Cold wave damages Kansas fruit crops across regions
A Missouri Kansas weather frost report shows peaches in bloom in Missouri and Kansas partly damaged but many varieties not seriously harmed. Arkansas reports no widespread damage though some frost injuries. Topeka and Topeka area recorded lows near 18 to 20 degrees with ice and frost lingering, raising concern for apples peaches plums and pears across Ozark districts.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Missini
Ozark Fruit District
Koshkonong
T. M. Culver
Bentonville
Ark
Ben Davis
Geo. L. Lincoln
Siloam Springs
C. A. Ford
Decatur
E. N. Plank, Jr
Neosho
J. H. Christian
Cedar Gap
Louis Erb
Topeka
Walter Wellhouse
State Horticultural Society
Wichita
Three Associations Reorganize Under One Head at Long Beach
The Long Beach Growers League announces that three truck grower associations have reorganized under one head, to be known as the Truck Growers League. F H Adams serves as secretary and manager, promising unified management to benefit growers and shippers. The note, dated April 1, 1908, from Long Beach, Mississippi.
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Long Beach
F. H. Adams
Anderson verdict in telegraph case in Bentonville
In Bentonville Arkansas on April 3 the jury ruled 72 in favor of A J Anderson against Western Union Telegraph Co. The case involved a 1908 apple price quotation of 75 per barrel and a delivered message charging 1 25 per barrel. Two cars were 3014 on this order 344 barrels and Anderson sued for 172 dollars.
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Bentonville
Ark
A. J. Anderson
Western Union Telegraph Co
Anderson
Telegraph Company
10000 Acres Of Onions In Collin County Report
McKinney Texas March 27 1908 Collin County Texas has planted an onion crop estimated at 10000 acres though not fully verified. If accurate it would be the largest onion crop in U.S. history. Growers form an association with growth expected to surge at meetings. Main shipping point will be McKinney with some nearby towns shipping heavily. Trade aims to sell direct to buyers on the ground to avoid consignments.
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Collin County
McKinney
Tex
Packer
Texas
W. B. Carnes
Butter Up in Chicago Market for Fresh Butter Extras
Chicago dispatch reports the fresh creamery extras market holding steady with rising packing stock supply and steady receipts. No major accumulation. best creamery goods selling readily. Illinois Food commission targets oleomargarine sales to butter buyers, planning prosecutions against hotels and restaurants using oleomargarine while billing as butter. A Chicago restaurant found selling oleomargarine despite menus referencing butter.
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Chicago
Packer
Tinois State Food Commission
Ately
Municipal Court of
Large radish supply causes market glut in Texas goods
Kansas City reports a market overstock of radishes from Texas and Arkansas. Prices fell sharply as receipts surged, with new potatoes, cauliflower, spinach, and onions showing varied demand. Lettuce quality declined, asparagus sold steady, and peas, beets, carrots, and turnips moved slowly amid overall soft demand.
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Kansas City
Texas
Arkansas
Ice coats Traverse City orchards threaten fruit yields
Traverse City Michigan April 3. For two days this week Grand Traverse orchards were covered by two inch ice coatings with icicles on limbs. Some trees broke under the weight but damage expected to be minimal as sun and warming likely end the danger. Potatoes rise to 50 cents on local market as receipts stay light and prices hold amid road conditions and active buyers.
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Traverse City
Mich
Grand Traverse
GOOD BERRY PROSPECTS IN EAST TENNESSEE STRAWBERRY DISTRICT
Dayton Tennessee April 3 The strawberry crop in eastern Tennessee shows the most promise in years and with favorable weather there could be one of the largest crops ever shipped Last season the crop was short and only 290 cars moved in the district Estimates put near 600 cars ready for shipment The district runs from Harriman to Chattanooga with heavy loading at major stations and packing in standard 24 full quart ventilated crates.
