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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-14
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-14
SHAPE, SIZE, COLOR, STYLE.

Either One of All Four Changed By
 Hoft's Dye Works.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-14

suanIsh MackereI, PompanO, Shad, Trout. Sandwich and Co.,, Phones DOT and sos. 2t
The newspaper., 1907-02-15

by hail, and no Extra Fancy was
packed after the cold weather in
October, except in the case OF
Ben Davis and several other va
rites viii III showed no effect from
cold.
Not being able to determine the
extent of damage to the apple
crop at the time of the freeze, it
was decided best to prorate re-
suits in two pools, fruit packed
before Oct. 23d in one, and fruit
packed after this date in the
other. The averages on the first
pool were
The newspaper., 1907-02-15
PAONLA FRUIT LEADS ALL!
Manager Garvin's Report Proves Conc1usive1y that
Paonia is the "EIeart of the Fruit Belt
READ THIS ARTICLE AND IT tWILL SHOW YOU."

cents for Extra Fancy, SlOO to 20
cents for Fancy, and 77Iz TO so
cents for Choice The Special
grade averaged from 81 cents to
so cents. according to variety
The average price received for all
grades and all varieties, both
pools, was s1.02H.
Early Fruit-This fruit came to
the usual grief. Markets rarely
justify express shipments and we
seldom have the quantity to make
car-lot shipments.
Expenscs-The cost of packing
shows an increase, the expense
this season being IA cents for
peaches, q cents for apples, ex-
cept where labeled, which made
the cost % cents. This increase
is due to several causes, advance
in price of all packing material,
failure of box mills to furnish
boxes purchased, and the congest-
ed conditions under which we had
to work on account of the short
age of cars.
Packing and Grading This sub
jcct desire to take up at this time
because 1t seems to me to be the
weak point in our Association. To
put out satisfactory box of fruit
it is not necessary that every ap-
PIE or peach have medal on it,
but the pack must be strictly re-
liable and the grade uniform
These are the points first consid.
cred and most appreciated by the
trade.
The newspaper., 1907-02-15

the bottom, and peach boxes
made with sd cement nails. Some
fruit was delivered to US in a per-
fectly satisfactory condition.
All this occurred with only
seven or eight growers packing
without supervision. AS stated
before, practically all the outside
packing was 'necessitated by
growers being inconveniently To-
Gated. We can do this way in
the case OF a few, but should
packing at home be made allow
able in general, in a very short
time our fruit would lose the rep
utation it has made.
These statements will be met
with argument recommending the
separating of the good from the
poor. selling the fruit on its
merits, and rendering returns ac-
cording to prices received. The
only way any quantity of fruit
packed by various growers can be
properly graded after being
packed is to open every box, and
how impossible this would be
everyone knows.
Prorating-Provided the fruit is
graded fairly to all concerned, l
believe the idea of prorating
prices realized. appeals to every
grower doing business through
this Association. and as each
season passes my confidence is
strengthened in the justice and
fairness of this plan of marketing,
Under this system no particu-
lar grower can be favored over
another Any firm or Associa-
ton handling fruit will accept
and confirm orders when a favor
able price can be obtained, but
markets seldom remain station
ary; fluctuations may occur from
various causes such as over-sup-
ply, unfavorable weather condi-
tons, heavy arrivals of inferior
fruit and SO forth. Losses sus-
tanned through any of these
causes are no fault of grower or
shipper, and the burden of such
losses should not be born by
those directly affected, but the
good fortune of one whose fruit
happens to 20 into favorable
market should be shared with the
grower whose fruit strikes an un-
favorable market, otherwise the
deal is simply gamble.
AS practical illustration, we
may accept an order for car of
peaches at so cents which, we will
say, is as good as market condi-
tions will justify at the time. In
a few days, for any number of rea-
sons with which we have nothing
whatever to do, we may be able
to get an order at 80 cents.
Whose fruit are we to put on the
80 cent order. and whose shall
we select for the go cent order2
How is it possible to give one
and all square deal unless we
DrOrate?
The newspaper., 1907-02-15

