Bumper Peach Crop Expected in Ohio’s Erie County
In Ohio Peach Belt growers across Catawba Island Harbor Gypsum Danbury and nearby areas report a strong spring bloom. Elberta trees show heavy buds though fewer than last year while younger trees promise abundant harvests. Cold weather slowed growth pleasing growers. Sandusky notes mixed fruit crop outlook with grapes pears plums and quinces promising. Kelley’s Island expects a heavy Concord grape yield and overall fruit prospects vary by locality.
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Harbor
Erie County
Catawba Island
Osk Harbor
Gypsim
Danny
Lacarne
Kelleys
Pacific Exchange Lines Up Contacts For California Fruit
W C Walker secretary and general manager of the Pavifly Fruit Exchange arrives in New York to finalize shipping arrangements for the coming season. Agents named include C E Thurston Co in New York and B L Hasler Co in Chicago, with Buffalo Fruit & Produce Auction Co handling shipments. Other cities are pending decisions as Walker reports strong prospects and that about 50 cars are signed. Minneapolis firm E P Stacy & Co may not join.
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New York
Fruit
Chicago
B. L. Hasler Company
Chicago Green Rust Auction Company
Buffalo
Exchange
Buffalo Fruit & Produce Auction Company
Verato Fruit Company
Cleveland
R. H. Pennington & Company
St. Louis
St. Louis Fruit Auction Company
Detroit
Omaha
Columbus
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Walker
E. P. Stacy & Company
Minneapolis
Stacy
The
California
Foster Arrested Over Poultry Quotations in Atlanta
R H Foster, linked to sending quotations to southern shippers, was arrested in Atlanta on an active warrant. Bail set at 300 dollars. He owes shippers in Carrollton and McDonough Georgia and Kentucky, with checks protested at Central Bank and Trust Co. Mitchell Street branch. The storefront at 73 to 75 South Broad Street is now occupied by Everett Produce Co. Other page notes mention fruit market news and regional briefs.
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Foster
Atlanta
R. H. Foster
C. M. Davis
Carrollton
McDonough
Kentucky
Mitchell Street
Central Bauk & Trust Co
HR. H. Foster
South Broad Street
Everett, Produce Co
Butter prices stimulate markets in Chicago report
Chicago April 21 butter men declare a healthy situation with prices steady for creamery stock. Fresh cream extras quoted at 11/2d? and firsts at 18 cents. No storage push. stock carried over, some butter last season sacrificial. Market reports note sales of creamery goods at low prices, potentially causing losses to higher priced butter producers. Overall butter shipments average around 1,0000 tubs daily. forecasts expect spring butter to arrive with better weather.
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Chicago
Vic
Meina
Vriday
News in the Packer Weekly Bullets From the Midwest
The Packer highlights include fruit frosts in Ohio and Western regions, postal and commodity notes from Chicago New York and Kansas City. Mentions of Foster arrested and Buck Co. accounts, Pacific Coast Fruit exchange visits in Chicago, refund order on freight, auto injury, and berry market chatter across several cities.
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Ohio
Pacific Wruit Exchange
Chicago
New York
Kansas City
Altry
Foster
Atlanta
Jon
Buck. Co
Jersey Senate
T. F. Park
New Orleans
W. C. Walker
Pacific Coast Fruit Exchange
Albert Miller & Co
Louis
C. W. Coppersmith
C. H W. Weaver & Co
Elgin
California Fruit Distributors Market Tactics and Partners
An OCR fragment notes marketing by California Fruit Distributors with mentions of Pioneer Proit Producers Fruit Co and Karl rit Co as major players. It also references personals in Fort Wayne Indiana, a price for an eg tester at $1.50, new Indiana corporations and a slogan Back to nature.
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California
Pioneer Proit
Producers Fruit Co
Karl Rit Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana
Watermelon and produce market notes across states
Hempstead Texas reports watermelons and oats noted beside Kansas City market movements. Interstate Commerce Commission likely reviews express rates while market conditions in Kansas City affect greens. Reports include Memphis trade, Touston poultry, West Virginia items, and new quarters for A W Bear & Co. New Oklahoma association meets and apple crops noted in Palisade and Russellville Ark. Reports from primary egg shippers and daily berry shipments from Independence La.
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Hempstead
Texas
Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Memphis
Touston
West Virginia
New Oklahomea Association
Palisade
Cal Fruit
Russellville
Ark
A. W. Bear & Co
Independence
Full Quota of Eggs Declines Slightly Yet Demand Stays High
Chicago egg receipts ease week to week and year over year, but prices hold steady with a minor late-week dip. Dealers note heavy transsumptive demand as cheap eggs boost spring eating. storage holdings in Chicago are estimated near 350,000 to 400,000 cases by month end. Sellers quote firsts around 16 to 17 cents, with extras near 16 to 18 cents, and shipments across storage plants continue through April.
