Morida Florida trip yields fruit crop optimism
G Hoppe Buck of Morida Chicago returned from Florida properties with news that Indian River Gardens Corp has moved many tomatoes and plans carrot loads this week. Vero growers trial candied cantaloupes aim for 15 cars, starting around May 15, stock conditions rated very satisfactory.
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G. Hoppe Buck
Morida
Chicago
W. G. Hoppe
Indian River Gardens Corporation
Vero
Fla
Firin
Florida
Detroit Fruit and Produce Market Sees Mixed Week
In Detroit this week garden truck trade shows scarce celery and iceberg lettuce while cucumbers and leaf lettuce rise in abundance and price. Texas spinach arrives, onions drop off, and potatoes rise slowly. Car shortages slow shipments, new Florida and Bermuda potatoes appear, butter edges up, and eye prices advance as storage buyers rush due to time factors. Hens market, reopened after a lifted ban, yields few receipts and prices hold steady amidst uncertain demand.
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Detroit
Mich
Texas
Florida
Bermuda
Farmers urged to grow perishable crops in Indiana
Lafayette Ind April 26 State ments have been spread in Indiana communities producing perishable crops that these crops should not be brown this year because they could not be moved by rail to market at the proper time. Purdue University from the United States Food Administration shows that the Food Administration urges maintaining usual acreage for perishables. The Food Administration emphasizes that no restrictions have been placed on foods such as milk products poultry eggs fish fruits potatoes and vegetables and urges continued production distribution and consumption to meet national and international needs. It notes the mucky region onion growing the melon industry in the southwest and southern parts of the state and the strawberry business in the southeast should continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Purdue
University
United States Food Administration
The
Food Administration
Damage to Fruits in Idaho and Adrian Market Report
Idaho crop bulletin notes unhelpful mild days and frosts harming peaches cherries and pears with late bloom escaping first freeze while early potatoes planted Lewiston area and soil prepared for later planting. Adrian Michigan market launches to unite farm products with Braden leading and an official board including Miller Mendon Russell Westgate Richard White Ehinger Remust Howell.
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Boise
Ida
United States Department of Agriculture
Idaho
Lewiston
Community Market
Adrain
Mich
Adrian
W. C. Braden
Braden
Stillwater Market Company
Stillwater
Minn
United States
Fee
Paul J. Miller
A. E. Mlenden
Franklin J. Russell
Fred Westgate
J.L. Richard
L. A. White
F.C. Ehinger
L. H. Remust
James H. Howell
Wiley to Supervise Tomato Packing in Florida
F E B Wiley of George E Ford, Chicago representative, departed Monday for Vero Florida to supervise packing and loading of contracted tomatoes. He recently finished a successful barrel apples season and is well known in the trade nationally. He has worked with Ford for twelve years and on South Water Street for twenty five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. BE. Wiley
Vero
Fla
Chicago
F. EB. Wiley
George E. Ford
Wiley
Mr. Ford
South Water Street
Planting Potatoes In the Moon or On the Ground Debate
Greensburg Indiana residents debate moon planting versus ground planting for potatoes. One gardener plants a bushel in moon phase, another in ground, seeking firsthand results after the Agriculture Department dismissed moon influence on gardening. The trial aims to settle the hundred year question locally.
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Greensburg
Ind
Avho
Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Cheese Market Shows a Slight Advance
Wisconsin dairy markets report a small advance this week with gains for Twits Daisies and Square Prints while Longhorns hold steady. Allied Buying Commission stocks move at 25¢ fob seaboard with 22¢ for new stocks. Wisconsin exchanges show mixed prices and fair activity.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Allied Buying Commission
Seaboard
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Plymouth Dairy Board
Square
Sheboygan Dairy Board
Appleton Dairy Board
Indianapolis fruit and vegetable trade report April 26
Price shifts notable as Potatoes rise to 1.50 to 1.65 per cwt with Idahos at a 10 to 20 cent premium. Local cabbage supplies tight while cucumbers and green beans arrive. loquats from California appear, oranges and other fruits show varied prices amid adverse weather and tentative demand.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Commission
California
Produce Business for Sale in Live Town
For sale a well established Produce Business in a live town with a good location. Includes optional building rental. Seller cites failing health. For information write "BUSINESS" care The Packer 192 N. Clark St Chicago.
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Packer
N. Clark 8T
Chicago
Vegetables Market Firms in Chicago This Week
Chicago April 26 vegetable market firmer across most lines with higher quotations. Green stuff in season, fancy grades in demand, tomatoes sold well. Repicking kept stock firm. Florida repacked or original packs priced around $3 to $3.50. Beans, peppers, lettuce, cucumbers and celery showed varied but steady to firm pricing amid ample supply and uneven quality.
