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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

A number Of clerks have spoken to the
FREE TRADER man concerning early closing
1t would indeed be boon to the numerous
ladies and gentlemen who are forced to be
entertaining and obliging whether their
cuffs aud collars are celluloid or not. The
proper course to pursue, if the change is
desired, is to call q meeting and lay the
matter before the merchants.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

The La Fsyette st. bridge is done, and We
violate no confidence in saying that the ar
ohitect who designed it must have been af.
lcted with the jams. 1t is the homeliest
bridge in town and would not even ornamen.
Streator with oil Of her rough unfinished
characteristics. Yet it is strong and sub.
stantial and 9 big improvement over the old
camel back
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
New Goods, New Prices,

Thomas J. Carew has opened up one Of the
largest and best selected stock of groceries
to be found in the city. Everything nea,
and new, and prices always down, The
highest price paid for all kinds of country
prodube. Farmers will do we'll to leave
their produce with him. Call at his store,
corner Sycamore and Washington streets,
and examine his fine stock.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

t George Young, a walking arsenal, was
arrested by Officer DAILY at the Q yards on
Saturday morning, as a suspicious char
acter. On his person found quantity
OF small Grange and postage stamps, which
makes it certain that he is the
man who burglarized the Vermillionvills
post office.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
rB SOME Shoes and
~ SOME Fits at
sH SURELY Low cash prices
ATJ. MEG

A delegation Of eighteen Of the Uniform
Rank X. Of P. attended the great conclave at
Cincinnati this week in full uniform. They
made q splendid appearance in the great
parade Of Wednesday and had all the fun
that POrkopolis is capable Of affOrding.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
Excursion to Minneapolis,

The Burlington Route, &c. B. & Q. R. R. J
will sell round trip tickets to Minneapolis,
June 18th, 18th, and 10Th. Fare only S11 so.
Tickets good to return until June 25th. Re
member this is the Short Line to Minneap
oils. NJ. C. ATWOOD, Agt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

A Fourth Of July dinner will be served by
the ladies Of the First Methodist church in
the large, cool lecture room. 1t would be
we'll for visitors to remember this fact.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

Some scamp cut the leather pipe and
punched holes in the zinc cylinder, of Prof.
Pows's electric galvanic supply pipe at the
race below the hydraulic basin on Sunday
night.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
Arb of JuIv Excursiop,

On July I'd, Sd and 4th the Burlington
Route &C. B. & Q. R. r. will sell round trip
tickets to any station on the road at one fare
for the round trip. Tickets good to return
until July 9Th. NJ. c. Atwood, Agt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
Excursion to Chicago,

The Burlington Route, &C. B, & Q. R. r.,
will sell excursion tickets to Chicago, June
10th, 18th, 18th and 9th Fare only $242
Tickets good to return until June 25th The
National Republican Convention meets q,
Chicago June 10Th. NJ. c. ATWOOD, Agt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
Democratic Meetinp.

The regular meeting Of the Ottawa Demo.
cratic Club will be held at their headquar-
tiers on Monday evening.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

A meeting Of the City School board was
held on Monday evening. All the teach RS
and janitors of the city schools were re ap.
pointed, but nothing was said about ii e
walks around the school houses.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
Something New.

We have just received very large line Of
straw, MANILA and light stiff hats. They
are much cheaper than formerly. Look and
see them. J. NJ. FRENCH, The Halter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

Edward E. Love, allowed affection and
beer to master his intellect on Tuesday
evening, and then broke open Pope's car
pentershop and distracted a chest Of tools
belonging to Sweede named Wilson. He
was caught at Phil Downey's saloon and the
tools were discovered behind the bar,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
Cool off with good milk shake at HESS

Judge Weeks mouuted tie bench on Mon
dav and Tuesday to hear cases Of plain
drunk. Hugh Mcneil, George Hensler
Frank McCus, Albert Brown, John Thurskey
and D. Richardson we're each assessed So
and COS 8.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
We VIII Close

Out the remnant of large stock Of pillow
shoes at cost, until they are gone. Renem.
Der that you are getting them at wholesale
when you buy Of H. g. WERNER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

Coop, pure cream and the best of Havoring
materials enters into the composition Of
Hess ice cream. BY the dish or gallon-any
quantity you like.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

