Eggs Trading Damp Market Signals in Chicago
Chicago June 23 eggs trading remains dull with little market interest. Receipts daily around 17,000 cases with prices steady to slightly mixed. storage packed Minnesota and Iowa stock see offers and bids near 14 to 16 cents with light activity. A heated debate over removing the national weather map service from exchange reports dominates local chatter as traders warn of the impact on price forecasting and market directions.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Northern
Cary
Iowa
Lawes
Kansas
Ifsc
New York Egg Receipts Show Mixed Movement
New York New York egg market reports lighter overall receipts though week ending Saturday shows 2,621,073 cases through March 1 to the current week, with higher average arrivals than last year. Fresh stock remains in demand with prices around 14 to 18 cents for various grades as space tightens in NYC and Bronx storage.
Butter Receipts Dip Below Last Year in Early May
New York June 23 By 2 comparts the butter receipts in May show they are lighter than a year ago. Week totals include 7,130 on Monday and 22,969 Tuesday with 17,123 on Wednesday and 8,255 Thursday and 6,960 Friday. Market for high grade creamery butter remained firm with specials at 24 cents and a 23 cent premium for extras. packing stock also active at 16 1/2 to 18 cents.
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York
Wis
Roosters
Potatoes in New York Market Update
Old Maryland and New York potatoes show limited supply with few good tubers. Maryland stock arrived this week, selling at 2.75 per 165 pound bag, while Norfolk and North Carolina supplies dominate. Norfolk boats bring 10,000 to 13,000 barrels per cargo, about five boats weekly, with rail receipts around ten cars daily. Prices range from 4.50 to 4.73 per barrel.
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Maryland
States
Maines
Norfolk
North Carolina
New York Poultry Market Details Prices in Live and Dressed Goods
New York June 23 prices on fresh fowls and roasters rose a half cent amid a draggy market. Receipts were moderate with Western broilers mixed sizes. spring ducks and squabs scarce keeping prices steady. Fresh killed fowls 14 to 141¢. roosters 9 to 91¢. turkeys 16¢. nearby broilers 35 to 40¢ per pair. Scalded poultry unchanged 12½ to 13¢. Frozen poultry similar to prior week. Live poultry week receipts 90 cars. market fell 2¾¢ on fowls and 6¢ on chickens.
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New York
Clyde Line Declares Lower Potato Freight Rates For Hastings Crop
Chicago June 23 The Clyde Line vows to protect Hastings potato traffic by cutting freight to 55 cents a barrel to New York next season aided by a 10 cent per barrel rate reduction. Railroads previously charged up to $1.10 a barrel, and Clyde Line already moved over 40,000 Hastings barrels this year proving boat rates competitive.
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Chicago
Clyde Line
Hastings
Steamboat Company
New York
Florida
Railroad Commission
Pennsylvania Pier
Sicily lemon samples fixed in New York auction
New York June 24 H L Thompson chairman of the dock committee of the New York Fruit Exchange reported Sicily lemon samples of importer G Sacca as fixed. Sacca withdrew the offering in the auction room amid a small elized sensation.
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New York
H. L. Thompson
New York Fruit Exchange
G. Sacca
Sacca
Visitors on the New York Mercantile Exchange This Week
New York Exchange Visitors, New York, June 23. Visitors on the Mercantile exchange this week were H B Griffin of Boston Geo D Davis of Cleveland Harry Hayward of Mount Vernon N Y and W S Moore of Chicago.
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New York Exchange
New York
Mercantile Exchange
H. B. Griffin
Boston
Geo. D. Davis
Cleveland
Harry Hayward
Mount Vernon
N. Y
W. 8. Moore
Chicago
Chicago Strawberries Friday Receipts Rise
Chicago June 23. Receipts of strawberries today reached 15 000 cases. Prices ranged from 600 to 2 per case, higher than earlier in the week.
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Chicago
Cantaloupe Crop Rapidly Shipped From Imperial Valley
Brawley California June 23 The big cantaloupe crop in Imperial Valley is being cleaned up with initial estimates of 2000 cars rising to 2200 or more. Daily shipments average 80 to 100 cars, peaking at 141 on a Thursday. Pacific Fruit Express and Southern Pacific handle the movement under agents E A Coons and C F Donatin. Through today 1620 cars have been shipped. Two thirds from Brawley, rest from El Centro and Heber. Moving pictures crews film the industry. a melon fiesta is planned for July 3-4. Market notes describe price changes and sentiment as demand fluctuates ahead of Independence Day.
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Southern Pacific
C. F. Donnatin
Findlay
Brawley
Centro
Heber
W. C. Faucett
Edmund Peye
Standlee Bros
Ashby & Co Files Voluntary Bankruptcy in Chicago
W J Ashby & Co filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Chicago this week with unsecured claims around 2500 and assets about 1000. Principal creditor is B S Pearsall Butter Co Elgin. Ashby bought a line of butter from Pearsall on order, shipped it, but it was rejected for not meeting grade. He plans to resume business after the mix up is cleared and notes eye trouble hindered activity.
