vvvi wwwcwi wave «w 11': Papa paw »-_:;_11(1ertifled milk. . Qr‘eam ' ‘ m ermine a)" 1/71: fiefizléfiofi/ UlVli. LEM :PhK CUPY (Biw‘ib‘é‘lbi Quark—Dairy Farmers content- ' ed With Less Than 3c. ' HE milk dealers in the city of De- troit have just raised the price 7 of milk. The new schedule of prices which went into effect October " an is as to lows: ’ i’astenri’red mil-k” ..,. .. -9c' per qt. Jersey milk.. .‘-11c per _qt. 15¢ per qt. 9c 1,6 pt The dealers claim that the farmers ‘ are demandins a higher price for their '. milk and therefore it was neceSsary fer them to advance their price. A very peculiar phase of the situation is that all of the dealers in the city 4‘ irraised the price at the same. time. The p‘manesrement of the two larger cream- ~ “er-v companies claim that there. is no trust or combination. and that one combany did not know that the other was going to raise the mice. Strange «_-*._thnt the advertisefments of the in- " _ creased prices appeared simultaneong. JV and that the. prices ouoted were exactly the same. “Great minds ..plwa.“ttn run in the same channel.” Therefore. we mav consider this verv nmaémt situation as an illustration of . mental te‘enathv » ‘ The milk dealers of hetrnit have atrium paving the farmer Q1 50 nor hun- d‘V-‘d pounds Of milk dniivprpd "1.th Giiv. Thev have rained the mice ,0 31 R0 to the farmer. if V011 will take ymn- weevil and finirefihis out. von will find that when thev seli'lm quarts of Milk at the advanced price. the denim-u Get :1 M evtra profit: out of that :1 M nrnflt, he pave the farmer ' 32 1-90. leaving the dealer a net profit ever the "old price of 66 2-‘ic. and vet the farmers are given credit for being rnonnncthie for the raise in the price of mitiz to the none-turner. Don’t you see how: in another mmortnnitv for tho, citv dweller to erv against the high each"! living and demand ‘thn pnaots mom n7 Hm roeinrnettv “not? in fact. the hermit Time: the other dav eon-T tainted a tmnmnlnmn editorial which "lied attention to the high cost of liv- ‘ing. the ininstiee of the increased prion of milk. and the neeeesttv for redvveino the tariff. “Ve (lo ds and lit- t‘p fluhpg'".——90 a mmrt to the con- sumer Re to the producer—"consist- ency, thou art a Jewel!" The apple situation is n conun- drum Thn farmers in T‘ltneis have ‘heen inspiring for road Winter fruit and several carton-is could be dis ' .: "poised of to them direct at prontable . prices if we could put our hands ' on the- shipments at once 'tfitance is one of the many that oe- eyerv day. which goes to Drolvo écessitv for the farmers getting in a position can do business along rinciples Here we have . selling his orchard are the fruit on the trees . THE MILK TRUST AND THE WIDOW’S MITE (Tom May in the Detroit Times] merely a guess proposition. Another disposing of'the whole lot at $1.00 a. barrel. Still others who don’t know what prices they shou‘d charge,» and rush their fruit into the market regardless of consequences. says. “A very easy feeling prevailed in the apple market here and business was slower than for some weeks past. The supply greatly. exceeded the de- mand and consequently a large part of the receipts had to be sent. to the coolers Trade was for the most part local and there was little or no speculat'on. Receipts of early fall apples decreased and only strictly fancy grades ‘of this stock sold at all. Common stock in barrels was re.- fused by peddlers as they preferred to handle bulk apples and it was ' only occasionally that inferior grades in barrels could be moved. Dealers declare that it would be folly to ship any more common barrel goods of any variety to this market as the A dis-‘7.“ - patch received from Chicago today‘ stock would not bring charges and peddlers who up to this time had been relied upon to take the goods have centered their attentions upon bulk apples which are fair sale When in good condition. Receipts of fall and winter apples increased to a great extent but a large part of the arrivals, mainly Baldwins, were too hard for pres- ent use and had to be sent to cool- ers to await future consumption. Buyers did not seem disposed to take hold of fall and winter stock since prices were a little high. Most of the dealers anticipate a very good demand for apples when other fruits become lighter. Trade in western box apples was also dull and dealers anticipate a much better movement, when other kinds of fruits have become cleaned up, Jonathans when fancy sold from $3 75 to $4 and Grimes Golden from $2.50 to $3.00. Carlots of bulk ap- ples sold from $60 to $100 according to grade.” This in-' ing “last minute” quotations: Wheat, No. 1, White. Wheat, No. 2, Read Oats, Standard” \ Last Minute Quotations At the time of going to press, the wires bring us the follow. solos-colon oooooooooooo- No particular change in general situation Keen demand for No. 1 Our-Arrivals bediy discolored and beatinl. Ryeo-Iooutdo-oooloIo-olooollooo0"...""‘ Bean..oootollooooouuouu..-.....a--o-soo sooloooIv-ovoouv * 506 special report on market ”no. He; (best: market today. New York), at. . . . . -. . . . . . . . . . . Potatoes (best market today, Pittsburgh) , at. . . . . . . . . . . . {TWP-1'35 min but market. mil-u will not harvest ’rdicted nil. Butter-uo‘vogrevoou-otlooovls‘blaIssuers-couuulunusvest Eggs oisIUUUH‘JV‘o320 dvv‘li‘lvvh‘t‘ibivdvlhob3'Vuuooooooollfii Ponitfy nae..uoolxvou-uoostuuoad«sinuses-noo-b -‘duoU-¢o-I mm “sill-Musical. roolirrouhtoom high: sevens-o...- ) PAST WEEK S . WEATHER AFFEGTS TEE MARKETS -—.._..~...«. New York Potatoes Blighted by Rot—Eliminated From Market. The weather for the past week has had considerable to do with the gloomy market outlook. This coupled with the fact that conflicting reports are received from almost every quar- ter. makes it quite impossible to set very near actual conditions For the first time in many years. the Presidential campaign has not had its usual effect on general condi- tions. The trade reviews report pros- pects for the coming year were never better. and all are looking forward to a year of general prosperity no matter who may be elecred The car shortage is just beginning to be felt. in the northwest, and as a con- sequence tbe eastern markets are going to be just a Mile stronger for the time being it is intended in our Weekly review of the market situation on this page, to give the very latest informa'ion received it must be unders'ood that our infor— mat’on is secured from ccrrespo d. ence and representatives and t be considered as merely a flashlig picture of conditions existing at t time the reports were made. A (1 patch just received says: “New York stale potatoes have c tainly got a black eye, and unfor nately it may take some time them to recover provided the co tions throughout the growing tions are as bad as are indicated the stock that has already come the market. Never before at t season of the year were there many rotten potatoes in the yarn of New York city as this week. New York state has been shipping heaVily during the past two weeks with the consequence that the yards all around the city this week were filled up with state spuds that were diseased. Some call it 'dry rot" while others say it looks like the o'd fashioned “black mi" and altr’nute the cans- to too much rain during the gro ing season. Of course there are 9.. kinds of opinions as to why state potatoes developed this sudden af- fliction Some receivers advanced the idea that the rudiments: cause was poor seed and the disease Was later developed by the rain. How. ever, the fact certainly remains that New York state potatoes are hard hit. To just what extent this rot extends over the state has not yet been found out. Last week the demand here for state potatoes was strong because of the lower prices the shippers were asking and the movement got Wei 'under way Because of the extreme- ly poor quality a great many of ib‘ largest buyers are afraid to tone them this week and this causes very weak} market. Thor. is hard s car of stock in the yards that not. amicted more or less with re ST THE “PINK SHEET” the Market Gombler’ 3 can’t kill this paper if YCU’ LL help—Ask have copies. 5ch them to your neighbour Watch the ti c. n ur: c I have felt right. along that the a situation with reference to this ,‘ conimodity was not nearly so one as most dealers over the state given out. It has been re ortcd, . from what I might term rIiahle lira-1's, that we had, a bumper) who, find that a. bumper crop was in evi— 81100 in States adioining, the ‘sl’a‘tes of aghay bpoducing nature. Thisgma‘y be rue, tp zit/certain extent bu when you me to boil the sihiariqii‘xt toWn, you ill find that the 3190 amOunt of eally desirable and marketable bay to a put on the market is not any more s on normal. I don’t think we shall ghave five per cent more No.1 hay to .put on the market this year than we ' id last. Personally, I am mighty well pleased with the development , hat the hay maiket has shown, in the “face of adverse circumstances, and {every one in a way, fighting against :its advance. The dealers have circu- lated the idea that this good hay " Wuld be sold at $10. 