1000 CARS OF GRAPES IN ST JOSEPH AND BENTON HARBOR AREA
In St Joseph and Benton Harbor Michigan the grape trade dominates, with growing and packing improvements. The Scottdale Fruit Assn and Lakeside Vineyard Co lead shipments, assembling 600 plus members and about 100,000 independent growers. Over 1,060 cars are expected, with Grapes and tree fruits like pears and early apples showing growth. peaches suffer from poor grading, while whole market demand pushes higher quality square packs.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Benton Harbor
St. Joe
Twinetties
Commission House
Chicago
Osage
Michigan
Amore
Ottawa County
Ohio
St Joseph
Lake Side Vineyard Co. of
Pere Marquette R. A
Lake Michigan
Scottdale Fruit Assn
Scottdale Fruit Alan
Orinoco
Lincoln
Vineland
Baroda
Derby
Michigan Central
Gallen
Royalton
Lake Townships
Scottdale Station
Benton
Hilltop
Pere Marquette R
Spys
Wagners
Berrian
Jozeph
Dr Van Buskirk Visits Kansas City Cantaloupe Grower Talks Seed Crop
Dr H Van Buskirk, famed Rocky Ford Colorado cantaloupe grower, toured Kansas City this week. He cultivates 180 acres but will not ship a car, choosing to harvest entirely for seed. He notes Rocky Ford melons are back to form with fine body and sweetness, and Crutchfield Woolfolk and Young Mathis will be major Rocky Ford shippers this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
H. van Buskirk
Rocky Ford
Colo
van Buskirk
Rocky Fords
Dr. van Buskirk
Crutchfied & Woolfolk
Young & Mathis
Rocky Fork
Shipping Corn and Tomatoes Reach Eastern Markets
Shipping activity in Cincinnati reports a large crop of corn and tomatoes moving freely. Cars were sent west to eastern markets and one car of corn shipped to Canada. Corn travels in bulk feed cars while tomatoes go in bushel boxes in feed cars. Local players include G EB Harxley & Co, F Herler & Co, and A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Canada
Harxley. & Co
F. Herler & Co
Nantes Fox legal clash over poultry contract in Chicago
Nantes Bros of Paris Tenn sue Pelera Fox Sons Co of Chicago over a poultry storage eye contract. An attachment case by E A Berger seeks money Fox would pay Nantes to settle claims, with hearings set for September 18 and 20. Attorneys dispute earnest money forfeiture and contract fulfillment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nantes Bros
Paris
Tenn
Pelera Fox Sons Co
E. A. Berger
Petera Fox Sons Co
Nants Bros
Fox
J. Homer Sullivan
Berger
Packer
Butter People Decide It Won in Albert Lee Dairy Board
Albert Lee Minnesota August 10 The Albert Lea Dairy Board will take 4 vacation. The board listed two creameries with 751 tubs but no buyers appeared for the butter, adjournment decided after last week’s unsatisfactory sale. The creameries did not list their entire output and sent most to old customers at same price, leaving only 1200 to 1500 tubs weekly from a 4000 to 5000 tub area. Commission men had no reason to patronize the board. Some creameries report good returns, others did not ship full output, ending the Wenatchee Valley Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lee
Minn
Albert Lea Dairy Board
Cantaloupe Market in Cincinnati Sees Mixed Stock and Rising Prices
Canteloupes arriving from Indiana Tennessee and a single Virginia Gems car boosted supply in Cincinnati. California Arizona and Carolina stocks are scarce or depleted with Carolina nearly cleaned up. Fancy fruit is sought after and prices advance while poor stock moves slowly. Indiana crates fetch 1.50 to 1.75 and ground 60 60c per basket for wood quality. Tennessee stock tops at 1.60 to 1.75 per standard crate. Virginia melons range 1.65 to 1.76 for the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Indiana
Tennessee
Virginia
California
Arizona
Carolina
Peaches in Good Demand as Arrivals Rise
Arrivals of peaches this week are liberal from Kentucky Indiana Ohio and Illinois with river traffic adding supply. Quality mostly good but some off grade fruit and poor keeping quality noted. fancy well colored peaches in active demand at 2 to 2.25 dollars per bushel basket, extra fine fruit 2.05 or slightly higher. Lower grades 1 to 1.75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Apple market in Cincinnati sees liberal receipts and easier prices
