New Orleans Market Receipts Ample Despite Unseasonable Weather
In New Orleans on April 19 trade remained satisfactory despite unseasonable cool weather. Receipts were ample for most goods. onions scarce but steady at 2.00 to 2.60 per 160 lb sack. Potatoes firmer with whites at 2.00 per 100 lb, Burbanks 2.10. Citrus and other produce showed steady demand and firm prices. artichokes and Florida peppers in good demand, oranges moderate but firm, apples improving with various varieties priced accordingly. Lemons firmer. Verdehas at 3 to 3.25 per box.
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New Orleans
Colorado
California
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Cuba
Floridas
Ben Davis
Arkansas
VerdeHas
Terre Haute Handicapped by Tornado Flood Supply Shortage
Ter re Haute Indiana April 18 report shows tornado and flood blocked supplies to commission houses. Only small southern fruit and vegetables reach via Louisville Indianapolis Big Four or Vandalia lines. C E I road links to Chicago, but east shipments halted. Bananas scarce, farmers struggle, some rebuild plans abandoned. Chicago negotiators eye possible teamsters strike over cartage rates.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Commission
Louisville
Indianapolis
Big Four Railway
St. Louis
Chicago
Wisconsin
South Water Street
Teamsters
Kaw Valley Potatoes acreage turns lower this year
Kaw Valley Kansas Linwood reports 200 acres of potatoes planned for this year down from 275 last year with two thirds planted and harvest anticipated around July 10. Early Ohios planted. shipping expected about 40 cwt this season versus 10 to 12 last year. Digging slated mid to late July.
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Kaw Valley
Kaw
Ohio
100 acre LaPorte County farm for sale in Indiana
Due to other interests a 100 acre farm in LaPorte County Indiana is for sale. The property has muck soil, good drainage tiled fields a fine house and barn and a young orchard. Suitable for truck gardening or growing wheat oats and timothy. Price 9000. Address BA IN care The Packer 242 N Clark St Chicago.
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LaPorte County
Ind
RB. R. 1
Packer
N. Clark St
Chicago
Reports from Growers on Berry and Asparagus Prospects
Chicago reports growers list weekly fruit outlook from Makanda Anna Godfrey Sandoval Neoga and other points. Berry shipments vary from 125 to 2 000 cars with May starts and three to four week windows. Asparagus dominates at Godfrey with near absence of berries. W L K
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Packers Weekly
Makanda
Allin
Sandoval
Godfrey
Ill
Vina Ridge
Anna
Iil
Neoga
EXPECT GOOD BERRY CROP INDIANA SEASON SHIPMENTS PLANNED
Bordon and Salem report large berry plantings with 150 to 250 acres and up to 40 to 150 car shipments of strawberries raspberries and blackberries. May start shipping around May 10 to 20 and run six weeks. Albany Vincennes and Scipio note flood effects and abundant fruits including pears apples. Evansville truck growers prepare for large plantings as Carmi district floods ease.
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Bordon
Ind
New ‘Albany
Salem
Vincennes
Rochester
Evansville
Carmi
Scipio
Indiana weights law bans unlabeled potato and fruit packaging
Indianapolis April 18 The attorney general advises H F E Barnard, commissioner of weights and measures, that under the new Indiana law it is unlawful to sell potatoes by the bag and small fruits by package unless clearly marked with weight or measure.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
H. F E. Barnard
Citrus Fruits in Chicago Trade Quiet with Steady Prices
In Chicago on April 18 oranges were not plentiful and demand eased after recent advances. Buyers shifted to cheaper apples as Valencias from Florida arrived in larger quantities. Florida carrots and California novels sold at $4 to $4.50 and $4 to $4.25 per box respectively while Florida grapefruit rose about 50 cents. demand remained slow at high prices. Lemons priced slightly lower amid quieter overall trade.
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Chicago
Florida
California
Grape Growers Organize in Nauvoo Illinois
A grape growers association formed this week in Nauvoo will control about two thirds of the district acreage. The Fruit Growers and Shippers Union of Nauvoo is incorporated under state laws with officers Rudolph Anton president Chas Mulch vice president J F Argast secretary Henry Tausch treasurer and directors John Wellner John Neve Ww Heilenstein J Argast J M Saige Geo Marzoli Chas Mulch Rudolph Anton Henry Tausch. The Union aims to improve fruit quality and optimize shipping outcomes.
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Nauvoo
Ill
Fruit Growers’ and Shippers’ Union of
Rudolph Anton
J. F. Argast
Henry Tausch
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