W Potato Prices Decline Under Liberal Offerings
Old stock held high values late last week but after Monday opening the new potato market eased as arrivals from Carolina and Virginia increased. Oklahoma Arkansas Texas and Louisiana Triumphs sold around 1.50 per barrel while barrell stock traded near 4.75 to 5.25 car lots. Receipts through Wednesday totaled around 105 cars with quality mixed and some green stock noted. Dr. A J Cook, former California horticultural commissioner, is ill with cancer and not expected to return to California.
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Chicago
Carolina
Virginia
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Etook
Receipta
Citrus Fluites Still Lead in California Crops
California crops show lemons, oranges, and olives remaining leaders per George P. Weldon acting state horticultural commissioner report. Most projections place these fruits near or at 100 percent, with other crops trailing well behind.
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Los Angeles
George P. Weldon
California
Grand Jury Indicts Jonathan I. Lewis in Mail Fraud Case
Grand jury in New Orleans indicts Jonathan K. Lewis a produce broker of 211 Poydres Street on charges of using the mails to defraud. He solicited consignments of peas velvet beans and produce parts, received shipments and talked to complainants about the process.
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New Orleans
Phils Prinehart
W. D.kouston
Crestview
Via
Foshee
Redlevel
Ala
D. N. Gox
den- Merkan Supply Company
Morgan City
Miss
Jackson
Jonathan K. Lewis
Poydres Street
Federal Grand Jury
Lewis
L. W
UeMut
Procran
Packer
Stop-in-Transit Privilege Granted for California Fruits
Harry Adams of California Fruit Distributors says Central Freight Association will grant stop-in-transit rights for California deciduous fruits. Shippers may unload part of loads at designated points and redistribute at higher carload rates. effective from Chicago to Buffalo and intermediate points, involving Erie New York Central Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads with potential others joining.
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Sacramento
California
Central Freight
Harry Adams
Trafic
Calfornia Fruit Distributors
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Erie
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Adams
Calif
Hfsregk
Appellate reverses dairy shipping case to reassign trial
The Wisconsin Dairy Farme Company handled a 1913 butter shipment for a Minnesota shipper. The court reversed the lower ruling and remanded the case for a new trial, with the shipper seeking $598.43 still due. Attorney J. M. Connery said he would push for another trial promptly.
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Wisconsin Dairy Farme Company
Minnesota
Bualtz
J. M. Connery
Peach Market Opens Season in New York
New York peaches begin sales with Georgia supplies dominating. Early week receipts reach eight, six, three, six, then nine cars. Prices hold steady at 3 to 3.50 for top varieties, with other types around 2 to 3, Greenbores 1.76 to 2.60. Arkansas cars sell actively at 3 to 3.50. Friday pricing eases slightly from Thursday.
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New York
N. Y
Georgia
Arkansas
Hiley Bellespolo
Onion Market Holds Steady in Chicago Receipts Small
Values in the onion market held up this week with steady demand. Receipts were limited and on hand stocks light with about ten cars in storage early in the week. Fresh arrivals from California sold at 1.90 to 2.00 per crate while Texas lots varied from 1.75 to 1.90. Louisiana Creoles ranged 2.25 to 2.50 in 70 pound sacks.
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Chicago
California
Texas
California Vegetable Shipments Reach 4449 Cars
Southern California totals for the season show 4 449 car shipments with daily figures from June 15 to June 21. Noted small daily gains contrast with a minor June 19 drop and June 21 showing nine cans in the record. In Lawton Michigan grape crops, damage from cutworms suggests a reduced yield.
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California
Los Angeles
Ozark Growers Await Walsh's Reply on Potatoes Sale
Kansas City reporters note Ozark Ark growers still awaiting Walsh's itemized statement and promised remittance for three carloads of sweet potatoes. Walsh, once Ozark Produce manager in Muskogee Okla, claims payment and contract fulfillment while facing past legal actions and a forged signature allegation.
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Ozark Produce Company
Muskogee
Okla
Walsh
Kansas City
Packer
T. A. Walsh
Denver
Ozark
Ark
J. H. Avery
Mr. Avery
Ozark Frowers
J. J. Liggett
Liggett
Tiggett
T. A. sPricat
Olurs
Ges
Mpystor
Ozark Sweet Potato Deal Sparks Settlement and Delays
Reports from Muskogee and Van Buren detail T A Walsh settling partial claims over three cars of Nancy Hall sweets for Ozark growers. Judgment totals $502 for forgery charges dropped with $150 paid. ongoing accounts collection and plans to reopen in Muskogee by Sept 1 1916.
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Packer
Liggett
Muskogee
Okla
He Packer
T. A. Walsh
Ozark Commission Company
I. FE. Liggett
Walsh
Ozark
Denver
Colo
Fort Smith
Ark
Nancy Hall
A. Morris
Colorado Springs
J. D. Currier
J. H. Seymour
Franklin County
Sweet Potato Growers' Association
Mr. Seymour
van Buren
Packer Inquiry Probes Walsh Sales Misrepresentations
The Packer reports Walsh misrepresented car sales to growers, with settlements and freight details. Ozark growers and attorney M V Waterfield engage in investigations in Denver and Colorado Springs, while Muskogee court records flag a bad reputation for Walsh.
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Walsh
Packer
KL. J. Seymour
Franklin County Sweet
Ahi Association
J. H. Avey
Ozark
Ark
Parker
L. H. Seymour
Able
M. V. Waterfield
Denver
Avery
Colorado Springs
Packer; Ton
Muskogee
Involuntary Bankruptcy Filed Against Goldsteins’ Concern
A petition for involuntary bankruptcy was filed against Central Produce Co of Benton Harbor Michigan and Louis Sam and Morris Goldstein. A receiver operated at Benton Harbor while a Chicago Produce Trade and Credit Association committee handled Chicago Board claims. The Goldsteins disappeared two weeks ago, owing thousands to Chicago concerns, with negotiations ongoing.
