Utah Peach Growers Seek Emergency Freight Rate Cut
At the Utah state capitol meeting on September 9, fruit growers and railroad men urged an emergency rate on Utah peaches. They noted California fruit reductions and said cutting peach rates by one third could prevent crop losses and ensure harvests. A committee was formed to study a peach shipping clearing house to stabilize the market.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Ftowers
State’ Capitol
California
Clearing House
Ptm
Potato Stabilization Co operative Formed
Osseo Minnesota September 9 The National Potato Stabilization Cooperative Association of America organized here with about 600 growers from Hennepin Anoka and Sherburne counties. State agriculture officials attended along with major growers who also deal in potatoes. The plan calls for five producing states Michigan Minnesota North and South Dakota and Wisconsin to join, with Minnesota districts electing local directors. The Osseo branch names 11 directors with W H Curtis as chairman. Definite withholding of the potato crop will await state organization completion and curtailment begins after 61 percent of state growers acreage agree to control.
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Osseo
Minn
National Potato Stabilization Co-operative Association of America
Hennepin
Anoka
Sherburne
State Department of Agriculture
R. A. Trevatten
J. H. Hay
Hay
Wanted Shot. Three Boys in a Village Hardware Store
In a Sunshine newspaper brief, three timid boys enter a village hardware store. The gruff proprietor queries Zeke about BB shot, Tim about BBs, and finally Joe asks for a nickel’s worth of BB shot, while the others receive a dime’s worth. The scene ends with the proprietor finishing the sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke
Tim
Joe
Sunshine
Chorea preacher riffs on hell in steel town sermon
In Milton Oregon, a chorea preacher described the fury of hell to his steel mill town audience. He asked if they had seen molten iron flowing from a furnace, then claimed the same stuff is used for ice cream in the place he spoke of.
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Milton
Hagle
Detroit Street Notes and Fruit Auction Update
John Bolone of Bolone Lafatta Brothers will attend the William Garfitt dinner in Chicago on September 10. The Detroit Fruit Auction Company held no sale on Labor Day, making Tuesday’s sale heavy as the first since last Friday. Pennsylvania mountain Hale peaches arrived Saturday, offered by Harry Becker & Co with a two and one half inch minimum and bids starting around $2.66 per bushel. Jesse H. Bird of Michigan State College visited the trade on Wednesday and has judged potatoes at the State Fair this week.
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John Bolone
Bolone
Lafatta Brothers
Detroit
William Garfitt
Chicago
Detroit Fruit Auction Company
Pennsylvania Mountain
Harry Becker & Co
Jesse H. Bird
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Mich
Mr. Bird
Better Demand for Minnesota Potatoes
Osseo Minnesota September 9 reports a firmer potato market in the region with reduced unsold stock after Labor Day. Carrot inquiries broadened, and southern states plus the Ohio River Valley showed increased interest. Cobblers sold with a slight premium, while Ohio and local sandland yields matured well and digging conditions were favorable.
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Osseo
Minn
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Ohio River Valley
Hollandale
Sandlands
Bangor Apple Show Set for October 27 to 30
The Bangor apple show in Bangor Michigan, run by the Bangor Future Farmers of America and the Fruit Belt Apple Show Association with Bangor business sponsors, will be held October 27 to 30. Prizes will exceed prior years, totaling near $1,000 across divisions. Officers and directors of both organizations are listed, including Donald Piper as president of the FFA and Allen Overton as president of the Fruit Belt Apple Show Association.
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Bangor
Mich
Future Farmers of America
Fruit Belt Apple Show Association
Bangor Business Men
Earl Puffer
Bangor Fruit Exchange
Donald Piper
Ted Bertolissi
Glenn Marr
Jack Mortensen
Allen Overton
M. L. Bosier
Hugh A. Seebeck
R. J. Martin
Association
Towers Bigelow
Zell White
Earl W. Puffer
Fred Funk
Frank Hogmire
R. A. Boyce
Peanut Market Rises on Twin City Prices Surge
Peanut prices climbed in Minneapolis markets despite slow demand. Old crop and No 2s remained scarce while wholesale cleaned Virginia jumbos traded around 5.65, fancies 4.60, shelled Virginias 4.50 to 4.65, No 23 4.00 to 4.25, extra large 5.50 to 5.65, and runner grades near 4.40 for top quality. Southeast Spanish No 1s 4.25 to 4.50 No 2s 3.85 to 4.10.
