American Fruit Growers Buy Southern Illinois Orchards
Cobden Illinois May 9 five large orchards totaling 840 acres were sold to the American Fruit Growers Inc a new fruit growers merger planning 1200 to 1500 acres in the region H H Lamer to be district manager and H J Williams represented the purchasers. Mason City Iowa May 9 E H Higley & Co incorporate with 400000 capital Edward B Higley president Cornelius O Keefe secretary.
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Roy Lamer
Fred Mangold
T. Ll. Hardin
George Patterson
Illinois
H.J. Williams
H. H. Lamer
Mason City
E. H. Higley & Co
Edward B. Higley
Cornelius O'Keefe
Green Vegetable Trade in Chicago Amid Uneven Weather
Chicago May 9 dealers report a fairly stable green vegetable market despite unseasonably cool weather. Supplies were plentiful and prices steady with steady demand for beets carrots and cucumbers. New Orleans and Florida stocks quoted in mixed ranges, while parsley and lettuce showed variable quality and price stability.
Butter Eggs and Poultry in Milwaukee May Market Highlights
Milwaukee May 9 butter prices fall to 56c for best fresh with increased arrivals. Buyers delay expecting further declines amid grass season. Cheese largely up 2-2 1c as Plymouth trends lift wholesale prices. Eggs rise to 41 41 c current receipts with strong demand and little surplus. Live poultry demand strong. fancy fowls 36c, ordinary 31 52c. springers 34c, staggy 28 30c. other poultry selling near previous prices.
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Milwaukee
Plymouth
Commission
Indiana Crop News Frost Damages in Johnson County Apples Saved
Johnson county agricultural agent M E Scandrett and Purdue orchard expert C Burkholder report most apple trees in Johnson county will recover after the recent frost. Peach growers claim total loss. In Columbus, early tomatoes set under Van Camp Packing contracts were frost damaged. 200 acres contracted, about 1000 acres nearby expected to supply the local plant.
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Indiana Crop News
Franklin
M. E. Scandrett
Johnson County
C. Burkholder
Purdue University
Columbus
van Camp Packing Company
C. C. Cook
Madisap
Middlefork
Sellersburg
Ransick Opens Reliance Sales Agency in Chicago
May 9 Chicago reports the Reliance Sales Agency a new carlot selling organization opening offices at 214 Ogden building and 192 North Clark Street. E. J. Ransick named manager bringing a year and a half with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Bureau of Markets plus vast Southern strawberry district experience and prior posts in Des Moines St. Louis and Chicago focusing on markets and movement of potatoes and staples.
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Chicago
Reliance Sales Agency
Ogden ‘Building
North Clark Street
E. J. Ransick
Ransick
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
St. Louis
Watermelon Growers Choose Tom Watson Variety
In White County Carmi Illinois growers meeting decided to plant a single melon variety for shipping this year the Tom Watson. A large acreage will be planted and the crop is expected to be four times larger than last year.
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Carmi
White County
Tom Watson
St Paul Market Report Fruits and Produce May Trade Slows
May 9 Saint Paul Minnesota reports a good but slowing market due to cool weather and few homegrown vegetables. Potatoes ease to about 2 dollars for U S grade No 1. new spuds lower. onions strong. cabbage slow. rhubarb in demand. cucumbers and lettuce prices soften. strawberries slow. apples dwindling. grapefruit steady. lemons higher. pineapples hold. Butter drops to 64c. eggs firmer at 12.75 12.90 per case.
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St. Paul
Minn
U. S
Texas
St. Louis
California
Collins Produce Company Wins Case Against Road
Washington May 9 The Supreme Court decision in the Collins Produce Company of Mount Vernon Illinois v Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad marks a major victory for shippers. A jury award of 4195.82 plus costs was upheld after a six year legal fight over a seized carload of chickens. The court held that the railroad insures the shipper against loss in accepting a shipment except for acts of God public enemies quarantine or legal process.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Collins Produce Company
Mount Vernon
Chicago and Eastern Minors Railroad Company
Ohio State Militia
Circuit Court of
Jefferson County
United States District Court
Eastern District of Illinois
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
District Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Fruit and Vegetable Trade in Milwaukee May 9 Milwauk ee
The strawberry market falls to 4 a case of 24 pints while green and sandy berries sell at 3.25 and water soaked 2 to 2.50. Boxed 24 pints up to 7.50. Grapefruit price rise due to light supply and good demand with Florida goods 6.50 to 7.50 a box. Lemons 4.59 5.50 a box. oranges steady. California Navels 5.50 6.75. Valencia Florida 7 8 a box. Pineapple trade softer with Cuban 26s 6.25 6.50. 24s 7.25 7.50. Vegetables show lower prices in spring supply, with green flat Illinois or Tennessee 2 2.25. 24 bunches 2.50 2.75. New beets scarce firm 7 8 a barrel. New Orleans stock 5 and ham 2.50 2.75. Cabbage ample. California crates 6.75 7. yellow leafy 3.50 4. Louisiana large crates 7. Cauliflower 3.75 4. California 3.25 on 50 a crate. Potatoes down. ruling price 1.90 per cwt plus 1c for sacks. Beads 1. Beads unclear. Tomatoes firm 6 6.50 a crate.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Kenner
Florida
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Illinois
St. Louis
California
Lower Coast
Mississippi
Milwaukee
Tennessee
Eggs Butter and Poultry Prices in Indianapolis
Eggs stay at 40 41c a dozen in Indianapolis on May 9 as high prices curb demand. Poultry and packing stock show no change while butter remains steady. creamery prices dip to 56 59e for prints with surplus storage quality noted. Local market reports indicate good storage quality for excess eggs despite limited consumption.
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Indianapolis
Ind
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N. Clark St
S&s
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Hall, Wedge & Carter
Water St
Commercial Secesilens Vices Grocera
National Lisi Geel Bank
D. J. Stephens
N. Clark Sr
Nat’l Bank
B. J. Ransick
B. Jransick
Ogden Bldg
South Water ‘Street
Stock Yard
Chicago Packer
North Clark St
Heliable House
Ill
Wis
the Packer
John W. Now
V. C. Mittelstaat
Headley Wayne & Low Inc
Fruit and Produce Co
W. S. Water St
Corn Exchange Nath Bank
National Produce Bank
Ben Davis
C.h.weaver&co
Merrill & Eldredge
N. Market St
Au Heffer
Burlington
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Kik. & K. Produce CO
W. So. Water St
Randolph Market
Randolph St
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