Chicago egg market receipts and prices hover steady
Chicago May 26 egg market shows little change from last week. Receipts remain strong with ample eggs for current uses. Monday brought 25 017 receipts, prices unchanged, storage packed firsts to arrive June 2 offered at 106. last of week offered at 17c with no bid. Bid levels cluster around 16c for various stored and current receipts.
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Chicago
Kansas
Minnesota
Cor Missouris
Ite
Missouri
Wwe
Butter premium trends signal another high price season
Four Cents New York May 6 reports creamery markets buoyed by record premium payouts with New York houses paying up to 4 cents premium. Prices for creamery specials range from 22 to 24 cents while undergrades stay scarce. overall butter trade shows costly premiums driving higher quotes and buyer dissatisfaction as holdings burn through storage stocks.
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New York
Toiall
Poultry Receipts Heavier in Chicago Week
Chicago trade reports heavier poultry receipts this week driven by lower eastern prices. Market opened with about 8 cars by freight, fowls cut a half cent while other varieties held. Demand fair, stock held over. midweek shipments eased, springs sold 22 28c, ducks 10 12c, geese quiet, old roosters 6c, turkeys dull with limited supply.
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Chicago
Poultry Market Slows to Moderate Demand
The report notes slower sales for turkeys ducks and geese with only a few springs selling fairly well at 22 and other poultry prices aligning with current market values. Live fowls were about 1 cent lower and liberal receipts recorded Friday. The market was steady with receipts of five cars.
Chicago butter firm as stock scramble for storage grows
Chicago market shows firming butter prices with strong buying demand for packing stock. No. 1 packing around 15 cents, creamery extras at 21 cents, firsts 18 to 20 cents, seconds 15 to 16 cents. Receipts run 10 000 to 15 000 packages daily as buyers scramble for storage stock.
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Chicago
Dairies
Poultry market report from New York May 26 1900s era
Live poultry in New York was in good condition with active demand and clean receipts, though late arrivals were held for next week. Prices covered spring chickens, fowls, roosters, ducks, and turkeys with varied cuts and sizes. dressed poultry steady, fresh killed stock mixed, frozen poultry dull, with notable prices for western broilers, pigeons, and squabs.
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New York
Philadelphia
Long Island
Berry Deal Closes as Eastern Carolina Strawberries Peak
Wilmington reports the close of the strawberry season in eastern Carolina with prices soaring. Growers net about $1.6 million, roughly $200,000 more than last year, crate earnings rising from $2 to $5.20, while yields hover near the four-year average. Refrigerated car shipments climbed from 950 in 1907 to 1,580 in 1910, Chadbourn remaining the top shipping point with Mount Tabor and Mount Olive close behind.
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N. C
Carolina
Chadbourn
Mount Tabor
Mount Olive
Wilmington &Welden Road
Southern Pacific to run fast fruit train to Chicago
Sacramento reports that by June 1 the Southern Pacific will launch a fast fruit train to Chicago, cutting 24 hours from an eight day Roseville schedule, speeding California fruits to the eastern market. H W Adams of Pioneer Fruit Co arranging conferences for California Fruit Distributors to press the plan. In New York, S Segari & Co plans Egyptian onions shipment of 1,500 bags weighing 112 pounds each tomorrow, while also expanding handling of watermelons cantaloupes and peaches this season with growers and associations.
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Cal
Southern Pacific Railroad Co
Chicago
Roseville
California Fruits
H. W. Adams
Pioneer Fruit Co
California Fruit Distributors
New Vurieans
S. Segarl & Co
Segari & Co
Rain Too Late Delivers Widespread Gandy Strawberry Loss
Nashville Tennessee May 25 report estimates that three fourths of the Gandy strawberries have been destroyed by drought. Shipments from the Nashville district will not exceed 40 cars. Rain this week came too late to avert further damage.
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Nashville
Tenn
Potatoes Rally As New Stock Looms In Chicago Market
In Chicago on May 26 unusual activity hit the potato market as prices rose from 1.00 to 1.25 per cwt with Thursday at 1.25. Old stock eased slightly, 24 cars daily receipts, while best Michigan stock brings 35 to 40 cents. Analysts expect a freer move of new potatoes next week as receipts average 18 to 40 cars.
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Michigan
Onions Market Sinks Amid Texas Bermuda and Egyptian Car Loads
New York onions market fell as 103 cars of Texas stock and 25 000 Bermuda crates and 29 000 Egyptian bags arrived. Prices ranged widely with Texas crates from 50 cents to 1 60, fancy stock around 1 50 to 1 60, and Egyptians trading 2 2 25 per bag. Tadlock and other receivers held firm, expecting price recovery after trim, while Bermuda stock remained dull at 1 60 1 65 and Bermuda remnants few.
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Texas
W. W. Tadlock
Texas Association
Bermuda
Records Shatter as Sicily Lemons Rally in May Market
New York reports May lemon prices hit new highs with 200s at 3.75 to 5.75 a box and 860s at 3.50 to 5.50. About 22 000 boxes sold, with 26 500 wharf stock and 80 000 afloat midweek. Two steamers with 50 000 boxes due Saturday. cargoes routed to Philadelphia and New Orleans next week. Market firm with strong broker demand and no sale until next Thursday.
