Liberty Bond Presented to Bloomington Poultry Leader Patton
Chicago October 26 The National Poultry Butter and Egg Association honors retiring president H B Patton of Bloomington Ill with a Liberty Bond for 1000 dollars Number 147702 presented by new president P F Combiths and W T Seibels The bond acknowledges Patton’s efforts to advance the association and promote welfare and unity against Kaiserism through rebuilding the group’s mission within the industry.
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Chicago
National Poultry Butter and Egg Association
H. B. Patton
Bloomington
Ill
Liberty
P. F. Combiths
W. T. Seibels
Mr. Patton
Kaiserism Ss
W. Com
W. T. Selbels
Select Seed Potatoes at Time of Digging in Lafayette
Lafayette Ind Oct 26 The Purdue university extension says selecting seed potatoes this fall boosts next year’s yield and quality. Choose disease-free, drought resistant hills with shallow eyes. Store in outside dirt pits layered with straw and dirt for cold protection.
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Lafayette
Ind
F. C. Gaylord
Purdue University Extension Staff
State Garden
Thearden
Mrs S G Finnerman Dies After Illness
Chicago Oct 26 The widow of Samuel G Finnerman manager of the egg department at John R Delsher Co died Sunday afternoon after four weeks illness from Spanish influenza The funeral was held Monday from the home with many floral offerings including one from the Chicago Butter and Eye Board of which he was a member
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S. G. Pinnerman
Chicago
Samuel G. Finnerman
John R. Delsher Company
Citrus fruit outlook reported by shippers in Florida and nearby states
Jacksonville reports note varied citrus conditions across Florida overlaps with Alabama Mississippi sites. Growth in orange and grapefruit crops cited at Bonita Springs Floral City Oneco Rialto Umatilla Winter Garden and other communities with gains and price levels including oranges at 2.10 to 2.40 per box and grapefruit around 1.50 to 1.75. Shipments and car counts differ by location amid drought and prior freezes.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Packer
Packer Weekly
Bonita Springs
K. A. L. Floral City
ZJ. A. H. Lily
Oneco, Fia
W. B. C. Ozona
J. T. M. Ozona
Plantin
Rome
Rialto
J. A
Umatilla
U. F. Co
Winter Garden
News Notes from Nations Capital on War Era Prices and Trade Rules
Washington reports show September 1918 retail food prices rose 4 percent from August, with butter eggs pork chops and ham up most while potatoes and beans were stable or cheaper year over year. War Trade Board issues licensing and invoicing rules for canned fruit exports and shipments, plus a ICC ruling found Bowman & Co damaged $130.58 by excessive egg rates from Fort Dodge and Harlan to eastern destinations in 1914.
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Washington
D. C
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
Alps
War Trade Board
Arm X
Ward Frade Board
Iowa
Chicago
Indiana-Illinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bowman & Co. of
Rock Island and Pacific By. Co
Fort Dodge
Harlan
Mississippi River
Mikeli Riv
California Artichoke Crop Expected To Match Last Season
G Scalmanini general manager of the San Francisco Artichoke Growers Association says the Halfmoon Bay district crop benefited from recent rains and will likely equal last season. About 4 000 to 5 000 acres are devoted to artichokes in the state, mainly in Halfmoon Bay. Shipping starts in November and runs through February at peak.
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California
San Francisco
Packerman
G. Scalmanini
Artichoke Growers’ Association
Halfmoon Bay District
Halfmoon Bay
Wood Sentenced to Penitentiary for Bribery
James A. Wood former Nevada Food Administrator was sentenced by Federal Judge M. T. Dorling to two years at McNeile Island penitentiary and a $300 fine for soliciting and accepting a bribe from W. W. Percival, Ellis Milling Company manager, to permit price increases in exchange for $500 a month.
Charles G. Taylor on business trip through Nogales and Chicago
Charles G. Taylor of the Mexican Arizona Trading Company of Nogales was in San Francisco last week checking tomato interests. He is bound for Chicago to join his family then plan an extended tour of Eastern markets before returning to Nogales.
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Charles G. Taylor
San Francisco
Mexican Arizona Trading Company of
Nogales
Chicago
Vew
Alleged Adulterated Olive Oil Seized in Los Angeles
A shipment of 1,680 gallons of alleged adulterated oil from John T. Delaney Co. New York, seized by Deputy Bassett under a libel complaint, is alleged to be misbranded. Oil possibly cotton seed, portions seized at San Pedro and Los Angeles facilities, with earlier 5,000 gallons seized.
