Potatoes Market Volatile With Prices Surging in Chicago
Chicago traders report a sharp rise in potato prices from 1.10 to 1.6 per bushel this week, with demand slowing as market tension grows. Western shipments hit by crop damage and dirt, while old stock remains a factor. observers warn a possible price break. Peters Bros. Co. received early yellow peaches, selling 1 to 1.50 per crate and showing strong demand.
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Virginia
Cape Charles
Chicago
Peters Bros. Co
South Water Street
June egg prices high in Minneapolis market demand
Minneapolis reporters note June egg prices will likely average above April levels due to poor roads and protracted rains, reducing arrivals by half while storage buyers stay away. Potatoes jump as wet weather drives prices up. new stock preferred but costly. Fourth of July fruit demand strong. local grocers closed for annual picnic. A P Stacy of Stacy & Sons travels to Europe with wife.
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Minneapolis
A. P. Stacy
E. P. Stacy & Sons
Europe
Cabbage Market Gains as Weather Bodes Well
In Chicago the cabbage market showed better demand and price gains this week amid improved market conditions and favorable weather. Kentucky crates sold from 1.15 to 1.25, Tennessee pony crates 0.50 to 0.80, and large Louisiana crates around 1.00. Cincinnati reports steady tomato demand with heavy Texas and Mississippi arrivals and Express lots 5 to 10 cents higher than regional quotes.
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Chicago
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Texas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Onion Set Crop Short in Chillicothe Weather Drought
In Chillicothe Missouri June 15 1908 conditions for onions are unfavorable with excessive wet at planting followed by four weeks without rain. The crop shows a smaller yield due to drought and poor stands. potato acreage is up but many fields rotted or have only a half stand. Stock onions are late varieties and not many will ship. White Silverskin and Southport White Globe look poor. Schilder Bros report.
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Chillicothe
Packer
Southport
Schilder Bros
Akron Onion Grower Reports Severe Crop Drop
Chicago reports that Akron Indiana grower Strong says bad weather has cut local onion acreage from about 100 acres in 1907 to roughly 16 to 20 acres this year. Most of the crop remaining is yellow onions and overall production is greatly reduced.
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Chicago
Strong
Akron
Ind
Uniform Egg Case Standards Adopted Nationwide
Uniform egg cases are set to become the official standard after a meeting of the Joint Rate Inspection bureau and trade representatives. The group accepted the specifications printed in The Packer and plans to implement the new uniform classification nationwide. The trade favors sturdier cases aligned with the updated standards.
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Chicago
Joint Rate Inspection Bureau
Wheeling Market Reports Surplus Local Produce in June
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 19 local markets show nearby fruits and vegetables bolstering supply. Cabbage from Panhandle states at 2 to 2.26 dollars. sour cherries scarce at 3 dollars a bushel. black raspberries at 3.50 dollars. Egg shortages persist with 1 cent per dozen wholesale. butter prices high and buyers cautious. storage only 600 cases held awaiting firmer prices. Freight from boats raises egg shipping costs to the region, diverting some traffic to Pittsburgh.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Panhandle
Virginia
Eorgia
Pat Lowar
Huntington
Pittsburg
Potato Market Strong Pushes Prices Higher in Cincinnati
Cincinnati June 20. A week of strong demand for potatoes with light receipts. Closings show stock exhausted and dealers optimistic for the season. Prices firm with no break expected until Kentucky digging peaks in July. Reds, whites and Tennessee varieties quoted at several dollars per barrel or bushel by Harshfield Bros and others.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky
Louisville
Harshfield Bros
Edward Vetter &Co
C. K. Sprowl
Hauber Cooperage Co resumes operations in Kansas City
Kansas City June 18 1908 ready to furnish apple barrels apple boxes secondhand whiskey barrels and all sizes of vinegar and cider kegs cooperage stock of all sizes and trades advise shippers of produce to place orders early to avoid late season rush and current flood disruptions.
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Kansas City
Kas
Hauber Cooperage Co
Albertas and Carmens Shipped From Mammoth Spring
telegram from Mammoth Spring Arkansas dated June 18 1908 announces about 100 cars of fine Albertas to be shipped from the town with shipments to begin July 26. Four cars of Carmens planned around July 1 from A Sharp rotary Mammoth Spring Fruit Growers Association acknowledging local produce trade.
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Mammoth Spring
Ark
Early Estimates of Damage Placed at Per Cent on Flooded Potatoes
Reports from the American Bottoms near St Louis indicate levee breaches flooded potato fields and crops. Early damage estimates run about 35 percent with higher losses possible as floodwaters rise. Shipping schedules are uncertain, as growers feared only 60 percent of normal yield due to rain and flood.
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Clouis
Mississippi River
American Bottoms
Namekol
Collinaville
Peters
Edwardsville
Packer
Politicians in Chicago Visit Convention Attendees
Chicago visitors to the Republican national convention mingle with produce merchants and sightseers. Poultry prices ease amid higher arrivals. live turkeys, fowls, ducks and geese quoted with modest gains and declines around mid June. Raspberries move from New Albany to Louisville markets with blackberry shipments starting, crates fetching about $2.50 per 24 quart.
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Indiana
Herries
New Albany
Ind
Louisville
Hasler Promises Fair Peaches Trade and Quality
The message claims selling peaches is easy with the right quality and asserts Hasler can supply it and obtain the right price. It urges immediate shipping to Hasler and promises integrity and fairness in any transactions.
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Hasler
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