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New York Fruit Exchange
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Texas Potatoes Reach New York Market From Texas
Texas potatoes shipped by Roy Campbell and received by W V Tadlock arrived in New York on May 20. The Triumph variety came in bags of 100 to 110 pounds and sold at 2 dollars. The market fell by 1 dollar to p25 in southern potatoes and demand was weak due to New York City’s preference against red potatoes.
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New York
Roy Campbell
W. V. Tadlock
Texas Association
New York City
Heyburn Bill Hearing Delays Poultry Storage Debate
Dr Pannington Star and other experts testified before a senate committee in New York on May 2 about longer poultry storage. They argued storage beyond a year could be safe and that warehouses preserve quality better than home refrigeration. Frank Urner cited statistics comparing pre and post 1900 storage outcomes. Prominent storage and produce men from Boston Philadelphia Chicago and New York attended. Another hearing is planned for next Thursday.
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New York
Sen
Heyburn
Bea
Frank Urner
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Weather and berry market updates from Ozarks and Kansas City
Reports from the Ozarks berry district warn Idry weather has cut strawberry output by 50 to 75 percent as rains fail to help. Chicago receipts show berries rising in price with limited supply, Illinois stock $0.85 to $2, Tennessee $0.85 to $1.75, Missouri $2.50 to $2.74, and Saturday’s 15 car receipts mostly Illinois at $2 to $3. Henry J. Lyons of Coyne Bros. arrives in Kansas City to push association business across berries and other produce. Centralia drought threatens southern Illinois shipments. stocks are poor to fair and shipments light.
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Iiingis
Cobden
Anna
Villa Ridge
Florida Tomatoes High Priced Amid Poor Quality Trade
Florida tomatoes fetched high prices this week due to poor fruit quality. Most come from the Palmetto region with fancy offerings at 3 to 3.50 dollars per crate, choices around 2.00 and common around 1.75, while stock remains limited. Davison Gets First Car Melons in New Orleans reports the first watermelon car from Geo. W. Davison & Co. delivered May 22, 35 pound Watsons, the best first car from Florida, sold quickly at record prices with more cars to follow.
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New York
Davison
New Orleans
Geo. W. Davison & Co
Tom_ Watsons
Leesburg
Gibson Fruit Co. Lands Wenatchee Growers Contract
Chicago May 26 The Gibson Fruit Co. was named selling agents for the Wenatchee Valley Fruit Growers Assn Wenatchee Wash The firm pioneered in Wenatchee apples and has sold about 700 cars last year aiming for nearly 1000 this season The move acknowledges their past sales record and expands duties to other associations and carrot shippers across the country.
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Gibson Fruit Co
Wenatchee Valley
Assn
Wenatchee
Wash
United States
N. G. Gibson
Gibson Fruit. Co
Packer Week Market Notes From Multiple Cities
Market reports and crop prospects across Michigan Indiana Illinois New York Chicago and other hubs. Butter eggs and fruit prices shift as California cantaloupes and New York onions feature, with shipping notes from Wenatchee and Traverse City and comments on storage and policy debates.
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Fast Fruit Hastings
Wenatchee Contract
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St. Louis
Memphis
Cincinnati
Houston
Tex
New Columbus
Fruit Company
Decatur
Ind
Caligan County
Illinois
Albert Evers
Fruit Despatch Co
New York Egg Market Faces Heavy Receipts In May
New York data show a strong weekly egg intake with about 50 000 cases moved into cold storage and total holdings near 750 000 to 775 000 cases across Greater New York and Jersey City. From March 1 to May 20 receipts reached 2 016 469 cases, up from 1 618 697 a year ago, with a similar rise for the latest week. Prices for top quality eggs reached 17 1 4 cents, while lower grade stock was hard to move and often discounted. eastern white and brown eggs saw the heaviest trading as commission merchants report record business levels.
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Unites
Trial of Live Poultry Trust Leaders Opens in New York
The trial of the Live Poultry trust members began in New York before Judge Rosalsky, with Jerome defending and ADA DeFord prosecuting. A large, contested jury selection stretched across multiple days, involving seventeen co defendants from various poultry firms. Indicted in 1910, the case alleges a 1909 conspiracy to monopolize live poultry and curb competition, with about 15 witnesses expected.
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Poultry ‘Trust
Rosalsky
Jerome
DeFord
State of New York
Erving V. Dwyer
Mr. Dwyer
Arthur G
Charles Collins Company
Charles Westerburg
William W. Sith
Clenen Bishop
Abraham Kassel
Sam Werner
Charles R. Jewell
David R. Jewell
Jewell Brothers
James N
William H. Norris
James N. Norris & Company
Charles T
Hawk
Charles
G. Hawk Company
Ik. Maury Posy
Joseph Cohen
Brooklyn Live Poultry Company
Pawine Jacobs
Charles Werner
Jacobs & Werner
Spud Season Ends in Hastings as Town Closes for Game
Hastings, Fla, May 26. The potato season closed with 1,200 cars shipped from the entire section. Jno Nix & Co led 600 cars, Geo Waller and independent dealers 200, Smith & Holden 110, BE Melung and Bahrenburg 10 each. A ball game pitting Jno Nix & Co New York Imperials against Hastings ended with Hastings winning 7 to 6. Frank Nix acted as chief rooter and left for New York.
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Jno. Nix & Co
Geo. Waller
Smith & Holden
BE. L. Melung and
Bahrenburg
Jno, Nix & Co
New York Imperials
Spuds
Frank Nix
New York Today
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