The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-27
GROCERS MADE
GREAT GAINS
Half a Million Increase of Az
greqate Business Over the
Year Preceding.
CENTER OF GREAT REGION
LARGE AREA NOW DEPENDENT
ON SALT LAKE,

The most gratifying gains in the vol
ume of business done in the last twelve
months. over the preceding twelve
months. is shown by the wholesale
grocers Of Salt Lake.
During the last year the aggressive
campaign that has been waged by local
wholesale grocers, to corral the trade
of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho. Montana,
southeastern Oregon and Nevada, have
brought results that were even more
successful and pleasing than the whole
saIers themselves anticipated.
During the last year the aggregate
wholesale grocery business of Salt Lake
has reached the enormous total Of S4,-
81 900. This is an increase of not less
than 100000 over the preceding year.
Statements given by the 2. G NJ /
wholesale grocery department, the An
derSOn-TaylOr company. W S Hender-
son, Kahn Bros. Co. J. NJ. Marriott and
the Utah Italian Produce company,
show that the wholesale grocery bust
ness of Salt Lake is growing rapidly
and steadily. and that the same COM
parative results in the matter OF in
creased volume of business are being
demonstrated. The increase in the last
year has been greater than in former
years. by reason Of the charging scope
of business aggression that has been
carried on recently
Center of Great Region.
The true position held by Salt Lake
with regard to the business area en-
compassed in the states mentioned, may
he realized when it is known that there
Is scarcely a town or hamlet in the en-
tire intermOuntaiu region that Is not
dependant upon this base for supplies
in the ErOCerS lines.
Local wholesale EroCers estimate
that they have received in the last year
F. ]. 1854 cars of goods, and that they have
sent out of the city LAO cars of grocer
les.
The canning industry of the state
svveWs to a great extent the business
Of the local Wholesalers as a great part
of the products of the Utah Canneries
is placed on the shelves of the retail
ers in the near by states The market
for Utah canned goods is almost unlim-
tied. and wholesalers declare that they
have no difficulty in selling the entire
seasons pack
This class of goods is shipped as far
east as Missouri river points, as far
north as Oregon and other North Pa
cific coast points. and to every city in
an area Of 500 miles in all directions,
of which Salt Lake is the commercial
and distributing hub.
One local house which supplies only
Utah. Idaho. Montana and Wyoming.
sent out last season more than 5000
cases Of tomatoes, though the season
crop was far short of the average, and
1000 cases of othe- canned goods The
trade frequently expresses the opinion,
SAYS a local dealer. that tie flavor and
quality Of Utah canned goods are far
superior to the California goods
Further Increase Possible.
one Of the leading wholesale grocers
of the city. in answer 20 a question as
To what local wholesalers should 90 to
increase their trade volume, said yes
teTday.
Wholesalers and jobbers Of Salt
Lake should become better acquainted
with the tr4desnen of the surrounding
states Inducements should be given
these dealers outside of Utah. TO come
here ana see this distributing center
and her facilities at close range. Such
Inducements as the Six States Business
Mems excursion, planned by local mer-
chants. to be run in June for the benefit
Of the business men Of surrounding
states
Wholesalers should give good goods
at low figures. a tTifle lower than their
competitors in ether centers. A differ
cncc of . cents a case on canned tOma-
toes for example. would throw the tide
Of trade toward Salt Lake in all sur
rounding states.
discriminating tariffs on freight
rates should be equaliZed- Arbitrary
local freight rates also help to hold US
down. and the roads should be brought
to sea the force of the arguments Of
4 shippers IN behalf of better rates"
Local wholesalers Ieel confident thar
with the rapidly growing population Of
the surrounding states and with the
increasing power Of salt Lake in the
/ commercial life Of the inteTmountain
country they VIII have even greater in
/ creases in business in the next year.