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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
1
Reports from Georgia fruit shippers indicate a reduced peach harvest this season. North of Atlanta expected around 350 cars while south of Atlanta may total about 3,200, with overall state output near 3,000 to 3,550 cars amid weather concerns.
The load will start a week earlier than last year as growers move fruit from East Tennessee and northern Georgia. Much of the crop is Ehbertas packed in six-basket carriers, though basket packs grow in popularity in some districts. More ears of basket-packed fruit are expected to depart the region toward middle western markets via the Ohio River waterways.
Traverse City Michigan May 19 The Grand Traverse district is moving toward a successful fruit and produce exchange this year Growers have trialed organization for years and now expect a paying proposition under the new policy The exchange will sell for itself saving about ten percent of marketing costs F Kern an experienced manager will handle sales The five year signed contracts show most large growers staying in despite past reverses An important meeting last Saturday discussed renewing contracts and updating policy The district is well organized and aims to handle about 90 percent of the reliable growers The crop outlook is strong with cherries starting in July and apples also promising A bumper yield is anticipated with thorough dormant spraying completed and blossoms just beginning to appear
New York May 19. Texas onions show irregular quality. steamer arrivals are heated and out of condition. No. 1 yellows $1.65-$1.75, whites $1.75-$2, top rarely reached. Rail cars about 15 daily plus three steamers with ~50 cars weekly. Bermuda onions improving since 1914, trading $1.40-$1.50 per crate. two boatloads delivered 8,000 and 11,000 crates. Old stock steady for sound onions. Connecticut Valleys bid high with No. 1 yellows up to $2.25 per 100 lb bag. state stock $1.25-$1.50. Old reds 50¢-$1.50 per 100 lb bag. overall stock generally poor.
Jacksonville Massachusetts May 19 Trust and truck growers across Florida report a breaking of the long drought. Rains sweep Marion Alachua Lake counties boosting vegetables and melons. South Florida sees timely rain aiding citrus fruits and vegetables. Tradenstown Manatee area notes rain and a promising vegetable season. East Coast drenched with beneficial moisture to carry crops through the season.
New York police say a further arrest was made in the Bait murder case. Central Office detectives brought Angelo Gagliano from his Harlem home to police headquarters. He is said to hold knowledge about the money that financed the gunmen and Batt ks.
Wathena Kansas May 19 growers expect a record strawberry crop with 200 to 250 cars from Wathena and doubling last year’s size. Grapes about 45 cars, apples anticipated around 800 carloads, raspberries and blackberries short. Major shippers include Wathena Fruit Growers Association led by M. A. Boeh and Decker, J A Stewart & Bro, Independent Fruit Company led by T. Bauer, and Troy Fruit Growers Association with J B Kennedy and W W A Hargis managing the deal.
A garbled fragment mentions Mr Ke ries and season plans with J and A in confident terms about a team, press involvement, and potential roster changes, but the text is incomplete and offers no clear events or outcomes to anchor a full summary.
Readable bits suggest a report on a fruit business linked to growers and a company named Will or Will nary, mentioning extended time and gas wells. The text appears damaged with partial names and unclear actions, but points to agricultural and energy industry connections.
In Centralia area, heavy apple canker and related damage threaten crops. Over 1,000 trees sprayed unsuccessfully, with 30 to 40 percent of trees dead or damaged. Jonathan, Duchess, and Spitzenberg varieties affected. yields down across orchards as warm weather and disease pressure reduce fruit production. Pears also show declines, with plantings into fall and lower prospects for bumper crops.
California frost on May 7 in the Delta region causes estimated losses of $400,000 to potato growers in Sacramento and Stockton areas. George Shima suffers the largest single loss, about 1,000 acres. Overall losses likely 40 to 50 percent with many tender vegetable crops killed and replants needed. New onion stock coming in favorable condition.
Chicago May 19 The Packer reports good general crop conditions across Illinois Michigan Indiana and Iowa with bright prospects for fruit and truck crops. Individual growers and shippers note potato cucumber strawberry grape and apple growth potential, tentative shipment timings, and large acreages in several Michigan towns including Alden Casnovia Hart Harbor Springs Fennville and Clarkston with expected October to November shipping windows and ongoing planting seasons.
Cincinnati reports cabbage prices reaching their highest level in years as Gulf coast supplies dwindle and shipments from cotton states grow tighter. Ohio River movement was lighter than last year. prices rose across valley centers with Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama crates quoted at 3.50 to 4.00, North Carolina shipping light, Tennessee expected to begin in a week to ten days.
A roundup of crop prospects and market activity across regions including Georgia peach and strawberry yields, California vegetable shipments, New York onion markets, and Northwest fruit reports from Wenatchee and Yakima. Reports cover price trends, freight issues, and new partnerships amid broad market movement.
A Paterson New Jersey fraud tale centers on Levy Levoy who left the Hudson Produce Company after promising the largest best paying commission house in New Jersey. He supposedly fled to Detroit amid unpaid egg and poultry shipments, with San Antonio Levoy letters mirroring Paterson scams and references, suggesting he used false East connections to solicit trade.
A collage of market notes and crop updates across cities including Boston St Louis Indianapolis Louisville Cincinnati and Houston. Reports cover eggs butter cabbage onions berries peaches and cucumbers with market quotes, harvests, and price observations.
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