Chicago City Council Demands Telegrapher Strike End
Chicago voters approve a strong resolution urging telegraph operators to settle the strike and resume prompt service. The measure, introduced by Alderman Coughlin, passes 49 to 14 and signals potential action from other cities and business groups while noting reduced shipments and congested wires hurting the produce trade.
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Inge
Coughlin
First Ward
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Boards of Trade
Unen
Talk of New Chicago Market on Archer Avenue
Reports of a planned Archer avenue fruit market draw railroads Santa Fe Rock Island and Wabash into speculation. Large property purchases near State and Sixteenth Streets, valued up to 1.6 million dollars, fuel talk of a six story 1700 foot long market building. Some view it as a depot project tied to Pennsylvania railways, others insist a fruit market is planned. Haymarket district widening continues as market activity intensifies.
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State and
Sixteenth ‘Streets
Santa Fe
Rock Island and
Wabash
Archer Avenue
State Street
Stewart Avenue
Butt
Pennsylvania Railways
Sixteenth Street
Haymarket
Oneraliong
Butter Up a Cent Market Strong in Chicago
Chicago market notes butter gains of one cent with creamery stock up 28 percent and firmer sentiment at week start. Elgin price rise and light receipts forecast a fall in arrivals. extras and firsts traded around two to three cents, with buyers showing solid demand and profit ideas for well stocked lots.
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Chicago
Wye
Sie
Zebia
Chicago Poultry Market Sees Firmer Week Start
Chicago dealers report a firmer poultry market as spring chickens and fowls rise after a heli cent for spring stock. The week opened with strong demand for high weight game stock and sales continued into midweek aided by the Jewish holiday. Supply remains ample with 8 car lots daily, while colder weather is expected to boost demand for dressed stock.
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Chicago
Turkey crop expected light in Ohio and Indiana
Reports from a poultryman returning from a three week trip through southern and eastern Indiana indicate this year’s turkey crop will be short. Supply appears light with flocks small and late. Prices are expected to rise. The same condition is noted in the south.
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Lucimnan
Ohio
Insana
Indiana
Melon Shippers Struggle With Car Shortage Woes
A letter from Emison Indiana reports ongoing melon car shortages harming growers and shippers. Few loading stations receive empties, with Oaktown and Carlisle seeing meager supply while several towns report none. Melons spoil while buyers like Frank H. Johnson push loads, facing possible losses and calls to hold railroads financially responsible.
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Packer
Oaktown
Carlisle
Busseron
Long Lone
Bruceville
Indianapolle
Johnson
Railroad Company
Evansville & Terre Haute Railway Company
Indiana
Lberty
Exemption for Dealers Eases Butter Moisture Questions
Chicago butter trade relief grows as internal revenue officials indicate merchants will not be held liable for moisture in butter received and sold. A Washington conference with Assistant Commissioner Capers and Deputies Idea and Wheeler clarified that moisture tests should occur at the factory or creameries, not at large markets or distributing centers.
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Sept. W
Internal Revenue Department
Washington
Packer
FE. Gallagher
L. B. Kilbourne
W. D. Collyer
Capers
Revenue Department
Idea
Wheeler
Entertainment Planned for January League Meeting in Savannah
A committee of National League of Commission Merchants plans the Savannah convention January 8 to 10 with a social program. Members include Frank Wagner W S Gavan A D Gall B H Brown and John Nix. A side trip to Charleston is planned with a growers reception committee led by Y W Towles and W Hampton Mixson. After Charleston the delegation returns to Savannah then to Jacksonville St Augustine and Florida stops. Headquarters hotels are Windsor Aragon in Jacksonville Alcazar in St Augustine. Social events will be arranged to ensure an enjoyable trip.
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Frank Wagner
National League of Commission Merchants
W.S. Gavan
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John Nix
Savana
DeSoto
South
Gavan
Charleston
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IY. W. Towles
W. Hampton Mixson
Robt
F. Nix
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J. M. Harrison
Ir. May
J. S. Horlbeck
N. H. Birch
Frank Towles
M. W. Simmons
C. M. Gibson
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Vorhees
Chas F. Myers
J. Rumph
W. C. Geraty
Fort Sumpter
Sullivan’s Island
Old City
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Florida
Hotel
Windsor and Aragon
Wile
Alcazar
Good Exhibit of Apples at Interstate Fair
Kansas City September 28 George T Lincoln a Bentonville Arkansas fruit grower displays the best apple exhibit at the Interstate fair running two weeks from last Monday His display includes twenty varieties twelve from his own trees and eight from neighbors orchards The fruit looks fine and has attracted attention Lincoln notes The Packer articles on Arkansas fruit misstate quality but a good share of stock is first rate Dry weather in late summer harmed the crop.
