Lettuce shipments continue as Lewiston harvests ease
In Lewiston Idaho mild weather allows ongoing handling of fruit vegetables and lettuce shipments to Spokane and local markets. Apples largely sold locally to ranchers while cherry growers plan for a big next season. A municipal market opens with 200 car spaces 30 minute parking and white decorated interiors plus its own refrigeration plant for meats poultry dairy and produce.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Spokane
New Market to Open in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids announces a Park and Shop Market opening December 17 in the Becker building. The 60-stall market will be leased by 22 merchants and serve retail food trades to compete with municipal markets favored by local shoppers.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Becker
Weather Stimulates the Demand for Cabbage
Colder weather boosted cabbage demand in Chicago this week with movement fair to good on Wednesday at 11.12 dollars per ton f o b Wisconsin. A predicted zero blast from a Wisconsin strike next could strengthen prices after year’s start, though dealers expect little impact. J V Amoreno & Co opens at 79 South Water Market as a new firm, a partnership of J V Amoreno and Joseph Amoreno, promising California trusts and taking space from Harry Jacobson’s vegetable business.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
J. V. Amoreno & Co
South Water Market
J. V
Joseph Anporeno
F. E. Nellis & Co
Harry Jacobson
California
Fruit and Vegetable Trading in Winnipeg
Winnipeg reports a quiet fruit and vegetable market between Thanksgiving and Christmas with little price change. California Navels and Valencia oranges hold steady, Japanese oranges due December 10, and special freight capacity noted. Prices include California oranges from $7.00 to $9.50 per case, Florida citrus $6.50 to $7, lemons $14 per case, grapes $3 per log box, apples up to $9.60 per barrel, and bananas about $0.10 per pound with other produce prices listed.
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Winnipeg
Canada
California
Vancouver
B. C
Vancover
Canadian National Railways
Florida
Almeria
d'Anjou
Jersey
British Columbia
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Kings
Potato Growers Meet in Kalispell Montana
A Kalispell Montana meeting of potato growers studied the Flathead county economy and the potato industry prospects. The gathering launched a series of group conferences to craft a long term agricultural plan for the county.
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Kalispell
Mont
Dec
Flathead
Montana
Heavy vegetable supplies in Chicago market
Chicago market reports heavy vegetable supplies with trading from slow to fair and prices steady to firm. Shallow declines in shallots hot house tomatoes and hothouse cucumbers contrast with firm avocadoes and artichokes. numerous items show modest movement and varied crates and barrel prices across California Louisiana Texas and Florida stocks.
Market report shows mixed produce prices and steady demand
Slow supply with Barrels of Louisiana at 2.50, spinach firm with moderate supplies and good movement. Arizona stock crates 4.26, California 3.60, Washington 4.25, Illinois stock 1.25, Texas 1.25, Norfolk barrel 3.25. Tomatoes moderate with Mexican Texas lugs 3.75 4, circles 3 3.26. repacks 7 7.50 for six baskets. Floridas 7.50 8. hothouse tomatoes down with moderate demand. baskets 1.50 2.50. Turnips unchanged, Louisianas barrels 4 4.50, bushels 1, Texas crates 2.50. Misc: rutabagas 1 1.35 per sack, parsley root 0.40 0.65, kale 0.60 0.75, kohlrabi 1.60 per bushel.
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Chicago
Dec
California
Louisiana
Florida
Texas
Oregon
Michigan
Craton
Barrera
Florida Jones
Arizona
Washington
Illinois
Norfolk
Floridas
How to Increase Spud Yields in Michigan
Experiments sponsored by the Michigan Potato Growers Exchange on 14 farms show spraying and fertilizing markedly raise yields and improve quality. Average bushel gains of 40 per acre from spraying, 8 to 36 from fertilizers. Drought limited fertilizer impact. close hill plantings and plant food reduced hollow heart. Certified seed used. potatoes will be distributed next spring as non-certified seed.
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Cadillac
Mich
Michigan Potato Growers Exchange
Sites View for Michigan Potato Experiment Farm
In Cadillac Michigan a committee from the State Board of Agriculture and Michigan State College inspected proposed locations for a new potato experiment station near Cadillac and Lake City. Additional farms near Greenville were examined. A selection is expected at the December board meeting.
