California Canned and Dried Fruit Market Outlook This Year
Trade reports from Los Angeles market indicate a small California canned and dried fruit yield this year about 1.7 million bags with potential revenue near 3 million dollars. Prices vary by variety with onions and eggs noted, and raisin, prune, apricot, and peach prospects point to higher prices amid a hoped for normalizing later in the season. J B Jacobs notes a larger raisin crop but a seven-eighths short overall fruit pack due to scarce supply and heavy European demand.
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California
Los Angeles
San Joaquin County
Bermudas
J.B. Jacobs
Santa Clara Valley
Europe
Butter Market Holds Firm at Advance in Chicago
Butter stays firm after last week’s advance with steady demand and ample arrivals. Extras quoted at 24½ cents, No 1 packing stock at 18½ cents, firsts at 24 cents, with bids close to asked. Receipts are about 33½ percent higher than year ago, makers expect a large butter output in the next two months if pasturage and weather cooperate.
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Chicago
Pajaro Packing Co to open cannery in Watsonville
Announcement from Watsonville California states Pajaro Packing Co will open a new cannery on Walker Street beside San Monte Fruit Co with a spur from the Southern Pacific line. The 50 by 150 foot plant will have direct power from two 75 horsepower boilers and aims to start by the apple season. J H Coombs named superintendent.
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Watsonville
Cal
Pajaro Packing Co
Walker Street
San Monte Fruit Co
Southern Pacific
J. H. Coombs
Spring Orivakens Weaker As Receipts Grow
Chicago reports weaker spring chickens this week with forecasts of further decline. Market has dropped from 14 to 18 cents, trading primarily for birds weighing one and a quarter to one and three quarters pounds. A large operator reportedly has a million pounds of broilers under contract if stored around 4 cents. Heavy poultry operations and ample receipts expected as stocks have been cleaned out and storage fears fade.
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Chicago
Keyno
Potato market lacks snap in Chicago trade
Chicago market reports a tepid week with heavy early receipts of new potatoes damping trading. By week end sentiment improved and prices rose slightly, with Virginia stock $2.75 to $3.25 and western stock $1 to $1.20, while old spuds thin and sprouted stock requires careful sorting. Receipts remain liberal for the season as demand stays light amid high new potato prices.
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Chicago
Virginia
Sone Small
Boothy Western
Kaw Valley
Egg market steady with steady receipts in Chicago
Chicago July 5 The egg market remains largely unchanged from last week with receipts about double the year ago and off grade stock crowded at lower prices. Prime firsts quoted 14c, firsts 13c, with current receipts around 12.5 to 13c per dozen including new cases. Some outside stocks discounted. bids for spot and Saturday deliveries hovered around 14 to 14.5c. No new storage developments reported.
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Chicago
Kansas
Ice famine disrupts Imperial Valley melon shipping
In Brawley California on July 6 a severe ice shortage threatens Imperial Valley shipments. Daily 20 to 30 carloads of melons are at risk, with cantaloupes from Brawley Coachella and Thermal already affected. Armour car lines, handling most business, face serious disruptions as the season’s heavy movement was just starting.
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Brawley
Cal
Imperial Valley
Chicago
Coachella
Armour Car
To Grow Fruits in the East
Kalamazoo Michigan July 4 James Jeffrey Jr a leading Michigan fruit grower leaves for Yonkers New York and New York City to tour New England seeking a site to start a large fruit farm for the eastern market Peaches will be a specialty He has eight years in the nursery and orchard business in southern Michigan and has travel ed extensively in Indians and this state.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
James Jeffrey, Jr
Michigan Belt
East
H. L. Setteey
Yonkers
S. P. Lodge
New York City
New England States
Jeffre
Michigan
Ned
Lake Weir Fla district shows fine homes and productive groves
South Lake Weir and surroundingAreas are described as scenic with five miles of lakefront. G E Snow reports a 30 acre orange and grapefruit grove and a 3 acre nursery expecting a half crop. Frank Lytle oversees 150 acres of oranges and rape rust with a similar half crop forecast. Cultivators Pleas ant Hills Upham Mount Hope vineyard A. W Yongue and J T Williams ship watermelons and fruits. J A Moss and Bryant Lake Grove, and many other growers across Ocklawaha, Musk Bluff, and Electra are listed with orange groves peach orchards and vegetable crops in season.
