Chicago Vegetable Trade Briskly Mixed by Unseasonable Weather
Chicago vegetable market reports sluggish trading despite good receipts and fair offerings. Tomatoes from nearby regions meet fair demand with green stock weak. plum tomatoes and six basket prices listed. Domestic string beans and Louisiana beans show modest activity, green peppers scarce, cucumbers slow, and cauliflowers steady. Michigan and Illinois celery light receipts, Lima beans firm, lettuce arrivals light, and Minnesota mushrooms weak from heat. Pickles steady, sweet corn nearly over. homegrown produce dominates prices. Chicago pear market steady with light Michigan receipts and mixed Bartlett demand. prices shown across several varieties.
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Chicago
California
Michigan
Ilinois
Minnesota
Better Inquiry for Citrus Fruits
Chicago Oct 9 Improved demand boosted citrus market confidence this week. Receipts were moderate with expected arrivals in a week or two, keeping tone firm. California oranges and lemons arrived in small lots with Messina lemons lagging. Florida grapefruit arrivals were moderate with good utility. Oranges priced at 2.75 to 3 per box, California lemons firm at 4.50, Messina lemons weaker, grapefruit at 3 to 4.
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Chicago
California
Florida
Isle of Pines
Meszinas
Grapes Firm at Chicago Market Oct 9
The Chicago grape market held firm with steady demand from wine men. Receipts from Michigan and New York fell, aiding higher prices. Black grapes sold well across varieties, with six-basket carriers at 60 to 75 cents and per ton at 25 to 28 dollars. Niagaras and Delawares showed little quotable activity.
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Chicago
Michigan
Duchess
Keiffers
New York
Niagaras
Delawares
Cranberries Improved Amid Light Week of Trade
Chicago reports a modest uptick in the cranberry market as lighter receipts and drought hold firmer demand. Cape Cod berries appeared quality good at 3.50 per barrel. blueberries sold weakly at 2.75 per quart case. huckleberries moved slowly at 1.50 to 1.75 per 4-quart case. Second crop strawberries were excellent with steady sales, cleaning up by week’s end.
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Chicago
Cape Cod
Piowaty & Sons Open New Lockport Office
Piowaty and Sons of Chicago reopen their Lockport branch for the fall apple season. Fred Piowaty heads the local office and will oversee loading and shipping. The firm ships bulk and barreled stock and reports high quality fruit this season.
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Piowaty & Sons
Lockport
M. Piowaty & Sons
Chicago
Fred
Piowaty
Minnesota Potato Market Quiet as Growers Hold for Prices
Minnesota potato market opens with light receipts and widespread holding for better prices. Trade says receipts may rise before a freeze, with growers needing root housing and timing around October 18, creating uncertainty on prompt and future quotations.
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Minneapolis
Potatoes Market Slips as Ohios Dominate Trade Trend
Correlated arrivals show a declining market with Ohio potatoes holding demand as red river and white stock prices ease. Tuesday’s firming mainly affected Ohios with mature stock and good keeping quality driving sales, while late maturation and green stock weighed on white types. By Wednesday prices declined on light receipts and valley shipping, bulk stock still lower as sellers adjust and Friday sees a slight firmer tone with higher prevailing quotes.
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Cora
Ohio
Red Rivers
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Ohios
Pacey
Jo Gher
Association Opens Office in Chicago for National Poultry Group
Chicago report notes W F Bennett newly named business manager for the National Poultry Butter and Eye Association opens an office in the Ogden building. Plans for a late month convention are shaping up with strong nationwide attendance and rapid growth in membership as several concerns join this week.
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