Slow Market Onions In Chicago As Texas Stock Rises
Chicago April 11 The onion market was slow with forced movement on old and Texas stock. Texas onions improve with best yellows around 2.50 per crate and whites at 8.50. White onions from Texas limited. Michigan Indiana onions mostly eastbound. Market down about 25 cents for the week as hot weather speeds Texas crop. Egyptian onion outlook suggests imports will be light with freight and duty over 2 dollars per sack.
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Chicago
Texas
Lone Star State
Michigan
Indiana
Table
New York City
New York Daily Reports
Egypt
First full car of radishes shipped from Mayes farm
In Muskogee Ohio on April 11 the first full car of radishes for the season was loaded and shipped by the Mid-West Fruit Company. Cold weather in March slowed production, delaying shipments. The Scarlet Globe variety is grown and about 0 to 85 cars are expected for shipment.
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Muskogee
Ohio
Mayes
Mid- West Fruit Company
Potato Market Slows Then Bids Edge Up Briefly
The potato market, after two weeks of gains, fell early this week with old stock slipping while new stock prices showed declines. A modest recovery appeared Wednesday afternoon as traders eyed another turn upward amid shrinking old crop fears and dampened southern shipping pressures. 386 cars moved through the track. Wisconsin whites about 2.70 to 2.85 per cwt, Minnesota 2.50 to 2.65, Idaho russets 3.60 to 3.90, Texas Triumphs near 4 for No 1s, 3 for 2s, Florida Spaulding Rose 4.50 to 7.50.
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Chicago
Florida
Wisconsin
Michigan potato acreage well below ten year average
Lansing April 11. Michigan growers plan to plant 266000 acres this year up from 263000 last year. The 1 percent increase is only 90 percent of the ten year average, countering a prior error that suggested 3.4 percent.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Irvin Holmes
George Hawley of Michigan Horticultural Society Dies at 61
Hart Michigan April 11. George Hawley former president of the Michigan State Horticultural Society and a leading fruit grower died at his home after a brief illness. He was 61 and ran a large fruit farm and nursery near Hart under the firm name George Hawley & Son.
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George. Hawley
Hart, Mich
George Hawley
Michigan State Horticultural Society
Chicago Street Notes roll through the market
George H. Kerr of the Southern Railway visited the Chicago market this week as a guest of Arthur Serra & Co. Shippers J. W. Handy and D. B. Smith mingled with locals, with Handy’s firm cultivating 1600 acres of Honey Balls and 400 acres of cantaloupes. The S. T. Fish Co. opened branch stores during the strawberry season and the Chicago Potato Division of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association held its monthly meeting at the South Water Market club.
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George H. Kerr
Southern Railway System
Cincinnati
Chicago
Mr. Kerr
Bob Cumming
Arthur Serra & Co
J. W. Handy
J. W. Handy& Co
Brawley
Calif
Handy
Mr. Handy
Gillarde-Bruns Company
R. R. Scott
San Francisco
E. H. Norris
Southern Pacific
Ed Corrigan
Central West
S. T. Fish Company
South Water Market
Chicago Potato Division
The
American Fruit, and Vegetable Shippers Association
South Water Market Club
Week's Pineapple Imports Drop in Chicago Report
Chicago April 11 importations of Cuban pineapples declined this week per Arthur Serra & Co. The drop followed growers leaving fruit in fields to ripen after early arrivals proved too green. Shipping resumes Tuesday and is expected to rise. four cars sold at auction Wednesday averaging between 3.56 and 4.13 dollars per crate.
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Chicago
Arthur Serra& Co
New Winnipeg Manager for C. H. Robinson Co
Bert Emery named manager of the C. H. Robinson Company office in Winnipeg Canada replacing him as general manager will be A Gilbertson. D L Davidson departs Winnipeg for Toronto to head Mutual Brokerage offices in Ontario. Paul E Cecil is reelected president of the Delaware County Beekeepers Association at its annual meeting in Mhacie Indiana with W D Carter and Jesse Haynes as officers
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Winnipeg
Canada
Herbert Emery
Bright-Emery Company
C. H. Robinson
A. Gilbertson
Mr. Emery
D. L. Davidson
Mutual
Toronto
Ontario
Mhacie
Ind
Paul E. Cecil
Delaware County Beekeepers Association
W. D. Carter
Muncie
Jesse
Haynes
Eaton
Fair Trade Seen For Chicago Veg Market This Week
Chicago April 11. Local fruit and vegetable market shows fair trade with mostly steady prices. Tomatoes move well, cabbage lettuce and onions barely steady. apples and beans firm, Florida wax and Texas hampers mixed. Supplies varied with several regions offering liberal crates and uneven demand across items.
