Kansas City Street Notes Reflect Yakima Trade Trends
The report cites Yakima and Wenatchee district fruit holdings below last year while Holtzinger notes buyers seek better prices. Hahn Distributing moves box apples and seed potatoes to Oklahoma City. Florida strawberries arrive via pony express, bringing $1.25 to $1.50 per quart. Hafener of Yakima travels to St Louis, New Orleans, and Texas after Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
PS. Holtzinger
Yakima
C. M. Holtzinger
Holtzinger
Wenatchee
B. Nentwig
Hahn Distributing Company
Oklahoma City
J. D. McFadden
Sonnuches Hik
Florida
Express
I. Ungerleider & Son
New York
M. J. Hafener
Hafener Fruit Company
St. Louis
New Orleans
Texas
Grain Farmers Turn to Fruit Growing in Kings County
Hanford Calif Dec 30 Figures from Kings County Horticultural Commissioner say about 750000 nursery trees were grown this season and will enter the market soon to meet demand for new plantings Apricots predominate with local stock enough to add 7500 acres to the apricot belt The shift from grain to fruit is attributed to grain farming becoming unprofitable driving farmers to fruit as a revenue source.
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Hanford
Calif
O. Haunt
Kings
Kings County
If selling in New York ask Joe Sicker
A brief note directs sellers in New York to consult Joe Sicker for guidance. The message emphasizes reaching out to a specific contact for transactions in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joe Sicker
Citrus Fruit Market in Chicago Shows Firm Tone
Chicago December 80 citrus market held firm this week with steady to higher prices for several Florida Indian River crates and California boxes. Lemons met good demand while oranges were quiet with broad demand. Satsumas and kumquats traded into Alabama and Florida offerings showed modest gains amid mixed quality and supply.
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Chicago
California
Arizona
Hatin
Satsumas
Alabama
Florida
Incomplete notice of company representation at fairs
The Associated Fruit Co. will be represented at Pittsburgh and Fort Worth inventions with Mr. August Stoerk vice-president and manager of the Chicago office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Fruit Co
Pittsburgh and
Fort Worth
August Stoerk
Chicago
Ady
Prosecute Violators of Potato Inspection Law
Rhinelander Wisconsin December 30 Further prosecutions have been started by the State Department of Markets against violators of the inspection law requiring potato shippers to have stock inspected and certificates attached to cars before shipments Six defendants pleaded guilty in tests of the new state marketing law The Burnett county case involves a Minnesota corporation shipping potatoes to the Twin Cities and questions whether the department can apply state grades to products destined for interstate commerce
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Rhinelander
Wis
State Department of Markets
Burnett County
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Department of Markets
Chicago Street Notes Mixed Chicago Trade Visitors
B R McCaffrey of McCaffrey Selleck Co left Tuesday for Minneapolis and Winnipeg and expects to return Sunday. E T A Lewis of Northwest Sales Agency and wife Joseph Becker of Detroit visited local trade this week. J C Hole of McCaffrey Selleck Co returned from Ohio holidays. M W Lorch of United Growers Association Los Angeles spent Christmas holidays and visits. B H S Melvin of G M H Wagner & Sons from New York will return after the 192d apple deal. Edward Peirce president of Spokane Valley Growers Union spent a week visiting Chicago trade and has returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
B. R. McCaffrey
McCaffrey- Selleck Co
Minneapolis
Winnipeg
A. Lewis
Fargo
Northwest Sales Agency
McCaffrey-Selleck Co
Ohio
M. W. Lorch
United Growers’ ‘Association
Los Angeles
California
BH. S
Melvin
New York
G. M. H. Wagner & Sons
New York City
Nis
Edward Peirca
Spokane
Peoria Produce Growers Inc forms over Illinois veg and onion groups
Two cooperative marketing associations are formed in Illinois. The Peoria Produce Growers Inc will market vegetables for three years. The Onion Growers Exchange will operate through the local association with three-year contracts. Members include growers near Peoria and Chicago outskirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Peoria
Chi- Caro
The
Peoria , Produce’ Growers, Inc
Associaton
Empire Storage Expands Facilities in Kansas City
Empire Storage and Ice Company has expanded its Kansas City plant adding fifty tons to its ice capacity and new apple rooms. The firm replaced the direct expansion system with brine circulation to improve temperature stability and humidity control, reinforcing its reputation for safe handling of delicate commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Storage
Kansas City
Empire Storage and Ice Company
Holliday Returns to Produce Department Chief Post
W W Holliday, long time sales and advertising manager for Valecia Evaporated Milk Co at Madison Wisconsin, will assume Monday the former role he held as manager of the produce department for Albert Mackie Co New Orleans in a Chicago visit this week announced today in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Holliday
Chicago
W. W. Holliday
Holliday
Valecia
Madison
Wis
Albert Mackie.’ Co
New Orleans
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Nation
Commercial Ag
al Produce Bank
Truca
Rio GR
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Mission
Yees Uy
Tedinberg
Little
Fers’ Welfare Association
Rio. Gyande
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Cottive Society
Rio Grande
Laurmine
James ‘C
Bowie
New
Associa Ganized
Con Interests
Desi
Ayding Lley
Albi Heywood
Herbert Davenport
Rio G Exchange
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Sing
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Davis Bros. CO
Chigago
Buddy
Firm Tone
BUPDY
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Randolph
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Carlot Brokerage
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