Georgia Peach Shipments Boost Rail Schedules to Midwest
Georgia peach shipments to Chicago and other western points will move faster, reducing transit to about sixty hours, through coordinated rail services and concentrated train consignments. The exchange reports improved crop conditions and aims for higher net per crate, with a June start and extensive contracts with numerous firms across the Northeast and Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Chicago
New York
Georgia Peach Shippers
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Air Line
Atlantic Coast Line
Ville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Lhe
Central Railroad
Macon
Poultry War Deepens In New York Market Fight
The live poultry trust held a morning meeting to discuss a Packer May article as the Consumers Live Poultry Co and the trust clash in price cutting. Uptown and downtown stations shifted to protect deals amid health inspections, with night fowls brisk while heavy fowls lagged. Receipts totaled 35 cars with 3 tied over. prices ranged from 17 to 19 per lb for fowls and 10 to 11 for cocks. geese 8 to 9 1/2, spring chickens 27 to 27 1/4, pigeons 2, and guinea fowls 1 per pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packer's News
New York
Live Poultry Trust
Packer
Consumers Live
Poultry Co
Trust
East Side
Consumers Co
Mem Bers
Lower East Side
Hillman
Independent Concern
Uptown
Board of Health
Strawberries Suffer as Misrepresentation Hurts Dealers
In Jam as City, May 14, strawberry dealers face a tough season with little profit due to cool weather and poor berry quality. Complaints rise over misrepresentation by shippers, including a car misdescribed as fancy and a Shipper from Arkansas with i o b misstatements. The Kansas City receiver cites a boy inspecting crates, prompting calls to expose irresponsible shippers and warn growers and the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamas City
Nyo
Serique Losaen
Kaneay City
Inj Strawberries
Tven
Arkansas
Kansas City
Rudy
Picnic plans elaborate for Kansas City center outing
Active preparations by the picnic committee of the Kansas City Fruit & Produce Exchange for the annual outing to Excelsior Springs Missouri on Saturday May 22. The exchange has appropriated 300 dollars for the picnic and promises more elaborate entertainment than ever before. Details are kept secret until the day of the event as D A Trimble and George Harrington travel to Excelsior Springs to arrange hotel accommodations and related needs.
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Kanan City Center
Kansas City
Kansas City Fruit & Produce Exchange
Excelsior Springs
D. A. Trimble
George Harrington
New Potatoes Firmer With Mixed Local and Alabama Runs
Cincinnati reports a dull Old potatoes market though last week’s prices held. Foreign potatoes sold around 90 to 96 cents a bushel. Florida new potatoes strength noted with prices near 4.00 to 4.26 per barrel and 2 to 2.25 per sack. Alabama arrivals rise, stock around 4.25 to 4.50 per barrel and 2 to 2.25 per sack. Louisiana stock improving at 1.75 to 2 per bag. Butter markets in Chicago show easier tone with price cuts across grades. receipts expected to rise and grass flavor potentially affecting quality. near 7,500–9,500 tubs daily noted with limited trading at 25 cents extras and 24–26 cent bids on call.
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Cincinnati
Florida
Rose
Alabama
Chicago
Bright Outlook for Peaches in Local Crops
Sgter Bright Outlook for Peaches. Sgter Deupury, U., May 10, 1909. To The Packer, peaches, pears, plums and grapes are the principal crops shipped from here, with peaches as the main crop. Small fruits raspberries and strawberries are grown for home use. Peach trees are in full bloom and indications favor a fine crop, especially Salways. A heavy three day rain last Saturday night is unlikely to harm the crop. I am a grower and carrot shipper of fancy peaches, Everette Hartshorn.
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Deupury
Packer
Everette Hartshorn
Record Orange Receipts Bring Record California Citrus Sales
New York May 14 Last week’s California citrus receipts were record, but this week set a new peak with 234 cars sold. Monday alone disposed of 70 cars, the highest single day offering. Prices slumped after strong early in the week, with 176s and 216s selling from 2.50 to 3.00, 15038 at 2.35 to 2.60, 1263 at 2.00 to 2.35. Some 968s sold above 2, but most good stock brought 1.70 to 1.90, navels affected by heavy receipts. Mediterranean Sweets and budded stock also sold high.
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New York
California
New Butter Exchange Forming in Minnesota Iowa Region
Arrangements are nearing completion for a permanent butter call board in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. The board will seek uniform prices by grade and coordinate mutual welfare measures for creameries, with reports by member creameries to inform the entire group. J. C. Johnson serves as president and C. I. Luce as secretary, with support from government station aide C. F. Doane.
