The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-02-15
OUR MARKET SERVICE.


-HE RANCH has received so many complaints
from it's subscribers, alleging unfair treat
ment on the part of certain commission mer-
chants and wholesale fruit produce brokers OF
Western Avenue, that it has decided, peglnnlns
with this issue, to guarantee every man OF 1IH
handling fruit and produce at wholesale adVerus-
ing in these columns This guaranty extends only
to those advertisers at the present time appearing
in The Ranch, or who may be permitted to adVer-
tise in these columns.
We will not guarantee any fruit and produce
broker or wholesale commission merchant in this
or any other city whose announcement does not
appear in this publication.
In case we discover that one of advertisers
is employing dishonest or questionable methods,
after we have accepted and published his an
nouncements in The Ranch, we shall at once dis
continue such announcement or advertisement and
exclude such fruit and produce broker or whole
sale commission merchant from the columns OF
The Ranch, and this guarantee shall then no longer
apply to him. 1t is therefore very important that
producers and shippers carefully read the adver-
tisements the market page ISSUE
l. personally have taken the pains to investi-
gate the practices and methods of the fruit and
produce brokers and the wholesale commission
merchants of Western Avenue in this city, and
believe that everyone of those whose cards now
appear in The Ranch reliable and responsible,
honest and painstaking men.
1t is obvious however, that cannot, and do
not carry the cards of all of the reliable produce
merchants of the country and in cities remote
from Seattle, such Bellingham, Everett Ia
coma Spokane, and the eastern markets. 1t will
be wse therefore, for the readers of The Ranch
to take advantage of new service which we are
going to give to our subscribers, and which we
incorporate with this ISSUE
On another page will be found two blanks;
one of these relates exclusively to shippers OF
veal, poultry, eggs and cheese. The other relates
exclusively to the growers of farm products. By
filling these blanks out and mailing them to the
office of The Ranch will Immediately take up
such shipment or shipments you have to offer
make ARRANGEMENTS of
cover the price that will be paid you on receipt
of same and Immediately write you to whom, how
and when to ship
The readers of The Ranch, by taking advantage
OF this SERVICE may obvate much trouble which
they have suffered heretofore, and we will stand
here for the purpose of exacting fair play at any
time fair play is not intended.
Farmers, ranchers and fruit growers, through
out the state are welcome to make the office of
The Ranch their headquarters while in Seattle.
You will find here stationery, letterheads and
envelopes post cards for your use and stenog-
fapherS to write your letters.
1t is my firm intention to make this publication
stand up and be counted for the greatest good Of
the greatest number of ranchers of this and adj
Joining states and fully and firmly believe that
with their cooperation we will be enabled to be
or such real and extraordinary service that this
publication will be rapidly pushed to the front
rank OF such journals in America
rms new service, which we incorporate with
this issue of The Ranch, will be absolutely fair;
falr alike to you and to the merchants and will
be operated for the purpose of securing the largest
possible advantage at the least possible COST Cut
out at least one of the blanks in this issue of
The Ranch and let us have it. You are under
obligations. 1t will cost you nothing. 1t is en-
tirely free. And only desire to be of service
to you and to yours and thus make The Ranch
OF real value to the $4,000 farmers who twice
month read this publication, which we are trying
SO hard to make the premier journal in it's class
Fill out blank
Fill it out today.
And let us show you what benefit we can be to
you, and yours, and to your best interests.
LEONARD FOWLER.