Tennessee strawberry crop forecast shows 716 cars output
State reports a predicted 716 car production for Tennessee this season up from 440 last year. Rail shipments are expected to comprise about 438 cars, trucks about 278, with a six week market window from late April to early June. Acreage is down around 10 percent, but yield should exceed last year’s disastrous drought impact.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Humboldt
Jackson
Greenfield
Portland
Mitchellville
Alabama strawberry crop estimated at 526 cars
Montgomery Ala April 2 With favorable conditions Alabama will move around 26 cars of strawberries this season Of these 450 are expected by rail and 76 by truck Last year about 440 cars were shipped from 2828 acres this year 2978 acres are under cultivation in three sections southern central and northern The largest area is north Alabama 1545 acres South Alabama 963 and central 470 The largest crop slated for south Alabama 225 with 200 in the north and 101 in the central CastlEberry and Cullman vie for top carrot volume Continued on Page 20
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
North Alabama
South Alabama
Central Alabama
Garland
Cullman
The Produce Packer Sample Copy Offered to Shippers
An advertisement notes The Produce Packer weekly edition dedicated to marketing and trade news for eggs poultry butter hides wool fur and related commodities. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Consumer Advertising and Its Limits on Brand Demand
Discussion of consumer advertising for fresh fruits and vegetables. Advertising aims to get housewives to request specific brands, pressuring retailers to stock them. Critics note misalignment with salesmanship and that substitutes may erode campaign effectiveness. Continued on Page 12.
Georgia Peach Drop Estimated at 6,000 Cars
Macon Georgia April 2 The first car lot estimate of the probable yield of peaches in the commercial orchards of this state for this season shows a peach crop not more than 6 000 cars and possibly as low as 5 000 cars. Frosts damaged early blooming varieties Hibertas and early varieties fared variably with some growers reporting near normal crops others nearly none.
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Macon
North Georgia
Middle Georgia
Middle
Georgia
Senator seeks probe of potato futures trading
Chicago April 2. Senator James Pope of Idaho has requested an investigation into futures trading on potatoes at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He urged Secretary of Agriculture Wallace to conduct the probe as Idaho potato futures fell sharply over the past two weeks.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
James Pope
Idaho
Washington
Wallace
Stowers Resigns to Lead New Fruit Cooperative Exchange
J. D. Stowers resigns after nearly six years as secretary of the St. Louis Fruit and Produce Association to become secretary of the new Fruit and Produce Cooperative and Insurance Exchange. Howard McDonough succeeds him as secretary of the Produce association.
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J. D. Stowers
St. Louis
St. Louis Fruit and Produce <Association
Fruit and Produce Cooperative and Insurance Exchange
Mr. Stowers
Produce’ Association
Howard McDonough
Lighter Berry Crop Forecast for Kentucky
Kentucky strawberry production drops about 12 percent but shipments may exceed 500 cars this season. Paducah will origin about 60 percent of state movement, with roughly 250 cars expected, while Louisville handles about a third and dispatches mostly by truck. Central Kentucky adds around 140 cars, mostly by rail, as West Kentucky eyes steady berry culture despite weaker overall volume.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Paducah
Central Kentucky
West Kentucky
Comite Parse
Florida Citrus Probation Abandoned by Wallace Decision
Washington D C April 2 The marketing agreement covering Florida citrus fruits was suspended last Saturday by Secretary Wallace after Judge Akerman Tampa ruled the agreement invalid in his district The conflict between two federal court rulings in the same district led Wallace to withhold approval of Florida Citrus Control Committee regulations for the period beginning March 28 Continued on Page 13
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Washington, D. C
Florida
Alexander Akerman
Tampa
John W. Holland
Miami
Macray Fruit Exchange owes creditors about 11500
New York April 2 creditors to Macray Fruit Exchange Inc of 718 Bathgate Avenue Bronx rober and retailer of fruits and vegetables held a meeting in the Fruit and Produce Trade Association offices. It was learned the firm owes about 11500 with 8500 to street and auction creditors and 3000 to the principal’s wife who is not pressing her claim. A creditors committee was appointed and accountants have been put on the books to determine the exact assets.
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New York
Macray Fruit Exchange, Inc
Bathgate Avenue
Bronx
Fruit and Produce Trade Association
Governor Benson Signs Loss Leader Bill in Minnesota
In St Paul Minnesota Governor Benson has signed the loss leader bill restricting retail sales below cost plus a small overhead. The measure, backed by independent merchants, bans below cost sales except for bankruptcies or fires and will be published in full next week.
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St. Paul, Minn
Benson
Cuban Beans Can Come in Until Mid April
New York April 2 I M Benollel Cuban Commissioner of Agriculture for the east US and Canada says the entry period for Cuban beans has been extended to April 15 for shipments from Havana. The shift follows pressure from Cuban shippers and could allow 5000 to 8000 hampers of Bountiful beans to be shipped. All cargo will be inspected on arrival at US ports and any infestation will condemn the lot.
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New York
I. M. Benollel
United States
Canada
Cuba
Washington
Havana
Bailey Speaks at Packer Sparks Protests Over New Deal
Sage Mr. Young writes from Spartanburg to The Packer criticizing the Produce Packer for partisan anti New Deal content. Letter argues for balanced coverage and questions why speeches favoring court changes were omitted, warning of a day of reckoning for politicians who shifted after the election.
