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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
PENNSYLVANIA
THE TRADE ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago March 81 (SpeciaD.-Leiter says that
on las, Monday ne sold 100000 bushels cash
wheat lie refuses the details. but 1t was
pretty certainly sold 10 Dreyfus.
Wheat to-day just about held It's own. start
ing weak but recovering. July opened at
SIN cents. sold between SIS cents and S2%
cents. and closed at s2is ds2A cents. The May
touched Sl03'. and SlO2ia. and closed at
SlO3i. There was pressure in the market.
There was a little Letter support at times. but
not much was required.
The influences were various and rather con-
nicting Wheat was helped. securities were
nj New York. by the belief that war was 10 be
escaped The bear consideration was the fine
weather In the West and the point that next
week would a very bearish crop report
from Kansas and bearish reports from some
OF the private bureaus. A Topeka message
to-day said the Kansas area has been increased
- per cent: that the condition was Glmos; per-
feet and that there w3s about 20.ND.oW BUSH
els ~ old wheat In the state The statistics
favored the holder. epts West and North
west were less than half last years. Al primary
points there wer. 5000 bushels against OIL
900 bushels last year. in the Northwest 30
.ars. against 81. Even Chicago receipts are
dropping or only - cars to-day. with 10 esti-
mated for Friday. Seaboard clearances were
46l 900 bushels. one Of the bearish circum-
stances was the falling off in the -four output
1sSUiO barrels. against 10000 the week
preyious The addition 70 the contract stock
here to-day was $4,000 bushels making 445-
600 bushels In four days. The pit trade was
q scalplng one clifford was the best buyer.
Barrett & Farnum the pest sellers Letter re-
ported his cash sales at 10000 bushels.
close l.. cent over Wednesday. May sold at 2sa.
and AT 29G29is and closed at 20 cents. There
we're small receipts. 10 care with 1i5 esti-
mated for Friday. There was. however. poor
shipping demand. Liverpool was isqi I'D. lower.
Seaboard clearances were 10000 bushels. New
York reported - loads for export. The pit trade
here was unimportant, nothing more than scalp
ing.
The range In oats i cent. May closed
where Il did on Wednesday. - cents. July lost
IsGi, cent. closing at 222i Q227s cents. There
we're fair receipts. 10 cars. with 40 estimated
for tomorrow. Seaboard clearances were 2i3.
OOO bushels 1t said Milwaukee and Duluth
we're offering oats cheaper to the seaboard than
Chicago.
Provisions were strong. pork gaining 20 cents.
lard and ribs 10 cents. John Cudahy the
buver of products. The selling was by other
hackers much OF IL changing. There were
o3 OOO hogs. with 10000 estimated for Friday.
Prices at the yards were easier. There were
- 600 hogs West. against 1900 last year. Ship
ments of product were liberal 100000 pounds
Of cured meats and 100000 pounds OF lard.
Provisions have had n severe break: they would
rally sharply II the out OF the
way.
Puts" on May wheat were about 81 02ia
calls" about 81 o.. Puts on July wheat
were S1% cents: calls" ~ cents. Puts on
May corn % cents: calls 2S's to % cents
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Ac,.l cs.h bal sc2s5ss74s SEQ 30 Inc s's ~
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS Customs re-
c.in,s reported from Washington. S5i2'l'. IN
,ernal revenue receipts Sio7.Sll. and the mis-
cellareous receipts. SIPS G39: total Government
receipts FOR the day. SloNS.0'o' expenditure
STOOD Receipts ror the month 81 ?oN''''''
oxne,dltures SCI .rCOe,. excess ~ receipts
81 ulo15O receipts for the fiscal year 80
date. 500. DC l3 expenditures. S'"3.d'NS-
excosg OF receipts. Si1l9ssS Receipts ~ Ma
,ionaI bank notes rcr redemption to-day. S2'"'-
CSC
TREASURY The Suh-Trcasury was n
cebtor at ,Ae Clearing House SE'Ni'o- us
ne, loss on balance was S2iS.',''. made up 10y
a loss in coin 81 S2lGs3l and loss in currency
~. sci 10 To-dav's operations included. Re
Into g. 10, 9Ga. paynents. 81 80. Sl1. result
,, g., n general balance Of Slg3Gl lis. con-
.iet,nc OF Sis As s73 coin and 81 '"'';"' cur
reucy
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STATE ISSUES.-Virgna funded debt Z-3s or
1891, 81. 600 sold at 60
RAILROAD BONDS.-Market dull and irres-
ular with more net losses than gains Totai
transactions amounted in par value to Sl'UV-
600. against S2435O00 Wednesday. The
principal transactions were in the Atchison is-
sues. Brooklyn Rapid Transit rs. Chesapeake
and Ohio Ans. Burlington convertible rs. Fort
Worth and Denver City frsts. Mexican Inter
national first IS. Missouri Pacific consoi Us,
Northern Pacific general lien 3s and prior rs.
Oregon Railroad and Navigation as. Texas ana
Pacific issues Union Pacific IS. Union Pacific.
Denver and Gulf first receipts. Kansas and
Texas seconds. Peoria and Eastern frsts. 81.
Joui. and Iron Mountain 5s. Reading As and
Rock Island extension os.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES.--Money on call. per cent,
with exceptions at 31s per cent. Time money
4N5 per cent for two months. AGO per cent
for three months. 5q5ia per cent for four
months and 5@5ia per cent for six months. The
commercial paper market was quiet and I'M
changed Rates were per cent for three
months, JQ5h per cent for four months. Ola
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financial.
finaneidl
The Union Pacific Railway co.
Kansas Pacific Denver Extension
First Mortgage Bonds.

