Tennessee Strawberry Crop Estimates For 1929
Nashville April 5 estimation of Tennessee strawberry production ranges from 2,000 to 2,100 cars with May harvest windows by region. Last year 2,181 cars shipped. acreage down 10-40 percent across the state. weather and past losses weigh on outlook. Eastern and middle Tennessee plants in good condition. Western Tennessee fair. The Packer notes weather sensitivity and prior years’ losses, with district-by-district comparisons and 1927-28 figures.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Packer
Tensee
Middle
Wation
Prugh Leaves Government for Gerrard Co in El Centro
A. E. Prugh, head of the El Centro office of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics Market News Service, resigns to join the S. A. Gerrard Company of Cincinnati. He issued the last lettuce market report of the season and had overseen cantaloupes and lettuce in Imperial Valley for three years while aiding fruit and vegetable markets nationwide since 1923. During World War I he served as lieutenant on the battleship Arkansas with both British and American fleets in the North Sea. After Armistice, he spent a year closing naval supply bases in England and Scotland.
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el Centro
Calif
A. E Prugh
Market News Service
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
S. A. Gerrard Company
Cincinnnati
Prugh
Imperial Valley
Northwest
Arkansas
North Sea
England
Scotland
New Cleveland Food Terminal Nears May Occupancy
Cleveland officials report the Northern Ohio Food Terminal should be completed and ready for occupancy by May 1. The Nickel Plate Railroad began laying tracks in team yards this week, with paving and finishing touches in progress on both south and north side units. The terminal represents about $7,000,000 in investment, born from close cooperation between Cleveland fruit and vegetable dealers and Nickel Plate Railroad. Northern Ohio Food Terminal, Inc. formed in September 1926.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Northern
Ohio Food Terminal
Nickel Plate Railroad
Cleveland Fruit and Vegetable
Northern Ohio Food Terminal, Inc
Berry Prospects Improve in Eastern States
Weather favorable across the Atlantic Seaboard boosts strawberry hopes in the New York area and Virginia districts. Early blooms appear in Norfolk and the Eastern Shore with a lighter Virginia acreage but expected yield near last year despite smaller plantings. Heavy rains and frost damage are minimal, with continued reports on page 8A.
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New York
New York City
Atlantic Seaboard
Virginia
Norfolk
Indictment of Jill Brothers Bribery Case Filed in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Grand Jury indicted Jill Brothers partners Frank Joseph and Robert Jill along with Cornelius Jill and others for fraudulent income tax returns in 1922 to 1924 amounting to over 100000 dollars. Meyer Bronin an internal revenue agent was charged with receiving 16000 dollars to aid false reporting. A superseding indictment followed with further confirmations as the case heads to federal court in Brooklyn.
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Packer
Jill Brothers
Grand Jury
Brooklyn
Meyer Brown
Jimm Brothers
Meyer Bronin
Internal Revenue
Income Tax Bureau
Bronin
O. K
Marcus B. Campbell
Frank
Joseph
Robert Jill
Robert
Joseph Jil
Cornelius Jill
Anthony Brecker
Charles W. Voran
Leonard J. Martin
Joseph Jill
Norfolk District Cabbage Start Likely in Late April
Norfolk Virginia April 6 It was predicted that cabbage would begin moving from fields in the Norfolk section and the Southern part of the Eastern Shore of Virginia in the last week of April Shippers foresee an overlap with the South Carolina crop unless that movement speeds before May 1 Cabbage fields in the Norfolk section and on the Eastern Shore look better than usual with favorable conditions and excellent stands noted A normal crop of excellent cabbage is expected to be harvested.
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Norfolk
Virginia
South Carolina
Foley Company Wage Checks Await Claimants
Fresno, California April 5. Several thousand dollars in wage claims against the Foley Fruit Company bankrupt are held by trustee L. B. Malilory for unlocated claimants with no address. About 200 checks remain unclaimed and the trustee is anxious to locate them.
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Fresno
Calif
Foley Fruit Company
L. B. Malilory
Wage claimants of bankrupt firm to be notified
Sectional wage claimants of the bankrupt concern be notified so that the matter may be cleared up as soon as possible. The checks are held at the office of the deputy labor commissioner in the Rowell building for six months, then sent to the state office in Sacramento where they are kept if no one applies for them.
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Rowell Building
Sacramento
Alabama strawberry crop grows despite floods and extra cars
Alabama will harvest more strawberries this year than 1928, with the southern tier from Bay Minette to Montgomery seeing a large rise. The Louisville & Nashville line will move about 1,000 cars from the south, while Montgomery northward should match last year’s 272 cars. Overall state shipments are placed at 1,200 to 1,300 cars, up from 1,015.
