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Newspaper

Chicago Packer

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1911

Page

1

Turkey Grop Shippers Report Varied Poultry Outlook

Chicago reports from shippers on Texas turkey and poultry production show diverse results across districts. Leonard and Midlothian note short turkey and chicken crops with limited egg shipments. Neches expects no shipments. Bowie anticipates larger turkey output but weaker chicken movement. Chandler sees smaller turkey production with modest egg volumes. Estine forecasts all poultry and eggs produced there to ship this fall.

Chicago Packer Leonard Tex Midlothian Neches Bowie Ege Chandler Lestine

Texas Poultry Shipments Report Vary Across Towns

Poultry data from several Texas towns show mixed turkey and chicken crops this season. Reports indicate 40 percent shortfalls in Bertram and similar reductions in Montgomery while Sherman foresees about 6,000 turkeys shipped with larger chicken crops. Eggs are forecast light in fall, with weekly case shipments ranging from 3 to 25.

Bartlett Pears and Prunes Prices in Chicago Market

Chicago reports a steady fruit market with improved prices midweek for Bartlett pears and firmer prune receipts from the Northwest. Colorado Elberta peaches and California stock show premiums. varieties range from 50c to $1.65 for pears and 60c to $1.75 for plums, with several cars from California, Washington, and Oregon.

Chicago Colorado Bartlett Northwest West California Bartlett Pears B. Hardys Elbertas Grand Junction Fruit Growers’ Assn California Elbertas Crawfords Lovells Susquehanna Fellenberg Robe de Sargent Grand Duke Kelsey Sic Milton Ore Washington Malaga Tokays Thompsons Western Slope Crawford Wheatland Lovell Wapato Wash Oregon Giant Imperial Bradshaw

Texas Poultry Shipments Face Fall Short Of Last Year

Tex as farm pages report turkey crops in many towns are down 20 to 50 percent from last year due to grain crop failures and hot dry weather. Some locations expect 2 to 10 car shipments of turkeys this fall with varied chicken and egg outlooks. Other notes list prices and planned egg shipments across multiple Texas towns.

Tex Iowa Park Buda Tolar Pilot Point Golden Weatherford Wolf City Troy Trenton Turkeys Mexia Ty -Weath Shearany Clifton Blossom Miles Rowena Itasca Hillsboro Edna Dawson Chriesman Bridgeport Smiley McDade Magnolia Thorndale Beckville

Potatoes Market Holds Steady Across Regions

New York reports a firm potato market with rising receipts and steady prices. Maine Jersey and Long Island shipments stay strong, with Maine Cobblers 3 to 3.25 per 180 pounds in New York yards and 2.90 to 3 at Harlem river. Jersey lines light due to rain, prices firm at around 1 per bushel f o b statewide, docks 2.75 to 3 per barrel or sack. Long Island prices advance to 95c per bushel f o b cars. York state movement delays until Sept 15. Foreign potatoes eyed as potential imports. Porto Rican pineapples show gains. Havana crates price ranges listed.

New York Maine Jersey Long Island Detroit Thirty-third Street Harlem River O. B Long Islands York State Buffalo Rochester

New York Poultry and Game Laws and Trade Notes

The report covers New York game and poultry regulations, import controls, and enforcement actions. It notes conservation supervision, tagging requirements, and upcoming shipments. It mentions Bird and foreign game concerns, inspectors, and industry figures like Nostrand and Schweitzer, with references to Chicago poultry trade commentary and local officials.

Connecticut Peaches See Mixed Quality and Prices

Receipts from western New York are heavy as fruit arrives on docks and to stores. Connecticut baskets sell 1.50 to 2 dollars with baskets from 30 to 75 cents. Pine Island carriers fetch 2 to 2.25 dollars for fancy loads while some Virginia yellow baskets reach 2.15. Illinois peaches in hampers sell 1.50 to 2.25, Michigan supplies moderate with most fruit not exceeding 1.50.