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Chicago Produce Trade
Central Produce Company
Benton Harbor
Michigan City
Michigan
Louis
Sam
Morvis Goldsteins
Benton
Harbor
Chicago Produce ‘Trade and Credit Association
Chicago Board
Packer
Seed Trade Reaffirms Non-Warranty Clause At Chicago Meeting
Seed men from across the United States gathered in Chicago to reaffirm the non-warranty clause in seed contracts. The American Seed Trade Association endorsed maintaining the disclaimer to avoid liability for crop value, amid state challenges to eliminate the clause.
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Chicago
American Seed Trade Association
United States
Wisconsin
Smaaller
Hort Ayne from Chicago draws attention at Goldisiving event
The report notes Hort Ayne of Chicago making an appearance at the Goldisiving gathering. Observers praise the overall reception despite one foreground concern and ongoing business dealings mentioned in the coverage.
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Chicago
Berries in Chicago See Varied Prices Week of June 23
Market in easy shape with liberal receipts mainly from Michigan and Indiana. Prices ranged from 75 cents to 2.50 per 24 quart/24 pint cases for raspberries, gooseberries and blacks, while Missouri and Alabama berries sold weaker. Demand fluctuated with ample Michigan arrivals and mixed quality noted across fruit types.
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Chicago
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Iery
Hainois
Ilinois
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Minois
William Tracy Bird Sentenced to One Year and a Day
William Tracy Bird, arrested last week for mail fraud as reported by The Packer, was indicted by a federal grand jury and pled guilty to a sentence of one year and one day in the federal prison at Atlanta Georgia. California cantaloupe shipments for the season through June 21 totaled 3103 cars with daily tallies listed from June 15 to June 21.
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New Orleans
William Tracy Bird
Federal Grand Jury
Bird
Atlanta
Seed trade warns buyers seeds vary with soil and climate
Seed merchants at a national convention cautioned buyers that seed quality cannot guarantee uniform results across regions. They argued soil and weather differences affect germination and purity, keeping non warranty clauses to protect sellers while urging fair handling of complaints. Nearly 250 merchants attended, led by President John M. Lupton, with discussion on seed legislation and standards.
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Hotel
Sherman
John M. Lupton
J. C. Vaughan
Chicago
Association
F. W. Bolgiano
Washington, D. C
Lupton
Chicago and California produce markets in mixed reports
Market notes from Walsh and seed men conventions cover potato onion and berry activity in Chicago and Michigan Arkansas California and New York. Peach melon cantaloupe grape and pepper shipments and related prices are noted along with strikes bankruptcies resignations and forecasts.
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Chicago
Walsh
Arkansas
Goldsteins
Dr. Cook
J. K. Lewis
Calif
New York
California
Lawton
Wiliam Tracy Bird
Arkansas Apple Crop Promises a Fair Production
The Packer man interviewed leading growers and cold storage firms across Arkansas about this year's apple yield. Cool wet weather, scab, and poor spraying hurt several orchards, while well sprayed groves show strong stands. Estimates vary by county, with Rogers and Bentonville around 60 to 75 percent of last year, and some districts like Gentry near half a crop. Cold storage capacity expands in Rogers and Little Rock, reflecting anticipated steady shipments.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Packer
Arkansas
Inn
Benton County
W. H. Pickink
Decatur
Jonathan
Ben Davis
Ingram
Ozark Orchard Company
C. A. Downs
Gentry
W. F. D. Bauer
Rogers
Arkansas State Horticultural Society
W. B. Brogdon
Springdale
C. D. Mellroy
Sayetteville
Bentonville
le Little Rock
Mts -Af
Kansas City
Memphi
Nee
City
van Buren
Beeters
Aiden
Arkansas Valley
South
Experiment Station
Fayetteville
Market notes and crop reports across states
Market notes list potato and fruit prices from Ohio Valley to New York and Arkansas. Reports cover onion, cantaloupe, pear, and peach crops, with shipments, trades, and managers in Louisville, Tecumseh, and Dallas markets. Experimental spray formulas and storage guidance appear for orchards and cold stores in Arkansas and surrounding regions.
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Boeton
Ohio Valley
Louisville
St. Louis
Louis
Schaefer
Ohio Dairy Company Incorporated
New York
Georgia
California Grapefruit Sets New York Market Pace
New York on June 23 reports five cars of California grapefruit sold this week marking the best California stock receipts of the week. Trade moved quickly as the fruit disappeared at good prices. Thicker skin and less juice than Florida varieties, but taste favored California fruit. Half boxes brought 1.75 to 2.75 dollars and full boxes 3.50 to 4.26.
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New York
California
Florida
Peppers to Market 700 Cars of Produce Across Texas and Kansas
T E H Peppers will market 700 carloads of peaches and cantaloupe headed to markets in Kansas City and Pittsburg Texas amid hailstorm impacts at Stephenville Texas affecting local shipments and prices.
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T. EH. Peppers
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Tex
Stephenville
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Grand Jury
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Onion Storage Light
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Ozark Com. Co
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Seed Association
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J. B. McCready
Memphis
Minneapolis
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K. C
Goodman
Morrison
Philip Hyams
Stockton
F Croninger
Kaw Valley Potatoes
Packer's
Florida Exchange
Belier
Rm Oupe
Theckberries
F. L. Durham
F. C. Starr
Houston
Neosho
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Tecumseh
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New York Street Notes
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