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In accordance with a promise made its patrons several weeks ago, Tite TRADES- MAN herewith presents a series of interest- ing contributions on the subject of cranberry culture, from the leading growers of this State. Letters detailing the individual ex- perience of each were solicited from every grower in Michigan, seven of whom re- sponded with articles replete with interest- ing information to all seeking knowledge on the subject: FROM DR. WM. H. WALKER, GLEN ARBOR. Yours of recent date, asking for an article detailing my experience in cranberry cul- ture, I reply to as follows: I had an unsightly bog of about twenty acres lying between Glen Arbor and Lake Michigan, the lakes being three-quarters of a mile apart. There was no apparent stream of water running into or out of the marsh, but water always covered most of it in the spring, and would leak out or evaporate in the course of the summer, until it left a pond of about two acres. In the pond were cow lillies and rushes. Around the pond were about twelve acres of fine wire grass, yielding, perhaps, one-half ton of poor hay tothe acre. At the Glen Lake end there was about six acres of yellow cedar and wa- ter ash. The water of the marsh seemed to come, mostly, by soakage from Glen Lake through a four to five feet deep, and seven- teen rods wide, sand bank, and to leave the marsh by the same process, and evapora- tion, out through three sand banks or lake ridges eleven, thirteen and fifteen feet deep, respectively, and twenty rods horizontally through the banks. JI dug an_ outlet through there ridges and opened a deep water channel (supposed to be an old and former outlet of the upper lake) about one mile on toward Lake Michigan, at which extent of the ditch the water sinks into the ground. The marsh seems to have been part of the basin of the upper lake, and to have been cut off, and the or- iginal outlet obstructed, so that the upper Jake formed a new outlet, and then the peat deposit of the marsh took place, which is from three inches to nine feet deep, of a coarse, not thoroughly rotted vegetation, with five to ten per cent. of white sand mixed into it. In 1870 the thought occur- red to me that the nuisance of the unsightly hole might be made to produce cranberries. I sent for a work on the ‘‘Culture of Cran- berries,” by Joseph I. White (it is publish- ed at 245 Broadway, N. Y¥., by Orange Judd & Co., and costs, I believe, $1.50), and studied it thoroughly. Then I ompenines that my marsh was adapted for cranberry culture, and I determined to try it. I a thought I would have to get permission to dig a ditch seventeen rods into Glen Lake to insure a more perfect supply of water, but was refused the privilege by a man who had a mill power on the outlet of the lake, although I offered to give him good and suf- ficient bond, and let him choose his jury, if we could not agree, to pay any and all dam- age 1 might cause. I did then as “Old Hickory” did, ‘‘Swore by the Eternal” that with His blessing, no one else should pre- vent me in making a successful cranberry marsh. So I ‘‘pitched in” and dug an out- let, as before stated, and dug about two miles of big and little ditches in twelve acres of the marsh. Then, when well dried, I burned it over. This was in the summer and fail of 1871. The next spring I set most of the twelve acres of the burned grass stubble to vines, in hills two to three feet apart, with five to seven pieces of vines cut twelve inches long. I flooded the marsh every winter from November 1 until about 1st of June. I got no return in crop of any account for seven years, and but small crops until 1881, when I picked 3880 barrels from about seven acres of the marsh, and on five other acres of thinned vines and_ berries, it was estimated there were twenty to thirty barrels, which I could not pick on account of rain and snow. Since that big crop I have picked only an average yearly of about 100 barrels. The cause of ?failure has been almost wholly frost, either in June or Sep- tember. This year has been a failure from frost in June and September, sun-seald and grass-hoppers in August. Ihave planted vines experimentally as follows: 1st.—Onto the grass, bent down, three to four inches deep. ‘The grass comes up, but lighter than before soaking, and I mow it yearly, until the vines get possession of the ground, which they do in three to four years; 2nd—onto a patch that I plowed of about thirty square rods, at the end of the marsh, where the peat was from six inches deep, out onto sand at the surface. On this patch I have very nice vines four years old which have yielded quite an amount of berries this season, and the frost did not injure the berries on this patch. I have planted also where I spaded the turf upside down, and sanded, but the vines did no better than where I sanded onto the grass. I have tried several kinds of vines. Some failed entirely, while others did only mid- dling well. Of vines which will produce fine berries for the market there is great difference in the vigor of their growth to overcome other vegetation. If one is faint- hearted and not patient to labor year after year, and wait for his return I advise him not to go into eranberry culture, but if he can say ‘I will have a suecessful er anberry marsh,” and can hold to a determination to the bitter end, if needs be so, then, I say, go ahead. FROM JOHN CLARKE, WHITEFISH POINT. Yours requesting experience in the culti- vation of cranberries received, Replying in brief will say that I have about ten acres under cultivation, part of it of two years’ growth. I marketed the past year off of the above 500 bushels of berries. ‘The crop this year is not all gathered, but is larger than last, notwithstanding about one-third was knocked off and lost by the hail storm of Sept 21. This is the first time the crop has been injured in this way. IT have had no trouble with insects. Ll usually get the best yield where the sand is thrown on top of or mixed with the bog, either by turning deep enough with the plow or shovel, to raise the sand on top of the bog. 1 separate the grass, dirt and soft berries and also separate the berries into two sizes by putting them through the Champion fan- ning mill, made by Blake, Beebe & Co. My first grade of berries will compare favorably in size and every other way with the best Eastern berries. My best berries are raised on high ground, where it is flooded only a short time in the early spring. I get berries picked for sixty bushel. cents a FROM D. C. LEACH, TRAVERSE CITY. My experience in cranberry culture has been brief and may be of little value to others. Iam quite confident, however, that [ have learned some things that I can my- self turn to good account. But I think it will generally be found by those who engage in the business, that, with the faithfully re- corded experience of a seore of other men before them, they will have to learn for themselves. Suecessful cranberry culture depends on so many things—soil, climate, water, vegetation, insects, etc.,—that one or a dozen men’s experience will not furnish an infallible guide to a new beginner ina ew field. For some years I have been reading what- ever fell in my way on this subject. White’s and Eastman’s books, a dozen or more es- says in the Government Agricultural re- ports, and sundry newspaper articles, were read and digested, and I began to think I knew ‘‘how to do it.” So, in the summer and autumn of 1882, I looked over a large number of marshes in this region, sparing neither time nor ex- pense, in trying to secure a favorable loca- tion. Finally, I selected, after having it examined by an intelligent gentleman of many years’ experience inthe business, the marsh of some fifty acres, lying west of and near the G. R. & I. railroad and adjacent to the village of Walton. ‘The marsh was coy- ered with quite a heavy growth of Much of it is the common marsh wire grass, while on the boarders and dryer portions the grass is of coarser varieties. Water can be kept at any desired level on all parts of the marsh during the entire summer and all can be flooded for winter protection. In the spring of 1888 Thad a portion of the marsh properly drained, by cutting ditches four and six rods apart, from the borders to the creek which runs lengthwise of the marsh, nearly through its center. Not finding vines in the vicinity that were satisfactory to me, I procured twenty-five barrels from Cape Cod. I had them ship- ped by a ‘‘fast freight line,” and conse- quently they were only fourteen days on the road. ‘They were very dry and brittle and I had little hope of their growing. They were planted early in May, among the grass, in hills about eighteen inches apart. They were planted with a spud made for the purpose, two or three vines being put in each hill. Perhaps one-half the hiils sent up green shoots, but they, for some cause, grew “bea wifully less” during the summer, and probably not one hill in ten is now alive. What are living have general- ly asickly and discouraged look. In the fall I obtained another and larger lot of Cape Cod vines. ' They reached me in fair condition, and I confidently expected them to grow. Vart of them were planted that fall. The balance were kept under and planted in the spring. And right here I may remark that I have been able to see no difference in results between fall and spring planting. The result was far from satisfactory. Many of the vines did not grow at all, and those that did live and are still alive, are maintaining an unequal contest with the grass. grass. The grass seems to have the best of the fight. A betting man would go ten to one that it will win. I planted in the grass, without turfing and sanding, because others have done so in this State and have been successful. But begin- ning to have doubts as to succeeding in that way on my marsh, in the spring of 1884 I graded down a sandbank, three or four feet high, spreading the sand over the adjoining marsh ground. Then, early in June, this parcel of land—about one-fourth of an acre —was planted in hills with a spud, as here- tofore, the vines being cut to six or vight inehes in length, and from two to four pieces | put in each hill. These all grew; I do not know that a hill missed. Their growth dur- ing the summer and also the past summer was entirely satisfactory, and they well for the future. , I was so well pleased with the result of this last experiment that in the summer of 1884 I graded about two acres more in the same way, putting about six inches of sand over the marshy surface. In October this ground, except a few square rods, was planted with vines obtained in the vicinity. The planting was completed in the spring. These vines have done well and promise well for the future. I gathered a bushel of berries from them this fall. Last spring I planted another acre, simi- larly prepared, with vines procured from Cape Cod. They have also done well, al- though the growth has not quite equaled that of the home vines planted in the fall. Vhether the difference is owing to the vines or the soil I cannot say; perhaps both. One thing more I ought to mention here, and itis this. Judging from the past sum- mer’s experience it is going to cost heavily to keep down the weeds, bushes and on my sanded ground till the vines get mat- ted over it. It seems as though all the seeds of the weeds, trees and grass, on the marsh and lands round about, got into the water and were floated to and deposited on said ground. Jt has taken a deal of pulling and hoeing to keep the ground reasonably clean the past summer. This is about all I know about eranberry culture—just what I have done and the re- sults. What I don’t know would fill a col- wmnn. Hereafter, without venturing to advise any other person how to manage, I shall— First—Spread from five to six inches of as clean sand as I can get over every rod of ground that I plant. Second—Cut my vines into pieces not over four inches in length and plant from two to two anda half inches deep. Vines plant more ground when eut short, and with me do quite as well. Third—Keep the ground moist to the sur- face until the vines are well rooted. Fourth—Expect to be disappointed fre- quently but win in the end. Before I engaged in this Walker told me I would need ‘‘lots of pluck and patience,” and he was right. There are more unforseen difficulties to be overcome, and more chances for mistakes and failures, than the inexperienced are willing to believe. They read of one hun- dred and fifty barrels of cranberries grown on a single acre, and sold for ten or twelve dollars per barrel, and imagine it is an easy thing for them to ‘‘go and do likewise.” But the fact is, only a favorable location, and intelligent and persevering efforts have secured such results. Where one has achiev- ed a grand suecess. Many have been only moderately suecessful, or have totally fail- ed. : The safe way for new beginners is to ex- periment ona small seale and carefully note results. Had I done so what knowledge I have obtained might not have come in “ehunks,” but I would have reached the same results, probably, and at much less eost. gr ass business, Dr. FROM 8. H. COMING, ST. JOSEPH. a great deal of land naturally adapted to Fvery ‘‘old settler” There is, no doubt, in Michigan which is the eranberry plant. speaks of the profuse wild crops that were to be found in all parts of the State. But not every place where cranberries grew in a wild stato is well adapted to cultivation. A reat many things must be considered be- fore being sure one has a successful spot for growing this peculiar fruit. Since the for- ests have been cut away a great many places have become too dry. The water supply is not sufficient and cannot be remedied. ‘The artificial supply sometimes sought is liable to unlooked for contingencies. Thus, Michigan City, Ind., there is a large and one marsh, improved at great expense, which has borne some fine crops, but as the surrounding forests were cut away the land was becoming too dry. An artisian well was sunk at quite an expense, but the flow of water is of a highly mineral character, uncertain in its effects upon the plants. In Berlin, Wis., some very expensive pumping works were putin to supply one of the noted marshes, but the subsoil in the supplying canal was found to be clay and when the pumping was done the clay was dissolved in the water and settled a sticking coat all over the leaves of the cranberry plants, and no crops have so far resulted from the artificial water supply. In Pemberton, New Jersey, a creek was turned from its course and held in a reser- voir above a large bog, to. be used to flood the vines in dry times, and as a preventa- tive against frost, but last year, when a frost was feared, the water was let on and pre- vented the frost, but before the water could be drawn off it had scalded several thousand bushels of berries. It is only by carefully noting such failures, as well as the successes, that one can de- promise | } at | | | cide intelligently on the;best locations all the eonditions when are favorable Cape Cod and vicinity is best loeality, all things probably the considered, for ¢ran- berry growing: yet there they resort to wells, wind mills and all sorts of expedients to scepre water supply and ward off frosts. The native cranberries of Michigan many of them, fine in quality any grown anywhere, but as a rule the Michigan berries are exception: are, as as lly light colored, many white when fully ripe. This is no injury except that people are ed- ueatéd to think a light of them remaining colored berry. is not ripe, and thus give a preference to the high colored Cape Cod berry in market. is un- ripe white berry has a green dull look, en- tirely different from the pure bright white of the ripened fruit. So far, the Western marshes have been reasonably free from the sweeping devyasta- tions of insects, which hav: trouble in caused so mueh the East: but no doubt these in- ne find the Western them by the larger extent of the Westrn marshes. The business of sect enemies will in tir pasture afforded by our fields, and the trouble of fighting nay be intensified cranberry growing has become of sufticient importance to be worth) a ‘Western C tion,” ranberry Growers’ to the flourishing society in New Jersey, which has been a great benefit to its membership. Asso¢ia- similar ‘There is very great ben- efit in comparing ideas and information. The writer began growing cranberries fifteen years ago, and has vis sited nearly all important eranberry growing regions, and yet feels that he is just learning the busi- ness. I have just picked a crop of over 1,000 bushels, mostly on vines planted three t: five years ago, and think I have one of the best locations in the West—with abundant water supply, and one of the best ] avoid frosts to be found in the a fine quality of ‘‘Bugle” appearance and good the soil. slaees to State—witl i of natives on berries, good keepers, FROM DR. A. Yours of the 4th ult., requesting my experience cranberry is received. I can seareely be eall- ed a grower at present, as none of my vines have been planted over a year and but I hope to be recorded among berry producers before long. 1! fall finished ple most approved Cape Cod fashion. The vines are looking well, but the ‘‘tip’” worm has made its appearance, which will oblige me to flood this fall. I intend planting twenty acres next season, and to keep on planting until my whole marsh of about finished. M. GEROW, CHEBOYGAN. me to give as a grower, you a half, the eran- have this five after the inting acres 200 aeres is FROM GILES GILBERT, MECOSTA. Your communication of the 24th ult., eame in my absence, and this is my first op- portunity to reply. The cranberry marsh at Duly Lake, which I recently sold to Mr. Py ? . Chas. IT’. Wickes, of Colby, is the best nat- ural marsh I have seen. on the outlet of the lake and is so situated that it ean be tis readily tlooded from the lake. It is of about twenty acres in extent, but has only about four acres of bearing bogs. Ihave never expended any money in cultivation; except for ditches and dams, or dykes. It usually yields about sixty to one hundred barrels of choice berries, nearly as large as the Cape Cod fruit. Mr. Wickes intends to cultivate the marsh to its fullest capacity. FROM C. T. WICKES, COLBY. Your favor at hand and in reply would say I understand the amount of the crop this year to be about eighty barrels. There is probably ten or twelve acres marsh bearing and perhaps twenty acres available. There has been little attention paid to it of late, as Mr. Gilbert, the former owner, did not live in the vicinity. The crop of this year was gathered when I bought, hence my uncertain knowledge of the amount of crop. Ido not know of any other marsh under cultivation in this eoun- ty. of in IN THE SAGINAW From the Bay City Tribune. Cranberry culture is a considerably there seems to exist some very crude ideas. Where the cultivation of this important ar- ticle of commerce can be successfully dueted on what is called ‘‘waste land” in the Saginaw valley, is a very important question, but those who profess knowledge and experience in relation claim very positively that it is perfectly feasible, and that the marsh land lying south of this city would be considered a perfect bonanza in the Hast, and that it might be made so in this vicinity by the application of the indus- try alluded to. Isaac Walker, or Massachusetts, has been in this vicinity for the past ten days looking over the low lands with a view of starting the cultivation of cranberries. He describes the method of culture as carried on on the coast of Massachusetts something as fol- lows: A marsh is found, dammed, so that the water is let in and let out at pleasure. According to the Massachusetts method the marsh is then stripped of the top part of the (Concluded on 4th page.] VALLEY. which is about which subject diseussed, but con- thereto The Michigan Tradestal. A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO4THE Hercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the Siaie. E. A. STOWE, Editor. Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, OOTOBER 28, 1885. Herchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange. Organized at Grand Rapids October 8, 1884. President—Lester J. Rindge. ° Vice-President—Chas. H. Leonard. Treasurer—W m. Sears. : : Executive Committee—President, Vice-Pres- ident and Treasurer, ex-officio; O. A. Ball, one year; L. E. Hawkins and R. D. Swartout, two ears. Adbitration Committee—I. M. Clark, Ben W. Putnam, Joseph Houseman. Transportation Committee—S uel Geo. B. Dunton, Amos. S. Mussélman. Insurance Committe—John G. Shields, Arthur Meigs, Wm. T,. Lamoreaux. Manufacturing Committee—Wm. Cartwright, E. 8. Pierce, C. W. Jennings. : Annual Meeting—Second Wednesday evening of October. Regular Meetings—Second Wednesday even- ing of each month. Sears, ( Subscribers and others, when writing to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub- lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver- tisement in the columns of this paper. CRANBERRY GROWING. Tur TRADESMAN surrenders no incon- siderable portion of its space this week to a series of contributions on the subject of cran- berry culture, which it trusts will prove in- teresting reading to others besides those di- rectly connected with the growing of the berry. Cranberry culture is a subject which is destined to play an important part in Michigan horticulture in the next few years, as both the air and water are more fayor- able to the growth of the berry in this State than in Wisconsin. Neither is there the liability to frost which troubles our neigh- bors across the lake. These conditions, coupled with the fact that there are thousands of acres of land in both the Up- per and Lower Peninsulas admirably adapt- ed for the culture, render it reasonably cer- tain that Michigan will eventually attain the same reputation for cranberry growing which is now possessed by Wisconsin, and that hundreds of waste places, which now only serve as breeding places for malaria and mosquitoes, will sometime become the sources of considerable revenue. THE TRADESMAN has given some attention to the subject in the past, and will continue to do so, holding that anything which tends to develop the latent resources of a great State, and thus add to the wealth and happiness of its people, is a legitimate subject for discussion, even though it may seem to be foreign to the purpose for which this journal is conducted. TIGHTENING THE REINS. When Grand Rapids first embarked in the jobbing business, she was, frequently able to compete with Chicago and other large jobbing centers only by extending longer terms of credit than were allowed by the latter. In this way, the market became noted for its laxness in extending credits, and the unusually long terms which the bills were frequently allowed to run. This condition of affairs continued, without ma- terial improvement, until about half a dozen years ago, when there was a disposition on the part of the jobbing trade to look at the matter philosophically and an effort was made to turn the current in another direc- tion. Those prominent in the movement agreed that the status of the market was then thoroughly established, and that it was not necessary to grant unreasonable credits for the purpose of competing with other markets. The result of the stand then taken has been a gradual improvement, and the same determination to tighten the reins is now manifested to all sides. - Slow- ly but surely. the credit business is being brought up to the Chicago basis. The advent of a second wholesale hard- ware establishment in Grand Rapids sug- gests the idea that the time is not far dis- tant when competing jobbing houses in the drug, crockery and boot and shoe lines will be established facts. Instead of divid- ing the trade of already-established houses, however, the tendency seems to be to divert trade which formerly went to Chicago and Detroit. The rapid development of the ter- ritory naturallytributary to Grand Rapids necessitates a corresponding enlargement of her jobbing facilities. Grand Rapids presents an excellent open- ing for a soap factory, and a practical soap maker would find little difficulty in interest- ing business men in such aproject. Witha large home demand, and a disposition on the part of the local jobbing trade to push home manufactures and products for all they are worth, a soap factory would be able to place its goods without unusual effort, and local pride would tend to make their sale continuous and increasing. The sale of the Marshall grocery stock, leaving unsatisfied creditors to the tune of $600, furnishes another illustration of the legal flaw which Tue TRADESMAN has re- peatedly pointed out. The only remedy for such injustice is the enactment of a law making it a criminal offense for a merchant to sell his stock without first satisfying his creditors, or else turning the purchase money over to them. In accordance with the resolution adopted at the meeting of the Western Cracker Bak- er’s Association, held at Chicago last week, local manufacturers have advanced the price of crackers and all sweet goods one-half cent per pound. AMONG THE TRADE. IN THE CITY. Daniel Lynch succeeds Wood & Lynch in the lumber business. Chas. B. Holmes, late of ‘Wayland, has engaged in the meat business here. Wm. Abbott & Co. have re-engaged in the grocery business at West Campbell. Clark, Jewell & Co. furnished the stock. F. W. Littlefield has engaged in the gro- cery business at Boyne City. Cody, Ball & Co. furnished the stock, D. S. Haugh placing the order. The H. G. Allen Publishing Co. has sold Cooper Bros., of Bloomfield, N. J., the sole right of selling the patent metal back al- bum in New Jersey. Peters & Orr have put in a 24 horse-power engine and boiler and sawmill near Peters- burgh. J. H. Parker, state agent for Chandler & Taylor, furnished the outfit. W. T. Lamoreaux has just got in opera- tion a second power bean picker, and has now twenty-two persons at work convert- ing ‘“‘unpicked” beans into ‘‘choice picked.” J. J. Wright has engaged in the grocery and meat business at Chippewa Lake, and will shortly add a line of boots and shoes. Arthur Meigs & Co. furnished the grocery stock, W. G. Hawkins placing the order. John Yarger, formerly of the general firm of Moore & Yarger, at Freeport, has engag- ed in the dry goods, clothing and jewelry business at that place. Spring & Company furnished the dry goods stock, W. H. Downs placing the order. A. V¥. Chapman purchased the grocery stock of M. S. Marshall, at 258 South Divis- ion street, last Friday. Marshall surprised his friends and creditors by leaving town without satisfying any of the claims against him. Report has it that he has gone to II- linois. Wn. G. Warner, who has operated a water- power sawmill in Karney township, An- trim county, for several years past, has moved the mill to another part of the same township and put in a Chandler & Tayler engine and boiler. J. H. Parker, of this city, effected the sale. T. H. Redmond is arranging for a draw- ing scheme, by which his opera house block will pass into the hands of some lucky tick- et holder, and he will be clear of debt and have a surplus left. It is understood that there will be 20,000 tickets, and that they will be placed at $2 apiece. The factory of the Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co. is now running sixteen hours a day, and the officers of the corporation con- template increasing the working time to twenty hours. Orders are now taken for November and December business only, and the prospects of a profitable season are ex- ceedingly flattering. “I expect to see rubber goods take anoth- er advance about November 1,” said E. G. Studley the other day. ‘‘The fact of the matter is, the supply of rubber goods in the country was never so low asat present, and the factories are unable to get cloth from the manufacturers as fast as they can use it. Of course, much depends on the weather, but I think the indications are excellent for higher prices.” H. Leonard & Sons’ new brick block on East Fulton street, adjoining the four-story structure erected last season, has reached the top of the second story. What use the building will be put to remains to be seen, although it is thought quite probable that the firm will occupy it with its wholesale crockery department. The corner structure is used by the Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co. AROUND THE STATE. J. B. Matthews, druggist at Gregory, has sold out. J. E. Bisbee, grocer at Paris, has sold out to A. H. Carpenter. Rockwell & Powers, druggists at Bron- son, have sold out. A. J. Mudge has started in the grocery business at Charlevoix. D. O. Long, druggist at Edmore, has sold out to Dr. L. O. Crotsor. F. Den Uyl, general dealer at Holland, has sold out to Samuel Den Uyl. A, Y. Sessons has moved his dry goods stock from Sheridan to Carson City. C. P. Sweet, clothier at Kalkaska, has confessed judgment to the amount of $826.- 31. C. S. Edwards will shortly remove his drug and grocery stock from Furnace to Mancelona. A Sand Lake correspondent writes: H. F. Hamilton’s grocery and variety store is now open to the public. Plainwell Press: Smith & Lawrence have bought the dry goods and groceries of Edgar Flansburg, at Hickory Corners, and will continue the business. Whitehall Forum: Shattuck & Davis, the Montague grocers, have dissolved part- nership. Mr. Davis takes the entire busi- ness and Mr. Shattuck will go West with Dr. Kenyon. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. J. R. Vance has put ina portable saw- mill at South Arm. Samuel & David Miller succeed J. Mc- Pherson in the milling business at Dailey. Mellen Smith is building a mill on section 48, in the vicinity of Wallace, Menom- inee county. The Elk Rapids Iron Co. has 28,000 cords of wood now in the yard. This will last about seven months. A boot and shoe manufactory is talked of at Petoskey, and $4,000 of the $10,000 of stock has been subscribed. Trowbridge Bros., the Big Rapids shingle and clapboard manufacturers, will run a camp this winter on the Middle Branch, thirty miles above Evart. Nashville News: Robt. Brady is moving his family back to Nashville from Battle Creek, and we understand intends putting a saw mill into the old foundry building. Saranae Local: FitzGibbons & King in- tend to run the stave factory to its fullest capacity this winter. They will buy all the staves obtainable here, and will also pur- chase at Muir. J. E. McElwee & Co., whose picture backing factory at Big Rapids was recently destroyed by fire, have leased a portion of the Big Rapids Novelty Works and resumed the manufacture of easels and stretchers. STRAY FACTS. The Albion grocers now all close at 8 p. m. The Commercial House, at Albion, is closed. S. W. Herrick has opened a jewelry store at Rodney. Stimers & Rex have started potash works at Elk Rapids. O. A. Moody, confectioner at Pentwater, is succeeded by W. Moody. R. V. Bray succeeds J. E. Tremper in the hotel business at Millington. The square timber men are again at work in the Grand Traverse region. Wm. E. Weaver, late of Morley, has opened a meat market at Luther. Thos. Wood succeeds Jas. 8. Wyckoff in the restaurant business at Elk Rapids. S. S. Berry succeeds H. R. Lovejoy in the musical instrument business at Albion. The addition to John Otis’ broom factory, at Mancelona, 24x100 feet, is nearly com- pleted. Henry Gunterman succeeds Geo. Gunter- man in the meat market business at West Bay City. E. P. Larabee is repairing his store build- ing at Cedar Creek and adding an office to the same. Logs to the amount of 7,000,000 feet will be put into the Twohearted river, Upper Peninsula, this winter. : Plainwell Press: H. H. Kelley, the butcher, thinks of locating in Holland City, when he leaves Plainwell. Battle Creek Call: The grocerymen have agreed to close their stores at 8 o’clock, after November 1. This is a good move and should be followed by other stores. + James L. MeCormick and 8. H. Webster, of East Saginaw, have purchased a tract of pine on Yellow Dog river, Upper Peninsula, estimated to cut 10,000,000 feet of logs. J. N. & F. S. MeGraw, of Bay City, late- ly bought 1,320 acres of pine land on Te- quamenon river, estimated to cut 7,000,000 feet of logs, for which they paid $10,000. A Stanwood correspondent writes the Big Rapids Herald: If the amount of stock received by our village merchants is any cri- terion to go by, we should judge times were improving. Hill & Busch have contracted with Charles Moore & Co. to log 30,000,000 of pine on Yellow Dog river, Marquette coun- ty, a portion to be put in the coming win- ter. Geo. E. Herrick, of the former firm of Olsen & Herrick, at Cadillac, has formed a copartnership with C. C. Chittenden, and engaged in the purchase and sale of pine lands under the firm name of Chittenden & Herrick. The Girard Lumber Co., of Menominee, has let a contract to Henry Sargent, of Oconto, for the putting in of 5,000,000 feet of logs on Paint river, a tributary of the Menominee. The same company will put in fully 10,000,000 feet besides. Big Rapids Current: It is reported that Hood, Gale & Co. have purchased 5,000,000 feet of logs which will be sawed at the Tioga mill next summer. This mill has been idle for two years past, and everyone will be glad to learn that it is to be put in motion again. Nashville News: A prominent young Hastings business man was in our village the other day. He had spent the previous day in Grand Rapids, and on his way home went to sleep—this fact accounting for his visit to Nashville. He doesn’t want anything said about it. Burton Brothers, of Hamilton, Ont., have purchased a pine tract near Republic and will convert what is suitable into board tim- ber, and ship over the Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Ralway to Marquette, and there load into vessels for Quebec. ‘The coarser logs will be made into shingles and shipped to L’Anse. D. C. Pelton & Co., successors to A. R. Beck & Co., at Nirvana, have contracted to log, saw, pile and ship 20,000,000 feet of pine for the Osterhout & Fox Lumber Co., of Grand Rapids. They have bought the Herbert Thomas logging railroad and loco- motive, and will move the plant on to the new job north of Nirvana. Evart Review: THE MicnigAN TRADES- MAN says that J. A. Lunney has changed his base of operations from Evart to Kalkas- ka. Not so. Mr. Lunney’s operations at and near Evart are too important to be changed; he has, however, a small job of puttting in some 80,000,000 feet of pine—a trifling matter to him—up in that country. The Gripsack Brigade. Anthony J. Quist is now working the. city trade for John Caulfield. For sale cheap—an advertising account against Geo. Owen. Apply at THE TRADEs- MAN Office. A. E. Brownell, representing the Ameri- can Cigar Co., of Coldwater, was in town over Sunday. Albert C. Antrim is making an extended tour of the Southern States for the Anti- Kalsomine Co. Jas. McSkimin, Western Michigan tray- eler for W. J. Gould & Co., of Detroit, put in Sunday at this market. It is stated that Will Hawkins and Alby Brasted are working up a fine trade with Johnny Spider, of Webb Center. P. B. Hill is now on the road for Judd & Co. The territory covered by the house is divided between Mr. Hill and E. E. Judd. All the traveling men’s papers are kept on file at TE TRADESMAN office, and are open to the inspection of all interested in the subject at all times. Jim Bradford is getting to be one of the toniest men on the road. He now appears on the street with ahigh silk plug, which was willed him by an ancestor. E. D. Shattuck, traveling representative for E. S. Pierce, recently purchased an im- ported Spanish spaniel of W. H. Riley, of Mancelona. The consideration is said to be $150. Sylvester Luther, formerly president of the Luther & Sumner Manufacturing Co., has engaged to travel for the Newaygo Fur- niture Co., and leaves this week on his ini- tial trip. Mrs. W. G. Hawkins and daughter have returned from Detroit, where they have been visiting friends for about three weeks. W. G. put in a portion of his time at Detroit in the interval. B. F. Emery went to Chicago Monday with three Muskegon customer of Gray & Kingman. He will return by way of Indi- ana, taking in several towns in the North- ern portion of that State. The meeting of Grand Rapids Post, T. P. A., which was to have been held at Tne TRADESMAN Office last Saturday evening, was adjourned until November 7, at which time a full attendance is requested. Red Headed Dave Smith, who cavorted up and down the State for Bannard, Lyman & Co. for a couple of years, and assisted in the obsequies of that firm, is now talking matches and molasses for Sprague, Warner & Co. Big Rapids News: H. H. Philipps is at present traveling for R. Rothchild’s Sons, Chicago, manufacturers of saloon fixtures. “Wary.” says the firm will establish a branch house in Grand Rapids next spring, and give him the charge of it. Although Geo. Owen has retired from agricultural pursuits, he still maintains possession of his horse ‘‘Billy,” which he claims has a record not far fron 2:40. The result is that Geo. spends his Sundays speed- ing on the avenues, instead of attending di- vine service, as he should. Thos. Macleod, who has carried boot and shoe trunks out of Detroit ever since there was any trade to sell to, and who isas proud of the M. C. 'T. A. as a mother is of her first-born, put in a couple of days at Grand tapids last week. Of course he pulled Tire TRADESMAN’S latch-string. The Detroit Commercial says, ‘‘the New York T. P. A. has just ordered the pur- chase of $15,000 of Government four per- cents with a portion of its surplus.” ‘The purchase is correct, but it was the Commer- cial Travelers’ Association of the State of New York—not the T. P. A.—which made the investment. A Traverse City young lady sends Tue TRADESMAN a somewhat lengthy commun- ication relative to the personal charms of Chas. E. Watson and the superiority of the line of fancy goods he carries. The contri- bution concludes as follows: ‘‘It would be simply impossible to describe the contents of his eleven trunks. We learn the admir- ation of the fair sex became so annoying to Mr. Watson—being a married gentleman— that he was obliged to discard his very be- coming silk hat, shave the elegant mous- tache, cause the loss of a front tooth, and otherwise disfigure himself, to render him less attractive, but all to no purpose. They couldn’t help it—poor girls!” A Morley correspondent writes: Johnny McIntyre, a member of the ‘“‘grip-sack brig- ade,” anda “bummer” for Cody, Ball & Co., of Grand Rapids, was in town Satur- day. Every one who knows Johnny will remember that he is perfectly at home wherever he is. While in Mr. Hicks’ drug store he concluded that a good dose of salts was what he wanted and while the others were employed he stepped behind the pre- scription case and helped himself. Just as he was setting the bottle down the proprie- tor of the store looked up and saw that he had taken morphine instead of salts, not- withstanding the fact that the bottle was labelled. Antidotes were at once adminis- tered and Johnny is now thinking of ‘‘what might.have been.” Dave Haugh, A. F. Peake, A. A. Howard and Magenta Headed Dave Smith spent Sunday, the 18th, at the Cushman House, Petoskey. The other boys decoyed Smith into attending divine service at the Methodist church. As he had never been to church before, and did not know how to conduct himself, he was the object of unalloyed at- tention with about half the congregation. The report that the minister asked Smith to make himself at home behind the pulpit, however, is probably untrue. Neither is THe TRADESMAN inclined to take any stock in the report that Smith put a bogus nickle in the contribution box. In the after- | noon, the other boys asked Smith to join the | T. P. A., but, as he did not have a dollar | with him, Cushman and the three travelers TWENTY-SIX DOLLARS. | How a Job Lot of Grand Rapids Chamber Suits was Moved. agreed to contribute a quarter apiece, in From the Chicago Furniture Gazette. consideration of Red Headed Dave's treating | A leading manufacturer of chamber suits ; . * Po ° * * them to a genuine Irish clog dance, which | WS indulging in some vigorous language to he executed as well as he did when he first | mea fewdaysago. ‘“‘When I seethe prices at came over from Cork. eB A Purely Personal. town Monday to attend the prize fight. Edward Telfer, of the firm of Telfer & | Brooks, goes to Chicago next Monday ona business visit. to Grand Rapids to reside. He will resume } medical practice. was in town over Sunday. Peter C. Brooks, of the firm of Telfer & | Brooks, is stillin Detroit and will not re-| Chicago is very move to Grand Rapids for about ten days | thereby hangs a ‘ial g , yet. | Mr. Whinery, of the firm of Whinery) nouse w Bros., grocers at Ida Grove, lowa, has been | predicame in town several days purchasing three car-| when asked whethe loads of apples. Oscar B. Wilmarth, Treasurer of the Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co., put in several days at Chicago last week, buying raw stock | for his corporation. Darwin’s missing link has turned up at! Tur TRADESMAN office. It is in the shape | of a photographie representation of Bryant | ii. Howig, formerly editor of the Big Rapids Herald, but now a denizen of Marshalltown, Towa. LeGrand Peirce, of the firm of Peiree & White, was out on the road the last four days of last week, and report has it that he sold all the cigars which ean be used in Northern Michigan during the next ninety days. H. F. Hastings, the merchandise broker, has gone to Waukesha, Wis., where he will spend several months in hopes that the eura- tive properties of the Waukesha water may restore his health. He is accompanied by | his wife and daughter. Fred. D. Yale, of the firm of C. 8. Yale & Bro., was married September 21 to Miss Lizzie Parsons, a young lady well and fa- vorably known here. Mr. Yale has been congratulating himself over the fact that few of his friends knew of his marriage, and it affords Time TRADESMAN no. small pleasure to be able to be the first newspaper to congratulate so worthy a young man on his accession. Toe TRADESMAN is irr receipt of cards announcing the wedding of Frank Jewell, of Clark, Jewell & Co., and Miss Jennie Agnes Osterhout, on November 4. Mr. Jewell possesses a large heart and a capacity for business which will enable him to take rank with the foremost business men of the eity, and his bride is universally known as one of the handsomest young ladies of the place, and commands the respeet and_ friendship of all who know her. oO Cranberry Topics. Wim. Casner has a marsh in Grattan, Kent county, which yielded over 100 bush- | els this season. H. Tunnison, of Marion township, Osce- | ola county, picked eighty bushels of berries from his marsh this season. THe TRADESMAN acknowledges the re-} ceipt of a half bushel of ‘ine bell and cherry | cranberries from John Clarke, the veteran | grower at Whitefish Point, U. P. Mr. Clarke has sent fifty bushels to M. C. Russell, | the Ottawa street commission merchant, where the trade can obtain them. | Grand Traverse Herald: S. W. Thomp- | son, of Green Lake township, sends us a box of cranberries, grown on his marsh in} that town, which are fine specimens of what | can be done in this line in Northern Michi- gan. Mr. Thompson has about thirty acres | in one marsh which he has ditched and is | now planting. The waters of Duck Lake are controlled and used for flooding this | marsh. Mr. Thompson has another farm of | 238 acres which can be improved at small expense. ‘This farm contains eighty acres of good cranberry land. ‘This could be! flooded in four hours’ time. ———— 38,306,939 Pounds of Tobacco. At the annual meeting of the Lynchburg | Tobaeco Association, Vice-President Ed- | wards stated that during the fiscal year from September 1884 to September 30, 1885, | the total sales of tobacco in that city) amounted to 38,306,939 pounds. This places Lynchburg ahead of any city in the world | in the amount of loose tobacco sold during | the fiscal year. _—~--o--——————— Soon to be Married. “Spare-rib only nine cents a pound,” mused Harry McDowell, as he stood in front of a buteher-shop. ‘‘Spare-rib—spare-rib! If the story of Adam and Eve is to be believed that must mean woman. Let me see! One hundred and fifty pounds would be $13.50. Wives are deuced cheap. I guess Pll have to lay in one before the market rises. Mighty uncivilized way of selling girls, though.” —___—~— -9 < Put Yourself in His Place. From the Pittsburg Bulletin. Don’t eat raw chestnuts in the dark. How | would you like to be a poor, dear, defense- | less, fat little worm and be crushed to death | by a munching giant? | ————__ > - <> ——_— Mr. Whinery, of Whinery Bros., exten- | sive grocers and fruit dealers at Ida Grove, Iowa, who has been in the city several days | for the purpose of purchasing 600 barrels of | apples, has placed the order with Alfred J. Brown. The fruit will fill four cars, and) will cost the purchaser $2 per barrel. | dent, I asked: 2 I : : have you eut out?’ Geo. E. Herrick, of the firm of Chittenden } plied. ‘Don’t make another one,’ & Herrick, pine land operators at Cadillac, | don’t want anything | price! to use a revolver. | devil of a thinking. which those State street fellows are offering |cheap chamber suits, I want to get out of | * : ithe business. There’s ittle suit we’v A. B. Johnson, the Lowell grocer, was in | jeen selline ri ee . ’ : ' been selling right along at $26, and it has | gone well at that price, but a few days ago one of my best customers on West Madison street came in with a war-whoop, declaring | that the same suits w wi i r€ suits were retailing at $24. I Dr. W. Ryno, late of Coloma, has come | was disgusted , and, calling my ruperinten- ‘How many of those suits ‘One hundred,’ he re- > said. I. ‘I to do with them at the 9 99 It is a fact that the price of cheap suits in much demoralized, and Not long ago, a certain Grand Rapids anted money. They were in the nt suggested by the Colorado man, r he often had occasion “Stranger,” he replied, “you might live in this neighborhood for } twenty years and never once need a revolver; but if you did happen to need it, you’d need it almighty bad.” The Grand Rapids house needed money almighty bad.” They came to Chicago for it, and ran up ee against an astute financier on Wabash avenue. They had eight hundred chamber suits of different patterns, and on these they they made a strong effort torealize. To turn these into cash quickly and rapidly, they put a low figure—a very low figure—on them. **We'll take $15,000 cash for the lot!” said they. The Wabash avenue financier smiled, slightly closed one eye, and after a moment’s consideration—offered $10,000.” When the men from G. R. recovered their senses and their breath, they looked wear- ily at each other, and fora time kept up a Finally, mournfully admitting that diamonds were trumps while their hand was all clubs, they said: ‘We'll take it.” When they went home next day they took $10,000 in eash, but the world was of the hue of ashes. Those chamber suits are now strung up and down Wabash avenue, State street and West Madison street. Every furniture store with any pretensions to style has several suits in ash or cherry setting in the window or on the sidewalk, sprinkled all over with signs naming an absurdly low price for the suit. Admiring crowds stop and gaze, and remark to each other that now is the time to go house-keeping, as furniture is very cheap. The Newberry Furniture Co. elee- trify the publie by the variety and ingenuity of their announcements. On one suit is three placards. One says: 200 Grand Rapids Chamber Suits, $26.00 On the other side hangs another sign stating | *"This suit $20;” while upon the dresser a placard sets forth, $25. “This M. T. Suit only Seldom is the publie so blessed as to have three prices on one suit. On State street the malady has assumed a different form. Hildreth has it, and he gets as low as 11.50 for a little suit worth at re- tail about $20, in the hope that Colby, next door, will be blasted idiot enough to try to get under him, knowing that Colby is not ‘in’ on the forced sale. Alongside of the suit he puts a pillow lounge upholstered in eretonne at the low figure of $11.00, and the tickets cateh the gaping erowd, who know ; enough to know that the stuff is worth the prices named, for kindling, at cord-wood rates. Meantime the Wabash avenue financier, whose front name begins with Joe and ends with Deimel, has cleared out his pur- chase and doesn’t deny it but only smiles when it is intimated that he has cleared up a round $5,000, and he is looking for more men from Grand Rapids. This is why my friend on Canal street howls. But he may be comforted. The job lot is about absorbed and prices will soon get to a normal figure. : The New Star Mills. The complete overhauling of the Star flouring mills is now well under way, and the probabilities are that operations will be resumed about December 15. Besides a complete re-arrangement of the interior of the structure, the improvements consist in the addition of seventeen sets of double Odell rolls, ten of the best Smith middling purifiers, automatic scales which will show the exact product of every day’s work in flour, bran, ete., and the very latest and best bolts, chains, ete. A new and large Victor turbine wheel is to be put in, and steam power provided for so that it can be attach- ed and used ata moment’s notice. These betterments will make the Star mill one of the best milling properties in the West, in- creasing the capacity to about 400 barrels per day. Oysters ! The fast freight lines have notified us that they will be ready to take shipments for Michigan trade Nov. 2. Customers of Wm. L. Ellis & Co.’s Srar brand oysters are noti- fied that if they will place their orders with me by Saturday, Oct. 31, they will have prompt shipment by first shipment from Baltimore. B. F. Emery, care Cole & Emery 37 Canal street, Grand Rapids, Mich. > —— Drugs & Medicines STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. One Year—Geo. M. McDonald, Kalamazoo. Two Years—F. H. J. VanEmster, Bay City. Three Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Four Years—James Vernor, Detroit. Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. President—Ottmar Eberbach. Secretary—Jacob Jesson. Treasurer—Jas. Vernor. ae Next place of meeting—At Detroit, November 3, 1885, Second Meeting—At Grand Rapids, Mar. 2, 1888, a. ; ‘ se Wiichigan State Pharmaceutical Association. OFFICERS. President—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor. First Vice-President—Frank J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids. ‘ Second Vice-President—A. B. Stevens, Detroit, Third Vice-President—Frank Inglis, Detroit. Secretary—S. E. Parkell, Owosso. Treasurer—W m. Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—Jacob Jesson, Geo. Gundrum, Frank Wells, F. W. RB. Perry and John E, Peck. : Local Secretary—Will L. White, Grand Rapids. Next place of meeting—At Grand Rapids, Tuesday, October 12, 1886. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Frank J. Wurzburg. Vice-President—Wm. L. White. Secretary—Frank H. Escott. Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. : Board of Censors—President, Vice-President and Secretary. : : Board of Trustees—The President, Wm. H. Van Leeuwen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White, Wm. L. White. Committee on Pharmacy—Hugo Thum, M. B. Kimm, A. C. Bauer. Committee on Legislation—Isaac Watts, O. H. Richmond, Jas. 8. Cowin. 2 Committee on Trade Matters—H. B. Fairchild, John Peck, Wm. H, VanLeeuwen. a Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each month. Annual Meetings—First Thursday evening in November, Next Meeting—Thursday evening, November5, at “The Tradesman”’ office. . cia. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. OFFICERS. President—I. F. Hopkins. Vice-President—John Meyers. Secretary and Treasurer—O. A.Lloyd. Regular Meetings—Second and fourth Friday of each month. : Next Meeting—Friday evening, November 1s. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. The annual meeting of the Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society will be heid next Thursday evening, at which time officers for the ensuing year will be chosen. President Wurzburg has served the Society faithfully and well, and THE TRADESMAN is positive that it voices the sentiment of every mem- ber when it expresses the wish that he be retained at the head of the organization for another year. Mr. Wurzburg oecupies a middle ground which renders him accept- able to every faction, and in view of the ser- vice he has rendered the Society in piloting it safely through its first year of existence, it is more than likely that a unanimous bal- lot will place the same hand at the helm for the next twelvemonth. Frank Escott, as Secretary, has also discharged the duties de- yolying upon him with care and discretion, and common justice would seem to dictate that he remain where he is for another year. The meeting is likely to be peculiarly in- teresing, from the fact that the poison ques- tion is to be discussed in all its bearings, and that a cordial invitation is extended every drug clerk in the city to attend the meeting and participate in the discussion. ooinineemenicccelg ill ennmenee The Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. MvusKEGON, Oct. 26, 1885. The drug clerks of this city held their second meeting at the Arlington Hotel last Friday evening, Oct. 23, and perfected their organization. The constitution and by-laws, as drawn up by the committee appointed at last meeting were with a very few alterations adopted. The organization will be known as the Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term, which is semi-annual: President—L. F. Hopkins. Vice-President—John Meyers. Secretary and Treasurer—O. A. Lloyd. Tne Association is represented by the fol- lowing members: J. C. Terry, Fred Heath, N. Miller, O. A. Lloyd, Geo. Le Fevre, Peter Van Diese, John Meyers, Louis B. Glover, I. F. Hopkins, E. C. Bond. The Association meets the second and fourth Friday of each month. After com- pleting the business of the evening, the meeting was adjourned to re-assemble at the next meeting, which falls on November 15. O. A. Liuoyp, Secretary and Treasurer. —__ we —__— Percentage of Quinine in Its Salts. The following table, prepared by Fauset, will be found valuable in calculating form- ule. Salt. Percentage. POS ON OE GS RE ET 87.34 Hydrate (the alkaloid precipitated and pine bd hes ooannn thoes een 85.7) Basic chlorhydrate...........-..-e+eesee eee 81.60 i. sca vce essboncconsenesexeeeen 78.26 Basic brombydrate.............---e+eeeeee 76.60 My PIMTIBOD 5 ooo os oo sb 0 eo bens ne ooo seen 76.05 Basic sulphate (ordinary sulphate)........ 74.30 Sulphoreinate...... ....2...eeeeeee cece e eee 72.00 Neutral bromhydrate............-..+++-++5+ 60.00 Neutral sulphate...............--++-+- .. BT.24 NT OF A er 20.60 $< -o>—_—— John S* Dunn’s valuable paper on ‘‘Anti- dotes to be Directed upon Poison Labels,” read at the recent convention of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association, will ap- pear in full in next week’s issue. Renovating second hand corks has grown to be quite a trade. They are collected from the retail liquor stores and junk shops at $5 a bushel, or about) 4,000 corks, sorted ac- cording to size, the dirt soaked out in cold water, and then they are steamed in a boiler of hot water the steam being kept in by a piece of heavy carpet, whence they come out perfectly shaped. Next they are allow- ed to dry, and then are trimmed witha sharp knife or passed through a cutting ma- chine. They are put on the market as ‘‘ac- commodation corks” for cheap beverage bot- tles. Report of Committee on Trade Interests. * Mr. President and Gentlemen: In offering this report your committee deem it advisable to remark, that they have experienced some difficulty in selecting from a subject so wide and indefinite, some ob- jects which appeal forcibly to all or at least a majority of those engaged in our profes- sion. Such as we present, however, appear to call for prompt attention, and if consist- ently carried out will certainly work greatly to the benefit of the retail druggists of Michigan. Certainly one of the most important of trade interests is the question of the preven- tion of *‘cutting” prices; the attempt to con- trol the retail prices of patent medicines by the so-called ‘‘Campion Plan,” which at one time bid fair to afford a measure of relief, has since our last meeting completely failed of its object; and the experiment has dem- onstrated the impracticability of any scheme of this character, however willing both pro- prietors and jobbers may be to co-operate in carrying out its provisions, so long as there remains so pronounced a division on the subject in the ranks of the retail trade. The remedy we propose is that of local organization. Let every member of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association constitute himself a missionary to spread the gospel and sow the seed of unity; when you return to your homes on the adjourn- ment of this meeting, take with you a de- termination to throw aside any prejudice ex- isting in pour minds against your competi- tor in business, and proceed to make a neighbor of him in the true sense of the word, rather than a foe. When this has been accomplished, the question of “eut” prices can be readily solved by the adoption of alocal agreement to maintain regular rates. No doubt many are skeptical about the feasibility of this plan, but the success which has attended its thorough applica- tion in cities and towns where it has been tried, proves conclusively that it can be car- ried to a satisfactory result, when the trade takes the matter in hand with a determina- tion to achieve success. . Another important and constantly grow- ing burden to the druggist is the custom of many physicians who prescribe some partic- ular manufacturer’s preparations, taking the question of judgment and selection entirely out of the hands of the pharmacist, and re- ducing him to a mere vendor of “Jones” fluid extracts, ‘‘Browns” elixirs, and *“Smith’s” pills. This practice becomes es- pecially grievous to the druggist in the lar- ger cities, to whom are presented the pre- scriptions of so large a number of physi- cians, each, perhaps, with a preference for a different manufacturer’s preparations, thereby necessitating the carrying in stock Of an endless duplication of the same article under different labels. Your committee therefore recommend, that some action be taken by this Association, whereby the phy- sicians of our State, at least, may be brought te understand that when they prescribe an official preparation they should append no further qualification but leave the pharmacist to dispense his own or any other manufac- ture which he may consider entirely reliable; certainly this much confidence should be felt by the prescriber before sending his pa- tient to the dispenser. Your committee would further call the at- tention of the trade to the desirability of shortening the time during which drug stores are kept open for business. In no other branch of legitimate business are so many hours work required; while in cities of 25,000 inhabitants or over there may be some excuse for the practice, particularly when the dealer depends largely on his cigar and tobacco trade, in the smaller towns there exists no necessity for it. There is no rea- son why a drug store should not be closed as early as a grocery or a baker’s shop. When the customers learn that the druggist closes with his neighbors in other lines of business, they will secure their supplies earlier; of course the druggist, as the doctor, is a ‘“‘minute man,” whose term of enlist- ment expires only with his retirement from business, and he must be ready to supply medicines in cases of emergency at all hours; but calls of this nature can be as easily at- tended to between nine o’clock and mid- night as they are now between midnight and seven in the morning. We wish also to commend tq you the clos- ing of stores on the Sabbath, for at least a portion of the day. The druggist is just as much entitled to his one day in seven for rest, as is his neighbor who measures rib- bons or counts eggs, and concerted action on the part of the proprietors will soon give it to him. If any desire to know how these suggestions work in actual practice we refer you to the druggists of Traverse City, where they close at seven-thirty in winter, and eight-thirty to nine o’clock in summer. Possibly you may think that these are too great undertakings to attempt, but we must bear in mind that this Association was or- ganized to bring about needed reforms, great and small, and the success attending our efforts to secure a State pharmacy law, proves that there is nothing in the direction of reform in the interests of trade from which we need shrink, either from the diffi- culties which present themselves or the la- bors involved. Let us, therefore, fearlessly and resolute- ly press forward in our endeavors, until the desired object has been accomplished. Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. Dopps, Chairman Committee on Trade Interests. * Read before the annual convention of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association, at Detroit, Oct. 14, 1885. —eenemeeenioeetlp pee pmeoesneeneeeee Funny isn’t it? The first thing in a shoe is the last. j “Original Orders.” From the National Druggist. A San Angelo, Tex., druggist sends us the following as typical illustrations of the orders frequently received at that place: . Alurema. 2. Manrania. Romero. Anusi. Agengible. Nuer marciada. Alcanpor. Canela. Aseite decomer. 10. Cominor. 11. Tabon castil. Translated by the patient pisneer drug clerk, they are. . Lavender. German chamomile. Rosemary. Anise. Ginger root. Nutmeg. Camphor. Canella. Sweet oil. 11. Castile soap. E. Y. Johnson & Co., of Henderson, Ky., send us a duplicate of an order which they recently received, with the request to fill the drug part: 20 yards of indigo blue. 10 yards of cotton flannan. 10 yards of unbleached domestic. 2 peare of shoes, 1 No. 13 and 1 No. 12. 15 cents of penciles. Intermediate Arithmetic. 15 cents of Clakomergray and Spanish brown. 10 cents worth grine flak seat. Translation: 20 yards indigo blue. 10 yards Canton flannel. 10 yards unbleached domestic. 2 pair shoes—one No. 13, one No. 12. 15 cents’ worth of pencils. 15 cents’ worth of chalk of mercury. 10 cents’ worth of ground flaxseed. ——-—~ At His Old Tricks Again. The other evening when it was raining torrents John McIntyre rushed into a Pearl street liquor repository and inquired: “Say, is my credit good for an umbrella?” ‘Why, yes—if we have one,” responded the white-aproned Ganymede, polishing his alleged diamond pin with a piece of chamois- skin. Then he.looked under the bar—not very carefully—and said: ‘‘Guess we ain’t got none.” ‘Well, I am surprised,” exclaimed Mc- Intyre. ‘Why, I should think you fellows would keep umbrellas here to accommodate the public.” ‘What! just to lend folks?” “Certainly; isn’t it good for your trade to keep people dry?” and he lit out, taking with him the contents of the free lunch counter.” — DIB op ow OMAR PoP SS ee Antidotes to Aconite. Every pharmacist should know what to do in ease of accidental or criminal poison- ing. Aconite is such a powerful poison that only prompt action can possibly prevent fa- tal results. The stomach should be imme- diately evacuated by any emetic that is at hand; then administer alcohol, etherf am- monia, or digitalis. Artificial heat applied to the surface is beneficial. Of course the assistance of a physician should be obtained as soon as possible, but do not remain idle while he is coming. —_———— OE A Ridgeway druggist sold a lady aqua ammonia instead of aqua distillate and she came so nearly dying that she thtnks some damages are due her. The lady will be sat- isfied if the druggist pays the expenses in- curred in escaping death. Testing white lead need not require pro- found chemical knowledge to obtain pretty accurate results. One test is to crush a small quantity upon coarse paper, which fold and burn, holding it over the top of a plate. If good, bright grains of metallic lead will drop; if inferior, the particles will be yellowish and flat. Another simple test is to determine the opacity of the pigment. -The more opaque it is the better it will con- ceala dark color. If, therefore, a given quantity of lampblack is mixed with a given quantity of each of the samples to be com- pared—say 100 grains of lead with halfa grain of lampblack and a few drops of lin- seen oil—on a marble slab ora sheet of glass, and the result compared the differ- ence will be at once visible. Pure white lead will yield a light drab. Pure barytes will give black. The more the lead is adul- terated with barytes, the darker will be the hue of the drab produced. The same result is obtained if white lead is adulterated with oxide of zine, but the latter exhibits a blu- ish tint. A third test for opacity is to hold the samples thus obtained, after they are spread on the glasss, between yourself and the light. You can then immediately decide which is the most opaque. READ! READ! READ! HAZELTINE, PERKINS & CO. have Sole Control of our Celebrated Pioneer Prepared Paint! The ONLY Paint sold on a GUARANTEE. Read it. When our Pioneer Prepared Paint is put on any building, andif within three years it should crack or peel off, and thus fail to give the full satisfaction guaranteed, we agree to repaint the building at our expense, with the best White Lead, or such other paint as the owner may select. Should any case of dissatisfaction occur, a notice from the dealer will command our prompt attention. T. H. NEVIN & CO. Send for sample cards ang prices. Address Harolting, Parkins: & Go, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH, WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT, Advanced—Licorice root, alcohol, wood al- cohol, oil spearmint, oil wintergreen, canthar- ides. Declined—Nothing, ACIDS. BOI MO. Bios iis ace cee en anaes 9 @ 10 Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040)...... 