Michigan Fruit Prospects Brighten Across State
Michigan fruit outlook improves with apples expected to yield normal to good crops though some summer varieties may suffer. Peaches and berries show potential large crops. celery and onions in Michigan segments report mixed yields amid shifting packer practices. Harvests centered in Kalamazoo and Jackson regions anticipate strong shipments, with Red Kidney seed shortages pushing White Pea beans and broader bean acreage up.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Pure Food Commission
Ludington
Michigan Central Railroad
Walamazoo
Trade At Minneapolis Shows Stable Butter And Weak Eggs
In Minneapolis on June 9 the butter situation remains unchanged with some dealers stockpiling but not in excess. Eggs remain weak in tone though values hold, receipts moderate. Storage for the season is considered over while carrots for storage sold at 5.80 per case though recent prices lag 20 cents. Meat and poultry trade trends lower with potential further breaks if heavy receipts continue. Strawberries are scarce and homegrown fruit supplies look limited until harvest. west coast arrivals ease berry shortages. Pineapples show strong demand for canning, surpassing prior years. The Northwestern Fruit Jobbers’ Association Minneapolis branch plans a West hotel banquet Saturday night.
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Minneapolis
Northwestern Fruit Jobbers
Assa
West Hotel
Lincoln Produce & Refrigerating Co opens Twin Falls creamery
Edward Ruebe of Edw. Ruebe & Co announces a new Lincoln Produce & Refrigerating Co creamery at Twin Falls Idaho. The 40 by 165 foot facility on Denver Rio Grande tracks features artesian wells and modern equipment for creamery butter ice cream and ice. J H Woods serves as president and manager with W Young in charge of buttermaking amid strong local demand.
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Twin Falls
Ida
Chicago
Edward Ruebe
Edw. Rueb & Co
West
Randolph Street
Lincoln Produce & Refrigerating Co
Rueb
New Concern
Denver &Rio Grande Railroad
J. H. Woods
W. Young
Belvidere
Rehearing Denied in Minnesota Anti Trust Case
The Minnesota state supreme court refused a rehearing in the state against Creamery Package Manufacturing Co. The court had affirmed the lower court ruling that the company violated the Minnesota anti trust law. The company will likely appeal to the United States Supreme Court.
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St. Paul
Minn
State Supreme Court
Creamery Package Manufacturing Co
Minnesota
United States Supreme Court
Market Report From Indianapolis June Supplies Prices
Indianapolis Market reports steady poultry and butter with slight drops for spring chickens. Fruits and vegetables show mixed gains with Texas and Mississippi tomatoes, Florida pineapples, Cuban pineapples, California oranges and cherries priced up to $4.50 a box and crates, with strawberries high and plentiful supplies.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Isc
Ben Davis
Russell
George Hitz & Co
California
E. F. Shideler & Co
St. Michael
Funeral Held for William Peters Sr in Benton Harbor
Herman Peters of Peters Bros. returned from Benton Harbor Michigan after attending the funeral of his father William Peters Sr a well known Benton Harbor fruit grower in his seventy fourth year The survivor list includes his widow five sons two daughters and thirty eight grandchildren
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William Peters
Chicago
Herman Peters
Peters Bros
Benton Harbor
Mich
Peters
Battler Chicago Wins 27c Butter Price After Meeting
Elgin Illinois June 9 Chicago butter dealers Battling Chicago and Kid Elgin met to fix the week’s price. The committee posted 27c firm. 28c was debated but not posted. Weather and rainfall worries cloud near-term production while figures show higher output possible by July. Local industry figures Emerson, Michaels, Olivit, Van Horn and others attended.
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Chicago
Elgin
Kid Elgin
Tom Gallagher
Windy City
Battler
C. 8
Kilbourne
Fox River Butter Co
Jos. Newman
Memphis Market Report Trade Notes June Business
Trade at Memphis reports strawberries from west Tennessee and Missouri still selling slow due to overripeness with good berries at two dollars per quart. Yamatoes from Mississippi plentiful with some crate prices dipping below one dollar. Potatoes plentiful and cheaper, cabbage and beans from local growers, beans shipped to Chicago and northern markets. Cantaloupes from Florida around three dollars. egg market steady at nineteen to twenty cents. Chickens plentiful and prices easing, hens at eight to eleven and a half cents. D L Griffith & Co seek Memphis representation as shippers need. Blackburn Browne add candy department. Blackburn & Toohey new firm at 928 Front Street wholesale fruit and produce.
