Tompkins Commission Co. accused by southern shippers
Complaints pour in from southern producers about the Tompkins Commission Co of St Louis a wire from Highlands Colony Co Ridgeland Miss demands arrest of the St Louis firm and its solicitor for alleged mail fraud The Packer notes Tompkins bad record dating back over ten years with earlier cases in Buffalo and Winchester Virginia detailing false pretenses and unpaid settlements The article lists varied regional crop news and trade notes across multiple pages.
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St. Louis
Tompkins Commission Co
Highlands Colony Co
Ridgeland
Miss
Roy
Raymond C. Tompkins
Tompkins
Packer
Maisie
Buffalo
Peton & Tompkins
Buffalo Exchange
Pennsylvania
Exchange
Pelon & Tompkins
Ohio
Winchester
C. Tompkins
C. B. Clevenger
Pelton & Tompkins
Virginia
Tompking
Cincinnati
Highland Colony Co
Durant
Independent Shipping Pad Delivers 1909 Grapefruit Totals
Florida grower V. P. Simmons reports 435 grapefruit boxes shipped in 1909 to commission houses including Bussetts and Brights. Total sales were 1364 dollars, average 3.13 per box, refunds 963.80 or 2.21 per box. Returns from six honest houses show Independence favored. Lemons and limes performed better. oranges lagged slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Summizaion
Frostproof
Fla
Ker
V. P. Simmons
California Fruit Growers clash with railroads over pre cooling
In Orange, Calif on April 21 the California Fruit Growers exchange confronts the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific lines over pre cooling of refrigerator cars. Most fruit shipped lacks pre cooling, except for limited cars from East Highlands and Pomona. Concern grows that many cars leaving the exchange will arrive in poor condition at eastern markets while independent shippers report good service at their pre cooling plants.
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Los Angeles
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Exchange
East Highlands
Pomona
Broilers Sell on Change Tuesday at 40 Cents
Kansas City April 22 Broilers sold on change Tuesday at 40 cents a pound, a higher price than usual for this market. Supply been light, but such a high price is not likely to remain long. The market for hens has been steady this week with fair offerings. Small lots sell at 16 cents. Demand for other chickens is fair, but ducks geese and turkeys are neglected.
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Kansas City
Aril
Texarkana Crops and Fruit Notes Across States
Market notes report crops and fruit movements in Texarkana Texas Ark and several states. Reports include potatoes near Eugene, a 2000 acre Texas orange grove, apples in Er Eins DN, and fruit trade notes from Michigan California New York and Philadelphia. Mentioned are truck crops, pre cooling of fruit, berry movements, and dock rules affecting trade.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Cleveland
Florida
New York
Texarkana
Tex
Euglee
Milwaukee
Michigan
Watsonville
California
Mood River
Ute
Apple Union
Toledo, C
Louisville & Nashville Berry Service
New Alabama
Truck
West Virginia Fruit Notes
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Baltimore
New Dock
Chadbourn N
Philadelphia
Georgia Exchange
Hastings
Fla
Cali
Eggs weaken at Kansas City market in April trade
Kansas City April 22 egg market notes a sharp price decline since last week with liberal receipts and sluggish demand. Much stock is storage packed, dealers hold little store stock, and local coolers contain outsider stock as weather stays cool and quality remains clean. Friday prices rose to 5.85 for new cases and 5.80 for miscellaneous cases.
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Kansas City
Uncertain Apple Situation Amid Mixed Fruit Outlook
A Northwest market report notes plums, cherries, and currants likely to fail while the apple situation remains undecided. Strawberries appear safe, potatoes and cabbage prices vary, and new Texas fruit arrivals reach small volumes at about 4 per bushel. Bermuda onions sell well. eggs show easier prices with steady butter values. Geo. C. Sherman named Calif. Fruit Distributors rep in Andrus building. Geo. C. Palmer & Co. begin fruit and vegetable brokerage in the same building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Texas
Bermudas
Bermuda
Geo. C. Sherman
California Fruit Distributors
Andrus
Geo. C. Palmer & Co
Colorado fruit crop outlook after Apr 15 freeze
Grand Junction, Apr 21 The damage report by John J. Moore says the district’s crop will be about 4900 cars of apples, pears, and peaches instead of 5000. He and four experts estimate a 50 percent loss from the April 15 freeze, while fears persist for certain varieties. Some crops show promise though, with apples and berries recovering after frost thinning and heating pots kept ready.
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Grand Junction
Col
John J. Moore
Fruita
Palisades
Canon’ City
Cole
Ang
Colorado
Utah
Grand Valley
Iowa
Ozark District
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas City Territory
Kansas
Nebraska
Packer
Auburn
Neb
J. T. Swan
Wathenw
Kans
Wathens Fruit Growers’ Assn
Wearborn
H. A. Squires
Xearean Noshkonong
Cedar Gap
Mueir
Liam
Louis Erb
Kirkville
Adairanty
Harry Laugiin
State Normal School
Annir County
Adair County
Lotumbia
W. J. Howard
State Record of Horticulture
Gre Columbia
A. C. Wilson
State Board of Gre Culture
Unionville
Bentonville
Ark
Y. Lincoln
Dequeen
A. Johnson
Ecatur
Plank
State Horticultural Society
Tyler
Count Em. The Packer Dominates Ad Space
The Packer carries display ads week after week, outrunning competitors in paid circulation. Advertisers in fruit and produce favor Packer space for real returns, with conservative business men seeking value and results.
