Christman Poultry Orders For 8 to 10 Thousand Turkeys
Chicago firm Dev the Geo Midden dorf Co reports orders for Christmas poultry including 8 000 to 10 000 young turkeys aged 10 to 12 pounds and many geese. It invites shippers with live and dressed poultry to market and urges timely shipments to reach Chicago by December for favorable prices at the stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christman Poultry
Chicago
Dev
the Geo, Middendorf Co
Hand and
Io View
Sie
Nive
Potatoes From Dusty Rural Point Shipped With Quality
Growers at Ina Wisconsin report strong potato stock across diverse varieties. Observers note unusually good seed quality, many sunken issues from frost absent, and high readiness to ship. Shippers expect robust output though seed stock tight and higher prices likely after year end.
Surge in Triumph potatoes shocks Stevens Point dealers
In Stevens Point Wisconsin a surge of Triumph and other red potatoes floods the district. Shippers report 40 cars visible in storage with 140 cars cited across Stevens Point, Rosholt, Holt, Almond and nearby points. Prices run 20 to 25 cents for white stock and 5 to 7 cents higher for red stock with Triumphs at 70 to 75 cents per bushel.
Dusty Rural potato section ships best from Scandinavia
Scandinavia Wisconsin reports this station in the Dusty Rural potato section had some of the best potatoes shipped last season. About 260 cars were loaded last year and this year acreage increases modestly. Staff correspondent notes quality seed stock irregularities and ongoing efforts to improve crops.
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Scandinavia
Wis
Potatoes in Weyauwega Outlook for Larger Crop and Higher Yield
State correspondence from Weyauwega Wisconsin reports 196 carloads shipped last season and expectations for a bigger harvest this year. Dusty Rural stock dominates, including white Round and Dusty Rupala varieties, with some King Red and Early Ohio. Growers remain optimistic though some fear past price lows, white stock selling 8 to 12 cents, red stock 6 to 7 cents, with Triumphs up to 12 cents. holds until March or April possible if prices do not improve.
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Ina
Wis
Dee
Green Bay & Western
Scandanavia
Iola
Wisconsin
Lola Farm Produce Co
Packer Bulletin
Burbank
Ohio
Weyauwega
Anguish Claims Wisconsin Cabbage Estimates Overstated
Ogden blog cites Anguish who disputes last week’s The Packer report claiming 2 500 rail cars of cabbage in Wisconsin. He argues 150 to 150 cars is a large statewide total and shrinkage would cut marketable stock to under a thousand cars over five months. He suggests can control of Wisconsin cabbage could price it at 42 dollars a ton.
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B.D. Anguish
OGDEN
Packer
Wisconsin
Anguish
Texas
Orange prices decline in Indiana market report
In Indianapolis on December 2, Florida oranges market active with heavy receipts and generally lower prices. California Valencias off market, grapes in good demand but prices higher for Concords, Malaga and California lemons steady to higher. Grapefruit slow, Louisiana spinach moved at 60 to 65 cents a dozen bunches, cauliflower up to 26 cents a crate lower at 1, Brussel sprouts down, eggplant 60 cents a dozen lower, new Florida green peas 1 to 1.75 per hamper, head lettuce 4.
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Indianapolis
Ind
California
Florida
Headlettuce
White Pigeon Creamery Seeks Settlement Over Butter Shipment
A White Pigeon Creamery representative visited Chicago to settle a dispute with Baltz and Diederichs over a past butter shipment. The firm claims about 122 dollars is owed. The case centers on a bid higher than Elgin quotes and a remittance that prompted a larger shipment with an unsatisfactory payment, a common issue for creameries under similar circumstances.
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Chicago
White Pigeon Creamery Co
White Pigeon
Mich
Baltz & Diederichs
Creamery Company
Elgin
Louisiana growers report strong potato yields and truck farming growth
Reports from Caucasieu parish and surrounding areas indicate sweet potatoes yielding 150 to 2900 bushels per acre with some damage from boll weevil. Prominent grower Jacob Winegart posts over $100 per acre on sweet potatoes. Truck farmers expand with the Baton Rouge union guiding better methods, strawberries, and plans for a canning factory. Orange shipments from Lake Charles and Grand Chenier rise, while peanut farming expands in Ruston and Grand Cane.
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Orange
Tex
Mr. Winegart
Winegart
Louisiana
Florida
Satsuma
Lake Charles
Kansas City
9. Lous
Baton Rouge
Truck Farmers’ Union
Davis’ Chapel
East Baton Rouge Parish
Ellis Welland
Plante
Ruston
Virginia
Texas
Lincoln Parish
Grand Cane
C. B. Connell
Here
New Iberia
Assa
Horace J. Hill
Lafayette
Deciduous Fruit Shipments Reach New Highs in California
California Fruit Distributors report the 1309 season shows the heaviest fruit shipments ever, totaling just over 15,000 cars and surpassing last year’s 12,920. Prices have been low on some lines, causing losses for growers and shippers, prompting tighter packing standards and a push to ship only clean, well packed fruit to expand demand.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
Florida and Louisiana Fruit Company Ad
M George & Co at 5 South Water Street Chicago specialize in southern fruits and vegetables with a focus on carrots. Ask for shipping stamp and begin now to stay with the house that will treat you right and serve you faithfully at all times.
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Florida
Louisiana
M. George & Co
South Water Street
Chicago
Trade At New Orleans Market Mixed Oranges Steady
New Orleans December market reports little change in orange conditions with slow movement and mixed quality between Louisiana and Florida stock. December cooling weather is anticipated to improve trade while Florida fruit often leads Louisiana in the market. Apples show better movement, Malaga grapes demand improves, California stock shipments ease. California tomatoes continue to be supplied.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Florida
Dealera
California
Memphis Poultry Firm Expands Plant And Seeks Shipments
Norton Crane & Co announces progress after installing a poultry dressing plant in Memphis. The firm specializes in live receipts and aims to supply hotels and restaurants. They seek shippers with rabbits, quail, and other poultry to bolster deliveries.
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Lemphie Poultry
Memphis
Tenn
Dec
Norton Crane & Co
Ese
Nm Game Concern
Shipp
Indiana Pecan Exhibits At Purdue Station Display
Mt. Vernon Indiana December 2 About a dozen pecans were shown at the Purdue University experimental station pecan exhibition. Professor Woodbury of horticulture and Mason J Niblock of Vincennes led the display and reported strong interest. The top prize of 15 dollars was awarded to C F Brown of Rockport.
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Indiana
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Purdue University
Woodbury
Horticultural Department
Purdue
Mason J. Niblock
Vinscennes
C. F. Brown
Rockport
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Tula
Stevens Point
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Holt
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Michigan
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Morgan City
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Dun and Bradstreeta
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