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>> Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beans and Po- tatoes at Buffalo. Buffalo, Sept. 17—Creamery butter, AG: POOr tO 26@291%4c; dairy, 22@22y good, all kinds, 20@25c. 16YU@1Tc; poor to common, 8@I12c. Cheese—Fa icy, choice, l6c3 Egegs—Choice, fresh, candled, 24 @26c; at mark, 22@23c. Poultry (live)—Turkeys, 10f@ lic; 15(@16c; (a18e: ducks, 14@15c; geese, 11@12c. $2.50; white kidney, $3.25; medium, $3.25; narrow, $3.35(03.50; pea, $3.15. Potatoes—40@50c per bu. Rea & Witzig. E5e; €Ox, fowls, springs, 16 3eans—Red Nidney, NEW YORK MARKET. Special Features of the Grocery and Produce Trade. Special Correspondence. New York, Sept. 16—Spot coffee is well sustained on the basis of 1434@15c for Rio No 7% ‘The market has not been active, but stream of especially quite a steady orders for small quantities come in every day and, in the aggregate, the week was fairly satisfactory in this respect. Buyers are not at all disposed to purchase ahead of requirements, although it would seem to be a pretty favorable time to carty fair stocks. In store and afloat there are 2,148,033 bags, against 2,261,- 989 bags at the same time last year. Little interest was shown in mild sorts and good Cucuta is 1634¢. working out at little business has been done in teas during the week and sellers ap- pear to be quite confident as to the future, as primary markets are generally reported firm. Some Stocks here are appar- ently ample for all requirements. Quo- tations are unchanged. The demand for sugar has shown rather more activity. The market closed at 5.10(@5.20e for granulated. Rice was in fairly good demand all the week, but absolutely no change has been Stocks are not especially large, but there is enough to meet the demand. made in quotations. Prime to choice domestic, 534@5'%e. With the advancing season there is, apparently, a more active call for spices, but the demand is not rushing. Quota- tions show little if any change, but the whole line may be called firm. Molasses is steady. The weather has been hot and this naturally prevents approaching Good Syrups are steady, but the movement is rather limited. anything activity. to prime open kettle, 26@34c. Fancy, 25@28c. The only thing that prevents an ac- tive ‘canned tomato market is a differ- ence of views between seller and buyer. The standard threes and the buyer thinks 87!4c ought Weath- er reports from the big producing re- seller wants 90c_ for to purchase the choicest goods. gions for the past few days have been most encouraging and it would seem as if the pack would turn out to be a pretty good-sized one after all. Peas, fancy and inactive, be- cause of the limited Even the lower grades are not over- abundant, although the call for has been only moderate. Corn is quiet and without particular change. stock is quoted at 85@90c. Butter is about unchanged. There is a steady demand for top grades on the basis of 294 @29'4c; first, 27.%4@28%c; 25(@26c; imitation 2314@24c; factory, 22@23c. standard, are very offerings. such Maine process, CFE€aimnery, Cheese is steady at 16@16\%c. Eges are firm for top grades. Best Western, 26(@27(@29c. ——_+-~- Don’t worry because you can not think of business-getting plans that have never been used by anyone else. Take a good plan wherever you find it. ~~ —____ The clerk who cannot stand up to his work behind the counter like a man ought to wear a check rein or else get a different kind of a job. MICHIGAN Movements of Merchants. Nashville—J. F. a jewelry repair shop here. Bement has opened Greenwood — Brown Bros. succeed Frank Cassada in the meat business. Otsego—Will fish and Snyder has opened a smoked market in the Travis building. Belding—W. W. Case _ has grocery stock to Charles Hoyt, who has meat sold his taken possession. Hesperia—C. H. Myers has closed out his stock of flour and feed and will locate in the west. Mesick-—George Joseph, formerly en- eaged in trade here, will open a gen- eral store about Oct. 1. Cheboygan — The Malanfant-Rogan Clothing Co. has decreased its capital stock from $10,000 to $7.500. -George Hodgkinson has dosed out his stock of meats and will Lansing - retire from business temporarily. who re- cently lost his bakery by fire, has re- Menominee—Iver Holland, sumed business in his new store build- ing. Wayne—John C. Cozadd has sold his hardware 3tock to Benjamin Veeley, who will take’ possession Or 4. Fulton—Fred W. Erwin, druggist, has been adjudicated a baakrupt by the U. S. Supreme Court at Grand Rapids. Hasting—Charles Sherwood has pur- chased the Bert Sparks grocery stock and will continue the business at the same location. farbor — The Hoffman Grocery Co. has engaged in business at ihe street and Empire avenue. Wayland—Mrs. L. D. Snell has sold her millinery stock to Mrs. Ida Coff- man, recently of Charlotte, who has taken possession. Owosso—Charles Terry & Son, gro- 1013 West Main street, have sold their stock to Bert P. Lovett, who has taken possession. Marshall—Henry Boss thas lea3ed a store building on West State street, which he will occupy with a merchandise about Benton corner of Pavone cers at stock of general Oct. : a 3ay City—H. A. Benson has. re- signed a3; manager of the Dormer Fish Co. to engage in a similar busi- ness here under his own nam:2 about Oct t. Marquette — Shelley B. Jones has leased a store building -at the corner of Third street and Baraga avenue and will occupy it about Oct. 1 with a stock of drugs. Coldwater—Collins & Lockwood, deal- ers in meats and groceries, have closed out their stock of meats and will de- vote their entire attention to the gro- cery business. McBride—The McBride Produce Co., Ltd., has been organized with an au- thorized $3,000, of which $1,500 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Detroit—The Webster & McCausey Lumber & Coal Co. has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $50,- 000, of which $40,000 has been sub- scribed and paid in in cash. Ashley—Clark Burchard sold his bakery to George Todd and so, Walter, recently of Ithaca, who will capitalization of has continue ‘the business under the, style of George Todd & Son. Omer—McPhail & Macomber, bank- ers, have merged their business into a State bank under the style of the Are- nac County State Bank, with an au- thorized capital stock of $20,000. Nashville—C. M. Hinckley of Mid- dleville, and his brother of Lakeview, have formed a copartnership under the style of Hinckley Bros. and engaged in the wholesale hay and straw business. New Baltimore—Miss Margaret Kel- mel, who has conducted a confection- ery store on Washington avenue for the past four years, has sold her stock to Noah Duby, who has taken posses- sion. Sparta—The final transfer of the ice and coal business of Fred D. Hull & Co. to Henry A. Zwiers, formerly of Berlin, has taken place aad the new proprietor is now in_ posses- sion. Kalamazoo—James W. Ryder, dealer in coal, wood and coke, has merged his business into a stock company under the style of the James W. Ryder Coal Co., with an authorized capital stock of $30,600, all of which has scribed and paid in in cash. Central Lake—John Vaughan, a former business man of Central Lake, died September 13 at his home her:. Mr. Vaughan had been suffering for a long time from paralysis, being forced to give up his drug store on that account, and his death was ex- pected. Dec2ased leaves a wife and two childrea, Helen and Archie. Corunna—Arthur H. Wood, aged 60 years, and a prominent real estate deal- er of Twining, was arrested here last Friday on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He is charged with passing four worthless checks on Corunna merchants which ranged in amounts from $5 to $10. The checks were drawn on the Bank of Twining. They were returned marked “no funds.” Wood was arraigned be- fore Justice McBride Saturday morn- ning and pleaded not guilty. In default of $100 bail he is confined in the county jail. His trial is set for September 20. been sub- elie. TRADESMAN Sturgis—A shortage having been found in the books of the Sturgis Grain Co., O. Groves, manager, was asked to resign. It is claimed experts from Fort Wayne headquarters went over the books and found them wrong. Groves is said to be in Grand Rapids on a visit. It is not known whether action against him will be taken or not. Tonia—There are two merchants who are doing business on Main street to- day who were in business 50 years ago—W. R. Cutler, druggist, and F. W. Sievenson, dry goods. There are still living in Ionia who were in business in 1862, but who have retired from active business. These are Geo. H. Allured and Alexander Knight, both then in the furniture busi- ness. two others Allegan—The Grange store has erect- ed a rest room in the rear of the dry Half of the build- ing has been fitted up with all home comforts goods department. large sitting room with rug, chairs, library table, chairs, sofa, ete. Patrons of the store may eat lunch there if they desire, or read and be comfortable. table, rocking A toilet room is installed in connection with the rest room. Portland—Allen A. Mack has been elected manager of the recently organ- ized Crane Drug Co. This business was established many years ago, just how many is not definitely known. The late W. H. Stone became owner of the store in 1878, acquiring it from J. W. Ross, W. D. Crane entered the employ of Mr. Stone in 1879, later buying the business and continuing it until his 1910. Since- that time it has been conducted by the estate, death in December, Cc. D. Tomy, a son-in-law, being in charge. Shaftsburg—W. O. Calkins held an opening Saturday of the elevator which he bought and has finished remodeling. A big tent was erected in the open and the ladies of the village helped serve dinner to over 150. The rain held off the crowd in the morning, but there was a good sized crowd both afternoon and evening to witness the other events. Two baseball games, foot both a martial and brass band made things lively in the afternoon. A baby show was pulled off at night and all proved very successful. Prizes were given the winners in all the events. Mr. Calkins is operating the elevator at Bancroft also, having bought out both elevators a year ago. races and Manufacturing Matters. Lansing—The Beck Sprayer Co. has changed its principal office to Flushing. Lansing—The Mellin Baking Co. is considering a proposition to remove its plant from Pontiac here. Jackson—The Clarke-Carter Auto- mobile Co. has changed its name to the Cutting Motor Car Co. Howard City—George H. Merrifield has sold his feed mill to Charles Dun- ham, who has taken possession. Ypsilanti-The Chas. W. Powell Manufacturing Co. has changed its name to the Ypsilanti Garment Co. Detroit—The Currier Auto Co. has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $6,000, of which ge eee September 18, 1912 $3,250 has been subscribed, $250 being paid in in cash and $3,000 in property. Detroit—The Detroit Interior Finish & Manufacturing Co. has been incor- porated with an authorized capital stock of $50,000, of which $25,000 has been subscribed and $5,000 paid in in prop- erty. Flint—The Pine Bluff Spoke Co. has engaged in business to manufacture and deal in spokes and other wood products, with an authorized capital stock of $30,- 000, which has been subscribed, $20,000 being paid in in cash and $10,000 in property. Detroit—The Sattley Coin Handling Machine Co. has engaged in business, with an stock of $100,000 and $100,000 pre- ferred, of which $153,300 has been sub- $30,000 paid in in $120,000 in property. authorized capital common seribed, cash and Detroit—The Schermack Co., manu- facturer of vending machines business into a_ stock company under the style of the Scher- mack Wheel Co., with an authorized capital stock of $1,000, of which $500 has been subscribed and $250 paid in in cash. Detroit—The has stamp has merged its z Merralls Starter Co. business to manu- sell vises, gasoline en- and automobile with an authorized $150,000, of subscribed, engaged in facture and gine starters acces- capital which $87,500 $1,000 being paid in in cash and $86,500 in prop- erty. Portland—William W. Terriff who for many years conducted a most suc- cessful washing machine factory in this city, has again taken up the work after a lapse of a few years. He has gone into partnership with E. L. Goodwin, of this place, and Frank O. Balch, of Chicago. The new firm will manufac- ture the Terriff washer and the Ter- riff gravity washer, the latter having been manufactured by E. L. Goodwin for the past three years. sories, stock of has been A large sum of money will immediately be expended in advertising the two machines, Mr. Terriff having charge of this end of the business. Mr. Goodwin will take up the management of the manufacturing and the building on Maple street, which was occupied for many years by I. C. Perrigo and Michael Schaffer as a wa- gon and carriage repair shop, will be over hauled in preparation for the busi- ness which will be carried on. Mr. Balch is publisher of Home Life, a well-known Chicago magazine and will expend a large portion of his time for the interest of the new factory. ———_+22 If I were a baker, I would not be content with being a good baker, nor even a better baker than my neighbor. I would endeavor to bake bread like Michael Angelo painted pictures, like Thorwaldsen chiseled statuary, or like James Oliver molded plows. It would be my aim to put into this trade a factor from which posterity could draw economical and _ social betterment. I would leaven my bread with the ambition of my soul, and crust my pastry with the seasonable joy of supreme effort profitably em- ployed. It seems to me the dough bin holds possibilities for a man. Let him stand forth—Elbert Hubbard. od September 18, 1912 MICHIGAN The Produce Market. Apples—Duchess, Strawberry, Wolf River and Maiden Blush command $2.50 per bbl. Apricots—California, $1 per box. Bananas—$3.75 per 100 Ibs. Beets—60c per bu. Butter—There is active trading for consumption on all grades of butter, and the market is firm on a little higher basis than a week ago. The make is fully up td standard both in quality and quantity and at the present time is on an even, steady basis. Practically all of the current make is being absorbed by consumption; none is going into storage at all. Creamery extras are now held at 30c in tubs and 31c in prints. Local dealers pay 23c for No. 1 dairy grades and 18'%c for packing stock. Cabbage—$1.50 per bbl. Carrots—60c per bu. Crabapples—$1.25 per bu. for Siberi- an or Gyslips. Cranberries—The first shipments of Early Black cranberries arrived during the day and were placed on sale at $7.25 per barrel. Receipts are expected to increase from now on and whole- salers look for prices to decline soon. The quality is said to be very good for so early in the season. Cucumbers—50c per bu. Eggs—The market is firm at le per dozen advance. The receipts are only moderate, while the consumptive de- mand is very good. Compared with last year the production of eggs show come deficiency. The market is healthy and no radical change seems in sight. Local dealers pay 22c, loss off. Grapes-——Wordens and Moore's Early are moving freely on the basis of 18c per 8lb. basket. Green Onions—12c per doz. for Ever- green and 15c for Silver Skins. Honey—18c per lb. for white clover and 17c for dark. Lemons— The price has declined to $8.50 per box on California. The ex- treme high price lasted only a few days. Lettuce—Leaf, 65c per bu.; head, 90¢ per bu. Musk Melon—Home grown Osage, $1.25 per bu. Onions—Spanish are in fair demand at $1.50 per crate; home grown com- mand $1.25 per 70 lb. sack. Oranges—$4.25@4.50 for Valencias. Peaches—Prolifics and Crawfords command $1.75 per bu.; Elbertas, $2 per bu. Pears—Bartletts, $2 per bu.; An- jous, $1.75 per bu. Peppers—20c per doz. for red; $1.25 per bu. for grees. Pickling stock—Cticumbers, 20c per 160; onions, $1.25 per box. Pieplant—85c per 40 lb. box for home grown. Plums—Lombard, $1.50 per bu.; Ege and Green Gage, $2 per bu. Potatoes—60c per bushel. Poultry—Local dealers pay 12c for 10c for fowls; 5c for old roosters; tc for geese; 8c for ducks; 10c for turkeys. These prices are for live-weight. Dressed are 2c higher. Sweet Potatoes—$2.40 for Virgin- ias and $4 for Jerseys. Tomatoes—65c per bu. for ripe and broilers; 50c for green. Veal—6@11%, quality. Watermelons—Indiana stock i3 in demaid at $2.50 per bbl. of accotdine, to the strong 10. Wax grown. Beans—$1l per bu. for home Whortleberries—$2 per crate of 16 quarts. >_> oe Treusch has engaged in the wholesale Emanuel locat- ing in the building occupied by the Grand Rapids National City Bank. Mr. Treusch was bora in Raab, Hungary February 20, 1860. At the age of 3 years he came to America and with his parents moved to Niag- ara Falls, New York. Shortly after they moved to Buffalo, aid from there came to Grand Rapids in 1870. Since that time until last year Mr. Treusch was connected with his older brother, Morris, operating one of the largest cigar stores in the city. Last June, they retired from active business, and have not rd-entered. Although Mr. Treusch has _ never been active i1 politics, he has always taken a keen interest in municipal affairs, and National issues. He is an Elk, and has belonged to the I. ©: B. B. for many years. > 2-2 J. Augustine Sparrow who was in charge of the dry goods department of Hannah, Lay & Co., at Traverse City, for several years prior to 1876, was in cigar business, the city yesterday on his way to the city he has not visited for thirty-six He has been engaged in the clothing business at Middleboro, Mass., for thirty years. years. —_—_—_+~-+—__— Fr. H. Skow has re-engaged in the grocery business at Ellsworth. The Lemon & Wheeler Company furnish- ed the stock. —_~+ +. A dollar locked up in doesn’t earn a cent of doesn’t pay to hug either. your safe interest. It ideas too tight, ‘Do not let competition “push you ahead” so hard that it pufshes you over. —_+-2——_ It’s no easier to make good by proxy than it is to get to heaven that way. TRADESMAN The Grocery Market. Sugar—The market is in statu quo, exactly the same as a week ago. Tea—The markets show no particu- lar change. The new crop Japans have been very late in arriving. Prices are holding firm. Formosas, owing to the increased demand and the short crop, show more strength than other lines. The shortage is estimated to be about 2,500,000 pounds, the United States using about 80% of the entire produc- tion. An unusual amount of low grade Ceylons have been shipped out of that country with the result of a decline in prices. Spot Congous are easy and some big lots have been picked up at very low prices. Coffee—Practically all grades of Rio and Santos have advanced “4c during the week. The main cause is discour- aging crop reports from Brazil, although these may all be exaggerated, or false. Speculators have taken hold of them, however, and forced the market up. The demand for consumption is con- Mild coffees have ad- vanced with Brazils, and the situation is strong. fined to wants. Mocha is scarce and com- slight advance. Java un- changed and firm. mands a Fruits—-Shipments of varieties of this year’s pack of Cali- fornia fruits will be arriving soon, but prices are not expected to show much change. The demand for canned fruits has been light so far this season on ac- count of fresh The shortage of Hawaiian pineapples, Canned most fruits being plentiful. will it is thought, be relieved soon by the arrival of shipments of the new pack, which are said to be in transit. Prices on the 1912 pack are much high- er than in 1911, but the consumption continues to increase. Canned Vegetables— Reports during the week from some of the districts where a great many tomatoes are can- ned have not been at all favorable. Prices are firmer than a short time ago with an advance of fully 5c per dozen over September 1. From the shipments arriving of new pack it appears that there will be a great many poor quality peas this year, some even below the quality of a soaked pea. It is thought that it will be impossible for the whole- saler to sell a good quality pea at less than $1.20 Corn is un- changed and quiet. Dried Fruit—There is some enquiry for new peaches at ruling prices. A few new apricots are also selling at about unchanged prices. There is talk of bad crop conditions for raisins, but per dozen. no change and no special activity in the Currants unchanged quiet Eastern demand. and quiet. Prunes are There is no disposition to buy and none to sell; most jobbers, it is believed, have stock carried over from. last Prices show no change. Rice—The demand shows but little improvement during the week. It is reported that the United States Govern- ment is going to investigate rice condi- tions in the Philippines with the idea of developing its culture on a much larger scale than in the past. Syrups and Molasses—No change Compouid syrup is dull at ruling prices. Sugar Syrups quiet and unchanged. The expected very high prices for fine new New very season. in corn syrup. 