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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1914
Page
2
Detroit January market report notes limited supplies for celery and cabbage as California shipments rise. Lettuce and onions show modest demand. new potatoes appear with high prices slowing old-potato sales. Butter steady though storage butter rises. eggs remain around 81 cents with good demand, while cheese stays firm. Poultry activity remains light. fresh fruits like apples and oranges are moderately active with navels favored.
California celery attracts buyers in Indianapolis with good size flavor and no waste. Michigan crops are moving out with many poor items. Potatoes price fluctuations settle around 2.10 per bushel, Colorado 1.20. Irish bulk at 0. Bushels. Sweets 0. Receipts ample. onions at peak, yellow and red high at 32.50 per cwt. Washington Jonathan apples selling well. box and barrel prices noted. Strawberries from Plant City arrive in large shipment at 0.50 quart. California oranges show better quality and rising sales. Florida fruit limited. cranberries scarce and high priced. Kale, lettuce, cauliflower, spinach, tomatoes all move with varying quality and price. Commission reports solid trade for new year. more seasonal goods arriving.
A Washington meeting of shippers and carrier attorneys debated a uniform bill of lading for Central Freight and the western territories. They proposed raising the filing deadline for loss and damage claims from four to six months and allowing claims without an initial amount. Carriers and shippers urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to permit payment of meritorious claims up to April 1, with resolution likely soon.
Washington January 23. Early bureau estimates indicate a larger farmer share of the marketable potato crop remains in growers hands than in four years past while dealer stocks are unusually low. Total production is below normal but distribution is uneven with Maine Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota holding more than other states. Prices have been high but do not forecast strong upward movement. Figures cover 19 states and compare stocks and prices across four years.
In Memphis on January 3, egg firmness persists and receipts are unexpectedly light. Dealers express surprise at interior advices indicating production has risen during the warm spell.
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