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George T. Lincoln
Bentonville
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Lincoln
Arkansas
Packer
Dates Changed Wanted For Chicago Western Fruit Meet
Chicago members of the Western Fruit Jobbers Assn press for December 4 to 6, 1907 as the meeting dates, arguing travel and holiday conflicts hurt attendance. A letter to President Jones seeks emergency date change, noting Chicago hospitality and a wish to ensure a well attended, successful convention. Summers named secretary pro tem and Ker chairs preparations.
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Chicago
Western Fruit Robbers Assn
Jones
Icago
H. M. Jones
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Assn
Sioux Falls
Bs Chicago
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
W. W. Summers
Keing
Co. A. Ker
Kansas City
Toombera
Cear
Eggs At Chicago Market Steady With Fresh Stock Premiums
Chicago September market shows firm pricing for fresh eggs with higher asks and买ing, extras at 34 34 c, prime firsts 22 34 c, firsts 20 c, and miscellaneous lots 14 15 c. Receipts lag last week with heavier loss, southern stock uneven, a premium for strictly fresh eyes. Storage eggs move slowly, few bids on aprils and junes, telegraph service disruptions hindering eye trade, holders aiming to keep small profits rather than wait for peak demand.
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Chicago
Auction Runs Still Heavy In Chicago Market
In the Chicago area about 140 carloads of grapes peaches and plums moved through auctions this week as heavy receipts persisted. California grapes led the arrivals with varied quality malagas nearly exhausted while tips include tipenden. Prices for Malagas averaged 1.13 to 2.00 dollars and Tipenden 1.15 to 1.65. Peaches in 20 pound boxes sold from 0.50 to 1.10 while plums ranged around 1.00 dollars.
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Chicago
California
Usc
Washington
Utah
Northern Cabbage Coming to Kansas City Market
The Kansas City market sees strong demand for homegrown cabbage with northern stock active. Prices quoted at 150 to 160 dollars per ton delivered in carloads.
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Kansas City
Potatoes and produce markets report across Ohio and Midwest
Ohio growers report variable yields with shipments along the Pennsylvania and local rail routes. Prices for potatoes onions and cabbage shift with demand. several stations note activity and plans for fall shipping while Kansas City notes ample homegrown fruit and vegetable offerings and mixed price changes due to cooler weather and shifting demand.
Pasadena Texas prospers with fall crops and markets
Pasadena Texas growers report heavy rains and strong plantings across cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, and sweet potatoes with fall crops aimed at local markets. Strawberries shine as a leading local product, with acreage up and prices cited from five to over one hundred dollars per acre. Nearby Houston remains the state’s best market. land is rapidly being taken by small farmers seeking scalable yields. Colorado peaches fetch a record $2.38 per box in Palisade, marking top prices for the season.
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Houston
Pasadena
R. E. Parks
Good Apples In Demand In Kansas City Market
Kansas City reports a steady apple market with mixed origins from Iowa Michigan New York and the Pacific Coast. No strong price changes. No. 1 stock around 4.50 to 5 per barrel while Western boxed apples sell 2 to 2.25. Receipts Arkansas district down. storage deals attract buyers and large winter fruit purchases shift toward Michigan and New York state.
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Iowa
Michigan
York State
California
Hen Davis
No. 2 Trust
Arkansas
Claims Against Lawrence Bros. Grow in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs residents report numerous claims filed this week against Lawrence Bros. Co. They allege the firm sought urgent egg shipments from Kansas Nebraska and other states by express daily to speed up payment claims. Total losses may reach several thousand dollars with limited recovery chances for the shippers.
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Goode
Col
Quites
Lawrence Bros. & Co
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Nebraska
Express
Clabis
Lawrence
Poor Potato Quality Impacts Wisconsin Stock Car Market
Receivers in Kansas City report northern potatoes suffering rot and poor quality this week. One car from Tuesday incurred freight costs of 16 and sold for 25 due to rot. Wisconsin stock showed rot across most cars, keeping the market unsettled despite some good demand for stock at 1 to 7 cents. Some Southbound shipments appeared first class on arrival but were deemed unsatisfactory by receivers.
