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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1912
Page
1
A Denver report details the collapse of a Farmers' Cooperative network led by A Morris and partners in Mobile and Montgomery. Allegations accuse Wade Bros. and Miller of schemeing and misusing funds from Produce Exchange and Farmers’ Union members. Widespread creditor claims surface as police seek Alloto and Belanti amid warrants and a $1000 reward.
Crooks maul and flee after fraud involving apple shipments. Denver dealers Olson of Grand Junction offer 1000 dollar reward for apprehension of perpetrators. Alioto Belanti cleanup nets cannery losses as apples moved to Canon City for cash. Apple proceeds reportedly pocketed amid a scheme impacting shippers, prompting calls to halt such improper conduct.
Liabilities of H Well around four thousand dollars surfaced at a Birmingham Produce Co bankruptcy creditors meeting before Referee Alex C. Thednesday. Attended by egg shippers and their attorneys, Well faced tough questions about the firm loss. Assets under two thousand include back accounts and $1,109 due D Vorenberg on eggs. Vorenberg testified he took over supplies on a declining market tied to a ten day bid. Transactions showed heavy losses and a large egg shipment volume. The hearing traced Well’s business history from Fayetteville North Carolina to Ensley Alabama and Morris Avenue, with O Hara and others later taking over. Trusteeship assigned to A. & Cowan. Shippers listed include Stuss Barton Alexander City. Demere Commission Co Muscogee. Altoona Warehouse Piedmont. Stephen Greenville. Dye Graben Lineville. Grave & Co Gadsden. Mall Ampston. Adwins Keener. Lightfoot & Son Springfield. Hohin & Son Betleville. A. Smith Glen Allen. Cunningham Aberdeen. Prescott Matone. Mike Armory.
The first Bermuda onions of the season reached Chicago in winded shape this week and sold up to 2.25 per crate with active demand. Local houses plan Texas deals but many will stay away unless prices drop, fearing long-distance supply risks. Some onions sold for 4 to 4.50 per hundred, while others catalogued varied prices. Western stock arrival widened the market and sparked calls for price relief.
A fragmented notice references victims and southern states with a tone suggesting humor to a prospective buyer, outlining unclear details from the article segment.
Teadinc Chicago March 2 A buoyant market early this week saw higher prices and steady demand for storage eggs. With Easter buying looming, dealers expect large receipts daily as production rises, while some storage houses cap loans at 18 per dozen or 340 per case.
A report on the establishment of the St Louis Fruit Buyers Exchange and the new auction structure for deciduous fruits. Jas H Bawden heads the exchange, a veteran auctioneer now reorganizing St Louis markets with leading fruit firms listed as supporters and participants. The article notes the move to centralize auctions and the expected impact on local and regional shipping and car capacity.
Joseph Cibuono, miniger of Independence Fara Assa, states the outlook for strawberries is favorable. Shipping expected between April 1 and 5 as cold weather delayed ripening. plan to send varied quantities once berries are ready.
Cita & Co. quits operations in Wayne Indiana after a year in business. Creditors show anxiety as about $1,000 is owed to shippers, exact totals not available today.
The Hyldahl Bros, longtime West Randolph street potato dealers, dissolve their partnership. Sam Hyldahl starts solo business at 712 West Randolph and will focus on potatoes and roots, aided by many trades friends. Nels Hyldahl will continue at the old stand.
Charles G Thach a general produce witness in Mobile Alabama filed a bankruptcy petition citing liabilities around 130 000 with estimates of assets near 40 000 The case follows years of firm name changes and partnerships with Gratz Beaven Wy Gratz & Co and Beaven Brothers Featuring Thach as a prosperous merchant with local banking ties and a net worth once around 40 000 Friends and associates in Mobile express sorrow and note failed relief attempts prior to filing.
New York egg market opens with steady receipts as overviews from the week end reveal lighter sales and price movement. Thursday through Saturday figures show egg sales slipping while reported prices hover near the previous week’s levels. several consignments and buyer activity are noted with modest price adjustments and cautious demand.
A compact summary of the weekly Packer report featuring market notes from Chicago and New Orleans. Includes butter changes in Milwaukee and Cincinnati, vegetable and fruit movements in Philadelphia and New York, and plans for new processing and crop reports across multiple U.S. cities. Mentions key firms and buyers like Morrison & Fell and Henry Schroeder, with street notes from Mobile to Cleveland and stock activity in New Orleans markets.
Nevins Pi dawa votes amid May 25 1912 actions urging enforcement of strawberry packing rules. Debate centers on legal measure between wine and quart capacities, state by state adoption, and its impact on shipper hardship and consumer prices. Georg Hutz voices concerns of enforcement and consumer protection as the issue prompts wider state alignment.
In Shelby Michigan readers report a March article from The Packer criticizing a Chicago fruit box packaging ordinance and urging delay to protect manufacturers and users. Also noted are involuntary bankruptcy petitions filed last week against Lamp Machine Co and Arkansas Valley Produce 20 in Wichita Kansas.
Winfr? Anderson Nurwoo Park Chicago receives congratulations from trade friends for top onion sets this season. He sold many sets grown north of Chicago. profits around 15000 expected as holdings near depletion. Advertisement response cited, with buyers from across the east fuelling demand for next year.
Scrambled notes reference orange sit satin izer transportation in California and spray timing for pears. Mentions Western points and crops at southern points with alarm about increasing needs and plans. Difficult to parse but indicates agricultural brief on spray timing and crop conditions in California.
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