Bananas Lose Rates Fight Before Interstate Commission
Western banana dealers failed to win lower freight or destination weighting. The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled current rates reasonable given competition and upheld origin weights, denying recovery of past overcharges while noting shrinkage and weighing challenges.
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Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gulf Ports
Topeka
Packer
Missouri Valley
Commission
Washington
C. W. Durbin
Iowa
Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
Atlantic
Gulf
The
Banana Trust
Jonk
Compission
New Orleans
Can-Sons
Opeana
Omaha Kansas
Elberta peach shipments near end in Athens Texas
Athens Texas June 14 1908 Elbertas and other early peaches shipped to market with good quality. About 100 cars expected this season with mixed tomatoes available and Libertas peaches possible by June 20. Gainesville Melon Growers Assn led by F D Warner and C A Colclough, Crutchfield Woolfolk handle Gainesville consignments as drought and brightness cut Florida car supplies.
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Athens
Tex
Tha 'Samie Ross
St. John
Hoge
Guinn
Athens Fruit & Truck Growers
Assa
Libertas
Elbertas
Pittsburg
Gainesville
F. D. Warner
C. A. Colclough
J. D. Stringfellow
Crutchfield
Warner
Florida
Gainesville Association
Ita
Peaches Selling Well in Cincinnati Market
Cincinnati June 20 The peach market was comparatively active all week with rising demand spreading through the region Early Elbertas have begun to arrive Receipts of refrigerator car stock were insufficient for demand Good Carmens sold 1.4 to 1.60 per crate and some Early Belles and Early Elbertas 1.65 to 3.75 Texas basket carriers brought 0.25 to 1.00, express shipments were heavy and some did not sell for charges due to poor quality.
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Cincinnati
Texas
Claims of Exclusive Peach Car Information Debunked
John D. Cunningham of the American Fruit Union asserts exclusive knowledge of peach car movements. The Packer investigated via Ahearn of the ARTC in St Louis who denies any exclusive access and says information was shared with all shippers as crops move. Ahearn emphasizes uniform cooperation with numerous shippers, refuting Cunningham’s claims of preferential data access. The situation sparks skepticism among Kansas City and St Louis fruit trade circles as the union’s assertions falter.
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St. Louis
John D. Cunningham
American Fruit Union
Cincinnati
American Trust Union
Cunningham
Texas
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennesee
Arkansas
Georgia
American Frust Union of Cincinnati
Fepliar
Ite
Cunningheam Banks
Transportation Company
Jana
J. A. Taylor
Wynnewood
Stith
Missouri Pacific
Adame
Iron Mountain
Taylor
Roberts
National Produce Distributing Co
Jarrett
Love & Jarrett
Ahearn
American Refrigerator Transit Co
Mr. Ahearn
Kansas City
American Fruit Union’ of
Packer
MHM
Anna Ee
Ha Union
Interstate Ferce Commission
Glving O&ms
E. A. Mosel Ary
Commission
Ikco
Tha Incinnati
New Pacifyilway Co
American Fruit U
Amércan Fruit Union
Tos
wasKeluz
Tee Union
Gettiie
Tennessee
J. W. ‘Ewing
Hon. H. Thews
Georgia’ Fruit Growers’ Assn
Atlanta
Ewing
Isue
Flood report delayed as Orrick recalls potato losses
From Orrick Missouri dated June 16 1908 Elmer A Paulson reports flood conditions slow to yield data while noting potato acreage not heavy in low lands and total local potato losses unlikely to exceed 400 acres. Farther along the Wabash 1000 to 1200 acres may be lost. second rise causes flooding as levies held the first. Next week more names of affected parties expected.
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Orrick
Packer
Kansas City
Wabash
Elmer A. Paulson
No News From Meals creditors seek missing dealer
Kansas City June 20 creditors of W G Meals, a Produce Co dealer who disappeared after his Walnut street store was closed by an attachment, have no new leads. Rumors place him in Philadelphia with a carload of eggs, but no confirmation or location exists. Creditors seek property or the auto to recover debts as Meals’ three children stay in Kansas City and know nothing of his whereabouts.
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Quincy
M. W. Wilson& Co
Jinety
Missouri
Wilson
Malin Street
Mulhail
Mulhall
M. W. Wilson & Co
Main Street
C. S. Wilson
Packer
Dubuque
B. J. Johnson
Johnson
Ed. Bates
Jim Mulhall
Phil Nathanson
Chicago
Each & Guinan
Maywood
D. B. Varnasdall
Hadfield & Adams
Durham
C. J. Stevens
Conrath Bros
la Grange
HK. L. McLoud la Grange
Marks & Son
Brinkman Bros
Knox City Produce Co
Knox City
Canton Poultry Co
Canton
W. C. Jacobs
Palmyra
Miller Bros. ‘Transfer Co
A. L. Mullin
North Sixth Street
Quincy Bank
O. K
A. L Mullin
Charles Burbridge
North Seventh Street
Kansas City
W. G. Meals
Meals
Philadelphia
Agig
Thas Haan
Walnut Street
Merchants Produce Co
Consignments Sale Support From Melon Grower
A melon grower from Haskell Texas writes that he owns 80 acres in melons and could ship 40 tool cars this year. He has long trusted merchants who consign honestly, reporting ten years of shipments with three cars not yielding fair prices. He includes $1 to renew his The Packer subscription and says he has followed The Packer for a decade.
