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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1925
Page
2
Chicago reports a tomato market holding firm amid ample supply and mixed quality. Mississippi and Texas movement remains steady with Tennessee quality satisfactory. prices range from 85 cents to 2 dollars for various grades, while repacked baskets from Texas and Tennessee fetch 5.50 to 6.25 dollars for fancy stock.
The cooler spell favors moving old potatoes to Chicago as sprouting remains low. Michigan and Wisconsin shipments are liberal, making the market dull with few price changes. No. 1 sacked stock sold around 1.25 to 1.40 per cwt for Round White. sprouty stock 1.05 to 1.15. New receipts moderate, prices rise Tuesday and Wednesday. No. 1 Irish Cobblers land 4.50 to 4.75 per barrel, some at 5. Virginia No. 1 Irish Cobblers 5.10 to 6.36 per barrel.
Chicago market for cantaloupes shows brisk demand earlyweek with a slight easing later due to weather. Imperial Valley supply concerns keep prices high. local crates sell firm with Imperial standards at 4.25 per crate and jumbo at 4.50 to 4.75, other sizes lower.
Demand for good red raspberries dominates a Chicago market report dated June 26. Price ranges cover Illinois Indiana and Washington stocks with crates and pint rates. Wisconsin Racine district leads with fancy stock. A Chicago visitor, G A Bahlau of Bahlau Produce, stayed with Mahaffey Commission Company during his Chicago stay.
Chicago, June 26. Early week arrivals were liberal but the latter half showed a decline leaving about 40 cars held on track. Spanish stock dominated this week with some green onions and decay. Market remains active and firm. crate stock nearly exhausted while Northern California stock grows. Local prices listed for Coachella yellows, North Texas wax, California yellows, Egyptian yellows, and Louisville yellows. 15 cars of Spanish onions were shipped this week. F.O.B. market steady to firm with varied regional offerings. Pleasant Valley Iowa to start shipping soon, with hopes for 500 cars reds and yellows later in the season.
The post office inaugurates a fast air mail between Chicago and New York aiding fruit and produce trade. Mail leaves Chicago at 8 30 p m daily except weekends and arrives in New York by 6 a m next day, with 9 a m delivery. The schedule cuts eleven hours from previous service and supports rapid East Coast action.
The Chicago firm of Ingham & Gordon at 227 North LaSalle Street dissolves on July 1 after nearly a decade and a half in operation since 1914. Elizabeth Ingham will run Ingham & Co. at the old offices with a potatoes watermelons and rutabagas focus, while Alex Gordon operates solo at 223 North LaSalle as a buyer and jobber of the same commodities.
The Interstate Commerce Commission and Michigan Public Utilities Commission agreed to a new joint rate scheme cutting zone differentials by about 50 percent. The plan saves farm shippers, including potatoes, fruit, and beans, roughly $750,000 annually and directs railroads to base rates on direct hauls over shortest routes, effective September 10, 1925.
A triune report notes the first straight car from Washington arrived with raspberries and sold quickly at 87 to 8 per case. With several cars daily this week, market prices declined from 3 to 4 per case as principal movement shifts.
An advertisement from Coyne Brothers at 119 W South Water St Chicago promotes a Carlot Town concept and invites readers to inquire about market details for fruits vegetables butter eggs poultry honey broom corn and related produce.
Michigan cherry season opens with Governor Wood sweet and Early Richmond sours priced unevenly from $1.75 to $3.50 per 16-quart case. Early raspberries, gooseberries, huckleberries, and Illinois raspberries show varied demand and sizes, with watermelons, cantaloupes, and citrus steady. Drought affects cherry size. rain could improve crop outlook. first Michigan red raspberries arrive from Zeeland. strawberries near end of season north of Ludington.
Washington iceberg lettuce dominates the market with active demand and strong prices. Top stock brings 6 to 6.75 dollars per crate while ordinary quality ranges from 4 to 4.75 dollars. California stock sells around 60.76 cents per crate, generally under Washington offerings.
Good demand for most vegetables and greens in Grand Rapids this week with steady to higher prices. Lettuce and Iceberg show gains, hothouse tomatoes up, and cucumber and pepper prices firm, while homegrown supply is ample except for new potatoes and wax beans.
The report lists current prices for numerous items: green onions 20 to 80 cents per bunch, celery 80 cents per small bunch and 60 to 70 cents for a large bunch, spinach 86 cents per bushel, cabbage $2 to $2.25 per bushel, asparagus $1.50 to $1.75 per dozen bunches, wax beans 3.60 to 4.60 per hamper, green beans 4 to 5.50 per hamper, onions 4.50 per crate, Egyptians 7.50 per cwt, Southern cottage crates 3.25, and Irish Cobbler potatoes at varying barrel prices. Unbranded No 1s offered at 5.50 to 6.75 per barrel, Virginia branded firata at 6 to 6.50 per barrel.
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