13 Jul 1907
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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1907
Page
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Denver producer crook Bradley linked to the Faulkner Co in Pueblo swindle cases. The Packer reports he remains jailed as police recap his long pattern of scams from Maryland to New England and the West.
The Packer exposes fraud in lemon rebates at New York auction sales, pledging to pursue legal action and demand reform. It argues the graft harms brokers and importers, urges honest pricing, and predicts the end of Sicily lemon dominance as moisture and quality controls tighten in the butter market.
Beatrice Creamery of Iowa Blue Valley Creamery of Missouri and Iowa join a Monroe filed complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging conspiracy and discrimination in excessive rail rates. They say western dairy buyers ship cream to central plants for bottling and butter production, with business totals near large sums and about 60 million pounds of butter produced yearly. The firms claim several railroads conspired to keep high rates and seek just and reasonable charges set by the commission.
Lansing July report from the Secretary of State Prescott outlines an improved state fruit outlook with percentages for apples peaches pears plums grapes and raspberries. The Michigan fruit belt shows varied county prospects with overall state averages around 48 percent, while potatoes show regional condition differences across central southern and northern counties.
On the Chicago market berry receipts remain steady with Michigan and Racine stock dominating. Prices favor Racine and Michigan fruit, though late arrivals from Wisconsin weaken demand. Michigan shipments show wilted stock. Traverse City berries arrive in poor condition, Racine stock fetches best prices but arrives late.
Kansas City July 12 Heavy losses in quality have raised prices as higher cost of living spreads to eggs. Firsts and seconds show divergent moves with firsts rising and seconds slipping amid hot weather and dwindling superior stock. Receipts remain heavy though quality is poor, with increased demand for carlot shipments and continued consumption growth.
Kansas City on July 18 reports butter production at a height with dealers urging an easy market this season. Supplies vanish and the usual summer weakness is not a feature. The market is quoted firm as local demand remains steady and prices are about 4.40 higher than a week ago.
The Kaw valley lies west of Kansas City about 40 miles and is closely tied to regional potato trade. Dealers in Kansas City keep in touch with growers by telephone and other fast means. People seeking Kaw Valley potato prices or information should contact the central distributors or write for guidance.
Kansas City July 13 demand for watermelons kept pace with rising supplies, causing only slight declines. Big local handlers boosted activity as a heavy carlot trade continued despite shortages. Desirable cantaloupes limited. Texas supply steady. California fruit easing. weather favored sales.
The Chicago eggs market shows no major change despite a Thursday advance. Extras quoted 18 1/2 cents, prime firsts 17 1/2 cents, and firsts 13 1/2 cents. Receipts remain good for volume but quality strains, demand is strong, and low prices stimulate consumption. A car of firsts offered for spot at 15 1/2 cents and a car for Friday delivery at the same price, with no bids. A country candied Kansas car was offered at 14 1/2 cents with 1 cent bid.
Denison reports changing crop fortunes with cabbage moving at about 16 to 19 cents and spring chicks showing stable prices. Elberta peaches attract interest though weights vary, while overall buying for storage remains cautious until prices reach about 18 to 14 cents, mirroring last season.
Rogers Arkansas July 8 1907 The Packer includes a draft for $1 per subscription to The Packer. Miller estimates his own crop and others with 75 cars of wine prashes expected to ship. Ben Davis crop around 1 60 barrels and other varieties about 900 barrels with limited damage.
Dull melon market noted across the country this week due to persistently high prices. Georgia and Florida watermelons average 25 pounds fetch $275 per car, with lighter loads at $300, while 15 to 18 pound fruit sells $176 to $250. Texas long melons command $150 to $216 per car. Cantaloupes firm with fancy fruit moving, but common stock slow. California crates $1.50 to $4, Georgia $2.40, Texas crates 80 melons $1.00 to $1.75, 36-melon crates $1.26 to $1.50, California pony crates quoted briefly.
Villa Ridge Illinois July 12 Weather notes predict a short crop for Irish and sweet potatoes due to a wet spring. Sweet potatoes yield around 10 bushels per acre while Irish potatoes range from 10 to 200 bushels. Blackberries are fair, peaches and apples about two thirds of average, plums fine, tomatoes poor, and melons lack color this year per Geo M Scruggs.
In Kansas City on July 12, the local poultry market showed improved demand for small chickens. Receipts rose as forecast, broilers fell, prices eased, and trade improved across poultry types except ducks and geese. Hens and springs rose 4c since Saturday. young ducks declined 1c.
In Cincinnati in July 1843 traders report trade in old potatoes nearly over. A 50 car this week proved hard to move as buyers on the streets ordered small quantities but found little inquiry and incurred losses. Receivers sought cash sales but settled for any price offered.
Kansas City July 18 Tomatoes move slowly or not at all due to poor quality and limited demand. Dealers report strong demand for cod tomatoes but Texas supplies have declined in price as quality worsens. Tennessee stock remains high, with Texas outpacing others as the market awaits new supply. Prices show declines of 6 to 10 cents this week, jobbing prices from 0 to 1.05 per four basket crates. Tennessee cannot be sold here for less than 1.50.