NOTICE OF DECLARATION MATUkiNO
PRINCIPAL AND OF PAYMENT OF BONDS
To Holders OF Knnsns Pacific Denver Exfen-
sion First Mortgage Bonds;
Notice IS hereby given that, by 81 defaults on ard
since November 1894 the payment of interest upon
the Kansas Pacific Railway Companys Denver Extension
FRS. Mortgage Bonds secured by its mortgage Of June
20 1869 and supplemental mortgage Of April !? ls's
majority in interest Of the holders % sat bonds havs
pursuant 70 provisions OF said mortgage elected tn
the principal ~ all Of said bonds become and be mne-
ds,ey due and payable and have declared such principal
% DUE
Payment principal and Of all defauted eoupon~
with n,eres, thereon April 18TH iss "a which date AL
interest will cease namely payment OF 'o' eA'0
bond and all unpaid coupons thereon viii. on and hss
N. dale % this notice. be made A. the ONCE OF the
United States Tru., Company No. ~ Wall Street. NV
York CITY BY undersigned Trustees with whom funds
for this purpose have been deposited
''' " JOHN A. STEWART,
WILLIAM ESDICOT~r. Jr.,
Trustees.
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London, March 81. 4 p. m.-The market for
American securities fuctuated somewhat after
n steady opening then declined owing to poiiti-
eel complications. and closed dull. without de-
mand Last prices were Atchison. IL; cana
dian Pacific S4A: 81. Paul. "a; Pennsylvania
5oLs: Reading. s7A: Erie frs, preferred. 35i.
Mexican ordinary, 1913: Grand Trunk. 81 IL
l,nois Central. 1851: Louisville and Nashville.
50. Mexican Central new Is. 66t: New-York
Central, 11G and Erie. 1874.
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Noc. hereby given to the holders ~ all nnofs.ss
h,rSs ,.su.f by the tnon Pacific Railway Company,
F,s,ern Division under the mortgage OF said company
da,ad June l. 1865 and the interest coupons upon euch
ncnS. mar Will prepared all o. tie above de-
sc-,b4i bonds and aured coupons thereon then out.
.a,dirr with irteres. upon said bonds n the data OF
nh nsvun.rt a, the banking house or the Mercantile
Trus, company 81 New YORK. 10 ID Broacway. Now
Wv cav o. the 18Th day - May. 1895.
This motto. given under the direction and upon ne
OF decree NJ s0recosur" Of hs mort
80. said bonds entered tire above
er,ltfeI cause which decree provides that 40,
M, holder 0. claims 20 bones or coupons lo' ~
moment o, notice shall have been 30 gwen We
sbsu fau To- p-esen, payment az tho tine
80, nisce snecned shall 3. entitled 70 the payment 90
thereon tina, date OUT Of tie proceeos
n. .ch sale additional sum furnished 70 'he MAJ
tor rs the purchaser Aforesaid .
No-c - therefore given 70 the holders ., az 80
interest therson af,eF the iotn
a., -. Nav 1895 will bs paid BY
~ " ~ WILLIAM D. CORNISH. Spec,s! Master.
Da.~a March IS. isYs.
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THE FEDERAL TREiSI Rf.

