Packer staffer arrested in Cincinnati over libel warrant
Wm Ztaumerman Cace, a Packer staffer, is charged with criminal libel in Cincinnati after a warrant was served following a published report. John Cunningham, a longtime produce figure, faces scrutiny over new options schemes for peach crops and alleged misleading literature.
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Cincinnati
William Ztaumerman
Cace
Cunningham
Louisville
Cincinnati Police R
Wm. Zimnerman
Packer
John
Poultry Dealer Fined For Taking Empty Coop In Lawrence
A Kansas City poultry dealer A F Poole was fined after admitting he took an empty chicken coop from the rear of L M M Flory’s South Massachusetts Street store to help move live poultry. He claimed need to prevent smothering and planned return, but was arrested as the coop, valued at 50 cents, was traced to him.
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Lawrence
Kas
A. F. Poole
Poole & Poole
Kansas City
L. MM. Flory
Massachusetts Street
Poole
Mr. Flory
Flory
Jevy
Too Many Specked Melons Plague Chicago Market
Watermelon receipts show heavy volume with specked melons rejected. Demand favors sound stock, prices range from 200 to 275 dollars per car for sound fruit and about 150 dollars for specked melons. few shipments moved, stocks held over, and inland inquiry steady.
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Chicago
Potatoes Plentiful With Varied Regional Prices
Market notes indicate ample stock of potatoes with prices from 55 to 1 per bushel in wagonloads. Homegrown sweet potatoes sell at 1.25 to 1.50 per bushel basket, demand quiet due to cooler weather. Spinach and town stock moved well, homegrown stock 2 to 1500 owt, onions and red lube unions priced around 1.10 per cwh.
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Slurady
California
Iowa
The Packer weekly wonders and market notes
A compilation of scattered market briefs from The Packer covering shipments, fruit and vegetable movements, price signals, and operational notes across Chicago Denver Minneapolis Indianapolis and other hubs. Highlights include shifts in apple and melon demand, packing house news, and shipping line updates with dozens of city and regional notes.
New York Receipts and Claims Drag Egg Trade Down
Reports from New York detail egg receipts March to last Saturday at 2 750 900 cases, with 2 073 044 cases last year. Railroads face rising damage claims, receivers pull back from settlements, and ships must handle claims. Egg prices vary with heat, bulk stock mostly seconds, sales 16–22 cents per dozen. top grades scarce.
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New York
Bass Whuraday
Wriday
Packer
New Elaorms
Atocke Ag
Shimer and Fortgang Plead Guilty in Graft Case
Harry Shimer and Adolph Fortgang of R8 Shimer & Co pleaded guilty before Judge Ray in the U S district court to indictments connected with a graft investigation. They were fined a total of 11000 with no jail sentence and urged mercy as they faced the court.
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New York
Harry Shimer
Adolph Fortgang
Shimer & Co
Ray
United States District Court
Shimer
Fortgang
Aaibiney Cutler
Shaggr
Fortfang
BES
Guiler
Fill Alse
Gymije
Mdeed
Ted
United States Bank
Chicago Egg Market Faces Mixed Quality Demand
Chicago weekly egg market shows a split with a large share of receipts as undergrade and poor quality, keeping prices weak for bulk stock while finer eggs meet firmer demand at modestly higher levels. Cooler weather boosts demand for good eggs, though much of the bulk remains nearly unsalable with many lots selling at low per dozen prices. Receipts trail last year’s pace, with varying bids on refrigerator stock and multiple lots of firsts, checks, and storage eggs trading across several price points.
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Hinds
Indiana
Chicago
Iowa
Kansas
Circus Fratts at Chicago and lemon market notes
Circus Fratts arrives in Chicago on July 25 as market reports show ample supplies and subdued demand. California lemons sell 6.75 to 7.50 per box, Valencia oranges 4.50 to 6 with choice fruit 3.50 to 3.75, while Messi? oranges fetch 6 to 7 amid slow movement hindered by competition from other fruits.
