Railroads gain vast revenue from truck farms in Florida
Dallas reports show that a 40 acre Florida farm yielded a net loss yet freight charges rose sharply since 1915. The Buffalo Vegetable Marketing Company testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that freight on 40 acres of lettuce celery and beets increased by about 6 450 this season, with potential rail income over 11 260 per season, highlighting the impact of high rates on growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Interstate Commerce Commission
R. Cumming
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Buffalo Vegetable Marketing Company
Buffalo
N. C
Palmetto
Fla
Florida
Creditors take control of Bohlke Fruit Company
An executive committee of creditors from Wenatchee takes over the Bohlke Fruit Company assets. William Doelle is elected president, L. R. Prowell secretary, A. Sterling treasurer. Assets listed at 1 146 900 with liabilities 1 328 000, including orchard property, warehouses, accounts receivable and unsold apples. committee expects asset value to be overstated and aims to pay creditors this spring. Bohlke offers to turn over assets. crop projection is 15 000 boxes on 300 bearing acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww.hatchee
Wash
Bohlke Fruit Company
William Deelle
Cashmere
F. A. Wingate
Peshastin
EW Cain
A. Sterling
L. R. Prowell
Wenatchee
Doelle
Prowell
Sterling
C. Wite
Bohike Fruit Company
Increased Movement of Southern Vegetables
CinelInnati April 8 The movement of dry packed vegetables through Ohio River gateways shows a big weekly rise. Cars and local express shipments of peas beans and other vegetables head to markets in the North. Beans come from Florida and will move from Louisiana and Alabama in ten days or two weeks. Mississippi peas are arriving in heavy volume. Cucumbers from Florida show increased movement and peppers eggplants and tomatoes follow. Ice packed vegetables from Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama remain in active movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CinelInnati
Ohio
North
Florida
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas Onions at $3 Generally Old Stock Dull
New York reports a steady arrival of Texas onions this week with four to five cars daily. Prices ranged from 2.60 to 3.50 per crate early, but by week’s end most sales were at 2. Old onions remain in the dumps with little demand. State and Western stock sold at 0.50 per bag,Orange county onions seldom exceed 0.75. Onion sets sold at 1.12 per basket.
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New York
Orange County
New York State
Maine
Harrlem River
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Hastings
Fla
Clyde
Clyde Line
Wayne M French sails to England on Mauretania
Wayne M French of the Simons Shuttleworth and French Company sailed Thursday aboard the steamship Mauretania bound for Liverpool England. He expects a absence of about six weeks and plans travel from New York to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne M. French
England
New York
Simons, Shuttleworth & French Co
Mauretania
Liverpool
Apple supplies lag as barrel stocks dwindle in New York
New York reports light apple receipts with barrel stock thinning. Baldwins and Greenings lead offerings with scarce fancy Greenings and several Ben Davis, Rome Beauty and Northern Spy lots. Prices vary from $2.60 to $6 per barrel for different varieties and qualities, with Winesaps and Newtown Pippins selling around $2 to $5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ben Davis
Rome
Newtown
New Fruit Auction Company Forming in New York
A new fruit auction company is forming in New York as buyers and receivers meet at the Pennsylvania Hotel. Joseph Steinhardt and others organize a $1,000,000 corporation named Independent Fruit Auction Company with stock valued at $100, limited stock ownership, nontransferable shares, and a plan to elect officers at an upcoming meeting. The group expects to begin operations within weeks as a buyers and receivers organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Fruit Auction Company
Pennsylvania Hotel
Joseph Steinhardt
David Bilzgore
Wayne M. French
Louis Taub
Harry Petchesky
Westfail-Heller Fruit Company
George W. Kendall
Independent Fruit Auction Company
Pennsylvania
Liabilities of W. Hammet May Total $30,000
Spartanburg April 8 Creditors of W Hammet the fruit and produce dealer who disappeared about two weeks ago state that his liabilities may run as high as 25600 or 20000. Hammet left without warning and the door was padlocked after eight months back rent. Prof Hugh Shockley says Hammet told him all bills were paid and he secured a loan of 1300 with stock as collateral. Shockley suspects others were left with worthless paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
8. C
W. Hammet
Packer
Hammet
Hugh Shockley
