Kaplan Insolvent in Chicago Potato Trade Debacle
M Kaplan of Chicago declares insolvency after amassing over $18,000 in debts. creditors list includes Mahaffey Co and Stanton & Waskow among many firms. bank claims $5,000 while assets total around $6,000 with real estate equity about $4,500. creditors seek bankruptcy to uncover full facts, with a settlement offer of 50 percent rejected in favor of bankruptcy proceedings.
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John Anda Vrol
Coy
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Eek-Wegeforth Co
T. Fish & Co
C. A. Watson Itl Bros
W. J
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M. Vy & Sons
Nellis & Co
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Woolfolk & Clare
Mills Brox
Cresby & Meyers
H. & S. Leer
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C. & I. W. Railway
Nere
Imeem
Weanuta
Landis
United States
Jatme
Heavy Egg Receipts and May Storage in Chicago Market
Chicago May 3 heavy egg receipts push supplies near peak for spring with about 40,000 cases arriving daily and April holdings around 500,000 cases. Trade notes weaker near futures, cautious buyers and potential price slips as storage surpluses rise, while northern eggs fetch better quality. Government bill talks prompt calls for monthly cold storage reports, but action remains unlikely this session.
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Charters Joins Atlantic Fruit Distributors as Leader
George A Charters resigned as general eastern manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange and accepted the post of vice president and general manager of the Atlantic Fruit Distributors Inc the distributing arm of Joseph DiGiorgio s Atlantic Fruit Steamship Co Charters will also join the Atlantic Fruit Distributors board of directors and work to organize a nationwide sales force. Salvatore DiGiorgio, former Atlantic Fruit Distributors manager, resigns and will take another role with the DiGiorgio interests.
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California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
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Aution
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Joseph DiGiorgio
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California Fruit Growers Exchange
Woodford
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Banana
Geso Charters
Atlante
Fiat Distributors
Aantic Fruit Distributors
Deinager
Hadic
Plains of the Atlantic
Atlantic Fruit & Steamship Co
Texas Onion Shipments Improve Amid Rail Car Shortage
May 2 report from Laredo and nearby towns notes record onion shipments in six special trains northward despite a shortage of refrigerator cars. Yield per acre appears small though acreage is larger, with prices steady around $1.50 for fancy yellows and Crystal wax. Some areas report shipments tapering as the rush ends. Corpus Christi sees cheaper crates around $1.14.
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Tex
Price Cutting Sparks Sioux City Fruit War
A price-cutting battle erupts in Sioux City as the C. Shenkbery Co. enters the California Fruit Growers Exchange field, challenging four longtime jobbers. Heavy receipts of oranges arrive, fueling discounts and retailer fears of further cuts across other fruits. The clash signals a broader struggle in regional produce supply.
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Hailey & Lang
Palmer& Co
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Shenkbere Co
SSEE
California Fruit Growers* Exchange
McAl
Shenkbery Co
Cabbage Prices Slip in Chicago Market Report
Receipts of Texas stock were moderate and wood quality, with only one aes customs barrel exceeding 4.25. Louisiana crates sold up to 2.75 for top goods as demand stayed fit but small. Several firms entered the deal lately, then faced a market slump and recorded notable losses.
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Potatoes Market Faces Mixed Week and Shifting Demand
The report outlines a volatile potato market with lighter receipts late in the week, few buyers, and speculative activity cooling. Dealers note a slow midweek with prices steady to slightly lower, while stock held over from the prior week firmed at around one dollar ten to one dollar forty-five per bushel, amid expectations of improved trading next week.
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Dayton Berries and Loading Issues Hit Tennessee Growers
May 1k reports show first 1412 strawberry shipments in Tennessee delayed by heavy rains washing off blossoms and cutting yield. Growers expect improved loading facilities after railroad commission reps promised action, with peaches outlook bright and more loaders anticipated in Dayton and Evensville as northern houses prepare to ship.
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Potato crop outlook from Texas spuds to Wharton
May reports from Eagle Lake and Wharton Texas describe potato planting delays due to drought followed by heavy rains. Englehardt Bros. note most fields yield under seven bushels per acre with medium sized tubers, while Wharton growers report recent heavy rains reducing crop prospects by up to 40 percent.
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Jackson ville Merchants Form Branch League
National League business manager French announced Friday that Jacksonville merchants who applied to form a branch league have been named and will meet to organize. Members listed include Walter Hawkins Vinzant & Co J Nooney & Co Arnold Fruit Co Albert J Buckey & Co and Gennison Bros Co.
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Arnold Fruit Co
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Genntison Bros. Co
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