Crooked New Orleans Circulars Target Eggs and Butter Trade
A suspicious promotional circular from John Harper & Co of New Orleans seeks weekly contracts and cash prices for eggs poultry and butter with open inspection and transport charges paid. Similarities to a prior Indianapolis scam by Adams & Co are noted, raising shipper alarm.
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Cincinnati
New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee
Nniwate
Mercantile Agency
Fred
Busiques
Hinds
John Harper
Mobile
John Johnson
Nashville
Puycras Jy
Indianapolis
Wacker
Ob. Adams & Co
Sonse
John Warper & Co
Orleans
Dune Il
Turkey
John Harper & Co
P. S
J. B
Adams
Adams & Co
J. B. Adams & Co
Citrus Union to Quit the California Fruit Market
Los Angeles reports Earl Fruit Co will operate independently after the season ending packing and selling. The California Citrus union, once a rival to the California Fruit Growers' exchange, is described as a fading institution with Fay, Spruance, and Earl firms. arrangements will revert assets, while Fay seeks to retain foremen and workers for next season. The Spurance Wy remains uncertain, and the exchange now handles about 75 percent of citrus packing and prorating. In Chicago, cantaloupe trade is weak due to weather, with crates selling around $4.50 for standard and up to $8 for pony crates amid good quality fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Earl Fruit Co
California Citrus Union
California Citrus ‘Union
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Fay Fruit Co
Spruance Fruit Co
California Fruit Growers' Exchange
Southern California
The
Citrus Union
Spurance
Fay
Earl
Mein
Spuranee Wy
Chicago
Packer 77 Week Page Highlights Diverse Fruit Trade
Northwest potato grade improvements. California citrus and Georgia peaches trading news. New Orleans shippers questioned. Pittsburg firm sues over bad eggs. butter and poultry markets brisk in New York and Chicago. Michigan crops and Minneapolis markets noted. Creame ry at Twin Falls reported. Benton Harbor death. Overall, a mosaic of fruit, vegetable, and grain trades across major cities with periodic price notes and regional crop updates.
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Karl van Slyck
Cincinnac
Northwest
Chicago
New Orleans
California Citrus Union
Pittsburg
New York
Michigan
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Memphis
Twin Walls
Ida
Credy Package Manufacturing Co
Minnesuta
William Peters
Benton Harbor
Mich
Elgin
Wisconsin
C. W. Wilmeroth
Rogue
River
Ove
Orrick
Bangor
Hugh Cleveland
Nashville
Tennessee
Bells, Fruitvale
Gadsden, Tenn
Columbus
Louisville
Indiana
Hazlehurst
Miss
Bart & Son
New
Mississippi
Kansas City
St. Louis
Waco
Tex
Pease City
Bowie
Houston
Shawnee
Okio
Bay St. Louis
East Texas
Topeka
Colorado
Craig
Hallettsville
Vex
Missouri
Kansas
Louisiana
Wichita
Kas
Cleveland
Massachusetts
Seligman
Philadelphia
Boston
H. J. Simpson
G. W. Ollgit
Culver Wins Second Judgment in Egg Case Against Buffalo Storage
A federal court in Rochester, Judge Holt, ruled against Buffalo Cold Storage Co. of Buffalo in favor of Culver Co. of this city. The judgment, about 1800 dollars, covers losses on 336 cases of eggs shipped by the cold storage firm. The earlier May 13 conviction fined the Buffalo firm 200 dollars for shipping in interstate commerce eggs unfit for food. Culver Co. will recover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Storage Company
Pittsburg
Holt
Rochester
N. Y
Trantead
Buffalo Cold Storage Co
Buffalo
E.culver Co
Culver Co
United States District Court
Buffalo Concern
Butter Receipts Heavy and New Oleo Plant Planned
Butter receipts run heavy this week as market expectations turn to a half cent reduction on Tuesday. A new oleomargarine plant is planned for Chicago by Hummel and partners with $50,000 initial incorporation, possibly on the North Side, to curb tax evasion and moonshine while expanding local oleo production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elgin
Hummel
South Water Street
Hummer
Congress
Eggs and warehouse stock lift May eggs into market gains
A New York market report notes strong storage turnover for May eggs with May eyes viewed as a better investment at 21 to 23 cents versus April at 22 to 23 cents. The American Warehouse Keys Association records 1,830,910 cases in storage across 29 cold houses, up 442,851 from last year, as receipts and daily on call sales shift toward northern Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Illinois firsts with prices around 20 cents.
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New York
West
Seaboard
Iowa
Northern Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
The Chicago Egg Market Keeps Liberal Receipts and Steady Quotes
Chicago June 10 liberal egg receipts continue with steady prices across classes. Storage packed bids range around 19 to 19 1 2 cents, firsts near 17 to 19 1 2 cents, with daily receipts from 8,392 to over 22,000 cases and limited bids on certain cars from Kansas Nebraska Iowa Missouri Minnesota.
