New Orleans Market Struggles With Berries Potatoes and Cabbage
New Orleans reports a weak strawberry market due to cool weather and imports of inferior fruit, with daily receipts around 700 crates and prices from 75 cents to $1.25. Potatoes show high demand for old stock as new crop short, while onions lag and cucumbers remain scarce. Louisiana cabbage is nearly exhausted, and overall southern vegetables sell slowly amid poor weather.
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New Orleans
S. Segart & Co
Jac Stich
Louisiana
Mississippi
Son of Baltimore Dealer Eloped
The elopement and quiet marriage of Stephen E. Vicari, son of Michael Vicari, president of the Vivari Fruit Co., to Miss Alice Hughes became known this week. The couple were wed in a suburban town several weeks ago, news leaking now.
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Baltimore
Stephen E. Vicari
Michael Vicari
Vivari Fruit Co
Alice Hughes
Few peaches at Mineola Texas crop report 1907
Mineola Texas April 10 1907 secretary N L Phillips of the Mineola Fruit Truck Growers Association reports the Elberta peach crop is within five percent of a total failure. Mamie Ross has a small crop limited to about one fourth or less. Strawberries are light at one fourth to one third of a crop and berries are very small this season.
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Mineola
Tex
Packer
Mamie Ross
Phillips
Mineola Fruit Truck Growers’ Assn
Ij Domsyé
Tennessee
Brewer & Sherman
Dayton
A. Lewis
G. W. Elsen
Jas. McAndrew
J. A. Kelly
Farmers seek relief for Dickinson strawberry glut at market
Kansas City reports farmers from Dickinson Texas and union representatives note severe delays and car shortages hinder shipments. Express service failures and unavailable refrigerator cars force growers to haul crates to distant Texas points, with at least one car rejected for lack of proper equipment. Multiple instances of unsatisfied demand and missed shipments deteriorate the market.
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Kansas City
Joe Dispense
G. Kaleo
Farmers’ Union
Dickinson
Tex
Texas
American Xpress Co
Texas Peach Crop Prospects Dwindle In Dialville Area
A Texas dispatch reports peach yields in the Dialville region fading, with blooms failing and crops unlikely to exceed 6 to 10 percent. Meanwhile potatoes and tomatoes show better outlooks, with ripening potentially two weeks earlier than normal and shipments possibly starting by May 5 to 20. Additional notes cover frost damage in Klondyke berries, Florida crops, and Chicago fruit consignments.
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Dialville
the Packer
Texas
Dy Darratt
Hasler Interviewed on E L Wasler Co Food Trade
Mr B L Wasler president of the E L Wasler Co says business is food. California orange business profitable and National Produce Distributing Co keeps him busy filling orders. Cabbage business good and eight to ten cars rolling. Hasler reports Texas onion movement satisfactory and anticipates solid demand through the season for growers.
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B. L. Wasler
E. L. Wasler CO
California
National Produce Distributing Co
Texas
South Carolina
Eell
Yate
E. L. Hacler CO
Chicago
York State Apple Trade Amidst Declining Supplies
Western New York apple trade shows strong demand for choice Baldwins with steady to firm prices from $3.00 to $3.50 and a vast move to East Coast buyers. Stocks have fallen sharply this year, with Western cold storage dipping below 185,000 barrels and major holders including Bahrenburg and Loomis expected to move fruit at steady prices through June.
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Rochester
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Alabama
Georgia
Mackerman
South
Bahrenburg
Loomis
Albion
York State
Guy
Denver trade notes show steady butter and rising lemons
In Denver on April 12 butter prices stay largely unchanged from last week with creamery demand strong and stock cleared daily. Eggs remain liberal with high storage demand. poultry supplies quiet with steady hen and rooster prices. Small turkeys in demand. greens and vegetables show mixed shifts. lemons scarce and trending higher while oranges steady.
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Denver
Opale Woolly Apris Bulletin Issued by Georgia Board
The Georgia State Board of Entomology issued Bulletin No. 23 titled The Opale Woolly Apris and Remedial Measures. It reports experiments from 1905 and 1906 and covers the green apple leaf aphis and remedies. Prepared by Prof. R. I. Smith, state entomologist, the bulletin may be secured on application.
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Atlanta
Georgia State Board of Entomology
R. I. Smith
Gulf Coast Horticultural Survey by Texas Experiment Station
The Texas Experiment Station releases a bulletin by Prof. E F Green detailing Gulf Coast truck farming. It surveys crops by locale Corpus Christi Kingsville Sarti Santa Maria Harlingen Brownsville and outlines profitable crops onions watermelons cabbage beets cucumbers potatoes and beans. It covers planting times seed varieties land prep and methods used by successful truckers and notes common pests and remedies. The bulletin is free upon application to the Texas Experiment Station College Station Texas.
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Experiment Station
Houston
Tex
Texas
Packer
Texas Experiment Station
EF. C. Green
Gulf Coast
Greene
Prof. Green
Corpus Christi
Kingsville
Raymondsville
Harlingen
Brownsville
Santa Maria
College Station
Frost Destroys Peach Crop. Rhea County Strawberry Prospects Rise
Report from Evensville Tenn dated April 9 1907 estimates crop damage in Rhea County at over 100000 with frost killing peach trees and half of berries. About 150 growers ship berries on 1200 to 1300 acres along the Cincinnati Southern line. Freight costs worry growers. season to begin mid April as cool weather and a touch of snow persist.
