Plans Elaborate Out To Sacramento Convention Trip
Local members of the Western Fruit Jobbers' Association plan a special chartered trip to the Sacramento convention. Chaired by Charles Err, the committee has coordinated rail travel for delegates from Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa and other regions. The plan includes a Kansas City stopover and a river trip from Sacramento to San Francisco after the convention.
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Kengo
Chaserr
Catinje
Michigan
Wisconsinvis
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Ionverain
Ptoxal Gorge
Salt Lake City
Sacramento
San Francisco
Eggs Quiet As Prices Fluctuate In Kansas City Market
In Kansas City on December 16 a quiet egg market saw steady or slightly fluctuating prices amid ample supply. Extras sold around 27 to 28 cents, firsts near 28 to 29, with bids and offers varying by lot. Current receipts and stock counts remained buoyant as dealers adjusted quotes through the day.
Trade and market notes sweep across the nation
The Packer outlines widespread activity in fruits vegetables poultry and dairy from Chicago to Denver to New York including storage in transit debates apple congresses and market moves in California Oregon Texas Minnesota and Ohio with firms bankruptcies and new managers noted along the way.
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California
Parker Bulletin
Oregon
Chicago
New York
Minneapolis
Commerce Court
Cinccinmouth
Buffalo News
Boston
Philadelphia
C. H. Murphy
Detroit
Elmira
N. Y
Valuable Poultry Bulletin from the Farm Consumer
USDA bulletin prepared by Miss M. E. Washington on poultry marketing and farm poultry concerns. Highlights expert insights and practical guidance for poultry producers and buyers. Spies may be secured free by applying to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Washington, D. C
United Sates Department of Agriculture
M. E.ethington
United States Department of Agriculture
Turkeys and poultry market notes from St Louis
St Louis reports light turkey receipts and sluggish demand from large layer buyers seeking lower prices. Hens plentiful while ducks scarce. Expect stronger activity by midweek with stock moved before December 15. Goose market remains active for No 1 quality. Dressed poultry prices noted with turkeys around 20c per pound in some grades and scalded inferior at 15 to 17 1/2c. Western nurserymen meeting in New Orleans chosen as 1912 convention city.
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St. Louis
City
Assi
Cuttes House
Purserving
Reid
Mtl
SY Orleans
Trade notes from Kansas City and Minnesota firms
E W Jones at Kansas City on December 14 reports W Jones and J oy out Manager of the California Fruit Distributors of Sacramento sued the trade early this week. Jones visits include headquarters with Barret Collins Brokerage Co Minnesota bankruptcy filing for Mitukato and Gardner Co acting receiver John ahist. Stepp strong Commission Co. moves to 408 Morgan Street St Louis to continue general commission business in butter eggs and poultry.
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Comroit
Henderson
Moutaville
Kansas City
Potena
Okla
Dreher
California
Louisiana
E.W. Jones
Kes City
W. Jones
California Fruit Distributors
Sacramento
Cal
Mininesota
Mitukato
Minn, Dee, J
John “Ahist
Mitemi & Gardner Co
St. Louis
Steppstrong Commission Co
Morgan Street
Miestemn
San Benito Cabbage Growers Form New Co op
The Pluck Growers' Co formed in Benito with W G Davis as president and Walter W Higgins as sales manager. Over 100 top cabbage growers join to ship potentially 4000 acres this season, with irrigation improvements, a receiving warehouse, and electric rail car loading. The venture aims to move cabbage to the Mississippi Valley and West markets starting January and continuing into spring.
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Benito
Fex
Walter W. Higgins
Pluck Growers’ Co
Coamants
Te. Puny
Ares W.G. Davis
Cy Smith
Sheren
McGoyvern
Smd C. Us
Shere Sind
San Benito
Ces
Khoromshay
Wader Crimiathin
Io Grande
Kio
Ftesnea
Chineiie
Phe
Pena
W. N. Gregory
Armour Lines
Riounde Valley
Mississippi Valley
Nick Growers’. Co
Apple holdings by state total four million barrels
Rochester dispatch notes total apple stock in the United States and Canada reaches about 4,000,000 barrels with New York and Maine holding nearly half. Missouri California Ohio and Pennsylvania follow in size with other states listed. overall stocks are about 10 percent lower than last year, driven by box and barrel totals.
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Rochester
United States
Canada
New York
Haineis
Missouri
California
Ohio
Massachusetts
Washington
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Colorado
Kansas
Oregon
Indiana
vVirginia
West Virginia
Michigan
Connecticut
Tennessee
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Nova Scotia
Chicago
Kansas City
Market vegetables from New Orleans hold steady amid cold weather
La vegetable market reports steady arrivals of a wide range of produce despite continued cold. Lettuce nearly depleted, carrots and beets strong, cucumbers in fair supply with good demand. prices mostly firm with high quality stock selling in the 4.40 dollar per barrel range and romaine nearly exhausted.
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Orleans
Esenrol
Endive
Apple Congress Opens With 200 Delegates At Denver
The first American Apple Congress opened at the Albany hotel in Denver with about 200 delegates present. Former Governor Alva Adams delivered the opening address and M. N. Butles of Pueblo was elected president for the ensuing year. The meeting will run Friday and Saturday.
