Cambridge Potato Crop Indicates Seed Stock Lead This Season
Cambridge Minnesota reports a large seed potato surplus this season with about 225 cars shipped and 75 in houses, while table stock remains scarce. Prices reach 60 to 73 cents for various varieties as buyers push for seed stock and a potential market shift amid strong demand from Minneapolis and St Paul houses.
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Burbanks
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
D. E. Ryan Co
H. W. Meera
George B. Higgins Co
W. J. Wyatt
BE. C. Beat & Co
George Wyatt
Henley & Co
James Strong
J. C. Famechon & Co
Andrew Haggeblom
St. Paul
C. C. Emerson &Co
C. Levink
J. R. Beggs & Co
Nelse Wickland
Mehaffy & Co
Chicago
Fred Sodeman
Potatoes and beans move through Iganti station in Minnesota
State correspondence reports Iganti station between Twin Cities and Duluth as a major potato shipping point. About 190 cars shipped since New Year, 100 cars last season, with 275 to 300 cars still to come. seed stock dominates, with some Russets late Rose and Burbanks. Local dealers from St Paul to Chicago are listed. district also developing into a bean center with a new bean packer to speed packing.
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Roth
Minn
Twin Cities
Duluth
Cambridge
Princeton
Aitrerent
Bt. Paul
C. C. Rebt & Co
Albert Cerison
J. R. Beggs & Co
Ole Sutter
The
Northern Produce Co
Haa
vStaff
Anoka
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Robert W. Akin
State Bank
Ohio
Emory
J. R. Beges & Co
George Morrell
Ferrell &Co
Charlies Gallop
Healey & Co
D. E. Ryan Co
Frank Johnson
Mr. Lar‘Kina
Bethel Shipper Posts Strong Potato Trade
Bethel Minnesota notes heavy potato shipments with seed stock leading the surge. Last season 672 cars shipped. this season about 300 so far. Station houses house roughly 100 cars, with 75 seed stock cars. Daily 8 to 10 cars moved as frost limits operations. Expect about 500 more cars to depart from the station. Prices cited as high, growers content but cautious about stock mix.
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Bethel
Minn
Ep Rae
Anoka Crop 600 Cars Idle Potatoes Trade Report
Anoka Minnesota February 3 details potato movement near Twin Cities. Farmers haul by wagon. July and August peak, with 900 cars shipped last year and about 600 this season. Seed stock and table stock numbers, buyers, and local market practices noted. several firms and buyers named.
Braham Potato Stocks and Carload Movements
Braham Minnesota reports 135 carloads of potatoes shipped last season with around 60 cars held by buyers and two thirds seed stock. District growing on sandy loam favors Burbank with Triumphs slightly up. most trade handled by outside buyers. Local dealers include Braham Mercantile Co Ranquiet Southman W H Ferrill Co Princeton Albert Hansen St Paul Andrew Southerland and George Ledin with Chicago’s Btavics Co. involved.
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Braham
Mion
Duluth
Twin Cities
Cambridge
Burbank
Braham Mercantile Co
Ranquiet & Southman
W. H. Ferrill & Co
Princeton
Albert Hansen
J. R. Beggs & Co
St. Paul
Andrew Southerland
Ps Btavics Co
Chicago
George Ledin
The Stanchfield Crop Potatoes Shrinking Sharply
Branchfield Minnesota reports a drastic drop in potato production with only about 100 cars grown this season, down from roughly 260 last year. Seed stock led the decline while seed and Triumph varieties are scarce. several firms with trading houses are listed as buyers. Alta Loma strawberries and carrots expected March 1909. farm entries note 60 acres of strawberries, with shipping to begin March 1 and carrots by March 15.
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Alta Loma
Tex
Ford & McHenry
J. Jordan
N. Marabello
A. Russo
A. Vente
Linn
Shipper Seeks Packer Subscription By Money Order
A Hempstead Texas note dated January 24 1909 encloses a one dollar money order for a subscription to The Packer Invaluable. The writer asks the paper to process the payment correctly and mentions being a shipper.
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Hempstead
Tex
Jaa, Cooke
Texans Report Likely Acreages for Potatoes and Peaches
A compilation from The Packer Bulletin's February issue gathers Growers and shippers' estimates across Texas. Reported acreage includes potatoes 175 acres, onions six, tomatoes ten, peaches 300, and sweet potatoes 200, with shipments of about 12 000 bushels of potatoes beginning in June and 10 000 bushels of sweet potatoes. Many locales note cabbage, cantaloupes, watermelons, strawberries, and cucumbers with varied acreages and anticipated shipments from April through July.
