read this article Very remember that dun» hey sold the biltter ONE CENT PER COPY ("g clean an; 3. net profit to 011‘ fellows who are ' will soon-- ‘ enhancing the,.cost of liv- the X. ._..f,.81r.6 Phfitihg larger. "of the speed- rength ofsthe sale of 75 aibntber this morning un- " t38cand50tubsof 503.1111 bids for 11101163 e, the; price 313,3 ad;- line fresh nudist held , at: , finch extras 38c, and . ;~.Bnyers 15111383 for " 3.0. days, vfith no ofler and a , ' 381,46 have ,_.30 gought t,42¢_ l r slx drawing a bid f $111;ij Grocers have aid-- . manned their 111139.333 dentists de-_ Clare thet'the consumption is falling 6113. Just to What point; the :tresh goods will. go is a question 6: supply. ‘;~ 11- the Quotation 0131389 a- prom . - ' for desirable marks. iitt ethought two Months 3r 163311193? who hati $11 1313;! the”): litter e heaviest h61tlei; of butte’r in the'IEJnited this... season, untold?) of the hintsme -’.W. Marttn&' his city- EarTy in- the Bee-- team to take on‘ buttervand 1:111th coolers and kept hthy: ,“helr stock reached a: trifle. , flows to -. \’. ' ' " sHowme HIM up! . The “Pink Sheet” lets the light into the dark corners, and the . market gambler takes to his heels! A dispatch from Phtlfielphia says: “Potato receiver's continue to play for 6: weather market with the result that it is kept amply supplied with pota- . toes. The present week showed an increased supply over last, with trade irregular. The situation has reached a point where something has got to give, and unleSs weather senditlons shOul‘d stop loading, much 16 r po- .1mto value is“ an only 116333}; A goOd many potatoes from now on will be shipped on a' commission basis, as pectancy and possibilities _ a new crop. j game. '- . very lateSt quotations are: Oats, Standard. Rye ..... Beans...» ’ Last Moment Market Flashes the “up or down” of the mercury depends very much future ex WATCH CAREFULLY your thermometer on the back porch. Don’t expect too much or too quickly. Don’t get “cold feet.” but maintain cold Weather Watch the ‘fPink Sheet”—keep your nerve—play the on the several commodities from the principal market centers. A THE LAST ‘MINU’I‘E before going to press, we secure quotations detailed st afement covering conditi6ns, our predictions and special advice; will he found with each commodity on the following pages Wheat No.1 White (large mills paying). . . 31.12% Wheat No. 2 Red (large mills paying .......... 1.13 A (best market today, New York) at; . . . I '. (best market today, Philadelphia) at. ">'->oqoi-ononclgnoo.c;euao sen“.-citieqnndovo-cnoo-I Dressed Hogs (Betréttgflarkct) What It’s Worth dealer's have given up all hope of a reaction in the market. " Even if every Word in this dispatch is true and pic- tures the situation as it actually exists, remember nothing can be made by crowding the market. Every day that passes brings us 24 hours nearer spring, theretbre ' it is absolutely necessary that the market be watched. We hays proven in many instances that careful feeding of the market will maintain prices, and this .rule will certainly hold good from this time until the new crop arrives. On A long time before The .37. .63 . Q . .19.00 .58 .32 .15 o a 000.01....III. scone-loo 1 .150 and turkeys 18c. :"flfwere quoting fowl 16$4c, chicks 15c, 3 f2: RIG WAR AMONG , T NTW YORK BUYERS PROVE THAT THERE IS HONOR AMONG THlEVEws 1 1011111111111 ” Two Factions Lined Up and Start ‘- Merry War—Carlot Shippers Got the Benefit—Farmers Have No Share in the Dividends. Once in a while conditions get so raw in the leading markets that there is a fight over the spoils. This can dition must have existed in New York during the past week. Readers of the “Pink Sheet” will be intereseted in the lively row that continued there for several days and they can very easily figure out the effect the trouble had on market conditions. The live poultry market was in a topsy--turvy condition this Week and there appeared to be a general war on among the receivers. Some claims were mew that the old-time combi- nation' had partly gotten together and thatthe tactics of bygone days were ' being employed. The jobbers- tlhe tore part of the week seemed to. hue control of the situation and evidently were attempting to combine as was indicated by various meetings that were held and the concerted action taken which caused sudden fluctua— . tions in prices The lineup, however, of the warring factions is somewhat different than what existed several "1 years ago. 7 On the other side of the fence were Fleck & Hillman, Sol. Frankel, Geo. C. Brown, C. Bishop and Samuel Wer- ner, cars, with 10 carried over on track and there were about 5 In the mar ket the aggregate oflerings being 105. On Monday the jobbers got together and refused to pay over 1434c to 15¢ for fowls. The 'Collins Crowd. who sell direct to'the trade, would not accept these figures, saying they were too low, and took the matter up with Mr Pierson who represents the Missouri Carlot Shippers’ Associa- tion, and decided that the situation in the west was strong enough to warrant a 16c market. Then the jobbers suddenly gob-to- gether and decided that poultry was worth 16$4c. The other side say this was because they were acting under the direction of the other faction of receivers. They endeavored to put the market upon this basis. The transaction betweeh Westerberg and Collins took place Tuesday. 011 Thurs- day there was a decidedly weaker feeling and most of the poultry sold out in a. jobbing way at 16c. Poultry Was being sold out of slaughter houses on east side at 161,40 'when the 16c market was préVslllng. Thursday night -abo 90 cars had been unloaded and t e 6 to 8 cars that came in after that time were held over for next was The Collins faction were quoting fowls 15c, ch‘ ck. ens 14c, cecks 11c ducks 190, The other Me 5 cocks 11c ducks 20c, geese 15c and r1" turkeys 190. IF WE can 1mm» it is” U; who were selling the jobber-s, Receipts for the week were about 90 / geese), .1 ..‘I 5k. '< I}, 1 :51 sanea=¥fi~tz=v . g—looked— for " real winter weather, weather that has the ap of former years. "tion manifest we should be able to experience a revival of better condi- ‘weather———cduld we pin our hope for .. better conditions to exist. has the time enough elapsed so that . ’we could experience very much 01' ‘ an i'mp1essiOn on the conditions Eat! It will take, under. I tions, that on this: one feature~ Not yet urally existing. natural cOnditions, some little time for real improvement to be manifest. We should, however,» see a, reflection of better conditions in the market horizon even at this early stage. From a broadangle 'we hardly feel Safe in 'stating'that there is a real improve- .ment to 'give out to you in this article. We do feel, however, that the tone to the Situation has been somewhat im- proved during the last week; let the I cause be what it may, we believe this is the true condition. We mu t ad- mit, along with the above, that the increaSe in demand and the improve— ment in tone'is 1eflected on the bet- ter qualities of hay. It may not be conservative to state that a real bet torment of conditions exists on any other qualities, but we know this, that the natural improvement would come first on the top qualities, that the only hope there is for the lower quali- ties of hay is for a continihnceof im-I provement on the better qualities. With a continuance of this sort We will gradually see and experience an advanced condition all along the line. Having'such a small percentage oi high qualities of hay‘ for disposition it could not be but a short time be- fore general improvement would be manifest. On basis of above reason- ing, we believe that we should feel that all the improvement possible Ito expect has been brought about during the' past week. We have not faced a situation like this in a number 01' years. .It appears as a great stone wall to us, unsurmountable, seeming- ly no way of escape. That seems to be’ the way the average producer looks at the present situation, and also the way the average hay dealer over the states looks at it; at any rate, it is a case of hands in the air by both. The hay dealer at 90 per cent of stations oVer the state have practically stopped operations; the remaining 10 per cent are picking around for the strictly first-class hay only. As mentioned in our last week‘s article, We certainly have a clear demonstration of what is up to you as producers. Here you have a situzi tion facing you, duct ready for the market, and no one to put it on