Alfred Rush & Sons and Florida Produce Trade Update
Charlie Matt of Alfred Rush & Sons reports strong demand for the At wood grapefruit and Florida strawberries. Weil Turnbull & Co. continue solid celery and onions sales while handling large Florida tomato lots. Lettuce quality concerns rise as shipments move, and A J Bloomgarden notes heavy rhubarb shipments with the second crop at its peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Street
Charlie Matt
Alfred Rush & Sons
Atwood
Florida
Weil, Turnbull& Co
A. J. Bloomgarden
Quiet Vegetable Trade With Mixed Prices Across Regions
Chicago March 14 Vegetables moved quietly with only moderate demand. Celery improved slightly while beans, tomatoes, and lettuce showed dull to fair activity. Florida and Louisiana supplies were plentiful, prices varied from $1.40 to $4.50 per unit, and homegrown stock moved slowly but sold at firm levels.
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Chicago
Fim
California
SAC
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Dros
New Orleans
Oleo Tax Case Involves Wilson and MacVeagh Clash
Chicago reports speculation over President Wilson and former Secretary MacVeagh reopening the oleo tax case. Twelve butterine makers allegedly dodged a 10 cent per pound tax by sulphur tinting. A $101,100 compromise was accepted minutes before MacVeagh left office despite calls to refuse.
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Chicago
Mar
Treasury
MacVeagh
Wilson
Landis
Internal Revenue Department
Congressional
Moulton Co Opens Minneapolis Brokerage Suite 835
The William J. Moulton Co opens a Minneapolis brokerage office in the Plymouth building suite 835. The firm, known in the fruit and produce trade for fifteen years, includes William J. Moulton formerly with Stacy Fruit and Stacy Mercantile Co. and H E B A Rowles, treasurer of Stacy houses. They will handle apples peaches potatoes strawberries and watermelons with headquarters in Minneapolis and connections in St. Paul and Duluth.
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Minneapolis
William J. Moulton
North Dakota
St. Paul
Duluth
Light Attendance at Elgin Butter Board Meeting
Elgin HI March 14 warmer weather eased the butter market with prices near last week. Butter board meeting saw few members present and little trading. Only one lot of creamery extras sold, several more offered but not transacted. One sale noted 150 tubs of Iowa stock at 1c.
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Elgin
Iowa
Jic
North American Fruit Exchange Elects Officers At Meeting
The North American Fruit Exchange elected directors R H Parsons of Medford Lloyd B Tennyngon BE P Porcher Cocoa bur R Rule New York H R B Hanley Chicago J W Campbell Charles Town W Va W Gwin Portland Ore. Officers chosen for the year were E P Porcher president Arthur Rule vice president and general manager R E F Hanley treasurer. The exchange operates from Chicago New York and Florida with Marion Street notes citing 19900 lbs butter shipped weekly to New York and rising output. Southern foods arrive in large quantities including fresh strawberries and peaches with Arkansas supplying peaches and New York state apples stored locally.
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R. B. Hanley
Chicago
Wm. Campbell
Charles Town
W. Va
W. Gwin
Portland
Ore
Snelling
E. P. Porcher
Arthur R. Rule
R. E F. Hanley
Mr. Hanley
General Western
Rule
New York
Florida
Cme
Exchange
Aes
Association and Exchange
Cepunis
Eeat
Marion Street
New York City
Marion
Ind
New York State
Carl F
Southern Peaches
Arkansas
Clay County Potato Growers See Flourishing Year Ahead
Moorhead Minn Mar 13 The Fargo Forum reports a very encouraging attendance at the third annual Clay County Potato Growers Assn meeting led by President J A Huntoon. Financials show $957.83 in year ending Feb 13 with audits planned, awards given for potato contest with prizes 50 30 and 20 dollars, and optimism for Red River Triumphs trademark. Prices for seed potatoes may rise as season progresses.
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Unnwil
Gay County
Leslie Welter
H. E. Roberts
Moorhead National Bank
Jorgen Jenson
Grant
Red River Valley
Ohio
Texas
Oklahoma
Mackall
Commercial Club
Comstock
Huntoon
Koehler
The
Agricultural College
Ank
Moorhead
Albert Holm
Buffalo River
Henry Schroeder
Sabin
Holm
A. T. Grover
United States
Minnesota
Gray County
Red River
New Orleans
Western Fruit, Jobbers’ Assn
Welter
Clay County
Loganport Market Shows Fresh Demand for Florida Fruits
Logansport Indiana reports improved egg receipts and rising poultry sales with 15,000 pounds of dressed poultry moved in February. Florida oranges and berries drive strong fruit demand as apples, especially Baldwins, move steadily. Chicago notes milder weather spurring strawberry demand with green and soft berries selling for 26 to 40 cents per quart and Florida shipments arriving plentifully.
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Logansport
Ind
Florida
California
Chicago
Mar
Trade in Oranges Firm in Chicago Market
Trade in oranges in Chicago this week was satisfactory with limited Florida and California stock and a firm tone. Florida fruit showed less decay. navels were scarce especially good stock. choices ranged from 2 to 3 per box, extra fancy 3.50 to 4. Receipts of grapefruit were heavier but overall trade remained good with emphasis on smaller sizes. Carrots 54s to 80s fetched 2.75 to 3 dollars, lemons steady, butter prices steady, apples brisk, oranges and lemons overall active with better prices. fresh prime firsts moved from 16 to 17 over the week.
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Chicago
Florida
California
Inneapolis
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Farl Bros. Chicag
Northwest
Southwest
Wor
Murphy
the Strawberry Man
Danville
Bredehoft
JIR Commission
Mercantile Agencies
Danville, IL
Horrigan
Seoss Bok
J. W. Hiorth
St. Paul, Minn
Garden Tool Company
Kansas City
A. E. Greisser Fruit and Produce Co
Peoria
Ill
Stewardson, Ill
G. Duss & CO
Taya
W. Randolph St
E. Ball
Springfield
J. Snyder & Son
First National Bank
Packer
Wilson EN Oleo
Wim. J. Moulton Co
Southern Shippers
Walter W. Campbell
John J. Campbell CO
Peoria, Ill
Merchants Nat. Bank, Peoris
the Packer
Eck
W. So
Water St
the House of Service
Ogden
N.Y
Ww. J
Ss. H. Davenport
Park Place
Carl Decker & CO
W. Repteiph St
Clay County Potato Men
Minn
Fargo Forum
Daily Republican
Clay County Potato Growers’ Ass
M. L. Campbell
Strawberry Man
Oletheater of Fruits
W. So. Water St
Southern Suippers
Welch & Welch
M. George
South Water Street
John A. Rusk Ma
F. Heinze & CO
Ciicacs
Corn Exchange Nat. Bank
Fort Dearborn
Bankers
Pointe
Bradatrest and Dunn
S.T. Fish & CO
W.S. Weiler
Packe Levy Bros
Neseus
Gallagher Bros
Tubaco
Produce Commission
General Commission
Storch Bros. & Co
W. Se
Nat'l
Bank Chicago
the Paske
Eck-Wegeforth CO. Fruits and Vegetables
Chicago, Ilk
Eist i
Stans A
John W. Low
Wayne & Low
Banks Bs
Schlosser , Bros
WAN HN B. Hoxsie & CO. Outlet Unlimited
Ed Countey
J. T. Kelly
Nts Minn
Sicily
Malcolm A. Reach
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