California citrus crop estimates for 1916 17
Los Angeles reports from The Packer indicate Southern California will ship about 41 200 cars with lemons and oranges per county data. Total state citrus for 1916 17 may reach 54 000 to 60 000 cars with heat damage reducing the next year’s crop. Northern Navels unlikely before November 20 and old-over Valencia use noted.
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Los Angeles
California
Angeles County
San Bernardino County
Riverside County
Orange County
Entura County
SantRe
Santa Barbara County
Packer
Los Angeles County
San Ponardino
Ventura County
San Diego County
Anta Barbara County
San Bernardino
Riverside
Grange
Vertura
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Weker Vany
Red Sands
First Almeria Grape Cargo Yields Poor Fruit Quality
Importers report the first Almeria grape cargo of 8,350 barrels from New York on Tuesday as largely poor in quality due to insufficient ventilation in transit. Some lines fetched top prices from good fruit but most were discounted. best fruit at 5 to 8.37 dollars per barrel, fair 4 to 5 dollars, poor stock as low as 85 cents per barrel.
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New York
Almeria
North American Fruit Exchange to Market Potatoes This Winter
New York Oct 19 The North American Fruit Exchange announces a shift toward large scale potato marketing due to fruit shortages. They state they will not speculate in potatoes but will meet urgent requests to market outputs from major growers for various markets.
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New York
North American Fruit Exchange
Potatoes to be bought and sold by 100 pound basis in Chicago
Chicago dealers met at the Boosters club to hear Bp. Percy Miller outline Hoover Food Administration plans. They voted to switch to 100 pound grading for potatoes and adopt United States standard grades No. V and No. 29, with licensing rules to curb wasteful practices.
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Chicago
Boosters’ Club
Percy Miller
Herbert Hoover
Miller
Wilson
Hoover
Food Administration
Washington
Michi-gan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
United States
C. H. Skallerup
John Denney
John Anda
John Hyldahl
Max Zivi
California citrus movement totals by region to Oct 18
The weekly orange and lemon movement for Southern California reached 404 and 53 cars respectively, pushing the state grand totals to 63 235 cars of fruit. Northern and Central California shipments add further oranges and lemons, with expectations of 55 000 total for the year and 3 000 Valencias remaining for shipment.
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Los Angeles
Orange Movement
California
Central California
Tulare
Steamship Line Demands Guarantees for Puerto Rico Fruit
San Juan Puerto Rico October 19 the New York and Puerto Rico Steamship Company announced that 7000 of 11000 crates from the Ss Coamo Sept 26 were rejected by New York health authorities as not ripe or overripe. The line says future shipments starting with the Ss Carolina must have written guarantees to reimburse expenses from seizure or condemnation by authorities on arrival in New York.
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San Juan
P. R
New York & Porto Rico Steamship Company
Coamo
New York
Porto Rico
Steamship Company
Poultry Butter and Egg Men Hold Enthusiastic Chicago Meeting
The eleventh annual convention of the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association opened in Chicago with strong attendance. Officers were reelected and a broad executive slate named, reflecting broad national participation in the butter and poultry industry. The group traced its origins to 1906 and emphasized food conservation themes during the opening session.
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Chicago
National
Lasalle
United States
Chicago launches $60,000 annual food education drive
Chicago hosts a publicity push by cold storage butter egg and poultry distributors to educate the consuming public over five years. The campaign aims to tell the truth about farm food distribution, funded by a small extra charge, with details continued on Page 15.
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Chicago
United States
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
The
la Salle
Government Aid Sought to Boost Storage Egg Movement
Chicago, Oct 19. At the poultry convention a committee was asked to seek federal help from Hoover's administration to move toward storage eggs. W F Priebe urged a meeting in the Food Administration building Washington. President Patton named five prominent butter and egg exchange leaders to the coordinating committee.
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Chicago
Deecesiae
W. F. Priebe
Hoover
Food Administration
Washington
Patton
Alton
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
Charles Ti", Droste
New York Mercantiles Exchange
William S. Moore
Chicago Bat Butter and Egg Board
William Ith
Philadelphia Produce Estange
Harry Cowte
New York Butter and Egg Exchange
California
Florida
Citrus Fruit Outlook
Almeria
New York
North Am
California Citrus Fruit Movement
Porto Rico
Mercantile Exchange
Commercial Apple Crop Review Highlights Varied Yields
The 1917 crop review by the U S Department of Agriculture notes a medium crop in the Shenandoah Valley Virginia and a 36 percent rise in the Central States while the Northwest and Mountain States show better yields. New York faces a large decrease from last year with Baldwins especially light. The Hudson Valley and New England show declines, while Maine produces a good quality crop.
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Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Central States
Mountain States
Northwest
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Hudson Valley
United States
New England
Maine
Champlain
Vermont
McIntosh
Pennsylvania
Adams
Franklin
Virginias
Maryland
York
Ben Davis
Winchester
Martinsburg
Washington County
Piedmont
Retail food price outlook under Food Administration guidance
The Food Administration expects lower consumer prices on staples through year end, contingent on farmer and retailer cooperation. Officials note current retail prices exceed wholesale for many items while wholesale gains ease. Potatoes track producer costs. Manchurian beans, rising to 2,000,000 tons, should enter the U S market from December at lower prices.
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United States
Vote on Increased Mercantile Exchange Dues
New York October 19. On October 30 a special vote will be taken by the New York Mercantile Exchange to decide whether annual dues should rise due to higher costs of conduct. If approved, half the assessment would be payable semi annually on January and July. arrears incur suspension from floor privileges after five days’ grace following treasurer notice.
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New York
New York Mercantile Exchange
Must Stamp Storage Eggs Pending Decision in N Y
Justice Pendleton’s injunction against Swift & Co. requires egg houses to stamp all cold storage eggs with the words cold storage pending trial. The Appellate Division sustained the lower court order granting the injunction sought by Commissioner Dillon of the Department of Foods and Markets.
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New York
Justice Pendleton
Supreme Court
Dillon
Department of Foods and Markets
California citrus crop and Chicago potato trade notes
A sweeping digest lists citrus crop reports from California and Florida, potato market activity in Chicago, and related price expectations. It notes storage egg policy prompts, egg market commentary, and various regional market updates across Wisconsin Ohio New York and Pennsylvania with frequent references to trade groups and exhibitions.
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Ohio Valley
Cleveland
Cincinnati Street Notes
Cincinnati
Duncln Campbell
Kansas City
California
New York
Downs
Baltimore
Florida
Louisiana
Alabama
Texas
Moskowitz N
Los Angeles
New York Street
Liberty Loan’ Mercantile Meeting
Charles T. Cox
N. J
Florida Citrus Fruit Outlook Faces Wide Output Estimates
Florida citrus is expected to produce 3.6 to 4.0 million boxes this season, with the Florida Citrus Exchange pegging at 4.0 million. Early bloom losses from February freeze reduced supply, but June bloom promises partial recovery. Grapefruit and orange movement is anticipated to rise by November, while inspectors stay posted until November 5. Prices on the tree have climbed, and several large grove sales reflect strong demand amid ongoing market activity.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Inspectora
Florida
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Florida Citrus Fruit Outlook
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Filariga Citrus Fruit Outlook
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Vetter-Brothera
Florida Citrus Exchange
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