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Dayton
Tenn
Harrimin
Chattanooga
Trade notes on Florida fruit prices in Cincinnati market
Cincinnati on April 4 reports oranges and grapefruit firmer in the past week with steady demand. Oranges are quoted jobbing at 1268 to 288A counts from $2.00 to $2.60 per box, with sizes and prices advancing. grapefruit brings $3 to $4.25 at export points.
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Cincinnati
Florida
Was It 4 Corporation Petition to Restrain Trustee From Ad ministering Assets
Chicago week of hearings in Emerson Marlow & Co bankruptcy detail a possible non existent corporation formed to secure credit. H A Emerson ex president of the firm now leads United States Packing Co. Attorneys allege vital transfers never occurred and that Monarch Refrigerating Co. held a large unpaid claim. Creditors fear fraud if Monarch wins. The case centers on whether Emerson Marlow existed as a corporation and could be adjudged bankrupt.
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Chicago
Wean
Emerson, Marlow & Co
H. A. Emerson
United States Packing Co
Emerson
Bruggemeyer
Monarch Refrigerating Co
Chicago Title & Trust Co
Moses, Rosenthal & Kennedy
Emerson, Marlow & Co. As & Corporation
Packer
Emerson,’ Marlow &Co
Plenty of Berries at Chicago
On Saturday last week Chicago received 13 to 14 carloads of Louisiana strawberries with good quality but poor distribution. Retailers avoided restocking, while shippers took many receipts though not as many as midweek. Some lots were cleared at 10 cents per case. Florida berries sold 5 to 12 cents a quart. Weather later in the week cooled demand. Louisiana 24 pint cases traded up to $1.50 and over before, then fell about 2 to 4 per case.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Richardson in Checks Amid Trade Debts and Talks of Partner
Chicago reports allege H W Richardson once at 201 South Water street owns debts in checks totaling about 3400 to 600. The Bros claim 150. W Scott of the Ican Society of Equity notes a 800 claim. Richardson allegedly had dealings with Otto I of Cairo and a contract that failed. Rumors say he seeks a partner to raise capital to reenter business, amid continued financial trouble.
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Chicago
H. W. Richardson. &R
South Water Street
Ee Richardson
Ie Bros
W. Scott
Ican Society of Equity
Gome
Richardson
Otto
Simpson Tih AT 17 Illino is tangled in fruit firm dispute
Chicago April 4 W H Simpson longtime head of W H Simpson Fruit Co. faces a tangled dispute with Walter Stearns of Pomona Illinois who halted shipments and seeks repayment. Stearns investigated and reports continued pressure from Simpson to regain business while shippers claim losses and unfulfilled commissions.
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Chicago
W. H.simpson
Banco
Simpson Fruit Co
Elemi
Walter Brearns
Pomona
Ill
Simpson
Stearns
Young
Claims Commission
Saga
W. H. Simpson Feust Co
Packer
Tpper
Cummer Manufacturing of Texas Reports Slowing Orders
Paris Texas reports a sharp fall in demand as many customers cancel crates and cut orders by about one third. Telegraphs from Laredo Cotulla and Brownsville area show further reductions, with Chenoweth station noting half yield and Mills Goldtrap and Atwood plantations cutting orders one third due to thrip damage.
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Paris
Tex
Laredo
Cotulla
Brownsville
Chenoweth Station
Mills &‘Goldtrap
Atwood Plantations
Cummer Manufacturing
Texas
CAL PIEPLANT PRICES IN CHICAGO REPORT
Chicago April 4 Early in the week a car of California pieplant arrived lowering prices with Illinois receipts and fair demand causing a sluggish movement. Receipts later in the week were lighter but stock held over kept prices steady as buyers were slow to pay. Illinois stock is increasing with regular arrivals. Square boxes of 50 pounds sold from 1.25 to 2 and two-thirds bushel boxes from 6 to 1.25. California stock in 5-pound boxes quoted from 0.50 to 2.25.
