Hints on Marketing Potatoes From Wisconsin Fair Officials
Madison Wis Sept 14 In giving hints on farm salesmanship B Luthersuperintendent of county exhibits for the Wisconsin State Fair says sort out three pecks of potatoes you would pay for if you were the buyer Place a peck of culls with them and ask what you would pay for a field run bushel The idea is to show customers that three good pecks may be worth more than a bushel with culls Do not flood the market with culls and consider what farm stock would think of the quality
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Madison
Wis
Luther
Wisconsin Farmers Risk Oversupply With Feull Potatoes
Farmers in Wisconsin warn that a large crop could flood the market with Feull potatoes and depress prices. Traders fear oversupply will reduce returns for both good and culled stock.
Stoerk-Biron Co. Gets First Car New York Peaches
Chicago dispatch notes Stoerk-Biron Co received the first car of New York peaches reaching the market. The White Carmen fruit was packed in 14 quart hampers, quality praised, selling around 65 cents per package. The item ends with a prompt about saving for Liberty Loan investment.
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Chicago
Stoerk-Biron Company
New York
Weather Stimulates Demand for Vegetables in Chicago Market
Cool weather boosted demand in Chicago vegetable markets this week, with generally good trade. Receipts were light for many items. fancy stock scarce. Homegrown tomatoes and cucumbers sold steadily, Michigan and Duluth supplies varied, lettuce, peppers, eggplant, and Brussels sprouts shipped with mixed quality and pricing.
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Chicago
Indiana Apple Show to be held in Evansville
The seventh annual Indiana Apple Show will run November 21 to 27 in the new Evansville coliseum after earlier years in Indianapolis and a 1915 stop at West Baden. Indiana Horticultural Society officials say moving the exhibit around the state increases educational value and growers from Washington, Lawrence and Orange counties supported the change. Exhibitors should contact secretary M. W. Richards at 802 Kahn Building Indianapolis. Richards has been commissioned a first lieutenant at Camp Taylor. Frank I. Odell will fill the secretary’s duties until the November meeting.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Evansville
Washington, Lawrence
Orange Counties
West Baden
Indiana Horticultural Society
Idiana
Horticultural Society
United States Army
National Army
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Frank I. Odell
Fred H. Hallock Returns From Vacation
Fred H. Hallock of Albert Miller & Co. returns to Chicago from a month away including Yellowstone Park and Glenwood Springs Colorado. He kept in touch with the potato market and frost damage conditions in the Northern states during his absence.
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Chicago
Fred H. Hallock
Albert Miller & Co
Verhalen to Lead Niagara Falls Office in Peach Deal
J H Verhalen of Verhalen & Co, based in Chicago, left the Chicago office Tuesday night for Niagara Falls. His firm plans active involvement in the New York peach deal again this season and will maintain an office at Niagara Falls with Mr Verhalen in charge.
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H. Verhalen
Niagara Falls
Chicago
J. H. Verhalen
Verhalen &Co
New York
Verbalen
Chicago Boosters to Enjoy a Smoker
Chicago Boosters announce a smoker Thursday night in the Norman building third floor club rooms. It marks the first general gathering since opening, with a planned 20 minute speaker series during October featuring railroad and business talks for South Water street dealers. Between 50 and 60 new membership applications will be acted upon at the next meeting led by C A Kerr.
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Chicago
Boosters’ Club
Norman
Boosters
South Water Street
C. A. Kerr
C. A. Kerr & Co
Poultry and farm equipment visitors and researchers noted
c M Weaks of Collis Company Clinton Iowa paused here on his way home from De toit while J R Grant of Grant Manufacturing Kokomo Indiana visited friends after two weeks trout fishing in Northern Wisconsin. L Shelley Florida Citrus Exchange spent two days with local trade then left for St Louis. Joseph M Silverberg of USDA Office of Markets left for Washington DC then home to Brooklyn awaiting assignment to National Army. HH M Van Deraa D E Youn Van Deraa onion set shippers South Holland Illinois reported shipping sets and good crop quality. Allan R Gibson carrot potato operator left for Wisconsin to survey frost damage from last week in Northern areas.
