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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1915
Page
1
Missouri egg market reflects light April trade as 18 to 18 1/2 cents per dozen in Chicago. Dealers report small volume versus last year's Kansas City sale with 20 to 25 car lots. Early movement prompts expectations of better eggs in three weeks. operators expect a low point early April with prices firming later if stock improves.
The annual spring meeting of the Missouri Car Lot Egg and Poultry Shippers opened at the Planters hotel with about 400 attendees. Officers include A W Bear president W D Voeker vice president E Shepard treasurer and several directors from Missouri and Kansas City St Louis Springfield and Macon. The gathering featured Benjamin Bush of Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain railroads discussing rail rate increases and railroad welfare. Conference adjourned after a single business session.
United States District Attorney reports a former Capital City Dairy Company official confessed to federal agents about all transactions linked to illicit oleomargarine manufacture. The confession, given on a Columbus sick bed, is said to support indictments against Dennis Kelley and others and to bolster a civil suit seeking over 9 million dollars in taxes and penalties. Meridian Mississippi reports crop woes with cabbage yields averaging 30 cents per crate, production costs at 50 cents, leaving growers in debt as Hickory and Newton associations plan fairs.
In New York on March 12 after Pitman strike William Mangan who backed truck drivers fired on three men Doyle died Costello and Sullivan wounded. Mangan jailed. revolver missing and police hold lead on possible suspects.
In St Louis on March 12 the National Association of Carlot Shippers of Live Poultry failed to muster a quorum at a meeting called with the Missouri Carlot Egg Shippers. The group appears dissolved except for about 1400 dollars in treasury. A faction seeks to use funds for freight order repeal efforts, another to prorate among members. A new group forms to hire A T Pearson for New York representation, joined by A W Bear and others from across the Midwest.
Apple holdings in the United States total about 4,000,000 barrels including barrels and boxes at three boxes per barrel. February shipments reached 1,200,000 barrels and 1,750,000 boxes. Canadian holdings amount to about 150,000 barrels, roughly triple the level of a year ago. Stock levels are about 70 percent higher than the same date last year.
Apple exports for the week ending last Saturday totaled 96 547 barrels, up from 23 688 the same week last year. The season total reached 2 352 334 barrels through Saturday, compared with 1 683 049 barrels a year earlier.
Los Angeles reports total vegetable shipments from Southern California amount to 2,515 cars for the season. Recent daily shipments include March 4 with 18 cars, March 5 with 18, March 6 and 7 with 26, March 8 with seven, March 9 with 21, and March 10 with 18 cars.
Cleveland march 12 protests to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and Interstate Commerce Commission challenge the American Express Company’s street level market tactics. Merchants question whether the firm can operate as a commission merchant while also shipping to consumers, citing circulars, agent roles, and potential deception in market signaling. The case centers on the Wonnell firm and whether express operations unduly compete with normal produce trade.
A. L. Brower, longtime collector for 8. Hi. and FE. Frost, died of pneumonia at his Brooklyn home Monday night. He was 75 years old and had a 45 year career in the street trade. Brower formerly belonged to Brower Brothers before leaving the firm to join Prost.
Nathan Bitzick formerly a wholesale poultry dealer at 152 Delancey street filed a bankruptcy petition on Friday with liabilities of 18110 and assets of 1493. He owes two railroad companies and also the telephone and telegraph companies and others. Bitzick had been in business ten years and bought stock mainly in Iowa and Kansas City.
Southland shipments show 11046 cars from November 1 to March 10 with daily totals in early March: March 4 214, March 3 208, March 6 267, March 7 267, March 8 159, March 9 177, March 16 214. Tulare County 5392 cars, Butte 629, Mexico 77, seven days 17 cars.
New York March 12 drivers for J Pitman Went out on strike tied up orange and banana deliveries. They claimed regular onion wages and no overtime. Company met them and granted 19 dollars per week and 30 cents overtime after 12 hours. Drivers returned to work Tuesday morning.
Five indictments were handed down by a federal grand jury in Boston charging Maine and New York potato shippers with conspiracy and restraint of trade under the Sherman Act. Defendants include M Hovey of Maine and H W Sylvester of New York, with the case centering on a listing committee that barred dealers from doing business, allegedly ruining many Maine shippers. The outcome awaits further court action.
Jacksonville March 12 report says Southern Growers Company a Jacksonville carrot and fruit shipper is in bad financial condition with heavy liabilities. Heard National Bank has taken over claims against transportation lines. Western Union and Postal Telegraph hold about 250 dollars each. Dewson Knight and others seek to form a new firm with 1 million dollar capital promising fixed prices to buyers. President Welsh and manager Dewson plan to straighten affairs and urge shippers to await settlement before turning goods over.
Houston March 12 Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company and Joseph F. Dolard were indicted on underbilling and rebate charges connected to Roy Campbell's alleged schemes. Campbell, on trial, faced 20 counts in a sprawling Elkins law case with about 60 witnesses, including produce dealers, as the railroad and Dolard deny improper weight and inspection failures.
Los Angeles reports that seven months after opening the Panama Canal the perishable goods trade, especially California produce, has disappointed expectations. Ships with refrigeration show limited, uneven gains, with apples and celery illustrating both savings and losses. The piece argues the canal has yielded little overall benefit for coastwise perishables despite some lower rates in other trades.
Chicago reports a tepid sabbae deal with weak demand from aud operators. Some stock still moves from Wisconsin but prices fail to top 10.12 per ton f.o.b. Sellers face competition from southern and eastern goods. Wisconsin holdings rapidly clear, few cars left. Carrot stock quoted around 14 dollars per ton.
New York March 12. Ex manager R H Cooper is out as Long Island Potato Exchange sinks with about 70000 in liabilities. Investigators note high overhead and weekly office costs over 250, a reorganization committee includes Henry R Talmage William R Panning and Fred H Tuthill, with Receiver Corwin. Some creditors must return goods or pay cash due to bankruptcy.
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