potato shippers seek allowance for false floors in cars
Minneapolis May 6 The Northern Potato Traffic Association through its secretary W Tong submits for consideration a rule to the National Perishable Freight Committee for allowances when shippers install false floors in cars. The group argues the Commission indicated carriers should furnish false floors and urges support for a rule to reimburse costs up to 25 dollars per car.
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Minneapolis
Northern Potato Traffic Association
W. Tong
National
Tong
Perlishapte
Periishable Freight Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Chicago
Market Report Shows Slow Demand and Heavy Carryover
A Texas influenced liberal market in Chicago sees weak demand for onions with Texas Yellow and Crystal from $1.50 to $1.60 per crate. Local and outside demand remains easy, causing heavy day-to-day carryover and holdings of 40 to 50 cars at day start.
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Texas
Chicago
Nudas
Cabbage Market Sluggish in Chicago May Market Notes
In Chicago on May 6 cabbage movement was weak despite cool weather. Western Southern and Eastern receipts were plentiful but demand remained moderate, keeping prices easier. Crystal Springs stock sold at 2.75 per crate and Mobile stock at 2.50. South Carolina and California crates brought 1.75 per crate.
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Chicago
Crystal Springs
Mobile
South Carolina
California
Watermelon Stem-End Rot Diseases Explained by Expert
In Leesburg Florida on May 6 F C Meier of the Bureau of Plant Industry spoke to about 65 watermelon growers in Prince theater. He demonstrated stem end rot and anthracnose with slides from Clarcona and Leesburg noting higher disease prevalence elsewhere. He urged systematic spraying and proper stem end treatment of mature melons, citing 30 to 50 percent losses in transit without pre shipment treatment and 46 percent decay among 151 inspected Florida market cars.
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Leesburg
Fla
F.C. Meier
Bureau of Plant Industry
Lakeland
Meier
Prince Theater
Clarcona
Georgina
Merehich
Florida
Strawberry market holds steady in Chicago demand remains fair
Chicago May 6 The strawberry market shows a firm tone with steady to unchanged prices from last week amid plentiful supplies and fair demand. Movement slowed by weather but quality remains fair with Louisiana 24 quart cases bringing occasional premiums and several quoted prices across several regions.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Ponchatoula
Hammond
Amite
Fancy
Illinois
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Citrus Fruit Sales In Philadelphia Market Slips With Higher Receipts
May 1 report shows citrus prices eased as Florida and California arrivals increased. California delivered 45 carloads of oranges and 11 of lemons, Navels and Valenciaes mixed in quality with prices from 2.60 to 5.10 for large and small sizes. Lemon cars at 2.90 to 3.20, Florida supplies broad 2.05 to 7.65, grapefruit steady 2.6 to 6.05.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Florida
California
Melon Car Shipped From Arcadia Sells Slowly in City
A load of melons shipped from Arcadia arrived in Chicago but moved slowly as buyers balked at greensize fruit. The car was sold to multiple dealers at 50 cents to 1.25 dollars, averaging 10 to 20 pound melons. The shipper accompanied the shipment and faced disposal difficulties.
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Peberres
Sea St
Tbe
Coleman Cantaloupes Soon Opens In Coleman Florida
Coleman Florida May 6 The cantaloupe season will open about May 16 says G W Franklin. The season is earlier than usual, according to Mr Franklin. W E Scoggan Palmetto Florida May 6 celery shipper of Sanford spent a few days here last week among the celery and tomato growers after C H Leffler in Hastings Sanford Florida May 6 C H Leffler of Chase and Co spent last week at Hastings visiting his daughter Mrs May Strong
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Coleman
W. E. Scoggan
Palmetto
Fla
Sanford
C. H. Leffler
Hastings
Sanford, Fla
Chase & Co
May Strong
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N. Clark St
Foremen Bros, Banking Co
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F. E. Baldwin & CO
Ogden Bldg
Northern Poraffic Association
C. H. Weaver & CO
Scott Brokerage CO
Winnipeg
Regina
Calgary
John W. Lowa
Mittelstadt
Headle
Wayne & Low, ‘Low, Inc
Water St
Corn Exchange
Natl
National Produce Bank
Evergreen
New Meadows
Idaho
Randolph Street
R.w.gudgeon
Clark Street
DAVIS
Packer
Pitt
Heron, Rossi& Campbell
W. So
Hall, Wedger& Carter
Cbricago
T. E. Ball
Spittiners
Frank B. McCurley
East
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Springfield
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