Central West Crops Show Fair Prospect Across Regions
The Packer reports a generally hopeful outlook for fruits and vegetables in central western states with wide acreage in Irish potatoes beans and early apples. Michigan notes include Metamora Central Lake Fife Lake Allegan and more with shipments varying by crop and month. outlook is optimistic despite some localized losses. Government marketing teams and growers seek cooperation. anticipated total car shipments range 2,200 to 4,000, well below last year’s record.
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Chiorgzo
Packer
Michigan
Metamora
Mich
J. A. C. Central Lake
Gleaners
Fife Lake
North Star
Wn. S. E. Company
Allegan
Bailey
H. B
Leslie, Mich
E. W. Pe
Brighton
A. C
Clarkston
Dighton
F. H. W. Onondaga
Frank D. C
Port Hope
Thomas A
X. Phelps
N. D. Hillsdale
Pera
Bureau of Markets
Messrs. Schlussner
Moore
Groves
Katy Carro
Wagner Company
M. B. O'Brien
W. S. Fawcett
Lee Ziebert
Crutchfield & Woolfolk
CANT DEAL OPENS WITH Imperial Valley Cantaloupes
In Brawley California on May 28 the first car of cantaloupes left by express for New York based E R Brackett Company arriving May 30 for the Monday market. It carried 295 crates of Carnation brand 13 of Aurora brand and 76 of Gold Seal brand. Speich led the shipment with an extra effort. A second car shipped by United Marketing Company left Wednesday with 260 Gold Seal crates and 63 crates split among Duncan Campbell W S Fanveett C A Weaver and G M H Wagner Sons bound for Chicago for Monday market. Additional cars planned Thursday depending on receipts as the season starts.
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Express
A. G. Kohinhorst
United Marketing Company
Duncan Campbell & Company
W. S. Fanveett
C. A. Weaver
G. M. H. Wagner
Chicago
New York
Binois
Michigan
New York State
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Chicago Egg Market Faces Slow Trade and Lower Prices
Chicago 28 Egg market shows dull demand with heavy offerings and heat damaged stock from the South. Local demand for current receipts satisfactory, out-of-town activity weak, storage space crowded. prices drift lower with mixed bids on storage packed firsts and extras, receipts totals rise midweek and Friday.
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Chicago
Missouri
Adjustment Concern Sued by Chicago Firms
The Consolidated Adjustment Company of 127 North Dearborn Street faced seven Municipal Court suits seeking $1 in claims. The suits allege contracts from 1909 to 1911 where the firm promised to handle various claims for clients and collect fees within three years. Several producers, including an Illinois produce firm, advanced payments under contracts later disputed by the company and its lack of effort to collect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Consolidated Adjustment Company
North Dearborn Street
Collection Company
Consolidated Company
Illinois Produce
Packer
Adjustment Company
Strawberries in Chicago Market Show Cold Weather Impact
Strawberries this week were poor in quality due to cold and rain. Chicago trade was slow as weather hindered activity. market well supplied, especially from Illinois, with prices ranging widely by quality. Aromas and Gandys from Tennessee and Illinois quoted around 2.75, while top prices drifted to about 2.75 for select stock midweek. Illinois berries mainly 1 to 2 per case, Indiana 1.50 to 1.75, Kentucky Aromas around 2.75, Missouri around 2.60.
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Chicago
Illinois
Tennessee
Cucumber Receipts Heavy In Ohio Markets May 26
Receipts of cucumbers in Cincinnati and Ohio Valley markets were heavy for the week. Florida stock quoted at $1,251.50 per hundredweight for a few days. Hothouse two dozen bring $11.25, homegrown cucumbers at 40 to 50 cents a dozen.
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Cincinnati
Ohlo Valley
Florida
New York Frost Ravages Fruits and Crops Across Counties
Frost and freezing temperatures across western and central New York state caused heavy damage to grapes peaches cherries apples and vegetables. Losses total millions with Niagara Orleans and Chautauqua counties hardest hit while some early fruits escaped. Local reports note significant tomato plant ruin and widespread damage in Penn Yan Bath Geneseo and Sodus regions.
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New York
Packer
Niagara
Orleans
Seneca County
Fulton County
Jefferson County
Orange
Sullivan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Aroostook
Maine
Burlington, Vt
Rochester
Niagara County
Chautauqua County
Lake Keuka District
Orleans County
Sodus
N. Y
Penn Yan
Bath
Geneseo
Samuel Frazer
Ontario
Pittsburgh
Panhandle
West Virginia
Mahoning Valley
Mahoning County
Titusville
Lockport
Buffalo
Chautauqua
Canada
Market Board Reports Mixed Extras Trading
Monday saw extras rise but speculative demand faded as bids weakened. Receipts and packing stock remained steady while buyers held back, with 100 tubs expected on a boat and prices fluctuating between 22 and 28 cents for various lots on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Aga
M J Cook Groce and Produce Company Debtor in Federal Case
M J Cook once operated the M J Cook Groce and Produce Company on Cantons and Lucille streets in Dallas. He allegedly misused the mails and faces a federal warrant with bond set at 1000 dollars. He recently quit owing several thousand dollars to various creditors.
