15 Oct 1910
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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1910
Page
1
A brief note reports that liberal states produced seven in the prior year, highlighting a trend in policy or governance without detailing specifics. Further context on locations or exact figures is unavailable in the fragment.
The Pracker reports from major poultry states that turkeys are scarcer this year due to a cold wet spring. Egg and chicken supplies are generally steady with better quality poultry stock increasing. Fall turkey production may rise in the Southwest if weather stays favorable, while Kentucky reports a lighter turkey crop.
Reports from The Packer show varying poultry prospects across Kansas and neighboring areas. Chickens and turkeys face shifts in supply with regional gains in some counties and shortfalls in others, shipments averaging around 10 to 20 coops weekly in many locales, while prices hover for fowls springs young turkeys ducks and geese amid mixed production expectations.
Minnesota and nearby regions report varied poultry crop prospects with rising shipments and prices. States like Tayredh and Charles note higher dressed poultry and live shipments, with turkeys up 10 to 20 percent, ducks and geese pricing around 10 to 12 cents, and overall production approaching 400 000 pounds in some areas.
The Packer Bulletin notes mixed conditions for West Virginia poultry. Marquess reports a very healthy stock and strong eggs, Tunnelton sees a smaller crop with uncertain shipments, Heaters notes reduced live and dressed stock to Philadelphia and scarce eggs, Sandyville cites similar totals but poor feed, and Sandy states turkeys short while ducks also trails.
Reports from towns including Mannibal Alvada Bucyrus Plain City and Burton indicate improved or steady poultry production with eggs and livestock shipments to major markets such as New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Cleveland. Increases cited in eggs and dressed poultry offset weaker turkey and goose outputs while overall outlook remains favorable.
The Pink Sheet editor Preston faces multiple lawsuits led by Samuel Rosenfeld, with adjournments delaying trial to October 28. Rosenfeld sues for damages over a Tibet incident and alleges a crimi nal motive tied to Blick, a former associate. Various figures including Jake Tuck and Geo Rae appear in related disputes, while Preston’s legal actions keep the week busy.
Washington Oct 15 a congressional effort aims to force manufacturers and shippers to print actual weight or measure on contents. Backed by the International Stewards' Assn the plan enlists women’s clubs nationwide. A bill is prepared and ready for introduction by Congressman WW Wilson of Indiana.
New Orleans October 13. The fall crop of vegetables is in good condition with lettuce and carrot movements starting about October 25. About 1,200 cars of fresh fall and winter vegetables are likely to be shipped from here between now and April 1.
The Government October crop report lists apples at 46.4 percent harvest readiness on October 1, down from 46.8 in September and below 63.8 a ten year average. Potato conditions stand at 71.8 last October 1, versus 70.5 this month, 78 a year ago, and ten year average. Data for ten leading states is incomplete in the excerpt.
Grapes shipments in Sacramento decline with only a few hundred cars of Emperor and Corinthian varieties slated for upcoming weeks. Other pepper anis fruit shipments from the state have ended.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the Allegheny County ruling against the Pirg Produce Trade Association over cash sales and delinquent accounts. It found the cash sale refusal and arbitration by the association unjust, illegal, and in restraint of trade. Local officials plan rule changes to align with the decision.
Chicago officials push to break up oil and oleo trade amid alleged conspiracies. Indicted moonshine defendant William Brandwell faces perjury charges. authorities seek to halt illegal sales while corroborating tied to W. J. Mosley Co. Brown funeral details given. Homan announces Indianapolis Refrigerating Co. formation to absorb local storage plants.
United States revenue officers raided an oleo plant in Indianapolis and seized 700 pounds of oleo. The action, led by agents including Alvin James and Frank Poynton, targets contraband moonshine sold to households as pure butter. The seizure aims to curb mislabeled products flowing from Cincinnati.
The Packer reports mixed agricultural and commodity developments across the Midwest and South. Oregon and Florida citrus shipments, California apples and pears, Wisconsin and Michigan crops, and New York trade flows appear alongside poultry and potato updates, with orchard sales and farm firm receiverships noted.
New York reports butter remains scarce with prices rising to 180 percent on specials. Buyers paying about 140 for quotations, storage butter firm due to no movement in three weeks. Fresh creamery middle grade and wood butter around 25 to 26 cents. Extras and top grades quoted higher, packing stock steady, on call sales detailed.
New York Oct 1 Zurlo a trader in the Tarlem market vanishes leaving trade in doubt as a limited line of goods remains. No information on whereabouts. Also noted is a report of Western men in New York and shifts in leadership at the Mutual Co of Catfern York with personnel changes and connections to the Ryan and Virden Co.
In Martinsburg West Virginia on October 13 a crop of apples from the Wilderness orchard west of town, owned by J H Panenke and Son, estimated at 5000 barrels, has been sold to Rothwell and Co of Berkeley County.
About 23 cars of California oranges sold this week with high prices for Old Mission in top grade. Prices ranged from $2 to $5 for ordinary fruit, $1.40 to $2.10 at auction, and on street sales fancy Brights brought $2.25 to $2.56. A line from Porto Rico sold up to $8.28 while many lots were poor and traded around $1.95.
The waes attention is directed to page 20 The Shippers Pages Offerings comprising notable fruits vegetables and general produce from nearly every producing section are grouped for buyers convenience. Seek the page to see peat growers and shippers offering.
California celery growers report about 2000 acres in Northern and Southern districts with shipments likely near 2500 cars. Orange county may yield 1300 ears, with Northern California around 2000 ears. reports note good growth, plant scarcity, and expected heavy shipments from October into November under strong market demand. Ed Curtis of Pacific Vegetable Co and Cranemilter of Cucumber, Califor nia Vege tend to project steady progress and prices near twenty cents per bunch.
WV and VA readers see apple and potato updates across states from Montana to Massachusetts. Market conditions span St. Louis Boston Edmore and Oxnard with dairy poultry and fruit notes, including Kansas City auctions, railroad trade, and government agriculture bulletins.
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