User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-26509851-20140808180946/@comment-184612-20140808194520

It's basically the same thing though. You tell the Wholeseller to send out caravans for certain items. You get to choose the item, so you can send em out for Honey, or Herbs, and even some low ranking monster items used in combinations like Genprey Fangs.