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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-19
Marketing Farm Produce.

We are fast reaching that period Of
the year in our agricultural work when
the truck farmer and fruit grower
must gather and prepare for the mar
kets the product of their farms. Those
of our people engaged in these INDUS
tries have an important work ahead Of
them in so arranging their wares for
market that good profit may be real
lied from their sale. The form or man
ner in which produce is put up for
market is the keynote to the success
full selling at satisfactory profits. Any
one who will take the trouble to exam
inc the produce exposed for sale in our
markets and grocery stores, can, at a
glance note the goods when are bring
ing the better prices. Oftentimes we
see vegetables, fruits, berries, ETC., Of
superior quality selling at lowest pric-
es, and in some instances cast aside
entirely because IF the careless and
improper manner in which they have
been prepared for sale. On the other
hand, we have seen goods of inferior
quality selling readily at good prices,
because they presented a neat, attrac-
tive appearance. The only profit ON
produce which is not saleable is pOck-
eted by the transportation companies.
With them it is always a question Of
quantity rather than quality. Freight
rates are evenly assessed against all
goods of the same class, regardless Of
their condition when presented for
shipment
The question of preparing and pack
ing our farm produce for the market
is one of the most important in connec>
ton With the business. Upon proper
painstaking and suitable methods en-
ployed will largely depend satisfactory
returns from the commission mer-
chant. The amount of money annually
paid transportation companies for car
rying produce to market which is to-
tally or in part rejected by the trade
on account of the manner in which it
has been packed or it's undesirability
on account of careless packing, must
be enormous. Statistics, if correctly
gotten up, showing the losses to our
farmers annually from this source
alone, and for which they are largely
responsible, would be quite interest
ing.
If every producer or shipper, whose
goods go from the rural districts into
the larger markets, would occasionally
make a trip to these large centers of
trade, and there, for a day or so,
watch closely the consumers as they
make their purchases; a wonderful
amount of valuable information could
be obtained. The producer would at
once discover the whims and fancies
of the consumers, discern at glance
the most popular and attractive meth
DDS adopted by those producers or
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-19
AS TO THE LATEST FAD.

I'D ~ 1 AAI1 LII 1 1INo 1 Il III
''These hOrseless carriages are great
things"
"'YeS, indeed. l had one once"
"What did you do with it?'
"Outgrew it."-JeWish Comment.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-19

