Plans for Big Apple Meeting Are Being Made
Chicago April 16 Plans are under way to entertain a 1500 delegate group at the International Apple Association annual convention in Chicago August 10 to 13. Local trade hosts at the Hotel Sherman dinner and floor show showcased hospitality and support for the gathering amid high attendance and festive events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
International Apple Association
Sherman
South Water Market
Association
Wiliam Garfitt
College Inn
William Garfitt
Joseph Schwalb
New York
Schwalb
Fruit Crop Totals Forecast for 1936 37 Season
April 1 indications show total orange crop at 60,219,000 boxes for the 1936 37 season, up from 52,283,000 last year, with California improving conditions. Grapefruit expected at 28,320,000 boxes, lemons at 5,724,000. Valencia oranges 14,400,000. miscellaneous oranges 12,064,000. grapefruit 1,320,000. Continued on page 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
California
Texas
Valencia
The Produce Packer seeks readers and free sample copy offer
This item describes The Produce Packer weekly newspaper focused on market news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool fur and related trades. It notes a free sample copy available upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packer
Produce Packer
Merger announced for American National Co operative Exchange
New York April 16 The American Fruit Growers Inc and the National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange Inc announced the incorporation of the American National Co operative Exchange Inc to consolidate terminal market services and tonnage. Officials W H Baggs and N L Allen said the merger requires no financial consideration and aims for larger volume and cheaper terminal operation. The move follows months of talks and farm credit administration coordination. Continued on page 22.5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Fruit Growers Inc
National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange, Inc
American National Co-operative Exchange, Inc
W. H. Baggs
N. L. Allen
Allen
Farm Credit Administration
Death of E V Sprowl in Laredo auto crash
Fruit and vegetable shippers in Texas were shocked by the death of E V Sprowl of Mission in an auto mobile accident near Laredo Saturday. His wife, Mrs. Sprowl, suffered severe injuries. Sprowl had long been connected with the shipping industry in the lower Rio Grande valley and other Texas producing sections.
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Mission
Tex
Texas
E. V. Sprowl
Laredo
Sprowl
New York City
Mexico City
Daniel J Coyne Sr Veteran in Chicago Produce Trade Dies
Daniel J Coyne Sr a longtime Chicago fruit vegetable butter egg and poultry trades veteran dies after influenza illness in St Francis Hospital He would have been 74 Monday April 19 He headed Coyne Brothers and later D J Coyne Co with ties to real estate He survived by widow Mary two daughters Florence Whalen and May Callaghan a son Dan Jr and 15 grandchildren Funeral services set for Saturday
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Chicago
Daniel J. Coyne
Coyne
St. Francis Hospital
Luke Coyne
Ireland
Harry Brothers
Richard J. Coyne
Old South
General Commission
Mr. Coyne
Coyne& Poheet
Richara- Bene
Dan Coyne, Jr
D. J. Coyne & Co
Mary Coyne
Dan, Jr
Florence Whalen
May Callaghan
Mississippi English new deal starts in Crystal Springs
Crystal Springs Miss April 16 The Mississippi English new deal is about ready to start here. Likely the first car will be made up April 23 with several lots a few days earlier. A fair daily car loading is anticipated for the weekend ending May 1. Cabbage shipments will rise to May 1 with a heavy movement in May. Beans follow about May 10. Tomatoes expected to open around June 1.
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Crystal Springs
Miss
L. A
Louisiana Bean Deal to Open Around May 1
Houma and Ponchatoula report bean shipments set to begin May 1 with stringless wax varieties. Estimated May movement ranges from 100 to 140 cars at Houma and 700 to 800 cars at Ponchatoula, with shipments to Ham mond Gonzales Denham Springs Amite Corbin and Tickfaw.
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Louisiana
Houma
Ponchatoula
Hammond
Gonzales
Denham Springs
Amite
Corbin
Tickfaw
Carlot Movement of Strawberries From Chadbourn
North Carolina reports early carlot shipments of strawberries from Chadbourn beginning this week. Chief Randal Etheridge notes last frost on March 9 spared crowns and buds, with good yield and quality expected. Wallace district shipments to start around April 2025, about a week later, with production similar to last year and Chadbourn forecast 26 percent above 2024. Strawberry industry spans Chadbourn Mount Tabor Rose Hill Teachey Wallace Burgaw Mount Olive, with some fruit grown in South Carolina. Mount Olive shipments slightly later than Wallace. Peach production in Sandhill area appears uncertain after field reports.
