Twin Cities Street Notes on Markets and Upcoming Season
Mississippi strawberries arrive in town with quart packing and price below Louisiana pints. State Department officials and local brokers association discuss market problems. Clarence Johnson and others from the Department attend. St Paul and Minneapolis Market Gardeners Associations prepare for the season as weather delays some vegetables. Local asparagus expected before month end. John A. Whaley notes grain industry challenges, remains interested in Moorhead potato production.
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State Department
Brokers Association
Clarence Johnson
St. Paul
Minneapolis
John A. Whaley
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Moorhead
License Applications Sent to Minnesota Produce Dealers
Minnesota lawmakers warn produce dealers to file new license applications and bonds by May 31 or face cease business orders. Clarance Johnson, Director of Markets, notes revisions to bonds for sizable operations and urges prompt action. Applications should be mailed to the Department of Agriculture in the Gorham building, Minneapolis.
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Minnesota
Minnespome
Minneapolis
State Department of Agriculture
Clarence Johnson
Johnson
Diglers
State Department
Gorham
License and Bond Required for Dealers Under State Law
The state requires purchase of a license and filing a bond with no exceptions for dealers whether they reside locally or abroad. Dealers with merchandise in person or via a representative must comply. Some outsiders operated without licenses last year but bought here or through their firm’s representative, and the Department will strictly police the act in the coming year, Mr Johnson said.
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Johnson
Federal Food Act Set To Take Effect June Twenty Fifth
Chicago April 21 The executive office of the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association issued a bulletin explaining the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 and regulations by the Department of Agriculture. It notes the act was approved June 26 1938 and that key regulations issued December 28 1938 become effective June 26 1939 for interstate movement of poultry butter and eggs. The bulletin urges manufacturers shippers and receivers to obtain copies of the law and regulations from the Government Printing Office and study them to ease the transition from old to new rules.
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Chicago
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Federal Register
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Alderman Pushes New Market for Wholesale Trade
Minneapolis alderman Ed win Hudson, chair of Harbor and Markets, proposes building a market near the Municipal Market to house wholesale fruit and produce. The committee urges site determination, legal steps for acquisition, plans and surveys, and railroad involvement in reconstructing wholesale rows.
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Minneapolis
City Council
Edwin Hudson
Hudson
Harbor and Markets Committee
Salvatore Abbate Dies After Train Accident
Chicago April 21 Salvatore Sol F Abbate vice president of The Chase Abbate Company died at 4 p m Sunday from injuries after being struck by an engine in railroad yards near South Water Market on April 1 He was 42 and on South Water Market most of his business life Funeral services were at Resurrection Church with a Requiem High Mass and burial at Mount Carmel He is survived by his widow Marion Hawthorne Abbate a daughter Elizabeth and a son Salvatore F Jr plus brothers and sisters including Anthony who flew from California to attend the service.
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Chicago
Salvatore
Sol) F. Abbate
Chase Abbate Company
Myr
Abbate
South Water Market
People's Hospital
Willams
Austin Boulevard
Lake Street
Austin
Florida
Harry Manis
Cohodas-Manis Company
Fond du Lac
Wis
Morris Maloveky
Max Hurwitz& Co
Milwaukee
Josephine Rinella
A, Rinella Company
Galesbore
Ill
Fruit Auction Sales
Resurrection Church
Mount Carmel
Marion Hawthorne Abbate
Elizabeth
Salvatore, F, Jr
Charles J
Joseph
Anthony
Frances
Frank
Arthur
Marie
Anthony Abbate
California
Warehousing Bill Narrowed to Beans Potatoes Grains
Lansing April 21 The Begick Graham farm ware housing bill now applies only to potatoes beans grains and seeds after amendments. The measure originally covered all farm commodities including fruits vegetables eggs and poultry. Opponents from fruit and vegetable warehouses urged changes to avoid higher overheads while potato bean and grain interests seek a law to curb abuses and protect growers. The bill would keep stored products under grower ownership until sale and allow separate storage of individual lots with stiff penalties for violations.
