Supreme Court Rules for Railroad in Potatoes Frozen Case
Traverse City Michigan July 14 The State Supreme Court reversed lower judges and ruled for the Mannistee and Northeastern Railroad in the 1914 carriage of a carload of potatoes that froze in transit. Lardie & Son bought the cargo and faced owner risk terms as no refrigerator car was provided. The case centers on delivery to Kaleva and transfer to Pere Marquette and the decision ends with the car reaching Chicago and being refused due to freezing.
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Traverse City
Mich
State Supreme Court
George W. Lardie & Son
Mannistee and Northeastern Railroad Company
Supreme Court
Lardie & Son
Kaleva, Mich
Chief Lake
Chicago
Kaleva
Pere Marquette Railroad
Pere Marquette
Lardie
Ghicago Vegetable Market Report Trade Slows Expected Prices Decline
Chicago July 14 A fair vegetable trade with good demand and light overall supplies. Home grown stock predominates with lower prices for sweet corn and similar trends for cucumbers beans lettuce and tomatoes. Tennessee and Illinois origins supply most arrivals. prices vary by quality and packaging.
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Chicago
New Orleans
St. Louis
Indiana
Maols
Grange
Illinois
Iinois
Michigan
Market report notes mixed demand and steady prices
Prices for vegetables show varied activity with large stock in some items and slow sales in others. Iceberg lettuce sold low, Florida produce steady, onions remained firm with plentiful supply, and St. Louis crates quoted at 1.50 while homegrown cases reached 1.75.
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Florida
St. Louis
Grand Rapids Tomatoes Move Into Prime Season
Grand Rapids Michigan July 7 Tomatoes produced in greenhouses are moving signaling a busy season. About 50 000 baskets will be shipped this season by Grand Rapids Growers Association, joining 800 000 pounds of lettuce handled yearly and large quantities of other vegetables. The association controls 80 90 percent of local output with members owning 20 000 to 260 000 square feet of greenhouse space.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Tmermbe
Grand Rapids Growers’ ‘Association
Prain Slot
Growers Association
Jerry Keyes
Rudolph Zant
Reed & Chetey Company
First Georgia Carts at Chicago Market Report
The first cars of Marshburns Pink Queen cantaloupes from Georgia arrived in Chicago this week. C. H. Weaver & Co. handled the sale at 86e for flat crates.
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Georgia
Chicago
Marshburn
C. H. Weaver & Co
Fruit sales and prices at regional market auction
The report notes bids and prices for berries and fruit items from several states. Blueberries sold well in some lots, Georgia and Michigan produce showed mixed demand, gooseberries and cherries varied in value, and currants moved slowly. Prices ranged from about 75 cents to $1.75 per case depending on fruit and quality.
First Arkansas Cantaloupes Rolling to Chicago Market
I E Nellis & Co ship their first Arkansas cantaloupes car and plan a next week export. H M Stephens of fleving Ark is sales manager for multiple shipping associations and will supply cantaloupes this season. PF E Nellis reports Arkansas cantaloupes may be the state's finest yet shipped.
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Chicago
I. E. Nellis & Co
H. M. Stephens
Fleving
Ark
Nellis
Vicinity
Stephen
Patrick Egan
PF. E. Nellis & Co
Arkansas
Made Fine Showing In May and June
Chicago July 7 Record business during May and June is shown by a statement from M Piowawy Sons of this city They report over 500000 in the two months exclusive of field offices with six figure results The firm operates in Pittsburgh Grand Rapids Jackson Lansing Muskegon and South Bend If continued this pace the annual business would total 3 000 000 to 4 000 000 All branch offices are described as solid paying units.
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Chicago
M. Piowawy & Sons
Piowaty Concern
Pittsburgh
Grand Rapide
Jackson
Lansing
Muskegon
Mich
South Bend
4Ind
Plewaty & Song
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Ciis Slater Co
John A. Eck CO
Milwaukee
Schmidt-Gaertner
Thos, Gaertner
Alfred Schmidt
Wis
the Packer
Mars
Nolance
Cantaloupes
H. Glick & CO
Indianapolis
Ind
Evansville
Nestert Produce CO
Packer
Hlowitz
Mattoon
Jehouse
Ieee
National Produce Bank
Packeer
Rii
Baldy
IF. E. Baldwit Ogden Bil Chicag
Middle
Chicago Packer Clark St
Ghigago
Grand Rapids Tomatoes
Winsou Miken Over
Cereal Mills Company
Wausau
Dodge-Hooker Mills Company
Mr. Hooker
Ceriets
W. So
Water Street
N. Dearborn Street
D. J. Stephens
W. Randolph
Flood Bross
Peter Rougier
Osseo, Mion
John W. Low
Wheelock Wayne & Low, Inc
Frast and Produce Commission Merchant&é
Water St
Nat
Produce Bank
Kt. E. Ball
Springfield
Ulinois
Shippers
Des Moines
Ap of
Iowa
Harry Goldman & CO
C.H Weavers
Chicago, MN
General Distributing Agents
Arizona
California
Imperial Valley
Co. H. Weaver & Co
Peach Shippers
Formar Chas. S. Robbins & CO
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dore-Redpath CO. Dun
Brad Id
Ste Paul
Minn
Davidson Bros. CO
Marshalltown
Any Mercantile Agency
Sinclair Brokerage CO
Winnipeg, Man
Canada
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