The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-08-17
Albany VIII Have a
New Wholesale
Business
Battle Bros. Enter Whole
sale Stock field


sale center has been watched with graft
fication, not only by the people Of Al
bany, but by those who line IN what has
become generally known as the Albany
District" 1t is not strange thatt peo-
pie living in this section should view with
pleasure Albany's enlarsing wholesale
operations, for the marked advantages
which this city enjoys makes it possible
for the wholesale houses here to supply
the wants Of the retailers Of this section
more advantageously than those located
at any other point.
IT is for these reasons largely that the
annonn cement that Battle Bros, The big
stock men, viii go extensively into the
Wholesale mule and horse business this
fall will be received withinterest by those
who deal in and those who use stock.
Battle Bios have on Pine street, in this
city, one OF the largest and most up-to-
date barns in this section. 1t is built Of
brick and has accommodations for 400or
500 head of horses and mules.
Battle Bros opened Business in Albany
last August. THEY pushed their business
aggressiyely and enjoyed a success that
surprised people who We're not familiar
with their up-to-date methods and splen-
did connections. While they embarked
in the retail business, Mr. G. r. Battle,
the resident manager Of the firm, had
not been in Albany long before he saw
the big advantages which this city en-
ioyed as wholesale distributing point
for mules and horses. Albaiiy's low
freight rates and splendid distributing
facilities increased as advantages rs they
were more closely studied
"Nhy should people go to the trouble
and expenses Of going to Atlanta brother
distant points to buy their mules and
horses if they could buy them here at the
same prices, plus the freight differentiaI
from Atlanta to Albany?" This was the
question that Mr.. Battle asked himself
over and over again, and the more he
asked it the more clear the answer
seemed.
During the latter part of last season
Battle Bros. went into the wholesale end
Of the business slightly, simply totest out
the theories which seemed 50 sound
Their success was even more than they
had hoped for, 50 they at once began
preparations for more extensive whole-
sale business this year.
One Of the first steps taken to make
their wholesale business a sure Success
was the opening of an office at the Union
Stock Yards in st. Louis This office is
in charge Of experienced buyers who
ira e on the Stock EXCHANGE, giving Bat
tie Bros the same advantages that are
enioyed by the largest dealers in the
South Battle Bros can buy mules Just
as cheap as any dealer and they will be
able to sell them cheaper tllan they are
offered in Atlanta or other distributing
points in this section
IN comparing the price conditions in
Albany with those OF Atlanta, Mr.. Battle
SAYS that it costs about Si.5J more to
bring a horse or mule from ST Louis to
Albany than it does to Atlanta. The
dealers at the stock yards in Atlanta have
to nay 60 cents a day board on every
mn'e, VIII & the cost Of keeping mules at
the Battle stables is only 20 cents day
a difference which VIII soon eat up the
difference in freight BY the time a buyer
pays his expenses to Atlanta and the
freight on the stock he buys he has spent
anywhere from $50 to $3.50 which he
could have saved by coming to Albany.
One feature Of the wholesale business
which Battle Bros will conduct IS their
plan to deliver allstock botishtfrom them
to any purchasers in the "Albany Dis
trict," saving any freight charges from
Albany to the final point Of delivery.
These are but few Of the advantages
which Battle Bros will offer in Their
wholesale mule and horse business They
VIII operate the business on most ex-
tensive scale, keeping their big barn full
all the time, 50 that dealer can come
here and buy ten mules or a carload 81
any kind of mules he wants. The bust
ness will be conducei on a cash basis
and the lowest cash prices will apply.
All who are interested III Albany and
Southwest Georgia viii join in wishing
Battle Bros.j the wholesale mule men,
will experience an even larger success
than they hope to eniuy. Albany Herald