Hugh Wood & Co.

HUGH WOOD & Co., Coffee, Spice, and General Produce Merchants, 30 & 32, Arden Street, Glasgow.

    A firm of produce merchants that, for a period of forty years, has held pre-eminent rank in the commercial circles of Glasgow is the one mentioned at the head of this short notice. The business in question was founded by Mr. Hugh K. Wood, a gentleman who some time ago retired from the concern in favour of his nephew, Mr. William Wood Roger, the present head of the house.

    The business has ever been one of a rapidly developing character, and at the present time there are certainly no signs of diminution in the ratio of mercantile progression. Large premises are necessary to accommodate the extensive stocks held and to admit of the various functions of administration attaching to so widespread and influential a business. The establishment is in every respect suitably appointed ; the handsome offices, spacious warehouse, and sample rooms having an exceptionally well-equipped and appropriate appearance.

    The stocks held embrace many of the leading lines in general produce, noticeable features being coffees and chicory, barleys, rices, peas, oatmeal, flour, sago, arrowroot, semolina, tapioca, spices of all kinds, butterine, and a considerable variety of drugs and drysaltery goods. In addition to a vast home trade, extending throughout the length and breadth of Scotland and in Ireland, Messrs. Hugh Wood & Company possess a most valuable export connection, the principal sphere of foreign operations being South Africa and Canada.

    Mr. Wm. W. Roger is a gentleman of wide business experience and in every way well adapted to the successful proprietorship of a large trading enterprise. He pays special attention to the prompt and accurate execution of all orders, and by his undoubted energy and ability he has maintained the high and unsullied reputation which his house for the past forty years has enjoyed in the trade. During the long existence of the business the house has been closely allied to the commercial prosperity of Glasgow, and, as we have already indicated, no effort is spared to render the establishment well deserving of a continuance of that support which has ever fallen to its lot.

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