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C. M. Weaks
Collis Company
Clinton
DeToit
J. R. Grant
Grant Manufacturing Company
Kokomo
Ind
Grant
Wisconsin
Lick Fine
L. Shelley
Florida Citrus Exchange
St. Louis
Joseph M. Silverberg
United States ‘Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Brooklyn
New National Army
HH. M._ Van Deraa
D. E. Youn
van Deraa
South Holland
Detroit Market Report Sees Strong California Fruits and Potatoes
Detroit Michigan September market notes show California fruits selling briskly with eight to ten carloads daily. Pears, grapes, apples, peaches arrive. Elberta peaches from the islands fail. Potatoes foresee shortages after frost damage. celery remains abundant. butter and eggs steady. Domestic demand stays high ahead of Jewish New Year. poultry trade active with Western stock.
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Detroit
Mich
California
Clapp
Delaware
New York State
Desiere
Fruits and Produce Prices in Milwaukee Market Report
Milwaukee September report shows Michigan peaches in small volume with varied quality. Prices range from 25 to 30 cents for yellows, 22 to 24 cents for white stock, and barrels of Clapps Favorite to Bartletts at 5.50 to 7 dollars. Lemons scarce with 7 to 7.50 per box, oranges steady at 3.50 to 8 per box, apples active with Wealthies 4.50 per barrel, Jonathans 6 to 6.50, and cantaloupes slow with overripe stock sold cheaply. Cabbage firmer, homegrown barrels 1.25 to 1.35, celery moderate in supplies.
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Milwaukee
Michigan
Maryland Elbertas
California
Duchess
Trade Prices Mixed as Markets Adjust to Demand
Market notes show green celery prices sliding to accept low bids while homegrown stock sells at 15200 bunches. Cucumber arrivals are smaller and prices firm about 40 cents a dozen, down to 15 25 cents for ordinary goods. Potatoes up to 1.20 1.25 per bushel, Wisconsin Minnesota stock in demand. Fancy ripe tomatoes strong at 2 to 2.75 per bushel. Butter receipts scarce, cheese prices rising, eggs firm with light supply. Hive poultry: springers lower, fancy fat fowls 23 cents, common stock 21 22 cents. Harry Tebbins to head C H Robinson Chicago office, with G A to assist. R Penney remains with firm in unknown position.
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Chicago
Illinois
Michigan
Climax
Duluth
Nice
Washington
Brussels
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Atore
No Butter Sales at High Across Elgin Board
Elgin butter board meeting shows no bids met demand as 42 cents offered for 100 tubs and 42 1 2 cents for 200 tubs failed to attract more offers. Market sentiment favors 42 1 2 cents as fair, about 10 percent above last week. J T Kelly Co discontinues vegetable business in Minneapolis. firm reported to have quit in good shape.
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Elgin
Ill
Elgin Butter Board
J. T. Kelly & Co
Minneapolis
J.T. Kelly & Co
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Earl Bros
N. Y
Bartlett Pearl
J. Ellis Slater Co
John A. Eck CO
K.boyer Company
Carlots
the Packer
Minn
Shippers
W.A. Murphy
Stoerk-Biron Co
Jonathans
Northwest
D.E. Ryan GO Iieson
Chicago Street Notes
Allan R. Gibson
Coyne Bros
John W. Low
J.C. Mittelstadt
R.S. Headley
Wayne & Low, Inc
Fruit and Produce Commission Merchants
Water St
Corn Exchange Nail Bank
National Produce Bank
T. Ee. Ball
Springfield
Ilinois
Peaches
C.H. Weaver & CO
N. Clark St
Nat’l Bank
Packer
F. E. Baldwin &O. Ogden Bidg
Merrill & 158
Market St
Eldredge
Gallagher Bros
Nat. Bank
Nat
Produce Bank
The
Harry Tebbins
Henry Tebbins
C. H. Robinson & Co
Tebbin
R. Penney
Robinson
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