Receipts of apples were more liberal this week in Cincinnati on August 13. Demand was fair and prices declined a few cents. The Michigan deal opened with Duchess appearing. carrots expected soon. Fancy fruit in demand, stock with flaws drags prices. Maiden Blush Wealthy Duchess quoted $3.25-$3.50 per barrel, choice stock $2.26-$2.50, off grades $1.60-$2. Homegrown stock $0.50-$1 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Michigan
Watermelon Market Slumps as Georgia Receipts Lead Decline
Wa Macmerlans Sewer Cincinnati reports a sharp weekly drop in the watermelon market. Georgia receipts were heavy, Indiana and Illinois stock appeared early, with Indiana stock expected to roll in more. Prices ranged from 140 to 200 dollars per car, quality dependent, and the best loaded cars brought the top prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Georgia
Indiana
Potato Crops in Hk River Minnesota Aug 12
Weather conditions affect potato yields with early crop harvested as fair average. Late crop needs more seasonable weather this month to improve quality and acreage shows slight gains. Local observers note modest production in the Hik River area.
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Hk River
Minn
Failure at Peifer Produce Co shocks St Paul
St PaulAug 10 reports place the Peifer Produce Co failure among regional scandals. Creditors include wholesale grocers and commission houses in Minneapolis and St Paul. total losses estimated from 20000 to 50000 dollars with possible New York auction houses involved. Vandervort vanished. Peifer claimed to be sole owner but bookkeeping reveals confusion. Vandervoort wired Aug 12 promising 5000 dollars from Duluth to cover claims, credibility uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Peifer Produce Co
Petter Produce Co
H. Vandervort
Petter
Minneapolis
Mercantile Agency
Como
New York
Vandervort
Peifer
Litchfield
Chicago
Duluth
Northwest
Pelfer
Paul
Vandervoort
Pelfer Pro. Co
Kansas City Area Farm Prices Stagnant Amid Slow Market
Fragmented notes from Kansas farm districts show limited sales and slow movement of crops. Prices vary by town from Lenape to Bonner Springs with many parcels unpaid or awaiting buyers. Producers report buyers scarce and markets muted as fields turn early.
Grapes in Lawton district face heavy crop fears
Lawton Michigan August reports from the Packer Bulletin describe heavy rains and heat stressing grapes in the Lawton district including Paw Paw Matinwun Oshtemy Secatur and Lake Cora. Poor weather threatens a largest A-1 crop while mildew and rot limit quality and packing integrity looms of standard baskets for shippers amid inspector costs and variable grower practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Mich
Packer Min
Tie Grape Vineyards
T His
Paw Paw
Secatur
Lake Cora
Packer
Pilla
Watermelon Movement Gains Momentum in Indiana
Watermelon shipments expand from the southern Indiana towns toward Vincennes as railroads BE T and IC carry more cars. Early movement sees high prices due to light supply while varieties shift from Kolb Gems to Sweetheart Tom Watsons Black Diamond Triumph and Monte Cristo. National Produce Distributing Co. of Cincinnati uses Vincennes as a headquarters for mail wires and visiting representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
Indiana
Griffin
Poseyville
Owensville
Monts
Patoka
Decker
Sullivan
Carlisle
Oaktown
Buseron
Merom Station
New Lebanon
Washington
Graham
Hyatt
Kolb
Black Diamond
Triumph
Monte Cristo
Als
National Produce Distributing Co
Cincinnati
Shipper Complaints About Chicago Egg Quotations
Missouri shipper Peters Produce Co. of Brown ing Mo complains against W. S. Moore & Co Chicago for misleading egg quotations and unsettled drafts. Bailey of Brown ing shipped June and has not settled. Also onion news from Pleasant Valley Ia reports record crop quality and potential onion growers association. Shipping to mid September with large volumes expected and seed prospects damaged by weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. S. Moore & Co