THE TREASURY sTATEMENT.-The daily
Washington statement covering actual results
OF two days ago. compared with the last pre-
cedi,e, s,atornent gives tho following balances:
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per cent for six months for the best names anu
above for paper not so well known
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market steady on
small volume Of business Actual CLOSING
"a ns were fnllOWE.
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OUTSIDE SECURITIES.-Market dull and
steady In most issues Standard oil opened q,
go. sold " 3GJ. advanced to 319h and closed at
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WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

GOLD Notwithstanding all engagements
the total gold import movement 10 date and the
firms importing are follows:
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A ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptors ics ne lI Iysv
A receved az their Uptown Orce. No. l2f2 Broadwsy.
"A door north Of 3ist o. until o'clock p M advers,s.
ments received AZ the following branch onices AT es
once rates Until o. clock p. viz. 2Si sth-avs
cor ga VI 1852 9th cor l2Sh ST. Mac! s. io1
IVES, ,2i St near 9Th ave. ?2 East l4th 90 "a
ici St between 18th and sth 159 East 4.tn ~
"A ave between 10Th and 18th 1923 81 ave- nsss
DIST LOS istave near S,h St go 90 Tn,sscker st.
S& ave. 20 Blocker st. 32S ss. "a
zoos 90 ave 240 East s0thst Loci 3d-avs @o0S
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STOCK VALUES LOWER.
BOND MARKET
GOVERNMENT BONDS sTEADY-MONEY
AND EXCHANGE.

Closing prices yesterday OF the principal &C
tive securities and net changes from Wecnes-
days last quotations were as follows
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financial


ONCE OF TIE NTSSISNTF'TT u,
chicago. H.. Jan. 2st. 1895.
OWNERS OF bonds of the Mississippi River
Bridge Company are hereby notified that the United
States Trust company Of New York. Trustee has des
ignated by lot bonds numbered:
1ZS. I32 1852. is2. 20t. RON. 31t. 400. 61S. 5:IS,
redeemed = required 10y the mortgage
Of Sinking Fund payment due April LIST ls9s said bonds
i- redeemed the office OF Messrs. (tNLER, NOR
GAN Il co. a. Pine ST New York city.
Interest bonds designated above will cease April
CHARLES H. FOSTER, Treasurer.
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UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Middle Division Bonds, Kansas Pacific.

xoticc of time aud place of payment OF hret
mortgage bonds OF the mon Pacific Hall:
xyny company. Eastern Division. secured
NV its mortgage dated June J. 1866. known
ns its "MIDDLE DIVISION MOHTGAGE."
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CHICAGO STOCh ).

Biscuit, stocks active and steady; others steady
hui dull
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financial gleetlons.


OFFICE OF
THE SOUTHERN Pacific COMPANY.
NO. MONTGOMERY ST.
Francsco. Cal. March 10. 1855.
The annual meeting Of stockholders OF she southern
Pacific Company. Tor the eecton OF prectors Tor the
transaction OF such other ovsi-
brought before the meeting will be held
.ofnce OF II Ste ci.y OF san Fran
cisco Cal on Wednesday the 9th day " April. 1885, as
twelve o'clock noon.
Pursian. 70 a resolution 81 the Board Of D'rsctorA
the transfer books OF this company VIII Dc cosee
from twelve o'clock Saturday. March 2oth. -
ten o'clock A. NJ on Thursday. April It'll
" E. &. WRIGHT. SECRETARY.
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THE PETER COOPER FIRE INSURANCE

co. Third Avenue. corner Ninth Stres'. New 30. -
March 3oh lSas.-An election for directors anu IN
spsror, 81 Election viii be held on Monday tho eleventh
day Of April next a, the once OF the Company Polls
'> ~ - " - G T. ROSELLE Secretary
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THE LAKE SHORE AND MICHIGAN SOUTH
~ s.nE nAIIWAN 70.

Treasures Office. Grand Central Depot:
New York. March Is. 1905
THE TRANSFER BOOKS Of this Company
will he closed nj TWELVE o'clock noon sAruR-
DAY the % day April preparatory TO the snnua
election Of Directors be he'd the ith day OF Nay
nexu and will reopened on the morning Of FklDAf.
the 9th day OF MAY next. h. d. "ohCESTEK
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RAILROAD COMPANY Coupon

Maturing April First 1895 from bond, OF this Com
p4ny NIL be paid presentation by II I. WILSON Il
Co, SO Wall 81. New York
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THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.-Sales. $4,000 cou-
oon 4s OF 1925 at 122A. $1,000 az 1913 5000 at
1927. $4,000 registered IS az 111%. 5000 cou-
pom Is at 112 and $1,000 at 112h. Final quo
tatOns follow:
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once OF the LAWYERs TITLE INSURANCE CON-
PANY OF NEW YORK. 3, and 80 Liberty street isss
THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stockholders
o. this Company will he held on Monday April en-.
1905 2 NJ at the ONCE OF the Company lr tne pus
nose o, Board OF Directors for the ehsu'ne
year and for the transaction Of such other busness
may before the meeting Transfer ocShs WI" ~
closed March 10Th and i-opened 81 Apr, On.
WILLIAM p. DIXON. secretary
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BOSTON STOCKS.

