Berry freight rates and season outlook for Tennessee berries
The Packer reports on the Tennessee berry district from Chatta nooga to Harriman and Evensville with rate changes for rail cars, refrigeration, and minimum carloads. Extra fast trains may move berries to the Ohio river in eighteen hours, while standard trains run in twenty four. Production is expected to rise with favorable weather, and shipments likely begin late April to early May. Local growers and shippers named include C A Ingle, A W Stencipher, L G Talant, W G Marrs, and C A Gibson.
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Cincinnati
Crescent Railroad
Interstate Commerce
Tennessee Berry District
Harr
Chattanooga
Dayton
Tenn
Evensville
Ohio River
Chatta Booge
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Chicago
City
Heffield
Lorraine
Graysville
Salem Creek
Daisy
Hixon
Soddy
East Chattanooga
Boyce Station
Harriman
Buffalo
National League
Ohio Peach Outlook and Market Report
Gypsum Ohio February 26 1908 The Packer reports strong outlook for Ottawa county peaches with healthy sprayed trees and buds on all varieties despite potential future risks from cold rains and late frosts. Bulk market activity includes cabbage at 13 per ton, potatoes 78 to 80 cents, onions 85 to 90 cents, and Ohio barrel Yellow Globes offered locally at 2 to 2.50.
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Gypsum
Packer
Ottawa County
C. E. Gerper
Island &Gypsum Fruit
Cincinnati
Ohio
Reports From Growers Sale Creek Tennessee 1908
Reports from growers in Sale Creek and Boyce station recount upcoming fruit seasons. Strawberry acreage rises with new plantings and shipments expected from May 1, listings include Lady Thompson Roma Gandy and other varieties. Additional notes cover tomatoes cabbage melons and peaches with strong outlook for berry shipments starting late April to May.
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Sale Creek
Témn
Lady Thompson
Roma
James Jones
D. Ni, Wallace
J. A. Patterson
Jno. Gibson
James Cliff
Taylor Poole
D. Potter
List & Crawley
W. H. List
Boyce Station
Chattanooga
D. W. Hunter
H. Disha
Jos. Disha
H. Burton
Fred Sterchi
Lee Lightfoot
H. Lightfoot
Fletcher Wilson
John Sanders
O'Neal
Wm. Lightfoot
H. Moss
Wm. Moss
East Chattaooga
John Lightfoot
Milwaukee Apple Profits Stir Commission Complaints
Milwaukee wholesale commission men accuse retailers of hoarding fruit to push prices. They note choicest apples sell for 3.50 to 4 per barrel while fine apples go 2.50 to 3 per barrel, yet retailers charge 60 to 65 cents a peck or 7 to 7.50 per barrel. Commission men say retailers retard consumption to reap profits.
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Milwaukee
Mulhall Rumor and Crook Image Report
Boston story recalls Jim Mulhall arrival rumors from Canada proved false as The Packer prints a rogues gallery photo. Ex inspector Snow confirms the man pictured is Mulhall, noting his past Cambridge Grocery Co. fraud case and calling him the solution of a long-tenured scam.
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Boston
Jim Mulhall
Canada
Jim Mulall
Packer
United States
Snow
Mulhall
Cambridge Grocery Co
New York
Jim
Soong
Advance in Prices of Chickens
Kansas City February 29 Poultry receipts were moderate this week mainly chickens. Demand for hens and springers was fair with pricing rising for springers and broilers. Roosters gained one cent on Monday. Broilers and small springs show active demand, other chickens moderate. Ducks scarce and quoted one half cent higher. Few turkeys arriving with weak demand.
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Kansas City
Lockesburg Growers Plan Rich Peach and Potatoes Boom
Lockesburg Arkansas growers report expansion with Elberta peaches rising from 6 to 15 25 cars this year and a future 50 car yield in three years. They plant 100 acres Triumph potatoes and will market through May and June with agents O T Graves and H L Skinner. Early radishes and tomatoes to be consigned, buyers invited as high grade products are promised.
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Lockesburg
Ark
Packer
Triumph
O. T. Graves
Few Potatoes Left at Chase Michigan 1908
A letter to The Packer dated February 25, 1908 from Emith at Chase Michigan notes the potato market remains puzzling with from hand to mouth buying. He reports local shipment levels are low and predicts only about 10 cars will clear the 1907 potato crop from this station, a far smaller quantity than last year.
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Chase, Mich
Cincinnati Firm Quits Poultry and Egg Business
Cincinnati firm Chas W Seeger Co closes after years of limited poultry and egg trade. Premises at 39 Walnut Street to be taken by Benham Co. Monticello Ark announces shipment plans for peaches cantaloupes watermelons and potatoes in car lots for the season in a follow up note from L W Dillard in Monticello Ark dated February 26 1908.
