Chicago Vegetables Trade Sees Mixed Demand and Moderate Receipts
The Chicago vegetable market showed uneven activity on August 22 with good demand for quality lettuce and other produce. Duluth and eastern lettuce sold well around $2.25 and $1.50 to $1.75 respectively, while homegrown stock moved at 20 to 50 cents per box. onions remained in demand with moderate receipts. cucumbers stayed plentiful but top-quality items sold best. Lima beans sold $3 to $3.50 per 24 pint. celery was weak due to liberal receipts. tomatoes suffered from poor quality and heavy supply, Michigan stock at $1.25 per basket and other pack prices noted.
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Washington
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Yeand
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Express
Cincinnati
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Delaware
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Minnesota Spuds Lead Market as Arrivals Rise
Chicago August 22 The potato market opened soft then strengthened through the week with Minnesota Ohi os leading. Receipts adjusted with Minnesota arrivals rising, scaring off eastern buyers. Cobblers sold around 90c per bushel while Jersey long white brought 80 to 85c. Wisconsin stock appeared in the week but limited in quality. Market steady to firm with small receipts, Minnesota Ohi os advancing to 50-60c, eastern Cobblers and longs steady.
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Minnesota
Ohios
BeLuse
Ohlas
Jersey
Wisconsin
Cantaloupes Market Mixed as Overripe Stock Lingers
Chicago reports a market with abundant cantaloupes and steady demand for the best melons. Prices range as follows: Colorado Rocky Fords $2.25–$2.50 standards, jumbos $1.50–$1.75 per two third crates, New Mexico similar, Indiana standards $1–$1.50, baskets $0.30 per inch, best Indiana pink meats and Michigan crates $0.65–$4.50. Overripe and inferior stock remains for cheaper buyers.
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Chicago
Colorado
New
Apples Arrive Overheated in Chicano Market
Heavy arrivals of apples this week came in overheated and in poor condition. Demand slowed for heated fruit while stock remained steady for better grades. Varieties such as Maiden Blush Wealthy Gold Sweet and Sweet Bough sold at 19 to 25 cents per box with No 2 stock around 1 to 2 dollars and some baskets selling 40 to 65 cents per bushel.
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Chinizo Auction Sates in Chicago August sales
Forty cars of de Tucus Trevis sold in Chicago on Monday with 29 on Tuesday and 29 on Wednesday. Averages include Bartletts 91c, Drops 60c, Plums 1.20, Kelseys 1.21, Picquetts 62c, Seedless Tokays 63c, and other fruits listed across days with California Bartletts at 1.08 and various varieties priced per dozen or per box.
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Dukes
Bartletts
California
Ingtin
Colorado
A Vies
Elbertas
Lovelft
LeWchaunas
Yelyn
Freesie
Crawfords
Duke
Kelseys
Grape crop outlook across eastern markets faces short haul
New York and Pennsylvania grape regions report a markedly small 1913 yield, with estimates around 60 percent of last year in several counties. Concords and other varieties show uneven prospects though quality is noted as potentially better. major juice processors like Welch, Armour, and Cudahy plan sizable purchases, shaping a tight movement from September.
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N. Y
Astern New York
Pennsylva
Big Pen Yan
North East
Welch Grape Juice Co
Bell
Westfield
Armour & Co
Era
Cudahy Packing Co
Fredonia
Randall Co
Ripley
Nabob Co
Brockton
Belt
Pen Yan
W. Wise
Lake Keuka
Seneca Lake
Canandaigua Lake
Colorado Melons Arriving as New York Foods Fresh
First Colorado cantaloupes reach New York with Olivia Bros. handling custody. Prices run $2 to $2.25 a standard crate flats $0.75 to $0.83. Reports indicate a larger crop and good quality, aided by several leading receivers. Maryland and Delaware crops near season end. New Mexico melons arriving well, prices mixed.
