Perishable Freight Committee to Hold Hearing April 8
Chicago march 21 Detention charges on reconsigned shipments under standard refrigeration docketed for discussion at the National Perishable Freight Committee hearing on April 8 in Room 308 Union Station building Other docketed subjects include icing brine tank refrigerator cars individual cars minimum 15000 pounds southern territory refrigeration charges interstate to Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island standard ventilation on nursery stock switching at precooling plants refrigeration charges from Ontario to US points handling individual cars via Tennessee Central Railway Co opening ventilators on cars under refrigeration re icing cars at loading station furnishing stoves or heaters to shipments of sweet potatoes protective service against cold bananas transporting pre iced shipments cooled by shipper at origin shippers instructions on shipments moving on cost of ice basis under Section four re icing at hold point and destination removing ice from bunkers changing from refrigeration to heater service top icing shipments of vegetables extending protective service against cold at Arkansas and Oklahoma handling shipments under ventilation when loaded in brine tank refrigerator cars allowance to shippers for papering cars protective service on mixed shipments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National
Ontario
United States
Tennessee Central Railway Company
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Michigan Cherry Growers Vote on Packing Plant Purchase
Members of the Michigan Cherry Growers Inc vote on buying the Grand Traverse Packing Company for 306 160 dollars as approved by the Federal Farm Board. The board will advance funds if the measure passes. The option price is 149 000 less than appraisal and 30 240 less than arbitration. Fire inspectors from the Farm Board and a Chicago representative inspected the property to set a fair price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverse City
Mich
Michigan Cherry Growers, Inc
Grand Traverse Packing Company
Federal Farm Board
Federal Board
Arbitration Board
Charles D. Wilson
James R. Howards
Chicago
Farm Board
Chicago Street Notes on trade and personnel shifts
Ben Goldstein of Dingfelder & Balisharranges Chicago distribution of Texas onions with Gillarde Bruna Co. Cuneo Brothers closed due to Mrs. Cuneo’s death. Garfitt to Texas and Phoenix for Western Fruit Jobbers meeting prep. Zimmerli injured but improving. Plant Quarantine Control opens Chicago office led by J M Corliss at 1511 Manhattan Bldg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Goldstein
Dingfelder & Balish
New York City
Chicago
Gillarde-Bruna Company
Mr. Goldstein
New York
Texas
Cuneo, Brothers
Andrew Cuneo
William Garfitt
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Phoenix
Ariz
Plant Quarantine Control Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Manhattan Building
J. M. Corliss
Peach and Apple Crops Hit by Winter Freezes in Johnson County
Vienna Alabama March 21 The Johnson county peach crop suffered heavy winter damage though many trees show regrowth and recovery. Apple losses are expected to be small though late frosts could affect fruit after blossom drop. Dormant spraying is under way with plans for spring sprays as growers anticipate a favorable season.
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Vienna, al
Johnson County
Bomb damages Holleb & Co store South Water Market
A bomb exploded near Holleb & Co wholesale grocers at 171 South Water Market Chicago last Saturday at about 830 p m shattering neighboring shops and destroying awning glass. Holleb & Co losses are around 4000 dollars with other firms losing mainly broken glass as most south side Produce Traders windows were destroyed. No cause is known.
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Chicago
Holleb & Co
South Water Market
Produce Traders
Heavy Receipts Onions Slow Chicago Market
Warm weather has prompted traders to clear common storage onions. Receipts continue to slow the Chicago market with FOB sales lagging at 1.40 to 1.50 for Michigan and Indiana stock. The Table Onion Service bulletin notes 50 rail cars left Indiana and about 100 in Michigan.
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Chicago
Michigan
Indiana
Table Onion Service
Cool Weather Favors Fruit in Lewiston Valley
Lewiston Idaho March 21 cool backward weather favors fruit crop with sweet cherry promising, buds slow to swell but set to prosper. Spraying delayed yet progressing, due to finish by month end, about two weeks earlier than usual. Pruning minor. apples look normal for the season. Every successful man is an advertiser and nine tenths are newspaper advertisers.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Prices Higher in Minneapolis Market Fruits and Vegetables
Minneapolis market reports higher prices for fresh produce amid ample supplies and good movement. Details list box prices for apples, including Winesaps and Navel oranges, plus wholesale costs for bananas, berries, citrus, and assorted vegetables such as beets, cabbage, beans, carrots, celery, cucumbers, onions, potatoes, and greens, with regional notes on quality and demand.
