Cornell Professor's Electric Light Egg Production Discovery
Report on Professor Rice of Cornell University claiming electric lighting can boost winter egg production and stabilize prices. The letter to The Packer notes verification and outlines a reprint from the Cornell Countryman as part of ongoing discussion about artificial lighting in storage and commercial production.
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Prof
Rice
Cornell University
Cornell
Rice’s
Ithaca
Iisue
Packer
New York
Potato Situation in Page Lake District
Potatoes at Eagle Lake Wharton and Simonton suffer from rain delays but progress well ahead of May market. Triumph variety dominates as up to 2,000 acres at Eagle Lake 1,400 at Wharton and 685 at Simonton. industry eyes shipping soon with late plantings expected to speed emergence. Prices cited include 2.5 cents per cwt paid to Gordon crop and orders for 200 carloads at strong cash terms to handlers on track.
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Eagle Lake
Tex
Wharton
Simonton
A. M. McCarty
Gordon
McCarty
Texas
Ten Days Future Egg Trading Allowed in Chicago
Chicago April 11. The Chicago Butter and EYY Board considered rescinding wartime trading rules and returned to prewar bases. A rule restricting buying and reselling within the same session was retained. It was passed that ten day future trading is permissible.
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Chicago
Chicago Butter and Eye Board
Egg and Butter Stocks in 55 Houses
Kansas City April 11 reports say 55 egg storages show a drop of 25,000 cases from last year with 113,000 on April 1 this year versus 133,000 two years ago. Local dealers expect May 1 holdings to match or exceed last year. Butter holdings in 65 houses total 9,545,000 pounds, down from 10,161,000 pounds last year, a 616,000 decline.
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Kansas City
Louisiana Coast Truck Prices Holding Firm
New Orleans reports steady demand across markets for home grown vegetables including curly parsley, shallots, carrots, beets, spinach, radishes, mustard greens, turnips and leeks with prices remaining firm. Curly parsley at $9 per sugar barrel. spinach $8. carrots $4. beets $5. radishes $6. mustard greens $6. turnips $5. head lettuce fair quality arriving from Lower Coast. hothouse cucumbers $2 per dozen, hot bed cucumbers $1.50 per dozen. mixed carlotas and shipments moving steadily.
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New Orleans
Northwest Crook Strikes Again In Egg Trade Scam
In Cheney Washington on April 11 a man believed to be G W Shaw or A G Brown operating as G H Ford pulled a $2300 to $3000 egg trimming scam in the Northwest. He fled before officers arrived after similar schemes in California and Seattle. Authorities describe him as a middle aged, 185 to 190 pounds, five foot eight to nine inch man with gray eyes and reddish hair. Shippers and buyers urged caution and verification of payment as more eggs are shipped to dubious firms offering high prices.
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Cheney
Wash
G. W. Shaw
Richmond Cand
Oakland
California
A. G. Brown
Seattle
G. H. Ford
Ford
Shaw
JA. G. Brown
Morsé
Anyons
Northwest
Missouri bill aims at commission men in farm trade
Kansas City April 11 The Cave Bill to regulate sale of Missouri farm produce on commission cleared the lower house by 9 to 1 with little debate. It now goes to the Senate Agriculture Committee for action expected within a week. Support is strong but producers warn of drastic enforcement effects and plan statewide outreach to senators.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Senate
Commission
Hastings potato crop outlook casts doubt on size of yield
Hastings area experts estimate a wide range for this season's potato output. Early digs show 16 to 25 barrels per acre in damaged flood areas while later plantings may reach 30 to 50 barrels per acre. Overall belt spans Elkton to Yelvington with 15,000 acres. total potential around 460,000 barrels if average holds.
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Hastings
Fla
Elkton
East Palatka
Yelvington
Bunnell
Fine Outlook for California Fruits
California fruit prospects look strong across the state with the biggest peach crop in years in Central California. Almonds, cherries, and apricots are expected to be heavy producers barring frost or rain damage, while plums and apples set buds for blossoms. Santa Clara Valley foresees apricots and prunes. Foreign buyers, including English and other governments, have agents on the ground ready to sign contracts.
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Los Angeles
California
Santa Clara Valley
Ohio Valley Fruit Prospects Are Good
Cincinnati April 11 Advices from commercial peach and fruit growing and shipping sections throughout the Ohio Valley indicate prospects are good for all kinds of tree fruit. Trees are in full bloom and so far no killing frosts have caused damage. Growers report figures on bumper crops provided they escape serious damages in the next weeks. Fruit men express caution as temperatures dipped around 28 degrees in places but only frost, not heavier harm, was feared.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
York State Cabbage Cleaned Up in District
Rochester April 11 cabbage is about cleaned up in this district. More than six cars are stored cold at Williamson Lockport Gosport and Marion with little remaining. No sales are reported as owners wait for the open market and likely ship left stock on consignment. Recent shipments on consignment fetched about 100 dollars per ton f o b shipping point. Common storage stock is nearly exhausted.
