‘ " Nqnarter hu ~ DETROIT MICHIGAN l ”M’"ilnnmllllllll. L L l _ l” :3: ll...,m ”3m!!!“ .. .. Ill}. ,7 1’... W d’nesday, October Ninth satisfactor \ conditions fer ‘ " '3 ports looking ‘ teen as changes 9 hodlbby’s love. 'ihoe the last Gov— «e uni-cut. crop r‘e rts many changes f have taken plant which have had a bearmg on marl conditions. Okla- "home and Kansa crops have suitered ‘ seyerely from a - n‘g stretch of Warm ‘bather and hchinds. * and he said the he corn crop in the greater part nix-“at state was prac- tica‘lly ruined. I be early frosts in the- Dakotaié an, inneisota have done considerable d1 age and reports of a .- rsimilar nature ‘ ’ first What 6 ct these changes will ‘ ‘ be seen. As usualxat .. "j, . e year, the market is extremely (111, mg or their ; oduets just as fast as they. can run the market, and there- row mactivi‘ -' 's everywhere apparent. The farmer uld look upon the mar- f‘f-{ai ‘ that- inu‘st have», for its 3 t .nce the products of the ~ ‘7' f - " farmers from every 7 in with their food for this a‘nima hey can very easily sur- ngry market means better Ia starving market means Some day the .ill realize that through or- . they Can keep this animal lookingona they have to sell. Un- . nditions, the individual Too Oen when the farmer sees the marks . going down, he rushes in With. his piducts and the natural result, It might be well to remember, in L- this connection, that those Who buy ybur products are expected to make the very best possible bargain with you. Don't expect them to tell you the trend oi} the market. You have something to sell—they make their Iiving through buying your products as L','_.~, cheaply as posmblfimnd selling them- ‘- at a price above What they pay you. “ As a salesman, then, it is: your duty tpfollow the trend of this market, ob? {serve the general Conditions, and sell ‘r lwh‘enfyou can make a profit This is _I 'de the year when the far- hould hold his nerve and not get a Sta e or. Govarnment _ dealers’ on aetidns . y l1 . fiend fickle as a} We met a: armer- from 011 " oma the other day Farmers are diSpos- .. Michigan farmers have been particu- larly blessed during the past three WeekS. When we received our general crop reperts, things were looking pret- ty blue, but the sunshine and milder Nint'een Hundred Twelve offering. It’s a shame and a disgrace that the. fruit growers of this state don’t'get together and organize. Thou- sands of barrels of western apples are sold in the cities of Michigan, and yet it is generally conceded by all that the fruit growu in this state is far better than the western product. So long as weather will put thousands of dollaer the fI‘UIt growers put in their entire into the farmerS’ pockets. If we can have a couple of weeks of good weather, the bean crop will be secured in fine shape. Reports'from some sec- tions show that potatoes are rotting in the ground to some extent, but a splendid yield, of good quality, is re- ported. Sugar beets.on*low ground are going to be just about..half a crop; on higher ground, however, the ton- nage is going to be heavy, although the’ Sugar content .will undoubtedly net be so great as last year. Uncon- firmed reports have reached us that the contracts to be sent out by the sugar companies next year Will de- mand a higher price for seed and will not be quite so liberal as last yeaa s contract. This change would natur- ally come, as the farmers made a de- mand for better prices, which the cem- p‘anies refused, backing the farmers off the board. sugar be‘e’t groWers‘ can empect to bé held up until, they are in a position Where they can make a demand and .1 stand by it. ' We read a rather amusing article in one of the New York produce bulletins the other day, in which the editor sug- gested that the farmers should grow les‘s fruit. The article explained that there was an over-abundance of apples and other fruits this year, and the prices, therefore, would be ridiculously low. Upon investigation in Detroit, we find that the consumption of fruit is perhaps not more than 20 per cent of what it would be if all the people had what'fruit they really desired. The fact can be easily established that even apples today are looked upon as a luxury by the people who live in the city". The reports this week show that many growers sold their apples at $1. 00 a. barrel in the orchard, for , No.‘ 1 fruit, There are but few buyers in the field, and as a consequence growers are getting a little uneasy, and Selling at the price the agents are ‘ 1 As a consequence, ' . time trimming their trees and running their sprayers in order to increase the production of apples, without giv- end, we can expect the conditions they exist to continue To sum up the Whole situation, Lag looks at this moment, there is no 11 of getting uneasy about genera-1’ I ket conditions. “There’s many a between the cup and the lip.” , are a hundred million people in , h country, and they must be fed. D V set all of your products on the sumer’ 3 side of the table at one ti 'Michigaln Freight Zone Every Farmer Should Hold This “Key” to’ the Market G a m bl c r ’s Den The table below represents the minimum freight rate, based on a cen— tral point in zones as shown. These freight rates are per one hundred pounds, and would apply to shipments of hay, potatoes or beans, in carioad lots: Zone 1—-Sault Ste. Marie. New York City Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Damion: Zone 2—Kulkusku. New York City Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Detroit Zone 3-——Buy City. New "York City Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Detroit Zone 4——(xrecuvillc 1\lew York City Pittsburgh ..................... l ,71’» Cincinnati f‘ Chicago ....................... 1? Detroit - . . Zone 5—-Snnflusky.v New York City Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Detroit Zone G—Vicksburg. New York City Pittsburgh .................... 