Texas Peach Crop Seen Averaging More Than Last Year
A Texas report from Tyler on May 5 states East Texas peach orchards show a crop likely as large or larger than 1912. Early and late varieties prosper, though some young trees drop fruit. Palestine reports a smaller crop while Bullard Jacksonville and Lindale show solid yields.
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Tyler
Tex
Texas
Palestine
Bullard
Jacksonville
Chaudier
Winnsboro
Mount Vernon
Mount Pleasant
Naples
Marshall
Alex. Woldert
Smith County
W. A. Nabors
Winnsiore
Denison
Bowie
Collinsville
J.S. Kerr
Pineapples Damaged In Transit From Porto Rico
The steamship Brazos arrived from Porto Rico with 25 000 boxes of pineapples. Longshoremen's strike delayed unloading and heat damaged fruit. About 40 000 barrels of sugar stored beneath the pines heated the hold. Several receivers refused to accept the fruit on arrival.
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Porto Rico Pines
New York
Brazos
Porto Rico
Central Auction Imposes Terminal Fee on Fruit Sales
Chicago May 5 Central Fruit Auction Company introduces a 1 cent per package terminal charge on all deciduous fruit purchases at its sales. The fee, to be permanent, contrasts with prior nil charges this season. Previously the auction charged 3e per package, while independent California shippers through the Central now pay a 2 percent increased commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Auction
Chicago
Central Fruit Auction Company
Packer
Central
California
Lombardi Vanishes After Chicago Trade Warms to $2800
Chicago May 5 Thomas A Lombardi a West Side jobber has stuck the trade for about 2800 and disappeared. He ran a general produce business and has been in the game for some time. His family says he left town and they do not know where he is. He bought liberally up to last Thursday payday. creditors found the store padlocked and empty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Thomas A. Lombardl
West Side
Chicago Teamsters and Owners Reach Mutually Satisfactory Pact
Chicago officials report a settlement with produce teamsters after a two week negotiation. The agreement raises wages by 1.50 dollars weekly and 6 cents per hour for overtime, preserves Saturday half day off in July and August, and runs two year contracts for teamsters and owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal Reports of Crop Movement. Carrots Onions and More
Kansas City offices report carrot and produce movement from April 27 to May 3 across states including Florida Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas California and Arkansas. Data covers strawberries celery cabbage and onions with vehicle counts by region and season totals.
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Kansas City
Office of Markets
Carolinas
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
California
Tennessee
Florida
Wlorida
South Carolina
Texas
Washington
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Aeticulture
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Oregon
NATO
Inc
S.C
New Life in Chicago Credit Association appoints secretary
A. C. Fish was named secretary of the Chicago Produce Trade and Credit Association as part of a progressive policy. The group adopted stricter credit rules to curb delinquencies, with a pending May 20 effective date for new practices. Weekly statements, a new information department, and membership growth are emphasized.
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Chicago
A. C. Fish
Chicago Produce Trade and Credit Association
Fish
South Water Street
Turnipseed Sues U.S. Can Co for 400000 Peaches Loss
D C Turnip Seed of Peachburg Alabama sues United States Can Company in Cincinnati seeking 400000 cans of peaches losses in 1912 worth 40000 dollars. He claims the cans were of inferior quality. The American Can Company is not involved.
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New York
Packer
D. C. Turnip Seed of
Peachburg
Ala
United States Can Company
Cincinnati
Turnipseed
American Can Company
United States
Three Cars of Poultry Held by N Y Inspectors
Inspectors from the Bureau of Weights and Measures halted three cars of five poultry for over cropping. One car shipped by White Produce Company of Denison, Texas, to Charles Collins Company, another from Collins Produce Company of Mount Vernon, Illinois, to Charles Collins Company, and a third from H I Holcomb of Perryville, Tennessee, to B Baff and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bureau of Weights and Measures
White Produce Company
Denison
Tex
Charles Collins Company
Collins Produce Company
Mount Verinon
H. I. Holcomb
Perryville
Tenn
B, Baff & Son
Frost Damages Fruit Crops in Grand Valley Colorado
Five frosty nights across Grand Valley injure fruit by the Jonathon apple crop worst hit. Only about 25 percent of Kleffer pears remain. Temperatures dropped to 26 degrees nightly. Some areas report total crop ruin and Paonia peaches damaged. Delta reports 50 percent loss.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Jonathan
Kleffer
Paonia
Delta
California Vegetable Shipments Reported From Southland
Total vegetable shipments from southern California for the season reach 3,621 cars. Daily figures include April 27 with 31 cars, April 28 with 42 cars, April 29 with 80 cars, May 1 with 27 cars, May 2 with 31 cars, and May 3 with 44 cars.
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California
Los Angeles
Buyers' idea upset by sudden prune crop outlook
New York May 5 report on dried fruit trade cites California crop uncertainty in prunes apricots peaches and raisins. Traders note unexpected price moves and shifting forecasts as growers consider co operative organization and export limitations amid slack old crop demand and diverse market signals.
