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Capital, $100,000. Liability, $100,000.
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OFFICERS.
Thomas Hefferan, President.
Henry F. Hastings, Vice-President.
Charles M. Heald, 2d Vice-President.
Charles B. Kelsey, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
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John Murray

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Jno. Patton, Jr. C. M. Heald

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and savings deposits. Collections promptly
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Money transferred by mail or telegraph. Muni-
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We invite correspondence or personal inter-
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A Complete Line of

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== BASE BALL GOODS ==

Our new sporting goods catalogue will be ready
about February 10th.

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61 Pearl Street.

 

 

 

 

Five Cents Each for all dishes served
from bill of fare.
Steaks, Chops, Oysters and All Kinds of
_ Order Cooking a Specialty.
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ALLEN DURFEE. A. D. LEAVENWORTH.

Allen Durfee & Co.,

PUNERAL DIRECTORS,

GRAND RAPIDS
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IT WILL PAY YOU

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Leading Wholesale Grocers keep it,

 

 

 

 

 

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ESTABLISHED 1841.
THE MERCANTILE AGENCY

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Reference Books issued quarterly. Coliections
attended to throughout United States
and Canada

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Wholesale Dealers in
Wall Paper

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76 So. Division St., GRAND RAPIDS,

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

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H. W. Nasu, Cashier

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MILLINERY

HEADQUARTERS.

Wholesale and Retail,
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90 Monroe St., Opp. Morton House.
SPRING OPENING---March 26, 27 & 28.

 

 

 

 

 

Five-eighths in cash, rest ontime. The
best paying drug store in Michigan. In-
voices about $4,000. Owner wishes to re-
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others need apply. Address 1,000, care of
MIcHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

 

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THE TRADESMAN COMPANY.

, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8,

 

A PIONEER TRADER.

 

Incidents in the Early Days of Hough-
ton County.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.
[CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.]

It was now the last of November, and,
while the weather was not so cold as I
had expected it would be, it was snow-
ing almost constantly. There was an
average depth of four feet of snow al-

ready on the ground and still it kept|

coming.

must now reach us overland were greatly |
delayed from this cause, and for several |
weeks we had been practically cut off |

from communication with the outside

world.

an increase in the depth of snow. The!
cold becoming more intense, a hard crust |

formed upon the surface,
bear the weight of men and dogs, though
not of horses, and by this primitive mode
of conveyance—sleds drawn by men and
dogs—the delayed mails and packages
now began to arrive. I was informed |

that this was one of those severe winters |

often experienced here, which sometimes
seriously interfered with the commerce
of this region for months.

I had noticed that Mr. Hicks exhibited

more anxiety than usual concerning his |

business and was occasionally absorbed
in deep thought.

approached him one evening when we
were alone and deferentially

had noticed. He looked at me pleasantly

for a moment, then, reaching a late pack-
et of letters, selected one which he hand- |
ed me, with the remark, ‘‘That will ex- |

plam. Kead it, Edward.” it

statement of account from a wholesale |

house, showing a balance of something

over $1,000 against Eli Hicks, several |

months past due, with the remark that
if not promptly paid, they
obliged to forward it to Marquette for
collection.

“If the mails and express matter had
not been so delayed by this bad weather,”
said Mr. Hicks, as I finished reading the
communication, ‘‘I should have paid this
long ago. Money was ordered sent here
by one mining company several weeks
since to pay off their workmen, but the
storms delayed the mails going south as
well as those coming north.
company had received their money and
paid their men, it would at once have

given me nearly $800 toward canceling |
Of course, we |

my outstanding paper.

should also have sold large amounts of |

goods for cash, whereas, our trade has
fallen off materially from that of former
winters when communication was unin-
terrupted. I stated the situation to the
house in the last mail going south,
have a hope that they will grant my

| request for a renewal of time, as a forced |
eollection would impair my credit, and}

thus my standing with the wealthy miners |
of this peninsula would be very ma-
terially injured. If I knew where to
borrow the money, I would do so at once,
and would give a chattel mortgage upon

1891. |

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some of the best portion of my stock, or,
if the party preferred, I would sell a
part of my stock at what it cost me.
Still, it is not probable that that amount
could be obtained any nearer than Mar-
quette, and, at present, it would be easier
to reach Chicago than that place.”

Fancy my thoughts and feelings as I
listened te the words of my good friend
aud employer, knowing that it was in my

 

The mails and express which |

Two weeks more passed, with |

sufficient to

Emboldened by the}
confidence he seemed to repose in me, I}

enquired |
if his business occasioned the anxiety I |

was a

7.

would feel

If that |

and | |

{power to relieve him at once in this
;emergency. How clearly the parting -

came back to me,
|reproving me for my silence—‘‘If you
remain with him, give him your
confidence. him that you appre-
| ciate his kindness and treat him in all
your

| words of my father

| should
Show

|respects as if he
brother.
I could hesitate no longer.

were

”

|
|
|
|
|
|

‘Mr. Hieks,’”? said I, ‘ig is in) my
|;power to relieve you in the present
|
|emergency. Please allow me-to do so,

and in the same manner I would ‘were
| you my father’s brother, for such I al-
most regard you. I can give you drafts
upon Chicago for $1,000. They ean leave
for Detroit by the first mail out. If it
were my own uncle, I should ask security
for its payment, but no interest. I will
ask no more of you.”’

For a few minutes he seemed agitated
by conflicting emotions, but at length
said: ‘‘My friend, there is only one way
in which I can permit you to confer upon
;me this great favor. My first thought
| must be for your perfect security, else I
could not accept it at all. Owing to the
| quantity of snow that has fallen this sea-
|son, my trade has been so light, and
probably will be for the next six months,
that I have on hand an overstock of
some kinds of goods. I would, therefore,
prefer that you purchase such goods—
and only such—from me as I feel
positive you can suffer no loss upon.
| They will then be yours, and also what-
ever advance in price may accrue. I
refer to lard, butter and bacon, all of
which are staple articles in this region.
You must accept them from me at the
invoice prices when purchased with no
freight added, and, if it should happen
that you obtain no interest on your in-
vestment, I will personally see that you,
at least, suffer no loss.’’

The next day I received the following
| bill of sale, the packages being marked

 

 

 

with my name and set aside:
| 2 tons No, 1 lard @ 8! “a oe GO40 00
| 31 100-pound kegs butte r r@ 18 15 5c. «+. 465 00
1\ tons bacon @ 8e.. . 200 00
#1005 00
*
Pertection Scale.

The Latest Improved and Best.

 

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Will Soon Save Its Cost on any Counter.
|For sale by leading wholesale grocers.

 

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It was far from my intention to make
this investment a source of personal
profit. The transaction was, on my part,
solely to assist my father’s friend, and,
as the freight and other expenses upon
these goods from Detroit. including trans-
fer at Marquette, had been about $2 per
hundred, I insisted upon adding this to
the amount of my invoice, or 1 would not
accept the goods. I, therefore, paid Mr.
Hicks $1,197 in drafts upon a Chicago
bank, which he at
warded per mail to his creditors in De-

$1,000 of onee for-

troit.

Christmas was now close at hand. The |
snow was still falling, but, as a portion |

of the expected funds with which the
miners were to be paid had arrived, we
yet hoped for a fair holiday trade.
morning of December 24, the sky cleared
and the wind fell, and during the
lowing ten days we were all kept busy in
Miss Hicks, with her father’s
quiet and precise methods of transacting

the store.

business, was now pressed into service,
it being the first time since my arrival.
Many accounts on our books were either
wholly or partially settled during the
holidays, much to Mr. Hicks’ gratifica-
tion.

One evening about February 1, I had
gone to the house at an earlier hour than
usual, to read aloud for the ladies from
some magazines which had that
arrived. We had all become interested
in what was transpiring in the gay world
so far from us, when Mr. Hicks came in.
There was a pleased expression in his
He held a Marquette
in his hand. Turning to
‘““Allow me to congratulate you. It is
quite evident that you are the favored
child of fortune, and that you will never
regret coming so far from your relatives
to this wild region.”’

“J am positive, Mr. Hicks, that I shall
never for a moment regret it,” I an-
swered, glancing toward Miss Minnie,
whose face was as animated as
father’s ‘‘but please explain why
‘the favored ehild of fortune.’ ”’

teferring to his. paper, he answered,
**Marquette, our only jobbing town in

day

eyes. newspaper

me, he said,

her
I am

this peninsula, is about to experience a
butter famine, and it appears from this
paper that we are said to be holding two-
thirds of all the stock on the south shure
of Lake Superior. Ata meeting of the
merchants of that city, several of them
were appointed to come here for the pur-
pose of securing a supply. Butter is now
retailing there at fifty-five cents, with no
stock on hand atthat. If the journey
can be made with safety on the ice along
the shore, you can dispose of every pound
of your butter for cash ata fine profit
and, at the same time, confer a favor
upon the citizens.
in large and small packages, but I dare
not sell that with

the present prospect

of a late spring, as 1 shall be expected to

fill orders in this aS’well as a few counties |

around us. We may expect these Mar-
quette merchants to arrive any time dur-
ing the coming week. I think that, if
sell your butter, which I
know is in prime condition, you will not

you wish to
have to talk much upon the subject, as
they will doubtless make you a big offer
at once.”’

In reply, I said, ‘‘My wish to sell, Mr.
Hicks, will be governed by your advice
alone, as I shall value it more than my
own judgment.”

‘“My opinion would be,’’ Mr.
rejoined, ‘‘that you ought to seil.”’

Hicks

 

The |

fol- |

I have as much more |

“If it is now retailing at fifty-five cents,
the question is, ‘What would naturally
be a fair price from the jobber?’”’ said I.

‘“‘We usually expect, during the winter
season to make from 15 to 20 per cent.
at wholesale on butter. At the retail

basis of fifty-five cents, it would bring |
market at about thirty- |
My advice would be first to |

the wholesale
eight cents.
listen to an offer from them. Your but-
ter has cost you just seventeen cents a
pound, and, of course, even less than
} thirty-eight is better than to hold it and
| take the chances.”’

The third day after this conversation
two sleighs and four men made their
|appearance at ‘Hicks’ Store.’? After
introducing themselves as merchants
from Marquette, they made known to
Mr. Hicks their business, which was to
purchase butter and lard.

‘“‘} have none for sale,” he replied,
‘but my friend here, Mr. Edward Par-
sons, of Indiana, has a quantity of first-
class Michigan butter and lard in my
cellar, which, I believe, is for sale.’’

Both the butter and lard
amined. They were apparently satisfied
and I then asked what quantity they de-
sired. Without answering my question,
they asked how much butter I had to
sell.

‘“‘Thirty-one hundred pounds,’’ I an-
swered.

“What do
next question.

‘‘Make me an offer,” said I.

‘‘We will take the lot at forty cents a
pound, if you wish to sell at that price,”’
was the reply. us
AN right,” I rejoined, “you ean have
t.”

‘*How much lard have you of the qual-

were ex-

you ask for it?” was the

Tse Ce eee

 

STANDARD Oth GU,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Dealers in [lUminating and Lubricating

-OILS

NAPTHA AND GASOLINES.
Office, Hawkins Block. Works, Butterworth Ave.
BULK STATIONS AT

Grand Rapids, Big Rapids, Cadillac, Grand Haven, Ludington, Howard City, Mus-
kegon, Reed City, Manistee, Petoskey, Allegan.

Highest Price Paid for Empty Carbon and Gasoline Barrels.

LEMON & WHEELER COMPANY,

IMPORTERS AND

Wholesale Grocers

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

ity shown us?” “was their next question.

‘‘Two tons,’’ I answered.

‘‘And the price?”

Having previously consulted Mr. Hicks
regarding the bacon and lard, I was pre-
pared to answer, so I promptly replied,
“Twenty cents. And, now, would you
like some fine bacon?’’

‘“‘The bacon we cannot use at a price
you would want for it now,” was the
answer, ‘but we can probably send you
a customer for it upon our return. Make
out the bill for the butter and lard, as
we must lead our sleighs this afternoon,
as we must start on return in
morning.’’

The bill was promptly made out and
receipted
| currency

our

 

counted out tome. The
astonished but gave me great satisfaction;

yet Mr. Hicks assured me that it was a

ing country.
February 19, a snow storm

from

for more than a week was almost unin-
terrupted, rendering it nearly impossible
to obtain communication with Marquette.
But one mail had reached us from. there
|since February 11, and at that date my
|customers for butter and lard had evi-
| dently home in

arrived

the

for the sum of $2,040, and the}
ease |
with which this sale was made not only |

transaction quite characteristic of a min- |

the |
northwest set in with great fury, which |

BALL
BARNHART
PUTMAN C0.

P. SFEKEFER & SONS,

Wholesale - Dry - Goods,

 

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safety, as I]
| received a letter from a prominent grocer |

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

there containing an offer of seventeen |

cents a pound for my 2,500 pounds of |

| bacon, and requesting an answer, which

was at once mailed accepting it. Febru-

ary 21, another mail which had been de-
jlayed on the way by the storm was
|received. March 1, clear skies but in-
tense cold greeted us. The following
| week, Holzwein & Co., grocers, reached

 

| Spring line of Prints in Merrimack, Washington, Simpson,

‘Hamilton, Garner, Passaic, Allens, Cochecs just received, at

| rock bottom prices.

Men’s and Ladies’ Straw Hats, Bags, Burlap, Wadding,

Twines, Ducks and Drills.

 

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‘“‘Hicks’ Store’? from Marquette with a
sleigh drawn by four horses, ready to
take the bacon they had purchased_ by
letter. This amounted to $425.

I had now received a profit of $1,368
upon an investment of $1,197, in a trans-
action occupying only a few months,
and with no expense whateva, excepting
insurance on the goods. That night,
after I had retired and thought over the
matter carefully, I could not reconcile
my good fortune with ‘strict justice to
Mr. Hicks, who had, as it were, donated
this largesum to me. In my dreams,
my father stood before me, with a sad
expression upon his face. Pointing to
the money lying on my table, he said,
“Divide equally with Mr. Hicks.” I
awoke, determined, at some opportune
moment, to insist upon his acceptance of
one-half of my profits.

Our trade inthe store materially im-
proved as spring advanced. ‘There was
still a large demand for butter, salt meats
and lard. Mr. Hicks had a quantity of
salt pork and beef in barrels which sud-
denly took a rise in price,'so that, by
April 1, our cellar looked comparatively
empty. Lard and bacon had advanced
three to five cents a pound since my sale,
but, as Mr. Hicks had advised me with
his best judgment at the time, he felt no
regrets over the sale.

 

 

that 1 had done well and ought to be and ,

was satisfied.
lated by the entire family, who said they
believed I was born under the influence
of some lucky planet which was to bring
me health, wealth and happiness.

I will eldse this narrative by saying
that my father made us all a visit the
following July and found me a partner
in the new firm of Hicks & Co., which had

just been formed and consisted of Eli)

Hicks, Edward Parsons and Mrs. Minnie
Parsons, as Miss Hicks and I had con-
cluded to engage in a life partnership as
well, and my wife, having capital of her
own left her by a grand-parent, preferred
to take an interest with us.

The secret of the life friendship be- |
tween my father and Mr. Hicks was}

explained to myself and wife during this |
visit. It seems that, while the two were |
boys in their teens, Mr. Hicks had saved |
my father’s life, at the risk of losing his

own while rescuing him from a runaway |
team, and to Mr. Hicks belonged the en- |
tire credit of my father’s recovery, from |
his constant and faithful attention to}
him during the illness which for several

months followed. The joy of these two

men at the union of their families through |
the marriage of their youngest children |

can hardly be overestimated. F.

 

I erated with him

 

We are now ready to make contracts for the season of 1891.

Correspondence solicited.
PE ee a a

81 SOUTH DIVISION: ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

 

El. Puritano Cigar.

 

   

EL PU URITANC ANO

 

 

 

- BRADDOCK, ae & CO., |
City. |

The Finest 10 Cent Gigar

ON EARTH.

 

MANUFACTURED BY

DILWORTH BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

 

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TRADE SUPPLIED BY

I. M. CLARK & SON,

In truth, I was congratu- |

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GRAND RAPIDS.

Buy our Custom Made River
Boots and Shoes. We make

the Correct Styles in River
Goods. The bottom stock is
more solid and the fitting on
the upper is stronger than any
other lines made. Our New
Spring lines have proved great

sellers.

 

Spring & Company,

IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks,
Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery,
Gloves, Underwear, Wo olens,

Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams,
Prints and Domestic Cottons,

We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well
assorted stock at lowest market prices.

Spring & Company.

 

 

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Paper and Window Shades.

House and Store Shades Made to Order.

NELSON BROS. & CO.,

68 MONROE STREET.

Wholesale
Manutacturers.

Fruit and Nut Jobbers.

ASK FOR PRICE LIST.

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AMONG THE TRADE. |

AROUND THE STATE.

Hodunk—M. J. Smith sueceeds Smith
& Adams in general trade.

his general stock to Ann Clark.

Hesperia—C. M. Perkins has sold his |
general stock to A. C. Eldridge.

Belding—Geo. Hauk has sold his boot
and shoe stock to L. Greenawald.

St. Clair—John Jones succeeds Conger |
& Jones in the variety store business.

Alanson—H. J. (Mrs. A.) Beaman has |
sold her drug stock to Cross Bros. & |
Hunt.

Au Sable—Pack, Woods & Co. and |
Penoyer Bros.’ sawmills will start about |
the 10th.

Ludington—C. M. (Mrs. H. P.) Hilton |
succeeds Joseph Hoare in the bakery |
business.

Saginaw—J. & H. Weil is succeeded |
by Long & Johnson in the grocery |
business. '

Grand Ledge—Doran & Smith have |
sold their boot and shoe stock to Dwight |
& Spencer.

Coldwater — Miss A. M. Adams has |
decided to remove her notion
Ann Arbor.

Fowlerville — Palmerton & Co., have
sold their general stock to Geo. A. New-
man & Co.

Detroit—Kingsbury & Keyes succeed |
Andrews & Hamilton in the grocery and |
meat business.

Big Rapids—A. Markson has admitted
his son, Maurice, to partership in the
clothing business.

Belding—W. H. Hart has sold his
grocery stock to Lamb Bros., who will
continue the business.

Vassar—Robert G. Lyon succeeds San- |
ford, Lyon & Co. in the hardware and |
agricultural implement business.

Crooked Lake—L. Russell, who owns
a sawmill four and a half miles from
this place, will remove it to this location
soon.

Charlotte—The directors of the Char-
lotte Steam Heat Evaporator Co. have
elected F. S. Belcher secretary and
treasurer, in place of R. C. Jones, re-
signed.