30 @ 35 in i cn ec a sh on ce tee Cea 34 @ 36 ee suede eh ener 60 @ 65 Muriatic 18 deg........-.-.-.e. ee: 3 @ 5 DeieriG BOGE. 655. 5.5 eee cne ess lu @ 1 MB ica eck tedecaen 2 @ 14 Sulphuric 66 deg........-.-..--.ees 8 @ +4 Tartaric powdered.............-+- 52 @ 55 Benzoiec, English............- Oz 18 Benzotc, German..........+-+++++: 2 @ UD MAG ak bake ci ead a edeene or os ce 2 @ UD AMMONIA. Carbonate..........05+see eres gh 1b @ 1 Muriate (Powd. 22C)........0.-.005 14 Aquat deg or Bf... 0.6... eee eee: 5 @ 6 Aqua I8 deg or 4f..........-002 e+e 6 @ 7 BALSAMS. COpaibar ... 66... cece cece ee ee ee eee 40@45 TO ncaa 40 POP gs ois has cand coke ss 2 00 OVS) co coca aie ths des hens 50 BARKS. Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c).......- ll Cinchona, yellow........--+-++++: 18 Elm, select.........cceceeeesccoeees 13 Elm, ground, pure.........+.++++-- 14 Elm, powdered, pure.......---+--+ 15 Sassafras, Of roOt........--.+eseees 10 Wild Cherry, select...........-.++- 12 Bayberry powdered..........+++-- 20 Hemlock powdered.........-.+---- 18 WANOG ia encee cw as aecanee 30 Soap Zround,. . ......seeeeeeeesees 12 BERRIES, Cubeb prime (Powd 95c)........-- @ Juniper ...... ...2ccccecsecccccces , 4 @ 7 PriGkiy AGM. oo. co cso cscs acer eseeee 50 @ 60 EXTRACTS. Licorice (10 and 25 ib boxes, 25¢)... 27 Licorice, powdered, = bee icgak 37% Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 Ib doxes). 9 Logwood, 1s (25 Ib boxes).......--- 12 Lgowood, 148 Be 13 Logwood, 48 Oe i uae 15 Logwood, ass’d do _....... Joes 14 Fluid Extracts—25 @ cent. off list. FLOWERS. ATTICA... cece eee eee eee e ren eees 10 @ ll Chamomile, Roman..........--+++> 25 Chamowile, German...........--- 2 GUMs. Aloes, Barbadoes.........-+-++++++ 60@ 75 Aloes, Cape (Powd 20€).......----- 12 Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60¢)....... 50 AMMODIAC .....- 2. cece es cescecceess B@ 30 Arabic, powdered select.......... 65 Arabie, Ist picked Boe ew awacuaaes 60 Arabic,2d picked...........+--+++> 50 Arabic, 3d picked.......-...-++++++ 45 Arabic, sifted sorts........--.-++++ 35 Assafoentida, prime (Powd 35c)... 25 PRONBOIN, «oo oc waco conc news tees on nee 55@60 Camphor ........-22eee cern e eee e: 25@ 27 Catechu. 1s (% l4e, 48 16¢c) ...... ; 13 Euphorbium powdered..........-- 35@ 40 Galbanum strained............---- 80 Gamboge...... cee ee ee cece erento 80@ 90 Guaiac, prime (Powd 45¢)......--. 35 Kino [Powdered, 30¢].......-+++++- 2 PRETO a sen aa oe cee dce ness Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... 40 Opium, pure (Powd $4.90).......+-- 3 50 Shellac, Campbell’s...... eu hese sede 80 Shellac, English..........--+-++++: 26 Shellac, native...........eeeeeeeeee 2 Shellac bleached.........--+-+eeee 30 Tragacanth ...........- ee eee eee eens 30 @1 00 HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES. Hoarhound .........-- eee e ee eee cece re ceeeee 25 DA ois ah ce veica ne enasosanesaranseete 25 Peppermint...... 2... eee ee ee eeee cence ee eees 25 es al da Coa wins we en ceca ne cedeees 40 Spearmint .... 22.22... cere e seen rete ceseeener 24 Sweet Majoram............ se cece cece ee ce eeee 35 Tanzy Fe sce eae AVIA oo og ew cc ae ek swat at nese es onawecsantensas 30 Wormwood ...........-- a ce ees oa oe ee ee 2 IRON, Citrate and Quinine..........--+++ § 40 Solution mur., for tincture ne 20 Sulphate, pure crystal. Ge EG Phosphate...... ents eee cree eeneees 65 LEAVES. 3uchu, short (Powd 25¢)........-.- 13 @ 14 Sage, Italian, bulk (48 & 48, 120)... 6 Senna, Alex, natural.............- 18 @ 2 Senna, Alex. sifted and garbled.. 30 Senna, powdered...........+++++++ 22 Senna tinnivelli........... ...-50-- 16 My CINE owas oe ce we ane he denna 10 POSGOORA. «os coon a ee ses dae 3d BION Onn oy ase ses occ kie eae <6 30 PEAPISAMNO yo lo cg coos eee nes © 35 FIOBE, NOG ooo cosas che cies an ee senkene 2 3d LIQUORS. W., D. &'Co.’s Sour Mash Whisky .2 00 @2 50 Druggists’ Favorite Rye........-. 175 @2 00 Whisky, other brands............. 110 @1 50 Gini, O16 TOM, . o.oo oe nocd ccs saceees 135 @1 7 Gin, Poland. ioc)... cece. se -s- es 200 @3 50 DEPOT coins ot bane cn an os sae epannee 1%75 @6 50 Catawhe WIGS... cc civsceccete &+ 125 @2 00 eet Wie cd oe oak cue dente ease 135 @2 50 MAGNESIA. Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 0Z........ 22 Carbonate, Jenning’s, 20Z......... 37 Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s solution....- 2 2 CIO oon sina oo ha cos cs ches 65 OILS. Almond, SWECL........cceceeeeeecee 45 @ 50 Amber, rectified.........-...sse0-- 45 A, ok cc pian snes cau 2 00 Bay # OZ.....-.-.+0- 50 Berwamont..........eeeeeeees 2 25 CORBIN obo 6ac ca hace nd chess aat es a St @ 28% CNOA oe ons cic nec cncsos dnnsaecnaaes 3 Cajeput ....... ccc cece cece cece ee eees 75 CBT ra ica a ce coun ne oe on tenekees Cedar, commercial (Pure 75¢)..... 35 CONE, 5c oc ova a ca ec acne neetss 75 Ce ek cae cenaee es eubes 1 20 Cod Liver, N.F..... ..--- -8 gal 1 20 Cod Liver, best......... Ae 1 50 Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 18 6 00 Cumebs, BP. & Woon. ce csce se ckeses 9 OO EYiQeYOR ........ccce eres esse cceeees 1 60 WB OOO coca acon oens Co nans sae 2 00 Geranium 8 OZ..........-- esse eee ‘TD Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. 35 Juniper WOOd............ eee eee eee 50 Juniper berrieS.............eee eee 2 00 Lavender flowers, French......... 2 01 Lavender garden GQ wis eka 1 00 Lavender spike GO cei ga se 90 Lemon, DEW CTOP.......-.. cece eee 1 75 Lemon, Sanderson’s.........+..+++ 2 00 LO@MONGTARB.. 2.02.0 050- cece eseevess 80 Olive, Malaga........... B @ 90 Olive, “Sublime Italian... ..... 2 5 Origanum, red flowers, French... 12 Origanum, NO.1..........0.eeeees 50 Pennyroyal ........ccceeeecesscnces 1 30 Peppermint, white..............++ 3 50 OBC PB OZ... .. nec cece ce cecsescess 8 00 Rosemary, French (Flowers $1 50) 65 ay ds cae dae ca nnned 6 @ 87 ON id cen ates aces ans 1 00 Sandal Wood, German............ 4 50 Sandal Wood, W.I...... 7 00 Sassafras......... 60 Spearmint. ...... @7 00 TARY oi vances cs koeese -450 @5 00 Tar (by gal 50c).......... .. 10 @ RB Wintergreen .... 0.2... cecuesscese 2 35 Wormwood, No. 1(Pure $4.00)..... 3 50 AA OOD ooo is ca caer aeec cies 2 00 POTASSIUM, PORTO. «ok oa vse nee ceneee as 8 b _ 4 Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk... = 40 Chlorate, eryst (Powd 27¢)......... 25 Todide, cryst. and gran. bulk..... 3 00 Prussiate yellow.........ecesscceee 28 ROOTS. OG i cote cas os ee che secs 20 MUGROR, ONG ios cc ansess an dc ncencs 25 Arrow, St. Vincent’s............ cs 1% Arrow, Taylor’s, in 48 and sS.... 33 Blood (Powd 18C)..........0.ceeeee s 12 Calamus, _— es cakes aauans 20 Calamus, German white, peeled.. 35 Elecampane, powdered............ 20 Gentian (Powd 15c)...............- i 10 Ginger, African (Powd l4c)........ li @ W Ginger, Jamaica bleached........ li Golden Seal (Powd 25c)............ 20 Hellebore, white, powdered....... 20 Ipecac, Rio, powdered............. 1 20 alap, powdered............ deve’ 30 Licorice, select (Powd 15)...... .. 18 Licorice, extra select.......... cues 20 Wink, tFUG.. iis cede cece acess cee eent 38 Rhei, from select to choice.......1.00 gt 50 Rhei, powdered E.I........ Lidesceck ae 20 Rhei, choice cut cubes............ 2 00 Rhei, choice cut fingers........... 2 25 ' Serpentaria.................+- uu 50 PI en sos CSE Weds ck sida nee ss 60 Sarsaparilla, Hondurus........... 49 Sarsaparilla, Mexican............. 20 Squills, white (Powd 35c).......... 5) Valerian, English (Powd 30c)...... 25 Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28ce)... 20 SEEDS. Anise, Italian (Powd 20¢c).......... 15 Bird, mixed in tb packages....... 5 @ 86 Canary, Smyrna.............. nce h @] aS Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20c). 15 @ 18 Cardamon, Aleppee..............- 1 50 Cardamon, Malabar...............- i 76 espe is seek nase enes Me a ts) Coriander, pest English........... 10 a cd cc a nds wkd eden 15 CUO a oo io cnnc ct devesnaps 3%@ Flax, pure grd (bbl 3%4)............ 4@ 4% Foenugreek, powdered..........-- 1G & Homp, Biesian..... ........cscee+es 4%@ 5% Mustard, white Black 10c)........ 10 CE EEO TTS I EE 75 Beme, HOGG... . 6... oe au ncas on cane 6 @ 7 Worm, DEVant... oi... 6c60s04dsee se 14 SPONGES. Florida sheeps’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50 Nassau ao OO cass 2 00 Velvet Extra do do a 1 16 Extra Yellow do OG. csaee 8&5 Grass do besa 65 Hard head, for slate use........... 75 Yellow Reef, Cy uicuandss <> 1 40 MISCELLANEOUS. Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.13) ® gal.... 2 23 Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. 1 35 Anodyne Hoffman’s..............- 50 Arsenic, Donovan’s solution...... 27 Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ 12 Annatto 1D rolls... ...5...cccncases 45 ck nocd cin te ea vo 04 ae Bb 24@ 3% Alum, ground (Powd $8c).......... 383 @ 4 Anmnatto, Prime... .... 2... .0c.00 eee Antimony, powdered, com’l...... 44%@ 5 Arsenic, white, powdered......... 6 @ Tf Blue BOG, 0... o0ccss sess eeeesss 50 Bay Rum, imported, best......... 2 75 Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. 2 00 Balm Gilead Buds................. 40 Beans, Tonka... 2 60 Beans, Vanilla........ 700 @9 75 Bismuth, sub nitrate pe 2 30 Blue Pill (Powd 70c)... aes 50 MTG VUCRUD 6 icc we cc va cvecnsucanes 6 @ TT Borax, refined (Powd 12e)..... ... 10@12 Cantharides, Russian powdered.. 2 50 Capsicum Pods, African.......... 18 Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... 22 Capsicum Pods, Bombay do... 18 Corrgime, BO. Gh. «asc cccncs sccscies 4 00 EE 12 Calomel, American................ id Chalk, prepared drop.............. 5 Chalk, precipitate English........ 12 CHOIR: YOR TNMOPE. . .... occas cence 8 Chalk, white lump...........-..... 2 Chioroform, Squibb’s............. 1 60 Colocynth apples.................. 60 Chlorai hydrate, German crusts.. 150 Chloral do do eryst... i 7 Chioral do Scherin’s do ... 1 90 Chloral do do crusts.. 1 75 CON a boc enc ne cece csnceuae ii @ 80 Cinchonidia, P. & W...... os ache 18 @ 2B Cinchonidia, other brands......... 18 @ 23 Cloves (Powd 230)...........00s005: is @ 20 OE naa oc aa duce cnet ccendetcs 4) COGOd FROGGGE. ooo 5 ccc cc ac cadens 45 Copperas (by bbl Ie)............... 2 Corrosive Sublimate............... 70 Corks, X and XX—40 off list...... Cream Tartar, pure powdered...., @ 40 Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 i box.. 15 nines beck cucessadice 50 Cu@bear, WEMEC...... 6.6.0. .-cceeee 24 Cuttle Fish Bone..................- 20 NG a i eds co ak va nan ices 12 DOVGRS POWGGIS. . 5.05 0 cc ccc scee 110 Dragon’s Blood Mass.............. 50 Ergot powdered iy aa ccs 45 Hither Squibb’s............ccess 110 Emery, Turkish, all No.’s. 8 Epsom Salts (bbl. 13g)........ ._ 2 ¢€@ I We Og Bo a ice oon ok cas 50 Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... 60 WO Wao a ok co cas cdcnsscccecs 14 Grains Paradiae........:......06.. 15 GElstinG, COONE 8... «0 ons ccecesees 90 Gentine; PVOMON oo. 5 cin. seeds 45 @ i Glassware, flint, 75 off, by box 60 off Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis.... MR OR IN a oc vig che vcenec caches 3s @ NM CIEE ooo ss de ices .- 6 6B CEIVOGPINIG, DUNO. 66.55 oscenscenscccs 16 @ Ww BIOS WO OG MG. ... <6 5505 ace secs 25@ 40 pO Ge 40) ae aaa aeesdee 85 @1 00 Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... 35 @ 40° Insect Powder, H., P. & Co,, boxes @1 00 Todine, resublimed................ 4 00 Isinglass, American. ............65 1 50 AIO ok seca ei ca ceneane 4 BMIGON, PUIG. 6 oi necks cascddeass Ww @ 1b TOO BOOTIE. 6 ooo ccccndcencxatavcs 15 Lime, chloride, (4s 2s 1l0e & ¥s 11e) 8 BO os veh ston cees dees cee 1 00 TA COMOUIIII 66 5 5 v0 ons ae ce nedascces 45 i va hc cack os va ee ceseces 50 Madder, best Dutch.............. 24@ 13 Wega Be es on cee as 75 oe a ea es gtr et 58 ashen taaes 60 Morphia, suiph., P.& W...... 0z 2 80@3 05 Musk, Canton, H., P. & ed” Be 7 40 WOR, TOGARG o.oo sco sc case ee 8 10 AU, BOs ck cw aceccdasse ca 12 Mitstard, TGA, ... . 005s veces acs 30 Mustard, grocer’s, 10 b cans...... 18 Rois os ik caw ie seec aces 23 We, EO Ns cing ci ce dandecceas 60 PS VOR. ook nes ceca ccascccse 10 Ointment. Mercurial, 4d.......... 45, Parte GUO, ooo och nccaschesecdsss 1] @ 2% Pepper, Black Berr 18 css nese nt ace scenes eaness 25 Pitch, True Burgundy............. 7 i ee il ecw cee ssaccncs ¢@ T Quinia, Sulph, P, & W........ boz 2 @ MM CAINE, GOTTIAR «6a 5 co scessecacs R@ 7 Red Precipitate............... 8D 35 CORO SOURCING, fine cv iccescees 28 BEPVONMIA, OF YEE... on oo icc ccccencase 1 60 Siiver Nitrate, cryst...........ce 74 @ 78 Satfron, AMOPriean, ............02.. 35 Oe Oe cscs ace asauae @Q@ 2 Gal Nitro, large Oryat........cses. 10 Sal Nitre, medium cryst.......... 9 ee EE EE CO a ae 33 Ue oon onan decane wcseesaess 2@ 2% ES I A ee 215 a icin ivcvndeceas 6 59 Snuifs, Maccoboy or Scotch....... 38 Soda Ash [by keg 3c].............. 4 SMEFIMACEE . oo. os oss 5 cee ee ee ees 35 Soda, Bi-Carbonate, DeLand’s.... 4%@ 5 Soap, White Castile................ 14 Soap,Green dO ..... ceccceeses 7 Soap, Mottled do — ........0..cese- 9 Soap, Oe GN oa vacua ccdcaens 11 Smo, MABNIM «8. ow css oc n cess cess 14 Spirits Nitre, oF ........ cece sees 26 @ 28 Snirita Nitre, 4B... 0... 0.5 ss ceees 30 @ 8 Sugar Milk powdered.............. 35 Sulphur, MOUP.... 0... ccecccesencess 34@ 4 Sulphur, Toll... ...... cece cccececcess 3 34 WatOr TRIOGIO. 0.5 a case cc ne tence des 60 Tar, N. C. Pine, % gal. cans 8 doz 2 70 Tar, do quarts in tin....... 140 Tar, do pintsin tin......... 85 Turpentine, Venice........... 8 Ib 25 Wax, White, S. & F. brand........ 5d MiG MRO soos sees ssc ceees 4 @ & OILs. Capitol Cylinder... .......... cence cece eee ee eens 75 WEG) OCOUDOOE. 6.5 ccs cn cc cccn ds cecsccanencees 60 Shield Cylinder... ........ccccccccccssccececces 50 WidOrado BOGING. .......cccccscccccccctecencnes 35 Peerless Machinery............-.ceeececeee ee OU Challenge Machinery... .........+.eeeeseeeeeees 25 PinGic ih Wi FNGING. «o.oo snc cccccccccncceecss 30 Black Diamond Machinery...........cccceeeee 30 Cee TEROTIO GOL, ooo a cin dane boos sdenasddceas 6C WG, We OO oon os cen sh cass cnabncesens 15% WAPAMINO, ZO GOR. oo. 5 owns cc cs ac cenencesseceess 21 Sperm, winter bleached............+-..+..+- 1 40 Bbl = Gal Whale, WINter.... 0.55.00. ccecendccees 70 75 TOYO, ORCL. «ow 6. oe cen e cece cs eeeeceens 55 60 TA, Pee Bin on oc oo nese cece ccengtenats 45 55 Linseed, pure raw..........eeeeeeees 43 46 Linseed, boiled ............ sce eeeeee 48 49 Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 70 90 Spirits Turpentine...........-seeeeee 40 45 VARNISHES. No. 2 Turp Coaed..........cccccecceses 1 10@1 20 Wectem TUED.. «2. + o-oo 0500 se caceweseeess 1 60@1 70 Coach pos. SS eas chee aecans aaa’ 2 75@3 00 No.1 Turp Furniture..............000+ 1 00@1 10 Extra Turp Damar...............- ...-l 55@1 60 Japan Dryor, No. 1 Turp............-. 70@ 75 PAINTS Bbl Lb Red Venetian...........-. vee Ot 2@ 3 Ochre, yellow Marseilles. + 2@ 3 Ochre, yellow Bermuda 1% 2@ 3 Putty, commercial ..... - 2% 2%@ 3 Putty, strictly pure............ 2% 2%@ 3 Vermilion, me American.. 13@16 Vermilion, English............ 5 Green, Peninsular............. 16@17 Lead, red agen MEO sc xs 4s 6% Lead, white, strictly pure..... 6% Whiting, white Spanish....... @70 Whiting, Gilders’.............. @90 White, Paria American........ 110 Whiting Paris English cliff.. 1 40 Pioneer Prepared Faints..... 1 20@1 40 Swiss Villa Prepare¢ Paints.. 1 00@1 20 ‘SaqOOD AONV.l PUe SHIUGNNS SLSIDHNNUC JO Ul] polBaA pus QS8IR] INO OF UOTZUS94B [TBO OM ‘Sscdidv er AUNWV ato ‘soseyoind Suryeul e1ojeq 3yoo0ys Ino SUulUIexXE nok eaey 0} pe{s eq prnoys pus ‘sfepljoH euy 10} pepoe;jes Ajjetoedse "“HOIVL ‘S.LSIDpnHf. rrTvW Sn TORT MAA ‘(OO 7 SNIMYSsd SANILTAZVH | ; The Michigan Tradesmal., A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY. E. A, STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. Office in Hagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor. Telephone No. 95, — {Entered at the Postoffice at — Rapids as Doooudclees deat Matter. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1885. CRANBERRY CULTURE. (Continued from 1st page.] turf and the cranberry plants are planted. The land is flooded for two or three months, from April to about the middle of June; it is then dried off and berries allowed to ripen, and picking begins in September. In a fa- vorable season the profits of this crop are immense, the yield being sometimes as high as 100 barrels to the acre. The regular price for picking is two cents per quart; and as will be seen the profits are enormous. The cultivated berry is much larger than the wild berry found in the marshes of this State; they become of 4 redder color when ripe, and coinmand from $7 to $15 per bar- rel in the Eastern market; they are easily transported, and keep, with proper care, eight or nine months. There is always a ready sale for these berries, as the market is never overstocked, and there is a great de- mand for them in foreign countries. Mr. Walker says that the great difficulty to be contended with in the Eastern states in the raising of cranberries is, first, the high price of the lands; second, the great delay and expense of stripping the fields; and third, the uncertainty of the supply of fresh water; because if the water supply is short the crop fails, as an ample supply of fresh water is indispensable to the raising of cranberries. The marshes there are gener- ally deep and boggy, and so wet that plow- ing up the same isnotattempted, while here the land could be dyked and dried, and pumped out, and easily plowed, and when plowed and the turf rotted, it would form a better bed for the berry than can be obtain- ed by the Massachusetts system. All the marshes in this county on the shores of the river and bay could be cheaply converted in- to the most valuable property for this pur- pose anywhere to be found. The climate is just right, the soil possesses every quality for their production, and it is hoped that this important industry will soon be largely developed and the waste lands turned to this highly profitable purpose. Thomas Sackett, of Berlin, Wis., the greatest cranberry grower of that State, when asked what was absolutely essential to raise a good crop of cranberries besides a piece of marsh ground, replied, w ater! wa- ter! water! It is well known that the sup- ply of water in any marsh or small stream may not be sufficient for five out of six years to raise a good crop of eranberries. But here where water can be let in in inexhaust- ible supply from Lake Huron or the Sagi- naw river, the proprietor of the cranberry farm is absolute master over this most im- portant factor, and can man make use of it at pleasure. MICHIGAN CRANBERRY GROWERS. Dr. A. WM. GCOPOW :. .. oos ped. o ees. eons Cheboygan ee ee pe aoe Cl WACO. wn on oso ope nn dses caters Tye WW, A. Walker... .5.-.6025+.------- Glen Arbor W. W. Barton and Louis Gubbin........ Leland FP. eo iS koe vince ts os oho ew ee Romulus Rl, Comings... 6s. o> nee eve ones St. Joseph ay Re PEE abi eucksss se Three Rivers 7). 0, 1each......-5>.-.-> . Traverse City Jon CIATER......rscc----s "White Fish Point Alexander Barkley.........-.- White Fish Point Wm. HawkinsS........... ----- White Fish Point —__—>-_. <.———__— The Latest Feminine Notion. A pair of good gaiters stood on the coun- ter ina fashionable boot and shoemaker’s, says a metropolitan newspaper man. Tak- ing them up I found that they were singu- larly weighted. In each toe was a slip of lead, like those sometimes puton trotting horses to make them throw out their feet freely, while on the inside of the ankles were small hunks of leather, similar to the devices for curing horses of the habit of in- terfering. The shoemakersaid: ‘The girl for whom 1 made those shoes to order ex- pects that they will improve her gait. She has studied the treatment of horses as to faults of step, and her notion is that toe- weights and interferers ‘are what will im- part a freedom and springiness ee her walk. ~~ “Worthy of Especial Mention.” From the Northwestern Commercial Trav eler. Tue MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, devoted to the manufacturing and mercantile interests of the State, is worthy of especial mention. It has just entered upon its third year with bright prospects for the future. Located in the prosperous manufacturing city of Grand Rapids, it seems to have caught the spirit of progress, and comes to us every W eek bright, fresh and newsy. Although especially de- yoted to the manufacturing and mercantile interests of the State the commercial traveler comes in for a goodly share of its space. It is with pleasure that we acknowledge much valuable information and many of our ex- change clippings gleaned from THE Micii- GAN TRADESMAN. 9 <> Drawing His Salary. From the Pittsburg Chronicle. Customers were scarce and the clerks in the big store were idle. One was making “$4” artistically on a sheet of wrapping pa- per, when the head of the firm came up and said sharply: “sé aoe Smith. Oh sir,” replied Smith nubvonite. 