00 per ton They ve lead the pioducei to believe that e situation warranted such a price, '. t. gradually you will notite that they {have drifted away fioni this mice and iWorked wound to twenty to twenty- five per cent above. ' We could not expect during the past month and the present, that the hay ‘ situation would naturally assume very much of an advance, or show a very .much better tone. Bright sunshiny .Weather is conducive of good market conditions along the line of this com- modity. While we don‘t see the mar— ket taking any leaps or bounds, still there is a tendency to just a little better feeling (onslantly on our better grades of hay. I should very much Irather see a good. conservative and well founded advance in evidence on any commodity than to see. one of :“.‘_these spirited propositions. 1' cannot . 6 but feel. from the. way the situa- has gradually developed, that we 1] see a very satisfactory market this commodity before the season * well opened—moot. so high as last r~that could not he expected. t is true that we have. a very large centage of common quallly clover ed hays for disposition this year. eat percentage of this hay, possi- is not what. would be termed com- cial hay, or buy that. could be on the commercial market to ad- tag‘e. That being the case, it. sim- bohooves us as at producing people 0 make some arrangement and t0 ..nticipato some way in which we can ake care of this class of hay so that 'e shall not have, to put the same on 'he market. thereby cutting down the .dvancc which is in sight for our bet- ter qualities. if you have good hay. nice, bright timothy, or nice, light .lover mixed. don‘t. be at all alarmed bout the future: simply hold it until Ii‘get ready to sell. Don‘t let any ue come along and disturb your quie- ude in the least. 11' you want. the .. tuation at any time, come to us. ‘ DETROIT.——Naturnlly, we from ,ichigan feel that Detroit is a very large city; naturally. we feel that it hould be able to take care of any umber of cars of stuff and to advan- ”go; but this is not true. From a ibmmercial standpoint, Detroit is a 'ry small market; only a very limit- .1“ amount of hay can it consume. The “ 111 of business that is going on in city just at the moment is of a uce nature, the shipments of po- etc’., are very heavy._ Being .‘c‘mnded by a good farming com- " ,ty. 3 great deal of hay is hauled here in a. loose condition. All these 3 have an effect on the local mar- There is but little change over .ondition as reported in our last "11 issue. I cannot report that . e is any improvement in the situa- ‘ nor could I report that there is tendency to a. decline. Following ‘No. 1 mixed ............ 'I quotat oiis‘ are: being made; DETROIT— ’ No.1 Timothy , 0061 No.2 Timothy; , _.00@1 Light, In xed ..... _ .. 00@1 .00@1 Rye Straw ................ I .0.0@105 Wheat and Oat Straw ...... 8.00@- 9. 00 PITTSBURGH.——While we are not able to advance our quotations over last week, we are able to report quite" an improvement in the tone to the situation on this market. The receipts of hay during the week have been very much lighter and the markét a good deal firmer as a result. .All receipts have been readily disposed :of.» As was advised last week, there is gradu- ally coming an inquiry for light clover, mixed hay of geod color. The re- ceipts of straw are also very light. There is a little advance in quotations 0n the same. - It is censervative to re- port this market in quite a little better shape over last week. PITTSBURGH—~- No.1 Timothy hay (new). No.2 Timothy hay (new). No.1 Light mixed hay ..... 17 No. 1 Clover mixed hay.... No.1 Clover hay ........... Fine prairie pack 11g hay No 1 Oat straw, Pa. line. No.1 Rye straw. Pa. line. @ No.1 Wheat straw, Pa. line. 10. 00@10. 50 CINCINNATI—There was a contin« uance of very moderate offerings on this market of all classes of bay. The demand was fairly active, the market again displaying a much firmer ten- dency, especially on the better grades. There was some inquiry for good all clover, of good color. The railroads reported but very few shipments head— ed for this market. That would go to indicate a firmer tone to the situation to exist a few days hence. The mar- ket was favored with but a small per- cen’age of common grade shipments, this allowing the better qualities to move at firmer prices. Following are actual sales that were made: ( TNCINNATI— Timothy N01 ............. 18. Timothy Stundaxd 7. Timothy No 6.. Timothy No. ............. 14. ("lover Mixed, No. 1 ........ 16. (‘lover M'xcd, No. 2 ........ l4 Clover Pure, No. 1 ......... 16. Clover l’ure, N0. 2 ......... 14.. Straw, who. it .............. Straw, oats ............... Straw. rye ................ 9.00@10 00 CHICAGO—We are unable to ad— vance quotations on the Chicago mar- ket, but at the same time the receipts have not been equal to the demand for the last few days. We hardly under- stand why actual sales made on this market should not have advanced more than quotations below show, because I really believe, if salesmen had taken advantage of the. situation they would have. been able to advance sales actual- ly made $1.00 per ton. This would not have been in keeping, possibly, with other markets. This brings up the feature of one market keeping fairly well in line with another, and to you as a producer. I would say that this is actually done constantly. Of course, heavy receipts, or the opposite, will affect any given market at the moment, but as a rule with conditions running along normally, you will no- tice that one. market is very sympa- thetic with its neighbor. CHICAGO—— Choke Timothy ........... 200 No. 1 Timothy .............. 18.0 No, 2 Timothy ......... Light Clover Mixed ........ No. 2 Mixed hay ........ ,.. No. 3 Timothy ............ Clover ..................... Threshed Timothy ......... Choice Kan. & Okla. Prairie. No. 1 Kan. & Okla. Prairie. No. 2 Kan. & Okla. Prairie. No. 3 Kan. & Okla. Prairie.. Marsh feeding hay ......... Packing ................... No.1 Iowa & Minn. Prair 6. No.2 Iowa & Minn. Prairie. Choice Alfalfa ..... . ....... 17.0 No. 1 , .15. 00 16 00 No.12 Alfalfa ...... ...12. 00 14. 00 BOSTON.-—I don’t feel that there is very much use in giving you the situa- UIUIUIOUIOOD'IUIO OOOCOOOOOO Ht—lr—AD—lp—‘l—lr-‘H OOU‘OU‘IOOONO OOOOOOOOU‘IO ©®®®® ©®®®© p—l eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee p—u—u—A HHHHHHHHHHHHN Qu-koof-‘wulhw-JNALD-f-Q-QCOH mooooommoosoooomo ooooooooooooooooo tion that exists on the Boston market. , It seems almost impossible that the New England situation could show such a reversed form over former years. Uptothrammdhoflow 6.0- - :00 Iorciad us out. by virtue o£.price.-. Re- , eeipts for the past. week in Boston, - were 310 cars; the corresponding week - last year, 341. The actual change in :1. 'the market over last week is very slight ' .. isosroN~ Large Perpetual besal Hay, choice . . . . . .' .22. 00@23. 00 Hay No 1 ......... 21. 00 22. 00 Hay, 'No 2. ..... ., .20 0.00 Hay, No. 3.. .16. 00 Hay, clover ,.1 . . . .18. 00 iclover mixed 18 00@ Hay, stock ........ 5.00 Long rye straw. ' Tangled rye straw. 12. 00@ Cat straw 535,-.. . . .11. 00_@ NEW YORK. lei-An unsatisfactory condition has existed on the New York _market this past week. By this is .. meant that the. condition was’in‘the buyers’ favor.‘ Receipts have been very liberal and composed largely of medium and low grades of hay. iBuy- ers understanding at once the actual situation that existed have simply" tak- en advantage ot it. This market has received a greater percentage of good, straight No.1 hay than any other. Appreciating that this market is very exacting as to grades, itis natural to expect that they would receipt 3. high— er percentage than some others under Same conditions. The highest sale made last week was at $22.00. Please understand that this was an extreme figure. Receipts for this week, 5,874 tons; receipts for last week, 5,726 tons. NEW YORK HAY-— Large bales. Small bales. New Hay: per ton. per ton. Timothy— hoice .. . . @ @ No. 1 ........ 22.00@23.00 22.00@22.50 No, 2 ........ 20.00@21.00 20.00@21.00 No. 3 ........ 17.00@18.00 17.00@18.00 Shipping ...... r15.00@16.00 15.00@16.00 Light Clove Mixed ....... :.20 00@21. 00 20.00@21.00 No. 1 Clo Mixed ....... :.18 00@19. 00 18.00@19.00 . 2 Clov Mixed ....... 16 00017 00 15. 00@17. 00 No. 1 Clover. ..18 00@19. 00 18.00 @ N0. 2 Clover...15.00@17.00 15 00@17. 00 Straw— No.1 Rye ...... 18. 00@ @ No.2 Rye ...... @100 @ No.1 Oat ...... 11. 0001111. 