Interesting Year Book highlights Illinois Horticultural Society 1909
The 1909 Illinois Horticultural Society yearbook from Chicago summarizes Northern Central and Southern Illinois society meetings and lists papers on Culture and fruit pollination. Included are works by T J Burrill and S A Beach, with discussions on lime sulfur concentrates and pests like gypsy moths, plus notes on potato and peach crops.
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Chicago
Mar
Tlinois Horticultural Society
Iinois Societies
T. J. Burrill
Univeratt R Nols
John PB. Stewart
State College
Penn
S. AL Beach
Ames
Jay
Fire damages eggs at M. J. Power Co building
A noon fire on the fourth floor of the M. J. Power Co at 11-13 Dearborn street damaged and destroyed 2500 to 4000 dollars worth of eggs. No insurance coverage. Firemen halted spread after flames began in a corner near a closet. Origin suspected as rubbish on an empty floor. incendiary cause denied by firm though others blame a fire bug. Power says egg business unaffected. candling continued with little interruption.
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M. J. Power Co
Chicago
Dearborn Street
Aid
the Power
M. J. Power
Brown & Co Incorporates Three Employees in Chicago
M L Brown & Co Inc files for incorporation in Springfield with Marsh L Brown & Co listed as organizers. The dairy products brokerage sets an equity of 100000 while promising no policy or personnel changes. Brown remains cautious about time and strategy.
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Chicago
Mar
Springfield
Marsh L. Brown & Co
Wualness Hindilug Dairy Products
Condam
Ation
Mir. Brown
Oseph
Potatoes, Prices and Shipping Delays Plague Markets
Potato arrivals face heavy receipts and limited demand as dealers accuse a hidden effort to suppress prices. Winter weather and car shortages hinder shipments, while starch firms prepare for a big run. Citrus markets show steady demand with oranges quiet yet lemons and grapefruits in good demand. Local reports note growing potato sales in Michigan Wisconsin and Minnesota with buyers scarce.
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Mar
Tarmera
S Tov
Conmission Trust
Holdi
Mike
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Chicago
Florida
Modern Economy Code urged in Street Notes
Chicago Street Notes reports a flurry of wholesale produce activity with growers in Wisconsin Iowa and Indiana. Traders like Morf and Piowaty acknowledge strong onion cabbage and berry markets while East Central brokers shift firms and roles.
Propose Million Dollar Fund to Probe Bankrupt Fraud
Chicago meeting of the Chicago Credit Men's Assn heard D L Sawyer of St Paul urge a national plan to investigate suspicious bankruptcies with an estimated 50 percent fraud risk. He proposed a $1,000,000 fund funded by a $10 annual assessment for ten years from each national member to prosecute professional debtors and protect local creditors. Local produce dealers back a plan to curb ongoing deceptions and avoid costly settlements.
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Chicago
Chicago Credit Men’s Assn
D. L. Sawyer
St. Paul
Sawyer
National Association of Credit Men
Wradit Men's Association
Nerest
Altes Opens Again as Southern Fruit Receiver Plan
In Louisville Geo W Altes reappears proposing to operate again as a receiver of southern fruits and vegetables. He previously failed in Louisville and Indianapolis, went bankrupt, then moved to Texas and New Orleans. He plans a campaign targeting growers and shippers in the South, promising freight to French markets and multiple wagon deliveries.
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Louisville
Geo. W. Altes
Altes
Indianapolis
Artes
Texas
New Orleans
Ponchatoula
South
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Shively
Collins Produce Co to Build Cold Storage Plant in Vincennes
Final steps were completed this week for a modern cold storage plant and dressing and feeding station for poultry by Collins Produce Co in Vincennes. The $15,000 facility will serve as a central prep site for milk-fed dressed poultry bound for eastern shipments, sourcing birds from Mt. Vernon Flora Cyprus and Centralia in Illinois and Vincennes.
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Vincennes
Ind
Collins Produce Co
New York
Illinois
Mt. Vernon
Flora
Cyprus
Centralia
Tomatoes price rise prompts contracts in Columbus county
In Columbus Indiana, potential higher prices for canned tomatoes may push more growers to sign contracts this spring and summer. Representatives from the Columbus Canning Co. and the Hope Canning Co. are negotiating acreages at eight dollars a ton, up from seven fifty last year.
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Columbus
Ind
Columbus Canning Co
Hope Canning Co
Nice line of limburger and Swiss cheese offered for sale
Chicago March 25 1910 a firm Sigmund Bros Co advertises limburger Swiss cheese butter and eggs for sale with inspection orders available Dealers are invited to write or wire. Travers City Michigan March 19 1910 asks The Packer to send a one year subscription. Batter Convention Proceedings Chicago March 25 secretary S B Shilling announces Milwaukee convention report ready for distribution.
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Chicago
Mar
Sigmund Bros. Co
Traverse City
Mich
Packer
D. McKinley
S. B. Shilling
Lakestreet
National Creamery Buttermakers’ Assn
Milwaukee
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Coyne Brothers
Water St
Butchfield & Woolfost
CRAI
Sale Unlimited
Grand Forks Fruit Co
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Minnesota Fruit CO
Duluth, Minn
Pacific Coast
Lou
Minn
East 3Rd Street
Minnesota ST. Dee
Balilroud
John W. Neumann
Indianapolis, Ind
Carlot Receivers
Address Product Reporter Co
Onden Bidg
Qed Spide
Cambridge
Mini
Mrobardks
M. L. Brown & Co, Incorporate
Iakes
Spuds
Demps
Khun
Geo. R. Kershaw
Kershaw
Jog. Chalom Co
Atkins
R. M. Green
T. D. Connell
BR. T. Poole
J. T. McDade
Esterwood
Lia
Packer Bulletin
W.P., Raidler
Green Bay
Wis
I. & Johnson
Headington & Hedtenbergh
Sioux City
Morf
C. H. Weaver & Co
Geo. Stitzel
Albert Miller & Co
Frank Lauterbach
Lauterbach & Burdorf
Co. G. Taylor
Geo. Middendorf Co
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Julius Storch
Storch Bros. & Co
E. P. Miller
la Grippe
J. We Deviln
Miller & Co
Fred Hallock
P. W. Jacobs
Western Produce Co
South Water Street
North Peoria Street
Indiana
Bloomfield
Bloomfield, Ice & Produce Co
Edward Deberg
Frank Langford
Commis- Arvinin
Hamilton Arazman
Giu- Hinahieve
Vinesity
Mas Hamilton
Greensburg
Ueda
Steveboltins
Tratetter & Ford
Sontierh
Ford
Tohg
Frist Aia Vegetabites
Tacilitien
Bert
Stenell
Geo. E. Ford
South Water St
Ft. Dearborn Nat'l Bank
the Packer
Steve Dikartolo
Nairn
Wari
York State
John Bronson
Prairie Hank
Chicago Trade Grad
Burrer, Eans and Poultry
Hall, Wedge & Carter Chicago
Earl Bros
Water &T
John A. Rusk
Fort Dearborn Bank
GEO
E. Little & Go
State Bank
Henry Martin & SO
State Bank of Chicago
J.snyder & Son
C. Refi- Firest
Nat Art
ARMOUR +x
U. S. Yards
S. Water St
Chicago, Ill
Es Gibson Fruit CO
Chicaco
Barnett Bros
Water St Gallagher Bros
Produce Commission
Econom Oc
General Commission
Rev
Commercial Nat'l, Bank Chgo
Ogden Bidg
HAY Dept
Washington
Colorado
G. M. H. Wagner. & Sons
Sk, Ag
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