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Flour, superfine, per bbl
$ 8.50
Pork, mess
23.00
Pork, prime.
16.00
Pork, one hog
18.00
Beef, prime.
11.00
Ilams, smoked, per lb
13 (@ 16 ets.
Butter
20 @ 23
Lard
10 @@13
Cheese
10 @: 13
Eggs, per dozen
16 (@ 18
Apples, dried, per bushel
$ 1.50
Apples, green per bbl
4.00
Beans, per bushel
2.50 @ 3.00
Oats,
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63 @ 75 cts. $ 3.00
Salt, per bushel
3.50 @ 4.00
In November, 1839, Salt was worth $2 per barrel at Toledo, and $6.50 at Fort Wayne. That was before either Canal or Railway com- munication existed between the two places.
August 22, 1845, Wheat sold at Toledo for 68 and 70 cents ; Flour, $3.20 and $3.30 ; Pork, $13.00; White Fish, 86.50 and $6.75.
Among the extreme fluctuations in market values those in the price of breadstuffs in the
Summer of 1847 stand prominent. The rates at Toledo and New York at the dates given, covering a period of five weeks only, were as follows :
TOLEDO.
NEW YORK.
June 14.
July 19.
June 4. 82.25
$1.35
Corn, per bu.
0.59
0.33
1 18
0,67
Flour, per bhl.(Ohio)_ 6,50
4,25
9.50
5.75
These sudden changes were largely due to prospective heavy crops of the United States, at that time first appreciated, which had broken down the speculative rates for a long time maintained in England. Freights sympathized largely with grain rates. Thus, in June as high as 11 cents for Wheat, and 50 cents for Flour were paid from Toledo to Buffalo ; while in July the prices fell to 4 cents for Wheat and 123 cents for Flour. At the same time the rates to Oswego fell from 16 to S cents per bushel, and from 55 to 25 on Flour.
The following table shows the prices at which the articles named were sold in Toledo in 1864 and in 1887 :
1864.
1887.
Butter, roll, per Ib
$0 50
$0 20
Flour. Superfine
11 50
4 50
Wheat.
1 80
73
Mess Pork
42 00
14 00
Sugar, raw.
granulated
33
6
Molasses, N. O
1 25
40
Coffee, Java
63
35
Rio
56
30
Prints
58
6
Brown Sheetings
70
7
Tickings
65
17
Denims
70
17
Prices in Toledo, May 3, 1867, were as fol- lows : Flour, $18.00; White Wheat, 83.40; Corn, $1.19; Oats, 70 cents; Barley, 90 cents ; Beans, 81.90 ; Salt, $2 40.
The following were the current prices at Co- lumbus, Ohio, for the articles named, in Sep- tember, 1822 :
Wheat, 25 cents; Corn, 12}c .; Oats. 14c .; Potatoes -Irish, 18§c .; Sweet, 73c .; Apples, 37{c .; Peaches, 12¿c .; Peaches, dried, per bus., $1.00 ; Pork, 2c .; Beef, 3c .; Butter, 6c .; Wool, 50c .; Flax, 10c .; Mapie Sugar, 10c .; Eggs, 4c .; Chickens, 5c. each ; Salt, $1.00 per bus .; Tea, $1.25 per lb .; Coffee, 37ge .; Pepper, Gin- ger and Allspice, 50c.
A merehant then wrote, that he had bis " share of business," but he had not received $20 in cash in 18 months. Hle could sell for produce, but could use of that only what he and his cow could eat. The rest he " gave away."
The following gives the prices of the articles named at St. Louis, in 1846, and May, 1867 :
1816. $0 90@, 6 30
1867. $6 00@ 14 25
Hemp.
40 00@48 00
126 00@165 00
Flour
2 80W 3 00
9 50@@ 17 50
Wheat
50
3 15@ 3 60
Corn
23@
24
1 08@ 1 14
86
Oats
$1.37
$0.80
July 10.
Wheat, per bu
Tobacco
6
Shingles, per M
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CHAPTER XVI.
TRADE ORGANIZATIONS.
