Vegetable Supply in Market Tied to Rain and Cabbage Shortage
Continued rain in Louisiana and the southern states reduced vegetable supplies, with cabbage prices rising as receipts fell. Mobile crates fetch 3.25 to 3.50 dollars, Mississippi and California stock around 2.75 to 3, and Carolina flat crates at lower prices. Green peas scarce, onions up in price with Texas and Crystal Wax crates at 1.60 to 1.80, string beans nearly unseen, Florida greens 1.24 to 1.50 per hampers, spinach higher, head lettuce scarce, and leaf lettuce about 50 cents per case.
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Chicago
Louisiana
South
Carolina
Mobile
Texas
Mississippi
California
Florida
Prospects Bright for Port Clinton Peach Crop in 1907
Port Clinton Ohio April 23 1907. Growers report good outlook for peaches despite a harsh spring. Sage peaches largely healthy with Elberta least affected. Catawba Island orchards show best promise. Western belt weather wet and berries fair to good. Overall expected average harvest across varieties. notes booming sales at auction with cash settled before shipment. Writer R B Galleher cites Lake effect chilling buds saved crop. 1905 fruit totals cited for context.
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Port Clinton
Packer
Catawba Island
Galleher
Man in Trouble After Kansas City Star Fraud
Topeka dealer Allyn Stone and J G Edmunds are implicated in a $10,000 payroll theft scheme involving forgery and falsified accounts. Bookkeeper Robert Le Linton testified that Stone distributed discounts to agents to forward money to him, then split proceeds. scheme uncovered in March 1907 with Stone at large and a civil suit filed in Kansas federal court.
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Topeka
Kansas City
Riobert le Linton
Kansas City Star
Star
Kansas
Allyn Stone
J. G. Edmunds
Willeats & Stone
Kas
Stone
Linton
Jone
Boney
W. W. Smith
Manhattan
E. G. Edmunds
Federal Court of
The
Pal
Inton
Trade in Onions Dims as Markets Stagnate in KC
Kansas City April 27. Onion trade here has slowed nearly to a stop as buyers fear scarce supplies. Prices show no further rise and sentiment remains cautious. Outside inquiries remain urgent while stock is limited. quality varies with some consignments described as exceptionally fancy. Trade in lexus stock has been good this week.
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Kansas City
Ory
Florida and California fruit prices in Kansas City market
Kansas City April 27. Florida vegetables scarce as Texas supplies drop. Florida egg plants fetch 4.50 to 5 dollars, tomatoes 3 to 3.25, and pineapples 4 to 4.50. Lemons firm with Messinas 5.50 per box, Californias 4.85 to 5. Navels 3 to 3.60 for large sizes, 4 to 4.25 for small. Seedlings small, jobbing lots 4 to 4.50. Arbitration board meeting note and trade dinner postponed to May 4 at Midland hotel for fruit and produce interests.
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Kansas City
California
F. J
Namara
Chicago
Western Fruit
Midland
Fur Dealer Owes Shipper After False Representations In Chicago
Chicago April 27 A commission fur dealer M N Kahn long based near Clark and South Water street has moved with no forwarding address leaving unsettled business. Geo Meyer Durant Indian Territory claims about 30 due on a 70 to 80 dollar shipment. Kahn allegedly misrepresented ties to a fur manufacturer, prompting warnings to shippers. The U S packer cautions those with furs to ship elsewhere.
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Chicago
M. N. Kahn
Clark and
South Water Street
Geo. Meyer
Durant, I. T
Kahn
Kahn Owen Ponskwanare
An Sen
April Storage Egg Deal Surprises Chicago Trade
Chicago marks a surprising April storage egg deal with prices drifting and storage stocks pegged near 500000 cases. Trade details show fluctuating quotes for firsts and cartons, with movement through April into May as supply and demand drive widely varied prices.
Cincinnati Markets Show Scarce Old Vegetables and Rising Prices
Trade from the produce yards thins as offerings dwindle with northern potatoes and old cabbage most available. Potatoes scarce with strong demand. seed stock over. New potatoes arriving from Alabama Louisiana Mississippi and Florida. prices rise. Cabbage scarce. stock shells $25 per ton. Carrots and strawberries improve. Tennessee and Alabama shipments increase. Florida tomatoes abundant but much green stock. fancy stocks bring higher prices.
