Chicago Vegetable Market Report March 19
Ynerewi reports a steady vegetable market with moderate offerings. California and Florida stock appeared, prices varied. celery steady, pies plants in demand with Michigan and California plant prices noted. Hothouse cucumbers plentiful with fair demand, lettuce ample with lower quality. green and wax beans weak, Florida tomatoes strong, fancy repacked tomatoes $3.75 per case, cauliflower firm, spinach stable, Texas and Louisiana barrels at quoted levels.
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Chicago
California
Florida
Pri
Michigan
Texas
Louisiana
Butter Prices Mixed at Elgin Butter Board Sale
In Elgin Illinois on March 19 the butter board sale showed wide price variation. Of 11 lots offered, six lots totaling 85 tubs sold at 26 cents and two lots totaling 115 tubs sold at 28 cents. One lot was withdrawn and two remaining lots went unsold.
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Elgin, Illy
Carl Piowaty raises twins as cigars bought for joy
Chicago March 19 Carl Piowaty of M Riowaty and Sons rejoices over the arrival of a fine baby boy just five days after the birth of Steve O Regan's son in the Piowaty offices. Both fathers anticipate lively mornings comparing their youngsters.
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Chicago
Carl Piowaty
M. Riowaty & Sons
Carl
Frida Fon
Piowaty
Steve O'Regan
Piowaty Concern
Early Potatoes Cheap Likely as Old Stock Surplus Grows
The Department of Agriculture reports a larger northern potato supply on January 1 1915 than 1914. With 43 million extra bushels and a 1915 price around 43.2 cents versus 66.2 cents last year, prices are not expected to rise as truck crops begin moving. Hold-over stock may keep prices low through storage.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Office of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Recordacreage in Mississippi Potatoes Reaches Peak
Meridian Miss March 19 The potato acreage in commercial growing and shipping points across Mississippi and western Alabama is the largest ever planted. New districts enter for the first time this season with Triumphs seed from the Northwest and other varieties from Maine Kentucky and the Midwest. Planting appears complete with good yield expected though a government warning urged restraint to avoid low prices.
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Meridian
Miss
Alabama
Northwest
Middle
Tennessee
Maine
Kentucky
Mos
Gulf
St. Louis
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
South
Mobile
Ala
Gulf Coast
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mobile Bay
Theodore
J. L. Smith
Point Clear
Produce firm Merrill & Eldredge moves to new six story building
Merrill and Eldredge announced plans to relocate May 1 to a six story building at 358 P82 Nort ep Nie as en ae win Rhinaaa oc Tater street. The new site features wide retreat for wagon loading, a sidewalk 34% feet above street level, direct river dock access, and an elevator to the sidewalk. Basements hold butter storage while offices occupy the second floor. Upper floors will be general storage. total space will triple.
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PCC Auaioiute
Merrill & Eldredge
Oc Tater Street
Slater Expands Fruit and Vegetable Business on South Water
J Ellis Slater secures a prime South Water street location and will expand from fruit to a general fruit and vegetable receiving and jobbing operation on May 1. W E Urich will join as commission and distributing head, guiding sales and operations. The firm leases 69 W 8th Water Street, formerly Henry Martin Co, known as the Newhall store, reflecting growth.
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Chicago
South Water Street
J. Ellis Slater
W.E. Urich
M. Lapidus Company
Water Street
Henry Martin & Co
Newhall
Slater
Urich
Cabbage Market Finds Mixed Demand Across Regions
In Chicago on March 19 buyers showed strong interest in old stock with York State cabbage at $12 per ton free on board. Wisconsin stock has dwindled as operators focus on eastern and Texas offerings. Texas cabbage quoted at $9.10 per 100 pounds but quality concerns persist. Local market remains slow with ample stock, mostly sold at 75 cents to $1.10 per barrel.
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Chicago
Timothy
York State
Wisconsin
Texas
Beet Sugar War Incident Tells Of Near Crop Failure
William L Petriken of Denver recounted to beet sugar men in San Francisco how his Dutch steamer Noordam struck a floating mine off English coasts while carrying $600,000 to buy beet seed from German exporters. The ship was damaged and rescued, and the seed money reached Rotterdam. The incident explains how beet seed was saved from export prohibition and how the 1915 crop hung in the balance.
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San Francisco
United States
William L. Petriken
Denver
Petriken
Noordam
F. Ky ‘Carey
Baltimore
Rotterdam
Ackerman Wiener Moves to New Quarters in Fort Wayne
Ackerman Wiener Company announces relocation to 245 Columbia Street Fort Wayne Indiana as of March 19. The firm, previously in another site, now operates from the new quarters serving local clientele.
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Ackerman-Wiener
New, Quarters
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Ackerman-Wiener Company
Columbia Street
Sanford Berries Set for Early April Shipments
In Sanford Mississippi the first carrots? shipment of mulched strawberries will begin around April 5. S. I. Fish & Co. are sales and distributing agents for the region with T. L. O'Donnell as general sales manager. Fish & Co. will handle sales in Indiana Michigan Illinois Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska and Kansas City. The berries are fancy Klon-Aykes grown by O'Donnell and Sumerall. All crates are labeled and packing occurs in O'Donnell packing houses to ensure high grade packing and uniform quality.
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Sanford
Chicago
Miss
S. I. Fish & Co
T. L. O'Donnell
Fish & Co
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Kansas City
O'Donnell and
Sumerall
O’donnell
Wisconsin Cheese Market Weakness Persists in Midwest Decline
The Wisconsin cheese market shows again a weakening trend with dealer selling pressure continuing from last week. Reports from Sheboygan and Plymouth boards list prices for Longhorns, Young Americas, Squares, and Twins at 14c to 14%c, signaling bearish sentiment though export inquiries appear tentative. A. Murphy, St Paul broker, returns from California and notes improving apple prospects and potential movement in the fruit market.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Roe
Plymouth
England
New York
St. Johns
Portland
A. Murphy
St. Paul
W. A. Murphy
California
Western Fruit Jobbers
Tulare County
Potash Embargo to be Reviewed by Berlin Syndicate
Washington March 19 A cablescam from the American consulate general at Berlin reports that on February 1 the Berlin potash syndicate formed a commission to denaturize potash salts to prevent use in ammunition and military needs. They will seek government action to ease the embargo once the commission reports. U S imports show a 1914 total of 1 066 929 tons for fertilizers with a steep drop in 1914 six months, signaling a looming shortage at year start 1915.
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Washington, D.C
Berlin
Germany
Potash Syndicate
United States
Strawberries Move Well in Chicago Market
Florida strawberries sold fairly well this week in Chicago as quality varied. Fancy berries sold best with market well supplied, though much fruit was moldy or green. Top stock brought 30 to 50 cents per quart, with poorer berries down to 20 cents.
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Chicago
Florida
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