The Mankato free press., 1903-10-16
NEW YORK.

Prominent among the great grain firms
of the west is that of Edwards, Wood 8
| Co. This well known company, dealing
in grain, provisions and stocks, has 1T
central office at ITO and Ill in the new
Chamber of Commerce in Minneapolis
The location of the offices is admirable il
in their convenience for patrons, being OF
the first floor, Immediately adjoining
the Fourth avenue entrance and directly
opposite the elevators.
The firm is member of the leading
exchanges, having offices in Minneapolis
st. Paul, Chicago, Winnipeg and Duluth
1t is admitted that their splendid pri'
vate wire system to all the markets OF
the country is the most complete in the
northwest, affording shippers the great,
est facilities and conveniences. The
rapid growth of the Edwards Wood Co.
is ample proof of the adaptation and ex-
tension of the private wire facilities.
The members of this firm are admira-
bly, schooled in the grain business and
their long experience in the trade has
built up an enviable reputation for care
full and sound business integrity.
The firm of Edwards, Wood & Co., is
not only "a credit to the commercial
life of the Twin Cities but their offices
are typical of the modern and thorough
ly up-to-date grain firm.
This firm has now in operation
branch offices in the northwest, conspicu-
Gus among which is that located in The
Free Press building in this city, offices IL
and IA. The Mankato branch together
with that at Nicollet, is under the man.
agement of Mr. w. A. Hubbard, a gen.
tleman thoroughly experienced in this
business, courteous, gentlemanly and ac-
commodating at all times. w. E. Milton
has charge of the reports and
dispatching orders sHe is considered one
of the best telegraph operators in the
northwest. In Mankato Edwards, Wood
& Co., bear the same relation to the
commercial life that it does in the Twin
Cities.
Few people are familiar with the busi-
ness or extent of the same transacted by
this firm through their local branch in
this city. For this reason below is given
the daily transactions in the Mankato
branch over their special and private wire
system from the market centers of this
country and Europe.
Of late the general public has been tax
ing an intense interest in the stocks and
bonds of our railroad and industrial COM
panies, owing to the increasing ac-
tivity and severe declines of the stock
market. On account of the number of re-
quests received by Edwards, Wood &
Co. for a forecast of this market they
have just issued neatly printed and
valuable little pamphlet entitled Given
ty and One Specials" for bankers and in
yestors in stocks. These books may be
had free of charge by calling at any of
their branch offices.
ga Few Facts About Marketing
Grain," booklet every farmer should
read. Apply to Edwards, Woods & Co.
The following reports will indicate the
continuous reports this firm receives
daily:
$50 a. m.-Winona, ST. Charles, For
est City, Owatonna, Austin: Clear and
fine, south wind, 45 to so above Thresh-
ing has been resumed, corn doing WELL
Staples, Casselton, Brainerd, Fargo, Lari-
more, Grand Forks, Winnipeg: Cloudy
and calm southwest wind, 46 to SO above
Rain during the night at Staples, Fargo,
Detroit, Larimore, Warren, Grand Forks,
Winnipeg, Crookston and jamestown.
Threshing about completed. Omaha, Des
Moines, Marshalltown, Mason City:
Cloudy and calm, 4S to so above. Aber-
deem, Benson, Willmar, Wahpeton, Eau
Claire, Menominee, Milbank, Morris:
Part cloudy and calm, AZ to 5s above.
S:5l a. m.-London: Wheat and corn
off coast, nothing doing. Wheat ON pas
sage firm but not active. Corn on pas
sage quiet and steady.
London, 1890 p. ma. N. c. ad-
vanced IA, G. p. declined ss, St. Paul
declined Is, Erie declined Il, Erie first
decline ss, L. & N. declined l, N. Y. c.
declined |, Pennsylvania declined "A,