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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1908
Page
2
Sloppy weather disrupts Chicago egg trading with prices holding near last week’s levels. Receipts vary daily from 2,238 to 31,490 cases as storage eggs move at 15% to 16% cents per dozen and new inspection rules aim to cut time by notifying buyers if seven of twenty inspected eggs fail grading.
A letter to The Packer from Pulaski Illinois seeks involvement to establish a canning factory in a rich fruit and vegetable district. The writer notes Pulaski's location sixteen miles north of Cairo and eleven miles from Mound City, requesting interested parties contact W N Athetton P O Box 42.
In Cookville Texas on May 5 1908 the Cookville Fruit and Truck Growers Association elected J P Denny as president and sales agent and H A Fling as secretary and weigher. The potato crop is about one third short due to rain and frost and the peach crop yields are below expectations reported by H H Fling.
In New Orleans on May, receipts of potatoes and onions are adequate for all needs and the market shows balance. Louisiana onions advance slightly in price with improving quality, while new potatoes hold steady and cabbage sales remain light. Heavy rains slowed movement but favorable weather returns. green corn arrives for shipment to Louisville and St Louis. roasting ears headline good demand. pole beans move freely. Florida tomatoes peppers and eggplants begin to arrive.
In Kansas City on May 9, orange prices moved only modestly. Navels new sizes gained about 10 cents per box, with Navels $3 to $3.60 and seedlings $2.75 to $3. Demand remained good and prices steady. Small Navels were scarce as shipments favored large sizes, with supply meeting demand. Analysts anticipate possible California price rises, sparking concerns of reduced local demand. Lemon trade unchanged with slack demand due to bad weather.
Weather across Kansas City and shipping districts kept berry demand weak all week. Arkansas and Missouri supplies arrived wet and soft, while Texas faded from the market. Missouri stock moved late, with prices ranging from $1 to $3 a crate and occasional fancy lots at $2 to $2.76, amid dull, weaker daily values.
Kansas City May 9 apple market shows little change from prior weeks. Ben Davis sold up to about 3.50 per barrel in a small sale, while jobbing ranged from 2.50 to 9.50. Box apples varied by quality, only one outside car received, storage movement fairly large but not as fast as some holders want. New Kansas City firm Bescher and Beker form a partnership with a stand in the city market.
Correspondence from Bale Creek Tennessee notes a light March frost damaged few peaches in lowlands but spared berries. High ground orchards expected fruit two weeks early. List Bros and local growers listed with acreages of cantaloupes tomatoes berries watermelons peaches and various berry types.
Dayton Ohio May 8 Monday night a Black Hand bomb struck the residence of Frank B Gentile of the G and Catalano Company causing a terrible explosion that demolished the back porch and rear walls and shattered the structure The family was shaken but unharmed Gentile had received a Black Hand letter last week demanding 10000 from Piqua Ohio and ignored it Another threatening letter followed The bomb was thrown during a heavy storm Letters threatening his character have been arriving for two to three months postmarked New York Chicago and Pittsburgh Similar Black Hand letters have been received by fruit dealers in Cincinnati and other Ohio markets
In Greeley Colorado May 8 reports say 300 to 380 carloads of potatoes remain from last year and are being rushed to market. May 1 closes shipping but some will be shipped. Old stock will be consumed or dumped as new potatoes arrive about three weeks earlier than usual, reducing demand for the old stock. The market has been steady and farmers profited well this year.
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