Poultry Party Celebrates American Hen in Chicago
Chicago society guests gathered at Paradise Flat Edgewater for a Poultry Party to honor the hen and the egg industry. A toast to the hen followed a festive menu with egg sandwiches and chicken dishes, while poems and an anthem praised poultry work and domestic virtue amidst a lively social satire.
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Packer
Paradise Flat
Pauline Palmer
Dawson City
Marie Henry
America
Butter prices hold steady at Albert Lea sale
Albert Lea Minn June 17 The Albert Lea Dairy board sold 26 1/2 cents butter for the latest creamery sale matching Chicago Elgin and New York prices. 1247 tubs offered by 34 creameries, with some butter scoring well. Rain improved pastures but milk output lagged behind last year due to spring feed shortages. Continue reports from Michigan and Peoria on fruit shipping and cantaloupes.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Albert Lee
Minn
New York
Albert Les
Albert Lea Dairy Board
Chicago
Elgin
Well Known Chicago Track Salesman Succumbs to Pneumonia
Chicago June 18 1 Balawidhs one of the best known track salesmen in the local trade with Gibson Fruit Co died June 11 about noon from pneumonia He was sick only a few days and his death surprised the street Interment was at Greenville Michigan his former home and dealers on the street sent a wreath in tokens of esteem and respect from the local trade
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Chicago
Reina
Jmr
Ega
Paradise Flat
Henry
Henrietta
Edgewater
Northside
James Sidney McCullough
McCullough
Myrtle Reed
Balawidhs
Gibson Fruit Co
Baldwin
Corey
Greenville
Mich
California Rates Reduced on Fruit and Veg Stated
Sacramento June 17 The Southern Pacific railroad reduced rates on deciduous fruits from California to Boise and Helena Montana by 0.2 cents per 100 pounds. The new rate will be $1.75 per 100 pounds and takes effect June 6. Vegtable rates to Idaho points also lowered.
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California
Sacramento
Cal
Buite
Helena
Mont
Southern Pacific Railroad
Idaho
Mont Peach Orchards Too Young to Bear Says Hull
Chicago reports Joel Hull of Benton Harbor Michigan says peach orchards in loyal states are too young for full production. Two year old trees are budding, old orchards show good crops, pears will be light, early apples strong, late varieties fair to good, grapes plentiful, berries average. Also notes Hess pursues fruit-grower interest for December exhibition in Omaha and Glen Arbor Michigan’s new fruit Growers Assn organizes to promote orchard planting with 8,000 trees planted this spring.
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Joel Hull
Mont
Chicago
Samuel Hull
Benton Harbor
Mich
Baldwins Sand Spys
Hull
Glen Arbor
Glen Arbor Fruit Growers' Assn
E. E. Fisher
J. W. Ehle
Mark Tandall
Webbn van’ Buskirk
Large Acreage Of Sweet Potatoes In Local Area
A 1909 report notes extensive sweet potato cultivation around Lebanon and Merom Station in Sullivan County with 400 acres of cantaloupe and similar acreage last year. The crop will be ready for marketing by July 3 with shipments by local growers and independent handlers, including Plass & Sous.
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Copunucuce, Lebanon, Ltd
Frank Kimberlin
Merom Station
Sullivan County
Yallroad
Necker
Ind
Decker
Pears harvest forecast from Indiana growers
In Fort Branch Indiana on June 17 officials report about a half crop of Kieffer pears. Shipments are planned: 10 cars from Fort Branch area, 15 from Cyhthiana, 10 from Mount E Posey, 15 from Princeton, plus several cars from Owensville. Named growers include Armstrong Woods Montgomery Emison Woods and others. A New Washington Fruit Law: Wenatchee Washington reports a June 12 law requires each fruit package show grower name and address to improve packing standards and provide recourse for dishonest packing.
