The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-05-28
The Planters Commission
Company.
IMPORTANT FACTORS IN THE
SUGAR. RICE AND MoLAssEs
INDUSTRIES.
\ Representative Concern Meriting the
Confidence Of Buyer and Seller.

IL would be hard matter 10 overes-
innate the Importance of the part play
ed BY the commission merchants Of New
Orleans in maintaining the supremacy
or the city as the great market or dis
tributing point for the chief staples OF
The South. Without the assistance OF
the Intermediates between the PRO
ducers of the interior and the BUYERS OF
the outside world, IL would indeed be a
dihcult matter to systematic the dis
posal of the vast annual production OF
the South.
The intimate knowledge of all tho
varying conditions which influence
prices, acquired by the comrnission
merchants through study ana expert
ence, renders their aid Indispensable tC
their correspondents in the interior. A
commission merchant. is something
more than a mere purchasing or selling
agent. he is a guide and adviser 10
whose judgment the execution of or
ders is frequently committed without
the slightest restrictions as to time and
price-the Importance of being able to
act with that decision and rapidity tha;
IS necessary under any and all circum.
stances, and the value of such qualliI-
cations to the conSignor are too aDpar-
ent 10 need much emphasis. commits
sion merchant should be endowed with
that judgment and foresight which viii
enable him TO anticipate the course OF
the market and be ready to act quickly
for it Is here he l. the producers main
stay. as 1t We're; he should be informed
as to supply and demand and should
possess the confidence of the business
public; his financial standing should be
above question.
The city of New Orleans has congre-
gated within her confines q body OF
commission merchants who in respect
10 the qualifications above set forth.
among the houses that may be safely
described as representative, none ara
more worthy than the Planters Com
mission Company. Limited, Of SIS and
SIT South Peters street.
This company are receivers and deal
ers IN sugar molasscs and rice, and
are recognized as influential factors in
contributing 10 the supremacy of this
city as "A market for these three great
staples of the SOUTH and as merchants
OF the highest ability and unquestiona-
bic reliability.
This company's far-reachIng in
fiuential connections and the al
sniTable arrangements they have
perfected for the handling Of
So ossits,I,a, OF any magnitude,
planters and shippers OF sugar. mo-
lasses and rice. Liberal advances are
made on consignmerts when SO desired
and shippers arc kept thoroughly post
ed as 10 all conditions influencing sales
and prices. All expenses incident o.
freights. storage and other details are
by the company carefully supervised In
the interest OF conSignors and the fur
nishing Of Information regarding the
course OF the market IS a special fea-
Ture of their correspondence greatly an
preciated by shippers. while prompt re-
turns for consignments Is an inyariabIe
rule
The active management of the bust
ness OF the Planters Commission Com
pany, Limited, is vested In z. r. De
Bondio, president; Z. W Del Bondio.
secretary and treasurer; a. Seckbach.
general manager.
The long experience of these gentle
men, their standing in business and H.
nancial circles, together with the ad-
vantages they have 50 frequently
Injured to their pstrans through tha
judgment they have displayed rs
handling consignmcuts, are suff3cient
warrant for the precedence given the
Planters Commission Company. Limit
ed. among many worthy contempora-
Ties.