Twin City Street Notes
A.J. Hubbard of W. B. North yrup Co Minneapolis spends the month in Western Canada. He will visit Jasper Park then return via the Western mar a Ce. Ragatz of J. C. Sechet Co Minneapolis takes a three week vacation in Hackensack with fishing. Sterling Huxtable of the traffic dept spends a few days in Hackensack. I. M. Nelson of I. M. Nelson & Co potato brokers meets a few days in the northern part of the state. Stanley Huxtable of J. C. Famechon Co now in Kaw Valley shipping. H. E. Howe of Minneapolis potato operators makes several fishing trips this summer with good luck.
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Twin City Street
A.J. Hubbard
W. B. Northyrup Company
Minneapolis
Canada
Jasper Park
Western Mar
Sterling Huxtable
Hackensack
I. M. Nelson
I. M. Nelson & Co
Peach Prices Rise as Demand Improves in Chicago
Peach shipments in Chicago show a rebound after a week of very low prices. Georgia Carmans sold mainly at 3.50 to 4.50, Early Rose 4 to 4.65, Hiley Bells 4.50 to 5.50, and a few Arp Beauties from South Carolina moved at about 3 for six basket carriers.
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Chicago
Georgia Carmans
Rose
Hiley Bells
South Carolina
Heavy cantaloupe arrivals ease prices in Chicago market
Cantalope imports into Chicago this week were large with weak demand. About 120 to 140 cars, including broken loads, remained on local tracks as buyers gained control and pushed prices lower. Imperial Valley standard salmons fetched about $2.25 to $2.50 per crate with other crates at 90 cents to $1.00.
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Chicago
Impérial Valley
Melons and Loupes Sold at Auction in Chicago This Week
In Chicago this week the Independent Fruit and Product Auction Company began delivered auction sales from the C E L team track for watermelons and from the auction sales room for Imperial Valley cantaloupes. Texas melons and Southwest Georgia cantaloupe shipments join Georgia and Texas growers. Initial sales included car lots with 30 and 32 pound averages fetching from 410 to 580 dollars per car, cantaloupes set for 5:30 start next week, with 15 to 25 cars daily expected.
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Chicago
Independent Fruit and Product Auction Company
Southwest Georgia Watermelt Growers Association
Adel
Charles W. Irgang
Willam Hughes
Carl Up Tare
Southwest Georgia
Cee
Georgias
Texas
Independent
Potatoes Arriving From Kaw Valley and Missouri River
Arrivals of potatoes at Chicago from the Kaw Valley and Missouri River bottom were expected this week. The quality was described as generally quite satisfactory according to liberal receipts reports.
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Chicago
Kaw Valley
Missouri River
Potato Market Quiet in Stockton District
In Stockton California on July 4 the Delta potato market remained quiet with growers paid 1.90 per sack on the bank. Limited digging camps supply largely local consumption and San Francisco. market to sag until outside shipping starts as potatoes ripen. Onion quality weak with reds and yellows yielding 50 cents to 1.25 per sack. onions off the Delta slated for a week or two.
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Stockton
Calif
Delta
San Francisco
Northern
California
Southern
Central California
Washington
Idaho
Arizona
Northern California
Southern California
Cherry crop outlook tests 60 percent normal in Michigan
Michigan sour cherry crop expected to reach only about 60 percent of normal with local drops to 50 percent in some areas due to abnormal blossom-time weather. Wisconsin near normal. New York fair. Pacific Northwest 50 percent. Suttons Bay grower offers extra fancy black sweets at 2.25 per five pound box shipping around July 20.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Michigan
Michigan Fruit Growers, Inc
F. L. Granger
Exchange
Montmorency
Wisconsin
New York
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Suttons Bay
Grand ‘Traverse
Crop conditions praised in Columbia county report
Good crop conditions in Columbia county are described as the best. Watermelons are moving to northern markets with average weights around 30 pounds or more.
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Lake City
Fila
Columbia County
Market receipts ease with regional potato price shifts
Receipts across sections were strong and prices fell 25c per cwt early in the week, then held steady at the reduced levels. Alabama, Oklahoma and Arkansas No. 1 Bliss Triumphs sold mainly from $2.10 to $2.25, with some as high as $2.36. North Carolina No. 1 Irish Cobblers in cloth topped stave barrels brought $3.75 to $4, inferior stock $2.75+. Virginia No. 1 Irish Cobblers in cloth topped stave barrels brought $4 to $4.25.
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Alabama
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Bliss
North Carolina
Virginia
Icicle Week Contends With Ice Weather
The note reads ee week. Cont: It tha dic as a iweek. readable text hints at ongoing icy conditions and a shortened week.
Cool Weather Hurts Chicago Melon Market
Chicago on July 4 reports unusually cool weather hurting the watermelon trade. The market showed dragging activity and lower prices with many cars carried over. Florida and Georgia Tom Watsons ranged from 23 to 32-pound averages selling between 250 and 450 dollars depending on weight.
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Chicago
Florida
Georgia
Tom Watsons
Grand Rapids Strawberries See Canning Demand Rise
Grand Rapids Mich July 4 The canning demand has checked the downward trend in strawberry prices on this market Active buying at prices ranging from 1 to 1 50 per 16 quart case indicates the bottom of the market has been reached Canning factories are taking all berries offered around 1 a case Absence of extreme heat and a weekend rain assure an excellent supply of fruit for canning week Pickings Monday were the heaviest of the season but the strong canning demand Tuesday sustained activity
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Market summary of fruit offerings and prices
Cleaned up offerings in a hurry around 1.25 a case. Strawberry season continues a week. peak movement passes. Cherry harvest lapping. opening prices lower than last year. black sweets at 2.50 a case and yellow sweets draggy at 2. Canning factories buy gooseberries at 6 per pound. fancy case lots about 1.75 for 16 quarts. Early Richmond sour cherries ripening in Grand Rapids area. harvest delayed to next week if fruit holds.
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Richmond
Grand Rapids
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Mike
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Kaw Valley Cobblers
Chipf
F.e.baldwin&co
Potato Specialists
John W. Low , Pres
Treas
Mittelstadt
Catalomque
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T. E. Ball
T. E. Polk Company
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Hall, Wedge & Carter
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Nat’! Bank of Comme
Inguana
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Lafayette
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