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Chicago
Kansas
Itc
Minnesota
Lbe
Poultry and Eggs Market Notes From New York Amid Holidays
Market observers report heavy receipts and mixed demand as Jewish holidays reduce street buyers. Dressed poultry weak to steady with fowls and turkeys trading around mid 150s and 17c respectively. Egg trade shows heavy receipts yet firm storage prices with firsts and dirties varying by region, storage packed strong near 17 to 18 cents per dozen.
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Texas
Florida and regional produce movements and crops across states
Florida towns report depot desires and produce shipments while regional crop notes span Maryland to Tennessee. Berries lettuce and cabbage appear in East Tennessee and Georgia districts with large potato and fruit outlooks. general Florida news and personal notes accompany market observations.
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Mackie Grover Co. Ltd
Columus
Dayton
Tenn
Crystal Springs
Morristown
Fred E. Brooks
East Chattanooga
Tennessee
Theodore
Ala
Crop reports across plains reveal grafting and shipping notes
Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Arkansas and Colorado growers report on fruit, vegetables, and freight. Ben Davis apples in Missouri undergo grafting to other varieties while Austin and Co ship onions and potatoes from Brenham. Waller Texas notes a good watermelon point. Victims of greedy express company. John Murrin at Wichita Falls, ex. Louis Erb to weigh in.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Colorado
Montezuma
Col
Ben Davis
Louis Erb
Helm
Austin & Co
Brenham
Tex
Waller
Greedy Express Company
Mr. Rule
North Fork Assn
John Murrin
Wichita Falls
California Citrus Movement Noted In Market Quotation
Market quotations cover California citrus activity and St. Louis auction sales. Reports note movement of berries in Wathena Kansas and crop updates from Texas and Arkansas. Market conditions in St. Louis Houston Kansas City Philadelphia Indianapolis Denver Nashville and New York are summarized. William Marten obituary.
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New York
Armour
Denver
California
Colorado
St. Louis
Houston
Kansas City
Wathena
Kas
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri Creameries
Philadelphia
Wiliam Marten
Boston Street Notes
Indianapolis
Nashville
California Citrus Movement
Mr. Shallow
North American Fruit Exchange
Butter Market Edges Up Amid Steady Demand In New York
New York on April 21 shows butter prices rising after a Monday half cent gain to 22c with heavy chain stores shifting to fresh specials. Extras steady at 21c, firsts 19c-20c, packing stock scarce. market advances to 23 1/4c-28c for specials and up to 40-20 1/2c for extras. Friday closes firm with 50 specials and mixed sales. Kansas City notes hens easy amid moderate receipts and steady eastern markets. young chicks in good demand while ducks geese and turkeys sell slowly.
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Illinois
Indiana
Northwestern
Iowa
New York
Kansas City
Western fruits frosted but crops saved by smudging
After a severe frost many Mesa county ranches saved most of their crop through smudging. Peaches suffered in Tilisade district, with some orchards lost in Grand valley and Clifton. Apples and pears look to be normal. early varieties harmed but not ruined. Overall, potential bumper crops for apples, pears, and standard varieties, with peaches down absent in key areas. Local districts like Montrose, Delta, Dehegne, Wifle, and Fruita report small losses but near normal apple production.
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Grand Tanetion
Col
Grawl Valley
Thens
Mesa County
Tilisade Distret
Elbertas
Palisade
Clifton
Seation
Grand Valley
Montrose
Delta
Dehegne
Wifle
Fruita
Peach crop losses hit Colorado and Palisade regions
Special wire reports estimate that 21 percent of the Grand valley peach crop was killed last week, with smudgers saving 50 percent to a full crop in parts. Palisade and North Fork areas report heavy damage, while Paonia claims no damage though doubt remains.
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Palisade
Coby
Grand Valley
Paonia
North’ Fork
Chicago
Colorado
Hoters
North Forks
Frost Hits Pacific Coast Orchards Across Multiple States
Frost across the Pacific Coast and interior valleys has damaged fruit orchards from Washington to California. Peaches, apricots and cherries were largely killed in many areas, with some districts reporting half crops on plums and prunes. California grape and raisin crops face heavy losses while wine grapes may recover with a second crop.
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Pullman
Wash
Snake River
Medford
Gre
Togue River
Boise
Idaho
Sacramento
Cal—lLate
Trust
Chico
Cal
Lincoln
Yuba City
Arbuckle
Dutch Flat
Santa Rosa
Fresno
San Joaquin
General Trust
Frost Damages Utah Peach and Apricot Crops in Provo
A heavy frost on the nights of April 12 and 14 in Provo Utah nearly wipes out peaches and apricots in non heated orchards. Apple, pear and prune crops largely survive though some varieties are hurt. Roylance Co reports far fewer peach cars than expected and warns of possible further frost by month’s end.