Big Rapids—S. S. Wilcox has sold his
interest in the hardware firm of S. S. Wil-
cox & Co. to his partner, who will con-
tinue the business under the style of F. |
F. Wilcox.

Roscommon—Two years ago John
Davis took up a homestead in Roscom-!
mon county. Last week he sold the pine
on the land to Maltby & Mosher, of Bay
City, for 36,200 cash.

Caledonia—Stephen Brooks has sold |
an interest in his hardware stock to
Frank Snow, formerly engaged in the
same business at Moline. The new firm
will be known as Brooks & Snow.

Standish—D. W. Richardson is suc-
ceeded by A. D. Walker & Co. in general
trade, but retains his telegraph pole and |
tie business—statements to the contrary
notwithstanding.

lonia—The N. Klingenberg merchant
tailoring stock, which was bid in by H.
R. Wagar, has been sold to C. W. McCoy,
of Fenton, who has leased the store and
will soon open with a stock of cloths
and men’s furnishing goods.

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MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
Dexter—Walton & Co. are overhauling :
their sawmill and will begin sawing as |

soon as the weather permits.

| day and will run night and day.

| come general all over the city.
| way circulated an agreement to that |
|effect among the grocers of the south

Wagarville—The shingle mill of Wagar
& Pfeifer will shortly be removed to
Whittemore.
60,000 shingles daily.

Marquette—The Burtis sawmill will | Willemin & Westra, J. F. Seymour, J.
Lake Odessa—J. F. Cahoon has sold ‘cut 4,000,000 feet for its owner the | Scripsema.

coming season, doing custom sawing the
remainder of the time.

Pine Ridge—J. Norton is getting out | gTgcers are invited to call to affix their

board timber for the Canadian market.

It will be railed to Marquette, whence it |

will go to its destination by water.

Au Sable—The H. M. Loud & Sons
Lumber Co.’s mills have been operated
night and day during the winter, and
will continue to be through the season.

Pentwater—P. Labonta succeeds La-
bonta & Mero in the planing mill busi-
hess.
in some other manufacturing enterprise.

Roscommon — A planing mill, paving
block machine and bed slat and broom
handle factory is to be started here by
W. W. Vaughn and D. H. Matteson & Co.

Tawas—Sibley & Bearinger have sold
their sawmillto the Tawas Improvement
Co. for $30,060.
000,000 feet of logs for the mill to cut.

The sellers furnish 30,- |

Mr. Mero will probably embark |

unchanged,
| Australian.
|are well cleaned up.

|

| Homer G. Luee, F. J. Dyk, John D. Van
| Wyck, Van Dam, Kievit & Co., R. A.

The mill is cutting about | Steketee, G. H. DeGraaf, B. Vananroy,

| Frank Douwstra, Vander Veen & Datema,

| The petition referred to last week is
|still at Tue TRADESMAN office, where

| names at any time. 4
As the meat dealers have.all agreed to
iclose their doors at 7 o’clock, and the
'grocery clerks have organized a trades
| union to enforce their demands, it does
|not seem possible that the movement
|eould fail this time. Ture TRADESMAN
| earnestly hopes to see it succeed and
will do all it can to contribute to the

success of the undertaking.
2
Wool Quiet--Hides Weak--Tallow Firm
--Furs Quiet.

The wool market continues quiet and
with large arrivals of
Texas and Territory wools
Assortments to
choose from are much broken. Manu-
facturers are conservative in buying and

to be very much higher before the
pickling season, owing to the high price
of corn.
—_—__—~—_ - =

J. P. Visner, broker for Thomas Stokes,
New York City, jobber of salt fish, is
headquarters for good values. Address
304 No. Ionia street, Grand Rapids, for
prices on full weight and reliable quality.

 

 

FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC.

OO nnnerernenennnrnnnne

Advertisements will be inserted under this head for
two cents a word the first insertion and one centa
word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise-
ment taken for less than 25 cents. Advanve payment.

 

BUSINESS, CHANCES.

 

] rue STOCK—NEAT AND ATTRACTIVE, AND NEW
hardwood fixtures. Excellent location on best
retail street in Grand Rapids. Expenses very light
and trade steadily increasing. Low inventory, just
completed, $2,600. On account of failing health, will
sell at invoice or for $2,400 cash, if sold by March
15. Otherwise will hold it as an investment. A genu-
ine bargain. Personal investigation solicited. Ad-
dress “F.,” care Hazeltine Perkins Drug Co. City. 197

 

1 ao SALE—LARGE GENERAL STOCK, WELL LO-
cated, and carrying the good will of a long estab-
lished, successful business. Goods staple and all
bought foreash. Thisisa great bargain and a rare
opportunity for anyone looting for a good busi-
ness opening. Phil M. Roedel, White Cloud, Mich. 204

 

OR SALE—AN OLD AND WELL-ESTABLISHED BAK-

ery,ice cream and lunch counter; cash trade.

Failing health only reason for wanting to sell. Ad
dress No. 221, care Michigan Tradesman. 221

 

j;OR SALE—FINE STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES

 

take such lots as they may be obliged to

Giadwin—Dyer Bros. have begun to re- | have, or are sufficient for immediate re- |

feet to cut, and other timber supply se- |

cured.

Bay City—MecKeon & Glover have | hides are searce, but the tanners curtail |
contracted to put in 20,000,000 feet of | their working in, which leaves an ample |

logs on the Hauptman Branch in Ogemaw

|

k to | move their shingle mill to Champion, Up-| quirements. New wools from the South |
per Peninsula, where they have 4,000,000 | and fat sheep wools are coming forward.

Hides are weak and lower, with dull
sales of both hides and leather. Light

supply for the present. Leather is in

county for William Peter and have begun | large supply and the demand is dull.

the work. The logs will be railed to
the river.

Tallow is firm and in good demand at
fair prices. The supply is not large,

Saginaw—C. S. Bliss & Co. have be- but as prices are higher than soapers can
gun the construction ef a circular mill | pay and get their money back, they turn

on the site of the mill destroyed by fire |to oils of various kinds,

with good

last fall. The new mill will be equipped satisfaction.

to cut long stuff, principally for cars,
bridges, ete.

Saginaw—The Wells-Stone Company
has put 4,000,000 feet of logs into the
Chippewa and Salt rivers, in Isabella
county. This company owns 26,000
acres of land in that region, upon which
there is a large quantity of timber.

Manistee — The Buckley & Douglas
sawmill, which was the last to shut
down, having run until the last day of
February, is also the first to start up
again. It begun operations on Wednes-
There
is quite a stock of hardwood logs on hand

;put in since the mill shut down, and
| these will be cut out first.
; are pretty

Their docks

well crowded with lum-

| ber, but as most of it is sold, room will

be made as soon as a boat can get to the

dock.

i 0
Early Closing of Grocery Stores.
As a result of the agitation of the sub-
ject by Tur TRADESMAN, the 7 o’clock
closing movement now promises to be-
G. Gallo-

end last week, securing the signatures of

_forty dealers who will simultaneously
turn the keys in their doors, five nights

a week, on and after April 20, as follows:
Philip Graham, Henry J. Vinkemulder
& Bro., B. S. Harris, LeBaron & Cobb,
B. Doyle & Sons, Jones & Clark, Degan
& Co., Jno. Rynburg, A. Bunnell, E. J.
Carrell, G. S. Putnam, Thos. H. Hart,
Norman Odell, John G. Gray, C. Fox, G.

|W. Eby, P. Wendover, DeJager, Stryker

& Co., A. Southwick, Stephen Taylor,
Geo. Tubergen, S. K. Beecher, E. H.
Manley, Jas. N. Aniba, Walbridge & Co.,

|
|
|
}
|

Pelts aré in good request, at fair
prices, and a short supply.

Furs are more than quit at the decline.

| Dealers have accepted their losses and

will not buy only as they can see a
margin, and want that margin assured
by a low purchasing price.
ee
The Grocery Market.
Sugar is stiffer and likely to be very
searce and hard to get until after the

| 15th. The refiners are unable to fill
| their orders promptly and the situation

seems to be getting worse instead of
better. Corn syrup is higher and strong,
some of the manufacturers having
notified their brokers to look for 35e¢
syrup before the end of another month.
Oat meal is strong and advancing, on
account of the high price of oats. Pickles
are strong and are good purchase at to-
day’s prices. Sauerkraut is about out of
market. Jobbers having any left are
offering it at any price to get rid of it
before warm weather. Vinegar promises

sptcial line. No old goods. Everything desira
ble. Good trade, mostly cash. Excellent farming
country. Address “Shoes,” care Michigan Tradesman 214

 

' ye SALE—A GOOD CLEAN STOCK OF HARDWARE
and agricultural implements, situated in a good
; town of 1,500 inhabitants on the Michigan Central
Railway. Good farming country surrounding. Has
enjoyed and does now the leading trade. Good satisfac-
ae reasons for selling. Thisis a baygain for anyone
' with energy and push. Address No. 218 care Michigan
| Tradesman. 218

 

OR SALE—a THRIVING BUSINESS OF GENERAL
merchandise, located on line of K. & 8. R. R.
Established twenty years. Reasons, provrietor has
other business, doing a trade of $1,500 to $2.000 per
| annum, with small stock and expense. Address X. Y.
Z , care Michigan Tradesman. 224

 

ae SALE—COMPLETE DRUG STOCK IN A GROW-
| ing village on good ling of railroad. surrounded
' by as fine farming country as there is anywhere in
Michigan. Must quit the business on account of fail-
ing health. Address No. 213 care Michigan Trades-
man.

 

FOR SALE—WELL-SELECTED DRUG STOCK, IN-
A ventorying about $1,200, situated in good coun-
try town of 500 people. Reason for selling, proprietor
has other business. Address No. 173, care Michigan
Tradesman. 173

G REAT CHANCE TO BUY A WELL ESTABLISHED
X furniture business in one of the best cities in
Michigan ;$20,000 stock; good town; good trade; no
competition; present owner has other business. For
full particulars address H. C. Ransom, Jackson,
Mich, 216

vw SALE—A COMPLETE DRUG STOCK AND FIX-

tures; stock well assorted can be bought at a

ee Address for particulars 8. P. Hicks, Lowell,
ch. 124

 

 

 

ANTED—I HAVE SPOT CASH TO PAY FOR A
general or cery stock; must becheap. Ad-
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 26

SITUATIONS WANTED.

Vy sa eration BY REGISTERED PHARMA-
cist, Nine years experience. Best of reference.

Address 0. I. N. T , care Michigan Tradesman. 222
V ANTED—SITUATION BY REGISTERED PHARM-
acist. Ten years’ experience. References fur-

nished. No. 226, care Michigan Tradesman. 226
ANTED—POSITION IN STORE BY A SINGLE MAN
who has had fourteen years experience in a
general store; can give A No lreferences Address
Dick Starling, Eastmanvilile, Mich. 225
J ANTED — SALESMAN WHO HAS HAD EXPE-
rience in clothing, dry goods and boot and shoe

store. Address P. Medalie, Mancelona, Mich. 227

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS, -

 

jae GENERAL MIXED STOCK
. merchandise from $6,000 to $15,000. If offered
cheap at large discount to close. Will pay all cash.
Drawer 37, Sheridan, Mich. 223

| ae SALE OR RENT—CORNER LOT AND 5-ROOM

house on North Lafayette st., cellar, brick found-
ation and soft water in kitchen. $1,200. Terms to
suit. Cheap enough for an investment. Address No
187, care Michigan Tradesman.

 

 

 

STAR

Grand Rapids, Mich,

RED The most effective Cough Drop in
the market,

quickest and pays the
A. E. BROOKS & oo, CO U G

The Finest kine of Candy in the State,

Sells the

best.
them,

DROPS

Try

 

 

PEREINS & HESS

DEALERS IN

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE.

 

 

 

 

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

The L. W. Toles Drug Co. will remove
its drug stock from this city to Marquette.

 

 

Morse & Co. have begun the work of
removing their stock to the new Gilbert
block.

O. M. Anstead succeeds Anstead &
Yohn in the dry goods business on Mon-
roe street.

Bespaloff & Scheeham are succeeded by
B. Bespaloff in the tailoring and furnish-
ing goods business.

 

 

J. A. Pomfield has opened a grocery
store at Petoskey. The Lemon & Wheeler
Co. furnished the stock.

The Olney & Judson Grocer Co. will
remove to its new location at the corner
of Louis and Ottawa streets by May 1.

 

Cowles & Fenner have opened a gro-
cery store at Thompsonville. The Olney
& Judson Grocer Co. furnished the stock.

Wm. C. Britton has opened a grocery
store at 19 Ellsworth avenue. Mussel-
man & Widdicomb furnished the stock.

The Thompson Lumber Co. has
arranged to open a general store at
Thempsonville. The grocery stock will
be furnished by the Olney & Judson
Grocer Co.

 

corner of East Bridge and Clancy streets,
has been purchased by Ben. Sehrouder
and Garrit Schrouder, who will continue
the business under the style of B.
Schrouder & Co.

H. A. Hitchcock, grocer and druggist
at Mt. Morris, will close out his grocery
stock and remove his drug stock to this
city, locating on the corner of Cherry and
Packard streets.

Richards & DeVries, druggists at 76
trandville avenue, have sold their stock
to John DeKruif and Bert Gezon, who
will continue the business under the
style of DeKruif & Gezon.

W. H. Tibbs has purchased the drug
stock of H. E. Grand-Girard & Co., cor-
ner Monroe and Spring streets. Mr.
Grand-Girard will return to Big Rapids
for atime, but will eventually take up
his residence in this city.

Purely Personal.

Robert Rouse, general dealer at Pearle,
was in town last Friday.

Wm. H. Downs spent Sunday with
relatives at Union City.

E. B. Seymour sueceeds Howard Udell

as book-keeper for I. M. Clark & Son

HERRICK’S

PATENT BASKET STAND.

20,25 and 30 inch sizes, $3 per Dozen.

Indispensible to every grocer Order through your jobber

or direct of the manufacturer,

E. J. HERRICK,
Grand Repids.

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 5

Frank E. Shattuck the Sand Lake |
general dealer, was married last week to |
Miss Sylvia Hartt, of Big Rapids.

Frank J. Wurzburg is again behind the
prescription case at his Monroe street |
pharmacy, but he does not regain his |

strength as fast as he could wish. |

Will S. Jones, business manager of the |
Minneapolis Commercial Bulletin, paid |
Grand Rapids a brief visit one day last |
week. Mr. Jones should come more |
often and stay longer.

Julius Schuster, of the grocery firm of
Desenberg & Schuster, at Kalamazoo, |
was in town last Tuesday for the pur-|
pose of receiving the necessary instruc-
tions regarding the releasing of sugars
from bond, of which he was the custo- |
dian at the Celery City. |

Fred H. Ball is getting out plans for a
handsome’ residence on Washington
street, between the residence of his
father and that of Capt. H. N. Moore.
Mr. Ball spent Sunday with his wife’s
parents at Henderson, Ky., where Mrs.
Ball has been visiting for a week or ten |
days. She will return home with him. |

2

Gripsack Brigade.

Geo. F. Owen is now located in his |
own home on North Union street.

The Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co. repeats

 

the generous act of a year ago and pays |.

a year’s subscription of THe TRADESMAN
for all of its traveling men.

The traveling salesmen who reside in|
Hillsdale have organized the ‘‘ Traveling
Men’s Social Club of Hillsdale,’? with
Frank Thompson, the cracker salesman,
as President.

Howard Udell has resigned his position
of book-keeper for I. M. Clark & Son to
take the position of Michigan traveling
representative for Harry Weissinger To-
baceo Co., of Louisville, Ky.

Algernon E. White, general traveling
representative for Rolla Thomas, of New
York, has been in town for a week, re-
newing his acquaintance with his family.
He will not return again until July.

The meeting of traveling men, held at
Sweet’s Hotel Sunday noon, was well
attended. Sentiment in favor of a social
club appeared to be so general that it
was decided to continue the agitation
and Jas. B. McInnis, M. K. Walton,
Chas. S. Brooks, W. Fred Biake and Jas.
Roseman were constituted a committee
to solicit membership, on the basis of $5
per year.

——__—~- <> __—-
A clothing merchant advertises a $10

suit for $5. It isn’t a law suit, however.
A $10 law suit costs $200.

 
 
  
  
 
   

 

Heyman & Company,

Manufacturers of

Show Cases

Of Every Description.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRITE FOR PRICES.

First-Class Work Only.

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

To Clothing and General Store Mer-
chants:

It cannot be disputed that

Michael Kolb & Son,

Wholesale

Clothing Manufacturers

Rochester, N. Y.,

Have had for nearly 30 years past and
have to-day one of the largest trades.in
Michigan; and why? Because the mer-
chants who handle our line know that
when a customer visits their store they
Box 346, ean rely upon good goods and materials,
and a perfect fit. Our goods are made so well and our prices so equitable that we
fear no competition, not even from manufacturers making inferior garments to
catch the merchants with low prices.

WILLIAM CONNOR,

Marshall, Mich,

We commence April Ist,

CLOSING OUT

Our entire line of Spring and Summer Goods at great bargains and prefer to offer
the same to the general trade rather than to one or two large houses. It will pay
you to write our Michigan agent, William Connor, who resides at Marshall, Mich.,
to call upon you and look at these

GREAT BARGAINS IN

Men's, Youths’, Boys’ and Ghildren's Glothing

William Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids, on Thursday and Fri-
day, the 16th and 17th days of April next.

Bolts Wanted!

I want 500 to 1,000 cords of Poplar Excel-
sior Bolts, 18, 36 and 54 inches long.

I also want Basswood Bolts, same lengths
as above. For particulars address

J. W. FOX, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania Lumberman’s.

The best fitting Stocking Rub-
bers in the market. A full line of
Lycoming Rubbers on hand. Try
them.

GEO. H REEDER & CO,,

State Agents for
LYCOMING RUBBER CO.

158 and 160 East Fulton Street.

 

 

  

Pick steals Bate a Beattie ia

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

Dry Goods.

 

 

Doing Business at a Profit.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

A sharp commercial writer recently
said this very pat thing: ‘‘The next
erime short of highway robbery is
monkeying with a business without
making any profit.” Anyone of sound
sense will agree that if not a crime, it is
foolish and disastrous.

There are many things involved in the
conduct of a business, which determine
its success or failure. Knowledge of the
business, executive ability, the employ-
ment of competent help, judicious buy-
ing, care in giving credits, fidelity in
collecting accounts, skill and enterprise
in pushing trade—all these and other
factors, beside the amount of capital put
in, have a bearing in determining
whether the business shall prove profita-
ble or not.

