Lettuce Kings Shine At World Softball Tournament
The Lettuce Kings of Phoenix Arizona, state champions of Arizona, played brilliantly in the world championship softball tournament in Chicago. They reached the elimination rounds, losing 1 to 0 in a 22 inning thriller and another 1 to 0 due to a bad outfield bounce that became a home run. The team, managed by Joe Hunt and sponsored by Arizona lettuce and cantaloupe shippers, drew strong praise for effort despite tough breaks.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Lettuce Kings
Phoenix
Ariz
Lettuce and
Cantaloupe Shippers
Arizona
Joe Hunt
Arkansas
South Water Market Club Plans Final Golf Outing
Chicago September 16 Next Tuesday the South Water Market Club will hold its final golf outing of the season at Oak Hills Country Club. A large tournament is expected to cap a 1938 season with over 20 events. St Hayes says improved golf among members and thanks participants for cooperation. Tee-off about 2 30 p m reservations call Canal 7560.
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Chicago
South Water Market Club
Oake Hills Country Club
St Hayes
Chicago Green Vegetable Market Shows Easy Tone and Plentiful Offerings
Chicago market reports a quiet, easy tone for green vegetables with plentiful offerings though inquiries were slow. Michigan Bountifuls sell 76¢ to $1 per bushel. California broccoli 2.50 to 2.75 per crate. cucumbers, lettuce, peas, and peppers show varied prices amid ample supply.
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Chicago
Michigan
California
Washington
Illinois
Colorado
Idaho
Iowa
Ohio
Nancy Halls
Tennessee
Louisiana
New Jersey
Virginia
New York
Denver Fruit League Opens in City Bowling Season
Denver in 16. The Crews Fruit League opened its fifth season with eight five man teams. Blue Goose Pure Gold Red Mule Tex Sun Unifruct Good Luck Pabstett Denison Crest draw players from brokers wholesalers truckers weighers and inspectors and government. The league fosters cooperation and fellowship in the fruit and vegetable trade.
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Denver
Colo
Crews Fruit League
Blue Goose
Pure Gold
Red Mule
Tex Sun
Unifrust
Good Luck
Pabstett
Dennison Crest
Western Weighing and Inspection
Charles Barden Dies in Michigan Auto Crash
Charles Barden of Glenn, 67, a prominent Allegan county peach grower, died in a South Haven hospital from injuries suffered in a Sunday automobile collision near here. He was one of Michigan's largest peach growers.
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Charles Barden
South Haven
Mich
Glenn
Allegan County
Here
Michigan
Wisconsin Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Meeting
The Wisconsin Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Association held a Sept 16 meeting at Koerner's Spider Lake Resort Manitowoc with about 50 members. New president Morris Cohodas led discussions on Wages and Hours Act applicability to privately owned truck drivers and banana rate case status with the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Association
Koerner
Spider Lake
Wisconsin
Morris Cohodas
Green Bay
D. E. Nugent
New Century Freight Traffic Association, Inc
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
William Garfitt
Standard Fruit & Steamship Company
Oerner
Madison
Grapes and Fruits Move Swiftly in Grand Rapids Market
A late crop grape deal expands in Grand Rapids with Con cords and Niagaras leading movement. Prices rise 25 to 50 percent from a year ago, with fancy blue table grapes at 2.25 to 2.60 per dozen and Niagara delawares at 2.75 to 3.00 per dozen. Apple sales begin 85c to 1.00 per bushel for No 1, while McIntosh and other varieties show varied firm prices. Vegetables follow the broader trend as supply remains liberal and prices mostly steady.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Concord
Wolfe Rivera
Hales
Michigan
Indiana
Apple Harvest Conflicts With Harvest of Peaches
Grand Rapids Michigan September 16 The winter apple harvest conflicted with the Elberta peach harvest in western Michigan this week growers paused peach picking to begin McIntosh apples The clash repeats a 1937 pattern caused by cool weather delaying Elberta ripening This season favorable growing weather allowed McIntosh to ripen near peach time with cool rainy days moderating fruit maturity and occasional showers hindering picking operations
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
McIntosh
Elberta
Nature
Gridley Maxon First Cranberries From Beaton Brand
Chicago reports Gridley Maxon Co received their first Beaton brand cranberries shipped from Beaton's Distributing Agency Wareham Massachusetts. Early Black berries were fine quality and sold readily. Gridley Maxon sole Chicago Milwaukee distributor with more cars in transit and steady supplies planned for the season. indications point to a smaller cranberry crop than last year.
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Chicago
Gridley, Maxon, & Co., Inc
Beaton
Wareham
Maas
Cape Cod
Gridley, Maxon & Co.,, Inc
Grocers Abandon Wednesday Half Holiday This Fall
Independent and chain grocers in Grand Rapids decide to drop the Wednesday noon close during fall and winter. The move aims to improve midweek trading in the wholesale fruit and vegetable market, following slow market movement since the half holiday plan began last spring.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Wagner Comments on Wages and Hours Law
Chicago widely reports W L Wagner secretary of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association outlines in a weekly bulletin the Wages and Hours Act status and aims. He says conference timing uncertain but October 24th will clarify many exemptions and record keeping rules and enforcement will be uniform. Progress will be reported to you.
