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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1912
Page
2
Chicago reports light apple receipts this week with fresh arrivals scarce. Baldwins fetch 2 to 3.50 dollars and fancy stock 3.50 to 4.6, Greenings 3 to 4 dollars per barrel as dealers benefit from an advancing market. experts expect a shipment flood once weather moderates and eastern markets clear.
Chicago reports lighter receipts but firm prices around 95 cents to 1 dollar for good stock. Frosted cars and warehouse losses raise concerns on seed stock damage, with seed stock muddled and shipments delayed. Traders debate potential supply shortages versus demand cooling as January high prices ease.
Altoona Pennsylvania February 2 C W Vining of Wayne aged 11 was arrested at the request of B S Pearsall of Elgin Illinois on charges of embezzlement and using the mails to defraud Pearsall says Vining sold 55 dollars worth of butter to a creamery in Elgin and kept the money when the bill of lading arrived the butter proved to be mud Vining was sent to Chicago
Traverse City Michigan February 2 The city serves as a major potato shipping point with three railroads and a lake link to Chicago About 600 cars would cover the 1910 crop but the 1911 harvest ships slowly The weighmaster doubts two thirds of northern shipments reached last year by this date and mentions scarce cars in December and January Wellsingman Co plans a fruit package plant opening March 1
The Reitz and Baum Commission Co. received the first shipment of California asparagus in Kansas City on February 2. The stock was described as fancy quality and sold for about six dollars per case.
Dealers forecast an early spring as robins arrive and warm weather nears. Southern and northern trade may surge simultaneously, risking higher prices and a crowded shipping period. Southern orders lag two weeks to a month due to cold weather. Chicago area shows brisk activity with tarlets and jobbing lots, while overall January carryover is light. Prices: yellows 1.55, reds 1.15 to 1.20, whites 1.50 to 1.60.
Will Cup Out Express Co of Borden Ind plans a convention tomorrow in Shoemakers Hall to fix marketing plans for a much larger strawberry acreage next season. E G Davies of Chicago may urge eliminating the express firm for shipments to Chicago and handling through his operation to secure lower carrot rates and proper delivery to designated houses. Growers foresee increased strawberry acreage and expanded handling from nearby districts as a key turnout develops.
The Elgin butter board reduced the price of creamery extra to 36e last Monday. Four sale lots went at this price. A resolution to extend the Elgin district territory was posted this week and will be voted on next Monday.
Chicago February trade in vegetables shows permits for cleaner frosted stock with strong demand. Lettuce from Florida and Texas brings high prices, while Michigan and California stock fluctuates. Beans and tomatoes show heavy receipts and cautious demand. prices vary by quality and origin. Tennessee seed potatoes advertised by Calleoka Produce Co. adv.
In Chicarro this week frost relief reduced damage to citrus. Oranges gained price strength with navels at 2.75 to 2.85 per box in carlots free from frost and 2 to 2.25 for nipped fruit. Florida fruit brought 3 in carloads while lemons stayed light but in steady demand. Grapefruit remained high with scarce stock as shippers limited loadings due to frost risk.
In Chicago on February 2 the berry market stayed steady with light receipts and slow demand. Dealers cleared stock at 60 cents to 1 dollar per quart, quality improving as buyers showed more interest. Receipts came mainly from Vilant City Lake land Galloway and Griffin Florida.
A Payson reader sends $1 for The Packer and reports 8 100 barrels of apples in the past season with Seymour Bros. over 6 000 barrels. He notes about 22 000 barrels and 150 cars shipped from Falls station, and 1 060 barrels frozen on trees. Dormant spraying has not begun and peaches are reportedly killed.
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