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Memphis
West
Tennessee
Missouri
Mississippi
Chicago
Florida
D. L. Griffith & Co
Blackburn & Browne
Blackburn & Toohey
Front Street
Nashville Berry Movement Over
Nashville Tennessee June 9 The car rot movement of strawberries from here closed this week About 30 cars more were shipped than last year by the two old roading organizations and a few cars were shipped by Mr Hertzka of the LB Hertzka concern There is talk of organizing an association under his management for next season's deal Prices realized were only fair compared with former years All the berries are of the Gandy variety Most of the supply this year went to northwestern markets
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Packer
Packer Bulletin
Jackson
Mich
Chrisex
Phices
Chelsea
Leslie
Nashville
Tenn
Hertzka
LB. Hertzka Concern
Wisconsin Apple Outlook Highlights Severe Spring Losses
Madison report from Secretary John M True of the Wisconsin State Board of Agriculture cites April freezes that nearly wiped out daily matured blossoms. Apples show 60 percent loss, cherries and plums 50 percent, brush fruits 65 percent, and strawberries 50 percent, jeopardizing the state’s fruit crop.
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Wisconsin Apple Outlook
Madison
Wis
Monthly Era
John M. ‘True
Wisconsin State Board of Agriculture
Rogue River Fruit & Produce Assn Names Manager
C. W. Wilmeroth has become manager of the Rogue River Fruit and Produce Association. The organization includes leading growers in the region with loading stations at Ashland Talent Phoenix Voorhies Medford Central Point Gold Hill Woodville Grants Pass Merlin Eagle Point and Jacksonville.
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W. Wilmeroth
Medford
Ore
C. W. Wilmeroth
Rogue River Fruit & Produce Assn
Ashland
Talent
Phenix
Voorhies
Central Point
Gold Hill
Woodville
Grants Dass
Merlin
Eagle Point
Jacksonville
Special Fruit Train to Chicago From Wenatchee
Railway officials announce a fast Wenatchee to Chicago fruit service. A peaches train departs every other day, completing a six day trip, with daily runs possible during apple season. Also notes Indiana onion counties leading production Rosciusco, Noble, Whitley, De Kalb, Elkhart, Stark and St. Joseph accounting for about four fifths of the state crop.
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Chicago
Wenatchee
Wash
Illinois
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Rosciusco
Noble
Whitley
DeKalb
Elkhart
Stark
St. Joseph
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Water St
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Gibson Fruit
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Oklahoma
Elbertas
Shicabo
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Ohio
A. H. Barber & Co
S. Water St
Gallagher Bros
Produce Commission
Wess
Barnett Bros
South Water &T
Storch Bros. & Co
Mrutchfield & Woolfol
McIalty
John Bronson
W. Randolph Bt
Packer, Prairie Bank
J.snyder & Son
Burren
Eas Axp
Hall, Wedge & Garter
Western Produce Company Commission Veal
Poorseer
Fulton Market
Corn Exchange
Nat'l B
E.l.mcadam
la Salle St
Wholesale Butter & Eggs
News OF Michigan Crops
McCarthy Produce Co
Lasalle St
Ft. Dearborn
Nat
John W
Low
B. &. Wheelock
BFE
Werden
A. Robine
H. Woods Company
QO. P. Emerson
Frank Emerson
AV. C. Michaels
Gibson Fruit Co
Geo. W. Olivit
Olivit Bros
New York
Colorado
Grell
Johnson Creek
W. J. Adams
Louisville
Schweitzer
Newman Grove
Nep
Denney & CO
South Water Street
Timothy
Prairie
Albert. Miller & CO
South
Clark St
HAY Dept
M. L. Campbell
Packer Member Man's League Commission Merchants
Ediate
Sigmund Bros. Company
Nations Produce Bank
Reuss State Bank
Naperville, Il
First National Bank
F.w.melges &Co
Ywaenemn Packer
W. Randolph
Exec
Nat'l Bank
J. H. Eichengreen & Co
South Water St
First National
Renee Collate
Yor National Fruit and Produce Adjusting Co
Desrkort, St
Henry Martin & CO
South Hicago
Eck-Wegeforthco
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