the market. You don’t know how to market this stuff, and your agents, who have been doing this, have “laid down,” therefore you can do nothing but watch your manu- factured product remain 011' your hands. Does this not demonstrate to you that really now is the time for the American farmer to vow ven- geance on these atrocious conditions ‘which are .facing you? Purge the situation Of this dependent condition by doing the business end 'of 'your business, eliminating middlemen, who are the blood sap— pers of yourl’itrue‘ advancement and commercial possibilities. Emancipa- tion is absolutely necessary ,right ~he1e in the no1th and on the farms ' of the whites, from the slavish con- . ditions have been against the (Litions which you are continually facing. There is a market for every pound of this season’s hay crop. The market from its very inception has .been abused‘ and' ill-treated, because there has been a constant disposition to overfeed the. same. Ce in con- manner "tWe are- now experiencing titer“ It has. ' .13, “contention 1:1 marketers of ' farm products that with this 'condi- a manufactured pro-\ this ‘ horde of ” 5hr reports tromér‘bthe itake e' chance-at tI’Ithe mark ,Imarket, at profitable predicted. Jed hour" gromsltion No lover 111 we would take, Io, been as experienced of the abundance of the crop, and that is to watch the situation and make disp0sition only" as feet as con- sumption and demand will take care \ of it at a right price, a price which; If we here more of; shows a profit. any crop than the outside market can take care of, it simply means that , We as individuals, should Only mar- ket a percentage of our given crop, sufficient to guarantee a good hi gh market level existing on What we do market. What’s the use of dumping two tons of hay 013 the ,market when ., .. there is only room for one? HQW much better will it he to get $8- a ten for. two tons of hay; than $16 for one? " ' Labor, general conditions, etc" con- sidered, don’t you appreciate that it ' would be much better for the situa- tion, from a large angle to dispose of one ton and get $16 than to dis- pose of two and only get the same amount? only solver of the problem that can be used to advantage. As long as you use agents, you me using those who aie simply speculators or gamblers on your products. A percentage of profit is all that they wish to,attain. The basic price for your commodity or paid to you for it, matters not to them, therefme the situation is not properly balanced. To conclude it is 1ight up to you as producers to show the metal of which you are made, and ' the possibilities within your hands 1ght now with regulated disposition you can improve the situation HAY—MchIGAN ZONE PRICES. Zone No. 1 Michigan. . . .‘. . . ... $10.00. Zone No. 2 Michigan. . . I" ...... 11.33 ’ Zon¢.Nq.‘3 Michigan ........ ; . 12. Tone N0. 4 Michigan .......... 11.80 Zone No. 5IMlchlgan' .......... 11.40 Zone No. 0 Michigan ........ , . 11.80 Zone No, 7 Michigan .......... 12. '70 NOTE—The price. given are on 0 balls 01 No.1 Timothy hay in the different Michigan freight sullen. Thl. give. you the price that Michi- gan dealers should be able to pay for this commodity. f o. 11. their It.- tlenl. under exlltlnx market condi- tlenn. '1 DETROIT-11; a general Way the \situation here in Detroit is very 11n~ satisfactory. There is aconstant dis- position Ion the part of the handlers of hay to make lower quotations .to the actual user? This condition is biought about by the fact that dealers ove1 the state seem to be able to buy this hay from the 1aise1 at practically . any piice, tl1e1ef01e as a natural re- suit, the disposition is to reduce to 'a lower basis; in other words, the sales- man uses this as an asset in selling. There is a good demand for No. 1 stuff. The percentage of it arriving 0n the market is very small.The1e HAY—BOSTON MARKET. . is leally no established and definite . Large 3m“ 111a1ket except for high class grades.’ hues. bales. The lower grades are made disposi- Hay. chohlse ------- .-- $21,901:! 1,900 tion of on whatever basis can be es-= ~g‘g' 11:3: 2:::::,::::':’:' 1.003 17:0,, tablished at the moment, being actu< Hay: ‘No. 3__.,,,,:I..f,,‘15.oo- 15.00 > - - ' . Haywx- clover. . .1‘ ........ $0.33 12.3 ‘ HAY—DETROIT. MARKET. E3; 32:” if? ' ' ~ ' , . ' ‘ , Long‘Iiye straw . No. 1 Timothy. ....... ' ..... $14.50jv- . No. 2 Timothy ............ 13 -' Ingfiaé’f. “n" Light mixed . ........... ....lea. -.~. """~ ‘ ‘ No,- 1 meted ...... 11,00 .NOTE—thx-ge bile. ‘chlth 11M, Rye Straw. .............. 1.1.13.8? £09 to .1110 pounds; seams. N-o.1-—Good.substantia1-demand-and present condition; favor steady ri‘cee. No. 2~Majrket c No. lit—Mar at very quiet; has. ever . ; .4—‘—No profit at ‘ruilng prices. I! you sail hold; this; is an “e eventh “r ' 5-‘-—"«Bet€9r keep in wt Stern on. 9mm . , of marketing, therefore the result has There is only .one way to play the} game, regardless.-~I_. Regulated disposition is the , Wheat and Oct Straw. . . .’ . '.'.I . I. , ring uptand better o‘rfo‘es appearance o2 biein 13:16:13 may ally dependent and up to a ta ‘ for money. ' ight mixod are very light: Th0 tenr ” will be safe 1231- 000% uation' as 111111611 improved, pends on; the natufe of the anlmlg ' If th'andled“ 151‘on lytIhIe market-I at. .vI “this :iioiiit we .. ashoII_j'.a smashed ita- prevement. , I 1 . ~. .. . HAW—PITTSBURGH MARKET ”No. 1 Math! Buy... .3} ._ ”$16.00 .No‘. 2 Timothy Hay. . . .. ._.'.'i.~..014;00 ”(No. 8 Timothy ......... ' ....... 11.00 No. 1 Light mixed hay ..... ». . .’14.50 ' N o. 1 Clover mixed hay .......... 4.00 No. 1 Chivor luau... ..... . 14.00 Fine Prairie Packing 13311.... 11.00 No. 1 Out straw ...... , ......... . No. 1. flyc straw. . . . . . .‘2‘. . . ... 10.50 , No.” 1 Wheat i‘travv. ..\..'. . . . 9‘50 CHICAGO—Owing. toithe situation 'hat has existed on the Chicago mar-'- . ket from its inception a tendency! has been developed 130" make Shipments thereto; the result being that receipts have gradually overcome the demand. At this writing we have this condi- tion existing. Especially is this true on the lower qualities of hay. on which the market must report a much easier tone. No.1 and choice tim- othy is moving rapidly, but at slightly reduced prices HAY—CHICAGO MARKET. Cho'ce Timothy . .' ..... ...... $10.50 No. 1 Timothy .......... . . . . 15. 00 No.‘ 2 Timothy. , .......... . . . . 12.50 Light Clover Mixed ...... ‘. . . . . 12. 50 No. 2 Mixed hay. ... .' . ‘. . -. . . 11.00 No. 3 Timothy ..... . . . . .; . . . . 11.00 Clov er ........... '. . . . . ..... . 11.00 Threshed Timothy . . .'. . . . .-. . . 9.00 Marsh ,teedlng hay ............ 10.00 Packing ......... . ......... '. . . 8... Choice Alfalfa ........ . ....... 18.00 No. 1. Altaltu ................ 10.00 Rye ........ . .. ....... 8.50 01t- . . ................. . . . 7.50 'Whent .......... ., 0.50 ‘ . ABOS‘TON—As has been given out ' ‘our former writeups,‘the Boston situation has maintained a more uni- form level than any other market this year. There is no particular advanre in the situation over last week. The demand remains quiet for all grades , of hay, exceptingt No. 1 timothy and bright clover mixed. A little expor: business is continually geing on, which has a tendency to relieve the“ situation. This belief is "keenly felt because export shipments are made up of the low quality of hay, as a rule. ...1 icon .80 go 100 pounds 1. . : PITTSBURGH-Receipts ‘01 strictly? o. .1 timethyi. and hightigq utilities. (if) to the. situation reflecting on these ,. grades is very much improved Therefjf .. ; is no particular improvement to be] given out on the lower qualities’l’l'hey centinue {in excess of demand. . It general sic :; POTA'l‘flES The season is continually com- ing to the point. where We . Simply muSt establish some i 4.3.; line of defense to our present bfistw ? 119513: We hare suggested,“ in 0111’. for- ’ ‘ mer. articles dire“:- advisability of '15 {$1131 «Ia-mm WK or 303.1 . make the fight or our ’lives to Torrie 11., . necessary, the general situation to sustain it“ JVe certafiily are not 103-; ing’ground regardless of what is be?