Higher Strawberry Market in Chicago Opens Steady then Advances
Chicago April 8 strawberries opened steady with midweek strength pushing prices to Louisiana levels. Warm weather kept demand heavy and arrivals moved quickly. Louisiana 24 pint cases brought 5 5.50 with some fancy lots at 6 per case. 24 quart cases up to 8 3 and occasionally 10. Mississippi fruit generally water soaked and discounted, 24 pint 2.50 4 and 24 quart 5.50 % depending on quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louisiana
Mississippi
Moderate Demand for New Orleans Vegetables
New Orleans on April 8 reports homegrown produce moving forward in moderate volume with steady demand. Prices shown include curly parsley 2.50 per sugar barrel carrots 3.40 beets 3.60 shallots 5 spinach loose 4 per bush el 5 per sugar barrel. Louisiana squash arrives with fair demand at 2.75 per box. Mixed carrots and express shipments progress in moderate volume. Mexican tomato shipments through Nogales show weekly totals by date, with March 29 five cars, March 31 four cars, April 1 five cars, and April 2 twenty two cars, 36 for the week and 416 for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Los Angeles
Nogales
Ariz
Grapes Damaged by Frost Across California Yield Estimates Vary
Officials in Sacramento and Fresno report light overall fruit damage from this week's frost, with grape losses concentrated in Yuba Sutter and foothill areas. In Turlock and Merced districts, some vines and cantaloupe plants were affected and replanting begins, while San Joaquin and valley ports expect higher prices due to reduced supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
State Department of Agriculture
Sacramento Valley
Sacramento River District
Placer County
Vacaville
Suisun
California Fruit Distributors
Fresno
Foothills
Yuba
Sutter
H. W. Piper
California Associated Raisin Company
Peach
California
H. Stabler
Sutter County
William Gould
Turlock
Malaga
San Joaquin Valley
Merced
Here
Fruit crop damage report from Hood River and Idaho
Reports from orchard districts indicate heavy damage to peaches and apricots in Hood River, with apples, pears, strawberries minimally affected. Idaho areas near Boise show mild losses as temperatures drop to mid twenties, while Southwestern Idaho’s commercial fruit regions suffer little harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood River
Lane
Jackson
County
Wash
H/ &SY
I Abia
Boise
Idaho
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Idaho Products Company
Potato Market Signals Slow New York and Chicago Trade
New York and Chicago markets show a sluggish potato scene with old stock weak and new Florida supply rising. Prices drift lower as shipments increase, with No 1 Spaulding Rose around 8.50 to 9.50 a barrel in Chicago and various values listed for New York districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Florida
Chicago
Une
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Notice to subscribers about Produce Packer scope
Notice informs readers that the current edition covers production and marketing of Fruits Vegetables Melons and related produce rather than poultry butter cheese hides wool and other listed items. It invites interested readers to request a sample copy of The Produce Packer.
Fruit Growers Meeting Discusses ARIF and Freight Rates
National conference of fruit growers at Congress Hotel addressed tariff needs and equal protection for agricultural products. Emphasis on reducing transport costs and promoting cooperative marketing. resolution calls for a 21 member committee to study fruit industry problems and report feasible cooperative plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Conference
United States
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress Hotel
Samuel Adams
The
American Fruit Grower
R. B. Peters
Devore
Calif
Wisconsin State Farm Bureau
B.T. Moomaw
Cloverdale
Co-Operative Association
Aaron Sapiro
San Francisco
A. M. Geary
Portland
Ore
0. W. Johnson
Geneva
E. N. Plank
Decatur
Ark
B. F. Moomaw
M.D. Lincoln
Columbus
Ohio State Farm Bureau
J.R. Howard
Farm Bureau- Fesern Evening Weatth
Jamerican Farm Bureau Federation
Alf
Texas Onions Lower on Chicago Market
Chicago April 8 Texas onions arrive daily and prices ease with higher supply. Street movement slow with crowded lots. Standard crates No 1 and 2 yellow Bermudas sell around 1.65 to 1.75 and Crystal Wax 1.85 to 2. Old stock buyers set prices. market ranges from 10 to 75 cents per cwt for varying stock with some off grades down to 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Old Onions
F. A. Db
F. O
Secretary Mellon Urges Excess Profits Tax Repeal
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon announced that Congress will be urged to repeal the excess profits tax. He said revenue for the next fiscal year will be raised and sent to Congress, with advisers finishing discussions by week’s end. Mellon has decided to recommend repeal but has not chosen a replacement levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Railroads Criticized Over Freight for Palmetto Growers