The particular point I have in mind to
speak of just now,

which goods are sold. At what per
cent. above cost are goods sold? In

figuring cost, are all the items counted |
which may legitimately be reckoned in? |

Having fixed a selling price which is a
reasonable advance upon cost, is this
price strictly and impartially adhered

to? These are questions which every}

merchant should consider vital to his
success.

There should be no occasion to speak
of the necessity of sticking to prices,
without deviation under any circum-
stances, but there is. The _ business
world knows, and the worst of it is there
are customers who know, that some}
merchants cut prices. When they do!
this they not only lose the profit to which
they are entitled, but they injure busi-
ness—their own as well as their neigh-
bors

When a customer finds out that he can

buy goods under the regular price, he}

has the merchant at a disadvantage and
will not hesitate to improve his oppor-
tunity.

when they secure a cut in prices. Thus
the merchant’s own business is demora-

lized and his competitors, with whom he |
ought to live in harmony, are justly |

incensed.
A merchant is just as much entitled to

get from customers in the money received |

for goods a legitimate profit as to get the
cost of the goods.
himself who sells goods without a profit.
It would be a good thing for some mer-
chants, and it would not hurt any, to

write out the last two sentences, under- |

score them in red, and stick them up in
their counting rooms where they will
often meet the eye.

0 Experience has proved that more goods |
ean be sold at good prices firmly main- |
tained than can be sold under the price-|
cutting policy. The merchants who)
have achieved fortune and success are |

those who have made it an invariable

rule to make a fair profit on every sale. |

A man who charges a good price shows
he has confidence in his goods, and the
very fact of charging a uniform price
impartially to all necessarily begets

confidence in the customer that the goods |
When a mer-|
chant runs down his own goods by letting | Boo
down the price, the customer may well

are right and desirable.

entertain a suspicion as to their
character, and if he is after first-class |
goods, seeks elsewhere. Business is busi-
ness. MERCURY.

and one on which |
profits largely depend, is the price at}

Nor does it stop with him, for |
people delight in boasting to others |

The merchant cheats |

Prices Current.

 

 

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See “Arrow Brand 5%
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Atlanta AA.. a ee 5
} Atlantic Re cies coos 7 |Full Yard Wide..... 6%
R..4 > Set -.......... 6%
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Archery Bunting... 4 Kine Mes a eee a

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Blackstone O, 32.... 5 |Madras cheese cloth 0
Diack Crow......... 6% s| Newmarket et
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Ciitien CCC.:...... OE 6%
|Top of the Heap.. . Th
BLEACHED COTTONS.
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Been... S een Mism.......... 7
AES... . 264s. 7 ‘Gore Mectal......... 7%
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| Cabot...........---- 744|King ‘Phiiip nie eae ax
| Cabot, Se 6% oe
| Charter Oak........ 5% |Lonsdale eee, "10%
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| ee cl 7 |Prideof - West..
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| Fruit of the Loom.. 8% Sunlight.. .- 4%
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Fruitofthe Loom %. 8 |Vinyard........ i.
| Petco: .... ..-.. 4% White Horse....... 6
Fal Varue.......... ee Ee
HALF BLEACHED COTTONS.
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Mie. |
nant CANTON FLANNEL.
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Hamilton -. 6% ae
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BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL.
| Mamiien &......... 7% Middlesex BA... 11
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. PL 10% o a 16
CARPET WARP.
| Peerless, white...... 18 (Integrity, colored... .21
' colored.. ar White eee 18%
Co 4\ “colored. .21
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Hamilton .......... 8 |Nameless........... 20
| r teisaceen ee). eee deec ean 25
| ' pie cue “105! SS ecole tee 27%
|G G Cashmere......21 eg ak 30
| cones... |... 16 Seer eccheee. 32%
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| CORSE
‘Coeree...... $9 50} Wonderful . ee
Scalitine’s.....-... 9 GO Brighton.. ........ 4% |
| CORSET JEANS. |
ay 6% mare satteen.. 7% |
| Androscoggin....... Ti moekport...... . .... 6% |
| Dieeetera......).... 6 Concsmm...-....... 63% |
Srusewiek. .... .... Oi, Walworm .......... 6% |
a
Allen —s reds.. 5%|Berwick fancies.... %
ses cube Bi Clyde Robes........ 5
. pink > purple 6% Charter Oak fancies 4%
: TE 6 DelMarine cashm’ 's. 6
- pink checks. 5% . mourn’g 6
sd staples ...... 5% Eddystone women A 6
- shirtings . 4% chocolat 6
American fancy .. oo . rober.... 6
| Americanindigo.. - sateens.. 6
American shirtings. an Hamilton —: 6
| Argentine Grays.. : . 5%
Anchor Shirtings. . 3 Manchester Se 6
| Arnold . cans new era, 6
Arnold Merino ... 6 |Merrimack D fancy. 6
_ long cloth B.10% Merrim’ck shirtings. 4%
C C. 8% —" on
“century cloth 7 Pacific eer... 5...
“ 6pold epal..... 10%! WOO. beens 6%
‘* green seal TR 10% Portsmouth robes. .

 

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“ Turkey red. -10% ' solid black.
| Ballou solid black.. 5 Washington indigo. 6

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“« “yellow seal. .10% Simpson mourning.. 6
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“ eolors. 5%) “ Turkey robes.. 7% |
| — blue, green, ** India robes. . ye |
| and orange .. 5%, ‘“ plain T’ky x % 3” |
| Berlin Ee hoc o> 5% -
| ofl blue...... 6% “ Ottoman ="
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“ Foulards .... 54%|Martha Washington |
_ red eee a 2 Turkey red %..... TH
24 Biosci 9% Martha eee |
| “ * : ‘.. .10 Turkey red.. . 9% |
" “ 34XXXX 12 Riverpoint robes.... 5
{ Cocheco ae hedebs 6 | Windsor ae. ii ee 6% |
7 gold icket
? xx a: 6%| indigo nari sean 10%
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Hamilton N. 1 oa Pemberiai AAA... |
D.. . 8%! Oe a 10% |
- pigeons: 11 swift APE ecco os 7%
Farme i Pee Baver....:.... 12% |
First Prize. beseusceas ~ Os ioe 14
Lenox Mills ........
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| Sane, De ... e 6% \Stark A ohne cc ae
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| Simpson neg Sales be SO) Mepetial 5 ios 10% |
Estee tere eees = |Black........... 9 9% |
ene ee Olek hei ahane Y%
ODT ost ceccas 10% lg

54... 225 6-4.

| Alabama......

    
 

 

DEMINS.
Amoskeag..... . «.-.12%/[Columbian brown. .12
- Sam. 2:.: 144%|Everett, blue........12
- brown .13 ‘ brown......12
BRGONOE. «occ ce 11% Haymaker —, oe 7%
Beaver Creek AA...10 own... 7%
BG... 9 Wary... 2... s.s56s "11%
oe Cc... Ree as as i 12%
Boston, Mfg Co. br.. 7 Lawrence, POR: 5.4. Be
blue 8% No. 220....18
“« d« twist 10% No. 250....11%
Columbian XxX <4 10 - No. 280....10%
XXX bl.19
GINGHAMB.
Ameer . ... <5. 7% . fancies . 7
* Persian dress 8% ' Normandie :
. Canton .. 8%|Lancashire..........
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| Arlington staple.... 6144|Monogram.......... 6%
| Arasapha fancy ... 4%|Normandie......... 7%,
Bates Warwick dres 8%/Persian............. 8
= staples. 644)/Renfrew Dress...... 7%
Coutenmnial,.....5.. : %|Rosemont........... 6%
i 10% |Slatersville ......... 6
Cumberland staple. 54%|Somerset............ 7
Cumberland.... .... So eee os. Ty
Ee. Cos hs . 46\Totl du Nord....... 10%
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Everett classics..... 8% “ seersucker.. 7%
Bxpueiion .......... Ta Warwick... .5...- h
a 64% |Whittenden......... 6%
Gionerven.... .....- 6% - heather dr. 8
Grenwood....,...... % e indigo blue 9
Deepen... ....... 6%|Wamsutta staples... 6%
Johnson Thaloncl %/Westbrook.......... 8
" indigo blue 9% ce eee 10
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Lancaster, staple... eb a ee 6%
GRAIN BAGS.
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WRT. nw cade wep euey SAG COOPER .. 8. ocean ee 15%
Apeericen...... i000. DOME TROERO.... oes aes 14%
THREADS.
Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's..........- 88
Coat, 0, & Fi... i ieee es.... ....... 88

Holyoke. Satie aE. SA, 22%
KNITTING COTTON.

 

  

 

 

White. Colored. White. Colored.
N ... => me. BM... 42
- Beeps 34 a .h UR 43
. oe — i 6... 44
36 41 - wee 45

CAMBRICS.
Ei asin . 44|Washington......... 4%
White Star.. oh 44 eee CO. ko. 414
moe Gleve.......--... 444 |Lockwood. fl
Newmarket......... SE WOOG'S..... .-..'. +00 M4
Edwards. . 44|Brunswick ......... 44
RED FLANNEL.

Fireman...... ..... BOT W......2.....-..00 R%

Creedmore. .. 2U4IFT.. < «oes on
Talbot XXX.. 2 JR F, ae ae 35

Nameless........... 27% Buckeye pine aga gees 32%

MIXED FLANNEL. i

Red &' Blue, plaid. -40 Greoy-5 Bh W......... 17%
Me ee one eae 224| Western W ......... 18%

ieee... a 184

6 oz Western........ 21 |Flushing XXX...... 23%

Desee &.........-.. 22\6| Manitoba.... ......- 23%

DOMET FLANNEL.

aegis - Saeea -/ @ 9%) eo ees 9 @10%

; 4@10 | ea 12

CANVASS AND PADDING. -
Slate. Brown. ee |Slate. Brown. Black.
9 9% 13 13

 

% 14/13
10% 10% 1044|15 15 15
11% 11% 114%)17 17 17
12% 12% 1244|20 20 20
DUCKS.
Severen, 8 0z........ 9%4|West Point, 8 0z....10%
Mayland, con.:...., 10% 10 0Z....12%
Greenwood, 7% 0Z.. 9% iii WO. eck 13%
Greenwood, 8 oz. ER OF. cdc cscs 13%
WADDINGS.
White, Ges. .......- 25 |Per bale, 40 doz....87 50
Colored, dosz........ 20
SILESIAS.
Siater, Tron Cross... 8 [Euwenckeet hone ep milks 10%
me Cros.... 0 ieee... ..,....-., 9
me * Beek 10,|\Bedfard.... .... ..:. 10%
«Bee An... 12%4|Valley City......... 10%

SEWING SILK.
Corticelli, doz....... % ({Corticelli knitting,
twist, doz..37%| per %oz ball...... 30
pete doz. .37%
0OKS AND EYES—PER GRO
No : BI’k ‘& White.. — No 7 ké& ‘White.. -

 

 

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PINS.
| No S-20, © O....... 50 |No4—15 F 3%...... 40
* 8-6,6C........ =e iu
| No 2 White & BI'k, 2 “No ig White & Br. 20
<a | --_
| “ : “ 18 } = cay .
SAFETY PINS. 8
| Noe a ee me fe ee 36
NEEDLES—PER M,
De, OE hs oor een 1 50| Steamboat.... .>.... 40
a i ceet cee i 35) meee en... ee 150
Marenail' 6. ... +0... 1 00)

t
TABLE OIL CLOTH.
25\5—4....195 6—4...2 95
[a 4 ee
COTTON TWINES.

Cotton Sail Twine..28 [Nashua............. 18
COE ed tesa oe Rising Star : my... ,.i7

L POmeeetse .. 5... 18% S-ply....17
Anchor . i. +s O , OORE oS 20
Bristol . 13 |Wool Standard 4 we %
Sherry V Vv alley.. ee oR Powhattan .....

PLAID OSNABURGS.

. 6%|Mount Pleasant.... 6%
| Alamance....... a ‘hn tiene dias 5
es as Ae. 5%
Ar sapha......5.... 6 |Randelman piecetee 6
MOORS oh ins Sines 6%) ning ssauws bent 5%
Granite fia kia mire ie 5% Sible aN cs. ok
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Flags, Horse and Wagon Covers, Seat Shades, Large
Umbrellas, Oiled Clothing, Wide .Cotton Ducks, ete.
‘Send for Illustrated Catal ogue.

CHAS. A. . COYE, i1 Feast Sirest.
Telephone 106.

J.GPCOATS

 

 

 

BEST

SIX-CORD

Spool Cotton

WHITE, BLACK AND COLORS,
FOR

Hand and Machine Use.
FOR SALE BY

P, STEKETEE & SONS.
Voigt, Herpolshelmer & Co,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
CARPETS,
CURTAINS.

Shirts, Pants, Oueralls, Kte,

Elegant Spring Line of Prints, Ging-
hams, Toile Du Nord, Challies, White
and Black Goods, Percales, Satteens,
Serges, Pants Cloth, Cottonades and
Hosiery now ready for inspection.

Chicago and Detroit Prices Guaranteed.
48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St.
GRAND RAPIDS, - -

 

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Spring Season 1891.

dal oasis

If You desire to sell

Carpets by Sample

Send for

Circular and Price List,

Smith & Sanford,

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MI G RADES “ 7
HARDWARE. Prices Current. HAMMERS. ee norEs.
Maydole Ec dis. 2% 2 inch and larger ...........--.+.+.+- 8
: ate eter vest a rans a eee eee oa ek trees nanos a 114%
The Largest Cheese Ever Made. These ag are for cash buyers, who Yerkes & Plumb's AEG Cc aE dis. 40&10| «01 and I SQUARES dis.”
sneak e ae . | pay promptly and buy in ,g, | Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............--.- Bc Hat G0 | SSCCt ANG ELON... www ween wey tw conse 75

_ Boston, Mass., March 7—We notice a sibs tied y in full packages. | pi ocksmith’s Solid Cast Steel. Hand....30c 40:10 | Try and Bevels......-.-.----..---s--05 sess 60

recent statement in your paper to the \ AUGURS AND BITS. dis. HINGES — ee -

effect that a cheese recently manufactured | oe ee eee saga et ce cae = Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,3......... a dis.60810 | SHEET "Com. sea ea

. « + ~ “ 2 o ei ae ll a eae A A A yh hh Mm hm im, “a ry m } m

in New York State and weighing 4,000 | Jenningé’, genuine.................. 2.2.04 25 Siew Hook and Strap, to 12 sian ae —" 2 50) Nos. 10 to 14.........--- 45. ..4 0 8810

pounds, is the ‘**biggest’’ cheese ever SE ——E___—_—_—_—_—_——————_—_—— 50410 Lae _ er 3% | Nos. 15 tO 17... ee eee eee ees - 420 3 20

made in the United States. This, indeed, AXES. screw 7 Hook and Eye, %.... foci canes net 10 pan oa LA EA a > sm

is a very large cheese, but as a matter of | First Quality, Se eee... $750) ‘s 2a ee een nee Nos. » Wa 4 40 3 40

fact a much larger one has been made. -_. si *. * a i ae met 74 | 8° We 8 nd ‘ighiee 3 ¢

We had made for us a few years ago “ D. B. — es - = i dis. 50 i I aieeis ae oe ee wise.

(1883) in N ew York State, a cheese BARROWS. dis. | Barn. Door Kidder Miz. Co. W ood track.. Sil nec

weighing 5,233 pounds, measuring as ee ee ee 8 14 00 | Champion, anti-friction................. 60&10 Fay ncet. 19, °86.. - dis. 50

follows: Height, three feet eight inches; GardeM....... -.0- 22 2erverereser ener er ees net 30 00 | Kidder, wood track ..........00206. cesses 40 | | Silver Lake, —- _— list 50

ey five feet, four inches; circum- Stove — ye Pots mien aaa ae 60 | "Drab Aces | . =

Keenée. sixteen fect. nine inches. We | iS wee a | r WN ese cs neds ade
: “9 ° 8. Graeea a aaa LE Gute ea ek cae cg ceeaws 60 | “ > ‘ pe

think it more than probable that this | Ploy — so 9 aa ee aE 40810 | SPIE sone eee eens ana terete sey 60 | * a ee

was the largest cheese ever made in the | Sleigh shoe...... --....--.-+.se+ee sees eee 7o | Gray emameled........---------+-+00 0 sree 40&10 | Discount, 10. Le nc '

United § eat anweee ais HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. | ASH WE
J ed States, or any where else, for that rau Stamped Tin Ware.. -.++ sew list 70 | Solid Eyes....... one UNE ton 825

matter. Gass, Dor & Co. We, wats... ........ ss $3 50 | Japanned Tin Ware... sea we i rag

ch an eS NA 2 00 | Granite Tron Ware ............... “new list iB | ' an — 20
Increasing Its Facilities. BUTTS, CAST. is. WIRE GOODS. Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 70
: : : Cast Loose Pin, figured........ ...........-. 10& ee qoaioei0 | | ‘« Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot... 50
The T. H. Nevin Company, of Pitts- | Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint...... 60410 Serew ilyes..........sccsccescoeconees seeeee) Specie ert Be 2 Coe, ee cere
burgh, Pa., manufacturers of Pittsbur Wrought Loose Pin. oe Hook’s a. 70&10&10 «“ Champion and Electric Tooth xX
ors urac ers ritts £ soto on a i | Gate. Hooks and Eyes.. : 70810410 | Cuts, per foot. ' 30
white lead and Swiss Villa paints, has | Wrought Inside Blind. ._ ae LEVELS. dis. | “TRAPS. Gis.

increased its capital stock from $100,000 | Wrought Brass........00000cccccccccceeeeees 75 | Stanley Rule and Level ba 7 Berit ™ ne oe - 60&10

go i ee aly ge ‘ Sela ese Na LM a hal ” KNoBS—New Lis 8. Oneida ¢ ‘ommunity, ‘Newhouse’ ‘ -s ‘

to $200,000. Property has been pur-| —e a-ha a le ae 70&10 | Door, mineral, jap. trimmings ............-. 55 | Oneida Community, Hawley 3

ienul whats 4 ta thks : ee 70&10 & Norton's... 70

s a ge factory IS now In| Blind, Shasard'a 1 70 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings. . ae tts) Mouse, choker... ...-....¢.... 1... 18¢e per doz.
course of erection. It will cost $70,000. a er cra ee —— trimmings... a 55 | Mouse, delusion... . 81.50 per doz.
i KS. oor, porcelvin, trimmings.............-.... 55 | "WIRE.

