California Fruit Growers Exchange Swaps Managers
California fruit exchange turmoil continues as Powell named manager while Charters and others plot reform. Insurgents push for new control, auctions on the coast loom, and New York interests may back structural changes. Charters and Irrgang sightings of a coast-wide shakeup circulate amid market method debates.
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California
New York
Powell
Hegins
suHiis
Phs
Ity
Rocessor
Willie
Charters
Packer Ge
Woodford
Call
New York Central
Charters Point
Ange
Exec
New York Tx
Erie
New Central Pier
New York Central Lines
Equal York
G. A. Charters
G. Harold Powell
Chicago
Pacific Coast
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Chas. . W. Irrgang
Los Angeles
Irrgang
Packer
Joseph DiGiorgia
Laredo Onion Movement Expands shipments to 400 cars eyed
Laredo reports about 300 onion cars shipped by Thursday with expectations of 400 by week end. Prices fell from $3 to around $1.90, track buyers holding off until lower. Weather is ideal for harvest, thrip and blight noted, and several thousand cars anticipated for next week as shipments rush to northern markets. Mexican onions arriving in quantity indicate increased acreage. Texas shipments total about 200 cars to date with a 700-car forecast for the next week.
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Laredo
Tex
Bermuda
Mexico
San Antonio
Roy Campbell
Texas
Egg Market Reflected Weak Demand in St Louis Area
In St Louis the aprivry egg market shows weakness as receipts exceed demand. Storage movement remains heavy with Thursday totals at 2,930 cases received and 3,360 shipped. Current new receipts stand at 1,844 cases.
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St. Louis, Aprivry
Potato Receipts Still Heavy In Chicago Market
Chicago market reports heavy potato receipts this week but below last week. About 70 cars arrived daily, with leftover stock from prior week depressing early trading and pushing prices down about 5 cents per bushel. Minnesota and Wisconsin Burbanks and Rurals ranged $1.18 to $1.24, Michigan Rurals at $1.27, Dusty Rurals from Wisconsin similar. Thursday lighter at 22 cars, Friday 21 on the Northwestern. market firmer but unchanged overall.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Burbanks
Michigan
Northwestern
BERRIES INJURED IN HAIL AND RAIN DAMAGING CROP
Independence Louisiana reports berry crops damaged about 50 percent by recent rain and a hail storm. Joe Dibvono says fields were water soaked, picking halted, and shipments delayed for two to three days. Weather later improved, with hopes to resume shipping soon.
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Independence
Joe Dibvono
Butter Breaks at New York Market Decline Two Cents
Butter receipts for May 1 to last Saturday totaled 2 228 140 versus 2 261 273 year ago. Week ending last Saturday receipts 41 554 vs 39 566. Monday 5 503 packages. Tuesday 8 001. Wednesday 10 541. Thursday 6 425. Friday 55a. One 2 cent drop in butter market Wednesday expected for days. Market opened steady at 3 ie, struggled, specials declined to 31c, extras 30 1 2c and firsts 20 5 to we. Packing stock scarce but held at 24c.
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York
Detroit Egg Shippers Plan May Meeting to Improve Trade
Detroit reports show Michigan carrot egg shippers progressing toward a planned quality buying program adopted at the annual meeting. Opperman, stationed by Washington, says progress is satisfactory across the state and expected to reduce losses with hot weather. a May 22 meeting will push the plan forward.
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Opperman
Detroit
Michigan
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Saginaw
Missouri and Arkansas Berry Shipments Forecast
Kansas City estimates for the year list 170 cars from Neosho May 15 125 from Anderson 15 from Lanagan 16 from Sulphur Springs 4 from Gravette 20 from Decatur 50 from Gentry 15 from Siloam Springs Ark 1 from Mena Ark 10 from Wickes 4 from Horatio Coast details include shippers and secretaries. Theodore Alabama cabbage movement noted with first car shipped Tuesday and expected gradual loading by May 1 with prices at 3 dollars per crate f o b loading station.
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Kansas City
Neosho
Neosho Fruit Growers’ Assn
J. B. Graves
Southwest Missouri Fruit Growers
Geo. Hatzfeld
Anderson
C. W. Patterson
Gentry Fruit Shippers’ Union
J. M. Beardsley
Plank Brothers
Siloam Springs
Ark
Siloam Fruit Growers’ Assn
A. c. de Witt
Aroma Berry Co
A. Ford
Mena
Mena Fruit Growers' Assn
A. B. Scott
Wickes
Wickes Farm & Orchard Co
L. C. Wilson
Horatio, Ark
Horatio Fruit & Truck Growers’ Assn
D. L. Cowden
Farmers’ Melon, Fruit & Truck Assn
Theodore
Ala
Teodore
J. J. Smith
Chicago
April Egg Market Sees Steady Trade Amid Rising Receipts
Chicago wholesale egg market reports record daily receipts as storage facilities ramp up. Prices hold with firsts around 18 to 19 cents and storage stock moving to arrive April 16 through 27. Traders note ample supply for the next ten days and potential further price declines if daily arrivals stay high.
