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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1919
Page
2
Butter traders reported a steady market with improved confidence in Chicago as demand remained strong and exports rose. Receipts totaled 18 775 tubs and 17 179 tubs early in the week with creamery extras at 52 4 3 cents, firsts at 52 cents, and other grades easing midweek before closing steady with good demand for stock.
July reports from Traverse City and Frankfort describe Montmorency cherry harvest nearing finish within a week. Canners cannot process fruit fast enough as shipments flood markets, with growers earning 3 to 3.15 per case or 8 to 11 cents per pound under contract. Arcadia factory fire has accelerated packing delays.
Three automobile bandits robbed the Belson and Laurie commission merchants cashier as she walked to the bank in Chicago on July 18. The description of the culprits and further details were not fully disclosed in the report.
W A Saunders, longtime Hempstead watermelon distributor, predicts under 200 carloads will ship this season with Sealy output around 100 cars or less. He notes slow early sales, high 16 to 18 pound melons near $1 per cwt, and ample Bayera but scarce stock. Saunders plans to visit East Texas and Weatherford, warns late crops may salvage the season, and mentions possible sourcing from Georgia.
In Hempstead the leading producing watermelons field has grown for many years and this season more than 6,000 acres are planted. The article notes the region’s long standing status and the significant expansion of acreage this year.
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