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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1916
Page
2
The Chicago cabbage market stayed active with limited fancy stock and healthy demand. Louisville cabbage priced around 2.50 per crate while St. Louis offerings were lean and sold at about 1.90 per crate.
Chicago market reports fair activity with general trade in good shape. Asparagus light but demand cautious. celery easy with ample Florida and Michigan stock. cucumbers abundant around $1 per box. beans and peppers offered, prices mixed. Mississippi, Tennessee stocks and leeks mentioned with varied quotes.
The report notes demand and prices for various vegetables and fruits. Homegrown items like lettuce and lettuce heads show solid demand with prices around 50 to 75 cents per box. Telegraphs and potatoes vary in price by region, with some items quoted per crate or per bushel and overall trade described as satisfactory.
Chicago June 23 ox and Godding received their first cars of Sunset Brand cantaloupes from the Ine perin Valley this week. The fruit showed up fine and is among the last to move from the valley as most of Fox and Godding's acreage was planted late. The firm expects several cars daily next week offering both gems and pink meats.
Chicago drivers resumed work by Monday with many returning late last week. No substantive gains from the walkout are known, though some concessions may have been made. Regular express service and shipments resumed with no notable delays, easing the city’s traffic strain.
Koshkonong Brandsville Missouri reports a significantly reduced peach harvest about 40 percent of 1915 due to an early freeze. The Koshkonong Brandsville Fruit Growers Association plans to market 158 to 200 ears of Elberins starting around July 28 with R M Hitt as sales manager.
Growers in Wirgonslit Somers Wisconsin began late cabbage planting on June 23 but faced substantial delays from wet weather. An acreage estimate for this year is lower due to low prices, while the onion crop is progressing well with a favorable outlook for the season.
Louisiana wheat and corn markets show lower prices amid weak trade. Butter prices hold near 28 1 2 cents with selective creamery sales. Elgin notes growing milk production as deliveries rise. Chicago watermelon prices fall due to cool weather and stronger arrivals from Florida and Georgia.
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