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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1920
Page
2
Chicago market reports a weak butter market with price declines through Monday to Thursday. Total weekly holdings in four markets reach 95,385,715 pounds versus 19,901,759 a year earlier, with receipts in Chicago last week at 26,306 tubs. Fresh extras sold around 61 64 widenings, storage stock trading slow, and arrivals since January 1 totaling 39,001 tubs.
Chicago live poultry market remained steady with moderate trading as light receipts kept activity limited. Quotations for turkeys, fowls, ducks, geese and other poultry held near prior levels amid a new rule requiring hens to be sold as run. Receipts totaled about 1,205 coops and freight cars across express and freight shipments.
Chicago reports a volatile eggs market with rising receipts and price drops to 68 and 67 1/2 cents for fresh eggs. By midweek demand strengthens on 1,000 plus cases trading around 64 1/2 cents. Refrigerators hold steady as cold weather could improve storage. January deliveries and large lots sell quickly. In St Louis, first winter strawberries arrive, Florida berries priced at 1 dollar per quart.
Chicago January 16 The apple market shows little change from last week with light activity in barreled stock and small, limited sales in the top grades. Boxed apples remain available mainly in cheaper varieties as demand eases, while barrels list prices across Northern and Western varieties including Rome Beauties Spitzenberg and Grimes Golden with mixed extra fancy and fancy grades.
Houston on January 16 reports the turkey crop nearly cleaned, with a few stragglers arriving daily. Prices range 35 to 40 cents per pound for other birds, with hens in slightly higher demand at 30 to 32 cents. Municipal stalls sell government frozen hens at 32 cents, about 2 cents higher than last week. Fryers at five per pound are scarce. Overall receipts lighter due to rain. a large coolers stock existed earlier this week. Butter prices decline across markets and demand weakens. St. Louis notes lower butter, creameries quoted at 62 cents extras, 7 cents standards, and packing stock 37 cents.
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