Minnesota Potato Movement Gains Steam in Late Winter Trade
Minnesota and nearby states report strong seed and table potato demand this week with steady shipments. Minnesota shipped 22 111 cars through Feb 14, while North Dakota moved 4 011, South Dakota 1 816, Wisconsin 8 695, vs last year. Prices in Twin Cities hover around 1.80 to 1.25 per cwt f o b, with seed Triumphs at 1.80 and Red River Valley Cobblers near 95 cents. Dealers note reorders and tight Red River supply with warehouses nearly empty.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Twin City
Texas
Red River Valley
F. O. B. Sandland
Kings
Rose
Sandland
Red River Valley Ohips
F. O. B. Valley
Red River
Fairly Liberal Onion Receipts in Chicago Market
Chicago February 27 fair to liberal onion receipts last week left prices mostly steady with a lighter warehouse hold. Nearby yellows sold mainly at 32 2 per cwt, whites 4.50 to 5.75, California whites 5.25 to 5.75, Oregon Yellow Danvers 3.75 to 4.50, Colorado Yellow Danvers 3.25 to 3.50. F. O. B. prices remained practically unchanged with yellows 2.65 to 2.85, reds 2.90 to 3.10, whites 4.50 to 5, and Colorado Oregon California ranges varying in the 2.50 to 4.50 area.
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Chicago
California
Oregon
Colorado
Potato Market at Chicago Little Easter
Chicago February 27 favorable weather boosted potato hauling and loading across states. Receipts at Chicago and other terminal markets remained liberal with moderate demand keeping prices slightly lower. Wisconsin No 1 round white sacked at 1.05 to 1.15 per cwt, with occasional 1.20 to 1.25. Minnesota No 1 round white 1.00 to 1.10, occasional up to 1.16. Idaho No 1 Runsets 2.50 to 2.60.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
White
Minnesota
Idaho
Fairly Steady Market on Cabbage in Chicago
Chicago cabbage market remains fairly steady for both old and new stock. Old stock supplies tighten while new stock remains ample. Wisconsin and New York Holland trades around 26 to 28 per ton when backed, or 1.25 to 1.85 per sack. Red type cabbage runs 40 to 42 per ton when sacked. New stock sees California pony crate at 1.25 to 1.36, Texas sacked flat type at 40 to 45 per ton and 2 to 2.25 per cwt. Texas 1% barrel crates around 2.50 to 3.75 and barrels 2.25 to 2.50.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
New York
Holland
California
Texas
Seed Potatoes to Ship From Moorhead to Ames
Moorhead Minn Feb 27 The first car of seed potatoes shipped from storage and transport will leave Moorhead for Ames Indiana. Fifteen growers supply 40 bushels each to fill a 600 bushel quota. The shipment follows Professor Fitch of Iowa Agricultural College Ames visiting last summer and aims to start a new seed potato industry in Clay county.
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Moorhead
Minn
Moor 5
Ames
Professor Fitch
Iowa Agricultural College of
Clay County
Iowa
Iowa Agricultural College
Coyne Brothers Carlot House ad at 119 W South Water St
A compact market notice from Coyne Brothers promoting a Carlot House service in Chicago at 119 West South Water Street. It advertises access to fruits vegetables butter eggs poultry honey broom corn and related staples through a Department Store Produce House.
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Coyne Brothers
South Water St
Chicago
Carlot House
Stacy Hudson Co To Open New Cash And Carry Firm
Stacy Hudson Company of Salt Lake City opens at 351 Eccles Avenue as a cash and carry produce house. Harry C. Hudson, former Ogden Commission Co. manager, will run the business which eschews deliveries and traveling salesmen to cut costs and lower retailer prices. The firm will handle a full line of fruits and vegetables.
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Walttlake City
Utehu Fev
Stacy-Hudson Company
E. P. Stacy & Sons
Minneapolis
Harry C. Hudson
Hudson
Ogden Commission Company
Ogden
Utah
Salt Lake City
Have You Confidence to Lend a Dollar Excerpt
A brief quip underscores mutual trust in a humorous exchange. The speaker asks for a loan while the other asserts confidence, even without funds, reflecting wry social banter of the era.
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G.M.H. Wagner & Sons
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Southern Vegetables T. E. Polk Company
the Packer
Danville
Flwood H. Rover & CO
Des Moines, IA
So. Minn
W. Ill
Hall, Wedger W. So
Water St
Carter
Chicago 'S
Nat’! Bank of Commerce
P.w.coppersmith & CO
W. South Water St
Levan
Produce Reporter Co
Independent Fruit & Produce Auction Co
W. Coppersmith & CO
John W. Low
Treas
lee-Praa
Wayne & ‘Ton, Inc
DE Giorgi Brothers CO
Council Bluffs Iowa
T. E. Ball
Fiedler Bros
Stacy-Hudson Co
Thos. C. Osborne
Indianapolis
Indiana
MR. Potato Shipper
Bacon Bros
Ogden Ridg
Geo. Hitz & Co
Neitert Produce CO
Evansville, Indiana
Ray J. Diekemper
Fruits & Vegetables
Terre Haute
Pennington-Geissler Co. Incorporated
Pennington Brokerage Co
Evansville
LEO Poutlitzer & Son CO
LA Fayette
Ind
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