Indiana and Ohio Onions Big Crop Prospects Report
Knox Indiana to Stark and adjacent counties report a major onion expansion with 40 to 800 bushels per acre yields. Knox hosts three new storages. Nappanee sees acreage drop while Walkerton and Milford expect strong red yellow mixes and 500 bushel per acre yields. Bremen, Kimmel, Col umbia City and other points anticipate large harvests with 200 car shipments likely.
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Onions In Ohio
Onion crop across Ohio shows generally larger yields than last year with later seasons due to wet weather. Hardin county may exceed one million bushels, while McGuffey reports more acres and higher yields though some damage from floods reduced area. Market storage capacity increased and planting mixes include yellows reds and whites.
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Fresh complaints target Florida pepper broker Rushing
Kansas City August reports examples against John G. Rushing of Birmingham repeatedly failing to remit proceeds. L. C. Weathersbee ships peppers May 2. Union Co. Birmingham admits payment. J. C. Alsobrook complains of melons from Lisbon Florida with underpaid sales and unreturned funds. Multiple shipments show members accusing Rushing of delayed or withheld payments and poor settlements.
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C, F. Hell & Co
First Rocky Ford cantaloupes on Kansas City market this week
Kansas City reports a quiet demand for Arkansas and southern Missouri cantaloupes as abundant homegrown stock meets a moderate call. Prices range 35 to 40 cents per third bushel for homegrown cants, $1 to $1.50 for southern crates, and 50 to 1.0 for flats. Utah cants fetch 2.25 a crate. Rocky Ford season opens with fair quality and good prices. Colorado predicts average crop. watermelons slow with $90 to $150 per car offered.
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Heavier Apple Receipts Hit Chicago Market
Arrivals of apples in Chicago this week were heavier than any prior period, with a ample supply of both fancy and common stock. Demand favored extra fancy No 1 stock while common stock moved slowly, driving a 2.5 cent per barrel price drop. Prices ranged from $3.25 to $3.75 for Duchess and Maiden Blush to $2.50-$3 for Red Astrakhan, Green Pippins, Chenango Strawberries, and Benoni averages.
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Market for cantaloupes in Chicago shows firm prices
Chicago Aug 16 active inquiry for cantaloupes continues with warm weather boosting demand. Arizona stock nearing season end while California shipments arrive with mixed quality. Illinois and Utah stock light with prices for standard crates around 1.30 to 2.00 dollars and fancy crates up to 2.25 dollars. Rocky Ford and other varieties remain moving slowly as receipts taper.
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Ase
Apple Market Report From The Packer July Bulletin
Commodity notes report large listings of apples and shippers, with Michigan supplies rising and Oklahoma, Arkansas stock uneven. Prices held near 1.40 to 1.50 per bushel, 350 to 600 per box, demand strong for fine peaches but middle grades slow. Michigan stock mainly white cling variety, often too green, moving only at big discounts. Bustrels around 60 cents, some to 8 cents. fifils 12 to 18 cents.
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Slow Poultry Trade In Chicago Markets
Chicago receipts were heavy and demand slow, with prices easing across fowls and springs. By midweek old roosters at 9c and springs at 17c fell, turkey at 1f and other birds steady or lower. overall supplies remained ample with several shipments to New York due to a higher market there.
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Chicago poultry board splits over quotes and graft claims
Dissension in Chicago s poultry board sees six top members resign amid accusations that some carrot houses seek to prop up or undercut quotations to guarantee higher shipper profits. Express receivers deny wash sales but acknowledge tensions and potential reconstitution of the board this week as they promise to quote according to actual sales.
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Butter and Egg Board 3 Committee Contested Over Mendel Deal
A Butter and Egg Board controversy over committee assignments aimed at daily price setting stalled reporting and centers on Charles Mendel the egg and poultry dealer charged with overquoting. Evidence shows Mendel joined board meetings and issued prices later published in the daily press while others prefer street prices.
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Elgin butter board facing imminent dissolution suit
Chicago reports that government attorneys indicate a dissolution suit against the Elgin butter board will be filed within days. They claim the Elgin boy can influence butter prices in Elgin and beyond as a basis for settlements with creameries. The action stems from testimony at Chivarro hearings.
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Apple and Potato Crop Conditions Reported by State
Government August crop report lists apple and potato conditions by state with many states in the 60s to 90s range. Values are given for Maine to California, noting wide regional variation and high ratings in western states.
Produce and fruit trade notes across midwest pages
A fragmented newspaper page shows a sprawling run of fruit and produce news items from Indiana, Chicago, Kansas City, Cincinnati and beyond. Multiple pages cover peaches, apples, melons, citrus, onions, celery, and other seasonal produce with regional notes and trade movements.
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Poultry Board
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Butler
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Chicago Egg Market Sees Week of Firm Gains
Chicago August 16 the egg market showed stronger tendency with good demand for quality stock and receipts falling. Firsts ranged 14 to 16 1 4 c with other grades quoted. prime firsts bid 20 c, storage firsts 27 c. Thursday market firm and advanced a cent on extras and a half cent on other grades.
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Peices
Eggs Market In Kansas City Slowed By Seasonal Supply
In Kansas City on August 16 eggs arrived slowly with fresh stock barely meeting consumption. Summer eggs sold well due to quality while April and May stock remain untouched. Some shipments head east for higher prices. local traders buy regional stock to reduce handling costs. Market activity remained light with limited bids and steady prices throughout the week.
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Poultry Market Report From Kansas City Trade Edges and Prices
Receipts of poultry in Kansas City remain heavy with broilers in good supply. Prices steady at 16 to 20 cents for birds up to 2 pounds, springers down 1 to 2 cents, hens in fair demand when finishing cars for eastern markets. Ducks 10 to 12 of a cent, turkeys 10 to 15 cents, geese steady, roosters unchanged. Young turkeys 15 cents. Friday ducks quoted at 6 to 6 1/2 cents. other stock steady.
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