Government Again Enters Michigan Apple Market
Grand Rapids Mich Jan 21 The government again intervened to steady the Michigan apple market as demand slackened. The Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation resumed welfare apple purchases with week to week guidance and no set quotas. Prices for No 1 fruit hovered near 1.95 dollars a bushel for Spy and Delicious while other grades sold around 50 to 60 cents per bushel and cwt packs at 1.50 to 1.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Roscoe J. Martin
Bangor
Michigan Apple Institute, Inc
U. S
Winesaps
Rome Beauty
Grimes Golden
Steele’s Reds
Jonathans
Staymans
Baldwins
Delicious
Kings
Wageners
Rhode Island Greenings
Northern Spy
Ork Imperials
Grand Rapida
No. 1 Spy
Detroit Produce Traffic Club Social Event Set for February 16
The Detroit Produce Traffic Club announces its first social of the year on February 16 at The Oasis, Plymouth Road at Greenfield. A Frankenmuth style chicken dinner, floor show, and dancing run from 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission is 1.50 per person, with a goal to attract a large crowd from the produce trade and related industries.
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Detroit
Mich
Oasis
Plymouth Road
Greenfield
Farm economist warns 15% rail rate rise harms farmers
Iowa State College agricultural economist T W Schultz says a 15 percent raise proposed by the Interstate Commerce Commission would cut rail traffic and raise farmers transport costs. He argues higher rates push freight away, hurting railroads, inland farming, and consumer interests while truckers face price shifts.
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Amers
Iowa State College Agricultural Economist
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa Farm Economist
America
Iowa
Schultz
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Iowa State College
Iowa Agriculture
Truck Rate Hearings Set for February in Lansing
Hearings on trucking lines petition to raise intrastate freight rates begin February 8 before the Michigan Public Utilities Commission. Officials cited wage increases granted last summer after strikes by truck drivers unions as the reason for higher costs. Two trucking lines have gone into bankruptcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Dinner Dance Delights Members
About 600 members wives and guests attended a Palmer House dinner dance by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange the first non stag event in years Frankie Masters led a floor show highlighted by a Big Apple dance chorus and partner selection to end with dancing past midnight. Harry Field chaired the arrangements with H Henner Roy Eldredge E LeFebvre Joe Nolan George Wittereid and Joe Cohen on the committee.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Palmer House
Exchange
J Muale
Frankie Masters
Joe Milnarik
Ilness
Harry Field
South America
H. Henner
Roy Eldredge
E. LeFebvre
Joe Nolan
George Wittereid
Joe Cohen
Headliners announced for Iowa Farm and Home Week
Ames Iowa January 21 Governor Kraschel and L R Administer of the State Department head more than 200 speakers for the 88th Farm and Home Week program at Iowa State College February 7 12 . The lineup includes A H Wright L W Pearsall Frank E Mussehl H A Seidell Claude Harper and others from several land grant universities and government agencies. R M Visquain calls the program broader and more attractive than ever based on the subjects and speakers set for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Department of State
Washington, D. C
Iowa State College
Nelson G. Kraschel
Iowa
L. R
A. H. Wright
University of Wisconsin
L. W. Pearsall
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Frank E. Mussehl
University of Nebraska
H.A. Seidell
Des Moines
Claude Harper
Purdue University
Robert M. Clark
Ohio State University
R. M. Visquain
Standard Inspection Service Moves to New Chicago Quarters
On January 21 the Standard Inspection Service Inc. relocated to 1144 West 14th Place in Chicago, occupying new offices in the Administration building of the South Water Market. President M J Hammerding said the change will facilitate and expedite inspection affairs while retaining the same Canal numbers and direct terminal lines.
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Chicago
Standard Inspection Service, Inc
West 14Th Place
M. .J. Hammerding
South Water Market
Annual Report of President of the Chicago Exchange 1938
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange issued the annual report of President Michael E. Fox, noting 1937 activity, floor modernization plans including air conditioning and new blackboard, and growth in egg and potato trading. It lists futures activity, spot trades, and financial strength, with officers re elected for 1988 and three new directors taking seats.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Michael E. Fox
Exchange
John V. McCarthy
W. B. Sage
Nick Fennema
Edwin Kirchhbraun
Dave Feltman
Garrett B. Shawhen
Maurice Mandeville
Oscar W. Olson
Miles L. Friedman
Harry Field
Joseph L. Theisen
L. D. Schreiber
D. J. Coyne, Jr
Grand Rapids Market Not Affected by Federal Report
Grand Rapids trade circles dispute a government dispatch blaming inefficiency in producer marketing. The market claims it is three years ahead, having modernized with about 100000 spent on enlarging and upgrading the wholesale market. Local dealers say they operate on thin margins and offer low costs with minimal spoilage and distribution fees.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Department of Agriculture
Washington Newa
Annual Meeting Plans for Quality Potato Assn at East Lansing
Harry A. Reiley of Bellaire Michigan Quality Potato Association secretary announced the third annual meeting will be February 2 in East Lansing to discuss marketing plans for 1938. The group has arranged a quality potato exhibit next week at the Michigan Food Exposition in Detroit where the queen of queens will be chosen from four regional queens.
