Twin Cities Street Notes on heat wave and market activity
The column reports extreme heat across the potato belts hindering harvests as growers struggle to dig during cooler hours. It notes traders like R C Boelter and John O Connell traveling for business in northern regions, with peppers and peaches poised to move later in the week and Michigan tomatoes beginning to reach markets. Arthur Bernier attends the onion dealers convention while Michigan tomato shipments start arriving. George C Palmer Inc handles early tomato trucks and Ben F Benson of San Pat Vegetable Co visits.
State College Starts New Poultry Buildings in Conn
Hartford Aug 2 Connecticut begins erecting new egg laying contest buildings at the State College as provided by the last legislature. The start came at the Connecticut Poultry Association midsummer meeting during Farm and Home Week with a ceremony and invitations for legislators and prominent poultrymen to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
House
Senate
Agricultural Committee
Charles L. Johnson
Sherman
Edwin R. Dimock
Merrow
A. E. Anthony
Mansfield
Doris Hall McBee
South Willington
Annie E. Vinton
Eagleville
Olcott F
King
South Windsor
McLean Buckingham
Watertown
Imbert F. Fellows
Norwichtown
A. B. Hall
Wallingford
Walter S. Haven
Coventry
Paul P. Ives
New Haven
John Z. LaBelle
Ballouville
G. C. Morgan
Nash-Finch to ship peas and cauliflower from Alabama to Colorado
The Nash-Finch Company plans early week activities in its offices and will begin shipping peas and cauliflower from Alabama to Colorado around August 10. The move signals a push into western markets and marks a continuation of the firm's summer distribution schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash-Finch Company
Alamosa
Colo
Illinois Peach Crop Starts
Anna Chamber of Commerce reports southern Illinois peaches beginning to move with early varieties on markets this week. Tonnage will reach about 50 percent of earlier estimates, but quality is excellent and local breweries are grading to U.S. standards. Weather has been ideal for quality development and fruit is clean with no brown rot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Anna Chamber of Commerce
Southern Illinois
Jocal Brewery
U. S
Big Detroit Delegation Heads to Cleveland Apple Convention
A large Detroit contingent travels August 12 to Cleveland for the International Apple convention opening August 13. The City of Detroit will transport most delegates via Great Lakes liner, with some driving and bringing wives and daughters. The list names many Detroit companies and individuals attending or reserving through Detroit Transportation Committee and Cleveland connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Apple Meeting
Great Lakes
City of
Detroit
Statler
Andrews Bros. of 'Etroit, Inc
John B. Gregory
The
American Rust Growers Inc
Harry Becker
Chicago Market Firm 10 Steady report on Aug 2
Chicago market reports show vegetables offered in moderate quantities with fair demand and a generally firm tone. Pricing details cover beans corn cucumbers lettuce peppers and tomatoes across Michigan California Ohio and Indiana, noting light arrivals and steady or weaker movement, with specifics on various regional baskets and crates. Indiana Horticultural Society to hold summer meeting August 8 at Mooresville park with Morgan County hosts.
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Chicago
Michigan
California
Washington
Wisconsin
Maryland
Illinois
New York
Ohio
Colorado
Louisiana
Tennessee
North
South Carolina
Kentucky
Nancy Halla
Alabama
Suga
Mississippi
Nancy Halls
Indiiana Horticulturista Med
Mooresville
Ind
Indiana
Mooresville Park
Indiana Horticultural Society
Morgan County Horticultural Society
Michigan fruit and vegetable market opens with varied prices
At Grand Rapids on August 2 the Michigan peach and summer apple deals begin modestly as early varieties ripen. Mayflower peaches start at $1.50 a bushel, drop to 90c-1.00. Georgia Elberta at $1.35. Raspberries, blueberries, and dewberries show weak demand amid ample supplies. tomatoes, cucumbers, cantaloupes, watermelons, potatoes, onions, celery, corn, eggplant, wax beans and more list mixed prices and trends for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Georgia Elbertas
Deweys
Duchess
Indiana
Virginia
Michigan Bliss
Metzgers Acquire A J Otto Potato Stations in Michigan
Samuel T. Metzger and Thomas R. Metzger of Metzgers Inc , Greenville Michigan, have acquired for years the warehouses and facilities of 40 A J Otto potato stations at Traverse City Michigan. Otto, the North Star brand shipper, has been deceased since December. This purchase, along with Leonard Crosset Riley properties, makes Metzgers nearly 250 buying stations in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville, Mich
Samuel T. Metzger
Thomas R. Metzger
Metzgers, Inc
Greenville
Mich
Leonard, Crosset & Riley, Inc
Michigan
A. J. Otto
Traverse City
Otto
North Star
Metzgers
Leonard, Crossat & Riley, Inc
Changes in Personnel of Albert Miller & Co Staff
Chicago Aug 2 Albert Miller Co carrot potato distributors announces changes in personnel. J Crescie named shipping manager in charge of loading stations effective Aug 1. C H Miller becomes Grand Rapids branch manager. J A Westman remains district supervisor. Clark Drury shifts to Chicago office as assistant sales manager. R A Michie becomes traveling representative for loading stations in Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota with later duties in southern states.
