Vegetables Market Steady With Mixed Quality Imports
Chicago February 13. Vege table market remained quiet with Florida string beans in light supply and firm on fancy goods. Wax beans were inferior and unmovable while fancy green beans sold well at $3 per hamper. Celery from Florida was easy at $1.50 to $1.75 per case. California stock good quality. Homegrown greens priced, cucumbers ample, Bostons $12 per box, Illinois towns $2.00 to $2.50 per dozen. Head lettuce in demand. Florida lettuce about $1 per hamper, Texas $1.25 to $1.50. Low ly Coast barrels strong at $3 to $4. radishes slow, hothouse 35 to 15c dozen. Louisiana barrels $2 to $3. spinach steady. Texas large barrels $6 to $7, Illinois boxes around $1. Artichokes light at $10 to $15 per drum. Pie-plant slow, Florida peppers and eggplant scarce. tomatoes brisk with Florida $3.75 to $4 per case and Cubans $3.50 to $4.50.
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Chicago
Florida
California
Texas
Louisiana
Illinois
Michigan
Busy Moving Sets
Chicago reports onion set prices steady with continued lots shipped south. Trucks moved many carloads bought at 1.25 to 1.75 below fall contracts. northern demand not yet fully contracted. Current prices: yellows 2.25 per bushel, whites 2.00, reds 1.75 to 1.85. Some expect yellows to hit 2.75 by March first.
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Chicago
Western Cantaloupe Exchange Plans Rehandling Deal
Chicago February meeting at Hotel Sherman drew nearly all members of the Western Cantaloupe exchange. Plans to rehandle the season, discuss acreages and distribution, and select agents for markets were announced. New York representation shifts to Lyon Bros. Co. and Nix & Co. with United Marketing Co., while most members remain unchanged.
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Chicago
Sherman
New York
Lyon Bros. Co
John Nix & Co
Metropolis
Nix & Co
New New York
United Marketing Co
California
United
Loeffel Returns as Barnett Bros President in Chicago
W J Loeffel, former head of Barnett Bros and ex resident director of Atlantic Fruit, resumes presidency of Barnett Bros founded 1866. The firm on South Water Street plans rapid expansion with Teo Weishaar era noted, expects $500000 annual shipping department, expands carlot and jobbing business, and targets marketing carrots to outside points with new large accounts.
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Chicago
W. J. Loeffel
Barnett Bros
Atlantic Fruit Distributors
South Water Street
Chicago Apple Market Holds Steady Prices Amid Mixed Quality
Chicago apple market shows little change with firmer prices for top cold storage fruit. Receipts moderate, mainly Greenings, many arrivals overripe or discolored. Baldwins, Ben Davis sold at varied prices, Greenings around five dollars, with premium for extra fancy stock and packaged varieties listed among several regional grades.
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Chicago
Baldwins
Ben Davis
Ben Davi
Rome
Missouri
Illinois Poultry and Egg Shippers Meet in Decatur
The Illinois Poultry and Egg Shippers Association holds its annual convention February 26 and 27 in Decatur. Illinois shippers, plus buyers and wholesalers from Chicago and eastern markets, are expected to attend along with hide and feather dealers. C. L. Matfield serves as secretary and treasurer, John A. Singer as president, and an interesting program has been arranged.
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Decatur
Illinois Poultry and Freg Shippers’ Assn
Illinois
Chicago
C. L. Matfield
Decatur, TI
John A. Singer
Has Fine Potatoes in Idaho Falls District
Idaho Falls Idaho February 13 This section is emerging as a potato district earning a fine reputation for quality. Despite generally unfavorable railroad rates to large markets the premium Idaho potatoes command offsets high transport costs. Grower Rasmus Hoff reports about 2000 carloads shipped annually with roughly 10 percent still held by farmers and little warehoused. Seed Rurals Cobblers and table Rural varieties are also shipped regularly.
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Idaho Falls
Ida
Avery
Idaho
Rasmus Hoff
Wanted A Chicago Produce Man Investor
An advertisement seeks a produce man who knows the Chicago trade and will invest 4000 to 5000 dollars. The requester asks for investigation before investing and provides an address at B126 for Chicago Packer at 186 North LaSalle Street in Chicago.
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Chicago
Chicago Packer
N. LaSalle St
Hammond Berries Soon Likely Move After March 25
Hammond La Feb 13 The strawberry crop at Hammond is advancing well and could begin moving in car lots around March 25 signaling a big season. Weather looks favorable and Eck Wegeforth Co of Chicago plans to load and ship a large portion of the crop through their representative on site.