Excursion Rate for Parties OF 20 or More,
The Burlington Route &C., B. & Q. R. r.
have put in force an excursion rate of one
fare and third for the round trip from any
station to any other station On it's lines not
more than 100 miles distant for parties Of rs
or more. NJ. c. ATWOOD, Agt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

Those elegant eastern buggies still con-
tinue to be the attraction at j. Z. Porter 8
They are strongly yet lightly made, and
finished in the best manner. It will save
you money to invest.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

Mr.. Bernard, Of Serena, has disposed Of
his black Percheron stallion, Louis 1927,
(2,436) to H. A. Briggs, of Elkhorn, Wis.
The prize was $4,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

A. F. Lindeman keeps all aavors Of ice
cream at his bakery, corner Main and Court
streets. Delivered on the bread wagon at
all times Of day during season.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
Closing out for 90 DAYS.

For Buggies, Carriages, Harnesses, Sew.
ing Machines, Mccormick and Champion
Harvesters, 6 and 7 foot Mowers, Rakes,
etc., etc., call at store of F. d. SwEErsER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

Ice CREAM made Of pure cream, as good as
the best, in sll the popular favors, at Hess
Parties and picnics supplied with any guam
IL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor,

For the seventh annual meeting Of the
above society, the Burlington Route &C., b.
& Q. R. R. will sell round trip tickets to
Chicago July 4th to 7th. Fare only So AZ
for the round trip. Tickets good for re.
turning until July 9th. NJ. G. ATWOOD,
Agent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
Indigestion,

Torpid liver, sick headache and other
troubles arising from the stomach being out
of order, are cured by Forbes Red Label
Pills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

Examine the Gay Road Cart before buying
For sale by Gay & Son.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

Forbes Red Label Pills
Are best for indigestion and give speedy re
lief. Sold only at Forbes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
Catch the SunAhina

In the bsbys face when fitted with pair OF
those elegant shoes at J. MEeAFFISs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
Torpid Liver

Is done away with by the use Of Forbes Red
Label Pills. For sale only at Forbes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

HISS ice cream is delicious. Nice, COO
parlors to discuss it At leisure.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16
WALTER A. WOOD

BINDERS AND MowERs--BETTER THAN EVER.
MAINLY & JORDAN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

Take Forbes Red Label Pills
If you want to be relieved of that sick head
ache
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

TRY MILK SHAKE with good, sweet milk
at HISS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

MILK SHAKE is the popular drink. Try i
at HISS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-16

All work fully warranted Of our own
make. GAY Il Son.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-02-17
Col. Andrews Generous Tribute to a
Woman's Heroism.
OMAHA, January 2S.

y
Colonel A. Andrews, the we'll
known jeweler of San francisco,
has sent through ex-Mayor James
E. Boyd, of this city, a tribute to
the courage and heroism of Miss
Minnie Freeman, a school teacher
IN Valley county, Neb., who saved
her scholars from death during
the fearful storm of January 18th,
1888, by tying them together and
leading them to a place of safety.
The gift is a beautiful gold watch,
the case incrusted with a diamond
star, finely wrought gold chain,
and neat charm with monogram.
On the inside of the case is in
scribed:
A. Andrews, of San Francisco,
to Miss Minnie Freeman, of Myra
valley district, for her heroism in
saving the lives of thirteen chill
dren in the great storm of Jan. II,
1883.
Accompanying the gift was the
following letter:
San Francisco, Jan 2lst-Miss Minnie
Freeman, Myra Valley, Ne0.. | hand you
| this watch and chain as the expression OF a
distant strangers appreciation of your cour-
age and presence of mind, your unselfishuess
and readiness to risk Yourself for others, as
! shown in saving the lives of your pupils in
the recent great storm.
| Ihave received only the telegraphic account
of this good deed. by which | learn that you
secured them by rope and led them to safe
ty against the embattled elements. The
| world should never cease to reward and ap-
piaud those characteristics which have made
| you the savior of thirteen children's lives,
and to compliment you rs well as to encour-
age Others in the exercise of the qualities yoa
have so usefully exhibited.
l send my recognition from the far Pacific
| The chain is wrought in the semblance of a
| rope. TO always remind your friends of the
| means by which you led precious lives from
peril to safety. Upon the case are stars, to
| testify that you are amongst the stars of
your sex and an example TO men, whose
greater strength should lead them oftener TO
risk themselves for Others, for "greater love
hath no man than this, that man NAV Law
down his life for his friends" l am
Your friend, A. ANDREWS.
| The colonel's gift has been for
werded to her home, two hundred
miles west of Omaha.-Jewelers
Review.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-02-17
HESS AND THE RAILROAD BONDS
"LaPlata" Comes Again.

