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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1917
Page
2
Chicago October market reports a quiet week with steady to easy prices. Head lettuce and tomatoes show subdued demand though supplies remain ample. homegrown cabbage stays steady at 1.50 to 1.75 per crate and Michigan celery sells around 0.50 to 0.90.
Chicago street notes report several fruit trade figures and arrivals from Detroit Indianapolis Winnipeg and Miles City with brokers visiting the market. Peaches remain plentiful with Elbertas from New York and the West selling around 75 cents to 1.50 per bushel while Michigan peaches dwindle.
Chicago reports a strong cabbage market with Wisconsin growers receiving 24.27 dollars per ton for Holland cabbage and 22.25 dollars per ton for domestic. Prices rose by 6 to 7 dollars per ton from the previous week as late supply increased and demand remained keen despite higher receipts. Market observers expect a potential easing next week.
Detroit dispatch notes abundant Michigan grape offerings this week push prices down while demand remains solid. Concords are the leading variety with small baskets selling at 22 cents for fancy stock, while larger stock ranges from 11 to 10.50 dollars per 16 quart case and 1.25 to 1.50 dollars per six basket crate.
The Indiana Horticultural Society reports the state’s apple crop worth seven and a half million dollars with an estimate of 5 775 000 bushels. Farm price up about ten cents per bushel from 1916. The society notes eight year average production of over six million bushels and strong growth in cultivation and marketing. The 1917 convention and exhibit run November 21 to 27 at Washington Indiana, promising the finest display east of the Rockies.
In Chicago on October 19 the barreled apple market showed good condition with light arrivals and brisk demand across grades. Prices ranged from No 1 to fancy Jonathans at 5.50 to 6 per barrel to various orchard runs and No 2s, with premiums for Grimes Golden, Twenty Ounce Pippins, and Rome Beauties.
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