Grapes in California Face Uncertain Harvest Year
Eastern buyers scarce as California growers brace for a lean grape season. Analysts peg 73,000 cars for all grapes from 600,000 bearing acres, with table grapes at 85 percent and wine grapes 80 percent of normal. Banks curb financing, shippers suffer, and independent raisin packers push 4 cents for good stock while the industry adjusts.
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Fresno
Calif
California
Asia
East
San Joaquin ‘Valley
C. Pr. D
Fruit Exchange
Stewart
Colorado Mountain Iceberg Lettuce Moves Strongly in State
Denver reports Colorado Mountain Iceberg lettuce moving at about 30 cars daily with 776 cars shipped by Aug 17, up from 122 on the same date last year. Government figures show 10,400 acres with 1,674,000 crates expected, though shippers doubt 5,231 cars. Weather has been satisfactory and quality improved. celery now moving with best in years.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado Mountain
Seattle
California
Wide Range on Peaches in New York Market
New York August 21 peaches showed quality variation with Georgia fruit from storage failing in condition. Prices ranged 1.50 to 1.75. Elberta fruit generally 1.60 to 2.50 with fancy lines to 4.50. Georgia Belles matched Elberta ranges, Jersey Elberta at 2.50, occasional Virginia shipments reached 3.25, all with varying quality and demand.
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New York
Georgia
Elbertas
Cantaloupe Prices Fall Across Regions
Cantaloupes continued to drag this week as New York reports weak demand. Turlock melons in crates fetch 1 to 1.75 dollars, Texas flats 60 cents to 1.26, pink meat crates from Maryland and Delaware rise to 1.50 to 2.26 with Hearts of Gold at 1.50 to 2.25, Jersey melons mainly 26 cents to 1.26.
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New York
Texas
Maryland
Delaware
Jersey
Truitt Plots California Grapes After Denver Visit
D. M. Truitt of Philadelphia arrived in Denver this week and departed after a detective searched for him. He told trade members he would go to California for a grape deal. Truitt previously rode the Georgia peach circuit and cashed bad checks there.
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Denver
D. M
Truitt
Philadelphia
California
Georgia
Chicago Trade Moves to South Water Market
The Chicago fruit and produce trade relocates from South Water Street to a new district named South Water Market. More than 200 firms will operate in 166 units, with an annual turnover of over 500 million dollars. The move, costing about 17 million dollars, shifts planned August 29 and preserves the historic South Water name. The article lists many early occupants and notes the market’s advantageous location near main tracks and population centers.
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South Water
South Water Market
Chicago
South Water Street
Cay
Numerous Small Failures Hit New York Trade
New York fruit and vegetable traders report widespread small failures in the past two weeks. Creditors remained numerous while many debtors had little street credit. Names include Peter Cambrosio & Co of Waterbury Connecticut and others in Harlem Wallabout and Newark markets. Amounts owed range from about 1,000 to over 13,000 with several seeking extensions or settlements.
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New York
Peter Cambrosio & Co
Waterbury
Karten
Wallabout Market
Brooklyn
Max Rosenberg
Longello
Mariana
I. Branckel
Vesey Street
Arkansas Jonathan Apple Crop Reduced
Kansas City August twenty one reports the Jonathan apple crop in Northern Arkansas will fall about forty percent from prior estimates. D. B. Lewis Orchards in Springdale cites worm damage and weather as causes. Shipments should be lighter next week, with storage limited and price variability pending rainfall and cooler conditions.
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Kansas City
Jonathan
Arkansas
D. 2
Lewis Orchards. Company
D. BE
Lewis
Springdale
Missouri
Federated Says I Up To Minn Potato Exchange Explains
Ward W Pickard, treasurer of Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Inc, charges the Minnesota Potato Exchange with misgrading and unpaid balances. He cites a 69 cent per cwt average price while growers received about 21 cents, leaving roughly 1.7 million dollars unpaid to farmers from a 2.5 million dollar sales total.
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Federated
Potato Exchange
Ward W. Pickard
Federated Fruit and ‘Vegetable Growers, Inc
Nay and on grape GOP will be a short one
A concise production note references a brief event linked to the Grafton GOP campaign. The source mentions a quick statement or outcome with minimal elaboration. No additional details are provided in the readable text.