50 10.00@11.00 No.1 Wheat... @ @ POTATOES From the crop report and the report we get from our Michi- gan crop in general, the situa- tion that exists at the moment seems unwarranted. I don’t believe you hardly appreciate, as an individual producer, just how serious the situa- tion is just. at the present time. You will naturally say that potatoes are not turning out well, that they are far below normal in your given territory, which I agree with you is very likely true, but at the same time the situa- tion on the outside is really critical. There is hardly a market today but what is in a glutted condition. The situation is really on no basis what- ever, only one of the most unsettled nature. When a given market gets in this condition, you will readily appre- ciate that the buyers are never ready to take hold of the commodity at any particular market price; they are con- tinually waiting for something still more severe to happen. , In other words, waiting for a lower price. With the market in a. good, criSp shape, pos- sibly advancing, they are taking hold freely, the game moves along fast and on a good, substantial basis. The government crop report, which came out for October, shows an in"- crease of 3,000, 000 bushels, making the present crop 401, 000, 000." This is unquestionably the largest crop ever grown in the United States. We all appreciate that. these crop reports are not absolutely occurs 0, but leaving a largo margin in this nstance, we can know just what to expect With refer- ”new WNW" L". heavily; onto Sis tat: nice ' Virginia Situat Minnesota the Ch ices trade. Michigan is Just simply- ‘ ing and diving, in and out who: ve‘ it can. That is just about the lettuc- ,tion that exists at the moment: ‘- There .. is really no particular place wéW‘ go; we are simply butting and ,f , our way 411 somewhere and at. price and in not many cases do know what that price is going to be . , I don’ttrecall a. year in my whole e perience in connection With the pr " duce game, Where the situation . as hard to work as this season. quote a -price. somewhere that y think is a cent or two lower than 39160“- ought to quote, and you get a rep; back that someone sold a car 5 cents under you. It is really discouraging. conraging .‘ ‘ eaders in ~: - Michigan who are producing potatoésr I but that is the situation just exactly’ I can appreciate how these words will be to o as it exists. We have no right to paint it red when it should be black. With“ the situation just as it exists, it shows‘fyi the need of organization among you?" as producers more than ever. Wé‘, should be working together, with and, " for each other, to be able to get the" very best possible out of our crop and on basis of conditions that are c0n- fronting us. It has been reported to us by quite a' number of our reliable potato producers, that in their estima- ‘- tion a great percentage of these pota-‘ toes will not be suitable for cellar purposes. I should be pleased to re- ceive letters from anyone along this line. It is a point that affects you personally as growers. DETROIT. —-We are in a position to speak of our home city with a little favor this week. The Detroit market has been just as good, and instead of a trailer has actually been a leader over some of our very much larger markets. We have had an exception‘ ally good demand here and the tone to the situation has been very sharp, much more so than either the Chicago, Cincinnati or Pittsburgh markets. or course, I realize that even with our heavy receipts here, they have not been correspondingly heavy with the other markets mentioned, but I do feel that we must have had a little’ better demand. The demand on this market has been more for sacked steels, than for bulk. This feature is taken " care of by virtue of the grocer trade or the peddler trade, the peddler trade, of course, wishing bulk stock to ped- dle from house to house, and it is a much larger item than you would nat— urally appreciate. Many times ten cars of potatoes would be unloaded to peddlers alone, on the market, and .this all consummated before (eight. o ’clock in the morning, but during the last week, the grocer trade has taken on potatoes very heavily, showing a very keen demand among the consum- ing trade. This market, with all oth- ers, has shown a very sharp decline in the last few days, but we held up longer than did others. DETROIT— Sacked from store. ... ...... 5 .06 0 Bulk from track ............ .45@$ .45 Bulk farmers' wagons ..... 4.50 .50 CHICAGO. —-—We told you last Week that the Chicago market was glutted and sick; guess we had better tell you this week that it has died. It would really have been better for thee ahip— '. ; pers it it had been dead, and for the crop, because every one who has made a shipment to this market has In:- tered severely on account of the quick and excessive decline the use. has . shown. We must ”proclaim, 55%;; ~.; . 1' how this market gets its supp! 1: from Michigan. Minnesota on . cousin, all of them heavy potato p- in; states and being in poem '0 this market to t ‘ t manic—1 v QluvgomgrthLP No. 3 white Lk ............. .34 750 bu. No. 4 white with rye doc. .33 1 can sample while limiting liLlC.. .311 1 cur l\o. -1 white truck .......... .34 1 car No. 4 white bin burnt tli... .32; 1 car No. 4 willtc tl'uck .......... .3" 300 bu. No. .1 white with corn tk. .3 1 car No. 3 wl1te tk ............. :3‘ ] car No. 2 mixcd 1111c ............ .3 1 car 3 white auc. Lk ........... .3 PITTSBURGH.—Oats are arriv on the Pittsburgh market in good (lition. The market along gen lines is reported steady. Ther quite a heavy supply, but the tra taking hold of all] offerings fairly -. 1y. The situation on this market ' really in a very satisfactory conditio N0 2 White..., ............. . Standard Oats . Standard No.3 Oats ........ . Detro.i 113% .37 36% .35 D: C l;>&—»_l;~—C.C‘a C: C: , Standard No.4 Oats. .f‘ro‘imded, a; GRAN]. SLOC‘UiMl'and campuedwder 5935*??? . a ., TERMS FOR SUBSCRIPTION: " ,Tl‘ive Weeh' Trial ....... , _’ Rim! WEEKS OR MORE ONE CENT PER . WEEK tin remitting give tull name, post-oflice and rural route and advise whether you are an old or new subscriber to facilitate acknowledgment) .\ppilCdUUil tor entry as scoonuaclasa matter at the post-oflice fineness-pending.“ ,' roamsnab EVERY‘WEDNESDAY AT DETROIT.§Y.-. THE RURAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1:10.. m.» reactant-.35 or this Gunman, MONTHLY Faun Madurai. Home Ufiicesz—Brooay Bldg" 98$ Woodward Avenue. ‘ ' Sr. Loon ' . - 8rd. Nat. Bank Bldg. tiUAhSl' ADV hit'l iSllN'Li SULILITEU AT THE FOLLOWING RATES: » ten cents per asun- mic, nat. ho discounts tor-time or space. and no contract 'at this rate ae- ceptcd tor a longci period than six months. Attracthc combination rate with the Gleaner. monthly. EDITORIAL. ‘Last week we placed a four—page idea of what we thought MICHIGAN UUSlAhSS FARMIAU ought to be in the mails. It was sent to business tarmers in every part of Michigan. NEW YORK PORT 1'10“" 1 Madison Ave. CHICAGO First Nat. flank Bldg. Sherman Bldg. Over three thousand of them had caught THE the idea of a Market and Crop Bulletin, DELI ION which would be issued purely and solely .in 3 their interests trom our first hazy announce- ment m 1m; ULEANER. ' _ No one knew better than those who fathered this new publica- '_"tion, lutintlcd on a new princple, what the pit-tails and snares iwmlul lie pared in its patlt by the unscrupulous parasites whose inst-wen nu Hi.» .i pl'lk’d t’pt‘lli ‘ llut ill Justice did our most sanguine hopes give to the recep- .tion which was to be accorded the hrst skeleton of MICHIGAN BUSlNESS FARMING by the great jury who must, we knew, » decide its late! IN ONE DAY, 543 BUSINESS FARMERS STAMPED THIS ‘“ NK SHEET" 0. K. and proved that they meant bus.ness by paying in advance to receive it! ‘4' »_, y, The first issues can only be a suggestion of what we hope to ake this weekly for the farmers of Michigan! But always it will represent the business end of farming! Always it will teach when and where to sell, how to place the farm on a business basis and run, it as a manufacturer does his factory for profit! Every farmer who believes in this new field—who wants to see M. B. F. grow into its full strength will help, and then the ther- mometer of healthy growth will r.se until it gets uncomfortably hot for the Market Gambler and his ilk, at least in Michigan! Write us letters—tell us where we can improve—what you do at find in the "pink sheet" that you want—AND WE WILL TAY BY THE SHIP! , IGNORANCE. like the shades of night, hovering over the innoo cent and unsuspecting, for centuries has held a mantle under which the crafty and unscrupulous might ply their trades. 4 Columbus pointing the way to the Indies WHEN on a ball; Watt holding a spoon over the ICNORANCE steaming spout of the kettle; Edison‘listeno DIES ing .ior sound-waves from his waxen roll! Each in his turn ridiculed, frowned upon, . ughed at and feeling the stinging finger of scorn pointed at him, whom? V By the Ignorant! When Martin Luther gave to the world from his printing press pics of the_true Book. written so that all might read and under- and it. those who had by deception as to its real teachings profited, ted their heads and hands in holy horror and incensed the people irn their copies as a blasphemy in the public squares!~ .:,_‘,The news. of battles won or lost on distant fields .Was once pro- ;imed to the people by the King’s, Herald, and the facts were ,dit‘g' 1],, ,ted in any way to make the king popular!‘ ‘ ' J ’ 7t {cw returned" flared in the eyesoig‘the editor! ‘ T' 4 ‘7 ‘._Z 1 . 7.. ............ Ten Conn. Fifteen Wed-e TrialmIGNO IQCEO uTQchaHQafi in. , .. wowheafimsith 11! fats: ‘ .. the SIOTivléf'the.‘Aflttumslzlsauhstihndv1a‘rsra . . “7 .1'171.93M???SANGEPGSITE ., ,. 