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Evenaville
Tenn
Rhea County
Evensville
Cincinnati
W. PB
Darwin
Trade At Columbus Ohio Affects Berry Market And New Storage
In Columbus April 12 W M Fisher & Sons report strong berry sales while local dealers debate future prices. Capital City Dairy Co reports about 3000 cases of eggs stored and plans a new cold storage plant on Naghten street west of Third, with Locust street backing. A Union interurban station is eyed to centralize shipments, meeting opposition on site choice. Jacob Schrader & Co seeks berries, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes and eggs from shippers.
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Columbus
W. M. Fisher & Sons
Capital City Dairy Co
George J. Hester
Naghten Street
Third
Ohio
John Amicon, Bros. Co
Evans & Turner
W. .M. Fisher & Sons
Murdock & Co
Johnson & Ryle
Wm. Laramore
Union
Jacob Schrader & Co
Good Demand for Vegetables Portland on the Bay Tex
Portland on the Bay Texas reports strong vegetable demand due to scarce coast stock. First shipments of round green and wax beans were made March 19 by R A Arnold & Son. Current shipments include beans, new potatoes, squash, cucumbers and peets amid plenty of cash buyers.
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R. A. Arnold & Son
A. Arnold & Son
Growers Shippers Question Market Diversity in Shipping
Growers and shippers debate avoiding single market strategy. They argue it is risky to ship to one market without knowing its arrival conditions. The piece emphasizes diversified shipping to hedge market uncertainty.
Carrot Shipments Marketed to Avoid Gluts in Transit
Remedy claims marketing carrot shipments through us ensures inspection and market rejection near final destination. This process purportedly delivers best distribution and reduces market gluts by timing shipments within one to three days of final destination.
Early Grapes Marketing Contract for 150000 Baskets
We have closed a contract to market about 150 000 baskets of Niagara and Concord grapes grown in the south. This is the earliest crop in the country and will begin moving in June. We invite correspondence from interested growers to distribute and market crops systematically. Write for further particulars. We use all prominent Fruit Produce Codes.
Riverside Pacific Coast Office Financial Note
Riverside California report from John R Westfall manager notes combined capital of our membership nears 1 000 00000 dollars with emphasis on fundraising status and organizational size.
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Pacific Coast
Riverside, California
John R. Westfall
Mgr
Apple Trade Active In Kansas City Market
Cool weather this week aided the apple trade in Kansas City with strong movement reported by holders. No. 1 Ben Davis near 3 dollars per barrel and 3.26 for Ganos and Missouri pippins.
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Kansas City
Ben Davis
Mississippi Strawberry Growers Sound Disappointed
New Orleans April 12 Advices from Mississippi report strawberry growers deeply disappointed as weather cut yields by about half in many counties. Dry conditions three weeks ago ruined prospects for a record crop though quality remains similar to last year and the market has been firm since opening. Heavy recent rains are expected to boost late picking. If You Are in Doubt Ask The Packer.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
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Conditio WS
Motho Coyne Bros
South Water Street
Benny Deal
Memphis
Perfect Fruit Warehouse
DiGiorgio Fruit Co
Pratt and Balderson Streets
Pratt Street
Commission and Fruit World
Peyoke Bros. Com. Co
Elgin
J. W. Thomas
Paul Rose
Caotelope
U.S
Peters Bros
Ilinois
Xiloner
Hastings
Florida
Chicago, Ilinois
Peter Fox Sons
South Water &T
Lepman & Heggie
L Interstate Bank
Ighas, P.auer & CO
Peoria, IL
USA Franke
Schilling Boas
Green Bay
Wis
Teon Mountain
Mich
North American Cold Storage CO
North Ganal
M. George & CO
South Water St
Chicaco, Ill
M. H. Eichengreen
Water St
Packer Man
Lang C6, Inc
Tseye Su
EGG” Shippers
Gibralter
Sigmund Bros
W. Randolph
Nashville
Bony
Sanford
Elbertan
the Bervice Voor
Ickinson
Bates Iiwers
Tron- Vale
Mlatingen
T He
Berrien
Daytonn
Wauchuls
Fla
Wauchula
Tara
Ree
Chi
Lang Co
Hasler
Mo&t
Georgia Bulletin
Texas Coast Country
Portland-on-the-Bay
New Mexico
Mesilla
N. M
Mesilla Valley
Anthony
Here
New Carthage
Shipper
Carthage
H. W. Beckwith
Frui
Main &J
Cincinnati, Ohio
Carl A. Albrecht
Gen'l
Barnett Bros
Illinois
Southern Fruits
el Rae
Joseph
Pusek & Co
Indonsey
Nat'l Bank
M. L. Gampbell
Water Street
Best Returns
Mark
Henry Martin & CO
Pa Packers State Bank of Cheer
Wayne & Low
John W. Low
Keelock
B. Werden
Phillip A. Reitz
Go —General— Commission
Fulton
Ills
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