Red River Seed Potatoes Outlook for Spring Deal Bright
Shippers in the Red River valley report optimism for the spring seed potato market backed by a firm tone for Ohios. Growers slow to dispose of holdings expect a potential repeat of 1912 as conditions clarify. About 47 percent of the crop remains unsold and storage conditions show little shrinkage in the current stock.
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Moorhead
Minn
Red River Valley
Clay County
Seeeseees
New 13 Story Cold Storage Plant Planned in Chicago
Chicago capitalists plan a $450000 to $500000 cold storage warehouse on West Kinzie Street between Clark and Dearborn, near South Water Street. The 13 story building will hold 2,500,000 cubic feet, with 1,600,000 available for storage, and will be fireproof with modern machinery. The 99 year lease option, annual rent of 3000 to 10000, and $500000 incorporation fuel funds, with stock offered at 100 a share. Local dealers back the project to boost Chicago as a major distributing point.
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Chicago
South Water Street
West Kinzie Street
Clark and Dearborn Streets
Apples in Strong Position In Chicago Market
Apples held a strong market position in Chicago this week with price gains for fancy barreled stock. Rival arrivals were light mainly screening varieties quotable at five dollars per barrel for original stock. Baldwins and Spies traded around five to five fifty six fifty, with racked storage Baldwins and Greenings typically about a nickel per barrel lower than original fruit. No two stock across varieties sold near two seventy five per barrel.
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Chicago
Baldwins
Special Train From Chicago to Kansas City Convention
A large Chicago delegation of fruit jobbers will travel by a Burlington special train leaving at 6 10 p m Tuesday for Kansas City to attend the Western Fruit Jobbers Association annual convention. Many reservations, some via other routes, eight or ten leaving Monday night to arrive Tuesday. Five Chicago dealers led by Carl Fiowaty will challenge Kansas City members to a bowling match Tuesday night with likely “dark horses” averaging 200 pins.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Assn
Burlington
Carl Fiowaty
Kansasity
Dark Horses
Hitz Elected Second Vice President of National League of Commission Merchants
A. D. Hitz of Geo. Hitz & Co. Indianapolis has been honored with the league’s second vice presidency. By custom, he is slated to lead the organization two years hence. He is an active worker and well regarded in trade circles and within the League.
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A. D. Hitz
Geo. Hitz & Co
Indianapolis
Ind
National League of Commission Merchants
Hitz
Oranges Move Freely in Chicago Trade Early Year
Chicago January 30 reports show a strong orange movement with steady demand at reasonable prices. Navajas sold better than Floridas, with California navels at 1.75 to 2.40 per box and Florida oranges around 2. Florida grapefruit quoted 2.50 to 4 per box in carrots. Lemons up 10 to 20 cents on limited supplies. California stock in carload offers 3 to 3.50 per box.
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Chicago
Florida
California
Ungerleider Returns From Florida Trip
Mr. Ungerleider of I. Ungerleider travels from Florida to Kansas City with about 15 pounds gained. He describes fine early fruits and vegetables, and recalls getting stranded on an island and walking ten miles to reach a boat. Chicago reports Florida strawberries scarce, moderate arrivals, fair quality, prices 25 to 30 cents per quart.
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Mr. Ungerleider
Fla
Kansas City
Florida
M. Ungerleider
I. Ungerleider
Ungerleider
Rehearing Sought Over Florida Freight Rates Dispute
A. O. Davies, on behalf of seven Florida area firms, petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission to reopen the case against Florida East Coast, Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Railways and allied lines. He challenges published tariffs, rate discrimination, and through charges, citing lettuce refrigeration costs from Chicago to Jacksonville versus reverse routes. The commission previously gave 90 days to file new tariffs, which have not been filed, and a mandamus was sought to compel Armour Car Lines to answer questions after they refused to testify.
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Chicago
A. O. Davies
Interstate Commerce Commission
Florida East Coast Railway
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Davies
Southern Points
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Washington
Armour
Curtis Will Speak at Chicago Produce Meeting
Chicago on January 30. The Chicago Produce Trade and Credit Assn. will hold its annual meeting and dinner at the Hotel Sherman on February 10. F. A. Curtis, appointed by the city council to study public markets feasibility, is slated to speak.
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Str. Curtis
Chicago
Chicago Produce Trade and Credit Assa
Sherman
F. A. Curtis
Municipal Markets Commission
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Yakima Valleys
Idaho
Colorado
Earl Chic
Lepman & Heggie
W. So
Water St
Callagher Bros
Sicsco- Roduce Commission
Randolph
W. Randolph
CIA
J. Line and Company
W. So. Water St
John M. Train
John M. Train & CO
M. L. Campbell
Leslie Welter, Jr
Myself
Western Fruit Jobbers
Red Rivers
Leslie Welter
Moorhead, Minn
Murphy
Frank H. Buck
Telephones
AB. Murphy Shippers Agent Car Lot Fruit Distributor
East Third Street
ST. Paul
F. F. Dutton
Sanford
Ozona Fruit CO
Ozona
Vaccaro Bros. & CO
J. A
Ballenger
Mullica Hill
N. J
Loveland & Hinyan
Grand Rapids
Mich
John B, Frey
Rochester
Western Fruit Jobbers Convention
Texas Shippers
RED River Spud Holdings
OHTOS
Bainesville
Randolph Fruit Co
Gamble-Robinson Co
Northwestern Nat'l. Bank
the Packer
H. R. Hewitt Co
Security Bank
Lida
Fruits and Vegetables
Detroit, Mich
General Commission
Storch Bros. & Co
W. Se
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Commerce Commission
Southern
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Evansville
Indiana
Brad
C.dalrymple& CO
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van Horn & Snyder Inamac
Citizens Natl. Bank
First Natl
Bank, ‘Winamac, Ind
Angelacos Bros
Randolph St
Red River
Deslers
United States
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S.r
Louisiana
C.F. Love&co
John W. Low
Eck-Wegeforth CO
Ill
Ss. T. Fish & Co
W.se
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Ball Vents Carlete of
Kivits Bros
Terre Haute, Ind
Pali Leuleville
Erasprine
Neds Omeuahore
R.H. Pennington & Co
Wwe
International Apple Shippers’ Assn
Packer
ELI LLP
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Bevo
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Milwaukee, Wis
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