Michigan hothouse rhubarb deal under way
Detroit January 1 The Michigan hothouse rhubarb deal, rising with demand, should be in full swing by next week per Samuel L Vitale, manager of the Detroit Tomato and Produce Company. First offerings arrived earlier this week. shipments likely to be heavy toward mid May. Local growing centers include Utica Warren Mount Clemens Centerline New Boston and Royal Oak.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Samuel L. Vitale
Detroit Tomato and Produce Company
Detroit Union
Vitale
Utica
Warren
Mount Clemens
Centerline
New Boston
Royal Oak
Chicago Trade To Entertain Fruit Jobbers
Chicago South Water Market merchants plan a welcoming reception for delegates of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association en route to Detroit for its January 18 to 21 convention. An informal 4:30 to 7 p m Sunday gathering at the Congress hotel precedes a 7 p m reception and a late night trip to Detroit on the President s Special.
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Detroit
Chicago
Farms Gain Electricity in Record 1936 Year in Michigan
Michigan electricity leaders report more dairy poultry fruit and vegetable farms were supplied with power in 1936 than ever before. Exact farm counts are unavailable due to how power companies classify patrons. Consumers Power Company now serves about 28 000 farm customers, down from around 418 000 farm patrons a year earlier.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Michigan Electric Association
Consumers Power Company
January Market Hours Change At Water Street Market
The Market Service Association announced that from January 1 through February stores on South Water Market open at 7 a.m. and Chicago railroads will not deliver perishable fruits and vegetables before 6 a.m. central time. Florida green beans from Jill of Florida Inc. arrived, fancy and selling well. Notables include Everett Chandler of Chandler Son, Waverly Growers visiting Chicago, and a coming convention January 14 to 16 at the Stevens hotel with Mutual Orange Distributors and American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers’ Association officials. A calendar from Merchants Cold Storage Co. arrived and Nels Emmertz, ill recently, was improving.
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A. T. Johnson, JR
National League
Atlanta
Carlet National
South Water Market
The
Market Service Association
Chicago
Bruce McDaniel
Mutual Orange Distributors
Redlands
Calif
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Nels A. Emmertz
Chicago Cold Storage Warehouse Company
Increased Membership in Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Sixty six clearing house member representatives were approved by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 1936 bringing the total to 226 firms and individuals able to accept futures orders for execution on butter eggs and potatoes. The new list adds four sub brokers 14 associate brokers eight correspondents and 40 solicitors including Adele R Darby of New Orleans the first woman qualified by the exchange. Membership now totals 219 sub brokers 84 associate brokers 61 correspondents and 70 solicitors. The exchange limits membership to 500 and 43 firms hold clearing house memberships. The expansion reflects growing futures trading interest with representation extended to 218 cities worldwide including London Paris Mexico City Havana Shanghai and several Canadian points. Nationwide within the United States the exchange serves.
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Chicago
Clearing House
Chicago’ Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Butter and Eye Mart
Maurice Mandeville
Clearing House Committee
Adele R. Darby
New Orleans
Exchange
Total Clearing
London
Paris
Mexico City
Havana
Shanghai
Nebraska Potato Shipments Lag Behind Last Year
Scottsbluff, Neb Jan 1 Western Nebraska farmers sell Triumphs at 2.00 per cwt with prices ranging from 1.85 to 2.00 and most around 1.90. Most shipments are U. S. 3 commercial grade with few U. 8 No. 1. Seasonal Nebraska shipments reach 2,250 cars versus 3,600 last year at this time.
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Scottsbluff
Neb
Nebraska
U. 8
William R. Collins Dead In Grand Rapids Market Leader
William R. Collins 70, longtime proprietor of the city wholesale market restaurant, died at his Grand Rapids home after a two year illness following sleeping sickness. He witnessed most market improvements in 25 years and was affectionately known as Bill to patrons, growers, dealers, buyers and truckers across many states.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
William R. Collins
Colling
Bill
Tenny Discusses Commodity Act Critique at Exchange Meeting
Lloyd S. Tenny of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange argues the Commodity Exchange Act was enacted with insufficient consideration by administration and Congress. He defends exchange rules, questions why butter and eggs are regulated while other commodities are not, and calls for careful scrutiny of price control and interstate commerce implications. He pledges full cooperation with enforcement and cites past efforts to reflect true butter and egg values.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago
American Farm Economic Association
American Economic Association
Stevens Hotel
R. L. Ginett
Albany
A. Jones
Washington, C
J. H. Meir
Commodity Exchange Commission
Lloyd S. Tenny
Tenny
Mehl
Congress
Future Commission
Meir
Duvel
Washington
Chicago’ Mercantile Exchange
Towa Dairymen Now Are Sing Higher Quality Sires
Iowa dairymen report steady gains in herd sire quality based on annual association records. Benton No 1 Con Testing wins Better Sire Contest for fourth year. southeastern Winneshiek leads Brown Swiss class. Grundy first in Guernsey. Holstein honors to Bremer-Butler. 89 percent of 1300 bulls used are purebred. 80 proved sires and 180 sons of proved sires noted.