2 ' It .mééns ai'iihirix‘ig, 5sighs.;gqsiliiiiifiéiélisn't-YE. ,. the business ; man f who ' makeS‘jQO’i;hivSillahds; a“ factory; of hi ' the-machinery{of-his, lgbo‘r,{thelegitimatE’p-rofit,‘and , a‘havenxotrestandcontentment! “S in Russia not a decade ago. the press dared not speak its mind ' " often times give to the people even the truth—efor al'w'aysthe--_: timing picture of weary wastes of Siberia “to whichmany went; - ' CAR SHORIAGE ~ . : TRANGE, but up to this, date the " elevator men and dealers . have not had anything to say aboutja ' car shortage. Possibly the old gathe- has been worked 30 long thatthe ale, vator men and dealers are going” to find something new. cln the past. when the elevator. man has been look- ing tor a an: in the" market and didn't know Just which way to jump. he has - . simply shaken hia'head and talked. car shortage; when the market looked a little brighter. there waa‘mighty little. trouble, in securing all the care he wanted. Through our tallortiir we ilnd that there in lo longer any discrimina- tion by the'railroad companies in this state against individual shippers and farmers organizations. Last winter we found a number of cases where the local dealers had arranged tWo or three dummy buyers to apply for cars. -~ You understand that inorder to see cure a car. application must be made to the local agent, and the cars are supplied :in the order in which the ap- plications are filed. With two or three dummy dealers lnto‘Wn, it is an easy matter for the local elevator to have an .. {may PICTURE: . "1 "play a waiting game. ' Of Course were wait and take afichance. can set" thell'l‘}.1 ' ‘stakes anywhere along the line. ' Tenders.’ $1,123,000;——Deposits. $14.? ‘ ;From _,the" :wery:;.cdrh;iletm Q: ports . at hand, he is certainly: prettygood condition to make-h“- "f" and .1 we belléi're with hlm'that-fithos farmers. ., Wth have been ., marketing, their henna atahout $2.001 :bti‘sheF ire going to“ regret lt,_;* hater. report from the bean producing fdlstrlqte verify our prediction—that ‘th’eT'ci-‘op is net going" tube 30 heavyhs was... expected. ,_ It is quite impossible to. say ’when.‘the price will reach the” stake set. by. Thompson. but fond“ thing is» certalnmit is, working that. Way. The bean market will 'hi‘x‘r'céltf upsand downs so long as’v‘tl‘i’ema’nlp-V ul'ator's control the situation. but the? if thing to do is nottoi get uneasy. and ' ’ 0 who are. satisfied With thé,preséntij'u~s- outlook and havent ”the courage to The Weekly average statement or: the-- New York‘bank’s "shows ‘the‘toléig ‘ lowing changes: Decreases—Loans, ' $10,380,000; Specie, 31,634000; Lesa-1&0 400.000; ‘ Circulation; $173,009. 3.; Ques. If the company Ans. $25,000.00. "to pay for, the wholefbuginess .Ans; ‘ wo years. ’ ‘ - ' Ques. ’ Who tarnished Arts. "The farmers glivm _ ' jthese elevatorsluggfi; ,_, reactant—1r. the: paying as; company adds $25,000.99; rolits to t sin le season. why is the Vernier he :a of living?"- : e . ~- ' After you, hav rite fbut Id In " What. amount? 41".! . ”his” ‘9! dividend. what Was the total cash dividend? Ques. At ,this rate. how long" would it take , _ the“ produce which ” turned, this. profit-of $25,090:”: it we use??? '7 eight or ten cars ordered ahead an the serve, excess is $4,765,000, showings” .. :1"! time. it our friends have any trouble 8 decrease of $115,200. . ' , . . along this line. we should be glad to . 1 have them refer the matter direct, to There are 132 known uses forcom’. ~ g; our Service Bureau. and we will set and it Is estimated that there are No utter these manipulators. 200 uses to which it can be utilized. . if” . , . This estimate is made by the De}- * 3 f3}, You will notice by referring to u- partment of “ Agriculture. The deaf"- -—wa — other page of this paper. that Thomp— cover everything from talcumpowder _ re: son, the “Market Doctor," has set a to alcohol and from guncotton to ‘- SE stake for the minimum price on corncob washboards, ' -. ‘ gig I , "4 pol an: rut "t era Sec inc yie. .. pad PROBLEM No. 2. ,3,“ O POI DISPATCH to the Detrmt Free (.34 Press, under date, .of 0ctober 3:, 8th. from Richmond. Michigan. 7H says that the Richmond Elevator Coma has: pany, declared a dividend of 50% on flax $50,000 stock. The company controls :2?“ fourteen elevators in that part of Mich- a: igan. Ques. If the company has a capital ‘ Wet: stock of $50,006.00 and operates fourteen . I’fi‘i elevators. what amount of capital is re— " Gen quired for each? , 213;: Ans. $3,571.50. » ‘ . _ . t can declared a 50% ‘ {0 ..the‘;Rich- an elevator. " 2 ,_ it led iii-q; : “ f inc-in (32; N ' . ‘ > : ' ' ' HA? Aoslcotgadoticn'rr. ' r ’ ' 3 .;~ . ‘« 1 -.W , ' ,. " I ,. i‘ . * —- s g ecrease in acreage. at c figdnubtedlythe most. .eoinpicte .oi'its kind ever :ggdafoend’i'tifdg' cngrégi’Anoslfic‘iflg/d am 1““; ..“ ’ .- - . e- ,, . ’15”; orany go’thei‘, s,tate,*;~I¢-i:; is- carefully computed greahsel inAahcreggag.% (fiverfgedygeld. i:io ‘~ ”V ,- . , , _, ‘ - . ‘ ' . . us e s. on Sco ore . ra n. ( . ‘ - 3. ,,an five. "co'mpletciy- fil’led-‘m Report Blanks, Which WHITE BEANS—About doubl; the " ' r4: - ' _ ' ' ., . , : . h t acreage. Outlook good. CLOVER ' me Wm lagmanywellvknown busmess. {Mimi's -lil 83F F011“ y' SEED—Not a considerable amount. ‘ . making}: teigol“ crop conditionsti‘iroug'hout the counties in your {gigs-8e figaeg‘soEbmlzflrmai acreage. . . we“ _ by ~nfi‘lt'li’bet' onlthe- Freight Rates.Map, it will be an HAY filANlS‘TrllflE COUNTY. o ‘ 1 ’ asy'7i'nistiter':"f0ryourt0. determine local market conditions. yield.‘jbgrgllgyerfiyfig‘gofegfifirer 33133 SAVE .. THIS. CROP REPORT !--It will not be repeated in 31%]. “"gfigys- ggffszlfggoggrcgggg ~ " “’72:! . “ " v _ . consumption. WHITE BEANS—100 anotherissue and should .be‘h,¢ldrfor' ready reference. > increase in acreage. Weather so fa? . Any'i‘e'rrors found-'fshould be promptly reported t0 2‘3! bt‘éif‘tféflfie. 313239.11“ £13.22; . 1" ' ' “ 2i . '- . - crop. RED KIDNEY BEANS—N l- i"-"*°RQP~REP°RT EDI-TOR ‘M’Bh’ga" Bi???” ”mung was: 3% accredit? , {H , - - . e. \ an . 982 WOOdward Ave's_ km)“; 1C ' - 20% decrease fn acreage of late pota- . , - toes. 150 bushels per acre. Running -1 v !. .e V. “Nb 1‘ _; . { ‘ :3 .‘ ' ’ N - coarse. _. ., or conditions-rival be .necessar to in-. The amp has been somewhat Gama ed MISSAUKEE cou DIRTY.» J. . eliteicrop. RED KIDNEY BEA 8—1095. by wet weather. Farmers are feel rig HAY—35% decrease in $333... 1% q any: 301793335, increase. Crop shows rust; POTATOES pretty Nile 0V" the general OUUOOK- tons per acre. 10% clover. 50% clover let 05% clover. +Yie1d.'.75 to. 90 bushels; good quality: RED KIDNEY BEANS—An increase 0‘ mixcu. 30% timothy. 107. line. Crop se- ‘ condition. ~ sood‘condltion. 10% deore‘aSein scre- 30% in acreage in reDONGd- Perfect cured in poor condition OATS—25% -‘ ~\ . 3 at age." .30» "bench, 33$ , , .. . ‘ :- weather conditions 3““ bethnfceshsal‘y decrease in acreage. 30 bushels per .‘filscOlMFldr WHITE BEANS ' chnaws‘onn COUNTY. {0 89‘ ”NM-fl?“ Tfif°w :3 fig: acre. 50% discolored. WHITE Balms figease. HI: 'Fereaee- 10%. dam- HAY—10% decrease in acrea e: about tng {’"ama‘f‘yt e rs'enta : 893.: gm!) ———10(i% increase in acreage. 10% dam- Pence-t1, weather condi~ one ton avers e “31¢ Equa amount me 8 lg" ea bpe 0 Still d ' aged by weather. Situation somewhat . neede Ou-tioolfgv-nune too prom- r'of clover an , tmothy grades Se- POTATO S—A 0'“ one— r acreage uneasy but With some good weather 3 8‘ HEJ):=,KIDNEY BEANS-#40 111" cured in 606 condition OATS—30% of potatoes. Heavy land is showing a more than a normal cro iii 1 (influentiacreage. “P3“ “1‘ same fiam- decrease 1%: acreagez"10% advance in é%l:%g%tp:rgeg;ag: pgf‘u'lflgtéd Only “’0‘” ouEmAw couwlil‘y re" t‘ ,. "may; 0 'ram- ' " ld; about 30 bushels. 60% discol— ' HAY——- - . « » ' ate. NTPouft‘Ol-‘Ik , ~ * iii... min; WHITE BEANS—100% ”can commit. acre. aide/‘3‘"‘n‘iixtfifea‘ficlronfiofiiiii%i’. - it}??? 7,;9gzg’0gf'We‘S-mw9b blight show.- increase in acreage. Rain has had no HAY—About 90% of a crop. avgag- 0A’l‘S——i\0l‘mal acreage. 45 bustiels per x- i: n 3 ye per acre. Run- material eflect. -Promlse of a very ing about one ton per acre. uns acre. 90% discolored. WHITE BEANS Jung 20% small, . good crop. CLOVER SEED—Only about one-half timothy. balance clover —-lUO% inclease in acreage. Weather .» KALKA‘SKA COUNTY enough raised for local consumption. and clover mixed. About 50% damaged ,ausmcwry so tar. With pale“ 'fiflYe-W‘Ya decrease m hay'aerea'ge POTATOES—Normal acreage of late by rain. General market, $10-00 to weather a bumper crop is promised. M ton ’iiér hue. Practically all (:10: potatoes. Should yield around 90 to S 2.00. OATb—The oat CPOD shows CLOVER SEED—30% increase in acre— “.‘xiéram‘xéu: s‘ecu‘red in $00G c nditlon i100 bushels. Prospects fairly promis- gills):t1:03::‘122-209-33%egfisiié‘e8cfiggualgfi age. 3 bushels per acre. Some thresh ” . - ‘ ng. , . ,, u e - N in don . ‘ - i» . -g§ibm§§ Lil-”355.3 in liaifWTEdgl'scolig'etdo ‘ ALPENA COUNTY. damaged by rain. WHITE BEANb——~ P5TATL;E.§——‘ flailfngfecfgeufdlfii‘é 333a i‘wumtu Bung—l 1095, increase 1,, acre-l HAY—A normal acreage: average Bea“! Wi“ be 13‘9- b‘” “m“ favorable toes. Weather satisfactory 150 bush. jails; Outlook is tonabout half a crop: about one ton per acre. About one- weather conditicgksEah "oégfil chgp v31}; els Der acre. RUHMHK large. Po'rAToas-—Nurlnul- acreage at late half-will run Straight timothy. Crop ”9 ”W’ed- CL S “ m OTSEGO COUNTY , gamma.“ some blight snows.» 