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Lansing
Mich
Begick-Graham
Michigan
Paul Begick
Bay City
James Graham
Freeland
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Stronger market tone for United States potato trade in Chicago
Chicago market reports a firmer tone with better demand and active trading as supplies tighten. Idaho Russets and Red River varieties show strength amid few Colorado McClures and steady to firm pricing across multiple potato types. New and old potatoes move readily, with shipments arriving from Colorado Idaho Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Texas Wisconsin and California. prices quoted for various grades and factors indicate cautious optimism in mid season conditions.
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Chicago
Idaho
Yexas Triumphs
Louisiana
California
Burbanks
Florida
Texas
Colorado
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Idaho Russell
Ohio
Earry Oatos
Red River
White Rose
Red River Valley
Oregon
Washington
Texan
Chicago Street Notes injects trade visitors from far firms
Chicago notes list numerous visitors to market from Metzler & Sons in Decatur Hall Street World Storage in Brooklyn Dakota Disphating Sioux City California Idaho Potato Los Angeles Rio Grande Valley Citrus in Weglace Texas Allan Donaldson San Francisco Louie Cohen Grafton Corpus Christi R H Dietz Co Texas cucumbers and a birth in the Merkel Brothers unit. citrus and celery shipments discussed as markets tour.
Gridley Maxon & Co Staff Visit Hellwig Bros Farms
Gridley Maxon & Co sales staff toured Hellwig Brothers packing plant at Chesterfield and Baden Missouri to study growing packing and shipping of vegetables. The Chicago party, led by J. Schatz, visited Hi Piano brand spinach operations and enjoyed meals with Hellwig family as part of broadindustry education.
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Gridley, Maxon & Co
Hellwig: Bros. Farms
Baden, Mo
Chicago
J. Schatz
Gridley, Maxon &Co, Inc
Baden
Hellwig Brothers
William Hellwig
Gridley, Maxon & Co, Inc
Fry Team Wins First in Exchange Bowling League
Fry Distributing Company clinched first place in the Produce Exchange bowling league after a playoff delay due to injuries. The season ended March 31 in a tie with Fishman's Super Markets, and Fischmen's won the first game by one pin. Fry’s team rallied to win the next two games by 17 and 20 pins.
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Chicago
Fry Distributing Company
Produce Exchange
Fishman’s Super Markets
Fischmen’s
Fry
Chris Linke
Ben‘anger
First Louisiana Potatoes Arrive in Chicago for Season
In Chicago on Tuesday the first Louisiana potatoes of the new season arrived. They were Triumphs, packed in 50 pound bags, of high quality with good color and U. S. No. 1, size A. They moved well as S. Friedman & Sons received the lot and plan to maintain representatives on the ground. The firm also handles Louisiana, Alabama, and California potatoes during shipping season.
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Chicago
Louisiana
U. S
S. Friedman & Sons
Alabama
California
Charles Spaulding Dies At 82 Leading Local Grower
Charles A. Spaulding, 82, dean of Van Huren county fruit and potato growers, died in Haruora Michigan Sunday after illness of over a month. He helped establish one of Hartford township's first commercial apple orchards and long led potato farming.
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Haruora
Mich
Charles A. Spaulding
Van
Albert Miller & Co Open Early Deal Field Offices
Chicago announces Albert Miller & Co will open field offices for the new potato deal. Foley Alabama will be managed by Mark Daley with Budd Jones in the field. Alexandria Louisiana to be led by T. S. Bottom, with R. A. Michie and Dayton C. Baldwin handling fieldwork. California office in Shafter with W. J. Richards as sales manager assisted by R. C. Mening and later G. H. Carmody. Additional southern representatives planned as movement expands.
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Chicago
Albert Miller &Co
Alabama
Foley
Mark Daley
Budd Jones
T. S. Bottom
Louisiana
Alexandria
R. A. Michie
Dayton C. Baldwin
W. J. Richards
California
Shafter
R. C. Mening
G. H. Carmody
Albert Miller & Co
Espe
Mississippi Cabbage Deal Outlook For Season
Chicago April 21. Mississippi cabbage prospects are satisfactory says Martin Roth of M Roth & Sons The firm has a good deal on Mississippi cabbage and will offer carrots to the trade throughout the season Cars will be available for prompt shipment either rolling or Chicago diversion.