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Indiana
Ft. Branch
Ind
Cythlana
Posey County
Mounte
Princeton
Owensville
Pink S
Armstrong
James
James Marvin
D. B
R. Mack Montgomery
Vivid Emison
John F. Woods
Cythiana
Jesse Montgomery
Thomas
Alfred Hynes
Joy Davis
Jess Emison
Dave Epperson
John J. Brown
Ott Hollis
Geo
W. Woods
A. L. Smith
Port Branch J
N. McCarty
Henry Hawkins
Ilinois
Washington
Wenatchee
Wash
Imperial Valley cantaloupe shipments rise into summer
Imperial California June 17 from 3 to 6 cars of cantaloupes roll out daily with Brawley shipping 2 to 4 and El Centro averaging 1 car. By midweek shipments increased but heavy crop maturation is a week or ten days away. Estimated total shipments for the season reach about 800 cars, far below last year’s near 2,000.
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Gibson
California
Chicago
Gibson Fruit
Florida
Gibson Co
Brawley
Asan
Keystone
Imperial Valley
Imperial
Cal
el Centro
Los Angéles
Malagas
Damascus
Cornichans
Thompson
McPherrin
Stone Bros
Mesquite Lake
New Chicago Firm Active on Randolph Street
Wolf Shiffman and Co a newly formed Chicago produce firm on West Randolph Street reports an excellent start after a week in business. The firm at 251 West Randolph handles butter lard poultry and veal. Secretary Ben Shiffman and president Ben Wolf toured producing sections and note strong shipments and many connections. Shiffman’s extensive twenty seven years in the trade strengthens their operations.
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Chicago
Shiffman
West Randolph Street
Harris expands with purchase of Biron firm in Chicago
Chicago records show June 18 item noting A Harris, operator of a commission business at 176 South Water Street, recently purchased the business of Al Biron at 224 West. This transfer expands Harris commission operations in the city.
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Chicago
A. Harris
South Water Street
Biron
Biron to Run Randolph Street Store Addendum
John Bronson, Chicago dealer at 161 West Randolph Street, reports plans to run Randolph Street store in addition to South Water Street location. Biron has not finalized future arrangements. Michigan fruit outlook notes strong berry and fruit crops. Correction: Willey Produce Co of Carrollton, Ill. misprinted under Chicago Ships Poultry West. Willey operates a large poultry milk feeding plant.
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South Water Street
WE -Buppers
Cibson Fruit CO
Chicago
Randolph Street
Biron
Michigan
John Bronson
West
Willey Produce Co
Carrollton
Irc
Chicago Ships Poultry West
Packer “Willard Produce Co
Willey, Co
Wor
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A. Pollitt
A. L. Dening
J. E. Eastham
Peter Ippen
L. H. Mehso
R. J. Clark
Terra Haute Carnation & Rose Co
A. Cullen
Terra Haute Produce Co
Vigo Poultry & Ege Co
Eges
W. W. Bristow
B. D. Anguish
Ogden Building
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Stiel
Ogden Bldg
Adv
RF. Mayer
New Orleans
Meas
Aris
Meza
Arix
K. L. Mumford
Louinville
Hyatt Produce Co
Michigan Fruit Notes
Grand Rapids
Pere Marquette Railway
Fennville and Vicinity
Fennville
F. E. Lewellyn
Bhelby
A. M. Brown
St. Joseph
Hartford
Dunkley
Michigan Sprayer Co
Traverse City
Peoria
Ill
Rocky Ford
Ntaloupes
Water St Gallagher Bros
Produce Commission Merchants
J. L. Hoar & Co
South Water St
Chicaco
W. Randolph
the Packer
Prairie
Ogden Bridg
Fruit Congress
Omaha
Neb
P. Hess
National Horticultural Congress
Rone
Albert Miller & CO
Ogden Bidg
MAX Master Co
West Randolph St
First National Bank
BOOTH
R. Kershaw &Co
Rees
SIP
General Commission
Storch Bros. & Co
Bankera’ National Bank
Des Moines
Iowa
Davidson. Bros.,co
Des Moines, Iowa
Association Accountes
DODCE
Marshalltown
Moberly, MO
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