Twin Cities Street Notes
Gordon Smith of C H Robinson travels west on a business trip and should return in about two weeks. Morrie Spizman of Spizman Fruit is a new father of a seven pound four ounce baby boy. Harry Silverman of Silvers Brothers and Miss Cohen wed at the Lowry hotel and honeymoon briefly. Harold Lockwood of Minneapolis Cold Storage heads to Kansas City for the Missouri egg and poultry convention. George Gross of Northern Cold Storage and Warehouse also goes to Kansas City for the same convention. Herb Gross of Booth Cold Storage attended the Minnesota Egg Butter Poultry Association meeting in St Paul. A H Ames, formerly of Booth, joins Modern Irrigation Company in Stillwater, with plant ready and initial deliveries in the region.
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Gordon Smith
C. H. Robinson Company
West Coast
Morrie Spizman
Spizman Fruit Company
St. Paul
Harry Silverman
Silvers Bros. Fruit Company
Miss Cohen
Lowry Hotel
Harold Lockwood
Minneapolis Cold Storage Company
Kansas City
Missouri Egg and Poultry
George Gross
Northern
Duluth
Jate
Egg and
Herb Gross
Booth Cold Storage Company
St. Louis
Minnesota Egg, Butter & Poultry Association
A. H. Ames
Modern Irrigation Company
Stillwater, Minn
Mr. Ames
Quinlan resigns as Grand Rapids market board secretary
James C Quinlan fruit grower and former Kent Ottawa County Horticultural Society president tendered his resignation this week as secretary of the Grand Rapids wholesale market advisory board. In line with city charter provisions he cannot hold two offices and he is a candidate for city commissioner.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
James C.quinlan
Kent-Ottawa County Horticultural Society
Grand Rapids Wholesale Market Advisory Board
Quinlin
Detroit Street Notes Highlights From Local Produce Trade
Walter Farley of Farley Fruit Company and Abe Andrews of Andrews Brothers of Detroit visit eastern markets and Los Angeles respectively. William L. Wagner of United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association meets Detroit traders. Ernest H. Haack of Central California Berry Growers Association visits. Detroit Produce Traffic Club plans spring activities. Union Belt Railroad forms a softball team with uniforms funded by produce houses. First Argentine grapes of the season appear in Detroit. Ben B. Schwartz & Son report limited carrot shipments. Harry Becker & Co. receives a car. Varieties include Ricier, Dattier and Red Malaga. Fred Schillinger of Wabash Railway visits Detroit.
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The
Union Belt Railroad
Detroit
Ben B. Schwartz & Son
Harry Becker & Co
Good Trading This Week in Cabbage at Chicago
A fairly good movement was noted on the cabbage market this week in Chicago. The market opened about steady, then firmed slightly as week progressed. California green cabbage sold at 2 to 2.40 per crate, Arizona red at 2.50, Texas white at 2.25, half crates 1.10, Savoy half-crates 1.10, red 2.50 to 2.75, Florida red hampers 1.75 to 2 per unit, crates 1.75 to 2, and white at 1.25 to 1.50.
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Chicago
California
Arizona
Texas
Savoy
Florida
Yume
Phoenix
Ohio
Michigan
Maine
Idaho
Green Mountains
Florida Bliss
Louisiana
Tennessee
Nancy Halls
Virginia
Jersey
Tyne
New Tomato Container Promises Bright Economical Packing
A new corrugated basket for packing tomatoes has been designed and produced by Fruit and Produce Packing Inc of Indianapolis Indiana. The firm says the container is attractive and economical with bright colors and neat appearance. Standard designs allow the packer name and address to print on both ends and can be used for other fruits like apples pears and peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fruit & Produce Packing, Inc
Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago Vegetable Trade Sees Firmer Market This Week
The Chicago markets reported a somewhat better tone for green vegetables with moderate demand and plentiful supplies. Prices ranged across beans, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, lettuce, peas, peppers, spinach, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes as buyers showed steady to active interest and sellers found firmer activity for many items.
Michigan farmers to benefit from farm program says Dean
Maurice A. Dean of Lansing, head of Michigan Agricultural Conservation Committee, estimates Michigan farmers can earn about 12 million dollars this year under the federal farm program. He notes potato growers will gain from a 3 cent per bushel bonus on top of soil conservation payments. Regional meetings are explaining the program and how to compute payments, with county and township schools to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
Maurice A. Dean
Lansing
Michigan Agricultural Conservation Committee
Michigan
Sweet Potatoes Gain Ground In Southern Illinois
Chicago reports a surge in sweet potato acreage across southern Illinois with improved quality and packing. T. A. Du Bois of the Illinois Department of Agriculture notes a shift back to sweet potatoes since 1935, aided by a state program teaching proper packing under the Closed Package Law and inspections on storage houses and markets. Nancy Hall leads yields, with Porto Rico and Jerseys in smaller amounts. the Big Stem Jersey declines due to size and disease susceptibility.
