a * The Michigan Tradesman. VOL. 2. eT NE SU GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1885. : NO. 7 76. RETAILERS, If you are selling goods to make a profit, sell LAVINE WASHING POWDER. This Washing Powder pays the Retailer a larger profit than any in the Market, and is put up in handsome and attractive packages with picture cards with each case. We guar- antee it to be the best Washing Powder made and solicit a trial order. See prices in Price-List. Hartford Chemical Co HAWKINS & PERRY STATE AGENTS, - GRAND RAPIDS, a MICHIGAN. GLOVER SEED BEANS! Dealers having a surplus of either Clover Seed or Beans can always find a cash mar- ket by addressing W. 1. LAMOREAUX, Agent, 71 Canal street. STEAM LAUNDRY 43 and 45 Kent Street. A. K. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO) CHEMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express promptly at- tended to. KEMINK, JONES & UU, Manufacturers of Fine Perfumes, Colognes, Hair Oils, Flavoring Extracts, Baking Powders, Bluings, Etc., Etc. ALSO PROPRIETORS OF RmEMINY’s “Red Bark Bitters” ——_AND— The Oriole Manufacturing, Co. 78 West Bridge Street, MICHIGAN. Oil, GRAND RAPIDS, Wan’s Magic Xe iY © 00 “> Lp GS og % For Sale by F. Brundage & Co., Muskegon; Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., Grand Rapids; H. Walsh & Son, Holland. Manufactured by N. G. VANDERLINDE, Muskegon. & Ne The King of All ‘sosvosig AIOJBVUIUIBYUL JAMES C. AVERY. James C, Avery & Co Grand Haven, Mich. Manufacturers of the following brands of Ci- gars; Great Scott, Demolai No. 5, Eldorado, Doncella, Avery's Choice, Etc., Igc. ——JOBBERS IN——— Manufactured Tobacco. DRYDEN & PALMER'S ROCK CANDY. Unquestionably the best in the market. As clear as crystal and as transparent as diamond. Try a box. John Caulfield, Sole Agent for Grand Rapids. GEO. E. HUBBARD. EDMUND 6B, DIKEMAN, —THE— GREAT WATCH MAKER, JEW ELE kR, 44 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, = MICHIGAN. FOR MAHOGANY ! ADDRESS HENRY OTIS, IMPORTER, NEW ORLEANS Collections and {nsurancs, Special Attention given to Collections in City or Country. Also FIRE, LIFE & ACCIDENT Imsurance, Shoe and Leather..................---+-- Boston OQGPRLl 8 se Dayton, Ohio mien 6 Pittsburgh, Pa. Germania: ... 2.2.02... se Cincinnati, Ohio Total Assets represented, $3,516,808. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. TOWER & CHAPLIN, General Collectors, 16 Houseman Block - Grand Rapids Attorney-at-Law, Pierce Block, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Practices in State and United States Courts. Special attention given to MERCANTILE COLLECTIONS. 5A. WELLING WHOLESALE MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS Limbermnan's Supplies —AND— NOTIONS! PANTS, OVERALLS, JACKETS, SHIRTS, LADIES’ AND GENTS’ HOSIERY, UNDER- WEAR, MACKINAWS, NECKWEAR, SUS- PENDERS, STATIONERY, POCKET CUT- TLERY, THREAD, COMBS, BUTTONS, SMOK- ERS’ SUNDRIES, HARMONICAS, VIOLIN STRINGS, ETC. I am represented on the road by the fol- lowing well-known travelers: Joun D. MAN- GuM, A. M. SPRAGUE, JoHN H. EACKER, L. R. Cesna, and J. T. HERRINGTON. 4 Pearl Street - W. N, FULLER & CO DESIGNERS AND Engravers on Wood, Fine Mechanical and Furniture Work, In- cluding Buildings, Ete., 49 Lyon St., Opposite Arcade, GRAND RAPIDS = MICH. ALBERT GOYE & SON}, ——JOBBERS OF-—-—— Horse Covers, Oiled Clothing, Awnings and Tents. 73 Canal Street, Grand Rapids. CERI] Parties in want will do well to write or see the GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED (0. 71 CANAL STREET. SHRIVER, WEATHERLY & C0., Grand Rapids, Mich., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRON PIPE, Brass Goods, Iron and Brass Fittings, Mantels, Grates, Gas Fixtures, Plumbers, Steam Fitters, irand Rapids, Mich. We carry a full line of Seeds of every variety, both for field and garden. —And Manufacturers of— Galvanized Iron: Cornice. PETER DORAN, ORGANIZED! their Interests. State Organization Effected—Theé First An- nual Convention a Success—inter- esting Two Days’ Sessions. Pursuant to call, thirty gentlemen inter- ested in the subject of dairying met at the Supervisor’s room, Court block, about ten o’clock, last Wednesday morning, for the purpose of organizing a State Dairymen’s Association. The meeting was called to order by C. B. Lambert, of East Saginaw, who nom- inated Hon. S. L. Fuller, of Grand Rapids, as temporary chairman, and E. A. Stowe was chosen temporary secretary. Mayor Bel- knap welcomed the gathering in one of his happy, short speeches, in which he referred to the fact that the men who formerly came to Michigan to buy lumber, shingles and coon skins have remained here, and are to-day en- ergetic and prosperous. The people of the State have only lately come to recognize the great importance of the dairy indus- try, but they are fully alive to the wants of the times, and they demand pure milk, good butter and wholesome cheese at prices which the rich and poor can alike afford. He declared that he could see in the faces of those arround him that the labors of the convention would be fraught with good to themselves and the community in which they live. Chairman Fuller thanked the Mayor for his words of welcome and proceeded to state the objects of the meeting. There was cer- tain work to be done, in a certain way. The primary object was the establishment of the milk products of Michigan on as higha plane as those of Iowa, giving them a rep- utation such as we now: enjoy as regards ap- ples and as regards wheat in the past. In- cluded under this head comes the question of the breed of cattle, as no man can make it profitable dairying with an indifferent set of cows. On roll-call by the Secretary, the follow- ing gentlemen responded to their names: R. P. Emerson, Kalamazoo; L. F. Cox, Port- age; Isaac Hoag, B. P. Dean, Cedar Springs; John W. Borst, Vriesland; John N. Lockes, E. L. Briggs, Edwin Fallas, Grand Rapids; S. J. Wilson, Flint; D. M. Angell, Lamont; O. Van Buren, Grand Rapids; A. P. Foltz, James Skinner, Dayison Station; W. H. Howe, Flint; N. S. Andrews, Dubuque, Towa; K. B. Edgell, Hopkins Station; D. Cunningham, Geo. Sinclair, Hudsonville; Jos. Post, Clarksville; A. E. Johnson, Spar- ta; Chas. E. Belknap, Grand Rapids; Jacob Van Putten, Jr., Holland; E. A. Hayen, War- ren Haven, Bloomingdale; R. C. Nash, Hil- liards; M. Wiggins, Bloomingdale; R. C. Nash, Hilliards; W. 8S. Luther, Ossian, Iowa; C. B. Lambert, East Saginaw; S. L. Fuller, E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. The question arising as to whether deal- ers in butter and cheese would be eligible to membership, Mr. Lambert stated that “the dealers are one with us and without their aid we are powerless,” and as this seemed to be the sentiment of the meeting, the sub- ject was dropped. Mr. Lambert moved the appointment of the necessary preliminary committees, which the Chairman announced as follows: On Permanent Organization—C. B. Lam- bert, East Saginaw; Jas. Skinner, Davison Station; F. E. Pickett, Hilliards. On Constitution and By-Laws—FE. L. Briggs, Grand Rapids; W. H. Howe, Atlas; Warren Haven, Bloomingdale. On Programme—W. 8S. Luther, Ossian, Iowa; N.S. Andrews, Dubuque, Iowa; M. Wiggins, Bloomingdale. On Dairy Utensils—A. E. Johnson, Sparta John W. Borst, Vriesland; L. F. Cox, Port- age. The meeting then adjourned to 1:30 p. m. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. At the afternoon session the following ad- ditional dairymen were present: G. W. Griffin, Davison; L. Chapin, Lowell; F. Richmond, Saranac; Jos. Post, Clarksville; Chas. Cross, Carson City; C. Case, Crystal; G. B. Gibbs, Greenville; W. Williard, Ber- lin; C. Post, Belmont; E. J. Savage, Coop- ersville; H. F. Buskirk, Bradley; John Demstra, Drenthe; J. E. Phillipps, Paris; J. H. Martin, Grand Rapids; Martin L. Sweet, Grand Rapids; Frank J. Lamb, Grand Rap- ids; John T. Cobb, Schooleraft; D. P. Clay, Grand Rapids; H. Dale Adams, Little Prai- rie Ronde; W. W. Johnson, Grand Rapids. Mr. Briggs, chairman of the Committee on Constitution and By-Laws reported a draft of the same, which was read and adopted. Mr. Luther, chairman of the Committee on Programme, reported the order of exer- cises for the afternoon session, the first thing in order being a discussion on the ‘Dairy Cow,” lead by Mr. Fuller, who delivered an excellent address, which was listened to with marked attention. | His first statement was that if corn is king, the cow is queen. If a man wishes a cow for milk qualities on- ly he should make his purchase with this end in view; if it was cheese he was after he should purchase a cheese-making cow. You cannot mix cream of different grades and make good butter, hence the necessity for thorough breeding. * Michigan Dairymen Alive to | as selection. ' order to produce the best results must have | : : a | ' muscle, should enter into butter-making. In| order to compete with oleomargarine and | | butterine, farmers must provide something | Brains, as well as| better. Much depends upon feeding as well The cow is a machine, and in | the best of feed, care and treatment. The men first to improve their stock are to be the successful butter makers. Mr. Fuller was followed by Mr. Pickett, who carried the subject somewhat farther, declaring that cows must be treated kindly; even calves from birth must know that their owner is their friend. A cow should never be whipped, and anything that is unfit for man to eat is unfit for a cow to eat. Mr. Richmond said that he had had considerable experience in stock raising and in dairies, and had had best results with grade Jerseys. By actual experiment, he had found that the same cow, with proper feeding, will give, in a twenty-quart gradu- ated can, three-fourths of an inch difference in the thickness of the cream. He did not care to give a cow straw diet three times a day, and he never used straw in feeding. Mr. Andrews believed in feeding a cow from the outside. In his opinion, it is poor policy to feed corn to a cow, when she is standing out-of-doors, and the thermome- ter is thirty degrees below zero. In select- ing breeds for a daily, he would avoid vi- cious breeds. The dairy business pays the best of anything in Iowa. During 1884, there were spread over the state, every Sat- urday night, over $2,000,000 for dairy pro- ducts alone. Mr. Briggs said that the time would come when certain men would breed milch cows, would find the best stock for certain pur- poses and would use that knowledge with the best results. During a residence of twenty-five years in Kent county, he had seen little improvement in cows. W. W. Johnson said his experience had been that the more you pay for a cow the more you are cheated. His rule regarding feed is to increase the feed of a cow just as long as she increases her milk, and in his judgment the feeding is a matter of experi- ment. Mr. Willard questioned the ability of dairy- men to govern cows by kindness under all circumstances. Mr. Lambert related an in- cident which came to his notice while in charge of a dairy in Illinois. Three-quarters of the cows were natural kickers, and con- sequently difficult to milk, but a boy who went through his work singing could milk the most vicious cow in the herd without trouble. Mr. Wiggins was of the opinion that a man ought never to raise his voice above a common tone in speaking to a cow. Mr. Richmond said the best way to select good milkers was to look into their prede- eessors ‘‘way back to their grandads.” The way to treat hereditary kickers was to get rid of them. Mr. Andrews said that butter was more profitable in Iowa than cheese, as is evi- denced by the fact that the State contains 600 ereameries and about 270 cheese fac- tories. Mr. Howe wanted to know if it was not possible for a cow to be good for both butter and cheese, and was answered by Mr. An- drews in the negative. Mr. Hoag claimed that it paid to raise one’s own calves. Mr. Howe resumed his inquiries relative to milk being equally valuable for butter or cheese, and was assured by Mr. Lambert that it is impossible to get milk rich in cream and caseine at the same time. Mr. Sinclair was of the opinion that milk that is good for butter is also good for cheese, and that the presence of butter en- hances the value of the cheese proportion- ally. Mr. Dean stated that the trouble with the system ot allowing one class of men to do all the breeding would be that they wowwd grade the cows so high that the dairymen could not buy them. Mr. Van Buren believed in feeding cows while milking. He considered meal. good feed, but sweet corn better yet. Mr. Sweet described his system of raising sweet corn. He sows early in drills, having the stalks six inches apart one way and two and a half feet the other, so as to grow all the ears possible. He cuts the stalks in the cutter, ears and all, and obtains as much milk that way as from any feed he can fur- nish. Hehas found that corn and oats, ground together and fed moderately, is also profitable. He related an amusing exper- ience he had with Jersey cattle, and how it cost him about $1 per pound to fat a Jersey cow. He also detailed his experience with short-horns, one cow of that breed costing him $275, which he sold for $75. He is now the owner of 100 head of Holsteins, which he finds to be better adapted for cheese, as a rule, than for both butter and cheese. In his opinion the average dairyman does not take enough pains in getting good water, soft water being always preferable to hard. Mr. Clay asked if any one present had had any experience in using cooked food for cattle. Mr. Hoag found that cooked food created too much heat for milk, but was good for beef cattle. Mr. Clay said he had been using cooked k ! food for some time past in his dairy and that | it increased the flow of the milk. Moreover, | his eattie do not curl up and shiver, as ani- mals trequently do which are given cold food. Mr. Cox said he had obtained good re-| sults from oil meal and bran, also with corn and oats wet up with hot water. He thought | wet food far preferable to dry. Mr. Sweet asked how long it was profita- ble to use a cow in the dairy. Mr. Hoag stated that be had seen cows | give out at eight years, from overfeeding or | misuse, and he had seen cattle which had | been milked for eighteen years and were) good milkers yet. The average would be from twelve to fourteen years. Mr. Richmond found by experiment that | an average cow was good for from nine to | ten months a year for eleven years. The discussion relative to cows having been completed, the Secretary read the fol- lowing paper on ‘Butter Making,” from D. | B. Squibb, of Muskegon: The revenue from the dairy is remunera- | tive, when the product is properly handled; | but it requires skill, care and attention in manufacturing and preparing for market to ensure satisfactory returns. The milk should stand in a clean cellar or out house, free from decaying vegetables, or other odorous substances which impregnate the milk; and the cream should be gathered every morning, and not allowed to stand too long before churning. When churned, the butter milk should be thoroughly worked | out, but not overworked, so as_ to break the grain. In salting, use none but fine salt. Import- ed is the best. Butter salted with barrel or course salt is objectionable, as the best trade passes it. In packing for market, great pains should be taken, that the packages as well as the butter is inviting and neat. If packed solid, erocks or tubs should be used, with bleach- ed cloth neatly spread over the butter, anda layer of fine salt on the cloth. This excludes the air and preserves the flavor of the but- ter. Ifin roll, they should be of uniform size, of about two pound each, neatly wrap- ped in bleached cloth and packed in tubs or new cheese boxes. Itis not good policy te pack roll butter in barrels or large boxes for shipment, for the roll becomes more or less broken; and when offered for sale presents an unfavorable appearance to the purchaser. Dairymen cannot use too much pains in preparing their butter for the market, for they have a sharp competition in the patent butters that are flooding our markets, and it frequently occurs that the counterteit is sold more readily than the genuine, owing to the skill with which itis handled. Dairymen cannot atford to let this state of affairs exist, when the remedy is within their reach. Compare the prices of common butter to- day, with the New York State, Iowa and Western Reserve, and you will readily see that the quality governs the price. It costs but very little more to manufac- ture a good article of butter than a common one; and much less to sell it. The experienced retailer. is aware that where butter is not sufficiently worked, that in a short time the butter milk sours and destroys the flavor of the butter and renders it unsalable except to bakers at a nominal price; and who at times gets the lion’s share. Too much heat either in the dairy or on transit to market, deadens the flavor and renders it undesirable to those who are willing to pay a just compensation for the article desired. These few suggestions are submitted for the consideration of those who are interested in the manufacture and sale of dairy pro- ducts in our State witha view to further discussions, that may lead to permanent im- provements in this line and enhance our rep utation on the general market in this partic- ular articlé and compete favorable with oth- er States. A considerable discussion followed, pro and con the subject, during which Mr. Sin- clair described the Elgin method of butter making, and Mr. Luther described the Lowa method. Mr. Lambert moved that a stenographer be employed to make a verbatim report of the proceedings of the meeting, for publica- tion in pamphlet form, which was discuss- ed and lost. Mr. Adams moved that the Secretary be instructed to prepare a report of the meet- ing as far as he is able, and publish the same for the interest and benefit of the communi- ty, which was adopted. The. meeting then adjourned until 7 p. m. WEDNESDAY—EVENING SESSION. Upon ealling to order, Dr. Vaughan, Pro- fessor of Chemistry at the Ann Arbor Uni- versity, and Chairman of the Committee on Poisons of the State Board of Health, ad- dressed the meeting on the subject of “Poisoned Cheese.” He stated that poison- ous or “‘sick’”’ cheese was a matter of great interest to dairymen. It was known as long ago as 300 years, and has been a source of much perplexity to chemists ever since it was first known. The old foul-smelling cheese, such as Limberger, never possesses these properties—whenever tound they are found in new cheese. It is a prevalent idea that sick cheese is caused by something that the cow has eaten. Some ascribe the poisonous principle to a plant, but a pe- culiarity of the matter is that no two men- tion the same plant. In studying the sub- ject, there are three objects tobe kept in view—to find out the poison, to find how it gets there, and to preyent its getting there. Dr. Vaughan said he was still at work on the first question, but hopes to get at the bottom sometime in the future. An eminent Ger- man writer affirms that the poisonous cheese does not manifest itself on the lower ani- mals. In order to satisfy himself on this point, he experimented on a number of cats, i analysis. which he shut ina room with a bare floor and gave them only poisonous cheese and distilled water. They ate greedily of the cheese, and at the end of two weeks seemed none the wors for their peculiar diet. He _ then killed them, but found no evidence of bad effect in the stomach, there being no reddening of the mucous membrane. He then took some himself, and was poisoned. Dr. Sternberg, an eminent student of germs, obtained some of the germs from poisonous cheese, developed them on beef tea, and fed them to some of the lower animals, also in- jecting them into their blood, but without injury to the animals so treated. He is sat- isfied from his investigations on the subject that the poison is neither a vegetable or mineral substance. During the outbreak last June, samples of the poisonous cheese were sent him for In order to determine whether they were really poisonous, he ate some himself, an d was poisoned. - He then ob- tained an alcoholic extract of the cheese— ‘in which no germ could live—evaporated the residue, and proved it to be chemical poison. On this point, he is well satisfied— that the poison is not due to living organ- isms themselves, but to germs that eat and east out excretions, and that the excretions are probably the source of the poison. In other words, these germs, although vegeta- ble in growth, are chemical in analysis, and it is the excretion of these germs that is poisonous. In this connection, Dr. Vaughan states that when a poisonous cheese is cut, a creamy fluid will ooze from the cells. If blue litmus paper is applied to the fluid, and the fluid turns the paper an intense red, the cheese is poisonous. He next made an aqueous extract from the cheese, and found the aqueous extract to be very strongly acid and poisonous. He extracted the water solution, and got a poisonous substance which gave the same re- actions as morphine. He has not been able as yet to secure a sufiicient quantity of the poison to ascertain the exact nature and composition of the substance. On making the aqueous extract, the first few drops dis- tilled were found to be poisonous, as they caused a smarting of the tongue, dryness in the roof of the mouth, a constriction of the throat and vomiting and diarrhcea. This extract is highly volatile and will de- compose by standing in a bottle two weeks and then is no longer poisonous. He does not believe the poison is due to any plané the cow eats, but is solely eatised by putrefaction after the cheese is made. It may be that this poison is in the rennet, or may be caused by the curds getting too acid. The coming season he intends spending some time at a cheese factory for ,the pur- pose of making a careful study of every fea- ture of cheese-making, and determining whether the organisms will grow and produce other organisms. Mr. Pickett stated that in Scotland they had a habit of killing the calf before it had taken food. This he thought might cause the rennet to be poisonous. Dr. Vaughan said that it might have had something to do with it. One peculiar fea- ture of cheese poisoning is that it has never been known to be attended with fatal re- sults, although in sausage poisoning as many as 75 per cent. of the cases have been known to be fatal. {Continued on inside pages.] > > --- Dairying in a Nutshell. At the last session of the Wisconsin Dairy- men’s Association, a pithy essay was summed up thus tersely: Cows—Select cows rich in butfer-making qualities. Feed—Pastures should be dry, free from slough-holes and well-seeded with different kinds of tame grasses, so that good feed is as- sured. If the feed is timothy or clover, cut early and cure properly. Feed corn stalks, pumpkins, ensilage and plenty of vegetables in winter. Grain—Corn and oats, corn and bran, oil meal in small quantities. Water—Let cows drink only such water as you would yourself. Care of Cows—Gentleness and cleanliness. Milking—Brush the udder to free it from impurities. Milk in a clean barn, well venti- lated, quickly, cheerfully, with clean hands and pail. Seldom change milkers. Utensils—Better have one cow less than be without a thermometer. Have churns with inside fixtures; also have a lever butter- worker. Keep sweet and clean. Care of Milk—Strain while warm. Sub- merge in water. forty-eight degrees. Open setting sixty degrees. Skimming—Skim at twelve hours and at twenty-four hours. Care of Cream—Care must be exercised to ripen cream by frequent stirrings, keeping at sixty degrees until slightly sour. Churning—Stir the cream thoroughly ; tem- per to sixty degrees; warm or cool with wa- ter. Churn immediately when properly soured, slowly at first, with regular motion, in forty to sixty minutes. When butter is formed in granules the size of wheat ker- nels, draw off the buttermilk ; wash with cold water and brine until no trace of buttermilk is left. Working and Salting—-Let the water drain out; weigh the butter; salt one ounce to the pound; sift salt on the butter, and work with lever worker. Setaway from two. to four hours; lightly rework and pack. z Fruits are higher and in active demand. “The Michigan Tradesman. A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Hloreantile and Namufacturing Interests of the Siate. E. A. STOWE, Editor. Yerms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application. ichigan Dairymen’s Association. Organized at Grand Rapids, February 25, 1885. President—Mariin Wiggins. Bloomingdale. Vice-Presidents—W. H. Howe, Capac; F. C. Stone, Saginaw City; A. P. Foltz, Davison Station; F. A. Rockfellow, Carson City; Warren Haven, Bloomingdale; Chas. E. Bel- knap, Grand Rapids; L. F. Cox, Portage; John Vorst, Vriesland; R. C. Nash, Hilliards; gg Adams, Ashland; Jos. Post, Clarks- ville. Secretary and Treasurer—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. ae Meeting—Third Tuesday in February, 1 Membership Fee—$1 per year. Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Yerchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange. Organized at Grand Rapids October §, 1884. President—Lester J. Rindge. Vice-President—Chas. H. Leonard. Treasurer—W m. Sears. Executive Committee—President, Vice-Pres- ident and Treasurer, ex-officio; O. A. Ball, one year; L. E. Hawkins and R. D. Swartout, two ears. Adbitration Committee—I. M. Clark, Ben Ww. Putnam, Joseph Houseman. Transportation Committee—Samuel Geo. B. Dunton, Amos. 8. Musselman. Insurance Committe—John G. Shields, Arthur Meigs, Wm. T. Lamoreaux. Manufacturing Committee—Wm. Cartwright, E. S. Pierce, C. W. Jennings. ; Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening of October. Sears, _ resume her regular daily trips on Grand Riv- Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday even- ing of each month. ee POST A. Organized at Grand Rapids, June 28, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Wm. Logie. First Vice-President—Lloyd Max Mills. Second Vice-President—Stephen A. Sears. Secretary and Treasurer—L. W. Atkins. Executive Committee—President and Secre- tary, ev officio; Chas. S. Robinson, Jas. N. Bradford and W. G. Hawkins. Election Committee—Geo. H. Seymour, Wal- lace Franklin, W. H. Downs, Wim. B. Ed- munds and D. 8S. Haugh. Room Committee—Stephen A. Sears, Wm. Boughton, W. H. Jennings. Regular Meetings—Last Saturday evening in each month. Next Meeting—Saturday evening, March 28, at “The Tradesman” Office. ———_—— Mr. Snooks’ present letter will be read with interest by those who deplore the grow- ing decline in matters of religious moment. In a separate note to the editor, he states that the Corners are ‘‘all torn up,” as he puts it, over the advent of the roller skating eraze, and that lively times are in store for the little village. In his letter for next week, he will refer to the developments up to the time of writing. The convention of dairymen was even more of a success than its most sanguine supporters anticipated. Seldom has there been greater interest manifested in the pro- ceedings of any body, and the results accom- plished were amply satisfactory. THE TRADESMAN and its editor feel grateful for the confidence reposed in them by the Asso- ciation, and will do all that lies in their power to merit the recognition so handsome- | ly bestowed. It is not often that Tur TRADESMAN yields so much of its space to any one sub- ject as it does this week to the dairy conven- | tion. The only excuse offered is the im- portance of the subject, and the pressing necessity for co-operation on the part of the dealer and consumer. Not everyone is interested in the manufacture of butter and cheese, but everyone ought to be interested in the production of wholesome articles and use every endeavor to secure that end. | } 1 | The Northwestern Lumberman takes the | following common-sense view of the railway | situation in Northwestern Michigan: It is reported that a survey for the Grand | Rapids & Indiana _ railroad is Being made} from Cadillac to Frankfort. That should | not be wondered at. It would be strange if | that company should permit any of the oth- | er proposed roads to get there first. There | is no reason why the two railroad systems | now in western Michigan should not cover, the ground and keep out rivalry. They will be foolish if they don’t. TES “Better Tackle the Job at Once.” From the Northwestern Lumberman. | A project for improving Grand River for | navigation up to Grand Rapids is being dis- | cussed in that Valley. It is thought that it can be done for $500,000, a capitalist having | offered to do the job for that amount. The plan is to deepen the stream by dredging. It} is thought that a double object will be se- cured by the scheme—Grand Rapids can thus be made a lake port, and deepening the Riv-| er will prevent an overflow. A direct water | route to this city from Grand Rapids would | be a great benefit to that thriving second | city of Michigan. It also might become the initiative for the proposed waterway across the Lower Peninsula. It is proposed to ask | for a Government appropriation to carry for- | ward the work. If the citizens of the Val-| ley wait for that they will be gray before they get the improvenient. is needed, Grand Rapids and the other towns | interested had better tackle the job at once) at their own expense. | | | | —_—_—__—»> +> __—_ The Grocery Market. Trade has been good and collections fair during the past week. Canned goods are | moving more freely, and fish is starting up| somewhat. Large quantities of roasted | coffee are moving. Kerosene oil has taken | the usual spring decline. The other fluctu- ations in the market are indicated by the | change list at the head of Price Current. Confectionery is steady and more active. Nuts are easy and in fair demand. —_>-— > Hi. M. Read & Co. succeed Hathaway & Read in the drug business at Howard City. If only $500,000 |. AMONG THE TRADE. IN THE CITY. Walker & Farnsworth, the “‘hill’’ grocers, have dissolved Mr. Farnsworth continuing. John P. Thomson has purchased the inter- est of his partner in the grocery business of G. H. Behnke & Co., on East Bridge street, and will continue the business in his own name. Capt. Ganoe states that the Barrett will er as soon as navigation opens. The rate of freight will be the same as last year, viz.: Grand Haven, 6 cents; Chicago, 10 cents; Milwaukee, 12 cents. Wm. Karston has purchased A. Engberts’ store building at Beaver Dam and put ina general stock, purchasing the graceries of Cody, Ball & Co. and the dry goods of P. Steketee & Sons. Mr. Engberts has moved his stock to Zeeland, where he has resumed business. : John Otis, proprietor of the furnace at Furnaceville, near Mancelona, was in town last week on his way home from Chicago, where he disposed of 100 tons of pig iron to the Chicago Malleable [ron Works and twen- | ty tons to Griffin & Wells at an average price of $18 per ton net at the furnace. He has still on hand a stock of about 400 tons of iron, and is getting out a large quantity of wood for the coming summer’s run, expect- ing to go into blast again about May 1. L. S. Wilson, of the firm of Wilson & Howard, at St. Joseph, and clerk of St. Joseph township, Berrien county, was in the city Saturday for the purpose of paying the Grand Rapids National Bank $6,020 due on bonds and interest from St. Joseph town- ship. In 1865 the township voted $44,000 to aid in the construction of the C. & W. M. Railway, subsequently making one annual payment of $4,000. The State Supreme Court having declared such a proceeding un- constitutional, payments were deferred un- til 1883, when the Supreme Court of the United States reversed the decision of the lower court. The township then paid $15,000 cash and confessed judgment for about $100,000, giving new bonds as collateral for the accrued interest. ‘The indebtedness was made payable in fifteen annual payments, this year’s payment amounting to $11,202,75. AROUND THE STATE. M. H. Vaughan, grocer at Caro, has as- signed. Fred Nelson has open a meat market at Whitehall. P. B. Fisk, confectionery dealer at Manis- tee, has assigned. C. G. Powers, general dealer at Sherwood, is moving to Quincy. Andre & Son succeed Andre Bros. in gen- eral trade Jennisonville. Wm. Weed & Co. have started up their basket factory at Douglas. C. W. Ives succeeds Holland & Ives in the drug business at Rockford. Laura Catheart succeeds W. A. Cathcart in general trade at Concord. Gleason Bros. succeed Perry Nichols in the meat business at Cadillac. Hi. C. Petz succeeds H. H. Everard in the jewelry business at Kalamazoo. O. W. Knox and W. E. Thorp have moved into their new quarters, at Hart. F. A. Cook & Co. succeed F. E. Turrell in the hardware business at Bellaire. Frank M. Lester succeeds Riley & Gould in the grocery business at Mendon. R. Weertman succeeds Weertman & Fis- ser in the bakery business at Zeeland. Nathernson & Bernvan succeed F. A. Fish in the grocery business at Kalamazoo. Henry M. Williams succeeds C. G. Park- hurst & Co. in the drug business at Mason. Thompson & Lake, milliners at White- hall, have dissolved, Mrs. Lake continuing. Snyder & Barton, of Spring Lake, succeed O. L. Heath in the meat business at Sparta. Perry & Barrett, hardware dealers at Union City, have dissolved, Barrett contin- uing. Whitmeyer & Barras, crockery dealers at Tonia, have dissolved, Mr. Whitmeyer contin- uing. E. G. Hunt, of Mason, has purchased the grocery business of Win. Giberson, at Har- rison. Conner & Chamberlain succeed Mrs. L. B. Conner in the boot and shoe business at Charlevoix. A. B. Morford & Co. have purchased the general stock and store building of Kipp & Iden, at Banfield. It is. Chatters & Talbot—not Chatlers & Talbot—who succeed B. C. Turner & Co. in general trade at Flushing. C. Crawford, formerly engaged in the drug business at Caledonia, has purchased the drug stock of W. F. Hartwig, at Middle- ville. Messrs. Wunch and Orser have retired from the firm of Lane, Wunch & Orser, mer- chants tailors at Muskegon. The business will be continued by Mr. Lane. It is reported by the assignee that the as- sets of the Hancock jeweler, G. Deimel, who failed, are $7,700; liabilities, $7,600. The appraisement lowered it to $6,300. C. C. Sweet, hardware dealer at St. JoO- seph, is erecting anew brick building, 66x100 feet in dimensions, which he expects to com- plete by the middle of the present month. He will then add lines of dry goods and boots and shoes. Norton & Lester, general dealers at Otse- go, haye dissolved Mr. Lester retiring to en- gage in business at Saranac. Mr. Norton has formed a copartnership with Gabriel Wolff, who will continue the business under the firm name of Norton & Wolff. - a Marshall Statesman: sold his store and lot to Messrs. Myron and now in the hardware business at Reed City. S. S. Burpee. has | | Theodore Cook, formerly of this city, but | yisiting | compained by his wife. { Purely Personal. Pp. W. Travis, general dealer at Otsego, is the New Orleans Exposition, ac- A. Lindermulder rejoices over the advent of a ten pound boy, making a quartette of The purchase price was $6,300, and posses- sion will be given June Ist. Mr. Burpee | | | will sell the present stock of fore that time. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. The Union Windmill Co., at Albion, will establish an European agency. The Michigan Hoop Factory, at Morrill, has run all winter with a force of 25 hands. Gibbs Bros. expect to start their new mill at Mayfield about May 1. They have bank- ed nearly a million feet of hardwood logs. STRAY FACTS. R. Conable, of Petoskey, will open a fish market in Fort Wayne. The Covell Brothers, of Whitehall, have decided to sell their stump lands for farming lands. The area thus to be disposed of amounts to 7,000 acres. Hl. A. Spink, Jas. J. Gee, W. B. Nichol- son and J. Widoe & Son have begun the publication of a spicy semi-monthly journal, at Whitehall which they designate the Home Trader. St. Joseph people are naturaly elated over the fact that the St. Charles Hotel, which has been closed for about twelve years, will be opened the coming season, Chicago parties having concluded to make the neces- sary repairs. Ca The Gripsack Brigade. W. G. Hawkins is only thirty-two years old, but he claims to have attended over 500,000 dances. And he don’t care much for dancing, either. W. S. Horn, with Fox, Musselman & Lov- eridge, will hereafter visit the Northern | trade of that house, making his first trip in | that direction the present week. Hiram §. Robertson left Monday Washington to witness the inaugural cere- monies and secure a commission as post- master at Colombia or lighthouse-keeper at Pine Grove. Geo. S. Megee, Michigan and Northern Ohio representative for the National Tobacco Works, of Louisville, Ky., was in the city last week interviewing the jobbing trade. Mr. Magee has concluded to locate at Flint. A. B. Handricks, late of Detroit, has en- gaged to travel for S. A. Welling, taking the territory tributary to the Saginaw valley, formerly covered by J obn H. Eacher. The latter succeeds J. T. Harrington, who sev- ers his connection with the house, as North- western traveling representative. A meeting of the traveling men of Grand Rapids is called for Saturday evening, at THE TRADESMAN Office, for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements for a traveling men’s social party, to be held some evening during the next two weeks. Every traveling man is invited to be present. for | hardware be-| male voices in his family. Geo. W. Bevins, the Tustin general deal- er, was in town Saturday, on his way home | from the New Orleans Exposition. | A. Jenison, general dealer at Manton, was in town Saturday, on his way home | from the New Orleans Exposition. It is reported that M. Veldman, of the firm | of Veldman & Weiringa, intends building a | new store on Henry street the coming season. Frank Gibson, book-keeper for P. Graham, | has returned from Detroit, where he went as | a delegate to the Grand Lodge of the Order i of Chosen Friends. | W.E. Knox, formerly engaged in the gro- | eery business on Broadway, has removed to | Pomeroy & Lawton’s old stand on West Ful- | ton street. He has lately received an addi- | tion to his family in the shape of are eight and one-half pound girl, making his fifth. Frank Hamilton, of the firm of Hamilton & Milliken, Traverse City, is in the city for the purpose of buying goods. Mr. Hamilton is President of the Business Men’s Associa- tion of Traverse City, which he reports as working satisfactorily, there being already sixty members. Mr. Hamilton is accompanied by his wife. eS 6S - A man who married the daughter of the man who patented the process of condensing milk says that he has never regretted his choice. His wife is getting royalties amount- ing to $40,000 a year. ———_~< -2- <— wo A man died in Detroit a few days ago, while buying a cigar. The dealer probably told him that it was not imported, and the shock was too violent. ——$$<$<—<> «a | Julius Vogel has leased the hotel and grounds at the old Pioneer Club landing, at Reed’s Lake, for a term of three years, and will operate the same asa pleasure re- sort, entertaining respectable people only. The business will be run on the European plan, and every effort will be made to render the landing a pleasant breathing-place. ——— DISSOLUTION NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the copartner- ship heretofore existing under the firm name of Andre Bros. has been dissolved. The busi- ness will be continued by H. Andre & Son, who will pay all bills against the late firm, and to whom all the accounts due the late firm are payable. : JENNISONVILLE, March 2, 1885. ————— A Good Chance for Business. A Bakery, in Grand Rapids, No. 9, South Di- vision Street. The bakery has alargeand con- venient Ice Cream Parlor and the bakery is first-class in all its appurtenances and has a ood Holland and general trade. The reason or selling is that I am going into other busi- ness. Grand Rapids, Feb. 27, 1885. Us Vogel. GRAND AGRIUUL MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF it Hla Se nei luda See si eS FARMING TOOLS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS Dairy Implements a Specialty, Factory--Corner Front and Earl streets. . Office and Sales- rooms--10, 12 and 14 Lyron street, Grand Rapids. BLANCHARD BROS. & CO ——PROPRIETORS MODEL MILLS. ——MANUFACTURERS OF —— Gilt Edge Patent and White Loaf Brands ot Flour. Good Goods and Low Prices. B11 Roller Process. CoRNER WINTER AND WEST BRIDGE Sts., WM. SHARS é& CO. Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. We invite Correspofdence. GRAND Raprps, Mich. 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. *: & con sey 195 Liabilities, about $2,000; assets, unknown y ‘ * ¢ Drugs & Med WHOLBSAL PRIOW CURES ¥ edICcInes SALE PRIOE OURRENT. | Seryonteria... ee ne > : < Ve ED ees . ate Advanced—W * : me WLIO Sarsa’ wee een re were essesserseeree ; Michigan Slate Pharmaceutical Association. spermacetti hite lead, powdered hellebore, Saree norilic on Foe IZ i eee eclined—Nothin Squills, whit Mee seer eee nere RG i OFFICERS. g. : 8, white (Powd 35c).... ! Mr. Lambert said : President—Geo, W. Crouter, Charlevoix ‘. a. ee English (Powd 30c)...... : : acid, H that salt did not kill the BgpY ine-President GP M. McDonald Kal —— No. 8 < 9 ne eer ae LC low it a ue eae ee oe Z00. ; ‘ nabs CP alee antec aaa as eees @ 10 SEEDS. ‘ontinued fr ; s it take tk * * oe Se acs Shecetles : \cetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1. . : : eae rom first page 1e acid when — Vice-President —B. D. Northrup, Lan- cng ie eee oS necuipe -- 30 @ 85 ae (Bowd Moh | Ate Eaviberk then followed & 5 by this means makeés a oe ngs Rs and art Coe : ‘: 2 ae Ae ase ‘ : in packages. ..... 3 : ; d with a rela-| th: : : et cheese—or * a nt—Frank Warzbure, Gr'd| Wisibetgen as. seo Career oF yen. co Ee @ tion of his own experience in cheese ce that will keep for almost any tenth ss rie 35 cee en sca vs 0068 € 5 ; es be “7 see * : ie n- . , nh : Secretary oe Fess0n, Muskegon. Oxlie foe ae oe 12 ee eens ore er oe ing. During the past season, he had the get: : »—— VV irk. ieee x is Babee sete tte ces ee See " fn ene ee ee ae 3 ? ee See : a Re a 1 tow A. B Rena capared ere aes 4° 4 Celery a aes ee : oe ee) ve enlayed i = coomuny oe ken ce mot a ee Stevens, Geo. Gundrum, W. H. Keller, F. < Renz0i c English Moses See a 48 Coriander, sone aaliea Pcavee Morris, Genesee county—where ped be action of theacid. Referring to the Next place of meeting—/ a enw? erinan. |. ...-.--3-- «== 2 Fennel... 1. eee ee ee eee eee 8 e patrons wer : : ré | question of usi eee ; at pace Co At Detroit, Tuesday, TanniC ....0. .cee cece ee ee tes seeese® B ° - Mies Seas is oy didw’t want oe ue cheese makers, and | his milk b ao — acid, he said that AMMONIA Foenlugreek Steer See to May . . any of his system or theory. Up) son, as tt othered him during the past sea- s : Se : ° e : > si PARSON Go sce fain e's 0i0 0 ¥. Sway « every $ s : , as 1e cur . 5 rand Rasids Paarmacentical Society Carbonate. nosotros ob 1 @ 18 eu pig Ome ee ; ae thing went well, when it} s} the cord would “not cock a HAS PRA TMRACEH A al SOCIELY. Muriate (Powd. 22¢)... istard, white Black. 10¢ was discovered thé : shape to draw of hav ) ena As dep or 3f Pas one oe 14 ee pepe cess ces adit af that there was a large! cured off the whey, and that he se- cea ace BE... eee ee eee e sees 5 6 pee amount of precipitati arge! cured good results by usi onadiwideen noe oeu 0, LL ‘Aqua 18 deg or 4f........6.2--++++ ‘é@ 7 ee 6 aan precipitation, and that the curd) a d results by using sour buttermilk , ’ oe aun. p eyant.: es was dry and pasty. The action of tl Mr. Sinelair did not think any stated t ‘ OFFICERS. Copaiba .....+-+-- +++ . SPONGES. net was al , ey 1€ ren-| perature Sfalon ft oo ee President—Frank 7 eave ee eo @ = mene sheeps’ wool, carriage 9 95 from ae cits aca Sagas ara Running! The cae a ae for all cireumstances. ice-President—W im. I White. pee ee, 2 00 ssau do ? ya 2 29 was a fluid about the . ‘ gof the curd gré lualiv ; ¢ cer aa i. ee 2 WABSAMY OOK GON ces : ¢ e Ae a. grac ually wa ee eee Bscott.. oe 50 iene vellow ao e ency of cream, which tasted like he best. The adding of acid to assist in Been Board of C Siaawe 4G é ae : ee BARKS. Grass Oi se veis 85 new milk. H ce 4 1/ did not make as os ee 5 net SaaS Cowin. Pook, Ohas, P. Bige-| Cassia, io mia nen 4 | Follow Bee forsiate uses. ....20 me Wholesale substance oo, a good swallow of the) gradual Ls good keeping cheese as the oard of Trustees—The - - Z ie GOW. a. ow Reef, SE.....25- 7b : as poisoned. : one MI Oophn Feo I ny = a Matters—H. B. Fairchild wooo powdered........-------- 18 Annatto AD rolls Jonna 12 ered, however, and wor ked soon recov-;} must vary the amount of sal . ek, Wm. Ve . a | WAMOO ...ceeeeeeer cece ce ceceee eae ee c ’ rive. as sug i ¢ @ se se ei deS Regular Siegdinas—Hinst ‘Thursday ee. Soap ground. . .......--- ee a a ound a tb 2%@ ag. June 19, when he suddenly nea ul until | to the taint. alt used according , month. : ae t ; wd 9¢€)...... : Foe ae same uncon- a : ANote Sete Thursday evening in Cubeb prime Ss 0). Annaito, prin ee cgoees es 43 . Daa a exhibited all the symptoms pan t Mr. Nash saigl he came to the convention _November. ‘ = Juniper OQ). .s.02-5 @100 | A eras red, com’l.... AY, fk erial poison. This ti ar-} to satisfy hi : see e-Thureday even! UMIPEr ... 26. cee eee eee 6 rsenic, white, powdered a L@ 5 lis time he was y himself on three points—w t g sday evening, March 5 Pe : @ 7 | Binge Gombe (ct 6 @ 7 tor ss as compelled | salt wi points—whether at **The Tradesman” office ’ Bi ee 50 @ 60 B 1e ee ee en ic’ emain in bed ab salt will stop the ti : : oe . ? ay Rum, imported, best......... 50 1 about two weeks, aft action of the acid, whether on aes EXTRACTS. ee ees best......... on, |42and 4: a which he re : : s, after| the hot ir 3 ce essa Licorice (10 and 2 th boxes, 25¢) sy Be eet S Oe-e. Bee LS and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, 91, 93 and | On June 26 sumed his place in the factory.| whi ron test is a test or not, and also VISITING BUYERS. Licorice, powdered, pure Aaah te 2 : Boawe Tones. Sy eerie apne 40 95 Louis Street. : une 26 the milk began to come in taint which was the best way to prepare rennet _, The following setell deniers a planed Loe oo as Sb DOXeS)---- ee, adi Oe eee! ao cn ue oe Yaa) . ‘ varket during the past week and Cake 66 2a h, sub nitrate..0..0.0...... Si can would fr : siving| Mr. Picket : oo ere i é , placed od, 48 ao 2 | Blue Pill (Powd 70c)............... 2 30 eS ud frequently s ; Mr. Pickett asked Dr. V geet with the various houses: eT ae a 0 ae - nite Vitriol i ee 6 @ 50 was stronger at eee him. The stench | himself on the Ae hae ee & Wilson, Wilton vie /ozwood, . > oe .L Ora. tanned iced i at ssesceecen 7 te s,and on testing : n of salt. He i Chas. W. es ae 2 oie ard, St. Joseph. | Fluid Exiracts—25 @ cent. off list. 14 Cantharides a eon on Pe wie IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF ee it was found that the albumen a - that he was of the opinion that jae . Crawford, Middleville. son sicum Pods, African . 2 25 : irely destroy as en-| stop the ferm : : [ ro Sie 2) Dacsont. Co., Lilley P. 0. Arnica....... oe ee pow'd... os by cooki yen and would nak consulate | sameas | entaklon process in cherie +e ee a, Eamnont. Chamomile, Ruane oo @ 2 Capsionm Pods, Bombay do ae 18 ir 1 ; cooking up to 212 degrees, nor by the ap- ame as it stops the decomposition of meat White to Smith, Smith & Field Lumber Co Chamomile, German........--++ 25 cps Buds... a N; lth iemicals hae of nitric acid, but would stay ae Mr. Howe stated that the hot iron test w me Thite Cloud. f oe omel, American 2 } iquid form. Ev : a} not a perfect > : ré J. W. Cook, Fennville. GUMS. Co 5 : ; : _ ee the cheese smelled un- eee one. Regarding rennet, he pre- B. Wynhott Holland. mae Cape. eeu gtetsecent es 60@ 75 fone precipitate Haglish ue 3 * ; Be and it was difficult to ae aie fers the Bavarian, or rennet onbak pre . E. Deming, Freeport, : : i : 7 pmol HEgeRs....--.... 5-2... ; 5 dtl} ye sur ahe ements sanded ses a Beaver Dam. — (Powd 60c)......- 50 cpa es a eee 8 , ; aoe eee the stronger odor, the press es ne ention then adjourned until 9 . stwick, C Bee ee é OMIA... eevee eee eee ee eset ets 2 a “mM, Pow seeeeeeeeeereee 2 : ’ a re oe : a nonin. wick, C. O. Bostwick & Son, Can- a ear meget eee 8@ 2 Coloeynth tipple... Be 1 60 6 eae ces tank. On dipping into k Thursday morning. ”B. Irish, Lisbon ic, powdere io. ras ‘hloral hydrate G Rie eee «cin clon se 60 j > a iquid oil was dis . : THURSD AY—MORNING SESS ‘ John Oti bon. Reebe teb ghee : Chl 2, German crusts.. 