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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1911
Page
2
Potatoes in Chicago show a surprising drift after a market spurt with old stock receipts holding at 75 to 80 cars daily. Michigan and Wisconsin stock sold 54 to 68 cents, outside price for fancy stock near midweek, Texas stock as high as 1.50, Florida barrels 3.50 to 4.50, Louisiana hampers 1 to 1.50.
Market notes report light receipts and strong demand for citrus as warm weather boosts activity. Lemons and grapefruit move higher with fancy stock at premium prices and overall fruit showing good quality and low decay. Central Fruit Auction Co. sold multiple lots including navels and grapefruits at varied prices amid tight supply.
The first sweet corn of the season arrived in Chicago with slight early cases from Lewise jana selling at 5 to 1.40, later barrel shipments at 10. The corn is good though small and quality is expected to rise. Pentwater Michigan notes steady conditions,—farmers busy planting and some potato marketing continuing as stock remains fine.
Chicago May 12 A Booth cold storage official Douglas sends letters to trade partners about the cold storage trust claims, urging careful investigation. He argues the firm stores eggs and dairy products with prompt handling and fair rates, inviting inspection of egg rooms and promising liberal storage terms nationwide.
A trade notice invites shippers to offer or wire their produce. The paper states they buy or handle on commission and emphasize handling large quantities of berries. They seek reliable connections with good stock for the market.
The Indianapolis market reports higher prices for oranges and lemons amid scarce supply and a potential large Indiana berry crop. Prices for various vegetables and regional shipments are listed, with notes on quality differences from Tennessee and growing conditions. Lambs and onions show extended sale periods, while Crutchfield & Woolfolk representatives travel to California.
Advertises up to date cold storage facilities in Chicago Detroit Minneapolis and St Paul. Promises best service and full value for money. Rates and terms to be supplied on application with room for more butter and eggs.
The week saw steady to improving demand for onions and asparagus with plentiful supply. Lettuce remains wanted, cabbage weak, and potato and pepper crates bring varied prices. homegrown produce moves slowly but pieplant and beets show some activity amid thinning stocks and cautious prices.
A fragmentary 1914 note from Mierze Shepard Michigan describes how four nights of frost harmed buds on apple trees and other fruit. It notes lice affecting buds, causing browning and curling, with uncertain impact on the crop prospects and promises an update in weeks.
Chicago reports Albert Miller & Co shipped a carload of potato sacks this week. In Muskogee Oklahoma they cultivate about 790 acres of potatoes with Dr Otto Rogers noting ideal conditions and a strong crop outlook. The firm also grows around 100 acres of corn and E P Miller contemplates moving to a farmer’s outfit to manage the evolving potato trade.
Memphis on May 12 reports two men operating as J. J. Johnson & Co. swindled poultry and egg shippers across Tennessee and northern Alabama by sending circulars from 154 Vance Avenue. A younger accomplice bid above market prices to win consignments while bogus drafts later surfaced. After post office officials alerted authorities the pair fled the city and remain at large. Suspects likely came from New Orleans. several small shippers in Middleton Saulsbury Town Creek and Ripley were affected.
The note states Ed Mund Peycke Co based in Los Angeles endorses Modern Econom. Cole as a comprehensive source covering all product lines. This endorsement signals broad market acceptance and cross‑line relevance for the firm.
In Indianapolis on May 11 strictly fresh eggs sell at 14 percent above and below the mark as dealers note better quality due to farmer improvement after the recent pure food law. Supply is large, poultry is weaker with hens at 10 to 14 cents, geese and ducks around 20 cents, squabs down 30 cents to 2.50 a dozen, and spring chickens up to 30 cents a pound.
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