7 was merely—just—only drawing my salary, sir; that’s all.” you are sketching, I see, Mr. See Our Wholesale Quotations else- where in this issue and write for Special Prices in Car Lots. We are prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle. A.B KNOWLSON, 3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich. FOX, MUSSELMAN & LOVERIDGE: Wholesale Grocers, AGENTS FOF, KNIGHT OF LABOR PLUG, The Best and Most Attractive Goods on the Market. Send for Sample Butt. See Quotations in Price-Current. WM. SEARS & CO. Cracker Manufacturers, ASsents for 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. PUTNAM & BROOKS Wholesale Manufacturers of URE CAND AND DEALERS IN ORANGES, LEMONS, BANANAS, FIGS, DATES, ove Va RS When in want of a good brand of OYSTERS, don’t fail to get the famous PATAPSCO, which is guaranteed both as to quality and price. Sold only by W. F. GIBSON & CO., Grand Rapids, Mich., GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, and dealers in all kinds of PRODUCE, JELLY, MINCE MEAT and PAPER OYSTER PAILS. Jelly, Mince Meat Eitc. HNTIRELY NEW 3 DOZEN LARGE ONE-HALF POUND CANS OF Silver Spoon Baking Powder, WITH 144 DOZEN BUTTER! } Sumo AND 4% DOZEN 7 INCH COMPORTS. 1144 PINT PITCHERS. Flor Only $7.50, Giving to every purchaser a Glass rent dl or Comport with each can, at 30 cents. WE |SGUARANTEE The SILVER SPOON Powder to give entire satisfaction. Arctic Manufacturing Co., GRAND RAPIDS, MICE. ‘ the city, to visit our place of business, 55 and 57 SPRING & COMPANY, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, CARPHTS, MATTINGS, OIL, CLOTHS ETC. ETO. 6 and 8 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, THE LEADING BRANDS OF TOBACCO. Offered in this Market are as follows: PLUG TOBACCO. RED FOX ee BIG DRIVE ek ae oe PATROL a a JACK RABBIT ew ws eS SILVER COIN PANIC - BLACK PRINCH, DARK ee oe BIG STUMP -_ - oe oe ee APPLE JACK Oe ee ae ee 2c less in orders for 100 pounds of any one brand. FINE CUT. THE MEIGS FINE CUT, DARK, re coil STUNNER, DARK -s RED BIRD, BRIGHT ee OPERA QUEEN, er - FRUIT - ie ee O SO SWEET oe ee ee 2c less in 6 pail lots. SMOKING. ARTHUR’S CHOICE, LONG CUT, BRIGHT RED FOX, LONG CUT, FOIL +s GIPSEY QUEEN, GRANULATED - - OLD COMFORT, IN CLOTH - - SEAL OF GRAND RAPIDS, IN CLOTH DIME SMOKER, IN CLOTH - - - - 2c less in 100 pound lots. These brands are sold only by Arthur Meigs &% Co. Wholesale Grocers, Who warrant the same to be unequalled. We guar- antee every pound to be perfect and all right in every particular. We cordially invite you, when in Michigan. | Caledonia, X, 0z...10 YOU MONEY. \ Canal st. IT MAY SA WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. ~~ WIDE BROWN COTTONS. Androscoggin, 9-4..23 |Pepperell, 10-4...... 25 Androscoggin, 8-4..21 |Pepperell, 1l-4...... 27% Pepperell, 7-4...... 16% | Pequot, el cncas eee Pepperell, 8-4...... 20 (Pequot, &4......... 21 Pepperell, 9-4......22%|Pequot, ¥-4.........24 CHECKS. Caledonia, XX,o0z..11 |Park Mills, No. 90..14 \Park Mills, No. 100. - | Economy, 02....... 10 |Prodigy, 02........: Park Mills, No. 50..10 |Otis Apron a uccuaen 10% Park Mills, No. 60..11 ‘Otis Furniture..... 10% Park Mills, No. 70..12 |York, | 02.......... 10 Park Mills, No. 80..13 |York, AA, extra 02.14 OSNABURG. Alabama brown.... 7 |Alabama plaid..... 7 Jewell briwn....... 9% Augusta plaid...... 7 Kentucky brown. Lewiston brown.. Lane brown..... .10% Toledo plaid........ 7 . 9%|Manchester plaid.. 7 9% \New Tenn. plaid...11 Louisiana plaid... 7 \|Utility plaid........ 6% BLEACHED COTTONS. Avondale, 36....... is ha G, 6... <0 5% Art cambrics, oo A ee ee eee 1% Androscoggin, 4-4 - S¥iHill, 7-8..... Gilaaeu 6% Androscoggin, 5-4. (12%) Hope, We cicccscin 6% Ballou, 4-4........-- 6%|King Phillip cam- Baliow, 6-46... .<< a ee 1% Boott, O. 4-4......-. 814| Linwood, WG occa: 7% Boott, E. 5-5........ 7 |Lonsdale, WR cess 7 ‘ 9% Lonsdale cambric.10% 5%| Langdon, GB, 4-4... 9% Boott, AGC, 4-4..... Boott, R. 3-4 uewaces Blackstone, AA 4-4, % Langdon, 45........ 14 Chapman, Xx, 4-4....6 |Masonville, 4-4..... 8 Conway, aa a .. 9% Canoe, 445. 0.6.0: . 6% New York ys 4-4, 10% Cabot, 7-8..........- 6 iNew Jersey, cane © Canoe, 3-4.......--- 4 |Pocasset, P. M C.. T% Domestic, 36....... tia Pride of the West..11 Dwight Anchor, 4-4. |Pocahontas, 4-4.... 74 Davol, 4-4........-- 9 Slaterville, 7-8...... 6% Fruit of Loom, 4-4.. 8%|Victoria, AA....... 9 Fruit of Loom, 7-8.. 744) Woodbury, 44...... 5% Fruit of the Loom, |Whitinsville, 4-4... 7% sambrie, 4-4...... li |Whitinsv ille, 7-8.... 6% Gold Medal, 4-4.. .. 6%|Wamsutta, 44...... . 16% Gold Medal, 7-8..... 6 |Williamsville, 36...10% Gilded Age......... 8% | SILESIAS. COW oo sk cass case 17 jMasonville TS...... 8 Mo. 10... ...: ieaeaeas 124%|Masonville S....... 10% COID oo. ce este ceesss 10 |Lonsdale . 9% AnCHOP.....- 2.0006 15 \|Lonsdale Y hes Centennial......... PNiotory ©... ....6... Blackburn .. |\Victory J........... Davol....... IWietore f)...;-....4 ME is ccccadas 12%4| Victory K.......... 2}, PACOMIA .. .«..«.-00- (Phoenix A......<<«. 1944 Red Oroes.......... 10 {Phoenix B......... -10% Social Imperial....16 |Phoenix XX ..... .. 5 re LN Ts. Albion, solid........55 4\Gloucester .......... 6 Albion, grey.......-. 6 “iG loucestermourn’g.6 Allen’s eaens.. eacvel 544|Hamilton fancy....6 Ailen’s fancy. .54%|Hartel fancy........ 6 Allen’s pink......... 64%' Merrimac D caeasins 6 Allen’ 'spurple ee caaus 644|Manchester ......... 6 American, fancy -0s5% Oriental faney...... 6 Arnold fancy........ 6 |Oriental robes...... 6% Berlinsolid......... 544\Pacific robes........ 6 Cocheco fancy......6 |Richmond........... 6 Cocheco robes....... 6% Steel River........ 5K Conestoga fancy....6 HERMOEE BF os oc osc cues 6 Eddystone ..... «.--- ua |/Washington fancy.. Eagle fancy.........5 |Washington blues. 7% Garner pink......... 6%) FINE BROWN COTTONS. Appleton A, 4-4.... 74|Indian Orchard, 40. 8 Boott M, 4-4........ 6% | Indian Orchard, 36. 7% Boston” F, MiG ounces 74) Laconia BE in occas 16% Continental C, 43.. 6% Lyman B, 40-in eaes 10% Continental D, 40in 83; | Mass. BB, 4 Oi aan 5% Conestoga W, i 644|Nashua EK, 40-in.... 8% Conestoga D, "-8... 5 ¥%|Nashua R, pw DAES 7% Conestoga G, 30-in. 6 |Nashua O,7-8....... 6% Dwight — Deaeus BA iNewmarket N...... 64 Dwight Y,7-8....... 5%|Pepperell E, 39-in.. 7 Dwight Z. WA, occ cce 6%. Pepperell R, on, 74 Dwight Star, 4-4.... 7 |Pepperell O, 9 op 6% Ewight Star, 40-in.. 9 \Pepper rell Ny 64 Enterprise EE, 5 |Poe asset C, 4-4..... 6% Great Falls E, om _% Waranae B........, 7% Farmers’ A, 4-4..... 6 [Saranac Mec ocicua @ Indian Orchard 1-4 7% eee GINGHAMS. Amoskeag ......... 4|Renfrew, dress styl 7% Amoskeag, Persian, “|Johnson Manfg Co, GEVIOS. . 655 ~ << -ess 1044) BOGRION, ...455:; 12% pO ee 1%) Johnson Manfg Co, Berkshire ......... 6%| dress styles......12% Glasgow checks.... 7 iSlaterville, dress Gh: asgow cheeks, f” 'y 7%| styles.. ™% Glasgow checks, 'White Mfg Co, stap 7% royal styles...... 8 |White Mfg Co, fane 8 Gloucester, new White M ant’g Co, SROTONE .. cc sss; 7% BMariston... ...... 8 oi, ee mR cs oc ca ceuan i* LAROGRIET .. cs 0s005- 8 |Greylock, dress Langdale ........... Tl ONION oie cons. 12% WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS. Androscoggin, 7-4..21 |Pe pperell. i a 27% Androscoggin, 8-4..23 Pepperell, 1l-4.....32% Pepperell, i-4.. a. . 20 |/Pequot, 7-4.. wcel Pepperell, 8-4.. ware Ya Pequot, 8-4. ae Pepperell, 9- 4......00 |Pequot, a... cacti HEAVY BROWN COTTONS. Atlantic A, 4-4..... t4iLawrence XX, 4-4.. 7% Atiantie H, 4-4..... % iLawrence Y,30.... 7 Atlantic D, 4-4..... 6%4/ Lawrence LL, ry 5% Atlantic P, 4-4...... 5% |Newmarket N.. 6% Atlantie LL, 4-4.... 544|/Mystie River, Ad. 54 Adriatic, 36......... 74_|Pequot A, 4-4....... % Augusta, 4-4........ 6% Pie dmont, Oe aa 614 Boott M, 44........ ox Stark AA, 44....... iq Boott FF, 4-4....... 4 |Tremont oC, +4... 5% Graniteville, 4-4.... axe RIGIOG, 44, 6 oc ccscces 9 Indian Head, 4-4... 7 |Wachusett, 4-4..... 7% Indiana Head 45-in.124%|Wachusett, 30-in... 6% TICKINGS. Amoskeag, ACA...14 |Falls, XXXX....... 1844 Amoskeag ‘“ 4-4..19 |Falls, XXX......... 15% Amoskeag, A..... pg i Bg Be ee 11% Amoskeag, B...... 12 |Falls, BBC, 36......19% Amoskeag, C...... Mt Falls, awning...... 19 Amoskeag, D...... 10%) Hamilton, BT, 32..12 Amoskeag, E...... 10 ‘Hamilton, eae 9% Amoskeag, F....... 9% | Hamilton, H....... 9% Premium A, 4-4....17 |Hamilton ney... Te Premium B........ 16 |Methuen AA....... 13% Extra OE ii ceccn ss 16 |Methuen ASA.. WG TG «cc ae. seees 144% Omega A, 7-8....... il Gold Medal 4-4......15 jOmega A, 4-4....... 13 COR Gos cast cecns 1244) iOmega ACA, 7 ee. OB ig ci vn veccane 14 |\Omega ACA, 44....16 RC 7-8. 14 ‘Omega SE, ee 24 ET, oc aesccccess 16 |\Omega SE, 4-4......27 Po ee 19 \Omega M. 7-8 ... 2 Cordis AAA, 82..... 14 ic ymegwa M, 4-4. 25 Cordis ACA, 82..... 15 Shetucket SS&SSW 11% Cordis No. 1, 32..... 15 iShetue ket,8 & SW.12 Cordia No. 2......<- 14 |Shetucket, SFS ...12 Cordia No. d........ 13 Stockbridge A..... 7 Cordis No. 4........ 114 |Stockbridge frney. 8 GLAZED CAMBRICS. Garner .... .«.«<-<-; 5 |Empire.. a ceesae Hookset............ 5 {Washing gtor Rie wakes 43, Red Cross.......... 5 |E dwards.. gaskes ce @ Forest Grove... S. &. & Gons........ 5 “GRAIN BAGS. American A.. _18 60 Old Tronsides......15 mane ...,...... .224% Wheatland . as DE NIMS. MEMRIS Sg oo ccc dees 6%4 ORO CO a sscctns 10% Everett blue. 13} Ma Warren AXA. 12% Everett brow ei 18%|Warren BB........ 11% Otis AXA.. "214 Warron COU......... 10% Otis HE... <<. 2.50% 134 | York fancy........ 13% PAPER CAMBRICS. WEAYIVENG. (os co cs css 6€ if & 4 Sone......... 9 Masonville ......... 6 |Garner.....-.....-. 6 WIGANS. Hed Oroes.......... 74%4|/Thistle Mills........ BOTT oo ec < acces I 6 ig 5c kc caesaues 8 COPUIED nc cs cc naces Tel SPOOL COTTON, Brooke .. i... ....+-- 50 |Eagle and Phoenix Clark’s O. N. F. 55 | Mills ball sewing.30 J.& P. Coats..... % iGreeh & Daniels... .25 Willimantic 6 cord .55 \Merricks as acess 40 Willimantic 3 cord.40 (Stafford ............ zd Charleston ball sew Hall & oe re me 3 ing thread........ 30 |Holyok ke. 220 CORSET JEANS. ‘ . TH4|Kearsage..........- Armory .. 84 Androscoggin ‘sat... 814|Naumkeag satteen. 814 Canoe River........ 6 |Pepperell aes o4 Clarendon...,...... 64|Pepperell sat.. 9% Hallowell Imp odes 6x |Rockport........... Ind. Orch. Imp..... Lpeeeonan er 8% Laconia ............ 7%|/Conegosat.......... 7 COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS, A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows: Ohio White Lime, per bbl............. 1 00 Ohio White Lime, car lots............. 85 Louisville Cement, per bbl............ 1 30 Akron Cement per bbl.............-.-. 1 30 Bnalo Cement, per | WU, cas ceunccasccs 1 30 Ce a ned anaetsscans 1 OK5@1 10 Plastering hair, per bu................ 25@ 30 BENCHO, DEF DDL... 5 cas. occ cic ee ccceess 1 75 Land plaster, per ton..............+++- 3 50 Land plaster, Car 1ots..............+.+- 2°50 Fire brick, per Meecectecccceseceens 825 @ $95 PUG GING, DOK DM. oo cnc cys cceecccnccces 3 00 COAL. Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots. ‘© 75@Q6 2 Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 00@6 2: Cannell, car lots. ...........0seceeeens @6 00 Ohio Lump, OU I, cin ons ackccdesdas 0@3 25 Biossburg or Cumberland, car lots.. i 50@5 00 Portland Cement...............005005 3 50@4 00 ¥ ~*~ The Michigan Tradesmal Small Profits. From the Chicago News. “This has undoubtedly been a bright sea- son in nearly every branch of trade, and grocers are little if any behind the best in the increase in the quantity sold,” said a prominent wholesale dealer the other day.” ‘‘There is one thing however,” he contin- ued, ‘in which we have not taken as many strides forward as some others, and that is in the matter of prices. While there is some firming up in certain lines a majority has held about the same gait as for a long while past, and the less one thinks of the small margins they have afforded the better it is for his peace of mind.’ No one expects profits in groceries, throughout, to come up to those branches of trade in which styles, brands and patterns change with the seasons or at the behests of fashion, but prices have ranged so very low in some goods that they have hardly paid the cost of handling. Sugar, for instance, has been below any point reached during the twenty years succeeding 1861. This, with full fruit crops, enabled the canners to put up a large stock of first-quality goods, and dealer, packer and consumer will be none the worse for this fact. The fruit was bought at twenty-five per cent. less than was paid last year, so there will be a hand- some margin of profit in it. The salmon cateh will be a hundred thousand cases less than last year, and a sharp advance is expected. Importations were not specially increased, nor were domestic stocks made much in ex- cess of ordinary seasons. While ridiculing the idea of anything like a boom, the deal- ers assert with great satisfaction that they are doing a healthy trade, with a prospect of still better results. — 2. __-—— The Good Old Days. “‘T guess those farmers who are groaning about low prices and high taxes, and who are longing for the good old times don’t re- member much about the goed old times,” said an Orange county farmer. ‘‘I can re- member when we used to haul our grain, butter, pork and eggs all the way to New- burg, going one day and coming back the next. We generally got fifteen cents a bush- el for oats, and ten cents a pound for butter. Seventy-five cents a bushel for wheat was a fancy price. If we got six or eight cents a dozen for eggs we thought we were doing well. Nice, corn-fed pork, dressed, we car- ried to market for $2 a hundred. The but- ter we put on the market in those days was the genuine Orange county article, yellow as gold andas hardas a walnut. Ihave sold tubful after tubful for ten cents a pound that would net me seventy-five cents easily, if I had it, or any like it, to sell now. That was before the Erie Railway came through here and put us up to selling our milk in- stead of making it into butter. We didn’t have any lime kept eggs to sell in those days, either. As for taxes, I paid $100 for my farm of 100 acres when I was getting ten cents a pound for butter. On the same farm now I pay $42.59, and I have sold my entire dairy of milk for what is equal to more than three time ten cents a pound for butter. There is a great deal of humbug in this mourning for the good old days, and I know it.” a Oe ~ She Paid Extra. From the Detroit Free Press. A widow, whose age might have been forty, went into business on Grand River avenue a few weeks ago, and the first more was to get a sign painted. The services of a sign painter were secured, and when he finished his work he put on his ‘‘imprint” by placing his initials, ‘‘W. A. H.,” down in the left hand corner of the sign. When the work the widow came to criticise she queried: “What does ‘W. A. H.’ stand for?” “Why, ‘Wanted A Husband,’” replied the painter. “Oh, yes—I see,” “It was very thoughtful in you, and here is a dollar she mused. extra!” Ona Commercial Basis. A prominent member of a Boston church, says the New York Tribune, in speaking the other day of a possible change in the pastorate, said: “I think it is a matter of buying up stock—excuse me, I mean pews. If Mr. ——’s friends can buy up pews enough before the parish meeting they will of course call him. If the other side get the pews, why, Mr. —-—’s friends will get left. You laugh, but the control of a chureh is a good deal like the control of a bank or railroad nowadays. If you can buy upa majority of the pews you can run it to suit yourself.” —~—> 0 Effect of Prosperity. From the Pittsburg Chronicle. “The corn crop of the United States will will be an immense one this year,” remark- ed a grain broker to a customer this morn- ing. ‘‘Hominy bushels?” queried the customer. ‘‘A bout one and a half billion.” ‘*A-maize-ing.” “Yes, it will add to our property great- ly.” “‘Undoubted; I can cereal wealth in this crop.” Then the broker got tired, and his corn’s talk ceased. eee Watering milk in Florida is punishable by imprisonment for ten years. Peas constitute one of the leading crops in Ontario as they do in other parts of the Dominion. The crop of the present year is estimated at 16,000,000 bushels. LMG,” Best 10c Cigar in Michigan “Common Sense,” Best5e Cigar in Michigan. CLARK, JEHWELL & CO. ~~ OYSTERS! Eaton & Christens Are now in the market with their Famous BIG GUN OYSTERS. CANNED IN BALTIMORE BY V7. R. BARNES & CO. j % The Well-Known J.S. Farren & Co. OYSTER ARE THE BEST IN MARKET. PUTNAM & BROOKS WHOLESALE AGENTS. j IN CAR LOADS! 0. W. Archer's Trophy Corn, D, W. Archer's Morning Glory Corn, 0. W. Archer’s Early Golden Drop Gorn EVERY CAN BEARING SIGNATURE OF The Archer Packing Co. OMILLTCOTHE, iILt.. BH. J. LAMB & CO, WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR THE D. D. Mallory & Co. Diamond Brand Fresh Oysters In Cans or Bulk. Write for Quotations. 8 and 10 South Ionia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. j | | i SOLE AGENTS. : } { i | } { i ' | | FFADAMS &cCO’'S DARK AROMATIC ‘Mine Cat Chewing Tobacco is the very best dark goods on the Market Halon & CHTIStenson, Apts, | Grand Rapids. RINDGE, BERTSCH & | CO., MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN | | | BOOTS AND SHOES. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. | We have a splendid line of goods for Fall trade and guar- antee our prices on Rubbers. The demand for our own make of. Women’s, Misses’ and Childs shoes is increasing. Send in your orders and they will be pr omptly attended to. 14 and 16 Pear! Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. EZ & CO., Wholesale Agents at Ionia for ~DETROLT SOAP COS Celebrated Brands of Soaps. QUHEN ANNE, The most popular 3-4 pound cake in the market. |The finest of 1 pound bars. MICHIGAN. Am elegant and cor. rect map of the Stato with every | box. ! Orders respectfully sclicited. Price-List of all their standard Soaps furnished on application. Lots of 5 boxes and upwards delivered free to all railroad points. | STH: & CO... TONTA, MICE. CURTISS, DUNTON & CO. VW EXO Eis ATats PAPER, CILS, CORDAGE, WOODENWARE = ett Hien Ht MH a | '51 AND 58 LYON STREET, - The Diamond Oil Can, The Best Glass Can with Tin Jacket in the Market. COMING fo GRAND RAPIDS | CURTISS. DUNTONW ck COE. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. | | | PORTABLE AND STATIONARY | ENGIN ES | From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills, | | Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft- | jing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for | | Complete Outfits. | | | | + 1 | ' fj Ld } - machine Bop) Oe ss | f ; . . enn ie i i E a | Wing lat = S| eee cael ww. Cc, Denison, 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, |'GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN.! MENTHOL INHALER SOMETHING NEW Cushman’s Tie oe Designed Expressly for Inhaling Menthol. A superior Remedy for the immediate relief of Neuralgia, Headache, Cararrh, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bronchitus, Sore Throat, Earache, Toothache, and all diseases of the throat and iungs. Affords quick relief and effects permanent cure by continued use. Every druggist should ‘order some in the next orderto HAZELTINYE, | PERKINS & CO., Wholesale Grand Rapids, Mich. Ask their traveler to show you one the next time he calls. Druggists, | | j | i } ' } | } EDMUND B, DIKEMAN, THE— GREAT WATCH MAKER, —AND— Mich. JEWELER, 44 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN. TIME TABLES. Michigan Central. DEPART. WEMRTOAE RDTOON ooo oo os cc ueaces ccscece 6:00 am FUMAY TES DROOH 6.6. o sss ogee nsec euece eta OM we ee ee 9:20 p m WO Goo ones cine ducs canceciic, OO ARRIVE. TMOUY TOADTORB oo os asso ceeeascuc: 6:00 am ee Oe ey 3:50 p m *Grand Rapids Express............... 10:50 p m Way Freight.... ecu iendee sass *Daily except Sunday. *Daily. Sieeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express, Direct and prompt connection made with Great Western, Grand Trunk and Canada Southern trains in same depot at Detroit, thus avoiding transfers. The Detroit Express leaving at 6:00 a. m. has Drawing Room and Parlor Car for Detroit, reaching that city at 11:45 a.m., New York 10:30 a.m.,and Boston 3:05 p.m. next day. A train leaves Detroit at 4 p.m. daily except Sunday with drawing room car attached, arriv- . 5:15am ing at Grand Rapids at 10:50 p. m. } | | | | J.T. SCHULTZ, Gen’! Agent. Chicago & West Michigan.3 TE Leaves. Arrives, WOO ke 9:15am 4:25pm Way FoEpreag....-...:....4. 1:00pm 9:15 . m SNigut BXPTORG. ......<4.<: 1040pm 5:45am Muskegon Express......... 4:15pm l:15am *Daily. +Daily except Sunday. Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through parlor car in charge of careful at- tendants without extra charge to Chicago on 1:00 p. m., and through coach on9:15 a. m. and 10:40 p. m. trains. NEWAYGO DIVISION, Leaves. Arrives. Express aneecae 4404 eeceeenss 4:15pm 4:04pm ME oo oa ke 5 hobs 5500 cake 8:05am 11:lam All trains arrive and depart from Union De- pot. The Northernterminus of this Division is at Baldwin, where close connection is made with Ff. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and Manistee. : J. H. CARPENTER, Gen’! Pass. Agent. J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. (KALAMAZOO DIVISION.) Arrive. Leave. Express Sacecheece ab eeeauss 7:15pm 7:30 am Ms ss cave na cckae 9:50 a m 4:00pm All trains daily except Sunday. The train leaving at 4 p.m.connects at White Pigeon with Atlantic Eceeens on Main Line, which has Palace Drawing Room Sleep- ing Coaches from Chicago to New York and Boston without change. The train leaving at 7:30 a. m. connects at White Pigeon (giving one hour for dinner) with special New York Express on Main Line. Through tickets and berths in sleeping coaches can be secured at Union Ticket office, 67 Monre street and depot. J. W. McKENNEY, Gen’l Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Arrives. 6:17am Leaves. +Steamboat Express. ..... 6:25 am Tenrouen Mall... .... 0.55: 10:10am 10:20am +Evening Express......... 820pm 3:35pm *Limited Express.......... 8:30pm 10:45pm +Mixed, with coach........ 10:30 am GOING WEST. +Morning Express......... 