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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1916
Page
1
Chicago reports a sharp drop in egg prices with fresh stock oversupply. By midweek demand lagged and storage eggs, refrigerator stock, and large receipts contributed to a generally weak market through Thursday and into Friday.
The Wisconsin cheese market rebounded sharply with an active advance after a draggy week. Plymouth sales included Ten Twins 17 ½¢, 198 Daisies 18 ¾¢, 126 Longhorns 19¢, 10 Young Americans 16 ½¢, 190 Squares 19¢, marking higher prices across most varieties and stronger undercurrents despite light export demand.
The G L Bradley Company of Minneapolis declares it cannot meet obligations and will appoint a trustee to conserve assets and close the business. Assets total about 8 027.46 with liabilities around 5 018.14. Officers include A E Weld president W W Crandall vice president J R Swanson secretary treasurer J M Dodgeson stockholder now operating as Dodgeson Fruit Company.
War clouds loom over Indiana poultry and egg trade as Wadley Company expands with plants in Indianapolis Terre Haute and Paris. The old guard led by Jaques Campbell Havens Long and Bogan plans to resist, claiming Wadley backing from Swift & Co. and vowing to fight for market share.
Fourteen live poultry dealers appeared before Judge Mulqueen in General Sessions Court and pleaded guilty. Bail bonds were continued and they face sentencing one year from date. The cases of Abram Wolowitz Elias Wolowitz and William Simon were continued with expected pleas within the next month.
Boston February 11 H Gussman a prominent fruit and produce operator faces serious financial distress. He reportedly owes between 10000 and 15000 dollars to railroads and his bank. He had priorly protected several long standing shippers as the crash loomed.
Apple exports for the week ending last Saturday were 27,769 barrels, down from 43,866 the prior year. For the season to date exports total 989,444 barrels, compared with 2,100,099 in the same period last year. The note explains boxes are compared to the barrel.
In a circulated letter from A T Pearson West Washington market New York he accuses price fixing in live poultry and urges shippers to seek federal investigation via their congressmen. He names price makers and describes how quotations are manipulated to inflate market values prompting calls for action.
Estimated 2,000 cars to pass Sanford district this season with major flow from Tampa and Will acres area. Projections show 150 vehicles moved daily across March, with 222 cars already relocated to other counties. The heavy crop is up to 40 cars daily by February 5, and 75 acres are to be prepared in the southern district including Brat.
Police announced arrests tied to a mob murder case in New York involving a chauffeur Ferrara who drove the car for the killers. Investigators seek more suspects, including live poultry merchants tied to the gang, amid a spate of recent killings connected to the same crime syndicate.
A movement to establish a new Consolidated Produce Exchange in New York gains momentum as organizers seek charter members from firms expelled by the Mercantile Exchange. The plan, led by Myron Krieger, argues against discrimination while denying any intent to replace the Mercantile Exchange.
Plans for the annual dinner of the New York branch of the National League of Commission Merchants at the Waldorf Astoria on February 26 are nearly complete. Fred M. Dudley leads the entertainment with the Criterion Quartet and Arthur Depew will preside at the organ. Erback's Symphony Orchestra provides music before and after dancing, with no speeches. Robert W. Nix serves as toastmaster, and tickets at six dollars are selling as attendance is expected to exceed 1000.
The citrus belt reports near ideal weather with several days of sun and continued heavy packing. Growers deny significant frost damage and note that cash buyers push for low prices while inspectors cite minimal harm, as weekly shipments push totals to 11 570 cars statewide.
Herman R Franzen, once a Hillsboro Ohio Highland County Butter Company manager, is wanted for swindling the firm out of about $1000. He allegedly marked up 1890 pounds of butter destined for a Philadelphia house and diverted funds through shipments to Chicago dealers.
Riker Hegeman Inc the New York drug operator allied with United Drug Co files Albany incorporation papers to expand into fruit and agricultural products highest valued assets include 34 245 950 in consolidated property and 20 050 000 common stock Also mention of extended deadlines in cantaloupe suit in Los Angeles with February 16 deadline for answer.
Washington February 11. Congress provides 300000 immediate funds to eradicate citrus canker in Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Texas with work to be completed by July 1. The Agriculture Department will organize in cooperation with state officials and an eventual multi million dollar program is anticipated to finish the eradication in commercially grown citrus regions. Secretary Houston says the project may cost over 4 million and require two years with about 1900000 needed the first year.
Market notes show New York poultry concerns and protests while Florida celery and citrus shipments rise. California and Chicago areas report varied vegetable and fruit movements with price trends and recalls. Detroit, Philadelphia, and Boston markets feature ongoing egg and butter activity amid regional shifts.
Twenty five to thirty fruit and product jobbers from Iowa Illinois and southern Wisconsin met in Chicago on Wednesday to draft a formal protest against selling citrus fruits at auction. They plan to notify major interests in central territory and oppose plans linked to the Santa Fe Lines auction to be run by Joseph Di Giorgio and the Feanning Charters company. The group also signals possible action toward the California Fruit Growers Exchange which avoids Chicago auctions.
Chicago February 11 The Sinnal Butter and Egg Dealers held their annual banquet at the Hotel Sherman with record attendance. Entertainment included singing dancing and comedy by older members and a quartet called the Foupee Four. Toastmaster President McNeill introduced speakers Thomas Gallagher Sr and J B Mitchell.
Boston on February 11 Former Attorney General Herbert Parker will argue in federal court next Monday a demurrer against the new indictment against the Aroostook County Potato Shippers Association. A trial is expected soon with a concurrent civil action for 100000 damages by R E McLachy Co over statements in a potato circular.
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