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Cadillac
Mich
Michigan
Lake City
M. B. McPherson
Clark L. Brody
State Board of Agriculture
Robert 8. Shaw
J. F. Cox
Michigan State College
Greenville
Shortage Hits Michigan Hothouse Radishes This Season
Grand Rapids reports the Michigan hothouse radish market swung from glut to shortage in days. Prices jumped from 40 cents to about 90 cents per dozen bunches, as buyers scramble to find supply after weeks of weak demand. Local traders note the shift from surplus to tight availability as December moves forward.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
George Sturdevant Receives a New Hat in Twin City Jest
Minneapolis report details George Sturdevant, Red River Valley rep for R L Higgins & Co, getting a new hat after friends objected to his old headgear. Nine potato buyers pooled funds to buy a "rather nice" replacement, turning the episode into local humor.
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Minneapolis
Minn
George Sturdevant
Red River Valley
R. L. Higgins & Co
Chicago News Notes Highlight Local Market Figures
F J Peck back at work after six months illness at Augustana Hospital with operations and transfusions cited as aided by P W Coppersmith & Co. James Gatto joins Schoenburg-Goldus for California fruit work. Simmie brings two decades on the market to Jake and Jake firm. L Starks ill at Chicago Memorial Hospital, moved to Starks Wisconsin. F G Nesbit visits Chicago from Des Moines C C Taft Co. Meredith of Starks visits South Water Market with Mahaffey Commission Co.
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F. J. Peck
P. W. Coppersmith & Co
Augustana Hospital
Coppersmith
Peck
James Gatto
Schoenburg-Goldus Company
Chicago
Co. T. Meredith
Starks
Wis
South Water Market
Mahaffey Commission Company
Arizona Lettuce Now Shows Better Quality
In Phoenix Arizona the lettuce market opens with uneven quality as early shipments include immature stock and seeders. Weather delays and hot spell lengthen in November with above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. Despite initial disappointment, express shipments from Phoenix and Casa Grande reached Eastern markets showing improved quality. Early grading ranges U S No 1 with 75 percent or better and prices from 2.00 to 2.50 for best stock. Shipments surpassing 100 cars began Tuesday and a 150 car daily movement by Saturday is possible. The United States Market News Service opened an office in Phoenix with W F Cox in charge, marking the first fall lettuce market news station here.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Weather Bureau
Express
Casa Grande
Shipmenta
United States Market News Service
W. F. Cox
Potter Case Before Court in a Few Days
A federal case against Frank Potter, warehouse inspector, will be decided soon in the United States District Court in session at Pueblo Colorado. Potter is charged with misusing his authority by inspecting potatoes and dry beans, certifying cars of fresh produce for a fee, and pocketing the money. The charge stems from an inspection certificate on a car of Arkansas cucumbers traced to the Midwest Fruit Company of Muskogee Oklahoma.
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Midwest Fruit Company of
Muskogee
Okla
Twin City Street Notes Feature Regional Business Visitors
Taube of Kansas City and Rex D. Matthews of Moorhead Minnesota both connected with C C Clemons Produce Company in Kansas City spent the latter part of last week in the Twin Cities. Sam Cohodas of Ishpeming Michigan and Harry Cohodas of Houghton Michigan of Cohodas Brothers were in the Twin Cities the latter part of last week. James Banks of the Nash Simington Company Regina Bask was in the Twin Cities this week. Walter Bussey potato grower of Moorhead Minnesota was in the Twin Cities this week. Charles Johnson of the Schmidt Gaertner Company Milwaukee and D M Moore also of Milwaukee were in the Twin Cities last week. W W Campbell Red River Valley representative of the Mahaffey Commission Company Chicago was in Minneapolis the latter part of last week.
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Twin City
Regina
Bask
Twin Cities
Walter Bussey
Moorhead
Minn
Charles Johnson
Schmidt Gaertner Company
Milwaukee
Leonard Crosset Riley Move Idaho Headquarters
Leonard Crosset Riley Inc large potato shippers move Idaho headquarters from Idaho Falls to Pocatello due to acquiring a three story brick and concrete building with expanded space for grading. New sorting and grading machinery boosts capacity. Idaho manager is Gilbert Korrell. The firm also operates in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Cincinnati
Idaho
Leonard, Crosset & Riley, Inc
Idaho Falls
Glas Bloom Co Moves to New Cincinnati Home
Glas Bloom Co is now located at 206 West Sixth Street Cincinnati. They moved in Thursday of last week. The redecorated building hosts opened day with many callers and flowers from trade members. The firm has long operated in fruits and vegetables.
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Cincinnati
Glas, Bloom& Co
West Sixth Street
Glas, Bloom & Co
Getting in Dutch Calender Graces South Haven Ex change Calendar
Calendar received in Chicago December 9 features the title Getting in Dutch an illustration for the 1928 South Haven Fruit Exchange calendar in South Haven Michigan. A card with the calendar describes a stone road leading to South Haven.
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Chicago
South Haven
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