Protest by Market Group Over Itinerant Truckers at Farmers Market
Chicago December 16. George C. Bredesen, head of the Market Service Association, led a committee to urge Mayor Edward J. Kelly to bar itinerant truckers from the open market on West Randolph Street reserved for farmers. Bredesen warned truckers buy and haul produce to sell from trucks, undercutting established merchants, as city officials consider the appeal.
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Chicago
George C. Bredesen
Market Service Association
Edward J. Kelly
West Randolph
Mr. Bredesen
Randolph
Kelly
South Water Market
Cold Storage Directory Mailed From Chicago
The 1989 directory of cold storage warehouses is being mailed from the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses in Chicago. The 90 page book lists every member warehouse and includes nesting, insurance rates, railroads serving the warehouse, building construction and materials, plus other warehouse details. Free copies are available by writing to 222 West Adams, Chicago.
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Chicago
Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
United States
Association
West Adams
Chicago Potato Market Ends Week Quiet and Steady
Chicago traders reported a slow potato market with light demand and liberal receipts. Northern and Idaho Russets showed steady to slightly weaker tones, while Colorado McClures held firm on good stock and dull on lower grades, with prices listed for Nos. 1 and Commercials across several varieties and daily arrivals tallied by state.
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Chicago
Idaho Russell
Colorado McClaren
Red River
Wisconsin
United States Department of Agriculture
Idaho Russeta
Colorado McClures
Colorado
Idaho
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Texas
Utah
Red McClures
Cobblers
Idaho Russet Burbanks
Florida
Ohios
Russell Land
Idaho Potatoes Reach 29 States Through Advertising Drive
Idaho's fruit and vegetable ad commission reports rising demand for Idaho potatoes in 29 states due to a nationwide campaign. Diversions from Chicago to other markets rose, with 4,368 Idaho carloads shipped abroad versus 4,358 to Chicago last year. Oklahoma and Texas saw notable gains while the 1938 crop redirected to 38 markets, per USDA diversion reports for Sept 29 to Nov 19.
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Boise
Idaho
Idaho Pruit and Vegetable Advertising Commission
Chicago
Texas
Oklahoma
United States Department of Agriculture
Salt Lake City
Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
Chicago Street Notes Shakeup in Banking and Trade
Chicago street notes record leadership changes at Central National Bank with G H Cross resigning as director in early November. Trade figures show Idaho potato shipments rising with 29 of 37 states up, and a broad Idaho crop advertising push planned after New Year across multiple eastern cities.
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G. H. Cross
Central National Bank
Chicago
Idaho Falls Shippers to Use New Advertising Media
Idaho Falls shippers held their weekly meeting at the Bonneville hotel with 40 attendees, 17 visitors including E. Harper of Pocatello and A. W. Chesness. They discussed a Christmas package as an advertising method for Idaho potatoes and thanked the Union Pacific Railroad for its promotional help.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Bonneville Hotel
E. Harper
Pocatello
A. W. Chesness
Jack Sewell
Mr. Levi
Chris Hansen Company
Ahippers J
Cheanesa
Union Pacific Railroad
Chicago Carlot Potato Assn Re elects Officers
Chicago December 16 On Tuesday the Carlot Potato Assoc a tion of carlot receivers on the Chicago market held its annual election of officers. Last year's officers were unanimously re elected for the coming year John S Bacon president R A Klotz first vice president Carl Piowaty second vice president Christ Hansen secretary treasurer Meyer Friedman and W C Holman manager. Mr Bacon is completing his third year as president and praised for service to the association.
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Chicago
Carlot Potato ‘Association
John 8. Bacon
Bacon Brothers
R. A. Klotz
R.A. Klotz, &Co
Carl Piowaty
IGA Offers Potatoes In Consumer Size Bags Nationwide
Chicago December 16. Albert T. Hart announces final arrangements by the Independent Grocers' Alliance Distributing Company to supply Maine and Idaho potatoes under the IGA label in consumer size bags. Maine uses 15 pound paper bags Idaho uses 10 and 15 pound mesh bags. Additional bags planned for Washington Colorado Red River Valley and other regions. Potatoes available to all jobbers and wholesalers serving IGA stores.
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Chicago
Albert T. Hart
Grocers’ Alliance Distributing Company
Maine
Idaho
Washington
Colorado
Red River Valley
IGA
Doc Apples Family Goes To Town Film Shown in Detroit
In Detroit on December 16 the three reel talking picture Doc Apples Family Goes To Town was shown at the Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church by W. C. Joachim educational director to groups of children. The film depicts every step in the production and packing of apples and concludes with distributing a large Northwestern Delicious to each child, courtesy of John B. Gregory of the American National Company.
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Doc Apple
Detroit
Doc
Apple
Pacific
Northwest ‘Fruits, Inc
Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church
W. C. Joachim
Ini
John B. Gregory
The
American’ National Co
J A Twitchell Opens Brokerage In Aberdeen
J A Twitchell opens brokerage business at 608 Citizens Building Aberdeen Ind Dec 16 offering fruits vegetables and carrots. He is known in the fruit and vegetable trade and will serve points in South Dakota including Sioux Falls Mitchell Huron Watertown Mobridge and more.
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J. A. Twitchell
Aberdeen
Citizens Building
Twitchell
South’ Dakota
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Huron
Watertown
Mobridge
Flerip
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U.S
C.H. Weaver & CO
Carlot, Trucklot and
L. C. L. Receivers, Distributors
House of Weaver
Merry Christman
Prospero
Arthur Serra’ & CO
Havana
Cuba
New York City
Miami, Fla
DON Tyrrell CO
Merkel Bros. CO. Phonte
Smast Ais
Leo FE
Fla. Calif
Texas Citrus
Chandler-Allen CO
Smith — Cordes CO
Chicago L. D. Canal
Becker
Apples Potato
E ‘Si Rubin Produce Co
Cold Storage
Onion
Street Notes
Howell Fish
George F.fish, Inc
Louie Weller
A. R. T. Company
St. Louis
Clark
Gordon , Smith
C. H. Robinson ‘Company
Mr. Smith
Minneapolis
Harold O'Keefe
C. H. Weaver & Co
J. F. Dezauche
Dezauche & Son
Opelousas
Louisiana
Charles W. Smith
Pl W. Eco-nomes
Florida Citrus Exchange
N. T.ee
Collette
Robert L. Jeter
C. H. Weaver’ & Co
Toro’ Infirmary
New Orleans
Hammond
Eugene J. Slattery
Ginocchio Brothers
Slattery
B. E. Frett& Co
Ed Taulbece
Oakley. Economy Stores
Terre Haute
Ind
4-H
Garden Club of
Terre. Haute
South
Mr. Taulbea
Myron, Busyler
Wayne Anders
Richard Fagg
Herbert Young
Indianapolis
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West
Washington, D.C
Aes
Csccesenses
Assn
Applebaum
Missner CO
1. D
Merry Christmas
Caruso Fruit- Distributors, Inc
Caruso Produce CO
Syracu
Caruso &, Cohn, Inc
Gree
Yeax, Rosenthal & Stockfish, Inc
Feeserstree
O'Connell Brokerage CO
Paul
CARO
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