tiling easy and surely. If you will send me the 
names of all the berry growers in your place I will 
send them circulars; and if you will order of me, 
I will amply reward the favor by sending you an 
extra number of baskets. Growers will often pay 
an extra price by having the goods Where they may 
be seen and examined easily. Please answer this 
and very much oblige. 
Remember, if any baskets are offered you less 
t han I offer them, they are a cheap, sleazy and poor 
basket unfit for use." I make immense quantities, 
with extensive machinery, and well know I sell as 
cheap as any responsible concern can sell strictly 
first-class baskets, and do as they agree every way. 
To compete successfully with Illinois and Michigan 
manufacturers of cheap crates and baskets and enable 
growers to know almost exactly what their freight 
will be, I will pay the freight on all orders of $20 and 
over, to Chicago, Milwaukee. Detroit, Toledo, C leve¬ 
land, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, or Indianapolis, which 
must enable you to buy my packages less than any 
other, and I warrant them good as the best made, 
every way. „ , ,. 
On large orders I will make very satisfactory dis¬ 
counts, and I will not be undersold if you will giye 
me a fair chance to sell to you. Let me know in time 
and I will surely suit you in every way. 
Cheap Crates and Baskets. 
Painted. Crates. 
Many growers, everywhere will ship in cheap or 
gift crates, despite any reasons or argument to the 
contrary. 
As I can make these cheap crates and baskets as 
well as can be made, having every facility, I make 
ihem of same style, size and quality, used about 
Cobden, 111., and all fruit centres of Illinois, Michigan 
and Indiana, and equal, if not superior to those made 
in Michigan or elsewhere, and the standard size and 
style. I make the honest qt. size baskets, and 16 qt. 
and 21 qt. crates, all out of very best timber, and 
handsome in appearance, and I guarantee them t< 
suit whoever wants this style of crates. I ship them 
only in flat, and identically same way as others who 
make same style. Are light, strong and awful cheap 
The reputation I have on my best packages is suffi¬ 
cient guarantee of the qnality of these. A sample 
order will convince you. When material becomes 
t oo dry to make up well, soak it in hot water, oi 
better, steam it. 
Those cuts represent the baskets in flat and made up. 
I will paint all best crates a neat color for 10 cents 
each additional. It adds very greatly to their ap¬ 
pearance, and preserves them much longer, making 
the entire package with the fruit look exceedingly 
line and rich. 
Different Styles and Sizes of Crates. 
I shall make a liberal quantity of 40-quart crates, 
m all respects equal to my 32-quart style, only just 
one tier of baskets higher, and sell them at 51 - 00 , 
made up with 40 quart baskets and all partitioned. 
I also have the same as last year’s style, upright 
slats, but shall make mostly of the horizontal slats 
as shown by the cut (figure 1.) All who have seen 
the horizontal slat, 32- quart crate, prefer it to the 
upright slats, and I am confident it will suit the best- 
same price as upright—take your choice. Any 
warding different sizes of crates than I manufacture, 
will be promptly informed whether I can make 
them and the cost, by writing to me and giving full 
description of the article wanted. # 
For Peaches, Pears. Plums, Grapes and small 
fruits made to order, if ordered in sufficient quanti¬ 
ties, as follows: 
bush, box per 100, in flat,. 
^ ” ’ ... o«5d 
V) 11 „ M ” . 4.50 
,, i) n ii r 00 
10 lb. Grape box per 100, in flat,.• 3.50 
15” ” ” ” ” . 4.50 
Freight paid same as on cheap basket and crate 
stuff. 
SUGGESTIONS 
From Growers as to any improved Fruit packages, 
or any they may prefer, will be thankfully received, 
and 1 will make any hind they want to order if in 
largo lots. 
Diamond Market and Grape Baskets, 
16 qt. crate. 
24 qt. crate is same style and appearance. 
Use 154 oz. Swede’s iron tacks. I furnish forms 1 
to make the basket on free. Tacks at cost 60 cents 
per pound. Quart baskets in bales of 500 and 1,000 
each. No less than 500 sold. 
The crates are made of 3 pieces, for ends and 
centre, and good stuff for sides. Be careful to get 
centre piece in centre in making up; use 3-penny 
nails. I give full count, so all should run over, and 
not short. 
The standard quart measures 5 inches square, 2 11- j 
16 in. deep; the bands 3 7-16 in. wide, and hold an 
honest quart and no more. A man or smart boy can 
make up 1,000 quart baskets in a day. Order so you 
can make up at your best leisure time, winter or I 
-pring. 
i’hxces 
One bale, 500 quart baskets, in flat,.$1.50 
One bale, 1.000 ” ” ” 2.85 
One bale. 100 16-quart crates in flat,. 6.00 
One bale, 100 24 ” ” ” 8.00 
Directions for making up sent with each order. 
I expect to make soon, equal every way to any, 
in quality and price. 
CAMMED GOODS BOXES 
I can make in an entirely satisfactory manner, 
and cheap as is possible to make good boxes. Write 
me for estimates. Furnished in flat or shook or 
made up. 
IVATORATED FRUIT BOXES also made to order. 
AM Kinds of Veneers 
Cut to order of any thickness, used in making many 
kinds of small boxes, for honey, seeds, confectionery, 
headings, oil can jackets, etc. 
Car Load Lots a Specialty, 
{ And furnished at prices that cannot fail to please, 
! and quality simply unsurpassed. 
Florists, Nurserymen and Gardeners, 
Supplied with any kind of veneer, plant, mailing 
boxes or anything they use in my line. Write me 
for any desired information. 
