Fall Egg Crop Normal Across Big Poultry States
Chicago October 4th reports show a nationwide rise in total poultry output over 1917, with strong results in the Mississippi Valley states and the East while Texas faces a shorter turkey crop due to prolonged drought. The fall egg crop remains healthy, with eggs expected to meet or exceed last year in most areas. Texas and Missouri show mixed results with turkey declines but eggs and overall poultry increasing in several states. The detailed state-by-state notes include Texas, Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee with weekly shipping reports and coops, carloads, and flock figures.
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Chicago
Texas
Mississipi
Ic Pieaueticn
Atle
Nexas
Austin
Baird
Benjamin
Bobville
Brady
Bronte
Bryan
Comanche
Como
Cushing
Cypress
Ngfe
Wairtie
Jatonia
Karnes City
Kenney
Lamesa
Lometa
Longview
Loraine
Weimar
Missouri
Packer
Appleton City
Berger
Bowling Green
Chillicothe
Columbia
Cuba
Eldon
Elmer
Kenwood
Macon
Potosi
Salisbury
South West City
California Tomato Shipments Continue Light
California tomato shipments remain light as shippers struggle to meet East Coast orders. Late orange county tomatoes are just beginning to move and frost in the Middle West reduces homegrown competition. Carload figures for a week total 210 cars with prices around 1.40 to 1.50 per lug.
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Los Angeles
Orange County
Solerharbetes
F.o. B
California
Average Prices Paid for Potatoes and Onions
Washington DC October army requirements show potatoes at 2.63 per cwt delivered, down from September 2.70 and August 3.01, while onions reach 2.07 per cwt delivered, lower than September 2.68 and August 3.17. Southern California vegetable shipments for eight days to October 2 total 120 cars, with a year-to-date of 8,854 cars.
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Washington, D. C
California
Los Angeles
Rain Damages Grape Crop in Fresno District
Fresno Calif Oct headline notes rain over three days in Fresno district damaging raisins table grapes and figs though not heavy enough to break vines. Muskats hurt on low vines, Emperor largely spared. experts estimate damage from two to possibly two million dollars. Weather cleared midweek, raisin crop likely saved. vast trays damped, drying houses built, sulphuring used to offset loss.
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Fresno
Calif
Behymer Seeks Chance to Continue After Return
Cincinnati October 4 Behymer who disappeared last week and left debt totaling 10565 returned Friday to face creditors and seek permission to continue. A creditors meeting discussed his offer to pay 25 percent in cash to quash proceedings. Assets amount to 2177.43 against liabilities of 10665. He promised not to stay away again and apologized for leaving. Final decision due by October 15. failure may lead to a receiver.
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Cincinnati
M. L. Behymer
W. H. Cowgill
Behmyer
Cohn
Fee charged for USDA fruit and vegetable inspections in New York
The U S Department of Agriculture announced a new fee for commercial fruit and vegetable inspections in New York starting October 2. A carload costs 2.50, under half a car 1.50, with payment by the requester. Shippers and receivers may use the service, and checks go to the Disbursing Clerk or inspector. Edward L. Markell oversees the New York office and says a fuller fee system notice will follow.
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New York
United States Department of Agriculture
U. SS Department of Agriculture
Edward L. Markell
Chicago Cabbage Market Shows Advance
Chicago October 4 cabbage prices rose this week due to strong demand and limited shipments. Traders expect the market to stay firm amid potential snappy weather. Domestic stock has led movement with Holland seed stock gradually entering trade. Holland cutting will be unavailable for about ten days. Prices for cut stock are quoted at 28.30 dollars per ton f o b Wisconsin points.
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Chicago
Holland
Wisconsin
Rain Hinders Crop During Ingress Storm
Report notes crop exposure as rain began with a small portion stacked. Large crews of tree turners toil day and night with owners and hired men. Wine grapes suffer damage, some varieties more hardy. Shipping from the first storm arrived moldy, yet demand for wine grapes remains strong.
