Santa Fe Orders 2000 New Refrigerator Cars
Edward Chambers of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe announced a line order for 2000 latest type refrigerator cars for delivery after year end with intent to raise to 5000 cars by early 1923. A second item notes Melbye and Oss opening a 30000 bushel potato warehouse in Hiterdal Minnesota with elevator and loading equipment.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Edward Chambers
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Santa Fe Express
St Paul Fruit and Vegetable Trade Sees Mixed Prices
St Paul market reports improving business in fruits and vegetables as Western green fruit shipments ease. Apples and Bartlett pears price trends are noted with Western Italia and grape crops, bananas, lettuce, cabbage, and potatoes described amid tight supplies and light movement.
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St. Paul
I. Paul
Jonathans
Astern
Washington
Colorado
Italia
Minnesota
New Potato Warehouse Opens in East Grand Forks
A Red River Potato Company warehouse at East Grand Forks Minnesota is completed with 40 car capacity. The brick faced building includes tile-lined walls and a 12 inch concrete cellar, with electric grading and carrying machinery. it was insured for four thousand dollars of the seven thousand dollar value and a nearby spur track fire caused by the line engine.
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East Grand Forks
Minn
Red River Potato Company
Electric Motors
Co. H. Larkin
Cary
Foley visits Chicago fruit trade officials in London link
E A Foley Chicago visitor and Agriculture Trade Commissioner connected with the American embassy in London called on local fruit and vegetable industry friends. He spoke of his work in London and kept in touch with Chicago trade contacts during the Food Administration period.
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Chicago
Faward A. Foley
London
Freight Rates Too High to Ship North Dakota Potatoes
Fargo North Dakota October 12 Thousands of carloads of potatoes may stay in the ground as high freight rates keep shipments from moving. Local dealers and North Dakota Agricultural College officials warn that unless freight costs fall to a workable level the first bumper crop may be a financial failure despite good yields and quality.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
North Dakota Agricultural College
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Middle West
New Bushel Basket Debuts in Michigan Fruit Trade
Benton Harbor Michigan October 13. A new bushel basket developed in Berrien County attracts attention from fruit growers receivers and distributors for ships long distances and storage. Its straight stave sides resemble a hamper but match standard basket height and a removable bottom aids uniform packing and reduced bruising. Designed by C M Hogue of Benton Harbor president of the Sodus Fruit Growers Association with patents pending.
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Benton
Harbor
Mich
Berrien County
C. M. Hogue
Benton Harbor
Hogue
Sodus Fruit Growers Association
Michigan Onion Market Unsettled in Western Michigan
Grand Rapids Mich October 13 Western Michigan onion market unsettled as buyers delay contracts awaiting crop conditions elsewhere and a definite market pace. Few deals occurred with ranges from 5 cents to 1 dollar per car for immediate shipment at 1 dollar per car in the region.
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Grand ‘Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Michigan Agricultural College to Host Farmers Gathering
Secretary of Agriculture Hearst to visit Michigan for a farmers gathering at Michigan Agricultural College on October 20. Nearby, a large Minot potato warehouse opens with speeches and free lunch for attending farmers.
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East Lansing
Michigan’ Agricultural College
Secretary of Agriculture
Michigan
Minot
Fulton Market Cold Storage Adds Vallee Appel as Treasurer
The Fulton Market Cold Storage Company of Chicago announces that effective October 10 Vallee Appel joined the executive staff as treasurer and second vice president. Appel, longtime Chicago banker, will direct finances and credit, relieving Iverson and Bodmer of many details. Cohen resigns as treasurer in favor of Appel.
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Chicago
Fulton Market Cold Storage Company
Vallee
Appel
Messrs
Iverson
Bodmer
Cohen
Appél
A L Bryant Racine cabbage dealer dies at 77
A L Bryant longtime Racine cabbage dealer dies after a weeklong illness from pneumonia. He had operated in Racine for 26 years and was 77 at death.
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A. L. Bryant
Racine
Cee
Devel
Minnesota Potatoes Rot for Lack of Cars
Minnesota officials press for immediate shipment of potatoes from state points. The Commerce Commission and state agencies urge action to move 15,000 cars of produce, citing cooperative efforts with railroads and warehouses to avert spoilage.
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Minnesota
A. C. Preus Leben
Te ‘Commeres Commission
State, Allroad
Commission
Preus
Imperial Fruit Show slated in London with Canadian exhibitors
Vernon BC reports on British mercantile storage plans and colonial officials while Creston and Kamloops growers prepare displays for the Imperial Fruit Show in London. Ed Coyner, treasurer of the Fruit Produce Rating Agency, returns from Wisconsin potato districts.
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Columbia
Mercantile Marine
T. B. Pell 'C
Islands
Holida
Fell
S Bette
AD “Vernon
Mail
Imperial Fruit
Ondon
Creston
Kamloopa
Coyner
Chicago
Fruit Produce Rating Agency
Wisconsin
British Columbia Apple Market Conditions Report
Vernon B C October 13 The apple market shows softer conditions with prairies shipments moving into crates for lower grades. McIntosh Reds sell in Calgary at 1.80 while No 1 winters are offered to retailers at 1.90 with varying onion prices around 15 per ton.
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Vernon
B. C
Okanagan
Alberta
Kewana
Manitoba
British Columbia
United’ States
Prairies
Calgary
Onions Yield 1230 Bushels From Two Acres Near Silver Lake
Roas Deaton of near Silver Lake, Kendallville area, produced 1230 bushels of onions from two acres in a Big Onion Crop report. The fragment mentions a motor and a girl but lacks full context.
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Kendallville
Ind
Roas Deaton
Silver Lake
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Guide Book Service
Stone Guide
Fruit-Produce Rating Agency
W. Lake St
G. M. H. Wagner & Sons
W. So. Water St
Toke W. Low
J. G. Mittelstadt
Meteo Wayne & Low, Inc
Fruit and Produce Commission
W. S. Water St
Corn Exchange Nail Bank
National Produce Bank
T. E. Ball
S?itiwors
Hitterdal
Melbye & Oss
Howells
Warsaw
Claypool
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Fremont
Tremont
Newaygo County
Fremont Chamber “of Commerce
Newwaygo County Farm Bureau
C. C. Taylor
Detroit Street
Fred
Brookhart
Brook
Hart
Fruit Company
Cleveland
Andrews Brothers “Company
Detroit Celery, and_ Produce Company
Will Geroe
Toledo
Ralph S
Kohn
California
C. H. Weaver & CO
Ee N
Schmidt Distributing CO
N. State
St. Chicago
V. C. Appel
Fulton Market Cold Storage
F.E. Baldwin & CO
Potato Specialists
WALDE
England
Ogden Bldg
Apple
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