- ing done. ’The Situation in a‘large»I-_I-. way is just about normal at the pres-...; ent time. We cannot see, or expect, that the situation is spirited, Ipossiblng it is far ,from it at themres’ent time;- ,_ we feel that it Will be far from it at 5'; any time. We dont need a spir'i ed condition to make conditions‘ what . they should be. Good, clean-cut con~ . servative gIrthh or adyalncement is what we should try to establish. We; cannot expect or hope to make spoh conditions as this Without some effort. , With the situation fairly well dined ‘ up, as it is in Michigan, there ought ' to be. /no trouble Whatever to regulate ' the disposition of this crop- We main-u. ' tain that if you will regulate dispoSi— tion, that the present market situar " Ition Can be improved. -WisIIconsin and Minnesota are fast coming to 'a' point when the fight as far as they are conCerned, will have been finished ' y They have been, from the very incep tion of the season, ‘constaiit marketers :1" and at Whatever price happened t0_ " exist. This has forced us, as Michi- ‘ gan producers, on a somewhat indeflx nite basis, but right now with the situation in its present condition, ~ and in face of the expectancy of the} Wisconsin and Minnesota crops, it would seen? that we have every right- in the-world to look for a healthy sit: nation“ to exist“ We would real like to promote 'the 20- round bout mom I“; tioned in our last week’s issue Wé" believe our athlete has themdurancs POTATOES—~M10HIGAN ZQNE J5“ .’\ ; I I .I . ‘ . . l""'_'—"'—_"l. {AA 1—1, 44-. H'fi Mix a....‘ .3... ... i" '. _ '13 d d‘o‘fi-dm-w‘m‘ Eh \ Zane ‘No. '4 -_Zon‘e 1N0. 5 zone 1119.6 ,1. i as: ; we been, made pike Ifiackoa $The receipts. (in the Chi- “ mandate. to lead the de— a condition which has . vi“ -'since the-very incep- Io; tfigI ‘ ason, and which; without ' “11 continue throughout the The cause of. this. is be- he pdSltlon the Chicago mare. With the producing states~— I. Minnesbta and Michigan. -all of these po1nts shipments to better advantage than resulting 1n a constant overheading oi Iflfifi given market cen- Eastern points; have led the go gituatgion continuously, but I61; haul and danger from per bu 11$ frost en route-many shipments have ‘ t9 thoago even at. a lower J POTATOE$~CHIQAGO MARKET. .. ‘Bulk from car, It 1-. ha horn ca‘ 'oflto .48 . gdfitofio , ‘ttOn. . ..,result or an ackno'wl pomtion existing loan Ivyheat cannot Iin'c‘rease. WHEAT—DETROIT MARKET. No. , 1 White”......,.....'....$1.11% _ IIo.I 2Red.._’...,....'....- ..... 1.12%' Speculative Prices. ~. July' delvety....'.... ......',i'.$ 1161/2 . .*MayT very. ....... . ~ 1Th'ed'lprlceovogl'ven tor Decelnber .'. and May de’l ry none-cut the In- . 'ture dell'Vel‘y pr‘lc’ol. This Infor- V mutton motel given on the future , a .51!“ at this: amino u lmed by those who opening“ on future prmectu. - opesters continue. 0 give» out bearish dope bn the situa-' 19 week the dope .8110st emand,‘ accumulation of thenorthjwest, With 1119' ed technical. Argentine ship-”g . plants have cammenced to move with. Sent giving out prbsp-eptEl that a re- vival of export demand for. the Amlér- In face' dcncy to improvement. We hardly feel that it is natural, baSed on con» ditions, for a spirited advance to exist, but it’ certainly does demonstrate a ‘most healthy natural condition exist- of all “the dOpe that the maintainers ’ of wheat have received, we are able to look on the board and see the market maintaining itself with a ten— . ing an that Our present basis she. be ma ntained. . a A ‘ K ' WHEAT-m-CHICAGO MARKET. No.2}lled. .. ..... $1.12 Speculative Prices. *July dellvery....;.I......... 31% "May dellvery. . ‘ ............ . .94 *'l‘he price ~ given for ~ July and May delivery represent the In- ' 'tui-éd'e'llvery p‘rl’eel. This Inform-- tloia merely the. you the future haul. of this cornmodlfiy no figured by those who speculate on future prospects. _ tity of beans in store. 1* 1.4- . We 9o‘n‘ inception 150'! the: éeason 311st as wellathat it could not, and just as well that it did not. We must be brought to a some of realization of our position with reference to the placing of our commodities on the market, in order to maintain a cer- tain level or show an advancement .of the same. There. is. no one hand- ”ling‘ beans tchlay who hasn’t faith in the general situation. This is in evi- dence to anyone having a great quan- The only thing necessary is to hang onto the marker regulator until the demand mences to show itself' The only way to produce .a real creation is to take advantage of the principles and angles necessary to ' create. A tin soldier ' could whip the present situation to a. n the development . picked basis. in the dlflel‘ent freight frazzle. On this basis you as good substantial producers of beans, ought to be able to put this standard of Ichl up to $2.40. u. not hope that a market would' . .' hold up- under such fire as this. If, is com~ ' constantly prove 1; . - stances premium over qI has been realized ‘__ . . =- OATS—CINCINNATI MARKEW “figungandvhu . e......... ...... .. l\lo.,4~ White..’.......:..‘...,. No. 2 Mixed ......... .. ...... No.3 Mlxed.. . . . .. ..... TITTSBURGH—We are unable to. port an improvement existing onu- Receipts continue well -. up to the demand, and possibly ill-j? would be safe to state a little in ex;' . It is apparently true that this market is being overfed almost 0011- -‘ ‘ making it a fight to main—I" *1 this market. cess. stantly, tain the present standard and prac- . tically impossible to advance it also has much to do with the demand along high quality lines. OATS—PITTSBURGH MARKET. Standard .................... .37 No.3 \Vhite ....... .38 No. 4 White ........ ‘. ....... . . .3456 No.2Mlxed ........ _‘ No. 3 Mixed ............. . . . . This BEANS—bETROIT MARKET. White, hand-picked basis ...... $2.10 Red Kidney ................... 2.1.1 MICHIGAN ZONE PRICES. Zone No. 2 Michigan ........ ..$2.05 Zone No. 3 Michigan ....... 2.10 Zones 4, '5, 6 and 7 Michigan” 2.15 ' NOTE—“’1: IVe you above the price. that M1 1811: dealers should be able to pay you for hcanl, hand- zone: of Mlchlgan. 'l‘lle Plnk Sheet has get the price for beans, hund- plcked basis. at the overuse Mlehl- gun points, at $2.40 per bushel. r y , 011va the future of the out situation I :I It is evident. that we have had doped out about right because goes to wow it. We have maintained since the starting of this market paper that the cal: situa— tion was naturally of a most healthy I \‘. «a. A GLOYER SEED l , :1 one of the largest dealers of seed. not only in Michigan, but the United States dmiugr the past week. Prior to this intelview the wl‘: te1 had been basing his Willing s on, his own ieview of the situation It is with pleasure that we can give out today that the information received through this most reliable source confirms the advice already given to you in our“ past issues of the “Pink Sheet." 11‘.‘ anything, the picture is brighter than we have already painted it. The out- look is certainly one of promlse to those having seed for distribution. 1" you as a reader, will be in the mar- The writer had the pleasure of an extended conversation with hot to purchase seed, we would cer tainly menis as early as possible. advise filling your require~ ”5,35. mm .5”! no it, 15. M nature, that at no time would we see . ) 11631833. 1 M 1‘ - ' - ~ a sp1rited advance, but instead a con. CLOVER SEED—DETROIT 5/1325“. “film" colt 0}. llékc ' " B A sel‘vative growth along popularity MARKET. ,I‘ I]. ‘5‘ “*4 9"“ .; ' lines. The tone to the siluationIhas .’ 1 $10 V’“ '. not even shown dc )I'ession at hardiy ' “""’ 1" m“ """""""""" " w . CINQINNATI_There continues to. . . . (r I . . Mammoth. prime ............. 12.40 . . any time durmb the season. Tllle 1t “.11“. prim.- _____________ 13.40 'T. .r“. \ exists. 509d fair demand on thls mar- With the Bean Dealers Con- is that the 12mm 111n111pulat01's' have Timothy Seed. prime .......... 2-10 '~ ?‘ ket“'“‘flEhIo Situation has been' held on vention a thmg Of the past and been able to Show a decline on the 31301-1 .3; nbrinal 13331310,. same flew its members back on the field ‘ ‘ ; . ._ . .1 . . f. ti f the Loald 01 a iraltion 01 .1 cent, but even Weeks back There has been no par- ,0 ac on, We are "again acing that was not warranted. The general .1‘ .ticular overfeedlng in progress ‘ Re realities 0f commercial life Every trend to the situation is along ad— 5“\ r , ceipts have been just about in line thing promises a little skirmish in mme d lines ' .1: 0R .1. £3. with xthIe demand nothing exciting toga?” fto bung conditigfisI Ra“ ‘0 7 J ‘ .4 X ~ - eIr ormer position pes 0d and » PO haphazard disposition has brought OATS—DETROIT MARKET' \ We are experiencing a .most TATOEs-E’P'NCININATI about our present d sappointment. we Standard, ................... "(:17- ‘J pronounced betterment of tone r ‘ ‘ . MA K511: 0 don’t need to study very long or won. 3?;- i ::7:ll:::;:::::::ll:::::::.. “ ’ to the corn situation. True it 13111:; from at, par bu.... .50 «1.55 ‘der why our present market is on it’s No, 2 Mlxed _________________ is that ccxtuin conditions at the mo- 55‘6““ 1"!” "I“, Per 1‘“ 55‘" 53 present level because you certainly lilo. 3 Mixed ................. ment are quite f(1\()l.lble to a heavy. 