. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. September 28, 1916. T V V'' ???: V*-, The Florists^ Review 19 cept ten or fifteen per cent as the full payment on the thousand-dollar account of someone who never complained as long as his credit was good. Although our Texas friend is per- fectly correct in his list of the losses to the retailer as the result of unsatis- factory quality of shipped-in stock, the northern shippers are equally puzzled with regard to breaking even after du- plicating every fourth or fifth shipment. In suggesting a commission house for the Texans, the speaker at their c
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. September 28, 1916. T V V'' ???: V*-, The Florists^ Review 19 cept ten or fifteen per cent as the full payment on the thousand-dollar account of someone who never complained as long as his credit was good. Although our Texas friend is per- fectly correct in his list of the losses to the retailer as the result of unsatis- factory quality of shipped-in stock, the northern shippers are equally puzzled with regard to breaking even after du- plicating every fourth or fifth shipment. In suggesting a commission house for the Texans, the speaker at their conven- tion made the assertion that "we all have at times some good stock to offer at wholesale," but admits that such a glut would be of short duration and would not warrant the expense of ad- vertising, which of course is logical. But would not more glass increase such overproduction at a time when cli- matic conditions are most favorable in the south, and could such a surplus be disposed of in adjoining markets when perhaps such overproduction would be national in scope? And are not the northern growers already confronted with this uncertainty, since the erection of larger sheets of glass in the south, and repeatedly receiving notices to can- cel standing orders when perhaps their crops have been brought into prime condition with the expectation of sup- plying such customers? And, therefore, the writer is stilLin doubt if the retail- ers in the south have been financially benefited by the spasmodic home pro- duction which only is possible at a time when northern stock is also at its best, for they still must call on the northern houses at a time- when there is more risk to shipping and less chance to pick up a good quality of stock. As a conclusion to this letter I would ask the question: Before going to the ex- pense of equipping a commission house, why not let a trusted member of the Texas association spend a few weeks in some of the northern cut flower centers t
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