Muirhead & Grant

MESSRS. MUIRHEAD & GRANT, Fish, Poultry, and Game Dealers, 7 and 9, Stockwell Street, Glasgow.

    The greatest scope is afforded in connection with the food supply of the people, for, whatever else may be dispensed with, food is a necessity of existence. A perception of this fact is attracting capital and ability to businesses which were formerly carried on in a comparatively small way, and the greatest commercial enterprises of the future will undoubtedly be those connected with food distribution.

    Of course, in respect thereof, as of other businesses, there are gradations, and one of the most select departments is that carried on, say, by Messrs. Muirhead & Grant, of Stockwell Street, Glasgow. For that firm not only supply fish at prices within the means of ordinary consumers, but also luxuries which can only grace the tables of well-to-do people. In this latter department of their trade they have a large and very select connection. Their game and poultry, as well as the finer qualities of fish they supply, are well known throughout the country. A business of this description is by no means an easy one to conduct, for a class of customers such as that for which Messrs. Muirhead & Grant cater are inclined to be fastidious and insist upon perfection of quality. Care has, therefore, to be exercised by the firm as well in respect of their own sources of supply as in respect of their distributive arrangements. The scale upon which they carry on business gives them a very great advantage, for while they are able to secure the trade benefits attending upon the purchase of large consignments, their considerable sale ensures that their goods are invariably fresh as well as of admirable quality.

    The business they now so successfully carry on was founded about 1872 by Mr. Daniel Sutherland, a well-known Glasgow tradesman, who started in the same street, but removed in 1882 to the premises now occupied. The admirable manner in which Mr. Sutherland’s business was conducted gained for him a splendid custom, and the reputation which his establishment acquired is being worthily upheld by his successors, Messrs. Muirhead & Grant, who took over the concern about twelve months ago. A large town and country connection was enjoyed by Mr. Sutherland, and, under the management of the new proprietors, that connection is rapidly increasing ; for both are energetic and skilled in the business and are disposed to expand rather than to contract the scope of their operations.

    The premises in Stockwell Street comprise a large double-fronted shop, in which are temptingly displayed abundant supplies of the most superior kinds of fish, game, and poultry. It should be added that a large business is done in the way of importing Lake Wenham ice for table and other purposes, and this is a department which is becoming more and more important. The firm, moreover, have added to their ordinary business as vendors that of fish curing, in respect of which they have secured a very wide connection. This is obviously a department which permits of great opportunities for expansion, and there seems every likelihood that, ere long, a very prominent position in this great industry will be taken by Messrs. Muirhead & Grant. The fish curing is carried on at premises in St. Ninian Street, where commodious premises have been secured. The firm’s stables are also situated there.

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