W Le La Follette near Pullman expects 200000 boxes of fruit this year with about 40000 destined for coaches. Orchard shows frost and blight but enough blossoms survive to promise a good harvest. Highland orchards foretell a huge apple and prune crop as branches heavily laden.
Negaunee Michigan reports a very favorable July weather pattern promising a bumper blueberry harvest. Local growers anticipate an unusually large crop across northern Michigan, with expectations of a record yield for the season.
From Decatur Arkansas July 6 197% reports show fruit shipments heavier than any KC railroad town with up to 100 packages sent daily. An express of apples peaches plums strawberries raspberries and blackberries moves via eight cars of strawberries and Elberta peaches expected. Strawberries began April 18 and will last two weeks more with Mountain Rose and Belle of Georgia Elbertas due around August 1. Apple outlook brighter with many young trees bearing and Winesap Mammoth Pippin heavy. Ben Davis lead others. John Kuebler of Anderson Armstrong Co Topeka Kansas builds a packing shed to handle fruits and berries locally.
Reports from Chandler Oklahoma and Denison Texas detail apple crop prospects, shipments, and grower notes. Calvin of Chandler seeks buyers for 6,000 bushels from 2,600 trees. Denison sees rising fruit trade and cabbage shipments. St. Louis hosts Apple Growers Congress planning trips. Wisconsin predicts smaller harvests but emphasis on spraying care. California orange growers expect cheaper box prices next year.
Cincinnati July 13 There is more activity in the butter market this week with a half cent advance in price. Buyers hesitate but stores and shipments from northern districts support higher prices while creamery receipts remain moderate. Dealers increasingly stock, predicting sustained strength and firmer market conditions.
Homegrown potatoes increased in supply in Cincinnati this week with steady to firm prices. Three bushel barrels typically sold at 2.73. Tennessee stock arrived in small quantities, some too small for buyers, while Carolina stock was slower to move and often lacked quality. Virginia stock price levels were deemed too high to attract shipments this season.
Cincinnati reports strong watermelon demand amid hot weather with fancy melons averaging 2 pounds and up selling to 3.20 per car. Cantaloupes from Georgia and Alabama bring 2.20 to 3.60 per standard crate, with inferior stock hard to move. Lemons stay firm at 4.50 to 5 per small tote as heat keeps the market active. A note on Equity Society plans proposes buyers and unions route goods directly through union-made or Society markets to cut middlemen.
Markets farther north draw in homegrown vegetables from Cincinnati reducing shipments. Cucumbers shipped early but mostly ended. green corn and tomatoes appear this week with tomatoes at 3 to 5 dollars per bushel and green corn 15 to 1 per dozen. Peach prices firm with Georgia and Alabama Carmen peaches arriving in fair supply. Pineapple trade little changed with prices up to high crate rates. Berries plentiful with black and red raspberries and dewberries, some blackberries arriving next week. Letter from Coyle, July 9 1907 notes favorable Elberta peach prospects. plans to ship 3,000 four-basket crates of Elberta peaches and seedlings from local growers.
Cedar Gap Missouri July letter from Louis Erb to a packer explains weather hurt orchards, goose and apple crops. farmers seek buyers next fall, hope for a bumper crop next year despite hardships. Concern over fruit grafts, urging patience and continued support for Australian and Missouri fruit markets.
Mew apples remain extremely scarce in Cincinnati amid tight supply and high prices for fancy lots. Red June apples fetch about 25 dollars per hamper while other varieties sell slowly. Out of town orders for fruits vegetables and melons are heavier than usual due to short crops and later shipping, sustaining a fair July volume.
Louisville reports heavy rain aiding late potatoes after a three week drought. Early favorites like Hebrons and Puritans move quickly while labor remains scarce, forcing bulk loading and barrels for transport to the middle west and south, including New Orleans and St. Louis. Prices ranged from $1.50 to $1.00 at the week’s start.
July 10 1907 Lexington reports about 1000 acres in potatoes versus 800 last year. Cold weather kept crop from ideal condition, with about 60 acres expected to ship directly to Manefield. Onions total around 40 acres, similar to last year, with 4 to 10 acres and 40 cars likely to be shipped, marketing from the fields.
Toulaville Ky July 12 The Jefferson Market and Storage Co made an assignment to W W Crawford as assignee. The firm organized two years ago bought ground fronting on Jefferson Street and mortgaged $55000 to the Columbia Treat Co The business was smaller than expected due to poor fruit crops and late harvests, leaving income insufficient to cover current expenses and interest. A plan of reorganization and a storage building for produce dealers is contemplated on the property.
A reader recounts a banker doubting the idea of guaranteeing drafts for distant trades. After thirty five years in business the narrator sought money guarantees for southern goods. The banker warned of sending funds to a stranger, remarking the caller might be going crazy, a doubt the narrator began to share as the deal soured.
In Sprig Chickens Lower Cincinnati on July 13, a heavy week of receipts pushed prices down 2 to 3 cents for spring chickens. Demand remained only moderate. Ducks and turkeys quoted lower due to weak demand in hot weather while hens prices stayed unchanged.
Cincinnati reports a shift in egg trading with unusual July demand from southern and southeastern buyers and orders from Chicago. Heat has reduced receipts, lightly depleting local storage and boosting prices amid a tight supply. Dealers expect more eggs to be drawn from storage and heavier losses from candling due to heat.
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