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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
1
Washington July 19 The Food Administration releases revised rules for dealers in cold storage butter. Rules set maximum margins over cost, require full cost reporting, and limit transfers between dealers to control speculation and protect prices.
Washington July 19 The Farmers' Hay and Grain Company of Harriman Tennessee had its license revoked by the United States Food Administration effective July 8 for unjustifiable rejection of two carloads of potatoes and failure to follow Food Administrator directions.
The Harold L. Brown Company won a navy contract for August to supply 400000 pounds of 02 score creamery butter in 60 to 3 pound tubs. Delivery rates are 46.35c East River 46.48c North River and 47.24c Platen Island.
The Chicago butter market started the week firmer with strong trade and optimistic buyers. Receipts totaled 9,955 to 10,959 tubs daily, with prices holding steady to modest advances across the week amid rising production and decreased storage accumulation.
Fort Worth July 19 The Texas peach season is in full force with 630 carloads shipped through last Saturday 106 of early Elberta varieties. Elberta loads reached 100 cars to 49 U S cities as demand shifts from West to East. Chicago and Cincinnati are major distribution points while Texas fields from Jacksonville to Mt Vernon and Mt Pleasant ship actively.
The live poultry market showed no material changes this week and remained in fairly satisfactory condition. shipments were uncertain with receipts varying day to day, but demand stayed good. First three days receipts totaled one freight car and 34 express coops on Monday, three freight cars and 795 express coops on Tuesday, and 775 express coops on Wednesday.
J Miller of Montreal a small fruit dealer on St Catherine Street East near Delormier Avenue is accused of leaving Ottawa debts unpaid. He travels and avoids letters, with out of town creditors noting his evasive conduct and returning mail marked Unknown. A registered letter in a blank envelope was accepted.
In Chicago on July 19 the onion market remained steady as demand stayed strong and receipts were moderate. Homegrown stock is arriving in limited quantities with uneven quality. best California sacked reds sold at 2.50 per cwt, yellow Denver 2.74 to 3.10, Louisiana stock 2.75 to 3 when good, homegrown yellows 2.15.
Recent early shipments of vegetables from California are listed by date with car counts. From July 10 to July 16, totals range from 18 to 55 cars per day, adding up to 8,010 cars for the period ending January 1.
There will be about 2,300 to 2,500 cars from the Turlock section. February prices this week ranged from 2.20 to 3.15 per crate.
Turlock district shipments reach 35 cars to multiple markets with strong cash sales at street, while Livingston Chowchilla and Madera sections expand. Northward ripon and ripon rail moves eyed. overall output near last season despite drought and winds. New districts may offset local shortages. Arizona and New York musings noted.
The Commerce Commission allowed a window until December 31 1918 to reopen claims by shippers asserting gas freight charge disputes. The decision sets a five year limit on consideration of these cases and covers cases arising from interstate freight arrangements.
Frank G. Day had his egg license suspended for one week starting Monday after a Columbus hearing found violations of food regulations. He allegedly shipped eggs from Kentucky and Indiana without proper tickets or certificates and resold them. Cincinnati urged closure of Day’s business in Maysville Kentucky and Madison Indiana as well. Day appealed to Columbus, but local recommendations stood.
J A Buzzell of 32 Almont Avenue Worcester Mass has been barred from dealmaking in foodstuffs for three months from July 15 by the Food Administration. He was charged with unfair practices in trade including the unwarranted rejection of a carload of potatoes.
New Haven based Elm City Fruit and Produce Company owes about 10000 dollars and has offered creditors 20 percent. The offer has not been accepted though a majority of creditors have signed. The report from New York date July 19 mentions the firm’s market debts.
New York July 19 Harry Baff has enjoined Market Commissioner Day from renting out his poultry stands in the West Washington Market to another dealer. Baff asserts he expects to regain his license and seeks relief to protect his business interests amid the dispute.
A Traverse City report notes widespread injury to cherries and apples in Michigan. Montmorency cherries fetch 2.40 a crate, while sour varieties are scarce and many mainstream apples like Baldwin and Northern Spy miss their crops. Some caterpillar and scab damage observed. aphids low.