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Mississippi
Chicago
Martin Roth
M. Roth & Sons
Federal officials pledge coordinated effort across offices
Officials from Alabama Louisiana and California emphasize strong readiness to handle cases in connection with the offices and their Chicago and regular branch offices. The statement stresses close cooperation and unified action among all involved offices.
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Cially
Alabama
Louisiana
California
Chicago
Levy Zentner Organization Sets Broad California Pea Plan
Levy Zentner plans a year round pea program across northern California from April planting in Carbona and Hstudillo through Liberty Island and Half Moon Bay to Gilroy and Visalia. The effort includes Giants and Lax ton Progress varieties, with 1000 acres to be contracted along the central coast and Celery and other vegetables distributed by the firm. Executive offices in San Francisco announce continued distribution roles for Hale Fruit and Venice celery.
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Levy-Zentner Organization
San Francisco
California
A. Levy & J. Zentner Company
Palmer C. Mendelson
Carlot
Carbona
Hstudillo
Liberty Island
Laxton Progress
Holland Land District
Army of
L. & Z. Pickers
Half Moon Bay
Gilroy
Gilroy Vegetable Growers Association
Jerry Wumino Fe
Levy Zentner Organization
Visalia
Betsum Produce Company
Levy-Zentner Company
Hale Fruit Com
Bartletts Fruit Trade Expands Across Northern California
Suisun and Ukiah fruit firms push Bartlett apples to new European export field. A large packing house at Carbona, asparagus plant at Greendale, and a combined jobbing and shipping plant at Stockton are under construction and due for occupancy by May 1.
James Donovan obituary outlines rail career and life in St Joseph
James A Donovan a veteran railroad man died at 80 after a career with Michigan Central Erie Nickel Plate and Lackawanna lines. Services held at Wentworth chapel and St Bernard church with burial at Holy Sepulchre. He rose from chief clerk to dairy agent and manager before retiring in 1930.
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Chicago
James A. Donovan
Wentworth
St. Bernard's Church
Sixty-Sixth
Steward Street
Maly Sepulchre
Erie
Nickel Plate Lackawanna Dairy
Donovan
Nickel Plate
Nickel Plate Lackawanna
W. X. Donovan
St. Joseph
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Gordon 5 South Water Market
Miaephants
Tyrrell CO
Jobbers
Merkel Bros. CO
Chandler-Allen CO
Caesco
Carlot Brokera
L. D. Canal
Ava
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Twin Cities
Salvatore F. Abbate
Chicago Street Notes
Arthur Metzler
Metzler & Sons, Inc
Decatur, Il
Wayne Waixon
Hall Street Wold Storage
Brooklyn
N.Y
L. J. Kuteecher
The
Dakota Diasphating Company
Sioux City, Ta
J. (. Watson, Jr
J. C. Watson Company
Parma, Ida
South Water
Henry Baltlin
Bailin's Produce Company
Sioux Falls
3. D
A. Kaeviner
California-Idaho Potato & Onion Distributors, Inc
Los Angeles
Frank L. Hall
Rio Grande Valley Citrus Exchange
Weglace
Tex
Waa
Owen Hill
Mark Owen & Co
Tate
Angelacos Brothers
Allan Donaldson
Chicago, Great Western Railroad Company
Louie Cohen
Louie Cohen Company
Grafton
Sol Berman
R. H. Dietz & Co
Mr. Berman
Corpus Christi
Ralph Merkel
Merkel Brothers Company
Ralph
Davis
Palmer Farms Growers Co-operative Association
Sarasota, Fla
Gridley- Maxon & Co.,' Inc
M. W.miller
M. W. Miller & Co
Sturgeon Bay
Carlots Mississippi
Carlots
M.roth& Sons
Bonth
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Arkansas
Missouri
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Applebaum-Missner CO
Russel Produce CO
Axesyel Foods
Water Market
Exchange
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