Handelshuset Seem kom i gang ved at bonde Ola Seem (f. 1800) i en alder av 35 år tok fatt på litt handel. Han var gift med Gidsken Moum de fikk tre sønner Anders, Hans og Johannes. Det som kan sises om Ola er at han tenkte stort. Etter hvert ervervet han et betydelig skogareale Raudhyllbakken (Bjørgan) og sikret seg flere gårdsbruk i bygda. Også Grong kirke var han eier av over en periode, inntil Grong kommune overtok.
Etter Ola kom Anders inn som handelsmann etter å ha drevet Seem Østre (Odelen) som 20 åring. Etter at Ola døde i 1878 overtok han handelen på Seem Vestre. Da hadde engelske laksefiskere i lang tid holdt tilpå gården, men hadde bygget hus på Moum og flyttet dit.Den nye eieren kjøpte Formofossen, en eiendom som senere ble overtatt av familien Okkenhaug. På Mortenslund i Sandøldalen satte han opp en fjellstue, og drev handel også herfra. Likeså på fjellgården Berg var det handelssvirksomhet. I "Sibirien" på Lifjellet hadde han varelager. På Raudhyllbakken ble det drevet meieri, og på heimgården kom bakeri i gang. Hans og broren Johannes overtok også handel som tidligere var drevet på Leer av Peder Valskrå.
I 1908 ble Handelen på Seem avsluttet da hadde Anders 108 000 utestående fra kunder, mye lyktes de med å få inn, men mye ble også strøket.
Handelsshuset Seem hadde i sin tid plass til 16 tilreisende hester. Fra først av ble det handlet i stallporten. I dag er det meste av gamlebygninger borte, men mye av dokumentasjonen finnes fortsatt, sammen med Sommerstu (nabohuset til hovedlåna fra 1890) som ble flyttet fra Wærum i 1800.
Til slutt er det verdt å nevne at handelen på Seem i Lofoten også var en stor sak. Gjennom en rekke år fra 1840 årene og framover hadde Seem en rekkefolk på Lofoten, helt opp til Finnmark måtte man i blant for å finne kunder. Da gikk det mest i salg av smør og flesk, og ikke minst vadmel.
I dag er det Ola sønnen til Anders, sønn av Ola som var sønn av Anders, som har en ny sønn Anders som driver gården.
ENGLISH:
Tradehouse Seem in Grong was once dominant within a very large area. First and foremost, in Grong but also Lierne, Western and East Namsen Almenning, Jorm and Blåsjön in Sweden. Whoever needed goods went to Grong. Here procured people most of what they needed.
Those who came, often in long horse caravans, had brought merchandise. It was wild of various kinds, leather, grouse, never, butter and more.
Tradehouse Seem got started by farmer Ola Seem (b. 1800) at the age of 35 years took on a little trade. He was married to Gidsken Moum they had three sons Anders, Hans and Johannes. What can be said about Ola is that he was thinking big. He eventually acquired his considerable forest Surface Raudhyllbakken (Bjørganvald) and secured a number of farms in the village. Also Grong Church was in his posession a period of time, until Grong took over.
After Ola came Anders as trader having driven Seem East (ruined) as 20 year old. After Ola died in 1878 he took over the trade on Seem Vestre. Then we had English salmon fishermen for a long time held tilpå farm, but had built houses on Moum and moved .ITS new owner bought Formo Fossen, a property which was later taken over by the family Okkenhaug. Morten Lund Sandøldalen he set up a lodge, and traded also here. Likewise on the mountain farm Berg was handelssvirksomhet. In "Siberia" on Lifjellet he had inventories. On Raudhyllbakken was driven dairy, and on the home farm came bakery started. His brother John also took over trade that was previously run on Leer Peder Valskrå.
In 1908 trade in Seem closed when Anders had 108,000 outstanding from customers, much they succeeded in getting in, but much was also deleted.
Tradehouse Seem had in his time up to 16 visiting horses. From the beginning it was acted in the stable gate. Today, most of the old buildings gone, but much of the evidence still exists, along with the Summer House (next door to the main borrow from 1890) that was moved from Wærum in 1800.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that trade on Seem in Lofoten also was a biggie. Through a number of years from 1840 years onwards had Seem a number of people on Lofoten, right up to Finnmark had one in a while to find customers. Then came the most in sales of butter and meat, not to mention homespun.
Today it's still Ola son of Anders, son of Ola who was the son of Anders, who has a new son Anders who runs the farm.
, Jorm and Blåsjön in Sweden. Whoever needed goods went to Grong. Here you procured the most needed.