Indiana farm expansion and industry notes across towns
Indiana reports show VanCamp Packing Co purchasing a site for a canning factory at Mainfield and planning 500 acres of tomatoes. The Hamilton County Vocational Coopa increases capital stock. A farm leader Arthur Adams heads a creamery project in Lewisville. Ashland Creamery Co dissolves. VanCamp’s land option near Columbu with a building plan. Spencer county farmers to plant 1400 melon acres with a February meeting in Rienland attended by Purdue expert Professor Rohrherding and melon buyers. Growers expect 5000 car shipments to Chicago Cincinnati Indianapolis Louisville and Pittsburgh.
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Indiana News
Mainfield
VanCamp_ Packing Ci
Indianapolis
Pidade
Westfield
Hamilton County
Voceteins Co
Azieton
Arthur Adams
Minnesota
Lewisville
Ashland Creamery Co
Columbu the
VanCamp. Packing Co
Vintlis
Evansville
Spencer County
Rienland
Rorherding
Purdue University
Elon Growers
Chicago
Cinciamt
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Kood Vegetable Movement Stands Cold Chicago Market
Chicago market opens with satisfactory movement in vegetables despite cold weather. Lettuce sells freely while beans, radishes and celery show mixed results. California and Florida stock influence prices. homegrown radishes preferred. tomatoes and cucumbers vary in demand. overall prices range with lower quality offerings weak.
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Chicago
California
Illinois
Michigan
Floridas
Florida
New Orleans
Texas
Louisiana
Medals for getting members plan urged by secretary
Secretary McNeill announces a membership drive for the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association. A fall of honor will list new recruit names, with badges for top qualifiers. G L Hubbell and G E Hanna each added a member. the tariff ruling reducing icing is under I C C challenge. committee to file formal complaint.
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McNeill
N.sbh Assn
Chicago
National Poultry, Butter & Eye Assn
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Irish Cobbler Potato Popular in Markets
Chicago February report highlights strong demand for Irish Cobbler potatoes across major markets. Trade sources say southern growers should expand Cobblers plantings, as high quality, early Cobblers fetch good prices, potentially outpacing Triumphs.
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Chicago
Rock Island Lines
Virginia
South
Orchard Development Company Formed At La Porte
Development Co formed in La Porte Indiana to rejuvenate orchards and expand fruit production. The firm aims to standardize grading and packaging and to promote western packing styles. Will hire Purdue Professor Palmer to advise growers on grading and uniform packaging.
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la Porte
Ind
LaPorte
Olga
Cage
Indianapolis
Detroit
Wm. M. Walton, Jr
Sam M. Smith
Harry L. Stanton
Palmer
Purdue University
Oregon
New England
Nashville Berry Crop Prospects And Rail Car Shipments
Berry trade notes report 75 to 100 carloads likely from Gandys berries beginning late April or early May as favorable weather arrived. New officers elected to run the association. John Parrish not re elected as manager. Chicago Street Notes detail industry visitors and shipments from J H White Co Boonville Feilenfeld Stanley and Kerr Co with rail and convention mentions.
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Fenn
Gandys
John Parrish
Chicago Street
John B. Mitchell
J. H. White & Co
St. Louis
CG. C. Bell
Boonville
Mr. Bell
Jar ‘Eilchenfeld
Ted Aaron
Feilenfeld Bros
E Burns
Stanley Producer Co
Stanley
Wis
Packer
Jim Scovern
Hot Springs
Ark
Celery Growers Plan Increased Acreage at Goshen Ind
Goshen Indiana February 28 Preparations are under way to boost celery acreage for the coming season with an estimated 850 acres to be planted. Most growers favor Golden Self Blanching with a White Plume few. Harvest starts June 20 and runs to late October shipping 250 to 600 boxes daily. Weekly shipments include about 200 cases of eggs and 1,000 pounds of dressed poultry.
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Goshen A. Celery Point
Goshen
Ind
Onion Set Market Signals Sharp Chicago Advance
Chicago onion set prices jump about 25 cents amid tight supply and heavy shrinkage. Dealers struggle to fill February and March orders as local growers hold little stock while South and North trades compete. buyers urged to secure sets from reliable sources. Leading firms report shrinking inventories and expect continued upward pressure.
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Chicago
Prace
Goodred
H. H. Chester
H. B. Chester & Co
A. K.th
Leonard Seed Co
Minneapolis market notes on eggs and butter prices
Minneapolis market reports firm prices amid mixed receipts for eggs with prime firsts at 19 cents and current receipts 18 cents while butter markets show steady levels with creamery extras at 33 1 3 cents and packing stock 20 cents. Chicago coverage notes Coyne Brothers at a Missouri Carton Butter Eye and Poultry Association convention in St Louis and Louisiana cabbage arriving via S and H Levy Co with crates sold at satisfactory prices.
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Minneapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
Dan Covey, Jr
Henry Lyon
Missouri Carrot Butter, Eye and Poultry Assn
Coyne Brothers
Mr. Coyne
Mr. Lyon
Shippers
S. & H. Levy Co
Butter Lower at Elgin Shows Small Week Decline
Butter prices eased half a cent with the market opening Monday at 14 1/2 cents a pound. At the butter board meeting over 600 tubs were called, most selling at 34 cents, two lots at 34 1/2, and one lot at 35 cents. Charleston Illinois telegram notes a subscriber’s check for one year.
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Elgin
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C. L. Churk
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Favor Jrisil Cobblers
Nashville
Chicago Dealer
Dealera
United States
M. L. Campbell
Strawberry
Water St
Southern Shippers
Welch & Welch
M. George & Co
South Water Street
Chicaco
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John A. Rusk Commission Merchant
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Cornxchange
Fort Dearborn
Bradstreet and Dunn
S.T. Fish & CO
W. & Water St. Gallagher Bros
Snicaco
Produce Commission
Eck-Wegeforth CO
Ill
John W.W. A. Wheelock Wayne & Low
Ruit and Produce Co
W. S. Water
Schlosser Bros
Erie Ave
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John B. Hoxsie & CO
Outlet Unlimited
St. Paul
Bere J.T. Kelly
Joseph Dusek
Charleston
Wm. Waters
Leonard Adam W Ghkagg
the Packer
G. Duss & CO
W. Randolph St
R. H. Pennington & CO
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