St Louis Prepares For Apple Industry Convention
St Louis readies for the International Apple Association meeting opening Aug 9 at the Jefferson hotel. Reservations indicate a large turnout from major apple growing districts and markets. The four day program features registration golf tea luncheon ball game opera and banquet with business sessions and entertainment for attendees.
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St. Louis
International Apple Association
Jefferson Hotel
Park Plaza
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Forest Park
Norwood County Club
European Fruit Crop Prospects Below Average
European fruit crops are below average across multiple countries. Early apples look better than later varieties. England faces half to one third crop in dessert and cookers. France may reach about 50 percent. Germany and Austria bleak, with Styria fair. Switzerland Czech Slovakia Poland Italy show further declines to poor to medium yields. Scandinavia also lower.
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Washington, D. C
F. A. Motz
Departments of Agriculture
England
Belgium
Holland
France
Germany
Austria
Styria
Switzerland
Czecho
Slovakia
Poland
Italy
Referendum on the Late Potato States Program
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration ordered a referendum in fifteen late potato producing states to gauge support for a four year marketing program. It would inspect potatoes for interstate shipment and curb culls to stabilize prices, with compliance required if two thirds of growers and 60 percent of handlers approve.
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Washington, D. C
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Aign
The Produce Packer Preview Incomplete Notice
The Produce Packer edition describes a weekly paper focused on marketing fruits vegetables poultry butter hides fur and more. It invites readers to request a free sample copy and notes distribution to growers and traders.
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Redding
Produce Packer
Pai
Thanks to apple growers and shippers nationwide
The Packer expresses sincere thanks to hundreds of apple growers and shippers who provided detailed crop outlook information. Gratitude is also extended to industry advertisers using the newspaper’s pages. Their cooperation enabled a complete and accurate special apple edition.
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Apple
Prospective apple crop outlook and pricing factors
The Packer outlines no firm prices and stresses uncertainty about the future market. It notes a good crop in the Northwest and Rocky Mountain states, below normal Midwest production, and a total crop somewhat below average. The piece refrains from advising growers or buyers on exact prices and emphasizes normal conditions if crops hold.
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Northwest
Rocky
Mountain
Middle -West
New Jersey Apple Crop Seen At 75 to 80 Percent Of 1937
Bridgeton estimates place New Jersey apple production near 80 percent of 1937, about 3.5 million bushels, with McIntosh Rome Beauty and Delicious slightly lighter. Burlington County expects 65 to 75 percent. wealthies about 60 percent. romes 75 to 80 percent. delicious 50 to 60 percent. Black Twigs 40 to 86 percent.
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Bridgeton
N. J
New Jersey
McIntosh
Rome
Burlington County
No Apple Quotations Developed at Conference
Seattle news report on August discussions by Pacific Northwest fruit shippers. Export interest in northwest Jonathan apples and Anjou pears was noted as too low, with plans to widen size offerings even at lower prices. Clyde Samson chaired. John Bloxom served as secretary treasurer. An August 18 meeting was scheduled to refine price schedules after the International Apple Association meeting.
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Seattle
Wash
Northwest
Pacific Northwest
Clyde Samson
Yakima
John Bloxom
International Apple Association
Cincinnati Seeks Apple Convention 1939 Invite
A Cincinnati trade committee of International Apple Association members finalized plans to invite the 1939 convention to the city. William Wert, a local carrot broker, was named permanent chairman and will issue the formal invitation at the St. Louis association meeting at Hotel Jefferson next week.
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Cincinnati
International Apple Association
William Wert
St. Louis
Hotel Jefferson
Apple Crop Prospects Across Canada Slightly Above Average
Ottawa Aug 5 General prospects for apples in Canada this year are excellent with an expected yield of over 6 500 000 barrels, better than average and near last year. Nova Scotia may match last year at about 2 250 000 barrels, Ontario down about 9 percent to around 681 200 barrels, while British Columbia sees a modest rise to 5 172 000 boxes. Weather varied by region with dry cool east, aiding cleanliness, and later warmth boosting growth. Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia show disease and pest challenges limited by spraying, but overall crop quality remains high.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Nova Scotia
Ontario
British Columbia
Okanagan
Kootenay
Maritimes
Quebec
Mary Aita
Rey
Prince Edward Island
Apple crop in West Virginia shows eight year record
Martinsburg Va Aug 5 West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle apple crop remains remarkably high overall despite some frost damage. Total production around 5 620 000 bushels down from 10 000 000 last year with Berkeley Jefferson Morgan Hampshire counties affected by freezes. Stayman likely to lead tonnage with York Imperial and Delicious light overall.