150 secured in 800‘} condition. OATS—An enoutghwcloxyilisggeliln tfhrisfiglflngfqugg: HAY—Normal acreage. one ton per ‘ “we“ ”6' ““re'yie‘d“ “mm ’1'“! giggtetiisoeleoifetztfie? agficreagf'idyb‘eiw 3le Ernflr'rcgasfif'rhere is a 20% increase in acre- Very heavy to mixed hay. b‘e- . . ‘ - . J bushels per acre goigsvgrg'dlsgorilgred early potatoes. and the prospects are gbgledacilnagood condition. OATS—Nor- ‘HAY lioazgiggeagg‘igraireage One by rain. WH‘TE BzANS-MOW than (or a largebcroplof 13;" plotatoes. Yieltd'l y grisfiiecppii’ém .gbézionsdlgfo]:3§ee »—- - , ‘ - romiseso H. ...' , ' to“ per um. ...90% clover mixed‘ 89‘ double the acreage. With perfect $203)“ lgidigzlheafi-ze 8‘33 sf’noom An Virfllilb Balms—20% lnci'easa in acr cured.~in' fair condition. OATS__NOIJ_ weather the bean crop will bea bump- i 11 0d ro of peas and age. Very little damage on accou "mall ag'ea'g'evof oats.- 30 bushels pél‘ er. CLOVER SEED-50% increase in exhcept on“ y. ‘0 c p 01 weather. Practically ready for h. bole. '.45%_disoolored WHITE BEANS \‘creage‘ ””5”“ ‘eld- 3 ‘0 4 ”“hels- w eat' and on: ISLE COUNTY vesung- Outlook tawly promism ~40 . . - ' - .. or extra quality. 0% of the crop will P ‘9' - ' POTATOES—Zn i - ' - 'é; .. %. increase .111 acreage. £0% dam- 'be shipped POTATOES An increase HAY—Average acreage. Yield. about to acreage B 27:1 uglreanse an late pot. 1:3. woenathue‘l‘gnlegttiedYI Ovl‘llffiitohlfrilbnegfgo of 25% In late potatoes. Heavy ‘093 on one ton! per acre. Oizeraée 8353:: “5:5- els Der normal Kara? Bifock lUruullfliislh - ’Dl'o'lillslng" CLOVER‘ small—.4 10% in- ““0““ °’ W“ math” Average- 15° "“13” " ac eage‘ A considerable her- smooth. ' " Y-"drease l‘h acreage: .3 bushels per acre. .bEShEISI per acre. A“ low ground will 55%;; 03:; gicsrcfiilored by rain. WHITE ROSCQMMON COUNTY- 5/.Sanéples,.excegt10nally good. POTA- ' 0W 3 most 9 complete loss. BEANS—About a 50% advance in acre- tomAY—lo‘it, incrruease in acreage. 1 2;}?9'39 s—710%‘ decrease in acreage at late ~ ANTRIM COUNTY. age. If weather conditions from now . Der aLFe- 0 %. Clover mixed. b potatoes. some rot'showmg. 100 bush.- HAY—This county produce-r just on are favorable a large crop will re- “We timothy and “ne‘er-ass. Secu - e13 uer acre. stack running course and about enough hay for local consump- suit. CLOVER SEED—About 50% in- 1“ EWRCWUWOH- OA'lb—Normai ac 33911. , ~. tion. OATS—. The oat crop was nearly crease in acreage. Average yield- 3 "ma z°wb””.“fills De.” ”3‘" ”(7° (“’5 GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY. ruined by Wet weather. The general bushels per acre. Good quality. P0- are -. HUAD BbApgb—50% inure ‘ ~ HAY—Normal acreage. Une ton av- result will not be over 50% of a crop. TATOES—Some increase in acreage. roa‘vgegge- PO ‘out 00% of a cl-op ‘. garage. 75% clover mixed. 25% timothy. WHITE BEANS—About one—third more Considerable loss on account of wet p , mlf" ,' "IATOLb‘gNormal acre 'Setfured in good condition. 0ATS—-—- acreage in white beans is reported. weather. Average yield.100 per acre. “F? 0 {late POldWeS. 10,4: damaged 0 3 Normal acreage. . 50% decrease in yield. #33:?" gfzg’eamer' 150 bUShe‘s ”81 -15 bushels...per acie. secured in poor M EXFORD COUNTY. ' " condition. 10% discolored: .WHITE ‘ Ml<:HlGAN9 [0H ONI 35—. HAY No . ._ . , .. _ ‘ _ . rmal acreage of hay, 1 Bans—4m increaSe in acreage. Many l , .. . S FREE: I 2; ,3 tons per acre yield. Secured in 80 . , , i s. and smooth. ., 4 ” ‘ ‘wushed out by rains. With perfect . . . , . Weather and a late fall. crop might be iogdmyo’i'd gfiTbb~£0% mFCI'eaS‘? ”1 acre secured in goon condition. CLOVER ' PS“?- Miu-le. w. \Vgill'FEeBE ‘N‘u825elig o0% discolored. SEED-“50% decrease in acreage. is New lor Claim“... 10% d{ b— % increase in acre- .busnei 881' acre. Sample fairly good. "‘ Pittsburg ....... . ...... .. . ng-t N tamoged by weather. Cro PUTAT ES—Normal acreage of late - Cincinnati - ‘3 a 6:. 9" Wi‘unu‘id Wine“ we“ potatoes. [Quite a percentage of rot ‘ Chicago . .er" IfEDiKIDNI‘A-Y BhANb—Abollt 10 showing up. 200 gushels yield. Stock Detroit ' ' ' ' - ' ' ' ' ' ' " ill/1:53:23 annozli‘ngif'bp giltlhbefzzglufib ' running-coarse an ~green. , -. N. ‘ e . _‘ , . . _. _. ,_ / Zone 2—Kalkaska. P0 I‘ATObb—About a i “ ' z - EMMET COUNTY. _ M'EHISAN WITH New York City .......... . . of late potatoes. Heavynglalinaageagne: j ‘HA-Y—Normalacreage. One ton aV- ‘ , ‘ APPROXIMATE Pittsburgh . count of Weather. 100 bushels per acr .. erase. 00% clover mixed; 40% timothy. FREIEHT RATES TO Cincinnati - Outlook discourazins for this sectio « Secured in good-condition. OATS—l0% , Chicago ............ . litre. reeling“ 25% are“: i" zones “W 1...... ~ ' MESSEATflE‘i. e ' ' u e eracre. ec re in ‘ ' ' ‘ . . , ' .» ' Zone 3p—Bay City. _ ' , ,bad condition. - WHITE BEANS—75% - HAY—Normal acieage, 1 tong . increase in acreage.- Wet weather had ’ (555 . 11:9? bYor‘k“ Cit-V """"" ' ' acre; 65% clover, 25% timoth’?, 10% n no bad effect. Outlook fairly good. ‘r “3 ”r51 ' Secured in fair condition. OATS—No POTATOES—10% decrease .in late pota. - ABLE Cincinnat ' ‘ ' ' ' nlal acreage; 25 bushel yield; 90% di til: acreage i Wet goegtgerhciismé at lust ‘ $32152? ---------------- ' colored. WHITE BEANS—10% increa ,t e right I ma. U8 8 BVOI‘BKO. ‘ n acreage; 10%, damage 0“ account Outlookgooa. , . . zone 4-—Grecnvillc. weather. Situation fairly satisfacto- _ , , -‘ » N OUN Y. New York City ------------ - POTATOES—Normal acrea ‘e of la HAY£1%%B?IK$:asecin :creage of Pittsburgh --------------- - potatoes. Low lands aftecged by . hay. 'One ton per acre yield. 75% gigcingnati - iwelather. 100 buahels per acre. Cr ' - r i' d. 8 our d in' ood condi- . ca 0 .. 5. ate. ltfilgr‘lf ’ (TA’éLNosmale acreagge of oatls. ‘ ' - Detroit - HAY NMIDLllAND COUNTxY. , , 20%it‘icrease in yield; 30 to (0 bushe s » Zone 5—-Snudusky. ~ --— orma acreage. tom 0 . per belie. 60% discolored by rain. New York City ........... - acre. 75% clover mixed, balance ti . WHITE BEAN§:20% increase in white Pittsburgh ............ .. .2 thy. Secured in fairly good sha beans acreage. borne damaged by wet ,Cincinnati . OATS—25% increase in acreage. 60% a weather. Parfect "weathlerblconditgllgng - .. . Chicago . . . . £2131. 63VgillsrhglthgXNaScreNOiriotyzldmgr ' _ necessary. '7 rowers , e ue. _ . Detroit _ . , _ _ . . _ ._ m a V, éggflyout?£fiufii_a§%€‘rgglislnagcfe% e: i ' Zone}! Vick-hurt. .. ., _‘ '_‘ " ‘ iii-thiggz 833%}? (:Ixérgccdaggdufégl‘ze , TATQEb—H Normal acreage of latt;a pota- , 1 ts urgh . CLOVER St?ElII)~—25%hdecli1easc hm abcre es: Lots of rot showing u . ract - _ . l ; . . - . age. rac ca y no t res ing as ee ‘ggliy ”not over 50% ot a crop.p ‘ ' ‘_Th° tabifi below represents the Cincinnati ° . done. RED KIDNEY BEANS—Norma ". ‘ CHARLEV'UIX COUNTY. l . ' minimum freight rate, based on a (1:32:13? _, j acreage. 25% damage on account. 0 .. Salty—Normal acreage of ha .‘ aver- central point- .m zones as shown - 1; line igiret weather. Situation discouraglnw " agingfiiss wt'on's. About euua ~cl’over These freight rate - 10“ v-rYo'k City . .5% of a crop is now promised. 1" . ditimothy. fiecured in good condi-, y s are per‘one . New or -------- TATOES—10% decrease in late potat n.’ OATs-—‘ 10% increase in acreage. “hundred pounds. and would apply Pittsburgh ‘ ’ ‘ ' ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ‘ ' ' ‘ acreage. 25% damaze on account 0 -_ ' _ .790 discolomd.‘ ,t hi * - ' Cincinnati . . . .. . . .. - :weather. 100 bushels per acre. Sto eld about 30 bushels . .% o s pments of. hay potatoes or 13 , H1131?) REANS-e-loo% increase in acre- . ‘ u ' ' ’ . ~ x Chicago ~ . - - - ' ' - ‘ ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ' ‘ '0‘“ :runninz 26% scab. . lat-situation} is §g%ig‘gm.s_ . C beans,.in- 931%“ lots: ~ g , Detroit . i H 51 LAKE COUNTY. odd . crop. _ 535- . ~ -’: .i" ' ‘ .. '- . ' ‘ ' i AY— 0% increase in acreage. 0 . .re’oomt'oeo‘ Weather -— :19 ”3133673133?rthat.'¥9.ll~.!°¢m9 ”m“ "‘1" local railroad when; I} :ton yield. 60% timothy. balance clov sund‘éflact. ENGR- m- L list. artistes fromLy‘our" own shipping station to the 90‘“Us 5 0 n. smlxed. 20% discolored. oars—10% d- . .“ = 7‘ . " their when you'look atthe market. in another section of this gcrease in oatldacggafie, heliout 550% at! ’paperLattbes ei"terminals,'~”you can ;add your freight rate and determine 33333:; n yéijTE. E3}; :13'S__I.}%3rm What 7011? (commodity W031i} bring at. “118:. market. In this way your 5acreage. 10% damaged by wet weathe . . reduce after de- ~Outiook not very proml. n . RE ..locel.dealer‘detgfivgfior“?! ”igloo you for your p ‘ KIDNEY BEANS~1M akin“, ‘ d; 359d Shit? ,h _ "yellow and No. , weather conditions are certainly very 00112": ’h While We appreciate that no = one is particularly interested in corn, at the moment, only those happen to be feeders, still at the 'Ihe time, the general situation of this commodity has its sympathetic "bearing on others of a like nature. {We are torced to report that there is a little eas1er feeling on ad grades of corn. Ofierings which have been made to us this last week have been at a. discount of about 21/2 cents per busnel, this. on a basis of both No. 2 and 3 1 white. Present favorable to the finishing up of our '2‘ present growing crop. U‘; DETROlT.—-No. 3 mixed ....... .6415 No. 3 yellow ....... .67 No, 4 yeliow ....... .63 CINCINNATI.