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Sage Mr. Young
the Packer
Spartanburg
8. C
Packer
A& Trade
United
Bailey
Supreme Court
Bere
Phoenix Lettuce Market Lower On Thursday
Phoenix Arizona April 2 The Phoenix district is in peak lettuce loading season about a week earlier than planned due to favorable weather. Shippers aimed to limit daily billings to 150 cars and arranged Sunday packing halts to ease the sudden production surge. Shipments are expected at 150 to 175 cars daily into mid next week, with Yuma disrupting plans as cool weather slows Imperial and new fields at Yuma face potential drought-like impact.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Yuma
Imperial
Estimate 3800 Cars California Navels Left
Los Angeles reports from the California-Arizona Orange Grapefruit Agency meeting outline prorate actions for the Navels and Valencias. About 3800 Navels remain unsold after April 3 with a 950 interstate and 175 intrastate weekly prorate. Valencia shipments total six cars this week with nine moved previously and a small under 600 car week planned.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
California-Arizona Orange Grapefruit Agency
California
Valencia
3500 Cars of Strawberries for Louisiana
Hammond La April 2 The Louisiana berry belt awaits a warm spell as weather improves and frost risk subsides Shipping of strawberries is expected to begin with moderate volumes next week and grow to heavy flows by April 10 The 3500 car estimate remains strong with good quality fruit and ample vine condition Continued: pm Page 13
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Hammond
Louisiana
Heavy Easter Freeze Hits Arkansas Peach Crops
Fort Smith Arkansas April 2 heavy damage to the state peach crop from an Easter freeze. Oklahoma reports indicate major losses in Muskogee Tulsa areas. Temperatures dropped to 22 degrees but varied by bloom stage so some fruit escaped injury. District chiefs report Elberta losses, with prospects for the season varying across counties.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Tulsa
Glen F. Wallace
Arkansas Orchards, Inc
Nashville
Nashville Highlands
L. O Shull
Horatio Fruit Growers
Horatio
Elberta
Floyd Yahraus
Yahraus Brothers
DeQueen
Clarksville-Lamar
Onion Marketing Plan for Texas Withdrawn
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced the withdrawal of the proposed onion marketing agreement for Texas. The action followed recommendations from grower and shipper groups that sponsored the plan, and Willacy County protests led to the drop. Strong opposition came from other union producing sections of the state.
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Washington, D. C
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Willacy County
Advertising Maine Potatoes Assured by Tax Bill
Maine will launch a broad advertising campaign to boost potato consumption and Maine products. Governor Barrows signed the bill taxing every barrel of potatoes shipped from the state to fund national marketing via newspapers magazines and radio. The drive targets Atlantic coast and midwestern markets with a history of 66 000 acres planted in 1866 and 160 000 acres last year.
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Augusta
Maine
Itn Omnes
Lewis . Barrows
Atlantic Coast
Union
Sturges Dorrance
Brooke, Smith, French and Dorrance
New York
Cold weather hits Mississippi truck growing districts
Crystal Springs April 2 news describes a sudden cold snap in the truck farming region. Tomato setting halted as temperatures fell below 40 degrees and a forecast warned of subfreezing nights. growers covered new plantings, estimating about 40 percent transplanted but mostly intact. Peas and cabbage fared better though some beans were lost.
Central Northern California asparagus shipments rise soon
Sacramento Calif April 2 Shipments of asparagus from central northern California are expected to be heavier for the next two weeks. Warm rains and higher temperatures have accelerated growth and shipments from the Delta should approach normal levels. By midweek they reached 26 cars with excellent quality and normal sizes. Canery openings could not be verified, but canners were active and processors may open between April 6 and 10.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Delta District
Believe No Further Cold Damage to Illinois Peaches
Carbondale Illinois April 2 The Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange comments on possible damage to the Illinois peach crop from Easter Sunday cold weather Growers say there has been no further damage beyond January and the Centralia area shares this view Peach buds are not yet open in Carbondale
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Carbondale, I
Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange
Centralia
Arkansas Missouri strawberry crop set to be smallest since start
Arkansas and Missouri expect the 1938 strawberry harvest to be the smallest since commercial production began. Drought damaged new and old fields, with many stands at 25 percent normal or less. Estimated output runs about 300-350 cars from Arkansas and 60-75 cars from Missouri, far below 1936 and 1935 levels. Easter freeze hit Horatio hard, delaying harvest, while other districts show less bloom and potential yield.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Missouri
Horatio
United States Department of Agriculture
Spring Vegetable Movement From Florida Is Ready
Jacksonville Florida April 2 The winter vegetable movement from Florida is on the wane but the spring movement will follow closely with little volume difference. Reports from sections where spring crops will be produced indicate crops are progressing well and acreage is normal or above. Weather this winter has favored growing, and growers and shippers anticipate a robust movement of spring vegetables starting early this month and continuing into late spring and early summer. Frost was light this winter except for the Lake region February frost that damaged beans and tomatoes. Continued on Page 30.
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Jacksonville
Flo
Florida
Heavy Rains in Florida Hit Truck Crops
Jacksonville reports show six inches of rain damaging Everglades truck crops with over 10 percent loss expected, beans and tomatoes hit hardest. Hastings notes continued rain delayed potato digging but weather improving with better soil conditions anticipated later in the week.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Everglades
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Macray Fruit Exchange
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T. C. Young
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Hastings
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