Prosecution Threat for Elgin Board of Trade
Washington reports prompt acquiescence in Department of Justice demands to end restraint of trade. United States Attorney Wilkerson indicates partial agreement but not all terms met, risking continuation of the anti-trust suit. Separately, berries rise in Chicago with Louisiana supplies, Florida fruit scarce, and Alvin Fish to oversee spring berry shipments to Sanford Mississippi.
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Elgin Board of Trade
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
United States
Wilkerson
Chicago
Elgin Board
Department
United States District Court
Detroit Market News Faces Butter Weakness and Egg Surge
Detroit April 10 report notes overall trade solid with spring pickup but butter weak tied to Elgin prices while eggs storage heats up. Michigan eggs in demand for storage, foreign shipments feared, and Easter demand boosts poultry trade including heavy hens. Potatoes rise, onions steady, citrus strong with Florida navels and strawberries, while Florida grapefruit and apples slow. Also new rail price suspensions and grape growers form Indiana Michigan league.
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Detroit
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
South
Florida
Issue New Crate Catalog at Owosso and Benton
Owosso Michigan April 10 The Osco Manufacturing Co with heat ers at Owosso and Benton Arkansas has issued a new crate catalogue detailing folding crate styles produced. R Geffs sales manager expects to ship out many copies to interested shippers. Incubator for 11000 Eggs in Hope Indiana April 10 Poultryman U R Fisher president of United Poultry Farms recently organized under New Jersey law with 1000005 capital stock owns a steam heated incubator with capacity for 11000 eggs.
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Owosso, Mich
Oso Manufacturing Co
Benton, Ark
R. Geffs
Owosso Manufacturing Co
Hel J
Hope, Ind
U. R. Fisher
This Place
United Poultry Farms
New Jersey
Iowa Fruit Prospects Point to Strong 1914 Crop
Des Moines reports from Wesley Greene Iowa horticultural secretary indicate a near record fruit crop in 1914 with most growers predicting 90 to 100 percent yields. Local drought and cold snaps reduced some buds, notably peaches and strawberries in several counties, but many fruits show excellent potential overall.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wesley Greene
Iowa Horticultural Department
J. M. Bechtel
Hamburg
Fremont County
A. A. Simons
W. M. Bomberger
Harlan
Shelby County
Samuel Bailey
Mount Ayr
Ringgold County
S J. H. Wiley
Mount Zion
van Buren County
M. J. Graham
Adel
Dallas County
J. C. Burg
Ottosen
Humboldt County
Deuel
Washington
W. C. Haviland
Fort
Hardin County
David A Pidgeon
New Providence
Henry County
C. G. Blodgett
Mount Pleasant
H. F. Ayrea
Wilton Junction
Mascatine County
Charles’ Frother
Osage
Story County
Laurent Greene
Ames
J. P. Spencer
Randolph
G. R. Bliss
Davenport
New Onions Drop Old Firm In Chicago Market
Receipts of Texas onions increased this week and prices fell from around 2.25 2.40 to about 2.10 for top stock. Many local firms joined the deal and most had one or two cars. Inferior onions sold as low as 1.25 per crate. Quality improved, less small green stock, cold weather. Indiana stock sold for 3 per hundred pounds, or up to 2.25 in some cases. Indiana warehouses are nearly emptied with remaining onions in cold storage.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Florida
Texas
Indiana
Minneapolis Potato Market Ends Quiet Northern Deal
Northern potato season winds up quietly as receipts at shipping points stay light. Demand roughly keeps pace, with operators getting around 60 cents on white stock FOB shipping point Rose S. and 70 cents on Ohio, Red River and Sandland varieties.
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Minneapolis
Rose Soc
Ohios
Red Rivers
Chicago Apple Market Notes April 10
Colder weather this week improved the apple situation in Chicago with better demand for fancy barrels. Arrivals were moderate and there was strong movement of original cold storage fruit. Prices ranged from Baldwins five to five fifty per barrel, Greenings six to six twenty five, Roxbury Russets four fifty, Gold Russets five to five fifty, Ben Davis three seventy five to four fifty, best No. 2 apples three fifty, repacked stock three fifty to five.
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Chicago
Baldwins
Ben Davis
Cabbage Market Dismal in Chicago Trade
Cabbage receipts were not large this week yet sales were slow across the market. Buyers paid about 10.12 per ton f o b Texas, with limited movement on purchases. Texas stock moved at 1.75 per barrel, while Louisiana crates sold around 2.00 and midweek stock offered as low as 1.00 per crate.
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Chicago
O. B
Texas
Louisiane
Davies Car From Florida Starts Shipping Season
The first Davies car of vegetables shipped from Florida this season arrived this week at the Chicago market. B G Davies & Co plan to expand their Florida and Louisiana system, combining small shipments into carloads to secure lower freight rates. The Florida car originated at Wauchula and more are expected from Florida points this season.
Hewitt Collects Old Claim Against Santa Fe Railroad
In Minneapolis on April 10 it was disclosed that H. R. Hewitt Co has settled a four year old claim against the Santa Fe railroad over a car of oranges frozen in transit. The December 1909 shipment from Sparr Fruit Co of Los Angeles to Schaub Fruit Co of Pittsburgh was previously declined by carriers.
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Hewitt
Minneapolis
H. R. Hewitt Co
Security Bank
Santa Fe Railroad
Sparr Fruit Co
Los Angeles
Schaub Fruit Co
Pittsburgh
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Earl Bros
Cut&co
Merrill & Eldredge
South Water
Lepman & Heggie
W. Se
WaterSt
W. SO. Water ST
C.f.love&co
Poultry and Veal
Mutual Produce Coo
Fulton Market
Schlosser
Baltimore Ave
Ill
Chicago Sta
Levy Bros
IG Shippers Inns
W. Randolph ST
Packer
M. L. Campbell Strawberry Man
Eae
Gallagher Bros. Iwstco
General Commission Sterciants Storch Bros. & Co
Nat'l. Bani
W.C. Reichwald & Co
W. So
Water St
W. Melges & Co
Fish
Alvin Fish
S. I. Fish & Co
Sanford
Miss
Fish Concern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
Indianapolis
American Grape Growers’ League
Concord
FP. C. Gladwin
New York Experiment Station
Petersburg
Ind
White River
C. H. Weaver & CO
Carlot Growers
the Packer
Mina Oavan
Rutledge
W.so
Louisiana, Mississippi
Arkansas
Tennessee
Illinois
W.W. Campbell & O., Inc
Danville Mat
Nad
Northern Deal
Belces
Coyne Brothers
N. W
Bt. P
Penn. BR. B
Heart of Produce Mart
North American Co. Co
E. Nelson
Canal St
Barnett Bros
Lagomargino-Grape CO
AR Rapids Ottumwa
Clinton
CET
Milwaukee Western Cold Storage Co
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
W. J. Mookey
Vondersaar & Co
John W. Low
Wayne & Low It
Ico Co
Water
E. Ball
Pedsfield
Southern Berries
Er Rere Angelagos Bros
Raskist S. Checagd
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