Chicago Auto Show to Feature Leading Motor Trucks
The Chicago Automobile Show at the Coliseum from January 27 to February 10 will highlight motor truck exhibits from leading manufacturers. Dealers, shippers, and producers can compare trucks for deliveries and hauling, with light delivery models for short trips and heavy 2 to 5 ton trucks for long hauls. A Milwaukee road test showed a major truck performing well in snow and ice, underscoring durability for rough roads and adverse conditions.
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Chicago
Coliseum
Cxit
Milwaukee
Wis
Potatoes Lead Up For Renewal Notice From Trufant
A An early 1912 letter from Trufant Michigan encloses ten dollars for a paper renewal. The writer notes potato shipments are high and only a third of expected stock remains due to drought. Eggs and gutters show strong production. Signed G P Rasmussen.
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Trufant
Mich
Dan
G. P. Rasmussen
Frost Damage in Texas Onions Safe Says Campbell
Houston reports widespread frost damage across south Texas and the lower gulf coast. Vegetables including beets, durhips, radishes, lettuce, cabbage and onions suffered heavy losses, with 40 to 50 percent expected. Cabbage and onion crops show slight damage but cabbage shipments delayed about thirty days. Tomatoes harmed. strawberry crops largely spared. Ground moisture and rains steady, with planting of cereal crops expected to be heavier than usual.
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Houston
Tex
South Texas
Gulf Coast
Brownsville
Cobpi Christi
Jower Gulf
Texas
Laredo
Vex
J. A. Austin
Austin & Co
Frost & McNab record Florida citrus handling
New firm Frost & McNab at 320 Washington street began October 14 and by December 3 handled on commission through the store 20,047 boxes of oranges and grapes and 12 crates of pineapples along with Florida vegetables. Frost and Meg McNab bring reputation as Southern fruit and vegetable traders and plan to devote more to Florida produce.
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New York
Frost & McNab
Washington Street
Florida
Mr. Frost
Meg McNab
Opery Southern
Dhis
Ma’ McNab
Elrprise
The Texas Cabbage Drop and Cabbage Market
Harlingen Texas January 16 Rio Grande Coast Assn reports cabbage damage from last week’s cold wave but not yet final losses. Industry estimates vary with possible 50 percent yield drop. price around 40 per ton on track. Acreage in Texas reduced with San Benito leading at 1242 acres. Harlingen and surrounding areas show smaller plantings while tomatoes receive encouragement for a local crop.
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Harlingen
Rio Grande & Coast Assn
A. J. Brooks
A. W. Cunningham
Ross Lindsay Waters
Tey
Rio Grande
Sai
Thore
Sanenita
Chambers County
Stowell
Winnie
Coast
Jacksonville
Samus
PPL OWNER PPL OWNER Sell fruit stock through us to buyers nationwide
The notice invites fruit sellers to contact a broker to move part of their holdings while prices are fair. It notes about 300 fruit houses and buyers across the U S whom they have previously served and can match with sellers, asking for stock lists to quote.
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U.S
Gibson
Vegetable crops rise with irrigation amid new land values
The report notes potatoes being fed and a fair area reporting activity while Lettiee plans a new express, carrots and lettuce shown as damaged by a cold wave. Rio Grande exhibit leaders oversee displays as home-seekers flood the area from northern states. Land values have advanced due to land and climate adaptability with irrigation enabling early vegetable production.
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Matto
Lettiee
Express
Nowoan
Danny 24
Lindsay Wattary
Rio Grande
Aug Martin to Quit Stores and Rest
A Martin & Co. head announces retirement from the South Water and Franklin streets store and the south side jobbing shop, plans a rest trip to West Baden or Hot Springs, may return to work by egg season end, shifting toward carrot trade and butter and eggs trade supervision.
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Chicago
Aug
Martin
A. Martin & Co
South, Water
Frankiin
West Baden
Ind
Hot Springs
Ark
Wisconsin
Western Cantaloupe Exchange Forming After Astor Hotel Meet
A California cantaloupe growers group in California and Imperial Valleys seeks better distribution of the crop. Distributors meeting January 9 at Hotel Astor reportedly made progress toward an organized Western Cantaloupe Exchange to advance safer, more economical industry practices.
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New York
California
Imperial
Hotel Astor
Jersey Sweets Market Dull Amid Light Receipts
Jersey Sweets in Dall New York reports a very dull market with light receipts and variable quality this week. Some stock arrived frozen with prices around 1.40 per unit and a few sales reaching 1.50.
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New York
Jersey
Mey
Nice potato profits for Terre Haute firm in 1912 market
Terre Haute firm SKm ts Bros unloaded about 10 000 bushels from the warehouse as the potato market rose to 1 to 1 20 a bushel. They expect a decline as shipping resumes and northern production improves. Business had slowed due to extreme cold but is now picking up with a favorable season anticipated.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Skmts Bros
Withdraws From Firm In Duluth In 1912 Notice
A Duluth Minnesota note dated January 1912 states that B Wilber has withdrawn from the firm of St. John Wilber Co. and that Mr St John pays all debts and collects all outstanding bills, releasing Wilber from further responsibility.
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Duluth, Minn
Jan
Packer
St. John Wilber Co
St. John
B. Wilber
Charles Raymond Dead in Dayton Area Peach Orchard Owner
Charles Raymond, proprietor of the Raymond peach orchard and nurseries near Americus Georgia, died suddenly of paralysis a few days ago at his winter home in Dayton. He also owned extensive manufacturing enterprises in Dayton.
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Charles Raymond
Dayton
Raymond Peach Orchard
Americus
Strawberries Likely To Grow In Dresden Tennessee
Large acreage may be set in strawberries this spring as the industry develops commercially in Dresden. Some small growers report favorable conditions. Ventura California growers meeting featured A J Cook, state horticultural commissioner, who discussed the Mediterranean fruit fly moving from Australian and Hawaiian orchards toward the coast.
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Dresden
Tenn
Jan
Ventura Vaust Growers
Ventura
Cal
Oa. J. Cook
Cook
Hawaiian
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H. Swimmer & Sons
Quincy
Illinois
Leonard
ONION
Western Produce Co
N. Peoria ST
Fulton Market
White & Co
South Water St
Lil
B. S. Pearsall
Elgin, Ill
Bank
Elgin
Dun
Albert Croll & Co
W. South Water St
Central &Trust Co
Northwest
J. T. Kelly & CO
Minneapolis, Minn
W. Reinhard
Ringfield
Nat'l. Bunk
Ponttey
James Hart & Sons
W. Superior St
Donage
Campbell
Onions
San Antonio
Roy Mobel
Southern
Sus
Telew
Woldert Gry Co
Tyler
Austin
Orange
Corpus Christi
Calalion
Lex
McDavitt Bros
Vinlay
Australia
Washington
Pedita
Holland
Copenhagen
Denmark
Stanton & Waskow Ogden Building
PPL
Chicago, Ill
Fox & Gooding
Greater New York
Sulzberger & Sons Company
Avenue
New York City
A. Martin
Jersey Sweets
W. Melges & CO
Gallagher Bros
Cubaco
Produce Commission Menchants
General Commission
Storch Bros. & Co
Water St
Chlange
Henry Martin & CO
Wayne & Low Fruit and Produce Co
B. A. Wheelock
B. E. Werden
W. Water St
Shyder & Grotefeld
Snyder & Son
First National Bayl
W. S. Water St
Eck-Wegeforth CO. Fruits and Vegetables
Ill
Springfield
Farmer Seed & Nursery
Box P. Fanibault
Minn
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