Redlands Packer Urges Reform in Fruit Trade System
A Redlands reader advocates a cooperative reform of how fruit is handled from grower to market. He argues current practices let growers lose money through opaque books, delayed statements, and unequal risk sharing, urging independent shippers and packers to unite for a more transparent system guided by equitable regulations and tighter oversight.
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Js Angeles
Redlands
California
Redfinds
Theail
Interstate Commerce Commission
Exchange
Orice
al Univer
Indi Dng
News in the Packer this Week overview of citrus fruit and produce trade
A compiled list of weekly trade items from across the nation including California citrus growers, New York and Chicago butter and egg markets, poultry disputes in Kansas City, Northwest Arkansas apple shipments, Minneapolis trade, and crop reports. Mentions Sapulpa and Kentucky poultry claims, Louisville onion crops, and various regional notes on potatoes, apples, grapes, and other fruits.
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California
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Northwest
Arkansas
Minneapolis
Sapulpa
Okla
Kentucky
Cleveland
A.C
Cincinnati
Florida
Kansas
Nawa
New
Henderson
Birmingham
Alu
Columbus
Nashville
Geneva
New Harmony
Griffin
Ind
J. Eldredge
Ordway
Col
Moorhead
Houston
Louisville
York State
Ernest Peycke
Sicily
Colorado
Canon City
J. Potts
Galveston
Waco
Tex
Utah Fruit Movement
Grand Galley
Missouri
Washburn
Alex Woldert
Tyler
Los Angeles
Coast News
Louis
Touchet Valley
Washington
Indiana
Onion Shippers’ Association
Chattanooga
Louis Larsen
Denmark
Nebraska
Sargeants Bluff
Lawton
Winslow
Ark
West
Levy
Fort Worth
Texas
B.C. Hays
Muskogee
Okie
Washinston
D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusett
Ss Ae
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsyania
Dcelaware
Maryland
Nt Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kansis
Montana
New Mexico
Utah
United States
York state fruit situation and regional trade notes
A compact survey from pages across the era detailing fruit movements, trade notes, and crop reports. It covers York state apple and pear storage, Lexington Missouri pear and apple activity, Chicago apple trade, Canadian apple crop, York state storage bulletins, and various regional fruit markets including California and Washington. mentions include Louisville and Atlanta trade notes, and Utah and Oklahoma fruit reactions.
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York State
St. Louis
Lexington
Chicago
Egg trade firm as Chicago prices rise this week
Chicago August 19 The egg market remains firm with scarce good eggs and expected smaller receipts. Monday prices rose 1 to 2 cents on various firsts, several lots on track offered at 18 to 21 cents, Tuesday receipts 8,220 to 9,631 cases, Wednesday 7,468 cases, and Thursday mixed activity with mixed quotes and continued firm tone across grades.
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Chicago
Kansas
Lear
Butter Easier at Chicago as Rain Lifts Market
Chicago reports a firm butter mood across grades but overall quiet business early in the week. Rain is seen as helping demand, though late to offset drought damage. High grades remain in strong demand with tight supply. Monday receipts 13,038 tubs, prices mostly unchanged.
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Chicago
Minnesota
First car of Rocky Fords at Kansas City
A Kansas City report notes a Verona based line involving Rocky Fords and cabbage growers from Angleton Texas and Colorado pears shipments reaching Kansas City. The case also cites a verdict against a Springfield Missouri storage concern connected to Alta Loma Texas growers association.
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Rocky Fords
Kansasity
Angleton, Tex
Colorado Pears
Kansas City
Springfield
Alta Loma
Lex
Growers’ Association
Market News and Notes From Various Regions
Market quotations and notes from Pittsburg to Portland plus agricultural updates. Porto Rico pine prices and Berry box conference in Albany. Reports on Campbelltown potato growing Buffalo apples Aroostook Maine potatoes Cape Cod cranberries St. Petersburg vegetable growing Orlando manager resigns York state apple reports.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Tapparmon
Porto Rico
Albany
Philadelphia
Campbelltown
Buffalo News
Aroostook
Maine
St. Petersburg
Fla
Orlando
York State
Gor
Miles
New York
Egg market shows strength on week start in New York
New York egg market opened strong with bullish sentiment. Receipts lighter than demand and few eggs on hand left in shipper limits. Prices rose through the day with top fresh gathered at 27¢, extra f 22 to 23¢, and various grades moving up. Nearby eggs more plentiful but top quotes stayed firm.