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Chicago
W. J. Ashby & Co
B. S. Pearsall, Butter Co
Elgin
Ashby
Pearsall
Pearsall Co
Health Department Seeks Egg Trade Reports
New York health officials issued a report request to egg dealers outlining weekly tallies of rots and spots handled. Dealers not engaged in such sales must file detailed weekly reports noting quantities entertained and disposal methods, amid hot weather warming concerns over poor eggs.
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Health Department
New York
The News in the Packer This Week
Market notes from New York Chicago and Minneapolis cover eggs butter potatoes peaches apples and bananas. Reports include ashby co cantaloupe movement long island potato exchange and banana merger notes. A Chicago peddler strike affects berry demand while a Marion Indiana Tudor plant burns and Georgia peaches reach Chicago.
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New York
Chicago
Ashby & Co
Health Department
J. Pratt Carroll
Simon Ascultto
Uhgen
Long Island Potato Exchange
Jemon
H.C. Boney
Rose Hill
N. C
Port Clinton
Clyde Line
Minneapolis
Alton
Tudor
Marion
Ind
Burns
Chicago Great Western Railway
Banana Trust
South Haven
Mich
Georgia
Griggsville
The Banana Merger Heads for Completion in June
Chicago June 23 It was learned this week that the 12 000 000 banana merger led by Joseph Di Giorgio will be completed this week as the injunction against Donald Steamship Co. was set aside by J J Maddox. Directors of the Donald Steamship Co. meet on June 26 and stockholders of the Athletic Fruit Co Nas Deen are called for June 27 to ratify officers action on the merger.
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Chicago
Joseph di Giorgio
Donald Steamship Co
J. J. Maddox
Athletic Fruit Co
Nas Deen
Uhden’s Assets Sold For 775 In Bronx Auction
The stock and fixtures of Hermin Uhden a Bronx retail grocer were sold this week after the shop was closed by James lowland and Co bringing in 775 dollars.
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New York
Hermin Uhden
Bronx
James
Judge Landis Fines Shipments Under Pure Food Law
Judge Landis assessed a $200 fine and costs this week in a case under the pure food law. A lot of canned frozen eggs containing flies and other decomposed matter was bought by Mennett Howard Co of Chicago from a Nebraska concern and shipped to Ostmar, Boston. A plea of guilty was entered.
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Chicago
Landiss
Mennett Howard Co
Nebraska
H.is
Ostrander
Boston
Long Island Potato Exchange Mulls State and National Plan
At the annual meeting in New York on June 3 the Long Island Potato Exchange discussed forming a state organization and potentially a National Farmers' exchange. The board will consider the plan after the meeting approved it. The exchange reported $205 in business for the past season and noted shipments of potatoes, fertilizers, seed potatoes, and farm machinery to members and customers in New Jersey and Connecticut.
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Long Island Potato Exchange
New York
Embree
Farmers’ Exchange
Che Exchnge
New Jersey
Connecticut
California Fruit Growers' exchange los es lemon import rules
Chicago dispatch reports Secretary Curtis ruled lemon import rebates must be claimed within 26 hours after cargo inspection and that the same samples used for sale must be used for decay assessment in presence of customs officers. Importers seek to overturn this. New York Fruit Exchange president to convene meeting. Widespread dockside speculation and complaints about shipper C Boney noted.
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Chicago
California
Arus
President Camp
New York Fruit Exchange
Curtis
Exchange
New York
W. L. Moultan
Citrus Protective League of California
Moulton
Washington
Dan Black
New ‘York
California’ Fruit Growers Exchange
Free Monthly Souvenir Calenders Offered by Crutchfeta and Woolfolk
Pittsburg June 24 Crutchfeta and Woolfolk announce a free monthly calendar souvenir set. The offer targets growers and fruit and vegetable trades, with requests to mail postal cards to have names included before the initial mailing period for the first artistic picture.
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Pittsburg
Crutchfeta & Woolfolk
Fim
Peach crop in this district to begin harvesting earlier
Splensid Peach Port Clinton notes the peach crop looks better than last year and should start moving about ten days earlier. It is estimated that in this neighborhood 1,500 cars will be harvested.