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Chicago
California
Spinach market moves include Kentucky Tennessee Illinois stock
Heavy runs of box spinach arrived from Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois this week with Louisiana also sending spinach. Box stock sold around 50 cents per box while Louisiana barrels fetched 2 to 8 dollars when of quality. Louisiana stock sold slowly unless spinach was choice.
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Chicago
Kentucky
Tennessee
Illnois
Louisiana
Nice
Bean Prices Dip as Florida Arrivals Lead Market
In Chicago in April price reports show string beans selling despite limited quality Florida arrivals. Fancy green and wax beans move readily from a quarter to a dollar per hamper or bushel box, while most receipts bring 1.60 to 3 dollars.
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Chicago
Florida
Decatur area fruit prospects report frost damage and early berries
From Decatur Arkansas March 31 1908 E N Plank reports strawberries Michels Excelsiors Texas blooming well. Peaches Elberta Sneed suffer frost damage 25 60 percent likely. Apple trees bloom sparse. Strawberry shipments expected April 15 1908. One thousand pickers needed. Also Louisville cabbage acreage up over last year April 3.
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Decatur
Ark
Packer
Texas
E. N. Plank
Tenn cantaloupe crop eyed for July ship season at Lawrenceburg
Lawrence county leads Tennessee cantaloupe growing with about 1 000 acres planned at Lawrenceburg and Ethridge, shipping mainly through Crutchfield Woolfolk and Coggins. Last year yielded 100 crates per acre, 68 cars. this year expect around 100 cars. Cabbage acreage also expands, raising fears of glut. poultry and eggs trade growing with local firms and crate maker A P Wylie Manufacturing adding capacity.
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Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Tennessee
Lawrence County
Rocky Ford
Ethridge
Lawrence Bars
Crutchfield & Woolfolk
BM. O. Coggins Co
J. G. Maught
A. G. Hardy
Coggins
J. W. Garrett
S. M. Cruiggins
Gilmore & McNeal
A. P. Wylie Manufacturing Co
Atwood Growers Plan For Fresh Produce Sale This Season
Atwood Tenn April 3. The Atwood Fruit Growers Association reports 30 acres of cabbage 15 acres of tomatoes 30 acres of strawberries and 20 acres of beans with some cant and cake. G D Bush ships eggs and poultry and Atwood Produce Co handles shipments. W G Smith, banker, will be a local buyer and shipper this season.
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Atwood
Tenn
Atwood Fruit Growers’ Assn
H. C. Leachny
W. G. Smith
Atwood Bank
Atwood Produce Co
Greenfield Tennessee Leads In Berry and Vegetable Shipments
Greenfield Tennessee is a major berry and vegetable shipping point with 1 750 acres dedicated to strawberries blackberries asparagus beans cantaloupes tomatoes and cabbage. The Greenfield Fruit Growers Association, led by manager W B Barton, handles most shipments and regions, with fruit variety Ruth strawberries gaining popularity and Ward Kent Co operating a large crate factory shipping nationwide.
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Greenfield
Tenn
Greenfield Fruit Growers’ Assn
W. B. Barton
J. W. Swinney & Son
Ward-Kent Co
Union City Starts Truck Growers Association
Union City Tennessee forms the Union City Truck Growers Association with sixty members led by president C S Talley. Shipping agents Nagle and White oversee a local cannery planned to operate this year. Expected to grow into a major west Tennessee vegetable shipping point with about 100 acres of cabbage and beets in the first season.
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Union City
Tenn
Union City Truck Growers’ Assn
C. S. Talley
Nagle & White
West
Tennessee
New Fruit Growers Association Formed at Fruitland Tenn
The Farmers Union Fruit and Vegetable Growers and Shippers Association of Fruitland Tennessee is newly incorporated with 100 members and 10 000 capital. J H Koffman serves as secretary and business manager while J T Stewart and A W Freeman head the fruit and vegetable department. The group will oversee about 200 acres of tomatoes and 70 acres of cabbage, with additional strawberries cantaloupes and cucumbers. Cars will load at Fruitland, with most carrot shipments tied to Humboldt. All shipments will be inspected and graded on merit to earn a reputation for quality.