.Ex-dklGend. Nominal. :with interest,
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20C0 60 Gen Lien g

- st..s.s 81
$500 Flint & + " Gs.. il5
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AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

unlisted. TEX dividend.
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SAY FRdNcISCO STOCKS.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

OMAHA KANSAS CITY AND EASTERN AMI
OMAHA AND ST Louis. ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18
STATE FAIR.
Great Preparations For The Coming State
Fair Are Being Made.

Never in the history of the state OF
Wisconsin has the elaborate prepare
tions been made for the entertainment
of tue public in general as has been by
the board Of managers of the state
board of agriculture for the state fair
at Milwaukee the third week in Sep
tember.
The grounds are being given a
thorough oyerhauling and many very
important improvements being made
that will not only makei more comforta-
ble for the public but for the exhibitors,
The board has already arranged for
many special attractions, covering all
kinds of features That will tend to please
the pablo so that the visitors from over
the state will be more than repaid for
their visit to Milwaukee this year.
The premium list for 1898 is one o1
the most liberal, complete and thorough
ever offered in the northwest. From
the numerous inquiries already eceived
by the superintendent of the various
departments the exhibits will be
exceedingly large.
The railroads have granted the usual
half-fare rate from all parts of the state
from September Is TO - inclusive and
will grant exhibitors the usual rebate
on all articles shipped TO the fair
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18

willing to market their berries together.
a standard crate or picking box as
used in New Jersey was adopted by the
association. Size 73x12x22 inches in
side measure, capacity 80 quarts. The
Cape Cod barrel was also adopted as the
Wisconsin standard size inside measure:
head 16 inches, height 253in., bilge 1Sin.,
chime GIN, capacity 100 quarts, provided
for tight packing. The executive COM
mittee was requested to secure enact
ment Of legislature making standards
for Wisconsin as above adopted and
standard bushel 80 pounds.
1t WAS recommended upon motion that
pickers be paid at the rate Of 4Oc per
box adding 10 per cent. to those who
remained on the same marsh through
out the season.
The change of situation in the east
and general outlook for prices now and
future was then considered. A number
of encouraging communications from
eastern growers were read. Jersey
berries during the last week have been
selling at $5.75 to Sc packed in standard
sized barrel. The opinion is that
present prices will be maintained, with
improved demand and better prices as
Thanksgiving trade approaches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18
Captain {. S. Minor,

The Milwaukee Telegraph pays Con-
gresham Minor the following deserved
compliment:
The republicans of the Eighth con-
gressional district have spoken with
emphasis and the meaning of their
speech is that the four years of Capt.
Edward S. Minor in congress have been
satisfactory to them. Capt. Minor has
been what is properly termed a work
ing congressman, though he has made
several telling speeches. He has been
tlreless in his efforts to meet the de-
mands Of all Of his constituents and
those demands have been mountainous
in their proportions most of the time
since he was elected in 1894. His
election should not be doubted. In
this connection let US ask, again, why
should not all OF our present represen-
tatives in congress be renominated and
reelected? There is not a weak one on
the list. They have been faithful to
the duties intrusted to them, conferred
honor upon the state, served the nation
well and have been true to the party
that has elevated them to most honor
able position.
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each other to the right hand whenever
they meet on a narrow, or even a wide
thoroughfare. Yet the complaint of a
teamster in the twin cities who drives
early, late and every day about town, is
to the effect that more than half of our
wheelmen are IL ignorance of said law
or else are Indifferent to it. Experience
tells US that the teamster is correct.
For safety sake turn your bicycle to the
right. studiously adhere to the practice
for a short time and then it will become
second nature. Wheelmen will avoid
smashups and hairbreadth escapes,
people in carriages won't be worried
to death and your style will be proper.
Turn to the right-failure to do so has
been the wreck of many fine bicycle.
We hold that the person who recklessly
twists to the left and smashes the other
fellows property should be made
responsible for the loss.
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punches of tall, conical shaped tepees.
| made of we'll smoked cloth or skins. SET
on the open prairie or in some pretty
nook along winding water course were
occasionally noticed from the car win
doNs. The northwest tribesmen were
OF more interest to us than the few
Indians met here at home, because up
there they seem to retain and stick
closer to the old native characteristics
and customs born of the wildwood or
nursed in the cradle of the untamed
mountain stream. The touch-the-but-
ton artists of our party, probably forty
IN number, experienced greatest diff
Guilty Ill keeping peace with the dusky
hued strangers. Those Indians have a
horror and sinister superstition about
being photographed alive. Squaws
would dodge behind buildings, throw
blankets over their faces or run for
blocks rather than be caught by snap
shot. The bucks would shake their
heads, look dangerous and say "go
way" There were no friendly feelings
between the "fend" and the Indian,
but IN this case the former was supreme.
Armed with his kodak he could put to
flight whole regiment of Indians.
At Swift Current is the principal
sheep farm of the Canadian Land and
Rancho company, from which is annu-
ally rounded up 5000 sheep. This
company owns number of farms in
various districts aggregating about no.
600 acres. Each of them contains an
area of 10000 acres. The ranches are
always back from the railroad few
miles so that the animals will not be
slaughtered on the tracks. Our excur-
sion cars were sidetr acked at Gull Lake
station to allow a regular train to pass.
Near here is another company farm
stoc kedyat present with 10000 head of
cattle and 1000 sheep. So much to
testify the Importance of the plains as
stock raising country. G. E. l..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18
DISAPPOINTED GOLD HUNTERS.
Not 100 Paying Mines in Alaska Busi-
ness at Dawson or St, MichaeIs.
Especial to the Times-HeraId.1

