St Louis Apple Growers Convene Amid Attendance Slump
The eighth annual Maneviean Apple Congress opened Tuesday in St Louis with light attendance and a revised program. J W Stanton led discussions on crop estimates, storage, and barrel-packed apple quantities, urging accurate yield data and weather contributions for fair stock assessment. The morning session was abbreviated as several speakers failed to arrive and the program shifted to focus on orchard practices and spraying mixtures.
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Secretae TC. Wilson
St. Lanisy
Stanton Sail
W. Paurot
Missouri
Strance in England amid strike hits shipping and trade
Cable reports from England this week describe a large steam ship yard strike affecting London Glasgow and Liverpool with ships owners resisting the demands. The strike disrupts business, rotted fruit at docks, raises freight and cartage costs, and could push overall prices higher if the stoppage spreads. Poultry prices in New York remained steady to higher through Friday with small gains on hens and roosters amid moderate demand and firmer quotes.
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New York
Enghind
Steamshiva Molrond
I Winn
London
Glasgow Butt
Liverpool
W. Henin & Sons
Qial
Spain
Franke
Daly
America
Growers Hopeless in Honduras Banana Trade Under Monopoly
Bruce W. Pollica, returning from Honduras, found the United Fruit Co. held a near monopoly limiting small growers. He reported fruit and rubber ventures viable only if markets and prices favored large firms, leaving smallholders at the mercy of the corporation. The discussion centered on the impact on crop sales and pricing.
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Tampa
Fla
Bruce W. Pollica
Honduras
Pollica
Iolea
United Inuit Co
Brower
Event Corporation
Brainless Tendencies Again Starts Crazy Operatory
Ike Tuck, self titled Dean of the Produce Trade Paper Business, provoked Chicago traders with dire notes on butter and eggs. Officials reprimanded him for incommercial conduct after he touted a supposed butter and egg trust. The Chicago Tribune and others picked up the tale amid dealer claims of sham advertising.
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Chicago
Ike Tuck
the Tribune
Tuck
Herb
Emerson
South Water Street
New York Egg Situation Shows Little Market Activity
In New York this week storage egg trade moves slowly with more stock entering coolers than leaving. Holdings remain near peak levels with a possible 50,000 case reduction at most, while receipts compare favorably to last year. Fresh gathered eggs traded weakly early week, bulk at 17 to 19 cents, with northern regions pushing higher prices. by Friday, market tone eased but prices held steady.
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New York
Atso
Lhursday
Missouri
Kansas
Ulinuis
Ladiana
Middle West
Ohio
Indiana
Butter market steady to firm on creamery specials
Early in the week New York reports extreme scarcity of high grade butter keeping creamery specials at 28 cents with some stock at a premium. Week-end receipts rose easing firmness to about 28 cents. Extras near a cent under specials while firsts and seconds sold 22 to 25 cents. Overall butter quality declined with pack stock offerings liberal and packing stock trading around 18 cents. Week totals show Monday 9,491 and Friday 4,212.
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Arly
New York
Sweet potato crop outlook across Kansas towns
Growers report 100 cars of sweet potatoes expected at Wamego and Manhattan, Kansas, with 500 acres in the ground and yields varying from 50 to 200 bushels per acre. Shipments planned from September, while acreage declines and drought damage affect totals. The Weekly Packer Bulletin lists grower and shipper details for Wamego and Manhattan.
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Wamegee
Wamego
Kas
Canton
Wameyo
Manhattan
Im Jothers
Packer Bulletin
Packer
la Otto
Ind
Rollin, Mich
Charleston
Mich
Ben Davis
Pontiac
Holly
Davisburg
Oxford
Lek
Space
Packer Weekly
Apple shipments forecast in multiple districts with high volume
The Packer reports varied districts expect large apple shipments this fall with hundreds of carloads. Can help from Cimarron to Rutland, Rocky Ford and Del Norte, notes 800 to 1,000 cars of apples planned, plus 200,000 bushels of spuds and onions in several states. Weather, crop quality, and storage plans influence timelines from September to October.
New York Short Barrel Law Interpreted for Fruit Barrels
The attorney general states that agricultural law section 265 repeals general business law section 9 only for apples pears and quinces while general provisions apply to potato barrels. The interpretation allows short barrels for fruit when labeled short though previous rules were debated. Commissioner Walsh says he will enforce the older standard pending more guidance.