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Charlotte
N.C
Chadbourn
Carlots
Randal B. Etheridge
North Carolina
Etheridge
Columbus County
Mount Tabor
South Carolina
Wallace
Rose Hill
Teachey
Warsaw
Duplin
Burgaw
Pender County
Mount Olive
Wayne County
Aittle
Sandhill
Mallin Produce Company Wins in Federal Court
In Kansas City on April 16 the Mallin Produce Company was acquitted by a federal jury of unlawfully soliciting a rebate from Rock Island Railroad. The indictment, tied to a $257.55 claim, arose after a grapefruit car was delayed and damaged, forcing the firm to sell below market. The jury deliberated about ten minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mallin Produce Company
Rock Island Railroad
Jobbers to Meet May 8 in Appleton
Fred J. Leonard secretary of the Wisconsin Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Association announced the annual meeting will be held in Appleton on Saturday May 8 at the Conway hotel. A good business program and entertainment features are planned with a cordial invitation extended to all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Wis
Fred J. Leonard
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Association
Conway Hotel
Nashoba Apple Blossom Festival planned in Nashoba district
Westford Massachusetts reports plans for the 1987 Nashoba Apple Blossom Festival, the third annual event in Massachusetts. The festival spans about two weeks of blossom progression from pink buds to white Gravensteins and Baldwins, culminating in an Apple Blossom Week with tours and a governor crown. The Nashoba district, 30 miles north of Boston, harvests over 2 million bushels in fall and supports an apple crop valued near 4 million dollars, ranking Massachusetts among the top ten apple producers.
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Westford
Mass
Massachusetts
Nashoba
The
Commonwealth
Boston
New York
Iles
Massachsetts
Kaw Valley Potato Acreage Near Last Year
Kaw valley potato planting near completion at about 9000 acres, 15 percent below last year’s 10500 to 11000 acres. Shawnee county shows about a 40 percent drop. others similar to or slightly under last year. Harvest may begin late June with general digging by July 6 if weather remains favorable.
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Topeka
Kan
Kaw Valley
Shawnee County
Kaw
Illinois Warehouse Bills Reported Out by Committee
Illinois House Bills 274 and 374, aimed at regulating cold storage, were heard by the Agricultural Committee in Springfield. Shippers and warehouse representatives opposed both measures, and the committee reported them out with a recommendation against passage. One bill would require full drawing of dressed poultry in storage, the other would widen the cold storage act.
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Illinois
Chicago
Ilinois
Packer
Agricultural Committee
House of Representatives
Springfield
Free Service Department of The Packer Offers Growers Help
The Packer announces a free service for subscribers across national market centers. It invites growers and shippers to detail their crops, shipping methods, desired markets, and connections. The department offers guidance on marketing, consignments, sales, and brokered routes, with a nationwide network and no obligation. Address: Free Service Department, Second and Delaware Sts, Kansas City, Mo.
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Packer
United States
THE
Packer, Free Service Department
Second and
Delaware Sts
Kansas City, Mo
Freight Costs Hit High on Fruits and Vegetables
Washington reports 1986 Interstate Commerce Commission figures show fresh fruits and vegetables paid freight of 214,875,220 dollars to Class I railways, nearly 46 percent of agricultural freight, versus 256,780,276 dollars for all other crops. Citrus freight alone nearly equals total wheat freight.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Big ‘League
Return of Consolidation Vote Prompted by Mr Wagner
Chicago April 16 Willam L Wagner secretary and manager of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association urges every member to vote in the proposed consolidation with the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association The advisory board favors terms and the A F V S A committee has power to finalize but the Western Fruit Jobbers Association must have a majority vote This emphasis on participation warns against leaving the decision to others and notes continuation on page 22
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Chicago
Willam L. Wagner
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Consoll
Imperial Valley cantaloupe crop delayed into May
Brawley California April 16. High midweek temperatures may hasten maturity but earlier season weather slowed movement. Most shippers plan no shipments until about May 7 to 15 with a few express crates next week and the first straight car around May 1. General movement not expected before May 15 and supplies likely light until after June 1. Developments suggest a California Arizona melon consumer advertising program to launch with the Imperial valley deal.
