Comeback Staged in Chicago Potato Market Early Week
Chicago July 13 The potato market staged a comeback as light receipts Monday and Tuesday trimmed stocks and boosted prices. Homegrown crop did not yet meet expectations and demand remained strong, with Virginia and Eastern shipments influencing prices amid limited arrivals.
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Chicago
Wenchisi
Iowa
Virginia
Chicaen
Fieen
Colerg
Carrot
Edstein
St. Louis
Ohio
Cabbage Movement Delayed in Muscatine-Nichols District
Muscatine Nichols district plants cabbage later than expected. A few cars moved, but heavy loading will start next week as shippers prepare daily runs. Early yields looked promising but dry weather cut production about 40 percent. four hundred cars expected overall depending on late fields and kraut stock.
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Muscatine
Muscatine- Nichols
Grawere
More Peaches Coming in Fair Demand in Chicago Market
Georgia peaches faced steady demand in Chicago with rising arrivals easing prices. Six baskets per crate sold at about $3 in a jobbing trade. fruit was of good quality but green. Hiley Belles quoted around $2.50 to $2.00. Tex mae values noted near the same range.
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Chicago
Good Supply Michigan Chefries and Cherries In Chicago Trade
Good supply of Michigan cherries reported with strong sales for fancy large fruit at 1.25 to 1.50 per case. Sweet cherries scarce but sold readily. varieties quoted include groene lee and blacks at 1.75.
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Michigan
Chicago
New York Apple Men Plan 10 Entertain August Convention
Delegates to the International Apple Shippers Association will gather in New York August 15 through 19 for a loaded program. A special committee will oversee daily events including receptions at the Astor, a chartered steamer to Coney Island with dinner at Veltman’s, an association dinner, a Polo Grounds game, and daily buffet lunches on the hotel convention floor.
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New York
Stewart's
Park Place
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Astor
Assocration
Tris
Big Iron Steamboat Company
Coney Island
Veltman’s
Association
Polo Grounds
America
Oor
Bad shipment of Sligh watermelons sparks buyer complaint
Kansas City reports a buyer F J Schleper charged Milton J Sligh with deceiving pricing and shipment of Florida and Georgia melons. Schleper claimed 1750 to 1800 count, ten to twelve pound averages, with about 250 rotten, and bank payments disputed after purchase ahead of the Fourth.
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Kansas City
Milton J. Sligh
Florida
Georgia
F. J. Schleper
DaQivin
Schleper
Packer
First National
Carmelons
Sligh
First National Bank
Gainesville
Fla
Milton
Singh
Potato expert Lou D Sweet joins Hoover office in Washington
Lou D Sweet of Denver becomes the food controller's potato adviser in Washington. As president of the Potato Association of America he is recognized as a top potato grower with a farm near Carbondale. The July 13 report highlights his national renown among potato men and his role as a right hand man for potatoes in the federal office.
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Low D. Sweet
Hoover
Washington, D. C
Lou D. Sweet
Denver
Potato Association of America
Loin Washington
Food Controller
Sweet
Colorado
Carbondale
Washington
Ville
Work of planning food distribution begun in New York
New York city lays groundwork to organize food interests for wartime supply. Merchants' Association Food Problem Committee led by Mrs Havemeyer consults produce trades and farmers, aims to align with Government Food Administrator Hoover. A meeting at the Merchants Association planned with Hoover or delegate Mark I Regus, with notes from fruit and profit trade leaders and officials in attendance.
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New York
Merchants’ Association
Mre Havemeyer
Ioter Nes
Torbert C.’Hoover
Hoover
Merchants Association
Mark I. Regus
Fruit and Profitice Trade
Fruit ‘Trade
Franklin Street
Mr. Havemeyer
Carl W. Kimball
R. §. Reach
WT. Gerow
Smith “% Molden
New’ York
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' AssociationPlans NYC Convention
E P Miller of Albert Miller & Co Chicago and association president met Spokane officers including Mr Perham of Karl Fruit Co and L J Blot of Spokane Fruit Co. The group formed the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' Association in January 1914 and announced a convention August 15 at the Astor Hotel New York to appoint an executive secretary and inspectors nationwide to advance shipper protection and activities.
