Vegetables at Chicago amid scarce cucumbers and steady market
The Chicago vegetable market showed limited cucumbers and overall steady demand for quality items. Homegrown cucumbers sold around $1.25 a dozen, while lettuce, spinach, and celery moved at varied prices. California and Louisiana shipments influenced the market, with mushrooms and cauliflower trading slowly and general demand labeled satisfactory to firm depending on stock quality.
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Chicago
Dew
Louis- Fara Gods Isaltoane
Phere
Theomarket
Baltimore
Florida
Louisiana
California
Minnesota
New York
Final Action in Nashville Reshipment Case Reversed
The Supreme Court reverses the State Commerce Court ruling that annulled an Interstate Commerce Commission order barring railroads from granting Nashville re shipment privileges. Chief Justice White notes the long-and-short-haul clause limits such practices without ICC approval, which was not obtained in this case.
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Nashville
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nashville, Tenn
Supreme Court
White
Snake in a Banana Shipment in Muscatine Ta
McKee Brothers produce dealers found a three foot boa constrictor inside a banana consignment received in Muscatine on December 11. The snake was placed with a local resident who stated he would keep it.
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Muscatine
McKee Brothers
Fruit grower fined in Pure Fruit Law case at St Joseph
Dee W T J Melligan a fruit grower near Caloma was fined 100 dollars plus costs in St Joseph Michigan's court last week for violating the Pure Fruit Law. A jury tried the case alleging he sold a carload of undergrade apples to Beckwith Leckwith local commission merchants. The Packer with keep you posted for updates on fruits vegetables butter and poultry.
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St. Joseph
Mich. Dee
T. J. Melligan
Caloma
Beckwith & Leckwith
Come
Nee Et
Clay County Minn potato crop review notes shortages
Moorehead Minn December 11 review of 1914 potato crop in Clay County shows western areas short by about 50 percent due to June flooding while eastern areas near the Buffalo River yield is normal. Stock on hand is one third less than a year ago and prices are believed to be below warranted levels. Southern buyers must travel for Red Rivers seed. fall shipments vary and 30 to 40 percent less is held by dealers and farmers.
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Moorehead
Minn
Clay
Clay County
Freight Schedules Delayed by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended new rate schedules for refrigerated perishable freight including butter eggs and other commodities moving from Kansas Nebraska and other states to the North Pacific coast and elsewhere until June 28 1915. Schedules for berries fruits and vegetables from Virginia and North Carolina to New York and other points were suspended until April 4 1915 and through rates on Yakima Valley Washington to the Northern Pacific Railway in Idaho Minnesota and other states were delayed until June 14 2015.
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Washington, DD. C
Kansas
Nebraska
North Pacific Coast
North West
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginia
North Carolina
New York City
Yakima Valley ‘Transportation Company
Washington
Northern Pacific Railway
Idaho
Montana
Minnesota
New Florida Potatoes Reach Kansas City Market
Florida new potatoes arrive in moderate quantities in Kansas City with a $2.40 price for handlers. Reitz & Willan Commission Company, first to receive them, expect continued supply through the season if demand remains strong. Record shows Grand Rapids market ends November 20 with receipts higher than last year and total income near even after improvements.
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Kansas City
Florida
Hamers
Reitz & Willan Commission Company
Busloesa
Grand Rapids
Mich
LOWER PRICES ON CABBAGE IN CHICAGO MARKET
Dec 11 Chicago market reports cabbage prices easing due to slow trade. Operators expect little improvement until after the holidays as mild weather threatens storage quality and warehouse stocks. New orange, grapefruit and Cuban tomatoes also noted for Weaver & Co. Michigan horticulturists elect officers at Kalamazoo convention with Pratt presiding.
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Chicago
Merryman
C. H. Weaver & Co
Merryman Fruit Land and Lumber Company
Exeter
Calif
Washington Navels
Weaver & Co
Weaver's
Atwood
Wisconsin Fruit Men to Meet in Madison Convention
Wisconsin State Horticulture Society will hold its annual convention in Madison on Tuesday to Thursday next week with a student contest featuring nine university horticulture department entrants. The event aims to draw broad attendance across the state and notes a lively program with talks on horticulture topics. Chase Now at Burlington for Mall in Iowa reports W N Chase becomes manager of Leo B Mull Company office, linked to Cedar Rapids, with past roles in Cedar Rapids Commission Company and a large Bisman, North Dakota produce house.