tering to their wishes. 1t is also a well
established fact, that the demands, or
tastes, of the consumers of different
cities largely vary. What may suit one
section of the country will not please
the trade of another.
In preparing any kind of vegetable
for market each article should be first
rendered neat and clean. Then assert
ed, packed in nice regulation size
crates, or barrels, each package con,
tanning only such as are uniform in
size and weight. 1t must not be for
gotten that the goods hein.r prepared
for sale, are to be eaten. That only
neatness and cleanliness are apt to
tempt the appetite of those who are
able to pay better prices for whaT they
fancy, and what suits their tastes.
Fruits and berries, especially the latter,
if roughly handled and bruised in
packing, starts the juices running,
stains the boxes, and by the time the
market is reached present so unatt"ac-
tive an appearance that sales will hard
ly pay transportation charges. Above all
things the producer or shipper must be
strictly honest in boxing or Grating his
goods. That is, he must not put bet
ter grade of produce at the top, and a
lower grade at the bottom. A crate or
barrel so packed is defined as being
faced" and facing will injure the
shipper for future business. The day
for such methods, if they ever success
fully existed, has long since passed.
The first thing the buyer does ON ex-
aiming produce with a view to pur-
chase, is to cut Sits in the bottom and
sides of the package and carefully ex-
anime the contents, to see if the ship
ment is uniform in size and quality.
If there is a difference the price is
made on a basis of mixed goods. The
same rule applies to a bale of middling
cotton, which happens ito contain
few pounds of an inferior grade. The
buyer fixes the price by the sample of
lower grade. Amy deception of this
kind is sure to be known and followed
by unfortunate results.
We often hear of some prominent,
successful grower whose goods, bear,
ing his name, find ready sale in any
market at little above the best pric-
es usually prevailing. He has made
reputation for the superior quality Of
his goods in all respects by painstak-
ing methods and in shipping permits
nothing to go upon the market on
which his name is stamped that is not
first-class in every particular. He has
won for himself an enviable reputa-
ton, yet it is nothing more than every
producer is entitled to- who will exer>
else the same care, thought and
straightforward business ability.
1t must be further borne in mind
that produce shipped to distant mar
ketS receives an immense amount of
rough handling before finally reaching
it's destination. Packages are first load
ed and hauled to the station for ship
ment, where they are rapidly loaded
into cars, then transported several
h11ndrad miles l1nlOa6ad info danNts
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who remains at home and depends up
on the information furnished him by
his commission merchant may or may
not be deceived. Not a few commits
sion men who receive consignments of
excellent produce which may not have
been packed or Grated just to suit the
tastes of his trade, will make immedi-
ate returns to the shipper, showing a
small profit, re-arrange the produce
and close it out to his customers at a
big advance over the account sales al
ready rendered. In such cases it is not
to the interest of the cOnsignee to keep
the consignor fully posted as to his ex-
act demands of his trade or the best
and most attractive manner of prepar-
ing the produce SO that it will COM
mand the highest and most remunera>
tive prices.
We live in a day of the keenest COM
petition. Buyers are quick to pick and
choose with an experiences hardly real
lied by anyone who is not at times a
spectator on the ground, to- watch
these elements of trade. Every intel
ligent producer must not fail to study
and keep up with the fickleness of peo-
pie who buy in the daily markets, and
be prepared at all times to cater sue
cessfully to the taste of the buyer, in
order that the highest prices may be
obtained. This is day not only of
keen competition, but a time of the
most remarkable shrewdness, daily
displayed in nearly all branches of
business transactions. Any kind of
sharp trading in which an advantage
can be taken, and more or less profit
made ON the deal, is regarded as an
up-tO-date business method. The fell
low who gets left is generally lonesome
in looking for sympathy While the sue
cessful trader is commended. Where
competition is greatest, and the strug-
gle for life hardest, there we find the
shrewdest traders. These elements de-
velop into the highest stages of perfec-
ton, in the larger centers of trade. The
lonely farmer in his far-off rural home,
not having had the benefit of these OPP
pOrtuniti ties, is OftentimeS an easy vic
tim of deception when he attempts the
business of supplying a part of this
city trade from the products of his Ia
Dor, either in the shape Of vegetables,
fruits, or other truck. Those of us
who are engaged in the trucking
dairying or fruit business, must there
fore watch the markets occasionally
with our own eyes, and intelligently
study the best interests of the bust
ness at that end of the line, where too
often failure in sales ruins the profits
ON the years business and opens up
discoura cement for the future.
The producer must first, of course,
endeavor to raise just what the noople
want i'm the highest state of perfection
possible. But even then the farm ar
will find that only half his business
has been accomplished. He mus: rot
only grow just what his customers
want but he must get his products be-
fore those customers in just such
shane as will make his wares most at-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-19

All, that sad ruoment wnen
we hear l.
Death awful pinions hover bBAAy
ing near sA vES8a
Above the one we hold most sA
dear. kX8A VS3#
We know that death mE
must sooner or later EM\ w:3
come to ALL but we can #SA sA:AIl
never surely foretell @ Il, I've M
when the dread angel k&N .NX##
will appear. No matter m 4
how imminent the sum- sa8
mons may seem, it may SsgsSA y Wy
still, in Gods good provi- NV NJ
dence, be far away 1t is VI <l
part of mans hui Az1gEck1 -
mainly to man mnxII 4gnexsL
!: e.: :; :: s.; %
years ago, an
institution was
founded in Buffalo, N. Y, known as the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
which has since become one of the most
famous institutions in the world for its
enormous benefits to the sick and suffering
all over the United States. Thousands
have come there for treatment and tens of
thousands have received professional ad-
vice by mail with suggestions for inexpen-
sive home-treatment, whereby they have
been cured of severe, and in many in
stances, apparently hopeless diseases.
A Massachusetts, man, Mr.. John Brooks, Of
Boylston, Worcester Co., writes: About year
ago was taken with bad cold which settled
on my lungs The doctors said was in con-
sumption and could not get well. took Emul-
sion of Cod Liver Oil and it did me no good.
After taking it four months I heard of your
Golden Medical Discovery and wrote to you
for advice. have taken your medicine and it
saved nv life I felt so sick when wrote to
you that thought would not live through the
winter In the morning 1 raised an awful lot
and would spit all the time and had pains in my
chest. My bowels would not move more than
once or twice week; my strength was nearly
gone; could not do whole days work. Now,
my bowels are regular every day and feel no
stronger. am working hard every day; driv-
ing team in the woods and owe my thanks
to DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery.
know it saved my life"
The most difficult diseases to cure are
those which are aggravated by constipation.
In such cases DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
should be taken in conjunction with the
"Discovery." They never grippe. All good
dealers sell them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15