We have improved in this re-
spect every year, but we still have
much to accomplish, and | will
say frankly that doubt our abili-
ty to get out an ideal pack under
present conditions. The most un-
favorable condition we have to
contend with is handling our fruit
in such short space of time, the
season running usually about
three weeks on peaches and four
weeks on apples. There is some
miscellaneous packing before and
after this period, but not enough
to be considered under this sub
ject The actual packing season,
when all the available force is re-
quiredis so short that inexperien.
ced packers have scarcely learned
what is required in the different
grades when the season closes.
We commence each season with
from go per cent. to 70 per cent.
OF our packing force without
previous experience.
/ learn occasionally of some
grower who thinks the Associa-
tons method of marketing fruit
and prorating prices realized &C
cording to grades and varieties is
the fairest and most equitable
system known, but who thinks he
should be permitted to pack his
own fruit and participate in these
prorated prices. This is beauti-
full theory, but it won't work, and
| will try to explain why.
First, want to refer to state
ment ] have heard, namely, that
no grower can pack his own fruit
properly, Such an assertion is
abs urd; we have number OF grow
ers VINO can, and some have put
up their fruit equally well, and in
some cases, superior to that
packed by the Association, but no
aggregation OF growers can put
up miscellaneous individual
pack and prorate results among
themselves without some getting
the worst of the deal.
Nearly all the packing the past
season was done at our regular
packing houses. a few crops
from orchards disadvantageously y
located were packed under the
supervision of foremen sent out
by the Association. In several
instances, no forcmcD were avail
able, competent men tor this po-
sition being difficult to engage, or
the crop was small and would not
justify the expense, and such
fruit was packed by the grower
with the understanding that it
would be prorated if the grade
and pack we're up to the standard
of the Association. If not, the
fruit was to be shipped and sold
separately. The result of this
arrangement was that we had fruit
delivered to us so soft that wrap
pers were discolored, the fruit
was slack packed, boxes were
mismarked, growers number up
side down, fruit not properly
wrapped, boxes soiled, cleats on
The newspaper., 1907-02-15
Report of The North Fork Fruit
Growers Association for Year
Ending February Ist, 1907.
COMPREHENSIVE ARGUMENT.

To THE PRESIDENT, BOARD OF d.
REcToRs, AND MEMBERS OF THE
NORTH FORK FRUIT GROWERS
ASSOCIATION:
submit the following data on
the years business which closed
February first:
We marketed during this season
1876, ,s24 packages of fruit. weigh.
ing 6,067,6S6 lbs, equivalent to
243 cars of 25.0O0 lbs, each.
Elbcrta Peaches s-Shipmcn,s of
Elbcrta peaches amounted to
109.973 boxes, l06 carloads. which
netted S5S.570.S7. an average OF
SO . cents per box for all grades,
divided and prorated as follows:
Ertra......T3.3 .3s3 boxes a 56lgc.. Sal. .a61 40
Fancy 90. 81 .2o5 a Isc...... i.9s2.4O
Choice ..... o,3s5 a 3ois.... 2.127.o7
s5s. $40. 81
These averages are figured
after deduc,ing S2.402 ~. allow
ances made or losses sustaint d
on account of fruit arriving at
destination in bad condition due
to the manner of handling by the
railroad company. The percent
age OF loss to the amount of busi
ness is Al per cent. During the
season of 1904 we shipped l03,-
$50 boxes OF Elberta peaches.
averaging 466 cents, amounting
to $4S.3l4.SS. The total allow.
ancc made on this business was
sl09.20. less than onc-fourth per
cent.
We had the distinction of hav.
ing one of our cars of peaches
sell for the highest price ever re-
allied for a car OF Colorado FL.
bertas. This was car c + No.
993. shipped Sept. 20th, sold by
the Boston Auction Co. Oct. Sd,
which averaged S203 per box,
Boston deducting freight and ice.
ing and auction charges. 40 cents,
the car averaged ST. 81. f. o. b.
Paonia. o-
Apples-Shipments of apples
amounted to 2.147 boxes. which
graded as follows: 30 per cent.
Extra Fancy, 81 per cent. Fancy,
10 per cent. Choice, and 8 per
cent. Special, the hail-marked
fruit being packed under the last
grade. The percentage of high
class fruit is not as large as usual,
due to fruit having been damaged
The newspaper., 1907-02-15

Fifty-four other varieties ship
ped in mixed cars averaged from
Sl.50 to So cents for Extra Fancy,
Sl.00 to - cents tor Fancy, and
II cents to 60 cents for Choice.
The second pool averaged
The newspaper., 1907-02-15