1:35pm 1:10pm TE ONUIOT DEGEE . 6 < occ eees 5:10pm 56:15pm +Steamboat Express....... 10:40pm 10:45pm 2 EE Ee T:l0am *Night Express............. 5:l0am 5:20am +Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:25 a. m. Express make close connections at Owosso for Lansing and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 10:00 a. m. the following morning. Train leaving at 10:45 p. m. will make con- nection with Milwaukee steamers daily except Sunday. The Night Express has a through Wagner Car and local Sleeping Car Detroit tc Grand Rapids. D. Porter, City Pass. Agent. GEO. B. REEVE, Traflic Manager, Chicago. Grand Rapids & Indiana. GOING NORTH. Arrives, Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex 9:20 pm Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:30am Ft. Wayne & Mackinac Ex 4:10pm Leaves. 11:30 a m 5:00 pm G’d Rapids & Cadillac Ac. 7:00 a m a GOING SOUTH. G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 7:15 Mackinae & Cincinnati Ex. £:00 pm Mackinac & Ft. Wayre Ex..10:30 a m Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac.11:30 p m All trains daily except Sunday. SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS. North—Train leaving at 5:00 o’clock p. m. has Sieeping and Chair Cars for Traverse City and, Mackinac. Trainleaving at 11:30 a. m. has — Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinaw ity. South—Train leaving at 5:30 p.m. bas Wood- ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati. Cc. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. 5:30 pm 11:45 pm Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette. Trains connect with G. R. & I. trains for St. Ignace, Marquette and Lake Superior Points, leaving Grand Rapids at 5:00 p. m., arriving at Marquette at 1:35 p. m. and6:10 p.m. Returning leave Marquette at 7:50 a. m. and 2:00 p. m., arriving at Grand Rapids at 10:30 a. m. Con- nection made at Marquette withthe Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad for the Tron, Gold and Silver and Copper Districts. : 1. W. ALLEN. Gen’! Pass. & Tkt. Agt., Marquette, Mich. | | } | } { DEL QUCTATIONS IN PRIGE-GURRENT. hte inane tients va Groceries. GERMAN POTATOES. No Bigger than Walnuts and Sold at Five Cents a Pound. From the Metropolitan Grocer. It may seem incredible to some to learn that potatoes are imported from Germany into this county, than which no other por- tion of the globe has more agricultural ad- vantages, but such is the case. Whether the potato grown in German soil possesses any particular virtue not inherent in the American-grown tuber, is a question we are not able to answer, but we do know that certain classes of people, the world over, deem imported goods of every sort superior to home products. In England and France, for instance, the label of an American house claims the first consideration of the epicure in the search of something extra nice. And from our foreign correspondents and person- al observation we learn that everywhere in Europe American goods are found on sale in immense quantities. On the other hand, it seems perfectly natural, when we consid- er this vagary of human nature, to find Ger- man potatoes in the New York market, with plenty of purchasers in the bargain. The particular German potato we have in mind has only lately gained a prominent place on our list of imports. A few years ago the receipts were from twenty-five to fifty bags yearly. Last year over 1,000 bags of German potatoes were sold in New York City alone, and this season the sales have already reached that figure, showing a re- markably rapid increase in their consump- tion. Noticing this increase, and desiring to find out the cause of their popularity we called upon an up-town grocer, who serves a particular class of trade and asked to see his German potatoes. He displayed his samples upon a plate which held a dozen or more tubers the size of a walnut. We were surprised to learn that. this was the average size, and that, in spite of the seem- ing disadvantage in this respect, the Ger- man potato was a favorite on the tables of several of his wealthier customers. He sells them by weight at five cents a pound, and buys them at 3 cents by the single bag, or 244 cents a pound in ten bag lots. The bags will average about 100 pounds. Re- garding the demand, he informed us that at present his sales are one baga week, but during the winter season from three to five bage. Curious to know whether they were bought for any special object, we were in- formed that they were considered the finest potatoes for salad, and are principally us- ed for that purpose. Peeled and broiled in lard or butter, whole, without slicing, they make a specially attractive dish. Boiled and served in their peel and eaten with a little butter and salt, they are delightful. Cooked this way. the potato should be broken apart with the hand and not cut with a knife. ee A Grocer’s Chat about Salt. From the Chicago News. “There is no commodity more common than salt, but there is none concerning the production of which the majority of people know so little,” remarked a grocer as he took a handful of coarse salt from a barrel and slowly sifted it through his fingers. ‘‘It has always been so common that few ever give it a thought,” he continued. ‘‘Almost everybody can tell you something about the manufacture of sugar, where coffee, spices, tea, and other staples of the grocery trade are found, and approximate the length of time they have beenused. Salt, however, is older than almost everything else of com- mon table use. It is mentionsd in the Scriptures, and Plato refers to it. “The pure brine from which fine salt is made is found in immense quantities in sev- eral parts of the world. This brine is found hundreds of feet below the surface. It is pumped into vats and passes through differ- ent stages into large iron pans, where the water is evaporated by boiling. The salt crystals are drawn into molds and subjected to a high temperature in a drying-room. The cakes are crushed and sifted before being placed in the bags for market.” “Where are some of the largest salt works?” “At Syracuse, N. Y.;Saginaw, Mich., and Cheshire, England. The English salt is bet- ter than ours. I attribute this entirely to the exercise of greater care in its prepara- tion. Nearly forty thousand tons of English salt were received in New York last year.” ‘How is coarse salt formed?” ‘Coarse salt is made from sea water and is not subjected to artificial heat. The strongest salt water is found along the coast of the Mediterranean and its islands and about the West Indies. Two or three feet of water is run directly from the ocean into shallow ponds, and the entrance to the ponds then closed. The water is evaporated by the sun and wind, and the deposit of salt is left on the bottom. It requires four or five months to evaporate three feet of water. The salt is then gathered in piles like sand and is ready for delivery. The amount of the crop depends entirely upon the water, as does the quality toa great extent. A dry and windy season will produce the best coarse salt, the crystals being dry and hard. If there is but little wind and the atmos- phere is damp the salt will be fine and poor.” “What is rock salt?” “Just what the name implies—a salt that ismined. ‘There are the great salt mines of Russia. It-is also found in the state of Louisiana, in England, Ireland. Austria; and San Domingo. The: Louisiana salt is very clear and pure. That of Austria is absolutely so, and shows 100 parts of chloride of sodium. “The United States produces but little coarse salt. Syracuse turns out some, but the amount is small in comparison to that produced by the rest of the world. Coarse salt is known to the trade as ‘solar salt.’ “Salt is used not only in almost every species of cookery, but in many ways not usually known. The finest salt is even used in the preparation of chewing tobacco.” io -- - -o<>—____—— Only one pound in ten of what is sold as butter in Chicago, according to the Health Commissioner of that city, is the gennine unadulterated article. The daily production of petroleum is now from 58,000 barrels to 60,000, and the de- mand is about 70,000 barrels, so that stocks are being diminished at the rate of 10,000 barrels per diem. Grocers’ Association of the Cny of Huskegou. OFFICERS. President—H. B. Fargo. First Vice-President—W m. B. Keift. Second Vice-President—A. Towl. Recording Secretary—Win. Peer. Financial Secretary—John DeHaas. Board of Directors—O. Lambert, W. 1. McKen- zie, H. B. Smith, Wm. B. Kelly, A. Towl and E. Johnson. Finance Committee—Wm. B. Kelly, A. Towl and E. Johnson. Committee on Rooms and Library—O. Lam- bert, H. B. Smith and W. 1. McKenzie. Arbitration Committee—B. Borgman. Garrit Wagner and John DeHaas. Complaint Committee—Wm. B. Keift, D. A. Boelkins, J. O. Jeannot, R. S. Miner and L. Vincent. Law Committee—H. B. Fargo, Wm. B. Keift and A. Towl. Transportation Committee—Wm. B, Keift, An- drew Wierengo and Wm. Peer. Regular meetings—First and third Wednesday evenings of each month. Next meeting—Wednesday evening, Oct. 21. Michigan Dairymen’s Association, Organized at Grand Rapids, February 25, 1885. President—Milan Wiggins, Bloomingdale. Vice-Presidents—W. Howe, Capac; F. C. Stone, a City; A. P. Foltz, Davison Station; F. A. Rockafellow, Carson _ City; Warren Haven, Bloomingdale; Chas. E. Bel- knap, Grand Rapids; L. F. Cox, Portage; John Borst, Vriesland; R. C. Nash, Hilliards; a Adams, Ashland: Jos. Post, Clarks- ville. Secretary and Treasurer—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. — Meeting—Third Tuesday in February, 188 Membership Fee—$1 per year. Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. quote as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. Mess, Chicago packing.................+4++ 9 5 Clear, Chicago packing..................4.. 12 00 Extra Family Clear.................5..--..- IL 00 Clear, A. Webster packer.............-.+-- 13 25 Hixtra Clear, ROAVY......5..5 0.0. .000eses oe 14 00 BROREOD CHRON. ik 5 ooo a oe ne bes ce ca A. Webster, packer, short Cut............. 11 00 Clear back, short cut...... Plc Standard Clear, the best...............-. . DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES. Long Clears, heavy..............202-0+% 6 — MOTT os oi ae cn hse we ss 6 * I ea eee tees 6 Short Clears, heavy...........------++-- 6% do. WURPATEREND cy ons os won pn en oes 614 do. REG ows oh ck oe nk 6%4 SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN, TIAIG TORU. ooo ccs cos boc on cece ee ae hee ce 10 ES PAO boo ca re oes Cis we oases a ones 10% OY UNG og ees esa als wh oa ee 10% Ure ros PO Ue ee 10% Boneless Shoulders...............20000-e00 ee 6 BreakTase BOON. ... .< oes cons ces ees eck eons 8 Dried Beef, extra quality.................-- 8 Dried Beef,'Ham pieces................-008+ 10 Shoulders cured in sweet pickle............ 64 LARD. RRO a ke es ese ee 63% B6 ane 60D TODS ......c.606.55500%- 7 50 ib Round Tins, 100 cases.............. 7 LARD IN TIN PAILS, 20 hb Round Tins, 80 i racks............ TM 3b Pails, 20 in a case............. . 75% 5 ib Pails, 6in a case........ i iM 10% Pais. 6 in 8 CABG .................... 736 BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 Ibs........ 9 75 BRORCIORE. ORUTO. 6 aos bee aea oe osc ga censs se 13 50 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. POU OIRO on once veka he eae ae ee cae 2s z UNE PAI os oni cs ones gn aces pe sane ee 12% Tongue Sausage... ...... ccc cece cee ee eee 1 MANE TORE GHUISARD, og occas is sec cc ess sa 08 9 PRIOR HAUBAGO, «0... 66 ona cc ook caw te acorns 6 Moloena, StTAIAHE...... 2... 2.2. ns see cee ones 6 BOlOMNA, THICK... 0c. eee ee ce cee ce ecdeeees 6 MEO CN ik cance see ces sess ecees 6 PIGS’ FEET. By) OIE OOTTOI 8 ovis. nnn oc one's os gate nese 375 In quarter barrels... ...2..6..00sseee ss ees 2 Americans have invested about twenty- five million dollars as capital in the petro- leum oil business, which gives work to twelve thousand hands at a wage cost, of nearly five million dollars yearly. Over 50,- 000 tons of sulphur are used in the distilla- tion of the oil. wM. F. SIMMONS, WHOLESALE PINE AND HARDWOOD LUMBER, And Dealer in Pine Land. Correspondence solicited with parties having either to sell. OFFICE, 58 MONROE ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. A. L. TUCKER, Commission Merchant, 167 South Water St., CHICAGO. WE HAVE STANDING ORDERS FOR LARGE AND SMALL LOTS OF AP- PLES AND POTATOES, AND CAN PLACE SAME AT ALL TIMES TO THE ADVANTAGE OF CONSIGNORS. WE ALSO MAKE A SPECIALTY OF BEANS, DRIED FRUITS AND CRANBERRIES, AND ARE IN A POSITION TO COM- MAND THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE ON SUCH ARTICLES. ELASTIC IT REQUIRES STARGH |! NO COOKING. CLARK, JEWELL & CO, SOLE AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. Advanced—Kerosene, black strap, citron, soaked peas, sardines, salmon. Declined—Nothing. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AXLE GREASE. Frazer's... ........5 90|Paragon ........... 1 80 Diamond X........ $0|/Paragan 25 ib pails.1 20 Modoc, 4 doz....... 2 50|Fraziers, 25 Ib pails.1 25 BAKING POWDER. Arctic % beans.... 45)Arctic 1 cans....2 40 Arctic 44 ib cans.... 75 Arctic 5 ib cans....J2 00 Arctic 4 beans. . 1 40\Silver Spoon,3 doz.7 50 BLUING. Dry, NO. 2... - ec ce cee sec ene seerees doz. 25 Dry, NO. 8..........0cecsesecciccceees doz. 45 Liquid, 4 0Z,.......0cc ce er cece neces doz. 3d Liquid, 8 OZ. 0.0.2... e cece e ee eee es doz. 65 AVOCA OF 65 ooo vicke choco eredeseee> # gross 4 00 APOTIOS OF 6. cc iciccs cvcediccecestecoewecuces 8 00 APOTIC LOO: oon oc ccss cee cece ces cr es ewceeee 12 00 Arctic No. 1 pepper bOX..........--+-+e++5+ 2 00 Arctic No. 2 a ee vic keas eens caae 3 00 Arctic No.3 “ Ae aiees ce ® 4 00 BROOMS. No. 1Carpet........ 2 50)No. 2 Hurl.......... 175 No. 2Carpet........ 2 25|Faney Whisk....... 100 No. 1 Parlor Gem..2 75|CommonWhisk.... 75 No. 1 Hurl.......... 2 00 CANNED FISH. Clams, 1 I standards...........-.-eeeeeeee 115 Clams, 2 Ib standards.............+-++se065 1 75 Clam Chowder, 3 Db..........6.+-0--+8 ..2 00 Cove Oysters, 1 standards.......... 1D Cove Oysters, 2 ib standards............. 1 90 Lobsters, 1 tb picnic. ........ 0. cece eee ee ees 1 5 Lobsters, 1 star............--- eee ee ee eee 1 9% Lobsters, 2 BD star... .........e cee ee eee cece 2 90 Mackerel, 1% fresh standards............ 1 00 Mackerel, 5 i) fresh standards............ 35 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 Ib........... 5 25 Mackerel,3 fin Mustard.............--++- 5 25 Mackerel, 3 ® broiled..........-..-+.++-+++ 3 25 Salmon, 1 t Columbia river...........---- 1 55 Salmon, 2 h Columbia river............-+- 2 30 Salmon. 1b Sacramento..........-..-08++ 1 30 Sardines, domestic 48........-.---2 eee eee 8 Sardines, domestic 48............+-++++: 15 Sardines, Mustard 148............2.---++++ 10 Sardines, imported 48..........--+++-+++: 14 Trout. 3% brook............-.-++:- tcc fe CANNED FRUITS. Apples, 3 b standards ..........-.-.eeeeeee 90 Apples, gallons, standards.............+.- 2 40 Blackberries. standards............-.-e06+ 95 Cherries, red standard...........-+.+++++- 80 TUAPAHONG fo peck ok oe kn eece cn ee dee en cae c ae 1 00 Egg Plums, standards ........-.++++++++- 1 40 Green Gages. standards 2 B........-..+-6. 1 40 Peaches, Extra Yellow ..........--.+-2++- 240 - Peaches, standards............+--- 1 T5@1 95 Peaches, SCCONAS.........0 cece cece cree eens 15 Pineapples, Erie.............e cece e cee eeee 1% Pineapples, standards..........-..+seeeees 1 50 QUINCES .... 6.66 e cee eee eee ee eee eee e ees 1 45 Raspberries, @Xtra........ 6... eeeeee ees 110 CANNED FRUTTS—CALIFORNIA. Lusk’s. Mariposa. APYViCOtS 2... 6... eee ee ee eee ee 2 25 2 00 Egg PlImS...........-eeeeeeeee 210 1 85 GLAPES ...... 2.0 c eee ee ee ewes 210 1 85 Green GagesS..........e.cceeess 210 1 85 PBB cc ck bees hens anes 2 65 2 25 QUINGES .......-0200- cece ee eeee 2% 2 2 TORGNOE oo. oc. ees ees enn ces 2 55 2 20 CANNED VEGETABLES. Asparagus, Oyster Bay..........-.-++-+++- 3 25 Beans, Lima, standard...........--...++++ 95 Beans, Stringless, Erie................-++. 80 Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 1 65 Cord, TOD y .... 0.25. c ccc cccccesegeecoces 1 05 *¢ Red Seal... 90 We TOO IOP, gs a onc na ep cn oe sen anes ns Peas, French.............c.eeneeeeee «i 10 Peas, Marrofat, standard..............++-+ 1 60 POH, HCAVUER.. co .i ness oc cans ce ebeneneeiens 70 Pumpkin, 3 Golden..............+-++++- 8d Succotash, standard.............. cece ee ees 90 Tomatoes, Trophy. ...........cecececcceces 1 00 Tomatoes, Hillsdale......... ea cae acs 1 00 CHOCOLATE. TIOBION os hess ee 36|German Sweet....... 25 MAuOrs .....<--0cens 38) Vienna Sweet ....... 23 PRUBIIOR oo cc. ce ks cae 35) COFFEE. Green Rio...... 9@13 |Roasted Mar...17@18 GreenJava..... 17@27 Roasted Mocha.28@30 Green Mocha. . .23@25 Roasted Rio....10@15 Roasted Java ..28@30 |Roasted Mex... @l16 iGround Rio.... 9@16 |\Package Goods @13% CORDAGE. 72 foot Jute ..... 12 |72 foot Cotton....2 25 60 foot Jute..... 1.00 (60 foot Cotton....2 00 40 Foot Cotton....1 50 |50 foot Cotton....1 75 FISH. Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth.............. 85@90 Cod, WHOLE ..........ccccctes ccc ence esences @5 Cod, Boneless....... cece ee cece cece eeeeees 54@6% BN ce nh khccaehaes canes neacaeeen 1@l2 Herring % DbIS..........-..e ee eee eee eens 2 75 Herring, Holland, domestic, new......... 90 + - imported ™ .....--.. 95 Herring, Scaled.......... ce ceee cess cece eens 18@22 Mackerel, Penny bbIs............e-eeeeeees 5 50 Mackerel, shore, No. 2, % bbls............ 5 00 _ ” “ 12D kits _- a0 ‘7% a 77 10 oo 70 at MO. S WE Rg kk. ceca wen ee 3 50 “6 We a as bc cao ts 62 *6 Re cenheccensaeeaa 5D Bia. M6 DDE os os ci eos oe anneee ss decease ners 2 50 MOO, VE DOB. 6 eee eae ck dee nace nce nen care 3 50 eo a ee 65 . ec nk ee ueee eeuhewecenes 60 White, No. 1.36 DDIS..- 1.6605. cekaeneae = Oe White, No.1, 12 DB Kits... 1.0... 2. sceeess. 1 00 White, No. 1, 10 kits................-.--- 85 White, Family, % bbls................--+:- 2 25 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. : Lemon. Vanilla. JOMMINAS 2 OZ... 6.6. s n ee nen ees # doz.100 1 40 OU a kena ae de ee ness 15 2 50 - A iwc cwads se aea none 4 00 wie Be aac cae vue ks oa heen < 5 00 - No. 2 Taper....... 1 50 ae MG 6 oc ii ccs canoes 3 00 af % pint round............-. 7 50 ied 1 MR ecu ssa amen 15 00 ns PE oe ce ein pede in cess 4 25 * Me. 10 occ ia 6 00 FRUITS Cherries, dried, pitted................. @l6 CUVON, TOW. occ cc cece ce cence es anetcees @35 Currants, ROW...............cecseonees 5@5% PeEACHKECK, GPICA ’ .. ca ci ee se vc nwcccecsss re Prunes, Turkey, NEW.... 2... eee ee eee 5X@ 6 Paunes, Turkey, O1d..............-006- 44%@ 5% Raisins, new Valencia................- 934@10 Raisins, Ondaras..............-seeeees Raising, Sultanas..................000- T%@ 8% Raisins, Loose Muscatels............. @2 75 Raisins, London Layers............... @3 40 Raisins, California London Layers... @2 710 KEROSENE OIL. Water White...... 10% | Legal Test....... . 9% MATCHES. Grand Haven, No. 8, square..............4- 1 00 Granda Haven, No. 200, parlor.............. 1 ja Grand Haven, No. 800, parlor.............. 2 2 Grand Haven, No. 7, round...............- 1 50 QRNROGN, NO, Bocce sc caccis ven eacsscees cease 1 00 Olen eel, NO, Bin ii coos. occas cereus snes naan 1 50 ee li sea dicescéa vee seanes 15 Richardson’s No. 8 square.................-. 1 00 Richardson’s No. 9 epee aks 1 50 Richardson’s No. 744, round................. 1 00 Richardson’s No. 7 OO 2a Gk. 1 50 MOLASSES. Bilao Bray... .. 25.56 fee conc e ess ones oes 18@19 POP tG FIO cw os cen css nea eee 28@30 Now. OriGans, GOOG. .. i... 60s cece es cons 38@42 New Orleans, choice..... ......cs cece ences 48@50 New Orleans, TANCY. .. 0. ass cc cces cesses 52@55 \% bbls. 3c extra. OATMEAL. Steel cut...........5 25|Quaker, 48 tbs...... 2 35 Steel Cut, % bbis...3 00,\Quaker, 60 tbs...... 2 50 Rolled Oats........ 3 25|\Quaker bbls........ 6 00 PICKLES. Choicein barrels med............ dacias @6 25 Choice in 4 GO ila adedeecun @3 50 PIPES. Imported Clay 3 @TOSS...........2+256- 2 25@3 00 Imported Clay, No. 216,38 gross..... .. @2 25 Imported Clay, No. 216, 244 gross...... @I1 85 AIR TE. Dis ccak ends cd nsneescngans » 90 RICE. Choice Carolina..... OT AVR os cvke cain @6 Prime Carolina..... BALAI oo cc ode cccccecs 6 Good Carolina...... 5 |Rangoon....... 54@5~ Good Louisiana..... 5 |Broken... ..... 34@3% SALERATUS. DeLand’s pure...... 5%4|Dwight’s ............ A Church's ....6.¢200> 5\4\Sea Foam...... .. 5% Taylor’s G. M....... 54\Cap Sheaf........... 54 igc less in 5 box lots. SALT. 60 Pocket, F F Dairy..........-....-.- 2 30 Be TOO os os dose se a is scien abasaeess 2 25 1003 pockets............ eee cece eeee 2 50 Saginaw or Manistee................+. 95 DIRMORG Coo iis eve ceseacdes waneee ee 1 60 Standard Coarse.............0eee0s i ee? Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 80 Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 2 80 Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 80 American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... 25 iia, HNNIBIN wf s ccc ncachtcnsinsee 28 SAUCES. Parisian, % pints............----2+ee6- @2 00 Pepper Sauce, red smaill...... Pekcaue @ % Pepper Sauce, green..........eeeeeeee @ #9 Pepper Sauce, red large ring......... @1 35 Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @l1 70 Catsup, Tomato, pints...............-- @1 00 Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. @1 3 Horseradish, % pints.................+ @1 00 Horseradish, pints................-.66- @1 30 Halford Sauce, pints...............+-- @3 50 Halford Sauce, % pints................ @2 20 SPICES. Ground. Whole. Pepper........... 16@25|Pe WO cee caaes @i19 Allspice .......... 12@15| Allspice .......... 8@10 Cinnamon........ 18@30|Cassia ............ 10@11 MIG oc incase 15@25|Nutmegs ........ 60@65 Ginger ........... 6@20\Cloves ........... 