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Chicago
Albert Miller & Co
Carrot Potato Distributors
J. Crescie
Commission
C. H. Miller
Grand Rapids
J. A. Westman
Miller
Clark Drury
Hig
R. A. Michie
Blue Island
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lter
Gillarde Firms Move Large Lettuce Tonnage in Spring 1935
The L. Gillarde Company and affiliate Mustante Gillarde report California Iceberg lettuce movements from April 1 to May 1, 1935. April totals show 848 cars for Gillarde and 146 for Mustante, together 994 cars. May figures bring 323 cars for Gillarde and 253 for Mustante, totaling 576 cars, with two month combined shipments reaching 1,570 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
L. Gillarde ‘Company
California
L. Gillarde Company
Mustante-Gillarde Company
Musante-Gillarde Company
Car shipments reveal 15.9 percent from California to total
Government data show 399 cars and 1,065 total for L. Gillarde Company and Musante Gillarde Company. California shipped 6,709 cars of Iceberg lettuce during the same period, making the two firms’ share 15.9 percent of total shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
L. Gillarde Company
Musante- Gillarde Company
Bernier & Sons Move to New Minneapolis Warehouse
E. Bernier & Sons Moving Offices to New Warehouse at 140 146 Eleventh Street North corner Eleventh and Holden Minneapolis Aug 2. The firm known for onions and potatoes expands to add grading machines storage space and surplus handling. They will pack ship onions potatoes and other fruits and vegetables locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
E. Bernier& Sona, Inc
Third Avenue North
Eleventh Street
Eleventh
Holden
Bernier
Fendora
Minnesota
First Illinois Peaches Arrive in Chicago
The first Illinois peaches of the season arrived in Chicago on Thursday. The Elberta fruit, two and a quarter inches, was of good quality and sold readily. Cohen & Gordon and J. Lerner & Son handled the shipment, with Mr. Lerner soon moving to Anna and then Salem, Illinois, to oversee the peach deal in that region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Chicago
Cohen & Gordon
J. Lerner & Son
J. Lerner &Son
Mr. Lerner
Anna
Salem
John Biggio Opens Tomato Packing Shed in Toledo
John Biggio of John Biggio & Co plans to leave this week for Toledo Ohio to open a packing shed at 1421 Huron Street for ripe and green tomatoes. The venture runs from next week through late fall with full supplies to offer seasonally. A separate note reports $10148 allocated by the U S Bureau of Entomology to fund a European corn borer control project in Michigan in cooperation with state institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Biggio
Toledo
Chicago
John Biggio & Co
Ohio
Huron Street
Biggio
Lansing
Mich
United States Bureau of Entomology
Michigan
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
Michigan State College
Bureau of Agricultural Industry
State Department of Agriculture
Butter Consumption Campaign Under Way in Pittsburgh
Allegheny county housewives are to be butter minded as local manufacturers and Pittsburgh Butter and Egg Exchange members launch a campaign. At a noon luncheon, distributors agreed to use banners on trucks, inserts in butter and egg cartons, posters and placards in stores. A follow up meeting will cover Pennsylvania egg marketing law before the fall business rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh Butter and Egg Exchange
Produce Terminal Club
Exchange
Pennsylvania
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Carlot and
Carlot National Distribution
AGO
Erving
South Water Market
Chandler-Allen CO
Chandler & Son
Chandler & CO
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Allen
Paul Chandler
Everett Chandler
Sion
H. Rubenstein & Co., Inc
Milwaukahe, Wis
D. L. Peppard
Packer
Twin Cities
Charles
Oh-Boy) Hechtman
Osseo
R. C. Boelter
R. C., Boelter & Co
John O'Connell
O'Connell Brokerage Company
Ilinois Beach
Adolph Nelg
Victor, Fruit Growers, Inc
Lod
Calif
Brown’ Brokerage Company
Arthur Bernier
E., Bernier & Sons, Inc
New Forks
Hia
George C. Palmer, Inc
Ben F. Benson
San Pat Vegetable Company
Linton, Tex
State College
Frank N. Isbey
C. C. Brown
Etroit Fruit Auction Company
Herman Franzblau
Terman Franzlau & Co
Sam
Goldstine
John R. Jarvis
H. Silverstein
Lederman Commision Company
H. C. MacClaren
Florida’ ‘Citrus Exchange
George H. Rock
Roy
A. Sarchet
George Hanes
Roy A Sarchet, Inc
Dan Scanlan
Peter Scanlan
Frank’ Kniesner
Atlantic Commin‘sion Company
W. D. Lane
W.D. Lane Company
O. Flores
Frank Barraco
Fruit Producing Company
John Balone
John Balone-Lafata Company
Harry Graham
General Cold Storage Company
Harold Shrier
Phoenix
Ack
New Mexico
Imperial Valley
Iceberg
Watsonville
Gillarde Companies
Call Monroe
Missouri H. Dietz &Co
Tom
Watsons
S. Friedman & Sons
Samsrews, Nouaxe
Cmcaco Diversion
O'Connell Brokerage Co
St. Paul, Minn
E. Bernier & Sons
Salinas Lettuce
Colo.idaho
PEAS
Salinas
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