Onions Prices Rise as Chicago Market Tightens Up
Chicago onions move firmer with holiday demand fading and stocks tight. Central states stock light but quality good. medium sizes in supply. Reds and yellows quoted 3.85 to 4.00 fob. Oregon around 3.15. Colorado ungraded around 5.20. Graded loads offered at 3.50 at loading station. In Topeka W O Anderson returns from typhoid and plans a southern trip for recovery. W C Bouchier, Wisconsin warehouse chief for Albert Miller & Co., spent Christmas at company headquarters.
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Chicago
Central States
Chicago Cabbage Market Firm
Chicago cabbage market remained firm with fair demand as dealers shift focus from holiday lines to staples. Holdings are light and loading operators show no urge to draw on storage, Wisconsin Holland seed offered at 70.72 per ton fob loading stations. Death of Joseph Kirchheimer Chicago Dec 29 Joseph Kirchheimer died at his home here last week, president of Kirchheimer Brothers, known in the trade for apple barrel cushions and banana bags.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Holland
Joseph Kirchheimer
Kirchheimer
Kirchheimer Brothers
Canada’s Crop Record for 1916
The Department of Trade and Commerce reports total field crops in 1916 reach about 8,980,000 acres, similar to 1915, with hay and clover up 100,000 acres and other crops down. Total value at local prices is about 249,882,000 dollars, hay and clover yield sets a record at 14,799,000 tons, while potatoes show weaker yields in Quebec and Ontario.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of Trade and Commerce
Quebec
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Holiday Lull in Wisconsin Cheese Market Report
Sheboygan Wis December 29 The past week saw little activity in the cheese market and prices remained steady with country markets unchanged. The Ply mouth Call Board held its semi weekly meeting on Tuesday with measured offers: Fifty Twing at 22 1 2 cents, 375 Drisie edes 2 ye Longhanette 3. ae we.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Plymouth Call Board
Eateries suffer storms as cheese and dairy sales stall
Fierce storms Monday and Tuesday hinder factory attendance at the board meeting. Export trading is light with home trading at its lowest. Orders remain small and irregular. buyers favor 5 to 15 box lots. Longhorns show better demand, with receipts mostly placed at near cost. holiday trade exists for Young Americas at 23 2344c. Daisies sell near same figures from stock in distributing markets. No domestic Twins business observed.
Slater's Texas Spinach Crop Damaged By Frost
Chicago reports that J Hillis Slater Company notes spinach at Austin Texas sustained frost damage. The Austin Spinach Growers Association controls 1500 acres, 1000 undamaged, 500 partly damaged but reseeding possible. Farther along fields suffered less. carrots expected to be loaded around January 10.
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Chicago
J. Hillis Slater Company
Austin
Tex
Lace-Mull leader travels Chicago trade up to Pittsburgh
George J. Lace Jr of Lace-Mull Co Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Chicago spent Wednesday with Chicago trade en route to Pittsburgh to visit his parents He will return to Des Moines midweek Charles Bruno of Bruno Brothers Indianapolis visited Chicago during the Christmas holidays and called on South Water Street firms He said business remained good with Indianapolis trade despite severe weather.
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George J. Lace, Jr
Lace-Mull Company
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Charles Bruno
Bruno Brothers
Indianapolis
South Water Street
Bruno
Butter price steady at meeting in Elgin Illinois
Elgin Illinois December 29 One lot of butter 15 tubs sold at 38 4 cents a tub at the butter board meeting last Saturday the same price as a week earlier Another lot of 50 tubs was offered but failed to sell
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Elgin
Kansas City Egg Market Advances
Kansas City market shows a firmer tone as egg prices rise from last week. Firsts move to 39-41 cents per dozen, current receipts at 40-41 cents, storage eggs around 30 percent per dozen while cases sit near 11.25 dollars. Near zero weather pressures supply, and the egg boycott has largely spent its force with steady selling of fresh eggs.
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Kansas City
California Canned Fruit Market News
San Francisco reports a quiet holiday season in the canned fruit market with expected slow demand due to car shortages delaying orders. No price changes noted. California Packing Co will reopen a cannery at Santa Ana for four months starting in August handling lentils and beans. 700 acres signed in Garden Grove for growing. A planned cannery at Hueneme is postponed by legal issues. previous reports of erection are incorrect.
