Minnesota Potato Shippers Get New Carload Minima
The Interstate Commerce Commission upheld Minnesota carload minima for potato shipments to eastern classification points. It set a future limit of 30,000 pounds for smaller cars and rejected higher through-route charges for returns of heaters and linings, ruling current practices unjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Minnesota
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northern,Potato ‘Traffic Association
Baltimore and’ Ohio Railroad’ Company
Central Freight Association
Chicago
Princeton
North Branch
Zimmerman
Tne
Indiana-Ilinois
Fruit Outlook in Clark and Salem Indiana Crowns Varying Yields
In Clark county farmers report peaches likely at about 50 percent of normal due to February freezes, while small fruits such as strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries look at 75 percent or better. Salem area growers anticipate about 75 percent of a normal apple crop, with peaches plums and cherries possibly 35 to 40 percent. Strawberries and other small fruits show little damage and may reach normal levels. Around 85,000 small fruit plants have been planted this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borden
Ind
Clark County
Salem
Poultry Market Firm as Receipts Slow in Chicago
In Chicago on April 27 the poultry market remained firm with lighter weekly receipts and steady price gains for fowls during the first days, trading at 23½ cents. Roosters rose about 1 to 2 cents, ducks weak with 3 cent weekly decline to 20 cents, geese 14 to 15 cents, turkeys 20 cents, guinea hens 3.50 to 4 per dozen, and broilers 8 to 9 per dozen. Receipts early week totaled six cars and over 1,300 express coops. Thursday offered about 500 coops by express with unchanged prices. Frank J. McCann moved offices from Hampden to the Distributors building at South Water and Clark streets, on the seventh floor, to anchor his carrot distribution operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Express
Frank J. McCann
Frank J. MecCann
Hampden Building
Distributors
South Water and
Clark Streets
Arrivals and Prices From Southern Miners and Market Report
Arrivals from southern and wholesale sections influenced prices with general declines. Florida string beans were plentiful and slow, fancy beans light, Louisiana fair stock $3.50 per crate, fancy up to $7.50, Alabama around $7.50, Texas near $5, and tomatoes quiet but ample. Spinach and lettuce offerings were steady, green peas and peppers mixed, Cauliflower supplies moderate, and house ice from nearby sections sold up to $1.90 per two dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Texas
Uis
Florida
Emand
California
Ornia
Orade
Oregon
Minneapolis Fruit and Vegetable Market Report
Minneapolis event April 27 notes a firm market for fruit and vegetables with lower prices than last week on onions and California cabbage. Ben Davis apples sold at $6 per barrel, oranges firmer with steady prices, lemons firm with fair supplies, strawberries heavier but strong demand at $3.25 per 24 pint cases. Canadian and Western stock on market. Nix & Co. moves to new Chicago offices on seventh floor of Distributors Building at Clark and South Water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
California
Texas
Ben Davis
Louisiana
Produce Reporter Anno: Mit Ne This Is Issue
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a produce news item from a newspaper page. The readable text references an advance issue and a reporter, suggesting a small local brief about market reporting or a column item. Details remain unclear but the item seems to summarize local produce market activity and a reporter’s note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ead
Mit
Fistlers Back on The Job in Chicago
A week long strike by Paidhe Hudlers' Union in Chicago ended with no broad disruption as hustlers on South Water Street reduced labor by about 25 percent. Dealers benefited from lower staffing, with firms trimming crews from 16 to 12 on average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aatc Difers
South Water Street
Boat Line to Pay Simpson for Apple Damage
Hannibal Missouri April 27 A verdict of 5617 80 was given to F H Simpson Fruit Company Flora Illinois against Streckfus Steamboat Company for damages to apples in transit The jury found for the plaintiff in the above mentioned sum and the case ends with payment ordered
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
F. H. Simpson Fruit Company
Flora
Ill
Streckfus Steamboat Company
Fruit Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hastings Stock
State Street
Chicago Cold Storage Warehouse Co
John W. Low
H. W. Bart
M. C. Cummings
Secy
Treas
Johnn A Eck CO
St. P
Heart of Produce Mart
North American
Canal St
James Flood CO
Randolpn
First Nat. Bank
Any Reliable Commission House
Joh
J.C
Mittelstadt
Headle A
Wheelock
Wayne & Low, Inc
W. S. Water St
Nat
Produce Bank
Borden and
Commr .Ee
Shieago
Vegeles
Illinois
Han
Model
Grant Meg, CO
Kokomo
Wm, Evert Co
Concordia
Kana
Grant Mfg. Co
Indiana
Fistlers
Simpson
Chas. S. Robbins & CO
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Illinois Territory
Citizens Nail
Bank
Decatur
Packer
Decatur, Ill
Southern Shippers of
Bes
C.H. Weaver & CO
Potato Shippers
You & I
Istributor
F.E. Nellis & CO
Lepman & Heggie
South Water St
Louis Lepman
Pres
Jesse M. Lepman
V. Prasy
Horace L. Lepman
Sec Y
A. H. Roholmer
Butter Dent
W. M. Bayliss
Merrill & Eldredge
Gallagher Bros
the Packer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!