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Missouri Galley
China
Erskine
Oregon
California
San Francisco
Ohio
Dress Poultry
New York
Circus Fratts
Chicago
Farmers' Society of Equity faces scrutiny in value claims
Todianapolis July 23 report questions if the Farmers' Society of Equity represents farmers or serves private commercial interests. It highlights $1 to $2 member fees, a “rating directory” for commission men, and plans to take three percent of growers' money as a fee, with monthly settlements and emphasis on marketing system benefits.
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Todianapolis
Farmers’ Society of Equity
Farmers' Society of Equity
New York City
John Jones
Isi
Society of Equity
Sec. M. K. Sleight
Wacker
Reviet
Grawery
Quinney
Farmers’ Society of Equiry
Couray
Commission
Raines
Neceuss State Vocseeseene
Elder Opens Egg Business in Louisville at 322 East Jefferson
Elder, previously of Woodward Pro, Co in Woodward Oklahoma, starts an egg venture in Louisville at 322 East Jefferson Street. After a prior disaster and large shipper losses, he faced a pending criminal case and liquidation of the Woodward Pro, Co. investigators probe the situation amid flood related delays and disputed blame.
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Louisville
Elder
E. Jefferson Street
Woodward Pro, Co
Woodward
Okla
Ohio Valley
Woodward Pro. Co
Shrinkage in Transit of Poultry Tied to Theft Pattern
Chicago July 25 The long standing problem of poultry loss in express shipments resurfaces with reports of heavy shrinkage, especially from southern points. Shippers recount old Missouri theft schemes involving an agent and a messenger swapping empty coops for filled ones, then selling stolen fowl in Chicago. To combat, shippers are advised to count birds at shipping and arrival and have receivers confirm exact numbers.
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Chicago
Southears
Express
Missouri
Minnesota
Rumor Columbus Fruit Co. Temporarily Closed But Active
Rumors claimed the Columbus Fruit Co of Columbus Indiana shut permanently leaving debts, yet reports say the business is only temporarily closed while manager Will Wetz buys apples and ships carloads from the loading point. creditors in Indianapolis and other markets await clarity as Wetz, formerly with Ehlers & Wetz, remains unlocated.
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Columbus
Ind
Columbus Fruit Co
Will Wetz
Columbus Fruit Cn
Indianapolis
Columbus Fruit
Wetz
Indianapal
Packer
Welz
HW. PP
Wilson
Madsden
Weiz
Ownership dispute swamps Bishop Produce Co debt losses
Columbia Tenn July 25 The Bishop Produce Co of Tennessee tanks under $20,000 owed to Maury National Bank First National Bank of Nashville and others. Bank notes were endorsed by Rambo who mortgaged his farm. Attorney Vorheis says C Bishop of New York owned the company, while Rambo’s camp claims Bishop’s ownership.
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Columbia
Tenn
Bishop Produce Co
Maury National Bak
Rambo
Tennessee
C. Bishop
Newark
Chicago Live Poultry Market Prices Steady This Week
In Chicago the live poultry market showed a fairly steady state with irregular receipts and steady demand. Trade centered on turkeys fowls and springs with prices easing slightly to 16 916c for fowls and 18 19c for springs while live turkeys hovered around 19c and old roosters 10c.
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Chicago
Sheedy
Drice
Sababat
Cantalope Market Holds Strong Prices and Demand
Chicago July 25 Active cantaloupe demand this week kept prices firm and rising. Indiana stock entered strong quality with good flavor while Arizona stayed steady. Standards and flats varied from 2 to 3 per crate with climaxes up to 75 cents, market remaining firm into Thursday as Indiana prices climbed to 2.75 to 3 per crate.
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Chicago
Indiana
Arizona
Best Indianas
Light Apple Receipts and Plentiful Peaches in Kansas City Market
Market report from Kansas City records light holdings of shipped-in apples with firm market. Prices range from 1.50 to 11.75 per bushel box for good stock. Peaches, mainly Texas Berias, abundant with baskets selling from 1.50 to 20 per basket. Homegrown stock supplies most demand and fancy peaches bring about 1 to 20 cents per 8‑lb basket.
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Kansas City
Texas
Elberias
Grand Jury Finds No Food Trust in Denver
Denver July 2 The grand jury that recently sat investigated a possible food trust in the city but found no sufficient proof to warrant indictments or to pursue the probe further.
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Denver
Col
Seasion
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