WHOLESALERS AND JOBBERS

So many dealers style themselves "wholesalers," and at the same time cater to private family trade, that it is worth while to consider the real meaning of the term. A wholesale dealer is, properly, one who never thinks of dividing a parcel of goods into smaller quantities than the original package or case marketed by the manufacturer or importer. The desirability of checking retail sales on the part of "Wholesalers" and Jobbers, who, after stocking the retailer to his fullest capacity, undersell him to his best customers, has long been felt by the trade. Wherever Retail Grocers' Associations exist, they have acted promptly and effectively in the matter.