Especial to the Times-H HERALD
Sedalia, Mo-, Aug. 14.-W. H. Harrah.
who left here Feb. 10 last for the gold
fields of Alaska, in company with John
Frey, son of ]. j. Frey, general mana
ger of the Santa Fe, returned home
yesterday with a wide experience and
with a net loss of 81 900, which he IN
no way regrets. Mr.. Harrah is one Of
Missouri S. shrewd fnanciers, and the
story he brings back with him from the
frozen EldOradO contains a number of
plain facts which discredits the fabulous
reports sent broadcast over the land by
the Pacific Transportation company.
"You can say for me-" said Harrah,
that there are not 100 paying mines in
Alaska today, and I've money to back
up the statement. The Alaskan craze
is the biggest fake ever perpetrated
upon the American people. It's the
biggest and the rankest fake anyone
ever went up against. All the GOLD
bearing claims are taken, and were
taken long before this great rush began.
Dawson City is full of people on the
bum-broken prospectors, who are hard
up now and stand good chance of
starving later on in the season.
NO BUSINESS AT DAWSON.
"There is no business at Dawson,
none at st. Michaels. The saloons and
the dance halls do what there is to do,
and the stores only sell little -four and
a hunk of bacon occasionally. There
is no such thing as good steak in Alaska.
There is no fresh meat to be had that is
really fresh meat. [ was in Leadville
in its palmy days, but it is not to be
compared to Dawson CITY as a wide
open town. Some of the best gamblers
in the world are there. and also many
'tin-hOrns.' The saloons do a thriving
business, as do also the dance halls and
places of i'll repute.
Sunday, however, is relgiously OBJ
served, thanks to the Canadian police,
who are strict disciplinarians. The
saloons are required to close at mid
night Saturday, and it is Monday morn
ing before they are permitted to open
again"
Messrs. Harrah and Frey, men of
sterling reputation, backed by all the
capital they could possibly use, made a
tour Of the richest section Of the Klon-
dixie, and they gave up their hunt for
gold dust investments in disgust, salts
fed the big strikes were ended and all
paying claims taken.
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ESTIMATED CROP FOR 1898.
Total. al..............................2O, ,43O bbl'


Grantsburg, Spooner. Green Bay and
few other points not heard from.
A. J. Rider, prominent cranberry
man of Trenton, N. J. said, by letter:
The question of selling by weight
has been agitated here, but it Will need
much education on the part of the
dealers and consumers to bring about
such a result One of the difficulties
that will have to be met, is the fact that
unsound or soft fruit weighs more than
sound fruit, and [ believe it is also true
that small berries weigh more than large
ones. However, this would soon adjust
itself if weight were adopted, and the
price per pound would vary just as
the price per quart now does, according
to the size and quality of the fruit"
Many other matters of real concern
to members of the association were
considered and at $50 o'clock the meet
ing adjourned with vote of thanks to
the ladies for their part in the program.
The ladies in turn presented hand
some boquet Of sweet peas to President
Bennett. Withal it was one of the most
pleasant and successful conventions in
the history of the Wisconsin Cranberry
Growers association.