New-York tribune., 1907-05-26
Financial.

whose two sons are now associated with him In the active
management or the as treasurer ana an
other general In that third of century has
grown from small corporation TO large one-from
that turned the timed and boxed product OF
of vegetable and fruit cultivation to the
corporation that sends of the globe 10000
packages year. the exclusive product than
1900 acres
Everywhere that preserved food has a market the
wares Of the Erie Preserving Company are known the
trademark of the corporation-Fit Presidents
Table's known TO be truth by millions of human beings
More than hundred fruits vegetables jams
and Jellies are preserved by the company.
the greatest food experts of the world have long recognized
the corporation purity and superiority of
its product exhibition of international reputs
has been held In the last quarter of century at which
medals high presented the Erie
Preserving Company for the exceptional character Of It's
food products
President Fenton explains the remarkable business
the corporation which he organized and has built
up by saying he public recognized the merit Of
goods because they have always been made upon honor
Financial success has followed this policy. The
poration always paid fixed dividend of per cent
upon its preferred stock
For the past nine up the 31st day Of Dece-
ber 1906 the annual profits of the have been
sufficient to not only the per cent dividend the
preferred stock but the rate the common Stock
Also As there Is approximately twice as much common
preferred stock this is the saying that the
Rany nI has earned SGFFIClENr NET PRoP1T TO PA3
STOCK THREE TIMES OVER.
The company has five large and active plants. located
at Irving Fenton Lokport North Collins and Model City
In Erie Chautauqua and Niagara Counties New York Each
is the line Of the Pennsylvania, the New York Central
the Erie or the Nickel railroad within 80 miles
Buffalo. where located the companys general Offices in
These five plants include 50 factory buildings of stone
brick wood warehouses. dwelling
modate 255 families. and company store. During the
harvest season the employs about $500 persons
The recent inventory of companys disclosed
value highly fattering to the methods of management
that have prevailed The estate including machinery
buildings belonging the company appraised by
wholly dsnterested experts the time the
pany made inventory of its stock hand and other
quick All finished goods entered their
selling prices, and all the material hand entered
price The inventory including
and
of the companys SS09,24319. This
include the S0OO that would be conservative valuation
to place the trade marks labels reputation and
good will of the business.
Furthermore statement Of the company shows
accumulated net surplus than sufficient the
dividend upon the preferred stock for three years
The per cent dividend upon the preferred stock Isl
payable annually in March and September Investors
who subscribe the stock which I privileged
offer will be entitled dividend
their stock since the March dividend payment-neary 2
per
cumulative preferred Erie Preserving Company
especially recommend IL TO trustees of estates holders OF
stewards OF the of Others desire combine
lutte safety with fair dividend return.
/ ADVISE THAT YOU SUBSCRIBE AT ONCE. RE-
MEMBERING THAT THIS ALLOTMENT Is STRICTLY.
LIMITED To 5000 SHARES AND THAT 1T is NOT TO
BE EXPECTED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE
so VALUABLE A SECURITY WILL REMAIN OPEN
FOR LONG SOUND AS A BANK AND AS SAFE. BUT
ASSURING THE INVESTOR OF TWICE THE INCOME
A BANK DEPOSIT WOULD GIVE HIM; SECURED BY
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK; AND FREE FROM
EVERY TAINr OF GAMBLING OR SPECULATION. AN
INVESTMENT INVESTMENT NTH IN THE Z PER CENT CUMULATIVE
COMPANY AT PAR 500 PER SHARE. REPRESENTS
A JUST AND ADEQUATE RETURN UPON THE IN
EESTMENT. PLUS THE ACME OF RELIABILITY AND
Address all communications personally and make
all remittances payable TO my order.