24 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1912
Page
1
Weather and light rains kept supplies uneven as onions, peppers, and greens moved slowly. California and Florida arrivals varied with prices ranging from 1.50 to 7 dollars, while cauliflower and lettuce showed mixed stock levels and steady but cautious demand in the week’s market notes.
Dok dun case delayed as judge changes tonight after bonds defender claims success. Background notes a shady record, insanity pleas, and multiple fraud schemes tied to Hermit Produce Co. and a string of alleged fake shipments across New York and eastern cities. Local banks hold money as court weighs ownership and liability amid immunity attempts.
Weather delays and dust storms push prices up as western stock moves to market. Miller reports roof losses and rapid price rises for choice stock amid stormy Chicago trade and rail disruptions. Snowbound freight and impaired shipments slow receipts, with storms constraining future movement.
A. W. Wallace of the California Asparagus Growers Assn. arrives in Chicago after a marketing tour. He will oversee distribution with C. H. Weaver & Co. and expects about 200 car lots. Beds near Stockton on Woodward Island are owned by Wolf & Sons. packing houses on the Santa Fe railroad. Express lots moving. shipments to begin soon.
The cabbage crop in Theodore Alabama is four weeks late due to winter weather. Planting of potatoes, beans, and spring vegetables will proceed with a limited cabbage movement not starting until April. Growers may handle crops individually rather than through an association, as noted in The Packer Weekly Bulletin.
The Iowa wholesale produce dealers meet in Cedar Rapids on Feb 22 with a morning session for shippers 10 30 to 11 50 a m readings of reports and election of officers. The afternoon session at 2 30 is open to the public with an interesting program. The Kansas City meeting is March 4 and 5. Henry Rhynsburger presides over the Town Assn with E R Shoemaker as secretary.
The Packer reports many letters from poultry egg butter and produce shippers across Ohio Indiana and Kentucky denouncing Chas A Hess a local produce dealer now missing. One Indiana shipper says Hess sent under market returns after selling eggs and butter, noting he was a crook and could have caused greater loss. Also covered are butter rate challenges and berry onion price trends in Chicago and Midwest markets.
Chicago reports a blizzard disrupting egg production and shipments across the Midwest. Prices swung sharply as buyers and sellers adjusted, with firsts quoted around 28 to 32 cents and deliveries scheduled into late February and early March amid heavier offerings and new arrivals.
Fragmentary OCR text lists receipts and quotes with numbers like 6 160 and 32e but details are garbled. Mentions deliveries and sales dates such as March 4 and quantities like 200 days, leaving the exact item names and context unreadable.
New York reports a highly sensitive egg market this week with prices fluctuating daily. Receipts rose to 12,458 on Wednesday as demand remained strong and suppliers moved eggs quickly. by Friday, firsts reached 40 cents while California lots entered town.
Live poultry market in New York shows firmness this week with 24 cars on track plus about 70 to 80 fresh cars, plus 1 in market. Fowls bring 14 to 14 4 but some top lots reach 15 to 16c. Chickens 12c, ducks 16 to 17c, turkeys 15 to 16c. Dressed poultry dull as supplies stay liberal with fancy fowls 16 to 14 4c and turkeys 14 to 20c, stock still quiet for frozen items.
A warrant charges Carter Hough of Nashville with embezzlement based on wire arranged sales and unpaid consignments. J Ashley Sprint of Winchester says Hough diverted two cars of York Imperial apples and skipped town after a $145.24 payment dispute. Several shippers report unpaid accounts and missing assets at 602 Market Street as Hough allegedly fled.
A sprawling summary of national and regional produce markets with notes on eggs, butter, cabbage, citrus, potatoes, and vegetables. Mentions New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Florida trade, transportation costs, farm output, and ongoing market shifts across multiple weeks and cities.
No date set for next hearing in the government case against the Dotter & Bee board. It is expected to come up sometime next week.
The Chicago apple market remained firm with brisk demand despite frost on many shipments. Greenings and Baldwins commanded strong prices while Jonathans fetched top figures. traders expect continued strength if weather holds, though some fear price declines with rising receipts. Barrel stock lags behind box apples, pressuring higher barrel prices to boost consumption.
Weather since winter has been unfavourable for vegetables in Mobile Alabama especially cabbage. Much of early planting was ruined by rains causing lower yields. Current growth is slow but fertilizer and favorable weather could salvage an average crop. Planting shifts include potatoes, cubbie jymphs and Peerless varieties. beans and spring vegetables to follow as conditions permit. Ridged forecast relies on The Packer Weekly Bulletin February 21 for grower names.
A sharp blizzard hit Chicago on Wednesday forcing most buyers off South Water street. Trade slowed as stores emptied and goods were delayed. Early express routes failed to appear and receipts piled up, causing deterioration in goods due to postponed disposal. Washington’s Birthday contributed to the slow market with few buyers on the day.
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