ED. GRArHIc:-I come again
and beg the privilege of using n
small space in your paper once
more. Since your answer to my
letter, L nave been investigating
as best l could and from the
best sources of information
ohtainable, l find you were in the
main correct. 1t seems that the
people have been misinformed in
regard to the altitude of Judge
Hess on the bond dquestion, at least
| have been, and | suppose others
are in the same condition. Mr..
Hess not being an aspirant for any
Office has never attempted, SO far
as | can learn, to clear up this
misunderstanding, but has gone
quietly along attending to his law
practice, and your note in the pa
per which called ont my former
letter. was the first intimation |
ever had that the altitude of Mr..
Hess on the bond business wa
otherwise than as represented.
Macon county is not the only
county of this congressional dis.
trict that has suffered in this bond
business. Knox, Scotland and |
believe Schuyler, have had a some.
what bitter experience. Ole who
had the Judgment to see the re-
suits that would follow issuing tie
bonds, and the courage, when vot-
ing bonds was popular, to stand uf
and openly fight the proceeding
is worthy of a substantial recogri
ton at the hands of our people
Mr.. Hess is a man of unquestion
ed ability ard as an orator never
fails to captivate his hearers. We
think no better man can be fomC
to represent the First district il
Congress, and as we do not fee
that it is in our province to name
congressional candidates, we woulG
suggest that the Graphic raise his
name to the mast head, and we be-
believe the Republican party vii
be unit in support of him.
Respt. LAPLATA.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-02-17

This from G. W. Smith one of the
best horsemen Of Grundy county,
testifies more fully to the merits
of Jackson's Common Sense Lini-
ment than anything we could say.
Mr.. Smith is well known to many
of our people, and what he says
can be strictly relied on:
Gaiety Livery Stable, Trenton,
No, Jan. 2Sth, '07.-To Whom it
May Concern: This is to certify
that | Eave used I. Fl. jackson S
Common Sense Liniment for the
last five years and that [ feel JUS
tilted in saying that it is superior
to any Liniment [ have ever used.
Yours, etc, G.. w. SMITH.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-02-17

English SPAWN Liniment re-
moves hard, soft, or calloused
Jumps and blemishes from hosses,
blood SPAWN, curbs, splints,
sweeney, STILES, sprains, sore and
swoolen throat from whatever
cause, coughs, etc. Save so dollars
by use of one bottle. Warranted.
Sold by T. A. Grove & Co., drug
gists, KirksyilIe, Mo. tt
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-02-17
Walnut Items.

ED. GRAPHIC: We are having
honest winter weather.
Health in Walnut is generally
good.
We are having a boom in the
way of saw mills, there being two
new ones on Muscle creek.
Charles Minear is getting logs
to the mill preparatory to build
ing a large barn and house on
Judge Elison's garden spot in this
township.
Corn is selling in this neighbor-
hood at 30 cts. per bushel, oats %,
prairie hay $3.50 per ton, timotay
Mr.. Editor, it is not very en-
couraging to the sheep and wool
growers, since the President and
the dogs have turned loose on the
fiocks, l think we had better retire
the President this coming fall and
petition our legislature to give US
back the law taxing dogs. l be-
lieve there is a grand majority in
Missouri to-day favoring the dog
tax even il. they are not IN favor of
retiring the President.
But there is one thing sure we
canot expect to prosper in sheep
husbandry till we get rid of the
present administration and the
dogs. Cow Boy.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-02-17

