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Newspaper

Chicago Packer

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1937

Page

2

Potatoes Cabbage and Onions in Chicago Market Report

Chicago shoppers watch steady potato demand as plentiful supplies move well. New stock Washington White Rose No 1s at 1.60, Idaho Russets No 1s 1.75 to 1.90, North Dakota Triumphs 1.15, Wisconsin Cobblers No 1s 1.10, Triumphs No 1s 1.10. Homegrown cabbage offered widely. Illinois and homegrown crates around 0.50 to 0.85 per crate, fancy Wisconsin crates 0.85 to 1.00. Onions ample, California 0-pound bags about 1.10, whites 1.15. Illinois Indiana Minnesota Wisconsin prices steady.

Chicago Washington Idaho North Dakota Wisconsin Illinois California Indiana Minnesota

Valencia prices in Oregon and Idaho auctions

Lows realized from 26 to 66 cents, whites 85 to 90 cents. Oregon and Idaho Valencias brought 1.10 to 1.16 dollars.

Oregon Idaho

Beaton Cranberries Arrive as First Shipment Reaches Gridley

Chicago on Wednesday Gridley Maxon Co received their first car of Beaton brand cranberries. Quality praised and sold quickly with additional cars due Friday and Monday. Schatz reports advance orders filled. Gridley Maxon exclusive Chicago Milwaukee distributor. berries shipped by Beaton's Distributing Agency, Wareham, Massachusetts.

Chicago Gridley, Maxon & Co., Inc J. Schatz

More Potatoes This Year in Walsh County North Dakota

Grafton North Dakota September 17 diggings of a potato crop half again as large as last year will be general through Walsh county this weekend observers say. First killing frost 30 degrees last Sunday signals beginning of operations. Triumph fields yield 100 to 200 bushels per acre averaging around 150. Some fields harmed by standing water from heavy rains. Movement to markets slow due to sagging prices. Quality of Triumph fields pleased growers and tubers are firm though some roughness from excess rain.

Grafton N. D Walsh County Triumph

Salt Lake City Street Notes and Trade Roundup

Salt Lake City street notes list executives from the Finley G. Brooks Company and other firms visiting or traveling on business in California Idaho Oregon, with trades and personnel updates. A New York market report notes sweet potatoes in moderate supply with higher prices, while Rex D. Matthews & Co. in Twin Falls, Idaho, ships potatoes onions and apples and stays active in the western Idaho prune trade.

Rubin Produce Co., Inc South Water Market Chicago Idaho Twin Falls Rex D. Matthews & Co

Chicago Street Notes Classes and Industry Moves

Chicago street notes detail movements of vegetable traders and firms across the market scene. Irwin E. Nathan heads to Santa Maria for two to three months handling Parade brand produce while Cohodas Bros visit en route to California. The Independent Fruit Dealers Association met at the Sherman hotel to discuss retailer problems as a farm festival parade showcased five decorated trucks and apple distributions along Michigan Avenue.

Irwin.e. Nathan Santa Maria Calif Mr. Nathan The Independent Fruit Dealers Association Sherman Hotel South Water Market Chicago

Delinquent Members Face Forfeiture of Exchange Privileges

The text describes all exchange privileges including floor access and membership-rate trading. The business manager must post notices of arrears on January 1 to each Clearing House member. Any member executing an order at membership rates for someone delinquent after publication is guilty of a minor offense against the Exchange.

Board of Directors

Louisville Street Notes Potatoes Move From Local Markets

The Louisville section reports the early crop of homegrown potatoes is nearly exhausted as dealers push the last supplies through stores. H H Simcoe of Worthington Co operative Produce Exchange notes heavy movement this period centered on offerings from New Jersey Wisconsin and Michigan with strong daily supplies. John Harshfield of Harshfield Brothers is expected back from Bermuda next week where he spent vacation with friends. William Wert of the Florida Citrus Exchange serves as divisional manager.

Louisville H. H. Simcoe Worthington Co-operative Produce Exchange New Jersey Wisconsin Michigan John Harshfield Harshfield

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