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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1910
Page
1
A report from California details talks among cantaloupe growers and union envoys about next season’s packing and sale process. The plan aims to let growers deliver melons directly to packing sheds, with a public vote on the proposal and terms for a possible purchase agreement.
Fragmentary oped text alleges dealer practices and consumer shortages, urging inquiry into supply chains and price controls. It mentions New York City area factories, shipping points, and port activity, with scattered references to buyers, sellers, and regulatory actions.
The page surveys Wisconsin cabbage shortages and storage concerns, California fruit movements, and Midwest auctions. It notes bids, market signals, and price tendencies across states, with references to Kentucky, New York, Chicago, and Minnesota crews, plus shipping and demand for cranberries, peaches, and apples.
The article notes favorable conditions for the pear and peach crop in Veena, Oklahoma, with dry warm weather and a late spring frost. It mentions a likely good yield of Elberta peaches and describes pleasant, near-summer conditions in June, including steady harvest activity and transportation impacts from field windrows and shipping lanes.
A meeting of live poultry shippers at the Kupper Hotel formed the Be Poultry Organization. Officers named include President AL Hoar, Vice President Alex Hod, Secretary Joseph Strauss, and Treasurer Fred Huger. Members listed span Aaron Co., Murray & Sellar, Stowire Poultry Co., and others across Missouri and nearby towns.
A sprawling 1910 era market and association summary discusses the Warren County Strawberry Growers meeting and rising apple and fruit market activity. It notes lower competition, high fruit quality, and plans for upcoming shipments, with remarks on exchange pressures, freight rates, and regional agricultural trade developments involving Wisconsin cranberries and Illinois apples.
A scrambled Chicago item claims DiGiorgio and Hurston are linked to a bid or auction. It asserts the sale is Chicago driven with no Hust backers and cites repeated names and vague figures. The prose is garbled and unclear but centers on who backs a proposed deal and who participates.
The article reports in Chicago that potato shipments and movement are changing. It mentions Potators and new potato positions, with weather conditions improving over recent days aiding shipping and a rise in bustin for multiple points. The piece notes a Mirger volume of bustin and ongoing activity in new potato ports.
New York January 2 buyers faced extremely high prices as demand fell and stock failed to move. Reports show lingering cold, supply tightness, and cautious selling as prices drift lower with limited consumer appetite. Observers note a weak market for firsts and refrigerating stock while storage stock remains sizable amid price volatility.
Watheon Asso officers elected at Wathena Kansas with u G W Ril loud as president. Vleek as vice president. J Jh Gardner secretary. Andrew Bock treasurer. W Mk Martin general manager. Market notes indicate butter weakness at week end as weather reduces packing demand and receipts.
A damaged Independent page from Frostproof reports complex fruit shipment dealings between two sides of Unetrol, with advances of about $50, 10 hose of fruit, variable box prices, and returns totaling $1,054.15. The note questions commissions and who profits as growers seek recovery from a troubled deal.
Chicago butter market remained draggy with limited movement in quotations. Receipts held steady with 8,000 pounds of 6 1 packing sold at 24 1 2 cents, 3,000 pounds bid at 24 1 2 cents, creamery butter lowered to 20 cents. Thursday receipts 4895 packages with mixed bids. Friday no price change and 40 extra sold at 30 cents.
An error ridden piece notes federal and California actions on rail rate increases for lemons and other produce. It mentions injunctions, growers and shippers resisting higher charges, lines seeking partial relief, and confusion over who bears the extra cost. The report frames labor and industry involvement with railroads amid disputes in California and beyond.
Amsa Kansas City report cites warm weather lowering egg production and easing prices with fresh shipments from western points. Several districts expect continued declines if weather persists, while Philadelphia hosts annual exchange elections with officers reappointed and a strong financial outlook. New York notes spinach and kale price drops as large shipments arrive, signaling easing markets.
Edgar A Wright describes in his letter how California Growers Exchange influenced The Packer and forced changes at Fruit World. He claims internal pressure, editor threats, and a plan to start a new fruit paper after leaving Fruit World, with Wright detailing his side of the controversy and the broader exchange influence.
Poultry movement in Kansas City shows light to normal for the season with moderate demand and some slipping in inquiries. Prices overall steady with springs and broilers quoted higher. old roosters also up, reflecting market tension.
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