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New Ulm
Minn
Iowa
Minnesota
Elgin Board
Illinois
Wisconsin
J. C. Johnson
C. I. Luce
C.F. Doane
Government Experiment Station
Herman L. Schmidt
Waiters Creamery
Walters
I. 8S
Griffin
Preston Creamery
Preston
Simon Brentson
County Line Dairy Assn
Pemberton
A. A
J. E. Pankonin
Brush Creek Creamery
Wells
Aie Jacoby
Otisco Creamery
Otisco
Inn
Nick Fox
Alma City Creamery
Alma City
O.' N. Jellum
Star Creamery
Assn
New Richland
W. Z. Verpland
New Richland Cooperative Creamery
F. L. Eggam
Thompson
Creamery
W. H. Lawrence
Red Rock
Brownedale
Lewis Fogel
Armstrong Creamery
Armstrong
A. J. Bergley
Gordonaville Creamery
Gordonsville
Ered Behr
Conger Creamery
Conger
EF. J. Crubeck
Summit Creamery
Blooming Prairie
Riceland Creamery
Dal
Olaf Wangen
Sumner Valley
Hayward
M. P. Hanson
Onion Prices Steady in Cincinnati Market This Week
Texas stock brought one dollar twenty five cents to one dollar twenty five cents per seventy pound bag, with White onions at one eighty five and yellows at one twenty five. Louisiana Creole onions were plentiful though of high quality. Prices overall eased from last week as old stock dwindled and only a few stragglers remained with dealers.
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Texas
Cincinnati
Potatoes Steady as Market Edges Upward in New York
Foreign potato arrivals at New York totaled about 56,000 bags this week, pacing slower than expected. Next week’s shipments are forecast between 26,000 and 40,000 bags, with limited country calls but active local trade. Prices ranged from 1.75 to 3.16 per 180 pounds bulk, with Hastings output quoted around 4.75 to 4 per barrel and a large shipment expected from Hastings, Fla.
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New York
Maines
Maine
Hastings
Frank W. Nix
Fla
More Beans Coming Buoys Cincinnati Prices Down
Receipts of green beans this week were higher with Alabama stock flowing in freely priced around 1.75 per hamper. Florida beans showed poorer quality and prices fell to about 1.00 per hamper, while peas were liberal with very poor quality causing wide price ranges. top fancy stock hit 1.76.
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Cincinnati
Alabama
Florida
Villa Ridge Berries Boom Amidst Dry Season and Freight
Villa Ridge Illinois emerges as a leading southern state berry point with rising shipments of raspberries tomatoes and cucumbers. A dry spell trimmed output but early plantings show strong yield potential and plans for 200 acres more next year. Shipping firms and local growers including J W Dille and Crutch Woolfolk set a brisk pace as May advances.
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Villa Ridge
Carlot
Ill
Ilinois
Express
Enxcelsior
Senator Dunlap
Ladstone
Parsons Beauty
Fruit Shippers
Assa
J. W. Dille
M.hogendohler
R. GB. Baker
Cots
Crutch “ & Woolfolk
Chenale
J. .McBride
J. Roach
A. Steers
John Walker
W. O. Gravel
James Mahi
H. G. Hogendobler
Dr. D. A
Royal Win
C. Rife
B. B. Candle
Ile
Thos
F. Danksch
G. W
D. Co. L
Band -R. U
Andicot
H. Wessenberg
H. Nelstrath
Sarah Wright
Amd
H. M. Hogendobtus
D. V. Parmley
W. E24ington
Oscar
Minneapolis GOC D record honors entertainment fund gift
The Western Frus t Jobbers Assn executive committee expresses sincere appreciation for the Minneapolis convention entertainment committee donation of 550.60 from the entertainment fund. The committee includes Gees Lux Lush Pennington and Lu. RW reports membership growing rapidly and expected to exceed 200 by year’s start.
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W. F. J. A. Entertainment Fund
Kansas City
Wastern
W. Gees
B. Lux
W. lLush
J. H. Pennington
FTI
Death of Mrs. A New York May 14 A N Kennard Wife Succumbs
A. N. Kennard, the executor broker, has the sympathy of the trade on the death of his wife who expired of apoplexy last Sunday. Mrs. Menuand was Wutled Tuesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. A. Kennard
Menuand
Eggs in Chicago Storage Hold Firm Amid April Shortage Talk
Exg receipts rise to new highs as arrivals show gains over last year. Prices for storage packed stock hovered near 20c with bids around 19½ to 21½c. Dealers foresee May and summer eggs stored to meet demand, despite ample supplies and uncertain future prices.
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Chicago
Royal Warehouser
Fle
Oklahoma
Kansas
Abrams swindle nets $9000 in Hebrew egg trade case
New York May 14 A Hebrew egg dealer Joe Abrams ran a large sales spree in eggs from 1586 OnUsA End and Avenue A, buying up to 60 cases at a time. He later admitted no money to pay as creditors gathered, learning he had sold his store and fleeced many, with District Attorney Jerome to review the case.
