Poor express service from Brownsville to Kansas City questioned
Kansas City May 11 Despite promises of reforms the Wells Fargo Express Co continues poor service from southwestern Texas, notably Brownsville, with vegetables left on Wallis platform unprotected. Reports say special vegetable cars do not exist and delays persist, harming shipments and prompting calls to Texas railroad commissioners for actual improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Expresa
Southwestern
Texas
Brownsvile
Wells Fargo Express Co
Wallis
Packer
Pacer
Fort Worth
Mast
Brownsville
Stailroad Commission of Texas
Express Company
Sonapiet
Lemon Market Quiet in Kansas City Trade
Cool weather kept the lemon market quiet through the week. Messinas are quoted in a jobbing way from 3.25 to 5.00 dollars and Californias from 4.75 to 5 dollars with early run California oranges at about 3.35 dollars.
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Kansas City
California
Texas Onion Movement Shippers Praise Quality Packing
Laredo reports 454 onion cars shipped to date with about 40 more expected. Rain spared only a few cars, and growers urged to pack properly to boost business. D. C. Evans & Co and Hasler of Chicago placed orders, with $1.40 crates and $3 per 100 pounds in bags. Dustin praised for good quality onions and packing. Tours from San Marcos planned as ground dries. season deemed most successful.
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Laredo
Tex
Packer
D. C. Evans & Co
Hasler
Chicago
Milne Rational Bank
San Marcos
C. Dustin
Oversupply Pushes Florida Tomatoes Down in Kansas City Market
May 11 report from Kansas City notes national oversupply of Florida tomatoes lowering prices by 50 to 75 percent per crate. Fancy stock brings 2.50 to 2.95 dollars while poorer stock sells 1.50 to 2 dollars. Weather improves demand expectation as Texas tomatoes arrive in small quantities but are still too green for full market support.
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Kansas City
Florida
Texas
Movement of Eggs in Kansas City District Yet Steady
May 11 Kansas City report shows egg movement remains fairly large after eight weeks of activity. Quality stays above May average as stock is packed for storage. Demand from Chicago New York Boston and other large markets remains strong with a firm tone. Local storage houses hold moderately large supplies while local consumption and trade stay active with market steady to firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
Boston
Swindle Alert In Southwest Produce Co Case
A Kansas City letter warns shippers about a Phoenix-like scheme by a man claiming to be W H Wood and manager of Southwest Produce Co and operating from Poteau S T. He solicited shipments of eggs and produce across towns, using First National Bank Fort Smith and Poteau as references, securing numerous small shipments unpaid. Some losses reach up to 3200 dollars. the firm has since closed, and warns others to keep Wood in mind for future similar deals.
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Kansas City
Ducker
Booneville
Ark
Shipper
Southwest Produce Co
Poteau
S. T
W. H. Wood
Fort Smith
Texas Beans Market Signals Light Declines
Texas green beans arrive in larger quantities in Kansas City, pressuring prices without the sharp drop seen last week. Fancy beans hover around 1.75 to 2 dollars, peas sell 0.75 to 1 per third bushel, and many vegetables show plentiful but uneven offerings. Oakwood Oklahoma notes Farmers Union Co Operative Assn plans 200 acres peaches and 50 acres potatoes with shipments starting July through September and 1,000 bushels of potatoes ready by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Oakwood
Okla
Farmers Union
Go-Operative Assn
Record of cucumber and related produce shipments from Rockport
Rockport Texas May 5 1907 letter notes shipments of cucumbers for Chicago and Kansas City, with two cars last week and plans for three weeks or longer. Reports cold snap to 46 degrees injuring tomatoes and vines, beans drought rust, and upcoming large quantities of fancy eggplants sweet peppers and cantaloupes for express shipment. Speaker A Li Bracht explains continued shipments of carrots cucumbers squash and tomatoes in mixed cars and notes impact on garden crops and future tonnage.
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Hockport
Tex
Rockport
Chicago
Texas
Kansas City
Lyon Bros. Co. President Sees Strong Cantaloupe Prospects
Kansas City May 11 LeRoy M Lyon president of Lyon Bros Co New York visited Chas H Kuehne Co and said on his way West he will spend a week in Colorado cantaloupe country then California He expects a large crop this season and that Lyon Coggins distributors will handle more acreage than last year including Rocky Ford and Brawley fields General conditions reported as favorable.