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Martinsburg
New Hampshire County
West Virginia
Panhandle
Berkeley
Jefferson
Morgan
Hampshire
Apple Crop Totals by Year Since 1930 in Washington DC
The Department of Agriculture estimates list total apple crop and commercial fruit portions for years from 1930 to 1938. Figures include farm crops, commercial crops, and barrels, with yearly tallies such as 163,324,000 and 34,952,000 in early entries, and 210,678,000 and 35,000,000 in later years. No government report on commercial production is available for July.
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Waaningwa
D. C
Department of Agriculture
New York Apple Crop Falls Short of Last Year
Rochester report notes a sharply reduced New York apple harvest with federal and state estimates placing the current crop at 15,435,000 bushels versus 24,840,000 last season and a ten year average of 17,125,000. Virginia is estimated at 10,000,000 bushels this season as growers voice expectations.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York
Washington
Virginia
State apple crop outlook improves after May weather
Section AA reports heavy bloom across the state with Baldwins showing reduced damage due to earlier curbing of disease. Pollination patterns were favorable, May and June effects limited by effective control, suggesting a fair to good crop this year. Lack of rain has kept scab down. final size remains uncertain and contingent on ongoing conditions.
Storage Committee Meeting Set for August 8 in St Louis
The executive committee of the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses will meet on August 8 at the Jefferson hotel in St. Louis, announced executive secretary W. M. O'Keefe.
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Chicago
The
Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
W. M. O'Keefe
Jefferson Hotel
St. Louis
How to Market Apples and Other Fruits in The Packer
Advertising in The Packer helps marketers reach national buyers for apples and other produce. Early ads ensure buyers know what you offer, how it is packed and graded, and the quantities available, attracting competition to improve prices.
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United States
Northwest apple crop seen steady after tough 1937 38 season
Seattle August 5 trade optimism grows as estimates forecast about 31 000 cars of apples from Wenatchee Okanogan and Yakima districts with roughly 26 000 for fresh market due to by product use. officials note 1937 38 was disappointing yet 1938 39 outlook brightens amid reduced production elsewhere and growing export interest. early Jonathan movement expected late August.
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Wenatchee - Okanogan
Yakima Valley
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Wenatchee- Okanogan
Baslc
Virginia Apple Crop At About Half Of Last Year
Virginia apple production is projected near 10,000,000 bushels with the Shenandoah Cumberland district totaling about 26,600,000 bushels across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia. Frederick County’s yield may be lower than earlier reports due to a drought after a dry hot spell in late spring. Weather has strongly affected the outlook as orchards in Winchester and surrounding areas show extensive plantings and varying rainfall patterns.
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Winchester
Virginia
Shenandoah-Cumberland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Maryland
Appalachian
Frederick County
Fair crop outlook for east Chicago apples this year
The Packer reports that the 1938 commercial apple crop across major districts will be smaller than last year and below the eight to ten year average. Weather through October will decide, but most authorities see a crop between 22 and 27 million barrels, with a government July 1 total around 134 million bushels and no official 1938 commercial estimate yet.
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Chicago
Northwest
Middle West
Bowexther
Department of Agriculture
United States
Packer
Labor Law Shakeup Draws Produce Trade Interest
Washington August 5. Elmer F Andrews from New York arrives to head the Fair Labor Standards Act administration as the wage hours law takes effect October 24. Trade associations plan a St. Louis conference to interpret the act for fruit and vegetable distribution and discuss exemptions for truck drivers under the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
D. C
NBA
Elmer F. Andrews
New York
National Capital
United States
Andrews
U. S. Supreme Court
St. Louis
Joint Council
E. W. J. Hearty
New York City
International Apple Association
National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Packer Magazine Seeks Subscribers With Sample Issue Offer
This issue of The Packer targets apple growers and shippers nationwide, offering a sample copy with market and crop news. Readers are urged to subscribe for a year at $2, with coupon options for office locations in Chicago New York Los Angeles Cincinnati Kansas City and more.
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Second && Delaware
New York
Warren
Chicago
Sooth Water
Cincinnati
Weat Front
Los Angeles
Central Ave
South Water Market
Ill
Warren Street
New , York, N. C
South Central Ove
State
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