Fresh Eggs Hold Firm as Stock Arrives in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis on December 26, the egg market shows little weekly change with arrivals meeting demand. Prices stay steady for cooler stock while prime firsts fall to 30c. current receipts 27c, candled refriger at 25c, candled dirties 28c, checks and seconds 20c. Butter lines stay strong, with creamery extras scarce at 34-36c. Fresh fruits quoted at 30c, firsts 27-28c, seconds 25-26c, dairy extras 26c, packing stock 19 1/2c.
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Minneapolis
Pure bred strawberry plants by W. W. Thomas Ad vertisement
The Minneapolis market shows slight activity in table potatoes this week with steady prices around 57 58 cents. Demand from southern states remains healthy, while seed stock inquiries are fading until later in the year. Volumes continue to move, with occasional freight and shipping notes noted amid the market chatter.
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Minneapolis
Here
Pogome
Ces
Rani
Butter Market in Elgin Holds Steady at 34c
Elgin Butter Still 34c. Creamery extras remain notable at 34c. At Monday butter board meeting four lots offered, two lots totaling 160 tubs sold at 34c. Bidding opened at 38c, firmed to 34c. Highest bid reached 35c, no additional butter offered. New rules set 93 points as the weekly standard for extras.
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Elgin
Oranges In Ample Supply for the Holidays Detroit
Detroit market notes strong holiday demand for fruits and poultry with oranges plentiful though prices veer. Bananas and grapes popular, apples lagging. Potatoes remain dull due to easy city wagon sales. butter advances a cent while eggs stay weak. Christmas poultry sales high with dressed turkeys and geese clearing well at 25 28 cents, some top stock at 27 28 cents.
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Detroit
Robby
Michigan
Fruit famine warned for next year in Wisconsin
Maiden Rock Wisconsin Dee 26 fruit growers and farmers warn of a coming fruit famine across Wisconsin and the northwest. Budding trees lead to belief that crops will fail next season as trees remain inactive in spring due to early warmth. Clans will be poor on trees that will bear.
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Maiden Rock
Wis
Dee
Wisconsin
Northwest
Lively Apple Movement Drives Chicago Market Strong
Chicago apple market shows firm tone as demand remains active despite steady prices. East arrivals shrink, cold storage stocks cover trade, with Spitzenbergs and Baldwins strongest and prices for various storage grades detailed.
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Chicago
API
Prorane
Ben Davis
Jonathans
Rome
Early Detroit rhubarb ships ahead of schedule
Detroit rhubarb harvest opens unusually early with fine stock. A. J. Bloomgarden, oldest shipper, sent first lot to New York for $1.25 per dozen bunches. Plants are large thick and red. Daily shipments continue to eastern and western markets as the season runs through March and April.
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Detroit
Mich
A. J. Bloomgarden
New York
Market News: Holiday Demand Lifts Prices Across Produce
In Indianapolis December market notes cranberries lead season prices from McFarland and Howes at 9 to 10 dollars per bushel. Oranges Florida and California sited around 2.50, strawberries scarce, kumquats slow, tangerines 4 a strap, grapefruit rising, melons vanished, bananas 3 cents per pound, potatoes 2 to 2.10 a bag, lettuce up sharply, Delaware sweet potatoes 1 to 1.10 a hamper, cabbage 1.75 to 2 per hundredweight, onions 2.25 per bushel, decorations and holly selling fast with stocks exhausted.
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Indianapolis
Ind
McFarlands and Howes
Floridas
Californias
Delaware
Florida
Michigan
California
Louisville
Chicago Street Notes Highlight Middendorf and Coyne Business Ties
Geo Middendorf Sr of Geo Middendorf Co sails to California for winter months. E P Miller of Albert Miller & Co returns from Washington after potato embargo hearing. Chas Matt of Alfred Rush & Sons Detroit tours city for the box apple deal. Geo Coyne, son of Dan Coyne Coyne Bros, becomes a permanent addition to the firm after studying law at Notre Dame, hailed as a promising acquisition.
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Geo. Middendorf, Sr
Geo. Middendorf Co
California
E. P. Miller
Albert Miller & Co
Washington
Chas, Matt
Alfred Rush & Sons
Detroit
Geo. Coyne
Dan Coyne Coyne
Chicago Berry Market Soured by Delayed Florida Strawberries
Chicago on December 26 reports heavier receipts of Florida strawberries this week as delays caused a flood of arrivals. Fancy berries sold 50 to 55 cents per quart, poorer fruit down to 35 cents. California stock was poor quality at 25 to 30 cents, with red raspberries fetching about the same.
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Chicago
Florida
California
Seizures Under Pure Food Act Reported Across Cities
Washington reports multiple seizures under the Pure Food Act with cases pending in court. Baltimore tomato and tomato sauce shipments were halted in Galveston and Savannah for decomposition. Additional consignments from Miller Bros. Co and Roberts Bros. faced seizure for adulteration and misbranding in Chicago, Steubenville, Kansas City, Boston, Sand Point, and other cities.
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Baltimore
Galveston
Tex
Savannah
Miller Bros. & Co
Roberts Bros
Chicago
Fretehling Co
Hamilton
Steubenville
W. P. Bernagozzi & Bro
New York City
Ohio
Engels & Krudwig Wine Co
Sandusky, O
Kansas City
Boston
Ignatius Gross Co
Good Holiday Citrus Trade
Chicago December 26 dealers in citrus fruits report a satisfactory holiday trade with activity focused in the last two days. Oranges declined late week with navels selling in car lot $2 to $2.25 and jobbing $2.25 to $2.35, while early week prices were $2.50 to $2.65. Florida oranges varied around $2 to $2.25 for top grades. Grapefruit traded $3 to $3.50 by size. Lemons active with Cali varieties at $4 to $4.50 and Messinas $3.50 to $4.00.
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