TO BE SUCCESSFUL MERCHANTS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1849, 24 May 1888, Page 3

TO BE SUCCESSFUL MERCHANTS

Take the bold slep of gradually reducing stock. Sefz) the right time for modifying yoar business with advantage. Paah your trade with energy end spirit and by jadioioua advertising. Divide yoar tide is the Insurance people do, ao that m case of failure you. will not be much hurt. In stook-takiag let nothing but real value appear m the balanoa-aheet, and under rattier tba i over va'ue. Let the bcucfit to accrue from vigorous ÜBe of tho pruoingj-knifa BOBtiin you. If will come out all right m the end. Aa a rule you lose people end their custom wheu they goi Into your debt. Jf possible do a strictly c»sh business. The truo limits of credit may be soon from the etymology of tbe word. It Is a promise to pay something In tho future, Make use of thu telegraph vrhan yonr Btock gets too small. The results of turning stock quickly are quite startling. Strike off ali ouatomets who will not ateadily p«y tnon.hly, Keep utrlotly to this rule aud you will have a healthy buslneßß. When you havo oommoncei a bmlneoß ro thoroughly into it. Do not be ashamod of an honest bualn bs that is supporting you. Mako It honorable. When an acoiunt is opened ask tho parties to what extent they wish to go and kiop them to ihe amount agreod npoa, which, with their name, should bo entered m t'io lodnor.