Vegetable prices ease in Chicago market week
Chicago reports lower prices for most green vegetables with dull trading and ample supplies. Asparagus volumes rise with fair demand. California crates sell at 5 to 7 dollars, beans drop sharply, and cucumbers, lettuce, and peppers show mixed movement amid steady to weak demand.
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Chicago
Asparagua
California
Louisiana
Florida
Texas
Oregon
Cuba
Imperial Valley
Three Conferences Held In Chicago On Switching Charge
In Chicago, over ten days three conferences among railroads, American Express, and fruit and vegetable interests debated a proposed $50 switching charge for inbound express shipments. Details cover movements from yards to auction houses, with an $18 Santa Fe charge and carrier absorption plans. A fourth conference is planned.
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American Eepress Company
Chicago
Santa Fe
Sanita Fe
Thirty-First Street
Rock Island Railways
Kansas City
Points West
Onidha
Northwestern
Missouri River
Twin Cities
West
William Garfitt
Wester Fruit Jobbers’ Association
National League of Commission Merchants
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Briggs
Ampii PR Nes Vlabie Fine ‘Wapion Tat
Onion market active in Chicago this week raises prices
Onion markets show active demand in Chicago with daily advances and tight supplies. Texas and Egyptian shipments impact final markets, while Indian Michigan yellows and California colors post gains. Overall arrivals light, holding around 20 cars on team tracks.
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Chicago
Ill
Ohio
Lawk
Adavanédés
Texas
Laredo
Téxas
Atlantic
Boston
New York
Egypt
Indiahad
Michigan
Colorado
California
Ling
Proken
You May Now Call Ed Coynte Grandpa
Chicago reports Ed Coynte, head of the fruit and vegetable department at Coyte Bros., has become a grandfather. His daughter Wilbert Coyne and his son Wilbert Coyne welcomed a baby girl last week, and Ed Coyne, though a young looking grandpa, is said to be coping well with the family news across four counties in Michigan.
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Chicago
Ed. Coyne
Coyte Bros
Wilbert Coyne
Michigan
Total Potato Shipments From Northwest States
Idaho shipped 12 410 cars of potatoes to February 27 this season, up from 9 350 last year, with 11 942 total last year. Washington moved 5 882 cars by February 27, above 4 846 four years ago, and 6 695 for last year. Oregon moved 1 167 cars by February 27, versus 710 last year and 927 total last year.
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Boise
Idaho
Department of Agriculure
Washington
Oregon
Wenatchee Apple Shipper Visits Chicago Investor’s City
Chicago March 20. L L Sterling of the Sterling Slater fruit Co of Wenatchee Washington apple shippers has been a Chicago visitor for ten days. He plans to leave in a day or two to visit relatives in Wisconsin before returning to Chicago and then traveling to eastern markets.
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Chicago
Ill
L. L. Sterling
Sterling-Slater Fruit Combafy
Wenatchee
Wash
Wisconsin
Frank Ball of Chicago Dies After Illness
Frank Ball, a longtime Chicago fruit and vegetable industry figure, died on Wednesday after a brief pneumonia illness. He had previously lost a leg two years ago due to a severe infection but had recovered before his final decline.
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Chicago
Frank Ball
Twin City Street Notes and Visiting Fruit Men
Boise firm H L Yost owner Harry L Yost was in the Twin Cities at the week start. Gellatly Fruit Co founder D M Gellatly of Wenatchee Wash visited late last week. Henry M Louis of H M Louis Co and Independent Fruit Auction Co Minneapolis returned from western fruit growing areas. J O Lawrence of Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange Centralia IL was in Twin Cities this week and headquartered at W H Murphy’s St Paul office.
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Twin City
Harry L. Yost
H. L. Yest Company
Boise
Idaho
Twin Cities
D. M. Gellatly
Gellatly Fruit Company
Wenatchee
Wash
Henry M. Louis
H. M. Louis Company
Independent Fruit Auction Company
Minneapolis
Mr. Louis
J. O. Lawrence
Ilinois Fruit Growers Exchange
Centralia
Mr. Lawrence
Ay Murphy
St. Paul
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Weaver
C. H. Weaver
South Water Market
Springfield, Illinois
Illinois
Springfield
Springfield, Ilinois
Marion
Indiana
Eldon Jones Fruit CO
Southwestern Freight Bureau
Missouri
P. W. Coppersmith & CO
John L. Coppersmith
Texas-Florida
Housée
Universal Auto Cultivator
Ford
Universal Auto Cultivator Co. Dept. C
Fl G. Mahaffey
Melon Distributors Association
Evansville
Mahaffey Com. CO
Coyne Bros
Ile
Whime & Low
Wayne & Low and A
Mangan
Ed. Coytte
Grandpa
Potato Distributors
Northwest States
Wenatchee Apple Shipper
Aalasie
DE Giorgi Brothers CO
Council Bluffs
Iowa
CIL Bluffs
T. E. Ball
RiNstaRt
Berkowitz Commission
Champaign
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