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Packer
Irust
Vodnea
United States
Packer Notice Warns Against Employee Loans and Deception
Weekly editorial notice cautions staff and readers not to lend money or make advances to any Packer employes or representatives. It notes a former solicitor R C Runef, missing for weeks, has been borrowing from southern produce houses while posing as connected to The Packer.
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Packer
R. C. Runef
Southern Produce Houses
Tile Packer
Bulletin for advertisers from The Packer
The Packer offers a weekly bulletin with fresh information about shippers direct from growers and shippers. Issued every Thursday, it provides exclusive advertiser oriented data and is not for sale. Regular weekly advertisers receive it automatically. free sample copies available.
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Ite
the Packer
York Place
New York
Masonic Temple
Cincinnati
South Broadway
Los Angeles
Cal
South Clark Street
Chicago
East Missouri Avenue
Kansas City
Butter Market Turmoil Between Chicago and Elgin
Fresh creamery butter remains firm despite lower quotations for exports and firsts. Chicago and Elgin butter boards clash over pricing, with accusations of market fixing and potential Sherman anti trust action. Proxies are used to outvote Chicago members as talks turn to merging boards and altering initiation costs before May.
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Chicago
Elgin “Butter Trust
Elgin
Elgin Board
Newsian
Ralph Watdn Emerson
South Water Street
Eavery Creamery
Chicago Butter & Egg Board
Elgin Exchange
Eggs Firm at Chicago Despite Predicted Decline
Chicago April 22 prices hold steady with storage stock showing strength. Receipts exceed last April yet actual trading remains largely unchanged as undergrade eggs see only mild weakness in the market.
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Chicago
Egg market notes shifting prices and sparse bids
The report covers weekly egg prices and receipts with multiple days of trading. Prices for storage packed and firsts vary by day from Monday to Friday, with fluctuating bids and deliveries planned into late April. Sales and offerings include cars of storage packed, extras, and checks, with receipts ranging from 17,430 to 37,613 cases across days.
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Kansas
Wno
Missouri
Oklahoma
Storage eggs in New York coolers reach high levels
Storage holdings remain heavy as New York and Jersey City coolers hold about 300,000 cases of eggs by week end, 75,000 more than a year ago. Market shows a stable price range with finest stock around 28c, while buyers acquire well-selected eggs at about 22 to 24c. Receipts and sales vary by day, with large weekly inflows from western centers, and continued steady demand through Friday.
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New York
Greater
Jersey City
Chicago
Decline in Butter Quoted at New York Market Week
Late in the week butter quotations fell from steady early levels as weaker sentiment spread across the market. Creamery specials moved around 12 cents with extras near 13 cents, while on Thursday sales ran 25 tubs at 2 cents and 25 at 32 and a half cents on specials. Friday saw another decline of one eighth cent. fifty tubs of creamery specials sold at 31 cents.
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Movement Fair
New York
Hutter
Poultry Receipts Mixed as Prices Stay High in New York
New York reports light dressed poultry receipts this week due to high live poultry prices and subdued demand. Fowls sell around 10 to 14 cents with frozen birds firmer at 17 to 19 cents. Carlot quotes list fowls at 20 to 24 cents, roosters 15, prime turkeys 20, poor turkeys 14 to 38, ducks 9 to 10 cents.
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New York
The Freeze in Utah Predicts Mixed Fruit Yields
William Roylance reports that orchard heaters since the frost will yield a near full fruit crop in heated localities, while unheated areas see 0 to 50 percent. Peaches, pears, prunes, cherries and some apples survive, with other fruit totaling 26 percent to a full crop.
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Provo
Utah
William Roylance
Frosts Leave Mixed Fruit Damage Across Western States
Across Colorado, Utah, Iowa and Missouri frost harmed fruit crops with 50 percent damage in Grand Valley Colorado, while other regions saw limited losses. Reports from Nebraska, Kansas and Arkansas indicate scattered effects, with apples and peaches variably harmed and some areas claiming no significant damage.
Englishman seeks traveling position for fruit and vegetable house
The Packer lists an Englishman with twenty years experience in fruit and produce shipping to European markets on consignment. He seeks a traveling post and invites responses through The New York Packer at 76 Park Place, New York.
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New York
Packer
Park Place
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Roy Tompkins
Ohio Valley
New Orleans
Varina
Gibsland
Ege
West Sit
Elgis
Pana
Columbus
Memphis
Toledo
Tous Elgin Butter Board
Monticello
Minn
Indiana
Indianapolis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Peoria
Lafean
Page
Georgetown
Delaware
Coushatta
Iani
Lexington
Minnesota
Ohio Food Price Committee
Herries
Cynthiana
Knoxville
Citrus Exchange
Jacksonvivile
Pines Viking
Florida Soil
Louisville
Western Michigan
Kinmundy
Ill
Satsuma
Sparta
South Australia
Tenn
Berry Association
Shawnee
Okla
Ashwood
Mansfield
Lake Charles
Fayetteville
van Buren
Gravette
Maine
Moyock
N. C
Georgia
Kwarnae
Conrad Schopp
Ruebne
Gerard
Centralia
Lil
Independent Shipping Pad
Florida Citrus Exchange
Tai
Soli
Columbia
Kenderson
Troy
Dats
Yonti
Nashville
Colo
Storage Holdings Heavy
I.C.S
Poultry
West
Texan
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