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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1910
Page
2
Stockpiling onions for winter shipment hits Walkerton and northern Indiana as buyers rush to secure desirable stock. Prices climbed from early season lows, with weather delaying shipments and fears of a late rush if conditions worsen.
Chicago news reports predicted a heavy butter make this fall with creameries doubling output in the south and north districts. J Coyne Jr of Coyne Bros notes the quality remains high and anticipates strong live and dressed poultry business this autumn.
Rod Hhusler, president of Cun teak Fruit Auction Co, was out of town for business. The piece notes several associates and mentions Mr Mitchell from J. MH. White, with uncertainty about his whereabouts. Mr Mittchell’s absence follows a brief report of activity on the street and the busy Aggressive broker Utter of Av Ge Zulfer & Co.
W. B. Clore of Crutchfield Woolfolk Chicago reports the app market softening with prices around 3 per bushel for cooking apples, down from 3.50 previously. Receipts meet trade needs and exceed demand slightly, cranberries cheaper by about 50 cents per barrel, and stack includes barley and blacks, mostly overripe.
Springfield reports strong trading as the State Fair week draws labor and visitors. Ilodde notes steady supply lines for local retailers and hotels, confirming robust demand with ongoing carrot shipments for the seasoning period. Clark in Chicago notes solid butter egg poultry trade with favorable profit outlooks amid widespread packing stock activity. Chicago potato market shows little change with Michigan Wisconsin arrivals near average and prices 50 to 66 cents, with top eastern Cobblers at about one tenth higher per car lot.
Louisiana figure Mr Tiebout travels from Baton Rouge to Chicago and back, studying marketing methods for fruits and vegetables. He aims to reform shipping and packing, improve varieties at a 20 acre Baton Rouge experiment station, and boost Louisiana products.
Chicago reports C A Kerr of Co A Kerr & Co says New York will have the largest cabbage crop on record, estimating 25 000 tons more than any prior year. He notes an ideal season and lighter onion output in New York while Indiana onions are being stockpiled. Western cant receipts ease, prices rise, demand weak due to poor weather. Green River Valley shipments total eight cars reaching Chicago. Michigan cant quality improves but Rocky Ford stock slow. Prices range 1.50 to 2.50 per unit.
A letter from Imlay City Michigan dated September 26 1910 notes apple scarcity and many green potatoes being loaded for shipment. The writer George F Spedding argues there are too many green potatoes entering cars while prices to farmers run around 50 cents and overall quality remains good.
H A Schoenen, a large fur dealer in Chicago, seeks shippers and trappers for high fur prices. A free price list and application are mailed on request. Write to N A Schoenen department M 121 123 West Michigan street. Potatoes Moving From Idaho Falls
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