5 Orleans molasses have neither stim- ulated the demand for nor affected prices. Cheese—The market is not quite so firm as it has been for several weeks, spot goods although no changes in price have oc- curred. The scarcity is relieved some- what by the increase in the make and the outlook is for a comfortable market for some time. Fish—Cod, hake and haddock are un- changed and quiet. Domestic sardines are a trifle easier and the average quo- tation fon quarter oils is $2.10 £. o. b. Eastport. and firm. Imported sardines are scarce The market for the various mackerel have shown no special change during the week. Situ- ation is steadily maintained with a quiet demand. Wholesalers are looking for an increased demand on pink salmon during the coming year as the opening prices on the 1912 grades of pack, which were announced a short time ago were low enough to permit the retail grocers sell- ing a one pound can at 10c. Provisions—Smoked firm Pure lard is firm at another “4c advance, and a very good consumptive demand. meats are and unchanged. Compound. lard is steady to firm, with a fair consump- tive demand and unchanged prices. Dried beef and barrel pork are in good demand and unchanged. Canned meats are wanted and show firmness. —“~---2-—-—- Re-elected Nearly All the Officers. At the annual meeting of the Michi- gan Retail Shoe Association, held at Kalamazoo last week, all the old officers, with the Old Dealers exception of the fourth Vice-President, and one member of the elected, as follows: President—Chas. C. Board of Directors were re- Weber, Kalama- ZOO. Vice-Presidents — Leo. Ann Arbor; Rolla D. Chase Owosso; Jo- seph H. Brossett, Bay City; L. V. Spen- cer, Grand Ledge. Secretary—Fred G. Clark, Detroit. Treasurer—Edward Stocker, Detroit. Wm. Gartner, of Wyandotte, a mem- ber of the board of directors last year, succeeds E. J. Dittman, of Mount Pleas- ant, as chairman of the board, the lat- ter however, Gruner, remaining a member. Jacob Martin, of Monroe, is the newly elected member. The other members of the board, re-elected are O. D. Allen, Detroit; L. P. Hyde, Hart. A. V. Fredericks, of Traverse City, addressed the meeting and urged the work for a stronger organization. members to larger and Mr. Langley, of Chicago, a traveling man, was another speaker, “The Relation of the Traveling Man to the Retailer.” —_—__»+-o____ Buying too many goods will tie up your capital just as surely if they are bought at a bargain as it will if they are bought at regular prices. —_——_- eos The more a man knows about the goods he sells, the more of them he will sell. Ignorance was never known to be an aid to salesmanship. 6 To put off to-day’s duties until to- morrow is to crowd two days’ work into one day with the result that neither will be well done. delivering an address on MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 18, 1912 doy CeCe ae gesprnt Dependence of Banks on the Farm- ing Industry. The American Baakers Association, in convention in Detroit last week, discussed currency reform and vari- ous other big questions of finance, but the handlers of millions devoted one entire session to the farmer, which might suggest that the bank- ers, like the rest of us, take a live iaterest in the question of bread and The discussion covered con- including crops, butter. siderable of a_ range, farm financing the farm productivity of farms. bankers should see in farm manage- ment aad farm productivity anything to concern them, but in recent years the National association, as well as creilits, management and It may seem strange that most of the state associations, has been giving much attention to these questions. The bankers have come to recogiize farming as one of the ereat industries and they have also come to recognize that, without prop- er management, the farm cannot be 4 success and that the farmer who lets his farm run down ‘iis wasting his assets. The bankers, in fact, have become one of the recognized influ- eaces for the agricultural uplift, for better methods and better manage- ment and for the bigger crops which methods and management will cer- tainly bring. This influence is being exercised quietly and unostentatious- ly but effectively and in all parts of the couatry and it is an influence It need not be im- taking that is growing. agined that the baakers are this interest in the farmer and his welfare in a spirit of philanthropy. There is nothing philanthropic about it, but it is based on the realization that there is more money in it for the banker if the farmers are pros- perous and successful than if they are broke. The f money to put ia the bank and, when he borrows, he pays back when his note is due. It is the down-at-the heel farmer who has no baak account prosperous farmer has and to whom loans cannot be made. If the banker can raise the average of the farmer h2 increases his own opportunities for maki 1g. Ani all over the National and state and ciations and by individual effort, the money country, through local asso- bankers are doing what they can to make better farmers. If it is the same in other cities as it is in Grand Rapids it is easy to im- agiie that there is a strong practical phase in the bankers’ efforts to up- lift the farmer, a phase that comes from a close and personal acquaint- ance with the farmer and his prob- lems. In this city William H. An- derson and Robert D. Graham are practical farmers and conduct farms as side issues to their banking. E. D. Conger owns a farm and is mak- ing a success of it. James R. Wylie, Willard Dudley E. Waters own farms and give more or Barnhart and less personal attention to their man- Chas. W. ognized authority on farm topics aad agement. Garfield is a rec- makes a success of his garden patck. All the banks have directors who are farmers. If the farmer element were taken out of Grand Rapids there would not be so very much left, and if all the farm deposits and farm banks loans were withdrawn from the Grand Rapids banks, the totals would show a depreciation — that would rua up into the millions. In Illinois it is stated that 60 per cent. of the bankers own farms, and it is likely if a tally could be made of the Michigan bankers that fully as high a per cent. would be found to have close relations with the soil. The Grand Rapids banks are cos- mopolitan iastitutions. English, Hol- land, German and Polish is spoken in all the banks and Russian is spoken addition to the other This city has a very small in some in languages. French and Spanish populatioa and anybody wanting to do business in these languages might have trouble. This city has many Italians and Syrians and a sprinkling of Chinese, aad these nationalities are all good but the banks have not yet seen the need of giving them recognition. The old Kent bank was the first in the city to appreciate the value of somebody at the window able to speak to depositors in their own language and it was through this that the Keat obtained its big start. That was years ago, and, seeing how it worked, the’ other banks put in foreign clerks and now they all have them. money savers, having The saving and certificate deposits in the local banks increased $1,621,000 the past year, compared with $1,342,- 000 increase for the year preceding. The average per month the past y2ar has been $135,000 and for the year before $112,000. The city’s increased population is one reason for the in- crease and another reason is found in the difference in the industrial con- ditions. This year there has been industrial peace and everybody has had employmeat who wanted to work; last year a larga per cent. of the industrial population were for several months following the advice of the MacFarlane outfit, which meant idleness and loss of wages. Thomas Hefferan, of the Peoples, Arthur T. Slaght, of the Grand National City, Frank S. Coleman, of the Grand Rapids Sav- ings aad Clay H. Hollister, of the Old National attended the American Bankers convention in Detroit last week. Others intended to go, but Robert D. Graham, E. D. Conger and Wm. H. Anderson were busy with the fair, Dudley E. Waters was at Petoskey for his hay fever, Heary Idema was in the East on an auto- mobile trip and J. R. Wylie, Chas. H. Bender and others were kept at home by business engagements. From the convention Mr. Hollister came home to attend the meeting of the Pantlind Hotel directors to select an architect for th2 ew hotel. ———_»-+ Anybody can tell the public what it ought to know, but it takes brains to tell it what it wants to know. ——_~2 2+ >—__ Rapids If people have wronged you, it will do no harm to give them a chance to forget it. Merchant’s Accounts Solicited Assets over 3,000,000 Geno Rirs§ AVINGS BANK, : Only bank on North side ef Monroe street. We recommend 6% Cumulative Preferred Stock of the American Public Utilities Company To net 74% Earning three times the amount re- quired to pay 6% on the preferred stock. Other information will be given on application to Kelsey, Brewer & Company Investment Securities 401 Mich. Trust Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Use Tradesman Coupons ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. Burton A. Howe. formerly associated with Kelsey, Brewer & Co.. and Mr. Claud H. Corrigan of C, H. Corrigan & Co., have formed an or- ganization under the name of Howe, Corrigan & Company to underwrite and distribute seasoned. high grade Public Utility Securities, with offices at 339 to 343 Michigan Trust Building, Grand Rapids. Mich. SURPLUS FUNDS surplus. Individuals. firms and corporations having a large reserve. a surplus temporarily idle or funds awaiting investment, in choos- ing a depository must consider first of all the safety of this money. No bank could be safer than The Old National Bank of Grand Rapids, Mich., with its large resources. capital and surplus, its rigid government supervision and its conservative and able directorate and management. The Savings Certificates of Deposit of this bank form an ex- ceedingly convenient and satisfactory method of investing your They are readily negotiable. being transferable by in- dorsement and earn interest at the rate of 314% if left a year. New No. 177 Monroe Ave. THE OLD NATIONAL BANK GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 332 Old No. 1 Canal St. 24% Every Six Months Is what we pay at our office on the Bonds we sell. $100.00 Bonds—5% a Year THE MICHIGAN TRUST CO. We Offer and Recommend The Preferred Stock of Consumers Power Co. Largest Underlying Company of Commonwealth Power Ry. Lt. Co. Netting about 614% and TAX EXEMPT A. E. Kusterer & Co. 733 Michigan Trust Bldg., Grand Rapids Both Phones: 2435, J Lf > September 18, 1912 BANGRUPTCY MATTERS. Proceedings in Western District of Michigan. Sept. 11—In the matter of James W. Murtaugh, bankrupt, formerly merchant at Wyman, the final meet- ing of creditors was held. The final report and account of Gerret J. Wis- sink, trustee, was considered and al- lowed. The matter of granting a certificate recommending the dis- charge of the bankrupt was consid- ered and it was determined that such discharge be not recommended, for the reason that the bankrupt did not fully account for all of his assets and concealed some of his property with intent to hinder, delay and de- fraud his creditors, and also made a false oath in connection with the proceedings, for which latter offence he was indicted, convicted and sen- tenced. The final meeting was held open for the determination and de- claring of a final dividend. Sept. 12—In the matter of Thomas W. McFadden, bankrupt, of Muske- gon, the first meeting of creditors was held, and Harry F. Johnson, of Muskegon, was elected trustee by the creditors. _His bond was fixed at $2,000. The bankrupt was sworn and examined and the meeting then ad- journed, without day. Sept. 13—In the matter of Archi- bald W. Bryant, bankrupt, formerly a merchant at Muskegon, the trustee, Chas. V. Hilding, filed his final re- port which shows there are no assets, excepting a right of action against E. N. Manning & Company, of Chi- cago, who foreclosed a mortgage up- on the assets scheduled at $2,225, a few days prior to the filing of the petition in bankruptcy, the proceeds of which property the trustee be- lieves can be recovered as a voidable preference; that he has been unable to induce creditors to advance the necessary funds to commence an ac- tion for the recovery of such prefer- ence or to interest attorneys upon the basis of a contingent fee; and asking that the creditors advance a sum sufficient for the expense of such suit or the claim of the estate for the alleged preference be sold to the highest bidder at the time of the final meeting. An order was made by the referee calling a final meet- ing of creditors on September 30, to consider such report and also di- recting creditors to show cause at such time why a certificate recom- mending the bankrupt’s discharge should not be made by the referee. In the matter of Neil Wilder, bankrupt, of Grand Rapids, the first meeting of creditors was held. It appearing from the examination of the bankrupt that there were no assets not exempt, an order was made that no trustee be, appointed. Un- less further proceedings are desired by creditors the estate will probably be closed at the expiration of twenty days. In the matter of Floyd Donaldson, bankrupt, of Grand Rapids, the first meeting of creditors was held. No creditors were present and it ap- peared from the examination of the bankrupt that there were practically no assets over and above legal ex- emptions, excepting a small sum coming to him from the Pere Mar- quette R. R. An order was made that no trustee be appointed. Meet- ing adjourned, without day. In the matter of the Manistee Watch Co., bankrupt, of Manistee, a hearing was had in order to show cause why. the sale of the real estate to Geo. A. Hart, of Manistee, for the sum of $5,100 should not be con- firmed. An additional offer of $5,300 was received from William Rath, of Ludington, and the offer of Mr. Hart was rejected and the real estate and buildings ordered sold to Mr. Rath. a Sept. 16—In the matter of Phillip Orwant, bankrupt, a contractor of MICHIGAN Grand Rapids, the first meeting of creditors was held. It appearing from the examination of the bank- rupt that there were no assets above exemptions, it was determined that no trustee be appointed. Unless further proceedings are desired by creditors, the estate will probably be closed at the expiration of twenty days. In the matter of Albert J. Schep- ers, bankrupt, formerly merchant at McBain, the trustee, W. A. Wyman, filed a final report and account show- ing a balance on hand for distribu- tion of $982.19. An order was made by the referee calling a final meet- ing of creditors to be held at his office on October 7, to consider such report, and for the purpose of de- claring and ordering paid a final divi- en to creditors. ++ —__ When customers raise objections to your goods, don’t raise your voice in the effort to overcome them. It isn’t loudness of voice that impresses peo- ple most. shoe store inviting. Good Lack of confidence in yourself will beget lack of it in you by others. If a man does not believe in himself, how can ‘he blame others for not believing in him? >». Resourcefulness uader the pressure of circumstances has sent many a re- cruit climbing over the heads of trained but unseasoned superiors. Secure the Trade and Hold it food CO. dats SHOES Fall on the Hardest Kind of Service. line’’ this one is surely a winner. they DO wear. Stock Up Now For H. B. Hard Pan The Sturdy, Strong Shoe for Men Designed to Withstand the We make line in Blucher or Bal cut. lace or congress. plain toe or with tip. single, double or three sole. high or low cut. There is a shoe for every purpose and Order now. or if you are not now selling the H, B. Hard Pan. drop usa card and we will send our salesman with his samples to show you the line. “They Wear Like Iron’’ When it comes to a ‘‘big Makers of Shoes Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. ee See September 18 1912 Buying Leather Seventy-Five Years Ago. Gaius W. Perkins favors the Tradesman with a letter written to his father Jan. 13, 1837—seveaty-five years ago—by Lucius Miller, who has associated with A. C. McGraw in the leather business at Deroit. The let- ter is chiefly interesting because of the sidelights it throws on the Pa- triots war, then in progress on the Canadian border. It is as follows: Mr, S. F. Perkins, To Mr. A. C. McGraw. Dec. 29, 1836 To bill leather Jan. 25, 1837 To cash paid $140.66 Wash wWOmdal .........0.- 25 140.91 Credit. Feb. 10, 1837 By cash ........$110.00 Feb. 13, 1837 By cash ........ 2.00 Feb. 18, 1837 By cash ........ 