Retail Grocers Promote National Potato Week Across States
Chicago December 2 retail grocers members of the National Association of Retail Grocers are collaborating with potato growers in nine states to celebrate National Potato Week from today through December 10. Grocers will feature potatoes in advertising displays and special sales while sustaining a consistent sales effort to support producers and educate consumers on the crop’s value.
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Chicago
National Association of ‘Retail Grocers
R. M. Kiefer
National Potato Association
The
Potato Association of American
Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Colorado
Idaho
National Association of Retail Grocers
National Association of Food Chains
Washington
D.C
John A. Logan
Super Market Institute
New York City
W.H. Albers
National Voluntary Groups Institute
Cleveland
T. Blair Willison
New England Food Trade Group
Boston
H. F. Woodward
Coperative Food Distributors of America
D. C
Hector Lazo
National Retail Owned Grocers
Martin B. Sand
National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors
Horace H. Herr
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
William L. Wagner
State of
Red River Valley
E. M. Gillig
Colorado Potato Growers Exchange
Weyl-Zuckerman& Co
California
Brooke, Smith, French & Dorrance
Coun
Minneapolis Railroad to Inaugurate Automobile Truck Service
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad plans six truck routes with door delivery starting by March 1 pending authorization. An investment of about 100000 will equip new trucks to recapture business lost to freelance operators and serve spring shipments along its southwest Minnesota, northern Iowa, and parts of Illinois routes. Local fruit and vegetable merchants may benefit as the line nears markets, though details on perishables were not disclosed.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Mnes
J. W. Conley
Winners in Onion Show at Northern Indiana Muck Crope Show
Indianapolis Ind Dec 2 Winning Over all varieties at the Northern Indiana Muck Crop Show held at Walton was Loyal Stuckman of Nappanee with a sweepstakes entry of onions. Other growers to receive gold medals for 800 plus bushels per acre were Friedrich Surme North Judson 818.44 E L Mitchell Rochester 812.22 and Everett Troyer Laotto 811.23 bushels. Silver medals went to Charles Bryle Laotto 789.68 Perry Ort Churubusco 778.50 and Henry Hilger Ft Wayne 685.59 bushels. Bronze medals were awarded Ed Nestie Churubusco 584.09 Freeman Clark Ashley 554.60 John Clark Ashley 554.60 Roy Stahley Logonter 524.75 and Lee Grimm Pleasant Lake 610.90 bushels.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Walterton
Loyal Stuckman
Stuckman
Friedrich Surme
North Judson
E. L.mitchell
Rochester
Everett Troyer
Laotto
Churubusco
Freeman Clark
Ashley
John Clark
Roy Stahley
Logonter
Lee Grimm
Pleasant,Lake
Mrs Emma Freeto Dies After Illness in Chicago
Mrs Emma Freeto wife of William F Freeto died after a short illness last Saturday in Chicago. Freeto long stood in the fruit and vegetable trade on the South Water Market and is known to the trade. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p m at the chapel at 623 Lake Street Oak Park with interment in Forest Home cemetery. She is survived by her husband a son and daughter two sisters and a brother.
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Emma Freeto
Chicago
William F. Freeto
Forest Home Cemetery
Green vegetables market in Chicago steady amid ample supplies
Chicago December market note shows slow inquiry for greens while beans and broccoli held steady amid plentiful supplies. California crates and Florida bounties traded around set ranges. lettuce, peppers, spinach and tomatoes faced soft demand with steady to weak prices. Turnips and sweet potatoes stayed steady with mixed quality Illinois and Washington stock.
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Chicago
California
Texas
New York
Michigan Celery
Indiana
Colorado
Washington
Mammoth
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Californias
Louisiana
Florida
Missouri
Nancy Halls
Tennessee
Red River Potato Movement Slows in Moorhead District
Moorhead Minn December 2 Movement of potatoes throughout the Red River valley continued slow this week with only a few cars shipped daily from the district. Most owners favor holding stock until after the new year. Seed bookings are reported and seed potato movement is expected to accelerate after the first of the year. North Dakota has shipped 4,986 cars to date versus 4,924 last year. Minnesota, with a larger crop, has shipped 3,440 cars compared with 4,792 last year.
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Moorhead
Minn
Red River Valley
North Dakota
Minnesota
National Potato Week promoted by industry groups
National Potato Week runs from December 2 to December 10 aimed at boosting potato awareness and consumption. Supported by the National Potato Association and multiple state and national trade groups, the effort promotes potatoes as a daily, economical food and plans promotional materials for retailers nationwide.
Potato Industry Cooperation Promotes White Potato Use
Statement from Maine and National Potato Association outlines broad cooperative efforts to boost potato awareness. Eight pages of authorized materials circulate to editors and home demonstrators, featuring recipes and scalloped potato visuals prepared by the Modern Science Institute. Maine Development Commission supports an address on radio networks to discuss potato history and diet relevance, refuting claims of fattening.
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Maine
National Potato Association
Idaho
Modern Science ‘Institute
Reading
United States
Maine Development Commission
Mutual
Yankee
White Potato Promotion Draws Broad Support
The campaign to sell the merits of the white potato to American consumers is described as a supreme effort with no selfish motives. Critics note broad, selfless backing from organizers aiming to inform the public about the potato industry.
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America
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