17 Cincinnati Chicago Detroit .p'I/Ll L‘TheLV‘ery Latest “Sabre in the Market Game At the time of going to press, the wires bring us the . following “last minute” quotations Wheat, No. 1White................. *IWheat, No.2 Red. . . . . . . . . . . . ./. ’ Wheat jumpedZ cents at yesterday’ 5 close. Oats,Standard Dem ‘andfig‘ood receipts light. .qu-rq. y, : «pl-.1. IL l ,' Li MICHIGAN FREIEHT ZOIH‘ 7—Poueinc. New York City l’iltsl‘mrgli Cincinnati Chicago D1 Holt In showing 1101 ewuh a magma." the State of Michl gun, and s’ubuf'l general idea of what’ it costs toll: ,- port your commodities to some ‘0 principal outside market centers derstand, please, that these rate gotten from a central point, and; 1’" course, would be very liable to 17‘ g at some of your individual shippisf points In this connection, let suggest that you go to your- local road agent and procure a list of rates from your own shipping st to the point as shown; then when , look at the market, in another sec“ of this paper, at outside terminals can take your freight rate and out just What your commodity . bring on this given outside in This is the very same way in ,ture, and on this rate he has paid to you for your given ties- We want- every reads business paper to b" a. .We are going to lead this " 1. View serious. There was a great ,_ _ go er ‘When harvesting was in ass, and later when the crop com- _d;.»»'to come on the market. that they was going to sell as low as , D for No. 1Mualities—that we had ‘- , ,. red per “cent ixcrease in tonnage. You Would haVe tho ght to have heard _ ”:We do not feel, that the situa- 1% ion on this commodity is sex 9 the‘tc‘onversation through dealer charts « nelssthat it would be almost impossi-‘ ble to consume this year's hay crop. The writer was called crazy by one of (Mir best and largest dealers because I advanced the idea of a. fifteen-dollar market to the farmer for No. 1 timothy hay" before October lst. Just as our crop report has shown, we have an increase in tonnage of all kinds of hay, but we have a mighty small percentage in increase of strictly good No. 1 or lean timothy grades of either No. 1 or No. . My suspicion of what the market would do has been well proven out. The market at the moment at most Michigan points in sections which we call hay sections, will net the farm'- -r very close to $15.00 today. I see no eason for alarm over this good hay. am not going to state in this paper what the future condition is going to be. We are going to give you the con- ditions that exist from week to week and let you form your own conclusions. Those having common qualities of hay will have cause for alarm over its dis— osition on the outside market to ad- tage. DETROIT.~»While there is no mate- al change in market quotations here Detroit, still it is actually true that he trade has backed up somewhat on rices asked. In other words, it would Ie impoesible to move any amount of my to speak of at quotations. The uotations have been left, as shown, ecause dealers expected this condition as only momentary and would seek heir former level in a very few days. Ve still expect that that condition will w the outcome. We have been get- ing a premium OVer the quotations as hown up to the present time. At the n ment the preSent and former quota- ti us are really conServatiVe as shown b ow: N . 1 Timothy, new ..... $17 00@$17 50 N . 2 Timothy, new ..... 15 ght mixed ............ 15 No. 1 Mixed {ye Straw ‘ heat and Oat Straw. . .- 00@ PITTSBURG.~—This market continues have liberal receipts of hay, but the ajor portion of arrivals are grading . 2 timothy and grades lower. Ef- rt and concession are both into play order to move the same. There is ist a little easier feeling on No. 1 my, but dealers are giving it no par- ticular attention, feeling it only means temporary condition. Below is the resent status of the market: '0. 1 Timothy, new ..... $18 0. 2 Timothy. new ..... 17 . 3 Timothy, new ..... 15 . 1 Light Mixed ....... 16 _ 3 Prairie. new ....... 11 4 Prairie, new ....... 9 'AW— here is a noticeable scarcity eat and rye straw, while there is an ellent demand for it. Oat straw ar— ng freely, but being disposed of at -tations: 1 Oat. new .......... $ 9 25@$ 9 50 2 Oat, new .......... 8 1 Wheat,‘ new ....... 9 2 Wheat. new ....... 8 1 Rye, new ......... 10 ‘2 Rye, new ......... 9 CINCINNATI. HAY.——A review of the situation that xists on the Cincinnati market, which on will also understand is based on ctual trades We have made there dur- ng the week, shows that the general emand has been for straight qualities 1? No. 1 timothy hay. It was very for“ unate that the bulk of shipments were t this character, although there was. s usual, a certain percentage of low- rade hays, in common quality of clov- mixed, and in No. 2 and {i timothy. he sales of anything excepting strict- y high-class timothy Were made at a lscount. The quotations below show out the ‘normal condition of this irket: . imothy No. 1 ........... $17 00@$18 mothy Standard ...... 16 50@ 17 mothy No. 2, ........... 15 50@ uo'thy No. 3 ........... 13 00@ uver Mixed, N0. 1 ..... 15 0 Over Mixed, No. 2 ..... 13 ‘ 0 over Pure, No. 1 15 0 lover'Pure, No. 2 ...... 13 g 0 50@ 10 50@ 10 oo tfiaw‘r‘wheat . .......... 7 traw, oats ............. 8 traw,‘rye .............. 9 50. ay on new hay were): : any No. 2 Timothytk. . ‘ ' any No, 3 Timothy tk-v. CHICAGO—Thei-Chicagio market is in xceptionally .gooid -cofn ition at this riting~arriva;le‘fot: llhkinds of hay ‘ ' ‘ ‘ 'e a daily .increaise, Y @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deuce. Prat-mic? hare advanced 5 . or e eciauy ’ he at. ’ » ..