Speese in Philadelphia circulates frauds despite bail
Philadelphia April 28 Milton D Speese alias E C Machamer was held on 1500 bail March 26 for a postal fraud case tied to E C Machamer & Co at 1510 Fairmount Ave He continues to flood the market with circulars on eggs poultry and other goods and shippers in PA NJ DE and MD are ready to testify at his June 1 trial The Packer readers warned that postal fraud orders may soon be issued and Speese may travel to reach customers with overquoted deals and shipments
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Milton D. Speese
E. C. Machamer
Post Office
Speese
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
E. C. Machamer & Co
Vairmount Avenue
Machamer & Co
Packer
Fairmount Avenue
Speese Han
Orig Plese
Harrisburg
Iron D. Speese
Spaese
Damage to crops and fruit trade from late freeze across regions
The issue details widespread crop damage from a recent freeze impacting dairy, fruits, and vegetables. Reports cover shipments, production, and market activity in cities like St. Louis, New York, Chicago, Nashville, Louisville, Cleveland, and Milwaukee, with notes on beans, berries, peaches, potatoes, and dairy items.
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Ray Tompkins
St. Louis
M. D. Speese
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Muskogee, Okla
Laredo
Tex
Cleveland
A_law
Cincinnati
West
Wisconsin
Windsor
Helena
Creamery
Nashville
Louisville
Florida
Newark
New Exchange
Louisiana
Kansas City
Ungland
Lutherville
Ark
Jealer
North Carolina
Baltimore
I. A. McMullen
Buffalo
Georgia
Milwaukee
High
Philadelphia Dairy Products Trade. Co. Co
Waite
Lorida
Bermuda
Natchez
Miss
Harrisburg
Glenmore
Mulhall
Boston
N. J
Delaware Exchange
W. D. Voelker
Supply Not Large But Demand Is Limited Live Sells Well
New York April 29 eight receipts of dressed poultry this week indicate higher live prices but ample supply for slow demand. Prices shaded 4 cents with fowls at 19 cents. most arrivals from southern points. Fresh killed turkeys scarce and of poor quality. old roosters scarce and firm. Nearby fancy brooders active with high prices. Philadelphia brooders up to 29 cents. Little frozen poultry on offer, chickens around 20 cents and lower. Prices 17 to 22 cents general. frozen fowls 18 to 19 cents. Receipts about 55 cars. active trading at steady prices except for ducks and turkeys. Stock cleaned up on Jewish holidays. express lots demand premium over carlot prices. Carlots 20 to 21 cents. young roosters 16 cents. old 13 1/2. prime turkeys 16 cents. poor 12 to 14 1/2. ducks 16 cents. geese 10 cents.
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New York
Philadelpha Broilera
Chicago
Elgin Butter Market Declines and Steady Toning Report
Chicago April 29 The Elgin butter market shows weakness from last week with no further price cuts. Producers price drops to 29c after Fox River Butter Co offered 29c for 500 tubs, while receipts varied and bids remained sparse across multiple lots of firsts extras and storage goods.
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Elgin
Chicago
Elgin Board
Fox River Butter Co
Poultry Receipts Light and Prices High in Chicago
Chicago buyers face light arrivals as Jewish holidays boost demand for poultry and fowls. Prices run 18 to 19 cents for ewes, turkeys at 15 cents, ducks 16 to 17 cents, and geese 8 to 10 cents. Weak quality and slow demand temper activity.
Butter Supply Slump Triggers Market Flicker in New York
The New York butter market weakened last week with specials at 29 1/2 to 29 3/4 cents and extras at 29 1/2 cents. Demand rose as prices firmed briefly before light receipts limited fresh goods, with highs up to 30 1/4 cents and specials at 29 1/2 cents on Friday.
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New York
Packer warns staff against lending money amid missing solicitor
The editorial page carries a weekly notice forbidding loans to the employer and staff. It warns that R. C. Raef, once a subscription solicitor for The Packer, has been borrowing money from southern produce houses while claiming ties to the paper, though he has been out of contact for weeks.
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Packer
R. C. Raef
Packer reports mixed fruit crop outlook after cold spell
Chicago and Dayton dispatches summarize diverse effects of a recent cold snap on the U S fruit and vegetable belts. Some states report good peach and berry potential, while others in Illinois Indiana Ohio Iowa Tennessee and Georgia show varying damage to strawberries apples pears and other crops. Growth areas in Michigan California and the Northwest promise adequate yields. movement of berries may lag but hopes for a robust season remain.
