National Air Mail Week Essay and Poster Contests Set
Chicago May 6 National Air Mail Week runs May 15 to 21 with essay and poster contests. Judges include Edith Foater Flint James A James Brice Metcalfe Jr. Five top Chicago contestants advance to a WBBM spelling bee May 16 with special prizes. If the Chicago winner attends Washington on May 16 the sixth place will enter.
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Chicago
National Air Mail
National
Charlotte
N. C
Department of the Postal Service
National Air Mail Week
Ernest J.kruetgen
Edith Foater Flint
University of Chicago
James A. James
Northwestern University
Brice F. Metcalfe, Jr
Lord & Thomas
Fred Biesel
Art of the Federal Art Project
Haddon Sundblom
Dudley Crafts Watson
The
Art Institute
WBBM
Kruetgen
Washington
April Egg and Butter Futures on Chicago Exchange Rise and Fall
April egg futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose 88 percent from March, totaling 34.2 million dozen, while April butter trades fell 34 percent to 11.41 million pounds. Open interest in October egg contracts jumped 13.5 million dozen to 27.872 million on April 30, a record for that date, Lloyd B. Tenny said.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Lloyd
Tenny
Potatoes Growers To Vote Next Week On Market Program
Washington announces a referendum among potato growers in 13 states Alabama Arkansas California Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Texas Virginia and Maryland to approve a marketing agreement for early and intermediate producing areas. If two thirds approve and 60 percent of handlers sign, an order may be issued. The plan would ban interstate shipment of Os No 2 or smaller than 1.5 inches potatoes and allow further limits on other small potatoes with local committee and Secretary approval. Federal state inspection would be required during control periods.
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Washington, D. C
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agricultural Conservation Committees
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North
Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Maryland
Secretary of Agriculture
Oddo Transferred Lettuce From Freight to Express Cars
Chicago May 6 Last Thursday 1 April 28 Tony Oddo received three cars of Forward brand lettuce by freight from Delano California. He moved the lettuce to two express cars with help from friends and sold it through Miller Gerow Company for seven and eight fifty a crate totaling about two thousand dollars more than track sale would have yielded. It was the first time freight cars were transferred into express cars in Chicago.
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Chicago
Tony Oddo
Delano
Calif
Miller- Gerow
Demand for Cabbage This Week
Fairly good demand for cabbage noted this week in Chicago with early offerings heavier and later supplies thinner. Prices varied by region with Alabama crates at 1.25 to 1.50, Florida hampers 1.40, round whites 0.90 to 1.15, crates 0.75 to 1.26, Georgia crates 1.75, Louisiana white crates 1.00 to 1.75, Mississippi round whites 1.25 to 1.50, South Carolina white hampers 0.50 to 0.75, Texas Bavoy half-crates 0.75 to 0.80.
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Chicago
Alabama
L. A
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas
Bavoy
Destroy Black Currants in Eastern Michigan
Destroy Black Currants in Saginaw Michigan May 6 as field men survey farms in eastern Michigan under federal and state authority. All black currant plants are being destroyed to curb blister rust in pine trees.
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Saginaw
Mich
Michigan
Easier Tone in New Potatoes Holds Chicago Market
Chicago May 6 Supplies of new potatoes showed a generally easier market tone with liberal arrivals from Louisiana Alabama and California while Idaho Russets remained steady. Old potatoes were slow with strong demand for top quality but off grade stock moved slowly. Prices quoted included Texas Triumphs No 1 at 2.10 per cwt Louisiana Triumphs 1.50 1.80 Alabama Triumphs 1.65 Idaho Russets 1.30 1.40 Michigan Green Mountains 1.20 1.25 and 100 pound Russet Burbanks bids around 1.70 for November deliveries.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Alabama
California
Idaho
Caliifornia
Colorado
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
North Dakota
Oregon
Texas
Wisconsin
Green Mountains
Triumphs
Commercials
Alabama Triumphs
Idaho Russett
Michigan Russet Rurals
Minnesota Cobblers
Florida
Mini - North
Dakota
Texas T Contin
Lessea
Russell
Tom Ferrarini Sees Paducah Berry Section Growth
Chicago reports Tom Ferrarini of the Chas Abbate Company spent days in Paducah Kentucky visiting Berry crops. He stayed with Barger and Golightly berry shippers and commented that Blake mores are light due to freeze damage while Aroma varieties are in excellent shape with a fine quality crop ahead. Aromas moving now and carloads expected to begin Monday.
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Chicago
Tom Ferrarini
Chas, Abbate’ Company
Paducah
Barger & Golightly
Ferrarini
Frank E. Clendenen Dies After Illness at 47 Years with Weaver Co
Chicago May 6. Frank E. Clendenen of C H Weaver Co died Thursday morning after a brief illness at West Suburban hospital. For 47 years he served in the firm’s office force and was a familiar, respected figure on the market. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2:30 PM at the Methodist church in Oak Park with interment in Lawndale cemetery. He leaves a widow and two married daughters.
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Chicago
Frank EB
Clendenen
West Suburban Hospital
C. H. Weaver & Co
Methodist
Oak Park
Lawndale Cemetery
Soil conservation request backs erosion fight in Michigan
Grand Haven Michigan May 6 Ottawa county farmers vote nearly unanimously to ask the federal Soil Conservation Commission for help against erosion along Lake Michigan east shore. Dunes have moved inland burying fruit and farm land. Only nine farmers oppose enlisting Uncle Sam in the effort. Evanaville Indiana May 6 expansion of B and E Produce Company reported with new quarters on North Kentucky avenue. Formerly occupied by Ohio Valley Packing Company.
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Bronton
Grand Haven
Mich
Ottawa County
Federal Soil Conservation Commission
Lake Michigan
Uncle Sam
Evanaville
Ind
B. & E. Produce Company
Kentucky Avenue
Ohio Valley Packing Company
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Venty
U.S
C.H. Weaver &Co
South Water
MRM. H
Rosenthal
Humboldt, Tenn
Ill
Rosenthal & Shade Inc
Boyih
Canal
Postal L. D
Rubin Produce CO
South Water Market
Smith-Cordes CO
Cnascorni
Tinea Ene Stree Rack
Chandler-Allen CO
Coppersmith
Becker
Becker Company
Sta. Seeley
Connell
ST. Paul
Woodstock
Big City
Milwaukee
Wis
Philip Hersh
New York City
Lansing
Michigan Farm Security Administration
R. G. Carr
Chicago Exchange
Indiana
Geo. Hitz& Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Carlots
Trucklote
Les
PISMO
Delano Lettuce
Salinas Lettuce
Best Brands
Xiicaco
South Racine
All Phases Haymarket
L. D
Postal
E. H. Spiegl
Salinas
Lou
Æeca Aeee
Es Ee
SONS
South Wester Ma Shippers
Sonsien
Frank E. Clendenen
Anderson
Anderson & Water Market & CO
S. B. Davis
Grand Rapids, Mich
Ghippere
McFaddin—Carlot Brokers
Detroit Distributing Co—Fruits and Vegetables
Schwartz Brothers
Detroit
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