Market Report on Teaco Firsts and Spot Receipts
CASES teaco current receipt firsts spot by 18e about 20 vars shape spot and futures offered at 200 to 2te had bids mostly 2 cent s under asking prices. Neveipts were POTN Friday receipts were 24,338 cases. The market was 01 to 18lsc on firsts. Sales were 1,006 firsts spot delivery an 184 200 at Ime 2 care storage delivery the th at 20¢. A record breaking supply was here about 300 cars on track. One storage took in 50 cars Thursday.
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South Dakota
Kansas
Minnesota
New York storing begins for eggs this spring
Receipts from March 7 through last week totaled 5162 cases with 1423 cases for the week ending Saturday, down from 221,222 the year prior. City storage houses report heavy westward invoices, with May 1 holdings expected about 60 percent below last year. prices show mixed movement as stock from northern and southern regions competes in a tightening market.
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New York
Ieral
Ne York
New York City
Compu
Chicago
Seaboard
Middle West
Ohio
Indiana
Minnesota
Jersey City
Missouri
Berries Arrive On Time and Prices Dip In Chicago
Receipts of berries increased this week in Chicago as shipments arrived on time amid improved traffic after flood disruptions. Prices fell with large quantities, pint cases selling 50 cents to 1.65 and quarts 1 to 2.50, quality variable and often moldy due to recent storms in Louisiana and ongoing heavy rains. Weather and supply held market steady at times but prospects of lower or higher prices depended on berry quality in the coming days. Chicago also lists Butter and Egg board visitors including Kennard, Pulley, Re Barnes, Sander, Arnold, Iton, Freedman, Chapin, Foster, and Walker from various cities.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Chicago Exchange
Butter & Egg Board
Kennard
New York
W. P. Pulley
Sterling
L. B
Foster
Walker
Charleston
Texas
Boston
Baltimore
Virginia
Southwest
Packer weekly market page summary and notices
The page compiles market reports from Chicago New York and St Louis with eggs butter and berry movements and fruit notes across California Indiana Wisconsin Alabama and Texas. It lists exchange visits crop developments and upcoming meetings including Georgia fruit exchange and Kentucky crop notes with plant and shipping details across multiple cities.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
A. S. Block
Kansas City
Chisago
Orin K. Earl
Wisconsin
Texas
Strange Bros
Ben EK
Keith
South Texas
Higgs
Grand Say
Ala
Fair Oaks
Cal
Auburn
Facile Fruit Exchange
California
Penryn
Visalia
York State
Salisbury
Providence
Neve
J. P. Miller
New York
Levy
Chicago
Julie Produce Co
St. Paul
Florida
Africa
Corey Co
Cape Charles
Western News
St. Louis
Arkansas
Houston, Tex
Vegetables Prices Rise and Fall Across Markets
Chicago April 19 receipts show a broad rise in most vegetables with fast demand and some price relief on select lines. Lettuce, cucumbers, spinach and onions feature, with Louisiana and Mexican stock cited. markets report variable quality, strong outputs, and weather-related effects on crops across regions.
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H.powell
Tary
Angeles
Gil Jewell
Gormat
Upent of Agriculture
Citrus Protective League
Ire
Wilford
7Avers
Chieige
Ition
Q. Stury
The
Edge
Powell Nanos
Charwist
Grady
Woodis
Chewremont
Exchange ‘Hut
George A. Charters
West Baden
California Fruit Growers' Exchange
City Hall Square
Generill
le Spece
Pare Congo
Teaco
Callifornia Exchange
Flaster
South
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Folsom
Roseville
Ukiah
J. 1
Barbee Angleton
Susigns
Lexington
San Antonis
Columbus
Cleveland
Little Rock
Pittsburg
Pittspuns
Piltsbury
Trench
Rate
Bob’ Lehmen
Ty. Foster Paturin
Went
Dwyer
Wm. Sperber
New York State
Tupley
John Nix & Co
New Orleans
South Carolina
Porto Rico
Hastings
Atas
Dallas
Kingsville
Wharton
San Benico
Marshall
Houston
Bergman Produce Co
Fort Worth
Kentucky
Sale Creek
Tenn
Chunchula
Elgin
Hazlehurst
Miss
Nashville
Humboldt
Maryvile
Herries
Dayton
Spring City
Sheffield
Coultersville
Graysville
Rather
Tennessee Paints
Citronelle
Ale
Richton
Spring Hill
Atlanta
Macon
Starke
Fla
Waycross
Portland
Loomis
Yakima Valley
Huyers
Crystal Springs
Greenville
Kaw Valley
Louis Erb
Mustang
Wynnewood
Oklo
Kansas City Street Notes
Hood River Union
California Orange Movement
Lodi
Seattle
Joseph Harris
Memphis
Miorida
New York Exchange
Sanford
Rube McNab
Kurt Newmann
Europe
Fruitdale
Cincine Watl
J. McCoach
Orchard Company
Philadelphia
Bridgeville
Del
New North Caroling Association
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