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Cincinnati
Wednessy
Ani
Arly Ohing
Alabama
Lousiana
Mississippi
Florida
Jleilers
Triumphe
Tla
Florida Rose
Carolina
Louisiana
Ohio Valley
Texas
Castleberry
Cullman
Alabamaere
Chittanooga
Tennessee
Express
Klondykes
Excelsiors
Michels
Ennessee
Produce dealers plan Excelsior Springs picnic May 11
The Kansas City fruit and produce dealers union sets plans for an annual picnic at Excelsior Springs Missouri on May 11 with a committee led by A W Bear and F R Hurst in charge. Transportation and hotel arrangements are assigned to Grush and Walker while Hurst and Herrington handle amusements and a railroad offices versus produce members baseball game is planned.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Fruit and Produce Dealers
Excell_sior Springs
A. W. Bear
W. L. Grush
C. E. Walker
George Herrington
F. KR. Hurst
Fruit& Produce Exchange
Monndy
Hurst
the Exchange
C.F. Walker
F. R. Hurst
Excelsior Springs
Visalia iTAPe crop report from April 23, 1907
The letter notes packers miscommunications and reports on Concord grapes at Oak Lawn vineyard with bud loss near 20 percent of the crop, Niagara 30 percent, Delaware up to 50 percent in favorable conditions. Most buds and old wood were frozen on the night of the 16th affecting next year’s fruit. no peaches or pears expected.
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Visalia
Packere
Concord
Oak Lawn
Niagara
Delaware
F. B. Threlkeld
Peaches and Berries Shipment Problems at Raccoon Mills
The Packer reports smaller berry and peach shipments from Raccoon Mills this season. A few crate supplements of berries have gone out recently, but much of the fruit will move by express. This season’s peaches face damage and reduced output, with several growers named from Raccoon Mills and Summerville areas.
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Xaccoon Mills
Sui
A. T. Powell
Postoffice Raccoon Mills
J. C. Neal
G. W. Sewell
Postoffice
Summerville
W. E. and
T. A. Echols
D. W. Langston
R. F
Replants and frost damage hit early 1907 fruit crops
Reports from Furman South Carolina Springville Tennessee Humboldt Tennessee Bowling Green Kentucky detail frost damage to potatoes beans melons strawberries tomatoes peaches apples pears and cherries. Early crops were killed or reduced with some shipments planned in May and two thirds of last year’s tonnage expected from Warren County Kentucky.
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Furman
APTU
Fripp & Folk
Bowling Green
Ivy
Warren County Strawberry Growers’ Assn
Hughes
Cantaloupes Headed for July Shipments from Athens Station
Athens Alabama April 24 1907 C E Frost manager of the Athens Cantaloupe Association announces plans to plant about 100 acres of cantaloupes this season with shipments starting around July 10 to 14 and continuing for three weeks. Shipments will be made in early lots from the station under Frost's management.
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Athens
Ala
Athens Cantaloupe.Assn
C. E. Frost
Potatoes and Butter Markets Show Seasonal Shifts
The report notes a growing potato crop outlook with shipments from Mobile county starting May 1 and cabbage nearing completion within ten days. Butter market sentiment divides, prices swing widely from 20 to 31 1/2 cents as buyers and sellers negotiate amid sluggish demand and mixed local conditions.
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Theodore
Ala
Wes
Mobile County
J. L. Smith
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union
Chicago
BERRIES SCARCE AND POOR IN MARKET REPORT
Strawberries were scarce on the market this week with Tennessee fruit in green condition and priced high due to limited supplies. Reports note fraudulent packing in some lots, injuring seller trust. Tennessee berries mainly Mitchels and Barley Michaels varied in quality, quoted at 2.50 to 4.00 per 24 quart case. Louisiana berries ranged 1.00 to 2.00 per 24 pint cage.
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Chicago
Tennessee
Arkansas
Packer Report From Mason On Spring Crop Losses And Shipments
Mason Tennessee reports storms damaged fruit and truck crops delaying expectant shipments. Potatoes beans berries and tree fruits suffered with later May deliveries of peas beans potatoes apples peaches and raspberries. Notables include J T Marshall R E Rogers Jr E Rogers J S Phillips M M Douglas I S Tucker Wm Douglas A Geo Boyd Clem Evans Leonard Shelton. Atmore Alabama notes Klondyke berry shipments up to April 18 by J R A Hilton of Southern Alabama Orchard Co with plans to expand next season.
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Mason
Tenn
J.T. Marshall
R. E. Rougers, Jr
JE. Rogers
Benjamin Rogers
J. S. Phillips
M. M. Douglas
I. S. Tucker
Wm. Douglas
A. Geo. Boyd
Clem Evans
Leonard Shelton
R. E. Rogers
Atmore
Ala
J. R. A. Hilton
Southern Alabama Orchard Co
Fruit crops damaged by cold weather in Simpsonville Tenn
Simpsonville reports extensive damage to fruit crops from recent extreme cold. Grapes were spared little, with berries peaches pears and other fruit damaged. apples and grapes largely unavailable for shipment this year. Notable growers include I. L. Pearce Todds Point Ky and others such as W. H. Bell and W. T. Hope.
