New Firm to Handle Andrews Shipping Deals
Detroit January 20 The Andrews Brothers of Detroit Inc announces a new Michigan corporation, Andrews Michigan Corporation, will handle the potato onion and dried bean shipping deals. Abe Andrews confirms ownership. I D Jeffords continues as an officer and active participant in the arrangements. The firm offers all three commodities in carlots and expects steady regular supplies.
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Detroit
Michigan
Andrews Brothers of Detroit, Inc
Andrews Michigan Corporation
Michigan Corporation
Abe Andrews
I. D. Jeffords
Andrews
Link-Belt Ice Crusher-Slinger Folder Unveiled
Chicago January 20 Link-Belt Company publishes a four page illustrated folder on its ice crusher-slingers for motor trucks used in top icing of fresh vegetables. Mobility at terminals raises tons per man hour and lowers costs enabling better contracting for original and transit icing.
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Link-Belt Co
Chicago
Link-Belt Company
West 18Th Street
Committees Named by Detroit Traffic Club President
Detroit January meeting appoints committees for the season headed by Howard Berns. Notable roles include Entertainment Harold ONeill and George Jermanus, Sports Tom Bell, Welfare J Feeney, Publicity Abel Franzblau, and Operating John Duncan. Jermanus and Drury will head the spring bowling tournament project. luncheons resume February 14 with a notable speaker at the Terminal dining room.
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Detroit
Howard Berns
Detroit Produce Traffic Club
Detroit Union Produce Terminal
Harold O'Neill
George Jermanus
George ‘Engle
R.E. Nesbit
Irving Wartell
H. A. Drury
A. Gulley
Berns
Idaho Sweet Spanish Onions in New Pack Debut
Detroit January 20. Herman Franz blau Inc received a carload of Idaho Sweet Spanish onions packed in patented corrugated paper display cartons. The packaging features a cellophane window and individual stamping, with two carton sizes of 24 and 40 onions. Pilowaty Brothers of Illinois are the distributors.
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Detroit
Herman Franzblau, Inc
Ita
Pilowaty Brothers of
Ilinois, Inc
New Director Pares Payroll In Lansing
Orville Atwood, named managing director of the state board of tax administration, declared a holiday this week on pending funds by dropping 40 employees from the departmental payroll for the good of the service. The discharged workers, mostly clerks and file clerks, would not be replaced.
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Lansing
Mich
Orville
E. ‘Atwood
State Board of Tax Administration
Flela
Glorified onions packed in cartons debut in Chicago
Chicago January 20. Plowaty Brothers of Tilinois, Inc announces a new carton pack for western Spanish onions branded Glorified onions. Each hand graded onion is stamped and packed in an attractive 30 pound carton in two sizes 248 and 40a to the carton. This is said to be the first carton pack in onion history. Benefits claimed include sale by individual onion and clear retailer costs and profits. Pack is presented under sanitary conditions with a new cello carton feature.
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Chicago
Plowaty Brothers
Tilinois, Inc
Chicago Potato Market Weakens Amid Slow Demand
The Chicago potato market eased further this week as local and outside demand fell, trading was slow, and arrivals rose. Idaho Russets, Colorado McClures, Red River varieties, Wisconsin whites, Michigan Russets and other lots were offered at lower prices, with a generally weak undertone across arrivals from Monday to Wednesday and accumulating stocks on hand.
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Chicago
Idaho
Red River
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Texas
Wisconsin
Michigan Green Mountains
Youn
California
Colorado
Fiorda
Cobblers
Ohios
Michigan Rural Russets
Red McClures
Florida
Idaho Budgers
Wisconsin Cobblers
Green Mountains
New Onion Package Draws Trade Praise and Early Shipments
A novel top window onion package offers continuous display from bottom to top and reduces waste under sanitary conditions. Plewaty Brothers note prices around 1 dollar for 40s and 1.10 for 24s, with first car of 830 cartons shipped to Herman Franzblau, Inc. Detroit. Muller Produce opens in Peoria to handle fruit and vegetables, led by Jacob Muller Jr, ex Oakford & Fahnestock manager. December 1938 Chicago potato unloads steady with minor price shifts across varieties. Florida Bliss Triumphs quoted 1.80–1.85 per crate.