L. Wells, grocer, Allegan: “I like your paper Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, 85........... 40 | Drawer and Shutter, porcelain............. 70 | Bright Market.....:...........-.-0.see- er 35
very much. It isa great helpto any onein the aca Russell & Irwi Mfg. Co. uae 1 eee --1—10
Aone ” j , date din, sence uss rwin g. Co.'s mow Hat ....... Gh | Copperca Market.........................,.. 60
grocery business. eae. aes oe 8. en a Cos.............. 55 | Tinned Market. ee 2%

CROW BARS. | Branford’s .....-...--.0- 2-2 sees ence rere eee: 55 | Coppered Spring Ce
: eeeas 55 | Barbed Fence, galvanized. a
Crockery & Glassware CE ee et perb 5 | ee bi 2 ‘0
Bly’s 1-10 CAPS. per m ~ SS : eS 60 | ‘ui HORSE NAILS
; S110 oe ee eee eee eee ee eree ee ere es in Oc. s. 60| Au Sable. . dis, 25610@254 10605
LAMP BURNERS. ~ ca eC ee. nt wl $18.50, dis. 20G10. | Putmam........................ ».-. — dis. 05
= : Deu eects gags see te eee teeta e soe i 35 MAULS. dis. {Saareaan cee dis. 10&10
5 ee Ee 60 | Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled............... 50 | | WRENCHES. dis.
. 5 CARTRIDGES. MILLS. dis. Baxter's Adjustable, nickeled.............. i

Tubular... bee ee ae — 7 | pim Fire 50 Coffee, aan ats i Meateab eee 40 | Coe’s Genuine eee =

AMP CHIMNEYS.—Per box. ae : g. Co.’s Malleables.... 40 | Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........ 7
6 doz. in box. Central Fire....... ---.-----seeserceeees dis. = 25 “ ee Ferry & Cle .k’s............ 40 | Coe’s Patent, malleable. . Huei 5&0

No. 0 ie <0 CHISELS. dis. © Wepermeme (2... sj... 25 | MISCELLANEOUS. dis

ae tf aeeeteeaneetserenearseteecrsecses sees 1 88 Sockes Birmer Ns 70610 | .. sbin’s Patt MOLASSES GATES. = Bird Cages etna . ‘BU

ee ae 2 70 | Socket ee. ee ee 70&10 ema POCO 8 ne wk oe a se ee 60&10 | Pumps, Cistern. ‘
First quality. | MEA cell, 70&10 | Stebbin’s Genuine............---- +--+ +++ +> 60&10 | Screws, New List. . ae eee cee aae ue 70810

No. 0 Sun, crimp top..........0--seeeeerereees OR GOeRAE AER bu ee Ue 70810 Enterprise, self- cunning. spencer cet cetees 25 | Casters, Bed and Plate........... +++ -BOG10E10

No. 1 a . eee esee nena eres cane eetees 2 40 | Butchers’ Tanged Firmer................... AILS i: | Dampers, American.... Hs
S23 er eres 3 40 Hae a Pg: me —_ a? ee 1 = Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel ‘goods...... e

No. 0 Sun, crimp top....--...--s0eeseeee ee oes 2 60 | Curry, Lawrence’s........-.-..-0-+- 202+ +++ 40| Advance over base: Steel.” Wire. | PIG TIN.

No. 1 " O sesseeeeseeeeeeseanenecens @ gq | Hotchkiss ........-.....see severe ee eee rece ees 2516 Base | +t seen. ee ee en 26¢
a ' Eee ule eeu ii 3 80 CHALK. 10 | Pig Bars.. oA) a eet 28¢
Pearl t " 20 | 2 Ne.

No. {Suny wrapped and labeled ee ee 3 70 ene oes, Sr Gee ------>-- 12@12% dis. 10 20| Duty: Sheet, 2%c nie

No.2 Oe ere 470 COPPER. : 30 | 680 pound casks.............. a 6%

No. 2 Hinge, “ e Cee 4 70 | Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... per pound 30 ‘ 35| Per pound........-..+-+ sees esse eee reese eee 7
La Bastic. 14x52, 14x56, 14x60 .......... 02000 28 : 35 | SOLDER.

No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz. ..1 25 | Cold Rolled, 14x56 en SO ee eae ene 95 | 10.... ‘ 40 | VOY «20 e ever eee et eee ee eee et ee eee ee ee eee 16

No te imp, per d isi BT we. 40 | The prices’ of the he iar
0. rimp, per doz..........-++ 0000 ereeereees © a i ‘ a6... aS e prices of the many ‘other qualities of

a 1 60 DRILLS. dis. Ce 90 solder in the market indicated by ¥ brands
. toh ARs, Morse’ a Bit Stocks = ee 50 3 eae ’ = 1 oa vary according to “ANTIMONY
ason’s or Lightning. aper and straight Shank...........-....-.- 50 Fine 3 ‘ao ea ccc mais una 1 50 ° 00 | Cookson
ee | ae Nn nn Ue t 2 j cee ease cae eee er pound
aeons id ceaeed bees phen ces Gees adae teas 87 “i Morse’s Taper Shank.............+---+e+5: 50] Gase 10 . 90| Hallett’s.......- a _

EIN elmer oe — “ 3] eo

abhor 0. j 1s. e. | Small sizes, ser pound ee eee or Fint . 10 , a _—- 1 Charcoal. . : verse eee 8750
: ere week DEE POON... ll. 6 8 Fame 1

uc cin at okie sie ae 350 8 » per p % 1 25| 10x14 1X, LT MES 9 =

STONEWARE—AKRON. ELBOWS. ny 1 50| 14x201 ee alae 9 25

Mabeistvetel: tere n.5 sce pes. ogy, | Com. 4 plece, 6 im.........-...eee0- doz. net 75 ciineh!10 Dace epeeed 75| Each edditional X on this grade, 875.

Seed, Mh wi, POE GON... cosas osc ee- sone 75 | Corrugated ..........-.-.0- seers reese dis. 20&10&10 90 TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE,
ea Ce 99 | Adjustable...........---.- +s. seer eres dis. 40&10 ng : i : 1 00} 10x14 1C, Charcoal . Lea a
ry 2 “ a... 80 EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Barrell % eee Sl dgce see hemes ec aies 4 6 4m 1% pe 0 | 14x20 - ia sole a ale yo

Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed 75c).... 65 , ‘ — | oe “i
ik Pans, 6 sel.. per Gos. (eian — 3 = on = 818; : ares | Ohio Tool Co.'s, taney .-..++-..+++e0 028-0 meh ee

’ 3 2, B24; 3, BBO .....--- eee eee ee Sciota Bench.. mentee egeeenereeeectes cess tees Qh) Each Saditional X on this grade 81.50.
——— SS —— — vaae—Tiow List. dis. Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy........-..-.---- @40 _ ROOFING PLATES
f = : ea g0&19 | Bench, first quality............---.-.-+-+ +++ @60| 14x20 IC, Worcester............. ---- 6 50
IMITATION I8 THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY’? a ons Ee 6010 Stanley Rule and —— 8, wood. a0 ae = A ema aa a ain aia 2 ss
THAT THE GEM FREEZER 1S RECOGNIZED AS THE BEST IS PROVEN OE co oie ioe wend e te ssiee cane 10 pe ee ae eee
BY THE WAY OUR COMPETITORS ARE IMITATING ITS GOOD QUALI- | ul aie 50 Fry, Ce dis.60—10 | 14x20 IC, Allaway e ie ns 57
TIES, AND USE IT AS THE STANDARD OF COMPARISON WHEN | Heller’ : Motes Haape........-....--.--.....- 50 Common, polished sees ceeeecerneeecceees dis. di 70 a a i a “, teceee cacy
meet etter ee GALVANIZED IRON Iron and Tinned...... a . eae “40 20x28 Ix! " . ae is 00
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; % —_ 26; 27  .28| Copper Rivets and Burs.........--.----++-+ 50 BOILER SIZETINPLATE.
List 12 13 15 18 PATENT FLANISHED IRO EEE eee 814 €O
ee | Discount, 60 “A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 4 to 27 10 20) 14x31 IX Se 15 50
| GAUGES. dis. “B’? Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 20 | 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Bollers,
Broken packs 4c per pound extra. 14x60 IX, t per pound 10

We isett inthe lind

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UBLE ACTION FOR THE GEM FREEZER
IMPOSSIBLE TO GCT MORE THAN TWO MOTIONS
EM OF GEARING IN USE AT PRESENT IN ANY
FREEZER. |

WE ONLY CLAIM A
BECAUSE IT iS
FROM ANY SYST
CANNOT BE Ft

WE MAKE NO CLAIMS THAT ULLY PROVEN.

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D2 NOT BE IMPOSED UPON BY THOSE WHO MAY TRY TO SELL YOU

OTHER FREEZERS BY TELLING YOU THEY ARE ‘JUST AS GOOD” |

oR ‘JUST THE SAME AS THE GeM.'? INSIST ON HAVING THE

GéM AND IF YOU CANNOT GET IT FROM YOUR REGULAR JOBBER, !

WRITE TO US AND WE WILL TELL YOU WHERE YOU CAN GET IT,
OR QUOTE YOU PRICES AND DISCOUNTS.

The Pom Beeger

Vhcdsetet

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MANUFACTURED BY |

| AMERICAN MACHINE CO., |
LEHIGH AVENUE & American STREET, PHILADELPHIA.

JOHN H. GRAHAM & CO
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We have taken

best makes.

hold of this line of goods with our ac-

customed energy and shall carry a full assortment of the
We shall be glad to give full information and

prices to any one desiring to secure an agency,

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Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

  

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Advertising Rates made known on application.
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Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office.

 

 

E. A. STOWE, Editor.

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 8, 1891.

 

 

 

A question of considerable importance
to people generally has been decided by
our Supreme Court in the case of Upham
vs. Detroit City Railway Co., the facts of
which are briefly these: Mr. Upham took
passage on one of defendant’s street cars
last September; and for convenience or
otherwise stood on the front platform of
the car, from which he was thrown to the
pavement, sustaining severe injuries, for
which he sued the company for negli- |
gently causing the same. The circuit
judge instructed the jury that, if plain-
tiff could have secured passage on the in-
side of the car, but voluntarily chose to
remain on the platform, he could not re-
cover. Thejury found for the defendant,
and the Supreme Court, in reversing the |
case, lay down the law that, in the absence
of any express regulation prohibiting peo-
ple from riding on the platform of street |
ears, or notice that if they do so, it must |
be at their own risk, street railway com-
panies are liable for injuries to persons,
whether inside or outside of the car, caus-
ed by their negligence. provided such in-
jured party is free from negligence which |
contributed to the injury. i

THE TRADESMAN need offer no apology
for giving place to the communication
from the Ionia County farmer, in another
column this week, setting forth the man- |
ner in which wheat can be produced for
less than 50 cents per bushel. While!
such discussions are usually relegated to
the columns of the agricultural press,
THE TRADESMAN holds they are equally
pertinent in the columns of a business
journal, whose readers are directly de-
pendent upon the farmer, sharing both
his suecess and misfortune.

With wheat and potatoes active at $1
per bushel; corn firm at 70 cents: oats
in ‘good demand at 50 cents; butter by
no means plenty at 20 cents—the farmer
ought to be as happy as the gun maker
in war time. Such a combination of |
high prices has not come his way for
several years, but there are many signs
which indicate a continuance of good
prices for agricultural products
several years to come.

for |

 

The method adopted by the Experi-|
ment Station to ascertain the value of
Michigan soil in the production of the}
sugar beet, which is fully outlined in a/|
communication from Prof. Kedzie in an-
other column, deserves the cordial co-
operation of every farmer who is so
fortunate as to secure any of the seed.
The results will watched for with
interest, not only in this State but all!

over the country.

be

 

For the finest coffees in the world, high
grade teas, spices,.ete., see J. P. Visner,
304 North Ionia street, Grand Rapids,
Mich., general representative for E. J. |
Gillies & Co., New York City.

| revolution.
‘long time that beets contained sugar,

| successfully compete with sugar cane in

| methods then employed.
| with sugar cane containing 18 per-cent.

| human needs on the other hand, pushed

| ward manufacturing

| Germany,

| Distinct varieties of beets have been se-

| before
| enough for the intelligent sugar grower
|to know that the seed is called sugar

| the quality of the beet that produced the

| lecting the contents of sugar in the beet

BEET SUGAR.

 

Plan of Cultivation Proposed by the
Experiment Station.*

The manufacture of sugar from beets
was one of the incidental results of the
Napoleonic wars following the French
It had been known for a

but it was not supposed that beets could

making sugar. At first the beet only
contained 6 per cent. of sugar and only
about half of this could be obtained in
the form of crystalized sugar by the!
In competition |

 

of sugar and with the established modes |
of making sugar, the sugar beet had a/|
poor show in the effort to secure a place |
in the sugar market of the world. But!
the demands of war on one hand, and of |

the beet sugar industry into prominence
in Europe. Improved quality of the|
beet secured by selection and evltivation |
and improved methods in extracting and |
purifying the sugar brought the beet |
sugar industry to such development that |
when the war clouds rolled away, beet |
sugar held the field, and now more than
half the sugar of the world is extracted
from beets. The area in the temperate
zone suited to raising sugar beets of the
best quality is much larger than the!
tropical area suited to growing sugar |
cane. In the temperate zone are also
found the vigor of body and activity of
mind suited to develop and carry for-
industries. It is
probable that more and more the world’s
supply of sugar will come from sugar
beets, while tropical cane will fall into a
subordinate position. Increased con-

}

|; Sumption of sugar will keep even pace |

with the increased supply in the years

; to come and it may be said with literal
| truth that the discoveries of Marggraf

and Achard in beet sugar have sweetened
the lot of mortals for all time.

The area adapted to the growth of

| Sugar cane in our country, for climatic
| reasons, is very limited, while the area

suited to the growth of sugar beets em- |
braces millions of acres. While France, |
Austria and Russia have!
pushed forward this industry to astonish- |
ing lengths, we have stood idly by, an |
importer and consumer, but not a pro- |
ducer, while these countries refuse to |
take a pound of our pork in exchange. |
Less hogs and more beets may remedy |
this evil. This country paid Germany |
$16,000,000 for sugar in 1889, while she |
still refuses to admit a pound of our hog
products. Oe a ee ae
* %* The kind of beets to-be raised |
a matter of first importance. In |
Germany the farmer is not allowed to!
furnish his own seed, but all the beet |
seed is furnished by the manufacturer.

is

cured by cultivation and seléction, as
distinct as are the breeds of cattle in
stock raising, and the manufacturer

would no more use seed of unknown |
pedigree than would the stock raiser use |
serubs in developing his herd. Not only |
must the seed be from approved vari- |
eties known to be rich in sugar, but each
beet is tested for its richness in sugar
it is planted for seed and all
beets below the standard are re-
jected in planting the seed. It is not

beet, but he must know its pedigree and

seed.

By this process of breeding and se- |
; :
has been raised from 6 per cent. (in 1747) |
to 20 or even per cent. in some}
special strains of beets. A beet that |
contains less than 12 per cent. of sugar |
in its juice is hardly worth manu-
facturing and the value increases rapidly |
with the increase in percentage of sugar. |

Unfortunately, the raising of seed of |

Oo

| the sugar beet of the best quality — the |

breeding of sugar beets—is not tho- |
roughly established in this country, and |

|for the present we must depend upon |
|imported seed from France, Germany |

and Austria. It is our hope that |

like care and skill in this calling Ameri-

Clover & Timothy Seeds,

Crackers, Biscuits Sweet Goods.

THE NRW YORK BISCUIT 60,

S. A. SEARS, Manager.

Cracker Manufacturers,
37,39 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids.

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TELFER SPICE COMPANY,

MANUFACTURERS OF

Spices and Baking Powder, and Jobbers of

 

Teas, Coffees and Grocers’ Sundries.. 7
land 3 Pearl Street, GRAND RAPIDS
OC. N. RAPP 2 CO.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
9 No. IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
HEADQUARTERS FOR

ORANGES, LEMONS and BANANAS.

SEEDS!’

We carry the largest and most complete stock of seeds in
offer only such seeds as are of the highest grade.

The Alfred Brown Seed Store.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Parties having Clover Seed to sell, please correspond with us.

G. S. BROWN & CoO.,

i i ——— JOBBERS OF ——
California Oranges

2 Bluefield Bananas.

SEND FOR QUOTATIONS.

24 and 26 North Division St. GRAND RAPIDS.

Jobbers of

 

arties wishing seeds of any kind for garden
or field please send for our catalogue and
wholesale price list before buying.

 

 

Western Michigan,
and

 

 

BEANS, POTATOES, EVAPORATED APPLES.

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St., GRAND RAPIDS.

MUSKEGON CRACKER Co.,

Manufacturers of

Finest Quality and Largest Variety in the State,
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN.

SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO MAIL ORDERS,

Jennings’

Flavoring Extracts
Are Acknowledged the Most Profitable.

SEE QUOTATIONS.
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ca may soon produce beet seed no ways
inferior to the best from Europe.

Many attempts have been made to man-
ufacture sugar from beets in this.country,
but with two exceptions they have been

financial failures, the Oxnard works in|

Nebraska and Spreckles in California
being the two conspicuous exceptions.
The causes of financial failures have been
many, but I will only mention two.

1. The machinery for a sugar plant is
very costly—can be used only a few
months in the year—and requires great
technical skill to run it profitably.

2. A very large amount of beets must
be furnished to stock and run a factory,
of good quality and at a price that manu-
facturers can afford to pay. A success-
ful sugar plant should have 50,000 tons
of beets, containing 12 per cent. of sugar
and for such beets the manufacturer can
afford to pay $3 per ton delivered at the
factory, with an increase of 25 cents for
each per cent. abovetwelve. This would
take 3,500 acres of land in beet culture
each year, or 7,000 acres for a rotation,
because beets cannot be raised continu-
ously on any soil. The beet raising area
must be so near the factory that the cost
of hauling the beets to the factory shall
not eat up the profit.

The project of adding a new industry
to our State is agitating the minds of our
farmers and manufacturers. There are
two questions underlying this whole
subject, and which must be satisfactorily

* settled in advance of any effort to build

and equip sugar factories:

1. Given a climate and soil adapted to
the growth of sugar beets, can our farmers
raise sugar beets in such quantities that
they can sell the beets (with a reasonable
profit to themselwes) to the manufacturers
at a price they can afford to pay and
make a reasonable profit in making sugar?
If the farmers lose money in raising beets,
the supply for the factory will surely
fail and the factory close for want of raw
material. This is the first question to be
settled, and until it is settled all pro-
jects for making beet sugar area de-
lusionanda snare. Thisis a question
for the farmers to settle first of all; how
many tons can be raised per acre; how
much does it cost per ton? They can
then get at the root of the whole matter
by raising the roots. Thisis the problem
to be solved in Michigan: it is still the
unsolved problem for Nebraska.