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Haskell
Tex
Packer
Melona
Watermelon Market Shows Weak Week In Cincinnati
Early in the week the watermelon market was very weak and inactive due to cool weather. Accumulations in Cincinnati yards were heavy with 4 to 60 cars held daily and little buying interest. By week’s end a touch of activity appeared but supply remained high. Florida movement nearly ended while Georgia and Alabama melons were being drawn on. Knobs Blues and Snakes sold from $16 to $25 a hundred.
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Cincinnati
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Butter Top-Heavy Market Dampens Butter Speculation Chicago
Chicago June 19 Butter market shows top heaviness as receipts climb. Postel shipments 10 000 to 15 000 tubs daily swamp supplies and push prices higher than dealers expect. Despite lots sold to speculators at 23 1 4 to 23 1 2 cents, nerves fail to hold. Pasturage outlook and grass conditions seen as key factor shaping near term pricing. James P Younger sells extras at 23 to 24 cents while packing stock butter scarce.
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Chicago
James P. Younger
Younger
Dothan Cantaloups Moving In 1908 Shipping Season
The first car of cantaloupes and later cars proceed from Dothan and Headland Alabama as the 1908 shipping season begins. About 10 cars expected this week with most stock sold to ship, while watermelons are planned to move next week. Local shippers include B F W Davis of Columbia and Elberta varieties joiners, with Hugh Cooke and Clvis Farquhar named as salesmen and shippers.
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Dothan
Ali
Headland
B. F. W. Davis
Columbia
Ala
Elbertas
Sveral
Egg Market Healthy Demand Keeps Prices Steady
Chicago reports a healthy egg market with ready demand for good quality receipts. Shipments and weekly receipts compare favorably to last week and last year, with firsts offered at 16 1 4 cents in carlots for current delivery and 16 cents for next week, while storage stock prices show firmer tendencies.
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Chicago
Southwest
Lithle
Kansas
Ise
Minnesota
Berry Box a Chinese Puzzle
A Chicago Packer visitant received a souvenir berry box shaped to hold a quart that is 3 inches high and square. The bottom sits exactly midway between the top and bottom, making the depth 4 inches in any orientation. The box appears designed to deceive, likely affecting the origin’s berry shipments and future reputation with buyers.
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Chicago
Packer
Packer Exposes Notorious Crook in Cincinnati Scheme
Dyson Bradley, longtime produce swindler, attempted to raid butter egg and poultry shippers in Ohio Indiana and Kentucky. The Packer exposed his ruse after he rented space on Court Street to solicit consignments and ship with bids well above market. Bradley fled to evade charges but was identified by handwriting and patterns matching similar crimes in Denver Chicago and other cities.
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Cincinnat
Dyson Bradley
Justice
Wasere
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Bradley
Court Street
George Pitcher
Pitcher
West Court Street
Joseph Kischen
Kischen
Bradley Produce Co
Packer
Denver
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Pacific
New England
van Dyke
Sayay
West
C. D. Carr
Concord
Augusta
Rogers Gap
Tenn
Osio
Westport
Ind
Westport Creamery Assn
George Holenshaw& Son
M. B. Cornett & Son
T. S. Metallough
A. L. Jessup
T. B.D
Yomer Bradley
Wnavtile
Terre Haute
Potatoes hamper harvest as rains hit Denison crop
Denison Texas June 19 the Grayson County Fruit and Truck Growers Association reports potato loading hampered by frequent rains. Buyers are present but volume is down. Expected 100 cars reduced to about 20 due to excess rains and Red River overflow. Early July sees Elberta peaches and a large acreage of cabbage onions cantaloupes and watermelons with favorable indications.
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Denison
Tex
Grayson County Fruit & Truck Growers’ Assn
Red River
Little Call For Southern Cabbage Market Slumps In KC
Kansas City reports cabbage handling remains light though买 some stock arrives. Prices vary with quality and poor weather reducing homegrown offerings. demand is now met by locally grown supply.
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Kansas City
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Altus
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Kendy Joe
J. W. Fieb
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Tempatend
Melvin
Hempstead
Yex
Hugh Cooke
Clvis
Farquhar
Js. d. Crook
Chook
Theacher
Hin
Denison, Tex
Potatoes
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