Western New York Apple Harvest Seen 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Western New York apples will be one third larger than last year with the crop unusually clean. Baldwins will be light while McIntosh and Rhode Island Greenings look strong. New York state’s July crop outlook is about 28 218 000 bushels versus 16 520 000 last year.
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Great Britain Refuses to Modify Apple Embargo
Washington Aug 8 The State Department announced that Britain has declined to modify its embargo on certain classes of American apples due to infection with the apple fruit fly The British note replies to Secretary Stimson and regrets that the embargo cannot be altered as requested Britain says it cannot risk spreading the infection by importing the barred grades
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Stimson
New York Bartlett Pear Outlook Indicates Good Crop
The August crop report on New York Bartlett pears will be issued Aug 11. The State Horticultural Society reportedly estimates July Bartlett crop at 66 percent of normal, higher than last year’s 21 percent and near the ten-year average of 42 percent. Growth and quality appear promising.
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New York State
State Horticultural Society
Buckingham Company Placed Under Receiver In Providence
The Buckingham Company Inc a noted carrot receiver in Providence Rhode Island went into the hands of a receiver Charles Austin Jr of Providence was named receiver A creditors meeting was scheduled for Friday afternoon The Buckingham Company was founded in 1916.
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Providence, R. J
Buckingham Company, Inc
Charles Austin, Jr
Providence
Buckingham Company
The Produce Packer Weekly Trade Paper Preview
The Produce Packer dedicates its weekly issue to market and trade news for shippers of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs with a free sample copy available upon request.
Ennis Offered Manager Post for California Grape Board
Scott F. Ennis president of the Pacific Fruit Exchange has been offered the manager position of the California Grape Control Board created to oversee the state grape crop. The offer was made by the board’s executive committee as bankers and growers meet in San Francisco to plan operations. Ennis would decide after further talks with Teague and other parties, given the job’s substantial time demands.
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Scott F. Ennis
Pacific Fruit Exchange
California Grape Control Board
Control Board
Ennin
Teague
Grape Control Board
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Butterworth Retakes Firm Name As E T Butterworth
Philadelphia August 8 E T Butterworth son of George Butterworth and longtime manager of G T Butterworth announces he will run the business under his own name after his father’s death. The elder Butterworth founded the firm in 1887 and E T has served as president of the International Apple Association and on key trade committees.
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E. T. Butterworth
George Butterworth
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Dock Street
International Apple Association
Tariff Imposed On U S Grape Juice By Canada
Reports from St Catharines and Niagara Falls indicate Canadian grape growers welcome a new tariff of 25 cents per gallon on U S grape juice. The duty targets competition from concentrated juice, while local wineries contract annual output and offered lower prices this year due to shipments from New York.
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Rochester
N. Yu Ang
Northwest Apple States Project Bigger Commercial Crop
Washington Oregon and Idaho are seen producing a combined commercial apple crop 5 000 to 6 000 cars larger than last season. Washington leads with about 87 500 cars as Oregon rises to about 5 000 and Idaho declines to 6 000 to 6 500 cars. Oregon’s Hood River district boosts state totals though 1929 saw a poor crop.
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United States Department of Agriculture
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July Apple Forecast Sees Stable Commercial Crop
Washington report from the August 8 release by the Department of Agriculture notes the 1929 July forecast for the commercial apple crop at 28,964,000 barrels, nearly unchanged from 28,973,000 in 1929, with drought since July potentially affecting late varieties but rain could improve yields in parts of the region.
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Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Rocky Mountains
Seaboard
Weather Man Comes to Rescue or Farm Board
The Federal Farm Board may yet come into its own amid weather driven corn crop issues. Dry spells threaten prices as a corn shortage could raise wheat feeding costs and grain prices. The piece notes criticism of government meddling while recalling Cal Coolidge era envy of simpler times and calls for credited action despite current regulatory zeal.
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Federal Farm Board
Coolidge
Cal
New England
Apple Vanguard Convenes Early at Grand Rapids
The International Apple Association prepares for its 85th annual convention in Grand Rapids Michigan Aug 12 16 as about 1600 delegates arrive early with families for vacations and business. Henry Winkemulder leads local arrangements while R G Phillips outlines an educational program with talks on trade and technical subjects.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
International Apple Association
Michigan
Henry Winkemulder
Ghee
R. G. Phillips
Rochester
N. Y
Association
National Society
Farm Prices Fall to Nine-Year Low in June July Period
Washington Aug 8 The general level of farm prices for June 15 to July 15 slid to the lowest since 1921 at 111, 29 points below a year ago. Butter and wool held. rye dropped 28 per cent. eggs rose 1 per cent. Fruits and vegetables down 20 points. cotton and cottonseed 16. grains and meat animals 14. dairy 3. poultry 2. Compared with last year cotton down 46, poultry 42, meat 40, grains 30, dairy 20. fruits and vegetables fell 87 points.
