Food Administration Issues Turkey Handling Suggestions
The United States Food Administration clarifies no formal rules on turkey marketing and shares circulars urging shippers to favor mature birds, curb early sales of young turkeys, and pace shipments for Thanksgiving 1918. It cites weight minimums of 8 pounds for hens and 12 pounds for young gobblers, with regional timing and storage considerations.
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New York
Theo Packer
Food Administration
Packer
Texas
United States Food Administration
Vnsta
Mississippi
Wisconsin Cabbage Crop Seen Surpassing Early Estimates
Chicago November 8 The cabbage market eased as warm weather kept demand light. Wisconsin growers expect a harvest well above earlier forecasts with heavy late fields possibly yielding much more than anticipated. Rains and mild weeks filled heads and most stock will be stored or piled in fields. Holland seed stock moved at 12 to 14 dollars per ton f o b shipping point. Domestic at 8 to 9 dollars per ton was hard to move.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Holland
Chicago Food Administration urges dealers on butter pricing
The Chicago office of the Food Administration notes some dealers were averaging the cost of fresh and cold storage butter, contrary to license regulation No. 20. Dealers are urged to follow the rule and govern themselves accordingly.
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Chicago
the Food Administration
Sugar quota increase spread as benefit to fruit trade
New York reports a sugar allowance rise to 12 percent for consumers, enabling larger purchases and supporting fruit growers. The move, credited to wartime production from beet and cane crops and better transport, aims to ease shortages without affecting sugar shipments to allies. The Federal Food Board stresses the boost may last months with Cuban crop gains and adequate shipping.
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New York
Hoover
Louisiana
Federal Food Board of New York
Food Administration
Food Administration Poultry Recommendation Urges Restraint
The Food Administration warns of freezer shortages as government space is used for meat shipments to troops and Allies. It urges exchanges to consult the Bureau of Markets for space, push farmers to sell mature birds, hold hens and pullets for layers, and market poultry to prevent demoralization.
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Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Washington, D. C
The
Food Administration
Bureau of Markets
U. S
Department of Agriculture
New Orleans Vegetable Crops Hit By Heavy Rains
In New Orleans, heavy rains over weeks damaged vegetable crops. Early head lettuce ruined with little salvage. radishes and spinach delayed. Parsley, shallots, endive, escarole and roots least affected with steady arrivals and rising prices. Okra scarce, peppers in steady demand with firm prices.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Chicago Branch League Elects 1919 Officers
Chicago November 8 The Chicago branch of the National League of Commission Merchants held its annual meeting and elected officers Wallace Clove president C G Wignall vice president F E Nellis treasurer L F McCullough secretary Delegates to the 1913 national convention Boston F E Nellis J W Low C W Wignall Louis Lipman and J W Shafton F E Wagner on national executive committee A G Zoufer legislative committee P D Konaild transportation committee N O Coble press committee John W Low nominating committee The meeting signals a forthcoming Chicago trade representation at the Boston convention in January.
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Chicago
National League of Commission Merchants
Boosters
Wallace Clove
C. G. Wignall
F. E. Nellis
L. F. McCullough
Boston
J. W. Low
C. W. Wignall
Louis Lipman
J. W. Shafton
F. BE. Wagner
National Executive Committee
A.G. Zoufer
Legislative Committee
P. D. Konaild
Transportation Committee
N. O. Coble
John W. Low
United States Extends Credit to Belgium Totals
The United States extended a credit of 9,000,000 to Belgium, bringing total advances to Belgium to 80,020,000. Overall credits to all allies in the war against Germany reach 7,529,476,000.
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Ioans
Washington, D. C
Belgium
United States
Germany
Easy Tone Continues as Chicago Potato Market Holds
The Chicago potato market stayed easy with prices little changed over the week. Cold weather looms sparking debate on further declines versus a price advance as movement and labor conditions improve and shipments run about 625 cars daily.
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Chicago
New Terre
Inner
Outer Yardé
Birthday revelry shuts Loop as Miller turns in year
Chaos swept the Chicago Loop as offices closed and crowds celebrated E. Percy Miller’s birthday with hats confetti and tossed objects. Some said the armistice signing influenced the mood though insiders knew the real cause was Miller’s birthday celebrations.
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Chicago
Loop
E. Percy Miller
Apple Market Takes a Turn for the Better
In Chicago on November 8 prices in the apple market rose as weather improved and demand remained active. All varieties showed advances with Jonathans and Northern Spy among quoted favorites, and bulk stock sold higher per cwt with various barrel and box listings in play.
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Chicago
Jonathans
Wagoner
York
Kings
Ben Davis
Rome
Healthier Tone in the Onion Market
Chicago on November 8 reports the onion market holding steady with no price surge yet gains seen in value. Trading mostly at 1.35 to 1.40 per cwt free on board loading stations as stock moves from fields to storages amid expectations of improved tone with cold weather and potential letter receipts.
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Chicago
Butter Egg and Cheese Men in Washington D C
Julius D. Mahr and Howard J. Runyon left New York for Washington to attend a postponed conference with Judge Lamb of the Food Administration. Delegates from Chicago Philadelphia and Boston will join the advisory council representing the butter egg and cheese trade.