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Minneapolis
Tolman
Florida
California
Texas
Jersey
Tennessee
Western Michigan potato market dull despite heavy shipments
Grand Rapids report shows western Michigan potatoes moving in large volume with average over 60 cars daily, while prices ease. U S 1 No 1 potatoes sold 2.10 to 2.16 per cwt. truck loads fetch 1.20 to 1.30 per bushel. Onion and cabbage notes mixed as greens and vegetables firm.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
IWIN CITIES STREET NOTES A busy Minnesota fruit trade roundup
W A White of W A White Brokerage travels to Wa ter ton Aberdeen Sioux City Omaha and Cheyenne. Wheelock of California Fruit Growers Exchange and Dawson of Fruit Dispatch visit Duluth Iron Range. Import cabbage car from Ringdenburg Holland via Dingfelder Balish. Horton joins C H Robinson in Minneapolis. Dietz to Detroit after April 1. Imperial Valley Long Green asparagus arrives for C T Robinson. ships Jack Brothers McBurney. First Porto Rican grapefruit and pineapples reach Bearman Fruit Co. Moore returns from east south. Kreitler of Maplewood visits. Sherman sails to Hammond La for Strawberry and Vegetable Auction Inc. Unique restaurant sign in Minneapolis noted by The Packer man. Minneapolis Fruit & Produce Club meets. officers nominated, George Lytle favored for president.
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Charley P
Senator" Wheelock
Minneapolis
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Leonard FE. Dawson
Minneapolig
The
Fruit Dispatch Company
Duluth
Iron Range
Imperial Valley
Long Green
C. Tf. Robinson Company
Twin Cities
Jack Brothers & McBurney, Brawley
Calif
Southern Illinois peach crop seen as failure this year
Metropolis, Ill March 21 Southern Illinois peach crop will be a total failure this year as up to 10 percent of trees were killed by severe freezes in December and January. Most trees are Elberta. Massac Union and other southern counties host the largest plantings. Apples and pears look better though Jonathan apples may suffer, and incomplete pollination this April could cap yields. Strawberries remain commercially important in the district.
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Metropolis
Ill
Illnois
Illinois
Union
Johnson
Alexander
Pulaski
Massac
Massac County
Union County
Albertas
Jonathan
Massac County Sees Growing Strawberry Interest
About 60 acres of strawberries are estimated in Massac county with interest in the crop stimulated in the past two years. The current outlook for berries in the area is positive.
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Massac
Missing Williamston bean dealer O D Corwin
O D Corwin a wealthy Williamston Michigan bean dealer has vanished three weeks ago while bound for Nogales Arizona. He reportedly drew 3000 dollars from a local bank before leaving Williamston and is being sought across the west and middle west for any trace of his whereabouts.
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O. D. Corwin
Williamston
Mich
West
Middle West
Nogales
Ariz
Arizona
Monthly Scotch Story Party Mixup
An Irishman an Englishman and a Boarenmn planned a party with each contributing. The Irishman brought a keg of liquor the Englishman provided sandwiches and the Scotch man brought his brother.
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C.H. Weaver Carlot and
1. C. 1. Receivers and Distributors
House of Weaver
H. Wagner & Sons
Perishable Freight Committee
Chicago Street Notes
George Anthony
Gillarde-Bruns Company
Eastern Connections
Anthony
Sam Arrigo
Angelacos Brothers
Randolph Street
Sam
Paul Lagomarcino
Lagomarcino-Grape Company
Davenport
Heinie’ Zimmerli
H. H. Zimmerli Company
Roy Campbell
del Gourley
D. J. Coyne
Peter W. Coppersmith
John L. Coppersmith
P. W. Coppersmith & CO
Blue Book
Ember
Gourley Company
IWIN
W. A. White
W. A. White Brokerage Company
Aberdeen
Sioux City
Omaha
Cheyenne
H. A. Hopkins & Co
Ringdenburg
Holland
W. G. Horton
C. H. Robinson Company
Jack” Horton
J. .M. Gwin & Co
Horton Dietz
C. H. ‘Robinson’ Company
Detroit
Bearman Fruit Company
Minneapois
Charles A. Moore
C. R.kreitler
Maplewood
N. J
Everett B. Sherman
S. G. Palmer Company
Minneapolis Fruit Auction Company
Hammond
Strawberry & Vegetable Auction, Inc
Mr. Sherman
Packer
Minneapolis Fruit & Produce Club
George Lytle
B. P. Stacy & Sons
Frank L. Lane CO
Southern
Gilbert R. Korell
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Wayne & Low-Mangan CO
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