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California
New York
Hegin
Powlad
F. C
Pranes
Tofnvests Retevo Popdancic
Santa Clara Valley
Oregon
Britain
Ortoker
California Associated Raisin Company
Spain
Smyrna
Amalias
Bar
Greece
T@S&ca
Strawberries in Wine Measures Condemned by City Inspector
Kansas City inspectors condemned crates of strawberries packed in wine quarts, instructing receivers to repack in full quarts or pints and destroy short containers. Shippers bear repackaging costs. most shipments now use full quart or pint measures, with road shipments audited at stations.
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Kansas City
Rome
Nfo
Agime Sire G. Coupon
Compton
Ailroad
A. G. Compton
Kansa City
Kaw Valley Potato Acreage Slows a Loss
Lawrence Kansas reports Kaw Valley potato area this spring is about 25 percent below 1915 levels. Planting is roughly equal to last year’s harvested area as much of the crop was lost to high water. Early growth looks healthy, soil favorable, and a good crop is anticipated barring more floods. Mr Burnett of Hare Burnett leaves for Vagle Lake to represent Texas movement.
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Lawrence
Kan
Kaw Valley
Carillon
Markes
Burnett
Hare & Burnett
Vagle Lake
Texas Movement
California cantaloupe crop expected early June
New York financier Arthur Miller of the Miller Cums Company notes advances from Imperial Valley California for cantaloupes. He expects slow progress with first straight cars likely by early June and mentions 180 acres planted to special seed showing netting progress. some patches may be earlier.
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California
New York
Arthur Miller
Miller-Cums Company
Iiperial Valley
Calif
Chicago Egg Trade Sees Steady Prices Amid Large Receipts
An active Chicago egg trade continued with no major price shifts. receipts stayed heavy while quality declined from a month earlier. Storage packed stock sold steadily with some lower demand midweek. buyers favored northern stock and new buyers entered the market while consumptive demand remained active.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Rule Endorses Packer Editorial on Market Standards
Arthur Rule of the North American Fruit Exchange announces voluntary submission of all exchange sales records to Department of Agriculture agents. He cites The Packer editorial Higher Standards Needed in the Fruit and Produce Trade and urges cooperation with the Office of Markets and Rural Organization in major markets nationwide.
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New York
Arthur_ Rule
The
North American Fruit Exchange
Department of Agriculture
Office of Markets and Rural Organization
Packer
New Average Weight For Strawberry Crates
Cincinnati May fe the express companies have fixed 40 pounds as the average weight for a standard 34 quarter crate of strawberries. This change raises charges by about 20 percent. Carriers had used 30 pounds for 100 pounds in earlier seasons.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Multistate fruit and vegetable trade notes and market updates
A dense survey of regional produce markets and agricultural updates. Reports cover berry and citrus shipments, potato stocks, egg and butter prices, canning goods, and trade notes across Chicago, California, Florida, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland, Seattle, and New York. Mentions include California citrus shipments, Chicago egg market, Philadelphia poultry, and Florida potato shipments.
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California
Arthur Rule
Packer
Chicago
Texas
Kair Valley
Central Atetica
Chicago Credit Association
Grand Valley
Chicago Teamsters
Portland
New Traffic Bureau
Gurley
W. G. Baldwin
Minneapolis
Horrigan Brothers
Philadelphia
Bob Murphy
South
Boston
Boston Street
New Orleans
N. Y
Clinton
San Francisco
Frazer & Rathbun
Columbus
Detroit
Andrews Brothers Success
Amicon Bro. & Co
Sue Dairy Company
Kansas City
Wisconsin
Ohio
New York
K. C. Brown
Blackboard
Mercantile Exchange
Havana Pines
Florida
Phillip Hyams
Butter and Egg Exchange
Virginia
James Costello
New Yorks
Carolina
New York City
Bickley
Ozark Strawberry Crop Estimated at 2300 Carloads
Washington may 5 the Bureau of Crop Estimates U S Department of Agriculture expects the Ozark strawberry crop to reach about 2900 carloads this season if market prices warrant shipments. The report notes favorable conditions and a strong crate demand with 5 000 pickers sought in the district and crates scarce at some depots.
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Kansas City
Office’ of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Markets
Ozark
Arkansas
Missouri
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A. Nabors
Denison, Bowie and
Collinsvile
Lombardi
New Life In Chicago Credit Association
U.S. Can Co
Notag
U. S
Harry Lahue
San Diego
Green Forest
Ark
Jd. E Hill
Mr. Walker
Idaho
la Salle, NL
Florida News
Egge
Crystal Springs
Truck
Hazlehurst
Chadbourn
Eve Grants
Philadelphia Boosters’ Club
Redlands
Flows & Smith
New Quarters
Elgin
Aise
Brazil
Fitch
Fort Deposit
Melon
Wenatchee
Nebraska
Seattle
Kennewick-Richland
Yuba City
Wilmer Sieg
Montana
Gamble-Robinson’s
St. Francisville
Newcranberry District
Western York State
Monroe County
George H. Mandy
di Giorgio
Norfolk Trace
New York Street
Silver Lake Fair
New York Fruit Exchange
Bulletin
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Baltimore
Newark
Milwaukee
West Tennessee
Memphis
Nashville
Sanford
Miss
Cleveland
Ohio Valley
C. C. Clemons
Louisville
Edgard
Cincinnati Street Notes
St. Louis
Quincy Gardeners' Association
Ss. H. Grubb
R. O. Simpson
Texas State News
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