Chicago Delegation to Savannah League Convention Revealed
Frank E. Wagner announces National League of Commission Merchants plans for a January Savannah trip. A special train departs Chicago January 5 and returns via various routes, with round trip fares around 44 to 52 dollars. Delegates from Detroit Milwaukee Omaha and others will join, with Wilmer Sieg likely serving as chaperon for the contingent.
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Chicago
Frank E. Wagner
National League of Commission Merchants
Savannah
Cincinnati
Queens Crescent
Knoxville
Ashville
Southern Railway
Macon
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Richmond
Charlestown
W. Va
Washington
Baltimore
Detroit
Grand Stupids
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Peoria
Wilmer Sieg
Sieg
Chica
Ceaver
John A. Eck
J. L. Owen
W.G. Ellis
A. W. Smith
Chaos
A. Schmidt
BE. R. Godfrey
Edgar Neustadtl
A B. Nichols
Henry P. McDonnell
Lane
W. Rudd
T. P
Colling
Ate Joon
C. Sanie
Omsha
HE. Neeley
W. H. Putes
A. RK
Shyder
Mobile delegation elected officers for National League of Commission Merchants
Mobile Alabama December 16 1907 at a Mobile branch meeting officers for the coming year were elected including Gotfried Mertz president and Chas G Ibach vice president. Delegates to the Savannah national convention named L Muscat and Gotfried Mertz with alternates Edwin Warley and Chas G Ibach. New Orleans delegates named Louis Darling Charles A Sugarmann and S Segari to attend the January meeting in Savannah, with at least two expected to attend.
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Mobile
Ala
Packer
National League of Commission Merchants
Gotfried Mertz
Chas. G. Ibach
Phil. L. Muscat
Edwin Warley
Phil J. Muscat
Savannah
L." Muscat
Chas. G.tbach
Phil L. Muscat
New Orleans
National League of Commission ‘Merchants
Commission
Savanna
Louis Darling
Charles A. Sugarmann
Kohlman Bros. & Sugarmann
S.ségari
S. Segari & Co
Memphis Merchants Seek Savannah Meeting In Busy December
Dan K Grace secretary of the Memphis branch of the National League of Commission Merchants is busy with holiday commerce and plans for the Savannah national meeting. Local members have little time for attendance yet delegates may arise and Grace hopes to bring one companion from Memphis. The year start brings cleanup of old accounts and a general settling period for merchants. a league meeting will decide on travel.
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Memphis
Tenn
Dan K. Grace
National League of Commission Merchants
Savannah
National Association
Grace
Das
Poor Condition Florida Strawberries Arrive for Kansas City
The Parson Impurate Co received the initial Florida strawberry shipment this week. Berries arrived in very poor condition and brought only express charges. A few boxes of the best sold at 7 cents. Due to the difficulty of getting them here in good condition, few if any more are expected soon.
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Kansas City
Paraonsipurate Co. c
Florida
Serio
Thes Dillon & Douglas Are Co
Haven, Gonn
Federal Union
Privicice
Pmpany
Dill & Douglas, Co
Iors
Dillon & Co
Alto Institute
Mercer Co
Hall -4
Brady
Wananda
J. Edward Brady
Pioneer, Trust. Co
Bankers’ Trust Co
Lim
Merichants’ Refrigerating Co
Another Storage Suit Against Covington Firm
In Covington Kentucky the Second suit against Champion Ice Mfg. Cold Storage Co. was on trial in circuit court. Andrew Rohan Co. sues for 165 cases of eggs and 131 tubs of butter stored in 1905 for 1116 dollars, verdict expected early next week.
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Covington
Cincinnati
Champion Ice Mfg
Jelke & Son Co
Jelke
Uture
North Louisiana Track and Fruit Growers Formed at Shreveport
The North Louisiana Track and Fruit Growers Assn was organized at Shreveport on December 20 with H. S. Horton as president E. M. Hoyer as first vice president C. C. Herndon second vice president J. F. Martin third vice president and Louis N. Brueggerhoff secretary and treasurer A December 28 meeting is planned when most district truck growers are expected to join A list of crops and acreages to be grown next season will be prepared soon, with hopes for liberal shipments.
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Lonialane
Earnest
Shreveport
North Louisiana Track & Fruit Growers’ Assn
H.S. Horton
E. M. Hoyer
C. C. Herndon
J. F. Martin
Louis N. Brueggerhoff
Market for Apples and Potatoes in Chicago and Cincinnati
In Chicago weeklong trade shows mixed demand with firm fancy apples but weak selling of lower grades and oversupply of inferior stock. Prices for finery like Jonathans, Spys, Greenings and Baldwins vary by quality. boxed stock underperforms compared to fresh high-grade stock. Cincinnati reports steady sweet potatoes and a cleaning apple market with barrel prices rising to $2.50-$2.75, Kings at $5-$5.50 per barrel, and Greenings $4-$4.25.
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Chicago
Ali
Pennsylvania
Jonathans
Cincinnati
Queens
Florida
Georgia
Columbus
Delaware
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
New Jersey
Louisville
Ohio Valley
Best
Holiday Prado
Kings
Greenings
Baldwins
Ae Pye
Ben Davia
Brady Smiles and Talks But Reveals Little In Interview
The Packer man interviews J Ed Brady amid the Merchants Refrigerating Co crisis. Brady remains calm and evasive, touting a forthcoming settlement within a week while creditors push for changes, with opposition mounting over the creditors committee and potential management of the revived firm.