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Chicago
Illinois
T. A. DuBois
Division of Markets
Illinois Department of Agriculture
DuBois
Union
Pulaski
Alexander
State Department of Agriculture
Nancy
Hall
Porto Rico
Jerseys
Jersey
Movement of Michigan potatoes and onions by rail and truck
Detroit March 11 figures show Michigan potato rail shipments to March 6 total 4 434 cars versus 5 426 last season, with weekly totals 44 25 25 28 30 22 and no Sunday shipments. Truck move to date equals 3 265 cars with inspection. Onion rail moves reach 3 105 cars season to last Sunday, against 6 064 last year. weekly rail totals 22 26 38 23 20 60 and none on Sunday. No truck figures available.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Monnday
Spring Truck Load Restrictions in Michigan Announced
Lansing Mich March 11 Annual measures to protect state highways during spring break up set truck load limits from March 1 to May 31. Reduced 25 percent on concrete pavements and 36 percent on other roads. A map outlines five highway types and a table lists maximum axle loadings, with the heaviest permitted 13 500 pounds versus 18 000 pounds year round.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Murray D. van Wagoner
State Highway Department
Easy Undertone to the Chicago Onion Market
Chicago onion prices show a steady but quiet week with liberal supplies and slow demand. No. 18 yellows in Indiana and Minnesota quoted at 1.10 to 1.25, midwestern whites 1.65 to 1.75, Colorado Danvers 1.15 to 1.26, western Spanish 50-pound bags large 1.40 to 1.60, medium 1.10 to 1.15, homegrown yellows No 1Is at 0.90 to 1.81.
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Chicago
Indiana
Minnesota
Colorado
Market Report Fair Trades in Detroit Veggies This Week
Detroit March 11 trading in fresh vegetables was fairly active though below ideal, with peas attracting attention due to scarcity. Prices varied by item and region, with lettuce, carrots, onions, beans, broccoli, cabbage, and peppers showing mixed demand as California, Texas, and Florida supplies influenced the market.
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Detroit
Mich
Bke
Idaho potato market shows improved demand at loading points
Idaho market notes a rebound in loading point activity after Southern California traffic ties. Chicago and Los Angeles markets strengthen with better wire inquiries. Idaho upper valley trading remains good with cash prices around 60 65 cents for U S No 1 and 38 40 cents for U S No 2. Track holdings drop to 969 cars, shipments reach 24 179 cars, and Nye stock feed diversions stand at 4 018 cars.
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Idaho
California
Chicago
Upper Valley
Twin Falls
Burley
Los Angeles
Idaho Upper Valley
U. S. No
Nye
Manzo Brothers Ship Louisiana Radishes From Chicago
Manzo Brothers Company reports a Louisiana radish deal with 12 to 15 cars planned, started midweek from Chicago. Scarlet Reds packed in bushel baskets, with emphasis on packing and quality. Weather is favorable and the crop is in excellent condition. They are sole distributors for local growers and will later handle a Tennessee radish deal in western Tennessee.
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Chicago
Manzo Brothers Company
Tennessee
North Dakota Potato Show crowns H. M. Hanson king at Park River
Park River North Dakota March 11 thousands attended the 24th annual midwinter fair and sixth annual state potato show opening Tuesday and ending Friday night with H M Hanson Grafton crowned potato king and the pageant The Feast of the Tubers Hanson won the sweepstakes prize and led potato growers including David Hylden Clarence Gaarder Alfred Flaten Wilbur Nelson Charles Ramsey and Arthur Trotter enacting the event Read winners in Early Ohios Irish Cobblers Triumphs and other divisions with growers from Park River Nash Cavalier and Hoople and southern growers using far north seed with entries from Coral Gables Fla Goulds Fla and Miami Fla
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Park River
N. D
North Dakota
H. M. Hanson
Grafton
Hanson
David Hylden
Clarence Gaarder
Alfred Flaten
Wilbur Neilson
Charles Ramsey
Arthur Trovatten
Grafeton
Ifrat
Johnson Bros
Nash
Clifford Nygaard
Edinburg
Hoople
Southern Grow
Ers
Far North Seed
H. D. Long
Coral Gables
Fla
D. P. Blake, Jr
Goulds, Fla
A. B. Thomp
Ton
Miami
Proposed Changes in the Grand Rapids Ordinance
Opposition grows to a redraft of Grand Rapids wholesale market rules as a 90-signature petition challenges new license terms. The plan would charge truckers $100 yearly for fruit and vegetable loads grown outside the state, replacing the current $410 rate, with bonds and a new questionnaire for wholesalers and transient dealers.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
City Commission
Chicago
Indianapolis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Detroit
Missouri Arkansas Radish Crop Outlook Good
In Chicago O D Hall of Cardwell Missouri says the radish outlook for northeastern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri is favorable. Acreage should match last year as planting continues with Scarlet Red variety dominant. Carrot movement starts around April 5 for about four weeks, with stock packed mainly in bushel baskets. Hall ships Pride of Southeast Missouri radishes, exclusive to Applebaum Missner Company.
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Chicago
Arkansas
Missouri
O. D. Hall
Cardwell
Applebaum- Missner Company
Hall
Pride of
Southeast Missouri
Applebaum-Missner Company
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C.H. Weaver & CO
South Water Market
Gordon Tyrrell CO
Chiicago Commission
Rubin: Produce Co., Inc
Pemeies
S. H
Woodstock
Twin Cities
James C. Quinlan
Detroit Street
Walter Farley
Farley
Abe Andrews
Andrews Brothers of
Detroit, Inc
William L. Wagner
United Fresh Fruit'‘and Vegetable Association
Ernest H. Haack
Central California Berry Growers Association
San Francisco
Calif
Detroit Produce Traffic Club
Fred Schillinger
Wabash Railway
U. S
New Jersey
State Department
Oceano” Brand
Best Brands
Tony Oddo
Produce Exchange
Haymarket
South Racine
Postal L
Water Market
Able P
Colorado McClures
Nderso Cchicaco
Ratoes
Chandler-Allen CO
CGO
L. D. Canal
W. U. and
Postal
Idaho News Notes
Jacksonville
Joseph Andrasen
St. Anthony
L. H. Draney
C. R. Holden
Idaho Falls
Lloyd Bell
Pocatello
Washlington
D. C
Shelley
Manzo Brothers Company Shipping
Radishes
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