LEADING MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS CITY OF BROOKLYN Henry A. SMITH
Commission Merchant, Wholesale Dealer in Brewers' Grains, Shell Lime, etc. corner of Bushwick and Johnson Avenues, Brooklyn, E. D.- It would difficult to devise a more useful and effective, and at the same the more economical, system of disposing of the agricultural products of this country than the commission system. The merchant in this line of trade stands in honorable connection with both producer and consumer. Among the most prominent and successful houses engaged in this line of business in this portion of the city of Brooklyn is that of Mr. Henry A. Smith. This business was established in 1868 by the proprietor. The premises occupied comprise a store and basement, each of dimensions of 25x100 feet, and contain a very large and complete stock of all kinds of agricultural produce and necessities. He numbers among his customers many leading producers and purchasers of produce both here and in the principal centres of the East and West, his transactions often attaining very great proportions while as a commission merchant he executes all orders to buy and sell with a promptitude characteristic of superior ability. He deals very largely in brewers' grains, hops, etc., also shell lime of the best quality, horse manure, bone, phosphates, guano and fertilizers of every description, and makes a specialty of dealing in first-class articles only. His resources are such that the largest orders can be executed in the promptest manner, which fact the dealers in grain, flour, provisions, etc., brewers, and agricultural men have been quick to appreciate. Mr. Smith is a native of Long Island, and has resided in this city for over a quarter of a century. He employs several assistants, and his extensive trade necessitates the use of twelve trucks for the delivery of goods. With Special Thanks to: Cathy Harrison Speciale Transcribed exclusively for the Brooklyn Genealogical Information Pages: Nancy E. Lutz Back To BUSINESS PROGRESS Main Back To BUSINESS Main Return to BROOKLYN Info Main Page