sat by hi i) iy ii i i MICHIGAN TRADESMAN The Buffalo Market Accurate Index of the Principal Staples Handled. Beans—Market shows little strength owing to light trade and a desire on the part of several holders to clean up. The majority of sellers, however, are con- fident of a firmer market as soon as these few lots are out of the way. Marrows are selling at $2.15@2.40; pea $1.95@ 2.20; medium $2@2.24:; white kidney $2@2.50. Butter—A weak feeling prevailed last week up to the closing. Buyers took only sufficient to supply trade necessities and with quite a liberal supply of top grades at the opening this week the out- look is not encouraging. Low grades, anything which would sell at 20@22c, are wanted and all such offerings are dis- posed of on arrival. Rollsare especial- ly active at 20c for fancy and 18@1oc for good to choice. Fancy creamery was offered to-day at 25c ; good to choice, 22@24c. Dairy 20@23c and packing stock 16@17¢, crock butter 16@22c, Eggs—All sorts of prices prevailed last week. Early figures were I4c and gradually advanced to 18c on Saturday. Receipts expected here earlier in the week failed to arrive and the few hold- ers took advantage of the situation ; sev- eral “‘smart’’ dealers who were first to break prices a week ago ona few hun- dred crates have’ been made to eat salt from the hands of those who had eggs in here’ on Friday and Saturday. Weather is considerably warmer to-day, with 17c extreme on fancy fresh and prospects are for lower prices as soon as any accumulation is shown. Strict- ly fancy sold to-day at 17@18c, storage 11@13c, duck eggs 20@2Ic. Cheese—Very light demand for old cheese. New fancy selling fairly well at I2@12%c. Old quoted at 11 %@I13¢, skims 8@1oc. Dressed Poultry—A little heavier re- ceipts, but barely enough to go around and market continues strong. Fancy chickens cleaned up on arrival at 12@ re, fair to good 1I@11%c. Fowl, fancy, 11%c, fair to good 10%@lic, old roosters 8%@o%c: turkeys, fancy, small, 12@13c; fair to good 11@11%c. Ducks scarce at 12@14c. No. geese offered. Broilers will bring 14@15c. Capons 13@15¢c. Live Poultry—Receipts fairly liberal and market slightly easier at the close of the week owing to unfavorable weath- er. Outlook, however, is for continued high prices for all kinds. Turkeys 11 @it'4c, chickens 10'%@tIc; broilers 13 @15c; fowl ro@tic, ducks g0c@$1.15 per pair, geese 65c@$r each. Apples—Strong, good local and ship- ping demand and offerings light. Fancy fruit selling at $3-25@3.50, seconds $2@2.75. Strawberries—Good demand and light eceipts; fancy $40@45, fair to good 25 @30. Potatoes—Trade has been quiet this week but supply is only fair and sellers are only slightly easier than last week on fancy round stock. Several lots of long and not very desirable potatoes have reached this market lately, which holders are rather anxious to work off. This is a good time to market stock, in the opinion of the best traders here, as with any improvement in roads a heavy movement is certain. No. 1 white is offered at 50@52c: No. 1 red 49@50c ; No. 2 47@148c on the track, and from 3 to 5c higher from store. Onions—Higher; better demand and really sound yeliow stock is moving out quite freely at 48@soc; fair to good 4o @42c, red 45@48c, white 60@6sc. Green onions 1o@I5c. Celery—Small common stuff is in heavy supply and lower. Fancy was affected by this and it was difficult to get above 50@6oc for the best on offer. Small, short stuff sold at 1o@15c. Cabbage—Higher, active demand and very light supply. Fancy sold at $38@ 40 per ton and fair to good at $30@35 per ton. A few crate of California were received and sold at $3.50@4 per crate. Lettuce—Fair supply and active de- mand for fancy heads at 50@6oc per ‘ $ doz. Thin leafy bundle. Radishes—Scarce ; per doz. 18@25c. Pieplant—Dull; best offered at 50@ 60c per doz. Carrots—Strong; fancy g$1o@12 per ton. : Squash—Higher; sound selling at $3 per 100 pounds. Vegetable Oysters——-Scarce and wanted ; per doz. 50@6oc. Horseradish—Stronger, @6.50 per 100 pounds. Dried Fruits--Apples quiet; evapo- rated fancy, 8c, fair to good 5@6%c. Raspberries 13@14c per Ib. Blackber- ries 7@oc. Dressed Meats—Hogs sold at $5.75@ 6.25, veals, prime, 8%8%c, fair to good 7@7 2c, spring lambs quoted at $4.50@5. Straw—Scarce and in good request. Oat and wheat $7@7.50, rye $8. 50@9 per ton. Hay—Firm; prime loose baled $14.75 @15, prime tight baled $13.50@14.25, No: 2 SII. 50@12. TTT et tee History of an Egg from Iowa to Cuba. Fort Dodge, Ia., March 10—This city has become one of the centers of the egg and poultry business for the West. During the shipping season in the sum- mer months large forces of girls are employed handling eggs taken from pickling vats in the egg houses, prepara- tory to shipment. One of the girls se- lected a large, smooth egg, and, ina moment of day-dreaming wrote her name and address upon it with an in- delible pencil. It was placed in a case with 277 others and shipped to New York, where it found its way to the warehouse of an exporter and was one of the first shipments of American eggs made to Cuba. Weeks slipped into months and the young lady forgot her romantic dreams of summer days and egg shells, but the maiden’s message was working out her