Potatoes Prices Debate Hits Detroit Market and Truckers
Lansing reports Senator Theodore C. Ruff seeks a commission to set a 50 cent per bushel minimum for Michigan potatoes. Detroit market operators fault truckers, arguing shipping methods and high freight rates to Detroit drive prices, while growers would earn more if trucking practices changed.
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Lansing
Mich
Theodore C. Ruff
St. Clair
Michigan
Detroit
Ruff
Maine
Idaho
Senator to target trucking costs for price relief
Michigan officials say the current price decline stems mainly from internal factors. If the senator shifts focus to trucking, he should quickly identify the root causes behind the present low prices.
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Michigan
California Top Icing Rules Adopted for Southwest Shipments
Chicago February 3 The perishable freight offices of the Missouri Pacific Railroad report a February 6 change to publish California top icing rules for states Texas Arkansas Oklahoma and Louisiana west of the Mississippi River in place of the old rules. The new rules keep current rules for green corn and spinach and waive ice weight charges for shipments exceeding 7500 pounds.
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Chicago
Missouri Pacific Railroad
California
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Mississippi
Potato Planting In Loxley Ala Section Reported
Loxley Alabama February 3 Potato planting is advancing in the early Baldwin County area with strong local activity. Officials estimate Baldwin County and neighboring Escambia and Mobile counties will plant about 80 percent of last year's total. Triumphs lead the crop with Cobblers present. Seed from the north is down, but more homegrown seed compensates as plantings exceed the normal pace. Weather has been favorable for field work.
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Loxley
Ala
Baldwin County
Escambia
Mobile Counties
Floresville Creates Produce Firm Led by Merchant and Wells
Floresville announces a new produce company formed by J. C. Merchant and H. C. Wells. The partners will use Merchant’s store for offices initially and consider further openings. They plan to buy truck crops and other produce.
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Floresville
Tex
J. C. Merchant
H. C. Wells
Field Man
Arkansas Strawberry Interests Seek 40 Percent Freight Cut
Grower associations across White County Arkansas urge Missouri Pacific and American Railway Express to grant a 40 percent emergency reduction on freight and express charges for the coming strawberry season. They warn that without relief the crop may be unshippable, risking years of industry growth and thousands of jobs. the letter cites 10 000 acres of strawberries and about 60 000 seasonal workers. Signatories include W C Crenshaw Bald Knob president and leaders from Bald Knob Russell Judsonia Searcy and White County groups.
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Bald Knob
Ark
L. W. Baldwin
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
St. Louis
E. E B. Hohn
American Railway Express Agency
Little Rock
White County
Arkansas
Agricultural Department
The
W. C. Crenshaw
Bald Knob Fruit Growers Association
J. A. Adkins
Bald Knob Strawberry Growers Association
H. F. Thomas
Russell Fruit Growers Association
Earl Lines Optimistic On Fruits Market Ahead
Chicago report quotes Earl Lines advertising and sales promotion manager for the Florida Citrus Exchange at Tampa. He notes a definite bottoming in the low spirits market after a midwest tour promoting Seald Sweet and Mor-juice grapefruit orange and tangerines.
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Chicago
Earl Lines
Florida Citrus Exchange
Tampa
Fla
Middle West
Hart Lines
Fila
Maple Sugar Season On In Southern Michigan
Maple sugar production has begun in southern Michigan as a mild winter triggers sap flow. Hundreds of trees were tapped last week and growers plan to tap all trees within the next week or ten days, weather permitting.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Red River Potato Shippers Seek Further Rate Cut
Moorhead Minnesota February 3 potato shippers in the Red River Valley protest railroad relief rates to the southwest saying they would bar valley producers from southern markets. They urge higher cuts beyond 15c per cwt, noting Northwestern lines and other regions capture larger reductions. Fargo says Great Northern and Northern Pacific push emergency seed freight rates, sparking legal action and possible Interstate Commerce Commission restraint.
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Moorhead
Minn
Red River Valley
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Nebraska
Colorado
Idaho
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Princeton-Cambridge
Minnesota
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Soo
Milwaukee
Southwestern
Princeton
Cambridge
Grand Forks
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
N. E. Williams
Fargo Chamber of Commerce
Williams
P. B. Bidelman
Great Northern Road
Ainegard Territory
Southwest
Galveston
New Orleans
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago Street Notes recap of fruit trade and transit figures
Chicago Street Notes reports on visitors and executives from J Grainger & Co and Cooney & Kor shak, Montana lieutenant governor elect. Lino-Meyer-Polt importing Honey Dews from Chile. rhubarb from Washington arrives. Mark P Jacobsen, Inc. shipping tomatoes to Canada. various executives visiting Chicago from Houston, St. Louis, Hood River, and Dallas. a death in the family and Florida Citrus Exchange promotion noted.
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Lino-Meyer-Polt Company
Chile
South America
New York
Chicago
Mark T. Adamson
Canada
Bahamas
Florida
Stacy Merrill Co acquires Fruit Service units in two cities
In Duluth and Superior the Stacy Merrill Company has purchased two operating units of the Fruit Service Company. Hansen-Peterson in Duluth and the Fruit Service operation in Superior will be run by Stacy Merrill with Clinton Merrill as manager. The Hibbing warehouse was also acquired.
