U S Potato Holdings Light Across The Nation
A March report notes one fifth of northern potato crops remains stockpiled in Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota while Maine stocks are low. California Washington and Oregon show modest holdings and New York faces supply tightness. Prices stay firm with no expected abrupt slump unless feverish buying drives prices higher before harvest.
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Chicago
New York State
Maine
California
Washington
Oregon
Michigan
Wisconsin
Potatoes in North Central Belt Seen With 20 Percent Left
A Chicago survey shows about 20 percent of the northern potato crop remains unsold at shipping points, potentially up to 25 percent per some operators. Most stocks are in farmers hands with warehouses holding about 5 percent. Three months remain to move stock amid a season already short of normal, with East and Midwest shortages echoing across Wisconsin and Michigan.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Demand for onion sets boosts trade amid quality woes
Heavy inquiry and active market for onion sets with prices held firm at 2 for reds and yellows and 2.50 for whites. Shrinkage and irregular quality push operators to large picking crews and sorting to remove sprouts as A H Smith of Leonard Seeds notes 100 women sorting stock, urging traders to accept less than ideal quality this season.
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Chicago
Merced
A. H. Smith
Leonard Seeds Company
Storage Egg Deal in Ohio and Indiana
Advices from carrot egg shipping points in southern Ohio and Indiana suggest increased movement next week. Severe weather earlier and a cold snap chilled laying stock, likely reducing yield and market flow. Last year storage eggs began rolling before March, with heavy movement around March 15, and this year the surge is expected around March 26. Shippers are paying 15 to 16 1/2 cents, with prices about 4 to 4 1/2 cents above these figures in sharp markets.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Government Estimates Texas Onion Crop at 5328 Carloads
The Bureau of Crop Estimates places the 1916 Texas onion crop at 10,057 acres with a 63.6 percent normal condition, predicting about 220 bushels per acre and a total of 5328 carloads of 460 bushels. 1915 shipments were around 4607 cars. harvest to start about three weeks earlier than last year.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Department of Agriculture
Veronig
Sacredo
Laredo
Onion Stocks Near Cleaned Up in Northern States
Reports indicate 150 to 200 cars remain in central producing districts with scattered lots in Indiana Washington Oregon and Idaho. California and Chicago have largely cleared old crop while Wisconsin stock persists in Ohio. Prices hold around 2 per hundred pounds fob loading points as operators expect continued movement and potential price shifts driven by Texas arrivals.
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Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Texas
Cool Weather Feeds Strawberry Belt Yield Rise In Louisiana
Reports from Ponchatoula Hammond Tickfaw Independence Amite Montpelier Albany show strawberry acreage up 10 to 15 percent with a strong crop. Total movement expected 1,600 to 1,600 cars, express shipments starting daily and carlot movement set for around March 25.
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Hammond
Ponchatoula
Tickfaw
Independence
Amite
Montpelier
Albany
Onions Market Slows as Stocks Pile Up
About 75 to 100 carloads of onions are held in Washington Oregon and Idaho and the market is weak. No higher prices are anticipated by jobbers, and eastern Washington onions are believed scarce. Oregon onion prices at f o b shipping points stood at 2 dollars, while quotes here range 1.40 to 1.50. Movement is slow due to heavy stocks. New Zealand onions have arrived at 5 cents per pound.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
New Zealand
California Onion Markets See Large Stock and New Bermuda Crop
In Los Angeles about 60 cars of old onions of various varieties are stored this week with reports of ample supplies in Stockton and Sacramento due to poor quality stock. Imperial Valley aims for 250 Bermuda onion cars with 100 in Coachella and Thermal each and 60 in Brawley, shipments set for mid April. In San Francisco old stock cold storage onions clear quickly as National Ice and Cold Storage sale proceeds, prices firm with good stock at 1.50 per 100 pounds.
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Los Angeles
Stockton
Sacramento
Imperial Valley
Coachella
Brawley District
Brawley
Thermal
Vegetable Union
San Francisco
National Ice and Cold Storage
Merchants Ice and Cold Storage Company
Nanr
Onion market shows weakness amid mixed temps in Calif style
In Strahan and Sacramento Calif March 17 onion prices falter as warm and cold days spur sprouting. Dealers hope for higher values if stocks are held. Oregon Nevada onions quoted around 2.50 while California stock about 2.00, down 30 to 75 cents from two weeks ago.
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Sacramento
Calif
Oregon
Nevada
Dairy Farm Products Co. Faces Uncertain Future in Chicago
Reports suggest the Dairy Farm Products Company may have quit operations but manager B J Casey says they paused packing due to stock costs and will decide next week whether to exit entirely or pivot to eggs and butter or cold storage. The firm, once linked to American Butter Refining and later renamed American Farm Products, had storied investors and extensive plant holdings but entered bankruptcy and restructuring.
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Dairy Farm Products Co
Chicago
Dairy Farm Products Company
B. J. Casey
New York
Dair Farm Products Company
American Butter Refining Company
Henry D. Cook
New Jersey
Delmar
Thomas Fortune Riyam
Tobacco Trust
Levi P. Morton
Grant HL. Brown
Dusiness
Deiry Farm
RI Gasely Dies From Scarlet Fever
Chicago March 17 R J Grassely advertising manager for the California Fruit Growers Exchange died suddenly Thursday after contracting scarlet fever Tuesday. He was 37, with the Exchange for over 15 years. His death shocks the trade.
