Fairly Steady Sweets Market in Chicago
Chicago November 7 receipts of sweet potatoes are liberal and demand is moderate keeping the market fairly steady. East supplies dominate with Tri weels and Indiana growing sections contributing. New Jersey yellow sweets sold at 2.50 to 2.75 per hamper, Nancy Halls Tennessee at 2.00 to 2.15, Virginia barrels 4.50 to 4.75, Indiana bushels 2.75 to 3.80, Illinois bushels 1.75 to 2.00.
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Chicago
Triweels
Indiana
New Jersey
Tennessee
Nancy Halls
Virginia
Illinois
Packing Potatoes in Bushel Bags in Chicago Trade
W H J Kav anagh ships Snowflake potatoes from Wisconsin in bushel burlap branded bags for the fancy trade. Tubers range four to eight ounces and 26 percent No 1 stock is discarded. They bake and boil well and have proved popular in Chicago markets.
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Chicago
W. H. J. Kavanagh
Wisconsin
Grand Rapids Market Sees Apple Surge While Frost Dampens Grapes
Michigan fruit growers hold back Northern Spy apples in cold storage with prices $1 to $2 per bushel. Kieffer pears scarce and irregular with $0.75 to $1.00. Clairgeous at $1.50 and Garber at moderate demand. Grape harvest ended amid frost injury reducing table grape demand and juice stocks slow at $35.40 a ton.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Garbers
A. E. Barker & Co Open Chicago Office
A. E. Barker & Co of California opened a Chicago branch in the Ogden building. J. C. Rhinehardt attended the opening and installed W. C. West as manager, a veteran of South Water street with 14 years’ experience at G. M. H. Wagner & Sons, Co. F. Love & Co., and P. J. Claussen Co. The local office will handle California produce including carrots lettuce cauliflower and tomatoes.
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A. E. Barker & Co
Chicago
California
Los Angeles
Ogden
J. C. Rhinehardt
W. C. West
West
South Water Street
G. M. H. Wagner & Sons, Co. F. Love & Co
P.J. Claussen Company
Chicago Fruit and Produce seals Michigan grape deal
The Chicago Fruit and Produce Company reports a successful Michigan grape deal. It chartered a boat to ship grapes directly from producers to Chicago, keeping the vessel between market and shipping points during the season. The firm handles various fruits and vegetables and aims to expand grape dealings in 1925.
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Uccessful
Chicago
Chicago Fruit and Produce Company
Michigan
Better Market on Apples in Chicago
Chicago November 7 reports show apple receipts remain liberal but track accumulation has slackened. Local demand plays well while outside buyers are stronger. many cars are diverted to cold storage creating a waiting list for incoming fruit. Prices vary by grade and size across Jonathan, Grimes, Golden Russet, Rome, and Spitzenberg varieties with fresh totals in barrels bushels and boxes.
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Chicago
Jonathana
Grimes
Missouri
Town
Jonathans
New York
Greenings
Alexanders
Snowa
Michigan
Rhode Island
Idaho
Colorado
Oregon
Spitzeanbergs
Chicago Street Notes Brighten Food Trade Travel
Bert Offut potato shipper from Orville Missouri visited Chicago early in the week returning from Minnesota with Mrs Offut. William M. Neye of Weingart Fruit in Cleveland met local traders. Jake Schoenburg of Schoenberg Goldus Co. returned after weeks in the Northwest box apple district. R B Butner Bureau of Markets Chicago inspected grape shipping points in California. L Rusconi the Alcante King from Fresno was in town en route back to California from New York. A B Freeman of A E Freeman Co Philadelphia spent midweek with local traders. Max Rothstein of Rothstein & Sons Philadelphia passed through Chicago on his way home from California. C M Furry Marketing Co moved offices from 236 North Clark to 192 North Clark in the Ogden building.
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Bert Offut
Orvick
Chicago
Minnesota
Bureau of Markets
California
L. Rusconi
Fresno
Calif
Alicante King
Coyne Brothers
New York City
A. B.freeman
A. E. Freeman & Co
Philadelphia
Max Rothstein
Rothstein & Sons
C. M. Furry Marketing Company
North
Clark Street
Ogden Building
Early Florida grapefruit ships to Chicago under Red Heart brand
G M H Wagner & Sons received the first car of Florida grapefruit from the Indian River district, packed by Indian River Products Co under the Red Heart brand and distributed in Chicago. The fruit was of exceptionally fine quality for an early shipment.
