Demand for Southern vegetables outstrips supply in shaky market
Cleveland dispatch notes fine weather and rising demand for produce as unemployed work returns. South early vegetables attract strong demand, old cabbage and onions decline in price, dried beans soften, potatoes uncertain, sweets scarce yet high at 7 to 7.25 per barrel. Apples slip, cheese quiet, butter down eight cents, poultry firmer. Trade firms Hayes Co and Hurd & Ricksecker report cabbage blooms. Wyatt leaves unpaid accounts, Hyde & Hull obtain warrant for him.
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Cleveland
South
Gordon
A Co
Biairten Hase
A. L. Hayes Co
Hurd & Ricksecker
R. K E. Wyatt
Hare
Hyde & Hull
Weaver Com moves into new quarters near Rock Island line
Wichita reports Weaver Com Company to relocate March 1 to new Rock Island railroad site near Arctic Cold Storage with its own cold storage plant. Sherod & Co plan egg in carrot shipments, about 2 cars weekly, mainly to Buffalo. J. W. Walton’s firm expects eggs to rise, with 3 cars weekly. Jacks & Co ship 2 cars of eggs and 6,000 pounds poultry. building new poultry and egg house on North Rock Island Ave with railroad access. Arctic Sea & Refrigerating Co plant praised for design and completeness. several large produce houses already securing space. Onion sets backward nationwide. weather and high prices hinder supply. Leonard Seed Co well stocked for season.
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Wichita, Kas
Weaver Com. Co
Rock Island Raiiroad
Arctic Cold Storage Co
Bir. Chase
Packerman
Sherod & Co
Buffalo
Walton & Co
J. W. Walton
Jacks & Co
Packer
Jacke & Co
North Rock Island Avenue
Claas’ Boulter
Anne Bon Harest
Arctic Sea
Chicago
Lealers
Ohio River
Leonard Seed Co
Potatoes Hold Up in Traverse City Amid Market Weakness
In Traverse City Michigan on March 13 growers continue shipping at 40 cents as outside markets weaken. Local buyers faced price commitments to haul loads, arguing prices may hold due to expected colder weather bolstering demand. Supplies moved from Suttons Bay and Cedar River, while weather hindered large hauls this week.
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Traverse City
Mich
Stu
Commission
Hero 53
Gée
Suttons Bay
Cedar
Independence berry growers form association in La
About 125 readin berry and vegetable growers in Independence Louisiana form an association to control roughly eighty percent of area berry output. Wm Ripp serves as secretary treasurer. The group plans trading rules and market consignments with Chicago buyers. Chicago firms named include G M H Wagner Sons C M Love Co E Decker Co and J C Seales. One more Chicago house may be added.
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Independence
Reading
Wm. Ripp
Chicago
G. M. H. Wagner & & Sons
C. M. Love & Co
E. Decker & Co
J and J. C
R. Seales
St Paul Dealers Forecast Busy Spring in Produce Trade
St Paul merchants report signs of spring as winter vegetables yield to fresh produce including lettuce celery cucumbers spinach and tomatoes. Crips head lettuce from Texas arrives in quantity and prices remain reasonable with strong demand for berries and new potatoes expected. retailers plan limited restocks while apple demand stays light with ample medium stock.
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St. Paul
Commission Row
St. Pawis
Texas
Restriction Proposed for Southern California Celery Acreage
Southern California celery growers plan to limit planting to the best celery districts while replanting other sections with crops like beets. Blight and competition from eastern growers pressured local output, prompting a shift to protect prices and improve quality under the California Vegetable Union and growers’ association guidance.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Southernifornia
Santa Ana
Santa Ane
Michigan
California
Union
Growers’ Association
Heavy receipts of poultry and Louisiana berries reviewed
Chicago reports heavier live poultry receipts this week with four to six cars daily and strong express traffic. Prices held steady with turkeys 14¢ fowls 1c roosters 7c spring chickens 12½¢ and ducks 11½¢. Louisiana strawberries begin to appear with 24 pint cases from $1.50 to $3.60 and Florida berries at 90 to 40 cents per quart.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Florida
Frank Heggie In His Element In Chicago March
Frank Heggie of Lepman and Heggie appears active on South Water Street handling fresh eggs. He reports buying many eggs and ready to buy or sell storage packed eggs at 10 cents. Lepman and Heggie invite anyone looking to trade eggs to contact them immediately.
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Frank Heggie
Chicago
Frank Heggle
Lepman & Heggie
South Water Street
Heggle
Ioc
Lepman & Hegain
Kansas City
Henry Lorver
Dougherty & Lorber
South
Atlanta meeting on peach pre cooling and marketing
Georgia peach growers plan a late March or early April meeting in Atlanta to hear I A Roy demonstrate pre cooling cars for fruit. Governors, judges, and produce industry leaders from Georgia Alabama Tennessee are expected, with discussants from National Produce Distributing Co. and marketing topics for the crop.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Piedmont Hotel
I. A. Roy
Alabama
Tennessee
California
Southern Pacific
Nen
Colton
San Bernardino
Hoke Smith
Harvey Jorden
Judge Gesbel
National Produce Distributing Co
Cincinnati
Carl A. Albrecht
Cantaloupe Outlook From H Woods Co Return
H Woods of the H Woods Co reports from the Pacific coast that cantaloupe prospects look strong. He notes early development in Bravley and Coachella, predicting movement around June 1. Despite increased acreage, demand is rising and supply should meet demand without surplus.
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Chicago
H. Woods
H. Woods Co
Pacific Coast
Mr. Woods
Brawley
Coachella
California
West Point Growers Association Chooses Cantaloupes Focus
A missive from West Point Miss Cant Crop West Point Growers Association urges cantaloupe cultivation on 150 acres. A. W. McMackin presides with Joe Styles as secretary outlining the new group. Located in West Point Mississippi and West Point Tennessee area.
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West Point
Miss
Tenn
Packer
West Point Growers’ Assn
A. W. McMackin
Joe Styles
Poultry In Good Demand From Denver Market Decline
In Denver on March 13 butter prices are down due to a weaker Elgin market while fresh country butter is ample and demand light. Eggs are plentiful and prices lower. many sellers remain active with few buyers. Dressed poultry prices firm, live poultry demand strong, hen and spring markets tight. Ducks and turkeys selling well though ducks in Iberia show lower prices. Vegetables mostly steady. cranberries firm as season nears close.
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Denver
Elgin
Iberal
Potato Special to Tour Colorado Potatoes Field
Denver March 18 Potato growers in Colorado will ride a Denver & Rio Grande train project led by Colorado Agricultural College with Prof H M Cottrell directing farmer institutes. Eight to ten potato experts aboard two Pullmans and a baggage car will lecture at 22 stations on potato culture diseases and varieties. Samples of machinery and potato varieties will be displayed in the baggage car. Stops range from two hours to a day as farmers hear talks and are seated in the cars. The train will run on the western slope for about two weeks then three days in the San Luis Valley before concluding.
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Denver
San Lula
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