§¥E§Hfi§1,jiifism. , An “Up-to-the-Minut‘e‘é Market 'V’ILctter, ‘ Frice Current and CrOp Reporter for'the Milfhigan, BusineSs Earmet » ONE CENT A copy—0,7110 week ”rm, Under Direction of Grant Slocum Under Management of George Slocum Publication Officer—Brossy Building, Woodward at Warren, Detroit, Michigan « Our How “Do=You=Do” ' Guess we don’t need an introduction; so we will “just step right up and saysay: “How-do-you do ?" Well, here’s the Market Paper you have been looking for. Look it over, Brothers " N “Small?” “Yes, no chafl, just the kernel.” It’s just what its name implies: a “BUSI- NESS” paper. No sermons, no love stories ;‘ no 01d chestnuts from the “theor- ists” telling you what you “already know.” . It is a little paper that will bring to your Farm Factory every week, just such information as the fellow who buys your produce gets. You wonder why your local dealer “scurries out” and picks up the potatoes ten days in advance of a rise in prices. You wonder why the market outlook is always “draped in mourning." You wonder why every year “bumper crops” are reported, and the farmers are advised to sell and sell quick. Well, Brother, that’s all a. part of the game. If you were in the produce business, and every dollar you made had to come through buying the farmers’ produce at as low a price as possible, and selling it at the very highest pessible prices, J You wouldn’t sit in an easy chair when you knew that the farmers had potatoes which were surely going to be worth more? You wouldn’t report the market outlook as encouraging for better prices; you wouldn’t report a scarcity in crops? , ’ None but a. fool would work against his own financial interests—and the fellows who handle your products ARE NOT FOOLS. This paper is published in YOUR interests. Not for exploitation or profit. It’s the “Second Step” in applying the remedy for present-day market evils. We have applied the first remedy; the market: have been opened and the farmers of Michigan today are enjoying better and more stable markets than their brothers in adjoining states. Simply because we took the first step. Our “Second Step” is to push back the curtain of uncertainty; dispel the fog of misrepresentation, and reveal “true market conditions." Possibly you are not ready to take this “Second Step." It not, no harm has been done. Keep right on handing your profits over to the “market gamblers at home and abroad” until you get sick. Then you will look for a ftemedy. Then you will “take the Second '/Step with us.” \‘ We can wait. Can YOU afford to wait? Tennew subscribers, yes, or five, means a boost right where it is needed. or course you are “a well-wisher;” and that helps some. But it don’t help like the application of a “ten-subscriber muscle” would, right now on the » “hind wheel.” “BE A BIND-WHEELER.” Sincerely, , OUR MARKET SIGNALS T ,HE Weather Man takes his observations; gets his reports from other stations and “guesses the Weather." e take our observations, have our reports from other stations, and with these as a basis we are going to take a chance at the markets. We Will not hit it every time; neith'er does’the weather man. But it We keep just a. few farmers “from getting soaked’ it will pay. Get on your “Slickers” and watch the signals: ' , Np“. needed; substantial demands-and atflgirfon able he N ‘ .1 Zea—infer “ . ,. ' . u: resent: conditions favor steady - _‘rin .' “whet 1" str- Timothy. . Okla—Pm 01“?!ng . s. at omaJFt‘r tr ['1' rise-ding Haifff’. ,1? it? n ......... r7 ' No‘. 1 Ia. dz Minn, Prairie 12 No. 2)_Ia. & Minn. Prairie 11 "Gnome Alfalfa. ‘ , . . 1'7 00 ’No. 1 «Alfalfa ..... ‘ ‘5 No. 2 Alfalfa , . '2" BOSTON. _ HAY.——-UD to within .t’" as; ‘ ‘ years, the New B: island mhgrket haT‘shigi ceived a‘large in: ct eta 9401? 'Mi‘ ' t ' hay crop. (fanatizn gay'durvicrégag‘gi‘s. . period has been h‘iipp d veryfreely t3 ' this section, there 1y practically forcingh ‘ Michigan hay to other quarters. '1 noting the qu: {at .ms herewith shown,‘ and comparing the A with freight rateév \ from your ownd strict, on 11 ,once notice that t vey do got cymiiagt’ as favorably as ith ~other niarké centers. ' We quote: Perpetual» . . _‘ . bales. bales. ch01ce ...... $2 $23 00 $22 00 ...... 22 00 , u clover .. .. . clover mxd. 1 stock . . .. 1 Hay, . . Rye Straw 1 Long Oat Straw ...... NEW .. Ix. .. ,. HAY.—~New York : kept step with the progressn'e mo season—has really g quotations. We alil course. the Very cri i market gives us, the; Home must be based, possible standard of qu ket closed very shari shown: _ the highest ity. The mar- , at quotations Large 13 s Small bales per ti)‘ New. Hay, Timothy— per ton‘ Choice ((b No. 1 ....... \,23.00@2 No. 2 ........ 20.00@22 N0. 3 ........ 18.00(a>19 Hay, Shipping. .17.00@ Hay, Light Clo- ver Mixed. . . .21.00@ @ 23.00@24.oo 20.00@22.oo 18.00@19.00 17.00@ 21.00@ 18.00@2o:‘eo @4100 &.00@19.00 Hay, No. 1, ver .......... 19.00@ Hay, N0, 2, Clo— w; , .......... 17.00@~ Straw— K No, 1 Rye... . No. No, No. 2 Rye....17.00@ 1 Oat..... 1 Wheat. in' most potato sectio in actual touch with at the moment exists. started out very easy, no p tone to the situation whatev tinued along in this way until conditions more than anythi curtailed movement; then as a cause. the market conditions outside centers showad quite s vance. It is truly apparent t at we have a. heavy crop of potatoes p mised for this season—~weather conditi us the last few days, and which are pr mised for a certain number in advance, al- most results that the crop will be har- vested in good condition. Should this develop to be the true situation, we will name a bumper crop. Stock is run- ning a little coarse in many sections-— a very little blight, with a very small percentage of scab. The quality of the stock this year is well up to the average. We are handling trom ten to twenty cars aily on all of the out- side markets. uld you at any time desire quick information, come to us and we will gladly give it to you. DETROIT—The Detroit 'mar’ket ~il really a trailer on this commodity. The condition here is forced on us by vir- tue of the amount oft/potatoes that are hauled into this‘ city by wagons. It is astonishing the actual amount that is being brought in in this manner. You-‘ can appreciate that