Miss Mary Ann Wax Weds Arthur Schulson in Chicago
Miss Mary Ann Wax daughter of Louis Wax of Driss and Mrs Wax wed Arthur Schulson at the Belmont hotel 3158 North Sheridan road. Rabbi B Dagkal officiated. Bride attended by 14 bridesmaids. Buffet supper for about 450 guests. Leo Neuburger orchestra provided music. They will honeymoon in the east and reside with the bride’s father in Chicago. T. R. Shane buys farm in Waterville Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mary
Ann Wax
Louis Wax
Driss & Wax
Wax
Arthur
S&chulson
Belmont Hotel
Sheridan
South Water Market
Leo Neiberger
Schulson
Rains Damage Potatoes in Mecosta County
Five inches of rain in September plus two inches more in October ends drought in Mecosta county and harms potato crops. Many potatoes on low ground rotted before harvest, preventing later plantings and causing serious losses for farmers in Big Rapids Michigan.
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Big Rapids
Mich
Mecosta County
Gridley Maxon Co Expands Citrus Handling in Chicago
Gridley Maxon Co announces a new citrus department to handle all citrus fruits including grapefruit oranges and tangerines from all sections under competent management. One of Chicago's largest jobbing outlets, the firm operates a triple story building and car lot sales department. The citrus department began strong with four cars of Texas fruit sold at auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gidley
Maxon & Co., Inc
Wandling Citrus Fruits
Itrus
Gridley, Maxon & Co., Inc
Gales
Trucking Association Holds Chicago Convention
The American Trucking Association gathered in Chicago at the Stevens hotel with over 2,000 motor carrier officials and shippers. Topics included Interstate Commerce Commission rate plans, railroad competition in trucking, rate classification, taxation, and safety measures. President T. V. Rodgers stressed that rate structure is key to stabilizing the industry.
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Chicago
American Trucking Association
Stevens Hotel
Interstate Commerce Commission
T. V. Rodgers
Fertilizer Plant Destroyed in Greenville Fire
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Blount Harvey Company fertilizer plant on Ninth Street Greenville. Loss estimated at $50,000 with building and contents insured for $84,000. The plant, filled with fertilizer materials, was ready to begin manufacture soon.
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Greenville
S. C
Blount-Harvey Company
Ninth Street
Florin Tokays Near End This Season in Morin Calif
Morin California October 23 Tokay grape growers anticipate ending the shipping season by the end of October as this year's crop yields about half of last year which was also below normal.
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Florin Tokays
Morin
Calif
Michigan Apple Show At Grand Rapids Horticultural Meet
The Michigan State Horticultural Society will hold its annual convention and apple show in Grand Rapids December 1 to 3. Expected attendance of 1500 to 2000 growers. premium increased to 1500 dollars. Notable speakers include Dr. Robert Shaw and Sheldon Funk. new fire blight cure demo by Prof Donald Catlon.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan State Horticultural Society
H. D. Hootman
East Lansing
Walter Toenjes
Graham Horticultural Experiment Station
Harry Edison
Donald Catlon
Michigan State College
Hootman
B. J. Rasmussen
W. C. Dutton
Midland
Michigan State College Horticulture Department
Robert S. Shaw
Sheldon Funk
Pennsylvania State Horticultural Society
W. Dale Hilbush
Lake Erie Apple Orchards, Inc
Painesville, O
A. Grant Fox
Leamington
Ontario
Graham ‘Experiment Station
Grand Rapides
Roy E. Marshall
N. L. Partridge
United States Soils Conservation ‘Service
Ray Hutson
Frank H. McPermid
Battle Creek
Vegetable Growers Plan Illinois Meeting in Peoria
Illinois State Vegetable Growers Association and Central Illinois Horticultural Society announce a three day meeting in Peoria November 18 to 20. Out of state experts from New Jersey Purdue Michigan will cover small plant houses marketing and growing potatoes. A half day session for women with Miss Wright and Miss Barto is planned along with a state champion competition in bunching and tying vegetables.
