Potatoes Advance in Winnipeg Early This Week
Winnipeg May 3 A slight advance occurred in the potato market this week with New Brunswick Green Mountains in 90 pound packs at 8 dollars and British Columbia Netted Gems in 100 pound sacks at 3.50. Red River Minnesota Ohios and Cobblers in large sacks ranged around 4 dollars, New Texas turnips 7 money per pound, and Mexican tomatoes up to 4.26 per lug box. Prices for lettuce, celery, cauliflower, onions, rhubarb, cabbage and other produce varied across regions from British Columbia to Washington and Oregon with demand fluctuating and several items showing lower or higher prices.
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Winnipeg
Canada
New Bryngwick
Green Mountains
British Columbia
Red River
Minnesota
Ohios
Texas
Arizona
California
el Monte
Oregon
Washingtown
Ontario
Washington
Muscatine Cabbage Crop Is Planted In May
Muscatine Indiana May 2 Cabbage growing in the area is nearly complete says Harry Hahn of Hahn Brothers Inc one of the larger local growers Planting is similar to prior years but recent heavy frosts damaged many plants The Copenhagen variety is grown here and shipments start early in July
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Muscatine
Harry Hahn
Hahn Brothers, Inc
Copenhagen
Onion Acreage in St Ansgar District Reported
St Ansgar district plans about 1200 acres of onions including Mitchell Carpenter and Osage areas. Last year 71 cars were shipped. Mitch el area expected similar output. Cabbage farming grows, with Palmer Olson noting increased acreage. Onions move into market from late August to early September. cabbage early July and August.
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St. Anggar
Mitchell
Carpenter
Osage
Conca & Mueller
O. N. Cleveland
Mitchel
Palmer Olson
Pleasant Valley Onion Acreage Decreases In Iowa District
Pleasant Valley Iowa May 2 reports show union acreage in the district shrinking by about 20 percent as growers shift some land to cabbage. Moisture has kept the crop in good condition and shipping begins early July with Red Globes as the dominant variety.
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Pleasant Valley
Charles Newman Opens New Firm at South Water Market
Charles Newman, who ran the South Water Market store of Ad Newman & Sons, Inc., disposed of his interest and opened Charles Newman Company at 51 South Water Market on Thursday. He had been with the former firm for about 30 years. Ad Newman & Sons will continue at 1012 West Randolph Street under Adolph, Wilam and Arthur Newman.
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Chicago
Charles Newman
South Water Market
Ad Newman & Sons, Inc
Charles Newman Company
Newman
Ad Newman & Sons
West Randolph Street
Adolph, Wilam
Arthur Newman
Western Michigan potato market quiet amid slackened demand
Grand Rapids dispatch notes a watchful market as wire inquiries eased and price gains paused. Growers eye higher futures while cold storage limits accumulation. acreage stable with slight cuts possible. Hothouse tomatoes mature in Grand Rapids. Michigan rhubarb and asparagus steady. Louisiana Alabama strawberries surge on strong trade.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Grand Rounds
Potato
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Grand Rapida
Rock Joins Gerrard Company as Detroit Sales Manager
George H. Rock, after three years with Ben B. Schwartz, Inc., accepts the sales manager post at the 8. A. Gerrard Company of Detroit and began duties Monday. He brings years of experience and is expected to be a strong addition to Gerrard Organization.
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Detroit
George H. Rock
Ben B. Schwartz, Inc
8. A. Gerrard Company
Gerhen
Green vegetable market in Chicago on May 2
Chicago traders reported mixed conditions across greens with lettuce and celery weak to steady, rhubarb higher, and asparagus offerings liberal. Prices for beans beets cabbage and other vegetables varied by grade, with Florida and Texas crates and imported lots showing wide spreads amid a generally moderate to firm movement and cooler weather turning warmer midweek.
Chicago Street Notes highlights a week of moves and misadventures
L Pat Gillarde of the Gillarde Brung Company rests at Excelsior Springs Missouri before the canta loupe deal opens. W J Colohan moves to room 708 Produce Exchange building. Arthur Applebaum and Joseph Mages rename their firm to Applebaum Mages Co. The Bates Printing Company relocates to the Administration building in South Water Market. Lee Wolfe of the Northern Framing Produce Company visits Florida districts. Robert Grotefeld of Morrison Produce visits Chicago. Frank Arata sustains a black eye after a golf ball incident at a tee off. W J Plewaty tours southern shipping routes. Phil Bloomgarden recovers from appendicitis, back at work after weeks in hospital and at home.
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Bates Printing Company
Blue Island Avenue
South Water Market
Chicago Lettuce Dealers End Advertising Charge Per Car
Chicago telegrams reveal the Produce Dealers Association notified California reps that effective May 1 1930 Chicago buyers will discontinue the $3 per car consumer advertising fee. Twenty eight Chicago firms signed a petition opposing the charge, arguing growers should bear ad costs. shippers defend the campaign as beneficial to demand for lettuce and seek equitable cost sharing among growers shippers and buyers.
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Chicago
Produce Dealers Association
C. B. Moore
Western Growers Protective Association
Los Angeles
California
Gonshmer
Ghipper
Friends of the Deal
Professor Fitch to Broadcast Lectures on Vegetable Crops
Ames Iowa May 2 The last monthly series of lectures by C L Fitch extension professor of vegetable crops at Iowa State College will be broadcast the week of May over WQI at noon each day The schedule lists topics from May 5 to 12 including sweet potatoes tomatoes cantaloupes watermelons cucumbers white potatoes spraying and table quality and peeling tare
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Ames
C. L. Fitch
Iowa State College
WQI
Fitch
Northern Alabama Strawberries Move by Carloads
Strawberries are being moved by carloads from northern Alabama to Cincinnati. Movement centers on Cullman Hanceville Guntersville and Center with Guntersville reporting a year to year acreage decline and Hanceville showing an increase while Cullman and Center stay about the same.
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Cincinnati
Alabama
Cullman
Hanceville
Guntersville
Center
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House of Weaver
HL Wagner & Sons
St. Ansgar
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Best
Ben Davis
Starky
Gerrard Organization
Georgia
Illinoia Aito
Godfrey
Ottawa
Tennessee
Florida
Carolina
Imperial Valley
Arkansas
Virginia
Hothouse
Walla Walla
Chicago Street Notes
Pat Gillarde
Gillarde- Brung Company
Excelsior Springs
W. J. Colohan
Produce Traders
Produce Exchange Building
Arthur Applebaum
Joseph Mages
Interestg
Dos
Mages & Co
Applebaum-Mages & Co
Lee Wolfe
Northern Fruiting Produce Company
Robert Grotefeld
The
Morrison Produce Company
Morrison, Il
Frank Arata
Frank B. Arata & Co
Frank
W. J. “Bil” Plewaty
Carl & W. J. Plawaty, Inc
Phil Bloomgarden
Phiil. Bloomgarden
A. J. Bloomgarden & Sons
Harper Hospital
Peter W. Coppersmith
John L. Coppersmith
Blue Book
Gourley Company
Halinas, Calif
U. S
Prichs
F. E. Baldwin & CO
T. E. Ball
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