the bulk of this ,business is subject to conditions that came, up at the- moment. If a party gets. hung up with a load, there ,is ‘ nothing to do but stay over at‘an ex- pense or' reduce the price to ”cause movement. This has been ’themcault so many times this 13.11. that firemen-— dition 01' the market herei’s really ‘un- settled. Producers are “selling potatoes , ' today,_,of£ their was he on the {Eastern . \ Amarket‘bythe bus e] for lesswmo‘iiey‘v ' than the jobbers are sellin’ , t em'fon , track from‘the car. This w, s ow‘i‘tof i» you at:a"‘glance the'_»_weaknes or ‘ . producers’, position.an h ’lit , . em I sglvi - . er” s 16' he .In ‘v a”. «4 . Monday .t ._ ~ _ _Per b,_ hel, ,Minnesota, round ; {Michigan . .................. -. leading , from ‘,We could have done for you. " like}: 'HIOAGOJ—a-A“ heavy flow- of: receipt Chicago market to. ’ _ . The market isgre ll Iii-“ted- and~ si'ck. » All‘ sales are .being 6 7, €1,111» order ,ton‘love the? ' alt'e a. week to clean? up. has forced. the low level. any Were even sold {below quotations/l ,fl herewith. Arrivals}, . .. _, ' "Thlsiltl-jLaSt, week. , f week. 10 .95 a Last ~ "year. ‘, 127 'twh‘i e, in bulk or sacked” .378@ .43 ,Wisconsin, Rurals and round , White's, outside for fancy. .358% .293: PITKI‘SBURG.———Pittsburg has really been-setting the pa_ce,t_he last week. practically ,. ' ther markets 2 to Sc per bushel in actual sales madé. We have made sales this last week on this market, basis ,64c deliv- ered. By. understanding your freight rate, you can'at once determi e what T is con- dition still exists. _, Thelmarket quotation: Choice, bulk " CommOn . - NORFOLK, VA.—-We are just begin- ning to receive inquiries from this territory. Heretofore, thls market has been well supplied by hio territory. lying adjacent to the line. This supply 'will very soon be exhausted or to such an extent, at 'least, as to warrant movement from Michigan. The market is quotable at about 580 in sacks, de- livered. _ NEW YORK.—-—While it is appreciat- ed that we, as Michigan growers, do not use the, extreme Eastern market " but little, still at the same time you should be very much-interested in the condition as it exists in this locality. because it has its; natural effect on'l‘ll: ' and a substantial tone this last week, . ported .in this sectl n._ , Michigan standard. ' with , "moved. ‘ sight. " beans to make di 0, normal“ amount of beans. \oare of by Maine. .heavy movement of potatoes, . factory.« , last three or four days. promised continuance of the district is usually taken They haile been .selling freely at around 58 to 59c. Farmers are apparently selling quite freely. There is but very little rot re- The quality of the Maine crop is ceptionally good,-—- high color, sTmooth skin land nilceugntia 'r siZe. he are rea y we to m y I think just a lit- tle better. We usually expect Maine to‘ dispose of at least 7 % of their crop during October and November. with a . ‘ This A little easier feeling. is" in Sales were made at: FancY. 6‘5c: fair to good. 40‘ to 60mg . O .-—-The c has ubee quite a BOST N I with the harmonizing very closely markets. With the antici- pated'heaVy demand for storage pota- toes. the feelingxi-s well kept up. The tone “to the situation is‘ really -;satis- Sales made on choice. 556 to 58c; common. 50c to 6'50.‘ MEMPHIS, TENN.——We have been re— ceiving inquiries from this market the They will soon us continuously. Sales on has; of SEC, choice acks. situation fWith other be calling on are being. made round white stock. in L, \ BEANS Here is a commodity which re- fleets, right to the heart and pocketbook of practically 75% , of the rural people of the State of Michigan; therefore, it behooves us to view the situation from every angle Shana—a ' ossible and being enabled to act as intelligently as possible in the market- ing of this commodity. Qur crop re- port shows about. what condition to expect. or course. weather conditions are directly responsible for the ,out- come. We are oing'to have some positIOn of and with present indications, the .qualityuis go- ‘ing to be comparatively good. . not, going to have any .more than a The com- ’ mercial channels are well open to this ' finxlogs ‘to, con, 2-00 asi ' commodity. , The , f .\:;lncreasing for the demand, isjgradually same, both locally ' nd.a..broad..: A busheloi’ beansls al- st as... tandard-aitold bullion today. he begin dealers are mighty. met these beams on a How: lat s or. v on ery‘clbse to it. Insulting: The We are . surplus. J ’wheat. _ a y 10* ave" .“fl'vu mums. .mn. met at, '_ hemomerit ,_e~. j: asisr‘oft‘about $2.60. , We all appreciate that Michigan cuts practically no' figure what- eVer on the markets of the world in" the production of this ' commodity. .We' do, however. slip in at times and have alittle effect on our .. local state ,market; for instance. when local *mills,are anxious for our wheat, but in a general way the wheat mar- ket is governed by the West. A cloud, subsequent rain ‘or its opposite, in hot winds, all of these things. from day to day, change the situation on the board and in the wheat pit~ A great many times We have a market in effect which has no substantial foundation, being formed, made .and' manipulated from a speculative basis entirely. Our wheat crop this year is reported to be in bad ginsa' hand: nvarticu. . , _-, hat are 1‘ v 'Were very unfavorable. . u‘o'o'n - on": '1'" o'g- (3 . she’ll .1 hits N9;,37-Whlte‘..,.,........;. . Standard Oats. . . . . . . standard No. 3 fitan‘dand No. A 0a Standard No. 2 tan'dard No. 2 ‘ idou Little can be, said of this com— Imodity at the moment. Going ”back to early spring, we re- member that weather conditions Things looked The producer wore a very dubious. gloomy appearance cause, but later weather conditions brightened up so that we have. a very promising corn crop not only over 1.