5 ll < : as discovered, whict rm : ‘NING SESSION. ee es, Mancelona. Arabiel2d picked... ee Nees - Chioral io i ee ae. i 8 - being mixed with ether, euiitoa a ie pha Chairman called the meeting to order L. L. Maxfield, Fruitpor ic. Bd picked....------+-----+ 3 hloral 4d 0... 1 90 aze. Still another s and in the abs ; a G S . port. ACME Geeicsds ws 38 e do. cr ae other substance Se absence of a report Bae Geo. P. Stark, Casc: , sifted sorts.... : Chl usts.. : ace e@ was . . ] on tl : oa ee —— ae Assafeenti BeOS, enaiees 30 Ginehonidi eo § a 15 (f resembling a aliats wineatront ait = of business by the Committee on ee Moline. : 1o8., | BENZOIM.....- +++ +e eeererer sere eee 55@60 inchonidia, other brands......... @ 45 inner.substance. I a : | called on Mr. H : > A Che 7 : Ca. 55@t Cloves (Powd 2: andes... 2s. 40 @ 45 a ee ce. In addition to.these, ¢d . Howe to lead a discussi : D. R. Sicurn, Fe a Cahoon, Saranac. ia Bed ldo, 48 380) lg “ = Lea is eo) settee seen ee en ee es 18 @ 20 mice, rats, toads and a deceased ae ae d} Cheddar cheese, and the whonuba © : Jackson Coon, ra. a owdered......1...-. : Pe ee 40 i : : Re or snake : SAG « such ee ona Wihbs Bros., Mayfield ee @ a | Coppers (by bbi ie)... sees 45 MANUFACTURERS OF Bee es ck to light. Previous to this fee ee lee the ordinary Oe . B. Norton, Otsego. ; : Guai ne eece scent seerenecetesaes 90@1 00 rrosive Sublimate............... 2 , the contents of the tank ese. Mr. Howe stated ‘. L. M. Lester Otsego tuaiac, prime (Powd 45c) ‘ Corks, X and X a eaoeia ose 70 : a1: ank were found to} er ated that the over- 3 ae oa esac’ Os 35 : X—40 off list... : GAN 1 be a boilin iti : crowded condition of the Goes Lull, Whitectoud Boe oo 20 Gen eae pure powdered... 38 @ 40 RUBGANT PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS, | sharp es and occasionally a| sufficient anes oe penne J. C. Benbow, Canne . | Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered. tke)... Creasote........ rs, box.. LB : ’ : ‘ould be heard. This whey : e that Michigan chees 1s. Wer Satine “Opium, pure owed B.n ss wo | Saas ida TT , FIUID EXTRACTS AND ELIIRS, | ma cane, but when he found the e ao eek wk arte stab fo Frank A. Rockfellow, Carson City oe 30 we eee 2: : ee milk cans, but ‘| the Englis! ‘k , : c. E. Kellogg, Grandvill is | Shellac, English. ie eee ¥ 94 : , but when he found the inglish market. Exporters d J.F./ Dols ranebbenteag oe ee M iis wanders L: diti exact con- S : emand - o = se - Newaygo. Shellac “cya aS 2 Draso Ese es 1 i GENERAL WHOLESALE AGENTS FO er on of the tank he refused to make their a made on the improved Cheddar sys- G27 5 Sh PS. Coopersville. ragacanth ...........eeeee es TT 80 @1 00 fiber powdered. : a es J : p ae if they insisted on taking the whey ah akGanb eelow, ai) ho o. B. Chambers, W lal eS = Sebi D aa ey th i ‘J e took e oo we : * tg Cooley, eon — Pag IN OUNCE PACKAGES. Emery, Turkish Le aes 110 Wo tr, Parron & Co., AND JoHN L. WHIT Ee eee another man, but insisted fan To ee _H. Struik, Forest Grove Te ee esas gs | apbeut alts... ee ‘ 8 ee : aning the tank. J chese was not up to . . 0 2 30m Salts........ ...+++. i 9 : IN ac gee ‘ i ank. Just befor » : p to the stand John Gimniby, Colby & Co Rocktf Reet a oe Ether, eeu 63 @ 5 Ne, MANUNACTUNEES OF FINE job was undertaken, Mr. Lambert ree sp Sap are Beanie 21 e - Wat Karston, Beaver Dan penton’ RUC...... 2.2022 ee ee sree erence le ee ..25 | Flake’white............ . 60 PAINT AN : the tank to get ac | fudice against the for grange de Geo. Carringt¢ Tren Dam. el ..40 | Grains Paradise........... os 14 INT AND VARNISH f 6 an of the contents, but be- Anoli m termed “Ohio flats,” IW. Se Sweet Be . Geaiine Coe nee ee an 25 a ore he got ten feet away, the fumes from tl as the English demand a cheese weighing ie. Peace Ueiey , Forest Grove. me a Ginssware, Hint, epee ga 6% @ 1 — can caused him to lose consciousness, and = Gas pounds. During the past season JOS. res, Lue re ea ¢ z ae iy (JO ? bo “ wa : : OD Mr. E 5: ae i oC hing rnawyOGU 262.) see ees see ee 25 Ce on a 60 10 aad —Also for the a compelled to keep his bed for ten days. | ex eee we » avk. ¢ opi ; - 9 : sees 4ils ee : ie Ss. ‘ tars : ae | oe a eae Citrate and ce Glue, white... ey age ly ae fs ee ee bee ieee vee = and it has given excellent satisfac- = a. W- Morton, Quick & Morton, owardGits | Cn for tinctures...... - Hops Seana POsceeveesteeeeetes 16 eg 38 | GRAND Rarws Brush Co., MAN¥’ bl i = that time on there was no. trou-) wl : en asked by Mr. Lambert as to - W. Mokema, Geaafechape Citrate Ee eee 7 lodoform 8 Oo 25@ 40 Hair, § eee ae eapegeste : = ns meant by the “Cheddar system,” he N.S. Loop, Kent City. S. aS Ree ee 80 Se 40 AIR, SHOE AND HorsE BRUSHES Mr. Lambert’s oe replied that he me ; : Mr. Walbrink, I. J. Guick on Ak Sphate .........- 2c. cece cence eee @5 | Insect Powder ar na oe 8 @1 0 RSE BRUSHES. i : bert’s theory was that the poison-| sy meant the improved Cheddar = L. M. Wolff, Hudsonville oy + lendale. B . LEAVES. ipssacha resublimed almatian... 35 @ 40 mg was caused by some of the patrons t sy stem. : Went Gai u 5 ~ singlas AMNOM «« vansnvee sts scr . : ¢ not Ney § a ee Se ead gas Boe cape: Ameriean........0.0, i % iy 5 a iene their cans properly. He is lead : Mr. Lambert stated that 99 per cent of the ie Bs eet Sones ae Se. — ali: (as 0)... 6 | London Pale Le eee caer 8 : 1is opinion by the facts 200 cheese made in Michigan at Roys Bros., Cedar Spri o., Grand Haven. Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. 18 @ & | Hendacctife.... 02... 10 @ . additi acts above stated and) ar ee 1 at the present time Morley Bros., NaaA Gp toes. Senna, sree a ise eames 30 Lime, chloride, (48 38 sibs eae 15 by the additional fact that the milk whicl are not good shipping cheese. Most of the sess ee Forest Grove. ne tn epee a ee 16 aia dane Be ae See oa Me Te) 1 Re Quip at : : : he refused and was made up into but ch | trouble from porous cheese is caused Db, th = ee Belle ee eee 10 oo sa ee ie 50 | ness re a Sonera a of our busi- duced a tainted and unsalable articl ter pro-| cows drinking stagnant water. A few : Andre & Son, Jennisonville. NAA es 35 | Madder, best Dees ; 50 | best-assort ‘be one of the largest Mr. Pickett ask ae . ago he was compell . rus: Norman Harr usonvi Henbane Menge RY4@ 13 orted and diversified a asked Dr. Vauzl : pelled to make u Ww. W. oo Sot gg ey ee sees ee Oe i A4@ 3 | the Northwest. We are Sha be.found in| did not sometimes prod if milk} milk in which was the milk ’ re wweBere sate | eagvons, 5 ee ee RS 60 | many articl Aare vy importers of | ; une duce a sickness sim-| w Ae x of one patron H.W. Potter, cain niet ee Musk, Canton, it. ay ee - oz 3 00@3 25 | Solid Back Bair a ae can offer Fine :. » cheese poisoning, and was answered a allowed his cattle to drink ata cess pool ae amilton, Hamilton & Milliken, How- Druggists’ Favorite ive hisky.2 00 @2 25 Moe eee ee a glish Tooth and Nail Br 2 F renech and Eng- o the effect that sour milk, which had oon after making, the cheese swelled 1 d City. aaa. Whisky, other ioe hea a i v5 Ge 00 Saeed Se ok 10 | prices. a ushes at attractive} gun to decompose, sometimes produ - be- from seven to eleven inches, and in t 1p a Ma F ell, Howard. : Gin, Holl ee oe 1 35 al 7 aes ry eae 30 ness that is similar to cheese poiso oe weeks they rose up and iarat: so great he John W: tt, J ton. a oe 2 00 ¢ ee ee oS s . oe that t dt i ues us g, but| the force P * oe gre ‘ R. Carlyle, Slt ae a ee Port Wit ee eer 28 Ge 00 nie verdca. ses 60 pes SS particular attention of those ee : : coe miJk sickness isan alto-) Mr, = sees — E. W. Piekett, Wayland: as ee pan eee Mercurial, 34...222.21! ee cae net eae Bice! one, Halu See . e apman, , pa aris Gre ae 9 7B. ee we eeee 5 ur w rs Mr. - es : 1e chair as ‘ s : ay aa iP . $a, Sranwvood. sasscic saline ee becpe: Black Bog 17 @ 45 | for meeting the ue pol venies facilities Mr Howe said he had seen home rennets | C} ir as to the price he realized from his : A.C: Sander, Bassett & Snyder, Cedar Carbonate, a aan eee pecs ee 22 Pepsin. acon edges a 18 | without delay and in the Eee eee of buyers which had small quantities of flesh substance reddar cheese, replied that his make of “RT Baker & Son, Drenthe ee P. & Co.’s solution... 2 35 Gioia Burgundy.....0....... : * panos manner known to ihe. eae left on them, which tainted the rennet ae ne aud duly was cold ta : , ‘ Ce ea 4 SS) Cc ca ur speci 2s ° . i i aus i : ty @ alg P the gsr ead a . ton & Wolff, Otsego. OILS. = ee eens, & W........ bozl 03 @1 10 pea gia ae ey this direction have re- caused poor cheese, whenever he used it. Looe of the season, the owner was offer- Geo. F. Richar nL eee eee pee as ek : Red Provipitate. ceee tere 100 @105 | most Sala icine ree s of our customers the Mr. Lambert then read a paper ed 1114 cents, which he refused, although F. A. Jenison, Manton. : Se a ee 45 @ 50 | Seidlitz Mixture...........-.. ete 3 pe mendenes tical Cheese Making,” i ; per on “Prac-| he would be glad to take 11 cents for Geo. W. Bevins, Tustin. ek o) | Strychnia,cryst.....0.....000...2.. 2 Making,” in which the writer| to-day. Consideri : 5 for ee apg cunag oo ornaaa Bay ES oe ae Seas J 85 Silver Nitrate, Ee - SY 40 : ‘ described at length his system of maki | a ay. Considering the shrinkage in weight, J.B. o ann, Lisbon. . ek as an Senos 7 : : aking; 1018 far preferable ; F. A. Rockfellow, Faas Gity, ay pues eee 199 | Sal Glauber.. 25S 35 ie ail Ll l| cheese. Upon being questioned by the hae as ; ft ble to sell in bulk for for- — anehen. Werient- — SG ga 18 @ 6 oe Rine, large cryst..........2.+ @ a man as to the grounds for his stat t eign shipment than peddle out at a small ad ). W. Pickett, Wayland. ee itre, medium cryst.......... +. atement that} van ne r or ee Lamont. Cassa De as 1 e Sal aoe mr eneeee WEEE. foe... 2 W bran produces caseine, he stated that Michi a ae eee . artz, a eS . mn ernest e settecees a + e j cS *. . Cs a a at| higan maker is 2 oo : John Grins & Co, Lowell. Cieronella . ment ee 35 ee es 2 @ 2% | tion io Wa ae and personal atten- practical experiments made several years | May ae : eo ya make ey oe Stevens, Alpine. : Mate 75 | Santonin ee 215 | thedru selection of choice goods for | ®5° had demonstrated this fact ee y resort, and where makers and handlers .P. Shields, Hilliards. Cod Liver, flitered!/1.".""': @ gal ao a Maccoboy or Scotch... .. 650 | high na trade only, and trust we merit the | ty. The paper will oo at clese can mee’ a vs a , | Cod Liver, be sts a 1 60 en? sh iby keg oS a ne ie wan : for so Pc eeageer Snel aa ome ce - published entire as} The question of qualities coming up, Mr / cea A Cac : . Cubebs, Pe. yg . 8, 6 00 Soda, Bi-Carbonate, sesteeeregeeees 33 : cues our customers with : rmits. | Tua wt als : : 5 . ¥. | 9 Leoni ard & Ca ter, Detroit, Enigeron e w ceeesertee settee i 50 s 0 ap. White ee ee 5.) 4%@ r a ues oe Sly heae We con- Mr. Skinner did not agree with Mr. Lam sate stated that full cream—or full stock King & Elder, Indi ‘A , Pireweed.. oc. cecesseeceseeseeees ; p G@epen dO... ac ee only authorized a pert on several impor Luc daotcuaae TENDING means all the cream the curd wi Benes Stone, on ee ee : ; : : : ie ° 2 2 ao es a es u for the sale of the celebrated aos making s ahs oo re ™ cheese retain. ac bic e N. Baraleaux, Chicag W ’ merci ee no . oe ‘ ‘ € . rin } > roard ; ; Knapp & te oricago snnipyr wood ae - — We). - Sonn Mee, OF pas o . been in the ee fos years he has) Mr. Piekolt asked if milk set at 78 de Wric ; cago. : er Poe es eet eee er erence ee iri re, £ peas . . ss , it i : s i : : ane NV vight, of the Tobey Furniture Co. Chi- pact Poe 8 seer eeeceeeces 209 | Spirits Nitre, 4F ie "96 @ 28 s, he has used ren-} STees was as well as if set igher go. ; IB ace «3 OL | Sugar Mill powdered. . ‘ net enough t : ata higher t —_ ee Ss... oo garden i oe ' ic Sulph. sc powdered............-- ] 33 ad e 0 S ty mi : x euorence conanlation bi perature . ~~ eee oe phan font. oh ‘ : inutes, after whi a | . : Strange, but True. Lemon, cs ei oat oi 90 Sha eae oe. 34@ 4 ne ee. ne heallowsthecurdto, Mr. Skinner, in answer to this inqui From the Elk Rapids Progress Foun, GansereONes cs... is ee ea et ee ‘OD 3h y utes, when he cuts it both, stated that his averages 3 awry 0 gress. Lemongrass.... 1 50 ar, N. C. Pine, % gal. cans $d : 0 | Henderson Co., K SOUR ways. He then heats tl : ; | s averages during the past M ne of our druggists remarks that THE re pate i ee @1 20 Tar’ . quarts in tin.. ox : i OLD TT NONE HAND. MADE a to 100 degrees, and 1 ae curd up from 94/ three years had been as follows: 80 degrees MICHIGAN TRADESMAN is tl | Olive, “Sublime Italian. 120 | ie enti pintsin tin... PER DISTI , COP- s, and lets it stand until the nine and a ee amare ie best trade| Origanum, red flowers, F ie 120 | Turpentine, Venice...........9 B 85 LLED WHISKYS. W: acid forms, wh 5 ait and one-half pounds, 82 degrees, ni _ published—its drug quotations being poe : Pee 1 _ Z oo epee F. brand.... =» 25 oe ee goods to be excelled Er a a ies ‘abe fs off the whey, , and fifty-five one hundvediha: wey ae pe ull and complete. P fal ..... oo ee ; , Sulphate...............-.+5+- 7@ | ik KNOWN BRAND in the mar : rd to settle to the bottom | grees, nit ‘ eee . ne — ew White....:-...-.---:- i oe copie Cylinder ss , A a ti in all respects to most a pi using from two and one-half to three nal . aie uel ninety-five one hundredths. 5 ee 8 ere VNGer.... se eee ee ee cent eee e ee see ees ; 39 : 2 : : ; sun in answer ati : The Drug Market. ana French (Flowers $1 50) * si retis Cylinder... soeteeeeeees ee and a miaioe “eat oe GUARANTEE perfect nea fourth pounds of salt. He then breaks | ed that a good a thorit “eee Business is good and collections are eas So eg a Ea @ 67 | Eldorado hey ee meen 50| brand of goods ee and where this | it up and when cool enough puts it to press | iOS a u hority declares that it is _ White lead has adv easy. | Sandal Wood, OE OR AR 100 | Peerless Machinery.. Fe 45/ future trad he ce been introduced the) = Mr ; “ . on) Se aeRO to make cheese from new milk dred, Ott ‘ advanced 40 cents a hun- eenie Wie WG ' os eee Machinery Se ne ie 33 ade has been assured. r. Howe described his process of mak-| that it must first arrive to a cer tain a i rer articles i 2 ee inne ce OF i \ : . a f : ¢ rte degre ak cles in the drug line are about | Spearmint oe ee 60 | Black Diamond Machinery.........ss:s0seee- 30 “ oneee cheese. He heats the milk up| Of "peness. « ee er oy sf sagt 50 ai 5 Gator aging Ole e are also owners of the Ce 82 to 84 degrees, when he adds suf- During the session, the following addi “Speaking of tl aS Pee 1D @ ip | Parafin, #2 deg. oe ee = ficient rennet to enable Bim to ont fy Toby tional persons were present: Francis x lates - aoa grees against drug-| Wormwoor No. 1 (Pure $5.00)... iD perm, winter bleached. 1.10.0... ossesaeeee Sy i | ; ; minutes. He then heats the curd up to 98 Rockfelliow and Edward C Cunin ‘ais , ra i Wrug-| Wormseed *....0..+0-+ceseereeeeees ; ee or sa draw ' . : . lings te ll p ate Rapids Leader,” said L. POTASSIUM ae gaia yl ee en on ) Vor f Rye oo. and draws off the whey, allowing | Carson City; D. M. Adams and Miss Sau ger Re ing agent for Hazelti : ‘ ge ne 64 "5 ,| the curd to settle to the bott f Adams, As 2 gees iis & Ca. the ine, | Bicromate...-. “sg ee ys Pale “5 om of the vat, | “¢2™> Ashland; E. W. Heth, M. C - other day, “I h ek aN oe ta 2 b 7 Seats CEE 4 opi ie rae 55 65 : - | when he cuts it le x ,» M. C. Rus- ‘| ’ ave made | Bromide, cryst. and gran. bu 14 inseed, pure TAW...-----+++++++- 5 Which continues : 4 sit lengthways and crossways sell and S. S. Bailey, of Gr . a careful canvass of the situation in my terri- ius o eryst (Powd oo *D er belted Pe aegs ae a ot! among pede ie to have so many favorites | with a knife, continually turning. He tl : nn ne y of Grand a tory and find that only about one in te Int aid le, cryst_and gran. bulk... 2 9) | Spirits jean Haired strained........ 70 90 | for a very ee Arg have sold these goods | grinds in a had al i S e t den | The exhibiting of the products of dairy retail trade sell liquor by the drink a WENOW 5655 oie owes 28 yuu [ = coe, acid has developed wes ae ena oe ee eS remaining ‘ . uu R ; 5 . ‘ i is One-ha i = ‘ . this proportion will hold good the ciate Alkanet see ee oart dete ee ae enaer sense eens 1 10@1 20] {44 , ‘ : of the salt. Then ip grinds ea ian oe adjournment. Mr. N. 8, An- ee” grag ea eee eee 60@1 70 iis Branies y oe : ain, adds the | drews, ¢ ubuque, Iowa, exhibit Ee see ee ‘ Mesasuc te devas tnaneor en's 91 remainder of the salt— cals ? a, exhibited cream f _—___—. +. sor Taylor's, POUR ies . No, 1 tury F NS ogee Ae RES “1 boat 10 ; le Ith, fourths pounds to 1 MeL meses ane glass tubes, prepared before the session . Saas Pauls. itlood oS in 4s and ¥8.... 33 Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp........-..-+. 1 a . does not put t ’ aa of milk—and | He then explained by tests, showing just how John He if : : alamus acied... eee oo ee ee Soo ees Oo press un il it reach : has failed ee ee Calamus, German white, peeled... 35 Red V oe Bb) Lb ian er He en attention to the adjoining temperature of the weather, in wai eae ae te cmt et ‘ E \ ne, powdered... . é ed Venetian..... . of market quotations whicl . At : ; Cle 1ad been adulterated witl Brown & B (a la Gentian (Powd ihe 20 | Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3} make as comple ch we aim to| @ After pressing fifteen or twenty minutes, | Ee ere ; ith water. aa iaiiohid — Brown & Bil- ripe ool African (Powd iéc)........ B @ if gore yellow So 1% 3g 3| For special eat a. - en he takes out the cheese, turns it a ee aaa was from different” ow ure business at Coldwater§| Golden’ eached...... 7 ; commercial ......-. 24 evz@, 3| such articl uotations on i ‘ ; ach tube near the top was th i Wdtkec & Lane. toro 4 G tsa eowawe. Putty” strictly pure. BM 2%4@ 3 articles as do not appear on the list such puts it to press again, allowing it to remain | tl : he settling of , furniture dealers at Bi ellebore, white, powdered....... 25 Verinilion, prime American. VY, 2%@ 3| as Patent Medici t ont such |. main | the oil. Some was of a light yell : Rapids, ‘cals ‘ isl toes ee. | Warmillion, merican.. 13@16 ines, etc,, we invite your cor- in the press from twelve to fifteen hours : : : yellowish col- ssolyed, Mr. Walker ne | eaten ee OOD css ose ion, English.......-.- respondence. n hours. | or, and one in particul ; . contin- ap, powdered - 110 | Green, Peninsul - 60@65 He then places it i ‘ : particular that was dark uing. Pe Ont alias iii) 35 | Lead, t SUA. 646)--56--- 16@17 places it in a curing room which is} than the other Le ex wd 124%) ead, red strictly pure ventil ‘ : : : ae others, he explained was tl J. E. Wi ; Licorice, extra select.........---. : 12 | Lead, white, strictly pure..... oO” ‘ entilated both by doors, windo 5 : he best E. Wilcox, furniture dealer at Mt Pink, true........... ‘ gare 15 | Whiting, ee pure boss BB Mail orders always receive our special and and roofs and kept i ee collected. He said that four and a Pleasant, has assigned to V. F Coulogue. thet eont sae. f. choice... :... 10 @l 8) | White, B a e personal attention. degree tbh ae to from 70 to 80| quarter pounds of butter could be mad ‘ . S er Te Des pte Se ge aris American........ sas poss! ec. his ro I . 5 made hei’ pholee cut cubes........., "410 @120 | Whiting Pari can.....-.. 1 10 : process has never | from 100 pou da . gee s En : S pounds of that cow’s hel’ choles out-Angers.........:. 2 00 Pioneer Prepare eee : a 40 failed to produce a keeping cheese, and| was a highly fed animal a a oe Swiss Villa Prepared Paints.. 1 ee a one which commands a good price in the ly used. The prod , grain being large- 00@ 5 European market. . products to be expected from | {Continued on 6th Page] = ‘The Michigan Tradesmal. A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY. E, A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. OFFICE IN EAGLE BUILDING, 3d FLOOR. {Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids as Second-class Matter.) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1885. HOW SHODDY IS MADE, A New York Tailor on Shoddy and Fulling. From the New York Sun. Those acquainted with the process of manufacture of woolen goods willbe much amused with the following: “] can tell you how it was made twelve or fifteen years ago, when I served my week’s apprenticeship at it. They may have made improvements in the milling since then, though, of course, the product itself is just the same mean, swindling, pofsonous stuff it always was. I was placed over a sort of machine something like a patent straw cut- ter, only, in lieu of straw, you fed it with cloth scraps, remnants, clippings and rags. These passed through the teeth of the ma- chine onto revolving knives, just as ina straw eutter, which minced them up pretty fine. After that they passed through anoth- er and yet another machine, getting minced finer and finer at each operation until the stuff was reduced to a coarse powder. This powder was then bolted, and the fine pow- der or dust that passed through the last sieve was the beautiful stuff called shoddy, or flock. Then came the dyeing process, and the dirty job was complete.” “How is the shoddy mixed with the cloth?” “It is simply twisted up with the warp before the weaving. This gives fictitious weight and durability to a fabric whose na- tive flimsiness would otherwise betray its -worthlessness. As it is, it takes a very little wear and tear to dust out the shoddy, and expose the general wretchedness of the yroof.” “But in ready-made clothing?” “There isno means of detecting it save by wearing the goods. You have to trust to the honesty of the firm of whom you pur- chase. Though I don’t deal in ready-made goods myself, it is no more than just for me to say that many firms that deal in nothing else are perfectly honest and trustworthy, and whose guaranty of what they warrant is as good as gold. Only, in addition to the precautions I have given you, be very care- ful, in choosing goods, whether made up or not, to know that the material has been properly fulled. Without a perfect course of fulling, woolen cloth will always shrink upon becoming damp.” What is the proper means of fulling? Fulling is the last or finishing process through which cloth passes, or should pass, before it is ready for the weaver’s use. It is a process by which cloth is scoured, cleansed and thickened. It consists of a se- ries of pestles or stampers, which alternately fall into and rise out of a trough, through which the cloth is being passed, along with fuller’s earth or some other cleansing mate- rial. This process, besides ridding the cloth of the grease and oil used in preparing wool, prevents it from shrinking thereafter, upon coming in contact with wet. You often see trousers, for instanee, that looked large enough, and even overlarge, when first put on, but which, nevertheless, shrink up too small or all out of shape, after encountering a single hour of wet weather. That is be- cause the material was not thoroughly fulled. In selecting clothing material, always make sure that it has been properly fulled. But how can an inexperienced person tell whether it has been properly fulled or not? He can’t. Thereis no way by which he ean. His only safeguard in this respect is to take his tailor’s word for it. Hence, how important it is for every man to havean hon- esttailor! Letmerepeat my warning, young man. In selecting clothing material, beware of shoddy, and put your faith in an honest tailor.” - S- <2 The Invention of Machine Made Lace. From the English Illustrated Magazine. Very little had been done before the day on which Hammond anda his wife sat drink- ing in a public house in Nottingham—then reputed a notorious town for ale-bibbing. Hammond had improved the machine above referred to, and, so far as can be learned, was aclever workman, thoroughly conver- sant with the meshing art, but endowed with so little application and self-government as to render his knowledge of very practical use. He and his wife appear to have been in the habit of drinking to excess together. In 1768 the happy pair were without money, credit or regular employment, and intoxica- ted into the bargain, when Hammond cast his lack-luster eye upon the broad lace bor- der on his wife’s cap and a lace caul, and thought he could imitate the fabric. Having borrowed