Prospects for Strawberry Crop in Missouri and Arkansas
Arkansas and Missouri strawberry prospects look favorable with no freezes in April and a large potential crop. Winter conditions were good, vines show strong crown development, and bearing acreage is up. Estimates suggest a record statewide yield though plants are thin and bloom began early in March in southwest Arkansas.
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Tittle Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Arkansar
Kansas City
Horatio
Mena
Page Loa
Strawberry crop outlook shows record potential this year
Industry advices from major strawberry districts to The Packer predict one of the largest crops in history barring adverse weather. Acreage rises in Arkansas Louisiana Tennessee and Missouri, with the Atlantic coast also expanding. Government figures rank Missouri and Tennessee highest, California Florida and North Carolina also contributing, while weather near harvest remains a key variable.
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Packer
Arkansas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Missouri
Rocky Mountains
Bourdaria
Missouri Rre
Kansas
California
Florida
North Carolina
Mississippi
Texas
Virginia
Maryland
Missouri berry crop forecasts lift Missouri growers' hopes
Joplin Missouri reports anticipate one of the largest strawberry crops in years as weather remains favorable. Early plantings exceed 1921 totals and movement should begin around May 10 to May 20 with shipments from Anderson and northern points starting later.
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Joplin
Missouri
Genecrations
Anderson
New Fields in Bearing Yet Hopeful for 1923 Strawberries
In Illinois the strawberry outlook improves with favorable weather and good field care. Over 5,1000 acres are grown commercially in the state, with a 26 percent rise in acreages last year. Express shipments to Chicago dominate distribution, with early varieties starting May 10 and peaking by June 1. Dunlap leads varieties including Aromas Warfields Gandies and Kiondykes, with crates in 16 and 24 quart ventilated sizes. Indiana reports strawberry patches in Wanapolis.
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Dana
Illinois
Chicago
Early berries delayed but promising yield this season
Weather this winter has been mild overall and growers are mulching fields to protect crops. Berries will not be ripe until around May 20, with early varieties later. If weather remains favorable, yields per acre may be better than last year despite prior cold damage.
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Ber Sres
Ex-Newspaper Man Joseph Cohen Enters Brokerage
Joseph Cohen once in newspaper trade and noted for broad acquaintance and corpulence has entered the fruit and produce brokerage field at 291 Washington Street New York His specialty is buying and selling and he plans active participation in trading circles
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New York
Joseph Cohen
Washington’ Street
Stock Range Noted For Wide Price Band
A fragment notes a broad stock price range from four to seven dollars. No further context or entities are available to confirm the company or securities involved.
Georgia peach crop forecast by Robert T Cochran
New York reports Robert T Cochran returning from the South says Georgia will produce about 7 000 cars of peaches this year. He notes plentiful orchards, careful spraying since boll weevil impact, lighter Carmens and Elbertas, and growers focusing on three main varieties Albertas Hawaii Belles Georgia Belles diminishing early trees.
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New ‘York
Robert T. Cochran
Robert T. Cochran &c
South
Georgia
Peach and cotton outlook in Jones County and North Carolina
The report notes Jones County moving from about 3 000 bales of cotton to 200 bales last year. Peaches show promise with adequate rain and dry conditions. A Blossom Day celebration in Wort Valley featured a large barbecue and growers want yearly meetings with commission men. North Carolina peach prospects look bright with new orchards and a good crop expected in the Sondhin district.
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Jones County
North Carolina
Sondhin
Detec tive seeks Alfred Williams for false pretense scam
The detective department reports the apprehension of Alfred Williams in Washington Pennsylvania on a string of 30 alfaces. He is wanted in Baltimore for false pretense and bail forfeiture after posing as a New York fruit dealer and taking $180 for a car lot of fruit in October 1928. Requisition papers are being sought to return him to Baltimore.