035a“ Ifmm 50 avg. weltht. 159 should appreciate just What has been . movement and a heavy demand but ; min-dc- 1 going on continuously—a case of CINCINNATIATh‘e past week has at the same time the advance that I r. .. aboutcioqlgr: “51“,". co“ 0‘ “Ck" dumping onto the market regardless hown a. slight improvement in do» corn has shown this year has been y , - ,. . - of it being ready for its reception or mand, with rcCelpts somewhat our~ CondnuedonPng-e Six L A. 3 mg] l ‘ ' “"fl \~.—._// -5? m. I I . *\ ..\5‘ ‘7... «r J“" I N I . ._ N orier to 1115(3)) in touch vIvlthk the" Pittsburgh, for instance, show that Nt Zone 3—Day City rl- M 1 A j ‘5 5“ ' mar ct con t 113 you s cud now 1 Timothy hay is worth $16. 00 per ton. IIIIIIIIIIII 371 . A». ‘\ g, -; ‘ . . thes freight rate from your shipping The freight being $4. 40, would show that fifixbi‘igk Cit} ............. .17/2 4 r} , \J I_l» * stgthn to the leading market cen- the doalexs in Tuscola county should pay Cincinnati IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII .16 L. \J ~ . , ters. If you have the freight rate yod’ $11. 60 p81 ton, less handling charge The Chicago IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII .13 MIEHIEAN WITH ’ .‘have' the key which places you in a 130- minimum weight of a: car of hay is . IIIIIIIIIII .10 -.»«~ ‘ APP Dbtrort .............. ( \. ROXlMATE Bltlon to know whether your local deale1 20 000 pounds; the minimum weight of a FREIEHT // \ 1 — _ is giving you the market price for your Car of potatoes ls 30,000 pounds; the Zone 4—Greenvillc. ' . \RATES TO 1 ‘ h -Dl‘0ductB -or not. In connection with minimum Weight 01’ a car of beans is New York City”, ............. .29 / LEADING . ~1hls Iagtlcle We give You the Michigan 40. 000 pounds; and you will have to pay Pittsburgh .................... .171/2 MARKETS 5" h 5 Buslness Farmer mee Map You will for that number of pounds-1n each car. Cincinnati ........... . ........ .16 , , ‘ police that this map is divided Into so be sure and ship a full carload. The Chicago ...................... .13 ““3 . seven: trelght zories Your fardmbis 1023b- rates given caviar dhayir potIatoes and Detroit ....................... .11 (SEE ed 111 one of these zones. am y re er- beans only; all n s 0 gm ns take a '. . T wring to the table given below you will _dif£erent rate. We will be‘ glad to fur- £0110 5—Sandusk ' 971 ABLE ' ' find approximately what it costs for car- nlsh you with run information with ref- New York C W ---------------- 52/1 BELOW) lot shlp‘m‘nnts to .the dimenent market; erence {o the maximum and minimum Pittsburgh ------------------- ‘18 K.‘ centers; The rate given is per 100 .car-lots, or you can get this information ‘Cmclnnatl --------------------- -15 \\ _ pounds, and it should be remembered from your local agent. ghicafo ....................... .13 -1 \ ., that these afe the approximate rates ’ . I . etro tIII ....................... . 1.1‘1 . which 111111' of course. (lifter a little from . . Zone l—eSault Ste. Marie. Zone 6—Vlcksburg. . . .I . ' air n51~D01n15~fn the several WM“- New York City ............... .. 32 New York City ............. , ./. .29 \ rad-t is a'dI'vlsablp that on 88011?" glttsburgh .. .................. .2835 Pittsburgh .................... .17 1.... ...~ ----- a, 1., rd?!) 1‘ Inca! station went. he 00PM! lnclnnatl L'...../...._-.. "-4 .29 Cincinnati .................... .15 I [ tr'om spur satiqn‘to ‘anv of the chicaga ........... . .; 1.. .22 Chicago ........... N. . ..... .1011 . .... ...- mar ets named- 1 6mm berr’l'the 31??? Detroit .. ..... ............. .22 Detroit ....................... .11 , ', ( Enlcsar coin an at one , e .., m} ills oblfet m e Qyou the freight . Z0116 2—Knlkaska. Zone 7~Pontiac. / M..- «w- m... 1.... a»... m i For ex-- ; “New Yo‘rk guy”... ..... .3415. ’ New York City.......’...n..... .2111/2 e‘in some» Pittsburgh ..... .22 . Pittsburgh .................... .17 / .- .... m, m .... ...... W .7-0 Cincinnati _. .’.~ . . . . . . . . . . . ...... .1915 Cincinnati .................... .15 y , /\/~ IF“ Chdca . ’ ....’... . .16' hlcago ..... . ........ ~ ....... .13 n/ K/ II.‘ t_ ..... "I14 Ietrolt ........ .. ........... . ~ , . i This “pink-sheet" has up creed, 1151-.- partYfilflg ‘ ~ to neith‘erfiriend' 1101; enemy,. .if they we swerve . laid for its’elf to solve the greatest pibhlem tha'fik mama; - msrosmo Or 1115 CROP roR A GREAT Ehfit‘orrrr — l The market reports are Written d1re'ctly to sewe the N . assist them in receiving at their 0W1: local; market th (prices- til! fi MICHIGAN BUSINESS FARMING nuip ' ' . petent and experienced difiection of men, whose part of! this state to secure fair prices and. @0d mar. . not meet these conditions to aid, if pocsible, in disposing ,of able market?“ \1 . 'fl In the unpretentious little “pink- sheet” which you hold 111 ur binds, the 15mm of Michigan will find a militant mama-arm, ready: and annitfiyoax all 11111517111 toidefé’zl’d their rights and to right their wrong; )vherevg and whatever: they‘Jae found) _ No incl¢~ pendent farmer or group of organiied farmers 11! this state- need “hemate 1; call-2119mm publicatipn. at any time, if it can :he. of assistance to them . ll MICHIGAN BI381NESS FARMING, let .lt be clearly unbrstood,$e1;hsefig . single organization, be it- Glaziers, Grangers, ‘Fizriixers’ Clubs Society. ‘nf ”Equzts' ’03" ’1 .whatever its creed or title. It does, ‘however‘, stand for manna Thfmfllgzi Whine“ 111»;- this way only do we bélleve the farmers of Michigan can come into their. own ‘ A." .. - ‘ " ONE-CENT PER’WEEK (When ordered for 50 weeks 01‘ matey: , 1 r SEND 50c FDR so WEEKS. tell us whether you are an old or new subscriber) ‘ PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY rAT DETROIT BY _ . f RURAL PUBLISHING CO, INC, GEO. M. SLOCUM, SFC’Y‘TREAS HOME OFFICES: 95 WEST FORT STREET, DETROIT, MICHIGAN OTHER OFFICES. New York, Chicag0,_St. Louis, Minneapolis, Port Huron. Entered as 2nd Class Matter, Oct. 13, 1912, at Detroit,vMieh., under “Act of Mar..é', 518-79.. . E D l" T O R l A L3 HARGES that the Taft administration in its closing weeks, is planning a financial squeeze that will greatly embarrass the Wilson regime, after it“ comes into ofllce, Was made the other day by Rudolph Sprcckles, the San Francisco millibnai‘re. He had the fuse set to_ go off about the middle of July, and thin-Rs that the Democrats in particular. . — That Rudolph should be spanked .for rocking the boat, will be gener- ally conceded, but no one is taking him very seriously. . said that iron rules the commer4 cial world. When the iron trade is active, business is good; when the iron trade continues dull for any great length of time, look out: “The difference 'twixt optimist and pessimist is droll, The optimist sees the’ doughnut andwthe pessimist the hole!" ,\‘ sugar king told of the unprecedented demand for irOn and steel Orders for structural steel must be placed months in "advance. Railroad companies are giving orders for rails and. equipment suf— ficient to keep the wheels turning for the next twelve months at the « you, no matter what you have to ‘ least. Money is a little close, but trade- conQitiOns Were never better. Ouite likely there are a few p01iticians who _muSt soon part with their jobs, who would like to embarrass the Wilson adminis- tration, but their numbers are few and their influence rapidly waning. It is quite evident that the people did not want to con-1 tinue the Taft administration—4hr: returns settled that quesion without leaving a shadow of a doubt. So far Wilson has Shown himself quite as big as the job he is going to undertake and the . honest, level headed business interests are going right on “sawing Wood.” - . ‘.Mr Farmer, just keep your eye on the dough-nut! There’s nutriment therein; nothing 1n the hole. 1 people in this country who must be fed, and your job is to fend them. You don’ t want to run a free lunch counter, of courSe—hut don’t w0rry about it and lose your shape, you are going to have . , something to eat long after the bread lines have formed in the cities ‘. And there is no t,danger of a bread line in the cities of America ’ ' ' during the year of our Lord 191.3 Agriculture is the founder of our national prOSperity; the farmers are the salt of the earth’; So; ' long as there are people to feed and the fal‘rners have needs, we are .Safe and secure regardleSs of the straddleebugs who straddle round, ” with nothing to do but bewail cond1t1ons~past preSent and future. Count your blessings, man, and be happy 33.. fgmans and grunts of ten. thousand pessmusts won ’t help condltrons. a hut. ‘4' Taft administration is right after the people in general and the. It has been' The same paper which brought us the dire prediCtions of the .. . in priCe There are a hundred millioni ‘ '- or trying to‘ age: the legislature to?