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York State
Rochester
N. Y
Williamson
Lockport
Gosport
Marion
First Car of Crystal Wax Bermuda Onions Ships from Texas
McAllen Texas April 11 the first car of new Crystal Wax Bermuda onions for 1919 season was shipped from here to New Orleans. It was purchased by the John Bonura Company of New Orleans from the R M Minter Company. Victory Loan committee for New York butter egg and cheese trade appointed Julius D Mahr Mercantile Exchange chair EB Whitmore vice chairman F G Henry secretary Frank Urner publicity man committee includes prominent trade leaders.
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McAllen
Tex
Texas
John Bonura Company
New Orleans
R. M. Minter Company
Victory Loan
New York
Julius D. Mahr
The
Mercantile Exchange
EB. W. Whitmore
F. G. Henry
Frank Urner
Bank Official on Southern Trip to Porto Rico Cuba
Frank B. Andreas, cashier of the Atlantic National Bank, departed for a month long business trip to Porto Rico San Domingo and Cuba. The bank plans to expand its business in the South and beyond with this voyage.
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New York
Frank BH. Andreas
Atlantic National Bank
Porto Rico
San Domingo
Cuba
Atlantic National
Damaged Lynchburg Section Notes Alley Phyclics
Fragmentary OCR notes reference severe damage in Lynchburg and a teen district showing a week’s freeze impact. Mentions an orchard, temperatures around 17 degrees, and three hours to go with little change. Reads as incomplete weather or district report with unstable data.
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Teenacre
Fruit crop news and tragedy reported in sparse OCR
Fragmentary text notes a large crop and a deadly incident with three deaths and injuries. Mentions carloads and a character string “bright,” but lacks clear names, places, dates, or organizations.
Fruit and Vegetable Crop Conditions At Many Shipping Points
Article reports from Arkansas Alabama Mississippi and other states on cantaloupes berries potatoes and other crops. Highlights include Peach prospects from Hatfield Arkansas with May 5 to 10 ships. 150 acres of cantaloupes at Cove Arkansas. peaches shipped in express lots July 5 to 10. Vandervoort Arkansas with varied fruit and vegetable offerings and beans shipped in bushel baskets.
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Arkansas
Abama
Mississippi
Packésiias
B. Hatfield
Ark
Cil
Cove
Vandervoort
Peach Belt Peaches Outlook Improves Over Last Year
Government estimate issued this week bases 1919 peach crop outlook on April 1 conditions in commercial districts. Frost risk and weather remain key factors, with early reports showing potential crop near or above 20,646,000 bushels if adverse conditions do not later worsen.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Crop Estimates
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Georgia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Chigan
Aissours
Tbs
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Oxas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Vereseveres
California
Holden Recovering to Return to New York Next Week
New York April 11 P Willis Holden of Smith and Holden is expected home next week after a long typhoid fever siege. He contracted the illness at his winter Summerville South Carolina home while en route south. Doctors say he is improving slowly and will be able to leave for New York late this week or early next week.
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New York
P. Willis Holden
Smith & Holden
Joint Council Meets in Chicago This Week
The Joint Council of the Western Fruit Jobbers National League of Commission Merchants and International Apple Shippers Association met at Sherman in Chicago from Wednesday morning through Thursday. Attendees included F E Wagner F W Morf B W J Hear ty A D Hitz F M Baldwin Geo York R S French Ralph Hoxie A R Currie H M Weil W L Wagner J L Taylor W D Tidwell Wayne French J J Castellini B Shafer H J Selmeyer E T Butterworth R G Phillips. The council reviewed proposed legislation to regulate trade and discussed transport and future market conditions.
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Chicago
Joint Council
Western Fruit Jobbers
National League of Commission Merchants
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Sherman
F. E. Wagner
F. Wm. Morf
B. W. J. Hearty
A. D. Hitz
F. M. Baldwin
Geo. York
R. G. Phillips
Onion Market Active and Firm In Chicago Trade
Onion market remains active and firm with strong demand pulling out remaining stocks from producing land and releasing cold storage holdings. Chicago prices show yellows around 4 dollars and browns near 4 4.50 per cwt, extra large browns and yellows at 6 dollars. Shipping point prices list yellows 4.25 to 4.50, reds 4 dollars, California Crowns 3.75. Reports note first Texas wax car sold at 4.25 per crate and yellow car at 250.65 per crate.
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Chicago
California
Texas
Southern Strawberry Movement Accelerates Through Ohio River Gates
The movement of Gulf State strawberries through Ohio River gateways is rising with many cars, both express and refrigerator, rolling to larger North centers. Alabama fruit leads, Floridas move in small quantities, and prices range from about 6.25 to 7.50 per 24 quart crate in round lots.
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Cincinnati
Gulf States
Ohio River
Ohio Valley
Alabama
Louisiana
Mounds
Florida
Pony Express
Floridas
East Tennessee
West Tennessee
Ohio River Crossing
Mississippi
Castleherry
Ala
York
Lkely
Asparagus Receipts in New York Weekly Range and Prices
In New York on April 11 receipts of California asparagus averaged three to four cars daily with stock in good shape. Week range was 4.80 dollars, top price for fancy large grass reached 11 dollars, Georgia grass earlier quotes nearby. South Carolina and North Carolina grasses seen with express shipments and prices from 2.59 to 6.50 dollars per dozen.
