Eggs Market Rises Amid Free Demand and Light Receipts
Chicago reports higher prices for graded eggs with extras at 18c and firsts around 15 4c. Storage packed firsts at 16 1 6c, with midweek activity improving for sellers as warmer weather tightens supply. A cautious tone prevails about fall runs, while brokers test refrigerators for out of town orders. Peach growers in Talbotton Georgia announce carload shipments of Elberta and Georgia Belle varieties, led by John M Heath with 6000 trees, and a local rubber stamp firm promotes stamps for growers and shippers.
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Chicago
Tme
Firata
Molena Fruit Growers form association in Georgia
Growers at Molena Georgia formed the Molena Fruit Growers Assn electing Z Lawrence Thunder Ga president J W Brooks vice president Wm Jordan secretary treasurer and J S Dunn W M Jordan J W Brooks and L M Jones as managers The group has about fifty members with large crops expected yielding 65 to 70 ears this year Nashville trade notes report quick sales of homegrown cabbage early cantaloupes and other crops with peaches heavily loaded but later varieties strong in Tennessee markets
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Talbotton
Carlota
John M. Heath
Couch
O. D. Garman
J. W. Jones
H. B
Molena
Molena Fruit Growers' Assa
Z. Lawrence
Thunder
J. W. Brooks
Wm. Jordan
J. 8. Dunn
W. M. Jordan
L. M. Jones
Nashville
Tenn
Packer
Tennessee
J. G. Lowe & Co
National Produce Bank of Chicago May 14 1908 condition statement
Bank statement for May 14 1908 shows resources including loans and discounts 534455.97 United States bonds 52781.25 other bonds 86270.78 cash assets 120881.323 408.06 deposits 1 021 244.08 capital stock 250000.00 surplus 50000.00 undivided profits 0. balance sheet lists Edwin L Wagner president Ralph N Ballou cashier and directors William Wrigley Jr Geo A Maclean Charles W Higley Edward R Davis and others with general banking business and savings accounts at 3 percent interest.
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Searle
United States
U. S
Edwin L. Waghor
Ralph N. Ballou
Wm. Wrigley, Jr
Geo. A. Maclean
Charles W. Higley
Edward R. Davis
Wm. FE. Phillips
Wm. P. Wagner
Frank B. Pettibone
Edwin JL. Wagner
Edward Dickinson
General Banking Buoslvens
West Tennessee truck farming expands with 300 acre plan
Jackson Tennessee, with Madison County Truck Growers Assn led by I N Walker and J J Wageter, foresees over 300 acres under cabbage beans tomatoes Irish potatoes squash and peppers plus 20 acres under contract for a local canning factory. The Illinois Central railroad backs icing stations and re-icing cars along a growing truck region centering on Jackson Humboldt Gibson and surrounding counties.
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Tenn
Green County
Madison County ‘Truck Growers’ Assn
I. N. Walker
J. J. Wageter
W. J. Hall
A. M. Alexander
W. d. Hawk
R. H. Leeper
W. J. Moore
J.C. Moore
Organization of Salesman
Siz
Tennessee
Gibson
Weakley
Hardemin
Crockett
Humboldt
Medina
W. R. Hawk
Illinois Central Railroad
Ts Hnex
New Orleans
Chicago
Canton
Mins
West Tennessee fruit grower federation plans meeting
A large West Tennessee gathering of fruit grower association reps from Humboldt Union City Greenfield Bells Jackson Trenton Fruitland Gibson and others met to discuss federating associations for uniform pricing and centralized selling. A plan and methods committee was named to study operating a federation with a central selling agency and standardized packing, with another meeting set for Humboldt May 25.
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Iennessee
Humboldt
Union City
Greenfield
Bells
Jackson
Trenton
Fruitland
Gibson
West Tennessee
H. H. Love
J. C. McKelvy
Humboldt Association
A. F. Tittsworth
H. J. Rider
J. H. Kaufman
J.C. Marlow
W. B. Barton
Greenfiel
H. J. Reeder
J. C. Marlow
J. C. Patton
Jr. S. Stallings
Court House
Potatoes Receipts Light With Mixed Quality Market
Kansas City reports old potato receipts fair with moderate volume and irregular quality. Northern stock 75 to 85 cents, Colorado Pearla 86 to 95 cents, Nebraska mixes around 65 cents, Ohio 75 cents. New potato market irregular. Texas rains limit digging, future arrivals expected. Onions from Cotulla and Laredo ships noted. heat hurts stock but forecast steady. Oranges and lemons hold firm with Navels 3.25 to 3.75, extra fancy up to 4.00 per box. demand strong as weather warms.
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Kansas City
Colorado
Nebraska
Texas
Texas offerings ease trade in Texas products in May week
Kansas City reports a quiet week in Texas goods with several new fruit varieties offered. Peaches arrived in 13 bushel boxes and 4 basket crates, quality generally poor to fair, selling around 2.50 per hamper. Vegetables slow with ample beans and cucumbers, peas in fair demand, squash light, and carrots about 20 cents a dozen bunches.
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Kansas City
Texas
CROP DAMAGE REPORTED IN TEXAS NECHES AREA
Farmers near Neches report 60 percent potato and tomato losses due to prolonged wet weather and heavy rains. Peach prospects look better, while Tennessee shipments of butter eggs and poultry remain steady. Central Railway to deploy 8,186 refrigerator cars for a peach season launch.
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Tex
the Packer
Texas
Neches
E. A. Edgeworth
Central
Savannah
The
Central Railway
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