This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Drummer. A commercial traveler who is an agent or representative of a manufacturer, importer or other wholesale dealer who procures and transmits orders for the goods of his firm in quantity, by personal solicitation and the exhibition of his samples. He is not a pedler, for he carries no goods, makes no direct sales, and does business only with dealers, never with consumers.
 
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