01 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
1
A dense market roundup notes price shifts and supply changes for fruits and vegetables across multiple cities. Florida and Texas stock trends mix with Chicago and New Orleans movements, while Bermuda beets and peaches, butter, and onions feature in varying demand and prices.
Summary of the citrus and fruit trade as reported across pages 23 to 28, highlighting Florida exchange activity, packing and shipping developments, peaches and cantaloupes movements in various states, truckers organizations in St. Louis, fresh produce notes from Detroit to Minnesota, and ongoing agricultural topics such as peanut growth and butter quality.
Onion shipments in Eagle Pass and Webb County are lighter as growers face poor seed quality and failed crops. Some fields yield almost no size, with onions ranging to pencil thickness. Despite earlier fears, growers now discuss acreage as total shipments this year are projected to set a South Texas record. Bernal Orchard Co. harvests 30 acres yielding about $50,000. onions sold in New York fetch $3.50 to $4 per crate.
Chicago market shows early week strength in poultry with firmer roosters and fowls but weakness develops later, aligning with eastern prices. Receipts reach several cars and hundreds of coops by express, with prices for live fowls 14 to 14 1 2 cents, roosters 10 to 12 1 2 cents, turkeys 12 cents, hens around 3 50 per dozen, and general demand described as good though cautious about a decline.
The first shipment of Yellow Sway peaches from Alto Texas was sent Thursday to St.ars. The peaches are ripening with heavy yield and daily picking expected. Billy Yearlek lands a new post in Chicago on May 1 as assistant manager at Salzburger and Sons prize department.
Chicago dairy market reports indicate about 12 000 tubs daily with improved pasture and herds. Trade sentiment hints at possible price cuts before storage. some dealers are storing surplus. Firsts and extra firsts sold 25 1 4 to 27 1 4 cents. No 1 packing stock to arrive June 7 offered at 21 cents, bid 20. Creamery butter quoted 23 to 24 1 2 cents in a steady market with receipts around 10 700 to 11 400."
New York reports receipts of eggs from March 1 to last Saturday at 2,137,643 cases, up from 2,137,643 last year, with weekly totals and daily breakdowns. Warmer weather shifts stock from southwest and south, prompting a summer stock readjustment and varying trading activity. Storage packed eggs remain heavy, with about 910,000 cases in storage this week, and prices for the best storage eggs around 20 to 21 cents, while fresh table eggs trend northward as buyers seek higher quality from northern regions.
Week at 19 to 20c with average prices for firsts at 18 to 20c. Northern firsts sold at 20c and 63 eggs at 20440. Reports of weak demand due to low grade eggs and undergrading, yet receipts mostly stored. Fano eggs steady with fund sales for northern firsts at 20c and other grades easing to 15 to 16c.
Dressed poultry receipts in New York were mixed with steady to firm prices for various cuts. Dry packed fowl sold up to 16c, scalded stock at 14–14%c, frozen stock firm at 21–22%c milk fed and 20c small sizes, broilers 23.20–28c mill fed, 20–25c corn fed, ducks 21–22c, geese 9–14c, turkeys 21–22c, live fowls unsettled with some high lots at 16c, overall market carrying over stock and potential price shifts by week’s end.
May receipts show 175766 tubs of butter from May 1 to last Saturday, up from 61376 the prior year. Weekly sales and prices fluctuated with extra creamery at 26-27 cents, stock moving to consumption while speculation faded. Warehouse reports noted about 10000 packages stored by week end.
Potatoes in Chicago surged with prices climbing from about $1 to $1.40 this week amid uneven quality and light receipts of 25 to 60 ears daily. Texas and southern stocks scarce, Mississippi and Louisiana red stock at $1 to $1.25, Florida hampers $1.50 to $2. Old receipts heavier Friday, southern stock 20 to 25 cents lower. Trade says high prices curb consumption.
A long account of the California cantaloupe industry centered in the Imperial Valley, focusing on the New Western Cantaloupe Exchange at Brawley. It details crate manufacturing, packing processes, shipper brands, and the growing crop near 3,000 carloads. Key figures include Peter Howley, J. Dodge Hale, C. Weaver, and leading firms Lyon Bros Co, Cratchfield & Woolfolk, G. M. Wagner & Sons, and Friedheim Co. It notes labeling, box supply, and the first exchange meeting, plus anticipated shipping as the harvest starts and carloads move toward markets.
Milwaukee Cold Storage seeks return of ten shares issued to Gibson in exchange for notes totaling 5000 dollars. Bankruptcy halted notes, trustee refused to cancel notes and take stock back. Mooney accuses Gibson of fraud, while Gibson says matter lies with the bankruptcy court. Trustee set to hear arguments on June 5 at 10.00.
Melon shipments rise across Florida with about 24 carloads moving this week from De Soto and Lake counties. Week's shipments along Charlotte Harbor division and Leesburg area show strong demand as buyers set up at major shipping points. Last week's consignments were green but adequate in size, and overall quality improves this week with more buyers establishing headquarters.
Notices report Tejas Tomatoes schedule for loading cars on Saturday June 1 with light receipts for ten days. Georgia Peaches move from New York, Mayflower variety. W R Foster resigns from Ux Refrigerating Co and plans vacation in Winona Minnesota. New York reports indicate peach arrivals and shipments in early June.
The berry market faced a sharp drop as heavy midweek receipts and cold drizzly rains reduced demand. Prices fell across varieties with many lots soft or inferior. shipments came from Indiana Tennessee Missouri Kentucky Michigan and more. New fruits like blueberries blackberries gooseberries and cherries appeared, but overall market weakness persisted with extensive carryovers and uncertain buyers.
Weather in the past week has been dry and favorable, boosting homegrown crops. Beans, cucumbers, and squash arrive in liberal quantities with quality improving. prices range from $1.40 to $1.60 per hamper for beans, $0.75 to $1.25 for cucumbers, and up to $1 per crate for squash. Corn arrivals begin, with expectations of higher receipts. shipping stock expected to increase. Parsley remains liberal with firm prices, leeks, beets, and carrots steady. overall market tone improves with better movement of carrot and express shipments.
Chicago May 31 reports say onion shipments arriving late in the week were of better quality. Traders expect rising interest as windups from Texas shipments reduce. Immediate arrivals quoted 1.40 to 1.15 per Bermuda and wax onions, with demand steady to light amid heavy arrivals.
Nashville Tenn May 31 The movement of Gandy strawberries has been on this week with the shipment of S to 10 cars daily The total crop is estimated at 60 cars and the bulk of the berries will be shipped by the first of next week Heavy shipments have been made from different sections of Tennessee depressing prices realized which have been from 1 50 to 1 75 per crate f o b cars
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