Ohio Tops Nation in Hothouse Produce Output
Ohio leads the nation in acreage under glass for vegetables with just over 500 acres. Four hot house districts. Cleveland 260 acres, Toledo 35, and Ashtabula and Cincinnati about 55 each. Total around 600 acres state wide, producing tomatoes, cucumbers, leaf lettuce and radishes. Annual yields include 26,226,000 eight pound baskets of tomatoes and 1,105 carloads of cucumbers lettuce and radishes.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Toledo
Ashtabula
Cincinnati
Copiah Hinds vegetable outlook favorable
Crystal Springs April 14 reports delayed cabbage shipments due to cold and rain while pea shipments begin April 8 with heavier loadings by week’s end. English peas peak April 17 to 22, cabbage opening around April 20 to 26, Copenhagen peak May 1. Last year Mississippi shipped 2,502 cars. bean acreage similar to last spring. tomato plantings short with normal May 26 opening.
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Crystal Springs
Mies
Coprah County
Copenhagen
Mississippi
Copiah-Hinds
Terminal markets and fruit trade highlights this week
Government controls and market outlook dominate the page with reports of frosts affecting peaches and berries, shifts in shipments and prices, and notes on new laws and industry actions. Key entities include American Fruit Growers Inc, Gamble-Weinstein Corp, Florida fruit marking, and various regional market updates across Oregon, Michigan, Arkansas, and New York.
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Ohio
W. H. Bages
American Fruit Growers Inc
Florida
Rade Markin Rainer District
Copish-Hinds
E. Bernier & “Sons
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
West
Tennessee
Gamble-Weinstein Corp
New York
Barriers to Peddling Rise in Interstate Trade Debate
A Chicago conference on Interstate Trade Barriers discusses how barriers, urged by fixed business and transport groups, often target pedllers and gypsy-trucking. Dr. F. E. Melcher notes the motive is usually protecting established merchants from small, lower-capital direct sellers who undersell them.
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Chicago
Council of State Governments
F. E. Melcher
Lettuce Shortage Hits Salinas Scene In April
Weather and cold nights chilled Salinas-Watsonville lettuce fields. Snow on the Santa Lucia hills and a quarter inch of rain signaled cool conditions. Ten days ago prospects were bright but shippers report rough, poorly formed heads and overall quality from ordinary to fair with few good lots. Continued on Page 22.
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Salinas
Calif
Santa Lucia
Salinas Valley
Salinas-Watsonville
Market News
W H Baggs Becomes President Of American Fruit Growers Inc
Announcement from Pittsburgh dated April fourteen reports W H Baggs promoted to president of American Fruit Growers Inc with J D Kerr named vice president and general manager. Former president J Crutchfield moves to chairman of the board as the firm rolls out a new sales program to boost grower returns and ensure uniform quality produce under the Blue Goose brand. The plan aims to stabilize the industry and align with government efforts to streamline the grower to consumer path.
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Pittsburgh
Crutchfield
American Fruit Growers Inc
W. H. Baggs
John D. Kerr
Baggs
American Fruit Growers
Salt River Valley lettuce shipments near end of season
Phoenix April 14 estimate about 500 carloads of good Salt River Valley lettuce remain to be harvested before the spring deals close in a week or ten days. Many firms have shut sheds amid weak market trends and poor field quality.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
Sharp Advances in Old Potato Market
Kansas City reports a surge in old potato prices as trading closes last week and prices rise further in the first days of this week. Idaho and Maine lead the gains with rising prices for No 1 Russets and No 2 stock, while deliveries from Texas and Florida remain limited and new crop availability dwindles.
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Kansas City
Idaho
Maine
Michigan
Wisconsin
Red River Valley
Texas
Florida
Edison District Potato Deal Set To Start In Kern County
First diggings of long white potatoes in the Edison district of Kern county began this week with early fields dug for log shipments to Los Angeles and intrastate markets by mid week. Some growers may delay harvest until plants enlarge. regional movement from Edison Arvin district toward Lerdo and Shafter Wasco areas is expected to begin late April with volume unclear.
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Edison
Calif
Kern County
Los Angeles
Citer
Edison-Arvin-district
Kernfield
Lerdo
Shafter-Wasco
Gamble-Weinstein Seeks Extension on Debts in New York
Gamble-Weinstein Corp of New York asks creditors for more time to liquidate about 23 000 in market debts plus 35 000 in shipping sections railroads and personal loans. A general audit will be conducted with a follow up meeting likely next Wednesday while A J Weinstein continues to run the business.
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New York
Gamble- Weinstein Corp
A. J. Weinstein
Gamble-Weinstein Corp
Washington Street
William Gamble & Co
Weinstein Bros
Johnny
Weinstein
The Produce Packer weekly market news description
The Produce Packer is a separate weekly newspaper from The Packer. It carries marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of 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
Melon Distributors Set Records at 25th Convention
Preliminary arrangements completed for the 25th annual Melon Distributors Association convention in Cincinnati April 21 and 22 at the Hotel Netherland Plaza. Reservations exceed any previous convention. Program includes addresses by M Ewartz W G Meal W C Kendall F H Bryant and Thad Huckabee with officials Roy Parrish James Stewart Sid Wilkoff and W A Richter among speakers and committee reports.
