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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1930
Page
2
Talmadge Edwards principal of Fork Road school buys 500 Stark Delicious apple trees to plant an orchard. The purchase announced from Inman, North Carolina, on November 14.
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company forms Wesco Foods Company to succeed G. Batcheller Hall in Chicago. The new unit moves into ninth floor space at the Produce Exchange and will handle carload distribution and local shipments. Albert T. Hart leads the Chicago office. other managers include D. A. McCaughey Seattle A W Edwards San Francisco J E Fraser Yakima and E F Miller Los Angeles. Miller will tour the Northwest before reporting to Los Angeles.
J. E. Parrish of Arroyo Grande California potato and onion shipper visited Kansas City with his son R. W. Parrish and Herman Francis of Roscoe Missouri. The trio went to the Osage River for fishing before finalizing arrangements to handle shipments in the market.
Rains last days benefited vegetables and all crops in St Lucie county. Citrus and vegetables gained moisture speeding mature growth while green beans begin moving to market in small lots. Cool nights aided color and quality of citrus as planting continues and a strong season is hoped.
Mark P. Jacobsen Company chief Mark Jacobsen returned late last week from a swing through California shipping districts and producing sections of the south. Chas Abbate Company received its first car of mixed vegetables from Texas containing radishes beets turnips and mustard shipped from Weslaco. William H. Quilliams Benton Harbor carlot distributor visited the street Tuesday. Fry Brokerage named distributor in Chicago territory for Wilson Cadenas Inc New York City, a major player in Cuban pineapple and vegetable deals. John Biggio of Biggio Inc left Monday for Florida to supervise tomato movement from the state. Damiani Brothers succeeded Peter Damiani as general commission merchants at 87 South Water Market. partners are William and Peter Damiani.
Santa Fe announces a revised timetable from Denver to Corwith via Pueblo La Junta Dodge City Newton Emporia Argentine with connections to Pacific Northwest California Utah and Kansas City. J H McCabe notes aim to grow business with Western Pacific D R G W and Southern Pacific for fruit poultry and other cargo.
Successor to Novy & Woerner in Chicago takes over this week at 96 South Water Market and will continue in buying 1 c i and mixed carrot quantities for fruit and vegetable purchasers. Principals are Walter Gillarde and John Novy both with strong market ties.
Fire swept the packing house owned by Steve Hetton in Lewiston Orchard, a Lewiston suburb, early Sunday. The blaze consumed the building, all equipment, and 40,000 boxes of apples, with estimated losses around 105000 dollars.
Chicago traders reported fair volume with ample western and southern stocks. Inferior homegrown stock moved poorly despite discounts. prices varied across avocados none. asparagus moderate. beans ample. lettuce firm on good stock, weak on inferior. Prices listed for cauliflowers, celery, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, and other greens.
Williamston North Carolina November 14 The county agent T B Brandon says the sweet potato crop in Martin county has vast potential and 35 curing houses. He estimates about 20 000 bushels will be handled this year despite drought limitations.
Bartow Florida November 14 truck crops in this section looked good cabbage as the main crop has been set and should be ready to ship early in January about 250 acres under cultivation with normal favorable weather expected to yield around 300 cars according to shipper S P James.
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