Onions Market Movements and Regional Prices
Ray J Diekemper Fruits and Vegetables reports a volatile week in onions with early softness followed by a steady late week. Prices show California whites 6 to 6.20 per 100 pounds, Walla Walla yellows 3.50 to 3.75, California yellows 4.25 to 4.50, Iowa yellows 3.90 to 4.25, and general obb decreases 50 to 75 cents per 100 pounds. Shipping point quotes include Iowa reds 2.75, and Walla Walla yellows along with California whites 8.26. Also notes an August 1 move of Elberta peaches from Fugazzi orchard Lookout Mountain, Alabama, by M. Fugazzi & Co. in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
California
Walla Walla
Towa
Iowa
Fort Payne
Ala
Fugazzi
Lookout Mountain
Elberta
M. Fugazzi & Co
Cincinnati
Many Chicago Shippers to Cleveland Convention
Chicago July 31 report on the forthcoming International Apple Shippers Association meeting in Cleveland. Many local shippers intend to attend despite potential disruptions from South Water street moving dates August 15 22 or 29 or threats of road work. Listed travelers include W L Wagner Frank L Lane George Neil Wagner Henry A Eck F William Morf Carl Leigh George M Gerew R W Woodward J D Horton J M Gwin J M Rogers Gordon Tyrrell Aug Ee Lene ad haere Sattar wes oem Loudd Orage company BE R McCaffrey McCaffrey Brother Company J C Hole M B Beem W R R Gray A G Zulfer Co Inc C M Furry D R Gourley D P Kennedy George McCauliffe Central Cold Storage Austin Flett United States Cold Storage Sid Boddinghouse Thomas S Smith Jake Golbus Jake Schoenburg Scholoenburg Golbus Louie Kaufmann Battistini Brothers Nathan Lapidus M Lapidus Sons George Middendorf.
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Chicago
International
Apple Shippers’ Association
Cleveland
South Water Street
Sloan
Board of Local Improvements
W. L. Wagner
Frank L. Lane
George Neil Wagner
G. M. H. Wagner & Son
Henry A. Eck
John A. Eck Company
F. William Morf
C. H. Weaver & Co
Carl Leigh
George M. Gerew
R. W. Woodward
Leigh Banana Case Company
C. A. Kerr
Sattar Wes
Orage’ ‘Company
BE. R. McCaffrey
McCaffrey Brother
J. C. Hole
M. B. Beem
W. R R. Gray
A. G. Zulfer & Co., Inc
C. M. Furry
The
Furry Marketing Company
D. R. Gourley
Gourley & Co
D. P. Kennedy
George McCauliffe
Central Cold Storage Company
Austin Flett
United States Cold Storage Company
Sid Boddinghouse
Thomas S. Smith
Jake Golbus
Jake Schoenburg
Scholoenburg-Golbus Company
Louie Kaufmann
Battistini Brothers
Nathan Lapidus
M. Lapidus & Sons
George Middendorf
George, .Middendorf Company
Watermelon Prices Decline on Chicago Market Amid Cool July
Weather in Chicago has been cooler than typical for late July, boosting supply and pressuring prices. By midweek buyers from outside markets showed renewed interest and shipments from producing regions eased slightly. Irish Greys and Tom Watsons led traded lots with 22 to 38 pound averages selling between 225 and 476 per car.
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Chicago
Irish Greys
Tom Watsons
Apples Influx Delivers Mixed Quality To Chicago Market
Receipts of early apples rise in Chicago with arrivals from Illinois Indiana and Michigan. Despite careful grading many lots are inferior hindering movement and pressing prices. Illinois A grade Williams Red Maiden Blush Transparents and Red Junies fetch $2.26 to $2.75 per basket while Michigan Trentons bring about $2.50. Barreled Illinois Duchess trades around $4.60. Medium Illinois stock two and one quarter inches sells around $1.50 per bushel with No 2 stock at 76 x00.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Williams Red
Trentons
Plenty Of Homegrown Vegetables On The Chicago Market
Chicago July 31 Prices on the green vegetable market show an irregular week with most items easing. Michigan ships several lines. weather improved, supplies plentiful. Beans vary by quality. beets, carrots, lettuce and cucumbers show mixed moves. Tomatoes firm to higher amid brisk demand. overall market steady to soften on several lines.
Local Market Prices For Produce And Returns
Reported price quotes show original lugs rising from 60 cents to 1.25 dollars with green wraps at 25 to 50 cents. Illinois and Michigan hampers range 40 to 50 cents, baskets 75 cents, six-basket crates from Indiana and Illinois at 3.75 to 4 dollars, repacked 4 to 5 dollars, flats 1.50 to 1.75, boxes 2 to 5 dollars, and hothouse fancy 15 cents a pound at 74 percent. Turnips sell slowly amid light demand at 1.25 a bushel as nearby truck farms supply most trade.
