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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1918
Page
2
For sale a well established produce business with controlling interest or outright purchase in a live town. Good location and a good paying business. Building available for rent. Health reasons prompt sale. For details write BUSINESS care The Packer 192 N Clark St Chicago.
Chicago notes little change in the vegetable market for the week. Prices varied by quality with good demand for fancy stock. tomatoes in supply, peppers fair, lettuce and celery steady for fancy stock, and crates from Florida and California selling at moderate prices.
First cherries to reach Chicago market sold through the Chicago Green Fruit Auction Company. Ninety bidders attended as a carton of 40 cherries sold for 350 dollars total, donated to the Red Cross. The sale used Mrs Rodden’s ranch shipment via the Pacific Fruit Exchange.
A new sales organization named National Growers and Shippers Sales Company Inc is established in Detroit for fruit and vegetable receivers and distributors. William H. Courtaine serves as president handling finance and credits, Kirkby Mitchell as vice president and general manager with extensive shipping ties, and Louis R. Shamie as secretary and treasurer, shifting from Shamie Brothers to full time with the new firm.
Leonard Adam relocates to 64 W South Water Street to expand his wholesale fruit and vegetable business. The operation has incorporated for 50000 dollars and will operate as the Leonard Adam Company going forward.
Milwaukee reports steady demand and firm prices across apples, bananas, and citrus. WillowTwigs at 9 per barrel. Spitzenbergs 3.50 to 3.75. Winesaps 3.25. California lemons 5.50 to 6 per box. Florida grapefruit 6.50 to 7 per box. Navels 6.50 to 6.75. Mediteranian Sweets 6 to 7. Strawberries small receipts. cucumbers scarce with two dozen boxes at 2.75 to 3.25. potatoes softening with MinnesotaWisconsin at 1.10 to 1.15 per cwt. butter and cheese firm. eyes and storage prices steady.
Edward Coyne resigns from Coyne Brothers after 18 years to manage the K. and K. Produce Company. The firm expands into carrots and notes offices at 222 North State Street with wholesale stores at 101 West South Water Street and 854 West Randolph Street. C. C. Turquette will supervise the southwestern territory from Little Rock Arkansas. Coyne’s experience is seen as a major asset to the firm’s expansion into fruits and vegetables.
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