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Washington, D. C
Canada Apple Crop Seen Near Average With Nova Scotia Drop
Indications from Canada point to an average apple crop for the season, slightly smaller than last year but near the five year average. July estimates show British Columbia leading with 1,324,930 barrels and Nova Scotia at 1,035,260, while Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick add 604,? totals to about 3,113,380 barrels for the Dominion. Last year’s crop was 3,939,315 barrels.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Canade
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Dominion
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova F Scotia
Meetings on New Federal Licensing Law Dates Given
Washington reports public hearings on the Secre tary rules under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930. Chicago hosts August 11 at 1144 West Fourteenth Street and New York August 20 at Erie Railroad Pier 20. Trade members may submit suggestions to the Bureau of Agricultural Economics by August 25.
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Packer
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
South Water Market
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Chicago
Erie Railroad
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New York City
Lawsuit Over Apple Deal Filed in Chicago
The Prentice Packing & Cold Storage Company of Yakima Washington sues Schoenburg Golbus Company in Municipal Court Chicago for 247 dollars over five apple cars sold f o b through Frank J Cleary broker. Disputed acceptance of one car, four rejected, with Wippman accused of lack of authority. Attorneys Blankston Freeman & Freeman represent the shipper.
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Schoenburg- Golbus Company
Prentice Packing & Cold Storage Company
Yakima
Wash
Frank J. Cleary
Jake Wippman
Western Produce Company
Schoenburg-Gollets Company
Wippman
Cleary
Jacob Schoenburg
Schoenburg-Goldus Company
Blankston, Freeman & Freeman, Attornneys
North la Salle Street
Brokers to Hold Special Meeting in Grand Rapids
The Fruit and Vegetable Brokers Association will hold a regular meeting at 2 p m on Tuesday August 12 in Grand Rapids Michigan during the International Apple Association convention. An executive committee session will follow and a breakfast for broker members is set for Wednesday at 7 a m at the Pantlind Hotel. Officers include R L Scott J Mooney R H Pennington and A H Lea with a broader committee list.
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Mich
Fruit and Vegetable Brokers
Association
International Apple Association
Brokers
Pantlind
Brokers’ Organization
R L. Scott
Louisville
J. Mooney
Jacksonville
Vrea
R. H. Pennington
Javastenilte
A. H. Lea
Charlestown
W. Va
H. B. Moore
C. M. Baouserman
Denver
E. P. Higgins
Boston
C. T. More
St. Louis
8. R. Wilkoff
Pittsburgh
Caterers Produce Company Closes Owing $8000 in Detroit
In Detroit on August 8, the Caterers Produce Company wholesale fruits and vegetables at 2434 Russell Street closed last week amid financial trouble. About $8000 owed to local traders. Three trucks were auctioned on Monday. Joseph Mehier was the proprietor of the defunct firm.
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Detroit
Caterers Produce Company
Russell Street
Joseph Mehier
Byrd Apple Assembly Opens Virginia Orchard Conference
Richmond Virginia August 8 Many problems confronting commercial apple growers of Virginia will be discussed at former Governor Harry F Byrd s annual orchard conference August 23 Invitations were mailed to about 2000 apple growers in the state Also invited were American and British apple buyers and transportation system representatives The gathering provides contact between growers and buyers and many apple deals are usually made
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Richmond
Virginia
Harry, F. Byrd
Byrd
Salinas-Watsonville Lettuce Market Quiet as Shipments Totals Drop
Salinas California August 8 The Salinas-Watsonville district shipped 433 cars of lettuce in the last seven days, down from 688 prior week, with light wire inquiry and weak cash market at shipping points except for good stock. Quality varies from fair to ordinary with some tip burn. occasional No 1 stock reaches 75 to 85 percent. Market reports indicate few sales and General market price around 1.40 per five dozen sizes of good lettuce.
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Salinas
Calit
Salinas-Watsonville
Central District
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
A Word to Apple from The Packer
The Packer invites apple growers and shippers across the country to sample issue coverage of market and crop news. Readers are urged to subscribe for one year at $2, with a coupon to mail to offices in Chicago New York Los Angeles Cincinnati Kansas City.
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