Friedman & Sons Open in Enlarged Chicago Offices
S Friedman & Sons held an open house in their newly enlarged Produce Exchange building suites in Chicago on November 20. The firm now occupies three offices including a general office and two private rooms for Sam Friedman, Meyer Friedman, and Arthur Friedman. The decorations and furniture update marked their more up-to-date presence in the trade after over 20 years in business specializing in potatoes and watermelons.
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Chicago
S. Friedman’&Sons
Exchange
Friedman & Sons
Sam Friedman
Meyer Friedman
Arthur Friedman
Arthur
Meyer
Steady Market on Staple Vegetables in Chicago Trade
Chicago market notes a steady to firm tone across staples with fair demand for ample supplies. Potatoes show varied prices by region including Idaho Russell No 1 at 2.40 to 2.65 dollars and Wisconsin Michigan No 1 round whites at 1.70 to 1.60, while onions and cabbage also move steadily with regional crate and sack pricing.
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Chicago
Idaho
Russell
Wisconsin
Michigan
Colorado McClures
Increased Receipts on Chicago Market Oct unloads rise
Chicago reports October unloads of fruit and vegetables at 8,416 cars, up 1,083 from October last year per USDA figures. January 1 to October 31 totals reach 59,445 cars, up 2,156 from the same period in 1935.
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Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois Growers Meet in Peoria Mid November
More than 300 fruit and vegetable growers attended a three day joint session of the Illinois State Vegetable Growers Association and the Central Illinois Horticultural Society held in Peoria Illinois on Wednesday through Friday this week.
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Illinois Growers Meet
Peoria
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Illinois State Vegetable Growers Association
Central Illinois Horticultural Society
Wisconsin Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Meet Attendees In Madison
Chicago traders attended the Wisconsin Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Association meeting in Madison last Saturday. Present were R H Dietz, William Garfitt, Meyer Schuman, Sally Capodice, Charles Abbate, Charles Smith, Jerry La Tocco, and R Bob Cumming. Several executives including M M Minkler and Karl Merkel made trips or returned from travels to Minneapolis, Florida, New York, and the northwest.
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Chicago
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Association
Madison
R. H. Dietz
R. H. Dietz & Co
William Garfitt
Standard Fruit and Steamship Company
Meyer Schuman
Meyer Schuman Company
Sally Capodice
Caruso Fruit Distributors
Linc
Charles Abbate
Charles Abbate Company
Charles Smith
Florida Citrus Exchange
Jerry la Tocco
Ray McCaffrey Company
Bob) Cumming
Arthur Serra. & Co
Keeping Dairy Utensils Clean Primary Necessity
Columbia Missouri November 20 milk quality tests increasingly determine price paid to farmers says E R Garrison of Missouri College of Agriculture. Utensils left wet after cleaning harbor bacteria that multiply rapidly, contaminating milk even after thorough washing and scalding.
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Columbia
E. R. Garrison
Missouri College, of Agriculture
Chicago Vegetable Market Steady Amid Mixed Supplies
Nov 20 Chicago market reports steady to weak pricing across vegetables. Beans, broccoli, cauliflower and celery show mixed demand with steady to firm quotes. peppers, peas, lettuce and tomatoes vary by origin, shipments ample or fair, with California and East Coast crates listing prices from 50 cents to several dollars and overall movement described as fair to slow.
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Carlots
Leo
Chicago
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Oregon
Long Island
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Ohio
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Kansas
Virginia
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Barrela
New Jersey
Indiana
Carlot
Vatoieriseprater
Budge Cs
Frank C. Crispo
Yeckes-Eichenbaum to Open Chicago Branch
Yeckes of Yeckes-Eichenbaum inc New York city spent days in Chicago this week and announced on Monday November 23 the opening of a Chicago branch at 502 Produce Exchange building 216 South Water Street. Julius O Berman will run the branch, known as carlot receivers and distributors handling all kinds of fruits and vegetables.
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Chicago
Mark ‘Yeckes
Yeckes-Eichenbaum,inc
New York City
Produce Exchange
South Waters Market
Julius. O. Berman
Mr. Berman
Turkey Outlook forecast supports smaller 1937 production
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports a fall 1936 price gap with feed pushing turkey producers to curb output in 1937. Despite a record crop trend, total turkey production may rise only modestly as feeding costs depress grower margins, with higher prices expected in fall 1937 due to smaller output and stronger demand.
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Turkey
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Ita
Turkeys face shifting price outlook and rising production
An analysis notes larger than average turkey production in 1936 and 1937 with a seasonal peak around February 2, 1937. Despite higher supplies and lower wholesale turkey prices early in 1937, improved demand and higher feed costs may lift prices by fall 1937, affecting marketing and consumer choice.
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Turkey
Wide Range in Quality of Western Vegetables
New York reports show a broad spread in quality for western vegetables this week. Receivers noted cars from California opened here revealing varied grades and price ranges from one dollar to one dollar twenty five cents per package. The jobbing trade and large buyers have been securing good average prices despite the inconsistent quality.
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New York
California
Market Impact Of Quality On Food Prices And Sales
A trade note discusses the link between merchandise quality and value, noting undergrades cause price concessions and shifting shipments. Shippers report mixed returns, with some cargos gaining slight margins after costs while others suffer. An operator argues that quality pressure drives retailers to prefer higher quality and canned options, affecting growers and distributors. A salesman tries to show samples to a wary merchant.
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