Live Poultry Auction in New York Proposed by Dillon Emerson
A contested plan to establish a New York live poultry auction is examined. Dillon and Emerson face scrutiny over circulars sent to shippers and the role of the Rural New Yorker editor in shaping opinions on egg and poultry pricing and trust influences. The piece questions whether shippers would trust such an operation given the editorial framing and rumored price guidance.
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New York
Dillon-Emerson
West
Dilton
New York State Department of Food and Markets
Packer
Ayld
H. A. Emerson
Emerson, Marlow & Co
Chicago
Dillon
Emerson
New Yorker
The
Poultry and Egg Trust
United States
W. 3B
Hearst
Kansas City
Hearer
Missouri
Seaboard
Potatoes Firm in Chicago Market with Light Offerings
Potatoes show strength in Chicago with prices touching 1.00 on top stock and a firm tone. Offerings were light, demand steady, and both red and white stocks traded with discrimination in price. Domestic movement slowed by poor rail conditions, seed potato supplies shifting to eating stock, and receipts fluctuating around 26 to 38 cars during the period.
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Sic
Texas Onion Receipts in New York Grow Slowly
Texas onions arrived in New York in limited quantities on Monday and Tuesday, depressing the market amid warm weather. The Mallory Live partly offset expectations by bringing a portion of receipts by boat, with yellows at 1 75 top to 1 25 per crate and whites at 2 3 per crate, while reds sold around 1 1 75 per bag.
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Texas
New York
Connecticut Valley
Jersey Cold Storage Law Is Satisfactory
New Jersey enacts a cold storage law effective July 1 that limits food held in storage to 12 months unless extended by the state health director. Extensions require a certificate when stock is sound. The law boosts the Jersey cold storage trade as Union Terminal Storage breaks ground on a seven story facility and expands with a 100 by 100 foot plot, expected ready in October and completion within a year.
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Jersey
New_York
New Jersey
Union Terminal Gold Storage Company
Texas Onions Cheaper In Chicago This Week
Chicago March 31 There was a good supply of new onions from Texas on the market this week and prices showed considerable reduction since the first shipments. Demand was fairly good but some old onions remained of poor quality. There was no activity in new onions but a fair jobbing trade in yellows at 1.60 per crate.
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Chicago
Texas
Shippers Swindled by W E Arnold Co Jersey City
New York dispatch reports a Jersey City man using the name W E Arnold & Co operated from 107 Railroad Avenue in Jersey City. He offered 2 cents above market for eggs and butter and never sent remittances. Victims in Maryland Virginia and possibly other states lost about 2000 to 3000 dollars. Authorities seek the swindler who vanished in mid March after starting in February.
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New York
W. E. Arnold & Co
Railroad Avenue
Jersey City
N. J
Arnold
Arnold Concern
Maryland
Virginia
Express
Philadelphia
WE. Arnold & Co
Packer
Grove Street
Commercial Trust Company
Montan
Jebedta
W. Te
One Hundred and Second Street
Columbus Avenue
Greenwich Street
Inquiries Made for Fraser and Rathbun
Inquiries have been made in Los Angeles about locating Fraser and Rathbun of the former Fraser & Rathbun firm. They once ran offices in the San Fernando Building and at 192 North Clark Street Chicago. The Los Angeles office closed after manager R. J. Fraser left the deal, and the Chicago office closed with Fred Rathbun reportedly heading to Montana or Wyoming and not heard from since. Fraser was said to be in San Francisco seeking a position with the State Marketing Bureau. A. G. Martin & Son of Los Angeles seek word on completion of a grape deal managed by the firm in Chicago.
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Los Angeles
Fraser & Rathbun
San Fernando
North Clark Street
Chicago
California
R. J. Fraser
Fred Rathbun
Montana
Wyoming
Fraser
San Francisco
A. G. Martin & Son
Wind Up of Cabbage Deal Moves Toward Closure
Chicago reports demand for cabbage fair as Wisconsin nears season end with only a few cars left to ship. Prices touched 14 16 dollars per ton fob loading station. East likely to dominate the deal. New York state shippers seeking 11 13 dollars per ton fob. Despite a short crop and late South shipments, the old cabbage deal should wind up in decent shape.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
East
York ‘State
California Grass Slow in New York Market
California asparagus receivers reported slow trading in New York as cool weather dampened demand. Despite excellent quality, prices dipped from $3 to $4.50 per box with occasional sales around $2.75 and rare high grades near $4.50. Two to seven cars a day arrived from California amid unsettled trade.