T THE first movement resulting in anything like the organization of a Board of Trade in Toledo, took place in 1849. The record shows that June 7th of that year, " a meeting of the Forwarders, Commission Men and Pro- duce Dealers of the City of Toledo " was held " at the Steam Elevators " of Brownlee, Pendle- ton & Co., when Matthew Brown, Jr., was made Chairman, and Egbert B. Brown Secretary. The object of the meeting was declared by the Chairman to be the organization of a Board of Trade. Whereupon, Andrew J. Field, H. L. Hosmer and John M. Boalt were appointed as a Committee to report a code of By-Laws for such organization, while D. B. Smith, Geo. Pen- dleton and D. G. Saltonstall were authorized to rent a room for the use of the Board.
Subsequently a code of By-Laws was adopted, providing, among other things, that the name of the organization should be, " The Board of Trade of Toledo;" that the price of member- ship should be $2.00 ; and that all transactions in produce and provisions by members should be reported for record ; the giving of the price therefor being optional. June Sth the Com- mittee reported having engaged of Bell & De- veau a room in " the new brick Block of Kent, Poag & Co. (Southeast corner Summit and Mad- ison streets), at $100 per annum."
June 9th the members proceeded to the elec- tion of the first officers of the Board, with the following result : President, Denison B. Smith ; Vice President, Matthew Brown, Jr .; Secretary and Superintendent, Francis Hollenbeck ; Treasurer, Major A. J. Field ; Referees, John M. Boalt, Edward Haskell and E. B. Brown. June 18th steps were taken for procuring " a Telegraph report of Buffalo and New York markets at 12 o'clock of each day." June 26th an arrangement was made with J. D. Reid, Superintendent of the O'Reilly Line, for " mes- sages of 50 words or less-Buffalo markets or other markets that could be obtained at Buffalo without additional expense, without charge to the Board of Trade;" with the probability of obtaining " New York reports of main items via Pittsburg by noon of each day, without charge." The thanks of the Board were ten- dered Mr. Reid for such liberal terms. The last record of this organization's life, consisted in an expression of sympathy with Major A. J. Field, on the death of his wife, Mrs. Jeannette Field, September 21, 1849.
BOARD No. 2.
The next record found, is that of " a large meeting of Forwarders Commission Men and Dealers," April 23, 1851, when the By-Laws of 1849" were adopted, and the following officers chosen : President, Matthew Brown, Jr .; Vice President, Major A. J. Field; Secretary and Treasurer, Harrison H. Dodd ; Referees, Geo. Pendleton, Edward Haskell and Truman H. Hoag. It was then resolved, that " the daily meetings of the Board be in the front part of the Toledo Insurance Company's Office, Poag's Block, at 9 o'clock A. M." The following is a list of members of the Board in June, 1851 :
E. Haskell & Co., J. A. Severance, W. W. Howe, Brown & King, Field & King, Hoag, Strong & Co., E. S. Johnson, Smith & HInnt, Read & Thompson, Thos. Watkins, Jr., Hollister & Colton, Simeon Fitch, Jr., Chas. O'Hara, Brown & Dodd, P. Smyth (Seere- tary Toledo Insurance Co.), Alonzo Godard. Samuel R. & Alex. Reed, Brownlee, Pendleton & Co., Hez. L. Hosmer, Scott & Comstock, Isaac Fellows, Wm. G. Powers, P. Bundy, May & Hathaway.
The organization of 1851 seems to have ex- pired with that year, and under date of Febru- ary 14, 1852, record is made as follows :
At sundry meetings of the men engaged in the Forwarding and Commission business in this City, held in the office of the Toledo Insurance Company, it was resolved that " an Association be formed in the most equitable manner possible, the objects of which should be to obtain fair remunerative prices for the transacting of the Forwarding and Commission Bus- iness ; to compel all Business coming to this Port to pay to the General Interest a Commission ; and do such other things as might be for the best interest of all concerned.
