Abraham Owes Shippers in Three States
Chicago June 11 A wave of complaints targets Lewis Abraham a longtime trader with addresses on South Paulina and South Morgan streets alleging debts of at least 1000 dollars to shippers in Missouri Iowa and Illinois. The Packer man could not locate him in city. records show he sent out price sheets offering above market rates and sent payments for some shipments before drafts failed.
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Chicago
Missouri
Iowa
Ilinois
Lewis Abraham
South
Paulina Street
Morgan Street
Packer
Abraham
Cabbage Market Demoralized in Chicago Deal
Chicago traders report a flooded cabbage market with 30 idle cars on track and weak demand. Prices ranged from 50 cents to 1 dollar per crate as oversupply from Virginia Mississippi Alabama Louisiana and Missouri persisted. English to Minneapolis joins brokerage scene leaving Chicago for Twin Cities venture with Stewart Fruit and Grand Junction accounts.
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Chicago
H Ave
Gabbage
Virginia
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
St. Louis
Chicago Egg Market Sees Slow Demand and Ample Arrivals
Chicago on June 11 reports quiet egg trading with liberal arrivals and weak demand. Prices slipped about 1.4 cents early in the week though undergrades sold well. Monday through Friday receipts ranged from about 21,800 to 25,100 cases with bids and asks around 17 to 19 cents for various grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Inter
Express
Ile
Minnesota
Chicago Deciduous Fruit Auction Reported Mixed Cherry Prices
Receipts of California cherries were moderate with uneven quality. Tartarians dominated sales across multiple car lots and varied from 0.7 to 2.05 per box. Royal Annes, Bings, Biggereaus, and Centennials showed a range of prices reflecting condition and crate size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
California
Central Frint Auction Company
Governor Woods
Royal Ames
Bigrereaus
Burr
Rockports
Apex
Ranninger Pleads Guilty to False Pretenses
Henry Ranninger once in the commission business on Fourth street pleaded guilty before Judge Jones to obtaining money under false pretenses. He was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary and allowed until August to settle his affairs before commitment. Arthur Gobelet of 3315 Eads avenue paid $3,000 for a half interest in a produce business Ranninger claimed was worth $7,500 and free of encumbrances.
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St. Louis
Henry Ranninger
Fourth Street
Jones
Arthur Gobelet
Eads Avenue
Banninger
Ranninger
Gobelet
bumper Irish potatoes crop in Louisville district
Louisville Kentucky reports a bumper Irish potato crop with acreage similar to last year and Cobblers as the main variety. Weather has been favorable and carrots may move July 1, possibly after July 4, with some shipments to nearby points next week. Onion acreage is larger with expected big yields and heavy shipping June 26 to July 1. Orange Grove was in a Lake. Hudsonville Michigan news notes a farmer paying 1500 for a Florida orange grove only to find it lies at the bottom of a 35 foot deep lake. Pop Collins heads to St Louis and Chicago as Chicago representative of the California Vegetable Union and then General Sales Agency of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English
Minneapolis
Chicago
Nell English
English-Quinn
Kansas City
General Sales Agency of America
Stewart Fruit Company
Grand Junction Fruit Growers’ Association
Twin Cities
Louisville
Hudsonville
Mich
John Vierson
Gilmore Township
Florida
Sunshine
Pop
Collins
St. Louis
W. EB
Pop") Collins
California Vegetable Union
Colling
California
New York
Jake di
P. F. Brown, & Co
Philadelphia
Packerman
Brown
Yoklahomy
Virginia
BLE
Brown & Co
Banninger
Roanoke
DiGiorgio
Lewis Abraham
Pap” Collins
Hart, Mich
Orange Grove
Neil English
Oklahoma Peach Crop Outlook Across Towns
Oklahoma's peach season shows a large Elberta crop across multiple towns including Wynnewood Ardmore Ada Comanche and Guthrie with estimates of 600 to 3200 cars statewide. Growers report healthy trees few diseases and steady shedding aiding thinning. Movement centers around July to August with bushel baskets predominating.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Alberta
Wynnewood
Oklo
Comanche
Gqud
Shane
An Joo Nde
A Jones
Okio
el Reno
W. A. Howell
Cement
Lindsay
Hastings
Marlow
Guthrie
Logan County
City
Oklahoma County
Mustang
Eufaula
Harmon & Tevans
St. Louis
Elbertas
Checotah
Cantaloupes Coming More In New York Market
Trade reports from New York indicate a stronger cantaloupe movement with five to six cars daily and prices from $2.75 to $3.50 as dealers note a broadening demand and higher activity this week.
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York
Imperial
Spindle Fruit Company Closes Roanoke Area Business
Roanoke Virginia June 11 The Spindle Fruit Company operating here for four years has discontinued business owing about $1 000 mostly to local trades for merchandise bought. Some shippers who consigned fruits will lose though the exact amount due is not yet known. The firm was operated by C F Pedigo and J A Noff with Pedigo leaving for Frank Fitch & Co of Salem.
