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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1913
Page
2
Chicago vegetable market shows active demand for string beans and lettuce with salt and pepper trade. Texas and Florida supplies vary, romaine at $2 to $4 per barrel, cucumbers steady, celery slow, tomatoes fair, wax beans up to $4.50, house tomatoes at 2 cents per pound, and Michigan crates up to $1.50.
The first annual banquet of the Fonia Egg & Poultry Co in Ionia Michigan on February 4 at the Hotel Callow drew shippers of butter eggs and poultry. I J Schaffer of Detroit presented a paper on Quality Eggs noting $45 000 000 wasted annually from farm to consumer and urged premium payments for good eggs and careful handling. Byron Danley of St Johns spoke on How to Produce Quality Poultry highlighting his sanitary feeding battery. The gathering included several shippers and ended with a vote to make the event an annual meeting on the first Tuesday in February.
The report lists potato shipments and remaining crops by town in Wisconsin. Spuds moved include about 500 cars from Almond, 271 cars from Wild Rose, 170 from Wautoma, 220 from Plainfield. Other towns show 50 to 60 percent shipped and multiple ships pending.
Eau Claire Wis Feb 14 fruit growers at a meeting organized the Chippewa Valley Horticultural Society with G Kt Hall president C La Allen Eau Claire vice president W J Bagley secretary and W A Lewis treasurer Cranberry Company Incorporates Cameron Wis Feb 14 the Cameron Cranberry Co with capital stock of 50000 has recently been incorporated Those interested include Walter Cause I A Du Duhn John Gunnson and J M Leacholm
Balance sheet style snapshot shows resources and liabilities for a bank, listing loans and discounts 1,443,002 bonds 253,000 other securities 371,892 cash 769,812 total 2,858,207.41 and liabilities including capital 250,000 undivided profits 58,866 reserve 31900 deposits 2,858,207.41 Officers: Edward L. Wagner president John W Low vice president Ralph N Ballou cashier and B Ahrenefeld assistant cashier. directors listed. Drafts on Chicago payable through this bank. out of town banks solicited.
For rent two connecting rooms in Loomisding at corner Clark and West Water Streets a fine location for fruit or produce operators 25 dollars per month immediate possession inquire The Packer Office 242 North Clark Street Chicago. Floyd Knobs Ind Feb 14 The Floya Knobs Fruit Growers Assn has reorganized and elected officers David Goss president John Beaucond vice president Louis Journey secretary and treasurer The association has forty five members comprising some of the best growers in southern Indians.
Chicago February reports the annual motor truck show at the Coliseum surpassing prior years with thousands of business men inspecting over three hundred trucks. Dealers and produce shippers voiced strong interest, many planning additions to delivery fleets. Highlighted exhibitors include Dayton Auto Truck Co and Kissel Kar, with Garford and Autocar also drawing crowds and sales.
A subscriber from Decatur Michigan dated January 29 1913 encloses one dollar for The Packer subscription. The note asserts exceptionally fine potato quality in the local area this year and is signed W E H Phillips.
Indiana market report notes southern vegetables easing due to winter weather and better arrivals. Prices span Shallots 40 50c a dozen, radishes 30 35c, beets 50c, celery 40 50c, carrots 40 50c, tomatoes $4 5 a crate midweek, beans 25 50c for Florida green beans, Lettuce 10c lb, head lettuce $7 barrel, celeret $3 3.25 crate, cauliflower 2.50 3 crate, kale 75c 1, spinach $1.75, Irish potatoes $1.50 bag, Delawares 1.25 1.35, New Floridas 2.75 3 harer, onions 85c bag, Baldwin apples 2.25 2.50 bulk, oranges weakening to 2.50 2.75 box, navels 2.25 3.25, lemons weaker, messinas 6.50, Californias 6 6.50, grapefruit 3 3.75, cranberries 8.50 10. Demand active for cranberries and overall movement up to season average.
In Minneapolis on February 14, egg receipts were heavier but demand steady, prompting a drop of a half to a full cent on all lines Monday. Prime firsts at 23c, candled refrigerator firsts 13c, current receipts 20c, seconds 14c, dirties 14c, checks 13c. butter remained plentiful with Creamery extras at 36c, firsts 31c, seconds 30c, dairy extras 28c, renovated firsts 28c, packing stock 20c as eastern markets stay firm.
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