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Chicago
Kansas
Nebraskas
Iowas
Aml
Isie
Everal
Stu
Toye
Lve
Tse
Butter stockups surprise as storage doubles over year
New York reports from the American Warehousemen's Assn show 29 houses holding 6,579,855 pounds of butter on June 1, about twice last year's level. Twenty-six cold storage houses recorded 485 pounds on June 1, 1909, up 3,226,320 pounds. Despite high prices, storage here remains lighter than in the West with cautious selling and notes of open market pricing on specials at 28 3/16 cents.
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New York
Ambiguous Dairy Specials Report Mixed Tuesday Prices
Fragmentary OCR notes describe butter and creamery specials with varied tub quantities and prices. Mentions include sixteenths and fractions, packing details, and sporadic references to Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays with differing tub counts and prices. No clear event or outcome is stated.
Live Poultry Prices and Receipts in New York Market
Live poultry receipts eased slightly but demand remained good as dressed meat strengthened. Fowls and broilers were slow to move. roosters and turkeys showed mixed activity with prices around 18 to 19 cents for various cuts. Fresh killed fowls remained moderate in supply with firm to high prices, while frozen poultry stayed quiet. Milk fed bruisers sold around 24 cents and corn fed about 18 to 19 cents.
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New York
Poultry Market Opens in Chicago on Weak Receipts
Poultry market in Chicago opened with moderate receipts this week. Demand was mostly light with prices down slightly for live roosters and fowls. Dealers expect further declines as stockpiles remain heavy and Friday quotes show continued softness.
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Chicago
Minnesota Growers and Shippers Association Formed
The Northwest Potato Association of Minneapolis reports the formation of a Minnesota Growers and Shippers Association to raise potato quality and restore Minnesota’s reputation. J R Beggs is president, J C Famechon vice president, R B Levey secretary. Members pledge to sort potatoes and avoid nonconforming stock from Sept 1 to July 1, seek university guidance, and may use a trust stamp on sacks. expulsion possible for violations.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Minnesota Growers’ & Shippers’ Assn
J. R. Beggs
St. Paul
J. C. Famechon
R. B. Levey
Burbanks
Rose
Ohios
Triumph
Tte
Agricultural School
Sevey
Royalston Avenue
Uncollected R B R Claims and Van Slyck Trust Issues
Cincinnati lawyer Karl Van Slyck faces questions as shipper claims placed with him for collection appear unsettled. A June 2 letter complains of silence and a seized bank account noted May 20 for salary disputes. Van Slyck promotes the American Railway Claim Co. stock, but readers are advised caution as no decisive evidence supports investment.
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Kansas City
Karl van Slyck
Cincinnati
Packer
Boelo
Mit
Carl van Slyck
P. EB. Ensminger
van Slyck
Ensminger
Squire Meyer
Ven Slyck
Raj
Van-S
Sir van Slyck
Promots Corporation
Ie American Railway Claim Co
California melons end July. shipments seen to decline
H Woods Co expects California cantaloupe shipments to fall from now, despite high quality fruit. H P Harding notes elevated Brawley readings and favorable weather may sustain demand as warm weather returns, with confidence in record quality driving continued sales.
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H. Woods Co
Chicago
California
H. P. Harding
H. Woods
Brawley
Imperial Valley
Deciduous fruit prices in California markets
California cherries sell at 1.00 to 1.75 per box with slow demand as peaches move at 1.35 to 1.75 for 10 pound boxes and only a few boxes in. Apricots arrive cheaper at around 2. Plums just begun this week in 4 basket crates, priced 1.25 to 1.50 amid green stock.
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Chicago
California
Peaches and plums trade report from Chicago markets
Chicago notes scarce Mississippi plums inferior in quality and price. Texas plums sold well at 1.50 to 2.25 per 24 quart case. Mississippi plums move slowly at 5 to 10 cents. Texas peaches slow with clings, whites 0.60 to 1, fancy yellows 1 to 1.25. Alabama peaches arrive, clings in 6-basket packs at 1. Texas red varieties in 24 quarts 1.60 to 1.75.
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Chicago
Texas
Alabama
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J. Harper
C. OO
W. E. Hicks
Louisiyana
Quincy
Macomb
Atmore
Ala
T Lake
Oregon Association
Spokane
New Hampshire
Baltimore
York State
Virginia Fruit Exchange
West Virginia Growers’ Association
Cheriton
Florida
Chase & Co
Dickey” Jones
Ocala
Fla
New Castle
Boston Market News
Jeffries
Johnson
Biff
Tex" Rickard
Ill
Angi
Dea
Culver
Oleo
Oleo Investigation
Federal Grand Jury
Lle
Speciak
Wwe
Osa
Une Ark
Witson
Northwest Potato Assn
Irowers
RB. R
American Railway Claim Co
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