C. H. Robinson Company Office Noted in Milwaukee History
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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1936
Page
2
C H Robinson Company Opens New Milwaukee Offices
The C H Robinson Company celebrated its formal opening in Milwaukee at 223 East Detroit Street last Saturday with trade guests from local and out of town. The event featured refreshments, music, and telegrams of congratulations, highlighting an up to date office equipped with teletype machines in the heart of the produce district. From Chicago officials M M Minkler and Roy Quinn attended, while Milwaukee staff included Fred T M Krug as manager Oscar Alonzo assistant manager Ken Thompson and Miss Mar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
C. H. Robinson Company
Detroit Street
M. M. Minkler
Chicago
Roy Quinn
Fred
Oscar Alonzo
Ken Thompson
Miss Mar
European interest grows in U S agricultural exports
Chicago June 12 C C Davis former AAA administrator and president’s farm nominee to the Federal Reserve Board says European nations are shifting to expand foreign trade in agriculture. He argues U S exports rise only if America buys foreign goods, supports reciprocal trade treaties, warns against export subsidies and import export regimentation, and opposes isolation and self sufficiency plans that would harm exports and agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Europe
C. C. Davis
AAA
Federal Reserve Board
Davis
United States
Michigan potato acreage slides five percent from 1935
Michigan farmers cut potato plantings by about five percent from last year with estimates from state agricultural statistician Irvin Holmes. Crop correspondents report 250000 acres planted to potatoes versus 263000 acres in 1935, some reduction tied to seed stock sales amid price spurts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Irvin Holmes
Georgia peaches arrive as first straight cars of season
Last Friday the Chase Abbate Company received a straight car of Georgia Early Rose peaches, the season’s first for that variety. A. W. Barnett & Co. also offered a car of Uneeda peaches, the season’s first straight car of Uneedas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase Abbate Company
Georgia
A. W. Barnett & Co., Inc
Altman and Schwartz Open Chicago Branch Office
Altman and Schwartz of Buffalo have opened a Chicago branch in the 709 Produce Exchange Building at 216 South Water Market to handle Chicago business. Jake Fine, with western vegetables experience, will head the office. They will specialize in carrots and melons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Altman & Swartz
Buffalo
Exchange Building
South Water Market
Jake Fine
New Erie dairy agent named for Kansas City office
The Erie Railroad traffic department announces H. A. Bockman as dairy agent at Kansas City Missouri succeeding E. W. Keiley who is promoted to commercial agent in Akron Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Chicago
The
Erie Railroad
H. A. Bockman
Bockman
E. W. Keiley
Keiley
Akron
Old Potato Prices Reach New High in Grand Rapids
Old and new potato prices surged in Grand Rapids as markets hit highs, then cooled as consumer demand weakened. Old crop prices reached 3.50 to 3.75 per 100 pounds before retreating to 3.25 to 3.50, while new crop potatoes rose to 5.00 to 6.25. Michigan stocks were light. growers held for higher levels. Weather and late plantings hint old crop sales lasting into August. Other vegetables showed mixed movement with cucumbers, tomatoes, peas, and beets trading at varied but steady to firm levels. A new insecticide trial for peas is under study in Fremont. Traversing City to name a Cherry Harvest Queen on June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Hudsonville
Fremont, Mich
Fremont
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
Market on Cherries Remains Uncertain in Michigan
At the Traverse City convention growers and packers from Michigan New York Ohio and Wisconsin failed to set higher prices for the 1936 cherry crop. Buyers offered 4 1 2 cents a pound for maraschino sour cherries, while producers demanded 5 1 2 or 6 cents. Officials announced a year round advertising plan and committees to coordinate with state colleges on cultivation and varietal issues while market uncertainty persisted due to a short national crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverse City
Mich
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Wisconsin
France
Carl Reynolds
Sturgeons Bay
Wis
George Bolling
Old Mission
Farmers Progressive League
