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Newspaper

Chicago Packer

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1918

Page

2

Bees Poultry and Butter Market Report Ahead of Spring

Bees and poultry in Indianapolis show further price declines with egg bids at 36 to 40 cents and top for Tuesday's receipts. Rooster market remains strong, capons steady at 30 cents, country butter in packing stock eases to 33 cents. In Minneapolis a hearing is scheduled on shipments in refrigeration in insulated or heated rail cars.

Indianapolis Minneapolis Washington, D. C Thurrell The Interstate Commerce Commission Minneapolis, Minn

Scales Addresses Icing Charges at Interstate Hearing

Chicago March 1 John C Scales of the National League of Commission Merchants argues at Interstate Commerce Commission docket No 4906 hearing that icing charges should be billed directly to shippers. He contends a flat rate is impractical for short and medium hauls due to varying ice needs and weather, urging direct cost charging as the fairest method.

Chicago Interstate Commerce Commission George N. Brown John C. Scales National League of Commission California

Trade Chamber Boosts St Louis Membership Drive

Members of the St Louis Chamber of Commerce report a vigorous campaign to expand trade group participation. James H Bawden led a canvassing effort among trust, vegetable, produce, egg and poultry trades, adding numerous new members from Cicardi Brothers to Zella Brothers and others. The association runs a traffic bureau addressing rate questions and an instructive Industrial Bureau as it pursues an extensive trade boosting campaign.

St. Louis St. Louis Chamber of Commerce James H. Bawden St. Louis Distributing Company Cicardi Brothers Baggerman Brothers Dacey & Co C. J. Dennis & Co William Fedder Fillo Brothers Fruit Supply Company Gerber Fruit Company A. T. Harmon & Co William Hartman Fruit and Produce Company Haueisen Brothers Henschen Fruit and Produce Company Hofmann Brothers H. C. Hollmann Produce Company N. Hyland & Co William Koeneman M._ Longo Fruit Company E. O. Miller Produce Company J. M. Patterson Company L. .Pearlstone J. H. Russell & Son Baldwin-Pope Marketing Company Salia Fruit Company Scalzo-Gunn-Fiorita Fruit Company Conrad Schopp Fruit Company G. P. Schopp Shaw & Richmond H. M. Smith Produce Company Summer Fruit Company Jacob Stocke & Co W. J. Templeman M. J. Whalen D. O. Williams & Co George Zellman William Bray J. E. Hoffman L. J. Schulte Hickel Commission Company Fox River Butter Company Anchor

Vegetable market sees little change amid steady demand

Chicago March 1 vegetable market shows small shifts as prices drift lower with limited offerings. Bright stock sold well while poorer grades moved slowly. tomatoes scarce with Mexican supply and frost-damaged stock avoided. Prices for beans, lettuce, peppers, cucumbers, celery, and cauliflower stabilized across regions, notably California and Florida, with varying crate and crate-equivalent rates.

Chicago Mexico Florida Louisian California Texas Fromalifornia Illinois Louisiana Michigan Michigan Square

Priebe Honors Dinner in St Louis by Egg and Poultry Dealers

W F Priebe of the Food Administration egg and poultry division was feted at a Jefferson Hotel dinner in St Louis on a Thursday evening. Local poultry and egg dealers hosted the informal event with several short speeches as Priebe paused between train connections.

W. F. Priebe St. Louis Egg and Poultry Division The Food Administration Jefferson Hotel Priebe

Tong visits Chicago as Northern Potato Trade chief

O W Tong traffic manager of the Northern Potato Traffic Association at Minneapolis visited Chicago this week to call on trade. R E Lott of Denney & Co returned to Chicago after several months handling firm interests in Texas.

O O. W. Tong Chicago O. W. Tong Northern Potato Traffic Association Minneapolis, Minn Mr. Lott R. E. Lott Denney & Co Texas

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