Rains Check Onion Shipments Across Texas Early Week
Laredo Texas April 7 Rains slowed onion harvests in Southwest Texas with an inch and a half falling Monday night. Demand remained active as buyers clamored for onions while fields dried. Early yellow onions quoted around 3 to 4 dollars per crate with waxed ones at 5 dollars, and 130 cars moved the week prior. Railroad issues and the Texas & Mexico line joining with S A & Aransas Pass at Alice aim to ease congestion. Industry officials, buyers, and agents from Peppers Fruit Co and Troop Brothers of Pittsburgh moved into the region to capitalise on the expected late crops.
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Laredo
Tex
Texas
Crystal City
Asherton
Webb County
Texas & Mexico Railroad
S. A
John Ball
RL. Schacht
Walter Reed
Peppers Fruit Company
Mr. Brown
Reed
Brown
Bruce Thompson
Troop ‘Brothers
Pittsburgh
Piowaty & Sons
Chi ‘Cago
Price
Rio, Grande
Ratclift’ Brothers
Mission
Thompson
San Antonio
The Produce Packer Introduces Trade News Offer
The Produce Packer publishes weekly market and trade news for shippers and distributors of fruits vegetables eyes poultry butter hides wool furs. A free sample copy is available by mail upon request.
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Packer
Onion crop growth links tie to San Antonio district
The Finks Distributing Company of San Antonio expands into onion packing and grading with Will Scott Finks in charge. Buyers visiting include Cochrane of Kansas City, Peter and Davison of New Orleans, Renshaw of Chicago, Budnitzky of Wilkes-Barre, Rodman of Boston, O Grady of New York, Hollis of Thermal, Marsh of St. Louis, and Kopp of Yakima. The Bureau of Markets plans to open offices this week as 1100 acres of crop move toward market with Gus W. Hahn directing activities from San Antonio.
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Crystal City
Finks Distributing Company
San Antonio
Will Scott Finks
Harlingen
Tex
Eagle Lake
Wharton
Lyman H. Cochrane
Cochrane Brokerage Company
Kansas City
Jess Peter
George W. Davison, & Co
New Orleans
George ‘R. Renshaw
A. H. Barker & Co
Chicago
Jacob Budnitzky
Joseph Budnitzky
Wilkes Barré
Nathan M. Rodman
Siegel-Rodman Co
Boston
B. A O’grady
L. Casazza & Co
New York City
C. H. Hollis
Thermal
Calif
George A. Marsh
Baldwin-Pope Marketing Company
St. Louis
C. M. Kopp
C. M. Kopp Company
Yakima
Wash
Bureau of Markets
Gus W. Hahn
Mr. Hahn
Texas
Everette R. Peacock Co enters involuntary bankruptcy
The Everette R. Peacock Company, a major Chicago seed house, has been placed in involuntary bankruptcy with Edward D. Buell named receiver. The firm remains solvent as a going concern and contracts already booked are unaffected. A court hearing is set within ten days to decide further actions.
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E. R. Peacock Co
Chicago
Everette R. Peacock
Edward D. Buell
E. R. Peacock
Onions Held Firm in Chicago
Chicago April 7 ten old cars of Texas onions traded during the week with steady demand for good stock. Quality ranged from satisfactory to dirty and irregular in size with many unusually small onions and bottle necks. Prices varied with quality but buyers balked at poor appearances. Late in the week Texas arrivals showed strength and prices remained firm. old pistons were scarce. California Australian Browns wholesaled on the street at 10 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Texas
California
Apple Exports and Foreign Markets Prices
Prices for apples exported to foreign markets are listed in New York Oregon and California. Winesaps and other Newtown varieties show prices around 3.10 to 3.40 per box with variations by market and date. Present rates indicate general stability across regions and varieties.
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New York
Oregon
California
Apple Market Pulls Back Despite Some Strong Box Prices
Apple shipments show steady box receipts but overall market is off. Prices for common varieties run 5 to 6.50 per barrel with Kings at 5.8 and Northern Spies 8 to 11. Ben Davis 5 to 6.50. high priced types like Rome Beauties and Winesaps down about 60 cents. Delicious up to 6. Spitzenbergs 2.60 to 3.50. Northwestern Newtowns 2.60 to 3.60 per box.
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Spies
Ben Davis
Rome
Government Loses Case After Seizure of Oranges Car
A California court ruled for the defendant in a dispute over a government seizure of a carload of oranges. Government chemists found 42 percent not meeting requirements, while trade representatives found 11 percent deficient. Judge Parris ordered the car released, noting witnesses’ interests and unclear law, but 25 percent loss occurred due to time in custody.
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United
States
Mars
Onith
Hut
United States
Farris
Parris
Lathrup
University of
Ilinois
Doctor Bisbee
C. T. More
American Fruit Growers, Inc
Arnold Fuchs
Hind-Fruchs-Niermann Co
W. R. Viorita
Scalza-Gunn- Fiorita’ Fruit Company
P. A. Egan
General Sales Agency
California
Treba Xps
Booming Market on Omonsin in New York Trade
New York docks report a booming market for onions and melons. Prices range from six to ten dollars per bag with cargoes from Egypt Florida and South Africa. ships Croxton Hall Adriatic Hog Island and Arabic noted for arrivals and consignments handled by Miller-Cummings Company.
