Florida potato rate complaints seek ICC tariff revision
Alfred C. Davies files to lower Florida East Coast and connected line charges under Tariff 217. Merchants from Key West to Fort Lauderdale allege freight on potatoes shipped to Chicago runs 70 percent above published rates, citing incongruous wording and weight-based charges in tariff documents.
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Florida
East Coast Line
Davies
Chicago
Interstate = Commerce Commission
Florida East Coast Railway
Lattle River
Dania
Fort Lauderdale
Deerfield
Lemon City
Arch Creek
Vox & Godding
Mall
Wedge & Carter
Crutchfield, Woolfolk & Clore
A. G. Gulfer & Co
A. Thomas Co
Shafton Co
A. C. Muir
Alfred C. Davies
West South Water Street
ICC
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Line
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Georgia
Southern & Florida
Central of Georgia
Gée Sti
CN. & TB
Big Four
Ilinois Central
Davis
Lavret
Commission
Improving Illinois Eggs In Aledo Noted By Local Buyer
Aledo July 21 report states T D Winders a local buyer of poultry butter and eggs is distributing egg baskets with cartons for egg protection. He has mailed hundreds of circulars urging farmers to adopt egg quality practices used in Michigan Kansas and other states. Winders notes visible improvements and advocates nationwide buyer cooperation to enhance egg quality during hot seasons.
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Aledo
T. D. Winders
Towa Crops Good in Iowa Report
Des Moines Iowa June 21 The Towa weather and crop service officials say potatoes are fine with sufficient rainfall aiding the early crop. Homegrown strawberries are excellent and on the market. Cherries ripening, larger and better quality than last season. Plums promise good yield.
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Towa
Des Moines
Towa Weather and Crop Service
Good Tomato Crop Promised In Lakeland Area
Growers near Lakeland Indiana report nearly finished with tomato planting and expect a good crop. Early cherry varieties are ripe and moving to market while apple and pear crops in the area are expected to be light this season.
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Lakeland
Ind
Elgin Butter Drops Back as Prices Cut a Half Cent
Elgin butter dealers vote to reduce prices by half a cent citing favorable weather and rising output. The market settles bids from 24 1 2 to 25 cents per pound with top paid price at 25 cents, matching a decline from last year. Quotation leaders listed include J P Younger, Joseph Rewmann, CC W Cornell, B C Tawley, and Frank Reed.
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Elgin
J.P. Younger
Joseph Rewmann
CC. W. Cornell
B.C. Tawley
Frank Reed
Creditors dispute over unpaid shipments to Auer firm
M Lazarone & Co of Kenner Louisiana files a complaint about unpaid vegetable shipments to Chas I Auer Co of Peoria. A check for 6 or 7 dollars bounced marked NSf and purportedly was returned by the bank. Lazarone accuses the successor firm Auer Commission Co of sending another check, which never arrived, while the firm denies receipt of the bad check.
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Touisiana
Peoria
Chicago
Chas. I. Auer & Co
M. Lazarone & Co
Kenner
Auer
N.S. F
Chas. P. Auer & Co
Auer Commission Co
Lazarone
Frank Fox Sails South to Boost Peach Trade
Frank G. Fox of Peter Fox Sons Co. departed for the south to oversee peach interests and sign shippers. He will visit Alabama Texas Arkansas Oklahoma, aiming to handle the firm’s largest peach volume yet. The company has secured baskets and will supply them to partners this season.
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Frank Fox
Chicago
Frank G. Fox
Peter Fox Sons Co
South
Alabama
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Georgia Plums At Chicago Market Report
Georgia plums from Hed June variety brought 1.50 to 2 per 6 basket crate in Chicago. Chickasaw plume in 24 quart cases sold well only when very fine. Dealers asked 25c to 1 per case but buyers were scarce and far between.
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Chicago
Cabbage Prices Steady Amid Slower Arrivals
Chicago June 21 cabbage was firmer due to reduced arrivals and steady demand. Cool weather boosted trade with Mississippi crates at 2.50 dollars and Louisville at 2.25 to 2.50, St. Louis at 2.00 to 2.25. quality generally good with Mississippi in best condition.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Louisville
St. Louis
Apple Man Auto Gift Spurs Drive to Learn Car Use
Chicago dealer Geo Ford presented F E Wiley, long time manager of the Ford apple business, with a new automobile this week. Ford cites Wiley's handling of fruit and profits as reason for the gift, noting Wiley plans to tour orchards around Sangatuck Michigan and learn to operate the car before using it to stock up for fall purchases.
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Chicago
Geo. FE. Ford
F. EK. Wiley
Ford
Apple
Wiley
Wiley Secured Such Fine Fruit and Handled It In Such Good Shape. Mr. Wiley
Sangatuck
Mich
Mr. Ford
First car of cherries arrives in St Paul market
Firet cherries reach St Paul Friday and are sold at auction. The car came from Lewiston Idaho and was handled by H N Brown of the Northwestern Fruit Distributors.
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Firet
St. Paul
Lewiston
Idaho
H. N. Brown
Northwestern Fruit Distributors
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Erie Ave
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Moberly, Mo
Apple Man
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John W. Low
Wheelock
Wayne & Low Fruit and Produce
Natl Produce Bank
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