Worden Grocery Co Reducing Indebtedness in Receivership
Worden Grocery Company in Grand Rapids Michigan reports a 11 month deficit reduction of 61586 under receivership. Overhead has been cut by over 100000, branch warehouses reopened in Lansing and Battle Creek, creditors hopeful for full recovery. W A Gillehand now manages the business after taking charge months ago.
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Worden Grocery Co
Grand Rapids
Mich
Worden Grocery Company
Lansing
Battle Creek
W. A. Gillehand
Traverse City acquires option on old package warehouse
Traverse City has acquired an option on the former Napoleon motor plant from the Zapt Fruit Package Company to buy for 15000 dollars. If exercised the city will use the building as a warehouse as the package manufacturers are not using the property at present.
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Traverse City
Mich
Dec. &J
Napoleon Motor
Zapt Fruit Package Company
Beulah Michigan Growers Prove Trucking Cherries Worth It
A J Rogers Jr and two Beulah orchardists report profits from trucking sweet cherries to Chicago 326 miles away. Sixteen trips moved one third of a carload each, with faster freshness and higher prices averaging 25.75 a case over rail. Trucks cut delivery time and boosted premiums for 1927 cherry sales.
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Beulah, Mich
A. J. Rogers, Jr
Michigan State Horticultural Society
Beazle County
Beulah
Chicago
Rogera
Rogers
Commission
Chicago Commission
Winnipeg Market Cleared Up Well With the Christmas Trade
Winnipeg and Manitoba saw mild weather aiding the Christmas rush as fruit and vegetable dealers report strong sales. Apple stocks, prices for British Columbia and California fruit, scarce bananas, and homegrown vegetables dominate the market, with notable higher activity in apples, oranges, and melons before year end.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Manitoba
British Columbia
California
Montreal
Valencia
O. B
Fremont Canning Co Expanding Operations in Michigan
Fremont Michigan December 31 The Fremont Canning Company plans a substantial addition to its factory to support further expansion of small fruits and vegetables. A new cold storage plant will serve the canning season and be offered to the trade and growers for storing butter eggs and apples. The firm aims to increase its pack of small fruits and specialize in canning strawberries raspberries and cherries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont, Mich
Fremont Canning Company
Michigan Potato Crop Totals for 1925 26 Season
Michigan shipped 14 189 cars of potato stock in the 1925 26 season plus 43 by boat, with 2 541 cars kept by Michigan and 2 110 to Ohio. Greenville led in shipments within Montcalm county with 978 cars, while Montcalm counties totals topped the state. Major counties and stations listed, with broad national buyers including Pennsylvania Indiana Virginia and Washington DC.
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Grand Rapids
Michigan
R. H. Shoemaker
United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Greenville
Montcalm County
Stanton
Edmore
Lakeview
Trufant
Hart
Tustin
Six Lakes
McBain
Remus
Gaylord
Blanchard
Kingsley
McBride
Falmouth
Amble
Sidney
Osceola County
Montcalm
Mecosta
Kent
Missaukee
Grand Traverse
Tuscola
Lapeer
Oceana
Wexford
Isbella
Otsego
Presque Isle
Ionia
Leelanau
Mason
Antrim
Allegan
Barry
Benzie
Charlevoix
Clare
Eaton
Emmet
Gratiot
Huron
Kalkaska
Lake
Manistee
Muskegon
Newaygo
Ottawa
van Buren
Alba
Batavia
Bronson
Fife Lake
Traverse City
Williamsburg
Belding
Orleans
Weidman
Cedar Springs
Harvard
Lowell
Rockford
Sand Lake
Attica
Kinga Mill
North Branch
Cedar City
Provemont
Suttons Bay
Copemish
Scottville
Barryton
Morley
Rodney
Daggett
Lake City
Lucas
Coral
Gowen
Howard City
Pierson
Sheridan
Westaburg
Pentwater
Shelby
West Branch
Ewart
Hersey
Leroy
Ashton
Elmira
Conklin
Posen
Rogers City
Fostoria
Mayville
Millington
Silverwood
Cadillac
Manton
Mesick
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Virginia
District of Columbia
West Virginia
Alabama
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
York
North Carolina
South Carolina
Louisiana
Maryland
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
New Jersey
New Tennessee
Vermont
Wisconsin
Trustee Appointed for Holland Canning Co
Michigan Trust Company named trustee in bankruptcy for the Holland Canning Company of Holland Michigan after a voluntary filing about three weeks earlier. A federal court judgment for 16000 preceded the bankruptcy with assets listed at 191000 and liabilities near 180000.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Michigan Trust Company
Holland Canning Company of
Holland, Mich
Demand for Fruits and Vegetables Light at Indianapolis
In Indianapolis the local fruit and vegetable market showed a marked drop in demand after Christmas, with prices largely steady or showing small changes. Apples and pears saw limited activity, California and Florida citrus varied, grapes and kumquats shifted slightly, while vegetables faced reduced demand and steady to lower prices on lettuce, beans, onions, and other items.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Missouri
California
Florida
McCurley Seeks Apples Shipped to Springfield TN
Frank B McCurley of Springfield Tennessee advertises apples as his specialty. He states outlets remain open for shippers and mentions banking and licensing in relation to his commission merchant business.
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Frank B. McCcurley
Springfield
Packer
Vegetable prices hold steady with small gains noted
Prices for Southern beets Michigan celery Texas and California spinach and Florida mangoes remained at last week's levels while Florida cucumbers rose to 1.75 per dozen. California repacked tomatoes advanced to 7 7.25 per six basket crate from 6.60 6.76 before Christmas.
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Arizona
California
Michigan
Minnesota
Indiana
Utah
Texas
Florida
Medford Broccoli Growers appoints agent Conner
Medford writer reports Guy W W Conner of Medford has been named sales agent for the Umpqua Valley Broccoli Growers Association in Douglas county. Dry weather this fall and summer threatens a short crop, with shipping to begin in early March as Conner plans to attend the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' Association convention in Chicago.
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Medford
Ore
Guy W.W. Conner
Umpqua Valley
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House of Weaver
G. H. Weaver & CO
South Water Market Poultry Department
Water Market
Coyne Bros. South Chicags
South Water Market
Do Mineenex Co
Ill
Menke. Bros. Co
DE Gigag! Brothers CO
Council Bluffs Iowa
T.E. Ball
Berkowitz Commission
Champaign
Berkowitz
Fremont, Mich. Canning Co
Greenville Conues
Holland Canning Co
D.J. Coyne & Co
Rock of
Gibraltar
John L. Coppersmith
P. W. Coppersmith & CO
Tate
Liberty
Red Book
Bacon Brothers
F. E. Baldwin & Co. Denney & Co
John A. Eck Co
S. Friedman & Son
M. W. Frissell & Co
Peter Fox Sons Co
Christ Hansen & Co
Leonard, Crosset & Riley
These Commission Co
McCarthy Brothers
Albert Miller & Co
Chas. F. Murphey Co. Potato Distributing Corp
Si . Brothers
Thos. S. Smith & Co
Walde & England
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers Association
Oregon
Wake & Low —Mangan CO
Chigago
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