Quiet vegetable trade at Chicago eases demand on cool week
A quiet movement of vegetables prevailed in Chicago with higher than moving demand. Florida and Lower Coast shipments brought 12.30 and 1.75 2 per box while cabbage remained high priced. Iceberg lettuce California crates sold around 2.25, spinach and cucumbers showed mixed receipts, and apples held steady with modest business under cool conditions.
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Chicago
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
California
Mississippi
St. Leuis
Illinois
Oregon
Apples
Ben Davis
Ganos
Guhl Moves Offices in Chicago Fruit and Veg Trade
Walter I. Guhl carrot distributor relocates from 103 West South Water Street to Lapidus building at Clark and South Water in Chicago. In the wholesale fruit and vegetable district, he notes strong start after branching out on his own. Guhl is known in the trade, with 13 years at C. F. Love & Co. and two years with Denney & Co.
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W. F. Guhl
Chicago
Walter I. Guhl
South Water Street
Lapidus
Clark
South Water Streets
Guhl
C. F. Love & Co
Denney & Co
Lace-Mull Co
Lace-Mull Company
W. S. Hampton
Ogden
Distributors
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Miller Explains Savings On Freight Charges
Chicago May 4 E P Miller of Albert Miller and Co potato dealers writes in System about How We Save on Freight Charges The six page illustrated article covers traffic and sales departments of a large firm and has drawn favorable comment in trade circles
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Chicago
E. P. Miller
Albert. Miller & Co
Wisconsin and Kansas executives back from Western states
William Piewaty of M Piewaty and Sons returned after six weeks in the western states handling organization interests. A Rasmussen of Somers Practice Co noted strong cabbage crop prospects but beet price hikes may push growers toward beets. John Denney surveyed western states for Denney & Co. C A Boyle of The Boyle Co recently visited Chicago. he is Kansas Governor Capper’s appointee to the National Defense Council. Charles M Wiener of Acker man Wiener Co reported steady eastern Indiana demand for fruits and vegetables.
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William Piewaty
M. Piewaty,, & Sons
Western States
A. Rasmussen
Somers Practice Company
Somers
Wis
Rasmussen
Wisconsin
John Denney
Denney &Co
C. A. Boyle
Boyle Company
Wichita
Kan
J. E. Robinson
Chicago
Boyle
Capper
Kansas
Council of National Defense
Charles M. Wiener
Ackerman-Wiener Company
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Wiener
Indiana
P A Engan Starts Southern Trip From Chicago
P A Engan of PB Nellis and Co a wholesale fruit and vegetable house left Chicago last Saturday for a tour through producing sections of Mississippi and other southern states. He is expected to return home by early next week.
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P. A. Engan
Chicago
P. A. Egan
PB. Nellis & Co
Mississippi
Earl Brothers to Specialize and Joseph Earl to Retire Next July
Chicago May 4 Earl Brothers announced changes to shift toward specialized lines while Joseph B Earl founder since 1875 will retire. O K Earl son who has led the firm for 15 years will focus on distributing straight carrots and fruit vegetables. The less than carload fruit and veg store will operate as a separate business by a few staff members. The firm will continue current operations until July.
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Chicago
Earl ‘Brothers
Joseph B. Earl
O. KK
Earl
California Fruit Department
California Fruits
Aia
Earl’ Organizaon
Navy Beans as an Experiment at Poplar Montana
Poplar Montana May 4 an experiment in growing navy beans will be conducted by Chris Jensen. He plans to plant 80 acres this season. Warmers show strong interest and if successful the acreage may be expanded greatly next year.
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Navy
Poplar
Mont
Chris Jensen
Amherst Potato Growers Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
At the Amherst Potato Growers Association annual meeting C. A. Smith was elected president E. P. Yobie secretary and George Larson treasurer. The association was organized a year ago, in Amherst Wisconsin, on May 4.
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Potato Association
Amherst
Wis
Amherst Potato Growers’ Association
C. A. Smith
E. P. ‘Yobie
George Larson
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Clark St
J. Ellis Slater Co
Chicago Maker
John
A. Eck
St. P
Penn, RR
Heart of Produce Mart
North American
N. Ganal St
Southern and
Eastern Potato Shippers
Allan R. Gibson
National Produce Bank
the Packer
John W. Low J, Mie Lata Ri
A. Wheelock
James Flood CO
Randolph St
Chicago Street Notes
Leonard Adam
Water St
Ft. Dearborn
Nat. Bank
Orin K. Earl
Peycke Bros. Com
Kansas’ City
Lepman
Hegsie
Hicccagoo
W. South Water St
Poul
Louis Lepman
Pres
Treas
Jesse M. Lepman
Borace
L. Lepman
Baster Dept
M. BAYLISS _ Mer. Poultry Dept
Chas. S. Robbins & CO
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ilinois
Filiott
Elle Decatur
Ill
Southern Shippers of
Tes
Bes
C.h.weaver & CO
Carlot
Clark Street
Merrill & Eldredge
North Market St
Chicago, Ill
Gallagher Bros
Banik
Weare
Chica
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