Baldwin Joins Albert Miller & Co in Foley Alabama
Dayton C. Baldwin formerly of Diercks Huxtable Baldwin joins Albert Miller & Co. as Foley Alabama field office work begins. Perrin C. Miller notes Foley office has moved over 400 cars for growers and shippers by May 15 with five staff and aims to exceed 1 000 cars this season in Alabama marketing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dayton C. Baldwin
Diercks, Huxtable & Baldwin
Albert Miller & Co
Baldwin
Red River Valley
Foley
Ala
Alabama
Perrin C. Miller
Clark Drury
Budd Jones
Next Shippers Public Hearing in Chicago June 1
Chicago May 21 The National Perishable Freight Committee will hold a Chicago public hearing June 1. Topics include top icing vegetables Colorado to Texas, in transit re iced shipments, refrigeration charges on evaporated and dried fruits, Virginia vegetables, Louisiana groupings, shipper instructions and waybill notations, minimum weight on shipments in individual cars, and top icing vegetables proposals.
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Chicago
National Perishable Freight Committee
Colorado
Texas
Virginia
Louisiana
Potatoes Cabbage and Onions in Chicago Market Report
In Chicago on May 21 the potato market showed little activity with steady to firm prices. New stock moved well with Idaho Russets around 2.40 to 2.70, Louisiana Triumphs No. 1 2.20 to 2.50, No. 2 1.10 to 1.25, and California White Rose No. 1 2.55 to 2.65. Cabbage offerings were ample with Louisiana crates 1.75 to 2.50, Mississippi crates 1.85 to 2.60, Virginia crates 1.60 to 1.65. Onions remained in steady demand as Texas yellows quoted 1.40 to 1.65 and whites 1.60 to 1.65.
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Chicago
Idaho
Louisiana
Mississippi
Virginia
Texas
Increased Carrot Unloads In Chicago In April 1937
Chicago May 21. Increased carrot unloads of fruits and vegetables in Chicago were reported by the United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Economics. April unloads totaled 5,905 cars, up from 6,813 in April 1936 and 5,560 in April 1935. January 1 to April 30 totals this year reached 21,353 cars, up from 20,942 in 1936 and 19,268 in 1935.
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Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Michigan House Defeats Maple Syrup Grading Bill
Lansing May 21 The Michigan house defeated Williams bills proposing official maple syrup grades similar to New England standards. After the loss the sponsor requested reconsideration and the measure went back to the agriculture committee for study.
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Lansing
Mich
House of Representatives
Michigan
Williams
New England
Agriculture Committee
Chicago Street Notes highlight visiting traders and events
Willis E. Urick of Urick & Hollis in Chicago plans a cross country trip visiting Pittsburgh Baltimore Washington New York City and New Haven to see his Yale student son before returning west by Albany Syracuse Buffalo and Chicago June 1. G R Green of American Fruit Growers Medford Ore and other industry figures visit Chicago while crop and market updates note celery acreage near normal with delayed movement until mid to late June. The seventh annual May party of the Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau is set for May 22 at the Sherman hotel’s Laura XVI Room.
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Willis E. Urick
Urick
Hollis
Los Angeles
Chicago
Royal Urick
William H. Esslinger
Muskegon
Employees’ Association of the Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau
Laura XVI
Sherman Hotel
Louis Crispo Frequent Visitor to Chicago
Louis Crispo of Crispo & Sons Inc New York visits Chicago on weekly rounds. He banks in city with Inisson head of Frank C Crispo Inc and travels between New York and Chicago by air, praising flying as a time saver and convenience.
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Chicago
Louis Crispo
Crispo & Sons, Inc
New York City
Inisson
Frank C
Crispo, Inc
Crispo
Alr
New York
Newark
First Car California Cantaloupes Arrive in Chicago
May 21 Chicago reports the California cantaloupe season opening with the first car on market Monday. The pool car was billed to L Gillarde Company and distributed to C H Weaver & Co LaMantia Bros Arrigo Co and Louie Cohen Co. Melons packed in pony standard jumbo crates and a few flats.
