Light fruit crop forecast for Cobden Illinois with strong truck crops
Cobden Illinois reports a light peach crop this year despite earlier bright prospects. Freeze damage hit Union County, once the state's leading fruit and vegetable shipper, leaving about 12 cars of Transparents apples sold and reduced peach plantings. Tomatoes and cucumbers show potential with pest control improvements, while dry spells limit sweet potato yield.
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Cobden
Ill
Union County
Stat
Watermelons in Good Demand at Chicago Market
Hot weather keeps watermelons in strong demand in Chicago after a three day holiday. By midweek railcars moved with gains of 25 to 45 dollars per car, and on track sales from Northern Florida and Georgia ranged 250 to 535 dollars per car depending on size and quality.
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Chicago
Morida
Georgia
Farley of Coyne Brothers Returns from Virginia Potato Deal
E R Farley of Coyne Brothers Chicago was in New York early this week and left for home Wednesday evening after attending the Virginia potato deal. His visit in New York was brief, with Farley traveling back to Illinois from the city.
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E. R. Parley
New York
E.R. ‘Farley
Coyne Brothers
Chicago
Farley
Virginia
Illinois Central President Marks Effort To Cut Freight Losses
Chicago July editorial lauds Illinois Central for a co operation ad urging shippers and consignees to reduce loss and damage payments. It cites rising totals from 1916 to 1930 and calls for honest collaboration to lower charges and waste.
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Chicago
Illinois Central System
Chicago Tribune
C. M. Markham
Louisville and Nashville
New York
Association of Railway Executives
Railway Age
Illinois Central
Central
Rail line urges care to reduce loss and damage to freight
The Illinois Central System urges carload shippers to use proper cars and bracing, and receivers to note container quality and packing. It stresses cooperation to cut delays, improve service, and lower claim costs, noting that few carriers admit all fault but improvements benefit shippers and consignees.
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Illinois
Central
Canis
Consignees
Early ripening cherries hit Cedar Michigan crop
Cedar, Mich July 8 The cherry crop in this section has been hastened to maturity about two weeks ahead of a normal season due to a long drought that has burned up crops. Rains in the past two weeks have skipped this area of northern Michigan.
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Cedar
Mich
Michigan
Prices for Cherries Rise Despite Fair Harvest in Elk Rapids
In Elk Rapids Michigan this July cherry prices reach 2.65 to 3.00 per crate as growers report a fair crop. Demand remains steady with crates fetching high sums while labor tightness limits picking this season.
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Elk Rapids
Mich
Market on Small Fruits in Chicago This Week
Chicago July 8 The demand for red raspberries remained steady while receipts were liberal and prices low. Quality improved though some mouldy stock arrived. Michigan red raspberries in 24 pint cases averaged $1.50, with fancy lots higher. Black raspberries firm with good demand. Michigan 24 pint $1.25-$1.75, 16 quart $2-$2.25. Blueberries scarce, prices firm. Southern 24 quart $6-$6 per case, Michigan 24 quart $5-$6, uncultivated $8-$4. Blackberries moderate receipts, Illinois 24-pint $1.25-$1.50, Michigan 16 quart $2-$2.50. Gooseberries irregular. good stock $3-$3.50 per 16 quart, red stock very low. Large currants in demand, small lots harder to move. New York 82 quart stock $7 per case. Michigan 16 quart $2.75-$3.50.
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Chicago
Michigan
Southern
Illinois
New York
Early Apples Demand Steady as Supplies Rise in Chicago
Chicago July 8 The apple market eased slightly as supplies increased yet demand stayed active and no stock buildup occurred. Quality improved week by week but some small and inferior shipments arrived. Prices ranged with Transparents at 7 per barrel, bushel bakers extra fancy 4 to 4.25, No 1 2.75 to 3.75, Early Harvest 2.75 to 3.25, Duchess 2 to 3, Red Junes 1.25 to 3, and Transparents in Climax baskets 1. or 1.50, with receipts about two to three cars daily.
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Chicago
Duchess
A. A. Lasch & Co opens Chicago office at 136 W Lake
A. A. Lasch & Company, a new Chicago firm, opens an office at 136 W Lake Street under J E Fredette, secretary and treasurer. A. A. Lasch of Suttons Bay Michigan, longtime shipper of fruits, organized the company with J E Fredette buying a half interest. The firm holds about 60 acres of property and is linked to G M H Wagner & Sons through Fredette. Predett, known to Chicago trade circles, has served as vice president of the Chicago Produce & Credit Association for years.