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Alfred Williams
Washington
New York
Williams
Baltimore
Potato Shipments Reach 4362 Cars in Week
Chicago reports 4362 car potato shipments for last week from the Bureau of Markets. The figure includes 68 cars from early Florida regions, with the prior week at 5004 cars and the same week a year ago at 2865 cars. Season to date shipments total 164,218 cars versus 120,610 last season.
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Chicago
Bureau of ‘Markets
Florida
Record of Strawberry Acreage and Output Forecast in Tennessee and Kentucky
Tennessee and Kentucky strawberry acreage rises with 4500 to 5000 cars expected from Tennessee and 1400 to 1600 from Kentucky. Estimates assume full crop amid favorable weather. output could double last year, though some growers doubt peak figures due to drought and stands. Freight rates and production costs loom as major concerns for growers and shippers.
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Tennessee
Union
Kentucky
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Apne
Murvey
West Tennessee
East Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
Ripley
Curve
Gates
Halls
Humboldt
Kenton
Jackson
Covington
Milan
Berclair
Cor-doya
Kerrville
McKenzie
Dyersburg
Dayton
Evensville
Spring City
Knoxville
Sale Creek
Maryville
Wash
Ripley Area Becomes West Tennessee Strawberry Hub
Ripley Tennessee reports the county seat and shipping center leading West Tennessee strawberry production. About 2,500 acres near Ripley Curve Gates Halls and Henning supply the crop with Krondyke dominating 94 percent of acreage. Drought slowed growth last summer but overall fields show progress as packing uses 24 quart crates. Continued on page 11AA.
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Ripley,Tenn
Landerdale
Ripley
West Tennessee
Curve
Gates
Halls
Henning
Apple Shippers to Convene in Seattle Convention Plans
The International Apple Shippers Association prepares for its next annual meeting in Seattle. A Chicago to Seattle special train departs July 18 via Burlington and Great Northern with Glacier Park tours and a Glacier Park Hotel Company banquet. Reservations are directed to W L Wagner of Wagner & Sons and hotel bookings to A R Currie in Seattle.
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Apple
Seattle
Chicago
International Apple Shippers' ‘Association
Rochester
Burlington
St. Paul
Great Northern
Glacier Park
Park
Yakima
Wenatched
W. L. Wagner
G. M. H. Wagner & Sons
North
Clark ‘Street
Wagner
A. R. Currie
Globe Building
Dealers Move to Test Missouri Marketing Law
In St. Louis on March 31 representative fruit and vegetable dealers voted to join the Butter Eye and Poultry Exchange Merchants Exchange of St Louis and the Hide and Tallow Exchange to test the state marketing law. Lawyers will file injunctions likely today and a friendly suit is planned to interpret bill clauses while dealers are advised not to fill out license applications yet.
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St. Louis
Butter, Eye and Poultry Exchange
Merchants Exchange of
Strawberries Prospects Bright in Atlantic Coast States
New York reports an excellent spring strawberry outlook across Maryland North Carolina Virginia Florida and nearby states with increased acreage. Maryland shipments have risen with 1300 cars expected from Salisbury and Chadbourn in North Carolina projects 200+ cars, while Virginia Norfolk district grows 2500 acres. Express and carlot sales crowd terminal markets.
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New York
Atlantic Coast
Middle West
Tennessee
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
New Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
North Caroli
Tlorida
Express
North Carolina
Chadbourn
South Carolina
Georgia
Norfolk
Salisbury
Pago Ita
Arkansas Peach Crop Prospects Rise in Statewide Reports
Arkansas growers show optimism for a large peach crop. Reports from Leighland Nashville Kansas City Southern and North Arkansas indicate a favorable season with trees and buds vigorous. Bloom has appeared in southern sections and good weather could bring a large harvest.
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Little Rock
Anne
Arkansas
Leighland-Nashville
Kansas City
North Arkansas
The Packer Weekly Preview For Shippers and Distributors
This edition explains The Packer devoted to the commercial production and marketing of fruits and vegetables and notes a separate weekly Produce Packer for eggs poultry butter hides wool furs and olive products. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
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Indiana
InWanapolis
Ind
T. Cochran
Tennesse
General Review
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