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Spokane
Wash
E. P. Miler
Albert Miller & Co
Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Mr. Perham
Karl Fruit Company
L. J. Blot
Spokane- Fruit Wers’ Company
American Fruit, and Vegetable Ship
Pers’ Association
New Orleans
Astor Hotel
New York
International
Apple Shippers’ Association
United States
Special Session Likely for New York Food Control Measures
The New York Legislature is expected to convene a special summer session to pass food control laws. The Senate and Assembly war committees will hold a hearing in the Senate chamber on July 16 gathering input from growers shippers and other food dealers outside New York City. Governor Whitman has issued the proclamation calling the extra session for July 31 at 8 20 p m a slate of additional matters accompanies the food measures.
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New York
War Committee
Senate and Assembly
Senate
New York City
Whitman
New Crop Movement Reported By Government
Washington reports weekly crop movements for July 10 with 3273 cars of potatoes and 1256 cars of cantaloupe moved, compared with 2938 and 0 last week. Watermelon shipments total 2392 cars, above 1916 figures, while new apples show stronger movement than two years ago with 72 cars shipped that week. Asparagus shipments decline to 38 cars.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Markets
Record potato crop this year according to government report
Government crop report indicates a record potato yield for this year with an estimated 462,000,000 bushels, up 167,000,000 from last year and surpassing the 1912 peak. White potato acreage rises about 8 to 14 thousand acres, with sweet potatoes also set for a new high total.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Utah
Nevada
Idaho
Wash
Oregon
Government Regulation of Car Service At Hand
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a new division to regulate car service nationwide as part of the car service act. Local car service committees will coordinate with shippers and carriers at twenty five points to ease traffic problems. BE DeGroot will lead the division with A G Guthelm overseeing operations assisted by E C Bartow. Cuomo Failed to Pay Up in Harlem market.
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Car Service
Interstate Commerce Commission
Local Car Service
Washington, D.C
Commission
National Industrial Traffic League
BE. H. DeGroot
A. G. Guthelm
E. C. Bartow
California Vegetable Movement Slows Shipments
In Los Angeles on July 13 officials report vegetable shipments from California down due to local supply in Eastern markets. Last week 126 cars were shipped, totaling 9 085 cars for the year. Virginia grape crop is fine but late, with shipments expected toward late August.
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California
Los Angeles
Virginia
Emporia
More Eggs and Poultry Butter Stored in July Report
The Bureau of Markets notes a heavy increase in stored eggs and poultry for July. Totals show 260 storages with 064,036 cases of eggs and 47,412,460 pounds of butter in storage, versus last year. Comparisons detail broilers, roasters, fowls, turkeys, and cheese across numerous storages, with gains and declines noted for June year over year.
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Washington, D
Bureau of Markets
Marking of Containers for Small Fruits and Vegetables
Washington July 13 The Department of Agriculture announces pending the question of whether small open containers in crates must display quantity. It will not push actions under the Food and Drugs Act solely for missing quantity until two months public notice. Crates should show number of containers and quantity per container. Some produce types are listed with no objection to non false or misleading trademarks.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Powell joins Hoover board to organize citrus crop
G Harold Powell, general manager of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange, was named by F Q Story to join Herbert C Hoover's food administration staff. Powell will help organize the nation's citrus crop while serving in Washington, joining other Los Angeles figures called to service.
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Los Angeles
G. Harold Powell
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Food Control Administration
Mation
F. Q. Story
Exchange
Powell
Herbert C. Hoover
Washington
William J. Owens
Dudley
Dorman
Crescent Creamery Company
Losangeles Produce Exchange
Packer Letters Explain Producer and Consumer Butter Issues
A farmer-dealer correspondence series clarifies industry bases and consumer profits. Topics include butter adulteration, government moisture limits, and public agitation by reformers, warning readers about illegitimate butter practices and enforcement.
