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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1909
Page
2
Reports from growers and shippers across Texas Louisiana and Arkansas detail acreage projections for potatoes onions and fruit. Frost damage cuts peaches and grapes while crops face drought and late planting with shipments timed from May into July.
Market notes from Indianapolis on May 6 report Arkansas snowberries and other fruits in current supply with prices across crates and bushels. Kentucky berries expected soon. oranges and pines show slight declines. apple stocks active with Baldwins and Jonathans listed. potatoes, onions, Valencia, and cabbage prices noted along with upcoming arrivals and regional varieties.
Prices range from $1 to $1.20 a dozen for eggs, cauliflowers at $2.75 to $3 a dozen, green peppers $3 to $3.50 per crate, tomatoes $1.50 to $2.25, Greek beans $1.75 per hamper. Poultry markets show fowls and chickens at 12 1/2 cents a pound, eggs about 56 cents higher than a year ago.
The Chicago Butter and Egg board voted unanimously to recommend to the Central Traffic Association maintaining current rates on shipments of dairy products from Chicago to eastern seaport points. A three member committee will attend the next traffic meeting and press dairy agents to keep present rates. Some members favored a car lot minimum with four differentials east, but the board remained united.
First package of California deciduous fruit arrived in Chicago and sold at the Green Fruit Auction. The cherry box brought a fair price despite unseasonable weather, with more shipments expected and spring conditions improving. Reports from sections say auction business will be strong as Green Fruit predicts in Packer.
In Anna Illinois last Saturday frost damaged strawberry patches variably by location. High ground patches suffered minimal losses while low patches endured heavy damage up to 60 to 73 percent. Some Dunlaps and Bitbachs showed significant losses, with Villa Ridge faring better at over 86 percent crop outlook.
In Paducah market news the year shows solid business with farmers urged to boost vegetable output for local demand. Dealers anticipate shipping beans tomatoes green corn cucumbers and possibly watermelons outward while berries cantaloupes remain scarce. Local lines to Tennessee Cumberland and Ohio rivers plus strong rail service support a busy trade. Paducah Box Gasket Co recently expanded under partner Barger Golightly, and HR Pennington & Co. operates from Evansville with a Paducah branch boosting activity. poultry and eggs markets are quiet with current egg values per dozen and other poultry prices noted, while spring chickens and packing stock butter have no quotations.
In Clarksville Tennessee on May 6 the district recalls 1908 when growers quit tobacco by night rider decree and risked cabbage and cantaloupes. Initial results were poor but this year crops are back to tobacco and all land and labor are devoted there. Chambers & Co. are wholesale grocers in fruit and shipped produce. V Nigro & Bro. lead in Benane and citrus fruit. The Naive Spillers Co. runs a branch produce house.
Hattiesburg Mississippi reports 69 acres of Triumph potatoes ready to move starting May 10. The Mississippi Vage Co seeks reliable dealers on various markets for supplies including carrots or lettuce, inviting contact to arrange purchase.
Chicago May 7 1909 Gibson Fruit Company buys out F Newhall and Sons wholesale fruit business at 131 South Water Street including leases cold storage plant and good will. Letters to trade say aging partners retire transfer effective May 10 with accounts receivable payable and full cooperation to maintain trade relations and grow business under new management.
In May 1900 Pate Prevpec notes fair prospects for cherries peaches and plums if weather stays favorable, but drought wiped out the strawberry crop. Blackberry and raspberry crops will be light, with only a few shipments expected. Sourcelines include W H Detrick and several area shippers. Dee Snyder's illness from typhoid fever is improving, and he plans to return to work soon. Frank Hellman reports strong early business for live poultry eggs dressed poultry butter and veal. Snyder & Son relocate to larger quarters at 188 Bo Water Street to handle shipments of fruits vegetables veal butter and eggs.
Nashville Tenn May 5 1909 to The Packer prior to the night of May 1 we were elated on our fine prospects for a berry crop but Mr Jack Frost thought the early gardens needed his attention once more. On paying his respects to the fruit and vegetables in the low grounds he evened every...
Cincinnati report notes F Devoto & Bro' firm bought out by J A Massa & Co. The Devoto concern, a long established local business, will continue operations under new ownership. The new firm members are described as bright young fellows with a reputation for initiative.
J. R. Smith of Coyne Bros. Dairy departs Chicago on a summer tour through central to northwestern dairy sections. He plans to travel all summer and will visit many butter and cheese shippers along the route.
The shipping concern Eee Biggs Thomas and Co includes R W Biggs ex Illinois Central freight agent here R B Thomas and A S Thomas two large truck growers cultivating about 125 acres including 26 acres cabbage 16 acres beans with rest tomatoes W L Gates a merchant joins in the venture They will ship crops for independent growers not tied to others and expect to move a large portion of this season's output seeking northern market connections.
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