Fears Trade Treaty May Hurt Red River Seed Growers
Fargo North Dakota December 18 belief that the new United States Canadian trade agreement will harm Red River valley potato growers says BH M Gillig state seed commissioner. He notes Canada may offer markets in eastern centers but duties on U S potatoes and duty free imports of Canadian seed seed stock may flood eastern Canada producers into Atlantic seaboard markets and southern ports with low freight rates.
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Fargo
N. D
Red River Valley
BH. M. Gillig
Gillig
Canada
Winnipeg
United States
Mr. Gillig
North Dakota
Atlantic Seaboard
Florida
Texas Gulf Ports
Chicago Street Notes on Market Agents Visiting Chicago
Edward Martori of Martori Distributing Company arrives from California and plans to spend Christmas in New York. Sam Litman of Litman Produce Company visits Chicago to meet R. C. Rittenhouse. Sam Cohodas of Cohodas Brothers Company travels from Ishpeming. A. A. Chaney of American Cranberry Exchange visits South Water Market. Irving Goldberg of Goldberg Gross DeNiro visits this week. J. P. Lund, grape shipper from Exeter, visits Meyer Schuman Company. Vincent Trankina plans a Florida return. A. R. Berkowitz returns from Nogales and Mexico. J. F. Dezauche reports strong sales of Porto Rican sweet potatoes. Ed Gensinger of Wenatchee, a Skoo Kum Packers member, meets American Fruit Growers. M. M. Minkler returns from Iowa. Sam Goldstine of Detroit visits Chicago. Meyer Schuman embarks on a trip to Arizona and California. George Smith of Thos. B. Smith & Co. heads to Omena Michigan for winter orchard work.
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Edward Martori
Martori
Ed Gensinger
Wenatchee, Wash
Chicago
Gensinger
Demand Fair at Chicago Green Vegetable Market
Chicago market notes a fair demand for greens as offerings were moderately plentiful. Prices varied by item with Florida cucumbers around 1.75 to 3.25, California broccoli at 2.75 per crate, and onions and peppers showing softer demand. lettuce shipments steady but market weaker overall.
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Chicago
Florida
California
Wisconsin
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Michigan
New Jersey
Louisiana
Ohio
Arizona
Idaho
Illinois
Missouri
Mexico
Detroit firm launches Vegettes department with new machinery
Detroit Tomato and Produce Company announces a new Vegettes department with heavy duty machinery driven by electricity. Vegettes are packed in paraffin ventilated containers with a cellophane window, containing ten to sixteen washed vegetables ready for use. First shipments of rhubarb from Michigan hothouses will depart around December 23.
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Detroit
Detroit Tomato and Produce Company
Samuel L. Vitale
Michigan
Christmas Trees Moving Well From Michigan This Week
Christmas trees flow from northern Michigan by rail and motor truck this week with strong demand for evergreens and spruce cuttings. Growers push to move most stock, shipments extend through next week, and a clean up is expected as economic conditions improve.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Potatoes to the Acre: 2000 Bushels via Water Tank Method
Detroit reports Arthur C. Pillsbury describes a method to yield 2000 bushels per acre by placing potatoes in a shallow water tank with six inches of water, wire netting, and a layer of excelsior. The plants feed on a chemical mix, boosting foliage and tuber numbers ten to twentyfold.
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Detroit
Arthur C. Pillsbury
Berkeley
Calif
Mr. Pillsbury
Pillsbury
Mr.Pillsbury
Japan
Italy
England
Michigan Horticultural Society Holds Meeting
Grand Rapids Michigan December 18 The Michigan State Horticultural Society opposed coordinating all transportation under the Interstate Commerce Act warning it would raise fruit freight rates. The group scheduled a spring meeting in Pontiac for March and a summer session near Grand Rapids at the Graham Horticultural Experiment Station. New officers include President Arlie Hopkins Bear Lake and Vice President W K Bristol Almont.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan State Horticultural Society
Pontiac
Graham Horticultural Experiment Station
Ionia-Kent-Otttawa-Muskegon Fruit Belt
Arlie Hopkins
Bear Lake
W. K. Bristol
Almont
H. D. Hootman
East Lansing
J. A. Richards
Hall Claire
Anthony Hueser
Hartford
Arnold Schaefer
Sparta
Irvin M. Dawson Co Chooses Gridley Maxon as Chicago Distributor
Gridley Maxon & Co. announced they secured the Chicago distribution for Irvin M. Dawson Co. Phoenix packers of the Dawson Ribbon lettuce. They will supply steady shipments through the season from the Phoenix firm.
