. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 270 ©tttTCsycnulcucc- For the American Bee Journal. What I Know About Supply Dealing. JAMES HEDDON. Last month I promised to tell you what I know about supply dealing. I am so busy that I can hardly think of half of it, and the whole would not make a very large book. Some have asked me why I withdrew from the field this season ; and here let me say that poor health was the main reason. One can much more easily carry on a trade in any class of goods that are more fixed or uniform. I wish' to speak of the practice of warranting safe arrival of goods in
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 270 ©tttTCsycnulcucc- For the American Bee Journal. What I Know About Supply Dealing. JAMES HEDDON. Last month I promised to tell you what I know about supply dealing. I am so busy that I can hardly think of half of it, and the whole would not make a very large book. Some have asked me why I withdrew from the field this season ; and here let me say that poor health was the main reason. One can much more easily carry on a trade in any class of goods that are more fixed or uniform. I wish' to speak of the practice of warranting safe arrival of goods in our line. I guess the practice grew out of the newness of the class of goods to be shipped. Bees more particularly. It is amply demonstrated that a colony of bees (properly put up) are more apt to reach their destination safely than a box of oranges. Does any one know a class of commercial men who'warrant safe arrival ? There is every reason why no such warrant should ever be given. We all know that fire, smash ups, or very malicious handling may damage any kind of freight. In such cases the transportation company is responsible, and they know enough to pay right up without any trouble that will advertise the matter. Now who do they owe ? They owe the consignee, and not the shipper. His receipt says he delivered the goods in good shipping condition, to all appearances, and the company are in no way responsible to him nor he to them or the consignee, and the only party who can reasonably ask for dam- age is the consignee, and the only party who is in the least responsible' is the one at fault. If it should so happen that the shipper did not deliver the goods in good shipping condition (as his receipt says he did), then he should be held partially or wholly responsible, as the case may be, and to the company. In regard to "cash with the order," that is the proper way to do our busi- ness, where we are so unacquainted, and not in the regular commercial field. It saves b
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