National conference on business interests in Chicago set
Chicago August 29 The Illinois Manufacturers Association announces a national conference in Chicago September 8 and 9 at the Congress Hotel to discuss postwar business issues. Delegates from trade and industrial associations and farming interests will discuss government participation, price policy, labor, and war debt distribution. Leaders of organized labor invited to speak.
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Chicago
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Congress Hotel
Washington
United States
Europe
Celery Onion and Cabbage Report From Tecumseh Mich
Tecumseh Michigan August 29 reports show celery yields lower than normal due to drought. Irrigated fields produce larger stalks and Golden celery dominates with a small white celery field noted. Onion yields are poor in nonirrigated areas 74 to 200 bushels per acre irrigated fields show better results. Thrips and dry weather blamed for smaller onions. Cabbage late but promising with six weeks left in the growing season. Holland seed leeadgage variety is being promoted and will be shipped to Detroit.
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Tecumseh,Mich
Packer
Milwaukee Trade in Fruits and Vegetables
Milwaukee wis Aug 29 The market is well supplied with new apples with demand for clean stock. Michigan Duchess six to seven dollars per barrel and other varieties from five fifty to eight dollars. Bushels range from one to one fifty per first class stock. Grapes scarce from Michigan at thirty two cents. Peaches from the southwest and Michigan show modest demand with varying prices. Pears and cantaloupe markets weak. cucumbers onions and potatoes show general softness with slow sales and mixed crate prices. tomatoes and apples also lightly traded.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Michigan No
Michigan
Southwest
Clapp
Minnesota
Ohio
U. S
Chicago
A. Huizinga & Sons
West End
Chicago Potato Co
Samson & Dickmeyer
P. Covetti & Co
Dovetti Bros
Hechtman
Loadig
Developments of H C L investigations in Minnesota
Minnesota officials report release on bond of 157000 pounds of Armour and Co poultry and 18000 pounds of butter seized in Duluth and Crookston. State Agriculture to study prices of clothing shoes and staple foods to aid the legislature in the September 8 special session. J M Hay announces price investigations under Hugh J Hughes. Prosecutorial action unlikely. focus on information for policy.
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W. ¥. Booth
United States District Court
St. Paul
United States District Attorney
Armour & Co
Mr. Kiewel
J. M. Hay
Hugh J. Hughes
Mr. Hay
Minnesota
Department of Justice
Minneapolis
T. T. Campbell
United States
Canada
England
W. S. Priebe
Chicago
Poultry and Egg Division
Butter Eggs and Poultry Markets in Milwaukee
Milwaukee reports a higher butter market with creamery extras at 54c and prints 54c more. Egg prices are barely steady, down a half to one cent. current candled receipts 39 to 40c, dirties and seconds 32 to 35c. Broilers rise to 29 to 32c depending on weight. fancy heavy live fowls 30c, ordinary 29c as offerings lag. Boosters Club Picnic at Sauer’s Park in St Paul features athletics and prizes from jobbers and wholesalers. Eli Hoffman and A. E. Mac Donald credited for organizing efforts.
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Milwaukee
Boosters Club
St. Paul
Minn
Produce Row
Boosters’ Club
Sauer's Park
Eli Hoffman
A. E. MacDonald
Trojans
Unsatisfactory Apple Market in Chicago Trade
The apple market in Chicago showed heavy supplies and limited buying with widespread accumulation. Quality of receipts reduced activity with many items unsuitable for top trade. Prices for various varieties ranged from No 1 to fancy barrels of Maiden Blush at 4 5, Duchess 4 56, Strawberry Pippins 6, Wealthies 5 5 50, and bushel baskets selling 1 25 to 2. Other grades fetched 50 cents to 1.75 depending on size and quality.
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Chicago
Wolfe Rivers
Juicé Factories Taking Michigan Grapes Heavily
Lawton Michigan August 29 shipments of early grapes began last week with champions and other varieties moving fast. The crop is heavier than last year but not above normal, and juice factories expect to use over half of the Concords in the Lawton Paw Paw district. They anticipate 2100 to 2200 cars total with about 1200 cars for juice and around 1000 cars for market. No price is stated in most contracts, growers to be paid regular market prices.
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Lawton
Mich
Concord
Paw Paw
Sevey Named Head of Earl Brothers Potato Dept
O K Earl of Earl Brothers announced this week that R E Sevey will take charge of the potato department starting next Monday. Sevey is widely known in the potato trade nationwide for his extensive experience and leadership.
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the Packer
N. Clark St
Chicago
R. E. Sevey
Earl Bros
O. K. Earl
Earl Brothers
Sevey
Veteran executive Earl A E connected with Famechon firm
Earl A E has long ties to the industry. For 11 years he served with the J. C. Famechon Company in Minneapolis and was vice president for the past five years. He left late this week for a month long vacation on the New England coast with his family.
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J. C. Famechon Company
Minnapolis
Earl
New England
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