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Hammond
Eck- Wegeforth & Co
Chicago
Assa
Detroit Market Poultry and Produce Report Reflect Downturn
Detroit February market notes light poultry receipts due to blizzard weather and roads. Eggs weak amid lower intake with some late confidence in price. butter steady and cheese firm. Rabbits nearly sold out. potato and fruit markets show mixed signals with apples and citrus moving well despite scarce storage.
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Detroit
Illinois fruit shippers form southern coop plan
Delegates from eight Illinois fruit shippers associations met at Cairo to form a cooperative organization. They adopted a resolution to cooperate on rates, transportation, packing, and inspections, with a constitution and by laws committee to report at the next Anna meeting. Several associations were represented and a push was made for participants to attend a Chicago session of the Illinois utility commission on February 18 to oppose rate increases for small carload shipments.
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Cairo
Ill
Illinois Associations of Fruit Shippers
Southern Illinois
Anna
Villa Ridge
Fruit Shippers’ Board of Directors
Allin
S, S. Thompson
Godden
I. W.D. Rich
LaClede
W. D. Farris
Balcom
H. A. Platt
Farina
J. W. Welle
Sifford
Dongola
Fruit Shippers’ Association
Minois Utility Commission
Chicago
New Orleans
Onion Shippers Association Holds February Meeting in Toledo
The National Onion Shippers Association met in Toledo on February 13 with about 18 members present. Secretary Willis Bowers outlined holdings and market conditions with readings updated by attendees. A few officers were absent, several membership applications were voted on, and concerns surfaced about confidential report leaks. A final meeting is planned for early March.
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Toledo
Association “Musry Movement
Tiberal
Ohio
National Onion Shippers’ Assn
Chicago
Willis Bowers
More Eggs at New Orleans Prices Fall on Steady Receipts
More eggs are arriving in New Orleans with steadier and larger receipts. Prices ease with fresh repacked Louisiana and southern eggs selling at 23 cents. Local buyers note improved supply and lower cost per dozen across markets.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Onion Market in Good Shape in Chicago Trade
Onion prices held steady with active demand and strong market sentiment as cold weather supported high values. Yellows sold at 2.50 to 2.60 per hundred pounds f o b loading station and reds at about 2.75 per hundred. Indiana and Michigan stocks remained solid with yellows dominant in Michigan and reds in Indiana.
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Chicago
Indiana
Michigan
Ichigan
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Yakima Valleys
Colorado
Merrill & Eldredge Butter, Eggs and Poultry
W. SO. Water ST. Chicago
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W. So
Water St
Gallagher Bros
Cniaco
Produce Commission
W. Randolph St
Packer
J. Lino and Company
W. So. Water St
M. Piowaty & Sons
Auskesen
Arien, Grand Rapids, Mich
Twi Ak
Randolph Fruit Co
Gamble-Robinson Co
Northwestern Nut'l
Bank
the Wacker
H.R. Hewitt Co
Security Bank
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Calble
Murphy
Frank WW. Buck CO
Vane Calif
Mruits
Richey & Ilbert Co
Luby Fruit Exchange
A. Nye
Orlando
Fla
M. W. Cedar
Mslate
East Third Street
ST. Paul, Minn
F. F. Dutton
Sanford, Fla
Ozona Fruit CO
Ozona
Fila
Vaccaro Bros. & CO
J. A. Ballenger
Mullica Hill
N. J
Eovitand & Winyan
Grand Rapids
Michepples
John B. Frey
Rochester
St. Paul
Northwest Territory
Texas Shippers
Loeffel
Idaho District
General Issi ‘Rchants
Storch Bros. & Co
Oazi
Onion Report
United States
G. Davies CO
Arange
I Norte
C.F. Love &Co
John W. Low
Wayne & Low Fruit and Produce Commiser— Merchants
Ater Seay
Atl Bank
Angelacos Bros
Southorea
Ss. T. Fish & Co
Leonard Adam Chicago
Se. Woter
M. L. Campbell
Eeeney Steemeee Fruits and Vegetables
Greamery
Illinois Valley Greamery CO
Streator, Ill
Vondersaar & Co
Indianagelis, Ind
Southern Shippers Fou
Bredehoft & Ball
Danville, IL
Htc
F. Landenberger & Son
Evansville, Indiana
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