Watermelons Move Slowly With Arrival of Heavy Shipments
Watermelon receipts in New York yards show heavy arrivals from Georgia North Carolina and South Carolina with 116 cars carried over from Saturday. Prices varied by weight with 30 to 36 pound melons at 325 to 450 per car and 24 to 30 pound melons at 180 to 310 per car as market activity remained slow and weak overall through the period.
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New York
Hearny Yards
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kearny
Tom Watsons
Idaho Prune Crop in Southern Region to Shrink in 1930
Boise, Idaho, Aug 1 The southern Idaho prune crop will be slightly lighter this season than last year with favorable growing conditions. Maturity roughly a week to ten days earlier than 1929 and first shipments expected the last week in August. Crop forecasts range 1,400 to 1,600 cars but most expect at least 1,500 cars if no unforeseen harvest problems arise. quality appears good though last year shipped a little over 2,100 cars.
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Boise
Idaho
Hot Weather Cuts Muscatine Cabbage Yield
Hot dry weather in Muscatine Indiana reduces cabbage crop with only two weeks left without rain. Dealers estimate 100 to 150 cars remain to harvest and shipments continue in iced bulk cars despite drought.
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Muscatine
Bandits Shoot Clarence Strobeck in Bank District Robbery
Clarence Strobeck of the 8S A Gerrard Company Chicago was shot in the leg during a holdup before the Produce Exchange building last Friday. He improved this week but remained in bed at Jefferson Park Hospital on Thursday. Three bandits relieved him of about 1900 dollars and checks. the checks were recovered.
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Clarence Strobeck
Chicago
A. Gerrard Company
Produce Exchange
Jefferson Park Hospital
Strobeck
Horticultural Society to Meet at Cornell U
Rochester August meeting marks first western division gathering at New York State College of Agriculture Cornell University Ithaca with members assembling August 7. Eastern end meets in Milton Hudson Valley two days later. President Hall notes goal to compare orchards midseason and learn from Cornell work.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York State Horticultural Society
New York State College of Agriculture
Cornell University
Ithaca
State Experiment Station
Geneva
Cornel
Milton
Hudson Valley
Wiliam J. Hall
Lockport
Cornell
Drought Hits Maryland Crops With Heavy Losses
In Baltimore and surrounding areas farmers face huge losses from an extended drought. Rainfall is below normal, cucumbers show inferior quality and yields may drop 20 percent from 1929. Tomatoes are down despite heavier planting, potatoes stressed by heat, and strawberries cantaloupes and Western Maryland fruits also poorer. Weather conditions in the next two weeks could decide if moisture returns.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Missouri Arkansas grape yield drops to half last year
Fayetteville Arkansas August 1 reports a sharp grape crop decline from southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas. Dry fall and freezing winter severely damaged vines making this year’s yield about sixty percent of last year. Key shipping towns listed include Decatur Gentry Lowell Farmington Siloam Springs Fayetteville Johnson Rogers and Missouri towns Neosho Joplin Anderson Noel Goodman.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Missouri
Arkansas
Decatur
Gentry
Lowell
Farmington
Siloam Springs
Johnson
Rogers
Neosho
Joplin
Anderson
Noel
Goodman
Big Boston Lettuce From Western New York Steady
Rochester New York August first reports show Carlot shipments of Big Boston lettuce steady from western New York points. Terminal market prices remained unchanged and demand was weak while quality was generally good with little tip burn or defects observed.
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Rochester
N. Y
Boston
New York
New York City
Vineyardists Association Vice President Resigns
Fresno California August 1 Leo C Monahan vice president of the California Vineyardists Association resigns to join North Ontario Packing Company in Los Angeles as sales manager. Previously he served as executive secretary to President Herbert Hoover when he was secretary of commerce and was later part of the California association's development with the Commerce Department involvement.
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Fresno
Calif
Leo C. Monahan
California Vineyardists Association
North Ontario Packing Company
Los Angeles
Monahan
Herbert Hoover
Department of Commerce
Mr. Monahan
California
Co. V. A
Vegetable Company Develops Pineland at Bradenton
The Manatee County Vegetable Company, Inc., of Bradenton Florida, is clearing 40 of its 160 acres of pineland to prepare for fall planting. The land will be developed in stages with peppers on the initial 40 acres, an additional 20 acres expected by fall, and plans to clear another 40 acres this winter for spring tomatoes.