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Ames
Iowa
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Benton No. 1
Con Testing Association
Harold Porter
Grundy
Scott
Bremer-Butler
South Hardin
Benton
Iowa State Dairy Association
Southeastern Winneshiek
Story County
Dallas-Boone
Grundy County
Guernsey
Washington
Dubuque
Beott
Elkader-Monona
Polk, Garnaville
Jersey
Mitchell-Floyd
Dairy Husbandry Extension Service
Story
O'Brien
Town Association
Potato Market Steady in Chicago Amid Light Arrivals
Chicago news notes light potato arrivals and a steady tone with fair demand. Prices shown include Idaho Russell No 1m at 2.72 to 2.95, Wisconsin round whites No 18 at 2.06, Florida Elisa Triumphs No 18 at 2.26, No 28 at 1.90, and Texas Triumphs 50-pound bags at 1.76 to 1.90. Cabbage and onions also steady with varied regional quotes and supplies adequate.
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Chicago
Idaho Russell
Wisconsin
Colorado McClures
Florida
Texas
New York
Arizona
Joe Goldberg Elected to Chicago Poultry Board Nominating Committee
Joe Goldberg of the Polo Produce Company was chosen Wednesday to succeed the late C. C. Hopkins on the nominating committee of the Chicago Poultry Board. Other members named include Louis Weinberg D A Foley L Edgar Friedheim jr and Ernest J Sander. the committee will report on Monday January 4.
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Joe Goldberg
Chicago
Polo Produce Company
C. C. Hopkins
Chicago Poultry Board
Louis Weinberg
D. A. Foley
L. Edgar Friedheim, Jr
Ernest J. Sander
Wagner Comments on Current Trade Matters for Fruit Sector
William L. Wagner, secretary of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association, comments on the annual fruit consumption average, Texas New York ship service, fair trade laws, hotel food costs, and the Walsh Healey law. He highlights shifts in per capita fruit intake from 1921 25 to 1931 35, notes citrus growth and apple decline, discusses government ship purchases for refrigerated traffic, analyzes recent fair trade rulings, and explains how Walsh Healey affects contracts and wage scales for suppliers.
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Wn. L. Wagner
Chicago
Jan
New York
Texas
Walsh-Healey
William L. Wagner
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
United States Bureau of Agri
Bureau
Texas-New York Ship Service
Atlantic Coast
Maritime Commission
Commission
United States Supreme Court
R. M. Grimstead & Co., Inc
Secretary of Labor
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C.H. Weaver & CO
Rosenthal & Stockfish, Inc
W. Coppersmith, Co
Chica Commission
Gordon Tyrrell CO
South Wall Market
Racine
Chicago Commission
Smith- Cordes, CO
Uncaco
Eipress
Ables
Indianapolis
Indiana
Refi
Packer
Geo. Hitz& Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Chicago Street Notes
Lino-Meyer-Polk Company, Inc
Frank Jill
Florida, Inc
Jill
National Fruit & Vegetable Exchange, Inc
Harry Allen
Chandler-Allen Company
Everett Chandler
Chandler & Son
Cedar Rapids
Alfred J. Pruden
Waverly Growers Cooperative
Waverly, Fla
Merchants Cold Storage Company, Cincinnnati, O
Chicago Mercantile Exch
W. R
Bill) Collins
Iceberg
California
Xico
D. Chicago
Towa
Applebaum-Missner CO
Red Book
Crispo
Haymarket
Monroe
Postal
Halsted
Exchange National Bank
Chicago the Bank of South Water Market
Rti Ae
Hart Fruit 2
Produce CO. Peoria
ILL
Aulis Dea
Dudley F. Kelso
Quaker Oats Company
A. W. Barnett
Biltmore Hotel
Atlanta, Ga
A. W. Barnett & Co
Chicago, Ill
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