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Melon Distributors Assn
Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati
Melon Distributors Association
Hotel Netherland Plaza
Roy E. Parrish
Joseph A. Daune
Holy Family Church
James
Garfield Stewart
Sid Wilkoff
Pittsburgh
Camilla
W. A. Richter
M. Ewartz
M. D
Chicago
W. C. Kensall
Association of American Railways
Washington, D. C
H. L. Cartwright
Titton
N. Lerner
W.A. Richter
L. E. Holloway
Leesburg
Fla
E Bernier and Sons Petition Under Chandler Act
E Bernier and Sons Inc operators of onions and potatoes filed a petition in United States District Court under the Chandler Act to extend and compose unsecured debts. Arthur Bernier and Ralph Lockwood named as co receivers to run the business under Federal Court supervision while funds from merchandise sales are dispersed through the court.
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Minneapolis
E. Bernier & Sons, Inc
United States District Court
Arthur Bernier
Ralph Lockwood
Minneapolis Cold Storage Company
Texas Grapefruit Shipment Extended to May 15 Under Sterilization
Washington April 14 The grapefruit harvest under the Mexican fruit fly quarantine for Brooks Cameron Hidalgo Willacy and part of Jim Wells counties is extended to May 15. Fruit after April 11 must be sterilized by approved methods to prevent infestation while Valencia oranges remain set to close June 15, 1939.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Brooks
Cameron
Hidalgo
Willacy
Jim Wells
Lee A. Strong
Bureau of Entomology and
Texas State Department of Agriculture
J. E. McDonald
Commissioner of Agriculture
West Tennessee Berries Hit by Late Week Freeze
Humboldt Tennessee April 14 Twenty five percent of the 1939 west Tennessee strawberry crop was destroyed by freezes two nights late last week. All the small fruit and the bloom were killed and the opening shipments date is set back to May 5 to 10. Acreage is down 16 percent but the state can still have a fine crop and season with no further setbacks.
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West Tennessee
Humboldt
Tenn
Tennessee
Trade factors favorable in Philadelphia meeting talk
Philadelphia April 14. At the Philadelphia branch discussion following a Washington conference, Thomas F Cochran expressed optimism about legislation on receiving markets and a possible marketing agreement for terminal markets if wholesalers approve. He praised Department of Agriculture officials Kitchen Meal Waugh Spilman Robb Taylor and urged support for small growers through cooperatives to cut costs and boost packing quality. Continued on Page 22.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Thomas F. Cochran
New York City
National League of Wholesale
Cochran
National League
Kitchen
Meal
Waugh
Spilman
Robb
Taylor
Injunction Halts Florida Fruit Grade Markings Case
Orlando Florida April 14 a federal injunction granted to Luther T Johnson a Pennsylvania grower and shipper allows ten days of unstamped Florida citrus shipments. The order shields him from state and federal grade stamping taxes inspections and advertising assessments and exempts him from the marketing agreement costs. Industry reaction split with warnings that future citrus laws may be undermined while some expect the courts will uphold state and federal rules. Johnson has operated northern retail stores shipping fruit to himself and competing with retailers.
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Orlando
Fla
Alexander Akerman
Luther T. Johnson
Pennsylvania
Florida Citrus Fruit
Florida
Johnson
State Citrus Commission
Federal
State Commissioner of Agriculture
State Citrus Inspection Service
Commission
North
Middle West
Freeze Killed Northwest Arkansas Peach Crop
Northwest Arkansas fruit areas report extensive damage from last week’s freeze with temperatures 18 to 27 degrees. Peaches nearly wiped out. pears, plums almost destroyed. cherries may survive in some orchards. Apple losses vary. Monte Ne worst with Jonathan and Duchess damage. Springdale mild. Fayetteville, Lincoln, Prairie Grove show mixed impact. Growers plan cluster bud spray amid hope for some crop recovery.
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Rogers
Ark
Arkansas
Benton County
Ada
Lowell
Monte Ne
Springdale
Jonathans
Fayetteville
Lincoln
Prairie Grove
Record of Second Early Potato Plantings Rise and Frost Loss
North Florida and Texas reports show a drop in second early potato yields with 1 970 000 bushels harvested versus 2 946 000 in 1938 and a ten year average near 2 975 000. Hastings Florida suffered frost damage, Magler county faced dry weather, 2000 to 2500 acres planted. North Florida yield about 102 bu/acre, Texas lower than expected. Overall states average 97 bu/acre against 109 in 1938.
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Florida
Valcy
Texas
Hastings
Magler County
North ‘Florida
Louisiana Berry Deal Peaks Next Week in Hammond
Straw berry shipments from Louisiana average around 70 cars daily this week. Through April 13 total movement stands at 1,120 cars. Peak expected Saturday April 22 or the following Monday with volumes rising next week then easing over two to three weeks. Weather aided quality, new crop in, a rain needed. Season total estimated near 3,000 cars.
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Hammond
Louisiana
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State
Copiah -Hinds County
Georgia
Illinois
Venice
Michigan Onion Grower
Indiana
Senate
Wenatchee
Clifford E. Myers
Boston
Rich Brothers
Newark
Make Assignment
Lake Section
Martinsburg
Birmingham
Lkcely
Nogales
Santa Maria
Providence
Irmertone
New Yo York
North Carolina
James Morrison
Winchester
Bentonville
Chris V. Keméndo
Brown & Lee
St. Louis Trade Association
W.H. Baggs
Edison District
California
Dr. M. Ewartz
W. G. Meal
W. C. Kendall
F. H. Bryant
Cc. C. Winkler
Thad Huckabee
E.__BERNIER & SONS
Ralph_Tockwood
Minneapolis Onion and Potato Concern
Luther T, Johnson
Northwest
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