. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ^k;"/!^"5^.7T7'.(l-'^'^S *^yr^cK!v^ '^ •^'1,7l^'' '75?«^ Fbbbuaby 12, 1920 The Florists^ Review 33 saler should charge the retailer, I want to say that during my ten years as a retailer there were times when the prices were so high it almost seemed as if the wholesaler were trying to put me out of business (though I knew his de- sire was far from that). Then, again, there were times when flowers were so cheap it was just like taking milk from a baby—and we all took it; so it seems to me it's just about a fifty-fifty propo- sition. Demand
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ^k;"/!^"5^.7T7'.(l-'^'^S *^yr^cK!v^ '^ •^'1,7l^'' '75?«^ Fbbbuaby 12, 1920 The Florists^ Review 33 saler should charge the retailer, I want to say that during my ten years as a retailer there were times when the prices were so high it almost seemed as if the wholesaler were trying to put me out of business (though I knew his de- sire was far from that). Then, again, there were times when flowers were so cheap it was just like taking milk from a baby—and we all took it; so it seems to me it's just about a fifty-fifty propo- sition. Demand Ctovems Price. The price of cut flowers seems to me to be governed more by the law of sup- ply and demand than that of any other commodity. It is my opinion that a better arrangement for price fixing can- not be found. Speaking of demand, gentlemen, has it ever occurred to you what has caused the unusual demand of the last twelve months or more? I claim that it is co- operation and with a little more of it you can double the supply of flowers and the demand will take care of it. If I remember correctly, and I think I do, just a few months before this un- usual demand began, florists started a national campaign of cooperative adver- tising in which both the wholesaler and the retaUer united in pushing "Say It with ; T. D. Smedley. NEW YORK. The Market. New York and vicinity have expe- rienced one of tlie worst snow storms in history. In some respects it outdid the blizzard of 1888. It started early Wednesday, February 4, and continued throughout the next day, the snow al- ternating with hail and sleet and some rain to finish it. The result has been a general tie-up of transportation facili- ties. Under the circumstances the cut flower market has been poorly supplied, many growers finding it impossible to get their product into the city. After bright weather Saturday and Sunday, February 7 and 8, conditions are some- what improved. The market is well suppli
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