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Provo
Utah
Wm. M. Roylance Co
Packer
Ben Davis
Beverly
Rome
Bartlett
Perio
Wm, M. Roylance Co
Walla Walla Fruit Safe After Frost Hits Valley
Walla Walla Wash April 20 The frost last week caused little damage to the apple crop according to the valley’s principal growers Most apples were not far along and few trees with blossoms had some blackening but not enough to affect the yield Cherry and peach blossoms were also nipped in places yet crop impact is considered minimal.
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Walla Walla
Walla Walle
Wash
Vallex
No Damage By Cold Snap Pomona Orchard Report
Dr A B Schiltz says Pomona orchard escaped damage from the recent cold snap as temperatures dropped to 36 degrees. Workmen finished spraying the orchard with 200000 gallons this year. About 40 stores of apples are being planted in the territory.
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Payton
A. B. Schiltz
Pomona
Schiltz
Chicago Poultry Market Near Rock-Bottom Basis After Price Drops
Chicago traders report the poultry market near rock-bottom after a New York decline. Receipts were light with few buyers during the holiday week, fowls and springs down to 13.4 to 13.8 cents, roosters at 10 cents, and turkeys around 11 cents, while expectations of larger Southern and Kentucky shipments and higher hen supply loom.
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Chicago
New York
Southern Inlnots
Tennessee
Kentucky
Uniform Package Bill Sets Basket Sizes for Fruits
National measure before Senate committee as Senate Bill 282 standardizes open container sizes for small fruits and berries. It requires stamped capacity figures, maker name and address, and imposes fines up to 100 dollars for infractions with higher penalties on subsequent offenses. The act would take effect October 1, 1911, covering baskets, boxes, and cups nationwide.
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Washington
D. C
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
Committee On
Pace 6
United States
Jersey Law Passes Senate in New Jersey Storage Bill
New York April 21 reports the James bill in amended form passed the New Jersey Senate by 16 to 0 providing for twelve months storage. The measure now goes to the Assembly where it is expected to pass easily.
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New York
New Jersey
James
Senate
Assembly
Z. B. Park, Co. plans incorporate with 956,008 capital
New York April 21 A trade style certificate shows T F Park & Co reorganizing to form a corporation while maintaining Park and Cullen as partners. The move aims to raise capital and reflect rising business, with Park retaining ownership and Cullen as controlling factor. Park disputes rumors of withdrawal.
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New York
T. P. Park & Co
Washington Street
T. F. Park
John Cullen
T. F. Park & Co
Park
Cullen
Cublen
New York State
Mr. Cullen
Packerman
Eggs firmer as Kansas City market tightens supplies
In Kansas City on April 21 the egg trade showed a firmer tone as receipts declined and storage packing rose. Dealers held above current needs, with steady or rising quotations for storage packed eggs and frequent sales to Chicago deliveries. Prices ranged from about 4.20 to 5.00 per case, with several lots trading near 4.70 to 4.95 and multiple bidding and bid levels noted across days.
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Minnesota
Kansas
Kansas City
Chicago
Eteras
Butter Steady Market Across Kansas City Trade
Butter stayed steady this week in Kansas City with packing stock production rising at a moderate pace. Creamery output also grows and demand remains moderate for both butter kinds.
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Kansas City
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Pacific Exchange
Dane
Peppermanman
Indiana News
Crown Produce Co
Mcorporate
Duncan Campbell
Sebastopol
Cal Apples
Los Angeles
Crutchfield, Woolfolk & Clore
Caed
Tomaors
Warren County
Knoxville
Louisville
L. L
Angeles
Loulaville
Ikxalamaxos Celery Gond
Thuston Gory Buck “Co
Hae Atetas
E. Thurston Co
Mante Nn
Buck Co
Calpana
Buck
Litiiomia
Into Feras
Mick Company
Aree
Aerk
Marvantite
Vere + M. Thomas
Boston
I Jacohsen
WH. H. Fioxdis
UL. Higgins
New
Neosho
Pagee North Carolina Berry Movemen
Harrisburg
Summerfield
Fla
Sam Haines
Caroling
Florida
L. Hasler
Thurston
Co. W. Hunt
Hunt, Hatch & Co
D. Wegman
E. D. Nexrode
T. Cochran & Co
George A. Allen
Norwich
Conn
Ead
New York Mercantiles Exchange
Booth
Lagamareino-Gripe Co
Keokuk
Wells-Pargo Express Co
Pennington
Poultry
Sundd
Tampa
Anthony
Jacksonville
York State
Baltimore League
Louisiana Express
Louisiana
Georgia
Hastings
Mla
Pittabure
Ostonere
Bons
Pittsburg and
Lake
Erie Boat J
Hanford
Biggs
Anderson
Happy Valley
Sulsun
Ballard
Vacaville
Napi Valley
Frank MckKevitt
California Fruit Distributors
Pacific Coast
G. H. Lewis
Lewis
Moe Poultry Combine
Jersey
Z. B. Park & CO
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