COMMERCIAL CORMORANTS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14012, 17 September 1909, Page 2

COMMERCIAL CORMORANTS.

Middlemen me often descrilied as "Commeieinl Cormorants," inasmuch as their charges in luany instances swallow up greater sum* than the original prices of the goods the\ bundle. The retailer, of couiFe. is a middleman, but just so long as the present system ot trailing obtains he is about the oul.s one of the tribe whose existence is justified. U'lt tln'fe «!<• iet;ul«-rs ll nnd" retailers THE MKLItOI'RN'K CLOTH IXC! COM PANY bus in\ari:ib]\ sought to eliminate tin 1 manufacturers' aiient, the iedent agent, the shipping agent, et h' <• ienus inline, and it is onl\ tlnmijji iepe.Med visits t> the O'd C'ouiili\ In the film's nnnnner tint the object of «ettinii into ducct touch with in:uuif:i<tmvrs has been nclueved. A notable example of wlnt can be offeeted by direct denims is the firm's Hmhmis line of K>s Oil Welted Hoots lor men. These boots were oi igiiri!l.\ retailed at prices \ar\ii)!i from '21s to 2."js, but now, just through th« f-i'ii|>!< % pro«vss <>f I»hn jiim direct from the maker, the public is sued from five shillings to eight shillings on each pair. A special window clisphv of tlie.se famous boots is just now attracting considerable attention. 0228