some silk, he went to work upon his frame, at his home in the Rookery, and produced a net which, with the assistance of his wife, was made into caps, having some- what the appearance of lace, and which met with ready sale. He called the article Val- enciennes lace, although it had no precise resemblance to that fabric. Hammond pro- duced very salable articles, and, by making them, obtained a precarious income, “work- ing by day and drinking by night.” i Ap apne ener. @® Subscribers and others, when writing to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub- lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver- tisement in the columns of this paper. Unsigned Checks and Drafts. From Carpet ‘Trade and Review. It seems superfluous to advise business men to be always careful to sign checks and endorse drafts, yet one of the common inci- dents of the counting-room is the discovery that some check or draft lacks the signature essential to make it any more valuable than waste paper. It saves time to make sure on this point before mailing the paper, and to American business affairs the proverb, ““Time is mon- ey,” is peculiarly applicable. Then due care in such matters, besides saving time and trouble to the maker of the paper, pre- vents a greater loss of time, and perhaps temper, and money as well on the part of him who recieves the check or draft, For example: A dealer in some distant city is indebted to a manufacturer or jobber in New York, the bill is due at a certain date, and when that time comes the manu- facturer, opening a letter from the debtor, finds enclosed a draft—unsigned, and there- fore worthless. It may be that a week or more must pass before the oversight can be corrected, and during this time the creditor is deprived from the use of money on which he had confidently counted. Perhaps he loses the interest besides, for it is not always exacted in these cases. Sometimes the omission of the signature, we regret to say, is intentional, and is only a device to gain time for the debtor, at the ex- pense of the creditor. It saves the former the trouble of asking for an extension, or it allows him to draw on a bank in which he bas no funds by giving him time to deposit the amount necessary before his check or draft is presented there in proper form. But whether the failure to sign such papers is unintentional or premeditated, it is certain that the temporary advantage which may follow will never repay the business man for the presumption of either absent-mind- edness or trickery which necessarily results. << -2-<>—___—- Silence Gave Consent. Once upon a time there was a drummer who met a lovely girl. She belonged to a family who had everything they wanted and she was the one woman to whom he never wanted to sell anything. She returned his affection. So novel was the sensation of meeting a force he could not cope with, so entirely strange the feeling of being.con quered and subdued, that he could not tell the old gentleman anything about it. It was a case where he could not combat oppo- sition, and even his ingenious brain could not fashion any plot which should over- whelm the evident predilection the family had against him. But she loved bim, and that was all. She told her father. The old gentleman’s hair rose in wrath. He stormed “What, let you marry that blow-pipe, that swivel-tongued, brass-cheeked thing. Never! You may die an old maid. You may select a husband from the dime museum, but this copper gas generator, never!” “But, pa, I want to marry him.” “Took here, child. If that fellow ever comes in to talk to me about you, I'll throw him out of the window. VH—Vll—why confound it, girl, haven’t I had my ears talked off by him about his darned samples and stock? Don’t I know him? Don’t you let him come and talk to me. If he can talk like that about business, I don’t know what he’ll do about love.” | “But, pa, 1 will marry him. well let him ask you.” “Allright. Ill listen to him.as long as I can, and when 1 get worn out Pl] kill him.” She told her lover of the interview, and he only remarked: “Never mind, I'll fix him.” So the drummer went into the old man’s library. The irate father sat in an easy chair, wayed his hand to the drummer and fixed himself in an attitude of despairing resignation. The drummer had his hat in his hand. There was silence. The old man was astonished. Still the drummer spoke not. “Well 2” said the old fellow. No response. The drummer twirled his hat in his hands and kept his eyes on the floor. “Arn’t you going to speak at all?” yelled the old fellow. Never a word from the drummer. After a few minutes’ silence the old fellow said meekly: “Look here, young man, you want to mar- ry my daughter. Take her. If you are ca- pable of keeping your mourth shut so long for her sake you must love her. But—vwell —you’ve got me. Take her and be happy.” “Thank you,” said the drummer. “Good morning.” ee ee There are now 117 cotton seed oil mills in the United States, nearly all of them being in the South. Competition has resulted in the increasing of the price of seed, and the reduction of the price of oil until several mills have been forced to suspend. Itis stated that $200,000 were sunk by the Mem- phis oi] mills last year, and few mills can run more than four months in the year. pe a Quay, Killen & Co.’s new stave amd head- ing mill at Bailey will have a daily capacity of 30,000 flour barrel staves, 2,500 sets of flour barrel headings, 12,000 packed barrel staves and 750 sets of circled packing barrel heading. The firm also run a twenty-hand shop at Grand Rapids, working mainly on packing barrels for the Chicago market. —_———__ > ao Dr. Tyndall states that of the radiant energy set up by a gas flame, only the 1-25 part is luminous; the hot products of com- bustion carry of at least four times as much energy as is radiated, so that not more than one hundredth part of the heat involved in conbustion is converted into light. You may as Dry Goods. WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. WIDE BROWN COTTONS. Androscoggin, 9-4..23 |Pepperell, 10-4...... 2 Androscoggin, 8-4..21 |Pepperell, 11-4...... 27% Pepperell, 7-4...... 16%|Pequot, 7-4......... 18 Pepperell, 8-4...... 20 \|Pequot, 8-4......... 21 Pepperell, 9-4...... 22% |Pequot, 9-4......... 24 CHECKS. Caledonia, XX,0z..11 {Park Mills, No. 90..14 Caledonia, X,0z...10 |Park Mills, No. 100.15 Ore OZ. 2.65 10 |Prodigy, 02......... il Park Mills, No. 50..10 {Otis Apron......... 10% Park Mills, No. 60..11 jOtis Furniture..... 10% Park MiJls, No. 70..12 |York, 1 0z.......... 10 Perk Mills, No. 80..18 |York, AA, extra 02.14 OSNABURG. Alabama brown.... 7 {Alabama plaid..... i Jewell briwn....... 9%\Augusta plaid...... % Kentucky brown..10'%4/|Toledo plaid........ i Lewiston brown... 9%|Manchester plaid.. 7 Lane brown........ 94%4|New Tenn. plaid...11 Louisiana plaid.... 7 |Utility plaid........ 6% BLEACHED COTTONS. Avondale, 36....... 84|Greene, G, 4-4...... 5Y Art cambrics, 36...11%/Hill, 4-4............. % Androscoggin, 4-4.. 8%4|Hill, 7-8...........-. 6% Androscoggin, 5-4..1244|Hope, 4-4........... 634 Ballou, 4-4.......--- 64%4\King Phillip cam- Ballou, 5-4.......... 6 bric, 4-4........... 11% Boott, O. 4-4........ 8%|Linwood, 4-4....... % Boott, E.5-5........ 4% |Lonsdale, 4-4....... 4% Boott, AGC, 4-4..... 9%iLonsdale cambric.10% Boott, R. 3-4....... 514|Langdon, GB, 4-4... 9% Blackstone, AA 4-4, 7 |Langdon, 45........ 14 Chapman, X, 4-4.... 6 |Masonville, 4-4..... 8 Conway, 4-4... ... 7 |Maxwell.4-4........ 9% Cabot, 4-4........- . 6%|New York Mili, 4-4.10% Cabot, 7-8..... . 6 |New Jersey, 4-4.... 8 Canoe, 3-4.......--. 4 |Pocasset, P.M.C.. 7% Domestic, 36....... 744|Pride of the West. .11 Dwight Anchor,4-4. 9 |Pocahontas, 4-4.... 74 Davol, 4-4.........- 9 |Slaterville, 7-8...... 6% Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. 84) Victoria, AA....... 9 Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. 74|/Woodbury, 4-4...... 5% Whitinsville, 4-4... 7% Fruit of the Loom, li cambriec, 4-4 Whitinsville, 7-8.... 6% Gold Medal, 4-4.. .. 6%|Wamsutta, AeA: 10% Gold Medal, 7-8..... 6 |Williamsville, 36...10% Gilded Age......... 834 SILESIAS. Crown.........--.:: 17 |Masonville TS...... 8 No: 104 oo. ss. = 1244|Masonville S....... 10% @oim 2.2... 3... 10 {Lonsdale ........... 9% AnNGChROr..:.....:.-.- 15 |LonsdaleA......... 16 Centennial......... Nictory O.......... Blackburn .........- 8 iNictoryd «....-..... DAVOL (25.2. .5...2-- 14 |\Victory. D....:....- London............- 121%4| Victory K.......... 2% Paconia...........- 12 |Phoonix A......:..: 191% Red Cross.......--- 10 |Phoenix B......... -10% Social Imperial....16 [Phoenix XX..... ..5 PRINTS. Albion, solid........ 5% (Gloucester .......... 6 Albion, grey.......- 6 |Gloucestermourn’g.6 Allen’s cheecks...... 54%|Hamilton fancy....6 Ailen’s fancy.......5%4|Hartel fancy........ 6 Allen’s pink......... 64%|Merrimac D......... 3 Allen’s purple....... 6%|Manchester ......... 6 American, fancy....5%|Oriental fancy...... 6 Arnold fancy........ 6 |Oriental robes...... 6% Berlinsolid......... 5%4!Pacific robes........ 6 Cocheco fancy...... 6 |Richmond........... 6 Cocheco robes....... 6%|Steel River..........5% Conestoga fancy....6 |Simpson’s........... 6 Eddystone ..... ---- 6 |Washington fancy.. Eagle fancy........-. 5 {Washington blues. 7% Garner pink......... 6% : FINE BROWN COTTONS. Appleton A, 4-4.... "144\Indian Orchard, 40. 8 Boott M, 4-4........ 634|Indian Orchard, 36. 7% Boston F, 4-4....... 7144|Laconia B, 7-4...... 16% Continental C, 4-8.. 614)Lyman B, 40-in..... 10% Continental D, 40in 834|Mass. BB, 4-4....... 534 Conestoga W, 4-4... 6%4|Nashua KB, 40-in.... 8% Conestoga D, 7-8... 54)Nashua R,44...... 74 Conestoga G, 30-in. 6 {Nashua O,'C8....... 6% Dwight X, 3-4...... 54|Newmarket Nee 6% Dwight Y, 7-8....... 5% Pepperell EH, 39-in.. 7 Bien Salta IeOpproH Ga of wi ane. 4b > pbs si. > 4, Ewight Star, 40-in.. 9 {Pepperell N, 3-4.... 6% Enter ee Sern 5 capa ae 4-4..... 634 Great Falls BE, 4-4... 7 jSaranac R.......... Ty Farmers’ A, 4-4..... 6 {Saranac E.......... 9 . Indian Orchard 1-4 7% DOMESTIC GINGHAMS. i Amoskeag ......... "14|Renfrew, dress styl 1% Amoskeag, Persian |Johnson Manfg Co, styles..........--- 10%; Bookfold......... RY” Bates... 2.22... 74%4\Johnson Manfg Co, Berkshire ......... 64%| dress styles...... RY Glasgow checks.... 7 |Slaterville, dress Glasgow checks, f’y 7% BUVICR 2 30s 0 te T% Glasgow checks, White Mfg Co, stap 73% royal styles...... 8 |White Mfg Co, fanc 8 Gloucester, new . {White Mant’g Co, standard ......... 726) Harlstom.:......5. 8 Plunket ..........-- 7%\Gordon..........-.- i” Laneaster.......--- 8 (Greylock, dress Langdale.........-. 34) BUYIOS B30... 63.5. 12% WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS. Androscoggin, 7-4..21 |Pepperell. 10-4..... 2744 Androscoggin, 8-4..23 |Pepperell, 11-4.....32% Pepperell, 7-4...... 20 |Pequot, 7-4.........21 Pepperell, 8-4...... 22'4|Pequot, 8-4.........24 Pepperell, 9-4......25 |Pequot, Dod 27% HEAVY BROWN COTTONS. Atlantic A, 4-4..... 7144\Lawrence XX, 4-4.. 7% Atlantic H, 4-4..... % |Lawrence Y,30.... 7 Atlantic D, 4-4..... 64%|Lawrence LL, 4-4... 5% Atlantic P, 4-4...... 54%4|Newmarket N...... 64 Atlantic LL, 4-4.... 5144|Mystic River, 4-4... 54 Adriatic, 36......... 744|Pequot A, 4-4....... 4 Augusta, 4-4........ 6%4|Piedmont, 36....... 64 Boott M, 4-4........ 634 \Stark AA, 4-4....... Ty Boott FF, 44....... 73 'Tremont CC, 4-4.... 5% Graniteville, 4-4.... 5%|Utica, 4-4........... 9 Indian Head, 4-4... 7 |Wachusett, 4-4..... 7% Indiana Head 45-in.124%/|Wachusett, 30-in... 6% TICKINGS. Amoskeag, ACA...14 ;Falls, XXXX....... 184% Amoskeag ‘ 4-4..19 |Falls, XXX......... 15% Amoskeag, A.....- 18. (Walls; BB... col... 1% Amoskeag, B......12 |Falls, BBC, 36.... . 19% Amoskeag, C...... Falls, awning...... 19 Amoskeag, D...... 10%\Hamilton, BT, 32..12 Amoskeag, E...... 10 |Hamilton, D....... 9% Amoskeag, F....... 9%|Hamilton, H.... .. 9% Premium A, 4-4....17 |Hamilton fancy...10 Premium B........ 16 |Methuen AA....... 13% Extra4-4...........- 16 {Methuen ASA...... 15 Wxirea (8. 22.20... se 144% |Omega A, 7-8....... ll Gold Medal 4-4...... 15 jOmega Ai 4400s... 13 OCA [-8..........-.: 12% Omega ACA, 7-8....14 OAD 14 j|Omega ACA, 4-4....16 RE IB... es 2.-s-- 14 |Omega SH, 7-8...... 24 BE G-B. 3.0505 A ees 16 |\Omega SH, 4-4......27 AMA oe oe oes 19 |Omega M. 7-8 ...... 22 Cordis AAA, 32...«.14 |Omega M, 4-4....... 25 Cordis ACA, 32. 5 iShetucketSS&SSW 11% Cerdis No. 1, 32.....15 |Shetucket,S & SW.12 Cordis No. 2........ 14 |Shetucket, SFS_ ..12 Cordis No. 3........ 13 |Stockbridge A..... i Cordis No.4.......- 114% |Stockbridge frney. 8 GLAZED CAMBRICS. Garmer 3.52 22. 5 (hmpire ..2.....:... Hookset...........- 5 |Washington........ 434 Red Cross.......--- 5 |Edwards............ 5 Forest Grove......- S.S. &Sons........ 5 GRAIN BAGS. American A...... 18 00;Old Tronsides...... 15 eiark A... .22%|Wheatland ......... 21 DENIMS. Boston. 245... Gx 1Otis CO. .... 222... 10% Everett blue....... 134|Warren AXA......12% Everett brown.....1344|Warren BB........ 1% Otis AXA.... .-+++-12%4|Warren CO ose. 10% Otis BB.....2..--.:- 11%|York fancy........ 13% PAPER CAMBRICS. Manville............ 6 {S.S.&Sons......... 6 Masgnville......... 6 iGarner .... 365. .-... 6 WIGANS. Red Cross.......... T%|Thistle Mills........ OVID 6. oe ssa. oe 8s NM GIOSOS osc ls os nes os 8 Garner .......-..... TY SPOOL COTTON. Brooks ;......55.5 °50 jEKagle and Phoenix Clark’s O. N. F.....55 Mills ball sewing.30 J.& P. Coats....... 55 |Greeh & Daniels... .25 Willimantic 6 cord.55 |Merricks........... 40 Willimantic 3 cord.40 |Stafford ............ 25 Charleston ball sew Hall & Manning....25 ing thread........ é Holyoke............ 25 CORSET JEANS. Armory ...........- 14|Kearsage..........- 85 Androscoggin sat.. 844|Naumkeagsatteen. 84 Canoe River........ 6 |Pepperell bleached 8% Clarendon. ........ 6%4|Pepperell sat....... 9% Hallowell Imp..... 634|Rockport..........- 7 Ind. Orch. Imp..... 7 \Lawrencesat....... 8% Laconia. ...-....:.. 4 |\Conegosat.........- q COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS. A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows: Ohio White Lime, per bbl............. 1 05 Ohio White Lime, car lots............. 90 Louisville Cement, ner DDL A sess 1 40 Akron Cement per bbl...............- 1 40 Buffalo Cement, per bbl.............. 1 40 CRP TOUR: oa ee es es oles eee 1 yy 10 Plastering hair, per bu................ 5D 80 Stucco, per bbl.............--.------ +e 1% Land plaster, per ton..............-++- 385 Land plaster, car lots..............+++. 8 00 Fire brick, per M.............-s2eee5 + $25 @ $35 Fire clay, per bbl.........-....2---0005 3 00 COAL. Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots..$6 00@6 25 Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 25@6 50 Cannell, car lots..........-e5eeeeeeee : @6 75 Ohio Lump, car lots........ Seats 3 25@3 50 Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots.. 4 50@5 00 TIME TABLES. MIGHIGAN CENTRAL The Niagara Falls Route. DEPART. *Doetroit PXpress........3-:-.-.:0.6..-. 6:00 a m +Day HXPLess: .. 2... sec c es .. 12:45 9m +AtlanticHxpress...;.-.....-......... 9:20 p m ARRIVE. FPacthie EMXpress.. 2.) .. 0222. 22...25. 22, 6:00 am PNR eee se ue years 3:20 p m +Grand Rapids Express............... 10:25 p m +Daily except Sunday. *Daily. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express. Direct and prompt connection made with Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus avoiding transfers. The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has Drawing Room and Pegrlor Car for Detroit, reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10:30 a. m., and Boston 3:05 p. m. next day. A train leaves Detroit-at 4 p.m. daily except Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv- ing at Grand Rapids at 10:25 p. m. J.T. SCHULTZ, Gen’l Agent. Chicago & West Michigan. : Leaves. Arrives, PMAN Eee. ones 8:1am 4:05pm +Day EXxpress.......... ....12:25pm 11:15pm *Night Express............ 9:35pm 6:00am *Daily. tDaily except Sunday. Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through parlor car in charge of careful at- tendants without extra charge to Chicago on 12:25 p. m., and through coach on 9:15 a.m. and 9:35 p. m. trains. : NEWAYGO DIVISION. Leaves. Arrives. HIXpress....- -.:.--.--..---. 4:15pm 4:05 pm WUMPPOSS 5. eos ee 8:05am 11:15am All trains arrive and depart from Union De- pot. The Northern terminus of this Divisionis at Baldwin, where close connection is made with F. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and Manistee. J. H. CARPENTER, Gen’! Pass. Agent. J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. (KALAMAZOO DIVISION.) Arrive. Leave. EXpress............-+-+.--- 7:00 p m 7:35 am ER ee. ose 9:35 am 4:00 p m All trains daily except Sunday. The otrain leaving at 4 p.m.connects at White Pigeon with Atlantic Express on Main Line, which has Palace Drawing Room Sleep- ing Coaches from Chicago to New York and Boston without change. The train leaving at 7:35 a.m. connects at White Pigeon (giving one hour for dinner) with special New York Express on Main Line. Through tickets and berths in sleeping coaches can be secured at Union Ticket office, 37 Monre street and depot. e J. W. McK ENNEY, Gen’l Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Arrives. Leaves. +Steamboat Express....... 6:20 am *Through Mail............. 10:45am 10:20am +Evening Express......... 8:20pm 3:35pm *Atlantic Express.......... 9:45pm 10:45pm +Mixed, with coach........ 10:30 a m GOING WEST. +Morning Express......... 12:40pm 12:55pm Through Mail............ 5:10pm 5:15pm +Steamboat Express....... 10:40 p m PMINCO i200 cc js es 7:10am *Night Express............. 5:10am 5:30am +Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:20 a. m. Express make close connections at Owosso for Lansing and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 10:00 a. m. the following morning. ao Cars on Mail Trains, both East and est. Train leaving at 5:15 p. m. will make con- nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except Sunday. The mail has a Parlor Car to Detroit. The Night Express has a through Wagner Car and local Sleeping Car Detroit tc Grand Rapids. D. PorrerR, City Pass. Agent. Gro. B. REEVE, Traflic Manager, Chicago. Grand Rapids & Indiana. GOING NORTH. Arrives. Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex 8:45 p m Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:20am 10:25a m Ft.Wayne& Mackinac Ex 3:55pm 5:00pm Leaves. G’d Rapids & Cadillae Ac. 7:10a m GOING SOUTH. G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 7:00am Mackinae & Cincinnati Ex. 4:0 pm 4:35pm Mackinac & Ft. Way: eEx..10:25am 11:45 pm Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac. 7:40 pm All trains daily except Sunday. SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS. North—Train leaving at 5:00 o’clock p. m. has Woodruff Sleeping Cars for Petoskey and Mackinac City. Trainleaving at 10:25a.m. has aa Sleeping and Chair Car for Traverse ity. South—Train leaving at 4:35p.m.bas Wood- ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati. c. L. LocK woop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette. GOING GOING WEST STATIONS. EAST Ac. | Ex Ac. | Ex. iP M.} | \ | 4 50. Ar Ishpeming Dep.) 1 30) PM. 44010.2..2.- Negaunee........ 1140 AM. 6 50) 3 30)........ Marquette ........| 2 20) 7 30 3 et ae con Reedsboro........ | 4 19/11 05 2 00) / ce D! 5 45; 1 10 11012 15'D Seney Al 5 3012 40 A SHY 02) 05 5.0: Newbury ........| 6 38] 2 40 7 30/A M.| PM. | 8 30/Dep. ....St. Ionace....Ar.jo9 00) 6 30 7 00|Ar. Mackinaw City Dep.| 9 30 PM.) | et aaa Grand Rapids a 7 00 Ceo ee Detroit 66.0.2. 3 30 Connections made at Marquette and Negau- nee with the M. H. & O. R.R. tor the iron, gold silver and copper districts; at Reedsboro with a daily stage line for Manistique; at Seney with tri-weekly stage for Grand Marais; at St. Tgnace with the M.C. and G. R. & I. Railways for all points east and south; also daily stage line to Sault St. Marie. F. MIuLIGAn,G. F. & P. A. sae FIELD heer, il u ; Fie! A Fae \ ih B; "S ze PORTABLE AND STATIONARY ENGIN EHS From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft- ing, Pulleys and Boxes.» Contracts made for Complete Outfits. wy. Cc Denison, 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. ARAB PLUG! The Best and Most Attractive Govds on the Market. Send for Sample Batt. See Quotations in Price-Carrent. Fox, Musselman & Loveridge Sole Owners. JENNINGS & SMITE, PROPRIETORS OF THE Arctic Manufacturing Co., 20 yon St. Grand Rapids. ASK YOUR JOBBER FOR Jennings Flavoring Extracts, ——— AND——— Arctic Baking Powder. Nuts cans, Wralnuts and Cocoanuts, and compete with any market. Jranges Oysters We manufacture a full line, use the best material obtainable, and See our goods to be first- class. We carry an immense stock of Virginia and ‘Tennessee Feanuts, Almonds, Brazils, Filberts, Pea- We handle FLORIDA Or- anges direct from the groves. The crop is large and fine and low prices are looked for. We are agents for the CEL- EBRATED J. S. FARREN & CO.’S Oysters and are prepared to fill orders for large or sma lots, cans or in bulk, at the low- est rates. Putnam & Brooks SPRING & COMPANY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN wl Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, CARPETS, ~MATTINGS, OIL, CLOTHS Bre. ETC. 6 and 8 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, ’ t_ & BUSINESS LAW. * Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts of Last Resort. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS—ABSENCES. The “trips” of a commercial traveler last- ing several months at a time are “absences” within the meaning of a legislative provis- ion suspending the operation of the statute of limitations, where the traveler being a resident of the state, leaves no settled place of abode therein and no family on a member of which process can be seryed, according to the decision of the St. Louis Court of Ap- peals. . MEASURE OF DAMAGES—INJURY TO GOODS. Where goods are injured while in transit the measure of damages is the reasonable market value of the goods at the point of destination at the date at which they should have arrived there according to the carrier’s undertaking, less what they were worth at the date when they did arrive in their dam- aged condition. So held by the St. Louis Court of Appeals. CONVEY ANCE—- RELATION- SHIP. In the ease of Caudill vs. Goeble, decided by the Kentucky Court of Appeals, certain eonveyances from a mother to her daughter and son-in-law were held to be fraudulent, the grantor being indebted at the time ina sum sufficient to swallow up her estate, and the relations of the parties being such that the grantees, who failed to explain satisfac- torily how the recited consideration was paid, must have known of the financial em- barrassment of the grantor and of the fraud- ulent design. FRAUDULENT CONSTRUCTION—-COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION. The English Adulteration act of 1875 re- quired, under penalties, that articles of food sold be of ‘“‘the nature, substance and qual- ity” of the articledemanded. In construing this statute the Queen’s Bench - Division of the High Court of Justice lately held (Lane vs. Collins) that when “milk” was asked for the statute was sufficiently complied with if skimmed milk was supplied; that is to say, milk 60 per cent. deficient in butter fat. This decision, according to the report, was put upon the ground that skimmed milk was the milk ef commerce. STATUTORY LANDLORD AND TENANT—WAIVER OF SUM: | MARY REMEDY. According to the decision of the St. Louis Court of Appeals, if the landlord in a ten- ancy from month te month takes the ten- ant’s negotiable note for rent in arrears, and accepts payment of rent for subsequent monihs he waives the right to the summary remedies given by the statute for the posses- sion and for the rent for which he has taken the note. By the acceptance of the tenant’s note, in the absence of an agreement to the eontrary, the debt, according to the court, loses its distinctive character of rent and be- eomes an ordinary indebtedness, and the summary remedies given by the statute are waived in respect of installments of rent al- ready due by accepting subsequent install- ments. RISK— POLICY—INCREASED WAIVER. In an action on a policy of insurance the act of the insurerer who has knowledge of an increase of risk by a change of use of the insured premises without objecting to the same, or canceling the policy, will be eonstrued as a waiver of his right of forfeit- ure of the contract by reason of such in- crease of risk. So held by the Supreme Court of Louisiana in the case of Storey vs. The Hope Insurance Company. The court held that parol testimony was admissible to show such waiver, although the policy, con tained a clause requiring the agreement of the insurer to be indorsed on the policy, and said that if the insurer, after knowledge of the increase of risk, continued to receive premiums, he would be held to have waived the forfeiture. INSURANCE CONVEY ANCE—NOTE MORTGAGE. Where a note and mortgage were execut- ed for an amount in excess of the actual in- debtedness existing from the mortgagor to the mortgagee to take up an old note and mortgage given in good faith to secure an actual indebtedness, with the understand- ing that upon the execution of the new note all the credits that were upon the old note should be placed upon the new note, and where such understanding was carried out by the mortgagee, and in the overstatement of the amount secured there was no intent of either party to hinder, delay or defraud the mortgagor’s creditors, the Supreme Court of Kansas held that such mortgage was not fraudulent in toto because upon its face it secured an amount of indebtedness in éxcess of that actually existing from the mortgagor to the mortgagee.” FRAUDULENT AND SUBSCRIPTION—INCOMPLETE AGREEMENT. A subscription in these words, “We, the undersigned, hereby subscribe for the amount of stock opposite our names, and agree to pay the same in four quarterly in- stallments, viz.: February 15, April 15, June 15 and August 15, for the purpose of forming a company to erect-an academy of music,”’ was held by the Supreme Court of Georgia to be, on its face, an incomplete agreement, as being eutirely silent as to the location and nature of the structure, as to whether the company was to be a joint stock company an incorporation as to what amount ‘was necessary to accomplish the object sought and as tothe mode and method of raising the necessary fund to complete and equip the building, the specific purposes for which it was to be used, and the way in which its business was to be conducted. CONSIGNMENT—BILL = OF MENT. In the ease of Ruhl et al. vs. Corner et al., decided by the Maryland Court of Appeals, | it appeared that the appellees, commission merchants in Baltimore, received a shipment of a carload of ‘“Champion” flour of 125 bar- rels from Merian & Co.of Minneapolis, Minn., without order, who advised the ap- pellees of the shipment by letter, stating the price at which the firm should sell the flour. No bill of lading was sent the appellees, but at the time of the shipment a shipping re- ceipt was taken from the railroad company for the flour, and that, with a draft on the appellees for $500, was placed in bank for transmission to Baltimore, but was subse- quently withdrawn and was never sent. Subsequent to the shipment to the appellees Merian & Co. received an order for flour from the appellants, and decided to change the shipment and to send to the appellants this car of flour on their order with a bill of lading. Accordingly the Chicago agent of the railroad company was telegraphed to hold the flour, as Merian & Co. wished to change the consignment to the appellants, but in the meantime the fiour came to Balti- more labeled for the appellees and was de- livered to them. The bill of lading in favor of the appellants, with a draft on them for $615, was presented by Merian & Co. to the Security Bank of Minnesota, and the draft was cashed by the bank, which sent both bill of lading and draft to the Bank of Com- merce in Baltimore, to which bank the ap- pellants paid the draft, and received in con- sideration of such payment the bill of lading for the fiour. Ascertaining that the flour had been received by the appellees, the ap- pellants demanded payment of the same, and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the car- riers of the cargo, demanded the flour. The lower court decided that the appellees were entitled to it, but the Court of Appeals held that the appellants were the proper custo- dians of the flour, having ordered and paid for it, the appellees not having ordered it, and that they had the right to maintain their action in the case. —___—<._9 >______ PENCIL PORTRAITS—NO., 41. Silas K. Bolles, Better Known as “Captain.” S. K. Bolles was born at Trenton, Oneida county, New York, November 30, 1839. When thirteen years of age his parents re- moved to Hillsdale, this State, where Silas entered the employ of a hardware firm to learn the tinner’s trade. ‘T'wo years later he went to Delavan, Wis., where he worked in a hardware store about two years. He then returnéd to this State, locating at Coldwater, where he remained most of the time until 1872. During this time he was a partner in a hardware business, and for a time carried on the hardware business at Union City. Coming to Grand Rapids in 1872, he was identified with E. W. Markham for a couple of years, when he accepted a position with Carpenter, Judd & Co., with whom he re- mained a similar period. He then traveled in Michigan and Wisconsin for a year selling cutlery for Randall, Hall & Co., of Chicago. His next move was to engage with Locha & Webb, cigar manufacturers of this city, with whom he remained about a year, covering the Michigan trade. He then identified him- self with B. S. Tibbetts, the Coldwater cigar manufacturer, with whom he continued on the best of terms for five years. He has since represented G.H. Mack & Co., of Cleveland, and J. W. Coughtry & Son, of Cigarville, N. Y., but he is now engaged | with Glaser & Frame, of Reading, Pa., in| whose behalf he visits the jobbing trade in| Michigan and Northern Indiana and Ohio. Mr. Bolles probably possesses as even a temper as any man who ever lived. He is the very soul of honor, being concientious in all his dealings; business and otherwise. Though past the age when men attempt to “set the world afire,” he is, nevertheless, an active and efficient worker, and is able to at- tract and hold n6 inconsiderable trade by . . . } reason of his well-known integrity and good | nature. —_—_— oO Of the increased requirements on the tin- ner, as compared with former times, the | House Furnisher says: “The tinsmith, now-a-days to be able to properly compete with ironmonger and the stove manufactur- er, must possess at least some pretension to mechanical science; for his simple pot, or pan, or lid, is something more than that. He has now to do with apparatus skillfully de- vised and fitted with interior mechanism which will produce results that the tinsmith before him never dreamed of.” ——_—__——_——> ->—__-— The statistics of the petroleum pipe lines of Pennsylvania show that the production of oil in 1884 was 24,104,160 barrels, represent- ing a daily consumption of 66,038 barrels. In 1863, the consumption was 63,021 barrels daily. 2s “Can you give me the definition of noth- ing?” inquired a school teacher. ‘Yes, mum. It’s a bunghole without a barrel around it,’? shouted little Ted Saunders, whose father is a cooper. ——___—_ It pays Western farmers to shell their corn and sell the cobs separately. The demand for corn-cob pipes has raised the price of hitherto worthless cobs to $24 a wagon load. a The Maine Legislative Committee on Ag- riculture has voted that the amendment pro- hibiting the manufacture and sale of oleo- margarine in the state ought to pass. LADING—PAY- * Ciey BOOT PLUG Tohaceo AND GET A PAIR OF BOOTS, Ts anew brand of Tobacco, with a new sweet flavor that ‘an not be excelled. Chewers who have given it a trial will take no other. The Consumer Gets the Boots, We pack a TIN ORDER in one of the lumps in each Butt which is good for either one pair of heavy No. 1 Kip Boots, or one pair of Fancy Calf Boots, or one pair of Calf Button Shoes. EroW TO GET THE HBoow»rs. * Send the Boot Order with size wanted, Name, Town, County and State | plainly written to the undersigned, and they will forward the boots by the next | Express. DON’T FORGET TO MENTION THE KIND WANTED. Charles W. Allen Company, Tobacco Manufacturers, Canal and Monroe Streets, CHICAGO, ILL. FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST CLASS JOBBERS. JOHN © CAULFIELD, WHOLESALE = GROCER 67 and 89 Canal St OYSTERS WEOLESALE OYSTER DEPOT! Livy Monroe St. F. J. Dettenthaler. CEO. N. DAVIS & Co., feneral COMMISSION and Brokerage, For all kinds of foreign and domestic FRUITS, PRODUCE, and MANUFACTURED GOODS of every description. Having been in business in this city for the past twelve years, and having an exten- sive acquaintance with the Wholesale and Retail trade in this vicinity, we are able to give our shippers the benefit of our long experience. Any goods consigned to us will have our best attention. We have STORAGE _ over FIFTY carloads, either for light or heavy goods, and will furnish same for any length | of time, at reasonable rates. If, at any time, there should be anything in this market you should wish to purchase, no matter what it is, we would be glad to correspond with you. 71 Canal Street, Grand Rapids. | | DETROIT SOAP Co.’s QUEEN ANNE = OA IS NOT A (“smash up the clothes boiler,” “throw away the wash-board,” “wash without labor’’) Soap; is not A (grand piano, gold watch, house and lot with every bar, “save the wrappers’’) Soap; is not A (towel, napkin, dish-rag, dry goods store thrown in) Soap; is not A (here.to-day and gone to-morrow) Soap; is not A (sell a quarter of a box, and have the balance left on your hands) Soap; BUT IS The very best article in laundry and general family Soap ever put on the market. Big and lasting trade. Good margins to dealers. Grocers, if you have never tried “QUEEN ANNE SOAP,” buy a sample box and you will always continue to handle it. CODY, BALL & CO, Wholesale Agents for “Queen Anne’ and all } of Detroit Soap Co.’s Standard Brands. BOOT PLUG Wi. Grand Rapids. STRAIGHT COODS--NO SCHEME. CH Ei WW PLU CG. John Caulfield, Sole Agent. mF A&A SS, Wholesale & Commission—Bulter & Eoos a Specialty. Choice Butter always on hand. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention. 125 and127 Canal Street, - Grand Rapids, Michigan. See Our Wholesale Quotations else- where in this issue and write for Special Prices in Car Lots. Weare prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle, A.B. KNOWLSON, 3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich. AN Covered with Tin. ‘JOMLCYL OY} UO NIB LSA LVAN PU. A GLASS C ——FOR SALE BY—— Gurtiss, Dunton & Go., —JOBBERS OF—— Woodenware, Twines and Cordage, Paper, Stationery, Ker- osene and Machine Oils, Naptha and Gasoline. 51 and 53 Lyon Street - Grand Rapids, Mich. Weare sole Michigan agents for the celebrated «“¥’”’ brand, packed by J. S. FARREN & CO., Bal- timore, and are prepared to fill orders for CAN or BULK oysters at the low- est market prices either from here or from Balti- more direct. NO BETTER GOODS PUT UP. H.M. BLIVEN has charge of. this department and will give your orders person- al and prompt attention. We solicit your order. Putnam & Brooks. JOB PRINTING. Tradesman oftice has now first-class facilities for doing all kinds of Commercial Work, Such as Letter, Note and Bill Heads, Statements, Cards, En- velopes, Blank Orders, Circulars, Dodgers, Etc. NEW TYPE, NEW PRESS, GLEAN WORK, x OYSTERS. The ' ORGANIZED! | [Continued from 3d Page] the other samples were given, and tbe ex- | Mr. Luther stated that he saw Col. Rob- ert M. Littler in Chicago on his way to | Grand Rapids, and that Mr. Littler wished ‘it stated that he wasin hearty sympathy / with the objects of the new organization planations were listened to with interest. A and would be glad to hear from the mem- committee of three were appointed to collect samples for another test, and the convention adjourned until 1:30 p. m. € THURSPDAY—AFTERNOON SESSION. ing of the report of the Committee -on Per- lows: ‘bers of the Association at any time. } | Mr. “Creamery Butter,” which was ordered pub- lished by vote of the convention. The first business in order was the read- | - Myr, Clay wanted to know if it was nots | good idea to encourage small dairies and manent Organization, which was as fol- | sinall. creameries. Also if better butter could not be made on a small than on a large Lambert then read a paper on _ Your Committee on Permanent Organiza- | scale, tion, fully realizing the responsibility that! gy, Wilson said that the large factory- must devolve upon the officers that shall be chosen at the first meeting, in order to make this Association a success in the future, and owing to being comparative strangers we have been somewhat at a loss to make selections. But after due deliberation we have made se- lections of the following gentlemen and earnestly hope that they will accept the pos- | gavor. itions assigned to them, with a sense of the responsibility that will devolve upon them and that they will spare no pains to make the Association a success: For President—Marlin Wiggins, Bloom- ingdale. For Vice-Presidents—St. Clair, W. 4H. Howe, Capac; Saginaw, F. C. Stone, Saginaw City; Genesee, A. P. Foltz, Davison; Mont- calm, F. A. Rockfellow, Carson City; Len- awee, B. Davis, Jasper; Van Buren, War- ren Haven, Bloomingdale; Kent, Chas. E. Belknap, Grand Rapids; Kalamazoo, L. F. Cox, Portage; Ottawa, J ohn Borst, Vries- land; Allegan, R. C. Nash, Hilliards: New-) aygo, D. M. Adams, Ashland; Ionia, Jos. Post, Clarksville. For Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rap- ' ids. C. B. LAMBERT, F. E. PICKETT, JAS. SKINNER. Committee. Chairman Fuller then called the newly- | elected President to the chair, assuring him of the arduous task he was about to assume, and bespeaking for him the cordial co-op- ‘eration of every member of the Association. Mr. Wiggins, on taking the chair, spoke substantially as follows: Gentlemen of the Convention: I thank you for the honor you have con- ferred upon me, and in accepting it I already feel the burden to which our worthy and able temporary chairman alluded and owing to which he emphatically declined to become our permanent chairman. we do not see or realize the full weight of the duties that may devolve upon us. But we do see the necessity for concerted and intelligent action on the part of Michigan dairymen. To further such action to the best of my ability is what I pledge to you, and I take it that in electing me you have each and everyone pledged me your support. From what we have heard during this con- vention, the intelligent dairyman will dis- cover that it is not wise to feed all of his cows alike, and that all cows are not to be judged alike—that some are good for butter and some are good for cheese. More than anything, we have learned that it is not safe to go by rule, that one man’s way may be as good as another’s, that external vigilance is the price of good butter and cheese. Again 1 thank you for this unexpected and un- sought honor. Mr. Pickett offered the following resolu- tion, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved—That the thanks of this con- vention be tendered Mr. Fuller for his faith- ful labors as presiding officer the past two days. Mr. Fuller moved that a vote of thanks be tendered the Secretary for his efforts in be- half of the Association, which wss unani- | mously adopted. Mr. Lambert offered the following resolu- | tion, which was unanimously adopted: Resolwed—That the thanks of the conven- tion be tendered Prof. Vaughan for his in- structive address on cheese poisoning, and also to the Board of Health for bearing the expenses incident to Dr. Vaughan’s visit to | this city. Mr. Pickett presented the following com- munication and moved its adoption: To the Michigan Dairymen’s Association: GENTLEMEN—I hereby tender you the free use of two or more columns of space in THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN for the publi- eation of such matters as it may be desirable to put before the dairymen of this State. Trusting that you will accept the offer in the same spirit in which it is made, I am Yours truly, E. A. Srowe. The offer was accepted with thanks, and on the amendment of Mr. Fuller, THE TRADESMAN was designated the official or- gan of the Association. The Committee on Exhibits made the fol- lowing report, which was accepted: To the officers and members of the Michi- gan Dairymen’s Association: Your Committee on Dairy Exhibits would | report the following exhibits: J. Van Putten & Co., Holland—Four ash | butter tubs. Flint Cabinet Creamery Co., Flint—Wil- son Cabinet Creamer; Wilson Barrel Churn. N.S. Andrews, Dubuque, lowa—Adams Test Churn; Harvey Transportation Can; Harvey Milk Setter. W.S. Luther, Ossian, Iowa—McAdams Butter Tub. Michigan Dairy Salt Co., Saginaw—Sam- ples of fine dairy salt. Acme Manufacturing Co., Kalamazoo— Acme Cabinet Creamer, large and small size, | Dairy Queen Churn. Grand Rapids Manufacturing Co.—O. K. Churn; Davis Swing Chur; Butter Print. _ The exhibits are such that your Com- mittee cannot give any preference, but on the whole consider them far superior to the old system of making butter and would commend the same to all butter makers. All of which is respectfully submitted. A. E. JOHNSON, J. W. Borst, L.gf. Cox. _ Committee. It may be that. men loomed up over the smaller dairymen. Prof. Arnold asserts that the farm creamer- ies excel the large factories in the quality of butter, and ina recent competitive ex- hibition the farm creameries carried off all 'the honors. Under the factory system, the cream loses its identity and has no distinct Mr. Andrews—who is himself the owner of a large creamery in Jowa—said that Mr | Wilson’s remarks were correct, but that the | whole matter resolved itself into a question of dollars and cents. The reason the large creameries exist is because they can pay /more for the cream than it is worth to the ‘farmer to make into butter. The farm creamery is the best, but not always the _ most profitable. | Mr. Dean said his cattle did well on cook- | ed food, but did not increase their milk. He | found it did not pay to scald the food. | @Mr. Van Buren said he had found by ex- | periment that dry feed paid better than wet. | The following letter from Hon. Seward | Baker, relative to his anti-butter substitutes | bill, now before the Legislature, was read _and placed on file. : | © Lansina, Feb. 23, 1885. | Mr. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids, Mich. | Dear Sir—Yours of the 19that hand and in reply will say that it will be impossible for me to be present at your convention. If I | had known of it sooner, I surely should have | arranged my affairs so as to have been with | you. At present I am unable to send you | printed copies of my bill, as it is yet in the | hands of the committee, but it prohibits en- | tirely the manufacture and sale of any sub- stitute for butter under a penalty. | Since the thing has become agitated, I am told that such a bill would be unconstitu- , tional. The reason that I have not called for the report of the bill from the committee | is that I have been busily engaged in getting all the information on the subject possible ; such as the general make up of the’ differ- ent substitutes and their effects as regard health. | Now, something ought to be done, and just | what that something is seems quite hard to getat. Ihave no doubt but what my bill would pass as it is, but I don’t want to en- _act a law that the Supreme Court would set | aside. The New York law provides for a com- | missioner, at a salary, to look after the mat- | ter and see that no frauds are imposed on | the people in this line. Whether the peo- | ple of this State would sanction anything Their sen- | of this kind remains a question. | timent heretofore has been against creating | any new offices. | I would like if your convention would dis- | euss this subject thoroughly and draw up | some resolutions that will help me to solve | this problem, for certainly something ought | to be done to prevent this growing encroach- | ment upon the rights of the dairymen and | farmers of our State. | Mr. Wellman has also introduced a_ Dill which has the same effect as mine, which is | also in the hands of the committee. Hoping that your convention will adopt some method by which a redress for these grievances may be had. I remain Yours truly, SEWARD BAKER. | Six erocks of butter brought in by Mr. ' Clay from his dairy farm in Newaygo coun- | ty were examined by a committee consist- | ing of C. B. Lambert, J. H. Martin and Geo. | Sinclair, who reported as follows, the figures | } | being based on a possible 55 points: \ 2 ‘ 15 | 1 {> | 3 | 4 | d | 6 ' Quality..... 10 points| 5 [2/6 [5 15 | 5 | Flavor......10 points} 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 2 12 | Keep. qual.10 points} 4 |3 | 6 |4 |2 16 | Salt.......... 5 points] 244; 3 | 4 245 A | 4 Making......5 points) 24%) 2%) 4 24%! 2% 3 Texture..... 10 points} 24%) 2 | 7 zy) 214) 6 | Color.........5 points) 0 0 | O11 (4 | \ | 184/144 34 |18%4119 [32 | | A special committee consisting of Messrs. J. H. Walker and W. W. Johnson reported , as follows: | Your Committee on the Churn for Tes- 'ing Milk report that they used six samples of milk and while they had not time to | make a thorough test, they satisfied them- | selves that there was sufficient merit to in- | duce each one of the Committee to invest in ‘them. We think it is a simple way of com- | paring the value of cows and testing the val- | ue of milk for butter and cheese. The convention then.adjourned sine die. THE EXHIBITORS. | The personel of the exhibitors present was as follows: R. P. Emerson, Secretary and Treasurer Aeme Manufacturing Co., Kalamazoo. S.J. _ Wilson, Flint Cabinet Creamery Co., Flint. _C. B. Lambert, Michigan Dairy Salt Co., '_EastSaginaw. N. S. Andrews, representing himself and Haney & Campbell, Dubuque, ‘Iowa. E. W. Heth, Grand Rapids Manufac- turing Co., Grand Rapids. Jacob Van Put- ten, Jr., J. Van Putten & Co., Holland. W. |S. Luther, Jas. McAdam, Ossian, Iowa. SPECIAL MENTION. The Acme Manufacturing Co., of Kalama- 200, Which was represented at the conven- tion by Mr. R. P. Emerson, the Secretary | and Treasurer of the corporation, made an | exceptionally fine showing—one calculated , to inspire confidence in their goods. The , Acme creamery was admired by every dairy- 'man present, and several placed orders In an informal man- j | with Mr. Emerson. | ner it was learned that 800 of the creamer- ‘ies and butter coolers are already in the Ak {Continued on 7th page] WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. aR eeeeeeeeeeeeere<—ren—nrneereeer—n—ae_—e oe Advanced—Hollard herring, round herring codfish, salmon, pear! barley. Declined—Kerosene oil, citron, ondara rais- ins, apricots, currants, package coffees. AXLE GREASE. Frazer’s ......-.-..---- 80|Paragon ..........-.. 60 Diamond...... ....-- 60| Paragon, 25 i pails 1 20 Modoc: i... 3-6 >: 55) BAKING POWDER. Arctic % Deans.... 45| Arctic 1 cans....2 40 Arctic 4 cans.... %5| Arctic 5 ib cans....12 00 ‘Arctic 34% cans. . 1 40! BLUING. Dry, NO. 2.....-.2- 2. sce eee eee es doz. 25 PV, NO. Be... cece ee ence ere eens doz. 45. Liquid, 4 02,......--.--- seer se eree ee doz. 35 Liquid, 8 OZ. ......-.-.e- ee cere eee es doz. 65 Arctic 4 OZ. 2... cece cee ee eee tenes %# gross 4 00 AretiC 8 OZ...... 0.202 e cece cere cece ett ectes 8 OU Arctic 16 0Z.....2...0- dees een eee t erect 12 00 Arctic No. 1 pepper DOX......--++-++++s5++: 2 00 Arctic No. 2 o Bees eee ae Cares 8 00 Arctic No. 3 ae Oe eae Ooo oc: 4 50 BROOMS. No. 1Carpet........ 2 50|N 0.12 Hurl.......... 175 No. 2Carpet........ 2 25\Faney Whisk....... 100 No. 1 Parlor Gem..2 75 Common Whisk.... 75 No.1 Hurl.......... 2 O00 CANNED FISH. Clams, 1 tb standards........---++-+++++++> 1 40 Clams, 2 tb standards........----+++++++++> 2 65 Clam Chowder, 3b...... en ae aes 2 20 Cove Oysters, 1 b standards..........---- 1 05 Cove Oysters, 2 jb. standards...........-- 1.90 Cove Oysters, 1 Ib slack Pluleds.. ce... -. %5 Cove Oysters, 2 I slack filled........------ 105 Lobsters, 1 picnic. ....--.-+----s seer ees 1 75 Lobsters, 1 fb star........ Lobsters, 2 Ib star.......-..seseee erect Mackerel, 1 fresh standards.......----- 1 00 Mackerel, 5 fresh standards........