Good supply of vegetables at Chicago with lower prices
Chicago April 20 report notes ample vegetable supply and overall quiet trade. Florida string beans fair quality, hothouse cucumbers strong, and prices eases on tomatoes and peppers. California lettuce and celery steady, squash and cabbage market subdued, and supply patterns vary by origin with several regions offering mixed quality stock.
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Florida
Louisiana
Sia
California
Illinois
Oregon
Texas
Nice
New Orleans
Chicago Street Notes Adds Market Visitors to Week
Chicago street notes record E D Smith Mercantile Company executive visits and arrivals. O A Boyle of Wichita Kans spends Saturday at their local office after a long East trip. Robert W Nix Jr en route to Ft Leavenworth for three months of schooling before becoming second lieutenant. Frank E B Wagner and S ons return from Texas duties. F W Morf returns from southern strawberry district. J C Abbot Minneapolis visits market. LB Kilbourne of C H Weaver Co returns from California. George C Miller of Hickman Miller among Aurora potato shippers visiting D J Stephens. Henry Liebert Seattle visits Chicago. No successor named for F C Smedley, late eastern traveling representative of C S Weaver Co.
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Chicago
E.D. Smith
E. D. Smith Mercantile Company
St. Joseph
Ft. Leavenworth
Mr. Nix
Twenty-first U.S. Infantry
Frank EB. Wagner
G. M. H. Wagner & Sons
Texas
Rose State
F. William Morf
C.H. Weaver. & Co
J. C. Abbot
J. C. Abbot Company
Minneapolis
LB. Kilbourne
Buiter and Eye
Department
C. H. Weaver& Co
Mr. Kilbourne
California
George C. Miller
Hickman & Miller
Aurora
S. D
D. J. Stephens
Henry Liebert
Seattle
Wash
Hustlers Union Strikes Chicago Markets Over Wages
On Monday April 20 the Hustlers union at Chicago South Water and West Randolph markets walked out, claiming 700 members and demanding recognition and a 21 dollar weekly wage. By midweek dealers on South Water showed signs of returning to work, while West Randolph reached a temporary agreement to resume on the old terms pending a final outcome.
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Chicago
South Water
West Randolph Street
Packer
South Water Street
Wagner & Sons Move Their General Offices to New Building
Chicago April 20 G M H Wagner and Sons announce on May 1 they will relocate their general offices from the store and warehouse to the new Distributors building at South Water and Clark streets. William L Wagner cites evolving fruit and vegetable handling and the age of specialization as reasons for the move. Frank E and W L Wagner will continue to oversee store operations.
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Chicago
G. M. H. Wagner & Sons
South Water and
Clark Streets
William L. Wagner
Frank E
W. L.wazner
Michigan Bad Egg Bill Expected to Pass
Lansing Mich April 20 The bill to prohibit sales of eggs unfit for human consumption is expected to pass the State Senate for final disposition This House Bill 223 makes it unlawful to sell offer for sale or ship eggs unfit for food It cites heavy blood rings moldy rats partially hatched and other unwholesome conditions as grounds for violation with fines from 25 to 100 dollars and possible county jail time 30 to 90 days The measure was prepared by the Michigan Poultry Butter and Egg Association and introduced by Senator Penney A Bentley secretary of the association has spent time advocating its passage and says he is reasonably sure it will be enacted
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Lansing
Mich
State Senate
Michigan Poultry, Butter and Fee Asso
Penney
House
A . A. Bentley
Michigan Poultry, Butter and Eye Association
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Penn. R. R
Heart of Produce Mart
North American
Canal St
James Flood CO
W. Randolph St
Bank
J.C. Mittelstadt
Headley A. Wheelock
Wayne & Low, Inc
Fruit and Produce Commission
W. S
Exchange
Nat. Bank
Nat. Produce Bank
E Frank J.mccann
FRU
Varlot Sales
F. C. Smedley
Cs. H. Weaver& Co
Smedley
Glendale
Calif
H. Weaver & Co
Mr. Shipper
Model
Grant Mfg. Co
Kokomo
Ind
Vntlemen
Grant Candler
Bloomfield Ice & Prod. Co
Edward Stern
Indiana
M. H. Wagner & Sons
Michigan
C.h-Weaver & CO
Tama
No. Clark Street
F. E. Nellis & CO
Lepman & Heggie
South Water St
Cheicago
Louis Lepman
Jesse M. Lepman
Horace L. Lepman
Sect
A. B. Robol Mer. Butter Dept
W. M. Bayliss Mer. Poultry di
Merrill & Eldredge
North Market St
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Gallagher Bros
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