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Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Italy Competes for Egypts Canned Fruit Trade
Washington July 31 American packers who once led the Egyptian canned fruit market are losing ground to Italian merchants underselling by about 25 percent. The Egyptian market handles roughly 6000 cases yearly, with some American firms retaining a niche in high quality goods while many purchases shift to lower grade imports via Alexandria and Ragpentelives in Egypt.
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Washington, D. C
Italy
U. S
Raymond H. Geist
Alexandria
Egypt
Department of Commerce
Hgypt
Liverpool
Americay
Egyont
Cantaloupe Market in Chicago Buoyant Despite Cracked Fruit
Receipts of melons from multiple regions were heavy as buyers dominated the market in Chicago on July 31. Carloads on local tracks ranged 125 to 150 daily, with standard Turlocks at 2.22 to 2.26 per crate and jumbo crates 2.60 to 2.75. Arkansas and Oklahoma melons sold around 1.50, Indiana Hearts of Gold crates 1.75 to 2, and many Indiana melons cracked or poor quality dropped to 40 to 50 cents. Casaba demand remained steady with California sizes at 2.75, 8s and 9s at 2.50, 10s and 12s at 2.25. Honey Dew varied, fives and sixes at 2, 8s and 9s 1.75, tens and 12s 1.25 to 1.60.
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Chicago
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indiana
California
Coyne Brothers Produce House Carlot Ad
A compact note promotes the Coyne Brothers Carlot Town service at 119 W South Water St Chicago offering market information on fruits vegetables butter eggs poultry honey broom corn and related goods through their department store produce house assistance.
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Coyne Brothers
South Water St
Chicago
Canadian Peach Embargo Hits Fresh Imports
Washington reports that Canada’s Department of Agriculture has barred imports of all fresh peaches and peach nursery stock from Wisconsin Illinois Missouri Arkansas Mississippi and all states east of them. The embargo aims to curb the Oriental peach moth as Niagara Peninsula growers anticipate price gains from early U S fruit.
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Washington
D. C
Department of ‘Commerce
R. F. Boyce
Hamilton
Ontario
Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
United States
Niagara Peninsular
Niagara
Chicago Street Notes on Midwest fruit trade figures
Beecher Mahaffey of Mahaffey Commission Company tours Minnesota potato districts. A N Jack of Jack Brothers & McBurney Company and Randolph Marketing Company manager visits Chicago. J W Gwin of J M Gwin & Co plans Cleveland convention attendance after Western travels. Jake Schoenburg of Schoenburg Golbus Company to return from Northwest apple country for the International Apple Shippers Association convention in Cleveland.
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Beecher Mahaffey
Mahaffey Commission Company
Minnesota
A. N. Jack
Jack Brothers & McBurney Company
Randolph Marketing Company
Riverside
Calif
Chicago
J. W. Gwin
J. M. Gwin & Co., Inc
West
Northwest
Mr. Gwin
Cleveland
Jake Schoenburg
Schoenburg- Golbusompany
International Apple Shippers Association
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MH Wagner
SOM
F.E. Baldwin & CO
Hall, Wedge & Carter
Water St
Rce
Ray J. Diekemper
Peaches
Dave
Pitt
Tennessee
Florida
Louisiana
Oregon
Colorado
Boston
Peter W. Coppersmith
Jonn L
P. W. Coppersmith & CO
SO. Water S
U.S
Ceromea
Qiarles
A. Moore
Uth Biba
Moan
Cataelegue
I DE Giorgi Brothers CO
Council Bluffs Iowa
Wayne & Low—Mangan CO
SCC
Wayne & Low and R. Mangan Co
W. So. Water St
T. E. Ball S
Chicago Street Notes
Frank B. McCurley
Adams St
Springfield
the Packer
G. H. Robinson
Minneapolis, Minn
Chicago, Illinois
Detroit
Bpokane
Wash
Omaha, Neb
Grand Forka
N. D
Butte
Montana
Kansas City
Wichita, Kans
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Des Moines
Tulea
Okla
Denver, Colo. Oklahoma, City, Okis
Fort Worth
Texas
Milwaukee
Wis
Fargo
Mutual Brokers, Ltd
Montreal
Que
Winnipeg
Man
Regina
Toronto
Ont
Victoria
Dmonton
Alta
Calgary
Vancouver, B. C
Saskatoon
Sask
Fruit Service Co
Carlots
Aya Tllas
Minneapolis
Shippera
caArtannia
Geo. B. Higgins Distributing ‘Co
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