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Kansas City
Merchants’ Refrierating Co
J. Ed Brady
Packer
Brady
Merchants Refrigerating Co
Clyde Taylor
William B. Sutton
Viré Conkling
Omar E. Robinson
Rederic C. Johnson
Napoleon
France
St. Helena
Packerman
Bankers’ Trust ,Co
Marky
Holly Prices Firm in Kansas City Trade
In Kansas City on December 21, demand for Christmas decorations was moderate. Holly was scarce and sold at firm prices, while other lines showed no strong activity amid generally slow business conditions.
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Kansas City
Apple market steady as Western apples move slowly
Kansas City dispatch reports a steady apple market with higher prices yet stronger supply. Western boxed stock remains available while eastern fruit and Arkansas Ben Davis fetch premiums. Dealers foresee a dull period after holidays but expect a market rebalancing and price gains by mid January. Cuban tomatoes arrive with mixed quality and early jobbing prices around 3 to 4.50 dollars per unit.
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Kansas City
Wong
Thas
Arkansas
Berries From California and Florida Hit Chicago Market
Shipments of strawberries arrive from California and Florida as freezers come in from Florida. Sound stock sells at about 50 to 60c per quart while market eases to 25c for soft berries. California stock is large and showy but weak in transit. Real sound berries move in small volumes at about 15 to 20c a pint.
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Chicago
Isthe
Winsange
California
Florida
Egg Deal Takes a Brace in Chicago Market
The storage egg deal strengthened this week with higher prices for good stock, quoted from 15% to 16% cents. Carloads to Atlantic seaboard points were readily sought, with buyers in the East represented by brokers here. Fresh eggs arrive slowly, especially strictly fresh stock, and mixed southern offerings ranged 27 to 24 cents with bids 1 to 2% under asking.
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Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
Showalter Letter Referenced By The Packer In Denver Market
In Denver a letter from F. J. Showalter Brverage & Co. dated December 17 claims poultry prices and market strength with live turkeys 17-18 cents and dressed 19-21. The Packer notes the figures exceed Denver market values and disclaims responsibility for the cited quotes. The missive mentions Showalter formerly led Teen City Produce Co. of Denver and Kansas City dispatches question the quotes’ accuracy.
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Showalter
Denver
Col
F. J. Showalter Brverage & Com. Co
Packer
Kansas City
F. J. Showalter
Teen City Produce Co
Ana Uring
Candy Gift for Mr Hise on Birthday at Senat
C C Clemons Co presents Mr Hise with a candy cane gift on his birthday, December 20 1907, as a token of respect and appreciation. The note expresses wishes for continued vigor and happiness as his next birthday approaches.
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Senat
Mr. Hise
Kansas City
C. C. Ch x Co
Hise
Mi. Dlises
C.c. Clemons & Co
April Eggs at 12c Reflect April Prices for 1908
Kansas City reports the first spring sale of current receipt eggs for April 1908. A. W. Bear and Hurst Jr sold a car to W. F. Helm at 12c, with 12 1/2c asked for more. Previous April prices began around 13 1/2c to 15c, suggesting 12c is 2 to 4c under last year. Storage egg losses and weaker finances may push next spring prices lower.
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Kansas City
The Letter Which Never Came
W P Walton, a Coleman Ga grower and shipper, disputes claims about E T Faulkner of Birmingham and his use of multiple firm titles including Southeastern Brokerage Co, noting letters mailed to him as manager. The Packer’s column has long aired Faulkner’s alleged wrongdoings and the piece cites Walton’s letter as a corrective.
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Faulkner
Alabama
Kansas City
E. T. Faulkner
Birmingham
Ala
Packer
W. P. Walton
Coleman
Southeastern Brokerage Co
Walton
Stern
Brokerage, Co
Senibbelin
Ninse Db
Cantaloupes and Delayed Remittance Highlight Packer Complaint
The Packer records a prolonged dispute over a shipment of cull cantaloupes worth about 40 cents per crate after express charges. Mr. Walton was to receive $2 for 5 crates, with Faulkner allegedly sending a remittance later, though checks and letters remained unsettled amid fever claims and slow mail.
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Packer
Ag Oeatch
Southeastern Brokerage Co
Walton
E. T. Faulkner
Mr. Walton
Faulkner
J. T. Faulkner
Why Pay Express Rates in Missouri Unfair Middleman Debate
Missouri officials debate express rate control after a court injunction against new maximums. Secretary Bradbury questions sustaining dual charges to customers and railways, arguing express firms reap heavy profits from a 50 percent split while state regulation is sidestepped. He suggests repealing express rights, letting railroads handle passenger transport directly if needed.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Woald
Bradbury
Missouri
Adams Express Co
American
Bentonville Apples Shipment Sparks Debate in The Packer Letter
A Bentonville resident refutes Rogers Arkansas reporting on apple shipments, stating Bentonville shipped more cars than any year in four years and storage stocks will likely sell out early. He notes favorable weather and late bloom suggesting a strong next season.
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Bentonville
Paker
Ark
Packer
Rogers, Ark
Benton County
Escartee SA Pa Merce
A. J. Anderson
Dressed Turkeys Decline Amid Heavier Supplies In Chicago
In Chicago the week saw dressed turkeys fall as supply outpaced demand yet retail buyers showed stronger interest for weekend sales and outside orders. Jobbers and buyers for freezing also moved stock of turkeys, chickens, ducks, and geese. Health officials reported diphtheria found in poultry, ordering infected stock destroyed though human transmission risk remains remote. concerns persist about potential ptomaine poisoning from diseased fowls.
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Chicago
Sisi
Prices for trees low as Chicago market degrades
Chicago December 21 The Christmas tree market is desolate with 150 to 160 car receipts and widespread unsold stock. Western spruce brings 25 to 100 per car while East balsam sells 10 to 60, 3 to 6 trees per bunch, heavy freight delays and high charges.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Ts S
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