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Cincinnati
Chas. W. Seeger & Co
Walnut Street
Benham & Co
Monticello
Arky
Ark
L. W. Dillard
Vegetables Arrive From Florida and Gulf Coast Rail Supplies Rise
Cincinnati reports early vegetables from Florida and Gulf Coast districts arriving in liberal quantities with fair demand. Florida head lettuce brings 1.25 to 1.75 per hamper, New Orleans head lettuce 3 to 4 per barrel, and northern hothouse curly leaf 10c per lb. Florida peppers low demand at 2 a crate. okra 2 a crate. radish 25 to 30c per dozen bunches. cubans 2 to 2.25. celery 2.25 to 3 per crate.
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Cincinnati
Florida
Gulf Coast
New Orleans
Norfolk
Maryland
California
Mid-Continent Refrigerating Co Formed With New Directors
Kansas City February meeting of Merchants Refrigerating creditors reorganizes and renames as Mid-Continent Refrigerating Co with 460000 capital stock. Directors W A Rule N Dean Fred C Johnson Clyde Lor etc elected. aims to store eggs butter and perishables and prep for spring egg deal. officers to be chosen soon. Knoxville Track Acreage notes 1908 potato tomato cantaloupe cucumber bean tallies from Knox County Berry Truck Growers' Association reports.
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Kansas City
Merchants Refrigerating Co
Mid-Continent Refrigerating Co
W. A. Rule
N. Dean
Fred C. Johnson
Clyde
Lor
B. Sutton
Isaac. P. Oeytan
Lee Lyon
O. C. Evans
Bee
James
Balgta
Kansas
Mid-Continent
Knoxville
Tenn
Rocky Ford
Knox Countty
Berry & Truck Growers
8. M. Cooper
Mussei
J. R. H. Hilton
Alee
John ©.Lane
Kansas City Market Report on Eggs and Prices
Kansas City egg market shows mixed movement with large supplies and steady quality. Prices decline slightly for the week, with the lowest at 96.05 per case and receipts remaining heavy. buyers and sellers show caution amid storm-related disruptions and advancing quotations on select lots.
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Les
Kansas City
Kansas
Carr
Walker and Brewater facing bankruptcy in Kansas City
The Walker and Brewater Grocer Co, an established fruit and vegetable wholesaler, is bankrupt after a voluntary petition. Liabilities include about 20,000 dollars, with 5,000 owed to Walker’s creditors and assets tied to the firm. The business closed recently and future plans are unclear as entities in the industry face losses.
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Kansas City
Far West
Walker
Brady
Walker-Brewater Grocer Co
Peach crop prospects and shipment plans from Ozark Improvement Co
Brandesville Missouri February 22 1908 to The Packer the Ozark Improvement Co thanks for payment of 97 50 and predicts 75 cars of peaches and 50 to 75 cars Hibertas in early August with weather luck and seeks reliable commission houses in the East to handle output while pledging support for The Packer and its management
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Brandesville
Packer
Hibertas
Ozark Improvement’ Co
Egg trade meetings set for Des Moines Omaha and Kansas City
Des Moines on March 4 Omaha on March 5 and Kansas City on March 6 host the annual egg dealers meet. Shippers receivers and railroad supply men discuss Western storage deals and the April storage basis amid rising production and bank financing concerns.
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Des Moines
Omaha
Kansas City
West
Carlot Eye Shippers’ Assn
Nebraska Butter & Egg Assn
Paxton
Kansas and Oklahoma Produce Dealers’ Assn
Midland
Greenings
Eges
Kansas
Baldwins
Apples show no change in Chicago market
Chicago reports little change in apple conditions from the prior weeks. Demand for high grades improves slightly while medium grades lag. No. 2 cold storage around 2.25 dollars and No. 2 common about 1.76 to 2. Traders expect stock to move freely to clear inventories. Oleo dealer indicted for coloring oleomargarine and evading the 10 cent per pound tax. Federal probe targets illicit factories amid government crackdown.
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Chicago
Federal
John J. O'Rourke
Pullman
Internal Revenue Department
Secret Service
Green vegetables slow in Kansas City market February trade
In Kansas City on February 29 the Texas vegetable trade was dull with heavy receipts of poor lettuce and low prices. Fresh spinach small in barrels sold up to 4, radishes declined to 25-30 cents per dozen, green onions brought 40-45 cents per dozen, beets and carrots slow, mustard greens in transit turned yellow, and a few Texas berries offered poor quality with limited sellability though good berries could fetch about $6 per crate.
