First Car of Satsumas From Alabama Reaches Chicago
Alabama growers ship the first straight carload of Satsuma oranges to Chicago signaling south’s growing citrus industry. Baldwin county fruit, packed in Florida straps, fetches about 2.0 to 2.25 dollars per box, with dealers noting high color and juiciness.
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Chicago
Alabama
South
Baldwin County
Ala
Bay
Mobile
Gulf Coast
Satsuma
Gulf
Paints
Mississippi
Texas
C. H. Weaver & Co
Florida
H. Weaver & Co
Chicago Egg Market Shows Firm Trade Despite Weather
In Chicago this week eggs across grades stayed firm with storage eggs gaining and later easing only slightly. Outside demand remained active as shipments moved east and south, while local consumption weakened but stock rose from 2,321 to 4,340 receipts by Friday.
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Chicago
New York Fruit Exchange Criticizes Italian Lemons Packing
The New York Fruit Exchange sent a circular to Italian lemon growers packers and exporters and to the trade urging honest packing. It notes few Italian lemons are packed properly compared with California boxes and calls for Sicily shipments to use standard size and Japan-American style marks or “larger than standard packet Italy-American style” to ensure uniform quality.
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New York
New York Fruit Exchange
Italy
Sicily
California
Cut Out O C Charges Auction Change For Oranges
New York reporters note Steinhardt and Kelly sold three carloads of California and Florida oranges at town and Seccomb auction with no O C cartage charges. Buyers now pay per box for delivery to their city area or cart from the dock. Joe Steinhardt announced future auctions would omit the O C charges, allowing buyers to cart themselves if desired. The move follows a past dockworkers strike over cartage costs.
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New York
Steinhardt & Kelly
Town & Seccomb
O. C
California
Florida
Joe Steinhardt
Carmen
D. C
Chicago Poultry Market Faces Weather Hit With Declines
Weather this week slowed poultry trade in Chicago as heavy receipts pressed prices. Live turkeys rose early to about 17c per pound, while spring chickens and fowl fell 1c. Warm, rainy conditions kept stock damp and sales uneven, but dressed stock sold steadily and turkeys held near 20c with live stock around 16c. Receipts remained robust across freight and express shipments through the week.
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Chicago
Express
Duffy Returns From Isle of Pines Cuba Trip
J. C. Duffy with J. Pratt Carroll Inc returned from a trip to the Isle of Pines and Cuba. It was his first visit to the Isle of Pines and since returning he praises the country where frost is unknown. He reports an exceptionally successful trip with good accounts for his firm and notes high quality fruit in Cuba and the Isle of Pines, predicting profitable season for growers.
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Tale of Pines
New York
J. C. Duffy
J. Pratt Carroll
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Fruit Auction Room Delayed at Pier 29 New York
New York November 21 The Pennsylvania railroad project to prepare an auction room on Pier 29 for Florida fruits faces a two week or longer delay. Traders fear the split sale method may hurt prices and dock sales by Florida Citrus Exchange members have grown impatient awaiting the new room. Also noted Fire in Chicago Produce House caused about 40000 damage to Gridley Maxon Co. and Mercantile Exchange visitors listed.
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Pennsylvania, Railroad
Florida
Pier
Florida Citrus Exchange
Chicago
West South Water Street
Gridley, Maxon & Co
Mercantile Exchange
Robert Rose
Thomas A. Terry
Hartford
Satsuman
Palato
Buffalo
O. C
J.C. Duffy
Madisons
Kansas City
Shank
Thomas Seckel
Seckel & Kiernan
W. W. Johnstone
Johnstone & Coughlan
Herman Jakowitz
W. C. Saxton & Co
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Russia
New York Trade
Potatoes Demand Slackens as Market Weakens Across Regions
Chicago trading reports show the local potato market easing with lighter demand. Prices ranged from 6 1 2 to 7 1 2 tents per pound with common sales around 70 to 73 1 2 cents f o b northern stations, while car shortages ease and rail shipments begin to rise. Regions including Staples Minn and Verndale Minn note higher production and larger storage, with farmers selling at about 45 cents per bushel and seeds moving for upcoming plantings.