To secure these ends, a Constitution and By- Laws were adopted which " endeavored to state all the details connected with such an arrange- ment." A division of 50 per cent. of the whole proceeds of the business, was required ; and a scale of prices which should govern all the houses engaged in the business, was adopted. Among the provisions of the Constitution then adopted, were the following, which are under- stood to have established the first " Pool " known among business men :
Each firm or house belonging to this Association shall give to the Clerk of the Board daily, a correct return of all the Storage, Forwarding and Commission Business of said House; shall, at all reasonable hours, keep its books open to the inspection of the
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Clerk of the Board; and shall promptly pay over to him at the times specified, 50 per cent. of its entire receipts for Storage, Forwarding and Commission (except on Grain Storage), according to the rates and prices established by this Board. The amounts col- leeted as above, shall, under the direction of the Board of Supervision, on the first Tuesday of each month, be divided among the members of this Board, according to the ratio adopted in the following article, first dedueting the necessary expenses of the Assoei- ation ; then from each House, the sum of $100 for the first month, and $50 for each month thereafter, until such amount shall reach $200 for each House be- longing to the Association ; which amount shall be a Reserve Fund, and shall be retained by the Board until the elose of the season of navigation, as security against the violation of the rules of this Association. Upon proof being made to the satisfaction of two- thirds of the members of this Board, that any mem- ber has violated the rules thereof, after the accused shall have bad a fair opportunity to establish his de- fense, his portion of the Reserve Fund shall be for- feited to the use and benefit of the remaining mnem bers of the Board.
The number of shares to constitute a basis for the division of the commissions paid into the common fund, was fixed at 134. Of these, 69 were then apportioned as follows :
Scott & Spencer, 11; Brown & King, II ; Smith & Hunt, 10; Hollister & Colton, 8; Field & King, 1] ; S. R. & A. Reed, 6; A. Gedard, 8; Brownlee, Pendle- ton & Co., 8; E. Haskell & Co., 10 ; Scott & Comstock, 7; Hoag, Strong & Co., 10; Brown & Deed, 10; Thos. Watkins, 11 ; May & Hathaway, 7; Read & Thomp- son, 6.
The following rates, among others, were adopted for receiving and shipping property, including storage, to wit :
Down Freights-Pork and Beef, per ton, 40 cents ; Flour, per bbl., 4c; Merchandize from Cincinnati, per 100, 5e ; Wool and Furniture, per 100, 10e ; Sugar, Molasses and other heavy freights from Cincinnati, per ton. 50c; Corn and Wheat, per bu., 10c; Com- missiou for receiving and shipping, buying and selling Grain, per bu., ¿e ; Flour (buying and selling, exclusive of storage), 3c; Sales of Salt afloat, 2c. Up Freights-Merchandize to Dayton and points below, per 100, 5 cents ; Merehandize, ete., to Wabash and other points, per 100, Sc; heavy castings. 5e; Town goods, per 100, 5e ; Coal, receiving and shipping, per ton, 50e ; Cider and Beer, per bb)., 10e ; Salt, per bbl., 4c ; Lumber, per M. 50c.
Among the "regulations " adopted by the Board, were the following:
It shall be the duty of the members of this Board, individually and collectively, to " war" with any person or persons who shall endeavor by any unfair means to interfere with any member in his business, or shall seek by ridicule or otherwise, to abuse the minds of his customers or friends, with the idea that this Board has corruption, monopoly or any such principles in it. That all property shall pay one commission as often as it may come into the posses- sion of any member of this Board, by purchase or otherwise.
The following officers of the Board were elected : President, Sam. B. Scott; Secretary, Egbert B. Brown ; Treasurer, Matthew Brown ;
Referees, Carlos Colton, A. J. Field, Thos. Watkins, Jr.
The latest record of this Board bears date of August 18, 1852.
TOLEDO BOARD OF TRADE, No. 3.
There seems to have been no organization of this class in Toledo from 1852 to 1861, when the third Board of Trade was established, with the following officers :
President, Truman H. Hoag; Vice President, Matthew Brown; Secretary and Treasurer, Carlos Colton ; Committee of Reference, C. A. King H. S. Walbridge, E. B. Hyde ; Directors, Almon fiopkius, H. J. Hayes, M. D. Carrington, Ebenezer Walbridge, Francis J. King, James R. Strong, D. B. Smith, P. T. Hamm, Lueius F. Hubbard, W. G. Powers.
The above continued in office during the years 1861 and 1862. The officers for the suc- eeeding years were as follows :
1863-64-President, Matthew Brown; Vice Presi- dent, Harry Cbase ; Secretary and Treasurer, Carlos Colton ; Committee of Reference, Jacob Bash. Henry D. Walbridge, W. W. Griffith.
1865-President, Harry Chase ; Vice President, Henry D. Walbridge ; Secretary and Treasurer, Carlos Colton ; Inspector of Grain, Edwin Avery.
1866-President, Horace S. Walbridge; Viee Pres- ident, Jacob Bash ; Secretary and Treasurer, Carlos Colton ; Inspector of Grain, Edwin Avery ; Inspector of Flour, B. Fitz.
