Mitchell Pops Up With New Form of Catch Clause
Chicago, June 18. David B. Mitchell of Atlanta and the Georgia Melon Exchange edge back into the spotlight. He continues to push a contract offering an 8 percent commission on all melons and cantaloupes received from Georgia and Alabama, regardless of shipment origin, with a $1,000 bond to guarantee payment. The contract also requires selling agents to post the bond. Mitchell has been attempting to line up northern dealers as recently as Monday this week, using a letter that outlines the scheme.
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Chicago
David B. Mitchell
Atlanta
Georgia Melon Exchange
The
Packer
Mitchell
Candler
Mitchell Exchange
Georgia
Alabama
Mehell
Ibalow
Arta
DBM& Tt
D. B. Mitchell
Chicago Deciduous Fruit Auction Trains Heavy Cherries Rise
Chicago June 18. Deciduous fruit offerings at auction this week were heavier with cherries remaining dominant while receipts of plums and peaches increased. Central Fruit Auction Company sold four cars on Monday, with prices for Royal Anne cherries 73c, Bings 165, and Oregon Binge 253 in crates, plus several plum and apricot values. Green Fruit Auction saw Washington cherries average 1.23 for Bings and 74c for Royal Annes. The pace continued with multiple California car lots and Oregon cherries posting varied averages through midweek, including Royal Annes around 70s to 80s and Bings near 90c to $2.81.
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Chicago
Washington
Oregon
Central Fruit Auction Company
Formosa
Snc
Central
California
Royal Ames
Green Fruit
Oregons
Royals
Newcastle
Moorpark
Strawberries Lead in Chicago Market Decline This Week
Receipts of Michigan berries were heavy in Chicago on June 18 and prices declined as demand dropped. Other berry varieties arrived and drew buyers away, while Indiana berries continued to arrive though Illinois shipments had ended. Michigan goods supplied the market’s remaining volume.
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Chicago
Michigan
Indiana
Michiana Goods
Ree
Fey Oie
Mitchell Letters Signal Melon Supply Plan in Trade
Letters from D B Mitchell declare a plan to supply Georgia melon crops via a duplicating contract form and daily market updates. The Packer notes the firm likely has limited car allocations despite promising broad melon handling and expects continued Georgia shipments. Separate reports cover cold storage growth at Waterport New York and regional fruit trade conditions, including cabbage and potato markets.
Bonding Company Must Pay Debts Of Brown Firm
New York June 18 A judgment for 3176.16 was filed against Richard B. Brown and the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company in favor of Calvin J. Huson former New York state commissioner of agriculture. Brown's firm failed over a year ago and the bonding company was its security under the Cole Law. The commissioner sued to recover unpaid shipments Brown contracted for and the Supreme Court ruled the Cole Law constitutional making the bonding company liable for debts on consigned goods received and sold by Brown.
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Richard B. Brown
New York
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company
Calvin J. Huson
Commissioner of Agriculture
Brown
Demand Good for Cherries in New York Market
Cherries arrive in liberal quantities from Virginia to upriver points as ripening weather continues. State points are lighter and quality varies. Demand is good with five pound baskets selling sweet stock at 40 to 60 cents, red at 61 cents per quart, white 6 to 7 cents per quart, sour 6 to 8 cents per quart, and southern sour 75 cents to $1 per peach basket. California offerings are not as heavy as previous years.
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New York
Virginia
California
Peddlers Turn Wagons Into Transports During Street Car Strike
Chicago faced stalled track trade as peddlers shifted to jitney style transport services during the street car strike. Vendors converted wagons into passenger transports, charging 10 cents to 25 cents, drawing crowds and boosting profits while cabbage onions and potatoes prices fell. By midweek, strikes eased and peddlers returned, restoring normal trade.
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Chicago
Sixty-third Street
State Street
Western Avenue
Evaporated fruit dealers discuss export expansion at Sodus meeting
A Sodus gathering of Western New York and New York City evaporated fruit dealers convened to boost producer relations and broaden export markets after a year of curtailed sales due to European conditions. Attendees included J P Teghert New York and F W E Martin of Aspegren Fruit Company.
