Georgia peach movement shifts to rapid shipments north and west
Georgia peach trade reports strong movement from Atlanta as nightly ice packed fruit trains depart for the North and East. Railroads push more trains statewide, with Elberta and Carmen varieties, car loads rising to about 200 or more weekly. prices ranged 1.50 to 2.60 per crate last week. Columbus, Cincinnati and other western cities begin receiving peaches.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Southern
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Southern Railroad
Georgia Railroad
Augusta
Central of Georgia
Macon
Ft. Waltey
Marshallville
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Ieek
Elberta E Elbertas
Ik Pen
Crooked Egg and Poultry Ring In New Orleans
J R Batten and J Harper, jailed on 32500 bonds, indicted by federal grand jury and set for trial next Thursday. Operating as J Harper & Co, they solicited shipments nationally, bought at low prices, sold stock quickly, and demanded payment after sale. Previously active in Dallas Indianapolis and St Paul. The Packer warned shippers on June 11.
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New Orleans
J. R. Batten
J. Harper
Post Office
Federal Grand Jury
Packer
Batten
Harper
J. Harper & Co
South
Dallas
Indianapolis
St. Paul
LEMON DUTY PROBE Hints Sensational Wharf Revelations
Private advices from Washington and New York on June 24 indicate sensational developments next week in investigations by customs officers into alleged irregular rebates on Sicily lemon imports. Investigators handling the Seward case at Baltimore are said to have this matter in hand. Karl Van Slyck, long active in railroad freight claim collections, moved his office from Cincinnati to Covington Kentucky with all pertinent papers.
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Washington
New York
Washington Today
Sicily
Seward
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Karl van Slyck
Provident Savings Bank
Covington
Kentucky
Chicago Peach and Phun Pelees. wae Chicago Peach and Phun Pelees
Lower peach prices were set as slow trade and heavy receipts kept markets soft. Eleven cars moved Tuesday as good quality fruit arrived, but cheap berries drew buyers. Texas Carmens and St Johns peaches sold in varied cases, with prices from 25 to 75 cents. Plums poor in quality and color, 24 quart cases at 40 to 75 cents, Burbanks $1 to $1.25.
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Texas
St. Johns
Packer Week’s Crop and Market Snapshots
A dense, scanlike summary of regional fruit and vegetable markets, crop notes, and trade developments across cities from Chicago to New York. Mentions onions, potatoes, berries, peaches, citrus, eggs, butter, and railroad rate issues. Notes on New Orleans crooks, New York duties probes, and various state crop reports.
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Michigan
Yakima Valley
Washington
Indianapolis
Cape Charles
Chicago
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Ordway
Cal
Peter
Northwest
Minneapolis
Indiana
Omaha
Senate
A. D. Gall
Buffalo
Wiliam Bridger
Kansas City
New York
Central of Georgia
Texas
H. Uttley
Roy Tompkins
St. Louis
Temple Citrus Fruit Packing House
Winter Park
Fla
Temple
Kansas
Florida
Boston
Charles Winer
New York Exchange
Berman
Jacob Kramer
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
California
Western York State
West Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginias
Maryland
New Jersey
Delaware
Cincinnati Peach Auction Inaugurated In Market Notes
Market quotations from Cleveland and Houston areas cover butter eggs poultry and produce trades. Cincinnati peach auction inaugurates activity with Oregon berries in Kansas City markets and Tennessee shipments from Gallatin Columbia district. Nashville comments note pineapples melons cantaloupes prices.
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Pittsburg
Kurtz
Newark
Boston
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Oregon
Kansas City
East Tennessee
Gallatin- Columbia
Tennessee
Nashville
Jersey Potatoes and Onions Moving to Market
A Philadelphia report notes eperntnes condemned as shipments. A shipper complains of Knapp and Co regarding returns. Baltimore market conditions are unfavorable while trade at Buffalo shows activity.