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Alta Lome
Tex
Cars left in Aby Minnesota graded by stock buyers
In Aby Minnesota growers report 125 cars remain with 26 to 100 cars of table stock unsold. Shippers moved 300 cars last year and expect about 225 to be shipped this year. Stock in growers hands remains prime, with several buyers active including D. B. Ryan of Minneapolis, S. Morreils, Albert Miller & Co of Chicago, H. Loren of Northern Ca, and Alex Owen and Macy & Co of Chicago.
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Corres Grandy
Minn
Carbria
D. B. Ryan
Minneapolis
Morreils Albert Miller l& Co
Chicago
Hut H. Loren
Alex, E. Owen
RICHEY GILBERT SUIT OVER CARS FOR APPLE CROP
A Minnesota suit by Richey and Gilbert, fruit shippers from Toppenish and North Yakima area, seeks damages against Northern Pacific for 48000 and claims cars were unavailable to haul apple crop last year. Judge Simpson presided. case ended with a decision at 11 o'clock. The bureau reorganizes to centralize merchandise activities and improve the package refrigerator service for shippers in the region.
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St. Paele
Richey & Gilbertio
Toppentah
Phc
Yakima
Standard Box Debate Headlines Washington Conference Talks
Washington conference on Porter bill advances standard packaging for apples and related produce. Northwest growers favor one third of a barrel, while Wenatchee and other associations resist, amid ongoing efforts to fix legal standards for barrel box and basket sizes. Kansas City reports note invitations to St Louis banquet and lively trade in early February vegetables with steady prices and some supply issues.
Unusual Egg Trade Quiets Southern Vegetables Market
Kansas City market notes show eggs steady after a brief blizzard spike. Prices for current receipts ranged up to 38 1/4 cents, with spot deliveries at 11.25 per case and future deliveries around 9 to 11 dollars per case. Shipments, including Pacific coast, and Friday sales at 4.85 aid a cautious week as springlike weather returned.
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Kansas City
Salee
Pacific Coast
First Annual Meeting of Missouri Carlot Shippers
Carlot egg and butter and poultry dealers of Missouri plan the first annual meeting in St Louis on February 24 and 25 with strong eastern attendance expected. The group, formed last fall, adopted the name Missouri Carlot Shippers Area and will hold separate meetings in March for Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri. F M Stamper Moberly presides with W G Shafer Butler as VP and Fred Heger St Louis as secretary. the executive committee includes Aycock Lebanon Bear Kansas City Brockman Davis Heger Murrey Shafer Stamper and Voelker.
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St. Louis
Sedalia
Bmo
Missouri
Hell
Missouri Carlot Shippers
Kansas City
Misouri Carlot Shippers
Missouri Association of Wholesale Dealers In
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansea
F. M. Stamper
Moberly
W. G. Shafer
Butler
Fred Heger
A. B. Wilkerson
Ash Grove
O. L. Aycock
Lebanon
A. W. Bear
Kansas
Peaches In Northwest Arkansas Ruined By Freeze
In Hindsville Arkansas on February 1 1909 a reporter notes peaches across northwest Arkansas are entirely killed by frost. Apples, berries and small fruit remain in fine condition. The letter to The Packer by E Ware reports the seasonal damage in the Noi museu area.
Chicago firm Neuberger & Co declared bankrupt
J Neuberger & Co once at 201 South Water street dealing in butter eggs and cheese were declared bankrupt early this week with American Trust Savings Bank named receiver. Beatrice Creamery Co with a claim of 7138-15 is the largest local creditor among trades. Insolvent about four months the firm allegedly discriminated among creditors and settled small sums with Lepman & Heggie Corn Exchange National Bank and Frank Waskow Butter Co. Assets estimated at 1 000? to 1 00? and liabilities around 3 500.
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Chicago
J. Neuberger & Co
South Water Street
American Trust & Savings Bank
Neuberger & Co
Beatrice Creamery Co
Neuberger
Iis
Lepman & Heggie
Corn Exchange National Bank
Frank Waskow Butter Co
Jacksonville Tomatoes Resize Ahead of Planting Season
Tomato growers in Jacksonville Texas are preparing for planting with hot beds and field work in progress. Acreage near town remains steady while areas four to five miles out expect a 9 percent decrease from last year due to rains and low prices, impacting this staple crop’s outlook.