16@18 Mustard.......... 15@30| Cayenne ......... 25@35| STARCH. Elastic, 64 packages, per box............. 5 35 SUGARS. Cut Loaf......... Liu acy sn eke aunt os eds @ 7% arias nat icc han seesccce @%% os ca coos Ciuc k ick ciao ne @ 7% Granulated, Standard................. @6 94 Granulated, off........... sels @ 6% Confectionery A.............-ee cece eee 654Q@ 6% EE aca a cap dcowesen sees 6 56@ 65, mo. 1, Weice wire C.... 6 ccc ewe ccees 6%@ 6% TO, He, RE). ches ccecetncsnccsencas 6144@ 63 No.3 C Ck Wah Uhaw AAR dhe he deneeeneneue 5%@ 6 FF is oahu cb bs hs cece des ceases 54@ 5% Ts a we cn cans va cans 5144@ 5% 6 a : SYRUPS. We PEIN os oi oo 005 oes coaaes cones 30@32 BE whch eons cwakeseesdarsceccce 88@35 Corn, 10 gallon kegs...............2-08+ @ 35 Corn, 5 gallon kegs................0e00. @1 75 Corn, 4% gallon keg’s............-.000:- @1 60 TOO FG oe ks c cs ccac cd cccecsene bbl 23@ 35 Pure Sugar Drips... weee---% DOL BO@ 38 Pure Sugar Drips........... galkegs G@l %6 Pure Loaf Sugar Drips... ...... %bbl @ 8% Pure Loaf Sugar. :......... 5 aal kegs @l1 85 NO, ME I oi oe oo an nn ns nance Sean ee @85 - TOOT, MOM. 5 ous g da cnecge ns eoas @90 TEAS. Japan ordimary..........-...6- Weceece aaa, 15@20 JODAN TAIT CO BOO... .... -. 0c cece ccscccevene 25@30 SUT os nce vo ence sh in cnce en secdenasas 35@45 MP OE inde occa choc sn ccduennsaccnasses 15@20 ORT FIVOOD oe nc ccna cs ances haneedanceas 30@50 a Eo ones on os nn ce cncc doccencecces 35@50 Oa adage as cacecsceenece B8Q55Q6C I as ch cca back coasen sc eessccaae: 256@30 TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS. Fisher’s Brunette....35;Sweet Rose. ......... 34 Dark AmericanEagle67 | Meigs & Co.’. Stunnerss Tne Meigs...........- CARIBE oot ncaa ccnnanes 35 pS RE Pa: 50|/Royal Game.......... 38 State Seal............ 60|Mule Ear.............65 Prairie Flower ...... 65)Fountain...........:.. 74 Indian Queen........ 60/Old Congress......... 64 REE POR oi in ve ncaa 60|Good Luck........... 52 Crown Leaf..... .... 66| Blaze Away.......... 35 Matchiogs ...........- 65| Hair Lifter........... 30 Hiawatha............ 65'Governor ............ 60 i os ec von eee 70| Fox’s Choice........ 63 May Fiower.......... 70 Medallion ............ 35 TI iv ncasccerese 45 Sweet Owen.......... 66 Old Abe. 2 49] PLUG. boas naar cascades teneces : @A0 POO iui cu dee lndnk man cdennssagaene @48 TO OM nnd bun ddan cade cucsensnaces @A6 MR NIU os cnsas ads cacnccsecn cesses @50 Seal of Grand Rapids..............+-.. @46 nos hats acs daaesaudarseanes @A6 cena cache be neccenaceens ‘ @48 OO FOR oon i nck o4 code cuceancnsses @46 oo caved caseke ve cant acescs @46 OHOCOIBLE CrOGM. «oo. 2. ces ccccssnccese @46 gy crew dn an cn enadtansecs @A4 a acdc ce kc cand senses @A40 Spread Hagle.........-c-cececcesccceces @38 Bie Five Center. ..... 66.0 eccccecccsenes @35 TROON io ons ce es ne ecg ta cu enon seees @46 Bnteate at LiDOr.. ........cccneesesees @46 Ee Ce @A46 TA Ik oo hs hc isnt ck nessa dyin ceaees @32 Ave, BEF ONG 421K... «0 oo ccncesnccasse @A6 PU OE ooo noe ccc cn cs cn cw se tncee @37 WO acs dane ess seas aendaes @46 Old Five Cent Times...............0... @38 Prune Nuggett, 12 .............. @62 I a asec ens oh seeeceeeeae @Ab6 Re NE ooo oan cnc bs oc ns cc nawcaneds @38 PERG oc oa ck wien ances co cecsne eae as @46 CT og cas ean' Bais cians ce cuiaes @46 eS ee a @50 PRAGtOE PUGRE | «0.5 esse cc cc en ctwwass @36 Black Prince [Dark}..........ccecsces @36 Binck Racer (Dark)... ............e--5. @36 Leggett & Myers’ Star................. @Ab6 aces eae as ante ceccesecs @A6 WE cca weac dsc divasctens @A6 McAlpin’s Gold Shield...............-. @A6 Nickle Nuggets 6 and 12 ecads. ..... @51 COOK OF TRG WOU GB... 5... cece nsec @37 PROT WB oa aac cone tans cons caceues @A6 GAG CO acs iev ese caasacs @44 una caeacncoane aden sanseene Qs Black Bass..............ceesceeeeeeeeee @40 RPE occ cc ante dncaaeetesaedass cons os @46 Os asi edd chess cn ansns @46 oo vc a cons cu sa pace de oe 55 ae @45 I ogc ann ccsnceces cenasenes @44 i cane cede saees @36 OD Ne NO nia os kn on vo can scenes @36 McAlpin’s Green Shield............... @Ab6 POR PU CO ss og ok cc ck cc ccdees seca: @35 PONE HOIMOG. . . 6-5 os inc ccen ee ceases @A46 2e. less in four butt lots. SMOKING (NG TOE. 5 cs ose ass 40,Sweet Lotus..........32 Arthur’s Choice.....22;Conqueror ...........23 co cos Pe ok ov ns cea cace B2 os pcan cine ee ces TRIAGE onc cce sees 30 Cries Diet... c 5. << a RO I i os ns ccc cane Gold Block.......-... SO Une BA..........- 28 Seal of Grand Rapids Lumberman.........25 (cloth)...,........20| Railroad Boy......... 38 Tramway, 3 a, 40; Mountain Rose....... 18 Ruby, cut Cavendish 35; Home Comfort.......25 WOO i i ane cdas ene FE cc i cnn Peeks Gan........... 18 Seal of North Caro- Miners and Puddlers.28, ‘ima, 2 0Z........... 48 Morning Dew........ 25 Seal of North Caro- Chain... .... caves VR 40s cin ios 46 POGOe ....5.5...... 24 Seal of North Caro- PMIOMG 2. bcs. ek Sei ne SOe.. oc. is ess. 41 OE FO os pak da ones 21\Seal of North Caro- Tom & Jerry......... 24; lina, 160z boxes....40 TOWOR. ooo oboe bc avo occ ceUERIE DIOL. Vodice kes caces 2% TTPO OIOM .. 6 vc cecsseys 35 Apple Jack......... 24 Maiden...............25| King Bee, longeut.. .22 Piekwick Club....... 40'/Milwaukee Prize....24 Nigger Head......... Pi RAEEION 65 i viens esse 28 Holland ..........c.:5 22)Windsor cut plug... .2é Ceeman .........+.-«: MOUBOEO 66 oo oe ot cess oeees 16 Solid Comfort........ 30| Holland Mixed....... 16 Red Clover. ......... 82/iGolden Age.......... 75 One TOM. 2.6 acs cece 30/Mail Pouch..........25 National ............. 26| Knights of Lator....30 MENG oss sca come enaes 26|Free Cob Pipe........ 27 SHORTS. Mayfiower ...........23|/Hiawatha............ 22 ON ii cnn cacdceaes 22\Old Congress......... 23 WO BAP... 6s. ac seen: 22} SNUFF. Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..... @ . PEGGOOOY 5 6. os cece ce 5s cece @ 55 Gail & Ax’ ecu ac ki caaedas @ 44 ” WMO os cca c anda dnesicaaie @ 35 Railroad Mills Scotch................. @ 45 UNO ga ivi ce dnc ca ca cake liuncase @1 30 VINEGAR. Star brand, pure cider.................+:- 8@12 Star brand, white wine.................... SQ@l2 MISCELLANEOUS. Bath Brick imported .................. 95 do POOR a os env ck sca sneas ia To ek icc aces esac decunneave @3 PRU GPE, WO Bocca on cess canes eeueaeas 1 00 do We ie ecd hand acace 15 Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... 7 60 Cream Tartar 5 and 10 cans......... 15b@25 OW, TE, oo os onion cs ccc ccc cennscss @12% CS BE oo ccs ccc cccenccens @14 Extract Coffee, V. C...... ee eee eis wane 80 do WON nce cake seus 1 25 Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... @25 Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ............ @3d MAAN, BIG oc vo nyse tans ccnencwenes 30@35 FROWING, OE. aoc cecekekecccs evens @4 00 Jelly, in 3 B pails....... 60. ccc cece ees 444@ 5 Peas, Green Bush................-.2+55 @1 35 Peas, Split prepared................6++ @ 3% OO, io sci scn ke chants cnccedans @3 00 POWGCH, 16 BOR. occa c ck dadcncssconccces @1 75 PR eas cand pace np awanatenereeeanens @ 6 OYSTERS AND FISH. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: OYSTERS. New York Counts. .........cccccccpeccessccess 35 MP Fh BIO OGR ooo cacao ac cew ncn ccencecnasces 32 i ic ia ba cccaceccaneahes ocucnecneses 30 Wie dae evn dcaee awe hadacdavckaces 22 CURA ooo. inc wae encns iwqnadgeccaesseedege 20 Shrewsbury shells, # 100.............+..-++- 1 25 Princess Bay Clams, # 100..............-..-:- Th New York Counts, @ 100.............-..2-6 1 50 FRESH FISH. Mackinaw Trout...........--.. - Nyc ceanciae 7 MSIE oa vc coca a occas sea en dng de ceqens es 7 es ec, own wns bane coda ewande anaa ee 12 i ok is iis cn ccna dacs ch nbewes caueces 5 WE ME gg ik akc avec sacs desdcc en evacsi seus 5 Re a cauk eden secc ee base aneeeuce 4 Duclkk Bill Pike... 0... 0. ccc ccccescscscccsceces 6 Wall-eyed Pike...........-eceeeeee cece eeeees 7 Smoked White Fish..............-eeeeee eee Smoked Trout..... cuewank Smoked Sturgeon........ CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. Putnam & Brooks quote as follows : - STICK. Standard, 25 ] boxes...............--- 84@o Twist, ivi caadecens 9D 9% Cut Loaf do Daa. sie a eee ; MIXED ANP, Sie We MOAI on cic cdc nc cant cdadasss 9B 9% MOREL, TE OD OUI, os occ ccs ccncsectcdeces @3%4 Extra, 25 h pails s haaen ou aasu ea eusas 10@10% PERCE TT Oe Be io 5 onc nc ness oe cies 7 @ 9% French Cream, 25 pails.............. 1I24@Q13 CRE IGE, BW) CRB ORa ono oo nn sc case dn sccnns 124@ I, Oe Oe OM a oc Gos + os oe cd dn cneeces 10@10% RNC, Fe OE Es occ ence cdcccaenccs 9@ Aye FANCY—IN 5 BD BOXES. BiG Ory TIPO Fo Gi sc oc 05 esd sec ccucee 2@13 Sour Drops... o. . iyi ee cecececveccccsccees 13@14 WOVDGRINIRG DITOR... 2.5 ccececsecesncee 1H4@15 CUCU TITUS oo oc coos co cs nc dc ct neccseces 15 HEM ChoeOlate DOD... .. .. ccc cccecececcee au Gum Drops ........... Bo de vied de cons 10 RO RII iia cae ccc ceca ccccccacenecceses 20 Be TACONIOe DOD. nk cc cdc cect cuccees 12 NO NEN 5 ok iis osc c vac ccncccs anche 15 IO, TINO ink 5 wo oo cn cc ctccccncceons 16 TR oo bi dy bd s oc concen ccgckccesances 15 i og Gis ice as dc ke cnunescueiendeas 15 I is oo ii oe oa cc vdsnccsdecsadas 13@14 MO so Baik is od acc bac ceus cdenccl 13 Cg i hy chilis dd noes baci occccscce 18S@2 BROT MEAGG CHOGING. ... osc cccncesccceccceccs 20 RM Oi esi coke 604d dake enaceeas \7 Decorated Creams... 2. .ccccceccccccccess cae OO ios cane cd chic cecdescncssees MH@15 BPE FO ok kp viec ce cccudesccee deena WEGGPETOOR FIOTEIOS, ... cccccce cece ste. 0 oe 1 FANCY—IN BULK. Lozenges, plain in pails............... @l2% Lozenges, plainin bblis........... .... @ll Lozenges, printed in pails............. @12% Lozenges, printed in bbis............. I4@i2 Chocolate Drops, in pails..............12%@18 Gum Drops in pails..................06. 7 @i% Gum Drops, im Dbls..............ceeee eee 6@ 6% Moss Drops, in pails................... 10 @10% PA ROM, S90 EE, onc accndccecccccsceeecnes 9 SEE EPC, ATL TG. o.oo. cc cen cncccceccecces 12 BINION, TUN TGS 6 oo dn hei ssc ccceseces 124613 Deapewiala i DDIM... ..cccc4..ccs0. 4s ll @R FRUITS. Bananas Aspinwall................... Oranges, Jamaica, bbls................ @i 50 Oranges, Florida, bbis............... D -5 0@6 00 Oranges, Rodi Messina................ @6 00 Ce Oe ae Lemons, choice.....:7......... ieuaas 4 50@ 5 06 I cas ccdiavaced caee @6 00 Wien, Vere, OW, GD... 0.6 ..sccedcess 15 @l7 RE, BENIN GE ko occa cp cesccvccccccess DM 4 WN aac eave cose canes 5 @ 5% I goog casa acteccccccees TU, ME GUN iis ioc bcos cccccccs saa Dates, Fard 10 box ® b..... Secbauae 114@12 Dates, Fard 50 ib box # B.............. 14@il Dates, Persian 50 tb box #@ tb.......... Pine Apples, @ doz..’.............06 ‘ PEANUTS. Prime Ked, raw #@ D...............66. 4 @4% Choice do OO eiciiees as 44@ 5 Fancy do OO Lae @ 5% Choice White, V8ido ........c.cccccccs 5@ 5% Wee FE Pi, VG GO 60... os cc cc cccccecs OGG NUTS. Almonds, Tarragona................+. 18 @18% - WO ks ac bandcdpnecccsias lj @li% Ma ois oss Lacecuscceaee @°< Chestnuts, per bu......... du chee cnceacectl GEG GO MURR, I oso wk oe vc cc cc ceccccces 12 @12% “ UR. 6 occ asa ccccdacices ll @l2 Walnuts, GrenmOnic.........ccccscecenes 144 @14% " NN i owes ca ccgeacecccece “ oui vc co ac dccc cece . ROI ca v cacnacvscccedss @u POGMIM, TOMA, Fe oan c cnc s cccecdccess ll @138 ” Po, a ee 9 @10 POCORN, TD, once ccsccccccesccces: @4 50 HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. Perkins & Hess quote as fol.ows: HIDES. @® 7 |Calf skins, green 844@ 8%} or cured.... Green ....#% b Part cured... @10 Fullcured.... @ 94|Deacon skins, Dry hides and ® piece..... 20 @50 Bree .......-; 8 @I2 SHEEP PELTS. WIN ccc case cen ceceleccscssccee Ge WU og oc ables cade ascsacss cae GQoe Old wool, estimated washed ® b...... @25 oo oa van as aca can kecncnccuncs 4u4@ 4% WOOL. Fine washed # tb 24@27|Unwashed........ 2-3 Coarse washed.. .18@22) FRESH MEATS, John Mohrhard quotes the prices as follows: Fresh Beef, sides..... trade selling .. 54@ 6% Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 64@ 7 a @ 5% PRUREOTL, GUPCABBOR. .. 6 ono cc cccccscccae 444@ 5% hak cs cakcaevadeccacecsens 8 @9 We THRUIGD, go os inns ccecsescavdies 7 @8 ce ca iy cca csccacee © Ge TE icc civecckacics Cac ac eed 10 @it STING CHICKONB. . .... yo cecccceccccccceds Qin aoa hci ence cn ccecnes GIs Ns oa sa cs cae oon cc uaccdacces @l1 COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apples—Local shippers are offering $1.25 PB bbl. for fruit alone, although some outside buyers are paying $1.50. Local dealers hold fall fruit at about $1.25 ® bbl. Beans—Loecal buyers pay 0e@0c B bu. unpicked and #1 for hand-picked. Butter—Michigan creamery is firm at 20c. Sweet dairyis very scarce and is in active de- mand at 16@i8, while old packed readily com- mands 5@12. Low grades are in plentiful sup- ply at 6@8e. Butterine—Creamery packed commands I&e. Dairy rolls are held at 16c and solid packed at l5e. Cabbages—New stockis infairdemand at 60 B doz. Cheese—The best factories now hold their product at 1Ce, which compells jobbers to quote September and October make at 10%@ lle. Cider—1l0e@12"4 ®@ gal. and $1 for bbl. Celery—20@22¢ # doz. bunches for Kalama- zoo or Grand Haven. Clover Seed—No ‘selling demand. pay $4.50@$5 for medium seed. seed is offered. Cranberries—The murket is well supplied with both cultivated and wild berries, which command $2.50 % bu. for choice. : Eggs—Fresh are worth 20c, and pickled are moving freely at 18@20c. Grapes—Concords bring 34@4c ® b. and Del- awares, 6@7c. Niagaras, 20c, Malaga. $5.50@ $6 8 bbl. Green Peppers—$1 8 bu. Honey—Choice new incomb is firm at 4@liec. Hay—Bailed, $15 in small lots and $13 in car lots. Hops—Brewers pay 8@l0c ®@ b. Onions—Home-grown, 65¢e ®% bu. or $3 ® bbl. Pop Corn—Choice commands $1 @ bu. Potatoes—Shippers are taking advantage of the favorable weather and good prices offered at Southern markets and shipping large quan- tities. Price holds stiff and competition is aetive and strong. Burbanks command 35¢ and Rose 82e. Poultry—Fairly well supplied. Fowls sell for 10@lle; chickens, 11@12c; ducks, 18e; and turkeys, lle. Quinces—$2.75 per bu. Squash—Hubbard, 1@1 ‘se. Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys command $2 and Baltimores $2.50. Tomatoes—About out of market. Turnips—40e # bu. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—ze lower. The city millers pay as follows: Lancaster, 88; Fulse, 85e; Clawson, for Dealers No mammoth 85ec. Corn—Jobbing generally at }44@55e in 100 bu. lots and 48@50c in carlots. Oats—W hite, 38c in small lots and 28@30e in ear lots. 50c @ bu. Ry Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 8 cwt. Flour—No change. Fancy Patent, $5.75 ® bbl. in sacks and $6 in wood. Straight, $4.75 B® bbl. in sacks and $5 in wood. Meal—Bolted, $2.75 ® bbl. Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 ® ton. Bran, $13 ton. Ships, $14 ®@ ton. Middlings, $17 # ton. rn and Oats, $20 # ton. ’ 47 OUT AROUND. News and Gossip Furnished by Our Own , Correspondents, Marshall. The shirt factory formerly owned and op- erated by Cole & Stone will be removed to another location unless our citizens subscribe for stock to the extent of $10,000. The matter was taken in hand last week, and already over half the amount needed has been secured. When the stock is all taken, the manufacturing department will receive several new machines, with a view to en- larging the capacity of the factory. Newaygo. The Newaygo Furniture Factory is run- ning a force of thirty men, and turning out some excellent work. Sales are light, but a ’ favorable outlook 1s spoken for. Prof. J. B. McGrath, formerly of Grand Rapids, is soon to be married to Miss Lena Jacobi, a daughter of Fred, the jovial Dutch store-keeper. A visit to the pail and tub factories re- veals the fact that those institutions are not idle. On one pail lathe are turned daily 900 pails, and 250 tubs are the result on one tub lathe. The paint shop gives em- ployment to about ten men, and a carload of pails and tubs is shipped nearly every day. An additional engine and boiler are being placed in position at the dry-kilns. Mrs. J. A. Swan, who has been running a fancy store and dressmaking establishment in connection, has closed out her stock, and retired from business. Rumor has it that M. 8S. Angell, a former druggist of this place, but recently of Grand Rapids, is coming back to Newaygo to en- gage in the same business: The store known as Earl Bros., Bridgeton, this county, has been vacated by them, and taken possession of by Wm. Boone, the owner, who resides at Fremont. Hersey. Chas. L. Gray & Co.’s mill at Evart is completed. Strawberry Lake mill and the Brown & Gouly shingle mill, in Cedar township, are both shut down for the winter. A traveling man from ‘Chicago, selling notions, tried to make a day’s board bill by checking his baggage to Eyart, and arriving early next morning, walked to Reed City be- fore breakfast to take the eastbound train. Mrs. Sweet, the landlady, took the same train to Evart and attached the trunks for board. The traveling man, seeing her take passage at Hersey, went on to Sears, and sent the board bill back, but too late to save eosis. Potato buyers are purchasing and ship- ping the root quite freely to Baltimore and Louisville. ‘Twenty-five conta is the price paid here. Detroit. Wm. H. Harris & Co., jewelers, have dis- solved, Wm. Hamilton continuing. John Glees has discharged a chattel mortgage on his stock. J. N. Smit, the pawnbroker, is dead. Wm. Mitchell's feedmill was recently damaged by fire t6 the extent of $4,000. No insurance. Peter Dingeman’s planing mill was recent- ly damaged by fire to the extent of $20,000. The premises were insured for $12,000. $888.25 Big Rapids. Fred Dodge, of Stanwood, has purchased the stock of merchandise of J. H. Morrell, located on East Maple street, and will carry on the business in the same building. Mr. Morrell will continue his loan, insur- ance and real estate business. A. R. Gilles does not put in an appear- ance, although he wrote back to Mrs. Gilles that he would return Saturday last. Some- thing like $500 in attachments hold the household effects and it is understood that Mrs. Giles will allow them to be sold. 8S. S. Wilcox & Co. have purchased the building owned by Smith & Graham and oceupied as a livery stable and blacksmith shop. The purchasers have put ina set of hay seales and will, in the spring, convert tue building to their own use. The project to change the water works system and locate the pumping works at the upper dam and use pure water from wells, with water power instead of steam power, was carried by a large majority. The trav- eling fraternity should hail the ‘a | ge with delight, as now the majority of Hotels use the filthy river water for cooking purposes, with the whole sewerage of the city empty- ing into the river just above the water works building. S. J. Litt, the clothier, who occupies the building lately vaeated by Joslin, is nego- tiating with the city for the renting of Mich- igan avenue to plant to corn another spring, as he thinks travel will net inter‘ere with the crop. And still Big Rapids’ reputation continues to draw new firms here. E. R. Keith, formerly of the firm of Verity & Keith, left Saturday for Ashville, North Carolina, accompanied by his wife and daughter. They intend to make Ashville their future home. Cadillac. During the past tw years, Cadillac has been suffering from hot only the general business depression, but also from a local one of elephantine dimensions, growing out of the heavy failures here in the autumn of 1883. For the same length of time, our merchants have well-nigh had astruggle for existence and many have been’ greatly dis- couraged. Some have gone to other places, and to-day there are probably more empty stores in Cadillac than at any previous time in her history. However, trade has of late been steadily improving. Laborers can find employment at almost any camp, and at much higher wages than last season. Farmers also find ready market here for their products and are already moving them at a lively rate. Trade in nearly every branch 1s increasing and a much better feel- ing exists among our business men. Our prospects for another railroad are very bright, and a survey has just been com- pleted from Baldwin to this place, under the direction of the Chicago & West Michigan. The Toledo & Ann Arbor Railway is also looking wistfully in this direction, and this wistfullness is reciprocated to the extent of $35,000 bonus, voted at last fall’s election. In addition to the above, a business men’s association was organized by our represent- ative business men this week, and its object will be to encourage our present manufac- turers, and if possible induce others to come here. Cadillac is certainly convalescent. Andrew Brien, contractor and builder, visited friends in Grand Rapids last week. Newark & Sorensen and LaBar & Corn-. well are already buying large quantities of potatoes, paying 25 cents per bushel. The first car of the season was shipped out this week, The former will also purchase and operate a hay press here and will buy up the hay from the farmers and bail it for the local trade. This enterprise requires an outlay of several hundred dollars. GREEN CHEESE. A Trip to the Moon by an Expectant Lov- . er. ‘ From Texas Siftings. CHAPTER I. Jacques Courbeaudocq was a lawyer. He was a criminal lawyer. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish which is the criminal, and which is the law- yer, but let that pass. Lawyers are men who collect claims on a 5 per cent. basis. You get the 5 per cent.