Potatoes Hit New Highs in Grand Rapids Market
Grand Rapids Mich Feb 21 Potatoes rose to season high amid six weeks of restricted shipments caused by cold weather Prices for round whites and Russets ranged from 1.20 to 1.80 per 100 pound sack with fancy stock at about 1.36 Daily carlot shipments from storage numbered 20 to 40 cars depending on road conditions Haulings were light due to low temps and bad highways Most other vegetables showed little change while onions moved steadily from storages and apples moved from cold storage with prices steady Citris fruit market firm but truckers supplies were nearly cut off due to weather
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Chicago Street Notes summary of fruit trade figures in transit
J D Horton of National Fruit & Vegetable Exchange leaves for New York for two weeks to handle eastern sales after Hd Miller’s death. William L Wagner of Western Fruit Jobbers Association heads to New Orleans. A W Barnett attends Gerrard Co funeral in Cincinnati. Carl Piowaty returns from Rio Grande Texas trip as Piowaty Brothers ship Texas carrots. Allen Sutton visits Chicago from Wenatchee. Walter Hill, past Western Fruit Jobbers president, in city. Gordon Stedman of American Fruit and Vegetable Suppers Association returns from Florida. William Shapiro of New York attends Western Fruit Jobbers convention in Kansas City and travels to California.
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J. D. Horton
National Fruit & Vegetable Exchange, Inc
New York City
Hd Miller
Carl Piowaty
Piowaty Brothers, Inc
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Walter Hill
Peoria, al
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
William Shapiro
Parasite Attack Curb Hits Oriental Peach Moth in Michigan
In Michigan the Oriental peach moth saw its 1935 impact largely checked by enemy parasites released last spring. Entomologist Prof. Ray Hutson notes parasites thrived near Benton Harbor, Berrien Springs, Berrien Center, and Sodus, destroying larvae and reducing trouble this year. Parasites, imported from Moorestown New Jersey, may also attack the strawberry leaf roller.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Ray Hutson
Michigan State College
Benton Harbor
Berrien Springs
Berrien Center
Sodus
Hutson
Moorestown
N. J
Cavalry Veterans Honor William H. J. Kavanagh
William H. J. Kavanagh long active in the produce trade in Chicago received a special honor at the Third United States Cavalry Veterans Association semi annual meeting held in the South Water Market Club Rooms. The event doubled as a birthday tribute with a dinner and speakers from out of town including Commander Alfred Ballin of Columbus Ohio Adjutant Ed Shoemaker of Cedar Rapids Iowa and Quartermaster Jacob Wolf of Cumberland Maryland.
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Chicago
William H. J.kavanagh
Third
United States Cavalry Veterans’ Association
South Water Market Administration
Kavanagh
Kavanagh. An Excellent Dinner Was Served Preceding the Meeting, ‘Mr. Kavanagh
Third Cavalry
City
Alfred Ballin
Columbus
Ed Shoemaker
Cedar Rapids
Jacob Wolf
Cumberland
Quiet Trade in Vegetable Market in Cold Chicago Week
Cold weather in Chicago slowed green vegetable trading this week with plentiful offerings and subdued demand. Ohio hothouse asparagus sold around 3.50, beans and broccoli had limited calls, Florida hampers cited at 2 to 3.50, California crates at 1 to 2.60, Brussels sprouts half drums 50 cents to 3, repacked quarts 16 190.
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Chicago
Sparagua
Ohio
Florida
California
Texas
Wisconsin
New York
Arizona
Indiana
Cuba
Idaho
Russell
Colorado
Oklahoma
New Jersey
Louisiana
Detroit Street Notes on Trade Visits and Market Movements
Detroit area trade visits include Palmer Mendelson of A Levy & K Zentner Co and Harry Becker of Harry Becker Co. Market tone eased with plentiful new stock yet slow movement. Prices cited for sacks, crates, hampers, and various vegetables. notable fire destroys Potato Warehouse in Lake City, Michigan with losses above 15000 dollars and potatoes valued at about 10000 dollars. Percy Smeltzer plans Beulah visit. Shippers Service Co. expands California asparagus handling.
Nansemond Truck Package Co Officials Visit Chicago
Nansemond Truck Package Company officials H Stuart Lewis and W H Higinbotham visited Chicago to promote the company’s straw berry cups. Higinbotham reported strong midwest promotion, rising demand for quality berry containers, factory shutdowns to Dec weather, and a likely March rise in basket pricing. He expects a good berry crop due to snow protection and notes widespread supply issues.