The second question is: What is the
value of beets raised in Michigan for
making sugar?

These questions can be satisfactorily
answered only by actual trial. No guess or
estimate or figuring what the yield ought
to be can give the reliable data opon
which to base business matters involving
so large an outlay of capital. A quarter
of a million dollars should not be inves-
ted on guess work. Butif fifty or sixty
thoroughgoing farmers in different sec-
tions of the State will give the subject a
eareful trial to determine how many tons
of beets fitted for the factory can be
raised on an acre, and what is the actual
cost per ton of raising the beets, and if
fair specimens of such beets shall be sent
to this experiment station for analysis to
determine the amount of sugar they con-
tain, such investigations will furnish the
bottom facts of the beet sugar industry
in our State.

This is substantially the plan proposed
by the experiment station for this season.
A quantity of seed of the four best varie-
ties of sugar beets in Europe has been
ordered for distribution to our farmers
under certain conditions; the farmers to
raise a quarter acre of each kind of beets
from this seed according to directions in
this bulletin, keeping an exact account
of the cost of raising the crop, and
weighing the merchantable crop or the
beets free from tops and the crown that
rises above the ground. When the beets
are ripe and harvested, the farmer is to
send by express pre-paid three fair spec-
imens (three beets), distinctly marked
and named, of each kind of beets raised.

* * * * *% * *

The specimens of beets raised and
furnished to the Experiment Station ac-
cording to the foregoing plan will be
analyzed free of charge and the results
of both kinds of invesigation given to
the public.

After the few pounds of beets for

analysis have been selected, the balance
of the crop remains for the farmer and
should repay him for his time and trouble,
as food for his stock.

The foregoing plan for experimenting
will cost the farmer little except care
and patience. In the estimation of the
experimental board it will afford the
surest information in regard to the
beet sugar industry in our State. If it
shall establish anew and paying industry
in our State on the one hand, or save us
from disastrous investment of capital. on
the other hand, the result in either event
will repay the cost and trouble.

It would manifestly be impracticable
for the College to furnish seed to plant a
quarter of an acre to every one who may
apply. The board desire to secure fifty
or sixty thoroughgoing farmers who/
will carry forward these experiments |
if attempted. If the agricultural so-
ciety, farmers’ club, grange, or other
organization in the interest of agri-
culture, in the several counties and
townships, will themselves select two or
three persons who will do this work
thoroughly, and will send here the names

 

 

of these persons, for whose fidelity they
will vouch, the quantity of seed ne- |
cessary for the experiment will be sent, |
free of expense, to such persons so long |
as the supply of seed shall last. After |
these field experimenters are supplied
with enough for their quarter acre plats,
if any seed is left, smaller packages of
seed fora few rods of ground will be |
sent to parties who may apply, regard |
being had to reasonable distribution
through the State. The State board de-
sires the hearty co-operation of leading
farmers in our State in this investigation,
and will do all in its powerto secure
accurate and reliable information ona
subject of great importance to our State.
BR. C. Kepzim,
Chemist Experiment Station.

 

*Bulletin issued by the Experiment Station at the
State Agricultural College.

SHOK DRESSINGS |

 

 

 

AP
Manufacturers’ Prices:
Per Gross. Per doz.
Gilt Edge, - - $22 80 $2 00
Raven Gloss, - - 22 80 2 00
French Toilette, - 20 00 1 %

A rug given with each full gross pur-
chase of above.

Per Gross, Per doz.
C. C. Polish, - - ~ $9 00 80
Topsy, - . : - 9 50 85
Bixby’s Royal, - - 10 00 85
French, - - - - 6 50 65

Hirth & Krause,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

WANTED.

POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED
FRUIT, BEANS
and all kinds of Produce.

If you have any of the above goods to
ship, or anything in the Produce line, let
us bene from you. Liberal cash advances
made when desired.

EARL BROS.,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.

Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids.

 

 

THAT GOOD IDEA

Of yours if developed into invention may bene-
fit the public and bring you a fortune, if patent-
ed. Simple inventions and improvements have
often brought wealth, and many a good thing
has been let drop which might have secured a
competence to the inventor had it been patented.
For an INvENToR’s Manvat, free, giving full
information about securing American and for-
eign patents address N. 8S. WRIGHT,
Patent Attorney,

 

 

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

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—_— Ee ee i se seein oe —
2 |I calmly replied, ‘‘and, as to the pre-
Drugs #& Medicines.
Ss : - : scription itself, I shall retain that until

| you pay for the medicine, and even then
| you are only entitled to a copy of it.
| These prescriptions are simply an order
| to the druggist to prepare the medicine,

Treasurer—S. E. Parkill, Owosso. jand the original is his property, to be
A ae  & or Oe on file by him for his own pro-
n State Ph: weaneoutions 2 | tection. The medicine is now prepared

oor van Procaeas ti C Coleman, Kalamazoo. | for you according to the order, and when

Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor. | | i . .. a
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. /you pay for it I will furnish you an

a ae exact copy of the order, if you desire
Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in October, 1891. it.’ I knew that this woman was not
| the person who would throw away that
| prescription and pay for a second one
and go to another store just to spite me;
| therefore, I determined to hold to my
rights. As I ceased speaking, the woman
Muskegon Drug Clerks’ in spoke in a still higher key and
President C. 8. Koon; Secretary, A. T. Wheeler. |quick, snappish tone. ‘‘Tll give yez
= = ———= | jist sixty cints for that bottle, if ye like

How to Deal with the Kickers. | to tak’ it: if not, ’ll be goin’ !”’ ‘* You
Written for Tax TRapssman. | could not have it for ninety-five cents,”

State Board of Pharmacy.
One Year—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Three Years—James Vernor, Detroit.
Four Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor
Five Years—George Gundrum, Ionia.
President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.

 

 

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
President. W. R. Jewett, Secretary, Frank H. Escott
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March,

June, September and December.

Grand Rapides Drug Clerks’ Association.

resident, F. D. Kipp; Secretary, W. C. Smith.
Detroit Pharmaceutical Society.
President, J. W. Allen; Secretary, W. F. Jackman.

 

 

Everyone now and then meets with @/] answered. Nothing less than one dol- |

*“‘And will yez
It is | give me my resate?” ‘‘No, ma’am,”
not always agreeable, even although it} was my answer. Without another word
may have its comical aspect. she strided rapidly to the door, went out
In this case it was a woman wh0| and closed it with a bang. That evening
caused the surprise. However, women)ag boy was sent for the medicine. He
have always surprised us ever since Mrs.| had a silver dollar to pay for it and
Eve Adam astonished her husband by | asked no questions and made no remarks.
that serious joke of hers. The incident | 1¢ was six months afterward before that
to which 1 call attention was asharp| woman entered my store again, but,
and shrewd dodge, will admit, and, 1| when she did, I waited upon her as I
say it to the credit of the sex, one that| would upon any lady in the land.
only a woman would have had the} [had a few other customers who under-
ingenuity to evolve. took to play this same dodge with me,
A female came into my store one after-| and, not wishing to offend them, I had
accepted less than I ought, rather than

genuine surprise peculiar to his business, lar will pay for it.”
and druggists are no exception.

noon and, laying a well-written prescrip-
tion on the counter, said, ‘‘Will you;throw away a preparation that was
please put that up for me? I will call} worthless to anyone else. Sometimes,
for it in half an hour.’? The woman, | one would, while objecting to the price,
who may have been forty years old,| remark that, had he supposed it would
walked as if enfeebled in health, was} e¢ost so much, he would not have had it
thinly clad for that time of the year and} prepared. ‘‘Had you asked me the
naturally excited my sympathy. The} price,’ I would reply, “I would have
prescription was from a physician with | answered you, but, as you did not, I have
whom I was well acquainted. It called| charged you no more on that account.”’
for an eight-ounce emulsion containing} These remarks of my customers, how-
all the oils that could well be held with-| ever, at last gave me aclew to the plan
out separating and required care and|J have now adopted, and I can strongly
skill in its preparation. According to| recommend it to all druggists. Of course,
all the ethics of country druggists, 1] discretion must be used,
should have had at least $1.25 for my| might be taken
materials and twenty minutes’ labor, but,
when the woman returned and I glanced
at her scanty and poor apparel, noticed

for offense
where too much loss
would follow. If I have the least sus-
picion that the holder of a prescription
is one of the quibbling kind, when it is
presented to me, I carefully examine it
in his presence, and, fixing a price from
which I cannot recede, | say to him po-
litely, ‘‘This will cost you 50 cents”—or
‘* 75 cents,’? as the case may be, naming
the price. ‘Shall I prepare it for you?”
| Here, you notice, is a direct question
was no longer the poor, decrepit, old| that the party must answer, which, if in
invalid. She drew herself up straight | the affirmative, leaves ne excuse for
as an arrow, those sleepy eyes of hers| quibbling afterward. Persons who had
suddenly awoke, snapped and almost| intended the quibbling dodge after a pre-
flashed fire, as, in a shrill, strong voice} scription was already prepared are quite
indicating sound lungs, she exclaimed, | taken aback at this unexpected turn, and
“One dollar! Ye'll not it it then. Do) of course, commence at once to discuss
yez mane torob me? It’s not worth any | the question of price. This, however, is

sich price an Pil not pay it! Ye can) just what you desire, as then you cannot
kape it an’ jist hand me back my resate.” possibly meet with a loss

her care-worn and pinched appearance,
while in a feeble voice she enquired how
much the bottle would cost, I relented at
once and said, ‘‘It should be more,
madam, but it shall only cost you one
dollar.”’ The change in that woman was
magical and, I confess, startled me. She

 

 

 

 

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enraged tigress in her cage.

, Perhaps one |
And, with a sharp twitch of the head as| gyceh customer in a hundred will act as |
if she meant business, she slowly moved | j¢ he were offended when you have care- |
back and forth along the counter like an/fylly figured the price before him and
Astonished | put the direct question to him, “Shall I |

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

to discuss such a question beforehand, if
|}at all.” In such cases, rest assured that
| you have saved trouble, as no real lady
i“ gentleman will take offense at such a
| course.

Just a word more. Druggists will find
it quite necessary to guard against for-
| getfulness (?) of customers and place a
| price check mark upon every prescrip-
tion and every copy of it before it is filed
or leaves your store. Many atime have
I had a party return with a prescription
| I had filled long before and, when I stat-
led the price, smilingly beg my pardon
| and reply that I only charged him such a
| price before, naming a third or a quarter
less than they had actually paid. ‘You
paid me the same price I am asking you
| now,’’ L answer, ‘‘and I recorded it here,”
pointing to some small letters or charac-
| ters made with ink within the body of
| the writing—that it might not be torn
away—on the prescription itself. Call-
| ing my assistant, I would ask him to tell
| the gentleman what price was first paid
| for that prescription. Of course, his
| answer would correspond with mine and
| could not be questioned. Use either let-
ters or characters in affixing the price.
Let it be done with ink,and, if possible, do
litin the presence of your customer and
DRUGGIST.

 

| call his attention to it.
| el — Al elo - “i

| Michigan Board of Pharmacy.

| Derroir, April 1, 1891 — A meeting
|of the Michigan Board of Pharmacy, for
| the purpose of examining candidates for
| registration, will be held at Ann Arbor,
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 5 and 6,
1891.

The examination of both registered
pharmacists and assistants will com-
mence on Tuesday at 9o0’clock a. m., at
which hour all candidates will please re-
port at the lecture room of Chemical Lab-
oratory of the University.

The examination for registration for
all candidates will occupy two days.

Owing to the action of the last Legis-
lature, which caused the Railway Asso-
ciation of Michigan to change its rules re-
lative to reduced rates for assemblies,
special railroad rates for this meeting
, could not be secured.

Other examinations will be held during
the year as follows:

Star Island—July 7.

Houghton—September 1.

Lansing—November 4.

Yours respectfully,
JAMES VERNOR, Sec’y.
—— ——~> -- <<
A Timely Note of Warning.

Detroit, April 1—I want to thank
you for the timely note of warning, on
the bill to make registration of physi-
cians as pharmacists compulsory with-
out examination. It is only necessary
to call the attention of members of the
Legislature, to the measure to convince
them of the mischief that lurks in it.

JAMES VERNOR.
———_ >.
The Drug Market.

Gum opium and morphia are unchanged.
P. & W. morphine has declined. Mercury
has declined. English vermillion is lower.
Linseed oil has advanced. Cubeb berries
are lower.

Grand Rapids Electrotype Co.,
ELECTROTY PERS

AND

STEREOTY PERS,

 

 

 

as I was at the sudden outburst, I did | prepare this for you?” and he replies |

not lose my presence of mind.
the length and breadth of that little| the price, sir?” ‘Of course not,’’ I po-
beating-down-in-price-game of hers in an | jitely answer, ‘‘but, pardon me, I some-
instant and was prepared to checkmate | times find that many are unacquainted
her. ‘‘lam charging you less than the| with drugs, and even a moderate price
usual price forathat medicine, madam,” | seems to them like extortion, and I like

I took in| rather curtly, ‘“‘I did not ask you about |

And Manufacturers of

‘heads, Slugs, Brass Rule, Wood and

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Metal Furniture,

6 and 8 Erie St.. GRAND RAPIDS,

 

 

aying bards

WE ARE HEADQUARTERS

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

Daniel Lynch,

19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

PAUL EIFERT

Manufacturer of

Tronks, Traveling Bags and Cases

SAMPLE TRUNKS AND CASES
MADE TO ORDER.

 

Write for Prices.
41 SO. DIVISION ST.,

Grand Rapids, - Mithigan.

 

F. J. BARBER.

BARBER, MARTIN & C0.

GENERAL

(ommission (Merchants

FOR THE SALE OF

Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Prvit, and all
Kinds of Govntry Produce.

—————

191 South Water Street,
CHICAGO.

A. C. MARTIN.

 

GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878.

W.Baxer & (02s

Breakfast
> (Cocoa

from which the excess of
oil has been removed,

\ \\ Is Absolutely Pure
i\ and it is Soluble.

\\ *'"\ ‘
iN No Chemicals

  
  
  
    
        
   
 

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\ \ \\ are used in its prepar-

f \'\\ ation. It has more
\\than three times the
Gstrength of Cocoa
Fmixed with Starch,

 

srowroot or Sugar, and is therefore far
yore economical, costing less than one cent @
up. It is delicious, nourishing, strengthen-
ig, EASILY DIGESTED, and admirably adapted
yr invalids as well as for persons in health.
Sold by Grocers everywhere.