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San Francisco
Santa Ana
California Packing Company
Garden Grove
Oxhard
Hueneme
Wisconsin 1916 Cranberry Crop Report from Cranmoor
Milwaukee December 29 1916 Wisconsin's cranberry crop totaled about 3100 barrels with prices ranging from 8 to 8.50 per barrel despite rising food costs. Superintendent O Malde of the Cranmoor experimental farm cites July and August heat as the main challenge and notes insect losses were reduced by frequent May June watering as vines were submerged before blossom.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wis
Malde
Cranmoor
Wisconsin Cran
Ice Crasher Motor Installed at California Vegetable Union
A five horsepower electric motor will be installed at the California Vegetable Union’s new warehouse to run an ice crusher. The pulverized ice will be used to rapidly cool vegetable shipments during transit.
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California Vegetable Union
Change in Wichita Firm to Wilson Brothers Use Name
Announcement in Wichita Kansas declares A V Wilson has bought his brother J C Wilsons interest in Wilson Brothers commission company The business will continue under the named Wilson Brothers in Wichita Kansas this week.
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Wichita
Kan
A. V. Wilson
J. C. Wilson
Wilson Brothers
Fair demand for vegetables at Chicago fair
The Chicago vegetable market showed a fair demand and satisfactory trade for the New Year. Receipts were moderate, some frost damaged stock appeared, and prices varied by item with cucumbers in demand, hothouse and California stock moving slowly, and beans, celery, lettuce, and peppers showing mixed but generally steady to weak activity.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Boston
California
Florida
Michigan
New Orleans
After Holiday Lull Hits Calif Dried Fruits Market
Fresno Calif Dec 29 The usual holiday lull is now felt in the dried fruit market and an active market is not expected soon. Packers made a great effort to fulfill Spristmas orders but results were limited.
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Fresno
Calif
Hine
Peach Growers Association Sees Pleasing Progress In 1916
The Peach Growers Association reports strong progress and favorable conditions since organization. Members are urged to deliver peaches produced on their land to the association, regardless of leasing or sale. Prunes and raisins demand remains high with substantial boxed prune sales and Christmas distribution. Prices for fruits like apples, apricots, and muscats are listed with varied grades and packaging, reflecting market activity through late 1916.
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J. F. Neiswander
Santa Clara
Associated
Fresno
Prices for Crown London Layers and Clusters in 20 lb boxes
Catalog page lists prices for Crown London Layers, Crown Clusters, and Crown Imperial Clusters in 20 lb boxes with per box costs. Includes bulk layers options 50 lb and 100 lb, 5, 10, 20 lb cartons, peeled peaches, and assorted packaging surcharges. Mentions standard shipping points and bulk basis pricing with various adders.
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Stsegereasveyy
Reveeedeee
Eife
Cevveavereer
Bakers Sun M
Renee Ee
London
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J. Ettis Stater Co
Eck
John A- Eck CO
Mecla Ve
First Nat'l Bank
Harry Goldman & Co
Receivers of Fruits and Vegetables
Des. Moines
Iowa
Shippers
Achson
Sinclair Brokerage CO
Winnipeg, Man
W. O. Anderson
Topeka
W. C. Bouchier
Albert Miller & Co
Department of Trade and Comerce
Slater
Chicago Street Notes
California Canned Fruit Market News
Leonard Adam
Water St
Dearborn
Nat. Bank
the Packer
John W. Low A
Wheelock
Wayne & Low, Inc
Fruit and Produce Commission
W. S. Water St
Nat. Produce Bank
Mewillan For & Woo! Co
Minneapolis, Minn
T.E. Ball
Springfield
Ilinois Janch
James Flood CO
W. Randolph St
First Nat. Bank
Southern Vegetable Shippers Coyne
Brothers
W.S. Water St
C.h.weaver & CO
D. J. Stephens
N. Clark St
Suluuuee
Watertown Potato CO
Watertown, S. D
National Produce Bank
Commerce Produce
Hind ¢Fuchs Wholesale Sa
Dad
Indianapolis, Ind
Indiana
Bruno Bros
Mercai
Ind, Nat'l Bank
J.M. Vinci & CO
Lesale Commission
Reviwees
S. Delaware St
Ind
Indiana Nat'l Bank
Ai Ot Wea Rea van
Tia J Foe
Sr Ee Way
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