Hall and O'Keefe Visit Chicago Amid Regional Warehouse Plans
Harry S. Hall president of the Association Refrigerated Warehouses and W M O'Keefe executive secretary spent days in Chicago meeting with warehousemen. They will attend a Dallas meeting on November 19 to form a regional chapter in the southwest and plan a December Atlanta meeting to organize a southeastern chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harry
Hall
Grand Trunk Railway, Terminal and Cold Storage Company
Detroit
Mich
Association of
W. M. O'Keefe
O’keefe
Dallas
Tex
O'Keefe
Atlanta
Southeastern
Annual Minnesota Potato Week Closes In Duluth
The annual Minnesota Potato Week ended last Friday night with a large entertainment for over 150 potato growers in the Arrowhead district at the Spaulding Hotel. Bad weather kept many away. Sponsored by the Agricultural Department of the Chamber of Commerce and Duluth merchants, the event highlighted Arrowhead potatoes. Three cooking schools operated during the week and hundreds of recipes were distributed. About 100 bushels of potatoes, all prizes, from the Biwabik Potato Show were auctioned. A buffet luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Arrowhead
Spaulding
Agricultural Department of the Chamber of Commerce and
iC W La Roy Transferred From Detroit To Chicago
iC W La Roy who ran the Detroit Wesco Foods office for four years left Friday for Chicago to take new duties at company headquarters. He was succeeded in Detroit by F C Ford a familiar local Wesco figure who has since worked in Kansas City and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
C. W. la Roy
Wesco Foods Company
Chicago
la Roy
F.C. Ford
Ford
Wesco Food Company
Detroit Street Notes Show Local Trades and Moves
W A White of the White Brokerage Detroit office and F B Baldwin of Baldwin Inc Chicago Detroit visited trade circles. Charles O Brown Detroit Fruit Auction manager returned from a NW Pacific coast Texas trip. Grover Newton joins Thierwechter Brothers from Purse Brothers. Detroit Produce Traffic Club meets November 19 at 12 30 p.m. Nathaniel Goldstick assistant corporation counsel to speak. Abe Andrews of Andrews Brothers Detroit back from New York trip.
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Charles O. Brown
Detroit Fruit Auction Company
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Texas
Charlie
Grover Newton
Purse Brothers, Inc
Thierwechter Brothers
Grover
Detroit
Detroit Produce Traffic Club
Detroit Union Produce Terminal
Nathaniel Goldstick
Corporation Counsel
Abe Andrews
Andrews Brothers of
New York
Livestock Commission Men Seek Old Rates Restored
About 200 Union Stock Yards livestock commission men request an injunction to stop Secretary Wallace from enforcing a new 20 percent rate reduction under the Stockyards Act. Judges Wilkerson Barnes and Alschuler heard the petition and under advisement awaited decision with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James H. Wilkerson
Samuel Alschuler
Union Stock Yards Livestock Commission
Wallace
Commission
Rushton in Chicago to discuss warehousemen meeting plans
W J Rushton president Birmingham Ice and Cold Storage Company and general president of the American Warehousemen Assn visited association headquarters in Chicago to arrange the annual convention set for Atlantic City New Jersey in early February. He previously chaired the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses last year which held its convention with the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. J. Rushton
Birmingham Ice & Cold Storage Company
Birmingham
Ala
American Warehousemen's Association
Atlantic City
N. J
Rushton
Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
First Straight Car of Chicory From Hynes Area
Hynes Calif Nov 15 The first Straight car of chicory to leave this district was loaded early last week by the Associated Vegetable Shippers of this city The firm is now heavy in the chicory deal in addition to handling straight and mixed cars of other vegetables Elmer D Rarity is manager of the Associated Vegetable Shippers Jim Kole has been associated with the company in a sales capacity since September 1
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Hynes
Calif
Associated Vegetable Shippers
Elmer D. Rarity
Jim Kole
Chippewa Potatoes Outyield Katahdin in Local Trial
Greenville Michigan reports E. W. Lincoln says the Chippewa potato family shows promise over Katahdin. Trial planting last season yielded more tubers per hill and a higher No 1 yield with fewer misshapen tubers and hollows in Chippewas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Mich
Snow
Sam
E. W. Lincoln
Milwaukee Trade Organizes New Fruit and Vegetable Association
A large Milwaukee meeting at the Schroeder hotel formed a new organization named the Milwaukee Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable Association. H Rubenstein presided as temporary chairman as members planned by laws and a constitution, aiming for a key credit function and future meetings within ten days to two weeks.
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Milwaukee, Wig
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Fruit & Produce Exchange
Schroeder
H. Rubenstein
H. Rubenstein & Co
George A. Marsh
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
St. Louis
William L. Wagner
Western Fruit Jobbers
Chicago
Kirk Mitchell
Detroit
Rubenstein
Western Fruit Jobbers Aassociation
Milwaukee Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable Association
Judd Post, Jr
Charles Johnson
Charles F. Johnson & Son, Inc
J. Gagliano
I. Gagliano, Inc
Frank Seifert
Fletzner Company
Long Vallee
Nichols, Janssen & Klein Company
Moe van Engel
H.van Engel & Co
Chicago Street Notes Highlights Trade Visits
Chicago traders and executives like Fred W. Krug of C. H. Robinson in Milwaukee, John Clutts of Cobden, and Robert Steinberg of Philadelphia offices visited the Chicago market this week. The piece lists numerous moves, trips, and market activity including fall Virginia spinach arrivals, office relocations, and regional agricultural observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clutts
J. R. Clutts & Son
Cobden
South Water Market
Michigan Potato Week Observed in Detroit
Michigan’s first Consumers Potato Week was observed in Detroit with exhibits in hotels and restaurants promoting Michigan potatoes. Acting Mayor Castator urged shopper support and proclaimed November 11 to 16 as Potato Week, with 24 counties listed in the contest.