Following is a list of members of the Toledo Board of Trade, January 1, 1866 :
Auchard, Clark. Acklin, J. S.
Brown, Matthew (Brown & Sinclair.)
Bashare, Milo (Detwiler & Bashare.)
Bissell, Fred. Bash, Jacob.
Bash, D. N. (J. Bash & Co.)
Baekus, A. L. (Young & Backus.)
Birekhead, Peter H. Bullard, Washington.
Berdan, John (Seeor, Berdan & Co.)
Barlow, A. W. Brown, William O.
Burdick. Leander (Chase, Isherwood & Co.) Bowes, R. U. (Bowes & Brooks.)
Bassett, E. P. (Bassett & Kent.)
Beach, Wm. A. ( Western Union Telegraphlı.)
Breed, Henry (H. & W. Breed.)
Boody, Azariah (Toledo and Wabash R. R.)
Bangs, Horatio E. Bond, Oliver S.
Boyd, H. A. (H. A. Boyd & Co.)
Boos, Matthias (M. Boos & Son.)
Burgert, Adam (Burgert & Hart.)
Babbitt, A. T. (Babbitt & Stow.)
Berdan, P. F. (Secor, Berdan & Co.)
Bronson, Calvin. Burton, Marshal.
Bell, Robert H. (Beil, Emerson & Co.) Byrne, James. Burekle, E. R.
Brown, Andrew (A. Brown & Co.) Brown, S. D. Bodman, S. D. ( Milmine & Bodman.) Carrington, M. D. Casey, Theo, B. (Carrington & Casey.)
Cook, Josiah D. (Hamilton & Cook.) Chase, Harry (Stevens & Chase.)
Carpenter, George A. Colton, Abram W.
Copland, H. Coy, C. H.
Corbusier, J. A. Cummings, Robert.
Cummings, John (R. & J. Cummings.)
Crabb, Perry (Crabbs & Benson.)
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Comstock, H. W.
Cuddeback, Seth.
Case, Reed. Colburn, Warren.
Cole, Fred. J. Christian, C. W.
Curtis, Charles F. (Curtis & Thomas.)
Chescbrough, Alfred. Carson, John B.
Detwiler, J. H. (Detwiler & Bashare.)
Dyer, W'm. H. Daniels, Russell C.
Dicks, Win. B., Jr. (P. B. Johnson & Co.)
Drummond, John N. Davis, George W.
Dooley, W. A. (Dooley & Brothers.)
Emerson, George (Bell, Emerson & Co.)
Eaton, Fred. (Eaton & Backus.)
Ellis, J. W.
Fisk, W. C. (Fisk Brothers.)
Finlay, W. J. (Finlay & Wilder.)
Foster, W. S. (Bishop & Co.) Godard, Alonzo.
Griffith. W. W. (Hopkins & Griffith.)
Hoag, Truman H. (Hoag & Walbridge.)
Hamilton, Vincent (Hamilton & Cook.)
Hayes, Henry J. ( Walker & Hayes.)
Hyde, E. B. (Hyde & Woodbury.)
Hubbard, Lucius F. (Hubbard & Shoemaker.)
Hallaran, Robert (Williams & Hallaran.)
Howard, N. Montgomery (N. M. Howard & Co.)
Hopkins, Almon (Hopkins & Griffith.)
Hamm, P. T. Ilamilton, Thomas, Sr.
Hamm, E. B. (P. T. Hamm & Co.)
Hubbard, S. S. Hitchcock, B. H.
Hubbell, W. S. B. (deceased), (Keeler, Hubbell & Co.)
Hathaway, A. H. (May & Hathaway.)
Ilarbeck, J. S. (J. S. Harbeck & Co.) Holman, J. W. (Bennett & Holman.)
Jones, Paul (Toledo National Bank.) Jackson, Edwin (Jackson & Co.)
Johnson, P. B. (P. B. Johnson & Co.)
Jones, Lucius.
King, Charles A. King, Frank J.
King, Fred. H. (King Brothers.)
Kraus, Wm. ( Kraus & Smith.)
Koehler, C. M. (O. Schroeter & Co.)
Keeler, Salmon H. (Keeler, Hubbell & Co.)
Ketcham, V. HI. (First National Bank.)