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Jacksonville
Tex
St Louis Exchange Sets First Banquet for Feb 13
St Louis February 4 The Ess Butter Poultry exchange decided to hold its first exchange banquet Saturday evening February 13. The event marks the start of a series of dinners at four to six week intervals to foster sociability and fellowship among members.
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St. Louis
Ess, Butter & Poultry Exchange
Trade in Florida products and livestock updates
Florida pineapples arrived in Kansas City with good quality and size but slower sales after initial brisk demand at $3 per crate. Cuban pines offered, grapefruit sold well at $4 per box, and rumquat prices at $5 per case. Wax and green beans receipts rose, market easy with lower quotations. Eggplants and lettuce showed mixed demand, poor Florida cauliflower limited sales, peppers weak, cucumbers steady, and tomatoes costly for top grade. In Chicago shipments from Oklahoma yielded half the live poultry dead from freezing in transit. health department condemned 1,541 fowls, others damaged but sold. Coyne Brothers blamed lack of rail protection.
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Kansas City
Florida
California
Chicago
Coyne Brox
Oklahoma
Health Department
Coyne Bros
Rock Island Road
Chicago Egg Market Seesaw Drops Prices Amid Free Supplies
The Chicago egg market faced a steady drop in prices as small lots arrived freely this week. Receipts totaled 1938 cases, with bids around 3c to 5c above or below quoted levels and many lots scheduled for February delivery. Cartoonist McCutcheon mocked the price surge, illustrating a Pittsburgh millionaire amid egg-buying antics.
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Chicago
Sic
Frank Hegele
McCutcheon
Chicago Tribune
Pittsburgh
Fruit Grower Seeks Market Gratitude From Buckner Resident
Buckner Mo Feb 2 1909 I have about 20 acres in small and tree fruits twenty four miles east of Kansas City I have shipped nearly all my fruit to the Kansas City market for the past three seasons Thanking you for the good paper and wishing continued success N N Hodge Buckner Mo
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Buckner
Packer
Kansas City
N. N
Hodge
Cal oranges unchanged demand holds steady quotes
Kansas City reports no improvement in the orange market with steady quotations. Demand is fair locally and from the country. Ample supply of Navels on hand and quality holds, selling from 2.75 to 3 a box. Florida oranges scarce with little inquiry as trade favors California. Lemon market dull with stock at 3 to 3.60 per box and limited winter movement.
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Kansas City
California
Apple Market Mixed Prices Hold Steady in Kansas City
Kansas City February 4 Apple dealers report steady demand and strong quotations amid ample supply. Fancy native box apples run 1.50 to 3% per barrel, Grimes Golden and Jonathan varieties at similar levels, western box apples from 1 to 2.60 per barrel, with other grades 1.75 to 4.50.
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Kansas City
Flemmare
Grimes
Jonathans
Large Berry Acreage Boosts Rutherford Crop Plans
Rutherford Tenn February 2 1909 The strawberry acreage rose about seven percent from last year totaling roughly 200 acres with an expected shipment of about 15000 crates if weather cooperates Shipping for strawberries will begin around April 1 Cantaloupes remain similar to last year about 60 acres with shipments June 15 to September 1909 Irish potatoes occupy about 200 acres up to May 15 Tomatoes occupy about 2 acres The Packer notes the Rutherford Growers Association manager is G R Dickson plus Cullman Alabama reports on German Farmers Association plans to grow cucumbers strawberries and potatoes Henry B M Vanedierputte is manager of the latter association
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Ruterford
Tenn
Packer
G. R.dickson
Rutherford Fruit Growerw Assn
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Albert, Miller, & My Houses
D. EB. Ryan’ Co
Charles Lai Xin
B.C. Best and Co
John Chuné
Oten Vane A
C. Famechon & Co
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Tate
Stanchfield
Branchfield
Triumphs
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D. BE. Ryan Co
Texas Growers
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Truckere’ Association
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Ste Wepetables
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Tenahe
Aby, Minn
Ea Riochey & Gilbert
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Bureau
Washington
Porter Bill
Chas. Scheitlin
Harry Shanks
Chas
McKeen
I. W. Brockman
St Louis Egg, Butter & Poultry Exchange
Kansas City Exchange
W. EL. Grush
Produce Men's’ Business Club
Gibson Fruit Co
Gibson
Northwest
Congress
Wenatchee Fruit Growers’ Assn
M. Q. Tibbite
Wenat
United States
Wenatchee District
Spokane
W. L. Wagner
Wagner
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Ussoure
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Neaberger & Co
Apple Market
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Crates
Cullman
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Asen
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