Moon south ......... ........lO:io T. ~
First high water .............. 80 ~ -
Second high water ........... - / NJ
PORT OF RICHMOND. OCT IA, 1899.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocah0ntas. Graves, Norfolk
and James river sidings. merchandise ana
passengers, Virginia Navigation co
Steamer Albemarle, Glover. N0rtolk'
merchandise and passengers, Old DO
steamer Gulf Stream. Tunnel Philadel-
phia, Pa. merchandise and passengers
CLYDE Line, o...
Barge standard oil Company, Peterson
Baltimore oil. Standard OIL Company.
Tug j. 5. Hoskins. Olsten. Baltimore,
Standard Oil Company.
SAILED.
Steamer Albemarle. Glover. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers Old Do
minion Line.
schooner william II. Kennel, SoDer,
New York. railroad ties. d. O'Sulliyan.
Schooner Brooklyn, Landlord Baltl-
more lumber
Schooner Charles y Kley Nalilouthi
Baltimore. lumber.
TO SAIL OCTOBER 18TH.
Steamer Gulf Stream, Tunnel. Philadel-
phia. Pa. merchandise and passengers
Clyde Line.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. OCT. Il, 1899
ARRIVED.
Barge Lone Star. Boston.
Barge ChalmettO, Boston
Barge Ringeader Boston.
Steamer KatShdln, Boston.
Steamer Lord Warwick, New York.
SAILED.
Steamer KanaWha, Liverpool
Steamer Teyiotdale. Rotterdam.
PORT OF WEST POINT, OCT IA. 1899
ARRIVED
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy, Balti-
more passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomack, Thompson. Nor
folk, passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy. Balti-
more passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomack Thompson, Nor
folk, passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
SOME QUERIES
AND ANSWERS

When did Japan substitute gold FOR the
silver system?
In 1897.
Who Is United States minister at Seoul
what State is he from. and what Is his
salary?
The con-ul-seneral at Seoul acts as min
ister resident; he is Horace y. Allen, OF
Ohio. and his salary is $500.
When IS II that st. Louis is planning
to hold a worlds fairy
ST. Louis plans 10 have a worlds fair on
the centennial of the acquisition or the
Louisiana territory by the United States,
and the proper year would be 1905.
What Is the national debt OF this coun-
try?
On September 30, 1899, the debt OF the
limited states was: Understanding debt.
81 o,s O4s $50: debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. sl.2l5,O3o; deDt bear
ing no interest. s3s9.3s15l2; total, 81
436 Col, 1872.
What was the cost OF the Sydney. y. 5.
W., postoffice?
The general postoffice in Sydney cost
s.. oo0. 900. The principal government build
ings are handsome edifices, and one un
acquainted With development OF Tho
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
,,r,w work. PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK. oct 1t-FLOUR--Quiet
and ruled steady for medium and better
Grades. and frmer for low grades; closed
quiet but firm at nomlnally unchahseu
prices; winter patents So.U S VI 60 %
RYE FLOUR-Firm; good 10 fair 5000
Q34O. ,, -, or-, O,,,o. =. % o.,
Q2JO. -.co
CORNAlEAL-Quiet; yellow western
00 RYE-ouiet; No ?, csc. .a,
BARLEY-steady; feeding Ag43c.;
"' BARTE y MALT-Quiet: western, 55G
WHEAT Spot steady; No. . red, 76Ac.
Options opened dull at unchanged prices
and worked within the exceptionally mar
row range Of 3-16c. for the entire session
with a rise of that much on niue lor-
eicn buying and a net advance OF 1snHc'
tn Tho later months. Later eased or I'M
der local selling. and closed dull net UNI
changed; May closed at SOC; December
CORN-spot easy; no. . 41Ac. options
market opened dull, unchanged prices
and ruled about steady on small local
covoring partially advancing &c, but
ag9in easing off under local pressure, anu
closed dull at unchanged prices 10 &c
decline. May closed at 3olsc.' Decem-
Der closed at SOC. 49,
OATS-SpOt quiet; NO. = &c Oplioi'9
S' RFfs,F Sus family, s1o5OG11.5o; beef
hams. S235Oq24J0; city extra lndia
CUT MEATS Steady: picked bellies.
SGGS25: picked shoulders, 81 nominal;
picked hams. Ss75a975.
LARD-Steady: western steamed,
81 G7fL. october. S5.G7iz. Refined steady
PORK-Firm: mess, s7U1O; family
S11.J0N12. .,. -
BTTTER-Steady; western creamery Il
624c.. state dairy. 16n22c
CHEESB-Ffrm; large white. 1lAc.
EGGS-Steady: state and Pennsylvania,
21iB022c.; western ungraded, at mark
15dl9c c, ~
York, $3.50 Philadelphia and Baltimore
$3.50. do inbulk, $40
ROSIN-Quiet; strained, common 10
eT TPfTT.RIP'E5NTINE-steady at 52ikq5Sc.
RICE-Domestic. fair TO extra aga
ne: japan, 4&a5%c;;r =. c.
COTTON-SEED OIL-Steady to firm
ON GOOD demand from shorts at I'M
changed prices prime crude. tanks, ia
DC. prime summer yellow, 3Od3lc.;
butter grades nominal.
CARBAGF-Dull
pOTATCES- Steady: Long Island Sl.2j
al .G2ib: New York. 81 25G1.3J: New Jer-
sew. s112ibd1 40: southern sweets, 7Jc9
81. New Jersey sweets. 75c4Sl.2J.
COFFEB-ODened steady; prices I'm,
changed to 5 points higher, and ruled
generally firm throughout the forenoon
on covering and fresh buying. founded
on strong Brazilian cables large deliv-
cries. healthy spot market and predic-
tions for smaller receipts closed steady
unchanged to points net higher sales
Z. 200 bags, including November. S4G0:
December. ST504 50 Spot-Rio quiet
and steady; No. Z invoice, 5stc; No. Z
iobbing &c. mild steady; Cordova, 9stu
11%c.
SUGAR-Raw steady but quiet; fair re-
6ning 9 i3-1Gc.: centrifugal. 96 test
4 5-16c: mOiasses sugar. 3 9-16c. Re
fined quiet; mould A, 8 lie; granulated,
r 3-1Gc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15

