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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1912
Page
2
The report notes slow movement in fruit and vegetable markets with limited quantities. Prices cited include white potatoes around 10 dollars per hundredweight and celery showing scant availability with prices fluctuating. Florida and Ohio origins appear in the mix as traders expect fruit and vegetable supplies to improve in the coming weeks.
Chicago based Northern Produce Exchange, led by Paul Mandeville and Maurice Mandeville, has reorganized as the Northern Illinois corporation with capital of 50000. The Mandevilles remain in control of the new company which continues its eggs trade and statistics backed brokerage approach. Love Kelley now buys for the Northern Eye Co in Kansas City, and the firm plans strong egg shipper cooperation for the spring season as it attends the upcoming egg convention.
A large cold storage plant owned by Manufactured Ice & Cold Storage Co. in Bloomington Illinois was destroyed by fire early in the week. The blaze damaged more than 50000 dollars worth of apples and some other fruit with thousands of barrels lost. Some fruit was saved and the cause was traced to crossed wires. Several Chicago and Michigan firms had fruit stored there.
Crosby Meyers have again been selected to handle the output of the Western Slope fruit grower association. Last frost reduced last year's crop but growers protect fruit with heaters and care. Crosby Moyers seek buyers nationwide as they plan to ship hundreds of cars. Wm White oversees Cros Meyers trust end and southern accounts, reassuring shippers their goods will be handled properly.
Under winter weather fruit and vegetable prices stay steady in Indianapolis. Potatoes top at 1.25 with seeds at 1.65 and 1.20 for Early Rose. Cabbage hits a season high about 5.5 per ton and 3 per barrel. Prices vary for onions tomatoes celery and citrus with scarce supplies pushing select items higher while some fruits drop.
A roundup from Chicago street scene lists A R Ellis of Boston T H Hatch of Edgewood Ta Ira Gleason of Buffalo N Y Bennett-Howard Co expands at 212 North Fifth Avenue inviting customers on the ground floor Charles Godding Fox Godding returns from Florida despite illness to handle onion set demand Carl Piowaty and Fred Piowaty of M Piowaty Sons tour eastern markets returning next week Schlosser Bros raise capital stock to 500000 seeking shipper contacts for butter eggs poultry and potatoes Joseph Cibuono president Independence Farmers Alliance of Independence Iowa notes berry crop set back by cold weather expects no shipments before April and projects 400 to 600 cars of strawberries this year.
In Tatianapolis Indiana eggs rose 5c to 28c then fell to 23c as a severe snow storm halted trading for days. Three days after the storm melt reduced prices while southern supplies from Kentucky arrived amid weather delays. Poultry costs rose 1c to 12c for hens and spring chicks, butter jumped to a pound, and best meats dairies and packing stock prices are noted with several cents changes.
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