Concluded on fourth page.l
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

The Probate Court for the County of Ionia
Nta session Of said Court. held at the Pro
bate ON ciu-tle ity of IOuia In said County
on the sixth ety 81 tebrua v. A. q 9O7.
Present. III n. Montgomery Webster, Judge
Of Probate
III the Natter of the Estate of
Nc OLAS " ERNER. Deceased
Frank II chase. Administrator with the
viii annexed 81 said estate. having filed in
said court ni- petition. praying for license e
sell at j. wat sale, the interest of SAID es-
tate in cereal real estate therein described
for ia purpose OF distributing the proceeds
Of such sale among u persons entitled
thereto
II Is Ordered, That the eleventh day OF
March, a. d. i0Oi at ten o'clock in the fore
noon at sad probate &c, be and is hereby
apo nted for hearing said petition. and that
al pe SONS interested in said estate appear
before said court. at said time and place. and
SHOW cause why license 10 sell the interest
of said estate ia said real estste should not
be rranted
IL is Further Ordered That public notice
thereof given DO publication of a copy of
this rdcr. tor three successive weeks Prev
Gus TO said cay of hearing. in the Bedding
Banner. a newspaper printed and circulated
In said county. MONTGOMERY WEBSTER.
a true copy Judge of Probate,
Anna T. Webster.
Register of Probate. 36w4
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Hay for Poultry.

The suggestion that hay makes a
good winter food for poultry would
have been ridiculed few years ago,
but experiments have proved that
clover hay Is now almost a necessary
portion of a hens cold weather diet.
Glover hay for fowls should be cut
very fine, not over half an inch in
length, steamed and scalded and fed
once a day. A small quantity of corn
meal and bran sprinkled over the cut
hay will improve 1t. One reason clover
Is such an excellent food for hens is
that 1t is rich in lime a substance the
hens require in providing the shells
for eggs. 1t is about equal to corn
as flesh producer and contains near
ly 80 times as much lime. 1t is plenti-
full on all farms and requires but little
time in preparation. After the green
food is gone it will keep the hens in
laying condition and increase the pro-
duction of eggs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

The Probate Court for the County of lonia
Al a session OF said Court held at the Pro
bate 0fiCe i'm the lily of IOnia in said County
on ne twenty third day OF January, A. ID
1907.
Present; Hon Montgomery Webster
judge Of probate
In the Matter of the-E Estate of
THEODORE FRANK IRELAND. De
ceased.
Nellie NJ. Ireland Fxecutrix of the last will
and testament of said deceased. having filed
In said court her final administration &c
count. ana her petition praying for the al
low anc thereof and for the assignment and
distribution OF the residue Of "a estate, t.
and among the persons emit tied thereto
ID Is Ordered. That tho twenty fifth day OF
February. \. D.19O7. at ten clock in the
forenoon. at said probate oN'ce. be and Is
hereby appointed for examining and allow
ine said account ana hearing said petition,
IT Is FURTHER ordered. That pubic notice
thereof be oven hv publication of a copy OF
fhis order for three successive weeks previ-
. TO said day of hearing. in the Bedding
Banner. newspaper printed and circulated
in said county
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER.
A true copy. Judge OF Probate.
Anna T.. Webster.
Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14

mites are the following:
Have a-house chat is light and
large enough for the flock, and see
to it that 1T is well ventilated.
Have the roosts, nests, dropping
boards and all fixtures removable so
they can be cleaned perfectly, easily
and often.
Do not permit filth of any kind to
accumulate in this house, but make
sure that it is cleaned often.
The advice given by some is to
treat the house once in two weeks to
busting with air-slaked lime and sui
phur.
The boxes for the sitting hens
should be washed in kerosene or
crude petroleum before being used
in the Matching operations The straw
in such boxes should be burned after
the hen is through sitting.
Lastly, watch the entire poultry es-
tablishment to make sure that mites
do not get a start.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Chattanooga. Jan. 2. 1907.