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Nansemond Truck Package Company
Chicago
H. Stuart Lewis
Nansemond Truck Package Company, Inc
Suffolk
W. H. Higinbotham
Higinbotham
Middle West
Ohio
Michigan
Trinda
Indiana
Georgia-Florida
More Farms in Michigan Census Shows Farm Rise
Federal census figures released this week show Michigan gained 27,145 farms in the last five years and 1,340,000 acres under cultivation. The increase reflects the back-to-the-farm movement that began in 1930 and continued through 1935, highlighting rural expansion in Lansing.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Michigan Farm Meetings Postponed by Severe Snow
Grand Rapids February 21. Scores of Michigan farm meetings across fruit vegetable poultry and dairy belts were canceled or postponed due to impassable country roads. Snow drifts up to six feet blocked traffic and mail delivery. farmers used sleighs to move milk and eggs. heavy snowfall threatens floods when thaw comes. Ottawa Kent Horticultural Society convention delayed to next month.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Ottawa-Kent Horticultural Society
K. K. Vining
State Drainage Commission
Apple relief plan discussed in Detroit meetings
In Detroit on February 21, meetings explored buying Michigan apples for relief, following Illinois’ model. Government Commodities Section agents advised on forming plans to purchase apples for relief, but no definite action has been taken yet.
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Detroit
Michigan
Illinois
Government Commodities
New Orleans Street Notes Highlight Fruit Trade scene
William L Wagner executive secretary of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association visited New Orleans this week with Mrs Wagner to discuss membership activity. Carl Plowaty of Plowaty Brothers Chicago renewed local ties as he traveled from the Texas onion section. Frank Belleti, longtime banana packer with A Belleti Company, has died. William J Salter Jr of Noble & Salter is recovering at home. Oregon DAnjou pears arrived at Goodman s Beer Company, Blue Goose brand. Louisiana sweet potato tonnage remaining to ship is under 200 cars. Henry Martin of George F Martin Company of Watsonville Calif toured the market guided by Bank Marg jr.
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William L
Bill) Wagner
Western Fruit: Jobbers Association
New Orleans
Henry Martin
George F. Martin Company
Watsonville
Calif
Bank Marg, Jr
Mullen Named Managing Editor by Chicago Dairy Exchange
Publicity director John P. Mullen of Chicago is chosen to become managing editor of Dairy Produce for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He previously spent seven years in public relations at the Investment Bankers' Association of America in Chicago and is highly recommended by former colleagues.
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John P. Mullen
Chicago
D. H. McFadden
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Exchange
Muller
Investment Bankers’ Association of America
Firm Tone In Detroit Potato Market
Detroit February reports a firmer old potato market with moderate supplies. Prices edged higher due to severe cold hindering shipments. Michigan Riesel Aurete at 1.60 per 100 pounds, Maine Green Mountain around 1.95, Idaho Russet at 2.15 to 2.25, new potatoes in thinner supply with fair movement, Texas No 1 box at 2.25, Florida box at 2.36.
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Detroit
Michigan
Getting Right Along
A brief dialogue notes a telegram from George about an examination. The reply reveals he did not pass this time, though he is near the top of the list of those who failed, as the fragment from Star notes Wind.
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George
Star
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U.S
C.H. Weaver&co
South Water Market
Chandler
Allen
Chandler & Son
Des Moines
Barry Allen
Paul Chandler
Everett Chandler
Detroit Tomato & Produce Company
Samuel Vitale
Detroit Union Produce Terminal
Karkalus-Brown Brokerage Co
St. Paul, Minn
McFaddin-Skelton Distributing CO
Carlot Fruit and Vegetable Brokers
VF. C. B
Detroyi
Geo. Hitz& Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Milwaukee
Chicago Street Notes
William L. Wagner
A. W. Barnett
A. W. Barnett & Co.,, Inc
Cincinnati
Stephen A. Gerrard
S. A. Gerrard Company
Allen Sutton
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
Wenatchee, Wash
Gordon Stedman
American Fruit and Vegetable Suippers Association
Cavalry
William H. J. Kavanagh
Bampers
Detroit Street
Palmer C. Mendelson
A. Levy & K. Zentner Co
San Francisco
Harry Becker
Harry Becker Company
Frank Rehm
Southern Pacific Railroad
Fred F. Tugel
Appleton Product Company
Morris Weinberg
Weinberg & Gilbert
Percy Smeltzer
Beulah, Mich
The
Shippers Service Company, Inc
Lake City
C. H. Runciman
Lowell
Iceberg
Yuma
S.& H. Levy CO
South
Aresake
the Packer, Produce Reporter Company
Halsted Exchange National Bank
Thomas S. Smith & Sons
Salon Place
River Valley
Nebraska
F. E. Baldwin, Inc
H. ‘Rubenstein & Co.,inc
Wis
Carl Plowaty
Plowaty Brons., Inc
Joseph Chalona
Leon G. Tujagié
Plowaty
Frank P. Belleti
Mr. Belleci
A. Belleci Company
William J. Salter, Jr
Noble & Salter
Oregon D'Anjou
Goodman’ S Beer Company
Blue Goose Brand
Phe Bank of the South Water Market
Andrews Brothers
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