Apple Prices Hold Steady Amid Mild Weather Market
In Chicago and Fort Wayne reports, apple values show little change as mild weather curtails demand and slows movement. Receipts were moderate with repacked stock moving slowly, prices mostly $3.50 to $5.50 per barrel, and No. 1 original cold storage quoted $4.50 to $5.50. Hay market notes strong outside demand, with timothy from $15 to $18 and alfalfa light arrivals. A runaway horse threatened Clark Fruit Co. in Fort Wayne, narrowly averted disaster. Quitown melon growers form a 60-member group to ship watermelons and cantaloupes, with Henry Fox president.
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Timothy
Nou
Fort Wayne
Ind
Clark Fruit Co
Quitown
Muareh
Henry Fox
John H. Winemiller
Milwaukee Western Cold Storage Co
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
J. Mooney
Vegetables at Chicago Market Mixed Supplies and Prices
The Chicago market shows mixed vegetable supplies with Florida celery at 2.25 per crate and poorer lots higher freight costs. California celery poor, Florida string beans firm at 7 per hamper, wax beans near 4.50, cucumbers easy with Boston cress at 6-7 per box, and Timois stock 11.25 per dozen. Lettuce receipts from Louisiana vary, asparagus prices easing to 3.50 per case, pie plant California stock, radishes scarce at 50-60 cents per dozen, Florida tomatoes easier, shallots firm at 38.50, New Orleans barrels about 5-6, spinach moderate with baskets 1.25 and barrels 5-9.
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California
Aew
Louisiana
Egg Prices Hold Firm in Indianapolis Market
Indianapolis March 7 Egg prices remain steady with weekly trading around 16 to 17 cents. One jobber offered 100 cases at 17c while Chinese eggs from Shanghai arrived last week and may fetch 19c next December. Butter stays steady. storage eggs begin at 20c delivered to storage houses.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Shanghai
Michigan Peach Prospects Dim In Western Regions
Grand Rapids March 27 The Michigan peach crop outlook is poor with only about 25 percent of buds expected to survive in western districts. Frost and cold waves damaged trees from Eaton and Kalamazoo to Casnovia, with Gold Drops Elberta and other varieties showing low survival. some counties like Allegan are slightly better while Oceana Mason report under half survival for hardier types.
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Michigan
Dade
Eaton
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van Buren
Lake Michigan
Allegan County
Casnovia
Oceana County
Mason County
Minneapolis Potato Market Shifts Dinner Prices Rise
Minneapolis March 27 The movement of potatoes this week shows strength on Rose with slight weakness on Red River Early Ohios. Triumphs for seed are well supplied and few sales. Small lot prices in mixed lots range 55 to 70 cents, with 60 cents common. Bur banks 60 66 cents, rurals 58 66 cents, Triumphs 60 cents, Rose 70 75 cents, Red River Early Ohios 72 77 cents, and Sandland Ohios 75 to 80 cents.
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Minneapolis
Red River
Rose
Sandland Ohios
Veteran Broker Aaron Greensfelder Dies in Fort Wayne
Aaron Greensfelder a longtime Fort Wayne broker aged 51 died here a few days ago. He was known in local and national trade circles and formerly dealt extensively in fruits and vegetables.
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Fort .Wayne
Ind
Aaron Greensfelder
Greensfelder
Texas cabbage market slips in Chicago arrivals
Heavy receipts of southern cabbage in Chicago this week caused a tendency to weaken the market though prices stayed near steady. Texas stock sold in a rolling way at $2 per barrel and continued to show good quality.
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Texas
Chicago
Indiana Market Report on Seed Potatoes and Fresh Produce
The Indianapolis market opened with the first seed potatoes at 2.10 a bushel, Ohio variety and prices much lower than usual. Florida tomatoes and celery show movement. Mississippi straw berries and Louisiana crab compete, while California oranges and grapefruit trade amid varying supplies and quality.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Cincinnati
Florida
Texas
Mississippi
Louisiana
California
Cheese Market Decline Evident in Sheboygan Area
Wisconsin Cheddar prices fall as brokers report reduced orders and lighter buying. On Tuesday’s boards the decline reached % to 1/2 cent across styles with Young Americas at 17 1/2 cents and Longhorns at 17 1/2 cents in Sheboygan, Plymouth sales listing Twins at 17 1/4, Daisies at 17 1/2, Longhorns at 17, and Young Americas at 17.
