American Fruit union in standoff over peach car info
A lengthy dispute unfolds between the American Fruit union of Cincinnati and The Packer over claims of exclusive telegraphic information on Georgia and other peach movements. Letters from John D Cunningham of Cincinnati, Armour Car Line representatives, and AR T Co officials are cited as the row centers on access to movement and diversion data for peach shipments and the union’s alleged privileges.
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Ansas Cily
Packer 2
American Fruit “Union ‘of
Cincinnati
John D Cunningham
American Fruit Union
Packer
Cunningham
American Fruit’ Union
Concern
Armour Car Iine
Georgia
Armour Car Line
Posoto
St. Louis
J. A. Ahearn
A.R. T.co
Ahearn
Holdridge
A. R.T. Co
John D. Cunningham
Mr. Ahearn
C. H. Holdridge
American Fruit Union Cincinnati
Informaton
Americat Refrigerator Transit Co
The
A. R
HL. Holdridge
St. Louia
Union
Texas
American Frult Union
Arkansas
Kansas City
Cochrane
Georgia Peach Growers' Assn
Georgia Peach Growers
Georgia Peach Growers’ Assn
Thtate
Waldad
Georgia Association
Kaw Valley Potato Crop Hit Hard by Flood Report
Reports from The Packer detail extensive flood damage in the Kaw valley across Kansas City to Topeka. 25 to 30 percent of the potato crop lost with varied losses among towns including Bonner Springs Lenape Linwood Edwardsville Wilder Holliday and Lawrence as rivers rise and sand piles bury fields. Estimates await weather follow up and further river readings.
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Kansas City
Kaw Valley
Topeka
Missouri River
Orrick
Packer
Elmer Paulson
Missouri Valley
Kansas
Bonner Springs
Kes
Wilder
James Mann
Lenape
Kas
Jesse Harvey
Linwood
Edwardsville
Loes
Haines
Eudora
Chas
Pilla
Kaa
Corliss
L. G.frisbie
Holliday
H. Landon
Grantville
Chas Kleinans
Lawrence
W. J. Gilmore
Florida cantaloupes lead steady with rising demand
Florida cantaloupe receipts continue to press the market as supply meets demand and movement is expected to grow. Fancy cantaloupes sell at about 2.25 per standard crate and 50 to 60 per small crate, with Alabama and Georgia arrivals showing higher prices. Broilers ease further in Kansas City as most offerings are small or unsalable, while hens and roosters price declines widen.
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Florida
Aldhames
Cincinnati
Alabama
From squabs to gold an odd cantaloupe tale
June 13 1908 a note from Watermelons Not Resting not yet ready for shipment cites fair stock of cantaloupes and a plan to ship the first car. The piece recounts W M Hofer of Free- Tan S D who sent squabs to Southeast Alabama Melon Growers Assn and was duped by R W S Simpson. The column questions payment and hints Simpson is a crook amid past schemes.
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Express
Chicago
W. M. Hofer
R.W
Simpson Fruit Co
Gainec
Williams
Alabama
Melon Growers’ Assn
Simpson
Hofer
Packer
Railroads Tied Up After Kansas Flood Week
Flood waters from the Missouri and Kaw rivers damaged lowlands near Kansas City and Storese Planta. Rail lines were temporarily out, delaying perishables though most freight moved to safety. By week’s end waters receded and normal conditions were expected. two cold storage plants remained flooded but temperatures stayed stable.
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Kansas City
Kaw
H. Transit
Express
Commission
Egg trade dull as market holds steady in June
Summerlike conditions kept the Kansas City egg market quiet this week with limited current receipts sold. Bids on current receipts ranged from 3.76 to 4.85 per case with some shipments signed and others shipped in new cases. Prices eased early in the week to connect with extra 16e and 13 1 2c for various lot types while inventories remained near normal and a few dealers stored limited quantities.
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Kansas City
Good Watermelon Prospects In Carmi Illinois
Carmi Illinois June 12 Prospects for a good watermelon crop are favorable with the usual acreage planted and conditions good. An estimated 125 to 160 cars will be shipped from the county, ready August 3. Cantaloupes cucumbers peaches early apples and pears show mixed tones with late crops for grapes raspberries blackberries and vegetables promising a strong season. Blue Damson plums heavy.
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Carmi
Knoxville Crops Move From Knox County Truck Growers
Knoxville Tenn June 12 Carlots of cabbage from here were shipped all week by the Knox County Berry Truck Growers Assn. Carlots of bean will likely begin moving in a few days. It is estimated the association has 6 to 7 percent acres under cultivation. The first week in July shipments of tomatoes will be on of which there are about 75 acres being cultivated.
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American Fruit Union
International League of Commission Merchants
United States
Cunningham
Che
Packer
Georgia
Knoxville
Tenn
Knox, County
Onions in Texas Cotulla crop report June 11 1904
Advices from Texas reveal a scarce onion crop with only about 60 cars of sod onions available. Producers expect movement out of the state this week, aiming to ship up to 35 cars of good stock from the Laredo Cotulla area. Weather is hot and dry as a context for market conditions.
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Cotulla
Ted. v. Dustin
Cincinnati
Naatonals Produce Distributing Co
Texas Connections
Laredo-Cotulla
Outlook for fruits and melons in the territory
Washington D C June 10 The Present prospects for fruit melons cabbage and onions compared with last year as reported by the United States Department in culture show varying values for apples peaches raspberries watermelons and onions. Conesville Ia June 12 1408 To The Packer the outlook notes larger acreage for melons than last year with shipping expected to begin about August 10.