Kelsey, Aaron L. (A. L. Kelsey & Co.)
Lenk, Peter.
Lynde, S. A. (Lynde & Beecher.)
Lewis, W. H. (Lewis & Son.)
Lavelle, O. (Olmsted, Jones & Lavelle.)
Leighton, Wm. S. (W. H. Osbon & Co.)
Luce, Chas. L. (Luce, Chapin & Blass.) Miltnine, George (Milmine & Bodman.) Meissner, George (George Meissner & Co.)
Moross, Peter C. Miller, David.
Messinger, Wm. B. (Wm. B. Messinger & Co.)
Monroe, James B. (Dayton and Michigan R. R.)
Miller, J. R. Norton, Jesse S.
Norcross, J. S. Pomeroy, H. B.
Osbon, W. 11. (W. H. Osbon & Co.)
Pelton, A. D.
Parmelee, Samuel.
Philipps, Henry.
Poe, I. N.
Post, C.
Pomeroy, George E.
Porter, C. G.
Peck, Charles F.
Parmelee, W. E. Jr.
Raymond, Samuel A.
Richardson, G. H. (Richardson & Dwight.)
Roemer, J. (J. Roemer & Co.)
Richards, Wmn. R. (Richards & Brown.) Reeve, Nathan (N. Reeve & Co.)
Raymond, George. Reider, J.
Sinclair, John (Brown & Sinclair.)
Smith, Denison B. (D. B. Smith & Co.) Strong, James R. Spencer, George.
Stevens, Jobn ( Stevens & Chase.)
Shoemaker, Matthew (Hubbards & Shoemaker.) Smith, Wm. H. (Kraus & Smith.)
Shattuck, I. D. (Shattuck, Warren & Co.) Secor, Joseph K. (Secor, Berdan & Co.)
Skidmore, L. M. Steele, Denison.
Smith, David (H. B. Hall & Co.)
Stephan, Andrew. Steele, Willianı.
Stone, W. H.
Truax, Perry B (West & Truax.) Thomas, Augustus (Curtis & Thomas.)
Tarbox, C. S. (C. H. Coy & Co.) Walbridge, Horace S. Waggoner, Clark.
Wałbridge, Ebenezer (H. S. Walbridge & Co.)
Walbridge, Henry D. (Hoag & Walbridge.)
Walker, Wm. T. (Walker & Hayes.)
Woodbury, George (Hyde & Woodbury.)
Williams, E. (Williams & Hallaran.) Williams, G. R. Wales, Charles T.
Wilcox, Minott I. (Wilcox Brothers.) Walterhouse, John W. Williams, H. F.
Worts, George (George Worts & Co.) West, Charles (West & Truax.)
Winans, Charles E. (Scott & Winans.)
Waite, M. R. (M. R. & R. Waite.) Worts, M. C.
Young, Samuel M. (Young & Backus.)
I867-President, H. S. Walbridge ; Vice President, Francis J. King; Secretary and Treasurer, Carlos Colton ; Inspector of Grain, Edwin Avery.
1868-President, Chas. A. King; Ist Vice Presi- dent, D. B. Smith ; 2d Vice President, M. D. Carring- ton ; Secretary and Treasurer, Carlos Colton ; In- spector of Grain, Alonzo Godard.
IS69-President, Francis J. King; 1st Vice Presi- dent, M. D. Carrington ; 2d Vice President, John N. Drummond; Secretary, Chas. T. Wales; Treasurer, Carlos Colton; Inspector of Grain, Alonzo Godard.
1870-President, F. J. King; 1st Vice President, John Sinclair; 2d Vice President, W. T. Walker; Secretary, C. T. Wales; Treasurer, Carlos Colton ; Inspector of Grain, Alonzo Godard.
I871-President, Miles D. Carrington ; Ist Vice President, N. M. Howard ; 2d Vice President, John B. Carson ; Secretary, C. T. Wales ; Treasurer, Carlos Colton; Inspector of Grain, Alonzo Godard.
1872-President, John Sinclair ; Ist Vice President, Elijah Williams ; 2d Vice President, John B. Carson ; Secretary, C. T. Wales; Treasurer, Carlos Colton ; Inspector of Grain, Alonzo Godard.