“ Illinois, Ohio and Indiana, but Michi— gan as well; There wasa report of corn rotting on the ear in Illinois about a month ago, during which time we had such excessive hot weather. I do not believe this is going to be at all serious. I thi‘nk from conditions as ing in this, and To be sure we must go to the quotations lie the real market con sale. show you how to get the Our Service Bureau, your service. and "we stand You will find, Brother Farmer, the first number of M secured in a haphazard manner from other publications. You will find that our market reports do not consist of “many words more figuresf’ taken second hand markets for figures, but back of the ditions, and right there is where we »OUR CLEARING HOUSE SERVICE BUREAU. that ~the market quotations appear- ichigan Business Farming, are not are going to‘ be of great assistance t .eAnd’remember we don’t merely secure for you the prices quoted on any We not only give you the figures, but we will step right up and quoted figures for your pmducts. backed by five years of actual experience is at The individual needs of every reader will be looked after, ready to give you the best possible service. "With your co-operation we can render you a great service from the market manipulators. 0 you. .. “quote prices” but stand ready to commodity you may have for \ The close of the market shows on our initial page. The Northwest wheat crop compares very favorably with our Michigan apple crop—-a gen- uine bumper. ' DETROIT—Range of market in‘ De— trolt as follows: Wheat——- High. Low. No, 1 white .. No.2red.. December “1.09% 1.09 May . . . .1.131/4 1.13 "CHICAGO—September December May . . . . . . . CINCINNATI—There were light of— ferings of wheat, with a rather flrm Wednesday’s glose. Close. ‘tonc to the situation being in evidence. large per cent of shrunken ,_ The trade, however, was looking for wheat testing up to 69 pounds. the latter wheat really selling at a pre- mium over natural conditions. Sales were actually. made on a basis of the following: _ , - . 2 red .................... 1.03@1.07 No,‘3 red.... . No. 4 red ......... Sales today on w 1 No. 4 red 53%,» lbs. tk . 1 car No, 4 red 52—53% lbs. tk... . OATS As our crop report has proven, a ound 75% of the oat crap is ‘d scolored. We have, I should estimate, around 50% advance in actualyieid. Some are placing this high. They may be more nearly cor- rect than I, but Igbelieve that the dam— age is morathanhas been already ap- preciated. T ere is a very good tone to the situation at present, but this tone is confined mostly to oats of good color.‘ Thebetter colored oats are the ones which are in demand almost en—. til-sly. This class of cats will be drawn out first. From then on, the 'disp’OBition po sible to make of the _ oat situation. s fellows, » N ’rb- - ‘ balancewiell v ry‘ much depend on nat- ural can t ms. The future of the hay market' 6 development of the,corn crop; thesegiwo more than anything else, will-have its effe‘cton the future ‘DETROITE—Sélles, on {the Detroit . . ............. ~.3‘5 $6 0 .,-'u g'. gee w\u¢v 'market were'madeias fellows: Standard . .'. . . . . . October, *wh _Als_ike . . reported that a normal crop or possi~ bly above, is what We have every rea- son to expect. DETROIT—No, 3 mixed ....... No. 3 yellow ....... CINCINNA'I‘I.——The offerings of corn were very much reduced over one week ago. This was really fortunate. be— cause the buyers were very limited. The price was somewhat reduced, but even then buyers would not take hold Actual conditions are shown .68% .71 2 white .............. .79 white .............. . white .............. .71 yellow ............. . yellow ............. . yellow ............. . mixed .............. . . mixed .............. . No. 4 mixed .............. .89 Sales today on corn were: car No. 3 white spot call tk. . . . . cars 4 white spot call tk ...... .7 car No. 3 white tk ‘ . car No. 4 yellow tk ............ . car 3 yellow tk ................ . 4 car No. 3 yellow tk ............ . car No. 4 White tk ............. . Following sales were at auction: car No. 4 white tk ............. 315%, cars No. 4 yellow tk ........... .70 car No. 3 yellow tk ............ 373%, EAR-CORN.——Offerings moderate but with only a fair demand. The market was barely steady at the quotations: White car .75@ .78 Yellow ear ‘ Mixed ear CHICAGO—Lower. September December 21 :3: ® @®®@©@@ @ HMH HHHHHNH Early in the season there was ~, a promise of a bumper crop. It is true, I think, that we har- , vested a very satisfactory crop of Alsike, but weather conditions have greatly changed the situation with reference to both June and Mammoth. Samples which have been show poor color and in many cases shrunken. A great percentage of the seed actually harvested would he need- ed’iror local use. ‘ The Detroit market: June ...................... 9.25@11.25 Mammoth 9.25@11.25 . 9.00@12.-25 TIMOTHY SEED—There ,has been .zéerygr'gieaggt receipts in "timothy seed. x has; been iv‘eryueasy. as a r'fiadlfk ‘ " . .31 . . Gear-he marketfih‘as also; -._ ed upgonsiderfablyduring the week on ".t‘hisgobmmndity. with a ' corresponding " " drones-”in. market quotations: and with good. inspected , hat to_, to the last ditch for a l‘reaa We have: been experiencing . most critical situation‘with're ' erence to the apple crop nd it subsequent movement, al d-u _ . We have been promls. an thing but a satisfactory conditio to exist later i the season on the winter fruit. ‘W are receiving from one to fifty letters per day making in quiry as to the probable outcome-1 the situation as it relates to the Win' ' ter stock. It is very true. I think. tha. we have a bumper crop of apples thisu year—~this advice comes from every di rection. I have been canvassing th situation Very carefully, and I persOn ally have come ,to the conclusion the conditions will not be so serious 8. we have anticipated. not be harvested, because of the ones. In the first place ‘ from. 25% to 60% of these apples will» i ii tion that has been raised relative to disposition. In other words, the pro. ducer has been discouraged to the ex~’-U tent that 25% or 50% of the fruit will be? left right on the trees. In the case 0 rented farms or orchards, es eciall ~ this will be true. p y The question of laqi her to secure this crop is another fee. 5'? tul'e which will curtail the amount put on the market this swson As I see it. these two features are on?” only hOpe of cutting down the amoun to be dlSposed of, and therefore will...