Fruit Market Holds Firm In Milwaukee As Trade Steady
April 28 Milwaukee apple market remains in a firm channel with moderate sales and steady prices. Grapefruit and orange trades show strength with typical ranges. lemons light but firm. pineapples firm with Cuban crates at 65 to 60. Lettuce and celery steady, cucumbers weaker on higher offerings. potatoes weak with cautious demand and prices mixed. spinach small offerings but strong at two dollars a bushel for Texas stock.
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Milwaukee
Rts
Texas
California
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Tomato Market Hesitant Amid Surplus and High Prices
The report notes heated conditions among buyers and sellers. Tomato prices range from 3 to 4 dollars per hamper while trading is slow due to large supplies. Florida six basket crates fetch 3 to 4.30 dollars.
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Floridas
Levy Opens Chicago Distributors Inc Car Lot
Harry A. Levy announces a new venture in Chicago to operate Chicago Distributors Inc with offices at 23 BE South Water street. Levy will own and lead the firm, focusing on onions cabbage potatoes watermelons and a carrot sales track operation with longtime trade associates backing him.
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Chicago
Chicago Distributors, Inc
South Water Street
Harry A. Levy
M. Piowaty & Sons
Levy
Not Much Activity in Apples at Chicago
Chicago April 28 There was little activity in the apple market with uneven quality and wide price ranges. Demand favored sound, desirable stock but long stored fruit moved only at bids. Supplies are expected to clean up by the new crop. Barreled Baldwins 2% inch standard A grade $7.50 8 Ben Davis $7 7.50. Ganos small $6.50 orchard run $4 4.50. Western boxesDelicious four tier $3.75 4 Rome Beauties $2.75 3.25. Five tier boxes about 50c per box lower than standards.
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Chicago
Ben Davis
Rome
Potatoes Move as Price Dip After Government Estimate
In Traverse City on April 28 buyers offer 1 to 1.10 for marketable potatoes as growers unload from storage at prices 30 to 50 cents below recent levels. Most of the region’s crop was stored under the belief of a below average yield, but farmers now sell while expecting a normal acreage this spring. Storage stock remained in good condition with no rejections so far. Package Factory Sold to Zapf Fruit Package Co in Traverse City purchases Wells-Higman plant and boats in addition to timber holdings in Canada and Great Lakes islands.
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Traveres City
Grand Traverse
Traverse City
Mich
Zapf Fruit Package Company
Wells-Higman Company
St. Joseph
Michigan
Canada
Great Lakes
New Offices for Geo A Hanes in Detroit
George A Hanes the carlot receiver and distributor moved from the Penobscot building to a newly completed warehouse and offices at 1805 W Jefferson Ave. The new location fronting on Michigan Central tracks offers enhanced facilities for their business.
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Geo. A. Hanes
Detroit
George A. Hanes
Carlot
Penobscot
W. Jefferson Avenue
Michigan Central
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