Canadian grocer July-September 1919 . gainst his investment, which is said tobe the most frequent cause of co-operat-ive failures. A shareholder, however,may dispose of his stock to someone ap-proved by the directors. No individualmay hold more than $50 or less than $10 of stock. There are fifteen directors,holding meetings each Friday night,eight constituting a quorum. At thelatest meeting thirteen were get a report of sales each week,and a general business statement eachmonth. The store closes Wednesdayafternoon, being the only Sydney storeto do so. The turnover of the store is
Canadian grocer July-September 1919 . gainst his investment, which is said tobe the most frequent cause of co-operat-ive failures. A shareholder, however,may dispose of his stock to someone ap-proved by the directors. No individualmay hold more than $50 or less than $10 of stock. There are fifteen directors,holding meetings each Friday night,eight constituting a quorum. At thelatest meeting thirteen were get a report of sales each week,and a general business statement eachmonth. The store closes Wednesdayafternoon, being the only Sydney storeto do so. The turnover of the store is about$20,000 per month. No attempt is madeto cut prices, according to the manager,who claimed that the business had en-countered some hostility from otherstores. The business of Sydney is run on anabsolutely cash basis, although SydneyMines store, which has been runningtwelve years, and has many old custom-ers, gives credit. All wholesalers seemperfectly willing to sell to the co-operat-ive concerns. 34 CANADIAN GROCER August 1, 1919. Interior of the store of Fawcett Brothers, Sackville, In addition to the store businesscarried on its members are actively engaged in a fruit business as well. They are withineasy distance of a very prolific strawberry araa, and as well as supplying their own tradeship many cars of fruit to other points during the season. This is a business that is not onlyprofitable in itself, but that helps to keep their name before the farmers of the surroundingdistrict. Special Sales Bring New Business Catch Trade Veiy Often Becomes Regular Business, DueEntirely to Some Feature Sale. vious years were as follows: In 1916,299,223,040 bushels, and 1917, 276,828,-160. THERE is nothing like specialsales to attract catch trade, Cunningham, manager of theNorthway Grant Co. grocery departmentat Orillia, Ont., told CANADIAN GRO-CER. This catch trade, he added,very often becomes regular trade. Spe-cial sales bring people into the store,and when they are here t
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