Maine Potatoes Shipments Climb Amid Rate Shifts
Maine potato shipments for the week ending Saturday totaled 1,681 cars, up 200 from the prior week and 240 less than a year ago. New York and Newark markets boosted demand, while overall market strength hinges on a domestic starch buying program to counter heavy European imports.
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Preaque Isle
Maine
New York
Newark
New York City
Long Island
Connecticut River
Searsport
Ata Pachitas
George D Adams Chase Bag Company executive dies in Ohio
George Dana Adams executive vice president of the Chase Bag Company died in Lakeside hospital Cleveland after weeks of illness. Born in Warren Ohio in 1870s, he helped form Adams Jewett & Co and later Cleveland Akron Bag Co before its merger into Chase. He was active in many clubs and left a widow Pearl Adams and three daughters among other relatives.
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Cleveland
George Dana Adams
Chase Bag Company
Lakeside Hospital
Adams
Mr. Adams
Warren
Adams, Jewett & Co
J. H. McBride
Cleveland Akron Bag Company
Society of Colonial Wars
Circumnavigators Club
al Koran Temple
Tyrian Lodge
Royal Arch Masons
Knights Templars
Lake Erie
Scottish Rite
Pearl Adams
Margaret Schmidt
Ruth
Jeanne Adams
Lucy A. Wilson
Miami
Fla
Helen A. Southmayd
Lakeland
Mabel McBride
Topeka
Kan
Harry S. Adams
Newark
1 000 Fewer Louisiana Berry Growers This Year
Hammond La Feb 17 It is estimated there are at least 1 000 fewer farmers growing strawberries in the Louisiana berry belt than last year or normally This stems from growers inability to get financing at planting time and discouragement from last year's low prices and poor deal The acreage reduction is about 10 percent
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Hammond
Louisiana
Among the Highlights in News This Week Page 1
A digest of agricultural and market items across states. Maine potato shipments rise under lower rates while cold storage discussions occur in Dallas. Florida-Texas acreage teams form with Minnesota potato men and other industry notes.
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Maine
Dallas
Minnesota
Jim Bawden
Los Angeles
John, Nix & Co
Northwestern
George D. Adams
Chase Bag Company
K. Watson
Cali
Florida
Washington
Apple Marketing District
Recalls Interview With E. K. Watson
Detroit reports a Georgia firm warning of a Florida vegetable grower impostor named E. K. Watson who tried to cash a $25 check in August. He described Florida farming ties and shipping plans, with Bank of Pahokee as the check’s origin and Belle Glade last known address. The Watson profile: 46 to 60 years old, 5 ft 6 in to 5 ft 7 in, 146 to 155 pounds, well dressed, knowledgeable about Florida vegetables. The case mirrors a prior similar incident involving B. F. Hughes and the Bank of Pahokee.
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Detroit
The
Packer
Georgian Veneer & Package Company
Brunswick
B. F. Hughes
Pahokee
Hy Jacob
A. Jacob & Co
E. K. Watson
Jacob
Florida
Saul Jacob
Flint
Bank of
Fla
Belle Glade
Watson
Palm Beach County
South Bay
Clewiston
Cold Storage Men Meet in Dallas Texas
The annual convention of the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses opened in Dallas with members from across the United States. President C Jack Goodfellow of Texas Ice and Refrigerating Company urged closer cooperation and practical plans for industrial betterment. Thursday's sessions focused on standing committee reports and labor relations discussions.
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Dallas
Tex
The
Association of Refrigerated
Adolphus Hotel
United States
C. “Jack” Goodfellow
Texas Ice and Refrigerating Company
Fort Worth
Labor Relations Committee
John Nix & Co. Mark Century of New York Fruit Trade
New York reports John Nix & Co. celebrates 100 years in fruit and vegetable receiving and marketing. The firm traces its origin to 1839 when John Nix opened a Vesey Street store, pioneering commission trading in the United States, with early shipments from nearby states and limited island Florida produce.
