. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 198 The American Florist. Feb. 24., from 300 to 500 miles distant; and on holidays, especially before Memo- rial Day, these express packages go out literally by the wagon load. Often- times these orders come in by telephone from some mining camp hundreds of miles away on the opposite side of the mountains. We must be in a position to know as far as possible the financial standing of the people scattered over this wide area, and keep the information so readily accessible that we can look up a man's credit while he
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 198 The American Florist. Feb. 24., from 300 to 500 miles distant; and on holidays, especially before Memo- rial Day, these express packages go out literally by the wagon load. Often- times these orders come in by telephone from some mining camp hundreds of miles away on the opposite side of the mountains. We must be in a position to know as far as possible the financial standing of the people scattered over this wide area, and keep the information so readily accessible that we can look up a man's credit while he holds the long distance telephone at so much per minute. This is made possible by in- dex cards which show at a glance what experience if any we have had and also the reports as to credit received from other sources. This long distance business will even- tually be reduced by the establishment of small places such as I have just re- ferred to. But as a wise man changes his methods with changing conditions, we hope to then sell enough in other ways to offset this loss. At any rate, we will always welcome any man who comes among us and demonstrates his ability to succeed by honorable methods. There is no wholesale commission house within the region we are discussing. Two or three earnest attempts have been made in that direction but they have all failed. Some flowers are shipped into our territory from outside. Kansas City sends a very limited amount to New Mexico; and Minneapolis and St Paul ship rather largely to Montana. Ten years ago Chicago found a good market in Denver, but that time is past. Our real competition comes from Council Bluffs, la., half way between Denver and Chicago. Without any direct infor- mation, I am inclined to think the long distance trade of that point is gradually being secured by Colorado florists, who have the advantage of the shorter haul; and that Council Bluffs is finding not only compensation but increased demand in markets nearer home, just as
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