———There was a notice- able weakness on the Cincinnati mar- ..ket The demand was very moderate; offerings were very much ahead of the regular demand, and the market as a _ result showed considerable weakness; concessions were made on every side. ,Lower grades were particularly hard to move. Buyers are hanging back, twatching the condition of the new crop. CINCINNATI— No. 2 white .............. .68 @ 68% No. 3 white .............. .661/201) .671/2 N0. 4 white ............... @ .66 No. 2. yel 0w .............. 6)1/2@ .66 N0. 3 yellow .............. 65 Q) .651/2 N0 4 yellow ............. .61 do .64 N0. 2 mixed .............. .661/2@ .66 No. 3 mixed .............. 65 (g) .651/2 NO. 4 miked .............. .61 @ .64 Sales today 011 C0111 were: 500 bu. No. 3 yellow witn oats tk. .65 3 car No. 4 wlrte tk ............. .65 car No. 4 white tk ............. .65 Following sales were at auction: car No. 3 white tk ............. 66% car No. 3 white tk ............. .65 Car No. 4 mixed dirty tk ...... 61% 00 bu. No. 4 yellow tk .......... .631/2 Moderate demand for 1d ‘Stock with offerings easily able to pply the trade. Now 1112115.; received 1 small quantities and being used for edlng purpose with satisfaction. Old hite ear .................... 65(1) 67 llow ear .................. 65@ .67 xed ear ................... 65@ .67 CLOVER SEED _ As was mentioned in our first :1 issue, practically 75% of the seed which has been shipped lout of local teiritories will have to be eturned for local use. Elevator men, nd the trade in general, are realizing is situation as one which actually Xists. We can see nothing but a firm :tuation which must exist from now 1 throughout the. season. Early sani- es oi‘ Alsikc show to be of good ’ ality, but. June and lV'lainmouth suin— es are running very much below. l on’t think over 60% of these samples ill grade fine. The market at Detroit: ne ...................... 9.00@11.00 ammoth ................. 0.00@11.00 sike ..................... u.iio@12.00 mothy Seed ..................... 2.10 APPLES I believe it is going to result in“ that we were quite right in a11- JE ticipating that not over 50% of no true apple crop would be put on he market this fall and this is based n the situation which naturally con- ‘ (311th the producer, also on the tea- e of labor and theexpense attend- thereto, etc. Both of these fea- es stopped the actual harvesting of re than 50% of the crop.- Along ‘this, I think, not 10% will at- .1.. to do anything with their No. 2 wick this year. Whether they have 2‘ n advised through outside sources not, I do not known but I think it cll actually result that not over 10% but what is considered nything . c No, 1 fruit will be" put 'on the ,tion now in- pretty good shape. this way of haud-llng pr , was certainly in line With g‘do, mate results. Because it this entire . o crop had been put on the market,"-i,,, there would have been practically no}? market at all for any or it. A great; .- many of the shipments would not' have paid for the labor and packgges; f required to put them on the market. The situation looks 50% better to the writer than it did last week became I feel that it is assured that we shall not have over 50% ot the natural crop to contend with.. That being the case, a leverage of 50% will have’been'v caus‘ ed on the situation as it exists. ‘ I ' think we can take career the situa- - Just what the market will be, of. course, is a question; it is also a question just how these apples are going to keep. That has been a feature which, from a storage man s standpoint, has been a bone of contention. They have been afraid of this feature, but I actually believe that we shall be fairly well pleased with the outcome or the’apple situation from now on. I think this good, straight No. 1 fruit, in winter varieties, will bring around $2.50 net to the shipper, delivered Detroit, or on other like markets. I feel that we have every reason to look for a much better condition than was at first ex- pected. It is reported that in New York state, through the apple sections, like Niagara County, the producer has been receiving $1.50 to $1.75 per barrel ior Baldwins, Kings, etc., measuring 21/; inches and up. Greenings have struck the mark of $1.75 to $2.00. in is reported that the Chicago buyers have made purchases in this section on a basis of $2.00 1. o. b. shipping point. If this is true, which we have every reason to believe, we can natur- ally expect that these apples must sell at above $2.50 per barrel in order to show any profit. It New York apples are bringing $1.75 to $2.00'per barrel, we have every reason to believe that our Michigan stock will run $2. 50 on the Detroit market. DETROIT—Fancy ......... 2.00@2.50 Ordinary . 1.00@2.00 CINCINNATI. -— Under heavy re- ceipts, this market shows quite an easier feeling. Buyers are taking on only from hand. to mouth. There is really an accumulation of stock. A great many shipments are arriving in poor condition. The quality of the shipments is not quite up to the stand- ard. CINCINNATI—There was only a. moderate movement all around and with offerings ample the market shows weakness throughout the list. Buyers when interested are only taking hold of small amounts and that fact causes a great deal of accumulation of stock. Some be 111: received in poor condition and show irregular pack and that class is hard to dispose of. Bulk fancy hand picked, bbl..1.75@2.00 'illlli run of orchard, per bb1.. 1. 00@1. 50 King's, per bbl ................ 2. 50@3. 00 Ben Davis as to quality, bbl.. 1. 50@2. 00 .lialdwins, per bbl ............ 2. 00@2. 50 Maiden Blush. fancy, bbl ..... 3 00@3 25 Wealthy, fancy, per bbl ...... 2. 00%2 50 (Iravenstein, per bbl ......... 2.25 250 Blush Pipp'ns, per bbl ....... 2 2582 50 lib Pippins, per bbl .......... 2. 00 2 50 Fall Pippins, per bbl ......... 2 00@2 50 Twenty Onze, per bbl ......... 2. 75@3. 25 Crimes Golden, fancy, bbl. . . .2. 50@3. 00 (liimes (loldc,n choice, bbl. 2. 00@2. 25 Roman Beauty per bbl ....... 1. 50@2 50 C1 11b Apples per bu .......... 1. 35@1. 50 do, per bbl ................ 4. 00@4. 50 WESTERN BOX APPLES.———We quote these prices for comparison in the in- terests of the fruit growers of Michi- gan. There was a good demand noted and the market as a general rule was steady at the quotations. In order to realize the outside prices the packing must be uniform color and quai ty good. Poor packing and quality causes buyers to demand concessions. Move- ment expected to be fairly good from now on Arkansas Black, per box ...... 2.25 Spitzenberg, per box ......... 225 Newtown Pippin per box ..... 2. 25 Wine Saps per box ........... 2. 25 Steyman Wine Saps per box. .2 00 Black Twigs per box ........ 2.00 Ar' sta Black, per box ........ 2.00 2. 25 Wolf River, per box ......... 140@150 Wealthy per box ............. 1.50 1.75 Jonathan as to size, per box. 1.50 2.00 Grimes Golden, per box ...... 1.50 1.75 Bellflower per box ........... 1. 50 1. 75 CHICAGO.—~Receipts were Very heavy. Buyers were. in position to take advantage or the situation on commercial trade _ , calmly FRIII'I‘S. .~ . ..‘.. ' APP L.Es —-Bar‘rel 3256 is not mov- ling out satisfactorily or. demand is tame and mainly; local -Ws‘stern boxes ' Bulk are fairly plentiful and slow. apples qttote salable and ,gt’eadyr Not ‘ many cars of these at present sacred. There is no .‘real car lot demand at present except for occasional cars of 2" Trade is mainly local and in an»... 3:111:11 Way. Shipping orders scarce, for there, seems to be apples everywhere. Barrels, regulation size-— ._Bai'dwins No. 1‘. ..1 7.5052. 00 wealthy. No. 1,131,... high} color .2.50 2.75 - La'ckin color. 2.25 Alexander, nice, uniform. clear 2. 50 , ScaI‘y. blk spotted", down to. 1. 25 1 50 Wolf River‘ No.1 to fancy, large ........... 2..50Q2_.75 Showgin specks ........... 1.25 2.75 Pippins, d 1, large2 ......... 2. 00 2.60 Small same as No.2. Kings; No. 1 ................. .50@ Twenty-ounce Wine ......... 2. 75@3. 00 Cabahshaw or Twenty- -ounce . Pipp ins ................. .25 2.50. Grimes’ Golden No. 1, clear. .2. 50 8. 00, Cloud ................... 1. 50 1. 75 Pound Sweets, No.1, large....3 00 Sm a1 ..................... 2 25 2.75; Greenings, No 1. ........ 2.25 2.60 Small fr good size, but notz. 00 Jonathan, No.1 to fancy ..... 3. 75 4.00 Average run, No. ........ 3.00 8.23 Orchard run ..... . ......... 2.50 2. 75 Snows, No. 1 clean ....... ..250 2.75 Spotted .\- ................. 1.00 1.50. Ta-Ilman Weets ........... “2.50 2.75, Ben Davis - .................. 1.50 1.76 Geno, -choice.. ............... 2.00Q2.25 Cooking apples,‘ different kin ds ................... 1.7.5 2.00 No.2 stock, all kinds ........ 1. 00 1.25 Small bairrels do not bring as much. as large barrels. Bulk appl,es,.per 100 lb'.-—? Orchard run, different kinds or mixed, depending on , quality, Illinois ......... .500 .75 Ben Davis, Kans. and Missouri .806 .95 Sales—I car Missouri Ben ‘ Davis, shippers' weight 28,- 000 lbs., at $20 Western box apples—— Delicioug .................... 2.00 03.0 Wealthy depending on quality .75 1. 00 Jonathan 111.50 .................... Wolf River ................. .75 1 Grimes’ Golden, outside fancyl. 00 1 50 Jeffries ..................... .75 1 00 King David Bismarck, McIn- tosh Red, Maiden Blush. . . .1.25 1 50 Wine Saps .................. 1.25 1 50 Spitzenberg ................. 