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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1909
Page
2
Arthur Dawson, chief salesman of Vondersaar & Co, completes thirty seven years in the commission business in Indianapolis. He remains the oldest man in constant service in the city, with twenty nine years at a single firm through all industry changes.
A Peoria fruit dealers delegation led by J A Reuter will travel to Denver for the Western Fruit Jobbers Association annual meeting. Reuter aims to pitch Peoria as a future convention site while praising the group for welcoming National League visitors in January. Local trade remains active with strong holiday demand and rising prices on strawberries, oranges, and butter in Indianapolis markets.
M George and Co of Chicago promote southern fruits and vegetables with shipping stamps and faithful service. Also notes USDA figures for the 1909 potato crop showing acreage around 3.6 million and a farm value near 65 cents per bushel. The 1908 data lists 3.26 million acres and 279 million bushels valued at about 70.6 cents per bushel.
Chicago December 24 Trade in potatoes has been restricted the past few days as out of town buyers stocked up for the holidays and demand remained light. Receipts are about average for the season and sales of good table stock have been modest. Markets anticipate better business after the new year as cars and equipment improve.
Report says Yakima apple growers favor a large autumn show in Chicago to replace the Northwest event held in recent years. Northern Pacific president Howard Elliott’s January visit expected to influence the plan.
Frost and cold winds threaten radish shipments from Long Beach Mississippi with March as a likely cutoff. Beets and lettuce show various responses to the cold. cabbage and salad crops endure. Substantial acreage expansion and ongoing weekly shipments persist as markets pay $2 to $5 per barrel for radishes. An interlude notes new navigational help for moving potatoes from the lakes and a notable apple show box exhibit in Spokane.
A sweeping survey of poultry shippers reports eggs and live birds moving heavily in many Tennessee and Midwest districts. Prices range from 2c to 30c per dozen for eggs with turkeys and fowls showing varied local rates. producers note hens carried over, weather impacts, and steady to lighter weekly shipments of poultry compared with last year.
Across several towns from Leaf Valley Minnesota to Oklahoma reports show most poultry moved, with varying shares dressed. Fowls, springs, turkeys and ducks fetch prices from 6 to 12 cents, while laying hens numbers shift. conditions differ by state and locality with notable excess or shortfalls in chicken and turkey crops this season.
Elgin December meeting of the Board of Trade reports creamery butter at 35 cents with one sale at 6 cents on the board. Cold weather reduces production. Annual election results: directors John Newman H Gurler D Wood C H Potter Wm McCredie. Committees on arbitration C J Eldredge D S Peargall S E Davis Charles Olen C M Walt. Appeal committee James Hutchison W Hynes F B Cornell.
Chicago December news notes J H Devlin overseeing the hay department for Albert Miller and Co. promises a larger hay and straw business next year after a fine season. Shippers are invited to join for a prosperous season and to contact 38 South Clark Street for a copy of the weekly day letter to begin shipping.
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