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New York
California
Georgia
Storm damages Texas orchards across East Texas
A Tuesday night storm near Winnsboro and Mineola wrecked East Texas peach orchards while Mt. Vernon Tyler and Jacksonville areas reported serious injury to groves. The storm also affected Dallas and surrounding regions with notable orchard losses.
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Texas
Dallas
East Texas
Winnsboro
Mineola
Mt. Vernon
Tyler
Jacksonville
Get-To-Gether Stag Dinner By Chicago Poultry Board
The Chicago Poultry Board held a Monday evening stag dinner in Chicago on April 11. The event featured vocal and instrumental music, dancing, and a fast battle royal. Toastmaster Frank Kelly performed well, with C. E. McNeill and other speakers offering cordial remarks and trade improvement suggestions.
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Chicago
Chicago Poultry Board
Poultry Board
Frank Kelly
Cantaloupe and melon acreage to be increased
The Department of Agriculture reports a 33 percent rise in watermelon acreage and a 42 percent jump for cantaloupes this season. Cantaloupe totals reach about 60,243 acres nationwide, with Nevada and Georgia showing declines. California and Florida lead state figures with notable gains.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
California
Arizona
Nevada
New Mexico
Colorado
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Arkansas
Delaware
Maryland
Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
Iowa
Missouri
New Jersey
Town
Washinton
Agriculture Department
Alabama
Ilinois
Egg Men Meet in Washington for New Tariffs
A New York delegation of egg traders travels to Washington for a Thursday conference called by Edward Chambers of the Railroad Administration to draft tariffs to file with the Interstate Commerce Commission. The action, linked to National Poultry Butter and Egg Association case No. 10012, seeks regulation after a prolonged fight. Alton E B Briggs and E B Wilson join J Leo Honigman and W G Lasher for New York Mercantile Exchange representation as railroad officials from across the country attend.
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New York
Washington
Edward Chambers
Railroad Administration
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
National Poultry, Butter and Egs Association
Alton EB. Briggs
National Organization
E. B. Wilson
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
J. Leo Honigman
New York Mercantile Exchange
Two Chicago Firms Visited By Highwaymen
Chicago April 11 Members of the product trades faced a two part incident as Mutual Produce Company and Western Cold Storage Company were robbed in broad daylight by highwaymen. The burglar or burglars escaped after looting about 3000 dollars from Mutual Produce and 200 to 300 dollars from Western Cold Storage. No cards were left and suspects remain at large.
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Chicago
Mutual Produce Company
Western Cold Storage Company
Taubenhaus Versus Sweet Potato Curing Firm Debate
Dallas firm rebuts J J Taubenhaus claim over sweet potato curing tests. Documents show Wells system data from Longview Texas, indicating rot losses of 1.4 to 4.4 percent and longer storage before and after rains, challenging figures published in The Packer. The exchange accuses Taubenhaus of misrepresentation and demands records and instrument access.
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Dallas
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Packer
J. B. Wells
Tabenhaus
Texas
J. J. Taubenhaus
Southland Sweet Potato Curing and Storage Association
Pease Iibet
Taubenhaus
the Packer
Faubenhaus
Wells
Longview
Taubenhaaus
New Agricultural Board Seeks Unified Commission
Albany April 11 Governor Seattle sent a special message to the Legislature seeking a bill to unite state agricultural divisions under a single headed commission with the Farms and Markets Council advisory. John Mitchell resigns as council president and will leave the board. A $50,000 increase to $60,000 for Moreland Act investigations is requested. Senator Mackrell introduces reorganization bill creating a Commissioner of Agriculture and two divisions, while Finance Chair Sage predicts funding approval. Leaders seek Raymond Pearson to lead the reorganization, though the State Dairymen's League opposes him.
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Albany
N. Y
Seattle
Farms and Markets Council
John Mitchell
Moreland
Agricultural Department
Whitman
John J. Mackrell
Rensselaer
Sage
Raymond A. Pearson
State Dairymen’s League
Pearson
Refrigeration Case Heads to Commerce Commission
Chicago on April 11 the rehearing in the refrigeration case opened April 4 was adjourned at noon April 8. Lawyers for carriers and shippers will file briefs with the Interstate Commerce Commission and a decision is hoped for late fall. Complainants claim their testimony and exhibits warrant a favorable ruling.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hicks Produce Company Closes Doors in Jacksonville
Hicks Produce Company of Jacksonville has closed its doors and shippers report claims against the firm. The April 11 notice notes the local operation shuttered, with unknown debtor settlements and unsettled shipments awaiting resolution.
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Page Lake District
Ordp
Tate
Prices Holding Firm
Crook
Tater Bields
Retter
California Fruits
Lynchburg
P. W. Holden
Southern Strawberry Movement
Sweet Potato Curing and Storage” Assn. Answers
Raina
New Agricultural Board
Commerce Commission
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