1.25 1 50 N. W. Greenings ............. .90g1 25 Rome Beauties ................ .75 1 50 Shackletord ................. 1.00@ FRUITS Along most lines the arrivals of fruits are ahead of the de- mand that ekists. The season is getting pretty well over and the late arrivals are hard. to place. In most lines the marketis featureless; along one or two lines the market has shown quite an advance, especially in pears. DETROIT. —Grapes on the Detroit market are selling about as follgwe: 1 Concords 8 lbs ................ @ Delawares .................... 19@ .20 Niagaras ..................... 25Q .30 Peaches—— Fancy ........................... $1.25 Choice ........................... 1.00 Common ...... . .......... , ....... .75 Pears—— Bertie-tits .................... 1.00 2.00 Tomatoes ............. . ...... .80 1.0.0 CHICAGO—The Chicago market re- ports: CRAB APPLES —-Are quiet and ow. Not many crab apples offered. ome on sale are not really desirable, being too ripe, mealy There is a range of prices as follows: Barrels, Hysiops, choice ....... 3. 75@4. 00 Common quality and poorly put up, dov’irn to ......... 2 60Q3 00 Baskets, 1 bu. Hyslops, com- mon and wormy to good“ ..1 00@1. 50 PEACHES. —-2Rule dull, very slow and easy. Demand has become exceedingly small. The peaches are no longer at- tractive. Even when they look. good the flavor is lacking. Small cfinmon, spotted have ,no regular value -. . Cases, 6 baskets. Michigan. few be‘r’t‘a’. and En ngle ..... Baskets 1 bu. Mic era! run 2 guanine Ocesfisiona y a t W“ way a‘, she. e' oven,t . Smell aid spooked. down \I 81‘s,.Ha-m s . “PM ' Built. per 'car Keiffers side clear. 2,. lfiall 83103701 fine colt); a shade; ”or elders, J erseys: 331th t! non-6.5.5.16. Kelfler ' 6.0.06) -PLUMS.-——About all now on sale , a few Damsons in cats 81 and Gris Gages in small baskets. ales. are very slow. It plums are soft there is no re ular market. Ca. es, 16 quarts, Michigan. Blue Damsons, when good Soft less; no regular value. Baskets, 1- 5 bu. Green Gages, little overripe ............. .20Q__ .25 PAW PAWS. ——Are only limited sale Grape baskets quoted at 10@15 c. - QUINCES. —-—Are in fair supgly. Few _ .75 Q are large clean yellow ome are green and some show spots. Quotable -7 as followa: Barrels, No. 1 ................ 3.25 350 No.2 or spotted ............ 1.50 2 51) Baskets. 1 bu. depending on size guallty and appearance .75@1 25 ONIONS It is a question just how the onion situation would have to be handled in order to force an advanced market. It is apparently evident that we have a very heavy crop of onions to make disposition of this season, but at the same time I feel that if we could place them on the market in just the right manner, we could at least influence the market along better lines. I absolutely know that it our crop is flooded on the mar- ‘ ket at any one particular time that some shipments will show almost a loss. If they are not handled in this manner, being sold on track and at stipulated prices, the market at home, after these conditions are in actual existence, will be very low, because shippers will simply take advantage of the situation at home to make up for their losses already sustained. It seems very hard to make disposition of onions on straight sales to interior points to advantage; they do not seem to be taking hold of these onions very freely. There is a disposition, we feel, and there should be far that mat- ter, to quote these onions a. little high- er than the true situation shows, therefore making it hard to actually show results. The large markets are not buying hardly at all, because good, reliable commission handlers are able to get enough on a commission basis to take care of the trade. Red stock, we all know, must go south to St. Louis, Mo.; Memphis, Tenn.; New Or- leans, La., etc. The Memphis, Tenn” market today would net shippers around, in certain parts of Michigan and Indian-a, about 36 to 40 cents I. o. b. track shipping mint. Yellow stock- would not the shipper at most common points about 40 to 45 cents, this being on basis of being put up in 100- -pound sacks, these quotations per bushel. DETROIT—- Yellow Globe, cars..' ......... Yellow Globe. stare .......... c) .50 .6Q,@ .65 .500 .75 ‘ Dear. Companion. —You have struck the right key for best interest: of the farmer, just what we want. With THE CLEAN- ER, Michigan Business. Farming and Teddy?’ we will prosper. ARTHUR A. GREINER. ; Hanover Mich.,A_u_1_z__.18, 1912. - Dear Mr Slo'cum :-—You bet you tan count on me in the market repo'rl.1 my" . not derive any finqncial bénefit from it . ,1 this]: it will give me Some paper, - prove some :tatemoius I Jim): mad? ' 15am!“ marks}: a. I r. situai you situat CII‘ ly act movei nati 1 others receip CINC] Dome: Danisl PIT ket w bage ( possib surplt of d01 ton. $7.00. . PITTE Domes Danisl l \ y‘- rr, w,\§o;‘-II—p ”1""). U 111., [OlT ~Whi-1e there is not a 'fJnE‘ivement or onions at the pres ; share,- still We are: placing a sent at‘ cairn satisfactory , manly so on a 13.31:! prime 1’ ns Which” we ,are facing in re Detroit 111 sacks is the general 111 list I think". a.- numbgi} 'of cars No.1; yellow stock; we can’t use red can get yellow. ‘ciiBlfiE .$7.00 The cabbage market certainly received an awful wallop the last . week, declining from 10. 00 to $12. 00 per ton to $5. 00 to almost 50% decline in one w- ek’s time. .I don’t think ”cabbage 1 stay on its present ‘basis'only'ftem- rarily; it will be only a mighty few a’ys‘before the situation will improve. t'simply must, because it 'is out of c with the true situation. It isn’t 6 amount of cabbage in the country t11as. forced the present market sit- tiOn on us; it is simply by virtue too many coming on the market at e-time, feeding the market too fast. is '«simply in a gl-utted condition, d nothing but a low price will move em. Buyers will always take advan- ge of the situation whenever it pre- sents itself. To those having cab- bages, I would certainly "advise hold- ing back a few days. Just watch this paper. and we will give you the true situation that exists every week. If you want any special advice on the situation, drop us a letter. CINCINNATI.——The demand is fair- ly active at the decline; quite a liberal movement in evidence. The’Cincin- nati market is really better than most others, not having received as heavy receipts. CINCINNATI—- Domestic . .. ............... 6.00@ 7.00 Danish . . . .................. 10.00@.11.00 PITTSBURGH—The Pittsburgh mar- ket was simply glutted; there was cab- bage on every side. It was almost im- possible to make disposition of the surplus at any price; many carloads of domestics 'sold as low as $5.00 per ton. The ruling market was $5.00 to $7.00. Keep away from Pittsburgh. . PITTSBURGH— Domestlc 7. 00@ 8. 00 Danish ..... v. .; ............ 10. 00@12. 00 BUTTER ‘ t a€vay :9mnv readily. eggs have been mined out of storage; I think a larger percentage than 1133 h 1 fit- defies from now on, not only by virtue of the sea— , son or the year, but on a basis of con- ditions that will naturally exist. DETROIT —-Egg_a ............ . .28 . .\ ,BOUlei We are experiencing somewhat of a slump in poultry condi- tions here in the city. In fact, this. is in evidence on practical'ly all markets. I should like to have some one give me a good reason for poultry »having made its present decline; with , beef, pork, and mactically all meats out in reach oftho average consumer, I can see no reason why poultry should have made a decline below its former level. Poultry was nearer in line than anything else from a con- sumer’s standpoint, and it is now about the cheapest meat we Can get. The report shows that there is actual- 1y 3 shdrtage of 15 to 20% in the poultry to be put on the market in the United States this year. If we are disposed to. take this as good au~ thority, you can easily figure out what is best to do. I don't know that this authority is good, but it is gotten up on good, conservative lines, I am sure. DETROIT.— Good hens Cemmon hens Springs .. ......... .. . . . Young Ducks Old ducks Geese HICAGO— Old hens, heavy, Springers, . over .1315 White ducks, 4 lbs. and over White ducks under 4 lbs. Colored ducks, under 4 lbs. .10 Turkeys, hens ............. Old tom tilrkeyg Young turkeys, over Young turkeys, under. 6 lbs. Culltu’r-keys ......... . Geese per lb ............... Guineas, young, 1% lbs. and over .. Plgebns, old ............... ‘ CINCINNATI- Turkeys, old, good weights bin and poor ........... Spring turkeys ............ Fowls general run ......... Old Roosters Spring Chickens, per lb. Young Guinea Hens per doz.4 Ducks old and young, good size, fat Ducks, Indian runners ...... Geese, old or young, full feathered .. sees cocoon coo HH 2; © ©© §®@®©®® 3:: scenes: e s, "'Vféal calves~Receipts' 811; steady at yesterday’ s close; best grades ' 1'th " nsunie “and" In fact xslrefidy a good many ‘ - Q3. 50; :querér than; yesterday. 1&5; southern cows $3 25@5; "5;@ calves $5@8 60 ‘helfers, $2. 80@7. 60; $4. 25@6; COWS $2. 50@5 75 LIVE STOGK The butter market at all receiv- ing' centers continues to be strong. There is really a ton- ency for a still further advance in sight. I don't expect that we shall ‘ see very much of an advance at any particular time, but the tendency of «the situation is simply to become stronger instead of the opposite. or course. the season of the year would .. naturally bring this about, and I think -' reunite are i. with the season.:_ It almost appear! 