Grapefruit growers push ad blitz to lift Florida prices
Jacksonville January report notes The Packer editorial on grapefruit price depressions. Florida growers shippers and distributors urged to mount nationwide ads promoting health benefits of Florida grapefruits. Cedar key and Tampa dining cars are mentioned as cutting prices. industry leaders call for coordinated marketing and new consumer drives to expand demand.
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Jacksonville
Packetman
J. C. Chase
Chase & Co
Florida
Chase
Florida Growers’ and Shippers’ League
Hillsboro
Tampa
Packer
John
Arnold, Jr
The
Arnold Fruit Company
Atmost Bagi
Thas
Eague
South
F. B. Godfrey
H. C. Schrader Company
Littte
Florida Land and Grove
United States
California
Canada
South America
Cranberry market eases as Cape Cod Jersey bogs reveal light demand
New York is seeing about 90 000 barrels of cranberries left in shippers hands, 60 000 more than a year ago. Trading is slow with light orders from Cape Cod and New Jersey. growers expect activity to pick up soon. Early Blacks dominate holdings, prices range from 3 to 5.50, with varying bids across Cape Cod Jersey and Long Island stock.
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Cape Cod
Jersey
New York
Cape
Howe
F.o. B
Jersey Paints
Jan
J. B. Seymour
Canton
Seym
Informa
Potato Warehouses Burn In Aroostook County Fire Losses
Reports from Aroostook County indicate several potato houses burned Sunday and Monday. Gibbons and McCarthy losses at Smyrna Mills totaled three and one houses respectively, with insurance coverage. Estimated Smyrna Mills losses range from twenty to thirty thousand dollars amid extreme cold weather causing overheated staves.
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Aroostook County
Boston
Limestone
O. Simonson
Farmer’s Exchange
Smith & McDougall
Rouse
Aribou
Smyrna Mills
F. W. Gibbons & Co
M. J. McCarthy
Préygue Isle
KR. W. Gibbons & Co
Oetjen Company Opens in New York Packing Firm
New York January reports Fred D. Oetjen Company opens with Mr. Oetjen in charge. The firm, a major East packing stock house, expects to continue business as usual amid IRS issues. Oetjen Trotter Company filed in Albany with $30,000 capital to take over the Oetjen business. operators named Tred D. Oetjen, A. Schaus, and S. G. Hermes.
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Ata
New York
Jan
Fred D. Oetjen
Wis
Qetjen
Mibany
Oetjen Trotter Company
Tred D. Oetjen Companys
Tred D. Oetjen
A. Schaus and
G. Hermes
Cabbage Shipper E S Brandt Arrested On Larceny Charge
E S Brandt, a Cortland New York cabbage shipper, was arrested on a Wayne county warrant for grand larceny and taken back to Wayne county. He has been shipping large cabbage lots to New York, with an estimated 18000 tons on contract. Brandt, a well known produce operator, has prior troubles in buying and shipping apples and cabbage. The exact charge could not be ascertained at this writing.
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Cortland
W. C
N. Y
E. & Brandt
Wayne County
Brandt
New York
New York State
Firandt
Freight Rates in Transit Suspended by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed freight rate increases on truck and fruit from Texas to St. Louis and Kansas City to review protest by Texas truck Brewers and others. The suspension runs to March 31 as the western advance rate case is investigated. California citrus shipments totals are reported for November 1 through January 6 with daily breakdowns by Tulare and Humboldt counties.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
St. Louis
Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Trarch
Commission
Mawr's Mercantile Exchange President Urges Unity Against Persecution
New York Jan 8 The Mercantile Exchange installed officers at an open meeting. President Julivay D Mahr urged members to boost participation to defend their trade, criticizing persecution by politicians and calling for a nonpartisan organization to protect rights and counter investigations into food pricing. He noted cooperation with Assistant Attorney General Kennedy on Sherman trust concerns.