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Staples
Minn
Fenson
Twin Cities
Kansas City
St. Louis
Ohios, Burbanks
Moorehead
Red River Ohios
Ned River Valley
Clay County
Aroostook
Maine
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Shankat Is Again Mayor of Indianapolis Auctioning Potatoes
Indianapolis mayor Lew Shank is auctioning potatoes to cut the cost of living before leaving office January 1. Assisted by Snyder of Lewiston Michigan the mayor offers 2500 bushels with a 24 bushel carload arriving, retail sold at 120 to 80 cents per bushel with extra for delivery. Commission houses pay 2.10 to 2.15 per bag. sale takes place in Shank’s auction rooms rather than a market.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lew Shank
Indianapol
Snyder
Lewiston
Michigan
Shank
Disastrous Week in New York Live Poultry Market
New York Receivers and Western Poultry Shippers suffered heavy losses this week. Estimated per car losses reached about 300 dollars with 175 cars due, totaling 52 500 dollars. Market receipts were enormous, trade slow, fowls 11 to 12 cents, prime offerings higher, and turkeys and ducks sold at elevated prices. The auction firm promoter plans to resume operations in December, with officers to be chosen next week.
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New York
Western Poultry
Weat
Washington
Everage
Tsanl UK
Benneve
Emerson
Wilalect
Railroads face egg damage claims amid affidavits delay
New York receivers and shippers struggle to gather required affidavits as railroads resist claims for damaged eggs in transit and at docks. Inter State Commerce Commission probes standard bills of lading terms. Proposals demand immediate written notice to consignor and consignee and four month window to file damage claims.
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Carmen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroads
Tariff Bureau
The
Merchants Association of New York
Kansas City Egg and Poultry Market Summary
Summerlike weather cooled egg demand with firsts at 34 to 35 cents, seconds at 24 cents, and stock gradually declining. Turkeys were small and underweight, prices around 15 to 16 cents before dropping on Thursday. Geese sold around 11.5 cents, hens steady near 10.5 cents, rabbits at 1.50 to 1.75 per dozen, No. 1 stock best at 1.50. Packing stock butter firm near 19 cents. creamery butter unchanged from prior week.
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Kansas City
Belfor
War in Buffalo as Union Fruit Auction faces split
Buffalo traders brace for a fresh factional split as the Buffalo Union Fruit Auction Co. nears a shutdown. Fred Brennisen resigns as secretary and plans to launch a new auction firm while Sharp Rogers promote an independent broker operation.
Trading Was Good in Barred and Boxed Apple Trades
New York trade reports strong activity in apples this week with prices rising across barreled and boxed fruit. Baldwins, Greenings, Ben Davis, and Spys show firmer bids, boxed fruit receipts average 15 to 20 cars daily, and exports through last Saturday total 827,319 barrels versus 1,367,502 a year ago.
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New York
Ben Davis
York
Oie Dock
Grapefruit Market Weakened and Valencia Prices Slid
The Chicago market reported weak and lower grapefruit with slow trade. Carrots offered at 3.75 per box met buyers around 3.50, Valencia oranges sold slowly at 5 to 6 per box, Floridas moved 2 to 3.40, Messina lemons ranged 5.75 to 6.50 on 300s and 3.75 to 4.25 on 360s, and Florida kumquats fell to 15 to 20 per quart.
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Chicago
California
Tve
Chicago Butter Market Shows Cautious Uptick in Storage Demand
Chicago traders report a steadier butter market with dull demand for fresh goods but improved activity in storage butter. June extras exchange at 29 to 29½ cents, firsts 25 to 27½, creamery extras 24 to 26, and receipts hover around 6,000 to 7,000 tubs daily as dealers cover storage needs and seek cooler stock.
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Chicago
Jac
Discharge Granted to Former Butter and Egg Dealers
Judge Hough in the U S circuit court granted bankruptcy discharge to Richmond and Madison once running Madison Bros and Richmond Madison Dairy Co. They failed in August last year for 35520 owed to butter houses, shippers, and farmers near Montecillo New York. The complex case involved multiple firms and debts to egg and butter shippers across the nation.
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New York
Hough
United States
Richmond and
Madison
Madison Bros
Richmond-Madison Dairy Co
Montecillo
N. Y
Tha
West
L. A. Goode
Iowa
Madisons
Richmond
Seized Eggs In Chicago Case Delayed Storage Decision
Government inspectors seized 550 cases of eggs shipped from Spencer Produce Co of Kansas City for being extremely old. The Central Freight Assn. has deferred storage in transit decision to its December meeting due to several pose up during the hearing and the need for careful consideration.
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Chicago
Spencer Produce Co
Kansas City
The
Central Freight Assn
California Strawberries Overstocked as Chicago Market Slows
Too many California strawberries reached Chicago by November 21 with a slow sale at 20 to 20 per pint. Quality was good but not tender, keeping demand subdued amid ample supply and weak prices for the week.
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California
Chicago
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