Palmetto Florida grower W E Robinson warns in April discussion that high freight rates threaten vegetable shipments. He notes shipping 4 330 packages so far and plans to move about 10 000 for spring crops. He says railroads are “getting all I to make” and cites last week’s freight around 2 200 dollars with crates not covered by sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmetto
Fla
E. Robinson
Florida Crop Conditions Improve Across State in April
Florida crop conditions are generally favorable with beneficial rains across most central areas. Light damage observed in some West Coast truck fields as parts of North Florida experience dry spells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
California Grass Prices Hold Up in Asparagus Market
New York reports California asparagus receipts early in the week at four to five cars daily, rising to eight and nine cars. Market holds well with fancy grass ranged 6.50 to 7.30, medium 5 to 6, and lows around 4. South Carolina stock is light at 3.50 to 6, Georgia follows similar pricing. Weather favors a warm spell. Jersey asparagus may grow in volume soon. By week’s end California stock closed lower with large stock at 4.75 to 5.50, others down accordingly.
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New York
California
South Carolina
Georgia
Jersey
Chicago Conference Favors Gronna Bill for Cold Storage
The Chicago conference on national cold storage legislation, held at Hotel Sherman, backed federal action based on the Gronna Bill as last session, with 22 states having existing laws. Wayne F. Waller chaired the meeting, and a committee was appointed to liaise with the National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association for the coming Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Sherman
Wayne F. Waller
Garner, Ta
Ott
Jase
Wailer
Waa
National
The
Pacific Co -Operative Poultry Producers
Eastern States Refining Company
Iowa Agricultural Association
Growers’ Cold Storage Company
Waterport
N. Y
Meriden Creamery Company
Kansas City
Missouri Eye and Poultry Shippers’ Association
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
the Joint Council
Chicago Poultry Board
Iowa Butter , Manufacturers Association
Poultry
Butter and Ege Association
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Pearsall
Elgin
American Association of Ice and Refrigeration
Institute of American Meat Packers
Central
California
Mutual Sausage Company
Minnesota Dairy Products Association
Diversion Rule Hearing Set in Chicago for ICC Session
A hearing on consignments and diversion rules will be held in Washington before the Interstate Commerce Commission on April 8. The American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association filed a brief of exceptions and will present oral arguments at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Association
Emergency Farm Tariff Bill Expected in Congress
Washington April 8. The agricultural emergency tariff bill is expected to pass the Lower House early next week. It will carry the same rates as the bill vetoed by President Wilson at the close of his administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Wilson
Fruit and Vegetable Crop Outlook Across Tennessee Districts
Crop reports from multiple Tennessee districts detail acres planted and expected shipments. Atwood plans May strawberry harvest with 159 acres in sweet potatoes and 4 000 to 6 000 baskets of early apples. Cades expands tomatoes and beans, sweet potatoes double last year. Cornersville revival of potato growing targets June shipments. Grand Junction lists peas strawberries beans and early apples. Kingston notes light frost damage but full crop expected with May strawberry and July peach shipments. Lancing records 200 acres strawberries with next season bulk shipments. Martin reports increased vegetables and strawberries with June to August timetables. Mason outlines peas beans potatoes and sweet potatoes with May to fall shipments. Medina projects 200 acres strawberries and assorted vegetables with June moving timelines. details include pack types and shipment timing.
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Atwood
Tenn
Cades
Cornersville
Grand Junction
Greenfield
Kingston
Sma
Tennessee
Harriman
Lancing
Martin
Medina
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Bohlke
Texas
M. Y
United States Department of Agriculture and Weather Bureau
Bay District
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Wylie M. Giffen
Thompson
Malagas
Twin Falls
Earl Fruit Company
ARIF
Growers’ Meeting
Gronna Bill
Packer Weekly
Packer's
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