25.00 Feb. 21, 1837 By cash of Will- cox pee eee es 1.50 138.50 Balance 2.4! Dear Sir: In yours of Nov. 19 you request a copy of your accouat with A. C. MeGraw, which you have above as requested. The 25 cents paid wash woman was for washing some clothes you left with me and requested me to give her to wash when she should call and I did so. The credit for cash, the $110 and $25, were received of Mr. Freeman. The $2 I do not recollect how they came by it. The $1.50 was returned by Mr. Willcox for the map I had paid him for out of your money. You will learn, ere you receive this, I presume, that our city is in commotion occasioned by disturb- ances on the other side of the river and will expect me to give you some iaformation on the subject, but I must say on the start that I know but little about the actual condition of affairs. We have all sorts of rumor; enough to fill a dozen letters, but not many of them to be relied upon. I will, however, attempt an account of what has transpire here, as nearly as possible. There has been a force organizing in our city rather secretly for some three weeks. past, headed by some Caaadian refugees with a few restless spirits on this side for the invasion of Canada, I presume with a view of uniting with their friends on Navy Island. Their move- ments excited but little interest at first, but on Friday last the story got some credit in the city that they were to move on that night, which began to excite some interest. On Saturday morning it was ascertain- ed that a party had actually left the city during the night with inten‘, as was supposed of possessing them- selves of Bois Blanc Island at the mouth of the river on the Canadian side of the channel and that they had got possession of some 250 staid of arms, the property of the United States, the arms supposed to be on poard a small schooner then floating down the river not far below town. A sheriff’s officer, with a small posse, were ordered in pursuit to recover MICHIGAN the stolen arms. They were over- taken, but declined an iaterview wi‘h the officers and, as they showed fight, he chose to return without the guns. By this time there was much excitement in the city and many be- ean to have fears for the safety ot private property. Some feared the city would be fired by incendiaries from the other side and others from There was on that strong watch consistirg of other sources. night a about fifty armed men, which has been continued since. On Sunday morning there was an order issuel for calling out the ‘nilitia for the purpose of recovering the stolen guns and dispersiag the troops who were quartered at Gibraltar, instea of Bois Blanc, as was first supposed, and on Monday there were about 250 armed men left on board the steam- boats Erie and Boday. ever, returned in the evening without affecting their object, the patriots having left Gibraltar a short time be- fore their arrival and put off in two small schooaers and some scows in They, how- their possession and Gov. Mason, who headel the expedition in person, thought best not to them. About 3 o'clock the night after their return the city was alarmed by ring- follow ing the bells and firing guns occa- sioned by an attempt made by some of the Patriots who remained in this city aad wishing to join their friends below to get possession of the S. B. They failed in getting off, however, and on the following night they made another and successful at- tempt at the Erie and yesterday the militia were again called out to re- take the Erie. In _ this they were more successful, returning again in the eveniag with her in company. Yesterday reports in that the Royalists had taken one of the Patriot schooners with three field pieces, 250 stand of arms and twenty prisoiers, which is to-day con- The Royalists lost none in killed or wounded, the Patriots some killed and wounded, but the iumber I have not been able to learn. I think, however, that it will make an end of the war in this quarter for the present, as it has put into the hands of the Royalists the means of defence they needed, as they had not a single field Iyer . oO srag. expedition came firmed. piece on the whole froatier, before they got possession of those from the Patriots, by the way, were stolen from the city. The cause of the disaster to the Patriots was their wants of sub- ordination. A Major Southerland came on here from Navy Island with letters from McKenzie and Van Ren- selaer, to take the command who is said to be an able commander, but they were too democratic to be sub- ject to the chosing to be their own captains. 1 think, however, that they will learn in time that it will not answer to be too democratic in time of war. Our city is getting a little more quiet again and, as | have written, I think, about as much about war as you will want to read, I will say a word or two for myself and close. I think I shall leave Mr. McGraw in the spring aad take up quarters which, order of any one, all TRADESMAN with William. some and Perhaps hoe potatoes make boots. My health is good. Hamilton has been with me most of the year, attending school. some Business has been very good with us this season. McGraw’s busi- ness has been better this year than it ever has been before. His pur- chases will not vary much from twenty-five thousand dollars. lf you should see Mr. Walker you can say to him that he is well, as is also his family. Keep aa eye out for your partner. | believe him to be a scecun drel. often. Shall be glad to hear from you Lucius Miller. eer Death of Archibald Cameron of Cen- tral Lake. Sept. 16— Archibald Cameron, one of the pioneer residents of Antrim county, passed away at his Central Lake, home in Central Lake Sunday evening, September 8, at the age of 72 years. Mr. Cameron was widely known and liked outside of his own community. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1840, and came with his parents to Toronto, Canada, when three years of age. In 1850 he removed to Leaven- worth, Buffalo and Kansas. In 1859 he went to enlisted in the regular army and in 1860 went to New Mexico. His father bought him out of the army as he had enlisted under age, and when the Civil War broke out he was engaged in hauling supplies from Leav- enworth to the mines. He enlisted in the First Kansas Vol- unteers and served to the end of the war. After receiving his discharge Mr. Cameron came to Milton, Antrim coun- Pr, 11 ty, where he was engaged in agricul- tural pursuits until 1869. He then en- tered the employ of John H. Silkman, of Torch Lake village, and in June, 1883, he, with three other brothers, pur- chased the mercantile and lumbering interests of Mr. Silkman at that place. In 1872 Mr. Cameron was married to Miss Emma R. Smith, of Milton, one son and three daughters resulting from the union, William Cameron, Cen- tral Lake; Mrs. Agnes Salchow, Tra- verse City; Mrs. Mary Vaughan and Louise Cameron, Central Lake. After closing up their Torch Lake interests, the brothers removed to Cen- tral Lake, where they conducted their lumbering operations until the timber was exhausted, since which time Mr. Cameron had retired from active busi- ness. One of the brothers, John, and a sis- ter, Mrs. Mary Read, both of Central Lake, survive him. He is also survived by a nephew, A. F. Cameron, and a niece, Mrs. O. C. City. Moffat, of Traverse Mr. Cameron was noted for a re- markable memory, and was one of the best read men in Antrim county. He has written numerous historical and re- miniscent, sketches of his section of the country that were authoritative as well as interesting Fred C. Thurston. ——— +> The power to inspire belief can only spring from sincerity. No hypocrite ever became and remained a leader. ——_2>-2>__- Sometimes it is wise to that the hardest to hang on to. remember trade to get is the “— easiest Here Is A Shoe your best trade wants to hand you $95.00 for. Superior for wet weather. Made as good as such a shoe can be made from the very finest of chrome tanned leather. either brown or black. Goodyear welt Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co., Ltd. Grand Rapids, Mich. - 12 MICHIGAN ~— Sa 624 J STS a ‘> DR 7 TR, EI | IZ SA al) <7 2 _ WY Atkins’ Problem—Is It Your Daughter’s? Written for the Tradesman. Charlotte Atkins is a girl with a there Charlotte problem just now, and since are other girls that have exactly the same problem, perhaps it will be a good plan to briag Charlotte’s out to the light and air. Charlotte a year ago last June. this last year at home with and Mother. Her father is in very circumstances, and al- from. college She has spent Father graduated comfortable though not wealthy, he may be said to be able to support her—that is he can give her a medium-sized allow- ance for clothes and spending money. But for time past Charlotte has been restless and a little discon- tented. She feels that she waits to be doing something. She would like to teach, or take a course in library some work and get a position, or do some- thing that would give a more lefinite expression to her energies. She reasons in this way; “Father and Mother spent considerable mon- ey to give me an education and I put ia four years time at college. What use am I making of it all? I feel myself becoming rusty intellectually and it can not be otherwise leading the desultory, almost aimless life that I do. “This is the way I spend my time: Mornings I help a little about the house, but I am not really needed— mamma and the maid are perfectly good for all the work. Afternoons 1 do a little shopping or a little read- ing, or a little fancywork. to the Woman’s Club and occasion- ally I prepare a paper or help in some way on a special program. | do a little charity work—I sat up all night with a sick child last week, aad sometimes | assist at our church so- play and sing a I belong Evenings | cials. while for Father and sometimes I[ read aloud. But what does it all amount to? It seems to me | do nothing but putter from one week’s end to another. “But any kind of work that I could do or would care to do take me probably away from home. Whenever | talk about fitting myself for some kind of occupation, Mother demurs and begiis to look very dole- ful, Father why I’m _ not perfectly contented where | am. So what ought [ to do?” would can't see What ought, she to do? It is the old case of youth aching to try its strength, and of maturity, that has tried its strength again an1 again and knows the labor and the struggle of weariness of the battle of life, beiag unable to see why youth is eager to enter the contest. Personally, while I can well under- stand how thoroughly her father and mother enjoy having her at home. I am on Charlotte’s side of this ques- tion. I believe she needs to get out and do than her father and mother just now need her constaat presence with them. something, more It really isn’t well for a woman like Mrs. Atkins to get to depending too much on a daughter for companion- ship. “But Lottie is the life of the Very likely. But Mrs. Atkins is only middle-agei and in good health, she ought still to be the life of the house. She ought to have resources within herself for em- ploying all her leisure hours pleas- antly and profitably. Mr. and Mrs. Atkins do 10t expect their son to remain at home just to be company for them. Have they any more real right to require it of their daughter? Charlotte has her reasons, good ones they are too, for wanting to do something. Not only does she feel house,” she says. TRADESMAN that her present life is dwarfing her, but she wants more money than her father can afford to furnish her with. He is according to his means, but she believes she is capa- ble of earning at least a fair salary and she would like to feel independ- ent in financial matters. geaerous It is a very gool thing for a girl to spend a few years after she leaves school and before she marries, in some earning capacity. The outside world of work has some lessons to teach that can not be learaed either at home or within college walls. Charlotte would learn the value of money as no one, Man or woman, ever learns until he or she really earns it. The woman who never has any money except that which is plac- ed in her hands by her father or by her husband after she marries, is likely to overestimate or to uader- estimate its value. Charlotte would gain other things beside the money she would earn and the lessons on the value of money. She would gain sympathy whole world of workers. with the She would come to s2e the home—her father’s home, any home different perspective. from a She will be better able to deter- mine whether what she really wants is a career or domestic life. To many women who always have lived at home, the women who are out in the world doing thiags lead a charmed life. A glamour surrounds them. It is imagined that they are exempt from the petty trials and difficulties and annoyances of existence. Charlotte, by filling some position for two or three years, will learn not to envy the woman who does things, however famous or. successful the latter may be. Even in some very subordinate capacity she will come to see the effort that it takes to achieve success. Should Charlotte will be better able to sympathize with her husbaad in his work from _ herself having been for a time a worker out- side of home. She can also, place a better estimate on the value of her own work inside the home . Perhaps she may not marry, and possibly she may just come back to live with Father and Mother, either because they, on account of age or illness, need her care, or because, having tried the other, she finds she she marry, Do You Want to Sell the Best Spring Wheat Flour Made? Then Handle CERESOTA The price this year will be on a par with Winter Wheat Flour JUDSON GROCER CO. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN September 18, 1912 likes the home life better. But she will come back with mind and heart made broader and richer by her ex- perience ia professional or industria] life. There are many such girls as Char- lotte who can not during the first few years after leaving school con- centrate their energies on the little they seem to find to do under the parental rooftree. It is only right that they have the opportunity to try themselves in the work of the outer world. Later they may retura to that same rooftree or to rooftrees of their own and find in domestic and social life a satisfactory outlet for all their energies. Quillo. Just as Sure as the Sun Rises INNO DEN FLOUR » Makes the best Bread and Pastry This is the reason why this brand of flour wins sutcess for every dealer who recommends le Not only can you hold the old customers in line, but you can add new trade with Crescent Fiour as the opening wedge. OU SKOMRCRUPRR CaN ECn so) Ccse\eCkeemn nema always uniform, and each pur- chaser is protected by that iron clad guarantee of i Connteyee Make Crescent vour trade puliers absolute satis- Flour one of recommend UCR ROMA MOCO CECETCoreDSnUbetcLUSeTiamentnce: tomers Voigt rite Co. \ wr EEMITTINGCOY/ Grand Rapids N rss 8 Ye NE caine e eee ¥ e September 18, 1912 Plea For the Right of Independent Action. Sept. your permission to give Vermont- ville’s answer to the unknown writer of Sound Policy in your Sept. 4, I will say that we are agreed with him that the State the Vermontville Independent Tele- Vermontville, 16—Beegging issue of decision of the Railroad Commission denyiig phone Co. the right to do business is of great importance, for if it stands the legal test it is the death knell to competition and local ‘self govern- ment, The Vermontville people do not believe it is the mission of a govern- ment of the people to protect the moneyed iiterest of large corpora- tions and rich money loaners; but that it is the duty of government to place all public necessities and con- veniences, so far as possible, within reach of the most humble citizen, and to that end we believe that if the governme it assumed control and reg- ulation of public enterprises, it should also assume the ownership; and not place the power in the hands of cor: porations and petty who at best are only human and sub- ject to mistakes and temptations. commissioners Whether the unkiown writer speaks with authority when he says the Com- mission will hear our complaints and decide them fairly, we do not know; but we do know that the findings were so broad we can look for no redress from them for our complaints for, in spite of the fact that the an- nual reports of the Citizens Telepho 1¢ Co. boast of paying an 8 per cent. dividend yearly, and of its wonderful growth and prosperity, the Commis- sion found that its earnings were not even 1 per cen‘. The Vermontville people admit that they believe ia the old traditions of their forefathers, that competition ts the life of trade and that man does inherit rights—among them life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and we deny that any man or set of men has the right to define those rights with this narrow defini- tion that means: Life, simply the right to breath; liberty, the mere privilege to walk the streets without haidcuffs and chains, and happiness doled out by the jeweled hand of wealth, power and aristocracy. But some divine it should and must be construed to mean liberty to engage in any honor- able business which may strength- en and sustain that life, so that hap- piness may shine in at the doors of the poor man’s through the skylights of the rich man’s palace. cabia as well as We recent the insinuation that Ver- montville The petitions for our certificate were signed by more than 300 of the best people are demagogues. people of the land and they repre- sented every portion of the territory seeking telephone service and _ the proof shows there are 500 people in this circle who are using or who would use the telephone at a reasonable rate. We are justified in saying that even if this exchange were divided, each would still be larger than the average exchange. The writer of Sound Policy must MICHIGAN believe in divine knowledge when he assumed authority to tell Vermont- ville people what will and what will not be best for them to do. Eugeie Powers. referred to in Mr. Powers’ contribution is none other than the editor of the Trades- man. The editorial was published on the editorial page and the Tradesman assumes responsibility for every word written and every thought expressed therein. The “unknown writer” The Tradesman does 10t share in the belief that competition is always the life of trade. It is more often the death of trade, because it results in reducing prices to a point where neither competitor can live. We have an excellent example of unre- stricted competition in the record of the old Michigan Bell company, which undertook to compete with the inde- pendeit companies by rates and free service. The attempt was a failure. The stockholders and bondholders of the old company suf- giving low fered enormous losses. The company went into bankruptcy and the assets were bought at a low price by ex- ploiters who have made millions for themselves by issuing stocks and bonds greatly in excess of the real value of the property. Neither of these abus- es of power could have taken place if the State Railway Commission had beei in existence at the time. The 3ell company would have been pro- hibited giving free service and charg- ing inadequate rates and the subse- quent creation of millions of fictitious securities would have been effectual- ly prevented. Instead of treating’ the action of the Commission as a usurpation of authority, the people of Vermontville should be everlastiigly thankful to it for saving them from an investment that would necessarily have ended in loss and disaster to all concerned, The day of small telephone exchanges is a thing of the past. The sooner the people come to understand this truth and divert their channels of industry more fruitful of results, the better it will be for all concerned. This condition did not hold good a few years ago, before rate regulation and stock regulation were recognized as legitimate sub- Then the oaly way to meet the unjust ex- actions of the Bell monopoly was to establish competing institutions. Now, thanks to the enlightened ideas of the age and the enactment of benef- icieit legislation, the reign of le- structive competition in the telephone field is eaded. —— Some Michigan Cities are Doing. Written for the Tradesman. All roads led to Port Huron last week on account of the Thumb is- trict fair. Thursday, Sept. 26, will be Celery day at the interstate fair held at Kalamazoo. A syndicate of Chicago men asks a bonus of $280,000 for building the proposed Muskegon and Manistee electric road. The western route via Whitehall, Montague, Shelby, Hart, investmeits into ject for governmental action. What TRADESMAN Pentwater and Ludington, is the o1¢ that is being considered by these people. The Michigan City, Lakeside & St. Joseph Electric Railway Co., with $750,000 