What Is a Speedometer and Why It Pays to Use It
Chicago May 10 A feature explains the Stewart Speedometer made by Stewart & Clark Mfg Co Chicago detailing its uses beyond measuring speed. It aids in rebates for tires estimating fuel consumption auditing engine efficiency battery service and planning car upgrades. It also notes widespread adoption by manufacturers and a large Chicago factory operation with branch offices nationwide.
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Chicago
Packer
Stewart
Stewart & Clark Mig. Co
Buffice
Stewart Speedometer Company
Boston
San Francisco
Melons Sold by the Pound Reach Chicago Market
Sells Melons By the Pound, Chicago, May 10. B. D. Anguish of Chicago received Florida watermelons from his plantation and sold them by the pound. The melons average 25 pounds and bring two to three dollars per pound. Carrots expected in a few days.
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Chicago
B. D. Anguish
Building Big New Home In Minneapolis Blurbs
J. T. Kelly & Co. move to 125 North Sixth Street and plan to occupy a new building by early July. The venture will be among the largest specialized vegetable houses outside New York, currently handling 2 to 5 cars weekly and arranging southern shipments.
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Minneapolis
J. T. Kelly & Co
North Sixth — Street
New York
Southern
Pera
Movement In Ohio Valley Eggs About Same As Last Season
Advices from carrot shipping points and primary markets in the Ohio valley indicate egg movement for storage mirrors last season. Quality remains good but showing weakness. three storage plants report 50 percent fewer eggs than a year ago. Shippers sold April storage to seaboard and eastern markets with prices around 20 to 21 1/2 cents, while New York quotations sparked questions among Ohio valley operators. Big concerns continue storing in the east despite high prices. Cincinnati dealers plan to store 20 000 to 30 000 cases in the Caldwell Storage plant.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Indianapolis
Carlot Shippers
Seaboard
New England
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
New York
New York City
Earlot
Seaboar d. Ms
Ths
Caldwell
Michigan Fruit Report Shows Weak Peach Prospects
Lansing May 10 A state secretary of state report cites severe winter damage and backward spring across Michigan fruit sections. Prospects compared to May 1 1911 show peaches 66 below, other fruits 10 to 20 percent below, with statewide figures by crop and region including apples pears peaches plums cherries and small fruit across southern central northern and upper peninsula regions.
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Lansing
Mich
Martindale
Michigan
Southern
Central
Northern
Upper Peninsula
Elgin Butter Prices Fall Signal Market Dip
Elgin Illinois May 10 creamery extras in butter quot ed at 30c this week after the quotation committee recommended a one cent cut. Seven lots called six sold at 29c with favorable weather boosting near term production. Some operators see the decline as a market break suggesting prices will trend downward before the season’s flush.
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Elgin
Ill
Great Fruit and Produce Paper Note to Packer
A Duluth Minnesota note dated April 26 1912 encloses a check for 1 dollar to the great American fruit and produce newspaper. The writer expresses a desire to keep the paper at Boy cor and mentions eager weekly receipt with garbled name fragments.
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Great Fruit and Produce
Duluth
Minn
Packer
Great American Fruit and Produce
County Apple Growers Plan Calhoun Association
Tomorrow a meeting will ratify by laws for a new Fruit Growers Assn in Calhoun county to unite leading apple growers. committee members include B F Douglas Chas Temple Chris Ringhausen Jr L J Smith Jno T Linkogle S E Twitchell Geo T Mortland and W G Squier. Officials seek better grading and handling to place local apples among first class central western fruits, noting Ben Davis dominates local outputs.
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Calhoun
Hamburg
Iil
Calhoun County
Benown
Chas. Temple
Chris. Ringhausen, Jr
L. J. Smith
Jno
Ben Davis
West
Hay Prices Rise Amid Strong Demand For Alfalfa
Chicago May 10 Prices for hay and other feeds trend upward amid uncertain near term outlook. Timothy hay tops around 30 dollars with ranges from 20 to 28.50 depending on quality. Alfalfa demand remains light though shipping volume grows with quotations from 22 to 26 dollars.
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Timothy
Chicago
Potato Demonstrations in Clay County Potatoes
Moorhead Minnesota May 10 An active education campaign in potato growing will be conducted by the Clay County Potato Growers Association led by A Koehler of the Minnesota Experiment Station. Demonstrations on seed quality will compare average seed high grade and scabby stock with data kept for reference. A contest for the most productive five acre tract offers prizes of 50 30 and 20 for members only.
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Clay County
Minn
Assn
Moorhead
Inestimable Value Found for The Packers in Utah Brokerage
The Packers acknowledge enduring value of The Packer from East Lake City Utah as they close their second year in business. They express debt for the publication’s help and enclose renewal payment to continue the brokerage venture.
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East Lake City
Utah
Davereux
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Michigan Fruit Report
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Saeed Sippee
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