Potato Men End Tour Over Soo Line in North Dakota
Potato experts and railway men from 15 states completed an inspection tour of the Soo Line potato project in North Dakota. Dr. William Stuart of the U S Department of Agriculture framed prospects for expanded Northern seed potato production to meet Southern demand, after visits to Carrington Anamoose Minot Harvey Burlington Fordville and a stop at Radium Minnesota en route to Cass Lake.
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Fordville
N. D
Soo Line Railway
Alvert Miller & Co
Chicago
Cass Lake
William Stuart
Bureau of Horticulture of
United’ States Department of Agriculture
North Dakota
Stuart
Carrington
Anamoose
Minof
Harvey
Burlington
N. C
Radium
Minn
Soo Line
Delay Moving Potatoes at East Grand Forks
East Grand Forks Minn Aug 17 low potato prices may delay the crop in the area. Acreage is about 12 percent over last year with generally fair to good stands. Some growers will not cultivate at current prices while others hope prices rise to justify marketing later. So far only retail sales of new potatoes, no warehouse movement for about three weeks.
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Grand Forks
Minn
Slightly Lower Watermelon Prices Offset by Dull Demand
Chicago August 17 Water melon movement slowed by cool weather early week. Demand remained dull despite warmth on Wednesday. Supplies moderate with 104 cars on track. Georgia Greys and Arkansas Watsons mixed quality with prices ranging across districts. Highest sale reported an 85 pound Watson from Texas at $400.
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Chicago
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Georgia Greys
Watsons
Texas
Irregular Vegetable Market Report from Chicago Area
Chicago August 17 The local vegetable market shows irregular activity with ample home produced stock for many items. Prices vary by item but generally hold around last week’s levels while demand remains fair and market supplies shift from beets cabbage and cucumbers to celery lettuce and peppers.
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Chicago
Market Reports Show Steady Prices Amid Mixed Produce Supplies
Fruit and vegetable trading reflects light russet supplies and slow demand. Prices for rutabagas and turnips weaken, while apples see liberal supplies and dull demand. Chicago reports mixed broccoli and tomato stocks with quality varying from poor to fair. Illinois and Michigan baskets show a range of prices from 25c to 1.25.
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St. Louis
Colorado
F&l
Washington
Michigan
Illinois
California
Tennessee
Idaho
Minnesota
Alabama
Carolina
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Climax
Chicago
First Nevada cantaloupes arrive in Chicago market
C H Weaver & Co received the first car of Nevada cantaloupes Wednesday morning. The melons were of excellent quality and brought a premium over stock from other districts.
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Nevada
Seattle market notes show fruit prices steady to higher
In Seattle Washington August 17 a midseason fruit run lifted prices for Elberta peaches to 1.25 and Hales to 1.75 per box. Yakima Biberta and Slappers promise arrivals with cantaloupe and grapes steady to high quality. Citrus and berries hold firm with Valencia oranges 7.60 8.00 and black raspberries 2.00.
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Seattle
Wash
California
Washington
J. H. Hales
Yakima
Moore
Campbell
Malagas
Valencia
Local Produce Prices and Riddling Verse Fragments
The clipping lists vegetables with prices such as cabbage 2c and lettuce per crate, tomatoes at 2.50 per 28‑pound lug, and hothouse produce 76c per ten‑pound lug. It also includes a playful exchange from Humor, London about ear and rhyme with the spider and the fly.
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Walla Walla
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South Water
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Otto
Anmoreno & Gl, We
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H. R. Hunsaker
Anna, Ill
John M. Train & CO
Eraft
Jedge & Carter
Chicagla
Wholesale Grocers
National Bank of Commerce
East Grand Forks
D. J. Coyne & CO
Water Market
Packer
Bank
Peter W. Coppersmith
John L. Coppersmith
P. W. Coppersmith & CO
Blue Book
Er Trading
Muskegon Hi-Ball Celery
Wire US
Central Cold Storage CO
Dearborn Street
Chicago, Ill
Milwaukee
Walter W. At
T.E
DE Giorgi Brothers CO
Council Bluffs
Iowa
London
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