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Chicago
W. L. Wagner
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Hia
Congress
Premium Lists for Michigan Apple Show Distributes
H D Hootman of East Lansing, secretary of the Michigan State Horticultural Society, began distributing the premium lists for the State Apple Show to be held December 6 to 8 in Grand Rapids. The event, in conjunction with the society’s annual meeting at the civic auditorium, carries $1,600 in premiums with state underwriting on half. Exhibits span fruit categories and four district classes, plus two educational classes for aspiring and current growers, plus a gift package contest. Entries close December 8 at noon to confirm space. fruit will be center display with nursery stock and equipment around it. ship show fruit to Kent Storage Company in Grand Rapids and mark as State Apple Show.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
H. D. Hootman
East Lansing
Michigan State Horticultural Society
Civic Auditorium
Southeastern
Southwestern
Western
Michigan
Kent Storage Company
Max Harwitz & Co Move to New Milwaukee Quarters
Max Harwitz & Co moved into new quarters at 345 North Broadway Milwaukee this week in the heart of the produce market. The corner location at North Broadway and East Detroit street offers large increased space for business. A grand opening Thursday drew many visitors, with the remodeled building redecorated for the occasion. The firm, seven years in business, was founded by Max Harwitz Morris Malovsky and Harry Katay and will add a full line of fruits and vegetables to its existing offerings.
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Milwaukee
Max ‘Harwits & Co
North Broadway
Milwukee
Detroit Street
Max Harwitz & Co
Max Harwitz
Morris Malovsky
Harry Katay
A G Tolaas and Krantz Visit Moorhead Minnesota
A. G. Tolaas and Dr. F. A. Krantz of the Minnesota State Department of Agriculture visited Moorhead and surrounding potato fields. Tolaas leads the department and Krantz develops Mesaba potato varieties and seed. They toured experimental plots and planned to inspect more farms before returning to St Paul.
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Moorhead
Minn
A. G. Tolass
F. A. Krantz
State Department of Agriculture
Tolaas
Krantz
Minnesota
Tolas
St. Paul
Morning Departure Schedules in Western rail lines disputed
In The Packer last issue Western Association railroad heads reportedly guaranteed two early departures for perishables through St. Louis and Chicago. Chicago railmen contest the claim, saying St. Louis departures are 2 a.m. seventh morning and Chicago 7 a.m. seventh morning, not as stated.
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Chicago
Packer
Western Association
St. Louis
T. Louis
Wild Blueberry Harvest In Marquette National Forest
H Soldberg of Race Michigan federal forest ranger reported this week about 950 pickers harvesting the wild blueberry crop in the Marquette National Forest. Pickers were allowed to keep fruit picked and shipped upward of 750 crates daily mainly to Detroit Grand Rapids Chicago and Milwaukee. They earned 2.50 a crate. Harvest described as one of the best in years.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
H. Soldberg
Race
Federal Distiit Forest Ranger
Marquette National Forest
Goldberg
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Milwaukee
Michigan approves compulsory bean grade rules
Lansing Mich sent 16 compul sory grading to take effect Sept 20 for Michigan navy beans. Commissioner John B Strange announces four official grades including Michigan Choice Hand Picked Navy Beans Michigan Prime Hand Picked Navy Beans Michigan Choice Recleaned Navy Beans and Michigan Fancy Screened Navy Beans with strict limits on discolored, split, large or medium beans and foreign material. Enforcement rests with a state inspector staff led by A F Armbrustrakes, with oversight by Michigan Bean Shippers and Growers associations.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
John’ B. Strange
Strange
A. F. Armbrustrakes
Fowlerville
Chesaning
Dngpectora
Bean Shippera Association
United States Department of Agriculture
Iso
Jlda
Truckera
Michigan’ Bean Shippers Association
Michigan Bean Growers Association
Harry E. Young Opens Business at Idaho Falls
Harry E. Young, known across trade circles, starts his own business in Idaho Falls with headquarters there. He will offer cash trade buying on potatoes and other products plus shipping on FOB, delivered, or other terms. Young has long worked in the potato and apple distributing trade and recently resigned as manager of the Idaho Falls Potato Growers, Inc.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Harry E. Young
M. Young
Idaho Falls Potato Growers, Inc
Property Owners Back Petition to Regulate West Randolph Pedlars
Chicago reports West Randolph Street Farmers Market peddler violations prompt action. West Central Association members meet at 845 West Randolph to discuss a petition to the mayor, supporting measures to regulate peddlers and address alleged evasion of city ordinances. George C. Bredesen explains the petition and city proposal regarding West Randolph becoming a boulevard or elevated highway. The association votes to urge city officials to adopt corrective measures.
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Chicago
West Randolph Street
West Randolph
Weat Central Association
Weat
George C. Bredesen
Market Service Association
South Water Market
West Central Association
M. J. Taylor Joins Ole A. Flaat Farms Company
M J Taylor will join Ole A Flaat Farms Company as sales manager after leaving Ada Minnesota where he represented Williams and Haney Topeka Kansas. The Flaat firm will ship seed and table stock potatoes across the Red River valley and operate farms in Minnesota and North Dakota. Taylor is well known in the valley and receiving districts. Flaat is a noted grower of certified seed stock and has a Grand Forks warehouse with planned expanded loading this season.
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Grand Forks
N. D
M. J. Taylor
Ada
Flant
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