Grand Junction Fruit Growers Meet Summary
In Grand Junction Colorado last week the Grand Junction Fruit Growers Association held its annual meeting. The report notes large business volume, peach prices averaging above 70 cents per box for top fruit, and a late frost hurting the pear crop. Apple sales were slow early, contracts around 75 cents for Ben Davis, then prices advanced. dealers earned profits, and roughly 100 cars were packed from bulk purchases. A shift from stock to cooperative structure was discussed, with growers to purchase 30 shares each. A 10 percent dividend was declared, payable March 1. Total shipments approached 5,000 cars.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Association
Ben Davis
Bord
Stronger Tone in Wisconsin Cheese Market Report
Sheboygan Wisconsin February 23 The cheese market shows firmer sentiment with slight price gains on certain styles Domestic demand for Daisies remains very strong and suppliers struggle to fill orders Longhorns are in fair supply and demand with steady production No surplus exists exports firm yet less active due to rail and ship space constraints Prices largely steady Liverpool cable up slightly Overall market trend remains firm on limited export activity Longhorns Twins Daisies Squares prices and quantities noted at local boards
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Sheboygan
Wis
Liverpool
Seaboard
England
America
Plymouth
Appleton
Michigan Fruit Trees in Good Shape
The northwestern Grand Traverse region in Michigan reports its worst winter in 18 years. Despite severity, the cold weather has been favorable for fruit trees and the 1917 crop is expected to be the greatest in the region’s history.
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Michigan
Traverse City
Mich
Grand Traverse
Michigan Bean Acreage Soars in State History
Saginaw Mich Feb 23 Reports received by the Michigan Bean Growers Association indicate that there will be the largest acreage planted this year in the history of the bean industry in this state.
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Michigan
Saginaw
Mich
Michigan Bean Growers’ Association
Chicago Market Short On Vegetables
Chicago, Feb 23. South’s big freeze cut nearly all perishable vegetables from that district, leaving none offered on the market. Some frozen goods appeared but overall supply was fair, prices higher than last week with a tendency to rise. California celery 7.50 per crate, Florida celery 3.75, homegrown 25 to 50 cents. Lettuce and tomatoes showed strong demand and good quality, while cucumbers, radishes, shallots, peppers, and mushrooms varied in supply and price. No. 1 French endive 40 cents per pound.
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Chicago
South
California
Florida
Texas
al Ee Replatit
Kankakee
Detroit
Prices Rise Across Indianapolis Market Vegetables and More
In Indianapolis Indiana February 23 prices climb for potatoes onions and cabbage with wholesale rates peaking at 10c a pound for cabbage and 13.14 per 100 pounds for onions while a ten lot sale hits 185 dollars. California navys Michigan lima pinks and other beans rise with freight and supply easing. Egg prices slip to 8 cents but butter holds at 44 cents. Poultry demand grows with potential March increases and frozen stock supply supports current prices.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Delaware
California
Indiana
Canning firm sets record prices for Indiana crops
Tipton Indiana reports Fame Canning Company will contract the next sweet corn at 12 dollars a ton, up three from last year, the highest price in Indiana trade history. Tomatoes at 10 dollars a ton and peas at 35 dollars complete the slate for the season.
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Tipton, Ind
Tech
Fame Canning Company
Indiana
Muskegon Celery Growers to Meet for Federation
Muskegon Michigan February 23 celery growers from Muskegon county and northern Ottawa county plan a meeting March 10 to organize a Western Michigan Federation of Growers. The group will appoint an agent to handle marketing on the Chicago market next summer.
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Muskegon
Elgin Butter Quotations Unchanged
Elgin II February 23 There was no change in butter price at the Elgin butter board meeting last Saturday. Two lots sold at 42 1 2 cents each.
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Elgin
Elgin, II
Elgin Butter Board
I A Lesher In Charge Of Shippers Association
The American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association has chosen I A Lesher to lead organization and membership matters. Temporary offices are opened in the Ogden building, likely permanent offices there. A charter application is filed and expected to be granted soon, with incorporation to follow under Illinois law. By-laws are drafted for member review before final publication. E P Miller remains involved until Lesher assumed full charge, with daily mail bringing many requests to affiliate or seek guidance on organization matters.
