Vegetables Steady as Kansas City Market Receipts Rise
Kansas City market shows liberal green vegetable supply and steady demand. String beans and lettuce are plentiful with prices 76c to $1 per bushel for beans and $1 to $1.25 per two dozen for eastern head lettuce. Tomatoes moderate at 40 to 60c per third bushel basket. Cauliflower at $1.50 per crate. cucumbers brisk with fancy stock at $1.25 per bushel. Michigan plums weak with low demand, 16 quart cases at 60c.
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Kansas City
Western
Oranges firmer as lemons slow trade in Chicago
Oranges were firmer this week and sold up to 4.50 per box with fair demand and light receipts. Lemons moved slowly at 34 to 5, while new lemons arrive and command top prices. Receipts so far are light.
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Chicago
Bluefields Bananas Direct to Trade by Bluefields Co
The Bluefields Steamship Co. announces direct marketing of Bluefields bananas after September 30, moving away from Fruit Dispatch Co. The circular touts advantages: less stalk weight, slower growth, higher retail profit per bunch, firm ripe fruit, and long stalk retention. Orders to be placed directly with the company after September 30.
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Bluefields Steamship Co
New Orleans
Packer
Bluefields
Fruit Dispatch Co
Nes
Bluefields Steamship CO. Ltd
Elmer E. Wood
Guido A. Korndorfer
Receiver
Trade Improves Slightly as Fruit Prices Edge Higher
Trade shows a little improvement with firmer citrus and higher lemon and orange prices. California pears and grapes show activity while peaches, apples and pears face mixed demand and lower potato and sweet potato prices amid plentiful arrivals.
Cabbage Crop Yields Mixed Across Racine and Ives Areas
The Racine region reports a light cabbage harvest with growers switching to sugar beets due to rat damage and unpredictable yields. In Ives Wis the season shows good quality heads averaging around 12 tons per acre with Domestic and Holland varieties shipped. shipping has begun and further updates are expected in the weekly bulletin.
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Racine
Wie
Elise
Hollan
Corliss
Wisconsin
Ives
Wis
Ea Big Harves
Pucker
Indiana's Apple Show Opens With 46 Eligible Varieties
Indiana's apple show in Indianapolis runs November 6 to 11 with 46 eligible varieties for plates and trays. Prizes include $1.50 for plates first, 85 cents for trays first, and $2 second for trays. The event features shows, displays, and instructional talks to promote high grade apples and Hoosier orchardists.
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Indianapoille
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Indiana
Aiken
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Fatlawater
Fameuse
Grimes
Hubbardson
Janet
Jonathan
King
Maiden Blush
Mann
Moore Sweet
Northern Boy
Rhode Island
Rome Beauty
Stark
Stayman
Wagner
Wealthy
Wolf River
York Imperial
Vandevere
Potatoes group wins unified freight rate in Bemidji
Bemidji Minn Sept 28 The new Potato growers association secures a joint freight rate of 14 cents per hundred on shipments from area stations to Duluth and the Twin Cities. The rate applies via Minnesota International to Northcame, Great Northern to Farris and Shevlin, and Soo to Leonard and Federal Dam. F M Pendergast serves as president with Bergh as secretary.
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Bemidji
Minn
New Potato Growers Association
Duluth
Twin Cities
Minnesota & International
Northcame
Great Northern
Farris
Shevlin
Soo
Leonard
Federal Dam
Butter and poultry prices rise in Cleveland market
In Cleveland on September 29 a butter advance lifted quotations to 24c for extra firsts 23c for firsts and 21c for cur cent receipts. Creamery butter and suet prices show gains. Poultry trade soft with best chickens at 14% to 15c per lb and light stock 12% to 13c. ducks in good demand at 14c. Larger movements reported from the local storage house.
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Cleveland
Strange Bros Open New Branch in Market District
Cleveland market notes report Strange Bros opening a branch at Woodland and Central in the market district. Wm. Collopy, proprietor of Farmers' & Gardeners' Produce Exchange, wed Wednesday morning. E. Gordon & Co. show a heavy week in small fruits and poultry. Brookhart Fruit Co. sees general business gains. Bigalow Fruit Co. notes increased shipping orders and improving local trade in citrus and deciduous fruits. Myers, Weil & Co. report daily rises in potato receipts from Ohio points with limited short-term demand expected until market steadies.
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Cleveland
Strange Bros
Woodland
Central Avenue
Wm. Collopy
Farmers’ & Gardeners’ Produce Exchange
Collopy
Commission House
E. Gordon & Co
Brookhart Fruit Co
Big
Hicks Expands Brokerage in Louisrills and Kyote Markets
J G Hicks announces expansion of brokerage business into Coleman area and secures several fruit and vegetable accounts. The outlook calls for an active fall and winter season with demand for apples, pears, onions, cabbage, potatoes, and other produce in the coming months.
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J. G. Hicks
Louisrills
Kyote
L. A
J . Hicks
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