“ (In remitting it is to your advantage to write full heme and address carefully and, . t. . . in closejouch With his greatest 1113315136; ham -_ have Secured one {iffthe ables; writer; ~ - “Pi-"nib $116612? 3 ‘ 3 , V . _'. Telleyour .1 nd 1111 x ' ' ’ they are gomgtoumrgs.-. tion mid cost them, . farmers of. Mulligan bbostl the paSt sixty. days, at goa‘lvpost is set tar. ahead 0 .aghy a a er .; reading table or your 11115111655 desk—w h. you‘ca be. No one has ever accused us of. st lug-:1 .. ' faS well as the next one that. it expefléive to climb outl _" - I", ’ A ‘. - _) BEADERfi’ FORUM'n W-9 want to give our. reader an-% portumty to be heard. thi'fi‘ilgh Rollo! columns of this little”? paper; It 17811“ " - will make your articles Erie! We can get quick action Let’s hear: .trom ; offer.-’~ ; 1.1: W Editor MIchiganJBusmess Farming I would suggest that the farmers I‘ook , out for the caumsser who is selling 1131193 flre extingulshers Many farmers in this locfillty have paid $22 .50 for fire ,._ . extinguishers that could he purchased from any catalogue house or; lo‘c'a .store at about $8. My' suggestion is ‘ _. that it would be a good idea: to~keep . not be, 985." clear of thé canvasse‘rs, unless they Of the- Leela have something that you absolutely .lie'ht puts the .; know ls an right, both 111 quallty am} $1111.11 idle. ;. teyou 0plmon in the matter." _ . {larval M Carson (lity, Mich . ~ 8* true that the Editor Michigan/Bushman Farming advantage or: the fact that i; .Several farmers of this community} €133 must “have monogram have been disengaging the advisabthty 11 amend the tax law so as 11.96 .Lj _ the time for the collection of. taxes... ~ . Luntil Juno 11.31119 farmers feel that’ v o ball But with. :w with wdte'r at ‘ "on; yo no the 38138621 has stressure to start. with (instills-1'39 sections March prom 12' . ,_ Some {1113 e. and dinner M138,isslppi valleys, ngeros 8.1911118 1139611210 113119118 1.1111 the upper M13-2 $9911 8, period scarf valléys then-11111199111- for March - - . rims; 15:119:11 . moisture, is not. good,;whil_e in some , 59% .g. 859311996911 and the sewing and plant: 3? ‘ Much 11318112919111 can be mode if 2 1111 and sowing‘ls done to suit coming moisture - In case of all? 23211538531111 Mays the early maturing orepmshould be put in very earlyAand .. . AA A the Alnte maturing crow.» veryr late. . - pea bout Breaths in: AprlF and May? ar‘e‘ Orton my; mum alleys March {91191115811 by; ebundono rhino 1111 June . sections 3 Us uly. 9.9918 that 1311 in the Apm; 3811831 111111111111 would make good?’ 916 8188 a 'rule if sown six Weeks 1,81: 1' so as to get the benefit or the 311799 and July rains; . 2 It is believed @13t no 80111111 spying '2 wheat, 11012111193119 good owns it 891m . 11111111 late in. the. 11191188111193 when the . 1111013118?! 06111111: 111" April 8nd M3y~ an aid the rains come in June and July. as"5 w WERE YOU "IN AT dots; of the may!) W " 31:, eo-maltfn 1;“ 1818911, ' 1130165 01(1- 133,540}. 2.111112 25“. ‘1 {Continued from Page @118) .1112 29, omdgtaxgm fofedostedw but Butter {1981 today, E E. Martin said it Waswgmd one. 9.1193118 medo meet that 4:1.hey had closed but every tub . lih . 11491111 largely 1311??) 011w?“ ‘ond hall'- recentty bought .. ‘ . A 2' , 11 5 more for s eculati 2' immature {11341711138011 Who?) the j 90983;, p ye pur . Essen weather comes in It the ;' Whon asked when his profits had -,11_1;_,:5____1:d1;y at 11181111138118: s9wing; been, Mr; Month: Was’too modest to 111998113 1181011011211 by u TeatherA 11111. 1111116111; but when $1110 900 was . 3.21.3. 2 ‘ named, he said they". Aydere more than would not say . There are some operators hero Who bought some of. Magtln‘s butter ssvs' eralsweeks ago and node held it until _ now ' files? have all-loo profit The _. : .A AaVerago cost 61.11113 WATEEFORE THE AMEXT not over 26112111111 the average soiling .5 so“ .3HEET» #3053 1'20 mice Was probably 1123;111:11th ' 338219391119 list will - these figures are p 821981;“ My footed find only: those; Martin would not tell the (1858118 of “flhg‘éflgoadyahee will 1111's sneeulatlons; ,v- ”I ,,4 .., ' and held credme‘ries {Masses 2 11118913 (16168 not advance much. Eac- . lowélabcltg‘: toms an, my DEBT? ”3 because of ear to; onerators havo'mede holding- on: to 112118 311139 A’A’Meetings Eeing Held and the 0.39332 “11111511193811 with the prices they: are "'A,,.,1;e,.ceivingé~ £01: milk ”2',.318teps taken which are liable to leau ,.to a strike.‘ ‘ tune mogooilo can yditIhLi‘, n . A 7 [MES ‘ 1292,2883 3191.0 northeast; sections where the soil ydhs "i in? wild wed;r Wet When Irozen. 11.1291 54.8211 the tombs dry, partioulArly in“- the ;. "Eu”! 9991:1088 1200111111311 1.3121111111111011 5'" feed them skimmed milk and make log 2in' March should be for ‘wet 1711981511- THE :KILLING"? 5 that but-A {just how Amuch‘ 111619 119 111,19 bfijfter was * if I}; the: 1898 11.111.11.19. prices for 1‘ ~ 1118 meaty 1391506: 131981411 goods the‘ soles and gleanihfiuooos- -. ~i. " ‘2 ,. than 111 wn; " 7‘1 some suggest, this the 211111.13 mtlk' 111981217110 112111111311 supply foo Detroit may be found :1: 2 ,-‘}Athe fireworks that Were set of: attorney-1,, ' .5. the adeption (if the resolution ; ‘ .1 “You are the finest bunch of hit“ _ 7421111811 I- have seen together,”, Shouts ' "RV. S. Lumley, of Woodstock. AA“onu Ages/«ens wHo sUPPL‘v cchAeo 2‘3ij t° be independent farm“ ,5 w T l _ When you? re really the hired «men id 2,. LJ HQTJL‘TKDETRAREQZEN TAO the milk trust. You say give Chicago» ., what- inwants and l’et- it pay for. it when the facts are that Chicago is get-ting what it wants and you one paying for it ' “You are working for Gail Beiden, the milk trust owner“ and You giVe , him your time for nothing. Reorgan- A, 129 the Boston Tea, Party. 2 Gail Boti-__ 'den taxes you as much as he pleases: ' and you don’t dare to say booh: “Talking about fadd'sts. Do you'A'j: ’Jmow Dr. Evans sees ugs' in every thing? He can’t live 'without bugs heap .cause he’s a hugologist. He caf'af-f“ f01d to specialize on bugs You can’t A So dont let anybody tell you your 3.12 business. ' ' “Dr Young told us that our cows breed scarlet fever; lIe didn’ 1: tell us though, that Chicago sent scarlet fever out to us. He challenged 118,21. year ago by sayingfih‘cago was able. to take care of herself. If lhis‘is so let her do it and not come out in our country.- “The idea of any one asking you to strain good pure milk through a solu— tion of 'carbolic acid, slyccrinc, and stewed bug's instead of a nico clean ragr and then ask you to sell it to babies! Men who pasteurize good milk and smell it are fools and are fol: flowing the doctrines of fools. Let me tell you. if hill 55 is repealed God help the cow.” 5 FOR SALE Thoroughbred s. g. W.’L'egA 110111 Cockerels, $1.110 t05$2.00 each. Satisfaction guaranteéd. C. H. TRIPP, Shepherd. Mic.h -M.__ WANTED FOR SEED ens, .1 quantity _ 1., of Baxlcy. B. C. LAWRENCE, Rosebush \llCh 7 OUT of EVERY IQ REAL BUSlNESS FARMERS WHO RECEIVE " A SAMPLE COPY OF THE “PINK- SHEET" Mail This ' coupon, with~50c forfa full 50 weeks subscription to Michigan Business Farming grows better every issue!” By all means YOU 'will Want the‘ ‘pink—sheet” if you, are a farmer making yOur. . money in Michigan. Never before have the farmers had an .3 independent market and crop reporter, bound by no clique I i or faction, working in no one’ s interest but the farmer's o Michigan. A - , A A2‘ iz'agio‘n Strengthened—“Set our Own Figures" is the Slogan. :, The farmers in the vicinity of Do- 631'. $3159 116} the only ones who are 5 The- other day 3,3 big, meeting of the milk producers “cit Illinois wais héld in Chicago and Denouncing the milk ,trust and- charging the several Boards at Health" With working in the intel- _,e,§ts- of the, large dealers, the m'lk ' Producers, of Illinois decided that they ' Mould ask for. a raise of seven-eighths 101' a cent per watt an the wholesale price of milk for the ceming summer «The, meeting was .a lively one and among other thingS, the chairman said: ‘ ‘ "' .