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Duluth
Stacy Merrill Company
The
Fruit Service Company
Stacy Merrill
Hansen- Peterson Company
Superior
Wis
Hibbing
Minn
Hansen-Peterson Company
Old Fruit Service Company
Michigan Market Gardeners Conference at State College
The annual Michigan market gardeners conference will be at Michigan State College from February 6 to 11. Sessions cover melon culture, fertilization, glass forcing, mall fruits, muck crops, marketing problems, and miscellaneous questions. Speakers include Prof H D Brown, Prof J C Hoffman, William H Essiinger, E C Mundenburg, and a major chain store buyer.
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Michigan Market Gardeners Conference
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan Market Gardeners
Michigan State College
Lst
H. D. Brown
Ohio State University
J. C. Hoffman
Ohio Experiment Station
William H. Essiinger
E. C. Mundenburg
Orchard and Nursery Department
Idaho Falls Potato Dealers Meet Discuss Bond and Carrier Service
Idaho Falls notes report a meeting of the Idaho Potato Dealers Association in Po Catello with Idaho Falls participation. Topics included bond requirements under state law and carrier protective service costs. Weather is noted as stormy with heavy January snows and drifting roads. Transportation figures show Ichaho potatoes shipped at 100 cars last Friday and 42 cars planned for Monday.
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Idaho Potato Dealers Association
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
J. C. Jacobson
Idaho
Wyoming
English pea acreage in Copiah County holds near nineteen hundred
Crystal Springs Miss Feb 3 The English pea acreage in Copiah county is about 1900 acres this year down from 2000 last year. Plantings began ten days ago and will run to about February 10 with favorable weather and markets. From Copiah 276 to 500 cars may go forward. shipments start in April and run about three weeks, longer than in recent years while last season’s freeze nearly ruined the crop.
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Crystal Springs
Miss
Copiah County
Hopewell
Georgetown
Hazlehurst
Coplah County
Mortimer
Detroit Produce Traffic Club lays out 1933 program
Detroit February 3 The Detroit Produce Traffic Club has a full year planned with luncheon on February 14 a dinner dance around February 23 golf tournaments starting June 9 two-ball mixed foursomes July 26 to 28 at Birch Hill and a final September event for the D U P Trophy under A B Ellenson Meanwhile singles and couples card parties and noon luncheons will be announced by secretary George Jermanus and committee members Ed White Charles J Weber and others.
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Detroit
Ed White
Charles J. Weber
Hawthorne Valley
Birch Hil
Ellenson
Russell Nesbit
Snellwood Golf and Country Club
Hallowe'en
Bloomer
George Jermanus
South Mississippi Pen Deal Near Malta Point Pascagoula
L A Kemp and Co of this point linked with S Kemp Inc of Hazlehurst report a pen deal in south Mississippi involving about 300 to 356 acres. Sales will be handled by S Kemp Inc. Vines stand six inches high on the stick and appear healthy. First movement is expected around March 6. An early freeze last year wiped out the crop before any sizeable movement occurred.
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South Mississippi
Malta Point-Pascagoula
Miss
L. A. Kemp’ & Co
S. Kemp, Inc
Hazlehurst
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U.S
C.H. Weaver & CO
House of Weaver
Omatoes
South Water Market
Northwest Territory
Hedberg and
Karkalits
St. Paul, Mins
U and S
Urick & Senini Royal Urick
John L. Senini
Carlot Distributors
L. D
Bank É Trust Co
Abe Schefman
Grand Rapids, Mich
Mo. P
Loxley, Ala
Missouri Pacific
Express Agency
Grower Association
RED River
WIM
Wabash Railway Promotions
A. W. Jones
Wabash Railway
R. A. Walton
Dan Carlos
Mr. Jones
Wabash
P. W. Coppersmith & CO
Chicago Street Notes
Harry Grainger
J. Grainger & Co
Lincoln, Neb
Frank H. Cooney
William P. Cooney
Cooney & Korshak
Montana
Cooney
W. R. Florita
Fiorita Distributing Company
P. L. Johnson
Houston, Tex
Washington
C. H. Robinson Company
International Fruit Distributors
W. D. Meyer
Lino-Meyer Pork Company
Victor C. Follenius
Apple Growers Association
Hood River
Ore
A. M. Slider
Gillarde-Bruns Company
Dallas
A. A. Burnand, Jr
Nogales, Ariz
Stacy Merrill Co
Fruit Service Co
Twin Cities
Territory
W. A. Murphy Brokerage CO
F. C. B.—Rollers—Track Sales
Saint Paul, Minn
O’connell Brokerage CO
ST. Paul, Minn
Shippers
Fruits and
American National
National Bank
Red Bool
Seng Fruit Company Commission
Southern Vegetables Central Produce Terminal
Aggressive
Joseph Becker Marketing CO
12Th, St. Detroit
Frank Jordan
Idaho. Falls Potato Growers, Inc
Jack Kilbourn
Los Angeles
Atlantic Commission Company
Upper Valley
Jack Wright
Mr. Kilbourn
Twin Falls-Burley
W. W. Sells
Northwestern
W. J. Tanniund
A. R. Castleton
Rock Island
Salt Lake City
W. E. Rawlins
Indiana
Geo. Hitz & Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Traffic Club
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