Chicago Street Notes on fruit trade figures and relocations
Chicago Street Notes lists numerous visitors and representatives at South Water Market including David Dewey and Paul Thompson from Antigo Wisconsin en route from Louisiana after potato dealings. It notes executives from American Fruit Growers, Northwestern Fruit Exchange, and California operations visiting Chicago, plus a bankruptcy filing by Great Lakes Fruit Co and office moves for Standard Fruit. It also mentions personnel changes at Kerr & Company and J Trankina Company and plans for the Iowa onion deal and Maryland cucumber dealings.
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David Dewey
Paul Thompson
Antigo
Wis
South Water Market
Louisiana
F. E. Miller
American Fruit Growers Inc
Yakima
Wash
The
Great Lakes Fruit Co
Waukegan
Illinois Growers Thin Peach Crop In Heavy Load Year
Centralia Illinois reports no change in the peach crop after two weeks with most growers finishing thinning a heavy load. Some trees had up to four thousand peaches removed. Early peaches due next month, with Albertas and Hales delayed to August in the south and mid August in the north. Harvey J Zwicker, president of the Kentucky Refrigerating Company, visited Chicago HQ of the American Warehousemen's Association.
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Centralia
Albertas
Hales
Harvey Zwicker
Chicago
Harvey J.zwicker
Kentucky Refrigerating Company
Louisville
American Warehousemen’s Association
Shippers Hearing on Perishables Set for Chicago
The National Perishable Freight Committee schedules a public hearing at Union Station Chicago on July 13 starting 10 a.m. daylight time. Docket includes icing bunkers for refrigerator cars and heating charges across several states plus protective cold service details for various fruits and vegetables.
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Chicago
Nationa Perishable Freight Committee
Union Station Building
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago Daylights
Arizona
New Jersey
New York
Texas
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ilinois
North Pacific
Territory
Wisconsin-Minnesota
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Virginia
North Dakota
Canada
Carriera
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Chicago Peach Market Opens Strongly Amid Mixed Orders
Chicago peaches opened stronger with small fruit in supply and moderate offers. Early Rose, six-basket crates and Hiley Belles fetched a range of prices, while Idaho cherries ended their season with lighter shipments. rain helped irrigation but reduced quality. Onions in Chicago were weak due to slow demand and ample supply across various regions.
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Lewiston
Ida
First Texas Peaches Arrive on Chicago Market
First Texas peaches reach the Chicago market for the season, shipped by R. W. Fair of Tyler, Texas. The fruit, packed in half bushels and labeled Fair’s Beauty, is large in size and draws street attention. The shipment, described as similar to a semi-tling Elborta, signals the start of the Texas peach entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Fruit Grove Inc
Biarne
Paow Ss
R. W. Fair
Tyler
Tex
Control Methods for Grape Leaf-Hopper
Geneva NY July 3 entomologists at the state experiment station describe the grape leaf hopper pests. Timely spraying with nicotine solution kills nymphs on undersides of leaves. effective mix is nicotine sulfate one half pint, resin fish oil soap three pounds, water one hundred gallons.
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Geneva
N. Y
State Experiment Station
New York
Hudson Valley
Long Island
F. Z. Hartzell
Hartzell
Chicago Spot Potatoes Weak Amid Heat and Irregular Futures
The Chicago spot potato market was unsettled as heavy arrivals of sacked stock pressed prices. Sound and fancy stock were scarce while demand remained slow and selective. Barrels held barely steady with Eastern Shore Virginia stock and North Carolina Cobblers trading around $2.25 to $2.65 and new arrivals at $2.85. Futures for October showed modest gains and losses with Idaho Russets at $1.46 and Green Mountains near $1.09 to $1.14 as weekly activity totaled 34 cars.
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Chicago
Louisiiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Usphs
S.co
North Carolina
Virginia
Idaho
Russell
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Green Mountains
Excessive Heat Curtails Chicago Apple Trade
Chicago reports extreme heat stifling Illinois Transparent apple movement. Small early apples resisted handling as moisture escaped under the heat. Market weakness followed, with No 1s and 1 1/2 inch to 2 inch sizes selling in the 60 cent to 1.60 per bushel range. windfalls and hampers varied by size. The note ends with a joke about love and telegraphy.
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Chicago
Illinois
Chicago Tomatoes Recover From Early Price Declines
Chicago July 3 The canrot tomato market weakened with more supplies and modest demand. Green stock was scarce with good demand. ripe stock fair. Prices fell due to hot weather but improved demand Wednesday. Tennessee tomatoes unreported. Texas and Mississippi sets sold at varying levels. repacked stock and hothouse items priced. Fourth of July cleanup drained ripe stock.
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Chicago
Texas
California
Canrot
Tennessee
Mississippi
Chicago Cantaloupe Market Easier With Fair Demand
The cantaloupe market in Chicago opened steady with active trading then eased as demand softened. Supplies were ample and many crates were overripe, while green stock remained scarce. prices varied by crate and type across Arizona and Imperial Valley sources.
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Chicago
Acarce
Arizona
Imperial Valley
Light Demand on Chicago Cabbage Market Sees Weak Sales
Light demand in Chicago cabbage market driven by heat, ample supplies. Inferior stock weak. homegrown green cabbage at 60 to 66 cents a crate, heated poor sales at 60 cents. Arkansas Missouri 100-pound crates sold around 60 to 75 cents. Ohio fancy round green crates at about $1.25. Homegrown red cabbage to 50 to 76 and a half cents per bushel.
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Chicago
Arkansas
Missouri
Ohio
Canners Move to Dispose Surplus Peaches Plan Accepted
Fremio California July meeting of Canners of California directors approved a plan to curb the 191 peach surplus. Growers will be paid 10 per ton for uprooted trees and 7.6 per ton for fruit left on trees, with contracts to purchase the surplus peaches as a clause.
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Fremio
Calif
Canners
California
F. BE
Butter Cop
Laney
Urro
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Seta AdLes
Sry
R. Hedberg
ST. Paul, Minn
Ptape
Ane
National League of Commission Merchants
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
International Apple Association Produce Reporter Trading
Co. Hitz &Co
India
Polis Ind
W. A. Murphy Estate
Carlot Fruit Vegetable Distributors
ST. Raul, Minn
O’connell Brokerage CO
ST. Paul
Minn
Peaches
Cariot
Fruits and Vegetables National Bank
Begk
Blue Book
Forte
Itaelity Gau
Siena Hind & Fuchs
Indianapolis, Indiana
Chicago Street Notes
J. F. Waddell
Southwestern Freight Bureau
St. Louis
Alvin Schatz
Gridley-Maxon Company, Inc
Maryland
Salisbury
George Allendorf
C. A. Kerr &Company
Pleasant Valley
Hhs
Iowa
Kerr Company
John Train
South Wate Market
Bangor
O. Flores
California Fruit Producing Company
Detroit
Standard Fruit & S. 8 S. Company
Harold Johnson
Produce Exchange
George T. Johnson
J. Trankina Company
A. T.johnson & Sons
A. T. Johnson, Jr
Hiley Belles
Esco Foods
Compan
Los Angeles
el Gonita
Exmgre
Yakima Onley
Clueignet Valdopia
Sonitin
Watermelon
Dixie Belle and Watsons
Cohen & Gordon
B. D. Anguishei
East Lansing
Depol State College
H.C
Michigan
United Btatment of Agriculture
Maine
Lake City
Crossin Michigan
S, Fried
South Water
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