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concerns with family trade exclusively, if of large size, located in 
commercial sections, are less likely to find delivery expense prohibi- 
tive than smaller concerns similarly located, since the number of de- 
liveries in any section of the city by a large concern on a single trip 
is larger. 
Table 3. — Division of stores by service rendered 
Class of service and type of 
Total 
num- 
ber of 
stores 
Cash and carry 
Cash and de- 
livery 
Cash and credit 
Credit and de- 
livery 
store 
Num- 
ber 
Per 
cent 
Num- 
ber 
Per 
cent 
Num- 
ber 
Per 
cent 
Num- 
ber 
Per 
cent 
Cash-and-carry stores .. 
913 
2,591 
913 
100.00 
300 
11.58 
379 
14.63 
1,912 
73 79 
Combination stores.. 
2,150 
941 
214 
192 
7 
320 
299 
174 
116 
4 
14.88 
31.77 
81.31 
60.42 
57.14 
158 
120 
9 
12 
1 
7.35 
12.75 
4.21 
6.25 
14.29 
279 
90 
5 
5 
12.98 
9.56 
2.34 
2.60 
1,393 
432 
26 
59 
2 
64 79 
Straight meat markets 
Chain stores. ._ . 
45.91 
Stalls in public markets 
Meat sections in department 
stores 
30.73 
28 47 
Total 
3,504 
913 
26.06 
300 
8.56 
379 
10.82 
1,912 
54 57 
Table 4. — Cash and credit business summarized by number of stores 
Class of service and type of 
store 
Total 
num- 
ber of 
stores 
All cash 
More than 
half and less 
than all cash 
Approximately 
half cash 
Less than half 
cash but not 
all credit 
Num- 
ber 
Per 
cent 
Num- 
ber 
Per 
cent 
Num- 
ber 
Per 
cent 
Num- 
ber 
Per 
cent 
1,213 
2,291 
1,213 
100. 00 
Credit stores . _. ... . 
1,256 
54.82 
605 
26.41 
430 
18.77 
Combination stores. . . 
2,150 
941 
214 
192 
7 
478 
419 
183 
128 
5 
22.23 
44.53 
85.51 
66.67 
71.43 
880 
322 
14 
40 
40.93 
34.22 
6.54 
20.83 
423 
154 
13 
15 
19. 67 369 
17.16 
Straight meat markets 
16.37 
6.07 
7.81 
46 
4 
9 
2 
4.89 
1.87 
Stalls in public markets 
Meat sections in department 
stores 
28.57 
Total 
3,504 
1,213 
34.62 
1,256 
35.85 1 605 
17.27 
430 
12.27 
Table 5. — Carry and delivery business summarized by number of stores 
Class of service and type of 
Total 
num- 
ber of 
stores 
All carry 
More than half 
and less than 
all carry 
Approximately 
half carry 
Less than half 
carry but not 
all delivery 
store 
Num- 
ber 
Per 
cent 
Num- 
ber 
Per 
cent 
Num- 
ber 
Per 
cent 
Num- 
ber 
Per 
cent 
1,292 
2,212 
1,292 
100.00 
779 
35.22 
556 
25.14 
877 
39.65 
Combination stores 
2,150 
941 
214 
192 
7 
599 
389 
179 
121 
4 
27.86 
41.34 
83.64 
63.02 
57.14 
497 
231 
14 
36 
1 
23. 12 
24. 55 
6.54 
18.75 
14.29 
409 
102 
17 
28 
19.02 
10.84 
7.94 
14.58 
645 
219 
4 
7 
2 
30.00 
Straight meat markets 
Chain stores 
23.27 
1.87 
Stalls in public markets 
Meat sections in department 
stores 
3.65 
28.57 
Total . 
3,504 
1,292 
36.87 
779 
22.23 
556 
15.87 
877 
25.03 