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New York
Mercantile Exchange
Julivay D. Mahr
Mabr
Chicago
New York Mercantile Exchange
Eneid Senate
Kennedy
Mahr
Virginia Shippers Split Over Commission Rates
Virginia fruit growers and Norfolk vegetable shippers debate New York commission charges. A New York committee opposes Virginia rate hikes, while Williams Brothers of Norfolk push for a one percent net increase for handling 1915 business, arguing the service justifies higher fees.
Tariffs on Live Poultry Confirmed by Commerce Commission
Washington reports confirmed tariffs on live poultry moved to third class rather than fourth. The Live Poultry Shippers Association warns higher shipping costs will harm the industry and calls for unity to oppose the discriminatory rates. Local lead Byamire notes the decision could increase poultry costs by 65 to 70 percent and urges action.
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Faleage
Washington
Fazenda
Commerce Commission
Arno
Saufisl Tus
Opera
Con. Byamire
Itinerant Produce Dealer Bites Clyde Merchants
A Clyde Ohio tale reports A F Wiley and Son accuse Louis of posing as Lous and Louis to buy produce with bad checks. Louis bought potatoes and cabbage in November, sent goods to Lorain and later failed to fund payments, prompting police awareness and prior Youngstown and Pittsburgh connections.
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Clyde
Wiley & Son
L. Lous
L. Louis
Louis
Cleveland
Wiley& Son
Huron
Wiley
Lorain
Lorain Commission Company
Loram
Jbante
Anne Klee
L. Siff & Co
Grossman
McKeesport
Youngstown, C
Chicago Citrus Market Slows as Frost Affects Grapefruit
Demand for oranges and carrots stays light in Chicago with liberal supply. Frost damaged Florida grapefruit and other stock drags prices. California Navels plentiful yet slow at 2.25. Florida oranges scarce with prices 2. - Carrots priced 1.50 to 2.00. California lemons steady at 2.25 to 2.60.
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Chicago
Florida
California
Fire in Poultry Row Causes Large Chicago Loss
A fire at 209 to 211 West South Water street in Chicago damaged poultry veal and butter dealers, with losses around 100000 dollars. The blaze disrupted Poultry Row late Thursday night and affected multiple businesses in the building.
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Chicago
Poultry Row
West South Water Street
First 1916 April storage eggs sold at 18c in Kansas City
April storage eggs opened the season in Kansas City with 4 cars of the coming pack selling at 18 cents on exchange. Prices for fresh firsts rose to 34 cents per dozen, up two cents from last week due to light receipts and steady demand. The market held firm on Thursday with no additional offerings at the call.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Storare Esas
Warehouses Report Shows Egg Stock Increase in Coolers
The Associated Warehouses report for 47 large cold storage houses shows 758,300 cases of eggs in cooler storage on January 1, up from 405,600 a year earlier, an increase of 248,700 cases. Butter stocks total 29,734,900 pounds, down from 36,701,100 pounds the prior year by 6,966,200 pounds.
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New York
Wilmer Sieg Takes Charge of New York Office
Wilmer Sieg arrives in New York to assume control of the New York office for North Pacific Fruit Distributors. He will stay the season as H F Davidson departs for Hood River, while the company has moved about 70 percent of 5 000 apples and holds 1 260 to 1 500 carloads. Twenty six carloads of Yakima apples were sent to Europe for Christmas via London Liverpool and Rotterdam.
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New York
Wilmer Sieg
North Pacific Fruit Distributors
Portland
Ore
Sieg
H. F. Davidson
Hood ‘River
North Yakima
Wash
Jan
Europe
London
Liverpool
Rotterdam
Holland
Mascari Faces Insolvency Amid Large Debts in Indianapolis
Indianapolis January report states Joseph Mascari, longtime produce dealer, is insolvent with debts over 12 000. He offered 25 percent settlement, but many creditors reject it. He is said to have increased obligations recently, favored certain creditors, and paid 5 000 to two. Large eastern accounts total over 4 000, including California Fruit Growers Exchange and Atlantic Fruit Distributors. Railroads owed about 1 500.