Cabbage Movement Continues in Mobile County
Mobile Alabama April 16 The cabbage movement continues in Mobile county aided by cool weather preserving quality and extending shipments for about two weeks. Leading shippers in Mobile and Theodore pack in standard cabbage packs while beans and potatoes are expected to start April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Mobile County
Theodore
Louisiana Strawberry Prospects Improve Into May Peak
The 48 strawberry deal strengthens with recent favorable weather. Shipments will rise gradually to the first Monday in May, then taper off over two to three weeks. Quality is high and size is good after a bloom profusion in the past weeks.
Melon Distributors to Meet in Atlanta April 23 24
Evansville Indiana reports advance notice of a large attendance at the 23rd annual Melon Distributors Association convention to be held at the Atlanta Biltmore on April 23 and 24. The program includes speeches by city officials and industry leaders, committee reports, and plans for entertainment and future meetings.
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Evansville
Ind
Melon Distributors Association
Atlanta
Atlanta Biltmore Hotel
Bessie
Association
Aubrey Milam
Searcy
Louis‘ D. Newton
Druid Hills Baptist Church
William B. Hartsfield
Aubrey
Milam
D. H. Gilbert
Monticello
Fla
H. L.cartwright
Tifton
Bessle
S. Searcy
L. B. Holloway
Leon K. Stein
Minneapolis
Transportation
Wm. A. Richter
Cincinnati
Legislative
C. O. McRae
Eustis
Publiity
R. Wilkoff
Pittsburgh
W. G. Meal
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Fred T. Fogg of Los Angeles Dies at 59
Fred T. Fogg, vice president and treasurer of the American Fruit Growers Inc. of California, died early Monday at his South Pasadena home after a yearlong illness. Born June 5, 1884, in Covington Kentucky, he moved to Los Angeles 16 years ago from Chicago. He is survived by his widow Alice, daughter Mrs. Mary Kenner Gates, two sons Edward P. and Fred T. Fogg Jr., and brother E. B. Fogg of Philadelphia. Funeral services were held Tuesday with burial in San Gabriel cemetery.
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Los Angeles
Fred T. Fogg
American Fruit Growers Inc
California
South Pasadena
Mr. Fogg
Covington, Ky
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Fogge
United States
Alice Fogg
Mary Kenner Gates
Edward P
E. B. Fogg
Philadelphia
San Gabriel Cemetery
Fort Myers rainfall corrected after erroneous report
Fort Myers Florida April 16 records show March total rainfall 3.74 inches and April to date 1.1 inches. A recent news item incorrectly stated 18 inches from the storm and crop damage did not occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myers
Fla
Weather Bureau
Observer
Florida Citrus Advertising Law Reenactment Proposed
Florida citrus leaders, Brewers and industry allies urge reenactment of 1935 two year laws establishing the Florida Citrus Commission. Changes would raise fruit standards, strengthen haul permits, and keep the advertising tax largely the same with canners paying for processed grapefruit and canned fruit advertising. An advisory committee of canners would assist the governor in fund expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida Citrus Commission
Florida
Shultz
Fred P. Cone
Salinas Lettuce Deal Eyes May 1 Start in Salinas-Watsonville
Salinas California April 16 shippers prepare for the opening of the Salinas-Watsonville lettuce deal with first shipments likely around May 1 the latest in years. About 25 cars expected to be loaded by Sunday and 150 cars the week of April 18 possibly 450 cars by April 26 weather and market conditions will shape yields and sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salinas
Calif
Phoenix
Salinas-Watsonville
Apple and Pear Cold Storage Holdings Reported
On April 1 Apple and Pear Cold Storage Holdings in Washington DC and nationwide show 52,000 barrels of apples, down from 205,000 a year ago and below the five year average of 254,000. Western apple boxes total 4,580,000, below last year’s 6,052,000 and the five year average of 4,870,001. Pears include 8,000 Bartlett boxes, higher than last year’s 5,000, while other varieties total 104,000 boxes, down from 193,000 and below the five year average of 184,000.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
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BIG Apple Meeting
Apple
ALF
National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange
American National Co-operative Exchange
Daniel J. Coyne, SR
MR. Wagner
Séci
Angel
I. Close
Imperial Valley
Berry
Melon Distributors
Salinas Lettuce
Apple and Pear Cold Storage Holdings
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