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New York
Northern
Ohio
Storage Butter Prices Steady Amid Demand for Fancy Stock
New York Aug 19 The butter market opened firm with creamery specials in demand though buyers wary of overbuying Prices for extras and firsts held firm while lower grades sold slowly Packing stock remained steady with best June at 22c and No 1 curren at 214 to 220 Pack weeks trend upward until Thursday extras and firsts rose Fr iday specials offered at 1c with bids scarce Ladle firsts and June ladle firsts saw little bidding delivery terms noted with no bids Quotations unchanged
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New York
Ina
Hirgote
Ixtran
Curren
Tie
Svc
Dressed Poultry Prices Fall as New York Market Gluts
A glut of dressed poultry hits New York August 19 with prices cut across the board. Fowls 15 to 16 cents. springs 15 to 16 1/2. broilers 19. turkey 14 cents. ducks 14 cents. Live market in Chicago shows steady to firmer quotes for fowls and springs. turkeys steady. roosters lower. Overcrowded supply and slow express sales noted in both markets.
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New York
Ife
Chicago
Packer Subscription Notice Urges Vigilance On Renewals
To OUR SUBSCRIBERS the circulation of the Packer is 50 large. It is impossible to acknowledge remittances by mail. Watch labels for expiration dates and report missing credits. Notify if The Packer is not delivered weekly on time, says sono REE PACKER.
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Jetter
Produce Crook Sought by Postoffice Inspectors in Chicago
Postoffice officials seek a Portland, Oregon crook who used the name Fred Grey and one or two aliases in a produce swindle. The investigation centers on identifying the suspect, with authorities pursuing leads to connect the Portland operation to Chicago.
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Chicago
Postoffice
Portland
Ore
Fred
Grey
Alen
Local poultry market under high prices and exchange dispute
Shippers picked up poultry from sellers to avoid haul costs and gain weight advantages. Competition involves C G C Anderson with A W Bear against William Ridger buying for Norris & Son New York with Norris a member of New York’s live poultry trust. High local prices attracted federal receipts and profitable receiving, though some exchanges reported wash sales to push quotes. On the exchange, hens faced a 12 cents bid while a ten day quotation ban failed.
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Ife
C. G C. Anderson
A. W. Bear
William Ridger
J, SN
Norris & Son
New York
Anderson
Kansas City
Sapulpa Produce Co Insolvent Says Sapulpa Firm
A 1910 report notes Sapulpa Produce Co of Sapulpa Oklahoma declares insolvency and fails to pay strawberry orders. A consumer in Butterfield Massachusetts recounts shipping two crates after receiving an order, then the company responds that funds are unavailable. No receiver appointed yet, but requests are met with pleas for funds.
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Butterfield
Sapulpa | Produce Co
Sapulpa
Okly
Cowherd
Kentucky dive poultry shippers pursue New York claim
In Toulisville Kentucky on August 18 Col H Grinstead and A R Carter leaders of large southern dive poultry firms returned home with Congressman Lincoln Dixon Indiana aiding as attorney. They seek to recover thousands of dollars alleged unlawfully taken by New York commission men who belong to the poultry combine. Evidence gathered supports their claims and may substantiate their cases.
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Kentucky
New York
Toulisville
H. Grinstead
A. R. Carter
Southern
York Commission
Lincoln Dixon
Indiana
Ikeiyoe Legune Shorts
Jonathans Lead Early Shipments From Benton County Orchards
In Rogers Arkansas this week the first shipments of Jonathan apples arrive ahead of schedule with prices from 2.50 to 4 per box as growers pack 75 carloads from Rogers Bentonville and nearby towns. Summer apples are scarce with strong demand and growers anticipate larger future plantings of Malden Blush, Pippins, Duchess, and related varieties. Cantaloupes move slowly amid cool weather and rains, while peaches fetch strong prices at 1.50 to 1.85 per bushel as shipments total about 126 cars statewide.
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Minneapolis
Northwest
Colorado
Callender-Vanderhoot Coa
California
A. W. Griswold
Gamble-Robinson Commission Co
Rogers, Ark
Benton County
Bentonville
Centerton
Congress
Arkansas
Poultry Thief Gray Sought by Spokane Officials
A man described as 42, 5 ft 7 in, 180 pounds with dark hair and eyes, is wanted in Spokane on allegations of poultry and butter trade thefts tied to Gray. Authorities link him to prior operations in the Central West and a possible alias under Loraine Produce Co in Illinois. Shippers may recognize him. reports connect him to Fred Colegrove and past Chicago ties.
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Geo
Hall
Braden
Gray
Central West
Oregon
Loraine Produce Co
Loraine
Ill
Fred Colegrove
Tlme
Portland
Colegrove
Brashear
W. J. Vickery
Postoffice
Incharge
Spokane
Wash
Sharon
Chicago
Mr. Gray
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Postal Telegraph Co
H. P. Harding
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Mississippi
Milton
Tip Top
Mitchell, Ind
Commerce Commission
Brooklyn
Atlanta
Sanbury
West Palm Beach
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Beeville
Brownsville
Pacific Coast
Jonathans
Fred B. Gray
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