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Wattsllinois
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa
Michigan
Fork
New England
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
Kansas
Missouri
Great
Ozark
Texas
Colorado
Utah
California
Chas. A. Lyerly
Summerville
North Georgia
S. Collyer
Lyerly
She Packerman
W. H. Lessly & Co
X. Dietzen
Spring City
Tenn
Waring
John Lightfoot
D. W. Hunter
Suddy
W. I. Lessie & Co
Morton & Kyle
Chas.j. Bowlus
Springfield
Ever
Cl Benson
McDonald Bros. & Johnson Berry Growers’ Assn
J. FL McDonald
McDonald Bros
Gandys
E. F. Metinrvey
Dayton Fruit Growers Assn
E. N. Keith
East Tennessee
Belt
Chapman Wasson
Rhea Springs
Chas. Dietzen
Sandy
C. L. Bevil
J. A. Stein
M. Herndon
Jihton
J. A. Dun
Fruitvale
On-Pase
Damaging Cold Across South Atlantic Crops Cited
New York reports from April show scattered frost damage across Georgia Mississippi and South Carolina. Some districts like Crystal Springs Mississippi list heavy losses to tomatoes while Fort Valley Georgia notes frost with no fruit damage. Savannah reports a freeze impacting beans and potatoes though Beaufort Lumber Bridge and Smithfield report no damage. Fort Valley weather suggests frost but no crop damage and full crops expected in valley fruit belt.
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New York
South Atlantic
Georgia Fruit Exchange
Fort Valley
Crystal Springs
Mississippi
Savannah
Beaufort
Lumber Bridge
Smithfield
S. C
Sylvester
Cairo
Albany
Valley Fruit Belt
Early April Freeze Hits East Tennessee Fruit Belt
In Chattanooga and surrounding east Tennessee fruit belt areas growers faced a damaging freeze after a warm spell. Old man winter brought frost as rain fell Friday night and temperatures dropped near freezing by Saturday. Tender crops such as peas beans and potatoes were damaged though potatoes may recover. some strawberry blooms died.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
East Tennessee Fruit Belt
Daddy Karens
Artie
Central southern district frost damages crops reports
Reports received by The Packer detail frost and cold waves across Kentucky Tennessee and nearby areas harming gardens berries and fruit crops. Growers in Louisville Corydon Bowling Green and nearby towns report frost injury to strawberries apples pears and vegetables though some forecasts suggest potential recovery while later shipments may be delayed.
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Packer
Mall and Telegraph
Louisville
Indiana
Corydon
George T. Yr
D. Ji. Galloway
Robards
J. H. Funston
Bowling Green
Griahan
Warren County Strawberry Growers’ Assn
Growers Warned About Tompkins Co Scam Reach
The Tompkins Commission Co of St Louis, now active in southern berry districts from Ridgeland Mississippi to Canada, faces warnings from Michigan celery shippers about prior losses in 1908. Welling Bros. of Grand Haven recall sending 122 boxes with $8.99 unreturned and a dishonored check, signaling persistent crooked practices and broad entrenchment across major agricultural regions.
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Grand Haven
Mich
Packer
Ray Tompkins
Welling Bros
Tompkins Commission Co
Tompkins
St. Louis
Welling
West St. Louis Trust Co
Ridgeland
Miss
Durant
Florida
Canada
Maine
California
Complaints Against Oklahoma Produce Co Reach The Packer
Kansas City readers report complaints aimed at the Oklahoma Produce Co of Muskogee Oklahoma. The Packer sought an explanation this week. The firm replied by telegram promising a letter but as of today no letter had been received.
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Kansas City
Packer
Oklahoma Produce Co
Muskogee
Okla
Eggs In New York Market Reported With West Slump
In New York on April 29 the egg market showed higher prices in the West due to previous high buys. About 400,000 cases are in storage or away, with 100,000 more cases in coolers than a year ago. Prices ranged from 20 to 22.5 cents, with finest extra firsts at about 22 cents. Receipts through Monday hit 24,628 cases, rising to 35,879 on Tuesday and 30,972 on Wednesday.
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New York
West
Perpine
Seaboard
Catnnot
Indiana
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Eggs In Chicago Storage Stocks Spark Wide Estimates
In Chicago at the end of April experts debated egg holdings with figures ranging from 760,000 to over one million cases. Some sources claim a conservative estimate of 760,000 while others state there may be more than a million cases stored locally. The discussion notes dates and figures cited by different observers.
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