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New York
Hattery
Bronx
Joe Abrams
Abrams
Avenue A
Ginsburg
Chas N. Sladkus
Nichol Bros
Stead Street
Packerman
Errors in Roster Corrected for Missing Names
New York May 14 report on The Packer roster errors involving W. E. Jones Co and Williams Bros. Norfolk and Baltimore officials explained omissions were due to an oversight and a printer's error. Buck, Klely, Gall, and Hanley were not at fault. corrections and stamps were issued.
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New York
Packer
Baltimore
National League
W. 2. Jones Co
Williams Bros
Norfolk
Gall
Hanley
Klely
Buck
League
W .E. Jones Co
Seretary Buck
W. BS Jones Co
W. E. Jones Co
Jones Co
Wiiii Bros
St Aid
Tten
Western Fruit Jobbers' Assn grows in West
The Western Fruit Jobbers' Association reports rapid member growth from 116 to 140 and aims to surpass 200 by next annual convention in Denver. The push highlights cooperative benefits, traffic rate corrections, and shared profits from member unity, with Omaha secretary B Branch inviting inquiries and stressing no joining costs if not pursued.
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Assi
Packer
Mas Heid Wrn
Asone
Western’Fruit Jovkers’ Assn
Courline
West
Western Fruit Tobbers' Assn
Denver
Colorado Apple
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Agsn
Agsn
Assa
United States Supreme Court
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Assn
B. Branch
Omaha
Branch
Inquirer
Damage from frost hits Zillah fruit crop prospects
A special wire report from May 13 notes heavy frost damage at Zillah Fruit Growers' Association. Peaches are expected to fail, apples and pelts reduced to about a third of the usual crop. Separate item from Cincinnati on May 14 reports tomatoes receipts lighter and prices firmer with fancy stock at 2.50 to 2.13 and shalve 2.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assa
Cincinnati
Bad Reputation Trio Targeting Shippers in New Deal Scam
New York May 14 a trio of crooks with long criminal records lure shippers with false shipping tags. A. M. Goodman, A. Shapiro, and Max Kassoff allegedly swindle by fake circulars and tainted funds. Kassoff faces a mall fraud indictment. Goodman and Shapiro have prior failures but no solid charges yet. Local butter and egg firms report similar blue tag forgeries and warn customers to beware.
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New York
A. M. Goodmute
Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn
Max Kassoff
Operwine
Kassoff & Son
Jay Street
United States
A. Shapiro
Shapiro
A. Goodman
A. Goodman & Son
Warren Street
Goodman
Kassoff
Chas. M. Sladkus & Bros
Duane Street
New York State
Pennsylvania
A. M
Poultry Prices Too High in Chicago Market
In Chicago on May 14 dealers say ruling prices are ½ to 1d too high for the season and current receipts. Fowls at 15c vs 12c last May. demand seen backward from high prices though turkeys at 15c keep pace. Receipts generally light. several firms report frozen poultry and eggs on hand. some dealers urge price reductions to spur demand. Chicago prices influenced by New York market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ipoor
Aaron & Heilman Co
S. Roe
Roe Poultry & Produce Co
Brink & Pilot
G. W. Randall
G. W. Randall, & Co
New York
Weather and crop reports from multiple U.S. states
Reports from Laredo Fort Smith Provo Tyler Knoxville Crystal Springs and Beggs Thomas & Co. note shipment totals frost damage and crop prospects. Potatoes largely undamaged by frost apples prunes and sour cherries look ahead with mixed fruit outlooks while strawberries move steadily and cabbage needs rain. Weather remains cool dry and unsettled with a strong emphasis on late-season fruit and vegetable production.
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Crystal Springs
Miss
Beggs, Thomas & Co
Packer
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Menton
Gomery, Bros
Altoona
Hinman Bros
Albany
Rich Evertsen
J. H. Gall F. Brennisen & Son
Thos. Bond & Sons
J. Staum Sons
Steven Bros
Burlington
marcino-Grape Co
Cedar Rapids
somarcino-Grupe, Co
If Tiley! & Co
Bender
Streiny GE Murktey
M. George’ & Co
Barnett Bros
Richmond
S. P. Padgett & Co
Rockford
Countryman & Co
Scranton
Godfrey Cawley Co
Bt. Louis
Rin
Anota
Mussrd*Price
Price & Co
RH. C. Barnum
Jersey City
Stock Yards Co
Barnum
Price
Golden & Co
Washington, D. C
Washington
Jersey City Stock Yards Co
Minneapolis
Gocd Record
A. Kennard
Cuhotloon
Det
New Deal
Laredo
Tex
T. A. Austin
O. B
Fort Smith
Ark
Gua Js Woldert
Todday
Provo
Utah
Wm. M. Roylance
Wm. M. Roylance & Co
Blouim
Tyler
Woldert
Grover Co
Knoxville
Tenn
Knox County Strawberry & Producers’ Assn
J. S. H. Hilton
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