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Chicago
California
L. Gillarde, Company
C. H. Weaver & Co
LaMantia Bros.-Arrigo Company
Louie Cohen Company
New Trailer Added to Ed Baum & Co Trucks Fort Wayne
Ed Baum & Co Inc adds a 15 ton trailer to its Fort Wayne fleet for produce delivery and inbound supply runs. The firm plans heavy activity in new potatoes tomatoes cantaloupes and cabbage. Henry Baum to return from Cincinnati this week having sourced carrots fruits and vegetables.
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Ed Baum & Co., Inc
Fort Wayne
Ind
Ed Baum
Henry Baum
Cincinnati
Woodman Dead at Farm Near Paw Paw Mich
Thomas B Woodman 52 a prominent Michigan fruit and potato grower was found dead at his farm home near Paw Paw. He served two terms as Van Buren county treasurer. His brothers John Woodman and David Woodman hold county and federal posts. The Woodman farm northwest of Paw Paw is a noted southwestern Michigan show place. Gov Murphy may appoint Frank Isbey as Michigan State Fair general manager. the state fair holdings include the grounds and buildings and board personnel were reorganized recently.
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Thomas B. Woodman
Paw Paw
Mich
Thomas B.woodman
Michigan
Here
Woodman
van Buren County
John Woodman
David Woodman
Grand Rapids
Federal Land Bank of
Woodman Fruit and Potato Farm
Trustee's Final Account for Hanley Murphy Co Inc
Trust estate in Janesville Wisconsin shows receipts 3307.61 and disbursements 381.62 leaving 2925.99. Preferred claims 1205.17 and general claims 20545.66 allowed. Creditors notified. final meeting in Madison scheduled this week.
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Janesville
Wis
Hanley-Murphy ‘Company
Inc
Miles C. Riley
Madison
Bangor poultry judging team wins at Michigan State College
Bangor Michigan team from May 21 wins first honors at Junior Farmers Week. Members named William Scheme haver Thomas Donovan and Lloyd Schemehaver. Announcement from East Lansing notes the victory and team composition.
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Bangor
Mich
Michigan State College
East Lansing
William Schemehaver
Thomas Donovan
Lloyd Schemehaver
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Haymarket
Ine Vail
Fred F. Bruns Company
L. D. Chicago
Oregon Merchants Magazine
Ino
Watsonville
Iceberg
Ohio
Chicago Street Notes
G. R. Green
The
American Fruit Growers Inc
Medford, Ore
F. J. Schillinger
Wabash Railway Company
St. Louis
J. Zentner
A. Levy& J. Zentner Co
San Francisco
R. L. Flores
Eagle Pass, Tex
Charles F. ‘Cowell
Washington, N. C
Friedman & Sons
Melvin Levy
Dingfelder & ‘Balish, Inc
David Gans
Gans & Levy
Rochester
Minn
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H. Rideout
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Yakima
Wash
Rideout
States
Ion
Ray McCaffrey Company
Chas. Abbate Company
M. M. Minkler
C. H. Robinson Company
Denver
Pocatella
Ida
Idaho Shippers Traffic Association
Utah
Frank Cooper
Wenatchee,Wash
Wallace B. Clore
American’ Fruit Growers Inc
Yakima, Wash
Mr. Clore
G. W. Peters
S. Friedman
Song
John Plennert
P & M Distributing Company
William Shapiro
William Shapiro, Inc
Charles W. Irrgang
Dick Piowaty
Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills
Pocatello
Tony
Bell
Tony Oddo
Cabaco Produce Exchange
South Racine
S.friedman & Sons
South Water
Canal
Ate
Erga Ey
Cee
Calif
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Smith-Cordes CO
State Fair Board
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