capital, proposes to build a from Michigan City to St. Joseph. The company is asking for franchise rights at St. Joseph. road Baushke Bros., carriage and wagon manufacturers, have awarded the contract for building a new factory at Beaton Harbor. Vermontville has won out in its fight with the Michigan Central Rail- way to have the passenger station kept open until after the night train, thanks to the kindly intervention of the Michigan Railway Commissio 1. Friday, Sept. 13, was “Good Roads’ day” at Pontiac and many of the mer- chants closed their places of bust- ness from 1 to 3 p. m. at the request of the Mayor and turned out to g the good roads meeting a boost. VG The question of smashing the slot machines at Battle Creek, which was brought to the notice of the Common Council by a petition signed by 188 citizeis, was sidestepped and passed on to the Police Commission for ac- tion. The aldermen said: “If we are going to stop gambling, we are in favor of all. raffles churches, lodges and other conducted by people being stopped under the penalty of arrest and fine.” Milk dealers of Jackson have a- vanced the price of the lacteal fluil from 7 to 8 cents per quart. Grand Havei's new automobile or- dinance is now in effect and the pro- visions in brief are as follows: Keep to the right; speed limit, ten miles per hour; no smoke or odor permit- ted; exhausts must be muffled: driv- ers must be at least 16 years old. The sauerkraut factory at Eaton Rapids will began operations this week. Health Officer Holiday, of Man- istee, is urging the city to take im- mediate steps toward the proper col- lection and disposal of garbage aid a committee has been appointel to investigate the matter. The Board of Public Works has been authorized to start a weed cutting campaign and vacant places are now covered with noxious weeds will be cleaned up. The Saginaw Board of Trade has secured improved service for that city at the hands of the American Express Company. The big warehouse aad passenger station under construction between 13 3enton Harbor and St. Joseph by the Graham & Morton Co., is measly completed | Seven tracks for interurban freight cars run through the center of the building so that shipments may be quickly traasferred. the cities of Benton Harbor has taken steps to- ward the opening of Elm street to the St. Joseph River, which will give another public right of way to the docks. Hartford’s new water supply sys- tem has been completed and the vil- lage now gets its water from springs a mile and a half distant. The cost will not exceed the bond issue of $4,500 voted last spring. Holland has twenty miles of sew- ers and yet there are only 1,200 con- nections in the city. It is said that even on Eighth street several of the business places are not with the sewer. conaected Present conditions are a menace to the health of the community. Almond. Griffen. —_~+--—> The advertiser who deserves success is willing to take a chance where the chance seems good. Satisfy and Multiply Flour Trade with “Purity Patent” Flour Grand Rapids Grain & Milling Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. Watson - Higgins Milling Co. Merchant Millers Grand Rapids ot Michigan GRAND RAPIDS BROOM CO. Manufacturer of Medium and High-Grade Brooms GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. OFFICE OUTFITTERS LOOSE LEAF SPECIALISTS 237-239 Pearl St. (near the bridge), Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH Klingman’s Sample Furniture Co. The Largest Exclusive Retailers of Furniture in America Where quality is first consideration and where you get the best for the price usually charged for the inferiors elsewhere. Don't hesitate to write us, You will get just as fair treatment as though you were here personally. Opposite Morton House Corner Ionia, Fountain and Division Sts. Grand Rapids, Michigan 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 18, 1912 yd net my cuit pe CHUCK ce (Ge Y. { ee anv HARDWARE at) inl} Z,. Ap zs = zs os i (att Tec 5.2 = 2 2 Au =, . = _ hi SS Nee = Nien " “~s el rele aa ty 20) : (ye) MESS ‘ND ys Michigan Retail Hardware Association. President—Charles H. Miller, Flint. a” -President—F. A. Rechlin, it A etary avihor J. Scott, Marine City. Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit. Bay The Benefit of Playing Up Specials. Written for the In the hardware line, as in a good Tradesman. many other lines nowadays, it’s the spe- cials that appeal most strongly to the average person. Theoretically the arguments in favor of strictly high hardware look substantial and hard to budge; and yet it is a fact that the amount of hardware consumed in a given community de- pends more upon the asking price of the hardware than it does on the depth of grade the public purse. Let me _ illustrate this proposition. Suppose a hardware dealer takes the stand that high grade cutlery is the only sort to carry. It enough for him to persuade himself that high grac cutlery is more satisfactory to the cus- tomer, and in the end cheaper, than so- called popular priced cutlery. is easy Imbued with this idea let us suppose that this hardware dealer makes up his mind that 50 cents is the minimum retail price at which a good practical butcher-knife can be sold. Under the impression that the time has come to butcher-knives, he advertises in the newspapers and push butcher-knives features butcher-knives in his windows; and both the newspaper announcement and the window card informs the pub- lic that butcher-knives can be had from 50c up. The chances are that dealer will sell hardly enough butcher-knives to pay for the cost of the campaign. I’m not saying that his advertising cam- paign on butcher-knives will be a losing proposition; for he may perhaps sell enough additional hardware of a more elaborate nature to pay out and make the campaign a profitable one. I’m only saying that, in the average community, a campaign on a strictly high grade piece of cutlery such as a butcher-knife, will result in the distribution of only a lim- ited number of the articles advertised. But suppose instead of featuring a high grade butcher-knife the dealer ad- vertised a good butcher-knife to retail at, say 23 cents; and make a good strong exhibit of them in his window. In that event he will sell three or four knives of the cheaper grade to where he would sell one of the higher grade. If people have to pay 50 or 75 cents for a new butcher-knife, they'll often decide to worry along with their old one a while longer—having new handles put on it, in some cases, getting it sharpened up in others. But if the price of a brand new piece is down within easy reach of the average householder, he'll argue that it’s more economical to buy a new knife than it is to fix up the old one. So the leader or special enables the hardware dealer to sell more hardware in a community than he could otherwise do—and this on the pardonably natural principle that the cheaper a thing comes, the less care we take of it; consequently the quicker it ceases to be of service to us; and the sooner we something to take gone. have to have its place when it is That for one thing. For another thing, there is a distinct advantage to the hardware dealer to get as many people into his store in a given length of time as possible, for the more people he brings into his store the more chances he has of selling other merchandise not specially priced. Some of the most successful hardware concerns I know of play up this specials They never let a them never a day—go proposition strong. week—some of by without showing something new and different in the way of a leader held out for the beguilement of the buying pub- lic. It’s a good stunt—strictly up-to-date and thoroughly legitimate. ——_» 2 <«—__—__ A Simple Commodity, but Going Big. Written for the Tradesman. It’s wonderful how you can clean up on a single little commodity of recog- nized merit—especially where the price brings it within everybody’s reach. A young man of my acquaintance who is at the head of the range department in a large housefitting concern has de- vised a lid for a gas range. The lid is rectangular in shape and measures 8x10 inches. It is made of a good grade of 16 gauge steel, and is guaranteed not to inventor that the (and they are approximately 5/16 of an inch in diameter) are so arranged as to distribute the gas flames so as to secure the maximum heat units with the minimum consumption of gas. Also that the perforated plate keeps the cook- warp. The claims holes ing utensils from becoming covered with He claims that this lid will produce a blue flame and intense heat, and that the flame is more easily regulated with it than without it. smoke and_ soot. The holes of the plate are arranged in rows, and they are something less than an inch apart. At one end of the lid there is a rectangular perforation for the lifter, 4x34 of an inch. The retail price of this little article is 50c, which would certainly sonable enough in view merits of the lid. seem to be rea- of the alleged The designer of this little commodity hasn’t attempted to secure a patent up- on it; and it is doubtful if he could get a patent if he tried. But he has sold hundreds of them; and the women who have used them say they are fine. In fact they are proving so popular with the patrons of that store he is seriously considering having some dies made and getting them out in quantities, and ulti- mately offering them to the trade. At present the holes have to be drilled; and that, of course, makes the cost of production far more than it would be if they were stamped out at a single opera- tion. Inasmuch as this is the salesman’s idea, worked out on his own time at his own risk, he gets a bonus on every one the house sells. Aad you may be very sure he calls attention to this little device whenever he has looking at a gas range. — “brick” is some- times hard pressed for money. a customer A man known as a Aeroplane Toys And High Grade Wheel Goods Send for catalogue MICHIGAN TOY COMPANY Grand Rapids Established in 1873 BEST EQUIPPED FIRM IN THE STATE Steam and Water Heating Iron Pipe Fittings and Brass Goods Electrical and Gas Fixtures Galvanized Iron Work THE WEATHERLY Co. 18 Pearl Street Grand Rapids, Mich. ie Near Wayne County Bldg. A. T. Knowlson Gas and Electric 99-103 Congress St. East, DETROIT Company WHOLESALE Supplies Michigan Distributors for Welsbach Company Telephones, Main 2228-2229 Ask for Catalog Diamond Brand Steel Goods The True Temper Kind Ionia Ave. and Island St. What about your next season's requirements Give us atry b+ Michigan Hardware Company Distributors Exclusively Wholesale GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. fe noNeaM RENEE AR 4 t recente enon ANNE NA ES September 18, 1912 Don’t Let a Good Thing Get By. Written for the Tradesman. The time to snap up a good thing is when you’ve got the chance. The writer stumbled onto a striking illustration of this truth very recently. And incidentally the little story that I am about to relate also sets forth the fact that the buyer who is tremendously shrewd in his own estimaation isn’t al- ways as shrewd as he thinks he is. A salesman of a large stove concern called on the buyer of a big hardware establishment and submitted a very at- tractive proposition on a big lot of close- out ranges. The ranges came in several styles and sizes, and they were of a good grade. He explained to the buyer how he happened to be in a position to quote such prices, and then put-it up to the buyer to take them or let them alone. And I may say that the price quoted was just about the actual cost of pro- duction. And you are thinking, of course, that the hardware buyer jumped at the proposition. Well, he didn’t. 3eing one of your shrewd Johnnies (as he thought), he came at the stove sales- man with a proposition that cut his prices to smithereens. You see the buy- er thought it was a case of have-to, and that here is a golden opportunity to get a bully good line of ranges at almost nothing. But that salesman hadn’t ex- hausted his resources by a jugful. So he takes his hat and walks out without a word. The hardware buyer chuckled inwardly as he left, for he had it all doped out that the stove man would come crawling back on his knees. before the sun went down. But as the day wore on and the stove salesman didn’t show up, the hardware buyer began to chafe; and as the shadows lengthened the suspicion began to dawn upon him that he let a good thing get by. He certainly had. From the hard- ware store where the shrewd buyer held forth that stove salesman went directly to an ambitious young furniture estab- lishment and submitted his range propo- sition along with an account of how the hardware people had tried to put one over on him. What the hardware buyer couldn’t see, the furniture house saw. They took the ranges. And in a few weeks that young furniture estab- lishment cut a swath in the range busi- ness of that old town that astonished the natives. They sold good ranges at prices which the hardware people couldn’t touch with a six foot folding rule. Whereupon the “shrewd” buyer of the hardware concern scratched his head and secretly applied epithets to himself that wouldn’t look nice in print. Be as shrewd as you know how; but don’t get so smart you let the really big things get by; for the recollection of such stunts is disquieting. —_~2 +2 —___ Premiums and the Spirit of Comity. Written for the Tradesman. It seems as if we had arrived at a time when premiums must needs be given, but the giving of them makes Ishmaelies of us all—and it’s a pity there isn’t some sort of a disinterested Commission to pass upon the legitimacy of every premium proposition that comes up. The line of demarcation between the general hardware dealer and the house- furnishings department of the furniture store is not very clear. There is neces- MICHIGAN sarily some overlapping. And this fact is tactitly understood by furniture mer- chants and hardware dealers. But when it comes to shoes and hardware, that is another proposition. The lines are en- tirely distinct. And yet the shoe dealer is often guilty of wrongdoing. For in- stance he violates the spirit of comity when he offers to juvenile shoe cus- tomers premiums such as knives, roller skates, air guns, and other articles in the hardware dealer’s line. Any boy who can get a pocket knife or a pair of roller skates as a premium from a shoe dealer will not go to the hardware man for such an article. His wants in that line are, for the time being, supplied. How would Mr. Shoe Dealer like it if the hardware merchant should offer stunning creations in tan, white buck, patent leather, or gun metal, as premiums to the boys and girls who bought hardware up to a certain amount? Wouldn't like it, do you think? Of course he wouldn’t. And yet the hardware dealer has just as good a right to offer permiums of that sort as the dealer to offer premiums consisting of mer- chandise that logically belongs in the hardware store. Let us be consist- shrewd in his own estimation isn’t al- ent and learn to observe the spirit of comity in giving premiums. Or better still, let us outgrow the childhood days of merchandising and learn to sell com- modities in our line on the substantial basis of merit. Then people will get hardware from hardware dealers and shoes from shoe dealers. And that is the way it ought to be. —_++2____ Now for a Hunch on Fall Business. Written for the Tradesman. shoe Summer is almost gone, and autumn days are at hand. With the coming of fall there will arise numerous wants for commodities in the hardware line. People will short- ly be in the market for stoves, ranges, kitchen ware, cutlery, tools and sun- dries for the home, the shop and the farm. And now’s the time to begin to push such articles in the hardware line as, in the natural course of human needs, will presently be in demand. Map out an advertising campaign that will move the goods. And, in general, this can best be done by pushing a few things at a time, and pushing them strong. And the window trim and the news- paper announcements ought to supple- ment each other. Let the things that are pictured, described and priced in the newspaper ad also be exhibited in the show window. By so doing you get a double-barreled shot at the cupidity of the prospective customer. +. Reciprocity Between Merchant and Editor. editor after reading several good trade papers published this: “It costs the editor about $45 a month for groceries, and we are spending that amount with the local merchants. To show their apprecia- tion, the grocers (five in number) have spent $1.45 with us in the past two months. They love to have a newspaper boom the town and tell what grand stocks our merchants A country TRADESMAN carry, but they do hate to loosen up a little oil for the machinery.” There is no doubt that the country editors, in many cases, have a right to complain. It may be that sometimes a man will start a paper in a town where there is not even the posibility of finding a field lucrative. It is not unthinkable that he may not have the brains, the enterprise, the good judg- ment, the to enable him to make a success of his business any- where. But where conditions are nor- mal, dealers should by all means sup- port their local papers. They should not pay exorbitant rates—and our ex- perience goes to show that a few of them do; but they should not expect the newspaper publisher to devote his time, his and his effort for their benefit and make no exchange. Aside from the ethics of the matter, the failure of the local merchants to their money, money advertise in local papers is a direct mail-order houses to swarm in and gather in the trade of the They do not need such an invitation, for they are sufficiently alert to match their average country when he is on_ his challenge for the community. wits against merchant, any even 15 job. And where they find the store- keepers asleep and refusing support to the one institution that is natural- ly looked to to keep the town alive and to spread the news of its enter- prise throughout the surrounding country, that is their golden oppor- tunity, and they slip in and lay the foundations of an extensive business which could not possible be obtained were the business men really awake. We confess to a lot of sympathy for the newspaper under such and, on the hand, to very little for the storekeeper who loses his trade to the “pirates.”