---- 6 50 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 Des... 3 25 Mackerel,3 in Mustard........----++++++ 8 25 Mackerel, 3 ib broiled.......------+++++++°° 3 25 Salmon, 1 Columbia river....--------- Al 65 Salmon, 2 i Columbia river......-----+--- 2 60 Salmon, 1 Sacramento.......----+++++++ 1 35 Sardines, domestic 148.....-----+++2seereee Sardines, domestic 48....--------++++++- 138% Sardines, Mustard %S......------2++-e200+ 13 Sardines, imported 14S....-.--e.++seseee o> 14% Sardines, imported 4S......----++2+s+5560> 20 Sardines, imported 48, boneless....-.---- 32 Sardines, Russian kKegs.......-----++++++- 55 Trout, 3 tb DYOOK.......-.-+2seeeee tees 2% CANNED FRUITS. Apples, 3 b standards ........- seeeeeeseees 90 Apples, gallons, standards, Erie........-- 2 50 Blackberries, standards..........--++++++- 1 05 Blackberries, Erie.........--------seeseee: 1 45 Cherries, Erie, red........---.--seeeerrr et 1 30 Cherries, Erie,white wax....- ea eh ce 1 90 Cherries, French Brandy, quarts.......-. 2 50 Cherries, red standard........+.-+--+-+-+- 1 00 DAMSONS....-6-0 -- c2ces+-2 +2228 eee 100 Egg Plums, standards ......++--++++s+ +++ 1 40 Gooseberries, Kraft’s Best.......--+-+-++: 1 00 Green Gages. standards 2 ........-+--+-. 1 40 Green Gages, Hrie.......---+---2sett tree 1 50 Peaches, Braindy......-.---+--2+ es eetecee 3 10 Peaches, Extra Yellow .....--------+3-s35° 2 40 Peaches, standards..... po eee i T5@1 95 Peaches, seconds.... 50 Pie Peaches, Kensett Pineapples, Erie......--------+222 crete 2 20 Pineapples, standards........------++++++: 170 Plumbs, Golden Drop.......------+++++++- 2 8d Quinces .......--.-+++:- ee 1 45 Raspberries, Black, Hrie......-..----++-+- Raspberries, Red, MOPIC ee. as Strawherries, Erie........----- 1 Whortleberries, McMurphy’s........----- 1 40 CANNED FRUTTS—CALIFORNIA. Apricots, Lusk’s...2 40|Pears....... 3 CO Egg Plums.......-. 2 50, Quinces .... 2 90 GYapeS .....-.--6 +++ 2 50:\Peaches ........--- ¢ Green Gages....... 2 50 ~ - CANNED VEGETABLES. . Asparagus, Oyster Bay.....--.------ +5655: 3 25 Beans, Lima, Hrie.........--.+---+s seer? 1 20 Beans, String, Erie .. .....------+--+sse0 90 Beans, Lima, standard........-----+--++++ 85 Beans, Stringless, Erie......-.----+--++++- 95 Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked...........--- 1,60 Corn, Erie.......-..ee eee ee eee err ences 115 Corn, Red Seal.......-.--0e2seeeeerr eect ees 1 00 Corn, ACMEC........-- cece ee teens 1 10 Corn, Revere...... Be ee ae sees ee 12 Corn, Camden........-4222-seererre reste ey 1 00 Mushrooms, French, 100 in case........- 22 00 Peas, French, 100 in case .......------++-+ 23 00 Peas, Marrofat, standard...........-..---- 1 70 Peas, Beaver........0-- cece cere etter 90 Peas, early small, sifted.............--++-- 1 80 Pumpkin, 3 Golden...........---+++-+-- 1 00 Squash, Erie .......------- eee pers ree eee ae 1.25 Sueccotash, Erie..... 20 Succotash, standard..... 9 Tomatoes, Red Seal.........-..+-+-ee eee 100 CHOCOLATE. Boston... 2... -45.-3- 36|German Sweet....... 2 Baker's .....---.00=-- 40) Vienna Sweet ....... 23 Runkles’ ........5---: 35|French Sweet........22 COFFEE. Green Rio...... 11@14 [Roasted Mex. ..17@20 Green Java..... 17@2% ‘Ground Rio.... 17 Green Mocha. ..23@25 |Arbuckle’s @i44 Roasted Rio....10@17 |XXXX.... @14% Roasted Java ..23@30 |Dilworth’s ..... @14%4 Roasted Mar...17@18 |Levering’s..... @i4% RoastediMocha.28@30 |Magnolia....... @14% CORDAGE. %2 foot Jute ..... 1 25 {60 foot Cotton....2 00 60 foot Jute..... 100 |50 foot Cotton....1 75 40 Foot Cotton....1 50 | FISH. Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth............-- 75 Cod, whole .......--. +--+ +sseeeer etre serene 442@5 Cod,Boneless....... .-.2-seeee cece cree eens 6@7 Cod, pickled, 44 DbIS.........-..---- eee eee 3 50 MUMRDUIG oo ck oe cs oslo cen ween k Sou 13 fHerring % bbIS...........2-- eee etree ee 2 30 Herring, Scaled..........--.5---seeer eres: 18 Herring, Holland..............0+--22 eee 80 Mackerel, No. 1, % bblis............-++--++- 5 50 Mackerel, No. 1, 12 ib kits............----- 90 Mackerel, No. 1,shore, % bbls........--- 409 Mackerel, No. 1, shore, kits...........-.-- 65 Shad, % bbl ............ ee ee cece eee eee ceee 2 50 Trout, No. 1, % bbis........-. ----eeeeeees 4 25 Trout, No. 1, 12 tb kits........-.....-----+> 85 White, No. 1, % bbls ..........--.--- eee eee 7 00 White, Family, % bbls............-----+++- 3 00 White, No. 1, 10 fb kits............-+-.-+--> 90 White, No.1, 12 bb kits...........-..------> 1 05 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Lemon. Vanilla. Jennings’ 2 02Z.......-. ...9 doz.100 1 40 a BOG ee 150 250 st BOOZ 25... oo. .250 400 Bf Uy A oe ee ..8 50 500 c No. 2 Taper.... ..125 «150 cs NG) 4 esse: .1%75 300 o -¥% pint round.......... ..450 7 50 a i ee 900 15 00 oe INO. 8: ccs. 300 425 ‘* INO 10 = ees 425 600 FRUITS Apples, Michigan...........--+++-++++: 414@5 Apples, Dried, evap., bbls............- @7 Apples, Dried, evap., bOx........-..--> @8% Cherries, dried, pitted.............---- @16 Citron....-.. +. : @28 Currants .... 22. .e ce eee ee ec cece ee eeeee @A% Peaches, dried .......--.-----eeeeeeeee 13@14 Pineapples, standards.............--- @1 70 Prunes, Turkey, N€W.....---.-..---+6+ @5 Prunes, French, 50 fb boxes........... Raisins, Valencias........-.-.....-++++ Raisins, Ondaras...........-. Raisins, Sultanas.............-. : Raisins, Loose Muscatels............- Raisins, London Layers..........-.--- @3 2% Raisins, Imperial Cabinets............ @3 60 Raisins, Dehesias............-.+0-+-+++ @4 25 KEROSENE OIL. Water White...... 2% | Legal Test....... 10% MATCHES. Grand Haven, No. 9, square...........--++- 215 Grand Haven, No. 8, square............--+- 1 65 Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.........-...- 2 50 Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor..........--.- 3 Ta Grand Haven, No. 7, round.............--- 2 2 Oshkosh, NO. 2......--0ece sree ee eter ee enceeee 110 Oshkosh, NO. 8.....--.-:e- cece cere nese ee ee ees 1 60 Mev OUIRI 651s c ccs te ccc teae tect sp ee sere oe sre 5D Richardson’s No. 2 square..........-.++++++ 2 70 Richardson’s No. 6 MOo eo oes rae 2 70 Richardson’s No. 8 do "0 Richardson’s No. 9 O60 2 eee 2 55 Richardson’s No. 19, do 45 MOLASSES. - Black Strap..........0.ec cece ee ee ee eree 14@16@18 PortO RicO.......,.cce cece ee ree eect ee tenes 28@30 New Orleans, ZOOd........--..ee ee ee ee eee 38@A2 New Orleans, choice...... .....-----+++ --- 48@50 New Orleans, fancy...... .--+-ssseeeeeees 52@55 ¥% bbls. 3e extra. OATMEAL. Steel cut........... 5 50/Quaker, 48 Ibs...... 2 2 Steel Cut, % bbis...3 00|\Quaker, 60 tbs...... 2 50 Rolled Oats........ 3 50\Quaker bbls........ 6 50 PICKLES. Choicein barrels med........--. -+++e00+ 1.5 50 Choice in % Os sn os os sie roe 3 40 Dingee’s quarts glass fancy......---.--+++-- 4 25 Dingee’s pints do goo 40 American qt. in Glass.........- -.-2 00 American pt.in Glass...........-. 1 30 C. & B. English quarts..........-.- 5 15 ©. & B. English pints............-..e2een0 0B 50 Chow Chow, mixed and Gerkins, quarts...5 75 sg pe pints....3 50 > PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. quote as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. | apa | WMEGSR GWE ooo og enc ee sn coal ess 13 75 S P. Booth’s, clear...:............-<.. 2. 1s 7 Pig, clear, short Cut.........-.+-see eee eee 14 75 Extra Family Clear.............---2++- eee. 15 00 Pixtra Clear Pio... .. 3: <. ices es-:- Poccles 14 75 Clear, A. Webster packer..........-...-.-. 15 50 Standard Clear, the best...........-....+.. 16 50 Extra Clear, heavy...........-0+--seeeeeees 15 75 IBOSEON GlGRE . |... 1c oe ca a= e-e-- 16 60 Clear Quill, short cuts ...........----00--5- 15 37 DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES. Long Clears, heavy, 500 Ib. Cases....... 7 do. Half Cases......... 04 Long Clear medium, 500 Ib Cases....... 7 do Half Cases ....... 1% Long Clears light, 500 fh Cases.......... 7 do. Half Cases.......... 1% Short Clears, héavy........:..... 022... i% do. WGC 5 ok 1% do. Het... 2.6. 7% Extra Long Clear Backs, 600 fb cases.. 8 Extra Short Clear Backs, 600 ib cases... 814 Extra Long Clear Backs, 300 Ib cases.. 814 Extra Short Clear Backs, 300 fb cases.. 8% Bellies, extra quality, 500 Ib cases...... % Bellies, extra quality, 300 Ib cases...... 7% Bellies, extra quality, 200 Ib cases...... 8 LARD. MPIORGGS 5 as ee ee eo ss 73% S0 and 50 Pubs... <0... .2.. oss... 8 50 i Round Tins, 100 cases.............. 8 LARD IN TIN PAILS. 20 Round Tins, 80 ib racks...... eos 814 Sib Pails, 26in & Case. ........-....3-..-. 834 5 ib Pails, 6 im a case. <. ................- 854 10 ib Pails, 6in a case ................0.. 8% SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN. Hams cured in sweet pickle, heavy.... 1034 Hams cured in sweet pickle medium.. dl ‘ do. light...... 11% Shoulder, cured in sweet pickle....... Ts xtra Clear Bacon... ...< coc. cess enn 10 Dried Beet, Metra... ... .. ce.6 <2 5s ee. ke il BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fbs........10 50 Extra Mess Chicago packing............... 10 25 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. POrk Sausage. ... .:.......-ce cc ees Too: 84 Ham Sausace 2. ea 2 Dh ee i Frankfort Sausage...... Mele lia iat Suenos 6% Bologna, ring.......... ee are 6% etcmiee Strtieht. ..... 5.5... 61% Boloona. thick. ... 2.2... cy 2. ne cece cue ae 614 Nepean... 2 as PIGS’ FEET. Q RYE HQUE DEEKelS. . 2... ck ce oe oo nko ve ccs 3 50 i quarter Darrels.. ...o.. 20.3. oie c ecu 1 90 nee TRIPE. im quarter Darrels........ 2... 6225s cane 1 50 Mes 80 Prices named are lowest at time of going to press, and are good only for that date, subject to market fluctuations. FRESH MEATS. John Mohrhard quotes the trade as follows: Fresh Beef, sides....................+. 6 @8 Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 7 @38% Dressed Hogs... <2... . 22... e.. ek. 6 @6% PIPES. PLUG. Imported Clay 3 gross...........-.---: 2 25@3 00 | Peeler, 5 Cents............ cece cece eee Importeé Clay, No. 216, 3 gross........ @2 2 | Bie Nig... . 2... 1. e ee ee eee ec ees @38 Imported Clay, No. 216, 2% gross...... OE BY ie oo soo es cee ene eee eee @36 American T..D......-.. 20-0. s ec ees e sees @ 90|Knightsof Labor.,................++++ @46 RICE. Arab, 2x12 and 4x12.............--.00-- @46 Good Carolina...... @ SQUR oc. 6s cnet 64@6% | Black Bear...........-----+-2:020r000e @3i Prime Carolina. ....6%|Patna ...........-.-- 6 | King .......-, pttecsscteree ces Htteeees @46 Choice Carolina.....7 |Rangoon....... 54@6% | Old Five Cent Times.............--.--- @38 Good Louisiana. ....5%|Broken............-- 3% | Prune Nuggett, 127 %.............---.-- @b2 SALERATUS. Parrot Rie a a cla aig & 6 sie oi abaly wee wees 6 6 a8 aie mere @46 DeLand’s pure...... 5% |Dwight’s ..... By | Old Time ...... 0.2... 2s eee reese cece @38 Chureh’s ..........- 54\Sea Foam....... BS ia eee @A8 Taylor’s G. M....... 5\4|S., B. & L.’s Best....54%4 Big Sevens. dime cuts.............---- @45 Cap Sheaf...........544 Black Diamond..........-.--.2...--5+- @35 SALT. Trotter, rum flavor.............---+++- @i0 60 Pocket, F F Dairy...............++ 2 40 Boot weet cess erecsseeeeeeees ceteecee ees @44 ee a 239 | B. F. P.’s Favorite........-.-.----++--- @As TO02% pockets... sie. 369 | Old Kentucky............2-++-++s22000 @46 Rawinaw Wine (..-.-- 6-65 Aue 98 | Big Four, 2x12............-2-.2e2- see @46 Diamond ©6027-5522 ...2 .. 160 | Big Four, 8x12. ... 0... oe eee eee es @A6 Standard Coarse...........-.sseeeees : 1 5B Spearhead, Peiyand dete... yk @16 Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... go | Turkey, 16 02., 2x12... 22... 6-2 esse @46 ‘Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 3 20 Blackbird, 16 02., 3x12 Bae ia ow ak es @35 Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 80) Seal of Grand Rapids.................. @46 American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... 25 GlOEy 230 ae @46 Rock, Hushels - 0 ee. 28 Durham wet e eee ee eee eter eee e ences eens @A48 SAUCES. Silver COIN) 2.2 8. ps ges eo ek @50 Parisian, %4 pints..........0.-.-2e202 @2 00 | Buster (Dark].......--.-. 02s sees eee @36 Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, pints. @5 00 Black Prince [Dark] Re occa ck ae cae @36 Lee & Perrins Worcestershire, % pts. @3 00 Black Racer [Dark] eee aes @36 Picadil®y, % pints...........--.00ee eee @1 00 | Leggett & Myers’ Star..............-.. @46 Pepper Sauce, red small.......-- ae @ % Climax Oe oo @46 Pepper Sauce, green............6.-2 e+ @ 90 | Hold Fast ......... pissttt esse stent eee es @46 Pesper Sauce, red large ring.......... @1 35 | McAlpin’s Gold Shield. -.-............. @46 Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1 70 Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 b cads. ..... @51 Catsup, Tomato, pints...............+5 @1 00 | Cock of the Walk 6s................+.. @37 Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............- @1 35 Nobby UBWASG so... so sk @46 Horseradish, % pints................5. @1 INIPOO! = ao. 3 ee eee @46 Porsctiaid, WONG. |... none. - ees. @1 30 Acorn Be ene ee GAG Capers, French surfines............... @2 25 @rescGnt ..-......2.. 6.2... 8 @44 Capers, French surfines, large........ @3 50 ee ORE oe et ic eee cie ss @35 Olives, Queen, 16 oz bottle............ @3 85 | Black Bass.............----.-++- +0220 @40 Olives, Queen, 27 0z bottle...... 2... @6 BO | SPYIME...----. eevee eee ee eects tee es @16 Olive Oil, quarts, Antonia & Co.’s.... @7 00 Grayling ..........-. 0. eee ee ee ee ee ees @46 Olive Oil, pints, Antonia & Co.’s...... @4 00 oe eile cis diclale slanie)« 01s als cle cee ois cess @45 Olive Oil, 4 pints, Antonia & Co.’s.... @2 00 orse Shoe. GoM OM ue erases ¢ @44 Gelery Sait, Durkee’s...............-. @ 90 iain Patter «(63 5; a ss oe 5s @36 Halford Sauce, pints es @3 50 D. and D., black..... weet eee e reece ees @36 Halford Sauce, % pints..............+- @2 20 | McAlpin’s Green Shield............... @46 Salad Dressing, Durkee’s, large....... @4 85 | Ace High, black............-..-+-++++- @35 Salad Dressing, Durkee’s, small...... @2 90 Sarlors’ Solace... .:- <2. 5.0... ss @A46 SOAP. Red Star, Rough and Ready, 2x12..... @46 Detroit Soap Co.’s Queen Anne....... @4 g5 | Red Star, Rough and Ready, 3xl2..... @46 “ “ io @nmed .. @3 30 Red Star, Hab SIA. oo... es ce: @46 “ “ “ Monday .........--- @3 45 Red Star, black, 24 02...........++--++- @45 “ “ se MaRCOL 0 os @3 45 2e. less in four butt lots. « oe ‘© Superior,601m bars @3 60 s SMOKING Old Country, 80 bars, 80 Ibs., wrapped @A 20 Tramway, Oo OZ... ses -40 Long TOM o.oo cc. ee: 30 Old Country, 80 bars,80bs.,unwrapped @4 10 Ruby, cut Cavendish 35|National ............. 26 Old Country, 801 Ib bars...........+--- @ 5% Boss | BS ote ae 15 Time Rees a cones 26 Kirk’s American Family ..........-. 3 60 | Pecks Suni... ..- 18 Conqueror ........... 23 an fie ee 3 30 Miners and Puddlers.28|Grayling ............. 32 an Gagoe 3415 Morning Dew........ 26|Seal Skin............. 30 do. Satinet. ..2)..02 0. * 330 Chain weet teen ee eees .22|Rob Roy. dige co stn a acc 26 aa Mewes. we. 3°15 Seal of Grand Rapids 25|Uncle Sam........... 28 do. White Russian................ 4 gf | IMS .--..--- 0 een ees 30\Lumberman ......... 25 Proctor & Gamble’s Ivory ........... 6 %5 SHEEG (co 02 0 ooo ss ae 28 Railroad Boy... o..-2.. 38 do. Japan Olive ...... 2 80 PUG oss 30}Mountain Rose....... 18 do. Town Talk......... 3 60 Ten Penny Durham.24|Home Comfort....... 25 do. Golden Bar........ 410 Amber, 4% and 1....15)/Old Rip...........5... 55 do. Keabo 3 35 John Gilpin.......... 18iTwo Nickle...........25 do. Reber 3 60 Lime Kiln Club... ..-: 4%Star Durham......... 25 do. Mottled German.. 4 20 Blackwell's Durham.90)/Durham No. 2........ 55 Procter & Gamble’s Velvet...........- @3 15 | Vanity Fair.......... 90|Golden Flake Cabinet 40 Procter & Gamble’s Good Luck....... @3 20 Dime |... 2. 2... e. 25 Seal of North Caro- Procter & Gamble’s Wash Well....... @3 00 | Peerless ....-------+- #5) _ -ina, OZ ec. 48 Peter Se. 60s @ 6y | Standard............. 22|Seal of North Caro- eek @1 65 | Old Tom..........---- 21) _ lima, 40Z..........-- 46 Gowan & Stover’s New Process3b br @I18% Tom & Jerry......... 24/Seal of North Caro- CS ee a ee 3mbar @ 16 AIO Ce eave ae 25 lina, 80Z............ 41 Ward's White Lily........-.-----<--+-- @6 75 | Traveler 35/Seal of North Caro- Gondkorcuice ......-.-..-.--------: @4 209 | Maiden......-. 25} lina, 16 uz boxes....40 Meee ie a 525 | Topsy, paper.........27, Big Deal............-. 27 | ES SE ee ea 410 |Topsy,cloth.......... 30|Apple Jack.........-- 24 BNO ee 500 || Navy Clippings...... 26|King Bee, longcut.. .22 eee 419 Boots...........-.-++- 30|Milwaukee Prize....24 New French Process..........--.-++++ 450 | Honey DEW. 2.22... 3. 20| Rattler ..........- 228 CT ls | Gold Block........... 30}Windsor cut plug....2 RE ESS 509 | Camp Win: 2. oe CN iGO Oe 16 Weestae e. 395 |Oronoko ............. 19| Holland Mixed....... 16 Meme 409 | Durham, % tb ......-. 60|Golden Age.......... 5 Pie 4 00 do 4WD........ 57/Mail Pouch.......... 25 Lautz Bros. & Co. do ‘%&b........ 55| Knights of Lakor....30 Aeme Wi ters... @6 do I1b....... 51/Free Cob Pipe........ 27 pg Oe @ 6 Pickwick Club... :.: 40/Honey Bee........... 27 Miowel. 2) Paks. .-..-<-2 2-255. -2-2+- @s5 15 | Nigger Head......... 26, Durham, S., B. & L..24 Napkin, 95 bars...... 20.0020. 000e0eee es @5 15 Holland -............. 22;\Dime Durham... .25@26 Best American, 60 LD plocks.......-.. @ 5% German sete s eee e ees 16|Old Par... .... 2523; eee 10 Palma 60-1 ib blocks, plain...... ...--- @ 5% | SolidComfort...... --30|Golden Flake,cabinets0 Shamrock, 100 cakes, wrapped........ @3 50 Red Clover. ......-.. 32' Nigger Hair.......... 26 Master, 100-% Ib cakes ........... a @4 85 SHORTS. Stearine, 100 % tb cakes............-.. @4 83 Mule Bar 2. o.oo: 23| Acme Cee oa. 16 Marseilles, white, 100 % tb cakes...... @6 00 Hiawatha....:......: as foe: ceca i Cotton On, atte, 100 % tb cakes.. "7" @B 00 | Old Congress...... ot a autz’s 60- ocks, wrapped........ 7 : nea Eee : . Goruan Mottled, ce ae oo a gy, | Pure Cider..... _ 8@12 White Wine...... 8@12 Savon, Republica, 60 I box............ @ 5% : WASHING POWDERS. ae Blue Danube, 60-1 blocks........... @® bY Boraxine ee ss @3 75 London Family, 60-1 blocks.:....-. @ 4% 176 g b ee ets, en ee ee @10% London Family, 3-b bars 80 ......... @3 80 Gillett’s ST en a eee ee oe oe TW, London Family, 4-b bars 80 Ib......... @3 80 | Soapine pkg. ... 1@10 Gem, 100 cakes, wrapped...........--. @3 60 | Pearline ® Dox........---. 2. sess sane es @4 50 Nickel, 100 cakes, wrapped............ @3 7%} | Lavine, single boxes, 48 1 bh papers... 50 Climax, 100 cakes, wrapped........... @3 05 | Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 481 pap'rs = @4 25 Boss, 100 cakes, wrapped.............. 3 15 | Lavine, single boxes, 100 6 oz papers. @4 50 Mo: cillos Castile, Tollet,3 dozin box @1 25 | Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 1006 oz pap @4 25 ‘Al Floating, 60 cakes...............-. @4 2 | Lavine, single boxes, 80 % i papers... @4 15 Matchless, 100 cakes............-...655 @2 50 | Lavine, 5 or more boxes, 80 % ib paprs @4 00 SPICES. : YEAST. Ground. Whole. Twin Bros....... 165 |Wilsons....-..... 1 65 Pepper ........-+- 16@25|Pepper..........-. @ig | Magic......-.... 175 (National ......... 165 ¢ Allspice -......... 12@15|Allspice .......... 8@10 ee eNO: Cinnamon........ 18@30 Cassia ..........-. @io | Bath Brick imported ..............---. 95 Gloves 2.06... s- 15@25\Nutmegs ........ 60@65 do American. .....-.-+.++++++ 60 Ginger .....-..-. 16@20'Cloves ........... @I8 | Barley.....--.------2eeeeseeees reer @3 Mustard........-. 15030 Besser No. 1 Be eee es oo. ; : aAvenne ......--- 53 OV oo ieee taint nce we emacs ene re. Condensed Milk, Hagle brand......... 8 00 Kingsford’s, 1 t pkgs., pure.........-.. @by, | Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ib cans......... 15@25 + 3 i> pkgs., pure............ @64 @andles, Sta#e..-.-....2.....2.2-..---.- @13% oe 1b pkgs., Silver Gloss.... @8 Candles, Hotel. Sessa ego nc ere seas - @l4 “ 6b pkgs., “ Ce @8% Extract Coffee, Vv. C Seeegcecctes «access @80 “6s 1 pkgs., Corn Starch.... @8 do Wel 52. 6s seen 1 25 ® (Bulk) Ontario............ @B Gum, Rubber 100 AMMEDS os e000 o.oo ee @30 Muzzy Gloss 1 boxes...........-.+-+-+ @e | Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ---. _ GM t ‘Sh hoxes Qd% Gum, Spruce.............00-- eee ee eee 30@35 rv] +6 6 i boxes... oe. @6% Hominy, 8 Del 2... 8s . @4 00 ‘6s Chee @4% Peas, Green Iushe 2. coc eee. @1 2% Goon Me @b% Peas, Split prepared.........-....-..-- @ 3 ‘ UN ee 47 | Powder, Kes...............----------.- @3 50 Gilbert’s Gloss 1B. ...50.....2...-.-.---. 54 | Powder, % Keg.......-e sees recess ees @1 93 £6 *¢ 3p CAELOONS.......:....- 5% aout : : oars See ea 64 CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. “ eo it. So : Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: Niagara Laundry, 40 tb box, bulk..... @4} oe oe ve Toone. bbls, 186 Ibs........ on Straight, 25 Ib boxes............----++- 9 @ 9% “ Gloss, 401 packages a @6% Twist, GQ oe so aes 914@10 4 Gloss, 363 2 packages See @6 Cut Loaf OO = 12. @12 “Gloss, 6.) box, 72 b crate... On ce : =e 6“ Corn, 40 1 tb packages Be. Gad Royal, ao tb pails eu ae oe cen ae ae eee 6 10@10% Oswego G1O8S...........cecerererecee es Royal, 200 bbis......-...-.-----+4 -2 9@ 9% pecs Gis. @b% Extra, 25 Ib pails..... ........2-.- eee ee 1@ns% Mirror Gloss, COrn..........-.0-2eeee0* @b% Extra, 200 tb bbls. nas ses eee e terse ss eee ce neces 10% Pereeoa 6 @A French Cream, OR TD DSHS ©... cs ee wine 13 American Starch Co.’s Cut loaf, 25 h cases..........-... 2122s sees eee 13 Pee ic @oy, | Broken, 25 Ib pails.........- See ee 1% hog Gloss. ae. @3% Broken, WMD DIS... 6 oes ecw es 10% Oh Gee es. ee @6 HaNCy IN ED BORER. 6 tb Gloss, WOOO DOXGN.. 63-0. oo sce @i Lemon Drops Rae da ea ese ese e ace ere Se cae wes 4 Mable@Onl 0.0.6. eel. 40 tb @b% Sour Drops eee eek go GU sl wie ac) alg earelel cela) aiaiaiare 15 Ws Ga 20 Ib @7. | Reppermint DYOpS...... see e ee eee eee ee ees 15 Penner, bulk ./2....:0 00225... Gk | CROROEAS Drone «<6. 2-0 -- noes eneen es ners x SUGARS. H M Chocolate Drops.........-..---+++++++- 20 Gut boats 2 ee, Gt RODS 8 oon nse ns te eh re se eens enters see 10 Cubed 2 a ee @7% Licorice Drops.......--.--+-++- 20 pou @ 6% {A.B Licorice Drops.. -..-- @ Granulated, Standard..............+.. @ 6% | Lozenges; plain......-.-------- 2 Granulated, Fine Grain..............- @ 6% | Lozenges, printed..........-...--- 16 Confectionery A... . 22.2... ...26-- e400 Gy Big EE erence 1b @ 6% MOtLOCS 2 52...-..-% 2. 5.655 ese 15 5%@ 6 | Cream Bar...........0.2----2eeee reer .. 14 “@ BX Molasses Har..........20 22... eee ces 14 @ BG @aramele =). 2... es. ... 20 Bee a 54@ biz | Hand Made CYEAMS........ 6. eee e eee renee 22 hae Co Pe ic re ae ee 18 SYRUPS. é ‘4 | Decorated Creams....... ----+++++2++essee0 23 Gori, Mariel... 6. 3s oy | String Rock.........---+--+eseee ener ener eee 15 Oe le 59 p Burnt Almonds.........--++2++eeee25 srrees 22 Corn, t0 gallon kegs...........----+-+++ @ 32 | Wintergreen Berries... --.. pce ent Corn, 5 gallon kegs...........--2++++++- @l1 66 Ea cg ei ak an oar Corn, 4% gallon kegs........--..-...-+: @1 45 | Lozenges, plain in pails...........---- 134@14 LS TE ee a bbi 23@ 35 | Lozenges, plain in Dbls.........-..++--++++++ Pure Sugar Drips..............-- vg bbl 30@ 38 | Lozenges, printed in pails.............----+- 144 Pure Sugar Drips.........-. Bealkegs @1 96 Lozenges, printed in bbIs.......... esse ee eee 13 Pure Loaf, Sugar Drips... ...... % bbl @ 85 ee ee eres ee PS ee 5e E PODS: I DALHS. cece ee wee see i% Fung Boat Sager... Pee ees | GP Gum Drops, It DIS... soe see bor Japan GRAMMONY.. .. 6-5) 06 -ec cc ee Bom: IRE EerOD es FS PRU: - os sea es ter enn ce setae J apan Pale Oo G00d.... oie 30@35 | Moss Drops, in Dbls..........--+-+++++reeee++ 9% WB 5s vais teen ee 40@50 | Sour Drops, in pails........--++++++++ssee 0+ BB JAPAN AUBt.-....--. oc w ee ne eee ee cee ee 15@20 Imperials, in pails.......--.--+serer seer cree 1 young Hyson eS ee ede eee 30@50 | Imperials in bbls.. co cee Ge apt eare ae a “ TW POWOCE.6 055. oe ne hoe ice os dee eee ce 385@ : : = Ge Sai5Be060 Oranges, Messina and Palermo......- @3 00 COBO oo icin eee 25@30 | Oranges, Valencia.......