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MAX 12. 1910. 



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Why We Are Located io New York 



Some people say, " We can buy just as well at home, so why should we buy in 

 New York?" Now, can you buy just as well at home? That's the question. 

 The writer of this Ad was born and raised in the West, but there is no use deny- 

 ing facts about the matter. New York is the greatest business city in the world. 

 It is the richest city in the world. It is second largest in population and we 

 believe will be first when next census is taken. It has every facility for conduct- 

 ing business accurately, quickly, and conveniently. The assessed valuation of 

 property three-quarters of a mile square in the dry goods section of New York 

 City is greater than the assessed valuation of the entire city of Chicago. Ninety 

 per cent of all the importations of bulbs, etc., come to New York before they are 

 distributed — even more than 75% of the Japan bulb importations come right 

 through the West to New York to be distributed. The freight rate from Yoko- 

 hama to New York is the same as to Chicago and the goods usually get to New 

 York first — because the great bulk comes here. On the other hand, the freight 

 rates from Europe are greater to Chicago than to New York, again making New 

 York the greatest distributing place for our products. Direct Chicago shipments 

 often lie on the docks here an unnecessarily long time before they are transhipped. 

 New York is headquarters for all Custom House entries, and all inland valuations 

 are regulated from here. Foreign news of importance reaches New York first 

 and there is no doubt but that New York is the bulb center of America. There 

 is no place in the world better situated as a purchasing center than New York. 

 As a matter of fact, although strange to say, Japan bulbs may be purchased better 

 from New York than if a buyer were in Japan. These are cold facts and however 

 strong the desire may be to refute them, it cannot be done. They are some of 

 the reasons why we are located in New York. It would be impossible for us to 

 do the business elsewhere at the present time. Horseshoe Brand Bulbs are well 

 known all over as a brand of quality and we are on the ground and working all 

 the time to make that Brand greater still. 



You may have a catalogue upon application. It is illustrated and tells some 

 facts about lily bulbs and other things. 



Ralph M. Ward & Co. 



12 West Broadway 

 ,. NEW YORK CITY 



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