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Detroit
Michigan
Michigan Quality Potato Association
Fred W. Castator
Ogeman
Otesego
Lapeer
Tuscola
Oakland
Mecosta
Calhoun
Alpena
Grand Traverse
Macomb
Antrim
Cheboygan
Charlevoix
Emmet
Presque Isle
Kaskaska
Miswaukee
Marquette
Baraga
Meno- Iminee
Dickinson
Houghton
Chip
Detroit Union Promotes National Apple Week Programs
The Detroit Union Produce Terminal via its public relations department sponsored 18 programs in the Detroit area during National Apple Week. Activities included newspaper publicity radio broadcasts and displays in hotels restaurants and city institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Detroit Union
Public Relations Department
Twin Cities Street Notes St Paul Week In Review
Community notes from St Paul record local appointments trips and leisure. Names include Calenso of Tubbesing Nelson Sam Labovitch Gordon Smith and others with brief travels and health updates. A Chicago stopover and a month away for a Piazza Brokerage party are noted along with hunting and football attendance. A highway tariff bulletin from Southern Pacific Lines lists December 15 effective changes for onions potatoes and fruit tariffs with rate advices and publication extents.
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Thames
Calenso
Tubbesing & Nelson
St. Paul Hospital
Sam Labovitch
Labovitch Brothers
St. Paul Row
Chicago
A. C. Hedlund
Southern Pacific Lines
C. L
BE. B
Association Wins Blue Ribbon at Berrien show
Chicago, Nov. 15 The Chas All hate Company announced this week that the Berrien Springs Fruit Growers Association won the blue ribbon first prize at the Berrien Springs fruit and vegetable show. The association earned top honors for the best display of grade and pack of apples in the packing house division, exhibiting Delicious Jonathans Winesaps King Davids Winter Bananas and Baldwins. The Chas Abbate Company represents the association.
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C.H. Weaver & CO
Carlot
United States Cold Storage Corp
United States Cold Storage & Ice Co
United States Cold Storage Company
United States Warehouse Company
Kansas
Chandler-Allen CO
Chicago Phone Canal
Chandler & Son
Chandler & CO
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Harry Allen
Paul Chandler
Everett Chandler
H. Rubenstein & Co., Inc
D. L. Peppard
the Packer
Harry S. Hall
Association
Ic. W. la Roy
Detroit Street
W. A. White
White Brokerage Company
Minneapolis
F. BE. Baldwin
F. Be, Baldwin, Inc
Livestock Commission
Milwaukee Trade
Schroeder Hotel
Michigan State College
State Department of Agriculture
Edward Read & Son
Michigan Quality Potato Show Association
Pred Hibst
Michigan Potato Growers Exchange
Cadillac
Chicago Street Notes
Fred W. Krug
C. H. Robinson Company
Wis
Mr. Krug
Jon Belson
United Produce Company
Colorado
Robert Steinberg
Philadelphia
William Shapiro
William Shapiro, Inc
St. Paul
8. M. Cohodas
Cohodas Brothers
Ishpeming, Mich
D. J. Coyne, Jr
D. J. Coyne & [Eee
John Benson
San Pat Vegetable Company, Inc
Linton, Tex
Christ Hansen & Co
Produce /Exchange
Charles Latimer
San Antonio
Ontario
R. C. Rittenhouse Company
Oscar Cohen
Abe Cohen Company, Inc
Rochester, N. Y
Harry Sommer
Leef-Sommer & Co
Henry Setton
California
Max Altman
New York City
Eset
Karl Merkel
Merkel Bros. Company
Florida
Plant City
F. T. Riebe
Harry J. Riebe
Indianapolis
Mr. Riebe
Charles Hunt
The
Gold Buckle Association
East Highlands
Sidney King
Wabash Railway
Mr. King
Rilo Grande Valley
Tom Ferrarini
Chas, Abbate Company
South
Joseph Lerner
Cohen & Gordon
J. Lerner & Son
Cleveland
Lerner
Charles Cohen
Idaho
Washington
J. Lerner
Rochester
Apple
W. A. White Brokerage Company
Thomas B. Buell
Elmira
Buell
Jay Twitchell
General Car Lot
C. H. Robin
E. E. Conklin
United States Department of Agriculture
Memphis
Kansas City
Omaha
Dead Moines
Iowa
Iceberg
Salinas
Watsonville
Sacramento
San Fernando
S.& H. Levy CO
South Water
M Market
Cole i
Fed Exchange National Bank
Twin Cities
Karkalits
Brown “Brokerage Co
ST. Paul, Minn
P. O
Benton Harbor, Mich
Ssmeltzer Brothers, Inc
Gordon Smith
Robert Worrall
Gould, Oklo
Geo. C. Palmer, Inc
August Piazza
D. L. Piazza Brokerage Company
Oregon
Frank Battaglia
Piazza
Art Casper
A. B. Casper & Co
Harry Grant
Robert Pinck
Pinck Fruit Company
Illinois
Eng Olson
Charles Gebo
Alford-Gebo Company
Indiana
Geo. Hitz& Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Merohiai Martoristributing Company, Inc. Capital
South Water Market I. D
Seeley
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