Vegetables at Chicago Trade Draggy Light Demand and Scarcity
Chicago readers report a draggy vegetable market with light demand and cooler weather. Fancy repacked tomatoes moved at 4.50 per case. cucumbers scarce but high priced. Florida beans and wax beans limited with mixed quality. celery slow but fancy stock sold well. Michigan and California lettuce and cauliflower show varied activity and prices.
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Chicago
Florida
Boston
Pal Yana
Illinois
Vaney
California
Michigan
Florida Vegetables in New York Market Report
Merida vegetables receipts were lighter yet market strengthened with better arrivals and higher prices. Florida lettuce rose about 50 cents per basket to 1.50 to 4.50, cauliflower improved with sales to 2.25, beans remained slow with 1.50 to 3.50 per basket, peas softer at 2.5 large or 1.3 to 1.75 small, romaine mixed with demand at 3.25 but mostly 1.0, cabbage heavy and slow at 1.50 to 1.75 per crate, peppers steady at 1.50 to 3.50 per box.
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New York
Merida
Florida
Wilmington Fruit Exchange Under Receivership
WILMINGTON N C FIRM FAILS. Charles C Bellamy named receiver to collect funds for judgments totaling 600 owed to Banana Distributing Co. Inc. Proceedings seek permanent receiver to wind up affairs around February 10. Probes into possible misconduct over consignments without returns. The Wilmington Fruit Exchange Inc operated as fruit and produce commission merchants with C W Nixon as president. It owes money to Florida shippers.
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Wilmington
N. C
Wilmington Fruit Exchange, Inc
Charles C. Bellamy
Banana Distributing Company, Inc
Bellamy
Fruit and Produce Commission
C. W. Nixon
Florida
Local Brokers Visit Market During Week
A. J. Chisam, noted Springfield broker, toured the market Tuesday and Wednesday. A. E. Barker remains in the York State apple district and plans to return early next month. C. M. Yates of Decker Indiana visited South Water street this week, noting the Decker district shipped over 600 ears of cantaloupes last season. I. P. Miller of Albert Miller & Co. recently spent ten days in the East.
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A. J. Chisam
Springfield
A. E. Barker
A. E. Barker & Co
East
York State
C. M. Yates
Decker
Ind
South Water Street
P. Miller
Albert Miller & Co
Cabbage Prices Dip as Weather Hits Markets in Rochester
Cabbage markets show low prices with white stock selling to 102 per ton fob and other shippers at 11 fob. Delivered prices run 11.14 per ton as snowstorms curb offerings. Dealers expect possible price gains if cold weather persists. Poultry shipper Andrew Woods commits suicide in Sioux Falls after long experience in poultry and butter trade.
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Rochester
Sioux Malls
S. D
Andrew Woods
Detroit Market Report Notes Slow Trade Across Fruits and Poultry
Detroit January report shows generally slow demand across markets with weak prices. Apples heavy in supply while oranges grapefruit and lemons move. poultry and eggs soften as receipts rise. Auction fruit shows some decay in California navels and Florida oranges, Malaga grapes average around 3.16 dollars, chestnuts 8.15 per barrel.
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Detroit
Mich
Euey
Michigan
Southwest
New York States
Chennele
California
Florida
Washington
Malaga
Messina
King Davids
Jonathans
DRESSED POULTRY FAILURE IN BROOKLYN TRADE
New York January 29 Brady and Solo of 97 North Sixth Street Brooklyn dressed poultry jobbers called a creditor meeting for Wednesday to discuss about $3,000 in the dressed poultry trade. The firm says Christmas season losses and poor collection hinder obligations. Creditors include Woolley and Hughes Steers and Menke Alpaugh and Co and H Stout among others. Some buyers reportedly sought prices days before notice. The Packer Man could not confirm stock purchases.
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New York
Brooklyn
Campaign of Education for Southern Fruit Shipments
Transportation firms led by the Pennsylvania Railroad and Old Dominion Steamship Company, in league with the New York Fruit and Produce Trade Association, plan a southern education drive. Officials Mifflin Massey Walker Newberry led a meeting to issue packing guidance and shipping methods to reduce breakage and losses for fruits and vegetables moving to New York.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
The
Old Dominion Steamship Company
New York Fruit and Produce Trade Association
Transportation Committee
Association
Mifflin
South
Small Poultry Dealer Krebsman Faces Bankruptcy Petition
A petition in bankruptcy was filed last Saturday against Reinhard Kramer, a small dressed poultry dealer at 25 Manhattan Street in New York. Chicago Hay Market Easier with better conditions this week, hay market softer but steady demand.
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Falls
New York
Reinhard Kramer
Manhattan Street
Chicago
Market Steady Prices Decline for Better Hay Grades
Market holds steady at slightly lower prices with demand focused on medium and low grades. Feeders prefer lower grades due to high grain costs, especially among country buyers who are purchasing marsh feeding hay.
Local hay market prices for Timothy Clover and alfalfa
Local buyers favored better Timothy grades with Choice Timothy at 17 to 17.50 dollars and No 1 at 15 to 16. Clover mixed hay sold around 14.50 to 15 for Light Clover mix, with No 1 at 14 to 15. Alfalfa remained in good demand with Choice at 16 to 18.50 and No 1 at 17 to 17.50. Shipping and packing hay ranged from 7.50 to 10. Overall, alfalfa inquiries stayed strong amid light arrivals.
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W.S. Wafer St
J. W.hjorth CO
St. Paul
Minnesota
OTS
Mater
Aioschaltzie
A. Murp Bly
Railleage & Sons, Inc
Bedford, Ind
Stone City Bank
Chicago Packer
Apple Shippers Assn
State of
Iowa
LEO B. Mull CO
Des Moines - Gebar Rapids
Bullington
Iw Aa
N.Y
W. Nixon
the Fruit Exchange, Inc
In Carlots
U. S
Minneapolis
Brage
Capital Store
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Platten
Ogden Bidg
John A. Eck CO
Packer
Farm Products Reporting Agency
Otis Bldg
Aest
National League of Commission Merchante
Western Fruit Jobbers Agsn
International Apple Shippers Asan
Jean
GEO. E. Ford
W. So
Water St
Dearborn Nat. Bank
the Packer
Ft. Dearborn
Nat. Bank
Campaign OF Education
Berry Shippers
C.H. Weaver & CO
Wm. E. Nathan & CO. Inc
W. S. Water ST
M. L. Campbell
Strawberry Man
W. l. Water St
Chllagher Bros. Suisxue
Chie- “Ho Packer
Storch Bros. & Co
W. So. Water St
General Commission Merchants
Commercial Nat'l Bank
Springfield Express
National Bank
Springfield Produce Co
Gillarde
Ill
Chas
Robbins & Co
Minneapolis, Mira
John. J. J Campbell
Vondersaar & Go
Indianapolis, Ind
Cutler & Downing Co
Benton, Harbor, Mich
H.A. Fritze
John W. Low
Wayne & Low
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