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Fruitland, Tenn
Farmers' Union Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ & Shippers’ Assn
J. H. Koffman
J.T. Stewart
A. W. Freeman
Humboldt Association
Carroll County Cantaloupe and Truck Growers Assn Formed
Huntingdon Tenn April 2 The Carroll County Cantaloupe and Truck Growers Association has just come into existence with A Brown as president and Allen S Eason as secretary and manager. The group plans to ship 125 to 150 acres of cantaloupes 40 acres of cabbage and 25 acres of tomatoes at the station this year. This marks the first truck growing business venture in the area and growers seek to make it a success.
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Huntingdon
Tenn
Carroll County Cantaloupe & Truck Growers’ Assn
A. Brown
Allen S. Eason
Cantaloupe Growth Signals June Shipments In Imperial Valley
Weather has favored cantaloupe growth around Brawley with runners and blooms suggesting shipments May to June. Early shipments may start May 20, with 150 cars anticipated. some cutworm damage caused replanting. Field packing will be used, and expert field staff will supervise picking and packing.
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Imperial
Cal
Brawley
Imperial Valley
Overstocks of Apples Plague Indianapolis Market
A leading local firm warns that Indianapolis stores more apples than any city its size due to rail and cold storage, creating a demoralized market. Speculators and easy access shipments push fruit into barrels at low prices. some should be fed to stock to avoid freight charges. New York and New England Baldwins fetch as low as $2 per barrel, with rare lots at 40 cents.
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Indianaplis
Ind
Indianapolis
New York
New England
Poultry Prices Ease Then Inch Up In Early Week Trade
Slugetsk Chicago April 4 Prices for live poultry saw initial declines this week but light receipts later caused a rebound to near last week’s levels. Demand was limited as heavy buyers awaited anticipated large shipments next week around the Jewish holiday. Thursday fowls and springs quoted 12 1/4 cents, roosters 10?1/2 cents, ducks 11 to 12 cents, and turkeys 12 to 13 cents. Four cars expected to arrive Saturday, dealers foresee a possible price break.
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Slugetsk
Chicago
Finday
Poultry Market Signals Strong Shipping Activity at Cincinnati
Reports from Cincinnati and surrounding areas show heavy production and rising storage packing. A large number of cars move at 16c seaboard and up to 16 1/2c for special marks, with current receipts around 15 1/2c. Poultry remains firm with fowl prices near 11c in the country.
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Popliry
Cincinnati
Eye
Seaboard
Lie
Egg market in Chicago shows unsettled storage egg outlook
Chicago April report outlines fluctuating storage egg prices with early declines reversed by late week, noting weaker eastern markets and winter weather easing production. Receipts stay high, yet demand grows nationwide as eggs move into country storage. one storage firm considers a $4.05 per case advance, while most firms cap at about $3. Season rate contention continues as houses debate 0 to 2 cents extra.
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Chicago
Unsettled Potato Market Signals Mixed Trade at Kansas City
In Kansas City on April 4 a cautious mood dominated the potato market as northern districts showed bullish signals from storm impacts, while local stock and seed demand influenced prices downward. Colorado and Montana supplies limited by color and quality helped stabilize some rates, with Montana Idaho and Wyoming offerings at 7to 1e per bushel. cabbage and onions showed firmer trends on limited supply and quality demands.
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Kansas City
Montana
Burbanka
Jte
Colorado
Ste
Idaho
Strawberries From Gulf Coast Arrive Ahead of Alabama Shipments
Betty Pricen reports Gulf coast strawberries and lower Alabama Louisiana fruit arriving in express lots over the past week. Alabama shipments are expected to surge as the deal closes. Crated stock averaged 2.75 to 3 dollars, with much arriving in poor condition. Fancy express refrigerated berries sold 28 to 30 cents per quart.
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Cincinnati
Gulf Coast
Alabama
Louisiana
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