First Straight Car of Florida Potatoes Arrives in Detroit
A. J. Bloom garden and Sons received the season's first straight car of Florida potatoes in Detroit, a Spaulding Rose, sold at satisfactory prices. Carl Frick of Frick Brothers Toledo bought the first 15 barrels. Also noted is a March item from Chicago describing a new patent law booklet by Joshua R. H. Potts with court quotations and explanations for lay readers.
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Detroit
A. J. Bloomgarden & Sons
Florida
Carl Frick
Frick Brothers
Toledo
Chicago
Joshua R. H. Potts
North la Salle Street
Minneapolis Market Sees Dull Business and Steady Prices
In Minneapolis on March 2 the fruit and vegetable market showed dull activity with ample supplies. Prices stayed near last week’s levels across items, including Missouri Jonathan apples at 12.50–13 per barrel, bananas 7c per pound, and assorted vegetables such as beets 75c a dozen bunches and carrots 75c a dozen.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Missouri
Ben Davis
Howe
Florida
California
Chula Vista
Mint
Idaho
Minnesota
Jersey
Tennessee
Otto Annoreno Assumes New Duties at Local Firm
Otto L Anno reno, longtime vice president at F B Nellis Co, begins active management of J V Annoreno & Co in Chicago. With over 90 years in the local market and prior stint as Chicago Fruit Auction Co general manager, he leads a citrus and deciduous fruit specialty firm at 79 South Water Market.
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Chicago
Otto L. Annoreno
F. B. Nellis & Co
J. V. Annoreno & Co
Annoreno
Chicago Fruit Auction Company
South Water Market
New Concern Opens for Business in Chicago Market
Chicago March 2 Emil Kahn Company begins operations at 187 South Water Market. Emil Kahn, ex-president of B. Kahn & Co, leads the firm with Fred Pio waty as secretary and treasurer. The new company will supply hotels and restaurants and will box Idaho potatoes, drawing on years of local market experience.
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Chicago
Emil Kahn
South Water Market
B. Kahn & Co
Fred Piowaty
Robbery Targets Chicago Produce Cashier
Mary Mursim, cashier for Overland Produce Company at 162 North Green Street, was held up and robbed of 2900 dollars in cash and negotiable checks. The incident occurred Monday noon as she traveled from the firm to the Mid-City Trust and Savings Bank at Halsted and Madison streets.
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Chicago
Mary Mursim
Overland Produce Company
North Green Street
Mid-City Trust & Savings Bank
Halsted and
Madison Streets
Vegetable supplies heavy in Chicago market report
Chicago vegetable prices show wide range this week with heavy supplies and quiet trading. Anise weak while California and Texas crates and bushels vary. many items steady or lower amid liberal to heavy supply and slow demand across lettuce, broccoli, cucumbers, peppers, and greens.
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Chicago
California
Texas
Chula Vista
Floridas
Imperial Valley
Market Report Mostly Steady With Heavy Turnip Supplies
Tomatoes were firm with demand slow and supplies heavy. Crates of Floridas and Cubans sold at 6.50 to 7. Mexican lugs at 4 to 4.25. Repacked fancy fixes sold 7 to 8. Turnips steady but slow with a heavy supply. Crates of Texas stock 3.25 to 4.25, homegrown boxes at 60 cents and bushels at 1.25.
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Texas
Potatoes and Onions Continue to Advance in Western Michigan
Grand Rapids, Mich March 2 Potatoes and onions rose in Western Michigan with onions reaching new high ground for the season and potatoes near the top since last fall. Carrot sales of potatoes ranged 2.10 to 2.15 per cwt as 35 to 45 cars moved daily. Yellow Globe onions now 2.66 to 2.75 per cwt with limited state supplies and steady shipments. Greenstuff and spinach receipts down from last year. greenhouse products steady in the South. Leaf lettuce 8 to 9 cents per pound, radishes about 50 cents a dozen bunches, hothouse rhubarb 20 cents per pound. Apples moving from cold storage in moderate volume. market prices unchanged locally due to ample common storage fruit competition.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Twin City Street Notes Heavy with East and West Shippers
Oshey Devine of Devine & Asselstine potato shippers in Great Falls Montana visited the Twin Cities this week. Harris, superintendent of T Eaton Company Winnipeg, was in Minneapolis late last week. W A White of W A White Brokerage Company returned from a Western trip. N D Samels of Samels Brothers came back this week after a minor operation. Frank E Holloway of Mutual Brokers Montreal was in Minneapolis late last week.
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Twin City
Oshey Devine
Devine & Asselstine
Great Falls
Mont
Twin Cities
Harris
T. Eaton Company
Winnipeg
Minneapolis
W. A. White
W. A. White Brokerage Company
N. D. Samels
Samels Brothers
Frank E. Holloway
The
Mutual Brokers, Ltd
Montreal
Prices Unchanged in Twin Cities Carrot Potato Market
Minneapolis St Paul Minn March 2 The carrot potato market in the Twin Cities was steadier with prices unchanged as shippers report high prices at shipping points and strong demand. Seed and table varieties show advances with Red River Valley Ohios at 1.75 1.80 per cwt fob shipping points and Cobblers 10 16c higher. seed Cobblers and Burbanks around 2.10 per cwt with Triumphs slow at 1.65.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minn
Twin Cities
Red River Valley Ohios
Red River
Chicago Firm Opens Second Branch at Water Market
J Trankina & Co of 50 South Water Market opens a new branch at 41 South Water Market this week after purchasing the unit from Charles Guhl & Brother. The move gives the company outlets on both sides of Fifteenth Street and expands their general line of fruits and vegetables. Charles Guhl & Brother will continue operating at 39 South Water Market.
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Chicago
J. Trankina & Co
South Water Market
Charles Guhl & Brother
Fifteenth Street
Vincent
Jimmie” Trankina
Beekeepers Attend 60th Purdue Short Course
Seventy beekeepers from Indiana Illinois and Ohio attended the 60th annual beekeepers short course at Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana on March 2. Dr G I Christie was among the principal speakers.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Purdue University
G. I. Christie
Potato Service Prompt Offers Immediate Opinions
A market bulletin urges readers to inquire about their potato service and stop guessing. It invites wire requests for immediate opinion and updates through June 1, including bulletins since February 15. The price is $25, or under 7 cents per hundredweight on one car of potatoes.
Wenatchee Apple Shipments Near Record February Total
Wenatchee district reports February apple shipments will top 1,200 cars, marking the largest February movement in history. This indicates strong Horticulture activity with sustained demand for Wenatchee fruit. Leader notes suggest continued export interest and steady local packinghouse throughput.
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Wenatchee
Wenatchee District
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Eaver & CO
Receivers and Distributors
United States
Riley-McFarland Co
Carlots Produce Exchange Bldg
Coyne Brothers
H. &E. Coyne
Pres
W. E. Coyne
Treas
Hall
Wedge E
Carter 7
CHICA
Shaeiae
Mi 1 Bank of C
P. O. Box
Twin Falls, Idaho
DE Giorgi Brothers CO
Council Bluffs
Iowa
T. E. Ball
Aiaciyte
Leo H. Graves
Farina
Issues New Book
Otto Annoreno
Chicago Concern
P.j.coynen&co
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers
Alan
Packer
Peter W. Coppersmith
John L. Coppersmith
W. Coppersmith & CO
Mexico
Lone Star State
Brownsville, Tex
McDavits Brothers
Gourley Company
Tex. & LA
Man City
Tabe Potato Service
Kedzie Avenue
Merkel Bros. CO
S. Water Market
Milwaukee
Walter W.ott
Wis
WAY HE & Low
Water Market
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