J. BAKER & CO., DORCHESTER, MASS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ga NE eee RE @1 50 —. beled eae Gate 50 Sapo, ee. tie | bard extza........... & 60 | Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60
mie 2 503 00 Thyme as 40@ 50 Gee Nc ee ee 50 r a... ee tiled Na t........... & 50 | Japan are No. 1
t Ce @ 60 entian eee ees ee ee 50 | G.... @ 15| Linseed, pureraw.... 56 59} ‘Porp a
BACCAE. Theobromas........... 15@ 20 CO... eee cece eeee es 60 |
Cubeae (po. ? 30.......1 —_ 40 POTASSIUM. Guaica ............ ......... OY enannaennrimerenes sta smennnuntmanciresnerrmn :
Sete snr : = 2 Car aaa = To cn an ian Tae na
Xanthoxylum .,....... 25@ Bichromate ........... 183@ 14|Hyoscyamus................ 50|
BALSAMUM. a Deca au, — # Ee I %5 | F é A 7, BS ; TIN [ ’
. JATD.- 0 eee ee eee ee § 5 sd os ..........., |
— eee tent * = Chbeeate, (po. 16)... .... 14@ 16| Ferri Chloridum............ 35 |
Terabin, Canada ...-° 30 40] Toaide....-22....-.21'2 sixa2 90| Lobelia... 2.2002 = 7 KID y. |
Tolutan ......-.------. 35@ 50] Potassa, Bitart, pure.. 30@ 33|Myrrh....................... 50 “«& Pi Vir a
CORTEX. es ~— o- . a mies ee 50
Nitras, opt..... ( Me Sk 85 |
Abies, Canadian.....-....-- 38] Botass Nitras.......... 7@ (9| ' Gamphorated.--..--°.. “80 |
Cinchona Flava ...........- 18 Sulphate BO. sr = ec oul eae eae 7 i
Euonymus atropurp........ 30 LT AurantiCortex...... ....... 50) e :
— a a as 20 adie aes “nese ee 50
anus Virgini..........-...- 7 eCoenem ......-....-.. 5 25 mee... te Va |
eT VARA 20 30 | Rhei.............. -+-- 50} Importers and Jobbers of
Sassafras ee 15@ 20 | Cassia Acutifol.. a 50 |
Ulmus Po (Ground $05 TOP Aree OO... @ Cee 50
Ouliiee. 0... 20@ 50| Serpentaria ................. 50
EXTRACTUM. Gentiana, (po. 15)..... 10@ 12 Reromamrum................. Ge
Glycyrrhiza Glabra... 4G % Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 16@ 18} Tolutan.............. ...... 60
33@ 35 | Hydrastis Canaden, Valerian ............. 0 see. 50
12 as “alg ee @ | Veratrum Veride........._.. 50
14 ellebore, Ala, po. 15@ 20 ”
15 | Inula, = ties i me ee - 20 a
*7 | rocene, po... 8s... 2 40@2 50] Aither, Spts Nit,3 F.. 2@ 2
FEREUM. ee sine a 35@38}.. 2@ 35 ' _ w 47.. 32 &
Carbonate Precip...... @ 15 aeeate ica ee i — ground, (po. *4@ 3% CHEMIC A LS
Citrate and Quinia.... @3 50 Podophylum, Po. : 7 groun (po. -
Citrate Soluble........ @ 80/ Rhei.. a 55@ 60
Ferrocyanidum Sol.... @ 50] “ cut.. Antimoni, Po... 4@ 5 '
Solut Chloride..... : @ 15 eG 55@ 60 4
Sulphate, com’l....... 1%@ 2 an Anti yrin ae ee q
} pure......... @ 7] Sanguinaria, (po 25). @ 2} Antifebrin. 0000.00... @ B® :
1 FLORA. SGrpentarma............ 408 45 | Argenti Nitras,ounce @ 66
{ cia  2@ 2 opie co, ae Rea RENE SOQ SS) Sraciicum............ 5@ 7!
| nr ede eseeaeeeeee 200 25 Similax, Officinalis, _ @ 40} Balm Gilead Bud..... 38@ 40 e
= @ @ + Anthemis ..........--. 206 ] @ 2| Bismuth S. N.. “2 10@2 20 |
Meticaria st... -- 25@Q 30 ee, (po. en 10@ 12| Calcium Chlor, 1s, (48 =
i FOuA, ymplocarpus, cet: i; wt 9
i eee ae N@ w dus, po......-.. @ 3 coabkarlaee Russian, . DEALERS IN
Cassia “Acutifol, ‘Tin: Valerian, Eng. (po. 30) @ 2B) PO... ------eeeeev ees @1 40
nivelly ....-. --..-- B@ WB German... 15@ 20) Capsici Fructus,af... @ 25/ x 5 a
se Alx, 3@ 50 ingiber a... ceves Ja ie “ “ Be @ 30 a
Salvia officinalis, \s Zingiber j......... R@ % ' a on @ 20} Qa
moe We ...........-- 12@ 15 SEMEN. Caryophyllus, (po. 18) 18@ i4 >
Via ra ks 8@ 10] Anisum, (po. 20). @ 15| Carmine, No. 40....... @3 %5 5 Mit 3
@UMMI. Apium ane 15@ 18 — — S.&F. 50@ =
Acacia, 1st pleked.... @1 00 | Garni, (po. is)... map, 12 | Cocoa, a —
. = oh aes S = Cardamon.. i. 001 25 Cassia Fructus........ @ 2
rh is aes ce 6 6 Corlandrum. es 10@ 12 Centraria ea eal es @ 10 Sole Agents for the Celebrated
“ “ ) -75@1 00 Cannabis Sativa....... 4%@ 5} Cetaceum............. _@ 4 :
Aloe, Bere, ipo. eh... Oy oo) Cpeentam =. -------- TG 09 | Chior Or saaibbe .. @l 10
5 ¢ ime... g .* L
= Sameer ty. S 6 | Deminoaen Oe Ghlora Hyd Greta 6 SWISS WILLA PREPARED PAINTS.
- ‘oenic re. a TG ee ee en + oe es ooo ‘ 4
— 1s, (48, 14 4s, @1 Seamaster, po.. : oe — Cinchonidine, P.& W 15@ 2
‘ue Se ony 30 | Land .....-..n-eeeere eee @ 44 | corks. list german 34@ 12
See eite, (0.50)... 1] Litt Bee, (ODL. BH)... 4 O48 re ences, 6)
" LOROH Roo 35@ COMb ..-----e seen ees
Camphors. pene s ss saint fee = ne -.- . 34@ 4% Creta, (DDL. — 2 - ht nm , -
eee ee ee . vr , é a C §
Euphorbioia Me... ye lo Sinapis, aaa 8@ 9 PIED. weve ees @ 5| ihe (} d f Ill \ \ il ries
Gamboge, po... HD % Pens: a. re. SS ,
Guaiacum, (po 40) .. @ 3 SPIRITUS. Ghaeae 28@ 30
Kino, (po. 25)......--- @ 2 Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50 SS ES |
Mastic . ie ee ae @ 9 DF e..... 1 75@2 00 Cupri ae a 6@ 7 :
Myrrh, (po. 45)......-. oe. 6. 1 10@1 50 Dextrine eS ae a
, Pe eS fs wide supers 6d Tat | Bere BB We are Sole Proprietors of
Ee clei sein des me ee ee 1 75@3 50 ‘i f
- bleached...... *3@ 35 ‘icin N. z.., 1 75@2 00 ro numbers. $ 3 ’ . -
Tragacanth ........... 30@ 75| Spt. Vini Galli.......: 75@6 50 Ergot, (p Se. Tt eee gatherly 8 Michigan Gatarrh Remedy.
HERBA—In ounce packages. | Vini Oporto........... 1 25@2 00 White i 12@ 15
MN nc. o5-os-<=s Se te es 1 SOF 00) Galle .w..........-4+- @ 23
PRROETOE . «0 ov oe oo oes oa y- 20 SPONGES. Gambier ee tae dos 7 @8
re ip ekace os occas 25 | worid h 1 Gelatin, Cooper..:.... @ 7
\ MRM ii etic hans ooo eeps’ wool, 6). pen We Have in Stock and Offer a Full Line of
Mentha Piperita............ 23 | 4, carTiage....-.--.-.-: 2 25@2 50) Glassware flint, 70 and 10.
RE oie cise ones ae ae wool 2 09 | _ by box S0and 10
Be ag | Velvet extra seeps’ | Gites itn 9 3 WHISKIES, BRANDIES,
Thymus, V......-....-...--- S| elca sclioe shoes” Glycerina.............17 @ |
MAGNEBIA, CAITIAGE .........00.. 85 — eaneesee an al GINS, WINES; RUMS.
0 ane’ wonlear. .§—s_sds=s—isisd|:s RR MABRAUURUAB. woe eee eens Je
Calcined, Pat...... Ls 55@ 60 ee wool = 65 | Hydraag Chior. Mite... @ #
} “* 20@ 25 | Hard for slate use. 7 5 @ 80
| . Carbonate, Jenning5.. 36 | Yellow Reef, for slate us ox Rubriim os
OLEUM. alba anemone 1O)- Unguentu. ao 55 We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.
Abeinthiom: ........- 5 00@5 50 SYRUPS. Hydrargyrum . a ie We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guarantee Satisfaction.
Amygdalae,Dulc... .. 45@ 75/| Accacia ..................... 50} Iehthyobolla, Am. _.1 25@1 50 All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we receive chem. Send in a
a alae, Amarae....8 00@S 25 | Zingiber ..............-.---- 50 | Indigo.. -- %@1 00 | trial order.
eras eee scenes Dee BO t TERE. 2c... ia ee se .. 60} Iodine, Resubl.. ..3 75@3 85
Auranti — s @2 50 | Ferri Iod. IE LED 80 | Todoform.. li dales @4 70 a 1
Bergamil . 3 75@4 00 ee _ ortes. . cs... DO Lee io. Se: Gb
CORPO 25-653 +. S0GN OG Rael Arom........... .....- 50 | L copodium . cee as 50@ 55 |
Caryophyilt . ied igs acai 1 W@1 % similax ‘Officinalis ves cyuas 60 | Macis 80@ 85
Cc siiacke ssc eee OO Ca cs 50| Liquor Arsen et Hy- iT
: CRGROMOEE. . 2.02... ey Wt Ree es a i. Pie FOG i. @ WW}
a oS gusguss 1 we © see ame De gue hea eke wed - ox seed eg ahem 10@ 12)
TID isin vin ae oes . DRS ic sie ae eters agnesia, Su I
Conium Mac.......... oe eee. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
MEINE Pidcscns scccves 1 Oo! 30 Penne COO: okt, bes 560 | Mannia, S. F.... d0@ 60

 

 

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GROCERIES.

The Commercial Traveler.

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Written for THz TRADESMAN.

Every man hasitin his power to do
every other man a kindness or an injury,
be it ever so small.
mind, that individual who can and will
always treat everyone in an affable man-

ner is possessed, as he commences to do}

business in the world, of a capital equal
toa small fortune, and almost
advantages over his crusty competitors.
That merchant makes a serious mistake,
and commits an unfortunate blunder,
who treats
indifference or
Any merchant engaged in business pos-
sesses very little wisdom if he will, with-
out great cause, treat the representative
of any wholesale house other than in a
courteous manner. Through their ac-
credited agent he is offering a direct in-
sult to the firm itself, and this
will be known to them. How often it is
the case that the merchant,
hardly realizing what he is doing,
the C. T. a curt and snappish
sted of a friendly reception.

I have

worse—impertinence.

gives
reply, in-

sat within hearing, have seen

“the C. T. enter a store, present his card

audi-
will be to the

and politely ask for a ten minutes’
ence, which he
merchant’s advantage.
stare looked the man over and then said:
*“] don’t want a thing from
to-day, and,
I cannot give you an audience.

believes
One with a cold
your house
business,
The fact
is, there have been two others occupying
my valuable time to-day, and you fellows
are so persistent that I prefer to send
my orders direct to the house instead of
having them forgotten and
around in the pocket until your return.’’

“TI regret that you should have that
opinion ofan agent of the firm that I
represent,’’ replied the C. T. ‘‘As for
myself, 1am particular to see that an
order taken by me leaves the same day
for my house. I hada few new
ties to show you to-day—that
Good morning, sir.”

being driven with

carried

special-

was all.
And the man
had not even opened his
himself out.

I had the curiosity to
case who, if anyone, would have the first
examination of these specialties
found that another dry goods house near
purchased a full line, which proved to be
both quick selling and profitable goods.

who
grips bowed

know in this

It is the exception and not the rule}

when aC. T. so far forgets his calling,
or the good name of his house, as to be-
come, in the least,

insolent to his ecus-

tomer, even though the provocation be |

great, as he regards himself the
party. Ihave knownaC. T to
home and personally
selection of my
knowledge, and, if a few were
substitute a higher priced article and get
it billed at the price agreed upon.
have given me many a quite
special favor, resulting to my
wantage, with no injury to their house,
simply because they
treatment of them.

I was once about to purchase, by sample,
@ gross of one kind of handkerchiefs, as
they were lowin price and I had just
had a constant run upon them. The
agent, after enquiring if we were alone,
said:

“Allow me to show you something
different, at the same price, which are |
just coming into fashion. The others

favored
hasten

goods,

Searing this in|

untold |

a commercial traveler with |

insult |

sometimes |

and |

superintend the}
without my}
short, to}

They
“tip”? as a]
great ad-/

appreciated . my

jany for several days.
|of the vulgar tongue, I am ‘‘ tickled to
| death.”’

are going out, and will stick on your
| hands at any price and I can sell all we
| have in the newer sections of country.
iLam talking now for your interest as
| well as mine, although you can have
| those you name if you insist upon it.”
I thought it possible that he might
| have some selfish object in view, and so
|1 insisted upon having a few dozens.
He noticed the incredulous expression
|in my face and finally said:

“Pll put in a quarter of a gross of
those and half a gross of the new style,
| and you will sometime thank me for the
suggestion.”’

I took his last advice. I soon
run on the new style and ordered more
from the house by while the
quarter gross I had stubbornly purchased,

| heedless of his information, remained in
the store so long that nearly a year after-
| ward he said:

‘‘Henry, Lam going to take those hand-
kerehiefs north with me, as I have a
place for them. Here is the money they
cost you, and next time, old boy,
more confidence in me.”

If you have known a commercial agent

sufficient to become intimately acquaint-

ed with him, you will find that he often
is the best judge of what will suit your
trade. Why? Because he _ observes
what is wanted by other dealers all
around you and knows better than others
what is having the best sale and what is
jnot, and he will pride himself in not
|abusing your confidence. It will pay,
|/in the long run, for any merchant to
neglect, if need be, a little other busi-
ness and give time to even half a dozen
traveling men who earry goods in his
line.

express,

As arule, this body of men are true
| gentlemen everywhere—on the cars, in
the steamers, in the counting-room, in
the dining room, in the ballroom. They
|are sympathetic toward the weak and
| afflicted; their purse is ever open to the
ealls of suffering, and they are the sworn
champions of the rights of ladies and
children the world over. Their stories
are fresh, rich and racy without vulgar-
ity and told with a zest which is prover-
bial and unequaled. They are genial,
| long suffering, liberal and obliging, and
they can guarantee the merchant favors
from the house they represent that you
jean obtain in no other way. By your
kindness and forbearance with them
| they measure you, and they will say to
the house:

“Tt will be to your present and future
|advantage to make concessions to this
|; man— as you will notice I have taken
the liberty to do—as he is a close buyer,
| fully responsible-and others are crowd-
ing to obtain his trade.”

The house, having confidence in their
agent, will, in such a case, do far more
for their customer than he could obtain
under any other circumstances.

No matter who you are, always have
a kindly word forthe C. T. It will pay.

MERCHANT.
<>
Received his Sugar Promptly.
GRAND LEDGE, April 2, 1891.
Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co., Grand Rapids:

GENTLEMEN— Yours of April 1 to hand.
Sugar arrived O. K. and I am more than
pleased at your promptness. All the
other dealers here ordered from Detroit,
| but nary a barrel of sugar has arrived
except mine, and there is no prospect of
In the language

I shall surely remember your house in
| the future. Yours truly,
E. A. TURNBULL.

 

 

PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—So meagre are the offerings, that there
is really no market.

Beans—The market is steady. Handlers are
offering $1.80 per bu. for country picked and
holding city picked at $2.25@#2.30.

Beets—50c per bu.

Butter— The market is weaker as stocks are
increasing every day. Jobbers now pay i8¢ and
hold at 20¢c, but the price is sure to go lower
soon.

Cabbages—50c per doz. or 4 per 100.

Carrots—20@25c per bu.

Celery—20@25c per doz.
— barrels, 81.25; produce barrels

Cranberries—Bell and Cherry are held at
#9 and Jerseys at $9.50.

Eggs—The market is weak and uncertain,
dealers paying 12'4@18e and holding at 14c.

Honey—Duil at 16@18 for clean comb.

Lettuce—13c for Grand Rapids Forcing

Onions—Scarce and firm. Dealers pay $1.40

| for all offerings of choice, holding at #1.65.
had a | high, handlers paying $1 at most of the principal
| buying points throughout the State, the strong

Potatoes—The market continues strong and

competition at Greenville having forced the

| price there up to $1.05.

have |

Squash—1%s¢ per lb.

Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys are in good
demand readily Sennen $3.75 per bu.

Turnips—30@35c per b

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co.
quotes as follows:

PORK IN BARRELS.

 

  

 

 
 

moe, Ae, 5.6 i 13 00
Pe a 12 59
| Bxtra clear pig, short cut.......2........... i4 50
Fe ee, es ek ca

a oe... 14 00

omens Cae, WROEE OUR... cc sc es 3 2

MO TN, ME OB 6 ici inci sc. coc eace 14 00

Standard clear, short cut, best............ 14 50

sSAUSAGE—Fresh and Smoked.

ee eee 7

a 9

re aos oii ieices sca 9

Weeeeror, PAUONRO |... io. sei. . 7%

ee i cee cuss ccc, oe 5

Depeeen. Serene. ....., ... 5

ee, CON cS 5

RUC CO, eo he 5

LaRD—Kettle Rendered.
Se en AE SS TT enc n T%
cn eee ee oe eee Gaels eels o 7%
WO T%X%
LARD. Com-
Family pound,
Tierces . ee 6

Oand 50lb. Tubs............... 6% 634

3 1b. Pails, in a case 7% 7

5 lb. Pails, ine case. .......... us Ds

10 ib. Pats, 6 in a Case....-....5. 6%

20 Ib. Pails, a. 644

ct te TA aie Renee er son a 6% 6%

BEEF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs............... 7 56

Extra Mess, Chicago packing......... co aue eae

Domenems, Fame Dees... ss. cl, 11 00

SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain.

Teens, SV ns OO te ce. 9

” = Re a 9%
’ “ Re OO £6 si oi i Oe
red es 63%
- One OTNEIOON. cay cae ek tee cae 8%

i TS SI ie VES NGS Aaa ar een Gel 5

Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................... s

teers er, ee, 9%

Long Cloara, heavy........... 6%

Pr, PR ee i ey

a i ee 6%

 

FISH and OYSTERS,
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
FRESH FISH,

MIN ive pres seer tue eee hous @10
I oss alss en epee Sobsek gloss ye ce @9
ROR oe ee ee @18
MN ie oa aa @5
ee ice i aca i, @9
Se oe tia ep etcien @I12

; Mackerel.. ie nah @25
Ree ie capo lies te ap epanuu reds @i2
Cc ‘alifornia WN ei ieee es vacates Qw

oYSTERS—Cans,
WataPe COUMMIB, oi. ac sis bo veces caw cc @38
Oe Ae, Ro oc ens gaceab es cue @30
ON i es tie cw lone eed series @23
2. @25
oe ee a @23
SHELL GOODS.

Oysters, per 100... .-- -+--+see eee eeee es 1 25@1 50
Cee ee ee hee 75@1 00
| f BULK GOODS.
Standards, per OS id a a @1 25
Oe ea ee ase tee @i 7%
| Scrimps, eo ee Ne eal Le a 1 50
| Clams, - ae eo, vee 1 50
Scallops, Oe a Si Slee RCS ae 1 50

 

 

|

FRESH MEATS,
Swift and Company quote as follows:

 

 
 

Beef, ON is So A ea 6%4@ 7
hind quarters DS en obs cua Ge unel @8

ee oo oe ieee kes sama meee @5

_ BE, TO eee sues acy @12

- a icp be ers ed gi eke a, @10

_ OD  cgice es este pewaes ceeeas @

OT cs WIE asses hohe neck gheln ees @10%
a li ii eeepc es Coke et @5
Nk istic @9

a I ck od Suns ee dha ce @s6
Batiusage, bioed of hWbad...............,.. @5

a REO i eeu seb eee cg auch aes @ 5
. sccmcapunt Sec asus ass oekee @ i%
Mutton . hice belie cee sok uae (cine @ 8%
NE aa eee. oe ck Wiico ee web eedce ues 6%@ 7
CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:
STICK CANDY.
Full Weight.
Bbls. Pails
Standard, per lb.. ees ees 6% 7%
i. Os seid a be Coe eae = i%
Pe eee i 6} yer
Pe, CO, oo isc cea seet esas 9%
Bi iis a oe ins i% 84
a 7% 84
MIXED CANDY.
Full Weight.
Bbls. Pails
I in ke och cp etcs cook oa 1%
Eo ooia ues wie cede cous cure 6% 7%
eee bode ong oral 7 8
ahi es cardi asees 7 8
IE oe on ces oo ence Saws woe new ue 7% 8%
se ee rans oe 8%
Be OG ios ci ck es ne cs Th 5%
MOET cs. ch bbewtee eases aon 8
BO oo 6 bic a 6c ev dene ee 8%
POAUULRGUATOR ooo oe. oe 9
EN, 65 ns he hase hid be de Wea oe'ee 10
French Creams.......... oe 104%
Valley Creams.. 138%
PANcY—In ‘bulk.
Full Weight.
Bbls. Pails.
Lozenges, We os iow 10% 11%
OE Fo chc hcnmenenu meee 11 1244
CR DOUIRES TOG, oj oi as secs sevens es 12%
Chocolate enamels pueetvasaeas 14 ‘
Gum Drops.. Giese celaecs se 6%
os ec eee sis ces von 8 9
Sour — Sea epi iee esas eens cee e 4 350
COINS as oe. 0s b 6
oes FANCY—In 5 Ib. boxes. ‘Per =
Ties DGD. fos ok ces cee ce et sous st 55
ee 55
Peppermint Drops... .........sceece rene ee cnees 65
Chiocaiate Props, ............-«- ont
TE Wh. COG IRSS DOD. cs ack cc eet cee ce 90
I ccs ls enc wn co at aree ee ose 40@50
ESR TI ek ih as eeepc ee wren o 1 00
A; 3B. Licorice Drope.........--. elas ony hee 80
Lozenges, I iis cere ace rennet tec eaeue 65
printed... .....<-.....; ie eehe uae 70
ee a 65

   
 
   

Mmobemes Bar. :.. 2.3...

