This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1925
Page
2
Beecher Mahaffey of the Mahaffey Commission Company leaves for Kansas City and Bonner Springs to oversee a Kaw Valley crop putate deal. He plans stops in Danville and St. Louis en route.
Illinois tomatoes reach the Chicago market as early offerings promise better quality ahead. Illinois stock brings 1.25 to 1.50 for top grade, with inferior fruit at 75 cents to 1 dollar. Tennessee tomatoes drag the market with overripe fruit selling 1 to 1.25, re packed crates bringing 4.50 to 6.50 per six.
Charlie Hechtman, known for shipping Oh Boy potatoes from Minnesota, traveled widely in Chicago this week. He has been active in the potato trade since around the time Father Hennepin crossed the Mississippi.
Fred Nebel Thau toured Chicago to boost Imperial Valley cantaloupes. He staged 20 chorus girls in Palm Beach suits with helmets bearing Imperial Valley cantaloupes, parading on State Street and South Water Street. He spoke on cantaloupe day plans aired via WLS and other stations, with grocers displaying window placards.
Chicago sparks a new 16 story Produce Exchange Office Building adjacent to the city’s new 17 million dollar produce market. Steel and brick construction, fireproof, four speed elevators, office space for fruit and produce fraternity members. Slated occupancy January 1 1926 with market completion between August 15 and September 15.
Frank Gardella former fruit and vegetable commission merchant who died in Grand Rapids two weeks ago left an estate valued at more than $10 000 He ran a leading commission house downtown and had been ill for some time The note about a touring actor son asking for six dollars leads to a parable tale titled His Prayer Answered with the reply that the letter did not reach the father from the Vancouver Province
Michigan cherry prices surged on the Grand Rapids market after rains boosted Early Richmonds and Montmorencies. Traders reported strong demand for sweet cherries and berries, with goosberries and raspberries showing steady to brisk activity as growers plan for next weeks harvests. Carl Plowaty and family began a West and Northwest trip from Chicago.
Coyne Brothers and the Chicago Carlot House advertise access to market information on fruits vegetables butter eggs poultry honey broom corn and related produce through their storefronts in Carlot Town and at 119 W South Water in Chicago.
Grand Rapids Mich. Tily 10. Young cherry trees in alfalfa sod may yield more early returns than cultivated trees but after four years cultivated blocks show greater size and higher fruit quality. An experiment at Graham Horticul tural Bear Reeds shows sod plots produced more fruit in 1922 and 1923, while cultivated plots grew larger and yielded bigger, better fruit as drought favored cultivated trees. The study suggests growers may earn income from alfalfa early but long term gains favor cultivation for larger trees and bigger crops.
In Chicago the onion market shows satisfactory demand with prices rising for top lots. Iowa yellows bring about five dollars per cwt, with ordinary stock from four to nearly five dollars. California yellows around five to five seventy six. California whites vary from three to six depending on quality. North Texas crates whites fetch around four to four and a quarter, Oklahoma crates whites sit near three fifty to three seventy five, Louisiana yellows around four fifty per one hundred pound bag, and Walla Walla yellows near four dollars. The f o b market remains strong though shipments are light and town yellows trade from four forty to four eighty five.
Winnipeg Canada July 10. New Brunswick potatoes sell as low as 30c per barrel sparking interest in local potato product manufacture. Graded potatoes fetch 50c on farm and about $1 delivered to Campbellton. Growers face losses from the British embargo. Maine dealers seek supplies for Western states. Potatoes on hand exceed local needs and US demand has curtailed shipments, likely leading to destruction of surplus.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.