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Washington
United States Department In Culture
Nin
Conesville
Lis
Zere
P. Minxwell
Where Is W. G. Meals Absent Manifold Debts Plague Firm
Kansas City June 1 An attachment was sworn out in the circuit court by Merchants Produce Co against the W G Meals Produce Co after Meals failed to appear this week. The store closed and sheriff sale liquidated stock and fixtures. Debts include Merchants Produce Co about 600, WW Miller Kansas City around 100, Iimes Produce 164 and sizable sums to country shippers. Large shipments to the Meals firm late two weeks and price disputes cited in trade notes. Meals rated 3 000 to 5 000 in credit, a director in a Clay Center bank, with store at 553 Walnut. Wife died since move to Kansas City. son and daughter in the business.
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Kansas City
Merchants Produce Ca
W. G. Meals Produce Co
Meals
Sheriff's Sale
W. G. Meals
Barnett
Merchants Produce Co
Focal Bank
WW. Miller
Kis
Iimes Produce Co
Farmers’ Produce Co
W. WB. Mather
Burlington
Kas
Mather
Urick Produce Co
Urick, Mo
Clay
Center
Paes
Clay Center
Kansas City Fruit & Produce Exchange l
Walnut Street
Ils Son
Kansas
Ofreukition
Onion prices ease in Kansans City market report
Kansas City onions show a weekly softening with Texas stock moderating receipts and light demand. California Bermudas and Crystal Wax quotes drift lower, California white Bermudas at 1.40 and Crystal Wax at 1.40 to 1.50, all per summer crate, with no new California arrivals this week.
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Kansats Ciy
Texas
California
Packing Market Steady in Baafor Kansas City Dune
Demand for packing stool butler was not as urgent this week as last. Market easier though occasional youths near seventeen on the fringe. Quotations unchanged. Local dealers store white supplies at high prices. Creamery market remains steady with fairly good movement.
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Baafor
Kansas City
Dune
Butler
Ite
Monarch Wins Suit Over Note Form In Bankruptcy Case
Chicago report: the supreme court of Hilnels decided Monarch Refrigerating Co versus F. E. Roberts & Co. amid bankruptcy of Roberts in 1901. The case centered on whether a running note form could secure debts and apply profits to other transactions, a principle seen as broadly important to the trade.
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Chicago
Supreme Court of Hilnels
Monarch Refrigerating Co
F. E. Roberts & Co
Robert J. Smithson
Roberts
Butter Unchanged at Chicago Market Report
Butter trading continues near steady, with extras at 1 cents, no bid on seconds. No. 1 ladies offered at 1f, firsts around 2c, and buyers hesitant. Despite higher prices, traders expect profits from butter this year as dealers cope with the season's difficult market.
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Chicago
Ife
Potatoes Soar As Chicago Market Tops Various Prices
Chicago reports show potato prices climbing through the week with new stock from the Southwest moving at 1.10 to 1.15 and later 1.35 to 1.40 for early stock. Old potatoes rise daily with choice stock at 31. receipts decline and traders expect further gains toward 1.50 within a week or ten days as Virginia cargoes in transit and shipments from the Southwest dwindle.
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Chicago
Southwest
Virginia
Arning
Butter Shortage Hits June Dairy Make in Ohio Valley
Reports from southern Ohio Indiana and Kentucky indicate June butter production will be shorter than expected due to competition from new creameries and remortalized butter. Packing stock is expected to tighten and prices rise as demand stays active and speculators take most supplies.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Chamber of Commerce
Florida Pines Plentiful Sale Prices Slump in Florida Produce
Kansas City June 14 Dealers on the local market report slow trade for Florida fruits and vegetables. Availability centered on two crate sizes 40s and 36s with prices range 3.00 to 8.25 early in week, declining to 2.75 later. Cuban pines and New Jersey eyeplants noted with Texas competition and Texas stock lowering demand.
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Florida
Kansas City
Texas
St. Cuban Pines
Norida
New Potatoes Advancing In Cincinnati Market
The Cincinnati potato market shows active trade and rising prices as the week ends. North Carolina supplies dominate, with whites at bon darvel reds 3 78 and Texas Triumph stock at 1402 bushels. fresh arrivals from Tennessee and Virginia expand the movement while Kentucky digging should start next month.
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Cincinnati
North Carolina
Texas Triumph
Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
Apples in liberal supply arrive in express lots
In Cincinnati on June 1 the Tennessee Early Marvest apples are plentiful. Large apples sell for 1.00 per hamper while medium and small varieties fetch 75 cents to 1.00.
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Cincinnati
Tennessee
Three Cornered Fight Over Freight Rates in Dairy Trade
In Chicago June 13 the Interstate Commerce Commission hears a dispute over proposed long haul freight rate increases on cream and butterfat. Centralizing creameries led by Beatrice Creamery Co and rivals argue rates should reflect haul length, while small local creameries contend higher rates burden local producers. Former railways official John Barnes testifies for local creameries. The case blends economics and politics as railroads, big plants and local interests clash with no immediate decision date.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Beatrice Creamery Co
Blue Valley Creamery Ico
Airmont Creamery Co
George Rk, Haskell
Haskell
Beatrice
Muser & Mayer
Onions Seen Promising In Collin County Texas
W. B. Carnes secretary of the big onion growers association reports a very promising outlook for Collin county onions. He estimates 5,000 acres and expects shipments to begin late July or early August, with a likely immense crop.
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McKinney
Tex
Big Onion Growers Association
Collin County
Carnes
Homegrown Cabbage Dominates Kansas City Market
Homegrown cabbage now supplies the Kansas City market as the season for shipped-in cabbage winds down. Receipts were moderate this week and quality was fairly good. Quotations held steady at 50 cents to $1 per hundred pounds for Texas stock in bulk and about $1 when crated.
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Kansas City
Texas
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South Dakota
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Knoxville, Tenn
Jenel
Conesville, Ia
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Creitorn
Monarch
F. EB. Roberts
Laat
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