Mrs. Strcng.
Dear Friend. Ladies Of Corps No. us
and the Boys OF the POST
At the next meeting you viii i-s'all
officers and my mind and he; II Al, be
with you all.
First, ! want to tell you how nice our
cakes came, did not break at all, and
now | wish to thank all my friends again
for the pleasant time they gave us before
we came away, il should live to be 90
years old It will be a bright spot in my
declining years. hope you may have as
pleasant day for the installation as we
had at the last meeting before | came
away.
As to our trip down here, we did not
h ave as quick and as pleasant a trip as
usual. We arrived in Chicago but not in
time to catch our train, the agent there
said he would send US oyer another road
by way of Cairo then we would get TO
catch the Dixie flyer and get in Nashville
to take the regular train to Chattanooga
as we expected, but before we got out OF
Chicago the train ran over a man and
killed him which delayed US so we missed
the Dixie flyer by just five minutes, but
mo great loss without some small gain,
for we saw many pleasant sights that we
had never seen before.
The route took US nearly to Memphis
and we saw great many cotton fields
and some of the fields had negroes pick
ing cotton, the excessive rain had delayed
the picking so that not more than half OF
the fields we passed we're gathered.
We also saw so many trees that hung
full OF misletoe, and it being so near
Xmas it was more interesting to see It,
To one that has never seen it growing d
description may be interesting. 1t grows
il the tops of trees without any roots or
branches, it just clings to the boughs Of
the trees and forms bunch from the
size of water pail to a bushel basket
the stems are from the size Of your finger
to lead pencil, which clings around each
other forming the "Mistetoe bough." II
has clean white berry on and is gatherec
with the holly for Xmas decorations.
The weather j. very nice and warn
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
sTATE OLE MINHIaAN.

The Probate Court for the County of Ionia
A. a session of said court held at the Pro.
bate nilcc n the CITY of Ionia in said county
.1n the Scyentt day Of February \ ID 1907.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Webster. Judge
OF probate.
In tue waiter 81 the Estate of
HENRY FABER Deceased
Catherine f.aber, widow of said deceased,
having fled in said court her petition pray
ing that a certain Instrument in writing, pur-
porting To be the last will and testament of
said deceased, now on file in said court be
admit ed 10 probate, and that the a" minis
tratiOn OF said estate be granted To 10 eph
Brcimfyer or 10 some other suitable person.
III is Ordered. That the eleventh day of
March. A -. 1907. AZ ten O'Clock in the fore
noon. at said probate ofilce- be and is hereby
appoin Cd for hearing said petitions:
IT IS Further Ordered. That public notice
thereof be given by publication of copy of
this order. for three successive weeks pre-
YiouS 10 said day OF hearing in the Belding
Banner anewspaper printed and circulated
in said county. MONTGOMERY WEBsTER,
a true copy Judge of Probate.
Anna T.. Webster
Register of Probate 36w4
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
NO ovERcoATs IN ALASKA.
Army Officer Says 1t is Not Safe to
Wear Them There.

You do not find anyone wearing
overcoats in Alaska, even in the win
ter, said Maj. F. NJ. M. Beall, recent
ly returned from that territory.
"The principal thing to be careful
about is keeping the head, hands and
feet warm. In that part of Alaska
where | have been the only land
transportation is by dog sleds and to
follow them one has to drop into a
dog trot beside the sled
An ordinary suit is plenty thick
enough to keep you warm and an
overcoat is dangerous in that TEMPER
ature. Trotting alongside a sled wear
ing an overcoat would make you per-
spire and the bitter cold would freeze
the perspiration.
"The men there wear a fur cap that
covers every part of the head and
face except the eyes and there is only
a little peep-hole for them. Wool
lined mltts are worn on the hands and
moccasins with wooden stockings on
the feet"
Maj. Beall has been three years in
Alaska, commanding Fort Gibbon, the
garrison consisting Of two companies
of the Third United States infantry.
He is now on leave of absence.
Fort Gibbon is 800 miles up the
Yukon river and rs miles south of the
arctic circle" he said, "and the river
is frozen up most of tho year. In that
time dog sleds are used, but when the
river opens steamers come up fire.
quently. Sometimes the rough charac.
tiers travelling around the country take
possession of river steamer and it's
part of our work to restore order and
recapture the steamer.
THE chief work of the soldiers at
Fort Gibbon is to keep the telegraph
lines going"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
srArE OF MICHIGAN.

The Probate Court Of the County of Ionia
At session Of said curt, held at the Pro
bate once in the Cityof Ionia. in aid County
on the seventh day OF February. A. ID. 1907
Present. Hon. Montgomery Webster, Judge
0f Probate.
La tie Matter of the Estate OF
CLINTON RU SELL Deceased.
Istela RUSSELL widow of said deceased,
having fled IA said urt her petition pray
ing that cei tain instrument in writing, pur-
porting 20 be the last will and testament of
said deceased now on file Ia said court be
admitted su rotate. anu that the admins
tratiOn Of said state be granted to Frank II.
Chase IN to some other suitable person
tits rdcrcd that he eleventh day of
March 4. ID 1907. at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon be and Is hereby appointed for hearing
sand ID titou:
II Is Further Ordered That public notice
thereof D given by publication of a copy of
THIS rider, Ter thre, successive weeks previ-
0us t. saia cay of hearing in the Bedding
Eann, +. . ne spaper printed and circulated
i'm said County, c4ONTCOMERY WEBSTER,
4 true Upy Judte Of Probate.
Nina y webster.
Register of Probate 36w4
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
HORSE TALK.
Some Points Worth Remembering
About Mans Best Friend.

