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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1919
Page
2
Dallas and Houston reports show outside buyers entering Texas as weather and poor roads slow egg receipts. Fresh eggs available but markets remain firm with high prices. forecasters expect a rush in delivery and a drop in prices if roads dry and conditions improve.
In Sheboygan Wisconsin on January 10 the cheese market shows little current change as meeting activity is quiet. The lifting of selling margin limits by the Food Administration spurs trading with more orders in Wisconsin and more cheese moving from production to distribution and consumption. Some expect the end of margin limits to depress prices, while others foresee a stimulative effect that may raise activity.
Grand Rapids Wis Jan 10 Announcement that the 32d annual meeting of the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association will be held here in the hall of the old Wood County Bank Building Tuesday January 14 with the first session opening at 9 30 am Topics include warehouse temperatures and ventilation to preserve cranberries discussion on barrel versus spaced receptacles best methods to plant new or replant marshes and the ideal vines to plant
The National Poultry Butter and Egg Bulletin outlines a compiled spring egg meeting schedule from Ohio to Wisconsin. Ohio February 21 22 Michigan February 24 25 Indiana February 26 27 Illinois February 28 March Missouri March 3 4 Iowa March 5 6 Minnesota March 7 Wisconsin March 8 with Illinois adjusting to February 27 28 and Indiana shifted to 26 27 and Wisconsin hosting a special Milwaukee weekend program. The Canadian Produce Association meets February 11 12 in Toronto and Texas holds sessions February 10 11 in San Antonio.
The State Horticultural Society in annual session proposed a three member committee to work with Central Western apple growers to pursue a national or Central Western show in Indianapolis or Chicago next fall. The panel includes C. G. Woodbury Lafayette R A Simpson Vincennes and H H Swaim Lafayette. Officers were reelected with F J Heacock president. L V Doud vice president. H H Swaim secretary treasurer. A three year executive seat was given to William Walton Laporte and a legislative committee was named D B Johnson Mooresville R A Simpson Vincennes and J E Smith Muncie.
Small Florida strawberry shipments arrive at 70 7bc a quart while Florida tomatoes are nearly depleted at 7 a crate. Beans scarce and pricey at 5 a Florida bushel hampers. Cabbage up to 60c a ton. cucumbers 2.60 a dozen. Michigan celery 3 a small box. Spinach up to 2.50 a barrel. bananas 6c a pound large, 1.76 a bunch medium. Homegrown lettuce light with higher prices as first cold weather reduces supplies.
South Texas endures its coldest spell in eight years with freezing, ice, and a light sleet reaching Houston. Vegetation and truck gardens suffer, crops in the Lower Rio Grande Valley largely lost, signaling a tighter local vegetable supply amid winter storms.
Fort Wayne commission merchants and produce dealers unite against permanent government ownership of railroads. A key dealer cites delays and losses under public control, detailing a carload of produce arriving 16 days late and a Christmas tree shipment that arrived seven weeks after starting, forcing costly overland transport. A second dealer notes decreased railroad efficiency and higher wages under government ownership, reducing service and courtesy. In Texas, J P Short wins $100 prize for best peanut crop yield on two acres, 172 2 3 bushels, with runners-up: G I McVean and G W Tippens.
Milwaukee Wis Jan 10 A steady apple market with good demand despite high prices. Baldwins and Greenings 6.50 7 Kings 7 7.50 and Gillflowers 5.50 6. Liberal grapefruit supplies barely meet demand at 4 to 5.50 per box. Lemons easy with small stocks and modest demand 4.50 to 5.60. Fancy oranges California Navels 5 6.50 per box Floridas 3.50 5. Cranberries up to 22 per barrel Cape Cod Late Howes, Wisconsin 20 per barrel. Cabbage 22 per 100 heads. Celery rising with homegrown 40 45. California cucumbers lower. extra fancy 5 box, fancy 4 4.50. Dry onions firm 1.60 1.75 per cwt. Potatoes 1.65 1.75 per cwt. Trade fairly active.
Minneapolis market report shows strong fruit demand with oranges from Southern California in good condition. California navels fetch $4 for 80 count, grapefruit strong with steady prices. lettuce scarce at $5.50 per crate. cauliflower weak at $3 per crate. cabbage steady. Florida tomatoes arriving, demand fair at about $9 per crate. onions dull with no change.
The Western Dairy Product Show and Western Dairy Instructors Association annual meeting plus a dairy interests conference will be held in Boise Idaho February 10 11 and 12 under the supervision of G B Frevert from the U S Department of Agriculture Salt Lake City. Exhibits from creameries and cheese factories are arranged and national reputation speakers have been secured for various sessions. The gathering is described as one of the most important held by Western dairy interests.
A.J. Hubbard of W.B. Northup Company Minneapolis shippers traveled through Chicago en route to Detroit. Co. M. Weiner from Fort Wayne Indiana visited the market Monday and Tuesday. M.W. Lorch of M. Piowaty & Sons was home ill this week. James J. Hart, formerly Cedar Rapids Iowa manager for Boyer-Sicard Co., spent days with local trade. George A. Hanes, Detroit carrot, fruit and vegetable distributor, visited the local trade Wednesday and Thursday.
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