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New York
John Nix & Co
John Nix
United States
Vesey Street
Florida
Florida Price Pegging Faces Court Test This Week
Winter Haven Florida February 17 A court test of the Florida citrus price pegging program appeared likely this week as state officials suspended the license of a Florida canning concern offering to pay growers 20 cents a box cash for grapefruit and place 12 cents in escrow until the law is upheld. The Florida Grapefruit Canning Company of Brazenton plans to appeal for a court decision amid the industry split and plant shutdowns. Havana Pineapples New York February 17 At the Havana Pineapple auction sale 1550 crates sold Tuesday from $1.36 to $2.96, averaging $2.61 per crate.
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Winter Haven
Sta
Florida Grapefruit Canning Company of
Brazenton
Havana
New York
Injunction Stops Texas Truck Weight Enforcement
Harlingen Texas February 17 temp injunctions halted interference by the Texas Department of Public Safety license and weights division against truckers hauling citrus and vegetables from the lower Rio Grande valley. Judge Bryce Ferguson served the injunctions to chief inspector J W Longle prompting withdrawal of inspectors. The dispute centers on payload limits with debates over 7000 pounds versus proposals to raise to 20000 pounds and market effects.
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Harlingen
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
South Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Bryce Ferguson
92Nd Civil District Court
J. W. Longle
Discussion of the Los Angeles Meet by Jim Bawden
In St Louis on February 15 1939 Jim Bawden discusses Paul Findlay who admitted being paid by chains to oppose California chain store tax law He cites press pressure and paid seminars by national chains and urges fuller trade press coverage of the Los Angeles session with speakers detailing chain store influence and impacts on independent grocers.
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Jim Bawden
St. Louis
Packer
Paul Findlay
George J. Schulte
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Los Angeles
Findlay
California
America
Peorle
Gair
Redlands
Calif
Early Cabbage Acreage Shows Some Increase
Washington D C February 17 The second early group of cabbage producing states shows a mixed trend with Mississippi and Virginia reporting a 6 percent rise in plantings, while South Carolina leads reductions at 55 percent. Georgia and North Carolina show declines due to cold weather and weak prices, and Mississippi transplants are advancing with good field conditions expected to finish by mid February.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Nouth
North Carolina
The Produce Packer advertisement note
The Produce Packer explains it prints a separate weekly edition carrying marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of vegetables poultry butter hides wool fur etc A free sample copy is mailed upon request.
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Packer
Early potato acreage down in Florida and Texas lower valley
Government crop report shows north Florida and Texas lower valley acreage for early Irish potatoes at 20 400 acres, down from 27 100 in 1938 and 28 700 average. Florida harvest 15 200 acres vs 17 400 year ago, down 13 percent. Texas lower valley 5 200 vs 9 700 in 1938. Second early states total 46 200 acres planned, versus 46 900 in 1938 and 50 600 average. Oklahoma shows largest drop with 5 600 planned. Florida Hastings district planted late, Hastings and Federal Point, rain across area. potatoes emerging in fields.
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Washington, D. C
Florida
Texas
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Arkansas
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Hastings
Federal Point District
Flagler County
Federal Point
Apples steady to higher this week in United Kingdom
Washington reports British markets show apples steady to higher with moderate supplies and good demand for greens while colored varieties lag. Imports mainly box apples from the United States and Canada. next week arrivals likely heavier, especially U S boxed apples. pears rise with good demand and heavier South African shipments anticipated. Best apples average 2.10 dollars per bushel in London versus 2.01 last week. pears average 2.32 dollars per box. totals about 329,300 bushels of apples and 138,300 from the United States expected in seven days.
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Washington
D. C
Motz
London
United States
Canada
Argentine
South Africa
United Kingdom
United
Statewide Apple Marketing District Proposed in Washington
A plan to draft a Washington enabling act to empower an apple industry marketing district was initiated by F. G. Hough. Forty growers and shippers met as a committee of A. L. Strausz H. J. Madill W. F. Praetorius C. P. Wickersham C. E. Udell Ralph Sundquist and QO. K. Conant along with Hough to push the project under state law rather than federal AAA. The meeting in Yakima on February 17 endorsed industry action.