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Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Western Fruit Jobbers
New Orleans
I. A. Lesher
Ogden Building
Illinois
E. P. Miller
Albert Miller & Co
Firm Tone in Chicago Apple Market
Chicago apple market remains firm as week’s demand holds steady and storage movement rises. No. 1 to fancy Greenings fetch $5.50 to $6.00, Kings and Spies near $5.50 to $6.50, with Baldwins and Greenings lower but steady, while the box market shows firmer tone.
Olson to Head Merrill and Eldredge Egg Department
Chicago Feb 23 Oscar W Olson succeeds John M Shawhan as head of Merrill and Eldredge egg department after Shawhan left Merrill and Eldridge for Bowman and Co Olson has previously led the firm butter and poultry divisions and becomes the longtime egg trader in charge of the department for Merrill and Eldredge
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O. W. Olson
Mr. Shawhan
Chicago
John M. Shawhan
Merrill & Eldridge
Bowman & Co
Shawhan
Merrill & Eldredge
Oscar W. Olson
New Price Records in Houston Market
Houston wholesale produce prices surge as onions jump to 14 ½ cents a pound and California-Oregon Burbank potatoes reach around 3 a bushel. Orange and lemon prices climb with Nagel oranges at 3 to 3 ¼ a box and lemons near 4 a box. Texas crops rise on warm weather while hens lay more, keeping poultry prices high. Street notes announce Chesin & Lieberman as a new Produce Row firm and Toombs family reforms at their poultry and eye firm.
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Houston
Tex
Brownsville
California
Florida
Texas
Chesin & Lieberman
A. Lawrence Toombs
Temple
Poultry and Eye
A. Lawrence Toombs & Sons
Butter and Egg Board'S Annual Dinner in Chicago
Chicago Feb 23 The Chicago Butter and Egg Board holds its annual dinner next Tuesday at the Hotel La Salle with a lively program. Entertainment features a humorous sketch and a black-face minstrel show by the members, an instructor hired for the show, and notable talent. Tickets sell fast and a larger room was secured due to demand.
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Chicago
Hotel la Salle
Kke Ev
Chicago Street Notes and Western Fruit Jobbers tour
George L. Collins reports brisk poultry and egg activity in Chicago and anticipates continued spring movement. Charles B. Bills travels west from New Orleans after the Western Fruit Jobbers convention, visiting markets in the central and eastern states before returning to California. Also noted is Ss. B. Wills suffering a broken rib at the St. Charles Hotel during the convention. Tom Clark returns from California, Leo B. Mull meets with Jice-Mull Chicago, and Baldwin Michigan prepares a 6000-pound dairy milk factory to open by April 1.
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George L. Collins
Geo. L. Collins & Co
Detroit
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Golden State
Charles Virden
Ss. B. Wills
Western
Florida Citrus Exchange
St. Charles
Western Fruit
Tom Clark
Stewart Pruit Company
California
Leo B. Mull
Leo B. Mull Company
Cedar Rapids
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Packer
Louisiana
J. Ettis Slater Co
Eck
John
A. Eck CO
A. L. McClay &.C. c
First Nat'l Bank
Branch Poultry House
Chicago Packer
Clark St
Sinclair Brokerage CO
Winnipeg, Man
Canada
Wisconsin
Shippers’ Association
Kings
Spies
Ganos
Ben Davia
DAILY
Allan R. Dibson
N. Clark ST
National Produce Bank
No. 1
Leonard Adam
W. So
Water St
Ft, Dearborn
Nat
Bank
the Packer
John W
Wayne & Low, Inc. Fruit and Produce Commission Merchants
Com. Exchange Nat. Bank
Nat. Produce Bank
James Flood CO
W. Ray Adolph
First Nat. Bank
Ec. Ball
Springfield
Ilinois
South Texas
Butter and Egg Board
Chicago Street Notes
Baldwin
Baldwin, Mich
Coyne Brothers
U9w
S.waterst
Carlot Shippers of
C.h.weaver & CO
Lepman & Heiggie
South Water St
Louis Lepman
Pres
Treas
Jesse M. Lepman
V. Pres
Horace L. Lepman
Sec Y
A. Hr.roholmer
W. M. Bayliss Mar. Poultry Dept
North Market St
Chicago, Ill
First National Bank
H. C. Christians CO
Cutcaco
Waskow Butter CO
W. So. Water St
Chicago, Ilinois
Gallagher Bros
Produce Bank
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