Grape Belt Weather and Market Outlook in Western New York
In the Chautauqua and Erie grape belt of Western New York, growers expect prices around 100 dollars per ton if labor returns a reasonable profit. The crop is short, with only about 60 percent of normal expected due to high winds, winter kill, and a late frost reducing buds. Pests are minimal, with powdery mildew the only potential threat as weather favors ripening and an opening market around September 10 to 25.
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Fredonia
Chautauqua and
Erle
New_York
Steadedbault
Michigan
United States
Belt
Still a Chance to Wire Money to P. R. Fussell
Kansas City Aug 21 P R Fussell continues to ask receivers to wire advances on cars of watermelons He was last heard from at Clinton where he sent night letters by telegram collect farmers would consign cars for an advance of 100 each If you can handle one or both cars Russell wired wire money early Tuesday morning Western Union can give you good future business His operations earlier in the season have been described in The Packer
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Kansas City
P. R.pussell
Clinton
Russell
Western Union
Packer
Hailstorm Hits Rocky Ford Cantaloupes in August
Rocky Ford Colorado reports a devastating hailstorm last week, destroying about 1,400 acres of cantaloupes and damaging 600 more. Anticipated production drops by about 800 carloads. Weather since has been favorable. Peak shipments expected Aug 25 to Sept 6, with daily totals unlikely to exceed 100 cars.
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Rocky Ford
Colo
Successor to C. W. Banks Noti Edwards Norfolk
Norfolk, Va August 21 Southern Produce Company has not yet selected a successor to C W Banks their former sales manager. A large ad appeared in Norfolk papers telegraphed to The Packer stating all connections between Southern Produce and Banks had been severed signed by C W Coleman president. No reason given and no information on cause or timing was provided by Judge Coleman or the company.
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Norfolk
Southern Produce Company
C.W. Banks
Tentative trade regulations spark debate at apple convention
At the Cleveland convention of the International Apple Shippers Association the draft tentative trade regulations and voluntary arbitration by the U S Department of Agriculture drew mixed views. Lloyd S Tenney outlined proposals while members referred the matter back to their groups for further deliberation. Prices for Jonathan apples in Kansas City showed unsettled ranges with baskets quoted 1.75 to 2.50 and barrels at 6.25 U S No 1, amid higher asking prices.
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New York
Cleveland
International Apple Shippers’ Association
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Lloyd S. Tenny
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
William M. Jardine
Joint Council
National League of Commission Merchants
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Tenny
Department of Lqnviemitare
American Fruit &!Etable Shippers’ Association
Mailon Distributors Association
Fruit & Vegetable Brokers’ Assojiation
Tenney
Jonathan
Kansas City
Arkansas
U. S
The Produce Packer Sample Copy Offer
Aside from The Packer edition this weekly newspaper The Produce Packer covers market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool furs and more. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
Michigan grape crop seen at 25 to 30 percent of normal
Michigan growers report a crop of 25 to 30 percent of normal with good quality and high sugar content. Bunches are larger than usual, more table stock, and ripening about a month earlier than last year. Concurrence exists on freezes reducing Benton Harbor area yields, while Lawton Paw Paw Mattawan belt shows about 28 percent. All shipments will face state inspection and grading.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Michigan
Moores Warly
Lake Michigan
Benton Harbor-St. Joseph
ATL
WB Aeccontienase
Berrien Roounty Pri
Lawton-Paw Paw-Mattawan
Church
Grand Rapids
Spring Lake
John S. Breck
State Bureau of Food Standards
William Esslinger
Breck
Pearson-Kelley faces financial trouble in Los Angeles
Aug 21 Turlock report shows Pearson-Kelley Company of Los Angeles in financial distress with about $4,000 in unpaid drafts refused by their LA bank. Dozens of shippers claim $300 to $1,000 owed for oars and rolling cars sold at a loss. Pearson offers notes due in 30 60 and 90 days. A meeting is set for this week.
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Turlock
Calif
Pearson-Kelley, Company of
Los Angeles
Pearson- Kelley Company
Harry B. Pearson
J Stent
Pearson
Imperial Valley
Herb Kelley
Columbus
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D. M. Truitt
Mullman & Matger
Newark
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Gown Town
Lewis Feinsweg
Elizabeth
N. J
Nathan Weinberg
Minnesota
Phi Iphia
Bedératad
Federa'ted
Exchange
P. R. Fussell
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