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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1912
Page
2
Want bulk apples in carload quantities. Cayne Bros of Chicago seek shippers, promising to indicate how much they can take in return. They claim to be among the largest bulk apple dealers in the country and have contracted storage space. Space is scarce this year, so they offer to handle barrel and box stock and will quote figures to interested parties.
The first car of New Mexico cantaloupes arrived in Chicago via John Nix & Co after early sample crates sold for 3 dollars on standards, 2 on ponies, and 1.50 on flats. From Roswell, N. M., Nix & Co. preview a big deal as J. M. Gwin in charge of Chicago offices says quality could yield the best cants in Chicago if the shipments stay fine.
Aug. 16. More than 300 percent of peaches have been handled by rs Bros. of Chicago this season and they still have a good quantity to distribute. They say the deal has been one of the best in years despite the large crop.
Danville Illinois Aug 16 Walter W Campbell reports a good trade the past week in early apples and Arkansas peaches. He says we are ready to talk business on apples pears and grapes and will make liberal advances to carlot shippers.
Chicago August 16 report by C C McKinney of Foraker-Dayton Motor Truck Co argues South Water street delivery is congested and must go motorized. He cites cost, speed, and perishability, noting Linn & Son shifted from ten horses to three two ton trucks and runs three autos for outlying calls.
Wm Piowaty of M Piowaty and Sons plans an extended trip through Indiana onion districts starting Monday to inspect the principal sections. The firm runs two warehouses in the state and will be heavy onion operators again this season led by William Viowaty who has had success in recent years. Sol Drapekin, general manager of New Orleans Cold Storage and Warehouse Co, left for New Orleans after attending the apple shippers convention. He is regarded as a premier storage expert with a solid reputation for reliable service.
B I Steag will erect an 80 by 140 foot potato warehouse on the right of way of the Northern Pacific railroad in Esmond North Dakota as of August 16.
In Chicago this week berries were a minor topic as rains in Michigan cut back supplies and lowered prices. Blueberries, light receipts, soft berries, and limited demand left most sales between 1.50 and 2.25 per case with some goods selling as low as 1.00. Blackberries, red raspberries, currants, sour cherries, and Muskegon varieties showed varied quality and prices, with overall slow movement and few strong lots.
Milwaukee growers report lace paper circles boost attractiveness and often raise prices. Some cases show quicker sales and higher returns when fruit is packed with lace. The Milwaukee Lace Paper Co offers free samples and price lists to interested shippers from 2918 Water Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Elgin Illinois August 16 A price fight at the butter board meeting ended with President Potter sustaining the committee price of 25 cents after a tied vote. The week’s quotation remains 25c as warmer weather follows recent rains. Committee members named were J F Clegg Wm Snyder J P Younger Joseph Newman and Frank Reed.
Butler Ind August 16 About 200 cars of onions are expected to ship this fall with shipments starting around September 1. The late spring made the crop about three weeks late and the onions will be mainly Yellow Globes with a few cars of Red Globes, ranging from good to fancy quality.
Kansas City market reports steady to firm fruit prices amid adequate supply. Bananas 3 1 4 to 5 1 4 cents, lemons slow but steady $4 75 to $6 a box, fancy oranges in good demand, grapes $1 20 to $1 25 per 4 basket crate, homegrown plums and pears plentiful, Colorado apricots scarce, Oregon cherries $2 50 to $2 75 per 24 quart crate, huckleberries limited at $3 1 6 per quart crate.
Chicago's lemon market gains from restored warmth after a cool spell. Extra choice California stock at 3.75 a box and extra fancy 4.50 to 5.00. Best quality lemons selling steadily while common stock moves slowly. Fancy Valencia oranges 2.75 to 3.75, choice grades 3.00 to 3.25. Other orange varieties quiet.
Chicago reports from C. H. Weaver & Co. western rep I D Hale at Rocky Ford Col indicate a superb cantaloupe crop on their Chicago controlled acres. Hale says quality never better and shipments may match last year’s hundreds of cars. Gems and Osage melons ready. first cars planned Aug 15 to 20. The firm is securing buyers and quotes prices. Also covers Holcomb Melon Growers Assn of Holcomb Kas.
Philip Jaeger Westside commission merchant who died recently left an estate of 115000 in probate records. Real estate 35600 and personal property 80000 will pass to his children and grandchildren. Jaeger, long prominent poultry butter eggs veal dealer on Fulton Market, operated over fifty years. His three sons will continue the business with the same shipper treatment.
L. C. James & Co. sold the first California apples this week in a private sale. The car, from Sebastopol, carried the Redwood brand packed by McDonald & Sons of Watsonville, California.
Hanford California August 16 The Los Angeles Packing Co plans a Hardwick creamery with latest butter making machinery a burn room and refrigerated cream and butter rooms. Daily capacity 6000 pounds and expected to begin operations by mid October.
Riverside Calif August 16 reports from Horticultural Commissioner Cun diff that peach, pear and apricot output will be light this season. Almond and prune crops will be large. Citrus harvest is estimated to be less than last season as the current period nears.
Handle Many Potatoes in car lots. Stanton & Waskow of Chicago pride themselves on their ability to handle spuds and are gaining new ships this season while retaining old ones. They operate along different lines than ordinary carlot receivers and invite inquiries to 192 N. Clark Street, Chicago.
Chicago August 16. Wil ber and Inness of Chicago and Kansas City moved over 40 carloads of melons last week and anticipate receipts this week to total about the same again. They report satisfactory results in handling this stock and expect to improve potato shipments in the fall.
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