Largest onion grower merger forms W. S. Snyder & Son
Toledo May 18 merger consolidates major onion operations in the Midwest forming W. S. Snyder & Son to control output of over 1000 cars of onions this season. Managers oversee hundreds of acres in Indiana Michigan and Ohio with plans for five new storage plants and storage for over half a million bushels.
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Toledo
Middle West
W. S. Snyder & Son
Newlands
Jasper County
Indiana
Jacob T. Eggleston
Edwin Turner
Kimmell
Noble County
Columbia City
Whitley County
W. E. Bartholomew
Dola
Hardin County
Ohio
William Kahl
Foraker
Carl Price
Alger
C. George Cunningham
McGuffey
William Snyder
Hooper and
Mississippi Vegetable Movement Reaches Full Swing in May
Hazelhurst Mississippi reports vegetable shipping catching up after a two week delay. About 50 cars per day moving cabbage beans carrots beets tomatoes expected to rise to 800 cars, with tomatoes starting June 5. Late spring freezes forced replanting and higher costs, but growers anticipate satisfactory prices.
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Hazelhurst
Miss
Fie
Mississippi
Hazlehurst
Heavy Rains Damage West Tenn Berries in Ripley
Ripley Tenn May 18 heavy rains through West Tennessee damaged strawberry crops with an estimated loss of a quarter of a million dollars. One and one half inches of rain fell Monday and Tuesday, ruining ripe fruit in the fields. Shippers and growers expect a strong market if weather stays favorable, with 650 crates shipped last Saturday to areas from Portland Maine to Sioux Falls and Toronto, at prices around 4.25 to 4.60 per crate.
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Ripley
Tenn
West Tenneasse
Express
Portland
Sioux Trails
8. D
Toronto
Can
Carn
Green Peas Begin to Move From West Tennessee
Humboldt Tennessee May 18 The express movement of Alaska green peas is under way from West Tennessee shipping points with carrots due next week A B Bryant of Bryant Brothers heavy shippers says this year acreage is not as large as last season due to many new points dropping out Output from older points will be about normal Bryant Brothers also ship Carlota strawberries and will have cabbage and beans later.
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Humboldt
Tennn
Alaska
West Tennessee
A. B. Bryant
Bryant Brothers
Carlota
Effects of Freeze on Ohio Orchard Crops May Report
In Chillicothe Ohio on May 18 ice and frost appeared in sheltered spots last week but fruit trees largely escaped damage due to wind keeping leaves and blossoms dry and the air moving. Prospects indicate average crops of apples peaches plums and cherries despite the cold spell.
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Chillicothe
Berry Mes Express Equipment Case Watched by Ohio Officials
Cincinnati May 18 Fred M Ren shaw traffic manager for the Chamber of Commerce urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to decide the case on furnishing refrigerator express equipment for moving strawberries. The complaint by Oyler Son and others filed in 1920 charges unjust discrimination and seeks carload rates and express refrigerator service from southern points to northern markets. The hearing in 1921 found discrimination in failing to provide equipment and rates. the commission has not yet acted, with observers linking delay to broader express rate investigations and other regional cases.
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Cincinnati
Ifred M. Renshaw
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles C. Oyler & Son
Gulf State
Tennessee
Kentucky
Howard Hosier
Carlot Shippers
Hosmer
Intermate Commerce Commission
Express
Central Freight Association
Express Company
Renshaw
Commission
Washington
T. B. Harrison
A. M. Hartung
American Express Company
Southern Railway Company
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Minois Central Railroad Company
Illi
Nois Central Railroad Company
Southern Rail Way Company
Ulinots Central
Passen
de Foree
Southeastern Express
Turnish Express Garvige
Southeastern Express Company
Alabama
Mississippi
Trunk Line
Florida
Oyler & Son, Et
Trenton Fruit Growers Won't Handle Ozark Output This Year
At a May meeting the Trenton Fruit Growers Association decided not to market this year's strawberries and tomatoes through the Ozark Fruit Growers Association which managed the prior season. Bryant Brothers of Humboldt act as salon manager for strawberries. Last year 44 cars of strawberries 33 cars of tomatoes ten cars of sweet potatoes and 12 cars of early apples were shipped from here. Strawberries are moving and output may exceed last year. Tomato acreage is lighter and shipments will be curtailed. Tomatoes will be ready about June 26. Sweet potato acreage will be reduced. Early apples are a light crop not exceeding 20 percent normal. Apple acreage is being increased over 5,000.
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Trenton
Tenn
Trenton Fruit Growers’ Association
Ozark Fruit Growers’ Association
Bryant Brothers of
Humboldt
Jean
Plant Texas Peach Orchard in Wichita County Texas
In Wichita county Texas Cooper and Hunter of carrots and strawberries announce 150 acres planted for a new irrigation driven peach orchard. M A Cooper praises the Texas orchard and anticipates a fine trade once bearing begins. The firm shipped the first two cars of East Tennessee strawberries on opening day of the season.
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Texas
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cooper’ & Hunter
Wichita County
Texan
M. A. Cooper
Alabama Potatoes Moving From Evergreen and Owassa
The potato movement begins in Evergreen Alabama as 625 acres of Be C. Lee Farmy Company potatoes at Owassa, including Carlote of Triumphs and Rose, roll out the first of the week. About a hundred cargos will be shipped to Jos Gentile Company in Cincinnati for distribution of the northern portion. Gentile also handles the Rose potato crop at Elkton Florida, about 200 acres.
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Alabama
Evergreen
Ala
Carlote
Be C. Lee Farmy Company
Owassa
Jos
Peach Crop Expected in Trezevant Area
May 18 Trezevant Tennessee reports revised forecasts on the peach crop after the April freeze. Initial hopes of a 90 percent yield were shown as erroneous. Some orchards may reach near normal production, others yield about half, and a few may produce very little of the average.
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Prezevant, Tenn
Trezevant
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Memphis
West Tenn
Green Peas
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Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
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