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Kansas City
Texas
De Croix Not On Packer Staff For Several Months
The Packer once employed F. W. De Croix as a traveling solicitor and notes he has not been on the staff for several months. The comment clarifies his current absence from active duties with the publication.
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Packer
F. W. Deoix
Emplo
Packer Cs
Woldert Visits Chicago On Tyler Crop Outlook
Alex Woldert, president of Woldert Grocery Co. of Tyler Texas, visited Chicago on a brief business trip staying with L F Case & Co. He notes strawberry crops late by about twenty days and acreage at 50 to 75 percent. cabbage expected to be ten times last year’s, plus bigger tomato, perch, potato, and onion outputs, with about 10 cars of onions anticipated.
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Chicago
Alex . Woldert
Woldert Grocery Co
Tyler
Tex
L. F. Case & Co
Sweet potato prices cut demand as buyers seek boxes
Chicago money note reports high sweet potato prices cutting consumption. Retailers favor barreled stock only for high class trade, preferring small box formats. Supplies ample but buyers fear loss from barrels, with most receipts from Illinois and price ranges cited for barrels and bushel boxes.
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Chicago
National League President Sends Letters on J J Phillips Death
Wilmer Sieg of the National League writes to C C Phillips after Col J J Phillips, first NL president, dies. He notes the league will set aside time for eulogies at the next convention and extends condolences to the family. The letter dates from Milwaukee February 25, 1908.
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Milwaukee
Packer
C. Phillips
National League
Phillips
Wilmer Sieg
Wis
C. C. Phillips
Eng
Washington Street
New York
Col
J. J. Phillips
National League of Commission Merchants of the
United States
Chicago Butter Market Holds Steady Amid Mixed Outlook
Chicago butter market shows no change from last week with receipts near normal and trade satisfactory. Extras traded around 3 1 4 cents, prints at 29 cents, storage firsts 29 to 30 cents, cannons vary, and buyers expect possible firming or slight gains despite no increase in make.
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Chicago
Blc
Cheese Demand Rises Boosting Cheese Prices in Chicago
Demand for all cheese lines improves into the week, notably American shapes, signaling a favorable market shift. Dealers expect the uptrend to last with some varieties already in short supply. prices advance from Twins 12 to 13 cents, Daisies 13.5 to 14 cents, Long Horns 13.5 to 14 cents, Swiss 10 to 14 cents, Nmburger 11 to 16 cents, and Brick 10 to 12 cents.
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Chicago
Poultry Market Higher in Chicago Then and Strong
Chicago market for live poultry remained locally strong late in the week with fowls and turkeys drawing buyers among speculators dressers and others. Thursday prices rose on light receipts with live turkeys at 12 to 12 3 4 cents and roosters at 7 cents while dressed poultry held steady overall. turkeys 16 to 16 4 cents chix 12 to 12 4 cents, ducks 9 to 13 cents.
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Chicago
Bidwells Indicted In Cold Air Motors Fraud Trial
The Bidwells face criminal court indictments in Chicago tied to their “cold air motors” refrigeration scheme. Prosecutors note the devices used a hidden pipe from a cellar tank to convey cold air, exposing Bidwell as a known fakir with a contested past. The case follows prior indictments and potential difficult defense. Berry arrivals report a drop in late week butter market activity with light demand and lower prices.
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Chicago
Benson
Chas. S. Bidwell
Cook County Grand Jury
Packer
Bidwell
Kansas City
Eggs Slump In Chicago Market As Storage Talks Rise
Chicago prices for eggs fell Monday with 50 to 100 case lots selling around 19 to 20 cents and later activity around 18 to 19½ cents. Receipts surged and bids fluctuated through the week with further sales reported for immediate delivery and expectations of lower tones next week amid storage loan concerns and conservative bank lending outlooks.
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Clower
Packer
Two
Pie Bet
Chicago
Flies MAS FeECCIYTG UCHICK Rum In Cold Weather
Unclear market outlook as cold weather affects berry supply. Dealers doubt enough berries will be available in coming days to meet demand. This week's sales showed decent trading with prices quoted around 35 to 40 per quart according to quality.
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Queen & Crescent Road
Sam Smith
W. §. Hixon
Ohio Peach Outlook
The
Lake District
Berry Prospects
East Tennesse
Mynest
J. E., Faulkner
Eee
Boddy
Mid-Continent CO
Kansas City Moret
BE. Walker AM
Princer
Brewater
Brandsville
F. W. DE Croix
Woldert
Isa
Steg
Louisville Times
Bidwells
Cold Air Motor
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