South Water Street
Peters Produce Co
Browning, Mo
H. C. Bailey
Fie
Pleasant Valley
Onion Growers
Colorado fruit and crop boom drives Grand Junction yields
Grand Junction area farmers report a bumper season with apple and peach crops soaring. Estimates place statewide value around 110 thousand dollars from crops with Mesa Delta and Montrose counties contributing heavily. Major fruit districts in the western slope see record shipments and planned large cantaloupe and wine sap apples as packing and marketing expand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Junction
Colo
Colorao
Colorado
Mesa
Delta
Montrose
Delta County
Mesa ‘County
Grand Valley
Odda
Montrose County
Otero County
Las Animas
San Juan
Palisade
Fruita
Express
Fruit Association
Jonathan
G. H. Price
Fayette
Ida
Grand Junction Association
Trade in Minneapolis Market Report On Fruits and Dairy
Market notes from Minneapolis describe weak butter and eggs due to hot weather and storage issues, with heated creamery stock and growing accumulations. Cheese prices firm as demand exceeds supply, potatoes moving steady, apples improving in quality, Duchess and Wealthy fruits in demand later, melons selling briskly, and sweet potatoes priced low with only light movement ahead. Western fruit arrivals remain below peak while values rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess
Wealthy
Vegetable market slumps in Kansas City dull trade
Kansas City vegetable trade reports a dull market with limited shipping. Prices vary by item: tomatoes 15 to 22 cents per 1-3 bushel basket. cucumbers 6 cents to $1 per bushel. cauliflower 2.25 to 4.25 per crate. Michigan celery 49 to 60 cents. eggplants and peppers abundant with low prices. New York head lettuce 3 to 2.60 per hamper. homegrown lettuce 9 cents to 1.10 per dushel. beans 1 to 1.25 per dushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Michigan
New York
Beating The Union Paper Praised By Reader
A letter from M M Strickler of Vista California dated August 2 1909 commends The Beat as the most reliable business man's paper in the Union and requests a one year subscription from Ker. The note highlights the paper’s value to local readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vista
Cal
The
Ker
Union
M. M. Strickler
Obelsha Onions and Crops Report From Chelsea Michigan
State correspondent notes onions near Chelsea Michigan reduced from 250 acres to under 100 this year with red stock. harvest ready by August 13. Beans in area to Marshall and north of Jackson show fewer pods per plant, white navy common, Red Kidney improving. Potatoes larger area than last year, likely sizable car shipments. Poultry outlook favorable. eggs, butter, milk shipments to Detroit steady. Growers and shippers names to appear in The Packer Bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Mich
Marshall
Jackson
Detroit
Packer Bulletin
Cantaloupes and Watermelons Trade Shifts at Kansas City Market
Kansas City reports a weaker yet steady cantaloupe market as home grown stock enters, with Arkansas Oklahoma and southern Missouri crates at 1 to 1.50 per crate and Arizona standard crates at 2 to 2.50. Rocky Ford melons sell quickly at 5 per standard crate, while homegrown melons bring 0.60 to 0.80 per 1-8 bushel. Watermelons see strong demand and large supplies, priced 60 to 126 per car. Green River Utah anticipates a smaller cantaloupe crop this season and peaches may follow with bearing trees by next year. Green River Fruit Growers’ Association lists G P Schiesser as president and other officers and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arizona
Green River
Utah
Green River Fruit ‘Growers
Agen
G. P. Schiesser
Ladd
G. N. Stevenson
B. H. Collier
Rod McDonald
Fruits At Berrien Springs Outlook In 1910s Grapes Rise
Berrien Springs Michigan August reports rapid grape district growth with new vineyards spreading toward Benton Harbor. Berries suffered from dry weather and disease reducing output to under half, while pears and potatoes show strong crops. Local growers and shippers highlighted in The Packer Bulletin next issue.