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Indiangolis
Oremaes Wera Oe Fy
Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph Mascari
Mascari
Mescari
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Atlantic Fruit Distributors
The
Fruit Dispatch Company
Banana Distributing Company
Wagner Poised for Re-Election as Western Fruit Jobbers Head
Chicago reports indicate W L Wagner current president of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association will seek a second term at the February convention in Los Angeles. Supporters argue continuity is needed to finish pending legislative matters and other issues. No opposing candidates have been mentioned.
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Chicago
Jan. S
Jesse Lepman
George W. Martin
Charles E. McNeill
Charles J. Bowman
F. P. Collyer
A. D. Melntyre
W. H. Shicomb
Amms
Western Fruit Jobbers
W. L. Wagner
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Los Angeles
Cabbage Market Shows Modest Activity in January
Chicago reports indicate limited cabbage trading with sales around 12 13 per hundredweight. Wisconsin warehouses show stock in good condition, especially in the south, with more stock at northern points. The movement in January is expected to be fairly liberal as loads increase. East reports note a firmer York State market with prices near 18 per ton f o b.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
York State
Swift Packing Company indicted in Albany cold storage case
Albany January 8. The Swift Packing Company of Chicago was indicted by the County Grand Jury on six charges of violating a state cold storage law by holding food products longer than ten months. Counsel for the company reserved until next Monday to enter a plea.
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Albany
Swift Packing Company of
Chicago
Trading notes and market items in a long agricultural page
A dense list of market briefs and notes from multiple cities. Grapefruit, onions, cabbage, potatoes, butter and citrus prices move across Chicago Detroit Boston New York and other markets. Several business notices include incorporations and bankruptcies, with weather and local shelf notes sprinkled throughout.
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Chicago
Detroit
Elgin Board
Detroit Butter Board
Leon van Tassel
McDuffie & Lowery
Minneapolis
Eig
Florida
New York
Grimley
T. Frank Park
Apple
New York Street
Plant City
Pittsburgh
Thorniley Brothers
Tilford
Boston
Boston Street
E. H. Kingman
Onion Arrivals Light In New York Week
Receipts of onions in New York this week were light with no material price gains. By Thursday about 40 cars had reached the Barclay street dock from Ohio, Indiana, and New York state including Orange county. Reds sold at 1.60 to 1.75 dollars and yellows at 1.50 to 1.65. White onions brought 1 to 1.25 per crate for prime stock, off quality sold lower.
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New York
Barclay Street
Ohio
New York State
Orange County
Chicago Eggs Market Shows Mixed Receipts And Firm Tone
Chicago reports indicate stable prices for fresh and storage eggs amid rising receipts. Dealers note improving egg quality despite some transit losses and predict firmer refrigerator stock prices. May extras and April stock show varying bids while overall demand remains cautious. A separate note details a Chicago delegation’s special train trip to the Detroit convention of the National League of Commission Merchants with set rates and arrangements.
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Chicago
Detroit
National League of Commission Merchants
Wabash
Wabash Dearborn
The
League
Toc
John Eck
Louis Lepman
Transportation Committee
Tssted
Minnesota Seed Potatoes Quiet for Table Stock as Seed Attracts
In Minneapolis on January 8, the potato market showed quiet demand for table stock while seed potatoes drew strong interest from buyers for immediate or upcoming shipments. Triumphs are lighter than usual, Red River Ohips firm but not yet sought as seed, and early shipments for table stock and price ranges are noted.
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Minneapolis
Red River
Onion Shippers Meet with Optimism in Buffalo
The National Onion Shippers' Association convened in Buffalo with about 20 onion operators from the central, western, and eastern states in attendance. Reports suggested a favorable outlook though prices are seen as uncertain due to holders expecting higher levels. A Canton, Ohio shipper commented on current stock parity with last year. In Los Angeles, vegetable shipments to January 6 totaled 1,081 cars with daily shipments mixed, including 36 cars on December 21 and January 1, and 27 cars on January 8.
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Buffalo
N. Y
National
Onion Shippers’ Association
California
Los Angeles
Jun
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