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W. H. Webb
Potatoes arrive as new season opens in Kansas City
Two cars of new potatoes reach Kansas City marking the season start for southern deliveries. Rain in the South slowed receipts of old stock, but quality is satisfactory. Dealers expect good trade as ground dries and new stock moves, with prices easing on higher new potato volumes while old stock remains tight.
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Kansas City
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Burbanks
Texas
Sever
Peach Damage Reported Around Round and Holland Ga
A 1907 report describes heavy peach losses in Peach County near Round and Holland Georgia. Night frost on April 13 and 14 damaged two thirds of acreage, with most early varieties killed on Lavender Mountain slopes and top ridges, Elberta peaches largely spared except southern slopes, and a 100 acre strawberry block owned by W D Hunter of Chattanooga noted as damaged.
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Holland, Ga
Packer
James Alexander
Lavender Mountain
W. D. Hunter
Chattanooga
Local Fruit Shipments Dwindle As Harvest Focuses On Apples
The section reports reduced cultivation and fewer shipments with apples and Bartlett pears as main exports. An attempted cantaloupe growers association failed to form, leaving fruit moved in small lots or carloads only when quantities are sufficient. Freeze trouble hits peaches while blackberries and wild woods fruit survive. Principal shippers include G. F. Buchanan, Cyrus Broadwell, J. M. Williams, J. X. Marshall and Ralston Bros.
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G. F. Buchanan
Cyrus Broadwell
J. M. Williams
J. X. Marshall
Ralston Bros
J. W. Harvey
Improved Plum Street yard boosts Cincinnati fruit trade
The B and O and C and S W railroads expanded the Plum Street yard to 75 cars with 6 more possible, paving the yard from Smith to Plum on Second and adding scales and telephones for swift fruit and produce delivery. Central to Front Sixth and Court streets, the yard links to multiple districts and supports increased trade. In Altamont Illinois, April 26 crops face light yields with partial frost on early apples. peaches harmed little. pears cherries plums and grapes forecast light crops. winter apple bloom underway.
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Cincinnati
Plum Street
Smith
Front Street
Sixth Street
Court Street
Charles W. Tomlinson
Fruit Prospecta
Altamont
Ill
Crops for St Joseph Station Reported Declining
Soimlh Crops at St. Joseph Tennessee April 23 1907 report to The Packer notes a bleak outlook for fruit and berry shipments from the station with a smaller crop than last year all sent by express. A few potatoes are also being produced by Michel Weth.
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Elizabethtown
Express
John T. Irwine
Wm. Irwine
John Kersick
James W. Talbott
Soimlh
St. Joseph, Tenn
Packer
Michel Weth
Bowie Fruit and Truck Exchange Sees Strong Prospects
Bowie, Texas on April 26 reports JA Youree, secretary, says freeze chances are past and fruit prospects are superb. Elberta peaches lead expectations with 500 car loads likely and Triumph potatoes about 25 cars. The exchange is organized and Youree acts as shipping agent to maximize growers’ interests and invites commission men to trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Tex
JA. Youree
Bowie Fruit & Truck Exchange
Elbertas
Triumph
Youree
Goods Uncalled For in Chicago
Sam Dworkin, a local peddler, bought about 25 dollars worth of produce on South Water Street a week ago and was to call for it Monday morning. He was killed last Sunday by a stone thrown by a small boy, and the purchases were never collected. His widow seeks information on uncalled for goods and asks for any memorandum to Mrs. Dworkin or N. Sharff to aid the needy family.
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Chicago
Sam Dworkin
South Water Street
Andre Appeals Case in Supreme Court at June Term
William Andre, known as the Grand Ledge egg plunger, was recently convicted in circuit court of making a false statement to Eaton Rapids dealer George Schofield before a failure. He has appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court for review at the June term, with the record nearly complete by Court Reporter Hoodemaker. In Tennessee, Hixson reports crops damaged by a hard freeze on the 15th, with 50 percent of fruits and vegetables injured.
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Hixson
Tenn
Packer
Peyton
J. E. Falkner
Can Roads Control Cars A Kansas City Legal Battle
A federal suit in Kansas City centers on whether railroads may restrict car delivery to their own networks. A grain firm challenges Santa Fe blocking cars to Missouri Pacific, aiming to set a nationwide precedent on shipper rights to use owned or interested cars across lines. The case could affect private car use and transport efficiency if courts limit railroad control over tracking and exchange of cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Santa Fe Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Produce Men Meet in Cincinnati to End Egg Case Use
The Produce Men Club formed at the Grand hotel with about thirty members, aiming to abolish supplying egg cases to shippers and customers. They urged uniform pricing for cases, argued cases are costly and unnecessary, and planned to circulate agreement to stop furnishing cases. The group will reconvene May 6. Also, Sanford Florida reports over 90 percent of celery moved as of April 26.
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Chub Sui
Cincinnati
Sanford
Gode
Fla
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