The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-01

There is certainly no line Of modern
trade that is more comprehensive in its
scope, and in which a more universal i'll
terest is felt, than that of grocery. To its
all-embracing efforts is to be attributed thH
placing within the reach of every one the
product of distant climes, with as much IA
cility as one can procure the fruits OF tAc
cultivation of the soil of our own native
land, and therefore upon 1t depends mn"n
of the luxury and comfort, which all classes
of society enJcy.
There are over four hundred retail gro
GERS in New Haven, and nine WhneSa!efs,
proving that this line of business is one OF
the most important in the city, ana more
extensive than perhaps our readers, and
even the great majority Of New Haven
people are aware of.
There has been a wonderful increase in
the grocery business of the city during tie
past quarter of a century, manifested i'll
new buildings erected, old ones remodelled,
and in the greater number of retailers and
wholesalers. In 'roceries the citizens OF
New Haven have the most refined Ideas
Said member Of the Board of Trade:
1.-THE great competition that exists in New
Haven among the retailers and jobbers
tends to make this one of the cheapest
markets, and this is unquestionably one of
the worst markets for the seller and one
of the best for the buyer Of any In this
country. The constituency of customers
reached by the jGbbers comprises a large
astonishing to the trade in other cities.
New York and Boston statesmen have not
met with much success in New Haven. and
they therefore do not consider the City of
Elms as advantageous to their interests as
other cities.
New Haven In proportion to its size is
second. to none in the United States in the
enterprise and financial strength of its
retail and wholesale grOcers. The COM
bined sales of the retail firms must extend
to 81, 100000 and that of the wholesalers to
fully S6.000o00.
''rfe national and state associations have
greatly assisted the purity of groceries.
What these associations have done for the
masses only those who have investigated
the obstacles to be overcome, and the
proneness of some manufacturers to adul-
teration, are cognizant Of. The many gro
ceries owned by some of our most intelll-
gent and substantial citizens are the
strongest evidence of the confidence and
support of residents, who are willing to
pay what will guarantee quality and
health. have conversed with prominent
New Haven physicians, and they assert, to
a man, that the health condition of the
people has been much improved Of late
years through pure groceries. Several of
them have Investigated the quality of the
goods and particularly all kinds of canned
goods, and the results have always been
more than satisfactory.
while our male population will I'M
doubtedly read this article with Interest,
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strongest appreciation as they generally
see their grocer daily, and are naturally
better acquainted with him than with 9th
er merchants. This article therefore will
not only interest those residing In New
Haven, but the women Of other cities. In
locating in city the things to consider are
first, the sanitary condition of city; sec
ond, the water; third, the purity of the
food; fourth, the culture and the advan"
tages which the city furnishes for the edu-
cation of their children.
LAS your article on the grocPrs would
convince the most skeptical as to the pur-
ity of the food. and as the other advanta-
ges referred to are admitted 1t should
bring new residents to the city. l ascrihe
the great growth. of New Haven during
the past quarter Of a century in a measure
to the advantages just referred to. and that
the intellectual standing of the people is so
high as 1t is. must be ascribed largely to
Yale University, which for over two hun
dred years has been one of the most pow
erful instruments for advancement in the
world, mentally and physically"