destiny. Early in December she re- ceived a letter which bore the postmark of Guines, Cuba. On the upper right- hand corner of the envelope were the words *‘ official business.’" These were carefully cancelled ahd in the regula- tion place was a maroon-colored stamp. On opening it she found the following letter enclosed : Guines, Cuba, Dec. 14, 1899—I am sure you had no idea into whose hands and to what distant lands the egg upon which you wrote your name would go. It came with a large shipment from the United States and was purchased by a Cuban merchant here, who, being un- able to read English, brought it to me for translation. I would be very glad to have you answer this letter, as I am curious to know the one who adopted so novel a method of correspondence. [ have a camera and have had a snapshot taken of myself with the egg in my hand. If you care for one of the pic- tures let me hear from you. Charles Percy H. Smith. This letter was promptly answered, with a request for the picture, which arrived in due time, with another let- ter, in which Mr. Smith gave a more detailed personal account of himself. Needless to say, this letter was an- swered as the first. Uncle Sam’s excel- lent mail facilities assisted the young people in overcoming the obstacles of time and space. Letters followed fast if not furious, but. the communications were of such nature that the public is not entitled to theircontents. Sufficient to relate that the results have been so Satisfactory that a recent letter from the Cuban Isle intimates that Mr. Smith will Soon secure a leave of absence from his governmental duties, and his vacation will be spent in Iowa, a At Least One Valid Objection, Miss Askew—So your marriage is put off? i Miss Crummy—Yes; papa is not at all satisfied with his position: mamma doesn’t like his family connections ; auntie thinks he is too careless in his dress, and | think— Miss Askew—Yes, what do you think? That is the important thing. Miss Crummy—I think I wait until he asks me. lettuce 20@25c per selling at $6 ought to Report from the Representative of Mich- igan Grocers. New York, March 15—I have the hon- or to acknowledge receipt of my creden- D. Boosing tials as representative of the Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association to the Pure General Food and Drug Congress held in Wash- Commission Merchant ington, D. C., March 7 to 9, inclusive. There were present several delegates SPECIALTIES from other interests in Michigan, but your representative was appointed on the most important committee of that body —the Committee on Resolutions—and was enabled to carry through every amendment excepting the one for the Substitution of Section 1 of the Babcock bill for Section 1 of the Brosius bill. It is all-important that your Associa- Butter Eggs Poultry Beans Ruling prices on the Buffalo mar- ket Monday, March 12: tion should be keenly alive to the action Roll Butter..... ....... 18 @20 ¢ EC d sé Hs ra Tub Butter...... 222222218 @21 ¢ Vv ongress anc see to it that the guar- Fowls, dressed... ..__ 104@11 e@ anty proviso in Sec. 6 of the Brosius Chickens 11 @12 ¢ bill be retained. There is a formidable Geese... el. 11 @12 ¢ : : : ang : een ee 12 @13 ¢ Opposition to this provision and of an Turkeys... . 1.1.10 @13 © official character. I advise that every member of your Association and every member of every grocers’ association of Michigan write their Congressmen in person, in favor of this measure, and avoid sending printed petitions, which are only thrown in the waste basket. Frank N. Barrett. If our market is satisfactory, ship, Correspondence solicited. References: Bank of Buffalo and Dun’s and Bradstreet’s Agencies. 154 Michigan Street, Accustom yourself to think and act Buffalo, New York. vigorously, and be prompt and decided ©0HOOHOE 00000000 OOOH 1606 for the right against wrong. a I eA el seal aa eaten caien GLEASON & LANSING, f WHOLESALE DEALERS IN § BUTTER, EGGs, CHEESE, BEANS AND { YXOODDODGHO®©OOOOOOOQOD®OHHOOOOQOOOOS. G9ODHHHOHHDHOHQOOQOON0O00O0OO D000 f DRESSED POULTRY ( BUFFALO, N. Y. We want all the above goods we can get; we have the trade to take themat full market quotations, with quick account sales and check. References: Buffalo Cold Storage Co., Merchants Bank, Buffalo, N. Y. f Dun’s or Bradstreet’s. Reh ee cies ai ieamoninnes ney MACKEY & WILLIAMS. | a ae ieee ie Dealers in § BUTTER, EGGS, CHEESE, POULTRY, ec. f 62 w. MARKET & 125 MICHIGAN STs. BUFFALO, N. Y. f We want Dairy Butter both packed and in rolls. Fancy stock 18@2oc. Fancy Creamery good demand. Eggs declining. Poultry firm, excellent demand. f The City National Bank, Buffalo: Berlin Heights Banking Co., f Berlin Heights, Ohio: National Shoe & Leather Bank, New f : York; Dun & Co. and Bradstreet Agencies, REFERENCES: Members of Produce Exchange. Established 1887, Long Distance Phone Seneca, 1081. a a a eee ieee cic sae as lA nies. Highest Market Prices Paid. Regular Shipments Solicited. 98 South Division Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. BY ALL THE LEADING PROCESSES hey aN ay Ras TINGE See unas il a ENGRAVERS PLUM ee oe aya NAO TRADESMAN COMPANY ——— GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. ke wy SSE BR Ss - ~ & ‘ oi ennai a we o .