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Chicago
California
Imperial Valley
Georgia
Florida
Texas
Santa Maria
Morida
Oregon
Arizona Phoenix
Hothouse
Choice
Louisiana
Nancy Halls
Tennessee
New Jersey
Delaware
Mississippi
The Potato as a Health Factor in Diet
Excerpted health article by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg extols the potato as a supreme dietary staple. It urges adults to eat at least one pound daily and promotes potatoes with milk greens bran and fruit to improve elimination and longevity.
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John Harvey Kellogg
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Strawberry authority J D Nysewander dies at 73
Indianapolis observer J D Nysewander 73 a noted strawberry culture author died at his daughter’s home in Indianapolis. Born in Ohio he moved to Plainfield in 1877 and taught school 25 years before turning to horticulture. Survived by widow three daughters and three sons funeral in Indianapolis then burial in Plainfield.
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Indianapolis
Ind
J. D. Nysewander
Jonesville
Plainfield, Ind
Movement of Texas Vegetables Increases
Texas vegetable shipments rose in the week ending April 5 led by carrots gaining 650 cars to 1 835. Valley potatoes and snap beans added volume while Poteet strawberries moved actively with prices rising to 3 26 per 24 pint crate. Raymondville onions eased to 2 50 2 60 per standard crate and lower valley cabbage firmed to 90 95 per ton.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
G. D. Clark
Federal State Market News Service
Valley
Houston Berries
Raymondville
Laredo
Winter Garden
South Texas
Lower Valley
Cincinnati Branch League Holds Meeting
The Cincinnati branch of the National League of Commission Merchants held its regular monthly meeting at the Elks club after a dinner chaired by President M. F. Candioto. A committee of Candioto, Meyer, Scott, Sanzone, Grote and Foster was named to organize the upcoming Spring Gambol.
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Cincinnati
National League of Commission Merchants
Elks Club
M. F. Candioto
Candioto
Charles Meyer
Walter Scott
Charles Sanzone
Charles Grote
Harry Foster
Michigan Potato Market Quieted After Rally
Western Michigan potato prices rose sharply late last week under strong wire inquiry. carlot quotes ranged 2.60 to 2.76 per cwt with high quality. shipments projected near 6 000 cars for the season as 4 700 have gone forward. onions, lettuce, radishes, apples, and Florida strawberries show mixed movement with Easter demand lifting hothouse product prices.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Florida
Season Sees Growth in Weekly Car Deliveries
Observers note a pattern of increasing vehicle shipments from initial small numbers to six to ten cars weekly as the season progresses, signaling rising production or demand.
Great Lakes Fruit Industries elects new officers and directors
The Great Lakes Fruit Industries Inc announces its newly elected officers and board of directors. James Nicol of South Haven serves as president. W F Dean of Eau Claire is first vice president. O R Gale of Shelby is second vice president. J F Higbee of Benton Center is secretary. H H Hogue of Sodus is treasurer. Directors include Miller Overton Bangor Verne Warner Mattawan L A Hawley Ludington C J Christensen Onekema Samuel Miners Stevensville M D Buskirk Paw Paw Herbert Nafziger Millbury D H Brake Fremont Clark L Brody Lansing.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Great Lakes Fruit Industries, Inc
James Nicol
South Haven
W. F. Dean
Eau Claire
O. R. Gale
Shelby
J. F. Higbee
Benton Center
H. H. Hogue
Sodus
Miller Overton
Bangor
Verne Warner
Mattawan
L. A. Hawley
Ludington
C. J. Christensen
Onekema
Samuel Miners
Stevensville
M. D. Buskirk
Paw Paw
Herbert Nafziger
Millbury
D. H. Brake
Fremont
Clark L. Brody
Lansing
Birth of a son for Leonard family in Cincinnati
Luke Leonard of Leonard Crosset & Riley Inc reports the birth of a son on Monday. Both mother and child are doing well. The note ends with a light comment about advertising and newspaper ads.
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Lake Leonards
Cincinnati
Luke Leonard
Leonard, Crosset & Riley, Inc
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Western Produce Company
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