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Kansas City
LeRoy M. Lyon
Lyon Bros. Co
New York
City
Chas. H. Kuehne, Com. Co
Packer
Lyon
Colorado
Potatoes From Red River Seed Grow On Two Ohio Farms
May 10 report from Orrick Missouri notes James Loyd owns 10 acres of potatoes in Ohio from Red River seed, ready for shipment around July 15. Dudgeon cultivates 25 acres in Ohio, also from Red River seed, expected to be ready about July 45.
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Orrick
James Loyd
Ohio
Red River
Dudgeon
Storage Cases Next Week Involving Champion Ice Co Suits
Multiple suits against Champion Ice & Cold Storage Co. head to Covington Kentucky next week over poor storage of butter eggs and poultry from 1905 shipments. Plaintiffs claim damaged stock sold for far below market with cases failing to meet conditions. Defendants deny the allegations and counter sue for services rendered.
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Cincinnati
Tventy-Orld
Champion Ice & Cold Storage Co
Covington
Ohio River
Jessey
Kentucky
Manly Land
New York
Finke & Schwier
J. Stevens Co
Andrew Rohan
Bloom & Dreifus
H. B. Northcott
Lancaster
H. Grinstead, Lebanon, Ky.; A. G. Norman, Goyert & Vogel
John Steuver
Dijisboro
Ind
Charles Wage
Marty
Champion Co
Thes Storage Company
Philadelphia
Robert Lehman
Wm. 4. Graves
George P. Garver
George Addy
Jacob F. Miller
Philadelphia Produce Exchange
W. Wizen
P. H. Acres
J. A. Babcock
Merriman
Wheeler
Tt. S
W. H. Stanford
Adolph Fortgang
Harry C. Shimer
Elzea
Peach tariff changes cut refrigerator charges for Peach shipments
The Queen & Crescent line begins distributing a new peach tariff effective May 24. Refrigerator rates to Ohio river crossings drop by 7.50 per car and 10 to 12 per car to many markets in the North and East, with minimum crate requirements set. Shippers must now load and strip their own cars, a change growers say negates much of the rate cut due to material and labor costs.
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Cincinnati
Queen & Crescent
Ohio
Packer
Heavy Banana Movement Heads North by Rail
Heavy shipments of bananas will depart this week with an estimated 290 cars sent to northwestern markets from Mobile Alabama. The large movement signals a major push by distributors into regional markets and reflects growing banana demand in the period.
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Mobile
Alase
Potatoes and fruit trade woes cited in 1907 report
A 1907 item notes tension among potato dealers over pricing and routes at Kingslex Michigan and Pat Market. Mention of poor fruit prospects due to frost and disease. peaches reportedly killed, reducing shipments for the season. Sources include Comer Nursery and Orchard and local shippers.
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Ony
Eptenn
Comer Mh
Orchard Jo. Ee
Winchester
Potato Crop Prospects From Stanton May 1907 Report
A Stanton report notes potato yields this year likely below average with portions of crop cut. shipments begin about May 15 from Stanton and nearby stations. Growers W J Cop, Back and TBicks Jr, Wmn Nash, and Liberty O list shipment names. comments on fruit trees and berries indicate broader crop losses and limited hopes for peaches, melons, and grapes in the region.
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Stanton
W. J. Cop Back
Tbicks, Jr
Wmn. Nash
Potatoes prospects grim after late freeze in Alabama and Kentucky notes
May 6 1907 letters to The Packer discuss poor potato prospects at Talladee Alabama where a freeze on April 15 killed much of the crop and fewer shipments are expected. Bliss Triumphs are common there. A Kentucky farmer reports moving due to health and high land costs, remaining interested in The Packer and current connections.
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Talladee
Packer
Crystals Springs Crops Report From May 1907 Newswire
In Crystal Springs Mississippi growers report cabbage movement rising after heavy rains, with higher prices sustaining shipments this week. Lettuce and beans show demand, beets and carrots available, with main cabbage and beans shipping May 15 to 20. Also notes Medina Tennessee berry losses from rain, and poultry, cantaloupe market activity in Chicago with early arrivals and price expectations.