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Irvin M. Dawson Co
Gridley, Maxon
Chicago
Gridley, Maxon & Co., Inc
Irvin M. Dawson. Company
Phoenix
Ariz
Michigan Apple Champion and Tariff Amendment Notice
Michigan Apple Champion Homer G. Waring of Kewadin wins the grand sweepstakes at the state apple show in Grand Rapids Grand Traverse Bay area grown McIntosh apples noted. A. C. Hedlund of Southern Pacific Lines issues tariff amendment proposal 17874 for broccoli greens with specified box dimensions and ice allowance per bill of lading.
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Chicago
A. C. Hedlund
Southern Pacifico Lines
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Homer G. Waring
Kewadin
Grand Traverse Bay
Detroit street notes on perishables and arrivals
Merle W. Dancy of Missouri Pacific Lines and Harry G. Hall of Grand Trunk Railway discuss trade. The first Florida strawberries and Vermont Christmas trees arrive, along with Carolina holly and Delaware sweet potatoes. Purse Brothers reports first car of Delaware sweet potatoes under its label.
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Merlé W. Dancy
Missouri Pacific Lines
St. Louis
Vermont
Harry Horowitz
Purse Brothers, Inc
Carolina
Holly
Delaware
League's Chicago Branch Holds Annual Meeting
The Chicago branch of the National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Distributors met at the Palmer Home last Friday after a dinner. Guests included E. H. Frost of Edward L. Frost & Co., Way President of the League, L. J. Keach of James L. Keach, Horace H. Herr, and several Booth Water Market merchants. 8. J. Bchatz of Gridley, Maxon & Co. presided, with Robert Maguire of George Middendorf Company as secretary.
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Chicago
National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Distributors
Palmer
E. H. Frost
Edward L. Frost & Co
Richmond
L. J. Keach
Jamesl
J. Bchatz
Gridley,Maxon & Co., Inc
Robert Maguire
George Middendorf Company
John L. Amos to Retire From Union Pacific Post
John L. Amos longtime assistant traffic manager for Union Pacific in Salt Lake City will retire. He will be succeeded by A. J. Seitz currently general freight and passenger agent at Kansas City.
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John L. Amos
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Chicago Phone Canal
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Harry Allen
Paul Chandler
Everett Chandler
Martors
L. D
Secley
Saginaw
Red River
Chicago Street Notes
Sam Litman
Litman Produce Company
Kansas City
R. C. Rittenhouse Company
Sam Cohodas
Cohodas Brothers Company
Ishpeming, Mich
A. A. Chaney
American Cranberry Exchange
New York City
South Water
Irving Goldberg
Goldberg, Gross & DeNiro,Inc
Youngstown, C
P. J. Lund
Exeter
Meyer Schuman Company
Vincent Trankina
A. R. Berkowitz
A. Berkowitz
J. F. Dezauche
Dezauche
M. M. Minkler
C. H. Robinson Company
Iowa
Sam Goldstine
8. Goldstine & Co
Meyer, Schuman
Meyer Schuman ,Company
George Smith
Thos. 8. Smith & Co
Omena
Detroit Tomato & Produce Co
AAA
Washington
Michigan Horticultural Society
S.& H. Levy CO
Packer
Halsted Exchange National Bank
F. E. Baldwin, Inc
Detroit Street
Harry G. Hall
Grand Trunk Railway Terminal and Cold Storage Company
Atlantic Commission Company
Harry Hulburt
Detroit Harbor
A. C. Wortley
National Association of Marketing
League
Iceberg
Salinas
Watsonville
D. L. Peppard
the Packer
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Carlot Sales
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