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Minneapolis
Twin City
Virginia
Fancy Peaches Market Report from Detroit
Detroit reports light peach supplies and unsettled markets. Georgia Elberta six-basket crates sold around 60 cents, Michigan Elbertas held at 90 cents to 1.10, Pennsylvania mountain size two and a half inches and larger moved at 2.65 per bushel. Homegrown Albertas arrived fresh at farmers markets bringing 1.25 to 1.60.
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Detroit
Georgia
Chicago vegetable market improves sluggish supply mixed demand
Chicago notes demand for green vegetables edged up this week though offerings remained ample. Brussels sprouts scarce. California drums quoted at 6 repacked quarts 20c. cauliflower steady with moderate supplies. various crates and hampers from Michigan, Illinois, New York and others show mixed prices and fairly active trading amid ample stock and uneven demand.
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Chicago
California
Colorado
Michigan
New York
Indiana
Ross
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio
Tennessee
Washington
Idaho
Mississippi
Virginia
Jerseys
New Jersey
A L Platten of Green Bay Dies at 71 in Green Bay
Albert Louis Platten 71 native of Fort Howard and founder of Platten Produce Company died at his home 420 Dousman Street after years of diabetes illness. He helped establish Platten McInnis Produce and later Platten Products Company now led by his son Howard. Survived by wife Catherine and four children E J Malloy Milwaukee H C Liebman Green Bay Lawrence Minneapolis and Howard plus three sisters two brothers and 16 grandchildren.
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Green Bay
Wis
Albert Louis Platten
West Side
Platten Products Company
Dousman Street
Mr. Platten
Old Fort Howard
Ironwood
Mich
Edward McInnis
Platten
Platten-McInnis
Nic Meyer
William Larsen
Larsen Company
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Tronwood
Dousman
Michigan Potato and Onion Market Sees Light Demand
Grand Rapids Michigan on September 9 reports potato prices holding near steady as supply roughly meets demand yet market movement remains slow without strong wire inquiry. Early crop digging general with carlot shipments expected to rise in ten days. Best quality Irish Cobblers in carlots at 65 to 76 cents per 100 pounds. Onion carlot shipments increasing but demand weak with small to medium yellow Globes at 36 to 46 cents per bushel.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
U. S
Michigan
Davis County Opens Season Onion Peach and Cantaloupe Shipments
Davis County Utah reports planned shipments of 100 cars of onions 60 cars of peaches and 50 cars of cantaloupes for the season. The cantaloupe movement began last week and peach shipments start this week.
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Davis County
Bountiful
Utah
Peach Growers Hold Meeting in Ogden Utah
Ogden Utah Sept 9 About 100 peach growers from Davis Weber Box Elder and Utah counties gathered for a meeting and formed a committee to organize a clearing house George F Stallings president of the Utah State Farm Bureau Federation was chosen president.
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Ogden
Utah
Davis
Weber
Box Elder
George F. Stallings
Utah State Farm Bureau Federation
Comments on Motor Trucks and Freight Rate Reduction
W F Jensen discusses motor trucks and freight rate cuts. He notes Union Pacific may recapture lost tonnage by reducing cream, butter, eggs, and cheese transport costs to California markets. Public funds and plant expansion in dairy regions are questioned as Farm Board investments reach near two million.
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Chicago
W. F. Jensen
Can. Association Creamery
Southern
Ydaho
Utah
California
Union Pacific’ Railroad
E States
Farm Board
Unchanged Market on Onions in Chicago
Sept 9 reports show onions in Chicago sold with moderate supply and steady demand. Buyers favored large fancy stock while small and medium lots moved slowly, with prices listed for California, midwestern, and Indiana options across various sack sizes and colors.
