Crops are Promising in Michigan Indiana Fields
The Packer Weekly Bulletin reports promising fruit and melon prospects across Michigan and Indiana. Bangor and Amble anticipate apples peaches and potatoes with thousands of crates and cars, while Oxford and Carlisle expect berries pears apples and melons. Beards town Avon Vincennes Oxford and Ashley note varied crops and shipping starts from June to July with multiple cars and acres.
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Bangor
Mich
Bering
Clinton
Athens
Breedsville
Benzie County
Indiana
Oxford
Ind
Carlisle
Oaktown
Tomas Toes
Vincennes
Beardstown
Ill
Avon, Ill
Ashley
Peters Bros Seek Best FOB Price for New Potatoes
Chicago May 26 Peters Bros of this city are in the market to buy carloads of new potatoes and request shippers to quote their best f o b price. They urge using the wires for quick quotes.
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Chicago
Peters Bros
Water St
Pasteurized Market Report From Minneapolis Area
The butter and egg market moved slowly with small sales and a downward trend. Receipts were heavy and prices showed little radical change. dairy and poultry sections noted steady to firm conditions with modest price gains for some items and increased carryover of undergrades. Gooseberries and sour cherries arrived from Indiana and Illinois in 24-quart cases at $2.25 to $2.75.
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Minneapolis
Bey Springs
Chicago
Indiana
Iinnis
Italy
Wanted your butter and eggs for storage and space
Our facilities offer top service with up to date cold storage in Chicago Detroit Minneapolis and St Paul. We will provide details on rates advances and contract space upon application. Limited room remains for butter storage and a few more eggs.
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United States
Chic Eago
Detroit
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Trade At Minneapolis Asks Brisk Market For Fruits
Trade on the street in Minneapolis last week was brisk with arrivals improving. Strawberries are improving but early berries were poor. Florida pineapples and Cuban stock shift, with prices quoted. Oranges, lemons, limes, and tomatoes show varied demand. new potatoes and lettuce scarce. market unsettled with potential crop improvements by July. CHICAGO BUTTER & EGG BOARD notice adds.
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Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Florida
California
Mississippi
Texas
Kesh
Chicago
Minnesota
California Cherries Sell Well in Chicago Market
In Chicago on May 26 the Earl's Fruit Co. sold a mixed California cherry car, bringing over 65,500 dollars, reportedly the highest price for a car of California fruit. Black Tartarians sold 2.50 to 4.60, Chapmans 2.20 to 3.20, Rockports 2.00 to 2.40. over 800 boxes grossed 1,655 to 4.56. Memorial Day observed, Chicago suspends business next Tuesday with limited activity on streets.
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Chicago
California
Earl 'Sfruit Co
Stewart Fruit Co
Sarter Company
Harvest Moon Scheme Loosens Apple Growers in Far West
A dialogue recounts a scheme by the Gink and the Goat to export apple growers to foreign markets. They discuss bribery, contracts, and a cooperative kingdom, with references to the fruit industry’s tensions and the plight of the middle man in a free yet constrained country.
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Mars
Jupiter
Far West
Proposition to Make Financial Statements Provokes Discussion
Chicago May 26 R M French business manager of National league of Commission Merchants spoke at a Hotel Sherman dinner outlining league work. He noted wide advertising reach surpassing 60 000 literature pieces and urged protests against a cold storage bill. He proposed annual or quarterly league financial statements to monitor member solvency and suggested using his office for inquiries. He then traveled to Peoria and other cities.
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Chicago
R. M. French
National League of Commission Merchants
League
Sherman
French
Senate
Committee On Manufactures
Peoria
Toledo
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
No Work Horse Parade Abandoned by Veterans in Chicago
The planned work horse parade in Chicago on Tuesday was canceled due to strong protests by Grand Army veterans. The event is regarded as likely dead for the future. Ashby & Co seeking to buy a million pounds of No 1 stock butter, inviting shippers with suitable stock to respond.
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Chicago
Ashby & Co
Complaints of Berry Freight Discrimination Rise
Dealers in Chicago Territory accuse the Queen and Crescent route of tariff discrimination on Tennessee shipments to Cincinnati. The line sets a 13 200 pound minimum for Cincinnati versus 18 000 pounds elsewhere, allowing as few as 400 crates for Cincinnati while 550 are required for other markets. Critics say this limits Chicago buyers from berry shipments, with Cincinnati pricing about 28c per crate against 56c in Chicago.
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Chicago
Berry Deal
Chattanooga
Queen & Crescent
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Big Fruit Crop Outlook From Michigan Visitor
May 26 Chicago report notes L 8 Schultz of St. Joseph Michigan forecasts a record fruit crop this season with berries grapes and pears likely to be heavy. He recalls 36 years of shipping to Henry Martin & Co. and is praised as the gentleman farmer from Michigan by Martin who says Schultz knows Chicago well despite living there all his life.
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Chicago
Schultz
St. Joseph
Mich
Michigan
Schnitz
Henry Martin & Co
Mr. Martin
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