Stewart S Hoover head of Ohio Food Administration law enforcement held a conference in Columbus with fruit and produce firm reps on rejections and reclamations of country shipments. They argued retailers reject goods harming conservation and wartime food effort and asked for uniform rules for small lot receivers. A national rule may be prepared with Washington officials and trade groups notified. Participants included C H Kelly Andrews Brothers C L Humphreys William Fisher Sons Co Buckmaster John Amicon Bros Co Ben S Miller.
The Food Administration on Tuesday announced changes in maximum margins over cost for American and Cheddar cheese. Margins vary by sale size from 3 percent per pound on carrot sales to 3 percent four cents on very small lots, with smaller margins for larger volumes to cover high costs. Dealers may not exceed these limits.
New York July 19 Judge Hand this week ordered the dismissal of bankruptcy petitions against Louis Spolter individually and as partner in Spolter Brothers wholesale butter and eggs at 30 Jay Street and 30 Day Street. A 50 percent cash settlement was made with creditors in each case as the concern failed last spring.
In July report from Quincy Illinois Tony Dirks Meyer notes Calhoun county apples thriving. He says Chris Ringhausen of Hardin Illinois sold his crop on the trees to a Chicago firm for 42000.
Cantaloupe market steady in Chicago as receipts stay moderate and demand remains good. Indiana and Illinois offerings vary in quality, pressures prices, with Imperial Valley nearing completion and limited Arizona and Arkansas movement. California crates fetch 3.75 4, ponies 3.25 3.50, flats 1.25 1.40. Indiana 0.80 1.00. Illinois 0.65 0.80 depending on quality.
E H Dudley & Co. sue George W Perkins in Supreme Court Bath NY for 2724 dollars alleging owed on contracts tied to Steuben county potato shipments from spring 1917. Plaintiffs claim 1585.50 for deliveries plus 1099.17 for sorting and loading. Dispute centers on marketable condition of tubers and delayed freight. Trial set for September term in Bath.
Chicago reports firm market at week's start with 4 1/4 cent increases on Monday and Tuesday amid steady demand for fine stock. Prices ranged for firsts and storage eggs as receipts varied. by week end a softer undertone appeared with lighter trading and mixed storage offerings.
Abraham Kriegel fruit and vegetable jobber of 422 East 108th Street filed bankruptcy schedules showing liabilities of 12860 and assets of 9500. Major creditors include Kriegel Heller Bros Smith Holden and Charles Pape Co. He offered 30 percent settlement after creditor meeting and book review by accountants.
Receipts of peaches from Southern and Western sections were moderate with steady demand. Georgia Elbertas sold in six basket carriers for 22.50 to 2.50 and in bushel baskets 2.75 to 3.10, Texas Elbertas in bushel baskets 2.15 to 2.90, with six-basket carriers 2.65 to 2.90. In Chicago also a steady watermelon market despite poor weather, with Tom Watson varieties 25-26 lb at 275 to 325 per crate and 27-28 lb at 360 to 440 per crate, 30 lb stock.
The Chicago potato market remained fairly steady despite an unsettled undertone. Southern shipments declined while Eastern stocks rose, with 57 to 62 car receipts over the week and prices for Kaw Valley stock at 2.70 to 2.85 per cwt and California White Rose at 3.00.
Los Angeles reports weekly citrus from California totaling 172 cars of oranges and 91 cars of lemons. Southern California dominates shipments with small volumes from Central and Northern regions. Season totals project under 22 000 cars with high market prices due to limited supplies.
Manros J. Fischer, a West Washington Market poultry dealer of 1417 Forty urst street Brooklyn, indicted for bribery in an alleged attempt to sway state witness Antonio Cardinale in the Baff murder case. He was arraigned and released on $2000 bail. Fischer is Joseph Cohen’s brother in law, awaiting electrocution for complicity in Baff's murder. Cohen has a stay pending retrial of another conspirator.
Fresh apple offerings in Chicago market showed size and firmness with higher prices for No 1 Transpar ents and Early Harvest No 1. Traders reported a plow sale for small overripe lots while heavyweight Fancy and extra fancy grades commanded $2.50 to $3 per bushel.
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