Chicago Street Notes visitors and events on South Water Market
A Chicago market page lists numerous visitors and executives from fruit and produce firms. Names include Lee R Wright of Wisconsin Cold Storage Milwaukee Floyd Hudgon Adams Herron Humboldt Nebraska Simon Selgel Lerner St Louis and others. The notes mention shipments of hothouse tomatoes, plans for a large hot house season, and a hospital birth plus attendance at conferences in Washington and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hudgon
Adams & Herron
Humboldt,Yenn
South Water Market
Simon Selgel
Lerner Fruit and Produce Company
St. Louis
South Wayke
Co-operative Association
Toledo
Mushroom Growers Association Sales Company
George A. Marsh
George A
Potato Market Shows Steady Tone With Higher Russets
Chicago March 31 The potato market this week featured strength in Idaho Russets with higher prices, especially for beat grades. Demand varied by variety with light receipts overall, new potatoes firmer, and weather impacting activity. On track arrivals totaled 274 cars Monday and 343 Tuesday with No. 1 Idaho Russets around 1.50 to 1.65 per crate and other varieties showing mixed but steady values.
Market report on potato arrivals and prices across states
Demand fair for the moderate offerings as arrivals totaled 264 on track with 402 including broken cars. Idaho Russets No 1 quoted at 1.60 1.65, Commericals 1.28 1.45, No 2 at 1.24. Colorado Red McClures No 1 at 2.19. North Dakota Triumphs No 1 1.66 No 2 1.95. Wisconsin round whites No 1 1.15 1.17. Minnesota Red River Valley Cobblers No 1 1.28 4% and commercials at 1.15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gélorado
Plarida
Idaho
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Cobblers
Red River Valley
Mark L. Owen Retires From Mark Owen & Co
Chicago March announcement says Len Owen of Mark Owen & Co retires from the produce business on April 1 after more than 40 years in the industry. He will devote time to recreation while Owen T. Hill and Robert B. Hill Jr. continue the firm with the same policy and personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mark L
Len) Owen
Mark Owen & Co
Bualneas
Owen
Mark Owen
Georgia Elberta Peach Crop Damaged by Freeze
Chicago March 81 The Elberta peach crop in Georgia is badly hurt by freeze damage. Abbate Company reports from the Georgia Peach Growers Exchange in Macon that damage to the Hiberta crop north of Macon and in middle Georgia was more severe than feared, with heavy frost the morning of Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles Abbate
Chag. Abbate Company
Georgia
Abbate
Georgia Peach Growers Exchange
Macon
Saab
Peach Crop Outlook in Georgia Shrinks to Half of Previous Year
March reports indicate widespread damage across Griffin Zebulon Thomson Manchester Woodland Woodbury and Gay areas. Growers show 40 to 69 percent remaining with overall prospects around 50 percent of a normal crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Zebulon
Thomaston
Manchester
Woodland
Woodbury
Gay
House of David colony plans livestock and fruit plant shift
The House of David colony near Benton Harbor Michigan on March 1 announced it will liquidate or equitize its large agricultural holdings including its fruit plantation in Berrien county and its dock estate on the Benton Harbor canal. Colony head H. Dewherst attributed the move to a labor shortage, saying the group will focus on fruit packing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tand
Benton Harbor
Mich
House of David Colony
Here
Berrien County
Benton Harbor Canal
H. ©. Dewherst
Colony Head
Ite
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U. S
C.H. Weaver & CO
Merkel Bros. CO
South Wat
Phene
Gordon Tyrrell
Goghiiak Commission
Dabbers
Bae Strawberries
Boa
Ghandler-Allen CO
Carlot Hrokerx
Diaelbytara Aggressive
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Dependa
Smith — Cordes CO
Eat
Chicago, Ill
Chicago Street Notes
Lee R. Wright
Wisconsin Cold Storage Company
Milwaukee
A. G. Lawrence
The
American Fruit Growers ,Inc
Pittsburgh
M. W. Roper
Western Pacific Railroad Company
San Francisco
August Stoerk
Stoerk Produce Company
Corpus Christi
Tex
Russell R. Malik
Fresh Foody Company
Herman Kamisarew
O. P. Hale
H. P. Hale & Son
Gibson, Tenn
Mr. Hale
Cleveland
W. G. Mitchell
Chicago Cold Storage Warehouse Company
Hoopston
Ill
William C. Griffin
California Packing Corporation
C. H. Weaver & Co
A. H. Kircchman
Orange County Exchange
Fullerton
Calif
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Jerry Freiberg
Mushroom Growers Association
Bethany Hospital
W. M. O'Keefe
Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
New York
Frank A. Horne
Merchants Refrigerating Company
O'Keefe
Red River
Colorado
Red McClures
Florida
Texas
Idaho Ruavers
Promme
Edho
S. Friedman & Sons
Canal
Shippers
Mark L. Owen
Will
Caruso Fruit Distributors, Inc
Bh & A
Asparagus
Engher
Alexander & Berscom
Sacramento
Packery
Ghippera
BE & A
California
Geparagus
Uaug
Adiepase
Gridley, Maxon & CO
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