 

hats ck hock Sener ia been aeen 15@17 7
Hand Made Creains......:........-<-++.-: £5@95
i ee ee seg
Decorated Creams..............++. oe aaa o
BE TR ong hia scan conse sce cass ce ee enue 70
Perris AOE ek es cw 1 00
Wintergreen Berries.............seseessseeee- €5
ORANGES.

Cantona, 106. 50k cs... 2 3 00
“i Diss s oe tenceia-s weetens 3 50
176-2 0-226 .....-- a. 3 50

Messinas, en) - 300-240. a
. a . Boca cane;

LEMONS.
Messina, enetes Oe ie. os 4 2
fancy, cl cite e a eeee 5 2
" ES BE oon bs ce so es dey 8 4 50
. toeey ee... 5 00
OTHER et FRUITS. ae
Figs, Smyrna, new, aney layers...... 9
& ' if choice cae @16
- mg yes @12%
. Fard, 10-Ib. box Sabieoat cod Sudeep ye @10
_ ee @8
- Persian, 50- 1b. TE ass cee os ees 14 @6
UTS.
Almonds, ee: Cayo e cin epee sl pie @17%
Ny ic thi iad elcdece ces @l7
" C alifornia feel deepsea Qi7'4

EE no ap twee erg oe @ 8%

Filberts . — @li1

Walnuts, Grenoble. ic bbe ogee, |

= bite cuacce vee cereoe cues @12

an had Cece ie cao ee ae @ f

Table Nuts, No, 1 ed uae eee se unt pe ete @15
Cyc Ua aig uate uae @13%

Pecans, Texas, “a. Dee ee ee 15@17

Cocoanuts, full sacks........-.-.. --... @4
PEANUTS.
Fancy, : P. is widas Se ohne @ 5%
= a ce @i%*
Fancy, H, P., ee aks acca es @ 5%
os “Roasted cae @ 77%
Choice, i P. acres... @ 4%
“Roasted. @ 6%
OLLS
The Standard Oil Co. quotes as follows:

Te PE ie nei ne ce cone edens ve a9

rs BOG sa 8 a eee ess ee @ 8%

ES ee ee ere @ 1%

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4 Wood bate eat hae | Common 1ortleberries. : | eo oS eae 300 Pi 50 | Barrels ae boxes.. 42, aaa Yun we seteeeeeene ae ‘
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wo 6 00 | 1 30) $1, per hundred... 9 HY. eee eeee senses eeeeee es = | Mactaboy, fn jars... a
i Wood boxes, per dae | Goose beet, L ibb y's. | 185, “ ‘ Ladue 30 Condensed, 2 <a aula — in Jars.....43
‘ “ Ge a . 5 eof, Armour’s..... 2 10) Re aaa =. +” Reece ae 25 | " AP.
& “ 3 doz. case... 1 set | Potted han Armour’ Sa #10, a 30 No.9 MATCHES. " Allen B. W rrisley’ sl
per gross.... 50 | Dy eip.. =, * “ 4 Ov 9 sulphur Old Count Srands,
mi hie. tes BON a c he ih ee Subject t Cea 5 00 Anchor pares 2 00 | Uno, 100. PY Oe. ose 3 20 oe :
25 Ib. pails .... : . | tongue, af mo 4 ho | counts: o the following dis- — Shoe. ra 70 | Bouncer, 100....... : ao OO en C cmp sressed,
BA : 90} fay ie) ce vice mae 10 7 100....... "3 Of “3, per doz
Acme, 4 aie SOW EEE chicken, %4 $ID Setar a 500 — 5 per cent. | gern reer 25 | Boxes oe aang merase 15
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"See ‘ Shing ae oe CRACKERS, Sugar house — SAL SODA. _ PAPEI emia:
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ifer’s, ngib ib. cans, doz | Lima, io pe eae eg oo | | Sey — NN oad 7 | eaten , a Baking, Granulated, ue 1% | lows: iss & Co. quote as fol-
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A ; . Si Lewis Boston Baked | _. ¢ tter.....-.. 2... 6... 6) Pr ico. ixed bird... straw
rctic, if > cans | Bay — ton Baked ae 1 2 | | t family a ee 5% oe Sea ee 19 c mee 44@ 6 Rockfalls
: a wa 0/3 Fv nn et we eens hd . Sel tar sugar........
. eS were Wie st se | Boston. = ee 64 | Fai New Orleans. aaa eee oe > ¢ foe
5b “ i Corn Hse lee sada 0 a fig et i ee 2 | Bal Crees cee eee eees
Red Star, 60 | Tiger’..... Coe G78 | Good .... «2... eee ceeee. ca -44 | Dey Good :
r, is tb cans MME ec ak j¢6oe. 0 g | Extras tee IO ae 20 ne ae ce “7 Tau Goods. ;
i ' pe ett eae een --1 00/8, Oyster... none- ese eeee Se ite Main ais Bet neces. ‘6 | Jute Manilla.. >
‘ ib rie. fe aa | | City Oyster. ee seeeee 5% | Fancy eee 30 © eee vy, | Red Express os 6444
j BATH BRICK teoakaa | eas oe CREAM TARTAR. 54] One-half b 30 | Common Fine Sa
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ca in case. | Harris standard............ 65 weiiete pore... ..... ° t barrels 3e extra aan Rock, 56 Ib. b, sacks @% | 48 Cott "wikks, || 4
Cae 90 | ¥ an Camp’s Mar ima % | Gr snd 8 Absolute... ... 30 | Barrels 200 — 60 Se 7 i ex tC suaaen OOM
Pepe 70} A Ei ogo a ag | isin wen ee io@is | Half barrels :00.... QrtGi we is Lo Se ee 1. ie "3
ee eae oe reher’ : 2 136! +--+ 10@I5 | : OTOL 100 eens eee tees 200| coe relat teed oT
sis hue BLUING, Pra Sean ty Early Blossom....1 35 | DRIED FRUITS | —_ “wae oats Aeon oe Se "ie ae eles ae “18
“ai ovals... a roar Hanae cH ani 80 |< Apples i | Barrels 180... ...... es 62 | niSeiB SE nee eee fe ere
i a "TITTT F gg | French Mushrooms. a mm. een: ed eee ee SRT Wo Gan cnasaaisss opis "
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“ No - 2, sifting box... 2 75 | Brie -.-.-.++-. edi : de California ene AE ca aa Barrels, 1 ao mond Crystal, eases....1 50 Tubs, N Tee
“ No.5, ‘ = Bae RE ooo uaa cdese nine 90 | OtS...-.... 2.0.6. ! Half barrels count........ $7 50 ‘  2B-Ib ga 50 | Tubs, No. 1...... . i
“Fea tell -.. S80 ride agg ag See >: i. | a ele, ie conn... 125 “ ans «ee Rae .
a San 4 59 | Hubbard a. Bee tart nes a. a a | Barrels, 2 Fano a i “60 pocket.2 ~ A Noe. 6 00
7 No. 2 Hurl — . Succotash, 1 30} iP eae ee a Half barrels count ....... 9 00 ‘ 2 «2 40 Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 5 00
lurl........ ieee 1% ~ a Nau gn _| Ph on sliced.......... _ | arrels, 1,209 count... 5 00 “barrels .. 1 75 | ¢ slot! 1, three- oO i 2
eee 2 ee Wee RED ok di a a ao : | PIPES, an \ SALERATU ba ital a ot hes vin en 75
} ; 0. % Carpet 3 - fee Wis a bp ciapaes Soe = Clay, No. 216 Geicey o: Arm & Hammer.. By Bowl ls, i inch boxes.... : 50
Ct beds cicue pela Breer as sene esses te se te oa eta e 6s ee ee eee 18 sOW Se Te eg
f Parlor Gem... .... titel es 250] van c ‘Tomatoes, ; | ravkey.. PRUNES | Cop. _* full count....... 1 “8 Taylor's... . + BM ae Tee beet edeetind ‘ =
sommon Whisk. ..00200.002 | 99 Yan Cump’s.eee.ee-e cose +b to | Bosnia... @> | —~ --++-) 13) DeLand’s Cap Sheaf....... SM ee 2 00
i Mill y WDEIEEEIE 4 a9 | Hamburg Seseeeeeserseseeees 1 10 | French : @i0 | RICE. | Golde are ue a Bie «assorted, 178 and 196 2 7
1 _ as 3 25 Hancocl Si hee eeuee cue Baa a @il |a Domestic. Jolden Harvest...... es 2 “ - His and 10s 3 2 50
ee 8 25 | Gallon ......2c20., 1 5 metas a Hi ; Carolina head... oo SYRUPS. ' Baske ts, market. 7s and 19s 2 75
i BUCKWHEAT _* : ‘2 a... i 8 ee ete 7 is Corn. bushe : 35
A Rising Sur FLOUR. CHOCOLATE— rf aeee Me 18 ‘“ NO. 1.2.20... eee ee aa Barrels ——
t i. i Ge : BAKER'S, ry : No. 2: 6 leoehi. a 9 will ... 150
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RE RRO kg NES ay | te Sees. oe iz Imported, a “i « « Hepen
BUTTERINE -4 50 Seenktosn Cocoa Sa i a Zante, tn jurnants. : @~0 — bn 1 eee see i et 64 Sener drips a i splint . Ne, i 3 Z
Cre mM. fo ae rrels.. a a No.2... tee i 28 . ‘ ‘ .
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packed " he \4-bblis. P. nae Ginge "
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Solid sca iry, Fancy Full una Bape ie oe eceas SAUERKRAUT. | oe Creams....... 8% SRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS %
Rolls ..... as Good ail Cream. ...11 @i2 | London Layers, 2 ern I B... e ..... traham Crackers..... pa WHEAT. 7
Se eens rts 11:4 | Part Skim "40 @icx aie n 2 1409| Half barrels....... --.4 on; Calmont Conshese er er i
Hotel, 40 Ib. oxes..... Sap —— @ Oo | woscss eas —— ceareobemsperegeg = SHOE POLISH, : Benson 1 00
Star, 40 40g | Rama ooo... TI” @eg | Muscatels, 2 crown i 2 35} Kitchen 3 dos. i | ne, 1 doz. in box... _, | Ail wheat bought on 60 Ib. >
— i _ Swiss, imported .... oa 00 ' 3 a ; 60 | Hand ‘ n box..... 2 50 | TEAS ee MEAL. test.
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Pe ert peat nnn tees . 25 iene gt _— 16 Valens. - Snider’s rote’ Ag | Fair ...... aiyttiatneaeruag Granulated....... ee i 30
Ber......... Condi 734 a... 6 ont nice 8
: ane a: WOR. .c, o7 _.2 49 | Good.......... LOUR.
CANNED GOODS R CHEWING GUM INR oo oa pins noes 8 @ 8% bene J Straight, in sac oo i
qe. . ubber, eh. 35 FARINASEOUS - @i7 SPICES. | — ae —— pinged barrels........ Pe =
cece sees 3. i | nil a aten toe 3
4 Little Neck, Tb... Spruce, a a 40 | 109 Ib. aa Farina. as Whole Sifted. | Dust ae 10 ie i sacks. - Lea
A aT 110 apoio a ‘ a ieee i" 4 Cassia, China ik oe ae . | Fair . SUN CURED. |Graham “ sacks.... .. . Cay
Stand Cc hes Chowder, 1 90 | Snider's, % pint... 13 Barrels ominy. i peters oor ters id. | Good - creees Qu | BFC «fo. Se
' an ard, 3 lb. i ‘“ pint tee en seen 5 | Grits eee ee ew serra eeseees 3% se S$ i un Tae | Good « ote eee ew eee ee pol a eee a 2 25
; if 4 CS 2 30 ee eee Pe aaa ena a . ¥ aigon in rolls......35 | eae 4 @2 “ MILLSTUFF
Siendard: 1 ove Oysters. GORE ie, 3 50 | Lima Beans. Cloves, Amboyna........... pa Choicest.. a @%6 | Bran........... Hh
a in 1 “a CLOTHES PINS. i Zanzibar eae | POG... aa : Seeines £1 00
eis... 58 20 Beross boxes... 0) 0002. os bee varoni and Ver caer Mace Batavia....... ....... = | ane pag Midditnea 000 18 (0
Star, 1 1b. Lobsters. 220] a COCOe SHELLS. iT | Domestic, 12 lb. box. nicelli. me Nutmegs, fancy... ee = poe TA is @x mon We =
|e ewe diac | Rapteere  aiebac al ee r ic ees 28 5
2 1b. 2.122 Pound “packages. i @4 | oe ted. Bee tee 11 a a a ea age nne nee nee | a ween cet e we cees _ Onree meal...) . ck. oa =
Pienic, 1b teteseee sees ee B50 ii @7 | Ke Pearl Barley. Pens Geacen Giaek 6 |E G Milli BYE en
7 > O0 a OS occ ake ect es 34%@3% pper, Singapore, black ..-15 | oxtra choice, wire leaf @ 0 = oe
; Q \OF FE Poa a ‘s whit on . GUNPOWDER ina ed 80
hoa oe COFFEE. | Green ie e... .25 | Common to fai say tetcteseeeeerer ee 60
Standard, 1 Ib. : GREEN, Split ’ ewe. seccaee at pe hot...... sey aoa 9 | Extra anet fair. nese 25 a BARLEY
Tee weeks 120] wai Rio. sects gclotereseesess8 50 | Allsplee eGroundin Bulk, _| Choicest bo oyggaigea aso Ibs 12
Mustard aa CC ae: | Ge Sago. i oe a 15 ‘ ........00 Pded per bala 25
stard, i Good. ae | REE popes ass a es . S8la, Batavia en . pe OOLONG : seni aes 60
men sib” a a “3 On| Prime -.. hviitti ttt s19,/? | Bast India........ eae ae a ae i and Saigon 35 anaes to fair... ...23 ie wee
Dee coy sgt 3 Golesi eee 6 thea 9] Saigon . | 7 jor to fine.......28 ; pa a ag ecient i 76
C olumbia Rivers fa 00 Peaberry eae Cracked....<.- ea Cloves, Amboyna. a oie a = Fine to choicest... 5S @55 sn eetaaencaen 44
iv -* i Baif [Cracked 5] Ginger, Mamma | cna a oo ‘ ATS, -
Al a tals a i 89 | Pair Sante) 23 | Ginger Afrloan. eA ay 20 | Common oa > a oS 60
ie es Ta , Afeican 2... tact fair.......23 @26 g aes ;
gh ‘ > supe cece eeecee 1 = Good a aes cy 20% | Yar Bloaters. Cochin.. -...15 | Superior to fine..... 3p sae “0 ie eens
a an Bie ete “ie | Yarmouth...... rs d 18 amo @3> . HAY.
, a pees se 2 10 | Pras |... ae dane neins oc ey tie ‘Mace B ee 20 pecin YOUNG HYSON. Mot le.
American a ines, lpoaberey 21% | whole Cod. Musta ae ae 80 epee to fair.......18 @6 | ee. rerereveceree TL 00
4s Se 7, 6 | +. Mexican ¢ sania ia. 6 @6% re ‘ins. and Trieste. .25 ete ine... 3 @0 |g a ea ein i 10 00
Imported 4. Peuecliel —— 8 | _—. ae uy Saige : @s Nutmess, ae a | Fair ENGLISH BREAKFAST. seh PELTS and FURS
ceewee need soe esta ee oo ‘pau & Pepper, Sin oe le eee Cee toc amine aes erkins & Hes ee
Se | Faney eh : ‘ a Choie s & Hes Ee
Mustard xs. = cae B14 | Faney spe c— | Smoked ....... libut. i gapore, og “20 — pedeccaneanne ners x4 lows, nominal: ss pay as fol
Trout. 2B | Pri Bracaino. Herring. ' Cavenne........... aS Eee A HIDES
Brook, 3 lb | Prime ...... | Scaled ring. a yenne......... s | TOBAC reen ne
of .. ee 9 Mille ee aa eas een ant Be........... “oo | BACCOS. | Green .... 2.2... se. + 4 r
FRUITS. o.= 50 ed "ava ee a4 Holland, bbis. 11 = Absolute” in Packages. 7 sae Fine Cut. Par ( ‘ured a 8 :
‘i Apples Java. regs s unless otherwise CT * re
York State, a es i ue | Round shore, g0 | Allspice . 4s  %s| Hiawatha ...... erwise noted. | Dry............2....00. 5 @6
Pal 4 00 | -rivate Growth : | a. 84 155 | Sweet Cuba on 60 Kins, green 000) €¢ @i
Santa Cruz — | Mandebling ....-.... 26 | ace 1 50} Cloves canna ts ce sae ee 34 fare ee 4 @5
Lask’s oo o.. Las : | Tmitati Mocha. nee a pon 0 Ibe, Ginger a - & 155),, iy 14 bbls! oc. = Calfskins, green...... 5 @6
Overland on 91 At = Ee No. 1. kits, 10 Ibs S..--....12 00 Te EMA 84 155) Little Darling...... a oo eured...... 6 .*
Blackberrie: pSESoIan......--- l'Wamily, 1% bbis., 901bs..... ee 84 155| " i 22 | Deacon skir +6 @8
{ ‘an. erries a goose a et ys if bbls. 90 Ibs ae Seer ca 84 155| 1791 .. “4 bbl.. 0 No. 2 hides 1% off. .-10 @30
Oe ae ee eer, 119 | . TO ascertain | 8, 10 Ibs........ ae eS ae 1 be 1001, 4 Die. ....... i 20
f ae Cherries. | — add Ye, ca taco icace: Pollock. Me cae aes 84 0 | Valle 2 _ agai nen 19 aaa ithe PELTS, t
* Pitted Hambur niall olla 1 29 | (D8 an 15 per cent. f ik ea 3 50@4 00 | —— | Dandy Ji a 33 Esti ee ae 10 @25
... | @ or shrink- | : Sard | vim. oes or stimated v 5
bl ah EN A 130) oe a | Russian, aa SUGAR. lg Plug. - phon <yihea 20 @%
Erie . —. = 60 | weLaugt = KAGE, | Been Seti Cut Loaf | acest PAG... ... 29 Washed L.
ie 3 a | , zut LO@l......... | oe ee of inwashe “tenons +4 sain p
Damsons, ‘Egg Plums and Green |“ ee me RAS &.-- 3% No i Sn 90 Ibs. ........5:00 ton ‘a wosgetesenenecess e 5% | ac 24 Unwashed... ........ 0a
Gages. se a cabinets oseree 5% |- me “ne” | RISD at Low Maa cn 54 | 1, pacer tras 2 ne _ FURS. << :
EE G Durham.... . 2644 | N Whitefish. “7 yranulated............ 4% @ 5% | ffere Tt i ee ey Badger. prices are for No. 1 onl i
ne Sears D1 60 | ce ntee eeserscuce 2512 | NO. 1, % bbls., 90 Ibs. | Confectioners’ A... .. 4% @4.94 | > It ts........ so. : adger... ..... Se oes :
yooseberries. 4IN be... etioners’ A. a | Old Sty 28 . .80 20@
Common e i EXTRACT. | o; 1, kits, 10 tbs -----7 00! White Extra C oe ee 454@4.69 | Ol. ere... e Bear Pe D1 00 "
aaa | Valley City ce ne Family, 3 s bbls., % Ibs, eee 80 | aoe @ 4% | 3 a Honesty. ee : 3l re ee ee ; 00@30 00 ‘
ce 1€ fie 75 | “ kits 10 it 18. "3 00 | C ede uguc. @ 434 Jolly Pr 4. Cc. Rouse - 8 00 '
: Fie... > A Cece Hemet ies 115 | 2... wine OC @ 4% | Hiawatha... -.... 33 aa. +++ O5@ 2%
Shepard’s Le ot ‘ i 2 , i a comet EATRACTS. | Less than 100 lbs. we. 8 | Valley City ...... A au Coon .... TaN 0a 50
Shepard's «... feNsbet = a 225 | a cLoraEs Ritch 2 50 | ennings’ DC. bs. 14¢ advance | Jas. @. Butler & Co.’s Brar t Fisher .;..... ee 25@ 80
: gotten 2 60@2 75 | COtton, 40 ft.......per 4 on | 2.02 foldj Lemon. Vanilla | T _ScALEs—Perfection | Something Good.... nds, | Fox, cross - 400@ 6 00
4 Domestic ars. “ 5¢ coz. 1 25) Be olc es box... @ 1 = | ea, 2-b, tin scoop. : 6 | Peach Pe 37 Fox, rine gaan aaa .. 2 00@ 5 00 i
j aa. 19; | CURIE ad ‘1.00 150; * aa $ 6 50 | “Tobacco” 34| Fox, gray...... ++... 1 00@ 1 50 ;
‘Pinéapples. 225} 4 — 60 | § Oa “i 1 50 200| « 6-b, tin scoop....... 8 75\E Smoking. Ce 0@ | 0 i
Common pples. a Panton 6 2 00 3 00} Grocers’ a 8 75 | SOBS...-se2s e200 ,,, | Martin, pale and yel-— or 3
er =. 1 39 | Jute ee 90 "3 00 aca rocers’, 11-1, tin oe ‘: = Col lonel’s Choice....... = CU oe ce A :
‘a cone gia 2 40 os = eg GUN POWDER. ee te Tones Joos |B — Pen 4 —— a i = ‘ o 3
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Cian Quinces. Me ROM oe ee. ; S . ban sae ae. Slee ee sss voserse  25@ 1 00 :
i ete lee STARCH. :. 4G) Boe Heed ae 20 | Opossum............ pI :
re Cain | Nigger BO on: ons eset iste 17 | Otter... et os =
Ip boxes nur i Gener Dew... 22-33 Skunk... Lc icuc.s Oe 20 on :
j 40-1b ee tet eee C4} BOG Bick. os 2. eee 33 32 :
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Mr. Heydlauff vs. Mr. Eckhardt.

