Frost Damage to Indiana Crops Reported
Indiana growers report frost in early May damaged fruit and vegetables across the state. Reports from Richmond Wayne county note nipped beans tomatoes asparagus while St Joseph county suffered tomato damage despite smudge pots. North central areas around Warsaw and near Hickart saw garden crops and budding trees harmed. berries largely spared.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Marion
Lafayette
Richmond
Wayne County
St. Joseph County
Warsaw
Hickhart
Weather Bureau
Orie
Active trade in Indianapolis market signals early season
Indianapolis fruit and vegetable buyers pressed forward amid mixed weather as first green corn from Texas arrived at 4.50 a bushel and rhubarb, asparagus, and cucumbers moved briskly. Prices showed declines for rhubarb, beans, and peaches while citrus firmed, with lemons around 7 a box and grapefruit at 3.50 to 4.75 a crate.
Early frost spares southern Indiana strawberry beds reports show strong crop
Strawberries began early thanks to warm days and avoided frost in southern Indiana around New Albany. Clouds kept a light frost from forming. Reports from Decatur, Goshen, and Logansport indicate slight damage only, with an unusually heavy small fruit crop expected.
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Indiana
New Albany
W. R. Zechiel
Logansport
Decatur
Goshen
Some Changes in Winnipeg Market
Winnipeg May 8 Arrivals of fresh lines of fruit this week include two cars of Arkansas Strawberries and a carrot of pineapples from Porto Rico. Oranges firmer bananas lower. rhubarb and potatoes weaker. Prices show Washington Navel oranges 12 68 to 216s per case, Arkansas strawberries 24-quart crates $8, Porto Rico pineapples $6.50 per case, delicious apples $3.75, Winesaps $3.60, Yellow Newtons $3.50, pears storage $6 per half box, cranberries $8 per case. Vegetables include Mexican tomatoes $5.50, Texas cabbage $4.50 per crate, Washington asparagus $3.25 per box, Florida celery $6 per case, head lettuce $4.50 per crate, onions $3 per slack, spinach hampers $1.75, waxed green beans $5 per hamper, New Texas potatoes 7c per lb, radish and green onions 35c per dozen, Florida cucumbers $8 per hamper, New Brunswick potatoes $1.50 per 100 lb sack, Australian onions $6.60 per sack.
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Florida
Tennessee
Rome
Winnipeg
Arkansas
Porto Rico
Washington
British Columbia
Texas
Louisiana
Ontario
New Brunswick
Leaf Lettuce Rises on Grand Rapids Market
Leaf lettuce prices in Grand Rapids rose to tie per pound this week as supply tightens. The gain is blamed on lighter local production and reduced shipments from Cleveland Toledo and Cincinnati areas with third crop volumes expected to be light due to warm weather impacting planting.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Cleveland
Toledo
Cincinnati
Coyne Brothers Produce House Carlot Town Advertisement
An advertisement from Coyne Brothers at 119 W South Water Chicago promotes a Department Store Produce House selling Fruits Vegetables Butter Eyes Poultry Honey Broom Corn and other items with a carlot town concept for bulk purchases and delivery to a carlot.
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Coyne Brothers
South Water Bt
Chicago Carlot
Market Report: Varieties Scarce as Trade Keeps Prices Steady
Beauties in boxes and Winesaps in baskets were off the market, leaving only four or five varieties to supply the trade. Business was done at unchanged figures.
Michigan Beans Are Low and Demand Weak
Grand Rapids May 8 Michigan's bean market remains unsettled and weak despite planting time 30 days away. May normally brings strength, but no improvement is seen. Causes cited include warm weather reducing consumption and prior speculative price rises that deterred buyers. Prices for white pea beans trade around 5.15 dollars per cwt, down from 6.50 in February.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
C. and E. I. Settles Most Fruit Claims in Receivership
Chicago may 8 the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad has settled nearly all loss and damage claims filed by fruit and produce dealers after the receivership ending years ago a master in chancery had been appointed to pass on such claims settlement during the past month satisfies the trade given the carrier’s difficult financial conditions before and during reorganization the end of the receivership period.
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Chicago
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Fruit and Produce Fraternity
Nathan F Simpson Dies in Jackson Following Illness
Nathan F. Simpson of Hartford former manager and treasurer of the bankrupt Gleaner Clearing House Association of Grand Rapids died in Jackson after an operation for appendicitis. Local notice states he was active in Hartford and had served in financial roles. The obituary notes his ties to the association and his passing occurred in Jackson on May 8.
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Nathan F. Simpson
Jackson, Mich
Hartford
Gleaner Clearing House Association of
Grand Rapids
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Nat’! Bank of Commeras
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Adams &J
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