Thompsons Colorado Elbertas Western Slope Fruit Growers’ Association Albright McDevitt California Elbertas Muir Crawford Sooqnenbaura Lovell Connecticut Pine Island Virginia New York New York Central Desbrosses Street Illinois Michigan

European Strike Settled Affects New York Fruit Shipments

European strike settled enabling American shipments to resume from European ports. Simone Shuttleworth & French Co reports European cables confirming normal conditions and loading on first boats sailing. Western deciduous fruit growers and Eastern apple and pear shippers welcome the wider outlet and relief from disrupted trade.

New York Europe America Simone, Shuttleworth & French Co

Arkport Celery and Apple Trade Notices

Arkport reports 1000 acres of celery under cultivation despite drought and 500 car loads of potatoes shipped yearly. In Lockport, papers served on Len Calvert over 50 000 barrels of apples for James Lindsey & Son amid claims of unsettled accounts and alleged spitework.

Lockport Len Calvert W. X. White Alice L. White New York James J. Lindsey & Son Edinborough Calvert James Lindsey & Son W. N. White White

Ex-convict Fred W. Sours returns to Bangor to start produce trade

Fred W. Sours of Bangor Michigan, once convicted of crookedness in the executive poultry business and sentenced to twelve years, has been paroled after less than two years. He has returned home and plans to begin a produce shipping venture in time for the fall season.

Bangor Mich Fred W. Sours

Crops and the Outlook: Regional Produce Estimates

Estimates from growers and shippers detail onion, potato, apple, cabbage crops and ship plans. Bourbon Indiana expects about 25 cars of onions with smaller onions. Manhattan Kansas reports 25 acres of sweet potatoes with 5 cars. Moscow Idaho sees about half a apple crop with 20 cars. Mount Pleasant Utah notes 230 acres of potatoes and October shipments. Humbird Wisconsin onion size similar but blight reduces yield. Caneadea New York potatoes at 80 percent of last year with early shipments. Alleghany New York crops predict a half crop for late potatoes and fair onion yield. Appleton North Carolina expects 300 cars of apples starting September 1, 70 percent of full crop. peaches a half crop.

Chicago Ind A Cars Manhattan Kas Shipens Moscow Ida Jonathan Rome Wagner Ben Davis Mount Pleasant Utah Humbird Wis Caneadea Alleghany N. Y Appleton N. C Chittenango Station Albion Fancher Machias Baldwin Spy Hector

Apple and vegetable shipments loom from various stations

The Weekly Packer Bulletin reports October shipouts of apples pota toes onions celery and cabbage from stations in New York Pennsylvania Maine and Maryland. Estimates include 10 cars apples and 250 tons cabbage from Chittenango 20 000 bushels potatoes and 10 cars apples from Flora Dale and 800 acres potatoes and 600 cars celery around Burns North Carolina. The bulletin lists multiple stations with crop yields and shipping start dates.

Riga Burns N. C Glen Rock Ephrata Cochranton Flora Dale Espyville Sharpsburg Maine Bowdoinham Packer Bulletin Packer

The News In The Packer This Week Highlights

A fragmented OCR sample summarizes varied agriculture notes from multiple pages. Mentions Texas turkey crop, apples, melons, cranberries, citrus, onions, cantaloupe, spuds, peppers, and Florida fruit trade. References New York cold storage law, game laws, and several regional vegetable markets.

Page Chicago Tuck Miersen Arkport N. Y Florida New York Souis Winchester Vai Unleagu Sesziuis

Apple and fruit trade notes across multiple markets time line

A collage of fruit market notes from Dec page spread detailing apples cranberries cantaloupes grapes and other perishables across New York Chicago Boston Pittsburg St Louis and Kansas City with mentions of individuals companies and upcoming shows and reports on crop conditions and market activity.