Potatoes and War Prices Mentioned in Loud Item
An uneven clipping notes Loud mentions potato crops and wartime prices. It references Mr Sweet, a Denver buyer with a 900 acre farm near Carbondale, and his long involvement with potatoes as a main product and seed bed operations.
Oklahoma Elberta Peach Crop Short In Oklahoma This Year
Oklahoma reports a very short Elberta peach crop with about 500 cars likely statewide. Most fruit centers on Guthrie, Jones, and Mustang with 300 to 350 cars. Southern and Eastern Oklahoma forecast lighter yields. Early freezes and a June wind storm damaged orchards though fruit size and quality are expected strong. Contracts average about $1.50 per bushel for No 1 stock and $1.25 for No 2, movement starting August 1.
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Oklahoma City
Ohia
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Jones
Mustang
Elbertas
The Rev R S Pickett Accused Of Crooked Ways
LaGrange Georgia July 13 The Rev R S Pickett once featured as a preacher operating a commission scheme vanished with debts to shippers. Reports say he ran fake commission houses and left towns abruptly while preaching in Georgia and elsewhere.
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R. S. Pickett
LaGrange
Packer
Pickett
Georgia
Big Huckleberry Crop in Northern Michigan
Traverse City reports the plains of Northern Michigan filled with huckleberries and the crop likely the largest in state history. Market readiness is forecast in about two weeks pending sunny weather and no fires have damaged bushes as pickers prepare for the first harvest.
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Michigan
Traverse City
J Oliver Wanted in Galveston Texas
Galveston July 13 J G Oliver a former wholesale produce and meat dealer in Galveston has vanished. His Market street business closed and creditors claim over 3000 dollars from country shippers and locals. He may have fled to California wife departed recently. Oliver described as slender, five eleven, with Hasdar complexion, poor English, good handwriting and a cigarette smoker. He is wanted in Galveston.
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Galveston
J. G. Oliver
Market Street
Oliver
Muldoon Dry Goods Company
Muldoon
Reynolds & Reynolds
Sweeny
Eicket
Medrct
Cali
Robert G. Street
Fifty-sixth District Court
Hasdar
Orla Pack Sought in Kentucky Swindling Case
Newport authorities seek Orla Pack wanted in Robertson county Kentucky where he was indicted for swindling a Mr Olivet produce dealer out of 260 dollars. Pack ran two trucks buying eggs poultry and produce in Robertson and nearby counties before vanishing after passing bad paper. He is believed active around Madison county Ohio.
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Newport
Orla Pack
Robertson County
Kentucky
Olivet
Pack
Here
Robertson
Madison County
Ohio
Bidwell Opens Oklahoma City Firm as Enid Firm Enters Bankruptcy
The Oklahoma Producery, a new produce firm run by R. Bidwell, opens in Oklahoma City after his former Bidwell Mercantile Company in Enid went bankrupt and is under receiver. The pending case follows Bidwell’s earlier business failure and restructuring efforts.
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L. R. Bidwell
Okla. City
Enid
Oklahoma
Okla
Oklahoma Producery
R. Bidwell
X Bai
Bidwell Mercantile Company
Sensational Chicago Post Story Denied by DA Office
Chicago July 12 The Chicago Post claimed United States District Attorney Childs began collecting evidence against the fruit and produce industry for alleged combination. The DA’s office told The Packer that the report was the product of a reporter’s fertile mind and that no such action had been released.
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Chicago
Chicago Post
United States
Childs
District Attorney
Packer
Carington Mercantile Fined for Shipping Bad Eggs
The Carrington Mercantile Company of Carrington North Dakota was fined two hundred dollars in federal court after pleading guilty to shipping bad eggs to a Minneapolis firm.
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Fargo
N. D
Carprington Mercantile Company
Carrington, N. D
Minneapolis
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