FG Operators at St. Louis Sea Ked
FG operators at St Louis reported 17 cents sea ked in a brief notice noting offshore activity and pricing details.
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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1913
Page
1
FG operators at St Louis reported 17 cents sea ked in a brief notice noting offshore activity and pricing details.
The Missouri Carlot Egg Shippers Meeting opened with industry leaders debating prices and storage stock. Reports showed bids at 18 1 4 to 19 cents seaboard with some sales near 17 to 17 1 2 cents, while the egg crop was said to be 30 percent larger than last year and shipments from the southwest remained heavy through spring.
Los Angeles March 14 Harmony returns to the California Fruit Distributors with the resignation of Frank B. McKevitt as secretary and manager and the election of Charles Virden to the post The shift ends a long run of discord between Pioneer Fruit Co and the Atlantic Distributors and signals a move toward independent management under Virden with E W Jones assisting and no immediate new agent announcements expected
The fragment lists names of egg shippers and poultry firms with hints of regional trading topics. Also appears to mention citrus, apples, and spuds in a Southwestern fruit line, with scattered city references like Chicago and Detroit. The text reads as a garbled trade column or notice page item.
Independence Louisiana reports a booming strawberry outlook with favorable weather and a bumper crop expected. Key shipping points include Independence Ponchatoula Hammond Tangipahoa Amite and Osaka with daily movement rising to 40 74 pints. Special strawberry trains and 180 refrigerator cars prepared for opening week.
St Louis March 14 The National Carlot Poultry Shippers Assn held a two day meeting at Planters Motel to remedy what members dubbed demoralizing conditions in the New York City poultry market They complained about handling and prices The meeting yielded little concrete action Allan R Carter of Hern don Carty Co Nashville was named president The secretary resigned citing lack of time and Carter will appoint a successor
Chas F Mattlage aged 77, president of Chas F Mattlage & Sons, died at his home 414 Hudson Street Hoboken. He served as president of the First National Bank of Hoboken, vice president of Irving National Bank New York, and was a director of Fidelity Trust.
A suit was filed late this week by Gibson Fruit Co of Chicago against H L Preston editor of the Pink Sheet. Papers were served on Preston here Thursday.
The Watson Creamery Co of Watson Minnesota sued Wisconsin Dairy Farms Co of Chicago over about 41600 for butter shipments in 1910. Baltz controlled firm testimony covered market status. offers of 307 and 350 were made as evidence closed. Judge to hear arguments Monday with case expected to finish early next week.
The Winans bill faced a hearing in Ohio's upper house on Monday evening and was officially postponed after brief discussion. Chairman C C Woodward indicated it will likely not return soon and may be dead, with governors feeling existing laws suffice and further trade hindrance unlikely. The bill was later moved again on Tuesday evening and referred to the Judiciary Committee by an 18 to 6 vote, a committee thought to oppose it. The situation is viewed in Columbus as final.
Webb county onion shipments appear delayed until April 1 with immature fruit if moved before then due to recent rains and cooler weather. In Ohio, the Kee Meeting of the Shippers’ Association is set for March 20 in Cleveland with a dinner and discussion with the Cleveland Butter and Egg Board.
March 14. President Clip e of the State Board of Flor Venliure leads a drive to unite Colorado fruit shipments. Meetings in Mesa and Delta counties, with Mr Cling of Vaonla, coax local officials into forming a statewide coordination. A committee at Hotehkisa was authorized to reach major distributing firms for favorable affiliations.
A fragmented Hotchkiss meeting exposes factional tensions led by WHH Garvin of Delta as growers debate California First Growers exchange affiliation. Garvin seeks control while others push unity by majority will, amid letters from Pico Powell and Geo Charters influencing the dispute and farm supplier offerings.
Chicago reports a firmer cabbage market this week with carrots at 7.50 per ton fob Wisconsin points. Industry sources say Wisconsin has fewer cars left for shipment than expected due to a car shortage, with limited movement and dealers holding for higher prices. Northern Wisconsin and southern districts show smaller inventories, with farmers feeding poor stock to cattle, reducing supply further.
Chicago traders report onion sets advancing again with reds and yellows quoted up to 2 dollars and whites at 2.50 while reds and yellows bring 1.60 to 1.80. Sellers face tight supplies and slow local orders but southern and northern demand grows, keeping operators scrambling to fill contracts and stretch stock.
Frank L. Wean, referee in bankruptcy for H. Woods Co., announced the final creditors meeting in Room 487 Monadnock Building on March 21 at 10 a m. The trustee’s final report and account, his $41,000 services petition beyond $1,000 already allowed, and authority to sell remaining assets will be considered. The assets include one or two claims. In onions inquiry, Chicago reports improved demand with no price change. Globe stock onions quoted at 60 cents per hundred, Indiana supplies shrinking with about 200 cars needed to move remaining storage inventories.
A large crowd attended the nineteenth annual meeting of the Iowa Wholesale Egg Butter and Poultry Dealers Association at the Hotel Savery Des Moines on March 14. Officers were elected, by laws adopted, and discussions covered prices, transport, and quality standards with attendees from Des Moines Laurens Pella and Chicago among others.
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