“ help us just that much in securing as, better price for what actually does- go‘~ on the market. In this connection, hardly feel like advising the putting ' I I 1 UD'Of any except good, straight No. ,1.‘ _; stock. In exceptional cases. possibly; advantage, but generally speaking, not.‘ so. Another thing, if we put up our? No. 1 stuff and let the No. 2’s go, that‘ will be an added feature in curtailin If the amount actually put on the marke ,‘5 and, along with the others just men ‘ Lloned, will go a long way toward pre" venting the critical condition, in co: ncctlon with this commodity, which h:i' . been anticipated. We have just received advice 11.2 , our representative at Chicago. in wh '3“ it is stated that good. fall stook a movmg at very firm prices and t the general tone to the situationr , very much improved. Our representa-r, tive at this point agrees with the write: or as to the advisability of putting uf only No. 1 fruit this season. Even :3 the moment, the demand is only fa" high—class stuff. at We also have advice from our repr’ sentatlve at New York City, in Whi, he. states that good stock is moving advanced prices. Colder weather :V'i stimulated the demand wonderful ,5; The bulk 01? the best receipts are cot} ing from Vermont and selling at fr $3.50 to $4.50 per barrel. Apples the state. of ordinary varieties. ‘ quality, sell from $3.00 to $4.00. ‘ thing under N0, 1 is moving very sln. ly and at irregular prices. 7‘, DETROIT.—~Fancy ....... $1.75 .5 Ordinary 1.00% 7 / CINCINNATI.——-There was a "-i movement, with apparently ample, ferings of apples, the demand be for. high-class stock of good co .,. While offerings were comparativJ liberal. the tone of the situation w' fairly satisfactory, the market clea ing up well at prices shown below: Bulk fancy hand picked, bbl. . . Bulk run of orchard, per bbl. .1. Kings, per bbl ............... . Ben Davis as to quality, bbl.. . Baldwins, per bbl Maiden Blush, ex. Maiden Blush, fancy. bbl ...... Wealthy, fancy, per bbl ...... Gravenstein, per bbl .......... Blush Pippins, per bbl ....... Rib Pippins, per bbl Pippins, per bbl Grimes Golden, fancy, bbl ..... Grimes Golden, choice, bbl...2. Crab Apples, per bu ............ 7, Grab Apples, per bbl ......... 4.00 CHICAGO—There are good arrlvfl Receivers report stocks accumula somewhat, especially of medium g fruit. Fancy, large, high-colore plcs sell fairly Well. Unless frult' , this kind it is Slow. Rather than plle up sales are made to peddlern the discount in prices necessary to: these buyers to take hold. i" ‘ Wealthy, N0. 1, large, high color ...................... 3.00 Alexander. nice, uniform, clear.2.75 . Wolf River, No. to fancy, ' ' large Pippins, No, 1, large. . . . Kings ....................... Twenty—ounce Wine Grimes' Golden, No. 1,.clear.. . 4., - Pound sweets, No. 1, large... .3.00 ' Small 2. Greenings, Michigan 2.5 Jonathan. No. 1 to fancy ...... 3.75 ‘ Snows, No. 1, clean. ....... 2.75 Spotted ............. , ....... 1.530 Tallman Sweets ....... ‘ ...... 3.00 Ben Davis ................... 1.5 Gano, choice ................. 2. Golden Sweets, No. 1 to fancy-.2 3: Medium size . ...... it No. 2 stock, all kinds ...... " TI-VOLI, NEW. YORK.--— ments are averaging about daily. ‘0, . N WOQUINO‘R‘IOI‘JOOU‘QC OlQOlOUIOO‘OFIOOOU‘O ©®©©®©®©©©®®® _. . a ‘ -=-—r'~25‘si.‘:":'_: . wnwwwgapsafopag-a. NNPNP’PPP‘P’ ,,. . f0. “ Out of this and Barry 700 barrels were moved Thurs, by boat. Growers general more apples than expected} . York State apple grOWers at one.” ‘ fancy No. 2 stock might work out to. . ” 8111,3110 . 8 ,. - e‘ffi-m are unanimously, until ”they . obtain these prices; Se, on basis of conditions as at hitt’ve been this fall, all kinds of ' - .- lire being offered and aeoepted - 1613137 - o'INclNNA'rI. _-w1 . There is absolutely no way ' ,‘ 1 gradual increase 11 offer ' _ §chkfxllle iigugtig‘filscéfiatzfvé‘ebis‘i‘: general tone of the/situat'lon have? u u be very good; the market ruling. it uglrldflclgilgrhtlh]: $1113: spt‘lztrt, "film? steady 8“ quotathnS “NW“: A: . 19/13:; and away from the market ity qt pickling stock is in évtdén'c 1 ng about a satisfactory price for Spanish, per crate. ......... 1. 50 f"l§harket in Detrbit in curl-en the-latter. , Pickling, white, per bu. .1 ..... 2. 00 2.50 S _. 3160: ‘ , Stewlng, white. per bu. .1.75 2. 00 , . , ,. . . t' excepgting strictly No. 1 in order Louisville yellow, per bbl.. .200 22.7.1113? dohdition on eggs e‘x’iflt 111;. The ‘ reicelpts DETROIT—~Movement “in re. small % 1 7"» ; , . way is being made on basis of about x ,‘ , ‘ 65 to 75c from store. From cars about .d P L “1;: ' ' , 50 to 60c. This is on basis of yellow stock f good average quality, put up in 1001.b sacks. ,. DETROIT. —--G1apes 0n the Detroit The SOUIhern market like Memphis, ~DETROIT.——Just Why we are ' market are selling about as follows: Tenn, and New Orleans, Lay-1‘s selling ’ experiencing a; little easier feel- ,’ 'Con'cords, 8 lbs ............... @ .20 at about 75 to 850 per bushel for red _ ing on poultry is hard to deter“- Del‘a’Wares ................... .25@ .30 stock. YOU Will please appreCiate that ’ 'mine. The trade is running Niagaras .................... .25@ .30 red onions must be moved to Ci ncin- more to hens than Springs. There are Peaches— nati and points South. Yellow onions many conditions on city markets to Fancy ........................... 81.50 to Cincnlnati and points North. consider when the market ‘on a given Choice ........................... 