The little colt should have a feed
twice a day of oats, bran and oil
meal-3-2-l-beginnin with a pint
and increasing to a quart
A colt fed in this way, and given q
run In paddock every day, will never
have unsound feet and legs unless by
accident.
Weak food will make weak colt
weak legs and unsound joints.
AS soon as the grass is frost-bitten.
wean the colt If 1t is old enough, and
give 1t the grain ration and second
growth clover or alfalfa. If too young
give the mare plenty of nutritious
food and give them roomy box stall
at night
Many colts are given ugly tempers
by cruel and careless currying.
To scratch and hurt colt or horse
will cause him to hate the operation
and the operator.
Many currycombs are knocked all
out of shape and some of the teeth
cut like knives.
Look at your currycomb. They are
often instruments of torture.
Teach the boys to use it gently and
keep II in order.
BE generous in the use of the
brushes but sparing In the use of the
comb.
Good grooming should be done
every day to keep the pores open, the
skin healthy, and the hair silky. Soft
hair is very warm and is non-con-
ductOr of heat
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
LETTER FROM THE SOUTH
Very Interesting oBeIdios Friend.

h re we have not needed any fires in the
heating stoves since the day after Christ
mas 1t does not seem any like the ho-
day at home as every southern family
celebrates with cannonadng, fire works
and fire crackers. Christmas night was
cooer than il has been since and 1t looked
strange 10 me to see men and Boys out
with their overcoats on sending up fire
works.
The scenery here is just lovely. On
the southwest Of us we see the be Id head
Of old Lookout (for at this lime Of the
year we can see the rocks very plain }
Orchard Knob where Gee Grant had his
headquarters, on the east is Missionary
Rioge and our house is just about where
the first line of battle works were in the
Sixties and about two RODS back OF The
house is where A B. Morse was wounded
so he had TO loose his arm. Here let me
mention little incident Of that battle
After he was wounded and they were
carrying him eff the field on stretcner
some Of the boys said, ben it is too bad
you will have to loose your arm" in an in
slant came the loyal reply, What is the
loss of an arm TO such victory as this. "
wish SO much that everyone of the Post
and corps could be here whole week o
see the sights Of these battle fields.
Last evening we attended a very fine
lecture by the Rev, H Lears en-
joyed it all very much except one little
incident In the course of the lecture he
pronounced an eulogy on the eminent men
Of the past. When he spoke of Abraham
Lincoln there was profound silence but at
the mention of Jeff Davis the audience
went wild. II made my northern blood
boil
think have rambled on as org as
your patience will permit. will close
for this time. | wish to thank Mrs.
Ashby and Mrs. Cramer for the cakes
again.
We wish you each and everyone a
happy and prosperous year also our best
regards to the Post and Corps
Yours in F. C. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. FIkins.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
STATE OF MICHIGAN

The Probate Court for he county of 1onia.
In the matter Of the estate of Sarah Il,
BENEDICT. deceased
Having been appointed commissioners 10
receive examine and adjust all claims and
demands OF all persons against said deceased.
we do hereby give notice that tour months
from the first day Of February, A. D. 1907,
we're allowed by said court for creditors to
present their claims To Ms for examination
and adjustment and that we will meet At the
Bedding Savings Bauk of Belding Mich, in
said county. on the Both day of March A ID
1907, and on the 3 lst day of May. ID 1907
ct tea O'Clock in the forenoon of each of said
DAYS. for the purpose OF examining and ad-
iusting said Chains
Dated, fielding, Mich February l a. ID
1907 REUBIN BRADISH
e. a. ROWLEY
Commissioners
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-02-14
Don't Let Sheen Catch Cold.

Catarrh is often contracted in the
fall of the year through exposure to
storms. After the sheep take cold
several times the affection becomes
chronic and catarrh sets in. Colds
are often brought on by strong, cold
drafts in damp quarters, often the re-
suit of improper ventilation. Remove
the cause, If possible, and guard
against IL in the future. Smear the
nose Of the Affected animal with tar