Potatoes Firmer as Stock Shortage Grips Markets
Chicago reports show a firmer potato market with slight price advances despite more stock on hand than last week. Analysts note substantially reduced current stocks versus a year ago across Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota and expect prices to rise further. Seed potatoes remain active though worn, and overall receipts for the week totaled 216 cars with lighter outlook next week.
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Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Albert Miller & Co
Market Report From Minneapolis Storage and Produce Trade
Minneapolis market notes a settled storage season with large buyers using more cop methods and a steady outlook from April. Bids for carlots storage near 4.25 to 4.50 delivered in April, strong strawberry demand, green goods movement ahead of last year, and box packaging pressure on bushel pricing. Potatoes steady but riffraff stock hurts prices. cabbage plentiful, onions weak, and creamery stock moderate as wholesale trade adapts.
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Minneapolis
Aow
Carlota
Forbes
Chicago Markets Report On Cargo Prices and Rates
Chicago markets note carload shippers seeking buyers as Old sells up to twenty dollars per ton. Texas shipments arrive in bulk at two dollars and twenty six cents per barrel. Louisiane Jerge crates priced at two dollars seventy five cents. Raters Bros. advertises water meat products with pledge of honest returns.
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Chicago
Texas
Louisiane Jerge
Strike Threatens as Teamsters Demand Higher Wages
Chicago April 11 union teamsters voted to strike unless wage scales rise by 1.60 weekly from 14 16 617 and 18. Express companies offer hauling for commission men if the strike occurs. Aesn manager doubts a strike amid efforts to avoid trouble. Grand Junction Colorado April 10 a new Colorado Fruit Growers Association formed at Delta with 25000 capitalization all paid up directors named W P Dale W E Obert Frank R Moore R W Hutchinson and R Neff Dale named manager. The group plans Delta quarters and a Paones branch station to handle 200 300 carloads this season predicting successful operations.
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Express
Commission
Aesn
Colorado Association
Grand Junction
Col
Delta
The
Colorado Fruit Growers’ Assn
W. P. Dale
W. E. Obert
Frank R. Moore
R. W. Hutchinson
R. Neff
W. P Dale
Paones
St Paul Market Notes On Fruits And Vegetables Trends
New York and St Paul report rising fruit and vegetable volumes as season advances. Green vegetable trade is active with spring and summer prospects, Texas and Louisiana send diverse green goods, California produce moves heavily, apples and pears steady, oranges abundant, lemons weak, grapefruits firm for higher trade, Texas and Louisiana strawberries arrive in large quantities, Brincat & Co. ship cabbage and beans with first cabbage car moved and beans shipping soon.
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St. Paul
Tézas
Louisigha
Gealera
California
Louisiana
Mobile
Ala
J. C. Brincat & Co
Prices Mel About Same 4s Before storages Figure On Big Protection-Miés and Of
Chicago April 10 The egg market shows little change from last week with storage cars at 15 to 16 cents and open bids similar. Receipts are normal though more eggs enter markets, while expectations of heavier shipments and weaker prices in New York and other markets loom if demand does not pick up next week.
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New York
Coyne Bros
Chicago
Ill
Gleason Cold Storage Company
B. W. Hartwell
Spa
Dealera
Iago
Wisconsin
Louisiane
Racine
York State
California
Louisiana
Texas
Old cabbage, tomatoes, celery on Chicago market
Chicago reports a cabbage price surge due to Wisconsin stock depletion with scarce demand and mixed imports from New York California and Louisiana. Old cabbage prices soar while New York shipments are uncertain. Florida tomatoes and celery show satisfactory jobbing movement with plans for pineapples. Mobile cabbage shipments anticipated.
Berry shipments and steady demand lift Chicago strawberry trade
Heavy Berry Beef Chicago reports F W Meigen Co receiving several hundred crates daily. The firm has secured steady southern shippers in Louisiana and Mississippi and expects a strong berry season with high quality and prices, signaling growing Chicago business.
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Chicago
F. W. Meigen & Co
Louisiana
Mississippi
Chicago Bet Reed Co forms to grow onion sets near Cragin
Chicago April 11 The Bet Reed Co is incorporated with 25000 capital led by A Le Jones veteran onion set man. The firm plans to grow onion sets at Cragin suburb and branch into produce business handling carloads of fruit and vegetables.
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Chicago
Bet & Reed Co
A. le Jones
Cragin
Jonési Farma
Summers Elected President of Chicago Society of Anthropology
W W Summers of Coyne Bros was chosen as president for the coming year after a heated contest. The Chicago Society of Anthropology, an organization focused on public welfare and broad social issues, featured notable papers and speakers from various walks of life.
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Repelogical. Society
Chicago
W. W. Summers
Coyne Bros
Chicago Society of Anthropology
Anthropology
Peters Bros to import first Flor ida new potatoes
Chicago April 11 Peters Bros of this city are negotiating for some of the first cars of Florida new potatoes and expect to have some rolling in a few days. H I Peters states that from prices now being obtained for Bermudas the outlook is for high prices on the early shipments of Florida stock.
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Chicago
Peters Bros
H.i Peters
Bermudas
Florida
Steffen Co. moves to Randolph Street building
Chicago April 11 The Steffen Co now at 10 to 13 South Union street will move about May 1 to 190 Randolph Street to occupy the entire building The late October union of Fergen and Stange with Henry Steffen formed the Steffen Co to expand handling fruit vegetables eggs poultry etc
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Chicago
Steffen Co
Union Street
Randolph
Fergen ‘& Stange
Henry Steffen
Aga
The
Prospecta for fruit in bloom after freeze note
Noble II reports fruit prospects after a severe Thursday night freeze with peaches and plums in bloom and apples just in bud. He notes thermometer at 22 above zero and mentions a $1 subscription check and service tag dated April.
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Ac Noble
Packer
Joe Palmer
Southern Products seeks fresh produce from shippers
Wanta Carlota of Southern Products Green Bay Vic April 10 announces open season for carrots strawberries early vegetables onions and other items. The firm requests shippers and associations with offers to contact Carlota and keep in touch during the coming season for potatoes watermelons and related produce.
District Attorney to Prosecute Short Weight Butter Dealers
In Los Angeles on April 10 a civil suit revealed that considerable abort weight butter has been sold here for some time. The district attorney proposes criminal proceedings against dealers who sell short weight butter unless they cease the practice immediately.
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Los Angeles
Shipping complaints rise over egg and poultry returns
Kansas City April 12 reports complainants from shipper of eggs and poultry say they cannot cure returns on shipments made to A. R. Itigalsbe Co small operators in this city. Reference to tailer complaints has been made in The Packer frequently in the past.
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Kansas City
Ap R. Itigalsbe: &. Co
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