York State Apple Prices Big Deals In Week Ahead
Rochester New York August 20 buyers arrive as Hudson River Valley orchards near harvest. Chicago and New York firms buy up to 15 000 barrels at 1.75 to 3.35 per barrel for No 1s. Deals reach 25 000 barrels with storage planned. Prices for Baldwins King Greens and McIntosh vary. expectations of larger crops due to rain. Sales focus on winter fruit with Rochester emerging as a base of operations.
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New York
Hudson River Valley
Catdkill
Chicago
Olivit Brothers
Germantown
C. H
Hudson River District
Baldwin
Northwest
Australia
Seat
Rochester
N. Y
Baldwins
Kings
Duchess
Wiedson River
Change in Grapes Rating Denied by Classification Committee
New York August 20 The Official Classification Committee decided not to recommend raising the rating on carload shipments of grapes in baskets with solid or slatted wooden tone. French representing the National League and Western Fruit Jobbers Association protested the plan to move from first class to one and one half times first class, noting arguments presented July 16. The committee chairman cited French's arguments as the basis for the decision.
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New York
National League
French
Western Fruit Jobbers’ ‘Association
Western New York Peaches Buyers Active Early Shipments
Peach buyers begin lining up growers in the western New York belt as early shipments move forward. Baltimore and local firms seek 24 to 50 car lots of Elberta and Crawford peaches with prices for early varieties sliding, while growers foresee a strong crop with many young orchards producing their first pie crop.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York
Elbertas
Crawfords
Moss Moseley
Greece
Baltimore
Conrad Baker
Elbertas and
Seth J.I. Bush
Eastern Fruit and Produce Exchange, Inc
Crawords
Receiver Sought for Big Four Fruit Company
James F. Johnson, secretary treasurer and stockholder, files suit in Ft Wayne seeking appointment of a receiver over the Big Four Fruit Company alleging mismanagement insolvency and no assets to cover about 1500 in debts. Directors named Isadore Kramer Harry S Papier Sam Goldstine. capital stock 9000. prior firms include Goldstine & Kramer.
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Big Four Fruit Company
Ft. Wayne
Ind
James F. Johnson
Johnson
Bir Four Fruit Company
Isadore Kramer
Harry S. Papier
Sam Goldstine
Goldstine & Kramer
Chicago Creditor Woes Hit longtime Jobber Harris
Chicago August 20 A Harris a Chicago jobber with about 25 years in the business fell into insolvency owing 20 or more firms on the street. Creditors claim totals from 40 to 4100 and Harris offered ten percent settlement while creditors asked for fifteen. He attributes losses to a weak winter and a potato deal, with a Sixty third Street store and wagons connected to his operation.
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Chicago
A. Harris
Harris
Peach Baskets Shrink to Two Quarts Less in Elmira Region
Elmira August 2 0 workers report a shift to smaller peach shipping baskets. The standard one half bushel basket gives way to a 14 quart container, reducing the typical packing by about a quart overall. Growers switch to shipping wood tops to avoid heaping, and state law now requires stamped capacity on packages.
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Elmira
California Citrus Shipments Report for Week Ending Aug 18
California citrus shipments to Los Angeles for the week ending August 18 totaled 408 cars, with 190 via Southern Pacific through lines and 18 local, 179 through and 23 local on Santa Fe. Daily totals ranged from 1 to 104 cars, no shipments from the north this week, season totals 42,334 cars with 6,680 from north and 36,604 from the south.
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California
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Eaton County Bean Crop Prospects in Eston Rapids
Eston Rapids Michigan August 20. General view of local bean fields shows a likely bumper crop barring unusual early frosts. Cabbage is in good condition with large quantities contracted. Cucumbers look strong with prices about five cents higher per shel l than in 1914.
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Eaton County
Eston Rapids
Mich
HIDDLEMEN' EXONERATED BY AGRICULTURE REPORT
The Agriculture Department this week released a bulletin acknowledging that direct connection schemes between producer and consumer have failed to cut middleman costs. It states middlemen remain necessary and outlines factors shaping distribution, including perishable losses, market centers, and the need for specialized agencies to move fruits and vegetables efficiently.
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Washington, D. C
Agricultural Department
Post Office Department
Postofica
Agricultural Deartment
Bureau of Marets
United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin
Pper
Bulletiny
Cies
United States Department of Agriculture
Peach Growers Publicity League gains support in 1918 drive
A Peach Growers Publicity League effort, backed by the Literary Digest link, gains momentum as growers and shippers contribute funds. Orlando Harrison of Berlin Maryland joins the committee as action expands to New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Ohio with Mrs. Julian Heath G V Branch and James H. Collins aiding publicity among retailers and consumers.
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New York
Packer
Peach Growers Publicity League
Literary Digest
Orlando Harrison
Berlin
Titt Packer
Cuddehy
New York State
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Onin
Julian Heath
Housewives’ League
G. V. Branch
Department of Markets
James H. Collins
Texas Rates Boosted by ICC Order on Texas Fruits
Kansas City reports the Interstate Commerce Commission has approved freight-rate increases on Texas fruits and vegetables, adding about 135000 dollars a year to growers. Raises include 10c per 190 pounds on strawberries and smaller increments on peaches cantaloupes tomatoes onions cabbage potatoes and watermelons. Meanwhile Michigan wild blackberries lead by Manton with a bumper crop despite a poor huckleberry harvest due to wet weather boosting berry yields and picker activity.