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Olivia Bros
Lyon Sires. Co
John Nix & Co
A. F. Young & Co
Rabt. T. Cochran & Co
Colorado Melons
Lyon Bros. Co
Colorado
New Mexico
Maryland
Delaware
Fresh Stock Firmer As Chicago Egg Market Rises
Chicago April 22 fresh eggs firmed amid tighter supplies and higher bids. Heat-treated stock led gains as dealers shifted to fancy grades to meet demand. Receipts remained heavy but quality varied with most shipments well hued and smaller undergrades. Prices ranged around 21 to 23 cents for firsts with some bids on June delivery.
Hartley’s Bris Prices and Butter Market Report
Hartley’s Bris from St Joseph Missouri notes high quotations for live poultry and eggs with August 20 1913 deadline. A detailed market summary covers butter demand, undergrades, creamery extras priced 27 to 27 34 cents, extras 26 to 26 4 cents, firsts 24 to 24 3/4, seconds 23 to 25 cents, and packing stock at 21 4 to 21 8 cents with receipts of 10 351 pounds.
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St. Joseph
Joseph Live Poultry Co
Peters Bros Peach Deal Sparks Chicago Trade Turmoil
In Chicago and Cincinnati reports, Peters Bros face disputes over carloads of peaches bought for a vast southwestern deal. Shippers claim nonpayment and questions over fruit quality, while Peters disagreements cite subpar fruit. The controversy widens as settlements falter and financing doubts surface.
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Peters Bros
Chicago
Apple Edition Praised By Tennessee Reader
A Tennessee reader hails the Packer’s Apple Edition calling it one of the finest he has seen and urges the publication to spare extra copies for distribution. The note thanks the editors and praises the apple men of America.
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Apple
Apple Men of
America
Tennessee
Fayetteville and Springdale shippers face settlement talks
The dispute over the Tie agreement involves Peters and a firm with guarantees to growers. Shippers from Fayetteville settled for 700 cash and notes at 55 cents per package, while Springdale claims total 4,000. International involvement appears uncertain as the parties plan to sue if settlement fails.
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Peters
Chicago
Fayetteville
Springdale Shippers
Prospects Good for Cabbage Across Several States
Chicago reports a lighter cabbage crop north of the city but overall volume and quality are expected strong. Wisconsin towns like Eau Claire Stanley and Fairchild note variable yields. shipments hinge on rain and weather. In Eau Claire moving seed cabbages begin around Oct 15, with 200 to 300 cars usually hauled but acreage down. Wabasha Minnesota records 7% of last year’s cabbage planted, about 100 ears to ship, while Kerrick plans 10 to 15 cars as late as September. Potatoes and onions are also widely grown in these cabbage areas.
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Eau Claire
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Ilolland
Cabe Buge
Stanley
Calvary
Fairchild
Kerrick
Minn
Wabasha
Packing Stock Butter Prices Rise at Kansas City Market
Kansas City reports butter prices advancing to 22¢ this week amid light receipts and strong Elgin guidance. Eggs remain scarce with few firsts candleable. some are from cold storage. Poultry steady with broilers and springers showing modest gains. hens around 11 to 13¢, old stock at 9. Storage demand favors lighter stock.
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Kansas City
Elgin
Hiond Rygerz
Jone Eges
Springs Lower at Chicago and Cantaloupes Markets
Chicago reports heavy poultry supply and a market shift to lower pricing to entice buyers. Spring chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese varied, with mixed declines and steady days. cantaloupes from Indiana and Delaware priced in standard crates and jobbing at various levels. Also notes dues reminder for National Poultry Butter Eye Assn members and a Cincinnati melon market opening amid rainy conditions.
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Aue
National Poultry, Butter and Eye Assn
P.P. Corobiths
Corbiths
W. S. Waterstreet
Onions and the Texas Truck Growers Association Debate
Laredo Texas August 22 trade talks surge over liquidation of the Southern Texas Truck Growers Association. Critics blame mis management for two poor seasons while supporters argue unity is essential. Advertising costs and distribution margins are scrutinized as growers seek fair profits and less middleman friction. The piece notes high costs and potential sales boosts via stronger commission-house push.
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