Potatoes Dull in Chicago Amid Moderate Supplies
Chicago market notes dull potato trade with moderate supplies and slow demand. Wisconsin No. 1 round whites quoted 85 cents to 1.10, Minnesota and North Dakota No. 1 and partly graded 80 to 95 cents, Red River Ohips 95 cents to 1.10, Idaho Russets small to large 1.40 to 1.65. Cabbage steady around 33 to 35 dollars a ton fob Wisconsin with fair demand and resistance to current levels.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
Idaho
Russell
Milwaukee Branch League Elects Officers
The Milwaukee branch of the National League held its annual meeting at the Milwaukee Produce and Fruit Exchange rooms and elected delegates to the Atlanta convention. New officers include President M. D Amore of M D Amore and Sons Co Vice President Alfred C Schmidt of Schmidt Gaertner Co Treasurer Alfred Holzbog of Seefeld and Son and Secretary Geo Weibrecht of R Stratford Co.
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Milwaukee
National League
Milwaukee Produce and Fruit Exchange
Atlanta
M. D'Amore
M. D'Amore & Sons Co
Alfred C. Schmidt
Schmidt, Gaertner Co
Alfred Holzbog
J. [Seefeld & Son
Geo. Weibrecht
R. Statford Co
Five Cars Sold At Minneapolis Fruit Auction Week
Five cars were sold Monday by the Independent Fruit Auction Company in Minneapolis, including Emperor grapes, shallots, Rome Beauty apples, Delicious apples, and Texas vegetables. Two cars were sold Wednesday with Emperor grapes and mixed apples. The Minneapolis Fruit Auction Company sold one car of Emperor I grapes Monday of the week.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Independent Fruit Auction Company
Rome
Minneapolis Fruit Auction Company
Apples Firm in Cincinnati Market on Moderate Demand
Cincinnati December 7 The apple market remained firm despite heavy shipments and moderate demand. Homegrown varieties stayed at 60 to 80 cents per bushel with several New York and Idaho types priced across the range from 85 cents to 2 dollars per bushel. California lemons and oranges showed slower trading and varied pricing, while Florida grapefruit sold for around 1.60 per box.
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Cincinnati
New York
Greenings
Baldwins
Idaho
Romes
Winesaps
Ohio
West Virginia
California
Florida
Dull Western Michigan Potatoes and Onions Market
Grand Rapids Michigan December 7 potato and onion markets in Western Michigan remained dull due to weak wire demand. Potatoes sold 72 to 77 cents per cwt, mostly around 75, with moderate daily shipments under 60 cars and light haulings. Growers held for higher prices as all shipments came from storages. onions stayed dull but firmer around 4.40 to 4.50 per cwt for U S No 1 medium to large yellow globes, with about ten cars daily and no country haulings.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
U. S
Chicago News Notes See Various Executives Back From Trips
Chicago industry brief highlights F William Morf of C H Weaver Co returns from West coast trip Del Gourley head of Gourley Co heads to Texas for two weeks in producing districts Harold Watson president of H B Watson Co returns after four months in Virginia apple districts and a Winchester hospital stay for auto injuries David F Smith Growers Market Co Salt Lake City transacted business on market Wednesday James L Leonard of Leonard Crosset Riley visits Chicago en route to Northwest John Lake J F Lake Co Evansville Ind shops on South Water Market Flu virus spreads mildly Elmer Baldwin F H E Baldwin Co absent three days, improving Miss L Reiter Arata Co returns to duties Joseph Rosenblum plans Chicago and Laredo offices move related to Texas spinach and winter onion deal W S Brock Brock Eisner Distributing Co Champaign Ill notes Calhoun county apple deal favors shippers Jonathan barrels W W McFarland Riley McFarland Co extended Florida trip Frank Biggio Frank Biggio & Sons returns from East trip.
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Chicago
F. William Morf
C. H. Weaver & Co
West Coast
del Gourley
Gourley Company
Texas
Lone Star
Harold Watson
H. B. Watson Company
Apple
Virginia
Winchester
David F. Smith
Growers' Market Company
Growers Exchange
Salt Lake City
Utah
James L. Leonard
Leonard, Crosset & Riley
Cincinnati
John Lake
J. F. Lake Company
Evansville
Ind
South Water Market
Elmer Baldwin
F. HE. Baldwin & Co
Joseph Rosenblum
Laredo
Tex
Joseph Rosenblum, Inc
W.S. Brock
Brock-Eisner Distributing Company
Champaign
Brock
Calhoun County
Jonathan
Reorganization of Farm Production and Marketing Outlook
Washington reports a national program for farm production, with annual outlooks guiding farmers through changing conditions. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes standard grading for 38 fruits and vegetables now accounts for 60 percent of wholesale fruit and vegetable trade. It cites 243262 cars of produce inspected, 41 states, 60 commodities, and analyses aiding cooperative marketing and price-related planning amid irregular production.
