More Vegetables Offered at Chicago Market Report
Chicago April 13 Receipts of vegetables were more liberal and the market well supplied with most commodities Prices showed a declining tendency in many cases California crates brought 4 4.50 Florida crates around 2.50 There was little fancy head lettuce and much of the receipts sold slowly Cabbage scarce prices high Fancy stock moved readily Florida greens and asparagus steady with decent demand Florida peppers and Cuban eggplant sold steady Prices on pieplant and other items varied with regional supply levels
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Chicago
California
Florida
Texas
Louisiana
Oregon
Michigan
Illinois
Miller Shipping Hay From Chicago to Idaho
Albert Miller & Co shipped 25 cars of timothy and clover hay from Chicago to Idaho this week, the largest westbound consignment yet. The Western shortage and railroad equipment delays forced Idaho buyers to source from Chicago to meet urgent stock needs.
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Chicago
Albert, Miller & Co
Chcago
Idaho
Farmers Boost Poultry and Egg Production in Floyds Knobs
Farmers in Floyds Knobs Indiana report efforts to raise poultry and egg output this year. Farm fowl is being replaced by thoroughbred varieties such as White Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds Plymouth Rocks and other dual purpose birds. Eggs are selling 28 to 31 cents a dozen locally with dealers shipping to Louisville Kentucky and some to Chicago.
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Floyds Knobs
Ind
Rhode Island
Indiana Farm
Louisville
Chicago
Conserve Potato Supply urged by Eugene H. Grubb
Eugene H. Grubb, a Colorado potato expert, told Hamilton Club members in Chicago that conserving the nation’s potato supply is the greatest duty of citizens. He warned of an insufficient seed stock for 1917 and urged all to ensure the crop matures, noting German yields as a comparison.
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Chicago
Eugene H. Grubb
Colorado
Hamilton Club
America
Mr. Grubb
United States
Chicago Street Notes and Trade Gossip Across States
Chicago chatter notes Rotitis on and a golf challenge to local players including Percy Miller and M. W. Lorch while Chicago merchants mingle with Virginia and New York interests. Also reports the first Express Car of onions from Mission Texas reaching Chicago with crates priced at 4.65 for No 1 and 4.25 for No 2.
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Chicago
Percy Miller
Albert Miller
É& Co
M. W. Lorch
M. Pro
Virginia
York
John
Denney
Dean
Sta W
Gage
Baldwin
tmons-Palmer Company
Dului Peut
Collis Company
Clinton
Avis
Frank Stanton
Stanton
Waskow
Texas
Western Fruit Jobbers
New Orleans
High Egg Prices Prompt Chinese Egg Shipments
Abnormally high storage egg prices push a surge of Chinese eggs into markets. Large Seattle traders have setup Shanghai and Hangkow branches. Chinese eggs enter duty free and sell undercutting local storage eggs by 10 to 20 cents per dozen as speculation rises.
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Seattle
Shanghai
Hangkow
China
BBI Bo Ing
Ege
Potato Prices and Public Trust Highlighted in Chicago Paper
The Chicago Sun Day Herald reports on high potato prices and public understanding. A half page feature by Percy Miller of Albert Co. argues for clear facts to replace fear and rumors about supply and price manipulation.
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Chicago
Herald of April
Percy Miller
Albert, Co
Aestern Russe
Wisconsin Cheese Market Unsettled
Wisconsin dairy market shows unsettled cheese prices across Plymouth Sheboygan and Appleton call boards. Twins Daisies Longhorns Young Americas Squares traded with small gains in export styles. export buying appears strengthening while domestic trading remains fair but subdued.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Apples at Chicago Continue Quiet Market in Week
Chicago April 13 The apple market remains quiet with sluggish movement and buyers meeting immediate needs. Prices stay steady with various jobber quotes for Greenings Spies Willowtwigs Kings Baldwins Ganos Ben Davis Roxbury Russets and Golden Russets. Ungraded stock at 3.25 4 per barrel and No 2s at 2 3 4 to 4 25.
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Chicago
Spies
Willowtwigs
Uvitug
Kings
Baldwins
Ganos
Ben Davis
Minneapolis Fruit And Vegetable Market Report
The Minneapolis fruit and vegetable market showed overall good conditions this week with strong demand for fancy apples and firm onion and potato markets. Louisiana berries sold at 2.75 per 24 pint crates. Minnesota Whites and Western stock potatoes traded in limited amounts with prices around 2.85 per 3.
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Minneapolis
Louisiana
Minnesota
Eas
Rutherford-Brede Co to Increase Potato Acreage
The Rutherford-Brede Co shipper and grower plans a larger potato acreage this year. They will plant about ten days earlier, sowing 18 000 bushels of Cobblers and 225 acres of Triumphs and Early Ohio varieties. They expect some acreage reduction by other Northwest planters, but will reuse their high quality seed stock.
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Minneapolis
Rutherford-Brede Co
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