--/-----++-++- 6 Men 1 ee e Lemons, Choice.........:0+-- ee eeee ees 2 50@3 50 BACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS. Figs, layers new, @ B...........------ @12% State Seal............ 60|Matchless ............ 65 | Figs. baskets 40 tb @ D.........--.----- @ 8 Brother Jonathan. ..32|Hiawatha...........- 67 | Dates, frails GG: 225. ce @ 4 Diamond Crown..... BSIGIONG oe i. oe “0 | Dates, 4 do 00... eee ‘@ 6 Rose Bud............- 50|May Flower.......... 70 | Dates, Skin........-.-..- . @4 Oe ee ese C AMIIGED Go. 5 50s. cee ce tess 45 | Dates, % skin..........-- ‘ @ 5 Our Bird). ....... 23% BOVACIOS cl os 35 | Dates, Fard 10 ib box @ b . 84@ 9 Peaches ......-.--++: 38|Royal Game.......... 38 | Dates, Fard 50 ib box ®# b.. a @% Red: Bird...........-- 52)/Mule Ear............- 65 | Dates, Persian 50 ib box # b..........- @ 6% Opera Queen........- 40|Peek-a-Boo ......... 82 PEANUTS. : Sweet Rose........... 45\Fountain............. 74_ Prime Red, raw HM ce ee. Green Back.........- 88\O0ld Congress......... 64] Choice do GO os 5@ 5 PRU is, Ls as 33'Good Luck........... 52 | Fancy do OO ogi as 54@ 5% O So Sweet..........- 31\Good and Sweet...... 45 | Choice White, V&.do .............-.++- 5@ 5% Prairie Flower....... 65|Blaze Away.........- 85| Fancy HP,. Va do ..........:...-05- T44@8 Climber... 5.222355 62)Hair Lifter........... 30 NUTS. Indian Queen........ 60;Governor ..........-. 60 | Almonds, Terragona, # b............- 17@18 Doak’s 50 center..... 38|Fox’s Choice........ 63 | Brazils, GO sen cs t@ 8% Huckelberry ........ 80|Medallion ............ 35 | Pecons, QO. 5.60 so. ieee. 9@12 Bull Dog..... Laren . .60|\Sweet Owen.......... 66 | Filberts, Sicily GO sees eesik. @14 Crown Leaf..... ... A _.49 | Walnuts, Grenobles do ............. 14@15 -66;01d Abe............ A Mutton, carcasses................ 6 y WHE oe eee: F Guan Pork Sausage......... .8 @9Y Bologna......... . 9 @10 Chickens.......... @l13 TEURKGVS <6. eo. oes og wwe c eel cc @i4 HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. Perkins & Hess quote as fol.ows: HIDES. Green....@bh6 @7 |Calf skins, green Part cured... 7%4@ 8 or cured.... @1eé Fullcured.... 8 @ 84|Deacon skins, Dry hides and iece..... 20., @5 Isips'....... 8 @12 "= oo : SHEEP PELTS. Shearlings or Sum- \Fall pelts......... 30@50 mer skins # pcel0@20|Winter pelts..... 60@75 WOOL. Fine washed # fb 20@22!|Unwashed........ 2-3 Coarse washed...16@18/Tallow ........... 4 5% SKINS. Bear eo. @10 00|Muskrat..... 2@ 10 Fisher ...... 4 00@ 6 00) Otter ce 4 00@ 5 00 Fox, red..... 25@ 1 00; Raccoon ace 5 86 Fox, gray... 15@ _ 85\Skunk ...... LO a Martin ...... 25@ 1 00| Beaver, % tb.1 00@ 2 25 Mink ........ 5@ 40,Deer, Pb... 10@ . 30 OYSTERS AND FISH. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: OYSTERS. New VOEK COUMES..... 22.25... 1. oes 33 HW Jo Selects =< (25. 28 6... oo es 30 SeleGts 2 ONS oa sca ee 26 Wore eet 19 SPONGE 0 ee. oe sce 18 INSeGOMEEG. 5 0 ik se. 17 Meg 6 ee 15 Prime ....... ee ee _ 14 New York Counts ..............-5....0.-s5 2 00 Selects: per sallon.......... 2... ee 1 65 PStUQMGRrOS: 8. ge. se 1 00@1 10 " FRESH FISH. @odhch . 22. ere. 9 Haddoek .....:........<. a. oe SIONS oe ..10 Mackinaw Trout............... = 8 WHEKCEOE 56525. 9.) ois ooo. ae. LB Whiteish 2 66 eo cet. 2% COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apples—Firm for choice, Baldwins and Greening readily commanding $2.25 ® bbl. Beeswax—Small demand at 30c. Buckwheat—$4.50 ® bbl. Beans—More demand and market more act- ive. Unpicked command 75@90c, and choice picked find good shipping demand at $1.25. Butter—Somewhat easier, on account of the warmer weather. Dairy finds slow sale at 16@ l7e for choice rolls and 15@16e for good solid packed. An inferior article is to be had in endless variety at from 8@12c. Butterine—Solid packed creamery com- mands 22c, while dairy is quoted at H@lic for solid packed, and 16@1ic for rolls. Beets—No shipping demand. Clover Seed—No local shipping demand. Dealers quote choice stock at $5. Cabbages—$5@$6 # 100. Very litthe moving. Celery—l5@25c ® doz. Cheese—Somewhat firmer, on account of decreased stocks, Michigan full cream readily commands 12%@13%c, while skim find occas- ional sale at from 9%@l10c. Cider—12c # gal. for common sweet. Cranberries—Firm at $14 for bell and cherry, and $15 forbell and bugle. Eggs—Stiffer in price, on account of Lent Fresh readily command 22c, and limed find oc- easional sale at lic. Hops—Brewers are paying 15c for best Mich- igan, with few offerings. Honey—Choice new in comb is firm at 12@14c.. Hay—$9@$10 for new, and $12@$138 for bail- d. Mince Meat—‘e # i for home made. Onions—$3 # bbl, for yellow or red. Pop Corn—8e #% b for choice. Potatoes—Somewhat firmer in consequence of considerable shipments being made _ to Southern cities,purchases being made at 25@ 30e. Poultry—Fowls, 9@10e. Turkeys, lie. Squash—Slow sale at 4c ® b. Turnips—25c 8 bu. Timothy—No shipping demand, and dealers buy only for prospective wants, holding at $1.75 for choice. ~ GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Chickens, 12@18c. Wheat—2c lower. Clawson, 76c. Laneaster, 79; Fulse, 75; Corn—Jobbing generally at 46c in 100 bu. lots - and 40@48c in cazlots. Oats—White, 88c in small lots and 30c in car- lots. Rye—d2@54e ® bu. Barley—Brewers pay $1.10@$1.20 @ cwt. Flour—Unchanged. Fancy Patent, $5.70 # bbl. in sacks and $5.95 in wood. Straight, $4.70 8 bbl. in sacks and $4.95 in wood. Meal—Bolted, $1.50 @ cwt. Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 ® ton. Bran, $15. @ ton. Ships, $16 ® ton. Middlings, $17 ® ton. - Corn and Oats, $23 # ton. i ee Sa oe ee ) i i ets SSR es ce aa a Aa ee i AIG HEN aN RT a al Se ORGANIZED! [Continued from 6th page] hands of practical dairymen, and that up to the present time every one has given excel- lent satisfaction. The Dairy Queen is the only churn which will work successfully with windmill power. The goods have been. placed in the hands of Foster, Stevens & Co., who will carry a full line of the creamers for butter making: How TO JOIN THE ASSOCIATIOIN. Article 3, of the constitution, provides that “sany person of good repute may become a member of this Association on payment of the required fee,” which is $1 per year. This sum can be sent to either the President or Secretary, either of whom will forward a receipt for the same. POINTS GLEANED AT THE CONVENTION. Charlotte will have a cheese factory next summer. Brooks & Smith expect to start their cream- ery at Nashville about May. 1. The combined stocks of cheese on hand in New York, London and Liverpool, are ex- eeptionally large. Geo. Dunwell is preparing to operate the idle factory at Wayland the coming season, which is undergoing repairs. R. C. Nash, whoassisted Frank E. Pickett at the Coldspring factory, at Hilliards, last year, has re-engaged with him for another season. E. J. Savage has purchased the old cheese factory near Coopersville, and will use the in- terior of the structure and the cheese-mak ing apparatus in the factory he is building in Coopersville. Geo. Sinclair, late of St. Charles, H1., has purchased the cheese box factory of D. Cun- ningham & Co., at Hudsonville, and will continue the business, making a specialty of cheese box heading. Chas. Cross, of Carson City, and C. Case, of Crystal, attended the convention for the purpose of gaining an insight into the busi- ness, with a view to starting a factory about eight miles from Carson City. “J have seen a considerable number of herds of Holstein cattle in Mllinois,” said President Wiggins, after looking over Mar- tin L. Sweet’s herd of 100, “but I never saw so fine a lot of cattle, taken as a whole, as Mr. Sweet’s. W. H. Howe, formerly a cheese operator in Canada, but for the past three years mak- er at the Alexander Lobban factory, at Atlas, has leased the Capac Cheese Co.’s factory, at Capac, and will make only the best qual ty of Cheddar cheese. In addition to the bills introduced in the House of Representatives by Messrs. Seward Baker and C. Wellman, prohibiting the man- ufacture and sale of butterine and oleomar- garine, Mr. Samuel W. Simith, of Pontiac, has introduced a similar bill in the Senate. F. A. Rockfellow and Edward C, Cum- mings, the former a general merchant and the latter a banker at Carson City, who graced the convention with their presence, have concluded to erect a cheese factory at Carson City as soon as the weather mod- erates. “J make ita point to keep a dairy scrap- book, said Frank E. Pickett, the Hilliards cheese maker, ‘and would recommend every dairyman to do the same. I clip every arti- ele which meets my fancy relative to the -eare of cows and butter and cheese making, and find that the amount of valuable infor- mation I glean in this way more than com- pensates me for the time and trouble in- volved.” —> 9 << Creameries in Michigan. The following is a partial list of the creameries in this State. Those knowing of other establishments of the kind, are respect- fully invited to make the fact known, as it is desirable that a complete list appear in the forthcoming report of the Michigan Dairy- men’s Association. Brooks & Smith..... se ee Nashville Bo OK 2 Portage 3-0. Caapin & Bro... ........-.- see Lowel) BOomChInonNd 8 ce oS os Saranac H. Ff. Buskirk......... Cee se se eee Bradley —_—<-9- <> Manufacturers of Dairy Appliances. The following is beheved to bea complete list of the manufacturers of dairy appliances in this State: Buckeye Churn Co., Churns............ Dundee Geo. Sinclair, cheese boxes........ Hudsonville Delaware Co. Creamer Co...... Benton Harbor Michigan Dairy Salt Co................ Saginaw J. Van Putten & Co., butter tubs......Holland Flint Cabinet Creamery Co...... ........- Flint Acme Manufacturing Co............ Kalamazoo ———_—_—_—> +a Under the heading, “His usual enterprise,” the Grand Rapids Democrat pays Tur TRADESMAN and its editor the following compliment: “TE MichHIGAN TRADESMAN, Mr. E. A. Stowe, proprietor and editor, ex- hibited its usual enterprise this week by coming out with a full report of the proceed- gngs of the State Dairymen’s Association. Mr. Stowe acted as Secretary of the meeting, and was largely instrnamental in organizing the Association. His energy and abilities in the matter have been appreciated, and are warmly acknowledged by the Association.” WILSON’S Cahinet Creamery and Barrel Charu AND ALL DAIRY SUPPLIES. = + To first pur- chaser in new locality, we will give special terms. The woman’s friend. It saves three-fourths of the labor in butter-mak- ing; easily op- - erated; ; raise sweet —_ cream from : sweet milk; you have sweet milk to feed which trebles its value. Send for circular. Agents wanted. Address FLINT CABINET CREAMERY CO., FLINT, MICH. Meme i you | WHOLESALE PRIOH CURRENT. ' woe as follows: PAPO - ‘Prevailing rates at Chicago are ; AUGERS AND BITS. 5 Ives’, old style........ cc. eee ee eee ee eee dis 60. IN a 0 a ee ae tee eee dis 60 DIOUPIASS . «ooo os ese che ogee tone dis 60 PIGVCCR = os ee ho ae eae dis 60 Rap eee eras eee dis 60 COOKS i ee dis40&10 Jennings’, genuine...........-.++ eons dis 2% Jennings’, imitation........... ...+.++- dis40&10 | BALANCES. PPUING. . os oe pence eee yee re dis 25 BARROWS. Pam 2 Se seen ee eee $ 13 00 Garden 2 ee net 33 00 BELLS. Wand oe oe es se oe dis $ 60&10 COW ee ee a ee ce dis 60 a eee ee eee dis 15 GOT ea a es ee dis 20 Door, Sarwent........-...-.-..-5...-.- dis 55 BOLTS. irene ee. a dis § 40% Carriage new list..................0.05 dis 75 Plow os ee dis 30&1( Bigigh Suoe.-.2) 2.6.25... dis 75 Cast Barrel Bolts.................6... dis 50 Wrought Barrel Bolts...... oes dis 5D Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 50 Cast Snare Pprine.. 2... 3.5... ee dis 5D Cast (nai, 63 oe se dis 60 Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 55&10 Wrought Square ..... .............26. dis 55&10 Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 30 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob BBD. Se 50&10&10 yee: DGFT 2 ee ee dis 50&10 BRACES. TRAST ee aes dis$ 40 Backus: -....-..-- Cope tsa. oe ee eee dis 50 Snohont. 622.20 dis 50 ASN An ee ee dis net BUCKETS. WL plait. 2 $ 400 Well Bwivel:. <2. -...2.....--2225...4.5. 450 BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60&10 Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis 60&i0 Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10 Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10 Wrounht Looss Pin.................. dis 60 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver fMPCO 2 ee ee dis 60& 5 WarourhtTaple.........-:.......-....2 dis 60 Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 60 Waougrht Brass... -2....5.....0...5-.- dis 65&10 Rind Clarks. 2) 6.3. 5. Fo eee dis 70&10 Blind, Parkers. -....--..:.... 02 dis 70&10 Blind, Shepard's... <........:5....... dis 70 Spring for Screen Doors 3x2%, per gross 15 00 Spring for Screen Doors 3x3....pergross 18 00 CAPS. ly38 ND: en per m $ 65 Hacks © Fo es 60 eM ee 35 Dias et. ee ae: SS 60 CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list 50 Rim Fire, United States................ dis 50 Conteai Hire. 26-0 ee a ees dis 1% CHISELS. BaOCKGbHiTIGCr. 602 ss dis 7 Socket Framing. ..:....5.............- dis 70 Sncken COrmers: 26.6... cs ie eas ae dis 7 SOGkeGt BIICKS.. 2.5.2.3... cee dis a Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Sogket HPirmers..... 22.5... dis 20 Gold ee net COMBS. Curry, LAWYenCe’6.....-............-. dis 3334 MIGUCHKGSS =... 52. oe cs dis 25 COCKS. Brass, Hackine’s..:.---.2........-.6.055. 40&10 Bibbs .-....:-----.--: So eee cee ree ee 49&10 Beer 2 40&10 Means oe ae 60 COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. Ip 34 14x52; 14KGG, AA XCD ee 37 DRILLS :. Morse’s Bit Stock.....:............4%. dis 35 Taper and Straight Shank.......:....dis 20: Morse’s Taper Sodnk........ ee dis 30 ; ELBOWS. Com. 4 piecer$ in..2........:...-.. doz net $1 00 Marmuirabed 2.625 ts dis 20&10 AcsuisbA Ole 6 dis %&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 25 FILES. American File Association List...... dis 50%10 WeigsbOw A 6 es dis 50810 New American: ....2..2.:..5. 6.3.2.2. dis 50«10 Nicholson Ss: ° 2.2.2 2 ee. dis 50&10 Bice s ee ee eee dis 30 Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 3344 GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, 22and 24, 25and26, 27 28 List 12 13 14 15 18 Diseount, Juniata 45, Charcoal 50. GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 HAMMERS. Maydole & C08. =... 0... dis 20 MAGS ee ee: dis 25 Yerkes & Plumb’s..........:........- dis 40 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 40 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&10 HANGERS. Barn Door Kidder Mtg. Co., Wood track dis 50 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60 Kidder, wood tra.k....... oe ae Soe dis 40 HINGES. Gate, Clark's, 1,2, 6. ... 3 2s. 3o ke dis 60 Biate. 2 ec. ee, per doz, net, 2 50 Serew Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 mrad IONS Er oe ee ee 3% Serew Hook and Eye, % ............ net 10% Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 8i4 Serew Hook and Eye %.............. net 7% Serew Hook and Eye, %............. net 7% Sirap and (20 se dis 60&10 HOLLOW WARE. Stamped Tin Ware......................- 60&10 Japanned fin Ware....................- 20&10 Granite Iron Ware...................... 25 HOES. Maas Be ee es $11 00, dis 40 Grub 2 ee es? 11 50, dis 40 Gris 12 00, dis 40 : KNOBS. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings...... $2 70, dis 76 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings.... 3 50, dis 70 Door, porcelain, plated trim- mings... ... eke list,10 15, dis 70 Door, porcelain, trimmings list,1155,dis 70 Drawer and Shutter, porcelain...... dis 70 Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ......... da 40 TADMIACITC 2. 8. ee a dis 50 : LOCKS—BDOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..... dis ‘0 Mallory, Wheelnr & Co.’s......... See dis 0 Branton 8 ce es Se dis 77 IOVS Ss os es dis 70 LEVELS. Staniey Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 65 MILLS. Coffee; Parkers Co.'s. ::.......5.:-.. 22... dis 40 Coffee, P. 8S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables dis 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s........ dis 40 Coftee, Huterprise..:.. 00. 2.22.55 ess dis 25 MATTOCKS. Adze WVe....-- 2)... st aces $16 00 dis 40&10 Pans VG. 8 es $15 00 dis 40&10 NOS. c55 oo ss ee $18 50 dis 20 & 10 NAILS. Common, Bra and Fencing. hte £00 ee: keg $2 36 fd ana) @ AAV. oo. 2 oe oa So ae y ss . . 25 Ba and 70 SGV... 52s. ees se cs feces ss 50 dQ Ane SO BOY oe a es ae Td Bl AOWANGCE 665650. ee Pe eee. 1 50 Sd Ane AAVANCE. ..... 2 6.5 sce ces cess e ees 3 00 Clinch MAS, AGV.5.... 8 ls ice ee cee 1% Finishing t 10d’ &d 6d 4d Size—inches 3 2% 2 1% Adv. @ keg $125 150 175 2 00 Steel Nails—Same price as above. MOLLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern .... 6.5.02. .22. dose nees dis 70 Stebbin’s Genvine..............6,2.s.506 dis 7 Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25 MAULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50 OILERS. Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent............... dis 55 | Zine, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50 AGA OF CODDEL. . 6 oo oes so se8 coon oss te dis 40 ROADOE os. coe cs aes see per gross, $12 net Olmstead’ 6 ose 50 PLANES. Ohio Fac! C6.’S, Taney... os 655 ee es dis 15 Beinta BENCH ono sees oes oes dis 25 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis 15 meuCn, UPstaugiity... o.oo. ac S dis 20 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood and PANS. YY, AOWO 2 pn cn eee sen cece nese es dis 5 Common, polushet |. oi 55.6553 63 eee ss dis60&10 MPTP eo os he bee sees 8 Ib 6@7 RIVETS. THON BUA: TIGDCE 2. oon 5 a ess ae Sek dis 40 Copper Rivets and Burs.............. dis 50&10 PATENT FLANISAED IRON. ‘“A’? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10% “B”? Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 Broken packs 4c # b extra. ROOFING PLATES. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 75 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ ‘ha IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 00 Ix, 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne.......... 16 90 : ROPES. Sisal,% In. and larger............--..+. ya 8 WES Es soe oe ee ns a Speen 14% SQUARES. : Steeland Iron..............0.ee ee ees Sais 50&10 Try and Bevels..........-.-. 202 seeees dis 50&10 MICRO oi a ke oes dis 20 SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com. Nos. 10 t0 14... 26. Sioa. $4 20 $3 00 INOS? 10:00 15 ee 4 20 3 00 INOS. 15 10 Fic ae ae ee 4 20 3 00 GOR: Be 10 24 ala te ee 4 20 3 00 WOKS 25 tO 20; oasis ie eee 4 40 3 20 No. 27 60 3 40 ‘All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 30 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. In casks of 600 ths, @ Ib........-..------- In smaller quansities, @ b........-...-- TINNER’S SOLDER. No.1, Refined................--+-s002+0- Market Half-and-half............. .--+ Strictly Halt-and-half....... Dey es ae TIN PLATES. Cards for Charcoals, $6 75. = IC, 10x14, Charcoal...........----++++- 6 50 IX, 10x14,Charcoal...........-----.++ 8 50 IC, 12x12, Charcoal..........-----+++++ 6 50 IX, 12x12, Charcoal .............++-++- 85 IC, 14x20, Charcoal........-.---+-++++- 65 IX, 14x20, Charcoal............----++++- 8 50 TXX, 14x20, Charcoal............-----+-- 10 50 JXXX, 14x20, Charcool.............--+++-- 12 50 IX XXX, 14x20, Charcoal...........------- 14 50 Ix, 20x28, Charcoal........-..--.++++++ 18 00 DC, 100 Plate Charcoal............-.---. 6 50 DX, 100Plate Charcoal.............-.--- 8 50 DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal...........-.----- 10 50 DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal..............-- 12 50 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 7 rates. TRAPS. Steel. Game: 22. i ee es ees Onvida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 60 Hotchkiss’ ............ eee c eee cece cece re eeee 6 S, P. & W. Mfg. C0.’8.....-- 2. eee eee eee 60 Mouse, choker........------eeeee2 seen: 20c 8 doz Mouse, delusion........----+-+--++++: $1 26 B doz WIRE. ; Bright Market.............----+++-+- dis 60&1¢ Annealed Market...........-- seee+++ dis 70 Coppered Market........-.--. --+++++ dis 55&10 Extra Bailing............-0.ceeee eee ees dis 55 Tinned Market..........--:. e+e seer eeees dis 40 Tinned Broom....... ..-.ceeeeeee cree eee 8 09 Tinned Mattress............0-+--+-+- ---- Bb 8% Coppered Spring Steel..........-- dis 40@40&10 Tinned Spring Steel. ....-..-...---+--+++- dis 37% Plain Fence. .............02 20 eee eee eee 8 Ib 3% Barbed Fence.............00--cee eee e cece sree COPPer..-.- 52s). == ene es - new list net Brass..... ee oe aca ie see new list net WIRE GOODS. Bright 23... se dis 70&19 Screw EY6S...........--2eceeeeeeceee es disg 70&10 WOOk'S 20s et ee dis 70&10 Gate Hooksand Hyes...........----+ dis 70X10 WYrENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... Coe’s Genuine.......... Bie stats dis 50&10 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 65 Coe’s Patent, malleable...........- ».dis 70 MISCELLANEOUS. Pumps, Cistern.............---ee sere dis 60&20 Screws, new list............---2--6s-2++: 80 Casters, Bed and Plate.............--+- dis 50 Dampers, American.........----++-++++: 3344 LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES. The Newaygo Manufacturing Co, quote f. o. b. cars as follows: Uppers, linch..............--+--+5: per M $44 00 Uppers, 14, 1% and 2inch..............-. 46 00 Selects, Linch................0..--++-2s05- 35 00 Selects, 1144, 14% and 2 inch......... ....-. 38 00 Fine Common, linch............. -.---- 30 00 Shop, linch..... ee ee 20 00 Fine, Common, 1%, 144 and 2inch. ...... 32 00 No. 1Stocks, 12in., 12, 14and16 feet ... 15 00 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet..........-...-- 6 a0 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet.............--. 1i 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 15 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet................ 16 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet........... .... 17 00 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 00 | No. 1 Stoeks, 8 in., 18feet................. 16 00 No. 1 Stocks, Sin., 20feet.............--.. 17 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet................ 3 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet.............--- 4 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet..............-- 13 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet................ 14 00 No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet...............-- No. 2 Stecks, 8in., 20 feet........ SO As i, Coarse Common or shipping culls, all widths and lengths......... .....-. 8 00@ A and B Strips, 4or6in ..........-...5 C Strips, 4or6inech.............:.:...- -. No. 1 Fencing, all lengths................ No. 2 Fencing, 12, 14.and 18 feet.......... No. 2 Fencing, 16 feet................---+- No. 1 Fencing. 4 inch...............-6...6 No. 2 Fencing, 4 ineh..................--.-. Norway C and better, 4 or 6inch......... Bevel Siding, 6inech, A and B............ Bevel Siding, 6inch, C...............2::.- Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No. 1 Common.... Bevel SidIng, 6 inch, Clear..... ee Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to 16ft........ $1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft. Dressed Flooring, 6in., A. B..........-.. Dressed Flooring, 6in. C..............-.- Dressed Flooring, 6 in., No. 1, confmon.. Dressed Flooring 6in., No. 2 common.... Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal. Dressed Flooring, 4in., A. Band Clear.. Dressed Flooring, 4in., C............-...- 2 Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.1 com’n 16 0¢ Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.2 com’n 14 00 Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional. XXX 18 in. Standard Shingles......... 3 30 MRK IS ly THIN... te ss 3 20 ROR AGAIN oe eh cae Aes leks o's 2 80 No.2 or6in.C. B18in. Shingles......... 2 00 No-2orbin. ©: B.16in......-2...5.-.---. 1 60 Wit ee aes 2 00 HARDWOOD LUMBER. Patchin & Abbott quote car lots as follows. White Ash, Log-run, dry.................- $138 00 Black Ash, Log-run, dry........ A, 12 00 Maple, Log-run, dry..,.........eeeeeeee eee 13 00 Maple, Nos. land 2, dry, clear.............. 