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Chicago
A. A. Lasch & Co
W. Lake Street
J. E. Fredette
A. A. Lasch
Suttons Bay
Mich
Michigan
G. M.H. Wagner & Sons
Chicago Produce & Credit Association
Chicago Street Notes highlight itinerant fruit tradesmen
Chicago Street Notes reports T E Polk from T E Pork Co touring Indiana cantaloupe districts, N J Miller returning from the East, Ernest Plowaty passing through after July Fourth in Kentucky, Frank E Nellis back from Wisconsin vacation, A C Sinclair’s fruit produce rating agency trip to New York and the East, A Edstrom visiting from Duluth, Herman Peter returning from Georgia peaches, E F Frissell joining Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange sales duties after a Chicago visit, Harvey Zwicker in town after a Wisconsin Fourth of July trip, and railroad cherry inspections in Grand Traverse to cut losses. Celery crops improve at Grand Haven with late varieties advancing, and early shipments by boat.
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Chicago Street
T. E. Polk
T. E. Pork Company
Indiana Cantaloupe
N. J. Miller
John A. Eck Company
East
Ernest Plowaty
M. Plowaty & Sons
South Bend
Ind
Bowling Green
Frank E. Nellis
F. B. Nellis & Co
Upper
Wisconsin
Fred Piowaty
M. Piowaty & Sons
Grand Rapids
Mich
A. C. Sinclair
Fruit-Produce | Rating Agency
Guide Book
New York
Sinclair
Eix A. Edstrom
Duluth
Herman Peter
Herman Peter & Sons
Georgia
E. ©. Frissell
Chicago
BE. C. Frissell
American Fruit Growers Inc
Michigan Potato Growers’ Exchange
Pittsburgh
Minneapolis
Harvey. Zwicker
Harvey Zwicker
Frank Fehr
Louisville
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Michigan
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Grand Traverse
Vegetable Receipts and Prices in Chicago
Chicago July 8. Hot weather boosts vegetable supply and lowers prices across many lines. Asparagus sells easier with heated homegrown two dozen boxes at 1.50 to 1.75 per dozen. sweet corn fair with steady prices. radishes in fair demand and steady. string beans offerings rise with light demand, prices easing. Cabbage receipts grow with slow demand, best value in small sizes. celery demand strong though receipts irregular. Michigan boxes fetch 0.75 to 1.56. homegrown bundles 1.25 to 1.56. Kan-kakee, St Louis, Quincy, and Louisiana stocks cited with varied prices.
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Chicago
Montgomery
Louisiana
Indiana
Kankakee
St. Louis
Quincy
Michigan
Potatoes Dull and Craggy in Chicago This Week
Potatoes opened week dull with heavy supplies and held stock. Eastern Shore Virginia No 1 Trish Cobblers sold 3.90 to 4.16 per barrel. heated stock 3.50 to 3.75. North Carolina A No 1 Irish Cobblers ranged 3.00 to 3.40 for best, poorer stock down to 1.00. Early Ohios quotable at 2.00 per hundredweight mixed weight sack.
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Chicago
Virginia
Trish Cobblers
North Carolina
Kaw Valley
John P Henson Co forms new traffic firm in Chicago
The John P Henson Co incorporates under Illinois law and opens offices at 108 South La Salle Street to handle claims and act as general traffic counselors. John P Henson, in charge, has over two decades in freight claim work with major trunk lines and served as Federal Claim Agent for the U S Railway Administration. He is well regarded in railroad and traffic circles.
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Division of Law
U. S. A. R. Administration
Wand, Jpvantages
Chicago
John P. Henson
Illinois
South
LaSalle Street
John P. "Henson
Henson
United States Railway Administration
United States Administration
Eastern Distributing Co President Visits Chicago Trade
E. H. McLaughlin, president of the Eastern Distributing Co. of Los Angeles, spent several days in Chicago visiting with the local trade. He headquartered with Brokerage Co. in Chicago while there, which handles the Eastern Distributing’s count in Chicago and nearby areas.
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E. H. McLaughlin
Chicago
Eastern Distributing’ Co
Los Angeles
McLaughlin
Thery ‘Brokerage. Co
Hastern
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F. E. Baldwin & CO
Ogden Bldg
Cobden, Ill
Nancy Halls
Jerseys
Central Road
Markham
Muakcham
A. A. Lasch & Company
Haven
Heron, Rossi & Campbell
John P. Henson Company, Inc
Railroads and Express Company
Renee
Ability
John P. Henson Co., Inc
Sarsk'sy
T.£. Polk CO
DAVIS
Bank
Packer
The
John P. Henson Co
John W. Low
Mittelstadt R
Headley Wayne & Low, Inc
Fruit and Produce Commission
W. S. Water St
Corn Exchange
National Produce Bank
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