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Dallas
M. J. Cook
Marks on Fruit Packages Opinion Details Marking Rules
The Packer publishes an opinion from R S Emerson of the U S Bureau of Chemistry, Department of Agriculture, on marking contents in small open boxes or baskets of berries peaches and tomatoes packed in crates. It states that crates must show the quantity of contents under the Net Weight Amendment and applies to strawberries and similar fruits, noting state laws may differ.
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Berrias
cCNEWS NDEX Hi Additional news summary will be found on Page iA
Page iA note directs readers to see further coverage for additional news.
Chicago and Ohio Valley vegetable and fruit notes
Chicago markets report strawberries cantaloupes and onions active with prices steady to lower in egg and butter markets. Ohio River gateway shipments from Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi surge while New York market quotes vary by grade and region. Industry improvements include refrigeration plants and expanded cold storage.
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Central West
M. J. Cook
York
South
Edward Byrnes
Chicago
Mr. Bawden
J. H. Bawden
Adjustment Concern
Fort Gibson
Oklo
Arkansas
Neil F Ish
California
San Francisco
New York
Williston
New Orleans
Ohio Valley
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Michigan
Louisville
Cornefine
Rogers, O
Kansas City
Pecos Valley
Sam Lux
Kansas
Konawa
Okla
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Alabamia
Kentucky
Mounds
Evansville
Ind
Bristol
Ionn
Seaboard
Cuba
New York House
Jury Deliberates on Mail Fraud Charges in Produce Case
Section Ak jurors weigh two counts accusing a Cook of mail fraud linked to a Collier Company produce scheme. Prosecutors say he solicited consignments of butter and other produce while promising repayment, with a bond posted for $1,000. Witnesses describe his conduct and statements amid bankruptcy fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xt Collect Collier Company
California Cherries in Sale at Chicago Auction
Receipts of California cherries at the Central Fruit Auction in Chicago show mixed quality with limited sales. Prices listed include Tartarians $1.96, Rockports $1.26, Oxhearts $1.45, Black Oregons $1.39, and Royal Aristocrats $2.27, among others. A few peaches and apricots were undersized and immature. few crates sold, some figures noted for half boxes and small lots. Also noted: Mr. Bowden to join St Louis as a marketing agent. farm production details for Muskogee irrigation and future crops.
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Chicago
California
Pathan
E Central Fruit Auction
Lambert Nes
Royal Ars
Knight
Arta Jans
Haltates
Butter Market in Chicago Remains Unsettled May 28
Chicago butter market shows unsettled conditions as fancy stock prices deter buyers. Receipts have increased while demand remains cautious in this May report from Chicago.
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Chicago
Cantaloupe suit against Edward Byrnes filed in Imperial County
Suit filed in Imperial County seeks an accounting and several thousand dollars from Edward Byrnes over cantaloups shipped in 1914. The complaint alleges fraud and deceit tied to contracts with Diles Tadge Allen and Kawishima. Byrnes has led a campaign against California distributors and faces multiple suits in various markets.
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Tadge
Edward Byrnes
Chicago
California
Byrnes
Imperial Valley
Packer
Mr. Byrnes
Beldsoe
Los Angeles
Demurrer
Cantaloupe Exchange
Potatoes in Oklahoma Expect Good Crop This Year
Reports from Arkansas Valley potato fields in Oklahoma foresee a strong crop unless floods strike. Fort Gibson grower A L Rogers says acreage up about 49 percent with a healthy stand and ample moisture. digging projected to start around June 20. Redwine Brothers at Spiro report 30 percent larger acreage but damage from bugs and wet weather may keep total yield near last year’s, about 60 cars expected.
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Kansas City
Arkansas Valley
Oklahoma
Packer
Fort Gibson
A. L. Rogers
Redwine Brothers
Spiro
Okla
Tlelde
Floods Damage Potatoes Across Van Buren District
May 28 Van Buren Arkansas reports heavy potato losses from Arkansas River overflow. About 2,000 acres damaged or destroyed as water covers Hart Smith area and nearby tracts including Joe Alexander 300 acres. Fort Gibson Muskogee area less severe with levee protection at Van Buren. River level rising potential remains as rain threatens.
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van Buren
Ark
Arkansas River
Hart Smith
Joe Alexander
Fort Gibson
Muskogee
Port Gibson
Grand River
Arkansas
Vian
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Yates County
Guyanoga Valley
Branchport
Frank Lewis
Jerusalem
George Debolt
Benton
North Fast
Lake Erie
Crawford Brothers
Youngstown
Cleveland, O
Rocky River
Detroit
Watertown
M. J
Las Returns
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Waldman
Chisago
Elgin
Valencia
Grand Traverse Fruit
Minnesota Potatoes
Idaho Fruit Prospects
San Jose
C. H. Weaver
The
American, Fruit Distributors
Grain and Produce Company
Columbus
J. W. Harbin
Trish
Crystal Springs
Cedi Coeat
Nashtie Bape
Columbia
Tenn
Georgia Peaches
Birmingh Change
Charleston
W. Va
Irks
Martin
Texas State News
Indianapolis
Mutual Orange Distributors
Allen
Cook
Coun
Salea
Mr. Bowden
St. Louis
H. Bowden
Lot
W. Brockman
Oka
Gibson Bottoms
R. P
Bret
Bayyden
Ion Company
Tatoes
Fortuskogee
Ft, Gibson
Ofla
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