Soc: November 3saa3sgsc.; December,
3sss l3gc: November or December new
or old. 3ea. assoc: January. 3615q36Ac
Southern white corn. 41mi1l.c.
OATS-Steady: No. white, 3oc., safes
RYE>-Dull and lower; NO. nearby
5Sc
SUGAR-F1rm and unchanged.
BUTTER-F'irm and unchanged.
CHEESr,-Firm and unchanged.
EGGS-Firm and unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. oct. 14.-Cotton goods
closed the week with fully as strong a
tone as ever. Demand good Throughout,
and tendency upward. Prints I'm staple
lines are selling well. and advance appa-
rently impending Fancy prints In fair
demand. Ginghams strong, and some
leading makes OF both staple and fine
ginghams have been quietly advanced &c.
per yard. Advances Of &c also in some
leading domestic fabrics. Print cloths
strong without change i'm price. Cotton
warns steady and strong, and prices raised
materially Demand at extreme quota
tions quieter. Worsteds. woollens and
yarns very firm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15

IdSn quotations were as folloWS: Flour
steady. No spring wheat. 7i472c.; No.
spring wheat. 64u7lc.; No red, 72I
72lsc. No. corn, 32lzc; No 9 yellow
corn. 32-.c No ? oats. DC: No .
white. 25isc.; No. 3 white. 244q25c No
rye. 55c. No. barley, 39La44c No. 1
fiaxseed $L25: new. sl25. Prime timo-
thy seed, S235. Mess pork. per barrel,
SS00gSlo. Lard, per 100 pounds. So. 35lS
547is. Short rib sides Ooose) 81 500 30:
dry salted shoulders (boxed), s6d6 12i5 /;
short clear sides boxed). s5.50Q5 co
Whisky, distillers' finished goods. per GAL
lon, s1.22. Sugars, cut loaf. $40; granu-
lated. s5lS Butter firm; creamery, $50
23c.: dairy. 13izq19c Cheese steady:
fresh, 1G1zc. Eggs strong; creamery, 1lX
a12Hc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond. Va. Oct. IA. 1899.
PEANUT MARKETS.