A. J. Rogers
Cherry Growers Packing Company
John Porter
East Jordan Wes
Rochester
N. Y
William Wiley
Clyde, C
Michigan Agricultural Experiment ‘Station
Michigan State College Horticultural Department
Strawberry Prices Fall in Grand Rapids as Rains Boost Late Crops
Grand Rapids on June 12 reports strawberry prices slipping due to larger supplies and late varieties flushing. Frost damage on May 14 and 16 reduced yields, with fancy Premiers at 1.50 to 2 per 16 quart case and Dunlaps around 1.75 per case. Late berries benefited from last week’s rain, but moisture shortages persist. Raspberry plantations look promising with expected heavy yields if rainfall continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Fruit Dispatch Co Hosts Banana Jobbers Dinner in Chicago
The Fruit Dispatch Company hosted over 100 South Water Market and West Randolph street banana jobbers and Chicago area representatives at the Home Arts Guild dining room on June 4. They previewed the all talking motion picture Golden Hands, a 39 minute story of banana handling from growing to delivery, and discussed the company’s services for jobbers and retailers. E. H. Emery of Wesco Foods will relocate to Yakima, Washington, around August 1 to take charge of Wesco’s office there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Fruit Dispatch Company
South Water Market
West Randolph
Hammond
Ind
Hinedale
Ill
C.E. Chadwick
D.'Doiu
J. A. Gange
Dealer Service Department
Home Arta Guild
United Fruit Company
Home Arts Guild
Golden Hands
Fruit Dispatch ‘Company
Wesco Foods Company
Yakima, Wash
Weave
Emery
Ottumwa Trader With Nationwide Ties Dies After Six Years With Wesco
A longtime Ottumwa jobber and Wesco Foods associate, active in the trade for about 26 years, was widely known across the country. He had built extensive connections in the food distribution field during his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesco Foods Company
Ottumwa
Cherry Deal Draws Buyers to Grand Rapids Area
In Grand Rapids Michigan on June 12 buyers arrived to arrange purchases of sour cherries for whole orchards. Growers report near full crop, with production expected to exceed local fresh fruit needs. Outside buyers also contract for gooseberries at 6 and one half cents per pound as cherry price remains unsettled and raspberry interest grows for a three week opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Baldwin and Son Form New Produce Firm in Chicago
Chicago June 12. F. E. Baldwin announced that his son Stanley Baldwin has joined him in business. Starting June 15 the firm will operate as F. B. Baldwin & Co. at 908 Produce Exchange Building 216 South Water Market. F. E. Baldwin Inc. is being liquidated. The new firm continues to specialize in potatoes year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
F. E. Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
F. B., Baldwin & Co
Produce Exchange
South Water Market
F. E. Baldwin, Inc
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Indianapolis, Indiana
Garet Schlarnhofer
Chicago Street Notes
Paul LaFata
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Detroit
John
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Gus Piazza
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Minneapolis
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Eveloff & Savits
Philadelphia
Pacific Coast
J. C. Palumbo
Palumbo Fruit Company
Payette
Idaho
Chandler-Allen Company
Abe Hacken
Hacken
Nee Mille Neumann
B. D. Anguish& Co
Francis Riebe
Harry L. Riebe
Indianapolis
Riebe
E. P
Gene" Maher
F. H. Hogue
Washington, Kent, Wash
H. G. Hottes
Grand Junction Fruit Growers Association
Grand Junction
Colo
Riley-McFarland Company
C. C. Kriegsmann
McCaffrey Brothers Company
M. M.minkler
St. Louis
Harold T. Berk
T. E. Berk & [Son
Benton Harbor, Mich
W. M. O'Keefe
Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
P. L. Smither, Jr
Produce Terminal Cold Storage Company
William J. Plewaty
Plewaty, Brothers, Inc
Texas
Irene Greer
National Fruit & Vegetable Exchange, Inc
Irene Tait
DiGiorgio Fruit Corporation
East
Washington
Altman & Schwartz
Cherry Belt
Parnell Cornell
Iceberg Aranan Pga
Raspberries
S. & H. Levy Co
CHI Co
Halsted Halsted Exchange National Bank
Packers and Processors
Falk- Anderson Co
Carlots
Southern
California
Shafter
S. Friedman & Sons
Pia
Postal
L. D. Shippers
H. Rubenstein & CO
Inc
Fruit Dispatch Co
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Halsted Exchange National Bank
Bank of the South Water Market
F.E. Baldwin
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