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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1936
Page
2
Rapids Mich August 28 With the Michigan grape deal getting under way in limited volume federal liquor tax officials warned makers of homemade wine they will be liable to prosecution if they fail to inform the federal alcohol tax unit of their proposed manufacturing operations The government men pointed out that the regulations require notification and compliance.
Head of any family may legally produce up to 800 gallons of wine for home use. A notice to manufacture must be filed with the local alcohol tax unit five days before starting. Unlicensed wine is illegal and subject to seizure. Michigan grape crop ripened earlier due to heat and drought with recent rains, sugar content high. First market offerings came from Winecroft Farms, Mrs. J. P. Munson, Moore's Early grapes at $2.50 per dozen two-quart baskets. Crop in this region about 30 percent smaller than last year due to spring frosts. Grape clusters are large, compact and well formed.
Otto Klenk, a leading peach grower in the Peach Ridge area, uses his spray rig to lay dust on the gravel road in front of his home. By sprinkling gravel at morning noon and night, he says the dust nuisance has been solved for the Klenk residence.
Hastings Mich August 28 Wax bean prospects in this region have improved thanks to recent rains Local buyer Harold Jones estimates the fall crop at about 75 percent normal The early bloom was damaged by heat and drought, but showers revived expectations.
M W Ewbank formerly with the Davis Wade Company San Benito Texas has become western field representative for the C H Robinson Company and left for the west this week after a few days in the main office. G B Jackson of Los Angeles visited local trade early this week. R B Lott Jr of the California Fruit Distributors was a weekend visitor. G Odegard Princeton onion and potato shipper was in Minneapolis Wednesday. H Bernier Sons Inc preparing for fall vegetable movement and has named field representatives for most of the district. H Moeller of St Ansgar Iowa will represent in part of the Iowa Minnesota district. Joe H Rougel will be stationed in the City and Heinie Oosterbrock in the Hollandale section.
Chicago market report shows apples weak with desultory buyer interest. Moderate supplies, prices lower. Hainois Michigan Dubhergs to jobbers 75 39c, two and one quarter inch stock 40 50c. Peaches steady with moderate offerings from Georgia Illinois Michigan. Elberta prices 2 2.50, large Illinois Elbertas 2 2.60, Michigan Rochesters 1.40 1.50, South Havens 1.75, pears rising with Seckers 1.25 Clapps Favorite 1.25 1.35 Bartletts 1.50 1.75. Watermelons fair movement. 24 34 lb melons 50 75c, smaller 20 25c.
Chicago announces that Harry Jacobson will market 160 acres of tomatoes at Fond du Lac Wisconsin. Road man William Daus supervises packing and loading, grading, and packaging in climax baskets. Shipping season to start August 31 with all sales handled by Jacobson in Chicago.
The ninth annual South Water Market golf tournament will be held Friday with a 2 p.m. tee off. Chicago officials note valuable prizes for winners as William Garfitt serves as tournament chairman.
Chicago readers learn of a long list of trade visitors and shippers from cities like Minneapolis Detroit Montreal and Romeo as well as executives from Chas Abbate Merkel Brothers and C H Robinson. The report notes eastern fruit connections shipments of Colorado cantaloupes and early honeydews arriving in Chicago, plus business optimism for the rest of the year.
George Smith of Thos 8 Smith & Soris, Inc. receives congratulations from trade friends after the birth of a daughter at Evanston hospital last Saturday. Caroline weighs seven pounds eight ounces. mother and baby are doing well. The family includes four boys and a girl. Visitors include John Jacobs of Phoenix and Mike Lentin of Meyer Schuman. G B Jackson of Los Angeles called on Riley-McFarland in Chicago. David J. Elliott of Stillwater Orchards was in Chicago with Fry Distributing, and Jack Fleischman of D Eichenbaum, Inc. visited from New York.
Chicago dispatch reports B G Mahaffey of The Mahaffey Commission Company surveyed northern potato regions. Wet spring plantings led to drought stress yet vines remain healthy. Yields vary by region with Wisconsin Michigan early varieties fair to good, Minnesota peat ground strong, Red River valley excellent north of Grand Forks, and irrigation states Idaho Colorado Nebraska Wyoming Utah Washington showing promising crops despite some shortages. Maine and eastern states face late blight but recent cool weather improves progress.
Albert Lea Minn Aug 28 The Southern Minnesota Northern Iowa Traffic Association was formed at a meeting in Albert Lea on August 26 with 24 members. It aims to unify freight rate interests and seeks emergency rates matching those into effect in Michigan Indiana Ohio and western New York giving $25 to $40 per car advantage. Officers elected include President Arthur Bernier Minneapolis Vice President C L Fitch Ames Ia and Secretary Treasurer B W Devine Hollandale with Minnesota directors Paul H Petran Albert Lea O J Odegard Princeton B W Devine Hollandale Paul D Jones Hollandale and others.
Utah agricultural officials report slight improvement in the gap between farm and industrial prices, with July averages issued. A serious threat to Utah’s pea crop from ground cherries prompts a state wide eradication campaign. Turkeys in Tooele County aid crops by eating crickets, while green tomato shipments from Cache Valley top 200 carloads. Cadillac drought relief comes via rains aiding late potato yields, though early plantings miss moisture.
Peach Ridge Fruit Belt Association will sponsor a fruit advertising program financed by membership rather than production. Large producers pay double the assessment of small growers. This marks the fourth year that Peach Ridge growers have bought ad space. Agricultural notes report Michigan onion harvest starting in Grant region with a good prospect. Yield estimates range 400-500 bushels per acre for green onions and about 800 pounds of seed per acre. Crop remains strong despite drought. A federal market news bureau, reopened by R E Keller in Benton Harbor, will report Michigan fruit and vegetable deals daily and move to Grand Rapids after next grape season to cover apples potatoes and onions.
Bad Axe Mich Aug 28 For the first time in American agriculture twin sisters were elected queens to reign over Michigan Beanland Marjorie and Marion LaFave 16 year old daughters of Roy and Mrs LaFave Tuscola bean growers The judges chose two queens because they looked and acted alike They will attend the Michigan Beanshippers Association convention in October receive trips to the Michigan State Fair in Detroit and a $100 cash purse
August 28 report from East Lansing Michigan notes improved cantaloupe and tomato varieties for Michigan planting. Brewers statewide observed 26 inbred strains of Honey Rock and 14 strains of a Honey Rock on Hale's Best hybrid, plus new Honey Dew types from crosses with Emerald Green, and pure lines of leading cantaloupe varieties. Tomato plantings ranged from early to late varieties.
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