New Albany Small Fruit Drought Shrinkage Hits Strawberry Market
Drought hurts New Albany strawberry prospects with poor fruit condition and high costs. Shipper orders limit picking to Gandys variety while raspberries and blackberries are threatened without rain. Up to 65 cars shipped to Indianapolis and Chicago. prices and labor shortages pressure growers as rain is urged for a larger berry yield.
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New Albany
Ind
Louisville
Indianapolis
Chicago
Modern Economy Code Covers All Hues In Los Angeles
The note mentions usage of Modern Economy Code across hues and players in Los Angeles, referencing Ed mund Peycke Co. as a related entity in the city.
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Edmund Peycke Co
Los Angeles
Ady
Indiana Egg Law enforcement tightens in state
Field inspectors under the state health board will arrest and prosecute egg dealers found with decayed eggs under the new law. Barnard directs posters and education through Purdue poultry department, as dealers report broad support but call for farmer education to avoid prosecutions.
Barker & Co Expands Direct Tomato Carlot Shipments
A. E. Barker & Co of Chicago announces growing wholesale demand for seasonal fruits and vegetables. Harry Jacobson coordinates carlot tomato and Klondyke cucumber shipments from Alabama and Mississippi with direct quotes available by wire. The Tennessee tomato district is expected to begin moving crops in June as the firm redirects carlots from Chicago and dispatches mixed car lots to customers nationwide.
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Chicago
Packer
National City Bank
A. E. Barker & CO
West ST. Water ST
West South Water Street
Harry Jacobson
Alabama
Mississippi
Jacobson
Tennessee
Indiana egg dealers seek mercy on new egg law
Indiana egg dealers petition the state Board of Health food and drug department for relief from enforcing the new bad eggs law this season. They say farmers lack awareness, risking large losses. Placards will be distributed to farms with guidance on gathering and handling eggs, while education is offered to farmers on proper collection, storage, and sale practices.
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Tndiana
Indianapolis
Indiana
Food and Drug Department
State Board of Health
H. E. Barnard
Food and Drug Commissioner
Eggs By Weight Proposal In Marion County
Indianapolis June 9 Members of the Marion County Agricultural Horticultural and Farmers institute at the state house discussed selling eggs by the pound rather than by the dozen J J Milhouse a farmer and prominent member urged weights based sales noting many states have such laws He cited fairness concerns for buyers and sellers and mentioned prizes awarded for the heaviest dozen eggs Mrs William B Flick of Lawrence won the first prize with eggs weighing 1 pound 12 ounces and Mrs Oscar Hoover of Bridgeport won second with 1 pound 11 ounces.
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Indianapolis
Marion County Agricultural, Horticultural and Farmers’ Institute
State House
J. J. Milhouse
William B. Flick
Lawrence
Oscar Hoover
Bridgeport
Hot Weather Injuring Eggs in Creston Iowa
Extreme heat in Creston Iowa on June 9 is harming eggs while fowls are being marketed freely. A very heavy chicken crop and a favorable spring have boosted turkey raising as well.
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Creston
Market at Indianapolis shows fruit and veg price shifts
Indianapolis market notes a peak strawberry week with Marion county supply dominating. New Albany supplies appear. Florida pineapples fetch 20 5 to 3 a crate, Valencia oranges 3 50 to 4 50, watermelons and corn in demand, onions strong from Texas, beets and celery limited, tomatoes lower due to abundant stocks.
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Indianapolis
Marion County
New Albany
Chicago
Louisville
Florida
Ida
Mppi
Texas
Fruit and Vegetable Prospects Across Indiana Regions
Reports from Mt. Vernon Lyons Chiy City Morocco St Paul Elwood Tipton Cambridge City Terre Haute and Cambridge City detail fruit crops promising in many areas with pears apples peaches and cherries favored while plums, quinces, and pears face variability. Tomato drought harms Elwood and a 40 acre packing demo in Tipton aims to prove thirty tons per acre. Artificial hens in Terre Haute indicate rising incubator activity and chicken-raiser numbers.
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Tudlann
Mt. Vernon
J. W. Williams
Posey County
Lyons
Chiy City
Toumato
Morocco
Kankakee
St. Paul
Elwood
Tipton
Cambridge City
Terre Haute
Trucker Forecasts bumper crop for potato, cabbage, onions
W A Hurvey of Chicago writes to The Packer listing 5 acres of potatoes, 114 acres of onions, 3 acres of cabbage and celery. He notes a bumper local crop this season with 100 acres of potatoes ready by August, cabbage sale around October 1, and onions in August, claiming to be the sole local grower and shipper of cabbage and onions.
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W. A. Hurvey
Peters Bros Begin Early Apple Shipments
Peters Bros of Chicago received the first shipment of Early Harvest apples this season. The fruit came from Tennessee and signals the firm’s renewed activity in early apples. They are building connections and invite shippers seeking a square deal to contact them for shipments to Chicago.
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Peters
Chicago
Peters Bros
Tennessee
Melons in Illinois and a Catsup Fine
In Havana Illinois this season about 200 acres of watermelons and marshmelons are expected with shipments starting late July. Local melons are praised as top quality. In Chicago Fred C Edler of Huss Holler Preserving Co was fined $200 by Judge Landis for shipping tomato catsup unfit for food. He pled guilty saying it sold to restaurants for 10 cents a gallon. the fine was the maximum.
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Illinois
Havana
Lil
Uly
Chicago
Fred C. Edler
Huss-Holler Preserving Co
Landis
Federal District Court
First Case of Indiana Renovated Butter Law
Judge Collins withholds judgment in Indiana first violation of the renovated butter law, aiming to regulate process or renovated butter. Ernest Valinetz, dairy stand operator, faced possible penalties up to 250 dollars and months in prison, but the court found a technical breach and noted ignorance of the law is no excuse.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Collins
Ernest Valinetz
Valinetz
Valmetz
Board of Health
Coast Cherries Rise on Pacific Coast Market
Chicago reports show improved coast weather lifting California cherry receipts over the past weeks with a fair launch of the fruit movement. Monday's arrivals reached about 5,200 boxes sold 25 to 50 cents lower than last week, Tacitarians commanding up to 3.35 for extra fancy. Apricots sold 2.40 to 3.50, other boxes 1 to 2.35, Wednesday's receipts about 345 boxes, most being Tartrians.
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Chicago
California
California Cherries Arrive in Minneapolis Auction Record
The first car of California cherries arrived in Minneapolis on June 9 and sold for 4400 dollars. The sale was conducted by the California Fruit Distributors. About two cars per week will be placed there from now on.
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Buncepails
Minneapolis
Minn
California
California Fruit Distributors
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