No Change in Operations of Monarch Cold Storage
Walter A. Wade vice president of the Monarch Refrigerating Company announced no changes to policies, organization, or operating staff after the death of Frederick Espert. Wade said Espert era methods would guide the future and Monarch would continue its standard service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarch Cold Storage
Chicago
Walter A. Wade
Monarch Refrigerating Company
Frederick Espert
Espert Brothera
Potato Market Report at Chicago on June Fifteenth
The Chicago potato market showed weakness with moderate offerings and quiet demand. Old Idaho Russets sold around 1.20 to 1.60, new potatoes readily available with steady to firm prices on scarce fancy stock, while Triumphs and Cobblers ranged from about 1.35 to 1.76 per unit across Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Alabama.
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Chicago
Idaho
Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Alabama
Funeral Services for Richard B. Egan in Pontiac Ill
Richard Benjamin Egan of Chicago a Smith Cordes partner died last week at 66 after a five month illness. Services were held Sunday in Pontiac with Masonic rites before burial at Roooks Creek cemetery. He was born in Toronto and lived in Chicago since childhood. Survived by widow two sisters and a brother. was a Mason active in National League affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard Benjamin Egan
Smith-Cordes Company
Pontiac
Ill
John H. Ryan
Rooks Creek
Egan
A. G. Jacobs
Pontac
Mr. Egan
Toronto
Can
Smith- Cordes Company
National League of Commission Merchants
National League
Blue Lodge
Georgia Peach Deal Strong for Rogers & Heller Inc
Rogers and Heller Inc will be heavily involved in the Georgia peach deal this season. Charles Rogers arrives from California to head operations in Macon while H A London sets up at Perry. The firm will offer carrots of Georgia peaches throughout the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Chicago
Rogers & Heller, Inc
Charles Rogers
California
Macon
H. A. London
Perry
Vincent Trankina
J.‘Trankina &Co
New Truck Rail Link Tested by Chicago Firms
Chicago firms implement a new system pairing Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway with Keeshin Motor Express to move truck trailers on flat cars. Trailers shuttle between Chicago and Davenport with tractor-assisted loading and unloading, aiming to cut costs and reduce highway traffic. The joint venture, still expanding, could broaden nationwide as shippers seek lower rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Keeshin Motor Company
Keeshin Motor Express Company
Illinois and
Iown
Davenport
The
Chicago Tribune
Jack Keeshin
America
Blue Eagle
NRA
National Recovery
Will Reissue Cold Storage Directory in Chicago
The executive office of the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses plans to reissue its directory of cold storage warehouses, originally published in 1930. It will list each member warehouse with name, location, officers, investment, year established, construction type, storage capacity, railroad, and bank references. Dealers and others may request a free copy by writing to 222 West Adams Street, Chicago.
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Chicago
Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
West Adams Street
Onions Move Fairly Well on Steady Chicago Market
Good quality onions were in ample supply this week and moved fairly well on a steady market. California and Texas new onions sold for 1.25 to 1.75 per 50 pound sack in Chicago trading.
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Chicago
California
Texas
Fruit crops below normal in Michigan
Michigan fruit crops are below normal overall with pears as the sole exception. The June crop report by Irvin Holmes notes pears at about 572000 bushels, peaches scarce with estimates around 188000, and cherries at 55 percent of normal. Strawberries remain in short supply due to moisture deficits, with high prices for good fruit and irrigation-farmed lots fetching up to 3 per 16-quart case.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Irvin Holmes
Lansing
Holmes
Richmond
Michigan Vegetables and Strawberries Market Update
Broken next week and drought hit Michigan berry crops with vines drying in light soils. Tomato prices fell due to abundant hothouse and outdoor crops, with seven pound packs at 90 cents to $1.10 and some $1.25 sales. Hothouse cucumbers steady. fancies 70 75 cents per dozen, firsts 60 60. Old Michigan potatoes eased to 60 66 cents a bushel on lower southern new crop quotes.
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Michigan
Chicago Street Notes on Shippers and Fresh Fruit Movements
Chicago trade items report A W Scholz of A W Barnett & Co tours Alabama shippers noting a good corn crop, Sidney King of Wabash Railway in Chicago, Florida Citrus Exchange reps in town, and a seven foot tarpon landed in Tarpon Springs. Washington raspberries arrive, California strawberries appear, Texas corn and Maryland raspberries ship in, southern Illinois red raspberries reach Lino-Meyer-Polk, and several trade figures visit Chicago.
