The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-12
MADE IN BIR MIN c Fl M
MORRIS AVENUE MEN MOVING
 TO NEW WHOLESALE DISTRICT

every respect and will furnish ample &C., commodation for the company. as well as number of offices on the second floor mat will be for rent. MT. Snider states that he hopes to be established in the new quarters within the very near fu- ture.
 The handsome new three-story building directly across from the Snider building will be occupied by the Collins Grocery company and the Cudahy and Morris companies. It consists of three stories and capacious basement for storage purposes and is equipped with every mod ern facility, including chutes and cleo tric elevators. The lot occupied byx the building measures 1o0x1571k feet and is equipped in the rear with double tracks for transportation. The corner store, fronting 50 feet on First avenue, will be occupied by the Collins Grocery company while the Cudahy and Morris companies have leased the two remaining stores each having a frontage of 25 feet. The building was erected at a total cost of s65000 and fully answers all purposes to which 1t will be put.
 Adjoining the Collins building is 75- foot lot on which is to be erected the new building to be occupied by the Armour Packing company. This structure will be four stories In height and will be built at cost of between s50,000 and s6o. .o0O The Armour people expect to occupy the building by April 1, 1910.
 The third principal building on the ave- nue Is the Kenimer building. now occupied by the Kenimer-Irwin Shoe company. The structure has a frontage of 30 feet and depth of 1571a feet. It Is four stories in height and adds greatly to the appearance of the avenue. Immediately adjoining it is the four-story building to be occupied by the firm of L. R. Shirk, broker. It Is separated from the Kenimer building only by a two-foot brick wall, making the two buildings appear one. This building has a frontage of 25 feet and extends to depth of 1571k feet
 Opening of the District.
 The merchants who have decided to cast their lot with the new wholesale district are very enthusiastic, and all declare their intention of making the most of the op- portunties offered. It has been planned among them that grand opening be held when the district is fully occupied, to which the public will be invited to attend and inspect the various new plants and equipments. It has been suggested, and the idea will probably be carried out that each firm participating in the Joint open- ing provide samples of all products han died to be offered to the general public
  hearty appreciation on all sides. Another innovation that has been suggested is a huge electric sign to be suspended across the avenue at Twenty-third street. bear ing the legend. Wholesale District" What Merchants Think. The wholesale merchants are almost unanimously In favor of abandoning Mor- ris avenue and removing the jobbing dis trict to First avenue. Many of them own valuable property on the present whole sale street. but all agree that 1t is inade- quote and quite unfit for use.
 R. E. Collins Talks.
 When asked his views in regard to the matter R. B. Collins of the Collins Groc- cry company expressed himself as being strongly in favor of the movement, though many advantages were offered him in case he wished to remain in his present loca- ton on Morris avenue. We have occu- pied our present quarters for IS years~ said MT. Collins. land have found the in crease in wholesale trade too great to be met in our cramped condition. Gen. eral trade on Morris avenue has been trebled and perhaps even quadrupled since the street was first put to use as a wholesale center. The quarters are en- tirely too small to meet present require ments. The buildings are old, many of them d1lapidated, ana all are shallow and inadequate The insanitary condition of Morris avenue will not be encountered when all the merchants remove to the new quarters on First avenue.
 , T feel there is every reason why F9rst avenue should be made the wholesale street of Birmingham, and believe the new district has great future in store for it." c. F. Bell In Favor of Moving. c. F. Bell, produce merchant, declares that he decided to remove to First avenue only after careful consideration of con- ditions, and believed the new location to be the coming jobbing district of the city. "One of the greatest advantages offered" said MT. Bell, lis the wide street in the new district. Truck farming is being gen. erally encouraged in the Birmingham dis trict, and a material increase of products is noted each year. Morris avenue is the special haunt of these farmers when they come to town to dispose of their vege- tables. and the street is almost impass- able for the great number of wagons lined Up at the curbs. The avenue is too narrow even for the draws of local firms to be enabled to pass, and the presence of these vehicles enhances the inconvenience. On First avenue, however, conditions will be altered. First avenue and the inter- secting streets are wide enough to &C., commodate all country vendors of pro- duce. I am greatly in favor of the move-