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Jersey
Philadelphia
Knapp & Co
Baltimore
Buffalo
Strawberry market reports show Michigan supply dominates
Chicago notes fruit dealers report peak strawberry arrivals from Michigan, with other regions scarc e. Prices vary by size and grade with Michigan berries at 75 cents to $1.25 a case to canners, regular stock 75 cents to $1.25, fancy berries $1 to $1.25, and Indiana and Racine shipments filling gaps. Raspberries, blacks, blueberries, and cherries follow, with late stock and discount pricing.
Onion Prices Firm in New York Market
Globe onions offerings are light in New York on June 24. Texas onions stored are selling around 2 to 2.25 dollars. Potatoes in baskets range 1.25 to 1.75 dollars. Louisville onions expected to move between June 25 and July 1. Scarce sales noted at 5 dollars per 70 pound bag fob Louisville. Philadelphia market news anticipates opening at this price.
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New York
Globe
Texas
Stern
Louisville
Fo. B. Lou
Sisville
Philadelphia
Butter Receipts Liberal Trade On Call At Chicago
Butter receipts remained ample through the week in Chicago with daily packages reported from 15,168 to 20,975. Quotations held at 22 to 27 cents for various creamery grades though several lots drew no bids. Buyers worried heat would tighten supply as cream and milk demand rises for ice cream, with Illinois factories expected to cut output early next week.
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Chicago
Nealers
Illinois
Still Storing Eggs In New York Markets
New York headlines report about 600000 cases of eggs stored in New York and Jersey City coolers with receipts 25000 cases weekly. Heat has pushed prices up with top grades 24c rise and extra firsts 21 to 22 1/2c. Michigan extra firsts 22c and Indiana 21c. Weather over 90 degrees increases stock draw and speculative buying for winter trade continues.
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New York
Jersey City
Greater New York
Weather Bureau
Michigan
Gere
Indiana
Market notes show egg price ranges and daily receipts
Fresh selected extras quoted 22 to 24c, extra firsts 2116 to 221c, firsts 26 to 21e, seconds 181% to 19%c, thirds and fewer grades 16 to 18¢, Artiles 15c to 17%c and checks 1% to 16%e. Receipts Monday 15,484 cases, Tuesday 25,185, Wednesday 3,812, Thursday 15,980, Friday 11,446. On Tuesday 50 cases of Towa extra firats sold at 20e.
Poultry Market Easier on Heavier Receipts
New York reports a softer dressed poultry market due to higher receipts and heat. Broilers and fowls show varied price declines and slow movement for box and express lots, with best values seen in brailers and light weights. Prime turkeys and ducks quoted, live supply around 40 cars, with 10 cars unsold.
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New York
Gevselle
Butter Premiums Shake New York Market This Week
New York markets show butter premiums unusually high as speculators and price reporters drive up prices. Receivers struggle to exit at 2c to 2½c above market while buyers resist the pace. many trades occur at actual quotations with losses to sellers. Totals suggest 125000 tubs in storage and ongoing premium pressure amid unsettled conditions.
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New York
Mercantile Exchange
Merccantile Exchange
Market for creamery products shows firming prices
Reported dairy market actions note weaker demand early in week with prices near 28 cents per pound for ordinary offerings and 21 cents for average stock. By Friday creamerys firm, tubs sold on call at 28 cents. pack numbers ranged from 6,912 to 24,270 units midweek. Eastern cities show heavy stock. 26,000 tubs moved to freezers last week.
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Ieonty Fondayo
Graded Eggs in Demand Amid Stale Receipts
Chicago market trends show steady prices for graded eggs with demand for firsts and prime firsts. Deterioration in quality due to heat. quotes range from 16 to 19 4 6 cents. daily receipts around 12k to 23k cases with storage packed offerings and bids varying by arrival dates through late June.
