Chicago Fruit Market Sees Mixed Berry Quality And Prices
Heavy arrivals of strawberries continue in Chicago but quality remains inconsistent with undersized berries and a dead appearance. Washington berries fetch top prices, Michigan 16 quart cases sell around 1.25 to 2.25 dollars, while Wisconsin and Oregon offerings bring 3.38 to 25 per 24 quart case. Blackberries ease as receipts rise with 5.50 per 24 quart and 3.50 per 24 pint. Blueberries are weaker though in fair demand, with Southern 24 quart cases around 6 to 8, inferior stock down to 3 to 4. Gooseberries and red raspberries show steady demand for good stock, with red raspberries at 6.75 to 8 per 24 pint case when sound. Currants offer some activity as 24 quart cases move.
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Chicago
Washington
Michigan
Wisconsin
Washington State
Apple Market in Chicago Sees Mixed Apple Prices
Chicago June 17 market reports vary as apples face rising competition from berries melons and seasonable fruits. Western box varieties and Northern Spies sell around 6 to 9 dollars per barrel or higher with Winesaps 2.25 to 3.25 and Newtown Pippins 2 to 2.50. Supply from lower Illinois occasionally arrives while quality remains seasonally typical.
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Chicago
Illinois
Ben S Davis
Newtown
Pests in Michigan Onion Crops Worsen
Maggots are causing severe damage to Michigan onions this season. They feed on bulbs, consume inner layers, and kill plants. Pests chew young onions just beneath the surface, and growers cannot reach them with poisons.
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Pitchigan
Grand Rap
Michigan
National Perishable Freight Committee to Hold Emergency Hearing
The National Perishable Freight Committee calls an emergency hearing on Friday June 24 at 10 a m in Chicago at room 1404 Pontiac Building 442 South Dearborn Street. Chairman E S Briggs invites written views from those unable to attend and six dockets are listed including rate disputes refrigeration charges and handling citrus fruit shipments.
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Chicago
National Perishable Freight Committee
Pontiac Building
South Dearborn Street
E. S. Briggs
St. Louis
Louisiana Southern Ry
Louisiana Southern
Texas
Fairbanks’ I
C. C
Peach crop wrecked by late freezes in Indiana Illinois
Reports from The Packer show widespread peach losses across Indiana and Illinois due to spring and late freezes. Several towns note total or near total crop failure with Elberta and Lata variety shipments wiped out, while a few areas report minimal production and nearby shipping points like Cobden, Salem, and Vincennes still active.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Packer
Anna
Albertas
Belle of Georgia
F. R
Carbondale
Cobden
Alto Pass
Centralia
Ill
Walnut Hil
Salem
P. Bros. Pek
Elbertas
M. C
Apple and peach crops devastated by late freezes in Indiana fields
Local growers report severe crop losses with peaches failing to reach expected yields and apples reduced from about 3000 bushels to under 300. Quotes from Washington and Vincennes note near total freeze damage and minimal peach impact expected this season.
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Washington,Ind
Elbertas
Belle
Georgia
J. H. Hales
J. P. Washington
Ind
Vincennes
Ganon
How to Load Bushel Baskets in Cars
South Bend Indiana June 17 Package Sales Corporation releases a three color booklet titled How to Properly Load bushel baskets for shipping and loading in cars. The booklet includes picking grading packing methods with numerous photos and blueprints for easy follow. Copies available from Package Sales Corporation Michigan and Jefferson streets South Bend Indiana.
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South
Bend
Ind
Package Sales Corporation
Universal Bushel Shipping
The
Michigan and
Jefferson Streets
South Bend
Michigan raspberries arrive as growers plan larger midweek offerings
Grand Rapids residents report first homegrown raspberries of the season arriving Tuesday with early crates selling for $8. Growers expect larger supplies this week as the red and black varieties come into peak harvest while weather remains a key factor.
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Michigan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Erker
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