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Sheboygan
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Onions at Chicago Weaker as Prices Decline
The onion market in Chicago showed further weakening with some price declines. Indiana stock was quoted at 2.75 dollars per hundred, fob loading stations. Mild weather slowed movement, yet operators termed stocks nominal and expected a satisfactory cleanup before southern stock moves.
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Indiana
Michigan Growers Urged to Plant Bigger Potato Acreage
Michigan Potato Growers’ Assn in session elected A. L. Hopkins Bear Lake as president C W Ward East Lansing as secretary and Dr Ernest Bessey East Lansing as treasurer The executive committee includes J J Bale Lake View I J Stafford Elmira The group warns of demand for 10 000 000 more ashers of potatoes this year and plans to enter the national potato show in Lansing next December The 1913 state crop was valued at 18 480 000 from 350 000 acres yielding just over 32 000 000 bushels Government experts say 100 000 more acres can be planted without overtaking the market.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan Potato Growers’ Assn
A. L. Hopkins
Bear Lake
C. W. Ward
East Lansing
Ernest Bessey
J. J. Bale
Lake View I
J. Stafford
Elmira
Lansing
Leo M. Gesimer
Houghton
Why Bean Prices Are Low Statewide Michigan
President Welch of Michigan Bean Jobbers explains bean price weakness in a circular to jobbers. He cites reduced purchases during a trenchment period and cautious investment in other goods as causes. The 4,932,621 bushel crop is largely unsold, about 25 percent, but growers push for a better next season. Michigan Agricultural College cooperates to raise the bean standard and distribute seed literature to farmers.
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Welch
Michigan
Owosso
Mich
Fred Welch
Alan
United States
Michigan Agricultural College
Ees
Indiana and Illinois Agricultural and Industrial Notes
Reports from March 27 describe rail service by the North Carolina and St. Louis railroad informing shippers of car movements, aiding perishables like cabbages, melons, and vegetables. Indiana items note the Central States Canning Co. formation with 125000 capital, a restructured Rushville Creamery with 10000 capital, and fruit prospects in Jeffersonville. Crawfordsville covers Van Camp Packing buying a 40000 factory site with 500 acres of tomatoes contracted. Batesville notes dissolution of Ripley Valley Creamery. Evansville mentions John Sprich & Iveax for The Packer.
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Cario
North Carolina
Jackson Produce Co
Packerman
St. Louis
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Central States Canning Co
D. Sturm
O 'Peake
Chgs
H. W. Otte
Rushville
Excelsior Creamery Co
A. R. Holdin
Jos. B. Kinsinger
H. A. Kraemer
Crawfordsville
van Camp Packing Co
Batesville
Ripley Valley Creamery Co
Evanaville
John Sprich & I Veax
Packer
Produce firms formed in Indiana amid crop concerns
Sons of Illinois have opened a produce business in Vincennes. The Interstate Produce Co. is incorporated there with 5000 dollars capital to deal in fruit and produce. In Kokomo the Southwestern Orchard Co. is incorporated with 30000 dollars capital to run orchards and farms. directors are C O Willits F H Jessup and G N Moyer. In Paoli, fruit men warn that aside from a few peach varieties the crop remains uninsured with peach buds mostly alive and time remains for further damage to peaches pears and cherries.
Strawberries Move Slowly as Louisiana Fruit Sells Quietly
In Chicago receipts of Louisiana strawberries were light and movement slow due to green berries. Prices ranged around 2.50 to 2.75 per pint or quart, with Mogida berries in demand at 10.25 per quart. onion sets show strong activity with red stock scarce at 2.74 per bushel, whites at 2.75 and yellows steady at 2.50.
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