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New York
California
Fromi
Baff Causes Turmoil Among Poultry Receivers in New York
In New York on March 31, trouble swirls around West Washington Market poultry receivers led by Baff & Son. Baff emerges as the heaviest receiver, handling 20 to 35 cars weekly, while reports say Bart’s representatives buy the market, undercut local shippers, and entice farmers with premiums to pull stock from resident loggers. Prices differ widely with New York weeks last seen at 16½ to 17½ cents, and Bart claiming averages around 17¼ cents after premiums, though some loaders dispute and seek 10 to 14 cents elsewhere.
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New York
West Washington
Baff & Son
West
Baff
Texas
Oklahoma
Bart
Ralf
Batt
Seaboard
Southwest
Horrigan Brothers in Financial Trouble in St Paul
Horrigan Brothers wholesale fruit dealers in St Paul face $10,868.52 in liabilities with about $5,800 in assets. Eighteen creditors include First National Bank of St Paul, Ax Murphy, R Crutchfield, Northwestern Fruit Distributors, Fruit Dispatch, Banana Distributing, and others. A creditors meeting is planned for Saturday or early next week as the firm’s future actions are left to the creditors.
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St. Paul
Horrigan Brothers
First National Bank
A.x Murphy
R. Crutchfield
Minneapolis
Northwestern Fruit Distributors
Fruit Dispatch
Banana Distributing Company
Chicago, Milwaukee and
North American
BBP
Stacy & Sons
Horriken Brothers
Horrigan
Butter and Egg Exchange Files Its Charter
York Butter and Egg Exchange has filed its charter and will begin operations the first week in April. Harry Wheeler appointed permanent chairman to run the body until officers and a board of directors are chosen in May. Headquarters leased on the first floor of the Powell building at 105 Hudson Street. A committee handles blackboards, telephone service, and furniture. About 200 members expected with a $50 initiation fee and $25 annual dues. Daily sessions planned, no on-call selling. trades to be made via board offers and member closing of deals.
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New_ York
New York Butter and Egg Exchange
New Exchange
Harry Wheeler
Exchange
Powell Building
Hudson Street
Theoard
Vaccination Indexes Potato Field Success in 1910
Syracuse reports Dr. George Cavanaugh of Cornell described an experiment where copper sulfate was sprinkled in potato trenches before planting to prevent blight. The vines grew well and yielded about fifty more bushels per acre, but frost later halted growth.
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Syracuse
N. Y
American Chemical Society
George Cavanaugh
Cornell University
Cavanaugh
Dr. Cavanaugh
Apple Exports Decline From Last Year in Week Summary
New York March 31 Apple exports for the week ending Saturday totaled 50 858 barrels with 4 611 shipped from New York. The prior year for the same week was 65 633 barrels. Season totals up to last Saturday were 1 325 043 barrels versus 2 494 342 last year, with boxed figures included in the barrel count.
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New York
Texas onion crop cutback lowers early estimates
A Kansas City U S Department of Agriculture report from Texas onion districts says thrips and freeze damage reduced the prior 5000 car forecast to about 3600 to 4000 cars. Through March 27 28 receipts indicated 256 southwest Texas cars, with most to St Louis and few local sales. Government reports will track daily market movement as Schleussner and aides monitor diversions and destinations.
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Kansas City
Office of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Schluessner
Laredo
Tex
St. Louis
C. W. Schleussner
Schleussner
Jvork
Independence
Imperial Valley of California
Cantaloupe acreage to explode in Turlock district
In Turlock California reports forecast a giant cantaloupe crop for the coming season with 2000 to 2500 cars expected, over three times last year. The deal is largely tied up by the Turlock Merchants and Growers Association and Arakelian Brothers of Fresno. Last season’s favorable conditions boosted acreage by 300 to 400 percent and profits.
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Turlock
Calif
Turlock Merchants' and Growers’ Association
Arakelian Brothers
Fresno
Change in Potato Association Rules in Chicago
At a Wednesday session of the Chicago Potato Dealers Association the by laws were amended signaling a policy shift. Jobbers may unload their own country received potatoes by paying a $6 per car penalty to the association treasury, instead of delivering them to an authorized receiver.
