15 Sep 1917
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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1917
Page
1
Frosts hitting Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and the Dakotas on Sunday and Monday night damaged the late crop. Losses vary by rainfall, with drier western Wisconsin most affected and moisture-rich northern counties faring better. Continued on Page 1.
Washington officials announce a September 18 conference at the Gordon Hotel at 10 am to discuss licensing rules for distributors commission merchants and dealers in fruits and produce. E W J Hearty of the Department urges trade members to attend amid licensing proposals and regulatory details.
Chicago reports steps by the Food Administration to set official potato grades. A Washington meeting with top growers and dealers urged No. 1 and No. 2 stock with strict size and defect allowances. Licensing of shippers and dealers is likely, with a Washington meeting foreseen to finalize 1917 marketing plans.
Washington reports from crop specialists show a drop in onion crop condition in New York for August. July projections of 70 percent have fallen to about 60 percent for the state, with Massachusetts similar to last year and smaller average fruit. In California the San Joaquin Valley acreage declined while yield per acre remains average. about 38,300 acres were planted in the valley, up from 3,700 last year.
The Backer of September 22 will be the Annual Potato Cabbage and Onion Number reviewing crop prospects across commercial producing regions. It will estimate total crop, quality, and market prospects for shippers distributors and manufacturers in these crops.
Chicago report notes the first indictment in the Central Produce Company bankruptcy case of Benton Harbor Mich. Benny Cohen is charged by a Grand Rapids grand jury. The firm was run by Sam Louis and Morris Goldstein and creditors accuse questionable actions led to the bankruptcy.
An opportunity to earn money by taking subscriptions for The Packer as a trade journal. Positions open across the United States for high class men or boys to recruit commercial growers shippers distributors and buyers of fruits vegetables eggs poultry and produce. Liberal pay and references required. State qualifications and reference to the nearest office and The Packer New York Kansas City Chicago Cincinnati Los Angeles Southern Poultry and Egg Meeting heads to Atlanta for October sessions with key addresses and a smoker event noted.
E Percy Miller of Albert Miller & Co was named to Hoover's Food Administration Board to lead efforts to facilitate handling of the 1917 potato crop. Washington officials say policy will interfere as little as possible with the usual marketing machinery. Miller, a veteran of the potato trade, acknowledged consent to serve after a conference with Herbert Hoover and Lou D Sweet. His appointment is viewed by the trade as prudent to maintain orderly harvest, storage, and distribution amid concerns over price controls and dealer storage.
Mr Lou D Sweet of Carbondale Colorado is charged by the Food Administration to work toward improving potato quality. He is recognized as a leading American producer, aiding in establishing official potato grades with the Department of Agriculture for marketing. He helped secure a Federal Reserve Board ruling that properly graded and stored potatoes qualify as negotiable warehouse receipts.
New York dispatch notes Erie Railroad seeking higher terminal charges for California and West shipments of fruits and vegetables. Receivers in New York oppose the plan, which would add 22.50 to 25 per car depending on fruit type, and calls for a joint committee to review with Erie officials before formal action. Also reports Chicago peach markets with Michigan Elberta prices and Western shipments.
An official statement outlines Hoover’s plan to aid normal forces in securing equitable crop distribution while minimizing trade disruption. It endorses storing potatoes and other produce to safeguard supplies, supports better grading, and praises the Food Administrator's prudent, open approach to connecting farms with consumers.
Complaints filed with The Packer allege heavy egg shipment losses to Hugo Produce Company at Hugo Colorado and Kansas City. T A Walsh formerly of Ozark Commission at Muskogee Oklahoma faced a mail fraud charge, with past dealings in sweet potatoes showing growers owed him small sums.
Ohio Public Utilities Commission inspectors found complaints about perish able produce rotting on sidetracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad between Crestline and Alliance to be baseless after an investigation. The report noted 80 inspectors completed the inquiry in Canton.
Apple buyers swarm New York, driving prices as farmers push up to 3.50 and 4 per barrel for Baldwins and Greenings. Markets vary by region, with top figures at 5.50 to 6.50 for Gravensteins and Wealthies. Farmers control packing and loading terms, labor scarcity limiting buyer packing.
Weather and soft demand reduced cantaloupe activity in Chicago with large western and nearby receipts. Turlock and Rocky Ford melons sold around $2.25 to $2.50, flats about $1, Osage $1.25 to $2.25, and late-week prices slipped. Michigan melons also moved cheaply with flats 75 cents to $1, climax baskets 65 cents. Fancy apples remained steady with Jonathan around $6 per barrel, Westbies $5, Maidsn Blush $5.50, and Michigan Duchess at $3.50 to $4.
Quiet trade continued in the citrus market in Chicago this week with no major changes. Oranges showed a bit better feel, Valencia quotes were $3,500 per 75 percent box, lemons remained largely unchanged with lots at $55.50 to $55.50 per box, and overall offerings were ample while activity stayed limited.
Readable segments describe frost hits on Cape Cod cranberries and Wenatchee apples, price movements in Chicago and Milwaukee markets, and nationwide notes on butter, eggs, and poultry. Mentions Indiana, Wisconsin, New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh markets with persons like E P Miller and H Hallock, plus references to canning, storage, and trade associations.
Chicago traders report the Food Administration considers class based distribution to cut consumer costs by shipping through fewer hands. The plan would force shippers, wholesalers, jobbers, and retailers to sell only to closer classes, a change that could constrain firms with multi class operations while aiming to curb prices and prevent shortages.
Market summaries cover Pittsburgh coal firms, Ohio Valley sales, and varied fruit and vegetable trade across Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Texas. Reports include Seattle restaurant demand, Cincinnati apple markets, Lecompte sweet potatoes, and new market developments from St. Louis, Dallas, and Houston with notes on storage, production, and marketing trends.
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