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Sodus
New York
New York City
Snider House
F. W. B. Martin
Aspegren Fruit Company
J. P. Teghert
Town of Rose
Charles F. Burne
Alton
Michael Engleson
Williamson
Andy Bown
East Rochester
W. H. Packard
Medina
William Fish
Willamson
L. G. Derg
Isaac Vanleir
Walcott
Isaac Platschart
East Williamson
H. C. Gilbert
Rochester
R. D. Waterman
Norton Waterman
Fruitland
Adams
Harry H. Williams
Willis T. Gaylor
Burton B. Kelly
F. W. E. Martin
Poultry Association Grows with 75 New Members
Chicago June 18 The National Poultry Butter and Egg Association reports seventy five new members since the last convention as it expands to include all good concerns in poultry butter and egg business. Manager Bennett says nearly eighty reservations have been made for a special train from Chicago to the New York convention on September 30 for members and families.
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Poultry and Egg Association
Chicago
National Poultry, Butter and Egg A&s
Soeibsten
Bennett
New York
Winter vegetables in Cuba visit to United States markets
P D Depool of Havana Cuba visited New York on an investigation trip to study winter vegetable marketing for the Cuban government. He plans to travel to Canada and Chicago as he collects data and encourages growers to expand fruit and vegetable production for U S winter markets, seeking higher profits than tobacco. Depool heads the Cuba Fruit Exchange as it starts operations.
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P. D. Depool
United States
New York
Havana
Cuba
Depool
Canada
Chicago
Deport
Cuba Fruit Exchange
Missing Abraham Haunts Chicago Fraud Case
Postal authorities report no trace of Louis Abraham who fled after a fly by night butter and eggs deal. A Gorin Produce Co shipment of poultry and other goods faced loss as a bank covered a forged check, with investigators noting possible intent to defraud and mounting evidence against Abraham.
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Chicago
Louis Abraham
Tin Produce Company
Gorin
Abraham
Consid
Hasler Killed In Polo Field Accident Near Chicago
E L Hasler, 44, president of the E L Hasler Company and a leading figure in Chicago fruit and produce circles, died after a polo pon y prang threw him from his horse along a country road near Chicago. He was born in Suscox England in 1871 and had become a prominent auctioneer and business leader in the fruit trade. He leaves a widow and two children with funeral services held at Wake Forest Tuesday.
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Chicago
4Ler
Hasler
E. L. Hasler Company
Fruit Aid
Mr. Hasler
Suscox
England
Yankton
South Water Street
Hasler& Herrick
Porter Brothers Company
E. L
Central Fruit Auction Company
Pacific Fruit Exchange
Sacramento
Calif
Zu Ahers
Alive After Deceased Notice Causes Laugh in Jacksonville
A Jacksonville fruit dealer A F Dechman was misreported dead by the Produce Reporter Company. Seven weeks later the weekly sheet corrected the record while warning readers that death notices and confidential information were to remain undisclosed.
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Jacksonville
Fla
A. B . Dechman
Produce Reporter ‘Company
Ita
A. F. Dechman
Produce Reporter Company
Dechman
A. F. Co
Berror
Produce Reporter
Unclear notice on management changes at local business
A fragmented OCR passage outlines ongoing discussion about leadership at a local business. It notes no definite plans yet, but indicates C. G. W has worked with Mr. Hay for nine or ten years as manager and in charge of the business affairs, with the same person potentially remaining in place.
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Hasherfearath
Ness
Mr. Hay
Warning to Shippers Involving Packer Reference
Chicago June 18 Shippers warned of unauthorized use of The Packer name on stationery and business cards. A traveling solicitor purportedly for a western house is distributing a card to growers in Florida referencing The Packer. Growers and shippers urged to contact the nearest Packer office about any firm in doubt.
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Chicago
Florida
Packer
Georgia Peach Arrivals Signal Late Season Rise in Prices
New York reports Georgia peach receipts this week show a late start with eight cars Monday selling at 2.00 to 2.75 dollars. Tuesday four cars moved at 2.26 to 2.50 dollars, one car Wednesday at 2.75 to 3.20, and Thursday five cars at 1.75 to 2.50 largely 2.00 to 2.25. Weather in Georgia is very warm with shipments around 20 to 25 cars daily and fruit quality noted as good.