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Chicago
Chicago Potato Dealete’ Association
Association Treasury
Shippers Challenge J S Davis in Atlanta Trading Case
Shippers lodge complaints at 61 East Alabama Street against J S Davis who ran a commission business after leaving Fox River Butter Company as their Atlanta agent. He resumed solo operations as J S Davis & Co with his wife, went bankrupt last fall, and since January has sent Florida shippers circulars claiming sole ownership while failing to respond to inquiries after goods were shipped.
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Atlanta
J. S. Davis
East Alabama Street
Davis
Fox River Butter Company
J. 8. Davis & Co
Florida
Onion storage barns burn in Canastota fire loss
On March 31 five thousand bushels of onions were destroyed by fire at H L Bauder’s Mack land farm in Onion Storage Barns Canastota N Y The loss and contents are about 5000 with 4600 insured A carload of onions was ready to ship when the blaze started from an overheated stove The day’s total now leaves about 13000 bushels in storage out of a total 350000.
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Canastota
N. Y
H.L. Bauder
Mack Land Farm
Dillon's live poultry auction scheme and market reports
A compilation page notes W. E. Arnold swindling shippers in a live poultry auction scheme. It covers assorted market items across states including California asparagus in New York, New Jersey onion concerns, cantaloupe acreage changes, potato and cabbage markets in Chicago, and vegetable and fruit trade updates from Ohio Valley to Florida.
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Dillon
W. E. Arnold
Texas
New York
Butter
Davis
Fraser & Rathbun
California
Jersey
W. O. Saxton & Co
Chicago
Horrigan Brothers
Potato Association
Chicago Street
B. F, Coombs
Horatio
Ark
New Poultry Food Concern
L. Ky Sutton
Hazlehurst
Miss
Hood River
Northwest
Lima
Minnesota
Oregon
Co-operative Dairies
Denmark
Rochester
Columbus
Florida
W. W. Elven
James H. Noe
Gus Stewart
York State
Mercantile Exchange
Kansas City
Highland, Ark
Peach Outlook
Seattle
Marion W. Rose
Excellent demand for GHTRUS fruits in New York
New York March 31 strong market for California oranges grapefruits lemons and pineapples. Demand boosted by warm weather with prices up about 25 cents per box. Florida oranges and Porto Rico produce showed higher quotes though some decay limited net earnings. Strong activity continued across sizes with best 800s up to 4.40 for fancy.
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New York
California
Javen
Porto Rico
Sicily
Florida
Improved Demand for Apples at Chicago Market
Improved demand for apples at Chicago with steady movement across grades and varieties at former prices. Receipts moderate, Greenings predominant and mostly in poor condition, with some Ben Davis and Gano arrivals off, Kings soft, and standard Baldwins, Golden Russets, Roxbury Russets, and Spies priced per barrel.
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Chicago
Ben Davis
Ganos l
Spies
Southern California Vegetable Shipments Reported
Vegetable shipments from southern California for the season total 2,854 cars. Daily shipments listed include March 23 with 20 cars, March 24 with 16 cars, March 25 and 26 with 32 cars, March 27 with 18 cars, March 28 with 12 cars, and March 29 with 14 cars.
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California
Los Angeles
Unclear fragment hints at markets and figures
Fragmentary notes mention St Louis, Louisiana strawberry season, Milwaukee market, and a name likely H E J Bryan but details are unreadable.
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St Louis
Milwaukee Market
HE. J. Bryan Suil
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W.E. Arnold & CO
Jersey Giy
Horrigan Brothers of
Butter and Egg Exchange ' S
Apple Exports
Texas Union
Xitel
Federal Office of Markets
Austin
Geo
B. Terrell
J. 8. Davis
F. Howard
Brawley
Nashville
Memphis
Detroit
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Florida News
Buffalo
F. €. Starr
Fort Smith
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Oswego
Daneon
Questiook
Indianapolis
Muskogee
Rocki Island
Duncan Campbell
Bellingham
Wash
Orange County Valencia Association
J. R. Winston
Apple Holdings
Western New
New Orleans
New York City
Thomas County Produce Exchange
Philadelphia Market News
Sam Townsends
Boston
Dallas
Texas Trade News
Henry Lorber
U. S&s
Ohio Valley Market
Cleveland
Greenville
Ala
Moorefield
Guilt Coast Horticultural Society
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