Steady Market For Green Vegetables In Chicago Trade
Chicago June 4 The market held steady on green vegetables with moderate arrivals of ordinary quality. Fancy celery and Florida crates remained in demand with limited offerings. prices for various items like pursley peppers radishes and beans showed mixed movement amid generally steady to firm levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Florida
Pursley
Louisiana
Illinois
California
Mississippi
Choice
Temporary Ownership and Freight Charge Liability
The Circuit Court of Appeals Eighth District Kansas ruled that a party who owns a shipment in transit but loses ownership before delivery is not obligated to pay freight charges after delivery. Wallingford Brothers faced unpaid freight with corn shipped via a shipper's order bill of lading. court held no liability to the railway once ownership ended before delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
R. Cumming
Shippers’ Association
Circuit Court of Appeals
Eighth District
Kansas
Wallingford Brothers
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Green Mountain
Wallingford
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Assn on Rate Advance
The American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Assn urges the Interstate Commerce Commission to revise freight rates for fresh produce to cover carrier costs and needed revenue. It proposes basing any advance on carrier costs plus required revenue and suggests comparing operating costs and leading commodity revenues across territories to ensure fair allocations. The letter, part of a public record, also notes recent rate impacts on long haul traffic and cites member notes from Chicago visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Pers
United States
Orere
New Boat on Lake Michigan to Carry Fruits and Crop Outlook
South Haven Michigan June 4 An nouncement says the steamer Iroquois is being brought from Seattle to the local harbor by the Chicago and South Haven Steamship Company. It should arrive by June 26 and run between this city and Chicago. The fruit crop outlook is very favorable with peach and apple orchards heavy and many small fruits promising. A recent rain improved conditions.
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South Haven
Mich
Seattle
Wash
Chicago & South Haven Steamship Company
Chicago
Michigan
Clay County Seed Potato Growers to Meet
Moorhead Minnesota reports the Clay County Cooperative Certified Seed Potato Growers Association meeting postponed from May 18 to Saturday June 19. The annual meeting is expected to be held in June with Prof C L Fitch of Iowa attending to discuss disease free seed value.
Fruits and Vegetables on Detroit Market Report
Detroit market notes buying of potatoes improved slightly last week and prices remain firm. Receipts of new Southern goods are not rising and high prices deter buyers. Fruit and vegetable activity is light with prices steady or little changed. Strawberries are slightly cheaper though receipts are small. Apples offerings are light.
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Detroit
New Butter and Egg Firm Opens In Chicago
Fred Nickel and Patrick J. Drummey, long associated with Wayne & Low, sever their ties to start a new business at 172 West South Water Street. They plan extensive operations in butter and eggs, particularly in car lots. Both men are prominent figures in Chicago’s butter and egg trade.
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Chicago
Fred Nickel
Patrick J. Drummey
Wayne & Low
West South Water Street
Kittell enters brokerage trade in East Chicago
Howard J. Kittell of East Chicago has started in the brokerage business and opened an office at 19 East South Water Street. He has spent about 20 years in fruit and vegetable work locally, most recently three years with Gallagher Brothers, now devoting himself to handling all fruits and vegetables, especially carrots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Kittell
Chicago
Howard J. Kittell
East
South Water Street
Kittelell
Gallagher Brothers
New Appointment in Charge of Perishable Freight at C and E
Friends of B. Pierce learn of his recent appointment to head the perishable freight department of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad with offices in Chicago. For two years Pierce served as assistant in transportation at Bureau Markets in the Department of Agriculture after being dairy agent for the C and B I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CO. E. Pierce
Chicago
Friends of
B. Pierce
Chicago & Eastern Llnnois
Pierce
Bureau
Department of Agriculture
John Gourley Visits Chicago on Homeward Trip
John Gourley president and treasurer of the John Gourley Company Inc of Seattle Washington passed through Chicago this week on his way home after a monthlong trip through southern and eastern districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gourley
Chicago
John Gourley Company, Inc
Seattle
Wash
Heilman Returns to Office After Operation in Chicago
Frank G Heilman resumes duties at his Chicago office ten days after surgery. He looks well and expects a gradual return to full strength over the coming weeks.
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Frank G. Heilman
Chicago
Freight Routing Objections Delayed by Shippers Association
Chicago June 4 Objections were filed by the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association to an Interstate Commerce Commission order allowing railroads to route traffic by most available paths within 24 hours notices to consignees. The association argues the rule impairs diversions and ongoing car tracking, noting similar government operation periods with reconsigning bureaus. In other news Live Poultry and Dairy Shippers Traffic Association announces James P Hickey becomes chief claim clerk in loss and damage claims, succeeding James P AW eR, with E A Hoss taking the prior position.
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Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Live Poultry and Dairy Shippers’ Traffic Association
James ‘P., Hickey
James P. AW Er
Hickey
E. A. Hoss
Chicago Eastern Illinois’ Railroad
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Earl Bros
Edward E. Lang
E. South Water St
Edward D. Lang
Nat'l, Produce Bank
Commission
South Water St
Harrison St
New York
Te Aabined
N. Wells St
M. Klapholz & CO
the Packer
Guide Book Service
R. R
The
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Assn
Mercantile Visitors
Charles Ollinger
Mr. West
Webster
Minn
W. J. Purchase
Rock Rapids
Jake Tick
Clinton
Ill
N. C. Barry
Newton
Kan
C. R. Rhodes
Calgary
Alberta
Can
C. Ehele
Philadelphia
William Bell
Springville
B. Ruse
Duluth
Lake Michigan
Clay County
Sing
C. H. Weaver & CO
Finnerman Bros
W. So
Water St
Hig, Ago
O’connor Brokerage Company
Carlot Distributors
N. Dearborn St
Chicago, Ill
A.B Perkins
John W, Low
J. C. Mittelstadt
Andlev
Fruit and Produce Comieuterical Merchants
W. S. Water St
Corn Exchange
National Produce Bank
Frank G. Heisman
W. So. Water St
James P. Hickey
C. E. McNeill & CO
W. So O. Water St
P. S
Hall, Wedge & Carter
Chica
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