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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1910
Page
2
The New York market notes mixed tomato receipts with many cat faced and split specimens. East coast buyers seek fancy round globes while West coast and central Florida supplies lag, leaving prices for fancy tomatoes high but many crates unsound or discounted.
George Rae of Rae and Hatfield filed suit in New York for 100000 alleging malicious libel by H L Preston publisher of the Pink Sheet. Rae says Preston published repeated uncalled for slurs over two years and Rae has stored all issues linked to the allegations. Rae’s attorney George C Delacey leads the case and Rae vows no letup in pursuing the matter.
New York reports a brisk melon market as California cantaloupes arrive in multiple cars. Prices range from three to nine dollars for standards with ranges for standards five to six and ponies two to three fifty, while Florida crates fetch two to three dollars. Major shippers like Crutchfield Woolfolk, Lyon Bros, and E R Brackett note strong quality and favorable weather, with 150 cars planned from Imperial valley and California melons described as good to fine.
Charles H. Treat former United States treasurer during Roosevelt’s presidency died of apoplexy Monday night in his Victoria hotel apartment New York at age 65 Born in Frankfort Missouri he was a prominent figure in the produce trade across the East linked to fruit and vegetable packing firms He frequently spoke at Produce trade dinners in New York Baltimore and Newark and visited trade members during his Washington tenure.
Mabett Travis father of State Senator Eugene M. Travis a noted commission merchant died at his Brooklyn home 156 South Portland avenue after a four year illness. Born in 1830 in Amityville L I he married Adri Anna Fleet in 1860 who died nine years ago.
New York dealers report modest peach demand due to cool weather. Demand remains moderate as light receipts help clear markets. Fancy Georgias fetch 2.50 to 3 per crate, other Georgia and Florida fruit around 2 to 2.50 and 1.50, with first freight Georgias arriving in two mixed cars Friday morning.
Receipts of squash especially white are ample with yellow squash scarcer but higher in price. Florida and Charleston stock are included. White squash brings $1 to $1.25 per case while yellow sells for $1.50 to $2.00.
Newark grocer William Low of 420 Prince Street was arrested after allegedly obtaining 120 dozens of eggs from shippers under false pretenses. Shippers from New York reported they had sent multiple shipments to an Everett, a man they could not find, and Low is accused of using the impersonation of an express employee to receive goods. Police investigated after agents claimed a man named Everett used Low’s store to run his business and avoid payment.
New York reports peppers selling about as well as last week with receipts roughly in step with demand. Several arrivals show notable decay while small crates fetch about 1.50 to 1.75 dollars and large crates command up to 2.25 dollars.
New York reports C H Neisler of Reynolds Ga a prominent shipper visiting the city this week. He tends a fine Reynolds orchard and expects about 20 cars of Carmens ready by mid June followed by 30 cars of Elberta. In all roughly 75 cars are at Reynolds near Fort Valley.
A. W. Bear of Kansas City, a major poultry and egg operator, left New York last week for the West after a week or ten days visiting eastern cities. He stopped in Chicago and returned home this week. He has been sending five cars of live poultry weekly into New York and has been doing well.
New York reports a slow watermelon arrival in Jersey City yards since last Wednesday. The first car came from Ocala and Lady Lake, Florida, with 2 more cars entering the yards by Tuesday. Receipts are about ten days to two weeks late versus last year, bringing 35 to 45 cents per piece as demand remains light and melons move in small lots.
New York on Bermuda celery shows steady prices with receipts around 3,000 crates. Quotations range from 6 to 6.50 per crate while demand stays active and remaining Florida stock clears at 3 to 3.50 per crate.
New York on June 3 reports blueberry receipts rising rapidly with improving quality. Demand remains active and most shipments bring 10 to 12 cents per quart as supplies clean up promptly.
New Orleans parsley, both plain and curly, sells briskly in New York as nearby frames exhaust stock. Receipts from Bermuda are unavailable and scarce shipments arrive by express and freight. Prices range from 3 to 6 dollars per barrel for parsley, while carrots and beets move slowly or drag at reduced rates due to adequate local supply.
The Georgia Fruit Exchange sues Southern Railway and others in New York on June 3 to lower the minimum carlot weight for peaches from 22,500 pounds to about 19,000 pounds. It argues current cars cannot refrigerate beyond four tiers or 448 crates, risking rot and losses. it seeks input from shippers and receivers and proposes railroads supply proper refrigerated cars if a lower minimum cannot be set.
New York pineapples opened weak then advanced to a crate by week end. Porto Rico fruit sold 1.60 to 2.00, 26s to 48s at 0.75 to 1.30, Havana crates 1.35 to 2.10, 36s to 48s at 0. lighting. Receipts: Porto Rico 21,000 crates, Havanas 30,000. Cable notes shipments to the states in progress. Next week’s supplies seen as lighter and prices likely higher.
New York June 3 over the week 135 cars of California oranges sold Fancy Navels scarce and higher while ordinary fruit declined. Prices ranged from 2 to 4.20 for various sizes with top Sweets at 3.40. Late Valencias appeared poor and trashy at 2.26 to 2.75. Only a few boxes of California grapefruit offered.
New York June 3 Feeds continue in fair demand at steady prices. Receipts are heavy and generally show good quality. A few New Jersey shipments bring about 1.75 to 2 for large and 1.25 to 1.50 for small stock. Norfolk shipments are nearly done. Baltimore Telephones fetch about 1.50 and small peas 1.25. Maryland arrivals are good quality and sell around 1.75 for Telephones and 1.25 for small peas.
New York June 3 eggplants eased due to steeper supply though receipts move with quality. Fancy large sizes bring about 2.00 to 2.50 dollars per unit while culls and small sizes trade roughly 1.60 to 1.76 dollars, reflecting market softness.
Chicago reports strong California cant quality with cants described as the best yet. Output expected to be ample though not as large as last year. Prices hold at standard crates about 5.50 and ponies 3.50. Mexican melons appear at 4 to 4.50 per standard crate, 3.50 for ponies. First Florida cants from Santos bring 3 for standard crates and 2 to 2.50 for ponies.
The first Arkansas beans were received in Kansas City on Wednesday. They are described as first class quality and sold readily at 75 cents per one to three basket. Henry Lorber and Company handled the shipment.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed against Mat thew and Bernard H. Kennedy, known as the Kennedy Bros, cold storage and wholesale fruit dealers of Hudson, by creditors Charles E. Winant Ephraim D. Colwell and W. K. Noble holding judgments totaling 1836 dollars. Assets are estimated at 1000 dollars.
New York berry trade shows gains as about 50 cars daily arrive from Delaware Maryland and New Jersey with New York state shipments expected later next week. Eatable berries bring 6 to 11 cents per quart depending on quality while blackberries from North Carolina arrive heavier and sell for 11 to 12 cents per quart. Several cars arrive by freight.
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