Apple Shippers Elect Loomis Again President at Atlantic City
The International Apple Shippers Association selects N Loomis of New York City for a fresh term as president with Chas Shater of Galveston vice president and R G Phillips Rochester treasurer. The meeting in Atlantic City frames next year’s goals, discusses crop reports, prices, packing standards, and storage in transit. A full report outlines regional crop prospects and forecasts a strong Pacific Coast rise, with Canada and Nova Scotia impacts.
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Lesident
E. N. Loomis
Newgate City
Chas
Shater
Gaxport
R. G. Phillips
Rocheur
W. M. French
York City
Ae New
Atlantic
City
Er Snyder
Ultimons
Ander
Loomis
Phillips
Sulzer
Pennington
St. Louis
Wagner
Chicago
Rochester
Shafer
Gosport
Kimball
French
New York
Washington
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Assn
National League
Rasens City
Light peach receipts steady market with Arkansas stock
Kansas City market reports a slight drop in local peach demand while supply remains moderate. Most fruit is Arkansas stock and the market stays steady with top quality fruit selling around 1.05 to 1.56 per bushel. many offerings are inferior or small. Some Oklahoma peaches are appearing but movement is limited.
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Kansas City
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Egg Prices Steady Amid Surplus Reported by Warehouses
Chicago August 9 In a heavy demand week egg prices remained steady across all grades despite a large supply. Improved quality from cooler weather reduced undergrade stock on track and helped trade with southwestern receipts. forecasts expect storage gains and winter consumption to lift prices. Butter firsts quoted 19 to 19 1/2 cents, bids 18 to 18 4/5.
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Chicago
Associated Warehouse
Butter and Eye Board
Egg Market at New York Shows Firm Tone
Egg receipts from March 1 to last Saturday totaled 3,155,481 cases versus 3,208,743 a year earlier. Week ending last Saturday yielded 1,215 cases against 90,031. Monday 8,586. Tuesday 19,765. Wednesday 14,472. Thursday 10,868. Friday 9,709. The market opened lighter, closed firm with unchanged quotations as extras rose slightly on demand shifts. On sale 200 Iowa firsts at 21 2 cents, 50 extra firsts at 23 4 cents, 100 northern Indiana extra firsts at 22 cents.
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New York
Iowa
Indiana
C.ursday
Riday
Geroe's Declaration at Apple Display Prank
Charley Williamson, a Quincy orchard owner, showcased top fruit at the Illinois apple shippers' convention in Chicago. Toledo humorist Bill Geroe stood before the display and declared there is an apple, provoking laughs as Williamson feared the moment but later learned the joke was meant to be stronger.
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Chicago
Charley Williamson
Quincy
Apple Shippers
Alang
Sherman
Charley
Bill" Geroe
Toledo
Bill
Ahi
Mr. Williamson
Ohio
Geroe
Williamson
Peaches yield boosts Benton Harbor area despite statewide shortage
In Benton Harbor Michigan on August 9, the peach crop exceeds last year in both quantity and quality while statewide yields are only about one eighth of normal. Local orchards are in good condition, and the regional shortage is anticipated to raise fruit prices from this district.
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Apye Shippers’ Assn
New England
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massichtunelts
Rhode Islands
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wisconsin
Fair Southern Group
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Delaware
Juliana
Minnesota
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Montana
British
Columbus
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Maine
Pennsylva
Ohio
Shenandoah Valley
Cumberland
Panhandle
Yorks
Misyouri
Ulijiuis
Iowa
Nebraska
Pacific Coast
Utd
Canada
Ontario
British Columbia
United States
R. G.hillips
Benton Harbor
Mich
Taft Co. Fire Wipes Out Des Moines Headquarters
A large fire late this week destroyed the C. C. Taft Co. headquarters in Des Moines, wiping out a substantial stock of fruits vegetables and cigars. Insurance covers the loss and the company is operating in temporary quarters while a new building is planned and constructed promptly.
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O C. C. Taft Co
Es Moines
C. C. Taft Co
Butter market in New York shows slight early decline
Butter receipts for the week ending August show mixed demand in New York. May totals indicate weak bulk stock with fluctuating quotations. extras held at about 27 cents, while finest stock remained firm but bulk stock weak. Process and packing stock noted light, Friday market barely steady with prices a half cent lower.