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New York
Georgia
Demurrer in potato case argued before U S district court
In Boston on June 18 Judge Mort Leu hn heard ex Attorney General Parker and associates of the Aroostook Potato Association on a Sherman Antitrust conspiracy indictment. The defense argued the indictment lacked a defense, while the U S district attorney claimed a secondary boycott by blacklisting undesirable traders and third parties who bought blacklisted potatoes. Judge Morton reserved his decision. Also noted: shipments of Fine Pe News car from North Carolina at 1.50 per crate. cauliflower receipts rising with prices around 16¢ to 1.00 per barrel.
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Boston
Marés
Morten
United States District Court
Parker
Carl C. King
John M
Renee A. Powers
Edward
H. W. Sylvester
Aroostook
Federal Grand Jury
United States District Attoppney
Forton
Pro duce Regent- negara Death Notices Stir Mixed Reactions
A satirical stunt by the Produce Regent- negara mocks trade with joking death notices. Readers react with mixed feelings as the fiction touches on real lives, highlighting the sharp line between humor and harm.
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Negara
Waldman Faces Possible Bankruptcy Over Creditors
Chicago reports creditors of HM Waldman the butter and egg man have threatened bankruptcy action after attaching his bank account and uncovering about 1500 dollars in claims. His assets include two horses and wagon, fixtures, and equity in eggs in cold storage. An Illinois Central Railway claim of 169 dollars was unsettled when a check bounced due to attachment.
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Chicago
Waldman
Packer
Graham & Sons Bank
Arsa
Illnois Central Railroad
Department to aid Texas sweet potato crop in Dallas
Dallas reports from the Texas farmers indicate the sweet potato harvest may reach 10 million bushels this year. J. E B. Surratt of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce says reports from across the state show a doubling of acreage due to diversification. H. Thompson of the U S Department of Agriculture will arrive soon and establish a Dallas headquarters to assist growers.
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Dallas
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
J. E B. Surratt
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
H. ©. Thompson
United States ‘Department of Agriculture
Georgia melon exchange and markets wrap around country
Market notes from Georgia to California report strong demand for cherries and fine peaches from North Carolina and Texas onions, with widespread shipments of cantaloupes and cucumbers. News includes demurrer in Maine potato case, bankrupt farmer petitions, and ongoing vegetable and fruit activity across major markets.
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Page i. Mitchell
Georgia Melon Exchange
A. F. Dechman
Kentucky
Maine
North Carolina
Poultry
Cuba
E. L. Hasler
Abraham
Georgia
Long Island
Waldman
Texas
California
Office of Markets
Chicago
W. Morrison
Kansas
Kentucky's Onion Crop Prospects Bright in June
Louisville dispatch reports an ideal season with high quality onions and a record prospect for bumper output. Acreage in onion sets is curtailed but loading switches stock moves to Ohio Valley markets. main crop destined for North, East, and West, with eastern markets relying on this region. Growers like Henry Diebel claim unparalleled prospects after fifty years in the trade. Harvest begins locally, then expands to broader markets as grading and packing improve.
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Louisville
Henry Diebel
Diebel
Ohio Valley
Seaboard
Gulf Coast
California cantaloupes fine and in demand in New York
California cantaloupes arrived in good shape with sugarier melons, selling at 3.50 for standards and ponies from 2 to 2.50. Daily 11 to 20 carloads reached New York docks through midweek, with market activity uneven as prices ranged.
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New York
California
Eorgin Eleteke
A. Dexter Gail Jr Arrives to Lead Market Reports in New York
A. Dexter Gail Jr arrives in New York to head market reporting for the United States Department of Agriculture. Based at 204 Franklin Street, he will wire daily arrivals of peaches berries and other commodities and receive daily shipment reports from across the country. He plans to have the system running by June 21.
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New York
A. Dexter Gail, Jr
A. D. Gail
Buffalo
United States Department of Agriculture
Franklin Street
Gall
Cantaloupe Shipments Reach 1215 Cars Through June 16
Cantaloupe shipments for the season to June 16 totaled 1,215 cars from Brawley California. Week's receipts included 115 cars on June 10, 93 on June 11, 203 on June 12 and 13, 95 on June 14, 92 on June 16 and 86 on the same date. Watermelon season opens with light arrivals and prices seen at 400 to 450 per car. cucumbers from South Carolina hit heavy receipts and prices declined. some cars rejected for freight charges.
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California
Los Angeles
Tulare County
Brawley
Calif
New York
South Carolina
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