801113 to he in kupiu Min-3% .30, 418' , The receipts of live stock on the Detroit market this last week were about the same as the week previous. The tone to the situation was sharp, as has been the situation right along this fall; in fact. with conditions"'ss they news'a'ppear from every angle, I cannot look far anything but a sharp and good tone to the live stock situation to waist right on through the season. You] calm remain very strong, both at the yordl and in $11M condition. Got- . "Egggggdffi7 13%? d are ”111 v“DETROIT. ~0attlo—R0c'oipts. 2. 710: mm 11" orders clone, a 3 ' - @4 .05; good Well- bred feed- $6035.50; {light stockers, $3@_3. 75. market $9619.50; others $350 @8 .50,' Milch cows and springers, $35@70' Sheep and 5,: bs~‘-Receip’,ts 9,942; market steady 43¢ hurs’day’s close. ofai r to good lambs, $5. 75@6 25 t ocommon lambs, $4@5 ; wethers, @4250; fair to good butcher sheep, $3 Calls and cOmmon, $150@2 75 market 5@100 Light to ood pigs, $7@ .50' Stags, one- Hogs—Receipts 6. 925, 1ng yorker-815, w£81825Q8J5 ~ third off KANSAS CITY. ~— Cattle —— Receipts, 34, 000, including 4,000 southerns; mar-‘ ket steady to 10c lower; dressed beef and export steers $8. 50@10. 75; fair to good, $6. 75@8. 25; southern steers $4. 25 bulls, $4 Hogs-Rece pts 7. 000' market 100 lower, bulk of sales. $8. 35@8. 70; heavy, $8 65@ 8.75; packers and butchers, $8. 406118. 70@; light, $8 30@ 8.55; pig's, $6 50@7 50 Sheep—Receipts 20 0,009; market steady to 10c lower; lambs, $6@7 25 yearlings $4. 50@5 50 wethers, $3. 80@4.;50 ewes $3.50@4.10; stockers and feeders, $2. 50(1):}. CHICAGO. —Close:“ Cattle—Receipts. 2,5000; market steady to 100 lower; beevos, $5 50@11; Texas steers $4. 40@ 5.;75 western steers $5 65@8 90 stock- ers and feeders $4 206117 40; cows and calves $6. 50@9 50 Hogs~—Receipts, 33. 000; market wcak, largely 10c lower; light, $8. 25@9: mix- $8. 40@9 0: heavy $8. 35@910; $8.45@8.60; pigs, 847569760; sales $8 70((09. Shecp~Re— market steady: native, $3 60@4. 90; western $3. 85(‘4 70 \car— lings $4. 70@5. 90: lambs, native, $5. 25@ 50' western, $5 5007 40 NEW YORK ———Beevcs7-Reccipts. 396; irregular; steers, $47 5.9@ 50; bulls, Calves——Ilc- celpts, 2,3;04 active and high01;n0 westerns; veals, 33500171150: culls $509 7; grassers, $405 2.), fed calves, $5. 5077) 7. Sheep and 1ambs——Receipts 16, 960; sheep firm; lambs hiogher: sheep $275 ((0, 4.;25 culls, $2@2.5 lambs. $6@775; culls $4025 50 Hogs Rcceipts 8,580 steady to firm; lght to heavv.5 $8 60@ 9._10; choice, $9, 25: pigs, $7@8.6 EAST BUFFALO—D. & S. live— stock report: — Cattle—~ReCeipts, 315 cars; market 15 @25c lower Best 13.00 to 135 0— lb. steers, $9@9 50; good to prime 1, 200 to 1.03 00 steers $8.25 @875; good to primc 1.100 to 1200 steers, $7. 50618: medium butchei steers, 1,000 to 1,100, 36.2561l 6.;75 butcher steers 950 to 1000 lbs.. $5 50@6 25 light butcher stecrs $5011 5. 50: best fat cows, $5. 25605 75: butcher cows, $4@425: light butcher cows $35 @375; trimmers $3. 25@3 40 best fut heifers, $6. 50@7. 25' med um butchcr heifers, $5. 25@5. 75; light butcher heif- ers, $4. 25@5; stock heifers, $4004.50 best feeding steers, $66116. 25; prime cx~ ort bulls, $6@6. 25; best butcher bulls, £55 0@5 75 bologna bulls $450025: stock bulls, $4. 50@5: best ml‘kers and giangers, $60@70; common kinds, 25 Hogs—Receipts 120 cars: market 10 @15c lower; heavy, $915@9 25; York~ ers. $850@8.90: pgs, $775708 Sheep and lambs—Receipts, 100 cars; market active: top lambs, $7. 60671705; yearlings $5635.75; wethers, $4.75@5; ewes, $3.75@4.25. County by County Crop Report .of Michigan Continued from Page 5 acreage. 10% damage on account of rain. General promise about 50% PO— TATOES—Normal acreage of late pota- toes. 10% damage on account of weather 25 bushels yield, running small. ISLBEII A COUNTY_ HAY—30% decrease in acreage. 1% tons yield. 75% clover mixed. 75% dis— colored. OATS 50% increase in acre— age. 30% increase in yield. 50 bushcls per acre 90% discolored WHITE BEANS—10% increase in acreage. 20% damage on account of wet weather Perfect weather conditions needed CLOVER SEED—Condition discourag— Best lambs. $6. 50 , lamp e 11 ohm kc llMammouth seed RED KID-x .. ,' a 1y nip . NEY BEANS—A 10% increase in nor age; (3110p will be late; exceptionall good Weather .needed.‘ POTATOES—a About a normal acreage of late pota- toes. 100 bushels per acre yield Stock runs medium Sized and smooth. GLA D WIN COUNTY. HAY—«About normal acreage 11/4, tons yield About equally divided as' to grades. About 50% discolored on ac- ‘-count of 1ain.OATS—About normal acreage. 30% advance in yield About 40 bushels 1191 acre Crop secured in poor condition. 50% discolored \VHITE BEANS—Onc- third 11101131813 in no reage.. Quite a good (lt'dl of damage on ac— count of Wet wenthcr, 1‘.i.llll(‘lS speak very diScouiaging 1y of the outlook. CLOVER SEED— 0110- third increase in ‘hcreage, averaging about 2 bushels Sample exceptionally good. POTATOES —10% increase in late potato acreage. About 150 bushels per acre. Stock runs coarse and green Quite a percentage of scab. OCEANA COUNTY. HAY—Raise only enough bay for home consumption. OATS—About nor- mal yield and neleuge of oats, with quality very poor on account of exces- sivc rains. Only enough raised for home consumption RED KIDNEY BEANS—Outlook very discouraging. Doesnt promise over 50% of a crop. POTATOES—25% decrease in acreage of late potatocs Estimated crop dam- aged 50% on account of wet weather. Outlook anything but promising. HAY C(H‘N'I‘Y. HAY—«10% dccrcuso in acreage;1% tons yield: about (“211.11 cloxer and tim- othy grams Crop scrul‘od in fair con- ditiou. 0 AT S—ltl‘}; luv. lease in aCIeage. Yield, about 10 bushels per acre. Prac- tically entire crop (llS(01010d some- what by rain. \V'lll'l‘ld BEANS—40% increase in uricorm. \V ct weather has damal'cd the mo)» somewhat Farmers looking: g1 oomv. Pcrf cct weather is ncccssary from now on. CLOVER SEEl)—~l“;ll‘lll(‘l'S :n'c cutting for second crop of clover instcud of for seed. PO- TATOES Normal ucrcngc of late pota— toes, About 10% damaged by wet wouthcr. Normal yield, about 100 bushels. Stock somcwhat green. ARENAF COUNTY. 7 HAY About tbc sumo acreage as last scnsou: :lvci'uu‘c yield. 11/2 tons. About 75% (-Ion' mixcd, 25% timothy. Cl'ob was Si‘Clll‘tt1 in poor condition. OATS~A 20% advance in yield over last season: avcrug‘c pcr acre, 35 bush- cls, Crop sccurcd in poor condition, ubout 80% bcing dumzln'cd by rain. \VHI'I‘J". l‘ll'lANS—-~About 10% increase in acreage“. Ruin has ulrcudy dumag'cd the crop mulcl'iully look for about one—half _\'icl(l. PO'I‘A 'l‘DlCSw'l‘hc rainy scuson has workwl huvor- to the late potato crop: rotting very bud'y in the ground; looks likc about :1. half crop. (‘LARIC (‘0!‘N'l‘Y. HA Y ~— .\'oi' m' 11 aci'cu 111-. A vcrngc ylcld, (Hit ion OATS About normal acl'cng'c. Y‘itit] 1101‘ uci'o :lvcragcs 40 bushcls. About 50“.} disr-olorcd by rain. VVll'lTlC lll'3.\.\'S-~—A slight increase in acreage (.‘ousil'lcr'ublu damage from wet wculIu-r, (‘LOVI'JR SEED—«Aver- .lgc, yield our acx'c 2 bushels. Good sumplls.1‘1l’l‘.-'\’[‘DES—~109é. increase in acreage. Yirld. about 150 per acre. Stock l'llllS course and {:1 con. MASON (‘0l‘N'l‘Y HAY 109; iul-rcusc in acreage. 1%, tons yivld. 10% ("1(1V1‘I‘, 40% mixt-d, 50%, timothy. 10% discolorml. 0ATS-10% im'n'usc in :lcreug‘o. 30 bushels per acrc, 75% disoolol'od. VVl’llTlfl BEANS ——10% decrease in acreage. 10% dam- aged by the weather. Outlook for about 8074. of a crop. RED KIDNEY BEANS Normal acreage. Situation looks filll‘ly promising. POTATOES—- Normal ucrczigc of late potatoes. Rot- ting bud'y on low ground. 10% blight. ()S(‘l4l()l.;\ (‘UI’N'I‘Y. HAY—Normal at'ruug'c. One ton per acre. Mostly mixed. 50% discolored. OATS— Nor1mil ;:"|(lt 111:0. 30 bushels per acre. 7 >% (lisc'ololcd VVIIITE BEANS 50% dccrcas. in .ulo:1gc.10% dam- age. 709; of a (lop is now estimated. RED KIDNEY RF‘ \NS Promise about a norm il c1'.op POTATOES acreage of lutc potutoeS. Badly blight- cd. 75 bushels per acre. Medium in Size and smooth. [Editor's Note-The balance of the final 1912 Crop Report, County by Conuty for Michigan will be in next week’s issue. Save both copies for comparison] . OUR MARKET SIGNALS T HE Weather Man takes his observations; gets his reports from other stations and ‘guesses the weather. " We take 0111 Observations, have our reports from other stations, and with these as a basis we are going to We will not hit it every time; neither does the But if we keep just a few farmers from getting “soaked" it Wilpoy Git on your "Stickers” and watch the signals: [1 55. 99. P>. 13. 16-66906 substantial demand and present conditions favor steady 2—Markot clearing up and better prices take a chance at the markets. weather man. maria: at rofltsblo prices. No ' frodictod. o. 3——Market Very quiet; od: .No “—3610 profit at ruling prices. our' proposition. No. 5~Better keep lower but we would. take a change. has every appearance of being over- If you can hold, this is an “eleventh in port. Storm on. 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