“I urge you toresist the encroach- ment of outsiders. Stand together. Set your owuprice and if the retaiIA ers_, raise theirs insist ’on one-half of thejprice they receive a quart. If you can’t get yofir price, raise hogs. butter from your cream. You are in a position to rule. See that you do. Don’t let anyone tell you what you 'should get for your milk You should receive not less than six cents per quart 111211 the year around As to the. Board of Health and other faddists, we dOn’t need them fer our con science—«we have consciences of 0111 own." ' The report of the committee (in 1),! l Subscribe Today as I 0, 000 Business Farmers Have Already! _ — ~1_—_ _ * _—-u;— t ' _ , \ in the face of ghost adverse circum-i ~ stancesr-a bumper crop, mild wealth. . ,. 91": very Cheap 11%)" and conservatiVe---_" feats; all of these are censidered as a ,li'ability based on possibility to ad‘ ,‘vance. break and continue for some little time and shipments continue to be on their pres-eat basis a decline wOuld . naturally be the result, therefore, to distributors of corn We would sug- gest. watching the situation most: '-. carefully. The present standard of - levels can be maintained and possibly . an advance brought into effect if the disposition is properly regulated. CORN—DETROIT MARKET. .2 white......‘ .......... 3 white .................. . 4 white .......... ‘ ........ 2 yellow ............... . . 3 ye.low ................. .52 . 4 yellow ........... _. ..... 50% . 2 mixed ................. .5031; .3mixed ........... -. . 4 mixed .................. / CORN—CINCINNATI MARKET. No. 3 white .................. No. 4 white No. No. .." No. 4. mixed ........ L ........ .52 I‘Icofi’N—mr'rseuae MARKET. 0. The ‘i11 the market tIade seemed disposed to hang back on the advanced condition that naturally seems the situation war- rants Vie would naturally expect that the large outlet for stored. ap— I.ples would put 11p as strenuous a fight as Iiossible in mainta ning their posi- tion. it has been quite impossible, during the past week, to advance ‘quo- tations or draw longer prices. The one great trouble is that we have stmers of apples who are disposed to make a shorm‘ price for their hold- ings than is (ontended by the general 1'1111 as warranted lliom the incep— tion of the season it. has taken a man with some nerve to hold any great quantity oi apples this year, es- pecially so on basis 01 some estab- lished advanced prices It is not the 121120 siorers of apples today who are losing faith in their holdings at the present pri(e; instead, it is the small storer, the individual having from one to five cars, holding them at a price which shows a reasonable profit in some instances a handsome one. These are the people who are supplying the trade today at the price in effect. 11: is right, 11p to such as these and storers of apples in general, as to the future possi- bility of same. improved or all possibilities of a bet- terment of conditions lost t, if a (e: tain standard is not maintained by those in power. .I APPLES—GENERAL MARKET. 1111111 V, 1111' barrel ........ 2.00 to3. 50 Ordinary, per bnrrclf... 1.00 to J. 50 Should the progent weather, _ I ' for stock to mpg-1571,11; e The situation can be _ As advised in our last week’s x. ONIONS issue, the storers of‘ onions are the ones who are actually de- stroying every vestige of possibility that the commodity had originally maintained. A. most peculiar condi~ tion has existed this year. During the earlier'stages of the game. ,when the situation looked most critical,I dition Was The time When ‘- ally maintained any basis they had a mind to mentiOn.» situation, these fellows who are con- sidered manipulators or the game.— showed a Weak: kneed position and , ariittle bot-‘1. ~ storing to the situation would’- have” meant everything to it, a time When“. 1- the storers of onions could have actu---‘I Instead of doing? this, or one solitary thing. to help the ‘ 1‘ “Egg bi ' 6 Weather .co‘ndiflo'. gdodl firm and Spirited tb situation. lib £2)”qu '- t ist——simply unavoidable Yodf rm must appreciate, however, _ graduatly racing . ' ‘ the prion of g commenced as a result, 'to drop their. ,I- “the situation ffom 'Week: to holdings on the market at any old price possible to obtain These fels lows put them‘selves on reCord in slashing and cutting prices in order . to obtain the order. The hopes we have been entertaining to exiSt at the present time have been blasted. through this source. This shows that you can’t look fer your agents to help _ the outside Situation—flail they are try- ing to do‘ is to find out what that out; side situation is going to be then re- duce the price "at home to the con sumer so that they. will net a profit on said basis. onions this year had been in the pro- ducers’ hands it would have been pos- 1 sible to advance the present situation at least 30 per cent. ONIONS. Detroit. bellow Globe, sucked, per cwIt. .3 .60 Red Globe. lacked, per th. ..... Yellow Globe, .bulk, per cwt. .40 Red Globe. bulk, per cwt ....... Cincinnati. Yetlow Globe, sacked, per cwt. . Red Globe, lacked, per cwt ...... , Yellow Globe. hulk, per cwt. . Red- Globe, bulk, per: cwt. ..... 1. . Plttsburg. h-llow Globe, smoked, per ewt. Red Globe, sacked, per ewt. Yellow Globe. bulk, per cwt. Red Globe, bulk, per cwt.... . . . _ .GABBAGE' W' 11 deb-31151 entirely an weather unions éXlBting‘ The rise and '1 would not suggest making a. rule ‘bf‘; -. shipping eggs from now on because. ”buyer . of the natural tendency for i115 mar. 1.. ket to show a decline from an above reasons; not only this butdihe flow of Southern stock Will— very Sean start ' and Will ham a. marked effect on It result or the; egg situation; . , If every bushel of EGGS—«SEN‘EflAL MARKET Large mesh” 1 ' ' 17...“... ' .21 1:0In‘tohl Medium fresh . . . .I . . X POULTRY safe in stating , that ‘V —T . I . Slght' for us; in other words, We feel most outside markets are opening up an avenue of escape for us, but even yet we don’t feel it at all conserva- tive for Michigan grovvers to consider shipping unl-eSS it is possible to have a. definite understanding before ship< ment goes forward. The situation is still very1n1uch of a catch-as—catch- can game. means, you can at once detel 111 me the chance one would be taking. CABBAGE -—. PITTSBURGH Danish. per tou 'oii track.’ ..... $9.00 Dome-tie, per ton, track. .No market 51 1311111111 there is just a little hope in Appreciating what this! D You will remember our having for the butter market, having shown its decline three weeks ago. We ad- vised you at that time that there was no substantial reasOn whatever for the change as shown. ~st1ated that naturally the market. was very high and that very likely; from the large handlers’ standpoint ap~ peared e". ther top-heavy or suggestive of the situation working a danger. therefore we experienced a cut The present situation proves that there was no warrantable excuse for any change having been made, that the, butter situation, regardless of Dries .-, We are" today warranted the same advised you that there was no substantial basis of reasoning. We dem‘oni to the poultry situation at the present time This keenneSs is manifest from all angles and covers the entire scope of trade. On, the De— ti‘oit market, it. wenlid be practically. I D Exceptionally ~keen is. the tone impossible to take hate of 11111311113... Impor~ ' mand; with 10cm shipments. tations from animal; states hays "had to be indulged in. All of_ this Bug Igests‘ that the future to the situation 1. e of romise and balsedmeS 'I', iq on p the weather man to ceme along With his good snappy .. market life, "off the bat” sales being substantially It {will be impossible, evem‘ in face of earload shipments from outs de states to change the sit- nation from that of a healthy and pessibly’ that of a spirited natune Icon- tinuing to exist. . POU LTRY—DETROITI MARKET. .. N . 1 Turkeys ......... 1.18 to .10 > N31 2 Turkeys .14 to I165. No. 1 Spring Chickens. .1410? .16 , ‘ No.2 Spring Chickens. ,.10 to .12 No.1 Fowls ........... .14 to .16 No. 2 Fowls ........... . . I.12 No. 1 Gee-e ............ .- .14. No. 1 Ducks. . .I ......... . ..18I POULTRY —-CH|CAIGO MARKET. No.1 Turkeys .............. .17 No. 2 Turkey: ............... .14 No. 1 Spring Ghickens ....... .14 No. 2 Sprint: Chickens ......... .10 No.1 Fowls ................. 