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Bradenton
Fla
Manatee
Grapes and Farm Board clash over control of shipments
Grapevine industry talks stall as Farm Board presses for 85 percent shipment control and 85 percent tonnage dominance while the Control Board haggles over financing, distribution, and who pays for surplus. Growers face possible losses and delayed plans as meetings continue and tensions rise among Sun-Maid independents and major raisin players.
No buyers as grape shipments stall amid uncertain future
The market shows no active buyers and little trading as shippers await clearer signs of the future. About 200 cars have been shipped so far, mainly by growers who own their own grapes, with risk limiting new orders.
Grape Control Board honors pledges and pool leadership named
J. M. Giffen is named president of the California Raisin Pool a new cooperative operating under the Grape Control Board. Growers sign ten year contracts surrendering grapes to the pool with a 1.60 per ton forfeiture to fund surplus disposal. Opening prices delayed to September 1. Rosenberg Brothers & Co. enter outside control pricing at 3 cents per pound, aiming to stabilize market for 1929 crop and influence outside purchases.
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Control Board
Farm Board
Theontrol Board
Control
Raialn
Sun-Maid
San Joaquin Association
Mr. Teague
Carlyle Thorpe
Teague
Raisin Association
Dillon, Read & Co
New York
Thorpe
Federal Farm Board
Prac
Wylie M. Giffen
Grape Control
Grape Control Board
Giffén
California Rai
Giffen
Rosenberg Brothers & Co
Giffe
Hotel
California
Fresno
San Francisco
Rosenberg
E. C. Smith
Frederick J. Koster
Mr. Giffen
Signups Near 90 Percent In San Joaquin Raisin Vote
Report notes Kaufman figures show state signup around 607000 acres with 431571 acres pledged, about 86 percent. Tonnage expected at roughly 89.8 percent with contracts adding 7,000 acres. San Joaquin Valley counties now at 89.3 percent, raisin districts strongest, as growers press toward final week. Committees caution directors will be chosen next month by growers.
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Giffen
San Joaquin Valley
San Jorquin
Chicago Street Notes Highlights Traveler and Trade Moves
John Train of John M Train & Co plans a Friday night trip to Colorado with Wally McFarland of Riley McFarland Co to survey producing regions. McFarland left by auto last week. C H Weaver & Co reports first Rex brand Persian melons for Chicago distribution with good quality. also handling Arkansas Early Moore grapes in four quart baskets. Tom Ayooh, Pittsburgh vegetable dealer, spent hours at the station on a return to the eastern market after a trip to Kansas City. Abe Rafelyon & Co received Hale peaches as their first cars.
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John Train
John M. Train & Co
Colorado
Wally McFarland
Riley-McFarland Company
la Junta
Colo
Mr. McFarland
McFarland
Auto
C. H. Weaver & Co
Chicago
Arkansas
Moore
Tom Ayooh
Pittsburgh
A le
Kuangas City
Firm ships lettuce in iceless refrigerator car
Chicago August first report on a test movement of vegetables in an iceless refrigerator car. Sawdey and Hunt shipped a straight load of Auburn Washington produced Blue Boy lettuce. The silica gel cooled car operates at 32 degrees and may be diverted to an eastern market after arrival and inspection.
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Chicago
Fceless
Auburn
Wash
Sawdey & Hunt
Jay Twitchell
Michael-Swanson-Brady Opens Quincy Office
A new branch of Michael-Swanson-Brady Pro-Palice Company from Kansas City opens in Quincy Illinois this week. Lt Cy Holden formerly of Chicago and his brother L L Holden manager of Grand Forks North Dakota branch will run operations. Cy will handle local fruit and vegetable trade focusing on apples and potatoes while L L Holden serves Deilmon county for ten days before returning to Grand Forks. Early apple deals and Jonathan shipments are expected to begin within two weeks.
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Quincy
Michael-Swanson
L. L. Holden
Deihoun
County
Grand Farke
Jonathans
No Green Vegetables at Centralia
Centralia reports extreme heat and drought with little rain over two months. Temperatures exceed 100 degrees for several days and fields share in a near total loss of green vegetables. Cantaloupes and tomatoes ripen faster than workers can harvest them in outlying areas.
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Centralia
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W. L. Wagner
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Cornell U
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Cincinnati
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Yakima
Agnes Chamberlain
California Fruit *Growers’ Exchange
Charles Abbate
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Chicago Street Notes
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