Branch Line Shuts The Pere Marquette Rail Section
Stanton Michigan May 26 Workmen tear up rails and ties on the Pere Marquette branch from Stanton to Haymer Junction in Taylor county. The line crosses a rich potato belt but farmers move crops mostly by truck so rail service is deemed unnecessary. Insect problems among growers were discussed with mention of Mexico bean beetle tomato fruit worm corn ear worm blister beetles and striped cucumber beetles.
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Stanton, Mich
Pere Marquette
Stanton
Haymer Junction
Tonia County
Dreger
Purdue entomology professor key speaker at Terre Haute growers meet
Prof J J Davis of Purdue University entomology led a large gathering of the Vegetable Growers Association in Terre Haute Indiana on a recent Saturday. The meeting drew members including orchardists and amateurs seeking pest control insights and crop protection strategies.
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Terre Haute
Ind
J. J. Davis
Purdue University
Vegetable Growers’ Association
Express Collection Charge Reduced in Chicago
Conferences led by E. B. Briggs of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association J W Davis of the Trade Relations Legislative Committee and Express company officials resulted in a reduced collection charge on items of 200 or more dollars.
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Express
Chicago
E. 8. Briggs
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
J. W. Davis
Express Company
Ernst to Consolidate With Applebaum Mages Co
Chicago May 26. It becomes known the firms of A Ernst and Applebaum Mages Co will consolidate next Monday. The new firm will be Ernst Applebaum Company Inc with a good location at 13 South Water Market. It will be run by Anton Ernst Arthur Applebaum and M J Missner. Ernst has been in the Chicago market about 30 years and will run the carlot department. Applebaum and Missner are long-time market figures. The firm will handle a full line of fruits and vegetables.
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Chicago
A. Ernst and Applebaum-Mages Company
Ernst-Applebaum Company, Inc
South Waten
Anton Ernst
Arthur Applebaum
M. J. Missner
Charles Le Baron Dies Former Sears Commission Head
Charles Le Baron, president of the Sears Commission Company, died Sunday at 4 a.m. after becoming ill last Tuesday and contracting pneumonia. He was 67 and long linked to Chicago's fruit and vegetable trade. He joined Sears Commission 35 years ago and remained with the firm. funeral services were held Wednesday with burial in Forest Home cemetery.
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Chicago
Charles le Baron
Sears Commission Company
Forest Home Cemetery
Manzo Bros. & Co to Lead Texas Bantam Corn Deal
Chicago May 26 Manzo Bros. & Co. will be heavy shippers of Texas Bantam corn this season. They hold exclusive handling of about 100 cars grown and shipped from Texas. The corn will be packed in sacks six dozen to the sack. Arthur Manzo left for Texas to supervise the start of the shipping deal.
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Chicago
First Georgia peaches reach Chicago market
The first Georgia peaches of the season arrived in Chicago on Wednesday afternoon in a six basket crate. Gridley, Maxon & Co., Inc. received the fruit, shipped from Bradley, Georgia. The batch sold at auction at their store for five dollars, quality noted as fine for the season.
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Chicago
Gridley, Maxon &Co., Inc
Bradley
Gridley, Maxon & Co
Potatoes Market Steady in Chicago Week
The Chicago potato market remained firm with ample supplies and fair demand. Idaho Russets fetched 1.60 to 1.75 dollars, Wisconsin round whites 0.70 to 0.80, and Southern Triumphs best stock 1.60 to 1.75, fair to poor stock 1.25 to 1.50, Cobblers 1.80 to 1.82. New potatoes were moderate and demand fair.
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Chicago
Idaho
Wisconsin
Southern Triumphs
Improvement Seen In Green Vegetables At Chicago This Week
Chicago May 26 A better tone noted in green vegetables this week with smaller offerings and fairly active demand. Prices varied by crate and origin. asparagus, beans, beets, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, okra, peppers, radishes, spinach, sweet corn, and tomatoes showed mixed supply levels and steady to firm markets across Illinois, Michigan, Florida, and southern states.
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Chicago
Illinois
Godfrey
Ottawa
Michigan
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
California
Texas
Ohio
Hothouse
Maryland
Arkansas
Iowa
Washington
Tennessee
Ilinois
Nancy Halls
Chicago street notes on auctions and farm trade
The first blueberries arrive from Alabama for A. W. Barnett & Co. and American Fruit Growers Inc in Chicago. Auction sales begin at 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. with Decoration Day week schedule. Numerous agents and firms such as Gridley Maxon, Merkel Brothers, Leonard Crosset, Rex Broker, Northwestern Fruit Exchange, and others visit Chicago. Tennessee cabbage appears. shipments to Thomas S. Smith & Co. and Ellis & Co. Tomato planting delays noted at Alto Pass due to rain. farm movement to Pacific Northwest underway for several attendees in Chicago.
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Chicago
Thomas 8. Smith & Co
William J. Ellis & Co
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U.S
House of Weaver
South Water Market
U. S
Manzo Bros. & CO
Driss & Wax
Schwartz, Driss & Wax
Randolph St
A. Ernst
Applebaum-Mages Co
Sears Commission Co
Georgia
Chicago Street Notes
Alabama
A. W. Barnett & Co., Inc
The
American Fruit Growers Inc
Kirkus Mitchell
Detroit
Alvin Schatz
Gridley, Maxon & Co., Inc
el Centro
Calif
Karl Merkel
Merkel Brothers Company
Bob Crosset
Waupaca
Leonard, Crosset & Riley
Felix Zelesky
Antigo
Wis
W. E. Rexroat
Rex Broker
Anna, Ill
Mr. Rexroat
Anna
J. E. Brennan
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
Howard Singer
Fruit Auction Sales Company
Singer
Pacific Northwest
Fred G. Hilvert
A. Gerrard Company
Phoenix, Ariz
Arthur Bernier
E. Bernier & Sons
Mendota, Minn
N. [. Allen
J. D. Horton
Tional Fruit & Vegetable Exchange, Inc
West
Cooney Steinfeld
E. C. Steinfeld & Co
Cincinnati, C
M. C. Hall
Wells Fargo Express
Nogales, Ariz
Thomas
Smith
Thomas S. Smith & Co
Thomaston
Phillip Rafelson
Abe Rafelson Company
Montreal
Alto Pass
Ill
Earl Riley
Riley-McFarland
John Baumbach
Pleasant Valley
Inc
St. Louis
Russel H. Lutz Co., Inc
George Navy Barney. Roggenbuck
Albert T. ‘Hart
L. D
ABE Schwartz & CO
Abe Schwartz
Palmer House
I. Hagopian
Bell
Fresno
Cinderella
Mona
Mid State
Delta
Stableman Fruit Co
Bnsher & Alexander
Ben H. Arakelian
K. Arakelian
Ed Arakelian
Lamb Fruit Co
Prunes E. S. Small’s
Apples and Pears
Stockland Fruit Co
F. H. Hogue
Jerome Distributing Co
New York
Not Inc
South Water Market Chicag
D’amore Brokerage CO
Milwaukee
Sioni Merch
Eedfocial
EVIRI
Bank
Packer
All Meresntila Ag
Anc
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