14» No‘. 2 Fowl: .10 No. 1 Geese ..... 1 . . . .' ......... .13. ' No. 1 Duck. ................. .14 Note.—--A wine from any of our reader. will bring last minute quo- 'tations. Use care in making ship— _ meats and be sure the consignee is financially responsibler LIYE STOCK ,1 Chicago—Cattlb. Monday started out ‘With a ve'rY mode1 ate run, which hardly measured up with the de,mand the keenness of which was most pronounced on the better qualities, WhiCh brought 5a around 10 cents advance over week previous The close proximity of Lent had much to do with the de- mand but the main trouble seems .to I lie\in the fact that retail and on ' the hoof prices are out or harmony' Sellers showed a tendency from the very start to hold firm because of 1 light receipt-s generally, 'Ibaflied by_\' Eastern houses 1 Western sonnections, thereby being unable to. force x'an advance.» -» but were having The week started out WithI the supply fair; waste it carries with it "*mand ; 1' Yearling: '. _ Stock steer-,5 -s 4. 1.4125 MI. ali‘c'lfi01t'3ieliI-is "‘98 t9 ‘ WI r e a 3.01 , Bolas” 7.1,; . 400‘ Mme heavy. 4 .‘ 1.38 of}! ‘ate‘ei-b. .1; ‘ ‘ ' . u': . 6.26 Ito 7|“ I“ :Be’ef um. comm-on to. " Iéleete‘li ............ . 4.40 to 7.1331 En miter-I; good to ‘ 'Ithoipe' . Gunner. and cutters . 2.53:0 4.25 Good to prime veal! . 0'.30tolI'1.00 Bulk: ..... asst» moo Dctrmt—Cattle. Erery one was a partner to the Vweather man and together stepped geod and lively at the. yards this Week. The opening of the yards on Thurs» day Was, marked with very ceipts and a mast snappy mat 12%ng isting all along the line. With the I_ pone to the s’itudtibn naturally healthy, the time was most opportune for injection of real the result An undercurrent of lower prices on practically all grades is still in e171- deuce. This condition is most pro- nounced. in the better and heavier. grades. the reason being L—that the tr‘ade simply wQuld not a stand the prices on this heavy fat- beef with the The de— is constant and increasing along the lines of light best of aver- .age cond1tior’1,on which there' is a good brisk demand at all markets Canners and common run cbws sold 5 to 10 cents under last Week with . the trade a little draggy. The trade. on bulls was active with no trouble to draw last week’s prices, With some sales being made at an ad- Nance There 'was . a pronounced scarcity of 'good and ev 11 common milch cows in the ru‘nnn mgr—file de- mand being very keen for good classy stuff with but very few head to take _care of it with. ICommon grade cows sold out, mainly because of the snaps py condition on good stuff and light '1 receipts existing on all grades—With any kind of a run, the poor, to com- mon stuff would have been very drag- gy and hard to place at anything like satisfactory prices. '. . CATTLE—«DETROIT s'roIcIK ‘ ¥A398.I1I,‘II Bee! steel-I. good Ito 111-11” ”“08. y ._. m 5- , -.. Beet steel-n. medium Ito i 800d 'l‘...I,..,,..I “nee! Iteerlj ”Mon to, »' “it 4 0.1910 It'd.) “HI . #élgctt‘ . gur .’{..-';......’5.50’t_9-;21- ’ Halters; neglected. ._ ». ., 1. ‘ fr". .sim....5'".. Weéilers "14.1 . . . 5.25“ “I; .3 .1: 37.5019 775 II who 1,25; 8-1 .swithin Sine commission _ . ' fit as. y ike marketable shape. The no media the opinion that , the. trade on good W l he downivatrd and ' "._ cheapest meat and goes 11¢ {sane as early... os WWW brides and on ‘ tub ealthy. present and o"; 7.90 hr? ....E-‘f‘....s.ootoa.ar ' 1 7.11010 3.00 f Stags , . . ‘. . . . . .One~third on. .:. Hogs—Buffalo ‘ Hog prices are looking upward’and. predicting stronger— . the levels. ... talent is The tak is the, 9c has for‘ April and higher next summer Pork is popular.‘ Workmen find it the farther. Cholera has cut in on the supply, mm; and Illino1s being heavy suf- ferers. There: are more bu‘lls than bears in the hog trade Supply here 3.pr- an .betWeen higher—- , Monday was light—~60 cars or 9,000 priced and; better _weig ht steers and butskemng steers, Will be narrower. -sT-he east is hoWling at higlf priced * beef and another raise by retailers ~‘ Satdrday, will have a tendency: to ' curtail consumption Lent is on and {this is contriheung to a lighter de~ ‘ menu ”but Short runs produce higher ~ sold packers weights Monday at $8@‘ prices killers beiiig forced to buy for mediate needs Monday calf run 700' head. Steady 1' market With last week’s close CATTLE—BUFFALO STOCK YARDS. ‘ " Good to choice heiuy. Steers . ........... .'-‘ .S 8.00 to Maths: 5-.- can Inca-r51 ~.' ate-era . Handy weight, _.butch- " cring 8, corn. . .11; .. Fat; heifers, interior to choice .’ Fat cowa ' Home; . Gin-11ers and cutters. Bulls. 4.5011) 6.75 Stockers and feeders. 4. 75 to 6. 75 ‘Mfichers and Springer-'8 35.00 to 85.00 Chivas; choice _to extra $11. 50 to 12.50 ‘Ffiir to good ........... 10.00 to 11.00 Cull and common ...... - 9.00? o 9.50 Light thin ............ 0.50 to 8.50 ‘ VF'ed calves ........... '. 14.0010 0.00 (5.50 to ' 7.25. 6.50. 4900 n-u‘.-1 ....... . 4.75 to medium to ‘ 3:25 to . spending Monday a year ago. Chicago-fHo'g‘s. _ The hog market Opened up with a gQOd keen demand in evidence from every known angle. Sales started! right off the reel at 10 to 15 cents advance, with every one clamoring to get a crack at the offerings. The :shipping element started early to make purchases for Eastern houses, their requirements being of the light butcher variety._ Speculators Were right on the job with a determination , not to let all the good stuif get away from them. The res It being that hogs Wehe put up 0 the highest point sinCe November. As'the week advanced there was a sense of irreg- . ularhty prevalent, a disposition being manifest on the part of the packers , . to lay back from the prices they ‘ really helped to make on the earlier run Hogs selling as a result at a varied range of prices and of a catchy nature. As the week closes the packers are. soon on the field of action with an expression? of real de- ' termination again manifest. The re- sglt being that hogs closed strong and materially higher. with every evidence of a good healthy condition .- existing” an along the line. $7.70 to $7. 851 . 7.8519 7.60 7.50 to 780 head, "‘30 care less than for the pre- cedihg Monday and for the c0rre-, Chi- Vcag'o .Was loWel, but eastern and local packer demand enabled sellers to raise prices here being 15@25c Iow- er over last week’s close. Chicago 8.10. Buffalo getting $8 65 for sev- eral decks of packers grades. mixed $8. 70@8. 75, s0me yorkers going to packers at. $8.80. Light grades es- pecially pigs, selling best,._ several orders not being fully filledl. Hoes—BUFFALO S‘roCK YARos 280 " . ' .$ 8.50 t0' «9.05 to 8.65 to 8.65 to 8.05 to 8.75 to 8.75 to 8.75 to 8.50 to 7.70 to Extreme “D .' Havana’s, 240 to 280. . . .' Mediums, 220 to 240“. .. Mediums, 100 to 220 Mixed 180 to 2"0 ...... 'Yorkers. 1. '10' to 170 Do, light, 130 to 150 Plus, 120 dqun ........ . HeuVy ends ......... ’. . , nought; . ’ hem ics’f. , 8.05 8.10 8.75 8.75 .. 44:130-1- USIGGQS :1 .3325??? Chicago—Sheep' and Lambs. The market on sheep and lambs was of a most satisfactOIy nature all through the trading Everything ‘ being snapped up at prices and in some cases at an ad- vance. The earlier runs were able to draw a premium over what is understood as general conditions. A little caution began to creep into the trade after the earlier runs, but there was nothing in the results that war- ranted it. All pens were cleaned up readily—all grades going strong at the finish—every one feeling most secure in the immediate future. While it seemed impossible to bring many sales up to $9 00, still the trad+ in-g was so close and of- such a gen— ’erally substantial nature that every one was well pleased with the week’ s" results The week closed with the run of stuff being well up to the . average and everything being snap? ped up quickly Good yearling weth- am going at $5.75 to $6 00 Some- fet ewes going [up to $5 60 While the average went at around $5. 35—401) lambs went at $8 80 SHEEP — CHICAGO STOCK YARDS. Lambs, good to choice. $7. 50 to $0 00 d0. fair to good. 8.80 do, cull to common. 7.50 Yearling wethers, choice . cull to fair. . . . . ... Wéthers, choice ........ Mixed sheep ........ '. . ..,V,3‘.25tb 3 . Ewen, choice himly _ " -‘ “a __ . . . . .‘2... $5010” ‘ .' 5.7725510 ... 5.75:0 .0010 . . 55019 ~‘ 11 do, chalet: heavy . \Detrolt-u—shegp and Tami); V . Had the percentage of quality been eup do, the demand forlehis class of last Week’s .. 5 reads: rs. ~=be .. 