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Wisconsin Fruit Men
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Horticulture Society
University Department of
Chase
Burlington
W. N. Chase
Leo B. Mull Company
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Chase
Cedar Rapids Commission Company
Big Produce
Bismark
N. D
Creamery butter sales reported at 32c in Elgin
In Elgin Illinois on December 11 a butter board sale reported creamery extras in butter at 32 cents. Two lots sold at that price while a drawn lot carried a bid of 33 cents, showing demand at the market.
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Elgin
Ill
Market scheme aims to link producers with buyers via Express Company
The Express Company plans to act as a general traffic agent linking growers with consumers and retailers. William Gourlay says the firm will find markets, list buyers, and take orders for farm produce, charging a service fee. The plan targets reducing waste by connecting producers to consumers and commission men.
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Chicago
Dec
American Express
eXpress Comisy
Wm. Gourly
Express
Gourlay
Express Company
American Express plans to market crops via agents draw criticism
The article questions the American Express Company's crop marketing scheme, comparing it to parcel post attempts. It notes that agents act as local solicitors for farm products, potentially harming commission men and dealers, while acknowledging occasional small-scale success and raising concerns about product deterioration, unsatisfactory outcomes, and large scale costs.
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American Express Company
Parcel Post Division
Post Office Department of
United States
Gourlay
Express Company
Figs Seized In Detroit For Impurity From California
Federal inspectors seized more than a ton of figs as unfit for food in Detroit. The shipment from California was stored in 15 to 20 wholesale houses and deemed green, molded, and fermented. Judge Jenkins noted destruction may be difficult. no local retail sales occurred. The case hinges on Washington decisions regarding possible prosecution of the packers.
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California
Detroit
Wm. H. Jenkins
United States Food and Drug Inspector
Hennesey
Jenkins
Washington
Celery Operator Killed by Train at Byron Center
Byron Center Mich Dec 11 Henry Weerd local celery man for M Piowaty Sons of Chicago struck by a railroad train several days ago and killed instantly The Piowaty concern has been leading onions here and Mr De Weerd had been looking after their interests.
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Byron Center
Mich
Henry Weerd
M. Piowaty & Sons of
Chicago
Piowaty
de Weerd
Goose King Breaks a Record in Goose Fattening
Mansfield Illinois December 11 William H Firke banker farmer and goose king has eclipsed all previous efforts fattening geese this year He has already fattened about twice as many as last year and on December 1 had handled more than 20000 geese Celery movement at Byron Center Michigan December 11 celery moving out of here in fairly large quantities with 500 to 700 boxes going forward daily The stack is in fair shape though frost damaged the crop Florida Strawberries Moved Slowly Chicago December 11 a few Florida strawberries on sale moved slowly at 90 cents per quart Bought Vilter Refrigeration Equipment Milwaukee December 11 most recent sales show installations including Texas Ice and Cold Storage Dallas a 35 ton plant Homer and Gaylord Grocery Clarksburg a ten ton plant Belleville Cooperative Creamery Belleville Pennsylvania eight ton General Gas Mantle Company
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Wisconsin
Calle
Mansfield, Hl
William H. Firke
Byron Center
Mich
Vilter Refrig
Milwaukee
Wis
Vilter Manufacturine Company
Texas Ice and Cold Storage Company
Dallas
Tex
Homer & Gaylord Grocery Company
Clarksburg
W. Va
Belleville Co-operative Creamery Company
Belleville
He General Gas Mantle Company
Refrigeration Plant Installations Across Multiple Firms and Regions
A survey of recent refrigeration upgrades lists numerous installations: Garden Dabies Company new 25 ton unit in Can jdem N. 3. a 6 ton plant by S. Williams in Paris Tex. Fairmont Creamery Company in Omaha adds vacuum oil separator and steam condenser with seven coils plus cooler pans. Azusa Ice and Cold Storage installs 5000 feet of black steel evaporation piping and a Vilter accumulator for 380 ice moulds. New Zealand government contracts a 15 ton refrigerating plant for the steamer Verdale.
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Garden Dabies Company
Canjdem
S. Williams
Paris
Tex
Fairmont Creamery Company
Omaha
Neb
Azusa Ice and Cold Storage Company
Azusa
Calif
New Zealand
Wellington
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C.S. Robbins & CO
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the Packer
Security National Bank
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Kalamazoo
Michigan State Horticulture Society
Charles A. Pratt
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Henry Smith
Robert A. Smythe
Luther Hall
Tonia
T. Gunsen
Charles Bingham
Birmingham
J.B. Hoxsie & CO
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Coyne Brothers
Joe Poultry
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J.H. White
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