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J. H
W. D. Sumer
L. &. Hutchison
California Citrus Car Carriers Hearings Stir Debate
Growers and shippers dispute the California Fruit Growers exchange claim to priority in car allotments as the Interstate Commerce Commission prepares next week’s hearing. Opinions split over the SP distribution basis, with traffic manager Tl H Phillips urging carriage on fruit ready for shipment as the lawful standard and cautioning against contracts as a basis. The outcome could affect prices to growers and the trade nationwide.
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Los Angeles
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Interatate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific
Exchange
California
Tl. H. Phillips
California Citrus Union
Packer
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
el Paso
Californian Fruit ‘Growers’ Exchange
market notes on strawberries and regional crops
Chicago May 11 reports show a tough strawberry market with plentiful arrivals but poor quality. Many receipts are moldy green or soft, forcing sellers to cut prices or sacrifice profits. Tennessee and Illinois berries vary in quality. Alabama crops nearby rise with early potatoes and anticipated cucumber and cantaloupe movement. E S Condit of Southern Plantation Development Co. confirms the region’s horticulture activity and expansion plans.
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Chicaga
Tennessee
Illinois
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Chicago
Summerdale
Robertsdale
Baldwin County
Ala
E. S. Condit
Southern Plantation Development Co
Dearborn Street
Adams and Richter Linked to Chicago Produce Swindle
Chicago dealers identify J A Adantz as the man who operated as Richter and Burkhart at 140 South Water Street. The Packer report linked Adams to the Richter, Werner & Burkhart firm and to the Independent Produce Co. A Milwaukee federal case looms as shipments and letters reveal a pattern of overpricing and shipper swindles across several states.
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Chicago
South Water Street
Ais
J. A. Adantz
Bora
Milwaukee
Fed‘eral Grand Jury
Adams
Packer
E. BR. Richter
Inv
Richter, Werner & Burkhart
Tsiness
Aling Richter
Richter
Toronto
Werner
St. Louis
Burkhart
M. FV. Ehlert
Ross
P. Mitchell
Sherwood
L. Jacques
Express
Ters Verner & Burkhart
Coul
Produce'Co
Theo
Aaron
Adama
Magher Marehov
H. R. Cart Wight
Carl
Butter Market Mulls Further Decline Amid Prospects of Higher Storage
Chicago dealers report a weak market with supplies increasing and extras at 25c. Traders expect prices to fall before a seasonal drop, while storage plans begin for butter stock if weather stays favorable. packing demand remains steady with fresh packing at 16 to 17 cents and premium prices for large lots.
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Chicago
Potatoes Hold Strong as Prices Jump in Chicago Trade
Chicago dealers report the potato market advancing again with prices 10 to 12 cents higher than last week. Fancy whites fetch 65 to 70 cents, old stock strong, and demand remains robust as outside markets buy freely. Michigan and Wisconsin supplies tighten. new stock movement is limited and doubtful to ease overall prices soon. Benjamin Newhall of F Newhall & Sons is recovering at North Manitou, likely absent a few weeks.
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Chicago
New York
Niry
Lines Lake Navigation
Michigan
Wisconsin
Benjamin Newhall
Benj. Newhall
F. Newhall &Sons
North Manitou Midh
Tatercated to Auction or Visit Sparks Speculation
Alden Anderson of California, tied to various fruit interests, visits Chicago from a business trip East amid speculation on a possible link to the local auction scene. Market notes from Agle Market Vira say apple prices hold with slight gains and storage reduced. Baldwins quoted strong at 9.50, No 1 stock about 3. ss
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Chicago
Alden Anderson
California
Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Agle
Vira
Chicano
Ben Davis
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Wallin
Lemon Trade
Texas Onion Movement
San Marcon
D. C. Evans
Dustin
Stin
Market
Mississippi River
UGS Selt
Vaught
I.T
Kansasay
Missouri
Pippin
Willow Twig
Jonathan
Covington, KY
Concern
Stevern
Gutter
Fane Sulaq
Lansen
Columbus
David
Patarket
Advanci
Kingslex
Mich
Ignece
Liberty O
Frank P. Mohler
Bo F. Bs
Findlay
Powell
Jeryst
Vbio
Columbualis
Talledewk
Als
Han
Crystal Springs, Miss
Crops
Medina
Tenn
Wm. Askew
Iuit Growers’ & Shippers’ Assn
Mento, Kn
Mento
Richter, Werner & Burke
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