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New York
Julius D. Mahr
Howard J. Runyon
Washington
Judge Lamb
The
Food Administration
Advisory Council
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Liberty Loan grows as nation braces for continued conflict
A Treasury message urges Americans to prepare for another Liberty loan despite uncertain peace prospects. It stresses sustaining the army abroad and funding war efforts until a decisive peace is secured, signaling that a fourth loan may be labeled a fighting or peace loan.
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Washington, D. C
Jary
The
Treasury
United States
Germany
Joan
Big Potato Convention Heads To Milwaukee
Arrangements near completion for the Wisconsin Potato Growers Association annual convention in Milwaukee from November 20 to 22. Special meetings will be held by related groups including the Wisconsin Potato Dealers Association and the Potato Association of America. Notable talks include topics on dehydration, grading regulations, car inspection service, shipping conditions, and seed potato treatment led by experts like Major S. C. Prescott and B L Richards.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Potato Growers Association
Wisconsin’-Potato Dealers’ Association
Potato Association of America
Np Wieter
Seconsin Potato Rowers’ Association
Lon D. Sweet
The
H. C. Cheyney
U. S.’Railroad Administration
B. L. Richards
Utah Experiment Station
Butter Market Opens Firm With Prices Advancing
Chicago reports an early price rise as butter markets firmed this week. By Tuesday whole milk and centralized 90 point cars rose 1c and ½c respectively. Receipts were light with 5,333 tubs Monday and 6,828 Tuesday. firsts moved slowly while extras held firm at 58 to 59c for 92 score.
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Chicago
Chicago Egg Market Holds Firm Amid Light Receipts
Chicago reports a firm active market as receipts of fresh eggs stay light. Demand remains strong with presses from outside buyers and good local consumption. Prices vary by grade from firsts to storage packed, while April refrigerators are quoted high on cost with 10 percent on hand stock exhausted.
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Chicago
New York Food Board crackdown on commission houses cited
The Federal Food Board finds Lass & Cohen accused of inflating prices to steal trade. It confirms Rule 2 and Rule 19 require accurate account sales with exact selling prices and prohibits net return or self dealing without disclosure. Several firms are found noncompliant, with penalties and warnings issued to improve reporting and transparency.
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New York
Federal Food Board
Commission
House of
Lass & Cohen
The
Food Administration
Lass & Cohek
Fulton
Houether
Food Board
Federal Food Board of New York
New York Commission
Consignor
Consignee
Oade
Washington
New York Federal Food Board
Cyrus C. Miller
New York Market Shows Mixed Orange and Grape Fruit Prices
California Valencia oranges sold in New York show good quality but many stale fruit days. Prices rose early, then fell for most sizes. best fruit traded at 12 to 14.45 dollars per box. Florida oranges light, Porto Rican fruit in moderate supply with prices 2 to 7 dollars for oranges and 2 to 3.87 for grapefruit. Lisbon? Pineapples not seen.
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New York
California
Florida
Porto
Rico
Minstrel Show Rehearsal Promises Bright Dec 3 Event
Chicago readers are urged to note December 3 for a minstrel show by Boosters. Rehearsals in club rooms under Chairman Charlie Godding begin tonight with acts by the Big Four from Ogden Block, John Denney, Louie Cohn, Carl Piowaty, Wagner Boys, J Fox and Atlas McFarland among others. Local audiences expected to fill venue for the big performance.
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Chicago
Charlie Godding
Wirst
Ogden Block
Percy Miller
Len Starks
Chris Skallerup
Charles Murphey
Burnt Cork
John Denney
Louie Cohn
Carl Piowaty
Wagner Boys
Wenatchee
J.fox
J. Fox
Charles Todding
C. W. Wignall
Wallace Clove
Arlie Welch
Atlas” McFarland
A. G. Zuipher
Brisk Poultry Trade Reported in Chicago Market
Receipts of live poultry were light for the season while demand remained strong locally. Prices advanced for spring chickens and small hens, with turkeys, fowls, ducks and geese listed in varied ranges as shipments fluctuated through Monday and Tuesday and a heavier sale followed midweek.
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Chicago
Citrus fruit market in Chicago shows steady demand and easy prices
In Chicago this week citrus supplies were ample and demand limited. Florida oranges decayed, California late Valencias quoted 9 to 11 dollars, Florida Parson Brown repacked at 6.75 to 7. Box counts for California 300 to 360 sold at 9 to 9.50. Grapefruit supplies steady with Florida 46 to 80 counts bringing 3.25 to 5.25.
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Chicago
Florida
California
Quiet Tone in Potato Market at Minneapolis
Minneapolis potato market this week remained quiet with little buying compared to last week. Buyers loaded up expecting higher demand, causing oversupply and slow movement. prices ranged from 1.60 to 1.70 per cwt for round and long whites, mostly 1.60 to 1.65.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Storage holdings of eggs and butter data from 55 storages
New York reports November 1 figures from the American Warehousemen's Association show eggs in cold storages at 2,275,000 cases, down 547,000 from November 1, 1917, and butter at 60,012,000 pounds, down 16,931,000 from the prior year.
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New York
American Warehousemen's Association
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Apple
Butter, Egg and Cheese Men
Washington, D.C
State Associations of Growers and Dealers
Seed ‘Association’ and Potato Association, of America
NEW York Food Board
S. Fulton
Local Food Administration
Valencis
Porto Rico
Potut Bla
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