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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1907
Page
2
Fort Worth July 27 reports The Packer warns of the Sprague Mercantile Agency a Chicago fake collection scheme defrauding bankers merchants and others across the southwest. J W Brown urges postal action to stop mail use. The piece details alleged misrepresentations forged receipts and withheld settlements and calls for legal measures to curb the operation.
Michigan fruit reports note Elberta pears and other peaches selling high, with prices ranging from about 1.50 to 1.75 per bush, while expected future supply could mount as markets around the state anticipate several hundred carloads. Apple crop prospects are half or less of average due to spring freezes, yet some fancy varieties fetch up to 3.60 per barrel, with buyers in state stressing lime-sulphur sprays and thorough cultivation to improve fruit quality.
Chicago buyers were lured by Tom Eck of the Theo C H Wegeforth Co into purchasing a crate of a strange vegetable. The oddly ridged shell resembles a toad back and was described as a cross between cucumbers and peppers from an unknown origin. The ploy unraveled as buyers questioned the crate contents and Eck’s origin details.
Hasler will begin shipping this week a batch of extra fancy Prize Taker onions grown in Northeast Texas. About fifty cars are planned, packed mostly in summer crates. sacks are an option. If dealers hesitate to buy, Hasler will consign the first car to the right party to prove Texas can move product.
Reports from Greeley and Colorado points indicate a reduced potato crop this year. Farmers cite poor stands, small vines, dry weather, and flea beetle damage. Estimates vary from two thirds to not over three quarters of a normal yield with shipments planned from August into September across multiple districts.
Lawton Michigan July 26 growers expect grape yield to be half to two thirds of normal. A Chicago firm has purchased some grapes at 18 cents per pound baskets. Market to rise before shipping season, about a month away. Local growers hopeful despite vines dropping.
Chicago firms famous for superior geods make hatchets and openers used locally and abroad. No 5 opener praised for mechanical quality, box opener with haft often given as a present, retail price around 1.50. Regular wholesale lots with prompt orders and a comprehensive catalog offered.
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