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Omonsin
New York
South Africa
Boston
Miller-Cummings Company
Sensational charges loom over Kansas City Market House leases
Leases for city owned farmers market stalls sold by Lorber & Co amid graft allegations. City collected only nominal rents while buyers paid around 50 000 to 60 000 each, with market remodeled to favor dealers. Market master Meyer Wechsler and a patrolman implicated as probes begin. Lorber disputes motives, says disclosures are political.
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Kansas
City
Daddie Lorber
Énry: Lorber & Co
Ruits Nd
Lorber
Meyer
Watermelons Reach Jacksonville Market in Early Shipment
Watermelons from South Florida are already showing up in the Jacksonville market via express shipments on April 7. The early wa termelons indicate a premature season for shipping and retail sales in the area.
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Jacksonville
Fla
South Florida
New York Potato Stocks Light And Market Quiet
New York April 7 The old potato market remained quiet with light yard stocks. Harlem River 35 cars and Thirty third street yards 70 cars. Prices in Aroostook Maine ranged up to 2 per 100 pound barrel for Green Mountains and around 1.50 to 1.85 for Spaulding Rose and Cobblers. In New York, Greens brought about 3.50 to 3.75 per 180 pounds bulk. Rose 3.25 to 3.50. Cobblers 3.10 to 3.75. Florida shipper arrivals swelled offerings and the market weakened with Spaulding Rose No. 1 at 8.9, No. 2 4.5 to 6, No. 3 2.6 to 3. Thursday prices steadied around 8.40 No. 1, 4.5 to 6.5 No. 2, 2.5 to 2. No. 3. Cobbler and Bliss about 0.5 beneath Spaulding Rose.
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New York
Harlem River
Green Mountains
Central Maine
Long Island
Brooklyn
Florida
Cantaloupes Near Ready in the Los Mochis Valley
Reports from the West Coast of Mexico indicate cantaloupe plantings in the Los Mochis Valley are progressing. About 1 200 acres near Mazatlan show some fields still improving due to cultivation issues. early crops are expected to ship from April 10 to May 15, with spraying widely used and optimism for a strong season ahead.
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Mexico
Paints
Los Mochis
Mazatlan
Mexicd
Imperial Valley
California
United States
Strawberry Market in Chicago Opens Week Higher Prices
Chicago April 7 The strawberry market was active with prices up about one dollar per case from last week. Cooler weather slowed movement but light supplies and strong demand kept the market firm. Louisiana berries traded $5.25 to $5.50 per 24 pint crate, Klondykes around $6, Alabama berries $5 to $5.50, and poor sandy stock down to $2.50. Receipts totaled ten to twelve cars.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Alabama
Early Season Expected for Maine Potatoes
Houston Me April 7 The weather in Aroostook county is unusually warm and planting is expected two weeks earlier than usual if favorable conditions continue. Potatoes are shipping heavily averaging 150 cars per day with prices from 1.75 to 3 dollars per barrel for Mountains. Demand for Spauldings is limited and Cobblers very poor while roads are good and normal hauling continues.
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Houston
Aroostook
New England
Maine
Aroostook County
Geor gia letter against Seymour over egg circulars
Georgiana Alabama March 27 1922 letter to The Packer accuses Seymour of sending circulars from Atlanta Georgia offering egg prices. Rhodes Brothers claim he cheated neighbors and deserves jail for his past treatment of shippers across several states.
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Seymour
Atlanta
Georgiana
Ala
Packer
Atelanta
Ike Seymour
Séymour
Penn Railroad urged to restore holdover privilege at Jersey City yards
During a Wednesday meeting the Fruit and Produce Trade Association urged the Pennsylvania Railroad to reinstate a holdover practice for perishable fruit at Jersey City yards. Officials cited war-time tariffs and rail capacity limits, noting potential losses to rivals like the Erie if holdovers remain banned.
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PENN
Jersey City
New ‘York
Transportation Cominities
Pennsylvania Railroad
New-York
Potomac Yards
Pennsylvania Docks
New
Jerasy City
Merchants Refrigerating Company
New York
Jersey
City
Frost
Consignees
Sin
Vania
Potomac
New York City
The
Pennsylvania
Pier
Fruit and Produce Trade Association
Cass
West
Erie
Melon freight talks set on prepayment rule
Macon Georgia April 7 The Southern Freight Rate Committee will not meet with Watermelon growers and shippers in Atlanta to discuss the Central Freight Association edict. Lines north of the Ohio River require prepayment or bond guarantees to carriers.
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Macon
Southern Freight Rate Committee
Atlanta
Central Freight Association
Ohio
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Marne
Tadeo Farms
Federal Court
API
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Orion
Kansas City Market House
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Maine Potatoes
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