Market Report on Chicago Vegetables and Receipts
Vegetables overall were light with a quiet market in Chicago on June 13. Homegrown lettuce plentiful and quality satisfactory, beets scarce but selling well, and green peas in good demand with Illinois Indiana offerings mainly in bushel baskets. Prices ranged from 60c per dozen for homegrown to $2.50 for Mississippi crates, with wax beans at $2.50 and tomatoes generally weak despite ample supply.
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Chicago
California
Kentucky
Mississippi
St. Louis
Illinois
Indiana
Texas
Michigan
Andouisiana
New Canning Factories Form Across Indiana
In Decatur Hoosier Packing Co is incorporated with 50000 dollars capital to trade in farm products with directors D Schmidt P F H Mutschler and D M Hower. In Columbus Van Camp Packing Co has bought the Columbus Canning Co plant and will remodel it with about 2000 acres of tomatoes contracted. In Brazil Mullen Blackledge Nellig Pure Food Co buys three acres beside its plant and may add to the facility if more tomato acreage is secured.
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Decatur
Ind
Hoosier Packing Co
D. Schmidt
PF. H. Mutschler
D. M. Hower
Columbus
van Camp Packing Co
Indianapolis
Columbus Canning Co
Brazil
Mullen- Blackledge-Nellig Pure Food Co
New Creamery Planned in Indianapolis at Noble and Market
Schiesser Bros. will construct a brick three story creamery in Indianapolis at Noble and Market streets costing $60,000. The city already hosts a large existing creamery.
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Indianapolis
Schiesser Bros
Noble and
Market Streets
Early market fruit and produce prices reported
The report lists berry arrivals and prices from the southern state, with red raspberries at 3 dollars per 24 pint crate and black raspberries at 3, apricots from California at 3 per 4 basket crate, pineapples 2.50 to 3, oranges 5 to 5.50, Ben Davis apples 2.50, Red Ben 5.50, and large crops of Southern Indiana cherries at 2 per 24 qt crate. It notes onions and vegetables prices, with potatoes 1.20 to 2.25 per bushel and green corn 7 per barrel and 70c per dozen ears.
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California
Floridas
Ben Davis
Indiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Fruits at St. Joseph Michigan Berry Crops Outlook
In St Joseph Michigan on June 13 a late strawberry movement is noted with light first crop and smaller second crop. Black and red raspberries look good with a larger anticipated harvest. shipments to Chicago begin around June 18. A new boat line operates between St Joseph and Chicago, and peach orchards are coming into bearing after a frost-damaged spring.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Chicago
New Plan to Get Fruit Pickers in Michigan
Traverse City reports a plan to recruit young city workers for four months of fruit harvesting. Labor teams would travel, receive transportation and housing, and growers offer steady work for peaches apples and coffee tables in Lee county this season.
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Traverse City
Mich
Leelanuu
Sesson
Berry and fruit harvest outlook for Benton Harbor area
In Benton Harbor Michigan on June 13 strawberries ripening slowly with heavy movement not expected until mid next week. Early berries scarce and late crop light. Grass shipments move to nearby markets and Chicago. 2000 acres may plant cantaloupes. potato acreage large. Street market relocation debated after boat dock move. apples fared best with frost damage limited to early varieties and late crops anticipated.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Chicago
Grape Association Holds Meeting in St Joseph
St Joseph Michigan June 13 The St Joseph Fruit Exchange board met June 7 with several matters discussed but no firm decision on marketing. a large selling agency is expected to handle the deal. The exchange plans its first general meeting tomorrow with a grape culture lecture for members. Manager Chas B Winslow spent two weeks surveying growers and reports satisfaction with the new unified arrangement.
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Grape Association
St. Joseph, Mich
The
Fruit Exchange
Chas. B. Winslow
Eggs and Poultry Prices Fall at Indianapolis Market
In Indianapolis on June 13 bids for eggs fell to 17 17 ½ cents a dozen amid liberal receipts and cooler weather improving quality and demand. Creamery butter tops 30 cents with dairies at 26. Spring chickens move readily at 25 cents a pound live weight. hens at 14 cents.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Apple crop expected short due to cold spell
Washington Indiana farmers report a short apple crop after a recent cold spell while blackberry yields look promising, with weather benefiting the fruit.
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Washington, Ind
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Waters
Wiseconsin
Minnesota
Portage
Madison
T. H. Cochrane CO
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Milwaukee
Alphonse J. Conroy
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