olIll Cblbl Du1 loelSi D''N
J III Turner bal on bridge 500
NJ A Church building bridge 5000
John Linder " approa hes 1900
Thos D Bell bridge repairs 1000
j r Virden piling up old lum LOO
c T Hollenbeck lumb for brd69.O
The following road overseers
settled with the court and received
the sums set opposite their names:
J S Mcintyre 1900; Albern Miles
243O; Jas Newton $500; Geo W.
Baity 21.75; A L Critten 1000;
Jesse McDermett2o. .35; G W Cor
den $3.50; Goe W Watson 1921;
Frank Bradshaw $500; Joshua l.
Owings $3.50; L E Welch 22.35;
Seth Darrow 11.30; G. A Book
out 36.25; J NJ Morrow 1910; J V
Nelson, 1865: John Mahaffy 1888;
NJ S Monroe 1880; ] n Hagans
2O.90; john DAILY 29.13; I G Tay-
lor 1886; } L Norfolk 1891; Chas
Sweet 1870; Peter Diehl 30.90 "
I'll Sohn 1910; L NJ LORD 1000, y
w Adams 500; P II Moore37.50;
L o Holcroft 1419;JA Beck 27.6O
Josiah Wright 24.90; l. Spriggs
17.12; w FL Bozarth 2400; | n
Gill 34.35; Sam'l MahaffJ I 4490; O
B Cain S.O5;J G Mahaffy 1850; l.
Carmen 1865; S A Vau ,hn 26.75;
W A Falkenstein 1866; Geo W
Broyles 11.25; r q Samuels ll.25; +;
r A Thompson 1850; | n Long
1l50; J J Alternately 22.45; Jacob
Haffner 1885 D J Wharton 27.5O;
Hiram Miller 2.53; Jacob Sevitz
23.15; Bion Zeigler 5000; G W
Stage 1896; j ii Clifton 1880; J
F Martin 1917; j w Brownell
1000; W II Blakely 1850; VIM
Bellfeld 22.00; VIM Wallace l.. 30;
J r Virden 1856; ] M. True 1850
W NJ Pinkerton 1925: John FL.
! Ford 3I30; w M Burchett 1850;
II Capps $40; Jos Berry 700.
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the spotted ones at once rejected J

tllt SpOttto outS to VhN' tNJNNsNtI
then scalded Ind piled into buck
cts to wait the pooling process
The number of those employed in
the factory amounts to $50, nearly
all of whom are girls. The girls
had each great bucket full OF
scalded tomatoes before them con-
stantly, and tho speed in which
the skins were hustled off and the
tomatoes were sent to the waiting
cans was remarkable.
About 5000 cans were filed by
them each day until the end of the
season. The factory can hardly be
said to have been running at full
| capacity as help has been lacking,
but with fifty expected new hands
the limit of capacity would have
been reached.
The seeds and plants were fur
nished in the spring by the can
ming company and the tomatoes
were brought to the factory for
$3.50 ton. The two kinds used
are Beauty and Perfection. The
greatest care, neatness and dis
patch is used in canning them,
and the result is mountains of
shining cans filled with lucious
vegetables all contracted awaiting
"a lull in the rush of business to
have their labels pasted on and to
be shipped.
1 do not know of any investment
which pays more for your money
than canning factory, said Mr..
n. S. Storrs, of Vernon, Mo-, a
man experienced in the canning
business, recently, "Ordinarily
they will return 25 to 80 per cent
when judiciously managed.
You can dispose of goods just
as fast as they are ready for the
market, and that feature enables
you to transact business with COM
parative small capital.
As the work is done in summer,
a cheap building will answer all
requirements, and that together
with the machinery for large
business will not cost more than
$4,000. The money would provide
a factory giving employment to
one hundred women and girls, and
the disbursements each week fol
vegetables and labor would run
from $500 to $1,000. An active
woman earns about one dollar 6
day.
Tomatoes, corn and peas are the
staples. One acre of tomatoes vii.
ordinarily produce 400 bushels
which at 25 cts per bushel vii
yield one hundred dollars. Sweet
corn is bought in the husk for
$3.50 a ton. Peas are bought a
so cents bushel.
In january the company send:
a man out among the farmers who
cantracts for the growth OF sup
plies, thus insuring certainty o
production. The company fur
nishes all the seeds.
| A company can make its owl
cans for less than two cents each
and one bushel of tomatoes vii
make twenty ) pound cans. Th'
cost of labor, labelling and boxing
Is very small on one can, and to
matoes are wholesaling at LOO pc
dozen price unusually high on &C
count of the scarcity of last year
crop. But at LOO per dozen ther
: is large profit in the business
There is even larger in cornth an
in tomatoes.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-02-17
The Veil Lifted at Last.