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Hough
AAA
Yakima
Wash
Organization Would Set Minimum Fruit Prices
Wenatchee Washington February 17 More than half the fruit tonnage in this district has signed into the Tree Fruits Co operative Association a growers organization promoting orderly marketing and long term financing. They aim to set daily fruit prices for soft fruits apples and pears and require all fruit sold on a given day to bring the grower at least the minimum.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Tree Fruits Co-operative Association
Northwestern Growers Welcome Cold Spell for Markets
Yakima Washington reports its first real winter spell as temperatures dip toward zero but fruit trees suffer no damage. Growers cheer the cooler period for better markets and delayed growth reducing spray needs while rail shipping constraints limit loadings. Export demand edges up with 96 ships expected to Seattle to carry nearly 5 million boxes of apples and pears by May, boosting supply timing through February to May.
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Yakima
Wash
State of Washington
C. C. Aller
Yakima Fruit Growers Association
Washington
Seattle
Heavy Winds Damage Southern California Citrus Crops
Los Angeles February 17 heavy winds across southern California bruised and scarred citrus fruit, easing grading and increasing drop fears for growers already facing weak demand and low spirits in the market. San Fernando valley to Redlands saw 56 mph gusts, while Orange County stayed mild. buyers expect no price drop but a possible uptick with better demand next week. California packed fruit averaged 2.34 per box at Western auctions. Navels remain small with variable quality as central California winds down for the season.
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Los Angeles
California
San Fernando Valley
Upland
Pomona
Lavernette Redlands
Orange County
Central
Mrs Nedanna A Waddell Dies In Illinois
Mrs Nedanna A Waddell died at 39 p m Thursday at her Oak Park Illinois home She was the wife of John T Waddell traffic manager of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association Funeral services and interment will be held Saturday in St Louis Many friends in the trade sympathize with Mr Waddell in his bereavement
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Nedanna A. Waddell
Chicago
Oak Park
Ill
John T. Waddell
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
St. Louis
Minnesota Potato Advisory Committee Formed for Industry Promotion
A Minnesota meeting at the Minneapolis Athletic Club formed the Minnesota Potato Advisory Committee. O. J. Odegaard of Princeton was elected chair, Fred Behling of Moorhead vice chair, and W. J. Dunkel secretary treasurer. The group plans to promote Minnesota seed and table potatoes, advise on legislation, and fund its work with $10 per member monthly. The committee urged consultation on the Director of Markets and supported bills to aid potato promotion, research, and year round inspection.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Minneapolis Athletic Club
Minnesota Potato Advisory Committee
O. J.odegard
Princeton
Fred Behling
Moorhead
W. J. Dunkel
Nnk
Odegard
Behling
Dunkel
A. B. Casper
William Challeen
Pine City
Paul Jones
Hollandale
Ben Picha
M. C. Ragatz
John L. Whitnack
Ee Committee
Agriculture
Steining
Rural Credits Department
House
Senate
Oppose New York tax on gross annual business
February 17 New York. Discussion at a perishables trade meeting centered on a proposed two-tenths of one percent tax on gross annual business in New York State. C B Rader of the New York Mercantile Exchange warned the plan would squeeze butter and cheese profits, which average about one half of one percent. Plans were outlined to oppose the measure at a February 22 hearing before the assembly ways and means committee in Albany.
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New York
C. B. Rader
New York Mercantile Exchange
Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Albany
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J. Schate
Chicago Market Service Association
Michigan
Ne Wagner
Co. L. Fitch
Halbert E. Smith
Payette
Idaho News Notes
New Buray
E .W. Golden
Ralph Clayberger
Smenton County
Missouri
South
ssouri-Kaneag
Apple District News
Neptaersie
O&ataloupe Tansob
Ballforny
San’ Diego
Bebastopol
Apple Growers Union
League Party
Albany, N.Y
York
St. Louia
H. M. Williams
0. C. Evans Company
Arkansas Valley Onion Movement
Salt River
O. J. Odegard
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