Market gains and broker notes in Minneapolis weekly report
Minneapolis July 11 report shows an advance for the week on top grades with buyers cautious about profits on unloads. Butter margins are solid at 1306 level, beef prices are at highs, eggs active, berries abundant though dry weather limits development. Management changes include Hjorth resigning as Minneapolis branch manager of B Presley & Co, succeeded by H Christy. Vanderhoof away on a business pleasure trip. Tharalson to join United Produce Co. store handling fruits.
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Minneapolis
California
Wm. Hjorth
B. Presley & Co
H. Christy
J. W. Vanderhoof
Callender‘Vanderhoof Co
T. Tharalson
United Produce Co
Minnesota fruit prospects look bright for apples this year
The Minnesota Horticultural Society notes June 26 reports show a likely good apple crop in many areas, with plums light, strawberries fair though beds injured, red raspberries poor, blackcaps promising, and blackberries mixed. currant buds injured. Palisade reports show last week’s shipments of apricots, early apples, and small fruit. Calender-Vanderhoof Co. in Minneapolis boasts the record for Elberta peaches per season and offers to buy in any quantity with a traveling representative to inspect crops.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota Horticulturist
Minnesota State Horticultural Society
Callender-Vanderhoof Co
Elbertas
Miller farms potatoes in Freewater on forty acres
H Miller owner of a forty acre farm in Freewater Oregon reports five acres in fruit and ten acres in potatoes. Five acres are Early Fortune potatoes now being harvested at per hundred. He has a Seattle firm contract and estimates a $160 per acre yield. After harvest he will plant early cabbage on the same ground.
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Freewater
Ore
H. Miller
Fruit Trade Boom in St Paul as Summer Demand Surges
St Paul dealers report a sharp rise in business over the past two weeks, with 25 to 30 percent higher city and country trade and a strong lemon market. California stock remains tight, Messina lemons and other fruit prices edge up, bananas show rapid consumption, and strawberry quality from Minnesota and Wisconsin arrives as prices stay high amid warm weather.
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St. Paul
California
Pri
Fruit crop outlook and buyer estimates in Berrien County
A Banner Register report from Benton Harbor Michigan surveys fruit prospects in Berrien County. An experienced fruit buyer reports mixed yields with strawberries promising near record quality, peaches and apples down, and grapes and melons showing potential gains depending on late-season weather. Also noted: R B Cobb of St Paul sick at home with rheumatism of the heart and his wife gravely ill as traders monitor health concerns.
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Berrien
Banner Register
Sonditi
Benton Centre
OND
Berrien County
Sister Lakes
New Buffalo
Lake Shore
Wisconsin
Macro
Fred Washu
Cambridge Big Potato Point Shipped Nearly 1000 Cars
Cambridge Minnesota July 12 Nearly 1 000 cars of potatoes moved out from Cambridge station despite a car shortage. Isanti County crop last year totaled over 10 000 bushels with more than 178 000 dollars paid to growers. County remains a leading potato area in the United States. Produce dealer Howard T M Knapp bankruptcy filing in Los Angeles lists assets at fifty dollars and debts at 2 241 22. clothing valued at fifty dollars the only asset.
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Isants County
Cambridge
Minn
Isanti County
United States
Los Angeles
Howard
Knapp
San Diego
United States District Court
Largest Onion Patch Grows Near Kalamazoo Michigan
Kalamazoo Mich July 12 Beyond doubt the state s largest onion patch lies about 12 miles west of Kalamazoo on a 90 acre farm owned by A M Todd. Last year the patch yielded about 1 000 bushels per acre totaling 80 000 bushels with Globes and Danvers of large size. The soil is black marsh and a big warehouse stores the fragrant crop for shipment mainly to Chicago and St Louis markets. The late season may affect this year s yield.
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Mr. Todd
Kalamazoo
Mich
Michigan
A. M. Todd
Todd
Chicago
St. Louis
Death of Willam M Brigham Milwaukees produce pioneer
Milwaukee July 12 The death of William M Brigham, father of Milwaukee produce merchants, is noted by the National League of Commission Merchants and Milwaukee Produce and Fruit Exchange. He was esteemed for stern honesty and pioneering work in fruit and produce. Regretful resolutions honor his memory and pledge sympathy to his family. Chicago July 12 Crutchfield Woolfolk firm reports daily cantaloupes from California and Central Heber, praising flavor and consistent high demand.
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Wm,righam
Willam M. Brigham
National League of Commission
Brigham Ventas
Cae
Geniyoctiog
Crutenfield
Woolfolkitteburg
Crutchfield
Woolfolk & Gibson
Centro
Heber
Californie Thelons
Muskegon Produce Co Succeeds Moulton and Riedel Firm
Muskegon Michigan July 12 The Muskegon Produce Co succeeds the long standing Moulton and Riedel produce firm which had served the area for twenty five years J W Fleming extended partners John Albers and D B Jones join with plans for a strong future Fleming has five years in local business and prior experience in Be Faing Michigan The change marks a shift in local produce handling with Riedel departing and Moulton stepping into other ventures.
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Muske
Sh Mich
Musk Bon Produce Co
Moulton, & Riedel
J. W. Fieming
Western Avenue
Third Street
John Albers
D. B. Jones
Clea
C.C. Moulton
Busness
Moulton 1
Shine Ist Time
Watermelons Die from Wilt in Beardstown Area
Beards town July 2 Watermelons suffer wilt with many fields up to 60 percent dead while remaining vines grow poorly. August 15 shipments expected to improve with rain. Sweet potatoes fare better though cutworms and rot claim some crops. A Peoria firm controls most local crop storage with a 2000 bushel capacity for crates.
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Til
Peoria
Seo
Kuhlman
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