—Im- plement Trade Journal. man conditions; other Chase Motor Wagons Are built in several sizes and body styles. Carryin capacity frem 800 te 4,000 pounds. Prices from $7: t+ $2,200. Over 25,00 Chase Motor Wagens in use. Write fer catalog. Adams & Hart 47-49 Ne. Division St., Grand Rapids 10 and 12 Monroe St. Foster, Stevens & Co. Wholesale Hardware 4 “ 31-33-35-37 Louis St. Grand Rapids, Mich. Fire Resisting Reynolds Slate Shingles After Five Years Wear Beware of Imitations. Write us for Agency Proposition. REYNOLDS FLEXIBLE ASPHALT SLATE SHINGLES HAVE ENDORSEMENT OF LEADING ARCHITECTS — a ae Fully Guaranteed Wood Shingles After Five Years Wear For Particulars Ask for Sample and Booklet. Distributing Agents at Saginaw Kalamazoo Toledo Columbus Rochester Boston Chicago Detroit Lansing Cleveland Cincinnati Buffalo Worcester Jackson Milwaukee Battle Creek Dayton Youngstown Syracuse Scranton H. M. REYNOLDS ASPHALT SHINGLE CO. Original Manufacturer, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 18, 1912 i = = iBUTTER, EGGS 4%» PROVIS Eat More Sausage and Reduce Cost of Living. Editor Butchers’ Advocate: The high cost of living has not only been freely discussed in the general press, but it has received the attention of the two leading political parties in their adopted platforms of principles on which they will appeal to the voters of the United States next November. Although the topic has been largely and widely dis- cussed, it will be observed that no defi- nite or practical solution of the vexed problem has been reached. Some attribute the high living cost to the tariff, while the more popular theory is that the various combinations controlling the food country are responsible and are the supply of the guilty conspirators. As prices are com- paratively high in free trade as in the United States, this of itself should be sufficient evidence that the tariff is not the cause, and the fact that the high universal throughout the civilized world, would further indicate that the so-called trusts England cost of living is are not responsible. With regard to the price of meats, as the supply of live stock depends on the farmers of the country if they limit the raising of cattle, hogs and sheep, the source of our meat food product is menaced and a scarcity must naturally follow. It may be that farmers became discouraged with the low prices that prevailed for many years, and it may also be that advantage was taken of them by buyers, but that is human na- ture the world over, to buy as cheap as possible, without counting or caring for results. One of the great and important fac- tors that depletes the cattle herds of the United States is the wholesale slaughter of calves and cows. The United States is the greatest veal eating country in the world, with Germany and France close seconds. In Germany during 1911 official reports show that over five mil- lion calves were slaughtered, while in the United States during the same peri- od it is conservatively estimated that over 8,500,000 calves went to the sham- bles. It may have escaped attention of many that the grand champion steers that have taken the prize at the Inter- national Stock Show in Chicago for several years were yearlings, and tipped the scales at over 1,300 pounds. Allow- ing that the calves slaughtered in the United States average 70 pounds, this would only give us 595,000,600 pounds of not over-wholesome meat food, whereas if those calves were allowed to mature for one year, they would easily average 600 pounds, which would give us 5,100,000,000 pounds of good beef, sufficient to serve the City of New York for several years, allowing a daily con- sumption of 1,500,000 pounds. It should be borne in mind that a cow only drops one calf yearly, and what with the wholesale slaughter of calves and cows, the source of our beef, it will not take long to catch up with the sup- ply, and especially when our constantly increasing population is taken into con- With the hog family it is different, as two litters of pigs can be sideration. easily raised annuaily, averaging from eight to twelve to a litter, so that the hog family is not so easily extinguished. This is a subject well worth the atten- tion of our statesmen. The slaughter of calves should be pro- hibited for at which would greatly increase our cattle herds. least five years, But in the meantfme, how are we to decrease the cost of living as pertains to meat food? eat more sausage. The solution is easy— Good sausage is a cheap and nutrious meat food, and an analysis shows that sausage possesses as much and often more nutriment than the choicest cuts. A well made sausage is always delicious and tasty, and those will specialty of good sausage would find their bounds. retail meat dealers who make a trade increasing by leaps and Have you in mind any retail meat dealers who made a specialty of fine grade sausage that was not a suc- The writer cannot recall one, but can recall cess from a business standpoint? hundreds that have made a grand suc- cess, and their success was entirely due to their ability to make good sausage. There is no retail meat dealer but what can afford a small sausage outfit for an experiment, and they may rest assured that if their sausage is properly made it will be in good demand. In order to have a good sausage, that is tasty and delicious, it is absolutely necessary that the juice of the meat be retained, and this is only possible with the Buffalo silent cutter. With this rec- ognized and world-wide acknowledged superior meat cutter, the meat is cut clean and the juice is retained, instead of being ground or mashed. With a Buffalo silent cutter the meat is cut clean and the juicy flavor retained, mak- ing the sausage delicious and holding the meat taste. Moreover, have you ever thought of the fact that there is no waste to sausage, and that it is all edible? That is why the eating of sausage will reduce the cost of living because there is no waste, and it is nearly 50 per cent. cheaper than other cuts, and is more- over just as nutritious. Retail meat dealers who may desire full particulars and information as to making sausage, as well as to securing a small outfit, may communicate with the writer and all information will be gladly and freely furnished. Address Messrs. John E. Smith’s Sons Co., 50 Broadway, Buffa- lo, N. Y., who not only makes all kinds of sausage machinery, but everything else in the butcher supply and meat packing house line. The writer is vitally interested in this question of sausage making, because it has proved the high- way to successful business for many re- tail meat dealers. Sausage is not only cheap, but, as stated, there is no waste. The people want a good home-made sausage, and this the retail meat dealer can make cheaper than he can buy and Se Fee Oh, ; Se feel e255: a DP <2. = 2 We want Butter, Eggs, Veal and Poultry STROUP & WIERSUM Successors to F. E. Stroup, Grand Rapids, Mich. MILD CURED Hams and Bacon 100 per cent. Pure | All-leaf Lard A BARGAIN FOR YOU a For the present we are offering to the trade in Lower Michigan, freight pre- paid, our Cream City Brand of Smoked Skinned Hams in barrel lots at 1314 cents. Order of our nearest salesman or mail your order direct to the plant, Ludington, Mich., F. L. Bents Grand Rapids, W. T. Irwin, 538 Sheldon Ave. Kalamazoo, H. J. Linsner, 91114 N. Burdick Lansing, H. W. Garver, Hotel Wentworth Adrian, G. W. Robnett, Hotel Maumee? Port Huron, W. C. Rossow, Harrington Hotel Saginaw, W. C. Moeller, 1309 James Ave. St. Johns, E. Marx, Steele Hotel Hart Brand banned G0ods Packed by W.R. Roach & Co., Hart, Mich. Michigan People Want Michigan Products Write to-day Cudahy Brothers Co. Cudahy-Milwaukee SEEDS WE CARRY A Can fill all orders PROMPTLY and SATISFACTORILY. x & Grass, Clover, Agricultural and Garden Seeds FULL LINE. BROWN SEED CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. When you want to Buy or Sell — ESTABLISHED 1876 — Clover or Timothy See MOSELEY BROTHERS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Call or write The Vinkemulder Company JOBBERS AND SHIPPERS OF EVERYTHING IN FRUITS AND PRODUCE Grand Rapids, Mich. a pee ere a OOOO ne TR ttre | ee eee serene. Lee oc EM ar one a ss September 18, 1912 thus use up much that now goes into the scrap barrel. The making of a good sausage should retail meat be inaugurated by every dealer for several reasons. It leads to furnishing your customers or the peo- ple the world over with a delicious food, equal in every sense of the word to the best porterhouse steak, but which re- tails at one-half the cost of porterhouse. People will appreciate this after once knowing what a real good sausage is. All this will help build up and increase the profits of the retail trade—Edwin R. Smith, in Butchers’ Advocate. —_—_—_2.-->——— The Cause of High Prices. We have the recent rise in the price of meat which will cause the general public to investigate the situation, learn the real cause of the high cost, and in- indulging with thoughtless calamity howlers, in useless abuse of the so-called “packing trust,” join forces with the individuals and organizations who are working along intelligent and practical lines for betterment of condi- stead of tions. The facts are, while the profits of the packers are believed to be excessive, they are not the cause of the high price of meat products, and we believe it can be conclusively demonstrated that the great saving brought about by the packing in- dustry through the utilization of resi- dues in the manufacture of important by-products which were formerly wast- ed, together with the establishment of a splendid sanitary system of distribu- tion at minimum cost, through intelli- gent business combination, enables the average consumer to secure his meat supply in time, in kind, in quantity and in quality at much lower cost than if the country had to depend upon the old un- sanitary, wasteful and expensive rural slaughtering methods. The principal cause of the high price of meat is the decided shortage of the live stock supply; it amounts to millions of animals, while consumers continue to increase. This brings the problem down to the simple proposition of “supply and demand,” and no amount of abuse heap- ed upon the packers for taking good profits or upon farmers for securing good prices can be expected to bring re- lief to the consumer now or in the future. Our observations and inquiries lead us to the conclusion that we may look for an indefinite period of high levels in meat prices for the reason that the great bulk of live stock which the market de- mands,must be produced on land worth $50 an acre and upward, because in the average range section it requires ten acres to support a 1,000-pound steer five months; in some sections it requires twenty or thirty acres, and at the pres- ent price of land in the range country it is quite as cheap to pasture stock on good farm land worth $100 an acre, and much cheaper, if fertility is such that the steer may be maintained seven months on an acre and a half. Thousands of ranchers have practically gone out of business and the range coun- try is covered by homesteaders, render- ing free ranching impossible, while speculation in land has go advanced the price that ranching on inglosed land is no Jonger practicable. MICHIGAN We urge everybody to study these problems seriously and intelligently. We urge farmers to produce more live stock. We urge landlords to improve their farms that tenants may grow live stock. We urge professional men, men, artisans and all workers to cease useless criticism of “big business,” pub- lic officials and successful producers, and join hands with all who are encourag- ing increased production, to the end that vision may be enlarged, sympathies broadened and cost of living lowered — Illinois Farmers’ Institute. business —_+-2>__ Doings in the Buckeye State. Written for the Tradesman. The Hoover-Rowlands Co., with stores in fourteen cities in Ohio and Indiana, has opened a branch store Allen, formerly of the Richmond, I1d. store in charge. Secretary in Kalamazoo, with Cary Sandles, of the State Board of Agriculture, is a consistent booster for Ohio in his campaign to repopulate the 141,000 acres of aban- donei farm lands in the State. He insists that the lands are capable of producing abundant crops and he has induced” railroads to discontinue homeseekers’ excursions to the west and to boost Ohio land its productivity. because of Statistics show that there are eight less people in every rural township of the State than there were ten years ago, and that thiriy- nine show a_ decrease in population during the period. Toledo’s industrial exposition will Sept. 23, closing Oct. 5, with excursions on all railroads. The Lucas county fair was held in Toledo. last W ednesday grocers and butchers’ day and was counties same open week. was one of the big days of the show. The State Board of Health calls attention to the fact that there is no adequate sewerage system at Put-in- Bay, where thousands of visitors will be entertained next duriag the celebration of the centennial of The Board demands that such a system be installed. Big extensions are being made at the automobile plant of the Willys- Overland Co., at Toledo, including two new buildiags and the enlarging of four others. The Toledo Chamber of Com- merce is urging shippers and receiv- ers of freight in carlots to use all dispatch possible in loading and un- loading cars on account of the car shortage which.is now due. Of the fifty constitutional amen 1- ments voted on at the special election the following eight were defeated: roads, outdoor advertising, abolition of capital punishment, wom- en's suffrage, legalization of machines, anti-injunction, omitting the word “white,” and the amend- ment giving women power to hold certain offices. The vote on roads and outdoor advertising wa3 close. Almond Griffen. summer Perry’s victory. good voting goo l —— “Get busy” says the boost doctor and let it go at that. But the, busiest thing in the world is a pig’s tail, and few things accomplish any less. —_——_—»-———————_ The man who does not read his trade paper will lose money on every issue of it that comes out. TRADESMAN How to Judge Sardines. Francis Marre gives the following instructions for purchasing sardines: The two sides of the can should be flat or concave. If they bulge out there is a liklihood that the can con- tains gases resulting from decompo- sition. No can should be bought that has been resoldered. The lettering on the can should be clear and distinct. If there is a choice betwee a solder- ed cans and cans sealed by crimping, the latter should be always preferred. If the cans are soldered select those that have bright solder, which is less likely to contain lead and less likely to be bad. After the box of sardines is taken home the can should be opened under water. If any bubbles of gas escape the stuff should be destroyed. The kind of oil used:in preparing the sar- The always dines is of no great importa.ce. fish used are not, however, true “sardines.” ——- Willing to Wake the Cat. “So you don't want no huckleber- ries?” “No: I have changed my mind. 1 see your cat is asleep in these huckle- berries.” “That's all right mum. I mind waking the cat up.” don't All Kinds of Feeds in Carlots Mixed Cars a Specialty Wykes & Co., “wi.” State Agents Hammond Dairy Feed Write: ONG DISTANCE SERVICE MICHIGAN STATE } TELEPHONE CO. 17 All Good Things Are Imitated e Mapleine (The Flavor de Luxe) Is not the exception. Try the imitations yourself and note the difference. Order a stock from your jobber, or The Louis Hilfer Co., 4 Dock St., Chicago, Ill. Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle, Wash. Your Delayed TRAC Freight Easily and Quickly. Wecan tell you how. BARLOW BROBS., Grand Rapids, Mich. ets . Te Stent BS Les G. J. Johnson Cigar Co. s.c. W. Evening Press El Portana Exemplar These Be Our Leaders Rea & Witzig PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS 104-106 West Market St. Buffalo, N. Y. Established 1873 Liberal shipments of Live Poul- try wanted. and good prices are being obtained. Fresh eggs in active demand and will be wanted in liberal quantities from now on. Dairy and Creamery Butter of all grades in demand. We solicit your consignments. and promise prompt returns. Send for our weekly price cur- rent or wire for special quota- tions. Refer you to Marine National Bank of Buffalo. all Commercial Agencies and to hundreds of shippers everywhere, Geo. Wager, Toledo, Ohio Wholesale distributors of potatoes and other farm pro- ducts in car loads only. We act as agents for the shipper. Write for information. Wm. Alden Smith Bldg. Potato Bags New and second-hand, also bean bags, flour bags, etc. Quick Shipments Our Pride ROY BAKER Grand Rapids, Mich. FOOTE & JENKS COLEMAN’S Terpeneless Lemon and High Class Vanilla Insist on getting Coleman's Extracts from your jobbing grocer, er mail order direct to FOOTE & JENKS, Jackson, Mich. (BRAND) 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 18, 1912 Window Leaders With a Punch. Written for the Tradesman. The most less sales agent in the world is the inelastic and resource- show. window of the average exclus- ive grocery. It is capable of just about three kinds of arrangement. It has just about’ three sorts of appeal. It may be a stiff landscape of tr'- angularly arranged fruit, vegetables and nuts. Or it may be a series of pyramids ia which catsup bottles or comaio cans form the elements. Or it may be a set piece of cracker boxes arranged in geometrical pat- tern. No trim of the kind ever carries a knock-out punch. demand that does not already exist. People are going to buy the goods displayed, whether they the window or not, and They create n> appear in such trims can never hope to increase consump- tion in the individual family. Why? ed, no family can eat more than a certain amount of fruit, vegetables o1 canned goods. Why have fruit and vegetable trims at all? Merely to give a pleasing atmos- phere to the store and to keep idle clerks busy. Because, as previously stat- No grocery, however, should [init its window to the promotion of ‘he sale of foods. The limit is secon reached, and thereafter, the trim; are potent only as pleasing pictiires. Variety goods, however, change the window from a picture to a salesman and they have every desirable quality straightout lack. They broaden your appeal. They make you more than a seller of food stuffs. They are easily handled and don't groceries deteriorate while on display. They're backed by attractive your profitable ani prices. Instead of with which all dealers sell at a pre-determined price, filhnae window goods you are able to employ that greatest of window trim salesmakers—the price ticket. Variety goods are more interesting to the the housewife than vegetables and fruits. The mother feels ten in a shiny pot, kettle or bit of glass- ware that she evinces over perishable items that are here to-day and gone to-morrow. wife and times the interes: average Her purse opens much more read- ily in answer to the appeal of home goods than that of food stuffs. She oaly needs the latter, but she desires the former. Many that the grocers may feel installation of such a line means the injection of a foreign element into their business. They may regard the sale of home goods in the same light through which they would look upon the proposition of selling and dis- playing furaiture along side their groceries. Such an attitude is ill-founded. Groceries are home goods, none more so; but so are variety lines. The latter do not compete with the former. Instead, the two lines help and stimulate each other. The article is no theorist, and if readers into. this writer of this care to go deeper profitable subject, they need do no more than send a letter to this journal requesting i1- formation concerning home window trims. goods Variety goods put a windows, and punch into were not only willing to tell you the “how’—we'll show you also. show Anderson Pace. —_2+~+>___ Window Pains and How to Avoid. By not forgetting that both you and your store are frequently judged by the style of your window display. By planning your window displays at least a week ahead. It pays. By not having your window empty longer than necessary. An empty win- dow with small pieces of window strips still adhering to the glass may give an impression of “For Rent” to the pass- ing stranger. By keeping below the level of the eye that part of your display you wish to give the most prominence. By devoting your window to one ar- ticle of one class of goods, rather than a lot of odds and ends. By having a strong light on your dis- play at night. An invisible