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Chicago
Florida
Texas
Louisiana
California
Ccumbers
Oregon
Few Hens Reaching Indianapolis Market Report
Indiana farmers heeded guidance and did not flood the market on reopening day. Dealers see a weak first week with odd lots, prices bid at 18 22 cents per pound by weight, some offer 20 22 cents. Turkeys and geese prices steadier, storage bids hold. butter bids fall to 37 cents, others 28 cents as season opens.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Wood Administration
Strawberry Market Reports Mixed Conditions in Twin Cities
In St Paul on April 26 the strawberry market shows steady demand with two cars received and sold. shipments were fair with many berries soft from persistent cold and rain. Forecasts expect Arkansas shipments to resume soon. In Minneapolis on April 26 demand remains good but no cars on track. good berries command a premium while rain has damaged many. supply is near exhaustion.
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St. Paul
Arkansas
Minneapolis
Chicago Street Notes Show Traders on Texas and Minneapolis Trips
Tr. wm. Morf of C H Weaver & Co left Chicago for Texas on firm business and expects a quick return. Wm R Hedberg for W A Murphy of St Paul spent last week in the market and returned to the Twin Cities. Hi L Robinson of Gamble Robinson Co Minneapolis visited last Friday and Saturday, basing operations with J P Michels, Chicago office manager.
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Wm. Morf
C. H. Weaver & Co
Texas
Wm. R. Hedberg
W. A. Murphy
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Hi. L. Robinson
Gamble-Robinson Co
Minneapolis
Southern Indiana Canners Form Association in Austin
At a meeting of cannery owners pumpkin buyers and shippers from Southern Indiana the Southern Indiana Canners Association was organized with I C Morgan of Austin as president H R Rider of Crothersville as secretary and Clyde Houghland of Seymour as treasurer Cannery owners attended from Jeffersonville Seymour Crothersville Scottsburg Underwood and Vienna Pumpkin buyers from many towns discussed increasing production for the government All canneries have sold last year’s pumpkin pack to the government and aim to double the pack this year.
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Indiana Canners
Columbus
Ind
Southern Indiana
Austin
Southern Indiana Canners’ Association
I. C. Morgan
H. R. Rider
Crothersville
Clyde Houghland
Seymour
Jeffersonville
Scottsburg
Underwood
Vienna
Good Trade in Butter and Eggs Milwaukee April 26
Butter moves higher with prints at 41 43 cents a pound and extras 41 to 42 cents from Broadway commission merchants. Dairy butter steadies at 38 to 40 cents for top grades. Eggs bring 32 32 1/2 cents with strong consumer demand and some speculative buying. Storage packed run 35 34 to 44 cents for best grades. Cheese: small declines amid ample offerings and steady demand.
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Milwaukee
Broadway _ commission
Southern Truck Seeds Up Ohio Valley Veggies Demand
Southern vegetables flood Ohio Valley gateways with cucumbers carrots tomatoes and green beans from Florida Louisiana and Alabama. Peach carriers are in high demand nationwide as manufacturers and shippers in Kentucky Tennessee and Mississippi report active orders and early shipments booked to capacity.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
Florida
Louisiana
Liberal Express
Alabama
Mississippi
Dicate
Kentucky
Tennessee
Cranberry Vines Dormant Amid Spring Frost Fears
Cranberry vines in Cranmoor Wisconsin show wintering well but dormancy kept due to risk of damage from early spring frosts. Mrs B N Whittlesey secretary of the State Cranberry Growers Association reports receipt of printed booklets with last annual meeting records and notes of the prior summer meeting. Washington D C April 26 Bureau of Markets issues pamphlet Factors in Transportation of Strawberries from the Ozark Region by V W Ridley detailing shipping experiences in the 1917 season.
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Cranmoor
Wis
N. Whittlesey
State Cranberry Growers’ Association
Washington, D
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North Market &T
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West Lake Street
ALWA
Drennen & 60
Catea CO
Hall, Wedge & Carter
W. So
Water St
Wholesale Grocers
National Bs Produce Bank
Geo. Hitz & Co
Indianapolis, Indiana
Shippers
IN Carlots
Wisconsin
J.h.white& Co
South Water St
Leonard Adams
Re. Ball
Springfield
Ilinole
John W. Low
I. C. Mittelstadt
Headley
Wayne & Low, Inc
W. S. Water St
Corn Exchange Nail Bank
National Produce Bank
Chicago Street Notes
C.H. Weaver & CO
J. Ellis Slater Co
Ragazpradt Busines
Menseng Board of
the Central
Hamaelveg
Central Cold Storage Co
Gallagher Bros
South Water
Traverse City, Michigan
Carolina
Georgia
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