Annual Tomato Festival March 8 9 at Nogales
Nogales Ariz Feb 18 about 30 distributors and buyers of Mexican tomatoes gathered to invite U S and Canadian trade to the third Fiesta de los Tomateros on March 8 and 9 at Nogales and Nogales Sonora. The two day program includes golf, bridge, banquet, and a schooling on the Mexican west coast trade to improve understanding of the shipping process.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
United States
Canada
Sonora
Flesta Iles
Haveraton
South Carolina Truck Law Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld South Carolina's ban on advertising trucks above 20,000 pounds and on trucks wider than 90 inches on state highways. The ruling could shift interstate trucking to rail, as most interstate trucks are 96 inches wide. Florida argued the law would disrupt citrus fruit movement, while the Interstate Commerce Commission cited federal preemption.
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Washington,d. C
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Illinois
Kentucky
Texas
Florida
Interstate Commerce Commission
Imperial Valley Lettuce Shipments Decline This Week
Brawley California February 18 Imperial valley lettuce shipments declined over the weekend with an average daily movement for the week ending Wednesday of 105 cars. Mid week market steady and up slightly to mostly 1 per crate cash track though demand slow. An occasional car 1.10 with a few straight fours. Monday night California storms brought a tenth of an inch of rain to the valley. Yuma's average daily shipments increasing since February 1 reached 44 cars for the first three days this week.
Produce Packer sample copy offer from trade newspaper
The Produce Packer is described as a separate weekly newspaper focusing on marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and fur. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
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Packer
Teading
Produce Packer
Highlights of week in agri business and market notes
A scattered review of fruit and produce markets with mentions of Imperial Valley lettuce, certified seed potatoes, Cuban melon distributors, potato graders death of inventor Frank Boggs, and various state actions. Reports cover California prune and lettuce trends, Ohio and New York cases, and industry meetups in Cincinnati and North Carolina.
Government money on short side of corn
The Chicago Tribune reported last fall that government funds were used to drive corn prices down. A board of trade probe found Farmers National Grain Corp., a dissolved cooperative, used taxpayer money to gamble on a falling market. It sold 2.46 million bushels for September while holding 640,000, short by 1.8 million, with one sixth of short interest charged to the firm. The piece ties this to Hoover era Farm Board efforts and Roosevelt administration continuities.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Board of Trade
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Farmers National
the Tribune
Farm Board
Hoover
Roosevelt
Baldwin County Potato Crop Outlook Is Good
Loxley Alabama February 18 Baldwin County potato acreage is estimated at about 16 000 acres down from 18 000 last year due to bad weather last season Area grower A I Corte of A A Corte and Sons says favorable weather should keep tonnage near last year First shipments are expected around April 25 Planting in Baldwin County will be completed this week with first plantings already emerging
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Loxley
Ala
Baldwin County
A. I. Corte
A. A. Corte & Sons
Early Truck Crops Under Last Spring Yields Reported
Washington February 18 production of commercial truck crops for shipment in the early states is expected to be about 2 percent below last year but 10 percent above average. Acreage matches 1937 with a 41 percent rise over the five year average. Yields per acre likely 2 percent under last year and 22 percent below the ten year average. Cabbage acreage in the second early states up 13 percent over 1937.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Florida
Texas
Record Cuban Tomato Volume Reaches New High
New York reports Cuban tomato receipts hit a weekly peak as two ships unloaded over 133000 lugs. Prices held firm with slight declines from the prior week amid strong auction attendance and quality offerings. Receivers expect future shipments to favor higher quality as Florida supplies rise.
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New York
Florida
Seatrain
Complaint on Fruit Purchases Targets Florida Buyers
Chris P. Leventis of the Dixie Brokerage Company in Columbia reports that someone buys fruit in Florida using checks from the Leventis Company Gulf Fruit Company or the Dixie Brokerage Company and pockets extra cash. He asks authorities to arrest and hold any person without proper credentials.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Chris, P. Leventis
The
Dixie Brokerage Company
Columbia
S. C
Florida
Leventis Company
Gulf Fruit Company
Maljan Creditors to Meet in Bankruptcy
Los Angeles February 18 The first meeting of creditors of Ovagin Maljan doing business as the Maljan Fruit Company has been called for February 23 by Hugh L Dickson referee in bankruptcy. The concern was adjudicated a bankrupt on January 18.
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Maljan
Los Angeles
Ovagin Maljan
Maljan Fruit Company
Hugh L. Dickson
Frank Boggs Dies Inventor of Potato Grader at 64
Hastings Fla Feb 18 Frank Boggs longtime produce industry figure died after a brief illness at St Augustine. He aged 64 and invented the Bogga potato grader. A New York native lived in Florida 14 years, survived by wife two daughters and a sister. Funeral services were in Hastings and his body sent to Atlanta for burial.
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Hastings
Fla
Frank Boggs
St. Augustine
Atlanta
Arizona lettuce shipments held back by market
Lettuce shipments from the Salt River valley were lighter last week due to a sluggish market. