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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1914
Page
2
In Kansas City on October 16, traders report northwestern box Jonathans arriving ripe and unsuitable for long storage. Cold storage would help but rapid turnover is required to move fruit to retailers for immediate consumption as warm Western weather affected picking. Storage holdings are at a ten year low, and some high quality boxes have sold cheaply recently.
Los Angeles October 16 California soil proves adaptable to many crops including casaba melons The San Fernando Valley leads production with hundreds of acres and a packing house for eastern markets The California Vegetable Union markets Pineapple Casaba and Golden Beauty Casala and ships three to five cars daily from Los Angeles
Maurice Flatow and J J Castellini of Cincinnati visited Chicago early in the week on business. Flatow returned Sunday night, Castellini remained until Monday evening. A J Chisam of Springfield brokered activities. C E Williams of Burlington office Cedar Rapids was here on Wednesday. Tom Fox of Los Angeles representing Illinois Central, visited several days. Wm Plowaty of M Plowaty & Sons visited from Indiana, overseeing onion operations. Leo Mull and George B Lace of Mull Company Cedar Rapids and Des Moines were here Wednesday.
Cooler weather spurred demand for sweet potatoes supporting a steadier market in Chicago. Virginia and New Jersey receipts were moderate and good quality, Maryland arrivals were light with ordinary quality. Virginia sweets sold at 3.25 per barrel, Jerseys 3.40 to 3.50, Jersey hampers 1.15, Maryland hampers 0.85.
Chicago reports excess supply of Pennsylvania chestnuts this week with prices 10 11 cents per pound. New York stock sold at 12 12 and Virginia nuts at 8 9 cents. Dealers anticipate soon rising imports of pecans and walnuts. Sacramento Poultry Men Form California State Association.
Wayne county fruit growers face a tight 1914 15 season with reduced Seaches apples and lack of state buyers. European war clouding exports while western peers push top prices through aggressive advertising and selective packing. State packing law aims to improve fruit quality and public education to revive markets.
In Chicago on October 16 the pear market benefited from cooler weather with light Michigan arrivals and steady demand. Keiffer pears from Illinois were well supplied and briskly bought, undergrades sold cheaply, and Seckel and Duchess pears fetched specific barrels prices. Bartlet's Howells and Keiffers traded in various basket and bulk forms with prices noted for a week’s end clearing.
Cranberries 50% patent SHGEL AO per barrel as receipts came in from Cane Cod. Arrivals plentiful and berries showed soft quality. Buying restricted to small home consumption lots. Supplies of blueberries and strawberries cleaned up this week. not all in evidence to quote prices.
Chicago market report notes a quiet peach trade with moderate arrivals from Michigan. Demand remains steady enough to clean up arrivals in good shape, while old grades sell at low prices due to mixed inquiry and color quality. Michigan baskets bring 73 to 125 cents per bushel depending on size and quality.
Grape market in Chicago remained firm with strong demand for choice and wine grapes. Receipts from Michigan and New York were light and offerings focused on black grapes, with six basket Michigan blacks at 60 75 cents and regular baskets at 13 14 cents. New York blacks around 16 cents per basket. Bulk blacks quoted at 30 32 dollars.
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