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Spindle Fruit Company
Roanoke
Spinge Fruit Company
C. Fe, Pedigo
J. A. Noff
O. B. Spindle
C. B. Pedigo
Frank Fitch & Co
Salem
Frank Fitch
Barry County Potato Growers Plan Three Inspections
Hastings Michigan June 1 members of the Barry County Potato Growers Association have arranged three inspections by an expert from Michigan Agricultural College. The first inspection will occur at bloom the second at maturity and the third at digging. Seed for next year will be selected from the most perfect seed tubers grown this year with the Carmen and rural types to be standard varieties praised by members.
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Hastings
Mich
Barry County Potato Growers’ Association
Michian Agriculture College
Butter and Egg Stocks and California Vegetable Shipments
National Warehousemen report shows eggs in 45 U S warehouses June 1 at 3 114 000 cases, up 820 000 from last year. Latter in storage June 1 11 370 000 pounds, down 4 864 000 from a year ago. California Southern California shipments to aid reach 3 736 cars for the season through June 9 with recent moves: June 3 ten cars, June 4 eight cars, June 5 and 6 twenty three cars, June 7 five years, June 8 sixteen cars, June 9 ten years.
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New York
California
Los Angeles
NE Mine
Southwest Virginia cabbage and potato crop outlook clings to 3000-car pace
From Crockett to Mt. Carmel Virginia growers anticipate about 3000 cars of cabbage potatoes rutabagas onions and apples this season aided by ideal rainfall. Output this year expected near 3000 cars with larger markets in Florida Georgia Alabama and beyond while export to Cuba Panamanian markets expands. Grub worms damage some fields but seed is replanted to meet late stock. The district ships via six to seven loading stations across the region with June cabbage and July to September carrot movements planned.
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Crockett
Virginia
Marion
Wytheville
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
Cuba
Panama
Indiana
Ohio
York State
Perth
Fruit Outlook and Shipping Reports Across Regions
The item aggregates fruit market notes from multiple regions. California cantaloupe shipments rise with daily car counts while southern shipments peak. Florida Georgia and Texas provide ongoing movement data. Hart Michigan forecasts a record fruit crop with frost relief. Oreana and Indiana areas show strong cherry and peach yields.
St. Louis Firm Brockman Commission Fails in Voluntary Bankruptcy
The W. Brockman Commission Company of 15 North Fourth Street filed for voluntary bankruptcy listing liabilities of 57,206.77 and assets of 45,025.55. James W. Corcoran named receiver. founder F. W. Brockman died three weeks earlier. Largest creditor is Franklin Bank with notes totaling 48,000 secured partly by a mortgage on the firm’s business place. Rexford Apartments valued at 85,000 are the major asset but mortgaged by Mercantile Trust. The court will direct liquidation.
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St. Louis
James W. Corcoran
George Kelle
A. J. Haversock
Franklin Ban
H. W. Krennig
St. Louis Independent Packing Company
Rexford
Westminster Place
Mercantile ‘Trust Company
Brockman Commission Company
W. Brockman
Di Giorgio Forges Links With Chicago Auctions
Joseph Di Giorgio met Tuesday with Central West auction officials in Chicago to finalize plans for California business under the General Sales Agency of America. Talks included citrus and deciduous fruit handling, with Central Fruit Auction Company decisions seen as pivotal to next season’s contracts and possible in-house auctions by the GSA.
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Chicago
Devi
Joseph di' Giorgio
General Sales'Agency of ‘America
Central West
di Giorgio
California
General Sales
W. PF. Pixley
Marie
American Central
Peyeke
Kansas City
Central Fruit Auction Company
Mr. di Giorgio
Santa Fe
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L. Abraham
EGE
Louis Abraham
Gorin Produce Company
Gorin
Frank Monroe
Wabash
Pella Produce Company
Pella
S. P. Hoff
Hannibal
Mohraham
Oklahomy
Réiks
Butte
Rzav| Ers
Herbirt H. Brown
P. ¥. Brown & Co
Rataest
SouthFront Street
Frederick A Geiger
Edward Brooks, Jr
P. Ffwn & Co
Stown
P. I. Brown
Herbert H. Brown
P. D. Brown
Herbert H. Browns
Allure Gh P.P. Brown & Co
Philadely & 2
nett-Howard Companyo
Roanoke, VA
Jin
Crockett, Marion
Rural Retreat
Atkin
Grosecluse
Mt. Carmel
Dex Lec
Pittsborely
Elgin
Arkansas
H. Mauser
Vandervoot
Ark
Siloam Springs
Decatur
Menu
Norfolk
North Carolina
Northwest
Arkan
South Texas
Verhalen
San Benito
Tex
Wheeler Peach Growers
Sherman
Arkansas Valley
Montague County
Salt River Valley
Eagle Lake
Tatum
East Texas
Davies
Boston
Memphis
Bankeuntcys
George Lasbury
Baltimore
Buffalo Street
Apopka
Dallas
Houston
Hempstead
Sulphur Springs
Milano
Austin
Temple
Chicago Street Notes
Florida’ Newe
Lakeland
Fla
E. Rosebrough
Pennington & Co
Louis- Wille
Covington
Tenn
Shore
W.H
Allison
St. Louia
New Orleans
Cleveland
Ohio Valley
Rocco & Co
Kentucky
Port Clinton
Crystal Springs
Clarence Walker
Kansas
Produce Exchange
HH. E. Wilson
Wise
Lehigh
Tulare County
Office of Markets
Dune
Oceana County
FW. Brockman
Di-Giorgio
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