1 is “week. -A the ' feeling of sé'e'ureness in the future of {his department ' On account of " the cemmoh run of both sheep and! lambs, . a. tendency to call for a sort- ing was in eVlden'cVe. Top lambs "drew an adva‘nce of 25 to 50 cents over last week, with trading brisk—common to good lambs and Sheep sold out readily with the sit- uation- steady at the close SHEEP _— DETRle STOCK ‘YARos. Lambs, good to choice. $8.2” 1 to $8.75 8. 20 to 8.50 7.00 to 7.50 4.50 to 6.00 2.50 to 3.50 do, fair to good - Yeafling lambs, choice. \Mixed sheep _VCull cheep .......... '. . . . I. Sheep and Lambs—Buffalo. Recent runs of sheep and lambs light. Advices from Michigan, which supplies this market heavily, are that there is nething like the number on feed this year as last piices have been very high, choice lambs sell- ing up to $9.50. complained thatrthey have suffered loss of around $l@2 per head kill- ing at these prices. Supply Monday fair, 75 dOuble decks or 15, 000 head, increase of 4,000 over week ago. .Lamb prices about steady with last week’s close, best selling $9.25@ 9.50 culls, Which were taken mostly by local packers, bringing from $8.25 down. Yearling not quite as strong as last week, best here $8.50@8.60, .as against $8.” 15 top. Saturday, sheep active and firm, best w’ethers bring- ing $6.40@0.50, load of choice—most- ly two-year-olds——$6.75, mixed sheep $6@6.25,Vewes $5.50@6, cull sheep $4.75 down. Feeding lambs have been high in the west and some Michigan feeders stayed out this year. Some feared Democrats would DIaCe wool on the free list and this scared 01f some feeders. indications are that runs here will not be exces— - sive and. that good, strong prices will prevail, at times, under light re; ceip‘ts, very high levels. ”vi—II— SHEEP -— BUFFALO STOCK YARDS. Lambs. good to l'ill)i('|*.$ ll... ” 5U; Do. t'uir togood ..... S. 35 to Do; cull und conunun 7.0010 I)", skips ............ 5.50 to Yl-nl'l'g; wvthcrs. choir-0 8.0040 Do, cull to fair ..... 1. 5.00i0 Do, owes, choir-c. . . . ($.50 to \Vo-tlu rs. choiu- ........ 0.10 to Hi“ 1| slit 1 p ....... s 6.0010 Ewe .~ 1- hibil o hilllll) “f. 5.75 10 I)", ("llflil 0111:” p . . .. 5,325 to (“nil slum-IL ............ 2.5010 .~.nmst notep "mines becaifse they were net some general 3 usual attention- There Was a, call appeal from all the little dealers very' .age Was staring the Eastern killers have ‘ Bucks , 3.00 in Owing to the tomb of cold 11 cathel the Ietail dealers lune been busiel taking care of the orders than they have been before in some time, but the demand has not reached back to the wholesaler or producer, Early 1n the season it was an inevitable conclusion there was going to bc a heavy coal shortage, which would -have been true Was it not for the mild weather during most of the win— ter. months of this season thus far. All of the operating mines got busx early in the season and used eveiy couceivable means to inuease then output. As the season advamed it was leally the tonnage miller than the quality that~~was demanded. We "11.-{Trail the mm on s. the preparation of the coal 5911' for coal~¥COal We must have soreene or not screened. Why? Because the consumers . each and every on waited untilVVthe very last .minute'Vb fore deciding to fill their coal bins. The consequence was a coal short-J . in the fac Suffering intensely with a coal feVe 4 they made an effort to fill their coal. bin right away, and sent on their or. ders for a 'whole winter’s supply right off the bat. Nothing (icing; you; must be satisfied with a few hundred pounds.and when that is gone but a little more. The weather man j helped you out this time and finally boiled down the situation to its pres~ ’ on: stage The mines over- -prVodvuced the demand which accounts for’ prices not advancing in'response to the present cold weather. V . The anthracite situationis a little. easier and most dealers are cleaning " up their coal bins so they ‘wlll be 1 prepared to fill them on basis of the season’s open prices Soft Coal. F. O. B. 1. Kind of Coal, . ~ Mines." Hocking lump ................. $1.70 ' Cambridge lump 1.70] Cambridge 5.1 lump”... ........ 1.40 West Virginia Splint lump ...... 1.75 \Vhite Ash block ............... 1.75 . Kentucky 4-inch lump .......... 2.207 Kefltucky 4x2—incl1 egg...~ ..... 2.10 Harrisburg 0-inch lump ........ 2.10 Pocahontas lump and eg 275 Pocahontas mi run .......... 1.75 Michigan Domestic 4—inch 1111111). 2.90 .-\11tl1rucite- nut 4.50 Note: Quotations on anthracite coal are based on gross tons. FLOUR AND FEED. wheat market being firmer it will naturally lead us _to believe prices on flour and feed will be af- fected accordingly. The large mills are trying to stimulate the trade by continuing to offer their products on basis oi? the old prices. Just the. minute the markets in general aare relieved of their present stagnation prices cannot help but advance from '13 to 30 cents per barrel on flour. and $1.00 to $2.00 per ton on feed stuffs. 118W ’1‘ h 9. Price per bb‘l. . sacks.$ 5.30 4.65 Per'ton. meal ............. $23.30 ' Kind. “Blond" Spring flour, 1,4; patent paper Coarse Cracked (‘llop l'ecd (‘oarsc mlddlings ll‘iue middlings lrau (standard) The above.prlces are f. 0, 1). De- ‘ trolt, Mich. ' (‘01'11 (TOl'Il MICHIGAN EGG SHIPPERS MEET. ()n ’l‘huisduy and Friday of last week the Midligan E‘g & Poultry Skippers Association held their an- nual meeting at the (hiswold House. 'l‘l1?s meeting was held just prior to ' the IllllOllal convention, which is Vin’ session in St Louis this Week. A Icpoit says ‘ ‘The Michigan shippers , 2110 taking 111018 interest each year in 0‘ these meetings and ale coming closer“ together 011 matters of mutual inter¥ esi." B. l., Howes, of Detroit is presié- 1 7 dent, and J. E. \Vugner, of Mason: 5136"“ rotary. ‘ Specxal Representative in the Buffalo Market. The Buffalo market receives eighty- -five per cent of the livestock shipped ‘ 7' from Michigan. The necessity of having a special market who is in touch with all conditions has for some time been apparent; and the “pink sheet" has grown to a size where we aFe able to render thlS‘ service to our readers. We have secured the services of a special representative in the Buffalo livestock market and we shall in the future not only givg» 3f .1 regular report from this market, but We are ready to glVe any informa‘m: filial: may be desired with reference to conditions in that market direct to 9.0T“: This service to our readers will be free. ’ ‘- pours: must be paid by the. person sending them. The. cost of messages of -cattle, sheep or bags to sell, remember the 'cos; of a speclal Wire to the “plokV sheet"’can many: times be saved on the price of a single animal. - representative on thatff . If you have a few head of." -' for Remainder of Queen. Cold Weather Helped the Trade List Week. " V. I POULTRY. The poultry,- butter and egg market . _ responded very quickly to the change ' in weather conditions aild last week’s; '1! maikets closed with a. splendid de-a mand and stock well cleaned up. At .this writing the weather is again" moderating and a slight reaction may}; ; ' be expected if conditions continue. However the demand is going to ex- ceed the supply, in 0111 opinion; and good prices are very likely to prevail; \V e are going to make the rounds this .' week of the different markets .afber Satur"day s clean- -up as it will give our Ieaders a good idea Of; the situation throughout the country " Light receipts in poultry during the entire week’ advanced prices in NeW York market. the ber'inning of Lent was in evidence but the offerings were modeiata and piices weie maintained and in most instances showed a surplus and were Selling up to 170 per pound. Medium chickens sold at 171/1c; current receipts of fresh tur- keys 111111, with prices ranging from 23c to 21c; ducks scarce an met with ready sale of .300; geese in light sup ply and bringing 17c 10 18c. Jn live poultry, conditions were more satis- factory on Saturday than for several weeks past Receiveis held firmly for higher prices and some business was reported at 160 on i'owls and from 110. to 14c 011 chickens poultry trade on the Chicago mar.- ket “as 111 good shape, although there was little or no life as the demand just about. equalled the supply Prices advanced 1c pei pound on Friday annty 1:11 ducks and geese were scarce and bringing a piemium Clos- 111g quotations were: Live ‘fowls, 141/20; spiing eis 18c geese, 101/20; tuikevs .150; ducks, 17c; cocks, 130. The Buffalo maiket was bare of fresh dress