light shin- ing down on your display is preferable in most instances. By using neat cards with plain letter- ing, avoiding fancy type. By not displaying fly paper in De- cember. By backing up the most prominent feature of your display so as to bring it out bold and strong. AL. —~++2___ Doings in the Hoosier State. Written for the Tradesman. Geo. E. Wolcott. Kessler has been engaged for another year at South preparation of a Bend in boulevard and e1- larged park system, Plans have been made for a five- story addition to the Vendome Hotel, at Evansville. A convention hall will be included. Steps have been taken toward the merging of the American Auto Co., of New Albany, with the Advance Power Co., of Chicago, ai automo- The consolidated concern will be located at New Albany. bile manufacturing concern. Evansville has outgrown its filtra- tion plant and its present capacity of twelve gallons must be in- creased to eightee1 million The expense will be about $100,000. million gallons. Fort Wayne is passenger promised a new Wabash Railway in a year. The new building will cost about $75,000. station by the Forty-six thousand people attended the Indiana State fair on Thursday, the big day, as compared with 57,000 last year. The falling off is attribut- ed to hot weather and the urg2icy of farm work. Elkhart’s fortieth annual fair was held at Elkhart Sept. 10 to 13. An insurance company is prepar- ing ,to erect a twenty-two — story building on the site of the Unity building, in Indianapolis, which will be the tallest structure in the State. The State Forester, located at I1- dianapolis, is asking for black locust seed from every county in the State for the experimentally growing a strain of seed that will be immune from the borer. Black locust purpose of trees grow rapidly on rocky, worn out and eroded fields and are recom- mended for planting steep hillsides and rocky places which caniot be cultivated. The Crowell Grain Co., capital $20,000, has been organized at Colum- bia City. Elevators and warehouses will be built in the county and head- quarters will be at Raber, with Oscar Crowell as manager. The Thieme Bros. Co., operating a silk knitting mill at Fort Wayne, has let the contract for the construc- tio1 of a $20,000 building, which will be an exact duplicate of the present plant. Elkhart has adopted a guaranty fund plan and will raise $200,000 to aid local industries and to secure new concerns. Retail merchants endorse the plan and are giving it their sup- port. Almoad Griffen. —_——__»>~-—___ The kind of salesman who lays out the goods with a “You can take them or leave them” air, will find that the customer ‘generally will leave them. —_2> 7+ >—____ It’s a good plan to hitch up the sales- force and the advertising, but red tape is mighty poor harness. Jams Mr. Pickle of Michigan Good Things to Eat "Wiis sept a” Jellies Fruit Butters Table Sauces Pickles—OF COURSE HIGH GRADE FOOD PRODUCTS Made “Williams Way” THE WILLIAMS BROS. CO. of Detroit (Williams Square) Pick the Pickle from Michigan Mustards Catsup Preserves Vinegars Pork and Beans PERFECT INSULATION Made of Pine. Oak or any wood desired Brecht’s Roll Top Refrigerators Are constructed in a scientific way and thoroughly insulated the same as our coolers. Their reputation for efficiericy and economy in ice consumption is well regarded by the grocery trade. Only the best selected woods are used. Hardware is of solid brass, quadruple nickel-plated. The Brecht Patented Ventilating Ice Pan used in all our refrigerators is the most important and up-to-date development in refrigerator construction. It assures a dry. cold air. sweet and pure. Illustra- tion shows our style *'8’’ with four sec- tions and overhead compartments for dis- playing package butter. rolls, etc. We build them from two to six sections, also special sizes. Usea Brecht Refrigerator for Economy. Write us for any information on grocer or market equipments Dept. K. The Brecht Company Established 1853 Main Offices and Factories: 1201-1215 Cass Ave., St. Louis, U.S A. New York, Denver, San Francisco. Cal. Hamburg, Buenos Aires a <1 NO 0 cep apccgens RO oes )- an. +->—____ Town Builders Must Be Well Read. Evansville, Ind., Sept. 17—In most every issue of the Tradesman I find the suggestion put forth that it is every merchant’s duty to push his town. Several candy men I have -ead so many articles on this subject in the Tradesman that it has become second nature for me to do something for my city. I have learaed that the people ex- pect more from the mercltants of their town than they do from any other class—and it is second nature for them to expect it. Merchants supply the community with all the necessities of lif2 and, for this reason, the people look to the merchants to guide them in other matters. If you will notice, your customers will ask you your advice about this or that if it is connected with towa or city affairs before they Journal. If you have an Opinion, an Idea, a Photograph, a Joke or a Protest —send it along. The Tradesman is YOUR Trade ’ gone with the Badger Candy Co., Milwaukee. His new line will take him over more territory. Here’s scratchiag your book, Jay. The United Confectionery Co., Bat- tle Creek, is jobbing Funke’; choco- late line. These goods are made in La Crosse, Wis., and are considered among the leaders. The addition to their already complete stocks gives this house a nice line. Will Masters had Marshall worked at 9:30 a. m. one day last week. Some moves. O. J. Wright, Urbandale, has pur- chased a Winton Six. We remember Oria when he was just a road man with an humble expense account. His work behind the bat was a feature of our ball game at our U. C. T. picnic. R. L. Greenman, city salesman for the United Confectionery Co., has purchased a beautiful home at 114 Post avenue, this city. Bro. J. O. McIntire finds it neces- sary to get all his men on the phone Saturday a. m. to come aad get their checks. Is your winter’s coal in and paid for? will ask any other person. If this is true, which you will find it is—if you take notice—it is every mer- chant’s duty to read up and keep himself posted, so he can answer these many questions intelligently. In my opinion, the only way for any merchaat to be useful to the community and himself is to read trade papers that deal on these ques- tions as well as on t-ade talk. This is why I am a careful reader of the Michigan Tradesman, because it deals with every subject that a merchant ought to study. The merchant who is not well in- formed concerning all of the real live issues that are interesting the people ia general is out of date and can not answer the questions his customers would like to have him answer. A town builder must be well read and this is also true with a business builder. If you wish to see your business grow, help build your town. Edward Miller, Jr. +++ Whatever the advantages vantages of profanity may be, one thing is certain: A store is no place for it on either side of the counter. or disad- 25 THE TAG TIME-SAVER. Visitors to a great exposition get more from the tag which explains the article than through any other single avenue. If the exhibit is not labeled they pass on hurriedly because they are not interested in what they know noth- ing about. Digging in the dust for mud pie material is of little interest to the general public; but let the fact be dis- closed that the search is for gold or diamonds, and a different phase of the matter comes to light. We have passed through buildings in which poultry fan- ciers vied successfully to show many choice birds; yet only those versed in the lore of the standard of perfection were able to appreciate the beauties, be- cause they did not know one breed from another and there were no explanations at hand. It was but clusters of ani- mated feathers. Only a few words would have thrown the great Rocks but a few months old into a new light in the public eye. They wanted to know where the heavy- crested birds came from, and whether they are utility birds or only useful in the show, a few served to facts would have individualize, and lead some one_ to perhaps become a pur- chaser, while the conglomeration meant only confusion to him. A question mark is the first step in the development of the customer. If there is no impetus to ask questions, he is mo better than a sphinx But cet him started along the categorical line and you have him in a position which, if not favorable, is still capable of being shifted as you wish. The card of ex- planation is the best and cheapest in- It calls attention to the points which you wish cubator of the question system. It invites further in- It saves time by answering a dozen or a hundred with the one sin- made prominent. vestigation. gle service. It should be always at hand—-neat, legible, yet never obtrusive. The Grape Basket. A ban has been placed upon the grape in many instances because of its avowed connection with appendicitis; and while there are well-read aver that there is no connection between the two, the fear of those terrible seeds renders one of the most wholesome fruits in some instances a thing of dis- favor. physicians who The sensible housewife knows that there are still many uses for the grape, even though all the disquieting tales are given credence. Grape juice is quite without an equal in the sick room and there are butters, jellies, and marma- lade combinations galore which are in- nocent of the dreaded seeds. The grape is bound to have ready sale and the high prices prevailing for the last few years prove that it is no drug on the market. There are grapes which are of as good quality in the bottom of the bas- ket as those with which it is faced; others are composed of small stems or inferior fruit. You can soon learn up- on what packers to rely. The grape belt is full of them; the reverse are the exception, and it is the business of every dealer to know that he is selling none of the sham fruit. —>--->—————_ The competition of the future is to be a competition of efficiency. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 18, 1912 Ss bs s & ~ ( PP 1// ae Michigan Board of Pnareecy. President—Ed. J. Rodgers, Port Huron. Secretary—John J. Campbell, Pigeon. Treasurer—W. E. Collins, Owosso, Other Members—Edwin T_ Boden, Bay City; G. E. Foulkner, Delton. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Associa- on. President—Henry Riechel, Grand Rap- id s. First Vice-President—F. E. Thatcher, Ravenna. Second Vice-President—E. E. Miller, Traverse City. Secretary—Von W. Furniss, Nashville. Treasurer—Ed. Varnum, Jonesville. Executive Committee—D. DD. Alton, Fremont; Ed. W_ Austin, Midland; C. S. Koon, Muskegon; . W. Cochrane, Kalamazoo, D. G. Look, Lowell; Grant Stevens, Detroit. Michigan Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As- sociation. President—F. W. Kerr, Detroit. Secretary-Treasurer—W. S. Lawton, Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Drug Club. President—Wm. C. Kirchgessner. Vice-President—E. D. De La Mater. Secretary and Treasurer—Wm. H Tibbs. Executive Chairman; Forbes. Quigley, Theron Committee—Wm. Henry Riechel, Every-day Practical Experience in a Drug Store. I have made it my motto to open our store at 7 a. m. and close at 10 p. m. We still follow the habit of keeping a man during the night in case of an emergency call. Our prescription case and store in general are arranged very much to the convenience of a clerk; on the prescrip- tion case we have an electric stand with a holder and light which enables one to place his prescription directly under the light so that when you are dispens- ing a prescription you are not so apt to be confused with another lying along- side in case you have two or more at one time, wviich is very often the case. This lamp has an extension to it so the night man can readily find his utensils and ingredients without any difficulty. In every instance when I have a pre- scription with powders, whatever num- ber they may be, I always weigh each one separately, so 1 am sure when my work is done it is accurate. When I have a powder which is dispensed in bulk, such as charcoal, pancreatin, mag- nesium carbonate, ete., it is shaken through a sieve which is hermetically sealed so as to prevent any dust from escaping, and, furthermore, it makes a more uniforin mixture and the sieve is very easily cleaned. Our weights are tested at least once a year, they are cleaned with soap and water. We have a set of aluminum weights from 0.001 gm. to 2 kilograms, other weights from one-half grain to 2 pounds. For convenience we have all alka- loidal salts that are used to a large ex- tent in solutions in proportions of 1 grain to 2 fluid drams, morphine sulphate, strychnine for instance; strychnine nitrate, sulphate, strychnine phos- phate, codeine phosphate, atropin sul- phate, etc. Triturates of alkaloidal salts for con- venience are also kept in proportions of 1 grain to 20. We also keep saturated solutions such as sodium bicarbonate, potassium chlorate and acid boric ready for use. All powerful drugs and chemicals are kept in a separate case to which only the registered man and registered as- sistant have access. Besides the regular counter scale, we have one Troemner’s. one Torsion and one analytical balance. The store as well as the prescription case are looked over for shorts and wants every Thursday, which is at the same time a general cleaning day. Goods are never put into stock until everything is marked as to the cost and selling price. In the laboratory all stock prepara- tions are kept. They are made as need- ed, so as to insure a safe supply in the store, such as tinctures, ointments, etc. The lime water is made in five gallon quantities and tested at least every two weeks. Our apparatus for making prepara- tions is quite adequate, including every- thing from a drug mill to distilling apparatus of several kinds. The large sink, 20x40 inches, is made of sheet lead, preventing breakage. This sort of sink is especially recommended to druggists having apprentices. The most delightful part of all is that we have light and air all around the store, it being so arranged that only after sunset it becomes necessary to use artificial light. A little garden furnishes creation to us all, where, besides the usual radishes, lettuce, carrots, etc., we have under cultivation every year medi- cinal plants such as digiltalis, staves- acre, hyoscyamus and stramonium. (Think of that, city men.) At our disposal is also a_ botanical collection including nearly all medicinal drugs of this and neighboring States. A library in the night clerk’s room including nearly everything pertaining to pharmacy is at our disposal. The journals are all well bound, and if any- thing is referred to we can easily look up the subject. Directly behind the prescription case the Pharmacopeeia and other books are kept, so if in doubt about some called for article you can readily refer to them without arousing suspicion in the customer. At last I wish to say that all ethereal oils are kept in original corked bottles, away from light, in the cellar where it is cool. Our acids are not on the top shelf, but in the basement where the good re- . 28 per cent, ammonia is also stored. Syrups are kept in the same cool store room and not on the store shelves where they are liable to ferment quickly. In the summer we keep our magne- sium citrate solution in the cold storage place in the fountain, where it keeps splendidly, never have any precipita- tion. All dishes are washed before closing the store unless we are exceptionally busy, when an allowance will be made. L. G. J. Mack. — 2+ >___ A Good Suggestion. At a recent meeting of a nearby state pharmaceutical association there was some discussion relative to the trouble imposed upon druggists in keeping the register of poison sales without any ade- quate compensation in return. During the discussion there was offered a sug- gestion somewhat - revolutionary or startling in character and yet to which we cannot for the life of us discover any reasonable objection. This sugges- tion was that when a druggist sells a poison coming under schedule A (or similar provision) of the poison law, he should charge the customer more, and considerably more, than the ordinary trade price for the article. One mem- ber inquired, “When a customer asks for 5c. worth of carbolic acid, what should I do?” The answer was, “Sell 5c. worth, but charge at least a quarter or a half a dollar for the quantity which is ordinarily dispensed on a 5c. order.” Such charge, together with the neces- sity for full registration of the cus- tomer’s name, address, etc., would im- press the purchaser with the fact that the afticle sold is an active poison, in the handling of which the druggist must observe peculiar precautions and for which it is but just and right a higher price should be obtained. Certainly, when considering the trouble the drug- gist is put to and the responsibility rest- ing upon him in the sale of poisons, it seems such a method is wholly justifi- able and distinctly advisable. Perhaps a sale here and there might be lost, but the results on the other hand would offset this loss and customers would recognize in the druggist something more than a mere hander out of trade commodities. We would be in favor of including in the poison law some sort of a provision which would require higher prices for this class of sales. The opinions of others upon this matter will be welcomed for print. —_ > —___ First Aid in Sunstroke. A person affected with genuine sun- stroke (insolation) is very likely to be carried into the nearest drug store, where proprietor and _ assistants should always be in readiness to re- ceive such patients. The diagnosis does not offer much difficulty, the patient being unconscious, breathing stertorously, and in high fever, the excessive temperature being percepti- ble on merely touching the skin, He cannot easily be roused, the pupils are Pinpointed in size, and there will pro- bably—owing to the fact that nothing has been done—but no odor of alco- hol on the breath. Send immediately for the nearest physician, or better for the ambulance of the nearest hospital; strip the cloth- ing from the patient and drench with cold water, at the same time applying ice to the head in a bag or cloth. This application of cold is most neces- sary and may save a patient apparent- ly at his last gasp; at the same time the body should be rubbed briskly with the bare hands of the temporary nurses, It does not help to give anything internally and the druggist had better refrain from the use of a hypodermic syringe Delirium and = convulsions may set in before the arrival of the physician, but the treatment outlined should be kept up. If the ambulance surgeon is notified of the nature of the case, he will probably come pre- pared to continue the ice and cold water applications on the way to the hospital, and valuable time will have been saved by the prompt action of the cool and ready druggist. — 7+ >____ There’s one trouble about being the whole show; it’s too easy for the man- agement to change the cast. Churches modest seating of a chapel. Lodge Halls luxurious upholstered opera chairs, We Manufacture > Public Seating Exclusively We furnish churches of all denominations. designing and building to harmonize with the general architectural scheme—from the most elaborate carved furniture for the cathedral to the Schools The fact that we have furnished a large majority of the city and district schools throughout the country. speaks volumes for the merits of our school furniture. and materials used and moderate prices, win. We specialize Lodge. Hall a Our long experience has given us a knowledge of re- quirements and how to meet them. Many styles in stock and built to order, including the more inexpensive portable chairs, veneer assembly chairs, and Write Dept. Y. American Seating Company Excellence of design, construction Assembly seating. 