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Plewaty Brothers
Chicago
Herman Franzblau, Inc
Detroit
Merman Franzhlau, Inc
Burkley Produce Company
Pittsburgh
Schley Brothers
Baltimore
S. D. Monash Produce Company
Cleveland
Carl Piowaty
Peoria
Muller Produce Company
Liberty Street
Jacob Muller, Jr
Oakford & Fahnestock
Clarence M Booth Per Marquette Traffic Manager Dies
Clarence M Booth 62 traffic manager for the Pere Marquette Railway died in Ann Arbor after a brief illness. He joined the railroad in 1895, became traffic manager in 1929, and had lived in Detroit since 1912. He was active in national traffic circles and the produce trade across the country. He leaves his widow, four stepsons, a brother and a sister.
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Detroit
Clarence M. Booth
Pere Marquette Railway
Ann Arbor
Pere Marquette
Toledo
Chicago Street Notes Highlights of Local Representatives
Joe R. Clyde of Chicago & Northwestern Railway spent several days in Chicago. Nate Allen of American National Cooperative Exchange was in Chicago late last week. A W Scholz of Gordon Tyrrell Company plans Florida travel this week to meet shippers. Matt Haney of Merkel Brothers Company visited Chicago this week. Alvin Schatz of Gridley Maxon & Co. flew in to fill in during S J Schatz’s absence at the National League convention in Virginia Beach and later returned to Florida.
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Joe R. Clyde
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
San Francisco
Chicago
Nate Allen
American National Cooperative Exchange, Inc
New York City
A. W. Scholz
Gordon Tyrrell Company
Florida
Matt Haney
Hartford, Mich
Merkel Brothers Company
Michigan
Alvin Schatz
Gridley, Maxon & Co., Inc
S. J. Schatz
National League
Virginia Beach
Sam
Alvin
Farm Potato Association Formed in Clay County
Indications point to 1939 as a banner year for potato production in Clay County Minnesota as growers form a countywide association to work with the Red River Valley Potato Improvement Association and the Northwest Crop Improvement Association. Temporary chairman Charles Bouton will name nine directors from Barnesville Glyndon and area. A seed quality and handling program, plus a new experimental plot, prompted strong grower interest and dealer cooperation. John A. Whaley and Earl Biddick attended, presenting color motion pictures on seed quality and disease findings from Minnesota seed sources.
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Farm Potato Association
Clay County
Minnesota
Moorhead
Minn
Red River Valley Potato Improvement Association
Northwest Crop Improvement Association
Charles Bouton
Glyndon
Barnesville
Donald A. Peet
Bouton
John A. Whaley
Earl Biddick
Potato Industry In Red River Valley Demonstration
The Red River Valley potato industry staged a grading demonstration with four district inspectors guiding the effort. John Croon Allen Wahlgren Raymond Dawson and Joseph Weiss assisted in the event.
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Red River Valley
John Croon
Allen Wahlgren
Raymond Dawson
Joseph Weiss
Richard L Lawrence dies in Chicago at 67
Richard L Lawrence of the Lawrence Fruit Company died suddenly from a heart attack at his business at 71 South Water Market. He was 67, had 30 years in the fruit and vegetable trade, and led the Lawrence Fruit Company for about ten years. Funeral services were held at Auburn Park Masonic Temple and Oakwoods cemetery. He is survived by his widow Alice, a son Charles, and a daughter Mrs Alice Goey.
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Chicago
Richard L. Lawrence
The
Lawrence Fruit Company
South Water Market
Mr. Lawrence
H. Woods Company
FP. E. Nellis & Co
George Middendorf Company
Auburn Park
Masonic
Union Avenue
Oakwoods Cemetery
Alice
Charles
Alice Goey
Trading Improves Some on No 1 Idaho Russets
Idaho Falls Idaho January 20 Trading activity on No 1 Idaho Russets shows improvement at several points in the upper valley with the market shifting from dull to steady.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Upper Valley
Idaho Livestock Market Report Shows Limited Buying
A better mood in business was noted as grower stock sales remained limited and producers showed little willingness to ease prices. Cash trade on No 1 Buseets at Idaho loading points ranged 80 to 90 cents per cwt for general offerings. Large fine quality washed stock sold up to 1 dollar. No 2 grade remained scarce with statewide sales concentrated on cash tracks at Idaho points.
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Idaho
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McClures
Jonsin
Triumpha
Friedman & Sons
Canal
Andrews Brothers of
Detroit, Inc
Detroit Tomato & Produce CO
Samuel I, Vitale
Detroit, Mich
Ellis Berry
Royal Oak
Utica, Mich
Carlot
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Chicago Street Notes
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McFaddin
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Grand Rapids, Mich
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