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New York
Packer
Conporation Counsel
New York City
Walsh
State of
Keichman
Bureau of Weights and Measures
French
National League
Cummilnstoner Walsh
Eggs Higher at Chicago Prices Rise on Fresh Receipts
Chicago August 24 trading in fresh eggs shows improvement with higher prices across grades. Prime firsts quoted 17 3 4 c, firsts 13 3 4 c, ordinary firsts 13 3 4 c. Receipts fair and quality improved. cool weather kept offerings at 17 3 4 to 18 1 2 c for firsts with bids 15 1 2 to 17 c. Northwest lots offered 16 to 16 1 2 c. Market unchanged Thursday. receipts 4 961. Car of prime floats offered 17 c bid 11 2 3 c. firsts to arrive Monday 17 4 c bid 16 1 2 c. Friday receipts 6 901 with 104 car country candled lawns at 17 4 c and car firsts to arrive Monday 17 c bid 11 2 3 c. Quotations unchanged.
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Wewil
Ite
Chicago
Ate
Northwest
Lée
Still in jail new York live poultry men face delays
Live poultry men sentenced to three months and a $500 fine remain confined in the Tombs as delays over a new trial and additional arguments stretch into another week. Attorneys cite massive records and large shipper connections as reasons for postponement while letters of condolence flood in from shippers nationwide. The poultry market stays chaotic though firms adapt, with court actions set to resume on Friday and a Monday decision anticipated.
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New York
Live
W. T. Jeraine
Supreme Court
Tiil
Justice Bigchoff
del Ford
Egw
Hess
Jerome
Mmany
Charles Collins Co
Luis No
de Ford
Pri
Mnte
Justice Bischoff
Poultry Trust
Poultry demand remains strong despite liberal receipts
Chicago trading centers on robust poultry demand with steady prices through the week. Receipts varied from four to ten cars with brisk trade. fowls and springs rose to 14 1/2 cents, roosters to 14 1/2 and turkey prices uneven but steady, hens and other categories absorbing supply.
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Chicago
Express
Lowler
Storage In Transit Rates Trigger Western Apple Trade
Chicago Aug 21 Wade here reports Northern Pacific lines agree on a storage in transit rate for western box apples at 10 cents per hundred, about a cent per box. Gibson Fruit Co says the move will aid eastern markets for western crops, though applicability east of Chicago remains uncertain. The trade awaits tariff effectiveness notification.
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Chicago
Northern Pacific Railway
Gibson Fruit Co
Cantalope market upheaval discussed at packed meeting
Proceedings at a Chicago meeting of cantaloupe distributors aimed at regulating markets and shares. Agreement to hide cul ls and assign markets to certain firms, plus a distributor board to govern shipments from Brawley. Advances to melon growers in the Imperial Valley, including an acreage bonus and other supplies, were reported. Gibson Fruit Co pulled out before the end, but will handle California cantaloupes next season.
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Chicago
Urey
Pacaman
Aliso
Brawley
Gibson Fruit. Co
Gibson
California
California cantaloupe growers and Imperial valley distributors meet
In Chicago at the Sherman house on August 22, 1911, cantaloupe growers led by Peter Hoviey of Brawley and California valley distributors debated acreage limits and marketing plans. An accord reportedly narrows room for growth, aiming to align grower and distributor interests for New York markets and related vegetables and fruits. The report notes a distributor alliance and references labor and legal tensions, including a mention of Rudolph Levitus and a cranberry crop issue.
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Chicago
California
New York
York
Rudolph Levitus
Butter Moisture Debate Highlights Creamery Responsibility
Chicago butter market shows steady prices with creamery extras at 2i and No 1 packing stock at 17e while a bid at 18%c failed. The focus is on excess moisture rules, with the Internal Revenue Service under pressure as Chicago Butter and Egg board calls for the creameries not dealers to be held accountable. A resolution seeks a hearing with Commissioner R C Cabell in Washington to push for a safer, uniform distribution and fair penalties.
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Chicago
Congress
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Washington
R. C. Cabell
Internal Revenue
Washington, D. C
Chicago Butter and Egg Board
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Gibson Fruit Company withdraws from Chicago meeting
In a letter from Gibson Fruit Company dated August 24 1914 in Chicago the firm states it withdrew from a canto loupe distributors conference before final action. It asks to omit the company name from any list and notes it will handle California melons next season with policy to be set by later conditions. Signed N G Gibson.
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Chicago
Packer
California
Gibson Fruit Company
N. G. Gibson
Express Co sold the corn in consignment dispute
A chaotic note from August 25 describes Express Company selling seven crates of green corn consigned to Bradley & Co New York and denying receipt. Bradley claims no payment, while the firm’s books show various consignments refused by shippers on the street. A bulletin on citrus pests is also cited from the California College of Agriculture.
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Bradley & Co
New York
Packer
Vidow, Daley. & c
Wraddey & Co
Pack
Bradley
Expres Company
Mie
Adams
Express Co
Express Company
Horketey
Val
California College of Agriculture, University Experiment Station
Fla Quyte
Sistienne Entu
Statuh
Berkeley
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