Ionta, Mich., April 1.— Herewith I
forward you rambling reply to the state-
ments of Mr. W. W. Johnson in his
communication of March 24.

1 also send you another of my state-
ments for 1882, before I used a binder.
This, like the first statement, was not
intended for the press, but made simply
to show croakers here at home that I
was not losing money on dollar wheat,
as most of them claimed. Some things
are higher than they really cost, while

others may be low, yet the average
would not materially change results.

My first statement was gotten up in the!
same manner. All 1 would be willing to}
add to that is the matter of taxes.
Yours truly,
L. H. HEYDLAUFF.

REPLY TO MR. JOHNSON.

I raise wheat after corn and, when 1}
take a crop of corn off my land,
are no unpaid bills against that field that
the next crop is expected to pay. When
I raise corn, I keep it clean, and by elean
I mean all that word implies. I can’t
afford to raise corn and weeds in the
same field. When my corn is in the
eribs, I have a clear, clean field for
wheat, which needs but one harrowing,

and then I follow with the drill and the |

job is done until harvest.
As for wages, I neither

even in harvest time. About the average
per acre, I am one of those who raise
more than the average as given by the
Secretary of State.
has to do that.
have not fallen below twenty bushels
per acre, except one year when my crop
was an entire failure. Several years I
raised over forty bushels per acre after
eorn. At no time have l ever worked
any ground more than once after the
corn was cut and before using the drill.
last fall I did not do that much. I
drove on with the drill as soon as the
corn was cut.

Now about those two statements. IL
see that Mr. Eckhardt calls his land $60
per acre, same as I did. Is it worth it?
Mine is not. If I wanted to sell it to-
day, it would not bring more than $40
per acre, judging by the average pulse
of the farmers in such matters and by
the way land has sold here lately.
Neither could I get $4.20 per acre rent
for my land if I wanted to rent it.
Again, I repeat, is it worth it?

I see Mr. Eckhardt sowed two bushels
per acre. Whatfor? I called mine two
pecks over one and a half bushels per
acre while I actually sowed but five
pecks per avre. (Thereare good farmers
here who sow but four). I called my
wheat 80 cents per bushel. It is worth
no more to sow than to sell. I called
the fitting and drilling two days at $2.50
per day. It did not take me that long.
Mr. Eckhardt calls his the same, but I
don’t see how he could fit a field of nine
acres and drill it in two days and start
on the furrow.

In harvest, I paid $1 per day, all the
man asked, and 1 worked with him and
called my wages the same. The binder
cost me nothing. The threshing

work and 3 cents per bushel
Eckhardt figured it the same.
miles from a good market and can hire
my wheat taken there for 2 cents per
bushel and ean deliver

fertilize with clover and know
does not cost me $2 per acre a year. My

wheat did not cost me a cent more than |
made |
it, Ldid not think it would ever appear |

my statement calls for. When I
in type or I would have done different.
I made it to show that we could raise
wheat for less than $1 per bushel if we
do it right.

‘Mr. Eckhardt also says that with the
above expenditures and the best of skill
and energy on the part of the farmer,
the average crop will fall considerably
short of 20 bushels per acre.’’? Does
Mr. Eckhardt mean on the same land |
and the same man? If so, I don’t be- |
lieve it. When, ‘‘by the best skill and
energy’? on my part, I fail to raise

there |

get nor pay |
$3.50 per day for man and team, not!

You know some one |
In the last ten years I |

was |
done in one hour and forty minutes and |
1 paid nine men 25 cents each for their | |
for thresh- | |
ing. I called the marketing $8 and Mr. |
1 am four

180 bushels my- |}
self in one day, so that item is high. I}
that it|

 

twenty bushels of wheat per acre,
shall quit and do something else. et
if Mr. Eckhardt can’t make more than |
$15 on nine acres of wheat, he had better |
begin to look around and see what the |
trouble is.

THE STATEMENT OF

 

1882.

 

 

Interest on $1,027.00 at 7 per cent........ 8 71 40|
eames Ge 8) SCle ce 6 00 |
Pe emeers HOGG Gere... coi... 8. 26 00 |
Harrowing 17 feres ONCE........-+.. oa
| Drilling oe 5 00)
Cutting 17 acres with re aper @7 750... 12 75 |
Binding and setting up (5 men two days) 20 09 |
ee 20 00 |
Raking stubble .... ...
Threshing 640 bushels wheat a x Se 19 20}
tO meen One Gey to (hresh ..... .... sass. 16 00 }
Mi arketing 640 bushels @ SG. ..05.0... | I ee
| Extra board. sae 20 00 |
‘Total expenditures, "#236 50 |
RESULTS. i
| G0 bushels of wheat at di................. 8640 00
; Value Of straw. ......:.... eee 10 00
| Total results.. .. 8650 €0
| | Net profits on crop........ eco $413 45
| Net cost of wheat per Basher 0 37 |
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BRUMMELER & SONS
Manufacturers of and Jobbers in
Pieced and Stamped Tinware, Rags,
Metals, Iron, Rubber and Wiping Rags
264 So. Ionia St., GRAND RAPIDS.
Telephone 640.

WM.

 

KDMUND B. DIKEMAN

THE GREAT

Watch Maker

= Jeweler,
kk GANA! 8¥.,
Grand Rapids - Mick.

 

 

 

Ser Portable or Gtationady Engines, 1
to 500 Horse Power, Portable or Station-
ary Boilers, Saw Mills, Shafting, Pullies,
Boxes, Wood-working Machinery, Plan- |
-ers, Matchers, Moulders, ete., call on

Ww. C. DENISON,

Manufacturers’ Agent,
88, 90, 92 So. Division St., Grand Rapids |
Estimates given on Complete Outfits.

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MICHIGAN CENTRAL

“* The Niagara Falls Route.’

DEPART. ARRIVE

— TORE. . coca.

 
 
 
 

is aula aa a 6:30am 5:00pm}
a ny aoa 12:00am 10:00am |
*Atlantic & Pacifi 1:15pm 6:00am |
Now Tork Bxpreghin icc cccess cccees 5:40pm 1:55pm

*

Daily.
All ether daily except Sunda:

ay. |
Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express |

trains to and from Detroit.
Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand Rapid
Express to and from Detroit.
FRED M. Briggs, Gen’l Agent, 85 Monroe St.
G. 8. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union Depot.
Gro. W. MUNSON, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St.
O. W. Rueaies,G. P. & T. Agent., Chicago.

 

  

Oy agiey es
GRAND HAVEN

AND
MILWAUKEE
RAILWAY

        

NOW IN EFFECT.

 

EASTWARD.

 

Trains Leave

G’d Rapids, Lv

tNo. 14/tNo. 16/tNo. 18

20am

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 5%am/1

 

— eae Ar) 7 45am/11 25am! 4 52pm 12 37am
Johns ...Ar| 8 28amj12 i7am; 540pm_ 1 55am |
chines ee 5am} 120pm) 6 40pm) 3 15am |
E. Saginaw..Ar| | 5¢0pm/ 8 45pm}.......
Bay City.....A¥r | 625pm/ 935pm/.... ...
Flint ........Arj11 10am} 35pm) 80! pm) 5 40am

Pt. Huron... Ar)
Pontiac ..
Detroit.....

3 05pm} 6 50pm 1020pm 7 35am
3 05pm) 8 5:

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405pm 950pm

  
 
 
  

 

Trains Leave |

1 00 pm |
215 pm
Milwaukee Str, Ar).. ol eee

7 05 am
Ar) 8 50 am

Grand Rapids, Lv)
Grand Haven,

5 10 pm
6 15 pm

Chicago Str, Ari.

*Daily. +Daily exc ept Sunday.
Trains arive from the east, 6:40 a. m., 12:50 p. m.,
5:00 p.m. and 10:25 p. m.

Trains arrive from the west,
p.m. and 9:50 p. m.

Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner Parlcr
car. No. 16 Chair Car.

Westward — No.
Chair Car. No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffetcar.

Joun W. Loup, Traffic Manager.

BEN FLETCHER, Trav. Pass, Agent.

Jas. CAMPBELL, City Ticket Agent.
23 Monroe Street.

  

10:10 a. m., 3:35

Buffet
No. 82 Wagner Sleeper

 

JANU ARY 4, 1891.

CHICAGO
& WEST MICHIGAN RY.

 

 

 

 

 

          

DEPART FOR | A, | rm, fee ee M. | rx. re
aie | oe Se
Cricaso .....--.- +9:00) +1:00 11:35
Ingianapolis ....i...... ;
Benton Harbor..| +9:00 ‘
St. Joseph. ...... | +9:00; +1:0
Traverse City...| 17:25) 15:
Muskegon.. +9 00} :
Manistee } tZ t5:
Ludington ...... Lv? >:
Balgwin ........) +e 5: va
Bic Rapids......| 7 5208 i.
Grand Haven...} +9: 00| +1:00 $5 5:05 C
Holland... ....-| +9:00] +1:00¢ 5:u5, +8: 0 11:35

 

+Week Days.

9 0 A. M. has through chair car to‘Chica
e go. No extra charge for seats.

1 (0) P. M. runs through to Chicago solid

with Wagner buffet car; seats 50 cts.

5:05 P. M. has through non — car to
eVe) Manistee, via M. & N. E. R. R.; solid
train to Traverse City.

11 035 P. M. is solid train with Wagner pal-
ee) ace sleeping car through to Chicago.

DETROIT,
Lansing & Northern RR

DEPART FOR

*Ev ery day i

 

NOVEMBER 30, 1890.

 

 

 

 

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Pere Caoues. . 2... . |
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Powe City............. 2...
Edmore .. '

Alma. i.
St. Louis ...
Saginaw City.

ee at in
t4:¢

  
   

Petes 4 Day. tWeek Days.
25 A M. runs through to Detroit with par-
4 oe lor car; seats 25 cents.

1: *) P.M. Has through Parlor car to De-
emd\/ troit. Seats, 25 cents.

6 ©) P.M. runs through to Detroit with par
52D lor car, seats 25 cents.

For tickets and information ay at Union |
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or Union station.
Gro. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Agt.

 

How to Keep a Store

By Samuel H. Terry.
written from the experience and observation of |
an old merchant. It treats of Selection of Busi
ness, Location, Buying, Selling, Credit, Adver
tising, Account Keeping, Partnerships, ete. Of |
| great interest to every one in trade. $1. 50,

THE TRADESMAN COMPANY,
Grand Rapids.

. 7:20am 10:00pm |}

TIME YABLE

*No. 28 |

 

3.45pm 10 55pm |

ym; 530am |
4 20am |

 
  
  

:25 | for sale will find a purchaser,

. | and prices

}
-|G@RAND RAPIDS, -
A book of 400 pages |

|

Grand Rapids & Indiana.

i In effect February 1, 1891.

| TRAINS GOING NORTH.

} Arrive from Leave going

} South. Nort

| For Saginaw, solid train ...... + 7:30 am
For Traverse Ciey.... .... oo. j 5:15am + 7:05 am

For Traverse City & Mackinaw] 9:20 a m t11:30 am

 

 

For Saginaw, solid train........ + 4:30 pm
Or CNG. ooo ee cous ans cnes + 2:15pm + 5:00 pm
Llp Tec lols al CE ne enn TEN + 7:45 p m {10:30 pm

 

| From Kalamazoo... .+ 8:55 pm
TRAINS GOING SOUTH

Arrive from Leave going

| North. South,

Pow Cipcremeee ot jf 6:00am #7:00 am
| For Kalamazoo and Chicago...+!0:15 am +10:30 am
| Pre CAO 11:45am

| For Fort Wayne and the East.
| ForCineinnati...........
For Kals oe azo and Chic

+ 2:00 pm
30 pm 1 6:00 pm
i +10 00 pm j11:05 p m
t10:30 p m

 

     
  

¢ s(t) gs except Sunday.
‘lor ear service: North—11:30 a m
10:30 pm
train, Wagner sleeping car for Mackinaw City.
South—7:00 a m train, parlor chair car for Cincinnati;
10:30 a m train, through parlor coach to Chicago: 6 p m
| train, Wagner sleeping car for Cincinnati; 11:05 p m
| train, Wagner sleeping car for Chicago.

Sle ey ping and p
train, parlor chair car for Mae kinaw City;

 

| a
| Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan
Railway.

In connection with the
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee

offers a route maki the best time between
Grand Rapids and Toledo,

Detroit, Lansing &

 

 

VIA D., L. & OH.

Lv. Grand Rapids at...

.7:25 a. m. and 6:25 p. m.
Ar. Toledo at .....

A: 10 p.m. and 11:00 p. m.

VIA D.. G. Bam.

| Ly. Grand Rapids at...
| Ar. Toledo at

6:50 a. m.
. 120 Dm.

and 3:45 p. m.
and 11:00 p. m,

Return connections equally as good,
7.'H. BENNETT, General Pass. Agent,
Toledo, Ohio.

 

Fim Ure

81 Wagner Sleeper. No. 11 |

ernie t, (fear

Nelson,
Matter
& Co.’

| Styles New, Cheap,
Medium and Expense
sive.

Large Variety.
Prices Low.

Beas aud Clover Seed

Parties

 

 

 

 

having beans or clover seed
if samples
are right.

We also want

-|Potatoes and Onions

In ear lots,

We pay highest market price and are

always in the market.

'W. T. LAMOREAUX & CO.

128, 130 and 132 West Bridge St.,
MICH.

 

| GINSENG ROOT.

We pay the highest price forit. Address

‘PECK BROS., “Gxinn Ravibs.”

 

 

 

 

    

 

FRAZER LUBRICATOR CO
MANUFACTURERS.

NO DEALER EVER LOST A CUSTOMER BY SELLING HIM

THE FRAZER
wavs unizonmorren iwiraveo, never cauaeo. FRAZER HARNESS SOAP

KNOWN EVERYWHERE. NO TALK REQUIRED TO SELL IT.

Good Crease Makes Trade. Cheap Grease Kills Trade. FRAZER HARNESS OIL
oe oe A ee FRAZER MACHINE OIL

 

 

 

 

 

The Muskegon Improvement Co.
Announces:

That in addition to the SEVEN large brick factories now completed or in
course of erection at the celebrated addition of “Muskegon Heights,” they will
start between April 1 and May 15, next,

Five More Large Brick Factories,

Among them the Alaska Refrigerator Works, the largest establishment in this line in the United States, and the Shaw Elec-
trical Crane Works. These two will have a capacity to work 800 men. In addition to above two others are under contract
and will be started soon as plans are ready. One of these is a Linoleum Company, from Manchester, England. Their

 

 

plant will require eight buildings, with combined floor space of over forty thousand square feet. Every one of these concerns -

has an established trade.

A Limited Number of Choice Lots are now onsale in the “Muskegon Heights” addition, which
plat of ground is pronounced by good judges to be as fine as any city in the country can show; covered with fine natural
shade trees. It is seventy feet above the level of Muskegon Lake, Mona Lake or Lake Michigan, centrally located between

them and slopes almost imperceptibly towards each. Has fine paved streets leading into center of the city; has Electric
Street Railway, 10 minutes from City Hall, 44 cars each way daily.

Send for plats and prices, or call on y

or GEO. L. ERWIN, Trustee. A J. McDONALD, Sales Agent,
Occidental Hotel Block.

*