1873-President, John Sinclair; Ist Vice Presi- dent, Abram W. Colton ; 2d Vice President, Edward C. Bodman ; Secretary, C. T. Wales; Treasurer, Carlos Colton ; Inspector of Grain, A. Godard ; Weigher, H. G. Brown.
1874-President, A. W. Colton; Ist Vice Presi- dent, H. E. Bangs; 2d Vice President, J. B. C'arson ; Secretary, C. T. Wales ; Treasurer, Carlos Colton.
1875-President, A. W. Colton; Ist Vice Presi- dent, E. R. Williams; 2d Vice President, J. B. Mon- roe ; Secretary, C. T. Wales ; Treasurer, Carlos Colton.
TOLEDO PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
In connection with the election of officers of the Board of Trade for the year 1876, there arose the question of a closer and more efficient organization, which should not only more fully promote the immediate business ends sought, but provide means for the carly erection of a building affording provision for the Board, and at the same time furnish office accommodations for members and others. On this point there was a difference in judgment. But the advo- cates of such policy proceeded to put the same into operation, and on the 7th of January, 1876, " The Toledo Produce Exchange " was organ-
Roff, William (Roff & Co.)
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ized. The officers of that body have been as follows :
1876-President, Henry D. Walbridge; Ist Vice President, Geo. Milmine; 2d Vice President, Geo. E. Welles; Secretary, C. T. Wales; Treasurer, Horatio S. Young; Directors, M. D. Carrington, S. C. Rey- nolds, E. R. Williams, H. E. Bangs, A. L. Backns, W. T. Walker, Edwin Goldsmith, Wm. H. Whitaker, Vincent Hamilton, Elijah Williams.
1877-President, A. L. Backus; Ist. Vice Presi- dent, E. Williams; 2d Vice President, James B. Mon- roe ; Secretary, C. T. Wales ; Treasurer, H. S. Young. 1878-President, Geo. Milmine ; Ist Vice President, E. R. Williams; 2d Vice President, S. C. Reynolds ; Secretary, D. B. Smith ; Treasurer, F. B. Shoemaker.
Following is a list of members of Toledo Produce Exchange, January 1, 1878 :
Backus, A. L., Young & Backus, Grain Commission. Backus, W. W., with Young & Backus.
Backus, Samuel R., with Young & Backus.
Backus, Alexander, with Young & Backus.
Baker, C. H., Grain Commission.
Baldwin. B. F., with Carrington & Casey.
Bangs, H. E., Bangs & Wagar, Grain Commission. Bashare, Milo, Grain Commission.
Baumgardner, L. S., L. S. Baumgardner & Co., Whole- sale Notions, &c.
Bellman, W. H., Crabbs, Bellman & Co., Grain Com- mission.
Blass, James, Blass & Chapin, Grain Commission.
Bodman, E. C., Milmine & Bodman, Grain Com'n. Bowman, Justice H., with Reynolds & Co.
Braisted, E. E., C. A. King & Co.
Browne, Ed. F., E. F. Browne & Co., Grain Com'n. Brown, J. Court. with C. A. King & Co.
Brown, W. O., W. O. Brown & Co., Packers.
Burdick, Leander, Chase, Isherwood & Co., Tobacco Manufacturers.
Cameron, Chas. E., with Milmine & Bodman.
Carrington, M. D., Carrington & Casey, Grain Com'n. Casey, T. B., Carrington & Casey. Carrington, Wm. T., Carrington & Casey. Chapin, F. C., Blass & Chapin.
Coe, C. W., with Walker & Co.
Colton, A. W., Grain Commission. Commager, David H., Attorney. Cooper, Wm. H., Milmine & Bodman.
Ciabbs, Perry, Crabbs, Bellman & Co. Crabbs, J. M., Crabbs, Bellman & Co. Crosby. Wm. F., Red Line Transit Co.
Cummings, John, R. & J. Cummings, Boots and Shoes. Curtis, E. A., with Milmine & Bodman. Davis. Geo. W., President Second National Bank. Dennis, John A .. V. Hamilton & Co.
Devoe, H. W., with Henry D. Walbridge.
Draper, E. D .. with W. A. Rundell & Co.
Dowling, P. H., Goldsmith & Dowling. Grain Com'n. Dunlap, Thos. Jr., with Reynolds Bros.
