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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1921
Page
2
Rochester Feb 4 Demands for barrel apples continue very poor though call for bulk fruit is good at prevailing prices Prices on hand picked orchard run stock with call cut are around 1 65 per cwt on Baldwins and similar varieties
A judge questions adulterated milk as a defendant jokes it must be high grade since milk contains 80 to 90 percent water. A Success magazine quote follows about a public school child recounting Grant and Lee in the Civil War with comic logic. Witty exchanges from Johnny and Tom about a baby’s cries and advertising conclude the fragment.
At the Railway Fire Prevention Association conven tion in Baltimore a detailed report on car heating and heating equipment outlines hazards and reductions to fire losses. It classifies heating methods from hard coal stoves to kerosene and alcohol units and notes steam heat while safest is often impractical for perishable freight.
Gainesville Florida plant pathologist Dr O F Bur fer of the Florida Experiment Station urges pruning to remove infected branches and all dead wood whether or not withertip is present. Severe pruning may be needed for badly affected trees followed by a Bordeaux mixture oil spray to kill surface spores. Keep trees healthy with spring fertilizer. drought cold and poor nutrition predispose to withertip, which also harms fruit causing anthracnose-like dark spots.
Chicago market report shows moderate overall receipts with irregular quotations for green vegetables this week. Florida celery led demand with crates selling around 2.57 to 3.50, while California and Michigan offerings remained steady. Fancy beets and hot house cucumbers showed firm or higher prices, with scarce high grade stock and varied prices across ware and crates. Tomatoes and peppers saw fair demand with prices holding, and turnips and other vegetables posted mixed but steady activity throughout the week.
Demand for Colorado potatoes was reported to be rather weak at week start with limited shipping inquiries and slow movement. Growers show willingness to sell more freely. Greeley district reports light wire inquiries but no haulings due to road conditions. Idaho Falls market firm with moderate haulings and good demand. Prices: Greeley Whites 80 cents, Western Slope Peoples Russets 80 cents, Red McClures 1.05 to 1.10, red soil Russets 1.20 to 1.25. Cabbage nearly sold out with a few cars around 60 cents f. o. b. onion market easier with straight cars at 75 cents and mixed cars around 80 cents.
A Chicago market report notes a modestly improved demand for apples this week with steady prices and steadying tone, led by local buyers. Jonathans Grimes Golden and Snow scarce in barrels, Steele Reds new this season, quotes list various barrel and box prices.
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