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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1917
Page
1
A faded serialized reminiscence recounts a bank fraud involving poultry shipments and forged checks. A claimant describes threats, arrest, and cover stories as he battles a corrupt group tied to Burnside Bank and Armour Co. Also noted are shipping figures, a Somerset estate, and upcoming ad campaigns.
G Harold Powell head of the California Fruit Growers Exchange has been chosen by Herbert Hoover to direct the department in charge of distributing and marketing citrus and all perishable foods in the United States. Powell will remain general manager of his company while loaned to the Hoover wartime program.
Staff correspondence from Cumberland Maryland reports the peach crop across West Virginia Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania fruit belt estimated at 3622 railroad and refrigerator cars. WV accounts for 1717 cars Maryland 1405 cars and Southern Pennsylvania 500 cars. Lists by railroad towns across the belt and notes greensbors and early varieties moving in express lots. Car movement begins this week with Carmens and a late run of varieties into October.
New York July 27. Samuel Hi Green of the San Francisco Wholesale Dairy Products Exchange and H B Patten of Wilmington Del ex president of the National Poultry Butter and Eggs Association have been chosen as assistants to George S Haskell chairman of the committee aiding Herbert H Hoover the proposed food administrator A Chicago butter and egg board member Charles S Borden has also been selected A New York candidate was not yet chosen while the New York Butter and Egg Exchange and the New York Mercantile Exchange had proposed candidates none of which have been selected
The article notes a gathering on August 15 where speakers including a minebraker discuss fruit growing and publicity strategy. It highlights a keynote on publicity and defense tactics, with extra male participants and articles on apple industry progress. Continues on page 1.
Produce shipments move steadily as onions, cabbage, and tomatoes flow from Louisville. Prices vary from 1.35 to 1.50 per bushel for onions, 6 to 10 dollars per barrel for seed potatoes, and 2 to 2.50 per basket for homegrown tomatoes. Early cabbage holds up, rice ranges 50 cents to 2.50 per bushel, with apples arriving in Kentucky markets.
Chicago July 27 Borello Bros 730 West Randolph street failed leaving about 7000 in debt to the local trade. Frank Borello and his brother Joseph faced blame for the upset with Frank accused of gambling and waste. Creditors doubt the firm’s June signed assets of 4500 to 5000 and a 15 cent on the dollar settlement was offered this week. Books to be examined. liabilities estimate 6300, with 6400 owed locally. Names of creditors include Coyne Bros Ellis Slater Co F E Nellis Co Welch Welch Wayne Low Shatton Co Stoerk Biron Co Thos S Smith Gridley Maxon Co Chas Guhl & Bro C F Love Co Holl Wedes Carter and others.
Fragmentary report notes a discussion of tax reductions for shops and consumers, mentioning Redfield and Solomon in unclear context. The brief hints at relief measures aimed at aiding buyers and merchants, amid a broader fiscal proposal.
Fragmentary text reports a commission action involving Nebraskas and other farmers in the South Dakota area. The readable portion hints at regulatory or sanction proceedings affecting agricultural groups and local bodies.
Lower potato prices stimulate demand with firmer trade in the eastern sections. Chicago trade remains active as homegrown arrivals ease the market, receipts fluctuating from 40 to 60 cars daily. Virginia barrels sold around 4.25 to 4.50, Early Ohios 1.75 to 2.00 in ninety pound sacks, with overall market softening by Friday as trade slows.
Minneapolis reports Minnesota Early potatoes arriving on the Minneapolis and St. Paul markets in small lots, with heavy receipts this week. Carloads to outside trade begin, and prospects for a good late crop are favorable. Early Chips and Early Ohios sold around $1.25 to $1.40 per bushel, with fluctuations through the week.
A July 1927 circular from Orville Thorp of the Kansas City Life Insurance Company urges calm in business. It argues that panics paralyze judgment, stresses industry growth postwar, and calls for aggressive sales efforts and confidence in American enterprise to secure July policies.
Cantaloupes remained firm in Chicago as warm weather spurred strong demand. Arrivals were ample yet saleable with prices rising early in the week. Fancy Arizona and California standards reached about 3 dollars, flats around 1 10, North Carolina stock offered at 1 1.25, while Georgia Pink Meats fetched similar prices amid steady trading.
Joseph Sultan, known as New York egg man, was arrested in Kentucky. The report notes New York trade preparing for an August apple convention and cites various regional market items including onions, potatoes, cabbage, and tomatoes. Also mentioned are freight car uses for fruit peddling and an ongoing discussion to tax changes.
New York July 27 The Packer reports S E Sligh Co of Leesburg Fla and branches in GA AL SC FL and India ns asks watermelon buyers to wire a bank guarantee to Bank of Statesboro Ga to ensure payment of their draft B L. Sligh claims ship as represented while growers sell for cash only Banks will refuse further details on Page 13.
July 27 report notes a likely halt to U S apple exports to Europe for the coming season. American shipments have ranged two to three million barrels yearly, with England and France each taking about two million. War restrictions, space shortages, and government data blocks threaten exporters and the fall-winter trade.
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