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Chicago
California
Indiana
Illinois
Lewiston Fruit Crops Good But Prices Low
Lewiston Idaho September 9 The fall apple harvest will not begin until late this month and total shipments will likely be under 100 carloads. In Clarkston and Lewiston Orchards districts peaches are in progress and sold locally. Overall fruit crops this season in the valley show good production and quality, but prices were too low for wide shipment.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Clarkston
Indianapolis Fruit and Vegetable Trade Prices Report
Indianapolis Ind Sept 9 reports low peach prices despite crop 5 percent normal Ei bert $1 35 a bushel quality excellent apples fair supply Gravensteins $1 60 a box Jonathan Maiden Blush Wealthy Pearl Summer Rambo $1 50 a bushel Seckle pears Indiana Michigan $1 50 a bushel Bartllatts $2 25 a box Watermelons 20 30c each quality excellent Tip Top cantaloupes 70c a bushel Honey Dew and Persians crates $2.50 and $1 25 1 75 California Early Ohios $1 15 bag Virginia Cobblers $1 10 Virginia origins noted.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Eibert
Jonathan
Maiden
Blush
Wealthy
Pearl
Michigan
California
Virginia
Onion situation discussed by W. J. Piowaty
Chicago analyst W. J. Piowaty of the W. J. Piowaty Company discusses current onion markets. He notes fair demand, low prices boosting inquiries, and estimates that 25 percent of the crop may not be shipped due to harvest shortfalls. The firm ships Radio brand onions from four Indiana stations and also from Minnesota and Iowa, with yellow, red, and white varieties in 50 pound bags, plus cabbage from Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Chicago
W. J. Piowaty
W. J. Piowaty Company
W. J. Pionaty Company
Indiana
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
J. G. Dill Company Formed in Wabasha From R. E. Jones
In Wabasha Minnesota on September 9 the R E Jones Company shipper of cabbage and onions changed its name to the J G Dill Company. No personnel or ownership changes occur. J G Dill serves as president of the firm established in 1890 and long active in cabbage and onion operations.
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Wabasha, Minn
R. E. Jones Company
J. G. Dill Company
J. G. Dill
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C.H. Weaver &Co
South Water Market
Tru
Manitowoc
Northwest
Manitowoc Refrigerating CO
Ann Arbor
Pere Marquette
Schwartz Brothers
Detroit Union
Detroit, Mich
Jonathans
Bushet
Best Brands
Prunes
C & EB
A. H. Welch
Potato Stabilization Co-operative
Detroit Street
Bangor, Mich
A. L. Platten
Green Bay, Wis
P. W. Coppersmith & CO
Sty
ST. Louis
Union Produce Terminal
Street Notes
Edward J. Wettlin
Merchants Cold Storage Company
Cincinnati
Sam Shatz
Gridley-Maxon &Co., Inc
Mr. Shatz
Los Angeles
San’ Francisco
San' ‘Francisco
Irving Fly
8. P. Chapman
Victor. Joseph
Tomeph Corporation
New York City
Richard. Lawrence
The
Lawrence Fruit
Apple
Zimmerli
Weyl-Zuckerman .&. Co
de Co
Leesburg
Fla
Walter Hill
Hill-Luthy Company
Peoria, NL
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Florida Citrus Exchange
Columbus
C. A. Lasley
Twin. Falls
Joseph Schwalb
Dingfelder
Independent Fruit .Auction Corporation
C. O. Mills
M. L. Adler
Adler. Distributing Company
Fred. Bruns
Gillarder Bruns Company
Healiday
Morris Cornfield
Rudin- Brothers, Sinc
4Humphries
H. & H. Produce Company
Paducah
Harold Watson
Winchester
Fred. Hilvert
George Jones
S. A. Gerrard Company
West
Henry Lorber
Henry Lorber, .& Co
Kansas City
Bob Cumming
Arthur, Serra & | Co
Pittsburgh
Joe Gallagher
W. A. Murphy Estate
Saint Paul, Minn
Geo. Hitz & Co
Indianapolis, Ind
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