Chicago Watermelon Market Weak Yet Dealers See Hope
Chicago August 3. Watermelon market weak but local carlot operators remain optimistic that demand and movement will improve. Texas and Missouri shipments rise as Georgia goods show uneven prices. Tom Watsons Texas loads fetch varied car lots from 325 to 500 per car depending on weight. Georgia Excels shows 290 for 24 pound and 400 for 42 pound averages with several tiered weights near 300 to 315. Large melons move best while small ones face concessions.
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Chicago
Missouri
Tom ‘Watsons l
Texas
Georgia
Chicago Iceberg Head Lettuce Market Weak
Chicago August 3 The Iceberg head lettuce market remained steady through the week with liberal receipts and strong demand. Washington Iceberg sold at 4.75 per crate, California Iceberg at 4.25 to 4.75, and New York Big Boston type at 1.25 to 1.25.
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Chicago
Washington
California
New York
Edward Corrigan joins cold storage firm on South Water
Chicago Aug 3 Edward Corrigan has become associated with the Anglo American Provision and Cold Storage Company effective last Wednesday. He will handle cold storage interests of clients on South Water Street and near produce stores. Corrigan has many trade friends from railroad days and recently resigned as general agent for the Great Western Railway.
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Chicago
Edward Corrigan
Anglo American Provision and Cold Storage Company
South Water Street
Michigan Fruit Growers Sign Federated Contract
Benton Harbor Mich Aug 3 Final confirmation of the marketing contract between the Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers and the newly organized Michigan Fruit Growers Inc has been approved by its Board of Directors The arrangement provides for about 4000 cars of tonnage in the first year including apples peaches and other tree fruits in addition to grapes already handled by the Federated Growers from Michigan
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Michigan Fruit. Growers, Inc
Federated Growers
Michigan
Storage Men to the Convention From Chicago
Chicago Aug 3 representatives of the cold storage industry to attend the Detroit convention of the International Apple Shippers Association include George M Weaver and Edwin C Gott of the Chicago Cold Storage Warehouse Company. They will stop at the Statler.
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Chicago
Detroit
International Apple Shippers’ Association
George M., Weaver
Edwin C. Gott
Chicago. Cold Storage Warehouse Company
Statler
Good Reason Nurse and Betty At Juvenile Party
A Boston Transcript line notes a returning nurse and Betty sharing a playful exchange about sticky hands and confections after a juvenile party. The quip mentions meringues and a chocolate éclair and implies light behavior among the attendees.
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Boston Transcript
Fewer Apples In New York State But A Fair Crop
A late apple crop with many uncertainties shows estimates ranging from 4 0 to 75 percent of normal. Weather dryness and uneven set affect varieties across Monroe Wayne and Niagara counties. Baldwin and McIntosh merit emphasis, with Greenings and Spies varying by district. Ontario Yates Livingston Seneca report pockets of better yields, but overall prospects remain mixed and regionally uneven.
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Hiachard
Baldwins
Monro
Wayne
Monroe
Ben Davis
North Rose
Greenings
Baldwin
Sodus
Livingston
Roxbury
Monroé County
Lake
Aleo
Orleans County
Wayne County
Our Lake Counties
Baldwina
Ouroe
Niagara
McIntosh
North Py
Niagara County
Jagara
Greeninge
Kaet
Lake Counties
New York
Ontario County
Hall
Charles S. Wilson
Seneca County
Genesee County
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House of Weaver
C.H. Weaver & Co
Receivers and Distributors
W.so
ST. Chicago
Iceberg
Pota
Campbell Oes
Danville, Ill
Edward’Corrigan
Michigan Fruit Growers
Federated
New York State
Loyen
Packer
Green
Edjan
Eve
G. M. H.wagner & Sons
W. So. Water St
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