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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
2
The J. Ellis Slater Company received the initial car of basket peaches for the market. The Wheeler variety consign ment was shipped by Patterson Pope Marketing Company of St. Louis. Quality noted as fine for early stock and fetched good prices.
Elgin Tl June 15 The butter market eased four cents this week with sales at 2944 to 2946 cents per pound. At last Saturday’s board meeting 88 tubs were offered, one lot sold at the quoted price while other lots were offered for sale but found no buyers.
Chicago June 15 Cold storage poultry will be delivered to the consumer in a frozen condition if plans by the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association’s dry packed poultry committee prove successful. The committee notes frozen poultry deteriorates after thawing and loses flavor and that thawing at retailers leaves consumers with stale product. It estimates about 90 percent reach buyers in poor condition due to thawing. A public education campaign to favor using poultry as packed and delivered frozen was discussed along with standard box sizes to be proposed to large packers. W I Seibels reports membership over 800, a gain of more than 100 since he became manager.
Washington June 15 The second administration Food Control Bill giving the President power to control distribution storage transport and sale of foods was agreed to by the House agriculture committee by 12 to 3 and report to the House authorized. Chairman Lever expects passage with less than two weeks debate. The bill aims to stabilize prices and regulate production distribution and consumption during the war. It authorizes licensing imports and storage and prohibits hoarding price gouging and unfair practices while permitting an emergency agency to operate.
Secretary Houston of the Agriculture Department urges urgent food bills in Congress to support allies and the war effort. He cites global wheat shortages and outlines the Food Production and Food Control bills to empower emergency action, surveys, and distribution management to conserve supplies for both the United States and Allied nations.
Favorable weather spurs steady market in Chicago with plentiful supplies and reasonable prices. Key items include cucumbers strong on Southern stock, head lettuce and homegrown lettuce selling well, cabbage and peppers steady, and green peas, tomatoes, and corn varying with regional origins and packing. prices ranged with hampers, crates, and barrels across Illinois, California, and Mississippi.
Milwaukee Market reports tame apple demand with No 1 Baldwins at 5.50 6 a crate and Ganos 4.50 4.75, California soft fruits rising in volume with apricots 2.75 3, cherries 1.75 2.25, peaches 2, plums 2.75 3 per four-basket crates, and lemons showing brisk trade at 3.72 a box. Cantaloupes firm at 10 11 a crate, watermelons down to 0.35 0.50 each, cabbage steady at 3.50 3.75 a barrel, cauliflower weak, cucumbers slow, Iowa stock 1.25, homegrown 0.75 0.90, and potatoes steady with 9.50 11 a barrel. Butter and eggs ease as warmer weather boosts arrivals and softens demand.
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