New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26

lumber TO those countries Il IS largely ENGAGED IN
she IMPORTATION OF sugar and rice from Europe; II
does b pSsRsss Of Of ssissipp and Touisan 70
whom It delivers much direct from me nlls, nus =;
saving fits customers no inconsideraDle amount III
islis ,resrb@ advantages that New-Orleans enjoys
and the fact that this firm is the sales agent LOT
number of mills and handles for them some foTty
or more desirable brands enable II 70 defy the
competition of local houses in the states He-'-
Tbis old and honored firm IS really family CON
Germ its members being John Is Nhe Te eOa,
Henry J. Paul v and George A Cam4rS, - 4, me tbs
business life OF New-Orleans, the trade OF wnlch
81 has greatly assisted to build up ooth at NOME
The pioneers in the grocery trade q NsT Zejg
eS waeh naIsb Honduras and other Latin states.
IN s ,Sr1 Years held foremost position. The
business was founded in lsi5 by W B. scnfha ,
and r. NJ. Zeigler. Fifty-siK years later oIe
two lifelong partners passed away within very
short time Of each other. Since then the ,t IOI q
capital OF sSOOC06 under the firm name and style
Of schmidt q Ieigler Injured, OF S1i1ep The
well known policies Of the founders have Deen con
Fressive in tactics Of modern commercial warfare
maintains ths conservatism that characterized 'he
be stock csrried by the Schmidt Zeigler Com
pany comprises general assortnt mel or S"ss All
the large grocery establishments of New,orleans
are are Unusually large and Wei selected.
Another solid gain, that in cracker shlpineIlIs, IN
the five wears following 1898, is readily accounted
Tor; the Pelican Cracker Factory made its advent
in the trade during that period ana; unae With The
vigor and business skill 1t exhibits IN al us enter
This concern which IS located on Magazine-st;
between Julia and St. Joseph SITS was estapAsheo q
success until Isdor Hechinger. man of large
affairs. interested in cotton. cotton ad i6
banks and in other financial institutions through
OUT the State of Louisiana, stepped in and bought
Il and surrounded himself with a coInpeleLt IolC,
and from that time the business has grown by leaps
and bounds. and IS getting its share OF the iocaI
trade. To great extent the prosperous condIol0n
OF the business is due to its very capable manage
i. ]. Huey. Its volume Of business Tor TINS year
still, the concern now pays dividends. .,
The Pelican Cracker Factory IS corporation
charged that ii is in or affiliated with. the
Cracker Trust" but it has satisfied the Whole,
sale Grocers' Association Of NeW-Orleans that IL
I'm onna1T AnSs The export trade with Central
America and Colombia attractive. though its bust
ness with those countries is not large at present
PROPOSES putting representatives IN them at
early date and working in their territory systemat-
II has found no obstacles 10 trade there yet.
Although its terms are RaGfa T G9sn 5cnn n IN
the business il seeks ITS prices are satisfactory,
Tin American customers and ii makes line or
goods especially adapted 20 their demands. -,
Company it has nothing but praise The latter's
rates time OF deliveries, and accommodations are
emnently satisfactory 10 the concern its managers
say-and these are an undoubted aid 70 the ex-
The Pelican Cracker Factory has just removed
10 its quarters. Magazine-st.. where II has
fifteen thousand square feet OF moor space
The first floor is occupied by the Office, store
rooms and shipping department.; the second accom-
mOdates the large ovens which contain immense
revolving pans that receive the rolled dough, and,
with the automatically controlled, even tempeTa-
ture, out the product with unvarying exact
and uniformity. This product is never han
died. save by the packers-an army of neat --andeo
women and girls: il is taken from the ovens. and
delivered 10 the various tables by mechanical car
g1eTs. The general appearance Of the whole place
IS that OF cleanliness and sweetness The capacity
OF the Pelican is go barrels of -four daily
he TAI of he IN he
oE its factory. facing Constant-st and afford
ample accommodations for dozen OF fine mules
could be purchased in the market. Here. also,
are housed the eleven wagons that are kept busy
supplying Us local trade.