215 Wabash Ave. GRAND RAPIDS NEW YORK BOSTON <> CHICAGO. ILL. - PHILADELPHIA te WM I ws September 18, 1912 < MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 27 WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT Lupulin ......... @275 Saccharum La’s 20@ 30 Olls Lycopodium .... oo ie Salacin ..........4 50@4 75 bbl. gal. Macis ...... 80@ Ganguls Drac’s .. 40@ 66 roe a wees a “ Acidum Copaiba ........ 150@1 75 Scillae .......... @ 50 Magnesia, Suiph. bbl. @ 1% Sapo. G ......... A z= Vinséed pure’ raw a a ES obese... ses seine Co... @ to Fee Se se ow «Re a. 70@ 75 cee GO 15 Hrigeron ....... 235@2 50 Tolutan ......... @ 50 Menthal .... 10 00@10 50 Seidlitz Mixture 20@ 25 Linseed, boiled, 66 71@ 76 8k IBonseie: «2. ...... @ : he Neat’s-foot w str 80@ 85 Carbolicum ..... 25@ 385 Evechthitos .... 100@110 Prunus virg. .... @ 50 Morphia, SP& 4 55@4 80 Sinapis sseoees 20@ 25 ‘Turpastine huis @ 40% Citticnm ....... #@ 50 Gaultheria ..... 4.80@5 00 Zingiber ......... @ 59 Morphia, SNYQ 4 eee ee = rnentine. leas |. G0 Hydrochlor .... 1%@ 5 Goriatie ae 15 eee Mal. ..4 55@4 80 Snu meee y, 64 Whale, winter |. 70@ 78 Nitrocum ...... 5%@ 10 ae cee Tinctures oschus Canton » 40 De Voes ....... @ Oxalicum ...... 14@ 15 Gossippil Sem gal 60@ 175 Aloes 60 eeerietiee No. 1 25 40 Snuff, oh DeVo’s @ 7 Paints Salicylicum .... 40@ 42 tredeoma ...... 2 50@2 75 pe asic Gs aca po 15 o bh a no sees Bae aa be Le ere ae 66 dune ....... dogam ~* = Myrrh. oo Pepue Sane & D fee at Patera te ie Gree Paris 14%@ 21 q Sulphuricum ..7. 1%@ 5 : Anconitum Nap’sF 50 eD a oon "Ga ‘3 Ta a. eee ee : Tannicum ..... 00@110 Lavendula ..... 90@4 00 A it Nap’ See ce @1 0@ Soda, Carb ..... %@ Green, Peninsular 18@ 16 40 i neonitum Nap’sR 60 Picis Liq NN & Soda, Bi-Carb ..1%@ 65 : Tartaricum 8@ Pimons 6)... 2 40@2 50 Aiba 50 aa ae @200 sea) ach ae 4 6« Lead, red ....... T%@ 10 ala ee Peper. BG ae iss 75 Picis Liq ats .... 120 Soda, Sulphas 1%@_ 4 Lead, white .... 7%@ 10 8%@ 6 Mentha Verid .. 6 00@6 25 Coe _ Picis Liq pints.. 65 Spts, Cologne @3 @®@ Ochre, yel Ber 1 2@ «65 Aqua, 18 deg. ... 3 Atrope Belladonna 60° Pil Hyd 30 Eth Cc 50 55 c ve Aqua, 20 deg. - 4%@ 8 Morrhuae, gal. 1 10@1 25 A 1 yararg po « Spts. er 0... @ Putty, comm’) 2% 2%@ 5 Garbouas (0c. 13@ 15 Myricia sesese 3 75@4 35 uranti Cortex .. 50 Piper Alba po 35 30 Spts. Myrcia ....2 00@2 25 <2 ' mn Chloridum ...... 12@ 14 Olive saneeeee pe 25 Barosma ....... 90 Pee po 22 10 BS pois Vii Rect weobl @ 2 ae a 2@ «6 icis Liquida eee . CGyauee Ge © Pe ----<-- Aniline Picis Liquida gal. @ 49 Benzoin ......... 60 Plumbi Acet .... 15@ 18 Spts. Vil R’t 10 gl $ Shaker Prep’d ..1 50@1 65 Black 0.000010! 100@2 00 Ricina ........ 8@1 25 Benzoin Co. .... 60 Pulvis Ip’cut Opil 2 25@2 60 Spts. Vii Rect 5 gl @ Vermillion, Eng. 90@1 00 Brown ......0.. sat a Rosae oz. eit 50@i2 00 Cantharides ...., 15 Pa a ee ae - / rae a oes " Vermiliion’ Prime Waiela ee 4 coc a tOSmarini ..... . ’ eeee ee 100@1 50 Sabina .-....... 1752 00 Capsicum ....... 50 pyrenthrum, pv.. 20@ 30 Sulphur, Subl. ..2%@ 6 | American .. / aay Santal ......... 450@5 00 Cardamon ....... 7 Quassiae ....... 10@ Tamarinds ...... 8@ 10 Whitng Gilders’ i! 5 Baccae ~ sassafras ...... 90@100 Cardamon Co. .. 75 Quina, N. Y. Leig@siie Terebenth Venice 40@ 560 Whit’g Paris aa @ 1% @ubepae ........ 0@ 75 Sinapis, ess. oz. @ 50 Cassia Acutifol 50 Quina, S. Ger. ..214%@31% Thebrromiae ... 55@ 60 Whit’g Paris Eng. t Junipers ....... 6@ «68 Succini ........ 40@ 45 ae Quina, SP & W 21%@31% Vanilla Ext. . At ae 50 GH 2.125. : @ 1% Xanthoxylum @ 65 ‘Thyme ......... 50@ 60 Cassia Acutifol Co 50 Rubia Tinctorum 12@ 14 Zinci Sulph .... 10. Whiting, white Sn @ ee Opt. ...... 73° a Castor .......:... 2 75 Balsamum ,- Lheobromas .... { Catechu 50 Saad 70@ 7 Tigiil Deepa cacee, 2 1 ee eo. 220@240 & °@7 9 Cinchona Co... . Terabin, Canad. 65@ 75 Potassium Columbia ........ 50 TWolutan ....... 2 00@2 25 Bi-Carb ....... 5@ 18 GCubebae 50 Bichromate .... 13@ 15 Di ee: Cortex 25 Bromide ....... 40@ 50 a to eeeeres ° ian. . a Sees cece Abies, Canadian oe Carb 12@ 15 Ferri Chistian’ 50 $ Cassiag ....-.-+.5 Chlorate ... "po. 12@ 16 4 Cinchona Flava.. 20 Cyanide ........ 30@ 40 Gentian ......... 50 ' Buonymus atro... 40) Todide | 1010.05. 265@2 75 Gentian Co. ..... 60 ‘ Myrica Cerifera.. 2 Potassa Bitart pr 30@ 35 Guiaca........ . 50 ( Prunus Virgini... 30 Potass Nitras opt 7@ 12 Guiaca ammon ... 60 ; Quillaia, gr’d.... 15 Potass Nitras .... 7@ 12 Hyoscyamus ... 50 Sassafras, po. 30 26 Pnussiate |). .) | 23@ 26 Iodine .......... 1 00 Wlmus || 6.2.0... 25 Stulphate po - b@ 18 no” colorless 1 00 ; Extractum Radix Eobelia. ......).. 50 Glycyrrhiza, Gla. 24@ 30 Aconitum ...... @ 37 Myrrh .......... 50 Glycyrrhiza, po. 25@ 30 Althae ......... 50@ 60 Nux Vomica ....; 50 4 Haematox ........ 11@ 12 Anchusa ...... 1 i0@) 12) Opt oc. se. vu : Haematox, Is .... 13@ 14 Arum po. ....... ) 25 Opil,camphorated 13 Haematox, #s 1. 14@ 15 Calamus . 2). 20 40 Opil, deodorized 2 25 i Haematox, 4s ... 16@ 17 Gentiana po 15.. 12@ 15 Quassia ......... 50 i Glychrrhiza pv 15 12 15 any gee 60 i Ferru . Hellebore, Alba 15@ 20 Rhei ...... 50 é Carbonate Precip. 15 Hydrastis, Canada 7 00 Sanguinaria . 50 Citrate & Quina 1 80@2 00 Hydrastis, Can, po @650 Serpentaria 50 Citrate Soluble .. 6 > Inula, pol 2....0 25 30 Stromonium 60 Ferrocyanidum S 25 Ipecac, po ....... 225@3 00 Tolutan ... 60 Solut. Chloride .. 15 Iris Flora ........ 20@ 30 Valerian . 50 Sulphate, com’! . 2 Jalapa, pr, .... | ''40@ 50 Veratrum Veride™ 50 Sulphate, com’l., ‘by Maranta, 4%s .... 30 95 4ingiber ........ : 60 bl., per cwt. 7 Podophyllum po 15 25 Sulphate, pure .. UT) het abel 00 Miscellaneous Rhei, cut .......1 00@1 25 Aether, Spts Nit ERnet, py ........ 75@1 00 U Py ...... 50 Avoica ......... Sanguinari, po 18 28 Alumen, grd po 7 3 5 Anthemis Scillae, po 45-60 20 25 Annatte |....... . 50 Matricaria Senerva ......... 90 Antimoni, - 4 5 Serpentaria ..... @ 90 Antimoni. oe roan 40 50 Smilax, M. grd. @ 2 Antifebrin ...... 20 Be kentinol” Smilax, offs H grd.@ 45 Antipyrin ....... @ 25 anevaly .. t@ 20 Splecla ........ @ 90 Argenti’ Nitras oz 55 s Genin Anitol 25@ 30 Symplocarpus @ 30 Arsenicum ...... 12 : Salvia, officinalis ' Valeriana ....... @ 25 Balm Gilead buds * 50 = i. " 290@ 25 Zingiber a .... 16@ 20 Bismuth, S N ..2 10@2 20 Wears 8@ 10 Zingiber j ....... 25@ 28 om ae 1s ‘@ : eae . | Acacia, Ist pkd. es Semen Sea ein f. 6 u Our Home—Corner Oakes and Commerce & Gumml! oe 0 Pugh on a . 2 3 Sees ue Po gi a ae rae eee ' Acacia, 1st pkd. l Apium_ (gravel’s 55@ 6 ‘apsici Fruc’s a 0 i Acacia, 2nd pkd. @ 35 Bird, Is ....... 7@ 8 Capsici Fruc’s po @ 25 A larger and more complete line of Holiday Goods i Acacia, 3rd pkd. @ 30 Cannabis Sativa 7@ 8 Carmine, No. 40 3 50 i : i Acacia, sifted sts. | @ 20 Cardamon ..... 1 40@1 50 Carphyllus ..... - 2@ 30 Samples than ever shown before, are now on display in our ; Acacia, po. ....:. 35@ 45 Carui po 2@ .... 12@ 15 Cassia Fructus .. @ 35 : : : Aloe, Barb ..... 22@ 25 Chenonpodium 20@ 30 Cataceum .. @ 35 store, in the handsomest sundry room in this part of the Aloe, Cape ..... @\| 25 Coriandrum ..... 10@ 14 Centraria 10 : Aloe, Socotri ..... | @ 45 Cydonium .......@100 Cera Alba 50@ 55 country. Come early and inspect the same. Aymmoniac ..... 35@ 40 Dipterix Odorate @6 75 Cera Flava 3m 42 . . Asafoetida ..... 100@1 25 Foeniculum ..... @ 30 Crocus ........ 10@ 15 We are now reserving dates for prospective buyers. Benzoinum .... 50@ 55 Pee puaree®, ne 6@ 9 Chloroform ..... 34 44 Camphorae 55@ 60 Lin 5@ 8 Chloral Hyd Crss 1 25@1 45 mh Euphorbium .... e an Lint, gerd. ‘boi. 5 so a oes Squibbs 20 : = Galbanum ....... Obelia ......... ondrus ....... i Gamborge po. .. 1 00@1 25 Pharlaris Cana’n 9@ 10 Cocaine |. 2.1... 65@3 90 Grand Rapids. HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO. Gauciacum po. 45 @ 35 Rapa .... 6@ 8 Corks list, less 10% King? ...: p. 45¢ @ 40 Sinapis Alba ..... 8@ 10 Creosotum ...... 45 Mastic: ...:...... | 75 Sinapis Nigra --- 9@ 10 GCreta .... bbl, 75 @ 2 Myrrh . 0 @ 45 Creta, prep. .... 8 Opium 8 50@8 75 Spiritus Creta, precip. .. 7@ 10 Shellac’ ........ 30 40 Frumenti W. D. 2 00@2 50 Creta, ae i. 10 ; Shellac, bleached | ae - yenere! eo aoe as codecs wo 6% Z : Tragacanth ... a unipers Co. ... upr, ulp teas : Junipers CoO T 165@2 00 Dextrine ....... 7@ 10 FLEISCHMANN’S YEAST is to-day sold by i Herba @ 39 Saccharum N E 190@210 wmery, all Nos... 6 8 i Absinthium ..... 5@ o Spt. Vini Galli ..1 75@6 50 mery, po. . 5 6 j Eupatorium oz pk 35 Mini Alba .......1 25@2 00 Ergota, po 1 80 1 40@1 50 - 1g) ce De g Vinl Oporto’.....1 25@2 00 “ther Sulph. .... 27@ 40 thousands of grocers, who realize the advan- i Hey Flake Se .:. i eoeee Fp on ME 2 Sponges Gane oo, 30 : Be Oe Dt aie sisin a9 Wxtra_ yellow sheeps’ Gambler ......... 2 9 : : + Tenacetum ..V.. 30 ,qWOOl carriage .. @4 00 Gelatin, French 35@_ 45 tage of pleasing their customers and at the q Thymus V oz pk ... Florida sheeps’ wool Glassware, full cs. @80% 5 Magnesia oe ee : @4 00 Lees — box We 10% ve ... 55@ 65 Grass sheeps’ woo Glue, brown ..... : : : oe ea ae eee ae Se eee Be same time making a good profit from the Carbonate po ... 10@ 15 Hard, slate use .. @100 Glycerina ........ 20@ 28 Maseas sheeps’ wool @4 00 ope Yeraie) a 4 a : Oleum carriage .... umulus ....... Absinthium .... 8 00@8 25 Velvet extra sheeps’ Hydrarg Ammo'l @1 50 goods they sell. If you are not selling it now, Amygdalae Dulce. 75@ 85 wool carriage .. @275 WHydrarg Ch..Mts 1 30 eereenlae Ama gees - or Reef, for @1 40 HyGre = hes ‘ , 1 h f 1 1 ; Mist cs. e ec : slate use ...... ydrarg Ox Ru’m Auranti Cortex 3 15@3 25 Hydrarg Ungue’m 60@ 75 Mr. Grocer, et us suggest that you a into Bergamil ...... 0@9 25 ayes Hydrargyrum . @ 88 Garyopnili Poe oo. y ee ” Beate eis acer S 3 ae Am. _ c e li Y or ret it Se & & & ryop . 1 uran ortex.. ! ndigo ... 0 Q Sop ees 8@ 90 Ferri lod ........ @ 40 Todice. Resubi ..3 75@4 00 ine. ou won reg e : Gran ccedil .ee-- 6 50@7 00 Ipecac ..... eos @ 1% f[odoform ........4 50@5 00 A Cinnamoni .... 150@160 MRhei Arom ..... @ 50 Liquor Arsen et ‘ Conium Mae ... 80@ 90 Senega .. seeeeee < @ 50 Hydrarg Iod. . 25 Citronella ..-.,, 40@ 50 Smilax Offi’s ... 50@ 60 Liq Potasg Arsinit 10 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 18, 1912 GROCERY PRICE CURRENT These quotations are carefully corrected weekly. within six hours of mailing, and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. liable to change at any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled at market prices at date of purchase. Prices, however. are Index to Markets Clams Little Neck, 1b. Doz. 12 oz. ovals 2 doz. box 175 ni Sennen Burnham’s, % pt. Burnham’s, pts. . d ot ap: weed bexee + Gos. 3 Burnham's qts. ....... 7 1th. tin boxes, 3 doz. 2 34%4tb. tin boxes, 2 doz. 4 10Ib. pails, per doz. ..6 15d. pails, per doz, ..7 25%. pails, per doz. ..12 BAKED BEANS No. 1, per doz. , No. 2, per doz. ....75@1 No. 3, per doz. Pt be Pat pe at pet pt No. 2, Fancy a Condensed Pearl Bluing Small C P Bluing, doz. Large, C P Bluing, doz. BREAKFAST FOODS -+..3 00 Bear Food, Pettijohns 1 Cracked Wheat, 24-2 2 Cream of Wheat, 36-2 4 Egeg-O-See Wheat 7 be we om 66 Co 00 00 09 CO CO OO DONE DONO Cracked Wheat a Posts Toasties, T.""" MO. 38 202 a : Buttons, %s .... Farinose, 24-2 ........ 72 Grape Nuts .......... Grape Sugar Flakes .. Sugar Corn Flakes .. Hardy Wheat Food .. Postma’s Dutch Cook Holland Rusk ........ Saxon Wheat Food .. Krinkle Corn Flake .. Malt Breakfast Food Maple Flakes ........ Maple Corn Flakes .. Minn. Wheat Cereal Ralston Wheat Food Saxon Wheat Food .. Shred Wheat Biscuit Triscult, 18 .......... Pillsbury’s Best Cer’l Post Tavern Special Cream Flakes 4 Puffed Wheat 2 Brkfst Biscuit 1 Victor Corn Flakes Washington Crisps Farinaceous Goods Flavoring Extracts .... Flour and Feed AAIAIANH Early June Cee Early June sifted 1 45 No. 10 size can pie NPR ODP POD DPD OCoOM tN Nb ttt oo bo on tb ~] 00 00 ay 00 00 Standard ........ Ss Warrens, 1 Ib. Tall 00 G0 60 00 Evapor'd. ‘Sugar i Corn Domestic, %s .. - 2 8 Domestic, 4 Mustard 2 7 Domestic, % Mustard MVPS 5..--.--5.0 2556.3. Ee Special ..... Common Whisk ...... Fancy Whisk ........ 1 el Stipe. 6 Playing Cards ......... Dunbar, 1%s, doz. .. s Some eek Fe ----- Goo 1 20 Solid Back, 11 in. .... 95 Fancy..." 1 25@1 40 CARBON OILS BUTTER COLOR Deodor’d Nap’a Cylinder ....... Engine ; CATS CANNED GeoDs Snider’s pints ....... Snider’s % pints ..... Bloomingdale. : i i: Standards gallon Wrapping Paper e pied ......,.... an Kidney ....- 3 CHEWING GUM Adams Pepsin ........ American Flag Spruce Beaman’s Pepsin ‘Best Pepsin .. Black Jack 20605) 00 0: Largest Gum (white) O. K. Pepsin Red Robin ... Sen Sen .... Sen Sen Breath ‘Perf. 4 Spearmint .... Spearmint, jars 6 ? bxs 2 Mucatan 2.022006 .00 5, NO oe cee eee a: CHICORY MORAG eee cae ke Mranucks ....).....,... CRORES | 66266 occ lcs Red Standards ........1 MVIte Coote. ool CHOCOLATE Walter Baker & Co. German's Sweet ...... Premium ............. Caracas 2.5608 0000 00a. 3 Walter M. Lowney va BB) oc. : 7 Premium, Premium, %s 0 Regular barrel 50 gal 10 00 Trade barrel, 28 gals 5 50 # Trade barrel, 14 gal 3 4 ‘0 fled, per gal. ..... Hard, per gal. ....... CLOTHES LINE per doz. No. 40 Twisted Cotton 95 No, 50 Twisted Cotton 1 30 No. 60 Twisted Cotton 1 70 No. 80 Twisted Cotton 2 00 No. 50 Braided Cotton 1 00 No. 60 Braided Cotton 1 25 No. 60 Braided Cotton 1 85 No, 80 Braided Cotton 2 25 No. 50 Sash Cord ..... 1 No. 60 Sash Cord ...... 2 No. 60 Jute ........... No. 72 Jute ........ No. 60 Sisal ..... see Galvanized Wire No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 90 No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10 COCOA Bakers) o.oo cl es. Cleveland ............. Colonial 48 .......... Colonial, %s .......... PDS cose ec ee es AUNAeL co Lowney, 468 .......... Lowney, %S .......... Lowney, 368 .......... Lowney, 5 tb. cans Van Houten, %s ... Van Houten, \%s ..... Van Houten, %s .. ve Houten, is ...... BVeBb .. 8k el Scalloped Gems ..... 4s & ¥s pails Bulk, pails Bulk, barrels COFFEES, ROASTED Rio Peaberry Santos Common Bair ..... Choice Fancy ... Peaberry .......... . ‘Guatemala Pair ....: oe ieee paca MAMCY .2 26 oo. : ava Private Growth Mandling ...... ooe--dL@35 AUKOIA ........6 oc. oS Mocha Short Bean ......... 25@27 iuong Bean ........-. 24@25 i. OG ...-:... 26@28 Bogota Fancy .... : Soe esses. 26 sixchange Market, Steady Spot Market, Strong Package New York Basis ArhuCKIC ........-..; 24 25 R40n. .. 3522 ees 24 00 McLaughlin’s XXXX McLaughlin’s XXXX sold to retailers only. Mail on orders direct to W. McLaughlin & Co., Chica- go. Extract Holland, % gro boxes Felix, % gross .......11 Hummel’s foil, % gro. Hummel’s tin, 4% gro. 1 43 ool 00 4 CONFECTIONS Stick Cand Standard oo, Standard H Hi ....... 8% Standard Twist ....__ Cases Jumbo, 32 tb, 9 Extra HH ...........11 Boston Cream ....... 14 Big stick, 30 tb. case 9 Mixed Candy Grocers . Meeting a mE O ey - % Special . e-- 10 Conserve ...0000 3) 3. 844 Oval fo 8 AMbHON oo 14 Brokea: Go, 8% Cut Loaf ......... oees 944 Meader fe. - 8% Kindergarten ........ 11 French Cream ........ 9 Hand Made Creamb ..17 Premio Cneam mixed 14 Paris Cream Bon Bons 10 Fancy—In Pails Gypsy Hearts ........ 15 Coco Bon Bons Fudge Squares Peanut Squares .. Sugared Peanuts Salted Peanuts : Starlight Kisses ., is Lozenges, plain .......11 Champion Chocolate ..12 Eclipse Chocolates ....15 Eureka Chocolates ...16 Champion Gum Drops 10 Anise Squares ........ 10 Lemon Sours ........ 10- dmperials’ 2.0... 6. 10 Ital, Cream Bon Bons 13 Golden Waffles ...... Red Rose Gum Drops 10 Auto Kisses ......... 14 Coffy Toffy ........... 14 Molasses Mint Kisses 12 Fancy—lIn 5tb. Boxes Old Fashioned Molas- ses Kisses 10tb. bx. 1 30 Orange Jellies 6@ Lemon Sours 60 Old Fashioned Hore- hound drops 60 Peppermint Drops .. 70 Champion Choc Drops 65 H. M. Choc. Drops ..1 10 H. M. Choc, Lt. and Dark, No. 12 ......1 10 Bitter Sweets, as’td 1 25 Brilliant Gums, Crys. 60 A. A, Licorice Drops 1 06 Lozenges, printed ... 65 Lozenges, plain .... 60 Imperials ........... 65 Mottoes .......-....... €0 G, M. Peanut Bar .. 6¢@ Hand Made Crms 80@90 Cream Wafers ...... 65 String Rock ......... 70 Wintergreen Berries 60 Pop Corn one hig Se ece. 3 = Giggles, 5c g. cs. Fan Corn, 50's weese ed OD Azulikit 100s ........3 25 Oh My 100s .........3 50 Cough Drops Putnam Menthal ....1 00 Smith Bros. .........1 25 NUTS—Wheole Almonds, Tarragona 18 Almonds, Drake .... 16 Almonds, California Soft shel] ...-.-...... Yneiis .......-. @12 Filberts ...........12@138 Cal No.1 ......... Walnuts, sft shell @l17 Walnuts, Marbot .. @15 Table nuts, fancy @13 Pecans, medium .... 13 Pecans, ex. large ... 14 Pecans, jumbos .... 16 Hickory Nuts, per bu. Ohio, new ......... Cocoanuts ........... Chestnuts, New York State, per bu. ..... Shelled Spanish Peanuts Pecan Halves .... Walnut Halves .. @33 Filbert Meats ..... @30 Alicante Almonds .. @42 Jordan Almonds .. @47 Peanuts Fancy H P Suns Roasted ......... Choice, raw, H. P. Jum- BO. 2.56 cess. < @ 6% CRACKED WHEAT i EA Sse Ba git 3% 24 2). DEES. .....-.--- 2 50 CRACKERS National Biscuit Company Brands Butter N, B. C. Sq. bbl. 7 bx. 6% Seymour, Rd. bbl. 7 bx. 6% Soda N. B. C. boxes ........ 6% Premium ...--..02:0-2. (i see. 8% 13 Briect oo... .c... ee Saratoga Flakes .. Zephyrette ........... +13 oper N. B. C. Picnic boxes 6% Gem, DOKeS ......200.- Shell ... 71@ 1% 5 Sweet Goods Animals ...... Sesesee LO Atlantics «eeteccccccss 12 Atlantic, Assorted ... - 12 Avena Fruit Cakes ., 12 Bonnie Doon Cookies 10 Bonnie Lassies ......, 10 Bonnie Shortbread ...20 Brittle temeiessescoscss co Lt Brittle Fingers :: seecs ke Bumble Bee .......) 10 Cartwheels Assorted .. 8 Chocolate Drops ....... Chocolate Drp Centers 16 Choc. Honey Fingers 16 Circle Honey Cookies 12 Cracknels ecw nscces cs AG Cocoanut Taffy Bar ..12 Cocoanut Drops ......12 Cocoanut Macaroons 33 Cocanut Hon. Fingers 12 Cocoanut Hon. J umb’s 12 Coffee Cakes 11 Coffee Cakes, Iced ... -12 Crumpets ceesecetse ees Diana Marshmalow " Cakes 2). - 16 Dinner Biscuit... 25 Dixie Sugar Cookies .. 9 Domestic Cakes ....__ % Eventide Fingers 8 Family Cookies . 8% Fig Cake Assorted o.s ae Fig Newtons Selec see c ci. Florabel Cakes .....__. 2% Fluted Cocoanut Bar --10 Frosted Creams ....... 8% Frosted Ginger Cookie 8% Fruit Lunch, Iced .... -10 Gala Sugar Cakes ...__ 8% Ginger Gems ...... > Ginger Gems, Iced . Graham Crackers ..... 8 Ginger Snaps Family .. 8% Ginger Snaps N, B. C. ROunNG) 52 6.6.5... g Ginger Snaps N., B. C. RUUaTO «3... ete Hippodrome Bar ......10 Honey Cake, N. B, CG. 12 Honey Fingers As. Ice 12 Honey Jumbles, Iced ..12 Honey Jumbles, Plain.. 12 Honey Flake ..-.......12% Household Cookies .... 8 Household Cookies, Iced 9 Imperial ..0.0...005..: 8% JonRie 2555.2... seccees 84Q Jubilee Mixed ........10 Kream Klips ......... Leap Year Jumbles ..18 Lemon Biscuit Square 8% Lemon Thins .........16 Lemon Wafers ........16 ibemona 6. ak 8% Mace Cakes ........... 814 Mary Amn ......::...: 8% Marshmallow Coffee Cake <00... 00... 12% Marshmallow Walnuts 1614 Medley Pretzels .......10 Molasses Cakes ....... 8% Molasses Cakes, Iced .. 