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Denver
Albany
Alva Adams
M.N. Butles
Pueblo
Congress
Egg quality discussed by regional carrot shippers in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City on December 11 hosted representatives from Kansas and Oklahoma carrot shippers and produce men associations plus Oklahoma health commissioner J G Mahr to plan uniform egg sale legislation across Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. The group aims for loss coverage on bad eggs and will push meetings in Kansas City around December 20 with Secretary H C Bowman of Topawa. Emperor grapes fetch high prices in Chicago, with Norton Angier’s firm shipping 15 cars at $1.95 to $3 per carload this week.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Kansas
Oklahoma
J. G. Mahr
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas-Oklahoma Association Wix
H. C. Bownan
Top Iwas
Lswas
Staly Health
J. (. Mahr
Association of the Five States
Kansas City
Chicago
Angier
Norton & Angier
Ludi
Cal
New System At Chicago Butter and Eggs Market Debated
Market quotes show a shift in sentiment with calls to relax rules allowing bears to short sell butter and eggs. Dealers discuss price signals, storage, and political push for an elastic board, while noting scarce fresh stock and rising prices as the season unfolds.
Deacon Shawhan Cracks Jokes Before Christmas Sale
Deacon Shawhan also known as John Shawhan cracks a joke at the party as Bouer and Key discuss the fourth quarter. The scene unfolds in Chicago with plans for a storage and sale event before the holiday cheer.
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Deacon Shawhan
Bouer
Chicago
Dev
John Shawhan
Butter higher at Chicago amid lighter top-grade offerings
Butter prices rose at Chicago markets after Elgin and other centers lifted quotations for creamery extras and extra firsts. Prices for creamery extras reached 29 1/2 cents with some 1 to 2 cent premium paid early in the week. Receipts ran around 6,000 packages daily though quality lagged. traders feared slow trading on storage butter due to high prices. Packing stock was scarce with limited bids for a 10,000 pound block at 21 1/2 cents. Thursday and Friday showed little change with receipts around 4,000 to 6,800 packages and light offerings.
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Kass City
Nso
Chicago
Dee
Yatblie
Arkansas
Ehive
Eggs Firm at New Orleans Market
The New Orleans poultry market this week remained fairly steady with prices largely unchanged. Broilers under 14 pounds hovered around 17 cents per pound, hens and turkeys showed mixed quotes, while rabbit supply rose and drove prices down to about 1.25 to 1.50 per dozen for nine fresh stock.
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New Orleans
Turkey
Woda Reese
Potato Market Unchanged in Chicago Trade
Chicago reports the potato market steady with receipts slightly below last week but higher than the same week last year. About 40 carloads were moved, prices roughly hold, Michigan cars sold around 400 and a few fancy options paid premium. Wisconsin potatoes ranged, shipments expected steady for two to three weeks, holiday factors may shift the trend later. Receipts Thursday totaled about 0 cars with prices unchanged as Michigan buyers weighed condition and quality amid overall unsatisfactory market.
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Chicago
Dee
Michigan
Mutual Orange Distributors Expand Output to 4000 Cars
The Mutual Orange Distributors of Redlands adds eight associations to its network, boosting output from 1700 to 4000 cars for the coming season. Arthur Gregory, the general manager, is credited with steady growth and a policy of square dealing. Premiums will be offered after January on wrappers bearing the Pure Gold trademark to spur demand.
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San Benito
Los Angeles
Don
Mutual Orange Distributors
Redlands
Citrus Fruit
California
Setson
Cratton & Mentone Keights Orange
Lyons& Sons Co
Redlan
Bren Mawr Grange Co
Fines
Chariot
Sugar Lout Grange
Chowers' Assn
Highgrove
Janey
Sutherland’ Prutt Co
Rivershie
Extra Fancy
Blue Kanner
Placentia
Urands
Mutual Grange Assn
Pullerton
Shamrock
Cucamonge
Foothill Grange Assn
Loamosa
Fancy
Upland Mutual Orange Assn
Upland
Orchardron
Czar
Associas
Mutual
Bren Mawr Fruit Growers
Aven
Redland
Jlenny Fuller & Sons
Tedlands
Extra Funny
Fuller
Vaney
Ast Highland
Citrus Assn
Eust Highland
Extra Funcy
East Highsands
A. A
Highland Fruit Growers’ Assn
Highlands
Highlander
Rialto Grange
Rialto
Queen
Coulton Oreange Growers
Assn
Colton
Highgrove Orange Growe Asn
Mutual Oreange Distributors
Arthur Gregory
Gregory
Mr. Gregory
Packer
Pacific Coast
Mutual Orange
The
L. FB. Case
Wwhu
Wat Minbnager
Trial opens in bad egg case for Rosebrook in New York
New York December 16 trial begins in the criminal branch of the U S district court over selling liquid eggs unfit for food. Key witnesses include Pure Food Inspector Herman Ind and Asian Tea Co manager John Worischeck who supplied frozen eggs to Rosebrook & Co. Evidence shows billions of germs per egg. Defense led by Abram Gruber. A heated week lies ahead with medical experts to testify.
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New York
Fred E. Rosebrook
United States District Court
Hlough
Herman Iind
John Worischeck
Nyme Chi
Castle Cave
New York World
Dole Lars
Nance
Rosebrook
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C. A. Coggins
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Italy
Wyoming Dairy and Food Report
Big Northwestern
G. Gibson
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Mercantile Exchange
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LaGrange
Newport and Burns, Tenn
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Victoria
del Rio
Texas Orange Colony
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Kus
Ozark Association
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Kenner
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Pomological Society
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Fla
Sanford Association
Sanford
Washington, D.C
F Nnd
Te Touts Poultry Market
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Bern Conveniences
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