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Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas
Michigan
Manton
Mich
Illinois Creamery Men Meet for Better Cream Effort
Chicago August meeting invites Butter and Dairy Board members and creamery men from Illinois Iowa Missouri and Indiana to Champaign under Central Illinois Creamery Club auspices. The gathering aims to launch a united drive for better cream quality and industry cooperation.
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Chicago
Central Illinois, Creamery Mens
Iowe
Missouri
Indiana
Champaign Yl
Central Illinois Creamery
Meng
Michigan grape crop expected to ship 300 cars this season
Lawton Michigan August reports indicate the Paw Paw Lawton district will ship nearly 300 grape cars, despite a crop only a third of normal. Growth has been slow due to cool weather, with peak shipments likely after September 1. Three main associations will handle about 80 percent, ensuring standard packing, honest measure, and strong demand across Concords Champions Wardens and Marty Moores.
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Lawton
Mich
Paw Paw- Lawton
Lawton Paw Paw
United States
Southern Michigan Fruit Association of Law
Ton; Fruit Growers’ Union of
Paw Paw
Wolverines Co-Operative Nursery Company
Champions
Wardens
Marty Moores
Apple offerings and fruit markets across the Midwest and West
A survey of fruit and vegetable markets notes apple offerings in Chicago and New York, grape and bean pricing shifts, peaches in Western New York and Kansas City, citrus shipments from California, and miscellaneous market activity in Milwaukee, Detroit, Minneapolis, and Boston alongside notes on egg rules, dairy products, and public notices. The report lists various company names, regional market highlights, and evolving price movements.
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York State
Michigan
New York
Peach
Texas
California
Fort. Wayne
A. Harris
Chicago
Easton County
Seattle
Detroit
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Ohio Valley
Columbus
A . Danbury Fruit Company
Brooklyn
Horner & Co
Newark
Anton Einzig
New York City
Arkansas
Minnesota
Phelps
Pomological Society
Buffalo Street
Fowlerton
Tex
Tulare
Bean market price fix rumor sparks anti trust debate
A Chicago trade inquiry questions whether Michigan state market director and federal authorities could fix bean cash prices this fall. Experts call such a move a Sherman Act violation, while a Cincinnati dispatch notes a proposed one price rule supported by growers and elevator owners. The piece cites a Columbus to Philadelphia syndicate that once cornered beans, altering prices and provoking concerns over a broader manipulation.
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Chicago
Michigan
United States Bureau of Markets
Washington
Lansing
Mich
Cincinnati Inquirer
Dispatch
United States Department of Agriculture
The
Bean Growers’ Association
Michigan Bian
Cincinnati
Columbus
Toledo
Detroit
Philadelphia
Berns
Grape Crop Prospects Dented by Severe Storm
Penn Yan reports from Lake Keuka grape district show William N. Wise warns that the recent storm damaged many vineyards more than any prior storm. Some clusters are ruined or damaged beyond packing, affecting 1915 grape prospects to 40 60 percent of 1914. Nearby Ripley Crossing notes two large contract shippers will not ship this season, forcing growers to pack or sell on track.
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Penn Yan
N. Y
Lake Keuka
William N. Wise
Ripley Crossing
Chautauqua County
Apple offerings irregular in Chicago market report
Chicago market notes scarce good apples with strong demand but no takers for poor stock. Michigan growers supply most fruit. eating apples scarce. Boxed stock arriving. Jonathan and Grimes expected from southern Illinois next week. Peaches plentiful pressuring apple sales with prices listed for varieties and common stock.
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Chicago
Mar- Isat
Michigan
Jonathans
Grimes
Illinois
Wolf Rivers
Maiden Blush
Fancy
Astrachans
Duchess
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Department of Agriculture
Peach Publicity League
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
San Antonio
I. C
Pittsburgh Market News
Fileeide News
California Fruit Growers
Mattie Rubank
D. E. Ryan Company
St. Louis
Pecos Valley
Fort Jockton
Ritter Leaves
Cook
California Orange
Petaluma
Yuba City
Coughlin
Norfolk
South Carolina
Virginia Apples
Panama
J. A. Doyle
Middletown
Sodus
J. A. Gibbs
Orleans County
Byron Center
Pittsburgh
Pittsurgh
Delaware
New Orleans
Ohio
Sciota
McKenzie
Elizabethtown
Santa Monica
Louisiana
Troy
Memphis
Aultman
West Virginia
Cleveland
Perry
Nashville
E. C. Neal
Deming
N. M
Dayton
Louisville
Memphis Bank
Kent
Port Clinton
Ironton
Colorado
Dillenger
Hanford
Calif
San Jose Burns
Carlsbad
Dallas
Houston Market
James Handley
Indianapolis
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