St. Louis Houston Frisco Kansas City Col C. M. Brown Grand Junction Palisade Fruita A. B. Thomas Denver Tom Carey W. L. Black Missouri

First Prosecution Under New Cold Storage Law

New York Sept 1 The first prosecution under the cold storage law was started before Magistrate Kyntejin of the Tombs Court. Thomas Brennan the law author pressed charges against L B Pryor president of The Greenwich Cold Storage Company over 61 barrels of fish not dated upon arrival. Pryor posted 100 bail and the case heads to special sessions. Brennan notes prosecutions began against several cold storage firms in Buffalo Syracuse Rochester Utica and Corning as inspectors report noncompliance while big houses allegedly operate within the law. Commission Porter says smaller houses must replace wooden doors with cement, bar sleeping in facilities, and require labeling of items as Cold Storage.

New York Kyntejin Tombs Court Thos. A. Brennan L. B. Pryor Greenwich Cold Storage Company Greenwich Street Pryor Brensnan Bufelato Syracuse Mochester Utica Corning Daily Papers Brennan Porter

Weak Apple Market In Winchester Sheds Little Trade

In Winchester Virginia the apple market shows little selling as buyers and growers hold back. Prices hover around 2 dollars for No 1s, with some traders retiring and planning to store fruit rather than accept current offers. Recent rains brighten fruit and improve size and color. J W Sibert Jr ships this week with 1500 to 2060 baskets reported from his large Delaware pack.

Winchester J. W. Sibert, Jr Hia Delaw Lpack

Evaporating Plant Site Planned In New York Rail District

Representatives from Glasgow and New Orleans discuss a project with Chas. H. Smith of Batavia who has secured a W. railroad site to build an evaporating plant. Work proceeds as poultry storage grows in Chicago with steady demand for live birds. Prices hold and cooler storage expands amid ample receipts and brisk trade.

Ike Tuck O Poultry New York Chica Terry Saya Chicago Ike Cage Emerson Tuck Emerson

Sessions Has A Record Left Williamson NY Growers

Lee Sessions and Irwin Adley faced Germantown New York growers over misappropriated apples valued around six thousand dollars. Sessions, a Palpura New York native and son of a respected produce man, fled with Adler after a prior deal collapse. Authorities have not yet apprehended them.

New York Lee Sessions Irwin Adley Germantown N. Y Game Williamsons Noov Sessions Palpura N.Y Adler

Cantaloupes Prices Downturn Across Markets

New York reports indicate a surplus of poor stock with six to eight prices contributing to overall weak sentiment. Colorado melons sold mainly at 1.25 to 2 per standard crate, with exceptional lots reaching 2 to 3.25. Nearby canta loupes decline to 0.75 per crate depending on quality as Minneapolis market notes butter firmer, eggs steady, prime firsts poultry unchanged.

New York Minneapolis

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Turkey Texas Enis Foca Moulton Montgomery Sherman New Baden Monkstown Huntsville N. T. Josey Tuleta Athens Valley Mills Isicrne Willis Paris Egea Bof Saturam A. Silz Schweitzer Pheas Stout Conron Jan Nostrand Weitzer A. Bros Mien E Horace H. Emerson the Who Tribune New New York Woodrruff Sanford New Woodruff Manatee County Arkport Celery New York State Roy C. Bennett Peter Fox Indiana Bouiwia New California Hartford E. P. Miller Chicago Street Kenner, Lu Indianapolils Benton Harbour KR. J. Mahaffey Nebraska Philadelphia Chestnut Hill Park Cranberry Growers Ware Goodsell Almeria Punta Gorda Maitland Atlanta Ocala Jacksonville Stewartstown Conneaut O. Chicago Ohio Claud McLeod Penn Yan Florida Association Wm. Wills Merchants’ Refrigerator Co Frank A. Horne Chautauqua Pennsylvania Gerring Boston Pittsburg Quincy Market Cold Storage and Warehouse Co Pittsure McKevitt Sebastopol A. H. Holmes Ces Fresno Chico Kerman Lodi Arbuckle Wenatchee Bond Parkersburg W. Va E. L. Hasler Berlin Mr. Gibson Henry Dunkly Gentile & Co Orange Grove New Commission Company Greenwich Cold Storage Co Ide Williamson
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