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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1912
Page
2
Cold weather aided the Chicago apple market this week as trade improved and storage goods held slight hopes for holders. Prices showed little change and demand was weak for fine barrel stock with light eastern arrivals. Ben Davis and Gano stocks dominate coolers while Baldwins and Russets remain light.
Heavier timothy hay receipts in recent days weakened the market with prices cut from 50 cents to 19 dollars per ton this week. Quoted ranges run 19 to 27.50 for timothy, 17 to 26 for prairie, and alfalfa at 21 to 25 for new arrivals.
Business at Cleveland reports unsettled fruit and vegetable prices with receipts improving slightly from last week. Tomatoes wax beans and cucumbers high demand. berries and oranges vary by quality. tropicals like pineapples and lemons show decay. Ship to E. S. Hasler Co. Chicago. liberal carrot shipments. homegrown corn sold at $1 a bushel.
Carl Dezelle formerly assistant general manager of the California Fruit Growers' exchange has come to Chicago to fill the eastern general manager post temporarily. He supervises current fruit distribution and may stay only to wind up the 1911-12 season. Officials question whether he will remain in Chicago longer than necessary.
Milwaukee Wisconsin May 17 planting is backward but cabbage acreage looks set to grow with early kraut plantings under way. Hol and seed varieties are now common. late stock expected to boost fall and winter shipments from North Milwaukee. Racine district prepping late cabbage while northern areas have little planted due to wet weather.
Elgin Illinois May 17 Five lots of creamery extras sold at 29 cents on the call last Monday, but the local board kept quotations at the same 30 cent basis this week. Quotation committee members listed. Plentiful rains in Elgin district forecast a heavy increase in the make soon. Good Michigan Berry Prospect. Lawrence Michigan May 17 Severe winter damaged potatoes in cellars and pits but berries and small fruits look to yield a good crop now.
In Brawley California George J Reiner predicts 12 to 15 grape cars to be shipped this year via the California Fruit Exchange Wm P Mansfield notes about 125 acres yielding roughly 10 carloads C I Edmund estimates similar to last year about 15 cars E H Erickson grows five acres expected to yield around 2000 crates No grape growers association has been formed yet.
Thirty six orchardists near Chico signed a petition presented to the county board of supervisors seeking the removal of Earl Mills as county horticultural commissioner. The board must act, as twenty five signatures are needed to secure a hearing on the matter.
Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Association moves smoothly toward signing up this season's crop. Growers are enrolling and business leaders express confidence in the association's ability to aid growers in marketing this year's fruit.
Chicago May 17 freight handlers on various railroads show little impact from the refusal of the General Managers Association to meet with strikers. Supplies of perishables stay steady as reports indicate sympathy strikes elsewhere, with roads likely to replace departing workers quickly. Teamsters deny having trucks or plans to strike, quoting their officials.
C M Mahen of Birmingham Alabama visited the trade this week after a circuit in the east reaching Pittsburgh. He plans to return via Omaha and Kansas City and expects improved weather to boost shipments this season. Lee, James & Co handle his account and praise their representation.
Bees, Rutter and Poulery notes from Indianapolis on May 17 report egg storing will resume this week as 17e dealers expect warm weather to push prices higher. Local demand remains strong with poultry prices firm at 12c for hens and 30c per pound for spring chickens. Meat prices have risen, boosting trade, while pasture conditions ease butter prices by one cent per pound to 1c.
Washington May 16 A new plant disease the potato wart spreading from Europe has not yet secured a foothold in the United States but experts warn it could devastate the potato crop ranking sixth among farm products. The Department of Agriculture urges federal quarantine power as a safeguard before widespread importation continues and the disease takes hold.
Detroit based A. Jacob & Co notes growing Florida carrot and grapefruit activity with about 15000 dollars spent on grapefruit this past winter managed by W L Davis of Plant City. The firm also plans expansion with representatives in Texas and Alabama to push strawberries tomatoes peaches onions and potatoes.
A. H. Weaver & Co. report 30 to 35 car onion consignments from the Laredo district this season. This week they were moving 3 to 4 cars daily through their store. Mr. Ermeling now operates in Asherton Texas distributing carrots and supplying the Chicago market.
In Chicago on May 17 a contract securing several hundred cars of watermelons was signed by Stanton and Waskow to distribute for a large southwestern shipper. Shipments begin in July. The firm aims to be a leading distributor and may buy outright or handle on commission with additional shippers.
Chicago May 17 Ed Hasler of E lli Hasler and Co returned from a week long Michigan fishing trip with a stock of plausible stories and a tan. He says he caught good size fish including rainbow trout though no twenty pounders. Indiana items note Indianapolis Howard Orchard improves capital stock from 12000 to 20000 and St Paul reports Matthew Lur leading a drive to fund verles or ads across the state.
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