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Als
Alabama
Bay Minette
Louisville & Nashville
Castleberry
Bolling
Brewton
Garland
Atmore
Evergreen
Odessa
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Cullman
Thorsby, Clanton
Hanceville
Guntersville
Kentucky strawberry crop to shrink sharply in 1929
Louisville and Paducah reports indicate a drastic drop in Kentucky strawberry production. Statewide acreage falls from 8,720 to around 7,240 acres, with shipments likely around 750 to 850 cars statewide and Paducah projecting about 350 cars versus 544 last year. Vines are healthy, weather favorable, and packing will use standard 24-quart crates. Movement starts mid May.
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Louisville
Kentucky
United States Department of Agriculture
Government revised estimate of the 1929 strawberry production
The Department of Agriculture released a revised forecast for 1929 strawberry acreage and output. Early states list acreage by Alabama California Florida Louisiana Mississippi Texas totalling 39,830 acres with estimated production of 71,427,009 quarts across the region.
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Nia
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Alabama
California
Ward Brothers Face Hearing Over License Revocation
Kansas City fruit and produce firm Ward Brothers, commission merchants run by Charles and Edward Ward, were cited by State Marketing Commissioner C P Anderson to appear in Kansas City on April 16 to show cause why their commission merchant license should not be revoked. The case cites delays in payments to an Iowa potato shipper and ongoing complaints about delayed returns, with requirements to keep detailed sale records and remittances under 1925 laws.
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Kansas City
Jefferson City
Ward Brothers
Commission Merchants
C. P. Anderson
Charles
Edward Ward
State Marketing Commissioner
Iowa
Santa Fe acquires Central Manufacturing District in Los Angeles
The Central Manufacturing District of Los Angeles has been bought by the Western Improvement Company led by J H Keefe, with Santa Fe Railroad ownership of the Western Improvement stock. The Los Angeles Corporation and holding entities including the Union Stock Yards and Junction Railway are now held by Eugene V R Thayer, who transferred them to Santa Fe interests. The Los Angeles Torction Railroad will continue to operate as a neutral facility serving all railroads entering Los Angeles, likely increasing competition between auctions for assets in the district.
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Central
Chicago
United States Cold Storage Corporation
Kansas City
Western Improvement Company
J. H. Keefe
Railway Exchange Building
Santa Fe Railroad
Central Manufacturing District
Los Angeles Corporation
Eugene V. R. Thayer
New York
Boston
Los Angeles Union Stock Yards
Los Angeles Junction
Westland Warehouses
Mr. Thayer
Santa Fe
Produce Packer brief seeks market news for shippers
The Produce Packer edition notes it serves commercial producers and distributors of fruit vegetables meat poultry butter hides wool and furs with market and trade news. A free sample copy is offered upon request.
Movement of Hastings Potatoes Getting Heavier
Hastings Florida April 5 The potato movement from this section is getting heavier daily with a busy week. In Federal Point early digging is nearly finished and Hastings growers report older potatoes averaging about 40 barrels per acre. Bunnell section potatoes are moving out rapidly and should be cleaned up by week’s end. East Palatka diggings proceed this week while Orange Mills will take longer. Unusually warm, dry weather may push large scale digging if rain does not come soon.
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Hastings
Fla
Federal Point
Bunnell
Palatka
Orange Mills
Louisiana berry auction shocks market with 65 car day
Hammond Louisiana reports a burst of activity in late March with 122 cars sold March 23 to 31 and 103 more sold the week starting March 31. Prices varied from 3 to 7.20 per crate as buyers rushed to secure the second crop. Klondyke variety noted. outlook favorable for April 10 with 3000 cars expected if weather holds.
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Hammond
West Baden Springs Readies for Melon Distributors Meeting
West Baden Springs Indiana prepares for the Fifteenth Annual Melon Distributors Association convention set for April 12 and 13. A strong turnout is forecast with industry leaders speaking on inspections loading grading and related topics. Railroad traffic officials will discuss transport issues as part of the program.
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Melon Distributors Association
West Baden Springs
Ind
Melon Distributors’ Association
South
Robb
Fewer currants expected in Missouri with Arkansas yields lower
Springfield April 6 Indications point to a 25 to 35 percent smaller currant crop in Missouri this year from 1928. Last year 2 800 cars shipped, this season 1 800 to 2 000 cars. Acreage down about 25 percent from last year’s 26 490 per USDA. Plants mostly two and three year old, growing conditions favorable, late freezes unlikely if weather remains mild. continued on page 20AA
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Paducah
Springfield
Missouri
United States Department of Agriculture
Arkansas Strawberries May Rise in Arkansas Output
Arkansas outlook for strawberries suggests a rising state production in 1929 over 1928, with 2,500 to 2,900 cars possible under normal weather. Late freezes and heavy rains last season cut output by up to 50 percent in some areas. Weather has been favorable so far, aiding growth across districts, with near normal ripening and bloom in early districts and promising crowns in northern areas. The estimate stems from the States Department and notes production depends on continued good weather.
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States Department
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