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Kansas City
Concord
Wisconsin
Creamery
Cantaloupe Trade Quiet In Kansas City Market
Kansas City reports a dull cantaloupe scene with Barrel Gems at 1.25 per flat crate and Rocky Fords hard to move. Apples move 4 to 60 cents, peaches scarce, potatoes fair. Western fruits show activity as cooler weather boosts demand. Tokay grapes 1.45 to 1.50, Pears mostly Oregon Bartletts, Italian prunes 1.10, Bellflour apples 2.20. Lemons lower, California oranges 4 to 5 per box. Poultry market weak, creamery prices steady, eggs surplus. Cranberries open. Early Blacks satisfactory, price about 7 per barrel. Potatoes firm in Chicago. car lots to rural buyers rising, telegraph strike hampers outside trade.
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Kansas City
Utah
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
California
Kanass City
Cincinnati Apple Prices See Firm Market With Moderate Supply
Cincinnati reports show apple receipts not excessive and prices firm though trade notes slow sales. Barrel stock arrives from York state Virginia Michigan and four Canadian shipments chiefly Calverts and Alexanders. Prices range for barrel apples and assorted varieties, with modest demand and bets for the week’s end. Peach trade from Port Clinton sees buyers from Cleveland taking most offerings at 2.70 to 3 per bushel. English walnuts priced high, with concerns over crop reports and proposed inflated pricing.
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Port Clinton
Eveland Houses
Lélbertas
Harvests and shipping notes from Ohio and West Virginia
The Packer receives a dispatch from North Madison Ohio noting a record onion harvest with few white onions and no red varieties, while potato and fruit production are down. Ohio shipping points list several growers and traders in Sandusky and nearby towns, and a West Virginia notice corrects a subscription error about apple picking capacity at Browns’s Sons.
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Son ‘Parker
C. Wr. Sten
Jobmteiner
C. Stuckfaden
Ache
Lewis Taylor
Shaw
New Cumberland
W. Va
Packer
Maine
Georgia
Chas
Browns
Cleveland Market Report Shows Drops in Potatoes and Apples
Cleveland market receipts were liberal for several days pushing potato values down. Best white stock on track 68 to 66 cents. sweets 2.00 to 3.50 per barrel. Apples plentiful and lower. pears and plums out of season. Cranberries $7 per barrel. butter extras 30 cents tub, 31/2 cents prints. eggs up a cent. Poultry easy, chickens 13 to 13 1/2 cents, ducks 11 to 12 1/2 cents. geese and turkeys in light supply, market steady.
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California
Eess
Potatoes and nuts from crops across Illinois and nearby regions
Cullman Alabama reports 40 train cars of sweet potatoes moved since late summer with 500 to 600 acres under cultivation but crop short due to drought. 14 members in local growers group plant Cream Yams Dooleys and Pumpkin yams. Ocean Springs Mississippi notes young pecan orchards with potential. Cincinnati Ohio area onion sets yield 1 to 7/10 bushels per acre in 30 to 40 cultivated acres with late market arrival led by Herler & Co.
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Cullman
Ala
Ulms
M. Vanderputte
German Farmers’ Assn
Cincinnati
Herler & Co
Grand Valley Fruit Shipments Report Strong Pear and Apple Prices
Grand Junction Colorado September 27 about 103 cars of pears have been shipped this season by the Grand Junction Fruit Growers Association. The fruit averaged around 1 per car for growers with last shipments listing Fancy Bartlett Flemish Beauty and Brere d aAnjou pears at several price levels. Jonathan apples sold mainly on a basis of 275 per tax for fancy and 2 for choice. Growers in the valley report large returns from salmon sales this year.
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Grand Junction
Col
Florida Citrus Crop Outlook Stronger Than Some Estimates
Cincinnati reports indicate Florida orange and grapefruit production may reach two to three million boxes, contrary to guides predicting a shortage. Carl A. Albrecht and associates canvassed growers across the state, noting heavy declines in Lee, DeSoto, and Polk counties but large gains in Orange, Lake, Volusia, Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco. Claims of a near 25 to 45 percent overall shortfall hinge on irrigation, timing of bloom, and early market movements with potential holiday pricing.
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Florida
Carl A. Albrecht
Nethong
Produce Distributing Co
West Coast
Jacksonville
Kirtland
The
Atlantic Coast Inc
Lee County
Manatee County
Desoto County
Polk County
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DeSoto
Marion County
Alachua
Orange
Lake
Volusia
Citrus
Hernando
Pasca
Orange County
Fanatee County
California
Ohio Cabbage Moving Faces Steady Market
Cincinnati reports cabbage receipts fair with fine stock from the Ohio section. Buyers hold, trade active this week, prices up to 12 dollars a ton. Also notes New York state pears in demand with varieties priced from five to seven dollars per barrel and bulk stock at two fifty per barrel.
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Cincinnati
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