22 Nov 1919
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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1919
Page
1
Weather this week turns cool as Thanksgiving approaches with arrivals arriving in good condition. Markets report stock cleaned up streets and steady supplies, signaling solid availability for buyers.
Atlanta report ties P W Seymour of 129 South Pryor Street to the Acme Market Company and Edgar Oetgen. Tennessee consignments allegedly swindled, with one case yielding only $75 of a $500 debt after fake checks. Authorities flag narrow stock and overquoting to cash shipments.
Chicago nov 21 The status of the Fruit Produce Rating Agency Produce Reporter controversy is unchanged from the situation outlined in The Packer last week A hearing was to have been had before Judge Carpenter late last week but the docket was so full that the matter had to be carried over It is now set for hearing next Monday
A snapshot of News Index Section A page one items including corporate actions like Steinhardt and Kelly buying a building, rate agency case set, and boosters club activities alongside market notes on New York apples and cabbage, and several city and regional updates from Chicago to Pittsburgh.
Cold storage eggs in the United States on November 1 totaled 6,069,432 cases, down from 3,784,630 cases last year. Butter in cold storage stood at 100,851,405 pounds, down from 184,816,681 pounds a year ago. Frozen poultry holdings reached 33,014,649 pounds, below 44,655,514 pounds a year earlier. Turkey stocks were 1,309,521 pounds, down from 1,587,062 pounds year ago.
Chicago reports a bullish Wisconsin cabbage market with about 800 cars stored, far below typical 1 700 to 1 800 car levels. Causes include crop shortages, car bottlenecks, and heavy harvest movement. Warehouses are 60 percent full. growers sold early, limiting on-hand stocks. Appleton, Shiocton, and Somers are key storage points with 1 400 to 2 200 tons estimated. Prices quoted around 55.2 to 65.1 a ton for immediate and mid next month shipments.
Harry Baff of New York was arrested on a perjury charge after testimony at a hearing on B. Baff & Son. Bail set at 10000, bond posted. Irving Baff and family testimony suggested deeper conflicts in the Baff case.
The article notes Irving Waff testifies about a prior marriage and borrowing money, then recalls injuring himself during former testimony. It mentions a Kassel Poultry matter and a civil suit by creditors against Commercial Trust Company, alleging $21,000 was paid out to Baff & Son shortly after bankruptcy petitions were filed.
The twelfth annual meeting of the Missouri Egg and Poultry Shippers Association will be in Kansas City on March 8 and 9, 1920, per F H Cromwell president and W P Bear secretary. Alt plans expect nearby state groups to hold meetings simultaneously to enable East trade members to attend all events in the Middle West trade trip. The Missouri gathering alternates with St. Louis and Kansas City. this year it comes to Kansas City after last spring’s St. Louis meeting.
New York November 21 reports a strong apple trade at the dock with barreled fruit steady and good demand. Prices vary by variety from Baldwins 7.50 to 8.50, Greenings 9 to 9.50, up to 10 for some, with ungraded Greenings around 8.50, and McIntosh and Northern Spy near 9 to 10 per barrel.
Committees oversee plans for the National League of Commission affairs. A Cleveland merchants convention is set for January 13 to 16 with a joint Boosters Club meeting recently held. The hotel committee issued guides mailed to over 1,500 dealers and shippers to assist reservations and urges prompt action.
New York reports a promising cabbage season with early Southern stocks expected to perform well if kept in check. North crop is short due to pests and fires, lifting prices to around 25 to 30 dollars per ton locally. Western state losses show in the Cortland area, while middling yields in Central and Eastern sections may tighten warehouse demand through spring.
Section AA covers a wide index of fruit and vegetable markets from Philadelphia to California with notes on cabbage, apples, onions, and tomatoes. It mentions new firms in Florida and Texas, market shifts in cabbage and potatoes, and various freight and shipping concerns across major markets.
New York, Nov. 21. The Board of Directors of the Boosters' Club hosted a luncheon and smoker at club rooms from 11 to 2. Jazz band played as President Frost and officers met members and friends. Food praised, supplied by Franklin Tun cafe downstairs. Market notes follow on turkeys and poultry prices, arrivals, and conditions amid Thanksgiving demand.
The Joint Council of the National League and allied trade groups met in Chicago on November 21, with sessions running to Saturday night. Discussions covered railroad claims from the Railroads Administration era, future rate trends, car supply, and equipment standardization. The council coordinates trade-wide actions and will publish a full report next week in The Packer.
New York buyers Steinhardt and Kelly acquired the S. S. Long Building, a six story plus basement 40,000 square foot structure on Washington and Warren streets with a rear on Bishops alley. Possession is expected May 1. The granite corner property features refrigeration and Merchants Refrigerating Company pipelines. The deal ranks among the era’s largest real estate transactions.
Auction sale details show a bid for Spanish unions TI with about 26 000 cases sold and 4 500 cases held. Prices cited include 7 dollars per case for crate quality 50s. Cargoes scheduled for early arrival with crates and half casings noted, and demand described as beginning to rise.
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