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A. W. Scholz
A. W. Barnett & Co., Inc
Alabama
Sidney King
Wabash Railway
St. Louis
Chicago
Illinois
Lino-Meyer- Polk Company
Virginia Produce Exchange Opens Office In Local Building
The Virginia Produce Exchange, Onley, Va., opened an office in the Produce Exchange building here to handle shipments of potatoes and will keep the office open until the current movements are finished. Henry C. Keuhn, president of the Wisconsin Cold Storage Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, visited the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses late last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Merkel Bros. Company
M. Guggenheim & Co
of Virginia Produce Exchange
Onley
Produce Exchange
Henry C. Keuhn
Wisconsin Cold Storage Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Association of Refrigerated
Funeral for Harry Friedman in Chicago After Atlanta Hit-and-Run
Funeral services were held in Chicago Monday for Harry Friedman brother of Sam Friedman of S. Friedman & Sons killed Friday last week in Atlanta by a hit-and-run driver while making a train connection. He left Louisiana en route to North Carolina. Interment in Waldheim cemetery. Survived by two daughters and his brother. He was a field representative for S. Friedman & Sons with many years in the trade. The trade offers condolences to the family.
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Chicago
Harry Friedman
Sam Friedman
S. Friedman & Sons
Atlanta
Louisiana
North Carolina
Smiling Frank to Wed Desplaines Bride This Saturday
Chicago report notes traveling salesman Frank Lueth nicknamed Smiling Frank plans to marry Miss Helen Galth of Desplaines this Saturday. Ernst Applebaum Company expresses concern over his rising nervousness as inquiries reveal the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ernst-Applebaum , Company, Inc
Frank Lueth
Frank
Lueth
Helen Galth
Desplaines
Santa Fe Promotes Two Officials in Chicago
Chicago June 15. The Santa Fe Railroad announces two recent appointments. Effective June 1 James J Grogan, general freight agent of the Santa Fe in Chicago, was named assistant freight traffic manager, with duties shifted to strengthen freight operations and traffic coordination.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Santa Fe Railroad
James J. Grogan
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Santa Fe promotes freight leaders at Chicago and South Water
The company names Thomas J. Hughes as general freight agent succeeding J. H. McCaba, who is deceased. Hughes, division freight agent at Chicago, replaces Grogan. Friends on South Water Market celebrate his promotion and wish him success.
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J. H. McCaba
Thomas J. Hughes
The
Santa Fe
Chicago
Mr. Grogan
Hughes
South Water Market
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U. S
C. H. Weaver & CO. Carlot and L. Co. L
Tato
Brawley, Calif
J. Clyde Fluke
Western Fruit Jobbers Assn
National League of Corn Apple Adan
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers Assn
Pac Produce Reporter
Ion Merchants, International Red Book
Postal
L. D
Speedrode
Liberty Bank of Chicago
Diercks
Huxtable & Baldwin, Inc
Buck-Johnson
WM. L. WA
Rubenstein & Co0., Inc
Lwaukee
Wheaton
T. S. Kaelin
R. B. Egan
Iceberg
Kent Go Rong
Pp. V. P
Washington &Calif
Salon Place
Fort Yuma
McDaniel Nugget
Arizona
Salinas
Watsonville
Meyer Schuman CO
Chicago Street Notes
J. C. Merrill
Florida Citrus Exchange
Ocala, Fla
E. E. Patterson
Tampa
Fla
Tarpon Spring
Sam Teague
Exchange
DiGiorgio Fruit Corporation
New Orleans
New York
Washington
Cc. H. Robinson Company
LaMantia Bros.‘Arrigo Company
Bruce Church
Church & Knowlton
Calif
William Garfitt
Central Western
Standard Fruit and Steamship Company
I. B. Adams
Independent Fruit Shippers
Wenatchee
Wash
Irving Horwitz
Shippers Bag Supply Company
M. C. Ragatz
M. C. Ragats & Son Company
Minneapolis
Mike Lentin
W. J. Plenaty Company
St. Louisa
W. D. Termohlen
United States
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Weel
B. P. Savage
Eastern Shore
L. C. L. Wire
Pomerantz & Brain
Detroit Union
Detroit Fruit
Detroit
Detroit Tomato & Produce Company
Samuel Vitale
Detroit Union Produce Terminal
Alford-Gebo Co
Alwaya
7Th St
Seng Fruit Company NO. On
Southern Vegetables Central Produce
McFaddin-Skelton Distributing CO
Carlot Fruit and Vegetable Brokerspenior
F. C. B. —Track—Auction
Indiana
Geo. Hitz& Co
Indianapolis, Ind
HLA Hopkins
Ernst Applebaum Co., Inc
Yectables
Mney
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