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Indian River
Chicago
Florida
Out of Vero
Indian River District
Indian River Products Company
Chicago Market on Green Vegetables
Chicago market reports a slow movement of homegrown greens despite frosts early in the week. Prices are generally firm or higher with firm demand for artichokes, Brussels sprouts, and cucumbers. Michigan and California produce show varied but stable to higher quotes across crates, drums, and hampers.
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Chicago
California
Brussels
New York
Michigan
Oregon
Sonville
Louisiana
Florida
Hothouse
Mississippi
Idaho
Colorado
Utah
Georgia
Illinois
Tennessee
Jersey
Arkansas
Kenner District
New Orleans
Baltimore
St. Louis
Large Apple Exhibit Planned for Midwest Hort Exposition
Ames Iowa November 7 exhibits of apples at the fifth Midwest Horticultural Exposition November 11 to 16 at Waterloo include a mammoth display by Iowa State College with Jonathan and Grimes Golden apples in trays and a seedling apple exhibit from the college orchard Flowers from college greenhouses mainly chrysanthemums will also be shown The flower exhibit will be supervised by John Reardon college gardener and will not compete for prizes
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Ames
Waterloo
Iowa State College Horticulturists
C. E. Nichols
Jonathan
Grimes
John Reardon
Potatoes to Be Shown At Horticultural Meeting
Potatoes will share honors with apples at the annual meeting of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society in St. Paul November 18 to 21. Cash premiums exceeding $500 will be distributed among open class county exhibits and youth club categories. A. G. Tolaas and R. C. Rose promote the potato show and extension courses in Ottertail and other counties run through December, covering production disease control marketing grading and storage.
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St. Paul
Minnesota State Horticultural Society
A. G. Tolaas
State Department of Agriculture
R. C. Rose
Extension Service
Ottertail
Becker
Clay
Todd
Polk
Norman
Isanti
Mr. Rose
E. C. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Seed Association Aims For Minimum Prices In Michigan
Cadillac Michigan November 7 The Michigan Certified Seed Potato Growers Association Inc plans to stabilize the seed potato industry by a minimum price agreement among nine directors six growers one state at large and two to represent Michigan Agricultural College and Michigan Potato Growers Exchange The group will meet November 25 to complete organization and seek a membership fee of 1 or 24 per year with a 2 or 3 cent per bushel ad fee on certified potatoes This article notes plans and proposed bylaws and funds for advertising and governance.
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Cadillac
Mich
Michigan
Seed Potato Growers’ Association, Inc
J. W. Weston
Michigan Agricultural College
Michigan Potato Growers Exchange
Northern Pacific Boosts National Apple Week
The Northern Pacific Railway promoted Apple Week with a special apple shaped and colored menu in dining cars and apples served in various forms. A booklet Apple Talks circulated widely with information and recipes. George R. Merritt boosted consumption by distributing an Apple Day blotter featuring Apple Week.
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St. Paul, Minn
Northern Pacific Railway
George R. Merritt
Refrigerator Car Service
Paw Paw Leads in Movement of Grapes
Paw Paw Michigan reports 1924 grape shipments totaling 700 cars, more than Lawton with 630 and Mattawan with 610. Trucks also moved large tonnages to juice factories, about 25 percent of the crop frosted, with growers' average price near 50 dollars per ton.
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Paw Paw
Mich
Lawton
Mattawan
Treat Seed Potatoes Use Surges in Minnesota
St Paul Minn Nov 7 The hot formaldehyde method for treating seed potatoes against scab and diseases was adopted by over four times as many Minnesota farmers in 1924 as in 1928 Records from R C Rose plant disease specialist at the university show 574 farmers in 42 centers across 13 potato counties treated 14734 bushels or 24 4 carloads of seed In 1923 only 123 farmers used the new system.
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St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
R. C. Rose
University
Zimel and Boronstein dissolve partnership in Rock Island
Rock Island notices dissolution of the firm Zimel & Boronstein. M Zimel and J S Boronstein operated at 1516 First Avenue and have parted ways. Boronstein resumes business at 1606 First Avenue as J Boronstein Fruit Company.
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Rock Island, II
M. Zimel
J. S. Boronstein
Zimel & Boronstein Company
First Avenue
Mr. Boronstein
J. Boronstein Fruit Company
R G Phillips to Headline Waterloo Fruit Show
R G Phillips secretary of the International Apple Shippers Association will be the headliner at the Midwest Horticultural Exposition in Waterloo Iowa November 11 to 16. He speaks Friday November 14 on Marketing Apples as part of a large regional event with many associations and more than seven thousand dollars in premiums.
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Waterloo
R. G. Phillip
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Iowa State Horticultural Society
Mid-West States
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Iowa, State Horticultural Society
The
Society of Iowa Florists
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