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Chicago
R. J. Grassely
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Mr. Grassley
The
Exchange
Traide
Elders Acquitted on an Oleo Charge in Kentucky
A. Sh and Audley Elder, operating as the Kentucky Poultry and Eye Company, were acquitted in a United States court in Louisville on charges of illegally manufacturing and selling oleo margarine. They faced claims of shipping colored oleo mixed with country butter to Chicago stock dealers, with testimony from revenue agents and a former employee. The Elder case recalls prior troubles in Oklahoma.
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Louisville
A. Sh
Audley Elder
Kentucky Poultry and Eye Company
Unite States Court
Chicago
Elder
Jin
Oklahoma
Gus Skadoes and His Bag Holders in Norristown
Norristown Pennsylvania March 17 Gus Skadoes formerly of Weston West Virginia and Cumberland Maryland operates here as Kostas Skadoes. He ran Norristown Grocery and Fruit Co. at first but dropped the name later. He has left many bag holders in the course of his ventures.
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Gus Skadoes
Norristown
Weston
W. Va
Cumberland, Md
Kostas Skadoes
Norristown Grocery & Fruit Co
Skadoes
Apple Exports and Market Notes From Chicago and New York
New York reports weekly apple exports at 50 094 barrels for week ending last Saturday, down from 72 079 a year ago, with season total 1 264 436 barrels versus 2 369 148 last year. Chicago strawberries show heavier receipts and steady prices amid cold weather. freezer berries move at 30 3bc per quart. Louisiana stock in 24 pint cases brings up to 2 75 per case. Chicago Produce Trade and Credit Association hosts its monthly dinner at Hotel Sherman. new policy outlined and a new secretary and seven assistants approved.
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New York
Maron
Chicago
Chicago Credit Association
Tade and Credit Association
Sherman
Wisconsin cabbage stocks drop across state canvass
The Packer canvass shows Wisconsin cabbage stocks down to about 123 cars midweek with the southern district nearly bare. Most remaining cabbage is in the northern area around Shipeton Seymour Black Creek and nearby points. Texas crops disappoint with ~300 cars. York State holdings 1,000 to 1,200 cars. Movida shipments 10–15 cars daily and Florida and Louisiana supplies explained for near-term movement.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Shipcton
Seymour
Central States
York State
Texas
Movida
Mobile
Ala
Cabbage Market Slows as Cargoes Hit Chicago Receipts
The rapid market advance drew heavy arrivals from Wisconsin York State Michigan Illinois and other areas. About 70 cars were en route to Chicago last Saturday with cabbage from multiple states. Prices softened by roughly five dollars per ton from a week earlier with Wisconsin stock dropping to 17 to 18 dollars per ton and York State dealers listing around 13 to 14 dollars by midweek. Supply quickly reduced as diversions from Chicago moved product at the quoted rates. The market eased by midweek but showed firmer tendency toward the end.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
York State
Michigan
Iinois
Cabbage Prices Slide in New York Market
Cabbage in New York state shows a brief slump with prices falling from 19.21 per ton delivered in New York to 15 16 per ton delivered here midweek. Stock remains heavy as cold weather and car shortages hinder shipments, keeping markets light despite telegraphic offers exceeding demand.
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New York
New York State
Who
Lee
Potation and fruit markets in a dynamic era
A dense trade page lists U S onion and cabbage stocks California apple exports and shipments, Chicago market notes, cold injuries to peach buds, and rising strawberry sales. It reports industry figures such as R J Grassely and Fred Martin, plus aging storage and egg markets in Ohio Indiana and Illinois.
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U. S
Texas
Chicago
California
R. J. Grassely
Gus Shadoes
Ohio
Indiana
Fred Martin
Illinois Eye Men
Credit Association
Wy Nitrus Auction Cneena
Ege
Hothouse
Charlee F. Willard
Apple
New York
Maryland-West Virginia
Meggett
3. C
Green Fruit Auction Wins Deal in Chicago Auction Split
The Green Fruit Auction Company secures the DiGiorgio deal and future shipments from California Fruit Distributors for its Chicago sales and auction business, after failed consolidation talks with Central Fruit Auction Company. Settlement leaves a likely competitive split of Pacific coast tonnage and major accounts between Green and Central, with Nash interests seen as potential backers for future moves.
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California Fruit Distributors
General Sales Agency
Chicago
Green Fruit Auction
DiGiorgio
California
General Sales Agency of America
Jos
Green Fruit Auction Company
Central Fruit Auction Company
Central
Joseph DiGiorgio
George Charters
East
Plang
The
Green
di Giorgio
Consolidated
Thew
Tral Tighuy
Cho
Pacific Coast
Stewart Fruit Company
California Fruit Exchange
Denney & Co
Nash
Randolph Fruit Company
Cabbage Shipments Loom in Southern California
California Vegetable Shipments reports 2 044 cars of vegetables for the season with cabbage totals rising in Orange county and near Puente Whittier area. Rainy weather limits yield while early Winningstadt cabbage moves from North Whittier to Puente. 20 to 25 cars likely this week. 50 cars from North Whitier to Puente. Supplies soon heavy April 1 to May 18.
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Los Angeles
Orange County
Whittier
North Whitfier
Puente
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