Adna H Underhill Drops Dead in New York
Adna H Underhill of the firm Trelease and Underhill butter and egg merchants collapsed and died at the corner of Duane and West streets. The ambulance surgeon cited heart disease, noting decades of diabetes. He was 48, left a widow and two children, and had planned to attend the Chicago convention.
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Adna H. Underhill
New York
Trélease
Daniel W. Shults of Avoca Dies After Short Illness
Daniel W. Shults, a leading produce businessman from Avoca, N Y, died Tuesday of last week from pneumonia after a three day illness. He headed D W Shults & Co in Steuben County before retiring to focus on Boggs Potato Grader Co in Atlanta. Shults, Walker and J F Hatch formed the company in January and acquired rights from Frank Boggs, achieving notable success.
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Avoca
N. Y
Daniel W. Shults
Shults
Steuben County
D. W. Shults & Co
A. J. Walker
Boggs Potato Grader Company
Atlanta
Mr. Walker
JF. C. Hatch
Boggs
Frank Boggs
Dealers Asked Not to Buy Immature Turkeys in St Louis
W F Priebe of the United States Food Administration issues a notice urging St Louis area country dealers and shippers to avoid buying immature turkeys. Farmers and dealers should refuse to handle young hens under seven pounds and young toms under nine pounds live weight until November 1.
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St. Louis
W. F. Priebe
United States Food Administration
Stop Poultry Stuffing Aims To Clean New York Market
Cyrus Miller of a local Federal Food Board will stop live poultry stuffing and has assigned W H Boyle to the task. The practice of stuffing chickens to increase weight just before sale has plagued the New York market for years, though it is not as prevalent as it once was.
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New York
Cyrus Miller
Federal Food Board
W. H. Boyle
New York Trade Opens Liberty Bond Sale Tops $465000
The Liberty Bond auction in New York opened with fruit and produce dealers bidding at the Erle pier and the Fruit Trade Building. Auctioneers Hugh Connelly and Robert S McCormack oversaw brisk sales totaling $465,000 with Horace W Day the largest single buyer at about $40,000.
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New York
Erle Pier
Hugh’ Connelly
The
Connelly Auction Company
Robert S.mccormack
Brayn & Seccomb
Horace W. Day
Sgobel & Day
Connelly-DiGiorgio
Trade groups raise over $1 million in dairy and poultry rallies
Section A country and California sources report $560,000 plus in fruit and vegetable committee totals. Butter egg and cheese traders on the New York Mercantile Exchange add $500,750 with Drost Snyder Zirmer Dunkak and others contributing. Pelham Bay Band and Leo Healy of George Creel publicity spoke. another rally set for the 16th as live poultry plans follow after the Chicago convention.
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California
Brown & Seccomb
Pelham Bay Band
Navy
Leo Healy
George Creel
McCormack
New -York Mercantile Exchange
Pelham Bay
New York
Butler
Mar
Drost & Snyder
Zirmer & Dunkak
John Sch.& Bro
D. W. Whitmore & Co
Eugene W. Lewis
Tional
Fox River
August Silz
Chicago Trade Drives Fourth Liberty Bond Push
Chicago traders push Fourth Liberty Loan with a $1.2 million quota. By midweek over $500,000 had been pledged, with early subscriptions reaching 25 percent and over 45 percent by day four. Butter and Egg Board led with $112,000 in ten minutes, totaling $200,000, while Poultry and Cold Storage boards posted early gains. notable pledges included Chicago Cold Storage Warehouse Co and Central Cold Storage Co among others.
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Chicago
Trades Committee No. 5
Boosters Club
Lawrence McIntyre
Frank E. Nellis
Thomas Gallagher
Charles Godding
Frank Heilman
C. A. Kerr
Butter & Egg Board
Gallagher
Poultry Board
Chicago Cold Storage Warehouse Company
Central Cold Storage Company
Beatrice Creamery Company
Blue Valley Creamery Company
Fox River Butter Company
Alert Miller & Company
Hun
Trade figures for Fourth Liberty Loan solicitations announced
ter-Walton & Company, 15000 dollars, F. E. Nellis & Company, 10000 dollars, Charles Murphey, 10000 dollars form part of a well organized trade drive. The article notes the difficulty of listing every industry participant and invites any unsolicited traders to contact Mr. McIntyre at the Boosters Club to arrange their subscription.
