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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1908
Page
2
Shipments from the St Paul market remain heavy with favorable weather aiding transfers. Dealers report robust orders for apples oranges lemons and bananas with bananas especially cheap and plentiful. Cranberries almond prices up one dollar per barrel and potatoes up about ten and a half cents per bushel as retailers restock. sweet potatoes remain high.
Chicago Feb 15 The six story 169 175 South Water street building is leased long term by M J Eichengreen and Max Uhlmann The upper floors will be made into a first class office building with modern improvements ready by May 1 The move brings a quality office facility to a long felt need in the shopping district and is seen as a positive sign for local commerce
Kalamazoo County fruit growers forecast an active season for strawberries and other small fruits in Kalamazoo Michigan. They predict the county will become a notable shipping center within a year or two due to improved acreage, marketing, and favorable outlook for better markets despite labor shortages and notable obstacles.
Minneapolis reports the potato trade hampered by scarce supplies and higher bids, with growers holding stock to push prices. Egg and butter markets show weakness. eggs near storage-season lows, butter storage freeing up, and low grades softening. Trade notes include firm merger changes, meat and poultry ventures, and regional activity in Denver and Chicago markets.
A Murphy Storage and Ice Co representative, created by L. M. Tough, presents a morocco bound set of about thirty 7.5 by 9.5 inch photographs illustrating the storage plant from start to finish. The display shows barrels of apples eggs butter and other storage items to convey the facility’s operations. Tough seeks feedback from storers of butter eggs and poultry and aims to promote eggs next season. A Greenville reader notes The Packer aided his poultry and egg business before selling it and would continue if still in business.
A report to the Grand Valley Fruit and Produce Association by manager A. B. Campbell lists 1907 business totals for peaches apples pears and cantaloupes with quantities and grower shares. The document notes 53,412.76 dollars in potatoes at Ashtabula and mentions shipping spinach radish and cabbage from Richmond Texas with a 100 worker packing facility planned near the Southern Pacific station.
Letters from Burns Delight Springdale and Fayetteville report subscribing to The Packer and expanding fruit operations. Mentions Elberta peaches, 1700 acres planned for peaches, 80 Elberta acres bearing in three years, and shipments of Ark apples vegetables and stock. Also notes consolidation of Colorado Fruit and Grand Valley firms with a $100,000 capital and new board.
Chicago firms Crutchfield Woolfolk and Gibson Inc and Neuman Grabske Jensen promote fruit handling strength. They emphasize limited box apple supplies, heavy operations in Cuban tomatoes Florida oranges grapefruit and southern vegetables, plus California lemons and navels. The Herald notes their developed dealing system and experienced leadership.
Nut market in Chicago reports a clean-up and steady prices for two weeks. Black walnuts quoted 40 to 60 cents per bushel, hickory nuts 1 to 1.50 and pecans 4 to 6 cents per pound.
Albert Erickson of Lindstrom Minnesota writes that The Packer's information is correct and complete. He encloses funds on February 7, 1908, to renew his subscription and notes potatoes will rise in spring based on the paper’s guidance.
Cincinnati February 15 The Andrew Rohn Co is a leading firm in eggs and butter and seeks to contact shippers of fresh butter and eggs in any quantity. The company invites communication from those in the trade seeking business with a major house in these commodities.
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