California Celery Steady While Florida Stock Weak
Trade in vegetables showed a steady California celery market with good supply. Florida celery weak at $2.25, Florida fancy tomatoes scarce at $3.75 per case, California cauliflower firm at 3.25 per case, Texas spinach in demand at 6 per barrel, Louisiana barrels slow at 3.50, and assorted items like lettuce, beans, cucumbers and asparagus quoted with varying demand and prices.
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Chicago
California
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Western Onion Markets Strength Amid Limited Indiana Stocks
Western onion traders report light supplies from Indiana and Michigan with strong demand from outside points. Prices rose to 1.10 per hundred pounds for reds and yellows FOB at trading stations. A fire in Rensselaer, Indiana destroyed the biggest holding, hastening cleanup of remaining stocks and prompting talk of further price increases as other regions are explored to finish the season.
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Chicago
Indiana
Michigan
Rensselaer
Ind
Market report from Michigan notes mixed farm prices and corrected at Detroit
In Detroit on March 26, market chatter says apples move freely while demand and prices drift for other produce. Strawberries scarce and Florida lines weak, potatoes dull with ample supply, butter slow but rising, eggs firm then soft as stocks swell. Poultry hopes fade as heavy hens fail to meet demand during a Jewish holiday period. a correction clarifies Schiller was Detroit Butter and Eye Board president, not Detroit Produce Association president.
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Stroit
Mich
Louisiana
Florida
New York
Mars
Detroit, Mich
Schiller & Koffman
Schiller
Detroit Produce Association
Detroit Butter and Eye Board
Edward Read
Detroit Produce Associaion
Weather Depresses Onion Set Trade In Chicago
Chicago reports continued cool weather dampening demand for onion sets with moderate sales at 1.25 to 1.35 per pusher for colors and whites. Wisconsin cheese activity shifts lower on the call boards with prices on Longhorns Young Americas Squares and Daisies easing at Sheboygan Plymouth. Terre Haute firm Diekemper Son relocates to a new building with plans for growth and cold storage to handle fruits and vegetables.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Sheboygan
Wis
Plymouth
Terre Haute
Ind
Joseph Diekemper
Indiana Watermelon Law Passes After Governor's Veto Clarified
In Indianapolis March 26 the Watermelon Law becomes final after a second bill, vetoed first but signed later, governs loading weighing and shipping of watermelons. Shippers must count and weigh melons before loading and attach two weight and count statements to the car and bill of lading. violations carry fines from 25 to 100 dollars and possible jail time.
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Toianapolis
Ind
General Assembly
State of
Indiana
Everyerson
Chicago Street Notes Highlight Fort Wayne Trade Firm
H C M Wiener of the Ackerman Wiener Company Fort Wayne Ind was in the city Wednesday Nearly all Chicago dealers who attended the Western Fruit Jobbers convention on the coast have returned and all of them are enthusiastic over the fine hospitality accorded them in California Dan Coyne Jr of Coyne Brothers now has a special little private office attached to the ceiling of the concern's sales room where he receives visitors and keeps an eye on the whole store
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C. M. Wiener
Ackerman- Wiener Company
Fort Wayne
Ind
Chicago
California
Dan Coyne, Jr
Coyne Brothers
No Change in Butter Prices at Elgin Meeting
There was no change in butter prices at the Elgin Illinois board meeting last Saturday with trading at figures similar to the prior week. The Packer reports ongoing updates on fruits vegetables butter eggs and poultry.
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Elgin
Higin
Ill
Elgin Board
The
Packer
Nine lots offered, two sold at auction in local market
Partial sale report shows nine lots offered for auction with two sold. Several lots remained unsold as local operators monitored bids and market conditions. The notes indicate a cautious market with prices trending lower as interest waned.
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Rward To & Lower
Minneapolis Apple Market Brings Low Storage Stock
In Minneapolis on March 26 the apple market shows brisk movement with storage holdings at about 29 cars, consisting of barreled stock and box stock from 19 and 10 cars respectively. Officials say this is the lowest for the season and expect storage to clear in roughly 20 days if demand stays.
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Minneapolis
Apple Market Quiet Yet Strong Demand In Week’s End Prices
Local demand remains fair while shipping trades rise at unusual pace. Week’s close shows Baldwins at 3.50, Greenings 3.75, Spys 5, Ben Davie 3.25 to 3.50. Kings and York Imperial lines clean, stock quality reflected in prices. Jonathan extras 2.00, fancy 1.76, Spitzenberg extras 1.45 to 1.50, Winesap extras 1.75 with fancy level not clearly stated.
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Baldwins
Kings
York
Plowaty Named Agent for Louisiana Strawberry Distributors
Chicago March 26 M Plowaty & Sons of this city have been appointed agents for Chicago and vicinity for the Louisiana Strawberry Distributing Company of New Orleans. They will distribute berries from Independence Hammond Tickfaw and Amite Louisiana. The first crate of the season arrived Monday and more fruit is expected. Florida strawberries in Chicago sold firm with good demand though stock scarce and some berries showing mould or greenness. Good berries brought around 12 to 14 dollars per crate.
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Plowaty
Chicago
Florida
W. Oan Gooda
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Igre
Sur- SE
Fano
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Terre Haute, I
Railsback & Sons, Inc
Stone City Bank
Jobbers
Bedford
Mer
J.M Vinci & CO
Indianapolis
Nat.polis
the Packer
Ball
Springfield
Shippe
John A. Eck CO
Boston
OGD
W. Cor. Clark
Chicag
Minneapolis, Minn
National League of Commission, Merchants, Western Fruit Jobbera Assn
Internationa Apple Shippers Assn
E. Ford
Water St
Dearborn Nat. Bank
Market
Produce Terminal “Corp
H. A. Fritze
Chicago Street
Special Credit
Farm Products Reporting Agency
Otis Bldg
Vondersaar & CO
Indianapolis, Ind
Texas Union Shippers
C.H. Weaver & CO
E. McNeill & Co
South Maer
Nat'l Produce Bank
Tha
Bearman Fruit CO
G M. H. Wagner & Sons
Schlosser
Callagher Bros
Nat. Bank
Nat
Produce Bank
Acker
Carlots
W. A. Murphy
Oti
John W. Low
Wayne & Low, ‘Inc
Sendford
Cutler & Downing CO
Nurasrymen Benton
Harbor, Mich
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