Jerome A. Laracco & Co. opens new Chicago fruit firm
Jerome A. Laracco & Co a new Chicago firm will open February 14 with a sales room at 119 West South Water Street offering a general line of fruits and vegetables focusing on apples and oranges. Jerome A. Laracco controls as managing partner with Philip Laracco and A L Donaldson.
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Chicago
Jerome A. Laracco
Laracco
Wih Cohen, Bernstein & Radtke
Independent Fruit & Produce Auction Company
New Market
Fifteenth Street
Radio Fan Carl Piowaty Adopts Brand Name Onions
Chicago February 6 Carl Piowaty owner of Carl Piowaty & Co. uses Radio as the onions brand name. A fire tube radio set is installed in his office and he uses it for brief diversions between business talks. He says music and talk help him stay calm during rejections.
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Chicago
Carl Piowaty
Carl Piowaty & Co
Carl
Piowaty
Deception in a Irish cab tale from Royal Magazine
A traveler in Ireland hires a cab to guide him inland but the driver stops at a steep hill. The driver calls out to stall the traveller and acts as if the passenger is nearby to avoid suspicion, claiming he is only deceiving the beast to avoid the driver’s suspicion.
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Ireland
Paddy
Royal Magazine
Chicago Market Shows Liberal Green Veg Supplies
Chicago reports abundant green vegetables with generally falling prices this week due to open weather. Nevada to California crates and hampers dominate listings. cucumbers, peppers, onions, lettuce, celery, peas, beans, mushrooms and tomatoes show varied but mostly steady to lower quotes across regional shipments including Florida California Virginia and Louisiana supplied goods.
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Chicago
California
Louisiana
Florida
Texas
Michigan
Virginia
Illinois
Arizona
Imperial Valley
Refrigerator Car Rental Proposal Withdrawn
The Erie Railroad rental proposal for $5 per ice loaded refrigerator car faced opposition from the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' Association. They argued the charge could extend to other commodities and prompted immediate wired discussions with the Trunk Line Association, leading to a temporary withdrawal by Erie officials.
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Chicago
Trunk Line Association
Erie Railroad
Saya
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Erie
Gwin & Co expands with capital rise and new staff
Chicago firm J. M. Gwin & Co announces a capital increase to 25 000 with 20 000 paid in and adds experienced fruit and produce staff. Jake Gwin remains president. J D Horton and Frank J Boyce named vice presidents. New York branch opened under Boyce. L D Beard to oversee finance. John M Rogers named local manager. The firm will serve Wenatchee Okanogan Co operative Federation Hastings Potato Growers and Gwin White Prince.
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Chicago
J. M. Gwin & Co., Inc
Jake” Gwin
John Nix & Co
Illinois
New York
Gwin
J. D. Horton
Horton
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Carrot Fruit
Western Grocers, Ltd
Winnipeg
Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Frank J. Boyce
Federated
Boyce
East
L. D. Beard
Northwest
John M. Rogers
Rogers
J. M. Gwin
F. J. 5Yce
Ae Dodge
van Porinariy
Conan Basen
Gwin, White & Prince, Inc
Seattle
Wenatchee-Okanogan Co-operative Federation
Hastings Potato Growers’ Association
Gwin, White & Prince
Apple Prices Hold Strong In Milwaukee Market News
Milwaukee market notes show steady demand and firm pricing for apples and oranges with Michigan apples at 6.50 to 7.00 a barrel and California oranges at 4.50 to 5.50 a box. Trade in grapefruit, lemons, bananas, cucumbers, and lettuce ranges with receipts varying and prices easing or holding accordingly.
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Milwaukee
Californias
Floridas
Texas
Florida
Michigan Square
Mexico Seeks Growth in U S Canned Foods Market
Washington Feb 6 A large portion of Mexico's population cannot afford imported canned foods and they are enjoyed mainly by foreigners and the wealthy Yet Mexico ranks ninth among the ten best customers for American canned foods The 1923 export total to Mexico was 11 1 million pounds worth 1 805 million and 1924 first ten months show rising canned fish shipments The main groups are canned fish and milk comprising about 70 of imports Spain ish olive oil cooled markets and the shift toward evaporated condensed and powdered milk are noted with a rise in 1924 sweetened varieties.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico
Department of Commerce
United States
Great Britain
Denmark
Netherlands
Canada
Switerland
Mexican canned goods market patterns in 1924
The article outlines Mexico's canned foods trade with emphasis on regional tastes and import sources. It notes evaporated milk dominance in Tampico, condensed milk toward Vera Cruz, and limited canned fruit purchases by locals but higher foreign consumption. declines in peaches pears and pineapples in 1924. small canned meat exports with sausages ham and calf tongue popular. canned vegetables and tomatoes sold steadily but limited by fresh produce. Dried fruits show rising raisin exports, Spain as notable competitor, prunes modest in Mexico, and small dried apricots apples and peaches from the U.S. Dried cod dominates fish shipments, with pickled and shellfish also present. interior demand concentrates away from abundant fresh fish. Summary concludes with a maxim about advertising.
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Tampico
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Spain
United States
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