18 00 Maple, Nos. 1 and 2, clear, flooring........ 23 00 Maple, Surface, dry, clear, flooring........ 30 00 Red Oak, Log-run, dry...............02. 00. 17 00 Red Oak, No. 1 and 2, dry, clear...... ...-203 00 Red Oak, No. 1 and 2, clear, flooring....... 23 00 Red Oak, surface, dry, clear, flooring..... 30. 00 Red Oak, No. 1, dry, clear, step plank.....25 00 Biren, lowrun, AVY... -.. 22s: - ne - 22 00 Birch, Nos. land 2, dry, clear............. 30 00 Basswood, 1O@-TrUN..::2....5.-5..2%5 25.5). 12 00 Gherey, lop rune... 450-05... sites... 25 00 Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2, dry, clear............. 55 00 Cnerre: Cul, APY = ee eee es 15 00 Water Elm. log-run, dry...................- 10 00 California Redwood, No. 1, dry, clear...... 60 00 California Redwood, shingles, day, clear one bunch covers, 26 sq. ft : 95 laid 5in. tothe weather........ 8 bu SHIPPING BASKETS AND BOXES Ea Ta I ANUFACTURED AT = MICHIGAN BASKET. FACTORY ELLS & oS. . « PTL eT TTT FocteprowesTeagasnsN THOT MITEL uo * «ST JOSEPH, MICH. ai, SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED PRICE,|LIS! G.ROYS & C No. 4 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids. T nt YA 2 f LADLE ) NEW GOODS. New Prices down to the whale- | bone. Goods always sale- able, and always reliable. Buy close and often. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED Foster, Stevens & Co. HEADQUARTERS FOR Roller Skates, Skate Bags & Boxes —AND— The New Era Rink We claim the NEW ERA to be the most economical roller skate in the world, an this in connection with their immense popt ularity with those who have used t em, com- mend them to the attention of every rink own-, er in the country. only screw clamp made which operates all the clamps with one key at the same time. The “VINEYARD” Skates are very popular, and we carry a full line of A. C., 8. C. and C. JuLy 13-1880 APR: 26—1881 The Vineyard Roller All Clamp were patent- ed July 13, 1880, and April 27, 1881, A nice line of SKATE BAGS AND BOXES carried in stock. Skate Boxes for all clamp Skates. We solicit inquiries, and should be glad tc quote prices to dealers and rink managers. FOSTER, STEVENS & CO. If in Need of Anything in our Line, it will pay you to get our Prices. PATENTEES AND SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF Barlow’s Patent Manifold Shipping Books Send for Samples and Circular. BARLOW BROTHERS, MICH. GRAND RAPIDS = "1760 | Lala | 1885) Rose Leaf, Fine Cuf, Navy Clippings andSnuffs 4 DUNHAMS — THE BEST IN THE WORLD! PRICE 50 CENTS. WESTERN MEDICINE C0, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Our Clamp Skate is the’ USs * ‘DOLIVEIRA'S arisian Sauce 4 sreztodde jed uBLsBiy SOUL OUT, B ‘pLIOM OY} UI don 4s9q PUB JSOTYI[BEY ONY ‘AJIMIOLA puv spidey puBR«y 10s syuesy af[og 3Indod puev a[qeit ‘AWYdd 8 SNIXAV Li'OuverRa Cott} © i ew Yorks /_ - 2 oO UB SB [VALI JNOYIIA pu UIJSIXO MOU 1B st 41 “S$, YALE & BRO. —Manufacturers ot — FLAVORING EXTRACTS ° AKING POWDERS,’ BLUOINGS, E'TC., 40 and 42 South Division, St. GRAND RAPIDS, = - MICH POWDER This Baking Powder makes the WHITEST. LIGHTEST and most HEALTHFUL Biscuits, Cakes, Bread, ete. TRY IT and be convinced. Prepared only by the . Arctic Manufacturing Co.,, GRAND RABIDS, MICH. Good Words Unsolicited. J. A. Slater, general dealer, Dash: ‘I like the paper very much.” ~<--o- <> A cigar maker from Key West writes as follows: “There are ninety-nine factories here, employing thousands of cigar makers. Every person you meet on the street is a ci- garmaker. They do not pay as good a price here as they do in the North. In the shop where I am working, they pay fora five-inch Sumatra wrapper and seed filler, hand work, There are hardly any strangers 3oard is $6 per week. eri price. here, except Cubans. England imports nearly $25,000,000 worth of cheese a year. “The average price paid for the imported article is a little less than elev- en cents per pound. €anada sends a higher priced article than the United States, and the largest amount of any one eountry in comparison with previous years. The in- compete with American cheese. A grocer said in an advertisement: ‘My deceased bookkeeper is dead, and I want an- other to fill his place.” ‘There was not much of a rush for the situation. ® From present indications there will be a great increase in building enterprises all over the country in the coming year. { $11 per M, which is not as good as the West- | crease from the United States has been | slight, and the product of Holland cannot | Cheese Factories in Michigan. The following isa list of the cheese factor- ies in this State, so faras known. Those cog- nizant of other factories, or of any errors in the present list, are requested to notify the Secretary of the Michigan Dairymen’s As- sociation, as it is desirable that a complete list bé published in the forthcoming report of the Association: @lagvik - Baber & Co. o.oo. ccs a. ok. Adrian Ge Horton sos. ee ee Adrian GOSON oS cc eee, Allegan Alexander Lobban (Davison).............. Atlas A. P. Foltz (Richtield)...................... Atlag Theobald Rottach..................Anehorville Idle factories at Saranac (Rathbun), Salt tiver, Rese, Mt. Morris (Vienna). MISCELLANEOUS. Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, each and every insertion. One cent for each additional word. Advance payment. AOR SALE~—Cheap for cash, a small stock of drugs and medicines in suburbs of Grand Rapids, Mich. Appty to H. B. Fairchild, City. T6tt ANTED—A situation as traveling sales- man or clerkin a jobbing establishment. Have had eight years’ experience in_ retail trade, and can give good references. Address, 81* “M,” care “The Tradesman.” Ww old, experienced butter and cheese-maker, who can furnish unex- ceptionable references as to ability and char- acter, desires a permanent situation in a creamery or factory in this State. care THE TRADESMAN. Wee situation as traveling sales- man for a grocery house. Have had 15 years’ experience in the grocery business. | Would prefer the route of the G. KR. & T. R. R. | north. Best of references given. Enquire at | THE TRADESMAN Office. | ANTED—Steady situation by an Ameri- | can 38 years of age, who isa practical | mechanical draftsman and pattern maker. | The best of references asto ability and charac- | ter. Correspondence solicited. Address T. W. | Beal, Box 566, Sandwich, Il. | sh I eee { Kok SALE—Our stock of groceries and fix- | F’ tures—the best location inthe State. We are going out of business, and will offer some |onea bargain. For particulars, address John | R. Snyder, receiver for Lovejoy & Herrick, | Big Kapids, Mich. att | poe SALE—A well-established business hav- ing a cash trade and a fine assorted stock ot groceries, for sale cheap. Place of business well located on South Division street, Grand Rapids. In connection with the stock, the ad- vertiser has horses, delivery wagons, sleighs, harnesses and everything in good shape to eontinue the business. Object of saleis, poor health. Anyone looking for a first class loca- tion can do no better, as the stock must be closed out. For further information, appry fe “Grocer,” care of “The Tradesman.” T5t OR SALE—A. nice, clean stock of drugs and stationery. No old stock. Will in- ventory less than $2,000. Doing a nice busi- ness. Owner has other business to attend to. Inquire of The Tradesman. Wstt PermMentum. The Only Reliable COMPRESSED YEAST. Grocerymen and bakers wishing to add a good-paying article to their stock would do well to send for samples and prices, which will be furnished free. Directions for using with each package. P. SPITZ, Grand Rapids, Mich. JOHN CAULFIELD Is our Agent in Grand Rapids for our Famous Galvanic Soap THE BEST EASY WASHER MANUFACTURED. BJ JOUDSOH & LO MILWAUKEE. a. B. AVOrnay... 2-2. 6. <0 5 sk. ce AC OFville Hiram. Barrows......................4 2 AFMads heopoild Mayer... ...:2--..-.. 6... cg ak Athlone E. F. Preston...... Dees oe ... Bismarek Warren Haven & Co.............. Bloomingdale Frank Wilmot (East) ............ Bloomingdale G. D. Scofield (South)............ Bloomingdale MIGHAGERON. . 2. oo oo a AS Brockway Martin Wait & Sons. ...... 20.06... Butler WT OWG. eo cca Capac B. IP Dean. 2.22.8 Cedar Springs EB. J. Savage... 2-2... oc Coopersville J: Ee. Murdaveh .........25...8. _ J... Croswell Gh. Bonderson 1... 62... k 62a Croswell James Skinner (Star)........... Davison Station Uaeeo Beer: .... 2. 3. 2 2. oe ee Detroit Regenmorter & Demstra............... Drenthe Albert Wilkinson. ....... 50... 220 2 oe Dundee Aer WERIOP 25 2k cei ce Eckford Durfee & Flinn................. ee ee Elm Baws Wildy... 0... a ee Elm Wie de Keaton. se ek Kim MOS DOVIG. .... 2. cece co en Elsie W.H. Smith (Old Fairfield)............ Fairfield B. E. Peebles (Peebles)................. Fairfield Ibu Baker 22.022 oo. Fairfield Theodore Rottach..............2.6+. Fair Haven Wim Allen... 6... ee Farmington Patwin Eapham..........2....2..... Farmington Samuel hooke ....................: Farmington Arthur Power... ...........--..... Farmington PASE SUNG eas se ee Farmington Daniel Richards (Burton)................-. Flint EE. GOMNVer «22.22.02. oe .. Fostoria, I. Heabbeneer... 2c... 2 sss Frankenmuth Otto Herder (Original Fairfield)....Fruitridge lames WENO... 200... .: 20s 5. oe Goodsells Frank E. Pickett (Coldspring)......... Hilliards 5. M. Eggleston (Springdale).......... Hilliards K. B. Edgell (Springbrook).... Hopkins Station Onn PINOtE -:..2.4.... ... 63.6 6-2 loseo Jas. A. Dunbar (Dunbar).................Jasper B. Davis & Co. (Amboy)....: fe Jasper BOA. Beldon Bee aces oe es Judge’s Corners ROE 2. ee Livonia We ROG. 2, Livonia Namue: WYSeyr...-............ 2: Lowell Lynn Cheese M’f’s Ags’n........ 0... 02.24 Lynn Frank White........; e ere ee ee Cy A Jo Colvin (Metinay. «...: 0.0.6 Medina Pee MOG. 6 a ee as .Morenci Honey Pelerim........-..-.-...2.. New Holland Walter Bosrdwell....:..........-.......5. Olivet Wo. GriswwOl@.......... .....: 1.2: Parshallville WeecAe SED: 8 Plank Road Jonm VSESeOR.. 2... . 6... Plank Road Raisin Union Cheese Co......... Raisin Center Cheese and Butter Ass’n.......... Rawsonville Houllier & Gleason. ..... 2... 2050.0 5c. Richmond Peter Blake... 2. 2.....-) ecu s. ke River Bend Wells. Stone & Co-............--..0. 23 Saginaw GoW Ward 2.2. e St. Charles Oe Wallon. 2 Salt River Davis & Brown. ..........0-.-... South Fairfield AB PObMSOM. .........<.-222-... Sparta Center Stryker & Dusan. ::... 1.400... 22. Stark Geo: Ward... ooo. eo eee Tyner EH. W. Wikeman ... 2... 22s... 6... Vermontville John Borst (Fa‘rview)............+..- Vriesiand BOB Sith eg occ. ces Wayland Geo. Dumwell.._................-2. Wayland Leighton Cheese Association.......... Wayland Gos OG ES See Re Winfield iM. ©: Haywood & Co..................-. Weston Pm. C. Ostrander (Nile)....:......22.:..-- Weston F. B. Gurden (Riverside)..............45 Weston Geo. Delano (Raisin Union)..........:. Weston Davenport & MecIntyre.................... York Richard Redhead (Amber)........-...-. Zeeland 8S. H. Oatman (Clover Hill)............. Zutphen Address L, 144 Bis. e The Michigan Tradesmal. SOLIMAN SNOOKS, A Solemn Disquisition on the Decline of Religious Interest. Cant Hook Corners, Feb. 25, 1885. Mister Editer of Traidsman: DEAR Srr—Notwithstandja the awful roads we have been havin with snow so deep that one team cant pass another, we have been enjoyin a revival at the Corners. We have had a noted minister from Massa- chusttts laborin hear to weeks. He is called ’ the Rev. Mr. Ropemin, the Boy Preacher. He is notso terrible young as you mite think. He got that name about 45 years ago when he began to labor in the Lord’s vine- yard and it has hung to him ever sence. We have had quite a refreshin season and quite a number of converts have been made. But still, as I was tellin Sister Spriggs tother night, as I was taking her home, it seems as if something was a missen from the Word, sence the old times we used to have. She, the widder, said: “J think so too, Bro. Snooks. Just think of the time we had the winter them Briggs gals went forrard and the two Manla boys got converted and over 40 jined the fold.” *“Well, Ishood remark, 1 gess I do re- member it; what a snorter of a meetin that was, Sister Spriggs. That is the time old Ben Jones cum out and jined and quit drinkin for more than a month, you remem- ber.” “Yes, twas that winter I do beleve. Yes, Lkno_ twas, now, becess I remember I was married the next spring. Whata strange thing it is, Bro. Snooks, that we shood meet way up here in Michigan after all these years, haint it?’ “It is funny, for a fact. [ never had no more idear of seein you up in ‘these woods than nothin.” “So with me, I little thot when I used to see you holdin forth at the debatin society, back thar in old Injianna, that the time wood ever cum when that same good lookin feller wood—Look out! Soliman! You must be more careful, you must, really, we almost tipped over in that big snow drift then. Let me drive a while. Now Soliman, do stop, what if we shood meet somone.” . “Now, really, Medda, did you think that {I was—but no! it cant be, Oh! you dear lit- tle woman. lremember of thinkin what a pretty red cheeked gal you was, the night we had that dance at old Jake Stubbinses log tavern. Do you remember that night?” “Well I shood remark that 1 did, why, it seems only last week tome. That was the dance whar that Sam Hooper got choaked on a chunk of dried beef at supper.” “Yes, and whar Bill Brackett had his pants burned most off of him, by the big fire in the old Dutch fire place, while we was dancin the Money Musk. Ha! ha! ha 1 “No, we was dancin the Virgina real that time, becoss I remember I was dancin with Tommy Moony and he catched his heal on a nail in the floor and fell flatasa pancake when he went to do-see-do.” “My! what times we tsed to have, did- dent we? and I tell you what, the preachin ‘in them days had more bizness in it ina minnet, than a hull sermon does now. Do you remember how Old Parson Slammer used:to pound the pulpit and bang out fire and brimstone, Hell and Damnation? My sakes alive! how the sinners back thar by the water pail, used to shake in their shoes and tremble at his discriptions.” “T shood say so, for ITcum out from the World and the Flesh under his preachin. The sermons now are too genteel and are smothed over so to not offend the welthy sinner.” “Right you are, Sister Spriggs, right you are to be sure. The old Devil has had his horns knocked off, his forked tail tucked up under his broad cloth coat, his cloven hoof concealed in a neat boot, and in fact, he is gettin to be such a respertible old chap that the sinners dont care a copper for him.” “Yes, and [ tell you Bro. Snooks, that the bad place aint what it used to be. ‘The change makes me sad and forlorn. What has become of the good old never dyin fires of Hell, whar the worm dyeth not and the wicked wail and nash ther teeth threw all etarnity?”’ . “Yes, and then another thing I notice a great changein. Where Hell used to be hotter, yea, ten times hotter than a furnace, they have now got it toned down so it is just nice and comfortable, speshaly durin such cold weather as we are havin now. I tell you, widder, if this thing keeps on, this departin from the old landmarks, inside of ten year they will haye Hadees turned into a skatin park.” “] fear so, really, Bro. Snooks, I do in- deed. Then look at the way they haye took to preachin late years about the character of) the Allmighty. Instead of the Bible God, such as good old Parson Slammer used to preach, they have got up a new one of their own, that is not a wrathfull, jealous, fiery God as of old, that visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children even to the fourth generatiomand ‘burned in his wrath’ to- wards the wicked.” “Thats so, sister. It just makes me sick, when I hed em going on, about God being so kind, lovin, gentle and mercifull and all that. Why, any one with haff an eye can see that aint no way to fetch sinners to the ankshus seat and then it aint Bible teachin, no how. We shood fear God, and how can a sinner be made to fear such a Bein as they preach now?” “Its a fact; why, you wood hardly believe it, Soliman; but when I was over to Mount Pleasant last month, I attended the Baptist chureh and the minister said in his sermon, that he had no doubt but that God in his in- finite merey, might save, once ina great while, a Catholic, or even a Seven Day Ac- ventist. Did you ever?” “No, Ile be dumsquiddled if I ever did. I shood have smiled to have seen a minister admit such a damnable doctrin as that 25 year ago. Why them Advents have got Hell down so it aint 20 minnits long, and as for heat, well 1 don’t kno, but seems to me they have got it about like wheat stubble burnin, which you kno haint so allfired hot but what a feller cood stand it even longer.” “Oh! itis just awful! Why they might as well be Infiddles and done with it. What is the use of bearin your cross to be saved, if there haint nothin to be saved from? Wont you come in, Bro. Soliman?” “Well, bein as this conversation is so sor- ter interestin, I gess I will. So Ile jest hitch the hoss under that shed and give him a triffle o’ hay and bide a bit.” “Now, Sister Medda,” sais I, after we was seated nicely before the fire, with a pan of red apples, a pitcher of cider, a mince pie and a pan of fride cakes on the table be- tween us, “as you was a remarkin just afore we cum in, they mite as well be Infiddles, as to cut and change about the Word of God to suit each new fangled sect that starts up?” “Tands Alive! it makes me feel like get- tin up and preachin myself, when I see such goins on. First one thing goes and then an- other. They have accomodatingly stretched out the six good old days of creation to six million years and I presume they will stretch to six hundred million, if some of them Ge- ologer fellers asks it.” “J presume so, and they have got the tlood cut down to a mud puddle and Noahs ark to a canal boat, with afew pigs and other domestic fowls in it.” “Yes, and Joshua diddent command the sun and moon to stand still the greater part ofaday. Oh! no;he just simply got it retracted, whatever that means, as I heard a Methodist minister preach a while ago. 1 tell you, Bro. Snooks, 1 am sick of such rot. I say, let us stand up squar to the truth of Scripter and not yield a peg.” “Thats whats the matter, widder, I say the same. Its no: use to give into them scientific chaps a mite, for if you give an inch, they want a thousand mile right off. I think the church made a mistake when they give up years ago to that old Coperny “cuss and admited the world was round. That opened the door to all these other new fan- gled notions.” “Very true, but I suppose as a matter of fact the world is sorter round, so they had to do that.” “Well, well, I doit kno what we are com in to, Ime sure. ‘Phem are mighty nice ap- ples widder. Raised em yourself, hay? How did you keep this cider so nice?” “Why, I put haff a pound of that sally cetic acid into the bar], dont you remember, 1 bought it of you last fall.” “Good skeme. Well I must be goin. sposin I call for you Sunday agin?” “All right, I shall be pleased to tend after- noon and evenin meetin at the Corners, good bye—now Soliman! ain’t you ashamed? Ac- tin so, you are as bad as a young feller of twenty. Bye, bye.” “Just between you and me, Bro. Stowe, I always feel best when I am a little asham- ed, andI had a mighty refreshin evenin with the dear widder. Now, in my opinion, widders kno so well how to make a feller happy. They kno mens failins and weak spots, and they realize the sollem fact that an empty man is no good on earth. So they proceed to fill him up to once. Part of our little conversation I dont report, as it does not consarn the publick very overly much. As I drove homeward over the sparklin snow, I gazed into the blue vault of Heaven, at the untold millions of stars whirlin on ther orbits threw space, and 1 thot to my- self, what a Mistery art Thou, oh! Maker of the Universe; that Thou shoodst find time amidst-Thy great employment, of runnin and guidin this vast concorse of suns and worlds, to come down to the earth long enuff to tell the Hebrews how to make bread and to attend the revival at Cant Hook Corners. With thoughts thus uplifted above the eares of this earth, I wended my way threw tne straight and narrow road, amid the piled up snow drifts. Yours Solemly, SOLIMAN SNOOKS, G. D., P. M. and J. P. ~>-2 <> To merchants having marble counter tops the following recipe for cleaning may prove of interest: Wipe off the dust with a piece of chamois, then apply with a brush a good coat of gum arabic, of about the consistency of thick mucilage, expose it to the sun or wind to dry. In a short time it will peel off; if all the gum should not peel off wash it with clean water and a dry cloth. If the first application does not have the desired effect, it should be tried again. ——__—_9<____— Say, The latest application of wood is asa dressing for wounds in the form of what is termed “wood wool.” It is finely ground wood, such as is used in the manufacture of paper. It is a delicate-fibered, soft, yellow- ish white substance, capable of absorbing an immense quantity of liquid. —____—-9 A Wisconsin lumberman has invented a sled with hollow shoes that will make ice roads. Steam and hot water are forced through perforations in the shoes so that the snow may be softened, packed and frozen into gutters that will bear the runners of the heavy logging sleighs. RETAIL MERCHANTS READ Ti You can do more ADVERTISING FOR THE SMALL SUM OF $2.50 by using “Hamilton’s Patent Display Chart” than for $100 used in any other way. The Chart is 2 feet wide by 8 feet high, made of hard wood elegantly finished. The feet are so con- structed as to be removable at will. The letters are 2 in. in height, kept in a strong, neat box containing labeled apartments for each letter. Hach box contains over 300 letters, figures and characters. : Price of Chart and box of Letters Complete $2.50, or I will send it by Express Prepaid to all Points in Michigan for $2.75. SEND FOR CIRCULARS. Address H. J. Cortright, DUCE LAKBE, MICE. CLARK, JHWELL & CO, WW EOLESAE Groceries and Provisions, 83, 85 and 87 PEARL STREET and (14, 116, 118 and 120 OTTAWA STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, i - - MICHIGAN. PEREINS & HESS ——DEALERS IN—— Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS, 122 and 124 LOUISSTREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO.,, MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. Our spring samples are Now ready for Inspection at prices Sas low as the lowest. We make a Gent’s Shoe to retail for $3 in Congress, Button and Bals that can’t be beat. 14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Choice Butter a Specialty ! Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Cranber- ries, Cider, Buckwheat Flour, Etc. Careful Attention Paid to Filling Orders. MC. Russell, 48 Ottawa St., G’d Rapids. MUSEKECON BUSINESS DIRECTORY. OnCUTT & oa WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION Batter, Eos, Cheese, Fr Grain, Hay, Bee! Pork, Produce. MUSKEGON , MICH. Consignments pone (9 5. MORRIS & BRO, PACKERS —AND— Jobbers of Provisions, CANNED MEATS AND BUTTERS. Choice Smoked Meats a Specialty. Stores in Opera House Block, Packing and Warehouse Market and Water Streets. A. W. MOSHER, Wholesale and Commission Dealer in Farmer's Produce, Butter, HOU, CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Musk.egon, Mich. Pine Street, - SHIELDS, BULKLEY & LEMON, IMPORTERS — Az Wholesale GROCERS H. LEONARD & SONS, Importers and Jobbers of Crockery, Glassware & Lamps 16 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. AGENTS FOR Knowles, Taylor & Knowles American W. G. Ware. AND Wedgewood 6 Co.'s English Ware. Special Prices given on STONEWARE | in Car Lots. The “GOOD ENOUGH ” 5 and 10 gal. OIL CANS. The “ EMPRESS ” 1-2, 1 and 2 gal. OIL CANS. Galvanized Iron Grocer’s OIL TANKS, $7.00 each. Engraved Globe Crimp Top Lamp Chimneys. “TA BASTIE” Toughened Glass Chimneys will not Break. We Sell our Labeled “ FLINT” Glass Chimneys at the same Price others ask for Second Quality, when five boxes of _any styles are taken. ' We deliver Lamp Chimneys, Stoneware and Kerosene Oil at any depot in this city free of Cartage. 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