Fruit trade strong as Minnesota markets anticipate summer movement
In Minneapolis on June 26 fruit dealers praised arrivals and predicted a large summer movement. West stock is ample and prices moderate with quality high, signaling a broad outlet. Strawberries should surge next week while western deciduous fruit may rise. Potatoes stay in boom with high values and limited supply. An egg market remains tight with poor stock quality and a loss off purchasing policy adopted by St Paul and Minneapolis egg buyers. A joint pledge against rotten eggs will be distributed to Northwestern shippers. Northwestern Fruit Jobbers' Agent will banquet at the Hotel Ryan in St. Paul on Saturday evening.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Minneapolis and
Northwestern Fruit
Ryan
Valencia lemons steady in price amid weak orange market
Valencia lemons show strong demand and steady prices at 1.00 to 3.15 a box for top grades, while orange prices fall across most varieties. Eastern and midwestern weak summer demand, imports totaling 90 000 boxes last week pressure homegrown supply. In Southern California 2 500 lemon cars remain, top shippers hold back to chase intermarket gains. News briefs note a Catalina Island outing and local trade notes on butter and early rose potatoes.
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Los Angeles
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
California Citria Union
Wouthern
California
Roy H. Zalser
O. H. Zalser
Bur
Produce Exchange
Catalina Island
Metrople
Avalon
Ja’areij
B.jacobs
E. B. ‘Rivers
W. M. McStay
J. Huber
M. Campau
Sacramento
Stockton
Fitzsimmons Touted as Duluths Potential Jobbing Center
A Duluth letter suggests T. C. Fitzsimmons of the Fitzsimmons Palmer Co be elected at the Western Fruit Jobbers Assn convention to promote Duluth as a key distribution hub. The writer cites Duluths shipping location and Fitzsimmons long experience in fruit business, noting the area for consuming copper region labor and large industrial plants.
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Duluth
Minn
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Assn
T. C
Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons-Palmer Co
Traverse City
Mich
Northwest
Wisconsin
Maine
Cansota
Canada
Eorth
Ben Barnes
Packer Subscriptions Renewed and Melon Shipment Note
Readers Benton Gebhardt of Hart Michigan and George Brown of Conesville Iowa send endorsements and renewals for The Packer in 1908. Gebhardt praises market reports and crop conditions, enclosing one dollar for renewal. Brown notes melon shipments of Sweetheart variety expected around August 15 and expresses satisfaction with The Packer’s value.
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Hart, Mich
Benton Gebhardt
Conesville
George Brown
Early Onions In Cal Cooperative Plan For Market Shift
Coachella Valley growers beat all onion records this year but low late onion prices dampened enthusiasm. They plan to market earlier next season to fetch better prices, focusing on smaller onions and quicker harvests to reduce water costs and avoid heavy tonnage delays.
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Coachella Valley
Arket
Coachella
Cal
First Elberta Texas peaches sold for eight dollars
The first box of Elberta peaches from Texas sold to L. G. Kunge by Hall, Wedge & Carter for eight dollars. The 72 peaches were large and of excellent quality, shipped by Standard Orchard Co. of Scottsville, Texas. Beards town notes show overall fruit outlook improving, with 60 percent better prospects than last year though no blueberries locally.
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Texas Hibertas
Chicago
Texas
Hall, Wedge & Carter
L. G. Kunge
Fancy
Standard Orchard Co
Scottsville
Tex
Beardstown
Ill
Geo. F. Kuhl
Thos Thompson Co credits The Packer for sales aid
In Duluth on June 26 growers and shippers praised The Packer as a vital distributor of market news. E. E. Culbertson, president of Thos Thompson Co, confirmed a yearly subscription sent to salesmen and cited benefits of up to date market data. He plans more California potato stock depending on future prices.
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Duluth
Minn
Thos. Thompson Co
E. E. Culbertson
Culbertson
Pacific Coast
California
Plums Dull Market in Chicago Figure Alarms Dealers
Doll Market For Plama Chicago June 27 reports a subdued plum market with arrivals not as high as before. Small plums lack demand while large ones are often soft and slow to sell. Wild Goose fruit sells when in good condition, but many lots are soft and fetch buyer bids. Several cases across sizes failed to meet charges with Alabama shipments ranging 60c to $1 per case. Nearby 24 quart cases quoted 30c to $1.
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Chicago
Alabama
Note on renewing The Packer magazine
Flint Michigan June 22 1908 letter expresses appreciation for The Packer and urges renewal. Writer Kendrick notes the paper has become a necessity and would regret losing it while recommending it to others in contact with the line of business.
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Flint, Mich
Packer
Cc. Kendrick
Louisville Peach Prices In Midweek Market Report
The Louisville market reports strong demand for Georgia peaches with ample supply and steady to improving conditions. Fancy refrigerator and best express stock sold at 1.25 to 1.50 per crate, while tomatoes moved slowly with 60 to 80 cents per crate. Watermelons declined in price, selling 12 to 16 dollars per hundred as hot weather persisted.
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Louisville
Watermelons and cantaloupes bound for shipment from Mussel Shoals
From Mussel to The Packer shipper notes about 25 car loads of watermelons starting July 1 and cantaloupe shipments already underway. Growers and shippers include M. B. Coleman Davie Jordan R. L. Teal and N. Riedemann in Russell Alabama on June 22 1908.
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Russell
Ala
M. B. Coleman
Davie & Jordan
R. L. Teal
Marketing your crop before the last minute
An advisory pitch from E L Hasler Co Chicago urges farmers to plan marketing in advance. The firm offers to discuss options or receive a written or telegraph inquiry today, promising a proposition to prepare for emergencies and avoid rushed shipping.
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E. L. Hasler CO
Water 8T
Chicago
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