1.25 ,. commodity shOWs a change. It is not Common ......................... 1.00 » always influenced by arrivals, because at the moment the arrivals of poultry P. rs— " , Fan y .................. 1.25@1.50 1 , p are lighter, with the maiket showing Bartletts .................... 1.75@2,00 _ . ' an easier tone Plums ....................... 1.50@l..12 Good hens _ . ' . _ . __________ @ .14 Tomatoes ................... .80@1.00 . Common hens ........... 12@ .13 NEW YORK—P011118 There is a \ CINCINNATI—~Demand is very 'gprinssdnkq ---------------- .1g@ .13 marked impiovement in pe- 1r prices on good on this market crop mov- Olocilng kuc s ................ .1 @ .1 the New 1011\- market. r Green lelt- ing freely on basis of $11. 00 to G duc s ................ .12@ . 4 153353.756 8‘8". 5? till-Ship}??? #22:}.- d M 8,1200 Der “”1 f’” Mme 870“ T331214. """"""""""" 88 it e 15'1“: ‘ ...(. 3-... an ician. ..................... . nature. Receipts were light and hold— g CHICAGO.— cars very ,firm in their Views. PITTSBURG.—A duplicate of the Old hens heavy, 4% lbs. and {l‘iilereDISt :U'It VP“??? IiOGYlk deg“??? Cinciglinati market is the true situa— Olovel ..................... @ .14 on 1e e mi 1 arm or oral all). -. tion ere. , d henS, ”.41“, _ _________ @ _13 100d high colored crabs bringing We are in a position to handle any Roosters .5 ............... ‘ @ 09% about $1.25 per bushel. number of cars to advantage. We Spring-ere, 1V2 lbs. and over @ 14% CHICAGO.-Penrs vvcl‘e going at would be pleased to hear from anyone Springcrs, under 1% lbs. . .. GD .17 very satisfactory price-s on the Chicago having 11 021110de for GISDOSXtion. It 15 White ducks, 4 lbs. and over @ .14 market. All arrivals being «loaned up too early to figure on the Detr01t lnar— White ducks. under 4 lbs... ((0 112 lieely. kct. as the some is being taken care Colored ducks, under 4 lbs. @ .11 BLAH. m of by 1001-11 gardeners. ‘ Turkeys, hens ............. @ .17 larrels, limtlctts, good, not 0@5 (31d tom t1111~keys.6...1b. ..... d @ 17 111113301, 'ounfr turieys s. an \Vhen l;'11L-‘<- ‘:1.nd line ....... 6.00m)? .00 over .................... ((17 Sheldon, Gill}, .1} .............. 2.921701...) "5 (270111115 tlulkeys under 6 1b? 17 f7) (2)3 lie Anion (llUli c ............. 8.01 @ Tu in toys ............... J)ucl’l(.‘SS 111: till.” .‘lll, ClOlldy.1.11l61)2.00 GOOSO p91 1b ............... ()8 Good .................... 2.75@3.00 ' Guineas. young, 11/2 lbs. and 4 00@I5 00 8.2. .l ‘ ove ..................... I oNelgvoféir }\ll(li4(lc' ' I ' - ’ . I H :1 00% l“"‘--~ Th“ “Mt-0" market is 'unques- Plgcoxns old ..". .......... '.. @ 1.25 (1181‘ ‘eau """"""" 3.00683 25 | I tionnllly vely stiong. All re.- CINCINN ATI {131 g l' '. """"""""" ”0000'52’ J S (:(ilils of liuttci\wel1 up to , A, ‘ ' j?“ . owell, .c 101cc .‘ ......... . ...... u. . .113.) --,.” K 1.1 l A . 0 Tim-keys, old, good weights. @ .15 Poor to fair (1 above kinds. 1 50mm 5 . “W H in (Na ‘ity are moml T1. d _ Q 10 4, b r ' ) ‘ ‘ ‘ 5‘13”“) ' ht adv timed ,11- .cos or 21 piemium The S ,“9 an‘kDOOI ------------ Q «15 limjffe M $11-ij ------------ P0069200 situation is certainly very healthy. [“Dl‘llllf: tUI eys ------------ i .113 I‘lllifixofil‘s It 151. ----------- 1.71792. .15 The llo‘roit llllll‘kef. as is most others, L133“: %?I<]1$Iydwryi;hls mm (ti) . I1. . . ........... . ..... .' . .. ..,; ‘4‘ 1.1 .‘ If”, ‘ . l 11”.!" . .4 ‘ . .- ‘ _ s. 3' 1 n , ’ Zaiéll‘tetsirl bu. Burtlctls, 2711(111...Jl.%1_:(<:;§ gr), (1:le “1111(qu hasgsl‘ll, llllllms 01 a cream ,4 “is" ”Qua”? a premium. I $3239.35}: """"""""" 1‘0'0451'15}, ”ho 111111-ch in Detroit today is quot- F023;; listlflllvbjlléedtanle “5 p .. _, :blc. J 1.1 . ' Duchess. common Cloudy t0 . .. ‘ .. . «,1 010 Roosters .............. @ .0914, 2} clear stock“. . ',; . . El .11.]; .5000 .83 kfiihthtnn 1y, ' ”(\lIIaS . "291/; apring Chickens, per 11). .. @ 03175 --c1111 ‘1', B25“, L ‘lni‘c‘flu' 7' 1‘ Packing-,- stock .................. .21 (lumea £19115» 01d- 1’8‘1‘ (101.... @3-00 “OW 1’91”“? ‘19 A1301 ‘0” (y, . \ up 1111.- y dairy .................... ‘27 i (lung (Julnczt liens per doz. @400 . Bond -------- _ """"""" "‘“(a-H‘U' _ Ducks, old and young, good Some. extra 11101-1, large. The tendency of the market is size, fat ................. @ .15 shade ova-17 —\ . F, strongly upwards. There is a per- Ducks, Indian runners ...... @ .12 When DUUI‘ t0 COmlml“ ----- 59W!) -‘-'-’ oeptihlc shortage in butter receipts at Geese, old or young, full Kciffer ---------------------- ~1>0@ ~60 111081: receiving centers. With cooler feathered ................ @ .1215 Hulk. per 100 lbs. Kciflcrs, Wonthcr and most satisfactory pastur— Geese, fat, hcaVy stock, lllinms .................. 1.00@ age conditions, it is difficult to account ' shade above. 08@ 10 ’ f ' -111" - ., , p for the light receipts we are now ex— Geese, plucked ............ . g . , fiEAPlgi.m 111118115131 isnnxot nuggélgléufi: porjcncing. Thor-(31s. without question, ‘ H . 1. ‘ _ (r th t‘ f ,in e g (“d 000 1 “shots by 1,0,” be— it shortage of? cattle. While there is Bu3f,X‘S‘le(J scouring 9109?“ 13%) or 63‘ were " H no inlrtlcular danger of a butter fam- C3" 10C shipments “f pou “3- ese 7‘ V w - _ ,‘ 3 . '. e 7‘ psi es fal1 Ill‘ilVI‘tlS by 1.1“ 111151191)” me, it 81111 seems certain that there snlpments .1119. I‘Lachlllg- the 4 I . V . 1:811... W... . “- with the quality of the gcneral run of ubbmb- e D grapes not really attractive. Some of the dealers hull really desirable stock, and they were trying to get better values: but where the quality was not strictly fine there was little chance tor any bettcimv nt as a whole ’l‘h+- mar- ket showed no matte-11211 Cl’lELll:_’€,81Ult_‘l‘ in the way of prices or volume of busi- neSS. Baskets, 8 lbs. Concords, ’. E: l d W (1 , £143?qu only!" Xfairlquaflgy en. .08@ .09 , PROBLEM NO. 1 When showing good color, shade 1 . ARlMER HALL took four bushels Label baskots'.