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Washington, D. C
Nils A. Olsen
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau
Olsen
Food Products
Co-Operative Marketing Act
Horticultural Association Closes Meeting in Wenatchee
Washington State Horticultural Association ended its annual session in Wenatchee on December 7 with a banquet. The three day program featured papers on orchard and grower issues and open discussions led by specialists. Representatives from Northwestern districts and others attended heavily.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Washington State Horticultural Association
Light Movement of Northern Potatoes in Twin Cities
The carrot potato market in Minneapolis Saint Paul is quiet with light shipments and demand. Prices range around 85 cents per cwt for white table potatoes, Ohio Sandland at 80 to 85 cents, and Red River Valley Cobblers around 7i per cwt fob. Cold weather will raise freight costs, while overall shipments this season remain well below last year. Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin report markedly lighter weekly totals.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Twin Cities
Twin City
Carlot
Sandland Ohios
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
First Snow and Christmas Trees Reach Chicago
Chicago reports the first snow of the season and many Christmas trees lining the streets as holiday demand looms. Spruce and balsam bundles run around 1 dollar f. o. b. with fair to good inquiry. 77 cars arrived with mostly fair quality. best trees about 1.60 each for job lots. Fair cars on track 1.10 to 1.16. Dealers forecast strong Christmas demand.
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Chicago
Strawberry Plant Catalog Sent Free by Judsonia Grower
Judsonia Ark Dec 7 J A Bauer mails out his new strawberry plant catalog free to interested readers. He notes most successful managers and advertisers are newspaper advertisers.
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Judsonia
Ark
J. A. Bauer
Mana
Apple Movement Ahead of Last Year
Wenatchee Washington December 7 according to the Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association apple shipments from the local district to November 30 were 14 246 cars versus 10 402 last year and 12 789 two years ago total fruit shipments to date this season 16 226 cars against 11 560 last year 14 209 two years ago and 13 129 three years ago. Of the apple shipments there were 1 029 cars of culls.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association
Twin City Street Notes with Minnesota Visitors
Mobility highlights from the Twin Cities week include Harry Cohodas of Cohodas Brothers Houghton Michigan Ed F Miller Chicago office C H Robinson Company I P Holmberg North Branch Mercantile Company and North Branch Minnesota visiting Minneapolis St Paul. Mr and Mrs Dave Alford returned from Leavenworth Kansas Thanksgiving visit joined by W A White Brokerage Company Minneapolis connection H B Emery Bright Emery Winnipeg. Texan Pinka grapefruit first to Saint Paul from Alamo Texas shipped by A B C Packing Company.
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Harry Cohodas
Cohodas Brothers
Houghton, Mich
Twin Cities
Ed. F. Miller
Chicago
C. H. Robinson Company
Minnesapolis
I. P. Holmberg
North Branch Mercantile Company
Leavenworth
Kan
Labovitch Brothers
A, B, C. Packing Company
Alamo, Texas
Minnesota Potato Men at Conference in Chicago
Minnesota businessmen attended a Chicago potato conference the first week of December. Attendees included Arthur J. Hubbard and John Bouwchier from Minneapolis firms, Gerald C. Ryan, Al Broback, M. C. Ragatz, and William Regan from St Paul and Hollandale participants Char ley Metcalf Ben Picha and Richard Payne, with Osseo and Hollandale firms represented.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Chicago
Arthur J. Hubbard
W. B. Northrup Company
John Bouwchier
Albert Miller ,& Co
Gerald C. Ryan
D. E. Ryan Company
al Broback
Alfred Broback & Co
M. C. Ragatz
J. C. Famechon Company
Garfitt Leaves Chicago for Memphis Convention Work
William Garfitt secretary of the Western Fruit Jobbery Association depart Chicago Wednesday night for Memphis to assist the local convention committees in completing preparations for the association’s January 22 to 26 gathering, billed as the greatest convention.
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Garfitt
Memphis
Chicago
William Garfitt
Western Fruit Jobbery Association
Tenn
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John L. Coppersmith
Carlota and Leal
W. A. Waskow
A. H. Welch
Gourley’s
Gourley
The
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers Assn
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Water Market
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Twin City Street Notes
Wayne & Low
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T.E. Ball
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