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South
Lake Weir
Fla
Florida
East Lake
Packer
G. E. Snow
Snow
Stanton
Frank Lytle
Lytle
South Lake Weir
Upham
Pleson
Lehmann
Mount Hope Vineyard
J. F. Sigman
Weirdsdale
N. W
Oe Johnson
Ocklawaha
A. W. Yongue
Musk Bluff
W. E. Martin
E. S. Martin
J. S. Martin
H. E. Martin
Electra
Mesa Bluff
J. W. Brant
J. H. Hallford
D. F. Stebelton
J. A. Moss
Bryant Lake
John K. Avery
Mont Alto
Mr. Moss
Bryant Manor
J. C. Pillans
A. J. Snell
C.J. Smith
Candler
J. Y. McKinney
C. Kline
W. H. DeLong
Co. W. Quick
Two new Indiana corporations form in Indianapolis and Evansville
Articles of incorporation filed July 6 show Luigs Butter Co Evansville capital 10000 with directors Frank Endres J C Luigs and A C Luigs. Farmers Produce Co Indianapolis also incorporated with capital 10000 directing officers J N Fond P Worley Robert L Mendenhall Chas Brandenhall and O H Mendenhall.
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Indianapolis
Luigs Butter Co
Evansville
Ind
Frank Endres
J. C. Luigs
A. C. Luigs
Farmers Produce Co
J. N. Fond
P. Worley
Robert L. Mendenhall
Chas, Brandenhall
O. H. Mendenhall
New Produce Firm Opens in Minneapolis with Butter and Eggs Focus
July 4 report shows strawberry prices slipping as homegrown stock comes in freely while butter lists trend higher. New United Produce Co began July 1 at 220 Sixth Street W with branches in Fairfax Winthrop Arlington Norwood MN and aims to specialize in butter eggs poultry veal cheese and general farm goods led by veteran line of Max Kalan Benj Weisberg and H MM Noack.
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Minneapolis
New United Produce Co
Sixth Street
Fairfax
Winthrop
Arlington
Norwood
Minn
Max Kalan
Benj. Weisberg
H MM
Noack
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Oklah
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Grannis
Hatfield
Ark
Jones City
Okla
Assn
Guthrie
W. H. Merten
Crutchfield, Woolfolk & Gibson, Inc
South Water St
Col. Clark
Rome
National Bank of the Republic
Ill
Likorma Potatoes
Coyne Bros
South Water Street
Vaughan’s Seed Store
Randolph Street
Caco
Irene
Peters Bros
Wayne & Low
Samal Merchants
John W. Low
Moses Gray & CO
Veal
Came
van Se. Waterst
W. L. Hodde
Springfield
Iminos
John A. Rusk
Water St
State Bank of Chicago
J.snyder. & Son Produce Commission
First Nat'l Bank
S. Water St
Hall, Wedge & Carter General Tepesae
Mustof Om
Ina
Mare
John Bronson
Prairie
Pulaski
Pulaski fruit_ Growers’ & Shippers’ Assn
Atherton
Roy Manwaring
Advance
Virginias
Mr. Jeffreys
New England
Lake Weir, Fla. District
Merrill & Eldredge
AND
Poultay C
Peter Foxes
Water Street
Best
Herries
Mark Vane
Henry Martin & CO
South Wai
Pac Packer
State Bank of Omega
Cme
Barnett Bros
Wisconsin
Frank G.schilling
Green Bay
Wis
Iron Mountain
Jaye
Cifford-Wood Co
Jefferson Bt
Denney & CO
E. Kittell & Co
Chisage
Nat'l Hank
M. L. Campbell
C. F. Albrecht & Co
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