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Los Angeles
San Pedro
John T. Delaney Company
New York
Bassett
United States
Moody
Poultry Shippers Discuss Express Service
Fillmore N Y Oct 25 The Allegany Poultry Association held its October meeting to address express service irregularities and delays in claim payments. Some shippers report decent service and timely settlements, while others cite hundreds of dollars in unpaid losses. the group aims to improve service and claim settlement. Officers listed include President Charles H Palmer Alfred. Vice President H G McElheney Cuba. Secretary Treasurer L Banta Alfred.
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Fillmore
Allegany Poultry Association
Allegany County
Charles H. Palmer
Alfred
H. G. McElheney
Cuba
L. Banta
Chestnuts Harvest Boom in Shenandoah Valley
Heavy crop of chestnuts in the lower Shenandoah Valley is being gathered by mountain residents and shipped from Winchester to Baltimore Philadelphia Washington and other markets. Prices for the best nuts run from 9 to 10 cents per pound.
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Winchester
Lower
Shenandoah Valley
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Washington
Vegetables and fruit market notes from Detroit market
Farmers rush crops to Detroit markets as season nears end. Oranges and lemons surge amid Spanish influenza demand. Valencia stock tight. Domestic grapes scarce, Bartlett pears limited to Keiffer, Florida grapefruit due soon. Butter and eggs fluctuate. poultry demand steady with few turkeys.
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Detroit
Mich
South Commission
New Jersey
Virginia
Valencia
Florida
Fruit and Vegetable Trade in Indianapolis Prices Steady
Prices of shipped stock show little change in Indianapolis. Cabbage remains heavy with 50c per barrel drop, potatoes stay near 3.50 to 3.76 per bag, and sweet potatoes rise. Apples stay heavy, cranberries fall to 8.50 9.50 per barrel, Florida oranges ease to 7.50, California fruit sells high, and lemons grapefruit hold steady. Michigan and New York shipments vary as California floods market.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Michigan
New
Stanley Wyckoff
Indiana
Army
Navy
Classification Hearing Opens in Chicago for ICC Case
Chicago October 25 beginning next Monday a hearing before Examiner Disque of the Interstate Commerce Commission will probe the Consolidated Classification case affecting poultry and dairy interests.
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Chicago
Examiner Disque
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chief Petoskey Spud Makes Its Commercial Bow
Cadillac Michigan October 25 Despite car shortages potato shipping gains Michigan Potato Growers Exchange reports about 4000 cars total and two hundred cars weekly as the North American Fruit Exchange expands potato distribution. Key variety is Chief Petoskey Golden Russet with planned uniform grade and pack through grower agreement.
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Cadillac
Mich
Michi
Michigan Potato Growers’ Exchange
North American Fruit Exchange
Arthur R. Rule
North American
Sam J. Shallow
New England
Michigan Exchange
Eastern Fruit & Produce Exchange
Rochester
Gulf Coast
Produce Exchange
Mobile
Monmouth County Farmers’ Exchange
New Jersey
Eagle, Lake, Tex
One Suit Settled and Another Begun in California Tomato Pact
In San Francisco on October 25 the California Tomato Growers Association dropped suits against Japanese tomato producers for breach of contract while filing two new suits against American growers F H Holmes Hiram Thompson and C W Fancher. Japanese growers agreed to deliver all produce to the Association as contracted. In Chicago on October 25 William Mort of Weaver Co leaves for a month on a tour of Colorado New Mexico Arizona and California producing regions.
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San Francisco
California Tomato Growers’ Association
George E. Crothers
F. H.holmes
Hiram Thompson
C. W. Fancher
Death of J Peter Skallerup of Skallerup & Son
Chicago obit notes the death of J Peter Skallerup aged 66 at his home following bronchial pneumonia. Born in Thisted Denmark he emigrated in 1869 and worked as a potato operator and later hotelier before returning to the potato business as J Peter Skallerup & Son. Survived by widow Mary Foster Skallerup son Jack in Detroit sister Mary and brothers James and Chris.
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Chicago
J. Peter Skallerup
J. Peter
Chii
Skallerup Brothers
Lakeview
Mich
J. Peter Skallerup& Son
Mary Foster Skallerup
Jack Skallerup
Detroit
Mary
James
Chris
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Sehed
F. E. Baldwin
Dan W. Feitel
New Orleans
Ll. Slalkerne
Erato
Fulton
Halated Street
Informa
Bilox
Miss
Ocean Springs
Gulfport
Nations Capital
C.h.weaver &Co
J. Ellis Slater Co
Chicaco
R Hall
Edge & Carter
W. So. Water St
Wholesale Grocers
National Produce Bank
Spud
John W. Low
Mitte
R. Be Headley
Wayne & Low, Inc
St. Cori
K. & K. Produce Company
Edw. Coyne, Mgr
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