From the dreaded Kidney dis
ease. Fulkerson's Holland Kid
ney and Liver Regulator cures all
Kidney Troubles, it matters not
how complicated. 1t cures
when all else falls. 1t acts at the
same time on the Kidneys, the
Liver and the Bowels. Price Sl00
J. G. Jan uison, Agent.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-02-17
PATENTS,

Caveats, Reissues and Trade Marks secured.
and all other patent causes in the Patent once
and before the Courts promptly and carefully
attended to.
Upon receipt ofmodel or sketch Of invention,
make careful examination, and advise as 10
patentability Free of Charge.
FEES MODERATE, and I..ake NO CHARGE
UNLESS PATENT Is SECURED. Informa-
ton, advice and speci al reference sent on ap-
plicatiOn. j. K. LrTTELL,
Opp. U. s. Patent Office Washington. ID. c
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-02-17
SCHOOL LAND SALE.

BY virtue and authority of an order of the
Adair county court, made on the seventh day
of January 1sSS, Will on
Thursday the Goth Day of April,
1888.
before the court house door in the City of
kirksville, Adair county, Mo, between the
hours Off a. IN and 5 p. m. of that day while
the circuit court of said county ct Adair and
state of Missouri is in session, offer for sale
the following described school land lying in
Adair county, Mo-, viz. The south half of
southeast and southeast southwest of section
sixteen Il6l township sixtyone [6li range six
teen [l6, school land. Terms of sale one half
cash in hand, balance purchaser giving bond
to Adair county drawing ten [10l per cent in
terest per annum due in one year from dat
with approved security. Land not to be soil
for less than 81 d per acre.
j. II. KINNEAR.
Sheriff Adair county. Mo.
Feb 18th, lsS 5. 4-St
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1888-02-17
CANNING ESTABLISHMENT.
Something About the Expense Of
Establishing the Same.
Prices Of Vegetables, Wages of Work
men, Workwomen, etc.

In view of the great interest in
canning factories in the We st, the
following particulars as to the
cost of the necessary equipment,
as furnished to the Linchburg
Virginian by correspondent from
Botecourt county, noted for its
many successful canning factories
may be of interest:
The capacities of the figures
herein described are adapted to
small ''cannery." The boiler with
one kettle, would prepare enough
tomatoes, etc. to fill daily $500
cans OF three times this number
ofpeaches or apples. Every addi-
tional kettle would proportionally
increase the capacity.
The cost of boiler of twelve
horse power, is 1920; kettle, open,
So to S25. This will do for toma-
toes, peaches and all kinds of ber-
ries.
Ii corn and pears are to be can
ned a patent process kettle is nee
essary. This costs 1925. With
this kettle you have a set of
CRATES.
Leaving this out we have the
following additional items Open
kettles and crates, extra cost Sc to
IS; exhaust box SIT, crane to hoist
crate out of kettle S13; air pump,
Sc; oil tank, IS to S25; free pots
IS to $40; Debow Gaping tools, So
each, two of these will be neces-
sary for each man, but one cap
per is sufficient in small can
merry.
The price of the cans, if they
are bought at the right time, are
for two pound cans 81 rs per 100;
for three pound cans S2.46 to So
per 100.
The cases or boxes in which the
cans are packed for shipment, and
which holds two dozen two pound
cans cts each; for cas- As that hold
two dozen three pound cans, nine
cents.
The price paid for shelling peas
Is . cents gallon, for pealing to-
matoes, Is / cent per bucket, that
IS the common wooden bucket.
For pealing and seeding peaches
Il cts per bushel. These are the
prices when the hands are boarded
at the cannery. If they board
themselves fifteen cents a day is
allowed.
In the foregoing statement of
expenses of starting cannery
nothing is said of house to cover
the machinery and operations.
This may be very plain cheap
shed, or more costly building, or
some building may be adapted to
the purpose. A house with an
area of floor equivalent to 25x4O
feet would be sufficient. Leaving
out the cost of the house and of
the process kettle necessary if
corn and peas are 20 be canned,
the sum of $3.50 will | am inform
ed cover expenses of starting a
cannery for tomatoes, peaches, ap-
Piles and all kinds of berries.
| The above statistics are taken
from southern sources, where help
is hired very cheap and from this
view it might be supposed that
with higher board rate and wages
in the north successful competition
cannot be carried on here with
the cheaper labor of the south.
Such however is not the case. The
following in reference to the can
ming factory, at Bloomington Ills.
taken, from local paper, as to its
work last year says:
| From five to six hun dred bush
els of tomatoes were daily haule,
to the rear door, picked over (an