Fiske, John M., W. T. Walker & Co. Fisk, J. B., Grain Commission. Flower, S. W., S. W. Flower & Co., Grain Com'n. Foster, F. E. Grain Commission. Gassaway, Geo., with Carrington & Casey. Godard, Alonzo, Grain Inspector. Goldsmith, E., Goldsmith & Dowling. Hallaran, Richard, Williams & Hallaran, Grain Com. Hamilton, Vincent, V. Hamilton & Co. Hayes, llenry J., Grain Commission. Hewitt, Chas. T., with Carrington & Casey.
Hooper, Wm. H., with E. R. Williams & Co.
Howard, N. M., N. M. Howard & Co., Grain Com'n.
Howard, Charles R., N. M. Howard & Co.
Howe, Chas. T., V. Hamilton & Co.
Keteliam, Jolın B., Ketcham, Bond & Co., Wholesale Grocers.
Ketcham, V. H., President First National Bank.
King, Chas. A., C. A. King & Co., Grain Commission. King, F. J., Vice President Second National Bank. Malcom, W. L., Malcom, Thorpe & Co., Grain Com'n. Milmine, George, Mitmine & Bodman.
Monroe, James B .. Manager D. & M. Elevators.
Morehouse, W. H., W. 11. Morehouse & Co., Grain Commission.
Read, S. M., with Miłmine & Bodman.
Reynokls, S. C., Reynolds Bros., Grain Commission.
Reynolds, Chas. L., with Reynolds Bros.
Reynolds, W. R., Reynolds Bros.
Richards, W. R., retired.
Rolland. G. II., with V. Hamilton & Co.
Royce, Chas. H., Grain Commission.
Rundell, W. A., W. A. Rundell & Co., Grain Com'n.
Secor, J. K., Director Second National Bank.
Shoemaker, F. B., Cashier Northern National Bank. Spencer, Joseph M., Cashier First National Bank.
Stevens, John, John Stevens & Co., Grain Com'n.
Stock, Edward J., with Reynolds Bros.
Tate, J. S., Milmine & Bodman.
Taylor, Thos. A., with A. A. Taylor, Miller.
Thorpe, Richmond T., Malcom, Thorpe & Co.
Townsend, W. A., with Williams & Hallaran.
Van Horne, S. V. A., with A. W. Colton.
Wagar, M. H., Bangs & Wagar, Girain Commission. Walbridge, Henry D .. Grain Commission.
Wales, Cbas. T., Agent Grand Trunk Railway.
Walker, W. T., W. T. Walker & Co.
Warner, Geo. A., with Henry D. Walbridge.
Warren, C. C., C. C. Warren & Co., Coffee and Spices.
Watkins, Geo., with Milmine & Bodman.
Welles, Geo. E., with E. R. Williams & Co. Whitaker, Wm. H., C. A. King & Co.
Whitaker, Chas. F., with C. A. King & Co.
Williams, Elijah, Williams & Hallaran.
Williams, E. R., E. R. Williams & Co., Grain Com'n.
Williams, Geo. E., with E. R. Williams & Co.
Wiltbank, W. B., Grain Commission.
Winans. D. H., Malcom, Thorpe & Co.
Wood, S. B., Wholesale Grocer.
Worts, Geo. F., W. H. Morehouse & Co.
Young, Samuel M., President Toledo National Bank. Young, Horatio S.
Young, Frank I., with Young & Baekns.
Zahm, J. F., with Williams & Hallaran.
1879-President, W. T. Walker; Ist Vice Presi- dent, Elijah Williams ; 2d Vice President, James Blass; Secretary, D. B. Smith ; Treasurer, F. B. Shoemaker.
I880-President, M. D. Carrington ; 1st Vice Presi- dent, A. L. Backus; 2d Vice President, llenry D. Walbridge ; Secretary, D. B. Smith ; Treasurer, F. B. Shoemaker.
ISSI-President, E. C. Bodman ; Ist Vice Presi- dent, James Blass; 2d Vice President, Geo. E. Welles; Secretary, D. B. Smith ; Treasurer, Wm. Cummings. 1882-President, James Blass; Ist Vice President, W. T. Walker ; 2d Vice President, Richard Hallaran ; Secretary, D. B. Smith ; Treasurer, Wm. Cummings. 1883-President, Geo. Milmine; Ist Vice Presi- dent, Wm. H. Bellman; 2d Vice President, John Cummings ; Secretary, D. B. Smith ; Treasurer, Wm. Cummings.
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