NORFOLK. VA, oct. 14.-PEANUIS-
Farmers stock-fancy, o1s4oAe,' s 81 = oSy
nrime 3ikc prime. 3Ac.: common, 2sta5 &c
Mound. Spanish. $40 per busheL Tone
Of market, prices nominal
PETERSBURG. VA, Oct; A.-PEA-
NIrTS-Spanish. &c. per Dushel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Oct. 14.-SDeculation on ex-
change to-day was so excessively stag
nant that the Oldest traders recalled not
the equal. Prices dropped within mar
row limits throughout the session. De-
cember wheat and corn closed with a loss
OF 1saHc., and oats &c. Provisions were
slow, and closed shade lower all around.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
COTTON MARKETS.

Npw YORK, Oct. 14.-COTToN-The
cotton market opened steady, with prices
to u points higher and showed marked
stability pretty much throughout. Tho
bull faction was reinforced by strong
English cables. vigorous foreign buying
and more friendly attitude OF outside
investors. In addition to this formidable
array OF obstacles, shorts had = small
crop movement, drmsr southern spot
masssta and hcasy axpogS Sisexznoee -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Oct. l4.-FLOUR-Dull
and unchanged.
WHEATLSpot. 71Izg71c. month. mo
Tho; December. 74AQ74z.c- Southern
wheat, By samplA. o6(q3cA
COG2Gk~0ftnod< md md meued, $40,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
WILMTNGTON. \. C.. Oct. /

WILMINGTON. y. c.. Oct 14.-SP1R-
ITS OF rURPENTINE-Firm at Jop
5Oi6c. receipts. 90 casks
ROSIN-Firm at 9jc.GSi: receipts. 2s4
barrels. 20
a. so. receipts, s. barrels.
TAR-Steady at SL30; receipts, $50 bar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15

Please 70 describe the flag OF the South
African Republic
The flag Of the Transvaal Republic has
four coiors-one green perpendicular stripe
at the left and three horizontal stripes.
beginning at the top OF red. white and
blue. one stripe OF each color. All stripes
are Of the same width
Where de we get our camphor and how
much de we impOrt2
We import camphor gum principally
from Japan. We have been importing
about ZOO 90 pounds a year. but the de-
mand Is much greater since the manufac-
ture of smokeless powder IN this country
and probably the production Of camphor
gum in greater quantity Will be encour-
aged.
Why IS It that we hear so much about
the need OF cavalry in the army OF
General Otis?
In the first place 10 give us an ad-
vantage over the enemy. None OF Agui-
naldo's army is mounted. Whenever we
have a battle the euems escapes. They
are good runners, while our men are not.
Cavalry would be very valuable and time
~ for our forces on such occasions and on
many others.
What was the commercial value Of the
gold and Of the silver mined IN this coun-
try and in the world In 1873. and what has
it been In recent years?
The value of gold mined in this coun-
try in 1873 was S3s. 10000, OF silver 49,.
500. 600. in the world. gold. 1873. so. 800 O0o
silver. So. 100 500; I'm this country in 1897.
gold 81 1853. 900, Of silver s32.3l6,0oO; IN the
world in 1884, Of gold s237 1880; Of silver
500 $3.50
Can you give me the figures OF the out
put OF gold from the Transvaal mines by
months for this year,
We give below the figures In ounces
For round numbers the ounces may be re-
duced 10 dollars by multiplying by 20. The
output for 1898 was 1926 COZ ounces. II had
not fallen below 10000 ounces any month
during 1899 up 10 August. and during that
month the output was 49, I09 ounces. 10
Is the greatest yield Of any mines in the
world.
What Is the present condition OF Lon
don's Catholic Cathedral?
1t IS planned TO complete the main
structure by. or during 1900. Hundreds OF
workmen are engaged on the building.
which is 10 be known az Westminster
cathedral. IL IS but a few minutes walk
from Westminster abbey and Is just east
OF the Victoria station. Its 6O-fOot nave
will be half as wide again as St. Pauls.
end its floor space Of 1900 square feet
VIII be 200 more than that Of Canterbury.
Why are Russian sailors sent 10 this
country by Russia?
The custom OF the Russian government
Is to have Russian sailors detailed at the
shipyards where warships are being built
for that country. The Cramp at Phila-
delphia have a contract for the construc-
ton OF warships with Russia. There are
a score OF more Russian sailors now there
watching the progress Of the work and
about flfty more IRE expected soon. They
sill remain for several months and VIII
have quarters on a barge moored near
by.
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