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New York
Taft Signs Barrel Bill Amid Butter Storage Discussed
Washington reports Taft signed the barrel bill with references to August editions. Butter storage on August 1 stood at 5,561,000 pounds, with year’s holdings including surplus. Market notes describe steady but improving butter quality, a cool spell, and active trade with no major changes at the board. Prices listed: extras 24 cents, firsts 24 to 25 cents, seconds 23 to 24 cents, ladies 22 cents, and No. stock 20 cents.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
International Assn
Apple
Chicago
Poultry Market In New York Steady With Mixed Prices
Dreary poultry markets show little change with fresh receipts moderate and broilers rising. Prices range from 11 to 27 cents for various poultry. live market strong but some traders retailing at wholesale quotations. East side houses retailing fowl at 16 cents while wholesale quotation remains, and extra stock remains unsold.
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New York
Southern
East Side
Poultry Trade Remains Steady with Price Dip for Chickens
Chicago reports a softer week in poultry with hens at 13 cents early in the period and spring chicks sliding from firm levels. Receipts included 7 cars and 250 coops by express, then 5 cars and 800 express coops Tuesday, lighter Wednesday, and heavier Thursday as buyers showed limited interest. Prices for fowls held near 13 ½ cents, springs 17–19, turkeys 12, old roosters 10, ducks 1, geese 6–12, guinea hens 3 dollars, while a hoped upturn around 20 cents per pound remains anticipated with improved public demand.
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Chicago
Express
Tve
Storage Stocks across Warehouses Reach High Levels
New York on August 9 reports Associated Warehouses in 41 cities hold 13,258,000 cases of cous in storage as of August 13, surpassing 3,108,000 cases a year earlier. Butter stocks total 55,000,000 pounds, up from 49,000,000 pounds on August 1, 191L.
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New York
United States
Cantalooupes at Chicago in Packer's weekly market
Cantalooupes across the Chicago market show varied quality with Arizona Indiana cantals best and preferred by traders. Receipts lighter, minces steady. California stock poor. Georgia and Carolinas slow to move. Maryland standards bring up to 2.50. shipments from Monoa Nevada and Rocky Ford also expected as the season advances.
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Chicago
Arizona
Indiana
Illinois
Ule
Maryland
Monoa
Nevada
Rocky Ford
Utah
Green River Valley
Ottawa county peach crop outlook rises above forecast
The Ottawa County peach season shows a larger yield than first expected with reports of 50 percent more peaches around Port Clinton and Gypsum. Shipments will peak in late summer with variety lines including Johns and Elbertas, aided by automatics while auctions continue in Port Clinton.
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Clinton
Ang
Othewe
Wis
Qak Harbor
Danbury
Gypsum
Lakeside
Catawbatshiad
Port Clinton
Sandav
Davies
Cataywba Island
Ohio
Lake Shore
Toledo, Port, Clinton, & Lakeside
Sumi
Marblehead
Trint
Ottawa City
Detroit
Sfs Elbertas
Oak Harbor
Pork Clinton
Galleher
W Inis
Gallehar
Ottawa County
Sieffer
Thichess
Bartlett
Eason
Baldwin
Barre
Butter and Egg Board fracture flares up in Cincinnati
Conflict flares at the Cincinnati Butter and Egg Board session as a major dealer protests Phillip Mendel's role on the quotation committee over a newspaper ad suggesting lower calf and hen prices. A directors committee is investigating, while officials complain the board is mismanaged and out of step with market conditions.
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Cincinnati
Butter & Egg Board
Chamber of Commerce
Phillip Mendel
Ats
Mendel
Ad Init
Butter & Eye Board
Chamber
Stronger Peach Market Pushes Prices Higher in Chicago
Chicago traders report peach prices advancing about 25 per bushel this week with fancy stock up to 1.60 and flats around 0.50. Receipts remained heavy yet demand kept fruit moving. Arkansas and Oklahoma supplies dominate local trade, Michigan crop light, Oklahoma stock expected to rise next week as Michigan’s yield stays slim.
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Chicago
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Michigan
Swindler Whose Photo Linked to Duluth Scheme
The Packer image of W. A. Johnson alias W. W. Randall is identified by the Duluth Grain and Produce Co. as that of a man who operated in Duluth three to four years ago under the name Whitmore. His alleged frauds span the northwest and other areas, with produce men noting extensive operations. He is jailed in Rockport Indiana for defrauding egg shippers.
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Say Beg
Duluth
Minn
Ave
W. A. Johnson
W. W. Randall
Packer
Duluth Grain and Produce Co
Whitmore
Johnson
Rockport
Ind
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Chas. Shater
Philipa
Dewalle
Report OF Apple Prospects
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International Apple Shippers’ Assn
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Apple Man
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W. W. Clark
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