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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1919
Page
2
The Milwaukee fruit market shows mixed activity with apples near peak prices and grapefruit and orange markets rising. Prices for Baldwins, Greenings, Delicious, Winesaps and Newton Pippins noted along with celery, cabbage, asparagus, cucumbers and onions. trade in potatoes remains active with steady high prices.
Sheboygan reports a modest decline in cheese prices with average drops around 2 cents per pound while Longhorns and Americas show slightly larger slips. Storage stocks remain light and most receipts move to distribution channels as buyers wait for further shifts in Wisconsin markets. Butter prices peaked at 68 cents but eased later in the week.
Olympia March 28 Several new laws target agriculture horticulture and dairying in Washington The notable House measure No 230 would fix a commercial potato grade though awaiting governor approval A quarantine power for the Agriculture Commissioner aims to curb stray crops and protect markets The Dairy Code ends the state butter brand and limits future labeling after June 1 Imports of Chinese eggs would be individually stamped A seed inspection regime creates a state oversight to revive the seed industry Senate Bill No 166 standardizes cranberry boxes to one third of a barrel to force uniform packaging
In St Paul Minnesota during the week ending March 28 movement of fruits and vegetables was quiet due to light supplies yet prices remained firm. Apples held steady with little change, oranges higher about 26 cents per case, grapefruit easier on warmer weather, lemons firmer up 25 cents per box, Louisiana strawberries offered at 6 to 7.50 but declined, pineapples slow at 7.50 per crate, and vegetable prices largely unchanged with onions weak, asparagus arrivals poor, cauliflower slow at 2.38 per crate, celery scarce, and head lettuce firm at 5.60 per crate.
Stockholders of Beatrice Creamery Company will vote at a special April meeting on purchasing the assets and business of Fox River Butter Company. Some former Fox River employees have secured an option to continue the New York and Minnesota operations under a separate Fox River Butter Company, led by C. P. Gearon and Sam Haughdahl.
Chicago March 28 Louis Teuber now with Coyne Brothers in charge of sales on the floor for radishes asparagus and similar products. He is well known to the trade and formerly worked for J Ellis Slater Company and once ran his own business on West Randolph Street.
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