9% Molasses Fruit Cookies TGQ cco. ws Molasses Sandwich ....12 Mottled Square .......10 Oatmeal Crackers .... 8 Orange Gems ......... Orange Sponge Layer MOKes 6 oe, ae Penny Assorted ...... 8% Peanut Gems ......... 9 Picnic Mixed .........11% Pineapple Wafers .....16 Pretzels, Hand Made .. 9 Pretzelettes, Hand Md. 9 Pretzelettes, Mac. Md. 8 Raisin Cookies ........10 Raisin Gems ..........11 Raspberry Cakes Revere, Assorted Rittenhouse Fruit Biscuit MVC cee. siec cs... Bi Shortbread Squares . 20. Spiced Currant Cakes 10 Spiced Ginger Cakes .. 9 Spiced Ginger Cks Icd 10 Sugar Fingers ........12 Sugar Cakes .......... 8% Sugar Crimp .......... 8% Sugar Squares, large Or small ...... es Sultana Fruit Biscuit 16 Sunnyside Jumbles ..10 Superba ...:...... Vanilla Wafers ....... 10 Wafer Jumbles cans 18 Waverly ...2....0... 29 In-er Seal Goods per doz. Albert Biscuit .........1 00 ANAORIB once cc ccescss OO Arrowroot Biscuit ....1 00 Baronet Biscuit .......1 Bremmer’s Butter "Waters 6...-.0.0000-.k 08 Cameo Biscuit ........1 50 Cheese Sandwich .....1 00 Chocolate Wafers .....1 00 Cocoanut Dainties ....1 00 Dinner Biscuits ......1 . Fig Newton ..........1 0@ Five O’clock Tea ....1 00 EVPOLANG 2 o.cescccvccs ce dk OO Fruit Cake ...........8 00 Ginger Snaps, N. B.C. 1 00 dare 8 ae we wR NR RR OR OR OS wee es wee a ee ee eee Ty ee September 18, 1912 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 29 Graham Crackers, Red Cotton Lines GRAIN BAGS — —— Weeteman TOBACCO tgbel ......-........-1 O00 oO. F, 10 feet... .....:. 5 Broad Gauge .......... 18 Hams, 12 th. 3b @i6% 100 Ws. ............005 75 Fine Cut Loe gp ae : . oe z e Per ena ; Amoskear 6.0... 19 Hams, y z a eet a ye. Seveadeuccc uc : = Blot ia mea ackers . o. 3, Cab ams, . av. Me es ceeeeck FZ BOE wees ence eee. Old Time Sugar Cook. 1 00 No. 4, 15 feet .......... 10 Sage oe 15 Hams, 18 Ib. av. 14 Oisit Wee ee 92 Bugle, 16 oz. ......... 3 84 Oval Salt Biscuit ..... H00) No.6, 1b feet)... 11 Hops oe 15 Skinned Hams ..15 @15% 100 tbs. ..... eee aes 465 Bugle, 10c 11 00 Oysterettes ........ +60 Nol 6) 18 fect .).. 41. 12 Daurel eaves 0... 15 Ham, dried beef CU Tae ae 210 Ban Patch 3 ee Eee ae gg . he _ ; - oe eee. a Senna Leaves ........ 25 ce He a as Gig * ie See ciecc eee ces a haa pat : 2 16 oz 32 retzelettes, d. o COE ee allfornia ams ee nte ac) es cele cic a6 atch, OF Ee Royal Toast ... --1 00 No. 9,45 feet 2... | 20 HIDES AND PELTS Picnic Boiled iy 15 Dan Patch. 2on _ ae Rykon Biscuit --1 00 finea) tines id Boiled Hams ....23 @23% SEEDS : +. 5 76 Saltine Biscuit ... sot C0) Smal oe ee 20 Green, No. 1 ......... 11% Minced Ham 1.12% @13 ane a oe a ee ea: “ Fast Mail, 16 oz. .... 7 80 ee et Meet ........ |... 26 Groce, No. 2 ........ 10% Bacon .......... ee fe te )|6| Miswatha, t¢ on. .... 6 Se ae ec ‘t 7 THC esc e cree eee ee ee 34 Cured, No. 1.......... 13 Sausages Cardomom, Malabar ‘1 20 Hiawatha, 6c .........5 40 Sultana Fruit Biscuit 8 Poles Cort No 2 2.18 Belge mao Ge 7. Mav waue 1 Soda Crackers N B ; . Bamboo, 14 ft. per doz. 55 Calfskin, green, No. 1 15 roa : 120 8 ee ee ’ oz. .. 9 36 Boda Crackers Select Bamboo, i Calfskin, green, No. 2 13% ff ; : p, Russian ...... o Limit, 8 oz. ....., 1 78 S. S. Butter Crackers 1 50 amboo, 16 ft., per doz. 60 : Frankfort 10@10% # £4Mix Bird oo... us 5 Unecda Biscuit, 2.2... 50 Bamboo, 18 ft.. per doz. 80 Gavfeiin cured’ Ne 2 1s% Pork... “21” Mustard, white’!2200001 8 No Limit, 16 oz, .... 3 65 Uneeda Jinjer Wayfer 100 FLAVORING EXTRACTS eo 2 Weal... eee e esse ee e+ i POpDY |... --5.. a 16 Ojibwa, 8 and 16 oz. 40 Uneeda Lunch Biscuit 50 Jennings D C Brand elts Tongue .............. 11 APO cececcereccesereee 6% one He .... 2... 11 10 Vanilla Wafers ...... 00 Terpenless Extract Lemon Old Wool ...... @ 30 Headcheese .......... 9 SHOE BLACKING Ojibwa, 5c 0) 6 1 85 Water Thin Biscuit ..1 00 No. 1 F box, per doz. 75 Lambs .......... 25@ 60 ef Hanae Baw. tates ¢ de 2 60 Petoskey Chief, 7 oz, = Zu Zu Ginger Snaps .. 50 No. 2 F Box, per doz. 90 Shearlings ..... - 25@ 50 Boneless ......... 400 Handy Box. small 1 25 Petoskey Chief, 14 oz. 4 00 Twieback ..........55 100 No. 4 F Box, per doz. 1 75 R re ae ; ? : he Peach and Ho Other Package Goods No, 2 Taper, per des. 1 75 Tallow UMP, NEW ........ 15 00 Bixby’s Royal Polish 85 Red Bell, 16 ¢ i Se 5 76 Barnum’s Animals ... 50 2 oz. Flat, FM per dz.150 No.1 ........+--. @ 5 Pig’s Feet Miller’s Crown Polish 85 Red Bell, § oa - 12 “ Chocolate Tokens ....2 50 Jennings D © Brand NO. 2 oo. eee seers @ 16 bbls. 95 SNUFF Sterling, L & D 5c 1.5 76 American Beauty a Extract Mexican Vanilla Wool % bbis., 40 tbs. ..... --190 Scotch, in bladders ....37 Sweet Cuba, gantoten 9 16 _ Ginger ee on No, 1 F Box, per doz. 90 Unwashed, med. @ 20 Dols ees seo 75 Maccaboy, in jars ...... $5 Sweet Cuba, sq 5 76 Butter Crackers, 2 50 No.2F Box, per doz. 140 Unwashed, fine @ 15 tb... Seca. 8 00 French Rappie in jars ..43 aac Cuba, 10¢ Seaaa, 93 x family | ee a No. 4 F Box, per doz. 2 25 Tripe SODA Sweet Cuba, ; a av 4 90 sere eines 250 No. 3 Taper, per doz. 2 00 HORSE ener Kite, Io the 90)| Boxes eo... sy gweet Cuba, .4 80 amil ypackage .... 2 oz. Flat F M per dz. 200 Per doz. ........ a ee ee % go Cub’ 34" D.- foil 2 25 In Special Tin Packages. FLOUR AND FEED JELLY % bbis., 80 ths. ...... 3 00 SPICES Sweet Burley Pande 5 76 Per i% Grand Rapids Grain & ,5!b. pails, per doz. ..2 20 Casings Whole Spices Sweet Burley, 24 Ib, 114 90 ee ae 1 Be Milling Co. poi paws, ber peel.--- €0 Hogs, per 1b. 35 Allspice, Jamaica ..... Sweet Mist, % gro. 115 79 oe ee 2 50 Winter Wheat. 30Ip. pails, per pail ..1 05 cee set. iais Allspice, large Garden 11 Breet Mist, 3 oz. \..11 10 a ie nae 1 eef, middles, set .. Cloves, Zanzibar ......18 wee st, & og ||. Sent wise 2) EMME RBM ans S18 GBR SURPREE 1p Shecypen inde “as Game, “Binune oooE Eom cE OE co per tin im bak Sunburst... .. 5 40 % pt. in bbls. per doz. 16 Uncolored Butterine Cassia, 5c pkg. doz. ..25 Teer ree a 6 60 Sorbetto ............. 1 ae oo aoe 5 a 8 oz. oe in bbls, 18 ee oe aoe Gace ice Seo us Ursle Severs te a INGISCO 2 .2...20.5.5.. 1 75 izar raham ..... 5 6 per ste e cece cee es ountry Rolls .. Mace” oe 7 Unel . ‘esti i ce, Penang ........ 0 cle Daniel, 1 oz 5 29 Se a. cicoes 1 i waere aoe o ; Le MAPLEINE Canned Meats Mixed, No. 1 fe 16% ek ae ee Rye 430 2 02 bottles, per doz. 300 Corned beef, 2 tb. ....2 50 Mixed, No. 2°......... Plug CREAM TARTAR Ce ee ee MINCE MEAT Corned beef, 1 th. --1 85 Mixed, 6c pkgs. doz. ..45 Am. Navy, 16 oz. ..... 32 Barrels or drums ..... 33 Valley a se Be Pee anee 235 Roast beef, 2 tb. ....3 50 Nutmegs, 70-80 ....... 30 Apple, 10 Ib. butt ’]! 3 Boues ic 34 Lily Whit eee a Roast beef, 1 Ib. ......1 85 Nutmegs, 105-110 ..... 22 eemene Nat Leaf, 2 Se 36 Light Tost oe eee 3 10 MOLASSES Potted Ham, %s .... 45 Pepper, Black ........ 15 ne oS 1 60 ro ages | 4 Geamem 1. 250 Mew Grleane Potted Ham, %s |... 90 Pepper, White ...... 25 Drummond Nat Leaf, ney, ead Granena Health ...... 260 Gen Battle 42 Deviled Ham, %s .... 45 Pepper, Cayenne ...... 22 per doz | 96 DRIED FRUITS Gran, Meare 7.00) 230 Cpe, -eeee 95 Deviled Ham. ‘ge -... 90 Paprika, Hungarian nbs AX iin a les Bolted Med. ......... 2 00 eet oo otte ongue, 4s .. 45 Pure Ground in Bulk cer, 6 and 12 Ib 30 re bulk 9 ee | ae a 29 Potted Tongue, %s .. 90 atispice, Jamaica ....12 Big Four, 6. and 16 Ib. 32 Evapor’ed, Choice Le 10% Voigt Milling Co. alt baceele Yo exces Cloves, Zanzibar ..... 25 Boot Jack, 2 Ib, ...... 86 Evapor’ed, Fancy pkg. 10% Gar an ou RI Cassia, Canton .......12 se Jack, per doz. 86 Apricots 2 ee MUSTARD Fancy wire Cable ......... 2 30 Buck Horn, ic ...... 5 76 en Cutee. Oc 11 75 a Kureka ........ : 25 Buck Horn, loc ...... 11 50 Summer Time, ic ....5 76 fibre ...... Mette ete eees 24 Briar Pipe, 5c ....... 6 00 Summer Time, 7 oz. ..1 65 : qt. Galvanized ....1 70 Briar Pipe, l0c°.....: 12 00 Summer Time 14 oz. ..35@ {7 Gt. Galvanized ....1 90 Black Swan, ic ...... 5 76 Standard, 2 oz, ...... 5 90 at. Galvanized ....2 10 Black Swan, 14 oz, .. 350 Standard, 3% oz. .... 28 : Toothpicks Bob White, 5c ....... 5 90 Standard, 7 oz. ...... 168 Birch, 100 packages ..2 00 Brotherhood, 5c ...... 595 Seal NC. 1% cut plug 70 Ideal .....7.00002. 85 , Brotherhood, 10c ....11 00 Seal N. C., 1% Gran 63 Traps at a Brotherhood, 16 oz. .. 39 Carnival, 5c 5 Carnival, 3% oz. Carnival, 16 oz. Cigar Clip’g Johnson 30 Cigar Clip’'g, Seymour 30 Identity, 8 & 16 oz... 30 Darby Cigar Cuttings 4 50 Continental Cubes, 10c 90 Corn Cake, .s 02. ....2 a5 Corn Cake, 7 0z 1 45 Corn Cake, Sc ...... 5 76 Cream, i50c pails 4 60 Cuban Star, 5c foil ..5 16 Cuban Star, 16 oz pails 3 72 Chips We ..........- 10 2) Dills Best, 1% oz. ... 79 Dills Best, 3% oz. .... 77 Dills Best, 16 oz. .... 73 Dixie Kid, 1% foil i 29 Dukes Mix, 5c ....... o 10 Duke’s Mix: 10c ..... 11 52 Duke's Cameo, 123 OZ 41 Ormiim: Se 2.5.3 ss. 5 90 mo A 3 02. 2.2 l... 4 95 mera te 11 50 Mashion:, oc 2.2.0... .. 6 00 Tashion, 16 OZ. ...... 3 Bros: $e (i. 5 60 Five Bros., 10c¢ ...... 10 70 Five cent cut Plug .. 29 rO BB 10e ... 2... 50 Four Roses, l0c ...... 96 Full Dress, 1% oz. .. 72 Glad Hand, dc ...... 1 44 Gold Block, 135 oz. a 39 Gold Block, 10c 88 Gold Star, 16 oz. .... 38 Gail & Ax Navy, Se 5 95 Growler, 5c .......... 4 56 Growier, 0c (2.200... 2 10 Growler, 20c ........- 2 63 Sige ee 1 5d Giant, 16 Oz. ......... 33 Hand Made, 2% . 50 Hazel Nut, 5 5 76 Honey Dew, 124 oz. .. 40 Honey Dew. 10c ..... 11 88 x3, be. Ze 6 10 i X i, in pails ....... 32 Just Suits, 5e Hunting, 1°54 & 3% oz. 38 1x 5 Just Suits, We -..... 11 88 Kiln Dried, 25c ...... 2 45 King Bird, i oz. ....25 20 King Bird, 3 oz. ...... 11 00 King Bird, 1% oz. ... 5 70 [a Darka, Se ..-.:.. 5 7b Littie Giant, 1 Ib. .... 28 Lucky Strike, 1144 oz. 94 Lucky Strike, 1% oz. 96 Le Bein 3 OZ. ...... 10 80 Le Redo, 8 & 16 oz. 38 Myrtle Navy, 10c ....11 80 Myrtle Navy, 5c . 5 94 Maryland Club, 5c .. 50 Mayflower, 5C ........ 5 76 Mayflower, 10c ...... 96 Mayflower, 20c ...... 1 92 Nigger Hair, 5c ..... 5 94 Nigger Hair, 10c ....10 56 Nigger Head, 5c ..... 4 96 Nigger Head, 10c 9 84 Noon Hour, 5c ...... 1 44 Old Colony, 1-12 gro. 11 52 (MG Mose 5 76 Old English Curve 1%oz 96 mea (ron, Sc .....-.. 5 76 Old Crop, 25c P. S., 8 oz., 3@ tb. cs. 19 P. 8., 3 oz. per gro. 5 70 Pat Hand, 1 oz. .... Patterson Seal, 1% oz. 48 Patterson Seal, 3 oz. .. 96 Patterson Seal, 16 oz. :* Pesress, OC .........- 70 Peerless, 10c ........ 1 92 Peerless, 3 oz, ...... 10 20 Peerless, 7 oz. ...... 23 76 Peerless, 14 oz. ...... 47 52 Plaga, 2 STO. CB. ..... 5 76 Plow Boy, Sc ........ 5 76 Plow Boy, 10c ...... 11 00 Plow Boy, 14 oz. ..... 4 50 Pedro, Se ......... 11 80 Pride of Virginia, 1% 77 BE ee eee eee 5 76 Pilot, 7 Oz. Goz........ 1 05 Pilot, 14 oz, doz...... 2 10 Prince Albert,. 10c .. 96 Prince. Albert, 8 oz. .. 4 92 Prince Abert, 16 oz. .. 8.49 Queen Quality. 5c... 48 Roh: Roy, 5c foil .... 5 9° Rob Roy, 10c gross 10 20 Rob Roy, 25c doz. .... 2 10 Three Feathers, 1 oz. 63 Three Feathers, 10c 10 20 Three Feathers and Pipe combination .. 2 25 Tom & Jerry, 14 oz. ..3 60 Tom & Jerry, 7 oz. .. 1 80 Tom & Jerry, 3 oz. .. 8 75 Trout Line, 5c ...... 5 95 Trout Line, 10c ....10 00 Turkish, Patrol. 2-9 5 76 Tuxedo, 1 oz. bags .. 48 Tuxedo, 2 oz. tins .. 95 Tuxedo, 4 oz. cart .. 64 Tuexdo, 16 oz. tins .. 64 Twin Oaks, 10c ..... 94 Union Leader, 50c Union Leader, 25c Union Leader, 10c Union Leader, 5c .... Union Workman, 1% Uncle Sam, 10c Uncle Sam, 8 oz. oS NeHe Aroma to S U. S, Marine, 5c .... 00 Van Bibber, 2 oz. tin 88 Velvet, 5c pouch 44 Velvet, 10c tin ....... 92 Velvet, 8 oz tin ...... 84 Velvet, 16 oz. can.... 7 68 Velvet, combination cs 5 75 War Path™5c ........ 5 95 War Path, 8 oz. ...... 1 60 Wave Line, 3 oz. .... 40 Wave Line, 16 oz. ... 40 Way up, 2% oz. Way up, 16 oz. pails .. 31 Wild Fruit, 5c ...... 5 76 Wild Fruit, 10c ..... 11 52 Yum Yum, 5c ...... 00 Yum Yum, 10c ...... 11 52 Yum Yum, 1itb., doz, 4 80 TWINE Cotton, 3 ply ..... teu eee Cotton, 4 ply ........ 22 Jute, 2 ply ........ ao cae Hemp, 6 ply ........; 13 Mipx, medium ........ 24 Wool, 1 tb. bales ,.... 6 VINEGAR White Wine, 40 grain 8% White Wine, 80 grain 11% White Wine, 100 grain 13 Oakland Vinegar & Pickle Co.’s Brands. Highland apple cider ..18 Oakland apple cider ..14 State Seal sugar ..... 12 Oakland white pickling 10 Packages free. WICKING No. 0, per gross ......30 No, 1, per gross ...... 40 No, 2, per gross ...... 50 No. 3, per gross ......75 WOODENWARE Baskets BuRneie |... ...-.... 1 00 Bushels, wide band .. 1 15 Market ....... seeeee ee 40 Splint, large ......... 3 50 Splint, medium ...... 3 00 Splint, small ........ 2 75 Willow, Clothes, large § 25 Willow, Clothes, small 6 25 Willow, Clothes, me’m 7 25 Butter Plates Wire End or Ovals. % Ib., 250 in crate % l|b., 250 in crate 1 Ib., 250 in 2 Tb., 250 in crate .. 3 Tb., 250 in 5 Yb., 250 in crate Churns Barrel, 5 gal., each ... Barrel, 10 gal., each ..2 65 Clothes Pins Round Head. 4 inch, 6 gross ........ 45 4% inch, 5 gross ........50 Cartons, 20 21%4 doz, bxs, 55 Egg Crates and Fillers Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. 20 No. 1, complete ....... 40 No. 2, complete ....... 28 Case No. 2, fillers, 15 SEt8 cee 1 35 Case, medium, 12 sets 1 15 Faucet; Cork lined, 8 in. . 70 Cork lined, 9 in. . 80 Cork lined, 10 in. 90 p Mouse, wood, 2 holes 22 Mouse, wood, 4 holes 45 Mouse, wood, 6 holes 70 Mouse, tin, 5 holes .... 65 Rat, wood ........... 80 Rat, spring ......1 |. 75 Tubs 20-in, Standard, No. 1 7 50 18-in. Standard, No. 2 6 50 16-in. Standard, No, 3 5 50 20-in. Cable, No. 1 ....8 00 18-in. Cable, No. 2 ....7 00 16-in. Cable, No. 3 |...6 00 No 1 Wibre 10 25 No. 2 Fibra .... |... 9 25 No 3 Mibre 8. 8 25 Large Galvanized ....5 75 Medium Galvanized ..5 00 Small Galvanized ....4 25 Washboards Bronze Globe ........ 2 50 DOWEY 3 8 oo. 4:96 Double Acme ......... 3 75 Mingle Acme ......._ | 3 15 Double Peerless ...... 3 75 Single Peerless ....... 3 25 Northern Queen ...... 3 25 Double Duplex ....... 3 00 Good Me 2 75 Universal’ ......... 2. 3 00 Window Cleaners a2 in ee 65 a6 A eee 1 85 AG amy se. 2 30 Wood Bowls 13 in, Butter -1 50 15 in. Butter -2 00 17 in. Butter .3 75 19 in. Butter 6 00 Assorted, 13-15-17 ....3 00 Assorted, 15-17-19 .-4 25 WRAPPING PAPER Common Straw ...... Fibre Manila, white .. 3 Fibre Manila, colored 4 No. 1 Manila ......... Cream Manila ........ Butchers’ Manila ..... 2% Wax Butter, short e’nt 13 Wax Butter, full count 20 Wax Butter, rolls .....19 YEAST CAKE Magic, 3 doz. -........1 35 Sunlight, 3 doz. ......1 00 Sunlight, 14%4 doz, .... 50 Yeast Foam, 3 doz. ..1 15 Yeast Cream, 3 doz. ..1 00 Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 58 AXLE GREASE 1 th. boxes, per gross 9 00 3 Ib, boxes, per gross 24 00 BAKING POWDER Royal 10c size .. 90 14%b, cans 1 35 6 oz. cans 1 90 144%). cans 2 50 %4 0b. cans 3 75 1b.‘ cans 4 80 3Ib. ens 13 00 5Ib. ens 21 50 CIGARS Johnson Cigar Co.'s Brand Ss. C. W., 1,000 lots ....31 Hl Portana .............83 Evening Press ..........82 Exemplar se ccceccccc ceo SS | ce yee 10 5c pkgs., per case 2 60 386 10c pkgs., per case 2 60 16 10c and 38 ic pkgs., per case 2 60 COFFEE Roasted Dwinell-Wright Co.’s B’ds White White 1th. 2tb. House, House, 2b. |... Excelsior, Blend, llb. ..... Excelsior, Blend, 2th. Full line of fire and bur- glar proof safes kept in stoc’. by the Tradesman Company. Thirty-five sizes and styles on hand at all times—twice as many safes as are carried by any other house in the State. If you are unable to visit Grand Rapids and _ inspect the line personally, write for quotations. SOAP Gowans & Sons Brand. yeaa ay Veda gs RON SES 50 Single boxes Five box lots Ten box lots Lautz Bros. & Co. Acme, 30 bars, 75 Ibs. Acme, 25 bars, 75 Ibs. Acme, 25 bars, 70 Ibs. Acme, 100 cakes ...... 3 25 Black Hawk, one box 2 50 Black Hawk, five bxs 2 40 Black Hawk, ten bxs 2 25 A. B. Wrisley sess Good Cheer ....... -4 00 Ola Country ..........3 40 Soap Powders Snow Boy, 24s family BIZO) cl One ccs 37 Snow Boy, 60 5c Gold Dust, 24 large Gold Dust, 100-5c Kirkoline, 24 4tb Peariine . o.oo... Soapine, -....... Bawbitt’s 1776 RROSPING oe es 35 Armour’s ...:..:.2.-.. 3 Wisdom <2... ..0. : Soap Compounds Johnson’s Fine ....... 10 Johnson’s XXX ...... 4 26 Rub-No-More ..... -...3 85 Nine O’clock ...... oe ee) OO Scouring Enoch Morgan’s Sons Sapolio, gross lots ....9 50 Sapolio, half gro. lots 4 85 Sapolio, single boxes 2 40 Sapolio, hand ....... 2 40 Scourine Manufacturing Co Scourine, 50 cakes ....1 80 Scourine, 100 cakes ...3 50 duces costs. We sell to only. logue. St. Louis Dallas Lowest Our catalogue is “the world’s lowest market” because we are the larg- est buyers of general merchandise in America. And because our com- paratively inexpensive method of selling, through a catalogue, re- merchants Ask for current cata- Butler Brothers New York Chicago Minneapolis Each Local Option Liquor Records For Use in Local Option We manufacture complete Liquor Records for use in local option counties, pre- pared by our attorney to conform to the State law. sheets—200 originals and 200 duplicates. $2.50, including 50 blank affidavits. Send in your orders early to avoid the rush. TRADESMAN COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Counties book contains 400 Price 0 5 a a a September 18, 1912 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 31 BUSINESS-WANTS DEPARTMENT Advertisements inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each UOT e Maret continuous insertion. than 25 cents. Cash must accompany all orders. BUSINESS CHANCES. Wanted—A small clean stock of shoes, dry goods, ete. Would consider a bazaar stock. Must be in a live town. Address Purchase, care Tradesman. 429 For Sale—$25,000 general stock in one of the best towns of 5,000, Barry county. Might consider some desirable real es- tate as part payment. Harry Thomasma, 33 Houseman Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich, 428 Good chance for the right man to start a meat market, grocery in connection with it. Give good references. Address No. 427, care Tradesman. 427 Bhkery, ice cream, candy plant, whole- sale and retail. oing good business. Invoice $2,300. Big sacrifice for quick sale. Going to California. Hoham, Chesterton, Ind. 426 'Wanted—Fennville wants a_ resident dentist, the best location in Michigan for | a good dentist. A suite of rooms espe- cially for a dentist for rent in the Opera House’ Block. Enquire at Dickinson’s Clothing Store, Fennville, Saeiaang oe For Sale—Money-making dry goods business, doing $35,000 to $40,000 yearly; sales can be _ increased; stock about $10,000; easy terms to the right man. Ad- dress W. H. Kirby, California, Pa. 424 Splendid farm lands. Hight thousand (8,000) acres of Minnesota’ farm lands for sale; black loam, clay subsoil; some timber, near Palisade, on the new Soo Railroad; only about two miles from the Mississippi. River; divided to suit pur- chasers; fair payment down, liberal time on balamce. Address Pat Hines & Co., 601 Manhattan Bldg., Duluth, Minn, 423 Financial company dealing in high grade investment securities, can earn 50% annually on every dollar invested; additional capital is desired; will pay 1% per month now and three or four times that later; will develop into regular banking business. Write for particulars. United States Trust & Finance Co., American Trust Bldg., Chicago, Ill. 422 For Sale—Grocery, fixtures, clean stock. Invoices about $1,800. Good faktory city. Address No. 421, care Michigan Tradesman. 421 Hotel—Only first-class house in city. Best location. Good transient trade. Metal Calf and Mule Skin, and we sell them at prices that give the re- TAPPAN SHOE MEG. CO. : Coldwater, Mich.