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C.R. Haize
Cooperative Consumers’ Councils
Chicago
Consumers’ Councils
J. B. Tillotson
Bradley
Polytechnic Institute
Peoria
C. C. Compton
Illinois State Natural History Survey
Reinhard Boehle
Horticultural Department
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
A. B. Colby
W. W. Kelley
Mr.Somers
Urbana
Illinois State Vegetable Growers’ Association
Central Illinois’ Horticultural Society
Péoria
Illinois
Lee A. Somers
Cc. H. Nissley
New Jersey State University
New Brunswick
Ward Bailey
Schoolcraft
Mich
F. C. Gaylord
Purdue University
West Lafayette
Ind
Mary Wright
WLS
Harriett.t. Barto
C. H. Robinson to Handle San Roman Citrus Output
The C. H. Robinson Company, led by Roy M. Quinn in Chicago, is named exclusive distributor for all citrus from the San Roman Nursery of Los Fresnos Texas. About 500 rail cars of grapefruit and oranges will be shipped, packed at Brownsville and Harlingen under San Roman Bay View and Regaca brands, including Marsh Seedless, Duncans, Pinks, and Navel oranges and Pineapple varieties.
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Chicago
C. H. Robinson Company
Roy M. Quinn
San Roman Nursery
Los Fresnos
Tex
San Roman
Brownsville
Harlingen
Bay View
Quinn
South Water Market
Upper Peninsula Seen as Key Potato Region in Michigan
Calumet Michigan October 23 James F Thomson state agriculture commissioner told growers and shippers at the fourth annual Upper Peninsula Potato Show that the region has a bright future in potato production. P B Daughtery of Williamsport Pa potato expert agreed noting Copper Country ranks second to Maine in growing potential. Gaspardo and Son of Franklin won the premier potato growers contest with an average of 443.96 bushels per acre.
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Calumet
Mich
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
James F. Thomson
P. B. Daughtery
Williamsport
Copper
Maine
John Gaspardo & Son of
Franklin
Produce loads inspected at California stations spell checks
Sacramento California October 23 As many as 200 truckloads daily are inspected at highway stations to ensure proper quality packing and container markings for fresh fruit and vegetables. At Tracy station inspectors rejected 240 loads including 13 323 containers and 110 tons of watermelons. Castile station inspected 7 108 truckloads totaling 49 180 tons with 134 rejections.
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Sacramento
Calif
State
Department of Agriculture
Tracy
New Peach Pack Captures Buyers In Muskegon Market
The Mart Produce Exchange, Inc. of Muskegon Michigan reports strong favorable comments on its half bushel box pack of peaches this season. The pink lined boxes featuring Elberta and J H Hale peaches attracted buyer attention and prompted a second look.
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New Peach Pack
Muskegon
Mich
Mart Produce Exchange, Inc
Elberta
J. H. Hale
Carlot unloads in Chicago rise for September
Chicago unloads of fruit and vegetables in September reach 5 993 cars per USDA data, up 686 from last September. Year to date through September 30 total unloads stand at 53 030 cars, up 3 074 from the same period last year. Wet beans risk spoilage as Michigan State College experts urge careful handling and drying methods.
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Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
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C.H. Weaver & CO
Banco di Napoli Trust Company of
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Roosevelt Road
Ill
Bank of the South Water Market
Coppersmith & Co
Wate Mankeer
Fee Merchan - Carlots
Gordon Tyrrell CO
Nadine Chicago Commission Merchanta
South Water ‘Market
Mary Ann Wax
Arthur Schulson
T. R. Shane
Watervnlet
Sault’ Ste. Marie
Chippewa County
Herman Warskow
Mr. Warskow
Gridley, Maxon & Co
Trucking ‘Association
C. H. Robinson Co
L.C.L
Frank C
Crispo
Ocarrot Brokera — Distributors
Iceberg
California
Oregon-Long Island
Camefornia
Fred E. Company
216 South Water Market
Halsted
Exchange National Bank Hicago the Ae of South Water Market
T. E
Hast Lansing
Michigan State College Farm Crops
Michigan Tarmere
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