Rousing Liberty Loan Meeting in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on October 4 a noon Liberty Loan meeting drew strong turnout in the Front street produce district where nearly all trade people are expected to subscribe as 100 percent borrowers. Employes and firm members are buying freely and the response is broad across other districts.
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Cincinnati
Front Street
Everything is ready for Chicago convention
Chicago October 4 Everything is now in readiness for the big convention of the National Poultry Butter and Eggs Association next week Business Manager Siebels praises the committees untiring efforts to prepare for a banner 1918 gathering The customary formal banquet will be replaced by a substantial dinner with talks by Harry A Wheeler former State Food Administrator and W S Moore of Chicago among the speakers
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Chicago
National Poultry, Butter and Egs Association
Siebels
Harry A. Wheeler
W. S. Moore
Chiago
Names of Shippers to Be Printed in The Bulletin
Advertisers in The Packer should note that names of shippers of turkeys poultry and eggs at many points from c reports will be printed this month in The Bulletin starting with the October issue The Bulletin goes by fork to those who carry advertisements in The Packer during the corresponding week and is free of charge to them.
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Packer
Rain Damages California Produce Trade Across Regions
Heavy rainfall across Central and Southern California has demoralized the fruit and vegetable market. Tomatoes beans and grapes suffer, with many shipments arriving moldy or unsatisfactory. Some rain resistant varieties survive, while demand grows for good stock. canneries draw more fruit as rain spoils much shipping.
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Los Angeles
California
Fresno
Weather Bureau
Cleveland Firms Charged With Profiteering in Butter
Four Cleveland firms were cited to appear before the Food Administration in Columbus to answer charges of taking excessive profits on butter. Hearing postponed by State Food Administrator Croxton pending a Washington ruling. Firms named are Telling, Belle Vernon Company, Medina County Creamery Company, Arnold Creamery Company, and Cottage Creamery.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Food Administration
Columbus
Croxton
Washington
Belle Vernon Company
Medina County Creamery Company
Arnold Creamery Company
Cottage Creamery
Walnut Prices Jump 40 Percent on 1918 Crop
In Los Angeles on October 4, directors of the walnut growers association raised 1918 prices about 40 percent over last year as output reaches about 16,900 tons. FO B prices include Fancy buds 31 1 2 cents, standard buds 29 cents, No 1 28 cents, No 2 26 cents. Rain damage denied though showers fell across Southern California walnut belt, including Santa Barbara.
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Los Angeles
Association
F. O B
Walnut Belt
California
Santa Barbara
Wisconsin Cabbage Crop Shows Decrease
Waupaca Wisconsin October 4 cabbage rot and yellows cut down the crop in Northern Wisconsin. The crop is not over 60 percent of last year with light movement. Shippers pay farmers eighteen dollars per ton with fair quality. Potatoes move freely with farmers receiving 1.20 to 1.40 per cwt at various places.
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Waupaca
Wis
Wisconsin
Citrus fruit sales in New York market report
New York October 4 California Valencia oranges sold well and priced 25 to 10 cents higher than last week. Forty one cars sold as fancy and extra choice traded above the prior level. lemons also advanced with light offerings boosting demand. Box totals included Porto Rico grapefruit, oranges, and pineapples with top prices noted for fancy fruit and good average ranges. No Sicily lemons were sold this week.
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New York
California
Porto Rico
Sicily
New York Potato Market Shows Weaker Week Prices
New York City oct 4 The potato market eased with a downward drift and ample Maine stocks in yards around the city. Maine shipper prices fell to 2.50 2.55 delivered while growers in Maine paid 3.35 3.50 per 165 pound barrel at loading stations. Long Island and Western New York offered 2.40 2.45 and 2.50 2.55 per cwt delivered, with limited sales and several imports from New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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New York
Maine
Hariem River
L Oading Station
New York City
Long Island
Wisconsin
Utie
Jersey
Maines
Long Islands
New
Dealers Asked to Buy Mature Poultry Largely
Washington October 4 The United States Food Administration urges dealers to limit purchases to mature live poultry to ease transportation and processing bottlenecks. Farmers should delay selling smaller birds to conserve feed, while keeping old hens for weight gain and winter egg production.
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Washington, D. C
United States Food Administration
Middle West
Penn Yan Grape Crop Below Average
Penn Yan New York reports a grape crop well below average in quantity though quality remains high. Concords fetch up to 74 dollars per ton in bulk with demand for jam and jelly futures. The state Bureau of Markets notes last season yielded 3621 cars, 2084 from Western New York. The Finger Lakes region ports strong grape growing and rivaling French vineyards. Last season began September 15 and ran to late November, peaking October 23 with 144 cars shipped. Florida citrus movement this week runs 10 to 156 cars daily, mainly along the lower East Coast.
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Penn Yan
N. Y
Federal Bureau of Markets
New York Territory
Keuka
Canandaigua
Seneca
Finger Lakes
France
Meeting of Butter Cheese and Egg Delegates in New York
New York reports a planned advisory council to represent butter cheese and egg trades seeking to work with the Food Administration. President Muhr aims for a New York meeting on October 14 with delegates from Philadelphia Boston and other Eastern cities and possibly Chicago.
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Mahr
New York Mercantile
Exchange
New York
Mercantile Exchange
Muhr
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Lowe
Chicago Hutter and Egg Board
Food Administration
Washington
Pal
California citrus shipments totals update for week
On September 29 there were 28 cars of oranges and 2 lemons, and on September 20 eight cars of oranges and five cars of lemons. Over seven days the totals reach 145 cars of oranges and 79 cars of lemons. Southern California shows 18 870 oranges and 2 471 lemons to date, while Central and Northern California stay unchanged. Grand statewide citrus shipments total 22 296 cars.
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California
New York Delegates to Butter, Eye and Poultry Meeting
A full car of New York delegates sails Saturday at 5 pm on the Wolverine from New York Central for a Chicago meeting of butter, eye and poultry men. They expect to arrive in Chicago at 2 pm Sunday. The party includes Phil Boerum Clarence Hager Harry Bryan Willard P. Brown Thomas G. Casey E F Balzer Frank G Urner Ben Titman Daniel Boehm Jr Charles R Wood Julius Thegel J K Cohen R Wood William Hinrichs Harry T Pond George Cook Kenneth C Brown Nathan Schwietzer Joseph A Long Thomas J May Alex Moir M E Wake Alvin Josephy J H Rusch Frank Winters.
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New York
Wolverine
New York Central
Butter, Eye and Pdultry
Chicago
Phil Boerum
Clarence Hager
Harry Bryan
Willard P. Brown
Thomas G. Casey
E. RF. Balzer
Frank G. Urner
Ben Titman
Daniel Boehm, Jr
Charles R. Wood
Julius Tliegel
J. K. Cohen
R. Wood
William Hinrichs
Harry T. Pond
George Cook
Kenneth C. Brown
Nathan Schwietzer
Joseph A. Long
la Porte
Ind
Thomas J. May
Alex. Moir
M. E. Wake
Alvin Josephy
J. H. Rusch
Frank Winters
Imperial Valley Cantalope Acreage To Rise 50 Percent
Brawley California October 4 Imperial Valleys 1919 cantaloupe acreage will exceed 15000 acres, a 50 percent rise from last year and possibly reach 20000. Secretary J Ozawa of the Japanese Farmers Association said definite figures will be announced in ten days after final contracts.
Frost Damage to York State Celery
Frost has damaged the celery crop in Western New York, with A E Meyer & Co reporting that frost in Sodus likely cut yields about in half. Only two fields remained unhurt, but if weather stays mild for two to three weeks, quality could improve. Chestnuts show good demand with firm market, large nuts selling at 9 to 12 dollars per hundredweight.
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New York
New York State
A. E. Meyer & Co
Sodus
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