The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-05
CHARGES ( on DRUGS
WHOLESALERS STRIKE OFF EX-
IRA CHARGES FOR BOXING
AND CARRIAGE.
oUlNlNE PRICES GOING UP.
EAST INDIANS ARE CUTTING DOWN
THE AREA OF CINCHONA
GROVES.
COLLECTIONS ARE BETTER NOW.
Drolyement in That Important
Branch of Business.

The wholesale druggists inaugurated
a decided innovation, dated from Nov.
l, by hereafter making no charges
for boxing and carriage. This is an
important item of expense, inasmuch
as these charges foot up very re-
spectacle sum in the course of a
month or year, and the wholesale
house will in future bear this loss and
get no returns therefor 1t will sim
ply be charged up by them on the bal
ance sheet as one of the Expenses of
doing business.
1.-THE price of quinine is advancing
steadily" said D. r. Noyes, of Noyes
Bros & Cutler, to a G o b e re-
porter yesterday. THE reason for this
is the increased cost of the bark The
plantations in India for the cultiva-
ton of cinchona trees have proved so
improbable that many of them have
been cleared off and planted with bet
ter paying products. In consequence
of this shortage in the cultivated bark
which is by far the best-the price
Of bark has gone up so per cent, and
quinine itself has advanced 10 cents
per ounce. And, Furthermore, it will
continue to advance"
'In dull times you hear the calamity
bowler everywhere said Joseph Nc
Kibbin, of McKibbin & Co., and for
that reason, if for no other, it is every
mans duty to do a little shouting
when business looks more prosperous.
ict
Germ in St Paul but what has already
felt the influence of a brighter bust
ness era. / know it is that way with
us, and every other man [ have talked
with says the same. Our factory is
running to it's fullest capacity, and
our stock is cut down to a lower point
than it has been for years. Collections
are good and the Northwestern mer-
chant writes very cheerfully of his
business
"The continued mild weather has
something to do with holding back
trade that comes to the retailer with
early winter" said Claiming Seabury,
of Seabury & CO. Trade has been
very good with all Of them in spite of
this fact, however, and of course, that
means more business for the jobber.
Some of my correspondents in the
western part of the state say that
tEreshing is not nearly over yet; the
farmers are threshing out of the
shock and will be at it until after
snow flies; so you see they are not
getting in to town to do their trading
yet"
East Third street presents an ex-
tremely lively appearance just now;
the storeroons are all full of bar
rels, the sidewalks are covered with
barrels and there is a constant process
sion Of wagons all laden with bar
rels- and the barrels contain apples.
This is the height of the shipping
season for the commodity. and it
will continue until the latter part CT
the month unless cold weather puts
in an unexpected appearance. Whole
train loads of apples are arriving
daily-as many as forty or more cars
and every available warehouse and
storage house is being filled. But
Notwithstanding this apparently large
stock, it is stated by good authority
that not one half as many apples will
come to the Northwest this year as
usual, although those now arriving are
of an excellent quality and the prices
are reasonably low. In speaking of
this; J. w. De Camp-who has been
given the title by his associates of
1.-The Apple King" said to a G
reporter:
''There was a big shortage in the APP
pie crop of the East and instead of
their sending apples to the Northwest,
they actually have their men down in
Missouri now buying stock. Most of
our apples this year come from Mis-
souri and they are of very good
quality too"
Booth Packing Company report big
fishing along the north shore of Lake
Superior. and will keep their boats in
service till way late next month.
White fish and trout were never more
delicious, but it takes more to kline
the phimi'-with a hook. Manager
Turner will tell you all about it when
you come his way.
J. w. Hurry has returned from his
trip East, and is again at his desk
with Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Co.