DULL TRADE IN EGGS IN KANSAS CITY
Warm weather keeps the egg market dull with variable prices and irregular quality. Current receipts are ample for local demand, with quotes: firsts 5.15 per case, seconds 2.90, current receipts 4.50 in new cases. roosters and hens down, broilers steady, turkeys firm at 16 cents.
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Kansas City
Market for Potatoes Slips in Prices This Week
The Cincinnati potato market eased with lower prices and higher receipts. Demand was fair as supplies from Louisiana Texas Alabama and Mississippi Triumphs decrease and Virginia and Carolina Triumphs remain plentiful. Red stock lacks quality and few fine grade outputs exist. prices span 60 to 70 cents per 90 pound bag and 1.50 to 1.75 per barrel for red stock in job lots. Tennessee Triumph hampers fetch 40 to 70 cents, Alabama Triumphs Hampers similar, and Louisville white stock arrives more freely at about 2.85 per e bushel barrel.
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Cincinnati
Louisiana
Texas
Alabama
Mississippi
Virginia
Carolina
Tennessee Triumph
Suspicious of Collins and Co in Kansas City
A Colorado Springs source warns shippers that a former operator, identified with the Collings firm, is again soliciting shipments under the name Collins & Co. The notice claims the two are essentially the same firm with shared offices and seeks to alert shippers to avoid being defrauded.
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Kansas City
Packer
Colorado Springs
Lawrence
Tme
Colling & Co
Appiaars
Collings
Sater
Onions Nearing Harvest in Louisville District
Louisville crops begin harvests in small quantities with first car shipped around June 29. The overall crop is excellent, stock is large, and several hundred barrels of high quality onions will be distributed nationwide in coming weeks. Opening prices vary with estimates around 90 cents to $1 a 70 pound barrel, deliveries slated for early July.
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Louisville
United States
Texas
Louisiana
Kentucky
New York
Louisville Potato Crop Moves Fast From Louisville District
Louisville Ky June 23 The heavy potato movement from this district has started with several thousand barrels shipping daily to Cincinnati and other Ohio river markets. Cars headed for Chicago and northwest markets. Stock mostly white varieties Cobblers and Carmens, expected to mature for 140 pound bags early next week. Prices around 1.60 to 1.45 a barrel.
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Louisville
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Chicago
Northwestern
Loading and bracing carrots not part of rate ruling
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled against the Louisville and Nashville railway in a case over a $10 per car charge for loading stripping and bracing carrots and fruits from Gibson and Humboldt Tennessee to Chicago The commission found no basis that the added charges were unreasonable and held that loading and bracing services are extra and not covered by carload rates
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Louieville & Nashville Railway
Tennessee
Kentucky
A. O. Davies
Gibson and Humboldt, Tenn
Gibson @ Humboldt
Detroit's First Auction Sale Draws Noted Prices
Detroit Midh June first sale held by Mir Auction Co drew strong bids on apricots prunes and other stock. Prices reached 1.17 for apricots 1.81 for prunes and 12 for a car of California fruit. The event marked the first sale of its kind in the city and featured fruit grown by Mrs. D. M. Petty or bought by Chas. Vapor. Another sale is planned Friday with a car from California Fruit Distributors via Vacayille Fruit Co and regular sales set for Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays next week.
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Detroit
Midh
Mir! Auction Co
California
D. M. Petty
Chas. Vapor
Califorsi
Vacayille” Fruit Co
Type California Fruit Distributors
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Georgia Peach Movement
Elbertas
Orleeans
Lemon Duty Probe
Peach
Phun Pelees
van Slyck
Femon
Sone
Imperial Valley
Hanford
West Tennessee
Bay St. Louis
New_York
G. H. Shuttleworth
Young & Co
New York Express
W. C. Anderson
Topeka
Colorado
Princeton
Ind
Wolf Take
Missouri
San Benito
Zaks
Commission
Racine
Wis
TO &c
Oklahoma
Tse
Collins & Co
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