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Bellaire, Mich
Harry A. Reiley
Bellaire
Michigan Quality Potato Association
East Lansing
Reiley
Detroit
Michigan
Chicago Green Vegetable Market Steady Despite Moderate Demand
Moderate offerings moved slowly this week in Chicago with steady prices across many greens. Beans and cauliflower showed steady demand while peppers and spinach were light. tomatoes moved fairly well with Cuban and Florida lugs supporting steady movement.
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Chicago
Florida
California
Louisiana
Texas
Ianois
Arizona
Michigan
Mammoth
Illinois
Ohio
Arkansas
Nancy Hall
Indiana
Iowa
Tennessee
Nancy Halls
Mississippi
New Jersey
Retail Support Boosts Michigan Bean and Farm Prices
National Retail Grocers Association earned credit for a 20 cent advance in white pea bean prices in Michigan this month. A bean advertising program last week spurred consumer demand enough to shift market trends. Before campaigns, grower price was $2 465 per cwt. within a week it rose to $2 65. Beans led a broader push alongside eggs butter potatoes apples canned peaches and cherries with Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation purchasing 13 cars of beans and 16 cars of U S No 1 potatoes for welfare distribution. Merchandising raised prices for beans and stabilized others though eggs butter and potatoes did not rise.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
National Retail Grocers Association
Michigan
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
U.S
Idaho Potatoes Featured At Weekly Potato Dealers Meeting
Idaho Falls dealers heard reports from C R Holden and F L Hansen on Control Committee meetings in Stottabluff Nebraska and a freight rate hearing in Salt Lake City. W L Shattuck of Idaho Falls testified at Salt Lake City as Grange representative. Freight charges on last season’s Idaho potatoes exceeded six million dollars.
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Idaho Falls
Stottabluff
Nebraska
Interstate Commerce Commission
Salt Lake City
C. R. Holden
F. L. Hansen
The
Grange
Idaho
Onion Image Aims To Charm Idaho Falls Plant Progress
A New Orleans Times Picayune caption showed a young woman biting a large Idaho onion with the line An onion a day won't keep anyone away. Meanwhile work advances on the Idaho Falls alcohol plant under construction for processing low grade potatoes.
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New Orleans Times Picayune
Idaho
Idaho Falls
Last Year's Carlot Unloads at Chicago Showed Increase
Chicago January 21 The market News Service of the United States Department of Agriculture releases December 1987 carlot unloads for fruits and vegetables on the Chicago market. December unloads totaled 5038 cars, down from 5119 in December 1936. For the year 1937 Jan 1 to Dec 31 total unloads reached 70622 cars versus 70077 in 1937, an increase of 545 cars. In 1935 the total was 67348 cars, up 2279 from 1937 totals.
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Chicago
Market News Service
United States Department’ of Agriculture
Unfavorable Harbor Improvement Plan Report
Traverse City Michigan January 21 local shippers were advised the rivers and harbors committee did not favorably receive their petition for harbor improvements costing over 1 000 000 Col L V Frasier federal engineer said benefits were insufficient to justify the expenditure R F Malia secretary of the Great Lakes Harbor Improvement Association said local business interests may appeal for a rehearing to reconsider benefits
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Traverse City
Mich
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Col. L. V. Frasier
R. F. Malia
Great Lakes Harbor Improvement Association
Federal Agriculture Office Drops 1987 Michigan Apple Reports
The local office of the Federal State Department of Agriculture discontinued this week the market reports on the 1987 Michigan apple deal. Due to sharply falling carrot movement there was insufficient interest to justify daily reports. Current shipping is mainly by motor trucks.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Federal State Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Kalkaska potato farmers to receive 1937 soil payments soon
Kalkaska Michigan January 21 potato farmers in the Kalkaska area will be among the first in the state to receive soil conservation payments for 1937. Maurice A. Dean, chairman of the state committee, said applications totaling 19000 dollars have been sent to the Chicago office for payment.
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Kalkaska
Mich
Washington
Lansing
Maurice A. Dean
State Committee
Chicago
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