Vegetables Quiet in Chicago Market This Week
Chicago market reports a quiet vegetable week with light receipts across most items. Lima beans are arriving in larger quantities with fine quality. prices rise to about 4 per 24 quarts, while later arrivals fetch 1 to 1.50 off. Cauliflower is scarce but desirable, selling 1.50 to 1.75 per dozen. cucumbers and homegrown stock move moderately. Louisville onions remain weak in quality with light receipts. good onions move well at 1.15 for Louisville sacks and 1.50 to 1.75 for Iowa sacks. Tomatoes show fair quality but demand weak. Michigan and St Louis prices vary, with Illinois baskets at around 0.40 to 0.85, and eastern lettuce shows light receipts but solid demand at 1.50 for best stock and 0.75 to 1 for common heads.
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Louisville
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St. Louis
Grape and Apple Trade Inquiries From Chicago Buyers
Fruit buyers in seven states seek connections on Black Prince grapes and western box apples. Denney & Co. at 193 South Water Street arrange for San Joaquin Table Grape Growers Assn. pack, said to be finest ever, with early shipments already moving. Chicago reports a strong San Joaquin supply next week and late stock offers. Burrell and Recky Ward Foil Col. specialty ads note High Grade Seeds for growers.
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Denney & Co
South Water Street
San Joaquin
Table Grape
Oceana County crops face record drought and varied fruit yields
In Hart Michigan August 18 Oceana County reports the poorest fruit crop in history with plums failing except late Damsons and grapes hurt by frost. Apples and peaches expected to ship. pears scarce due to underplanting. Countywide estimates approach 20 000 barrels. quality uneven with small sizes. Peaches show better output, with Alexanders Triumphs and Elberta best, while potato yields look strong in Wear township amid low prices last year. Beans and potatoes are in excellent condition with acreage 50 to 100 percent larger in beans than last year.
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Oceana County
Michigan
Walkerville
Chrystal
Shelby
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Bonn
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Ingall Mammoth
Crawfords
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Apples too high prompt Midwest fruit outlook
Chicago August 19 M Piowaty of M Piowaty & Sons reports from New York and Pennsylvania Baldwins show a big high quality crop. He will not buy at current prices, expects buyers to wait for lower costs. Pennsylvania and New York grape crops also expected to be the heaviest in seasons with prices quoted at 35 to 40 dollars per ton. Several dealers have bought vineyards at 16 cents per basket, making grape returns unattractive. Piowaty plans another East trip to await a settling market. W H Mouser of Chase & Co. travels home after trade visits in the region, planning stops in Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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M. Piowaty
M. Piowaty & Sons
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Ile
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W. H. Mouser
Chase & Co
Jacksonville
Fla
Ohio
West Virginia
Trade Report From Peoria Apples Potatoes Cantaloupes
Luthy and Locher report extensive trade in apples potatoes cantaloupes and melons. Peoria is a good outlet.
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Luthy & Locher
Trade at Indianapolis as Eggs Jump and Fruit Prices Ease
Indianapolis Aug 18 A sudden drop in egg receipts due to moulting spurred a price rise to 17¼c with 16c hoped. Yowls steady at 12c. Dealers pay $4 a dozen for guinea hens replacing game. geese up a cent. Indiana butter 20⅔c. Homegrown fruit arrival lowers market. potatoes higher. Maryland and California fruit prices noted. cantaloupes active, melons from Colorado moving freely. Chicago reports cantaloupes from Rocky Ford shipping steady. 18 cars shipped, 6-7 daily, good prices. The Packer updates on market news.
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Messina
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N. G. Gibson
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