‘ ............ .1161) .12 sorfiedrein-I-‘i “"9 (“"1th a of screened wheat to the elevator s a e llg‘icr. . Niagaras .................. .08@ .0.) and SOlCl‘lt at 96 cents per bushel. Dela-wares, depending on ................. ,10@ .15 ' 'f t d ..‘ H d he r1 eness . wan 6: some our an Baskelts, 3 lbs Delawaics. . .09@ .10 HIS W16 _ ’ Crates, '6 baSkets Concordgl. @ .7» needed some feed, so he spent the money 1 boxes. ue . . (agfi’peizf’C‘iel .............. 50@ .60 he received for .1115 wheat .to supply Flartzirggselasntfiagailhitii'e.1.)??? .90@1.20 these wants. In this instance the elivah Case‘s- .16 q‘fartsv Delaware" 60@ 7,) tor man owns the mill: .‘ . not nice CO or .............. . . . (é . \ ' ' He sold ‘\_ , Four bu. wheat at 96c... ............ ...'$3.84 ONIONS ¥ H. punts... “-7“; 160 pounds flour at $3.20 per hun— 1 We are receiving numbers of dred ... .$5.12 inquiries from T111": Indiana {190- , ' 80 pounds bran and shorts at $1. 60 peconcerning eonon Si ua‘ uncut-OOIQILOIA- It'lil 1 tion From all advice, there is , _ Per CWt -- ' 12.8 540 ”we" “0? °—‘ rust-S 7-15. Via-111° , " 4 ‘” "”- 1’3. e DOSlt on O pee a y S S ‘ ' .31‘Q118h‘0m the Indiana Onion-- 1 Who Got the Profit in this Transaction? 1 » 11g section. I am mighty glad to , at .-the raisers of this crop have, / sit hon into thei«oWn1-» P S~No ,wnder the protection was re» *8- 1.11.13.11.11 . C “ eastern “3.150 inelndld .1 numlnr of Calls 0 Wm be no butter made and put away market and prlces ale 1111mm low. roost for , get; book at; he '1) h - they come across with the price White .per bu. . . . . . . , . . . . . . . f...;80 31.90 K 3' 1 i ll hould. It may be neceSSarv and Yellow GlObe, per bu. . . . . . , . :55 630' 51111815 and. lat to eye ug- ‘pu ulle‘d . ht to sacrifice all grades of White, large, per bbl ......... 2 75 3 '00 4 out There is an unquestionably heaI- s. ., . ,ste‘prs. 1.008 '- Ilgh ht - ogood tells ‘t and heifers 700 to 9 0 lbs, 11,85 566: in , butcher’ 5 fat cOWs, $3 50615.50; 82@3. 25;. common ‘blIHS,' $3® 2.5@5 75; light stockers, 83'. fauna ~31" " shlp‘pers bulls, i4 50 5.50;: comment, feedels, $4@5' ; good we e-i bred- feeds‘etp; 54o .2.-2. Vfieal calves-Receipt's 555* ma ch? ‘ steaody; best. Mfirades, 810@11; ‘othe 84. 50 @9..50 lch cows and’springe 8‘ 825@60. Sheep and' lambs ~Re6ei 7,;611 market 25c lower; b st lath E. 86. 50@6. 65; fair to good lam s, 85 75@ 6.25; light to common lambs, 84'. 50@ 5.;50 yearling-s, butcher sheep, $3@3 50.- fair to good-”T3 '- 81. 50@2.50. Hogs—Re— - ceipts, 4 561; market 10c higher. ht ‘1 to good butchers 88.65@9; pigs L8 @ 7. 65; light yorkers, 88. 65@9; Stags, o'ne- .1 third oft BUFFALO —— Cattle. —~Recei'pts 250 head; market steady; trade fair; prime steers, $9@9. 25; butcher grades. 83. 75@ 5.0 Calves—Receipts 100 head; mar- ket active and firm; cull to choice, 8,6@ ' 12. Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 6,000,, head; market active; lambs higher; choice lambs $7. 35@7.‘ 50; cull to fair 85@7.25; yearlings, 84@5 50 sheep, 8 (a) n, [loge-Receipts 1, 700; market ac~ the and 15c higher; yorkers, 89. 30 9. 40; pigs, 88. 5008. 60; mixed, 81.9 30 9 40; heavy, 89. 25@09. 40; roughs, 87. 50@ 780: stags. 87@7 50 CHICAGO. —~—The following is based.- " V on actual sales of different qualities of cattle. These are mainly Ulchased for feeding purposes, there’fldle some of you who are feedels will naturally be interested in this market and possibly ’ in the quotations herewith shOwn:- 1 500 to 600 lbs. common to fair 84. 50' @4. 85; fair to good, 84. 85@_.5 35; good to choice 85. 35 @6; 600 to 700 lbs, .oom— mon to fair, 84. 75@5; fair to good; 856 5.;50 good to choice, 80 50606.10; 700 to , 800 lbs.. common to fair, 85@o 40 fair ood $5. 40@5.85: good to choiCe, 8.5 085;@6.25; 800 to 900 1113.,1comm011 to' fair 85. 25@5. 65; fair to good, 85. 65@ ' 6.10; good to choice, 86. 106116. 65. Year- lings on the fancy order, 500 to 700 lbs., selling from $6@6.;50 900 to 1,000 lbs” common to fair 85. 40@5. 85; fair t0" good, $5. 85@6. 35; good to choice, 86. 35@ 6. 85 ;l. 000 to 1,100, fair to gOOd 86 25(1) 6. 60; good to choice, 86. 60@7.1 1.0 Hogs —The market on hogs was ac- tive,c causing an advance of around 50. , ’ ‘ Sales ranged s follows: 85; 25@8_.25 for pig $8. 30 8.90 for light; 88. 05@ 8.25 for rough packing; 88. 30@8 90 for mixed; 88. 3008 85 for heavy packing and shi ping lots with bulk of the sales at S 40@8.80 for fair to good lots. Cattle.~—T’he best glades of cattle moved fleely. at an advanced price;- common qualities at inch-.n’gcd quota- tions. Choice to plime steers $9. 65@ 11.00; medium to good steers, $6. 50@ 9.00; inferior to fat steers, 85. 50@650; fat cows and heifers, $4.57 @9; can- ning cows and heifers $2. 50684 .;15 na- tive bulls and stags, 83 50@7. 25; feed- ing cattle 600 to 1, 000 lbs., 84 10@7.50; fair to fancy veal calves, .$10‘00@11'50; heavy calves, 84. 25@6 CINCINNATI. —-Cattle. ——Receipts, 1,- 512; market dull and 10@25c lower; steers, $4.25@8; heifers, 83. 50@6. 50; cows, 82@5.85; calves slow at $4. 50@ 10.50. Hogs~Receipts,11.027; market active and 10@25c higher; packers, $9..10@925; common 50ws, 86. 50@8 25 pigs and lights, $4@8. 60; stag-s, $4. 50@ 7.25 Sheep—Receipts. 1,124; market steady at 81. 25@3. 50 Lambs steady at $3 50@7-52 CLEVELAND. —-IIog_s—Receipts, 1, 200 Market higher: mediums, heavies and yorkers, $8. 90@9.;10 pigs, $8.10 cattle ~Receipts, light; market steady’; top, 87 70. Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 1 300; market higher; top lambs, $7. 35. Calves—~Receipts, 300 head; top. 811. 25. 1 \ \ We h ve a crop report _CQVering every co nty in the state of Michigan. This report was gathered frbm five -‘ points in each county and is the most complete report of actual conditiotis ever secured. Its too valuable to pub~ lish right ,‘now. 1 We know¢thé1 Micki tion juSt as 80011 8 he have pooledgthelr / 2,:- \ . , -_; ‘ We». .-. I!!! . ‘ 43.19"; «some.