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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
2
Mr Schreiber has eight years of experience in the poultry butter and egg business with Morris & Co. He trained under Sherman White and now moves forward under his own name in the field.
Princeton Indiana June 6 cantaloupe and watermelon shippers association sales managers and growers plan a June 26 meeting to discuss 1919 market outlook transportation problems and handling in loading and transit Purdue University field agent J R Cavanagh and county agents sponsor with railroad representatives. Roy R Marshall will preside and a full program covers outlook packing inspections loading in transit and transportation problems with railroads and field handling of cantaloupes and melons. A general invitation has been issued by county agents to all shippers sales managers and growers.
Denver notes fruit movement is slow with dull demand until warmer weather. Shippers discount weather press reports on strawberries. The market was bare with prices up 50 cents and jobs at 8 dollars. Arizona apricots sell slowly at 1.59.
In St Louis on June 6 the egg market fell by 3 4 cents from last week as heat boosts dealer activity and keeping supplies strong. Fresh firsts fetch 35 cents per dozen with cases down one cent, while Southern eggs trade two cents lower. Receipts run about 4,500 to 4,600 cages daily, with storage demand steady and local as well as shipping demand solid.
In Denver on June 6 the vegetable market shows good price levels with slower arrivals for many items. California new potatoes are expensive and selling slowly. cabbage is easier. peas and beans are scarce. In Milano and Pearsall Texas sellers advertise plant stock and honey offerings from E. C. Plant farm and Ferguson Brothers respectively.
Colorado planting relies on four horse drawn planters and deep tillage. Immediate cultivation after planting loosens soil to combat weeds and alfalfa, followed by harrowing and multiple cultivations to keep ridges loose. Ditching and irrigation keep moisture even, with ridges kept high to combat disease and suit heavy soils.
Eggs slump in Denver with eastern markets off. Jobbers quote 10.50 per case f o b Denver for Colorado eggs and 11.25 f o b Denver for Kansas and Nebraska shipments. First grade creamery butter 68 cents and second grade 55 cents. Country butter weaker, cheese up. Longhorns 3 1 2 cents, Wisconsin brick 36, Pwins 35, Daisies 36 cents. Poultry demand good and firm with light receipts. broilers 35 cents, hens 25 cents.
Sick or ailing fowl threaten the flock so segregate them for treatment or destruction. Keep brooders dead calm to prevent lice and ensure warmth. Operate incubators only in well ventilated spaces with clean air and avoid drafts.
Farmers seek best poultry feed mixtures to optimize growth and palatability. Many rely on home grown grains with free range for greens and seasonal supplements such as skim milk or buttermilk. Winter rations may include beef meal and scraps when insects are scarce.
A regular meeting of the executive committee of the Shippers Agents' Service Association will be held here tomorrow June 7 in the new office at 924 State Lake building. Several applications for membership will be acted upon and other matters of interest to the organization will be discussed.
The department notes newborn chicks should not be fed 24 to 86 hours after hatching and will thrive without food until the third day. The yolk provides all nourishment before feed is begun and enables long shipments. When feeding resumes, give five feedings daily with alternating mash and hard grain.
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