—the lawyer gets 4 the rest. Lawyers get more rest than any other class of professional men. Jacques had red hair. It was so fiery that the building inspector ordered him to wear a fire escape down his back. The foregoing statement is poetic license —that is, it’s a lie. Jacques loved a beauteous maid named Jondrette. Jondrette’s papa was a retired sausage manufacturer from Chicago. He had been knighted by the New York genealogical bureau on payment of $40. The trinity of life to him, was his pipe, cheese and beer. Love for Jondrette caused Jacques’ heart to beat wildly from morn to night. It beat so loudly as to annoy the rest of the boarders. But by all means let us avoid turning this original romance into a farce. “*T will ask for her hand,” said Jacques. CHAPTER I. A glorious full moon throws her splendid radiance o’er the palace of Jondrette’s papa in Fifth Ave. The family bulldog is pouring forth his soul jn the back yard. A young inan kneels at the feet of Jon- drette’s papa. His hand is clasped in the lily-white flipper of Jondrette. Jondrette is weeping. In a short space of time she has shed four quarts of tears. To be more explicit—a gallon. Nothing would soften the hard heart of the old man. In yain they threaten to commit suicide and other crimes. “Will nothing move your hard heart?” gasped Jacques. ‘*Yes, Monsieur, she is yours——” A wild ery of joy broke from the lips of the happy pair, and rang and _ re-ochoed through the awful silence of the dark dun- geon-no we mean through the richly furnish- nished apartment. (The fact is we were get- ting this story mixed up with next week’s ro- mance, and beg the reader’s pardon for the mistake. ) “On one condition,” continued the man with a scornful laugh. ae Name it,” said both in a breath. “That you bring me a chunk of the green cheese from which the moon is made, to eat with my beer,” said the old man with a hid- eous leer. Jondrette gave a low moan and fell faint- ing over a King Anne rocking chair. “IT will do it,” said Jaeques. old CHAPTER IIL. For days Jaeques tasted nothing. He pored night and day over works on astronomy. Memory and appetite alike failed. He even forgot to charge a client $5, un- der the head of advice, for asking the time on the steps of the City Hall. One day the title of an old book on an old book-stand caught his eye—‘*The Moon, by Bjornbog Skijajoghog, the great Norwegian astronomer. He purchased the book and fell to devour- ing it like a madman. Suddenly a yellow paper ground. It bore the following cypher: ‘“‘Noom eht ot yaw sih elddap dna ecaps ni miws nac eH .ytivarg lla sesol sthgin evif dna syad_ evif rof — ohw eno yna. Jacques spent weeks over the riddle. One day when on the verge of madness he happened to look backwards at it. All was clear in a second. The riddle read: ‘‘Any one who laughs for five days and five nights, loses all grav- ity. He can swim in space and paddle his way to the moon.” ‘“*T shall succeed,” said he. fell to the CHAPTER IV. At noon of the 17 Fevrier, two figures were ascending on the car of the high eleva- tor at Coney Island. They were Jacques and a friend. The friend had had a little friendly mis- understanding with the bank of which he was cashier, and gladly consented to a tour for his health. The two men had provisions, a huge cheese knife, and 40 pounds of humorous papers. When they reached the top of the eleva- tor they looked straight up and commenced to laugh. They read and laughed and laug- ed and read. People said, ‘‘they are mad.” For five days and five nights they laugh- ed. Atthe end of that time they had no weight. Their gravity was completely over- come. They could float in space. With a glad shout they sprang out into the ether, and began to paddle like mad men for the moon. On and on they sped, paying their re- spects to the Big and Little Bear, the Seal, the Walrus, and other animals in the celes- { ~AY tial menagerie. They said toa huge star, ‘‘who are you?” *‘Uranus,” was the reply. ‘*¥ou’re another,” said they. “At which the ‘stars in their courses groaned in chorus. ’ The journey is at last over and witha glad ery the voyageurs strike cheesa firma. In a trice Jacques cuts a huge fragment from the surface of the moon, and wraps it in a silk handkerchief. “Let us descend,” said he. They try. Horrors!!! They cannot de- seend. Who ean describe their horrible situation, hunting for days on the moon’s surface, for rocks to put in their pockets, to give them weight. At last their powers fail, and they fall fainting in the sand. Suddenly a cry rings on the air, ‘‘Sav- ed! Saved!! Saved!!!” exelaitns Jac- ques in a paroxysm of joy. ‘‘I have found it.” “What?” gasped his friend. ‘A copy of a comic paper in my vest pocket; we have nothing to do but read the jokes.” In afew minutes more the adventurers are falling through the air at a frightful rate of speed. CHAPTER V. The foreman is yelling for copy, and we shall have to condense this last chapter. Jacques—glfid ery—green cheese—beer— Bless you, my children—Do you take this woman?—I do—superb collation, elegaut— $—$—$—newspaper reporters—$—5—3— recherche, beautiful—accomplished ete.— 23 corner brackets—26 silver plated butter dishes. we : VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: - B. Chapel, Ada. A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville. J. M. Reid, Grattan. Eid. Roys, Roys Bros., Cedar Springs. John Graham, Way land. Gus. Begman, Bauer. Mr. Thayer, Wood & Thayer, McBrides. J. E. Thurkow, Morley. Mr. Walling, Walling Disk, Lamont. I. J. Quick, Allendale. John Danaher, Baldwin. Mr. Jenney, buyer for Geo. E. Wood, Cadillac. | Chas. Cole, ‘Cole & Chaple, Ada, R.M. Smith, Luther. A. B. Johnson, Lowell. MeWiliams & Co., Lowell. Den tlerder, DenHerder & Tan's, Vriesland. Fred Kieft, Grand Haven. Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam. A. Purchase, South Blendon. H. M. Harroun, McLain. Jacobi DeBri, Byron Center. C. E. & 8. J. Koon, Lisbon. E. B. Wright, manager West Michigan Lum- ber Co., Woodville and Diamond Lake. Dr. O. 8. Holland, Ashland. Adam Wagner, Eastmanv ille. C. W: Ives, Rockford. A. L. Power, Kent City. Jas. Towle, Greenville. J. H. Anderson, Edgerton. E. C. Foot, West Carlyle. M. Heyboer, Drenthe. J. Wingarden, Grand Haven. E. P. Watson, Muskegon. R. Werkman, Zeeland. D. R. Stocum, Rockford. J.G@. Lamoreaux, Fennvile. Jos. P Cordes, Alpine. 2 A. Sprague, Bailey. S. Buckner, Luther. John Yarger, Freeport. M. J. Howard, Englishville. W. A. Williams, Alba. Thos. Cooley, Lisbon. Jay Marlatt, Berlin. Jorgenson & Hemingson, Grant. John J. Ely, Rockford. A. B. Foot, ‘Hilliards. W.S. Root, Tallmadge. H. W. Potter, Jennisonville. Sarah Tompsett, Edgerton. * H. Moore, Lakeview. A. M. Church, Alpine. Lge D. Sisson, Sisson & Lilley Lumber Co., ille Win. MeMullen, Wood Lake. Mr. Corneil, Corneil & Griswold, Griswold. C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg. Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam. J. W. Closterhouse, Grandville. T. J. Sheridan & Co., Lockwood. Baron & TenHoor, Forest Grove. Ta eee: Lamont. O. R. Bush, Stowe’s Siding. MISCELLANEOUS. Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, each and every insertion. One cent for each additional word. Advance payment. Vy ANTED—Drug or grocery stock in grow- ing Northern town, in exchange for house and lot, team and cash. Or willexchange house and lot for similar property elsewhere. Address J. L. Handy, Woodstock, Mich. 110tf OR SALE—Bakery business, with small stock and utensilsin trade. The only oven intown. Good chance for a man with small family. Satisfactory reasons for selling. Ad- dress J. Hoare, Pentwater, Mich. 111* OR SALE CHEAP—A good 80 acre farm, 1% miles from Bonanza, Ionia Co., Mich., or would trade for new stock goods. Forty-five acres, well-improved, remainder chopped and into pasture. Price $2,800. Frank W. Clark & Co., general dealers, Bonanza. 110* OR RENT—The drug store building with fixtures, drawers, shelving, counters, etc., situated at Casnovia, Mich,, opposite the new hotel. Formerly occupied by Ed. Farnham. Will rent cheap for drug store. Address J. M. Dean, Grand Rapids, Mich. Lock Box 20. 110* YOR SALE—A small select stock of drugs in alive townin Northern Michigan. nly drug store. Reason, other'‘business that needs my attention. Willinvoice from $600 to $800. Address H, care THE TRADESMAN. ‘11+ UG. A VOIGT & C0 Proprietors of the TAR MILLS, Manufacturers of the following pop- ular brands of Flour. “STAR,” “GOLDEN SHEAF,” LADIES’ DELIGHT,” And “OUR PATENT.” Colorado Steel Mills. found in the starting up of the Colorado Coal & Iron Co., of Bessemer, near Pueblo Color- ado. The company has received large or- ders for rails, and as it employsa good nfany men, activity at Bessemer will react favorably elsewhere in that State. Interest in Colorado has been directed to the advis- ability of extending the manufacture of nails and merchant bar iron there. Colorado nails have already supplanted those from Eastern markets in that State. The tin deposits of New South Wales are | an area of 5,440,000 acres, but it is supposed that the area is really much greater than that, as new fields of tin are continually re- ported. The manufacture of fish glue is conducted in the far East by washing the scales of fish and placing them ina glazed earthen jar, which is then stopped and placed under water until the scales are reduced to a vis- cous mass, which is then dried. In Japan a species of algae is softened in cold water and then boiled, which dissolves it. On cooling it forms a solid gelatine which does not impart to jellies or other food the dis- agreeable glue taste inseparable from bone gelatine. Vineyard | pkates., FOSTER, STEVENS Headquarters FOR Western Michigan! ‘ehisa waren cS. MALE BAGS: BONES A FINE ASSORTMENT. WRITE FOR PRICES. ora Skate Repairs Carried in Stock. FOSTER, STEVENS & CO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. An important industrial feature may be | estimated by the colonial geologist to cover | AUGERS AND BITS. BVOG OMG BENG aio ovo ide bac ds ss unes dis 60 SEGA a ee cs dis 60 Douglass’ eed a ouwyisuee VV eka w eka se esas dis 60 WU ede eee ad eae eck bo 60 PE Be ks ee a va end cess aes 60 ON i a i kw ok ce lw wens oo cee ‘iss010 Jennings’, genuine.................2665 dis 25 Jennings’, imitation........... ........ dis40&10 BALANCES. { Pps... 5... cl encbipiasceuiseweens dis 25 | BARROWS. MUMEMOE cc cau eke da ee as paae ac ces 2-8 183 00 MINN ok ee oes ea Vedat eens net 33 00 BELLS. CMMI Sis eee use eae se cecdis vedio ts $ 60&10 FRE oooh a voces bas sao ca cae dis 69 PO ee is a ee ee dis 15 CO cere ks slike clei es dis 20 SOO, OME ek cas dis 5) BOLTS. BOON dis$ 40 dm WO FING i oo eine cnet dis 75 Dake Cua cade ho ba desiceuaceec cs dis 30&1( Slcieh lo ae oe dis 5 Cast Barrel Bolts... ... 5. .... 055. ccc dis 50 Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 55 Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 5 Cast ys own BOP gcc eas dis bd ROE Cs oc ccc Sina cevcesscacce dis 60 Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 55&10 Wrought Square ..... ................ = 55X10 Wrought Sunk OO ceo cceel dis 30 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush esas wih ch deednes sueseuesccce 50&10&10 | TNGe POOP. ee dis 50&10 BRACES. MN a ce ieee la, dis $ 40 Wo ck bap ekas chee dis 50 TN sy kG eo cee cee bade seals. dis 50 TN no occ se ce sesuai essay es dis net BUCKETS. ube er b WUGEE BONO, oso nas dee oe bn ose wey ose +. £00 BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 60&10 Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed... .. dis 60&10 Cust Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10 Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 50&10 Wrounhkt Loose Pin. ... 62. s..0c.05 dis 60 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned.. dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, sily er WO ele ee, dis 60& 5 Bo dy Ot OE i ne me mat dis 60 Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 60 WOM TPIS: ooo oc kl cence ces dis 65&10 MP Oe as ooo in ccs ner wa ccs ce dis 70&10 Pere POPS. |. ow. ica beac ke dis T0&10 FRPPECE, PODAI Bo occa cece cuasecee dis 70 CAPS. WT is hc hehe aee cased ek per m $65 Hick’ SE 60 Oe |. 2s es, 3d as oie ea es es 60 CATRIDGES. R.m Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list 60 Rim Fire, United States................ dis 60 MA PO ooo sic eee cc ecko cence. dis 40 CHISELS, BOGMGE PIRINOF ks cc cen cawncec esses dis 15 BOGROE PR os coc scan coed ca ances dis 7h PGE CI a cic ccc uses dis 15 SHOE Ps oon ceo sda c a sone ce dis 75 Butchers’ Tanged Wiser... ....... dis 40 Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 2 es rire aks esc ecne ace, net COMBS. Crrpry, LA WYONee’s. . 0.6.55 ccs cc cw sees dis 40 We erence ii csc canes dis 2% COCKS. Ee PR ic oo ca cca be av aces 50 as oe os eke oad ci cnc ca cen 50 Te ce oe ce oc ea aes 40&10 WO 60 COPPER. Planished, 14 02 cut to size.............. tb 30 Ee TOG, FAO ec ccc va cease ccc ccs 36 DRILLS Morno’s Bit BtOek........-....5...... dis 35 Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 20 Morse’s Taper Sodnk................. dis 30 ELBOWS. Com, 4 niece, 6 Im........1......... doz net $.85 IE ois ong oad snc bees cass dis 20&10 PUNTO os nbs hacia sadn ees sent oues dis 4&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. = dis 20 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 8, $30 00. = dis 25 FLLES. American File Association List...... dis 60 a cele ca case wee sdus dis 60 INOW AIMOTICOD, «oo occ ceases. case ces dis 60 UO oe ick eee eee cess. ais 60 PO sos i oa ck ann ee cece dis 30 Heller’s Horse Rasps eee eas as dis 3344 GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, Zand 24, 25 and a, 2 28 List 12 13 14 18 Discount, Juniata 45@10, Charcoal 60010. GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 HAMMERS. pe ON nc ccc h ccc asc cesses dis 20 a acne ck cc ce ween sancaces dis 25 Yerkes @ Piomy’s..... 2.2.60. 065.000. dis 40 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 80 ¢ list 40 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 ¢ 40&10 WHOLESALE-PRICE CURRENT. | Prevailing rates at Chicago are as follows: HANGERS. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track dis 50 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60 Kidder, wood track................... dis 40 HINGES. Cate, Clare &, 1.2, GF. ov. ck cc cc case ces dis , State bare e eb ue huss wud hae yacdeans .per doz, net, 2 5 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 GAME TORO oe a, caning ces ca sec cewek 3% Screw Hook and Eye, % ............ net 104% Serew Hook and Eye %.............. net 8% Serew Hook and Eye %.............. net ii Serew Hook and Eye, %............. net i% Cy AR os as ces eee ccc deans dis 60810 HOLLOW WARE. Beare Tin Ware... 6c. can. conc eases 60&10 Japanned Tim WAare............-ccccesss 20810 Grane Fron WAG, ...... 0.05. cce cc ennes 25 HOES. OU ag ea oc ees hades kas $11 00, dis 40 eee 11 50, dis 40 EE ET ee cee 12 00, dis 40 KNOBS. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings. ...$2 70, dis 6625 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings. 3 50, dis 6624 Door, porcelain, plated trim- WT ieee seer e lass list, 10 15, dis 6634 Door, porcelain, trimmings list, 15 55, dis 70 Drawer - Shutter, porcelain eeeenke dis 70 Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........ d 40 Hemacite .......... Pe dis 50 LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’S new list...dis 6624 Mallory, Wheelnr & Co.’s.............. dis 66% Pe a aii ssc dacne eyaecesuenas dis 66% PRE ccc ce aks see ken beays dis 663 LEVELS. Staniey Rule and Level Co.’s.............dis 65 MILLS. Coffee, Parkers Co.’S.......-....sse-:- dis 40&10 Coffee, P.S.& W. Mfg. Co.’s Maileables dis 40&10 Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s...... dis 40&10 Coffee, BNtOrprige...... ssc ncccccccecsuesse dis 25 MATTOCKS. RD Gi cg wen cs scans $16 00 dis 40410 WE Ng lida esac ue ctacaaes $15 00 dis 40&10 WG sn cocci ck beds ceeces $18 50 dis 20 & 10 NAILS. Common, Bra and Fencing. TO 0) ON ooo hand, coc cao cesnce ns # keg $3 s Me re De Rao occ ice cen sc cadoncca uns Cr NEE THR Noh awk bo ccacedendccduccs Oe OO OG oi a ois ink has ec cccates as 75 ee SE RES EERE OE Os 1 50 SO BA IIOOS og 5 oak oo nin odbc eons ccees 3 00 Clinch nails, adv...... ...... cued nae eds 175 Finishin (10d 8d 6d 4d Size—inches { 3 2% 2 1% Adv. @ keg $125 150 175 200 Steel Nails—Same price as above. MOLLASSES GATES. PLGDUI G PROEGGET oo 6 ono sc ccceas cnccesecs dis 70 Stebbin’s Genuine...... 22... .... cece eee dis 70 Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25 MAULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50 OILERS. Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent............... dis 55 Zine, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50 BOAO GE CODTIOE... cnc 5c cis deracessecees dis 40 WO sis Wh ee Ca cos wasnt tie per gross, $12 net CUO i oo coc iu nene'gudcabest dacns 50 PLANES. Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy. ...........ecceeees dis 15 SOROR AON cca kid vba iacscuatacs dis 25 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis 15 Bench, first quality...............--.e0ee. dis 20 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood and PANS. ET a io iar ikea he ye ceeee faauee, Scliabad ed da aks dedeek deus 980800 BE os boda ncn be ek bee inn csendee B b 6@7 RIVETS. THOR Oe THANOG . ooo i'n ka ods cceress se dis 40 Copper Rivets and Burs.............. dis 50&10 PATENT FLANISAED IRON. “A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 “B’’ Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 ‘Broken packs 4c # P extra. ROOFING PLATES. | IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal 'Terne........... 5 50 ix. 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne biauees . 700 IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 11 00 p23 20x28, choicC Charcoal Terne......... 14 00 ROPES, Sisal, 4% In. and larger. . oo ov cc cc cc cccacs 9 meee - b SQUARES. gS eee dis €0&10 Try and Bevels. Muchas cca ..dis 50&10 MO ek alike es ce dis 20 SHEET IRON. p Com. Smooth. Com. Be OO FA. oe ove cede ee .. $4 20 $3 00 OC Be WD BS oo ca ow cs case cot 4 20 3 00 Nos. 18 to 21.. 4 20 3 00 DOOM, tet OO Whoo 5 ok ca oo SE, 4 20 310 ING me 00 SE... co. cw oc cs ca 4 40 3 20 POON Big vs ns cous Coss dccgec, Ma 60 3 30 4 All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. In casks of 600 ths, ® B................. In smaller quansities, @ t....* TINNER’S SOLDER. We Dy POG i occa ccc. Market Half-and-half............. 2... Strictly Half-and-half.................. 30 inches aoe ~ » bat et het Coors Ss TIN PLATES. Cards for Charcoals, $6 75. IC, MORIA, CUBVOOIE 6 556 ooo occ ca ce ce 6 00 12 Bir TOO 6. ok ik bo dé ce ccc cane 7 50 IC, Ware er, COOL. 5 ss cv din cesses 6 50 IX, Bete, GOOD goo cdc ss occ cc cae. 85 IC, Mie CUMOOOL ooo ooo occa ci, 6 00 IX, pe 7 50 Tam. eee, Onerooal.................... 9 00 IXXX, PAM CHMNOOOE og 5 side ve cece ccus 11 00 XXxX, SOMO, CHARCORL, oo. cos ccccocce.e 13 00 IX, S0x28, Charcoal.................... 16 60 DM, SP iO CHONOORL..... 0 ccc ccccnce, 6 50 DX, 100 PiateCharcoal.................. 8 50 DXX, 100 Piate Charcoal.........c........ 10 50 DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal 50 12 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50-to 6 73 rates. TRAPS. ME NO CO os ooo vc onc ak cha cock ccec lc. Onvida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s..60&10 FROM oo cc lo cok ss once cdn dds cscs. 60&10 ie OP Wee PE OB cog vc dnc cceusscs., 60&10 Mouse, OOO 6 6d vg canceedcescacen. 20e ®B doz Mouse, delusion. $1 50 B doz WIRE, fore ge ee dis 60&1¢ Fe ee dis 70 Oe a es Ee a ee dis 55810 WU FIs ocho sesveccesccl. ck... dis 55 MUNIN OE ook da oo vce vicadcc dis 40 Ja Se a | :.Bb 09 PPUPUNOe TRUNNION eb kc ches catc.c, tb 8% Coppered Spring Steel............ dis 0940810 TE RIMIMOME PIPETUIOILOOL. ..... ..5. = once co cece dis 37% dO eT ee: B Ib 34 ROeNnI UNOS, 6k a a ac MM oc sascha cuadcedscees cciaa new list net PRON doe oooh s ceaeeeccccss ly a new list net WIRE GOODS. kek eh ec cc ince dis 70&10 oy Oe dis 70&10 UT oo oad cea e ccc k a dis 0X10 Gate Hooksand Eyes..........¢i 0c: dis 70X10 WrENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... oes dis 50410 Coe's Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 65 Coe’s Patent, malleable.............. dis 70 MISCELLANEOUS. Pumps, Cistern..........ccccecececees dis 70 Re OW EG ooo cc vc ccc ccccccese 80 Casters, Bed and Plate................. dis50&10 Dampers, American.........0.6..cccecee 334g LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES. The Newaygo Manufacturing Co, quote f. o. b. cars as follows: Bree, 5 TOT. kn on cs ca cc cc cece use per M $44 00 Uppers, 4, ry Bn oss cc kee 46 00 Selects, oak co wh oa cc cc us node cusne 35 00 Selects, 144, 1% and 2 inch........ ...... 38 00 Fine Common, oe deca csa aac 30 00 Pe ad ccc cucachsane ( 4caus ~0) 00 Fine, Common, 144, 1% and 2inch. ...... 32 00 No.1 Stocks, 12in., 12, 14and16 feet.... 15 99 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet... .. 2... 0.0.00 16 av No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 2feet............0... 17 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 teet..... 15 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet................ 16 00 INO, 5 BrOOks, 10 im., DO TOGE. . 0... cece sacs 17 00 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 00 Mo. 3 Btooks, & in... 18 £G8. . 6 o.occcccccccss 16 00 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20 fee Me ecu cceunaedes 17 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 2 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 “e... a. 13 00 No, 3 Btooks, 12 in., 2) fect.........<.ecsee 14 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 NO. 2 Stooxs., 10 in. 19 feet... .. 2. ..60 sees 3 00 No. 2 stocks, 10 in., A £666. ... ... cence: 14 00 No. 2 Stocks, § in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 11 00 No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet........... 220206 12 00 No. 2Stocks, 8 in., 20 feet............00.- 13 00 Coarse Common’ or shipping culls, all widths and lengths.......... ....