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Berrien Springs
Mich
Benton Harbor
Chicago
Packer
Big celery district reshapes Michigan farming scene
Decatur Michigan August 12 reports Kalamazoo Number Two celery district growth. Peppermint once dominant in muck beds has faded, celery attracts farmers with up to 40 acres each. Fifteen growers hold at least 5 to 40 acres, many locals from Kalamazoo. Grape plantings rise with Concord varieties. risk of rot and weather affecting this year’s harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Mich
Kalamazoo
Express
Cantaloupe shipping season near end across southern Indiana
Vincennes August 13 The cantaloupe season is nearly finished in southern Indiana with light supplies left in Poseyville Princeton Decker and other high producing areas along the Evansville and Terre Haute railway. Excessive rainfall lowered quality and reduced prices though shipments from northern points remain active with many express lots expected to depart statewide in coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
Indiane
Poseyville
Princeton
Decker
Evansville & Terre Haute
Aone
Packer praised as bridge between grower and dealer
Aug 5 1909 letter from O Sherbondy to The Packer lauds the publication as the strongest link between grower and dealer. He notes The Packer banners the entire U S market, showing what others are doing, and encloses a $2 check for a two year renewal.
Letter to the Packer Commuter Subscriber in Alabama
A neighbor letter from Foley Alabama dated August 11 1909 encloses one dollar and asks to keep The Packer coming. The sender B C Lang notes he cannot get along without the publication and has found a new subscriber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Ala
Packer
B. C. Lang
Local Farmers Equity Produce Co Formed in Wausau
An Equity Branch in Wausau Wisconsin organized as the Farmers Equity Produce Co will manage the society warehouses in Wausau and Marathon. The Equity society already has eight branches across the area, indicating growing cooperative activity and storage operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
Wis
Marathon County Equity Society
Farmers’ Equity ‘Produce Co
Equity Society
Marathon
New Omaha House forms Young Burke Co for fruits and produce
A new firm named Young, Burke Co. is incorporated in Omaha. R. L. Young, formerly manager for Rocco Bros., is president and treasurer while Thomas Burke, formerly with I. Williams & Co., is secretary. They will open next Monday week in a new building to be completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha House
Omaha
Young, Burke Co
R. L. Young
Rocco Bros
Thomas Burke
I. Williams & Co
Billy Gibson Goes West to Oversee Oregon Prune Packing
W K Gibson of the Gibson Fruit Co leaves Chicago for Oregon to supervise packing and shipping of a large prune lot. The trip aims to oversee operations at major Northwest shipping points, likely lasting three weeks to a month, with W J Michaels assisting from the Northwest agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. K. Gibson
Gibson Fruit Co
Oregon
Milton Oragon
Billy” Gibson
Northwest
W. 15. Michaels
Gilson Fruit Co
Light Potato Trade Slows Market Across Kansas City
Kansas City reports a very light potato trade with occasional car shipments to distant markets. A large share of the crop remains unsold as growers rush to find buyers, while poor quality dents sales. Orrick Missouri grown spuds fetch better prices than Kaw valley stock. carrots sell 35 to 40 cents per bushel. loose farm lots bring 60 to 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Orrick
Kaw Valley
Moving Roasting Ears In Newtown Area
In Newtown on August 12 a strong Miami valley corn crop yields green roasting ears. Farmers report unusually fine stock quality with good size and full ears. Henry Dair, owning a large corn acreage, shipped several cars to aid markets this week and plans further activity. The stock moves ahead in bulk form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Miami Valley
Henry Dair
Jrs
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Nants
Dairy Board
Wenatchee Valley Association
Wenatchee
Wash
Wenatchee Valley
Wenatchee ‘Valle
Macmerlans
ST Paul
Losks
J. G. Groves
Williamstown
T. Eudora
Wilder
Bonner Springay
Pers
Bawton District
Bioer
Nebrasm
H.C. Smith
Hartford
Berrien County
Marcellus
Groga Trouk
Ehoot Ft
Cugsopolis
Indiana Shipping Seaaon Inc
Shipper
TRADE
RTOES
Jonming
Big Celery District
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