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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1913
Page
1
News from March reports a steady but delayed berry movement across Independence Amite and surrounding markets as a cold wave restricts picking. Prices fluctuated beside rain and wind with crates sold on track from 1.26 to 2.50 dollars, while forecasts predicted improvements by week’s end.
Severe storms and floods in Indiana crippled telegraph, telephone, and railroad service delaying shipping and markets. Cities like Marion Fort Wayne Lafayette and Terre Haute flooded and communication cut off. Mails and express lines faced days of backlog as relief efforts began amid lingering transportation obstacles likely for ten days.
The Yedor Failure in Chicago March 28 reports AV A Yedor a wagon peddler who failed months ago is now being examined by Referee Eastman and creditors. Attorneys for the creditors seek to uncover assets and pursue bankruptcy proceedings. Creditors have cooperated to place him in bankruptcy and investigate the circumstances of the failure.
Chicago visitors Amooney the auto of town, H. A. Emerson of New York, Frank Johnson of Detroit, and A. W. Bear of Kansas City toured the butter board this week in Chicago.
A cluttered calendar of wholesale fruit and vegetable markets across Chicago New York Boston Detroit and St Louis with notes on floods frost and crop reports. Multiple lines list market activity by city including butter eggs citrus berries onions and potatoes plus local notes and forthcoming pages.
Chicago markets show early storage egg trading begun this week with prices around 17 to 18 cents for firsts and extras near 19 cents on track. Receipts rise with 58,082 cases Tuesday and 21,985 Friday, while demand remains steady though not aggressive, butter shortages push prices higher and sellers hold firm.
Market quotations and crop reports noted for Florida crops including Pineapple and oranges with DeSoto Association meeting in Wauchula. Wilmington rain damage cited. Bean shipments from Bartow. Colorado growers cautious on contracts. Kentucky storage deals start. Tennessee berry rate change and freight rate concerns mentioned.
Market news from New York on eggs for March shows receipts totaling 347,529 cases since March 1, with western shipments at 106,428 cases last week. Storage packed eggs trade around 18 to 19 cents, with fresh gathered firsts quoted at 18 to 18.5 cents and occasional rises to 19 cents. deliveries hampered by floods and wind, while demand in New York matches receipts.
New York reports butter receipts from May 1 to the prior Saturday totaling 2,207,180 packages versus 2,208,426 a year earlier. Week ending last Saturday shows 49,992 packages received, against 3,909 the prior year. Monday's market opened steady at 31.5 to 36 cents for creamery extras, then Tuesday saw a surge in demand for stock. Trading is active with firsts commanding top prices for the best grades. packing stock remains scarce with limited country receipts. Demand is strong for packing stock at 2 cents per pound for current make, while held stock sells as high as 24 cents.
Detroit March 28 report clarifies that the event marked the sale of the United Co in a new sales room built for large business. From 1911 to 1932 total car lots sold reached 968 with revenue of 829580 dollars. A. Jacob & Co and others were among incorporators of the United Auction Co, absorbing prior firms and serving shippers and local buyers though a single company.
A Chicago letter from C and E agent C J Anderson urges rail partners to inspect damaged perishables upon arrival before unloading. The aim is to identify causes, prevent future losses, and protect buyers and sellers. He emphasizes collaboration with Thomas or Ben Raphael for immediate damage reports.
Creditors this week sought to locate Victor L. Wuszku Phillip Laub and J M Jelich who fled after a butter and eggs swindle in Pittsburgh two years ago. They were indicted on a criminal charge in Chicago but no trial date was set. Creditors plan to press for indictment in bankruptcy proceedings before the federal grand jury for concealing assets.
Louisianans witness Chris Reu ster demonstrate cauliflower can be grown as cheaply as cabbage in Louisiana. On his Bohemia plantation near New Orleans he produced about 2000 crates worth roughly 4000 dollars. He used Reuter's Improved area seed, with heads averaging seven inches and excellent color. The plantation spans 154 arpents with river frontage. Reuter intends to pursue a large orange orchard, aiming for about 75,000 bearing trees in five years.
Weather reports from March 27 to 28 describe a severe cold wave across Oklahoma Arkansas Texas and Louisiana damaging peaches cherries berries and vines. The frost trimmed buds in DeQueen Horatio Muskogee and Guthrie with varying losses. some areas report hope for strawberries while others warn of delayed or reduced shipments and potential record orchard yields elsewhere.
A fragmented index lists offerings from manufacturers of fruit, berries, seeds, packaging, storage, and farming equipment across regions. Regional notices describe Florida and Texas shipper listings, California and Hastings seed sales, and cold storage space. Frost reports in Alabama Tennessee and Kentucky note peach and strawberry damage variance and forecasts.
Florida lawmakers protest a House Ways and Means plan to halve orange duties and place lemons on the free list. They warn of unfair foreign competition and note United Fruit Co plans to double output if tariffs drop. A company spokesman says citrus policy affects Jamaica and broader tropical cultivation, with uncertain impact on industry.
New York March 28 The celery market is weak with Florida stock moving freely at $1.77 to $2.25 for 12 and 10 inch crates. California celery is slow with mixed quality selling $2.75 to $4.56. Bermuda offerings are light with prices from $1.50 to $4.50 depending on size.
Cincinnati reports the worst flood in years with rivers swelling and bridges washed out. Rail service north of the Ohio River is largely halted. produce from the south and west is delayed, while uptown markets stock with northern supplies. Levees and bottoms suffer, with Dayton and Miami areas among hardest hit and futures uncertain as the river rises.
Cleveland endures record flood levels with five to six feet of water in major yards and two feet in the auction house. Shipping halted, interurban service stopped, and only delayed express goods remain possible. No loss of life reported, but extensive property damage to lowland areas.
In Klnood Indiana on March 28 complaints allege Charles H. Cooper bought produce from shippers across the state and failed to pay. The Packer notes Cooper ignores letters and never settles, despite prior orders from December for rabbits and a later order. Shippers report no response, and an attorney cites old bills and pending claims as obstacles to collection.
Chicago merchants from the Butter and Eye board voted unanimously to aid flood sufferers in Indiana and Ohio after President Mitchell's suppression. Committees of two dealers from each block of the precinct were appointed to collect funds from the entire trade in the city.
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