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Clinton
Meveland Market Notes and Regional Trade Snippets
High prices curtail demand at Meveland Market notes. Bitter and eggs at New Orleans. Memphis trade conditions, Knoxville rain. To prevent sale of bad eggs. Eggs shipped long way and spoiled. Berry growers to organize. Pair of crooks make haul in Cincinnati. Chicago street notes. Elgin butter higher. Fresh, a food preserving system. Hilt lines to furnish refrigerator care with growers at various California points. Notes from Sanger and Watokhe, Cal. Pomeroy, Dayton and other Washington points. The California small fruit movement. Trade conditions in New Orleans. Good apple crop of West Virginia, persons in Chicago. J. Lace resigns from Harding shu Co.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Knoxville
Cincinnati
Chicago
Elgin
Likfresh
California
Sanger
Watokhe
Cal
Pomeroy
Dayton
Washington
West Virginia
Presons
J. Lace
Hardingshu Co
California fruit and sugar beet crops update warning for growers
Page notes affairs of L. L. Ryan & Co on California sugar beet crops and pest warnings for growers. Mentions fruit crops across California and an audit guide for packers in Methow valley Wash. References California orange movement, Willows California may host a carmery Apple show directors meet and Sumo big fruit trees.
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L. L. Ryan & Co
California
Methow Valley
Wash
California Orange Movement
Willows
Cal
Facitorial Observations and Agricultural Notes Across States
Spokane county weather and fruit market notes appear in a collection of bulletins. Reports from Michigan Illinois Indiana and other states cover fruit, honey and potato crops with price trends and overcharge refunds. Morris Salomon of New York jailed for theft. James Fanning travels to the western coast. Washington irrigation sprayers tested.
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Spokane County
Wash
Michigan
Indiana
Ion Angeles
Poultry Trust
New York
Morris Salomon
Henry Weber, Inc
James
Washington
Butter Prices Climb Amid Strong Creamery Demand and Sales
Prices for creamery extras and firsts rose while seconds and packing stock advanced. Receipts totaled about 11,900 pounds with a 10,000 pound package at bid. trade shows heavy output and rising activity in packing stock as eastern buyers drive the market.
Damage suit settled in New York Supreme Court
Pratt Carroll won a false imprisonment suit brought by Simon Ascuitto, a produce jobber, after Ascuitto failed in his business. Ascuitto had bought a block of potatoes from Carroll and later had him arrested for nonpayment. The jury found Carroll acted within his rights to arrest, ending Ascuitto’s $25,000 claim.
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New York
Pratt Carroll
Supreme Court
Delaney
Simon Ascuitto
Ascuitto
Carroll
Olla
Delaneys
Mr. Carroll
New Albany raspberries and Florida crops dominate PAGE 14-16
Crop conditions stretch across Virginia Georgia Ohio Tennessee Alabama Louisiana with market notes from Columbus Cincinnati and Baltimore. Reports cover pineapple and celery yields Florida vegetable acreage drainage efforts and peach rates. Growers in Missouri Kansas and other states report egg and potato notes while Grand Junction fruit damage and Ben Davis apples appear in summaries.
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Greeley
Col
Missouri Peach Carnival
St. Louis Fruit Exchange
Gondemns
St. Louis
Chas. H. Kuehne
Virginia
Georgia
Ohio
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
Columbus
West Virginia
Cincinnati
St. Pierce
Florida
Jacksonville Street
Florida Celery
Baltimore Market News
Southern Express Co
Grand Junction
Kansas City
Horatio
Ark
Tidwell
Missouri
Kansas
Ben Davis
Market Notes and Local News Summary
Page 13 covers potato crop status in America and Missouri river valley spuds. Updates include market conditions in Kansas City Indianapolis and Chicago. Side line butter producers exempt. Death of Henry J. Laux. Fox River Butter Co offices to move.
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New Orleans
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Chicago
Missouri River Valley
Henry J. Laux
Fox River Butter Co
New York Fruit Market Signals Mixed Prospects
Reports indicate this year's New York apple crop will be smaller than last year's. Citrus and market conditions noted in New York Street. J. H. Grande cites high deciduous fever levels. Buffalo market agents seek restrictions on hours. Carl E. Millen is reported dead. Wilkes writes from New York Albany on cantaloupe damage. Porto Rican fruit shipments face issues impacting markets.
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New York
J. H. Grande
Buffalo
Carl E. Millen
Wintten Wilkes
Albany
Porto Rico
Humboldt Tenn tomato note short. potatoes rise in Boston
Page item reports tomatoes in Humboldt Tennessee are short while potatoes rise in Boston. Mentions print and market conditions at Boston Street as well as a meeting of auction men in Cincinnati. Notes Walt’s final fall and vegetables in New York.
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Humboldt
Tenn
Boston
Cincinnati
Walt
New York
Market quotations and notices from page eighteen
Market quotations appear alongside notes on government pest programs and export activity. Items mention American exports to England and Louisville egg and poultry markets, Cincinnati personal notes, and Kansas City demand for fruit. It notes potato bugs causing damage and refers to storage bills and complaints about payments to James S. Moody of Tampa.
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England
Louisville
Cincinnati
Kansas City
K. Kisecker
Philadelphia
Heyburn
James S. Moody
Tampa
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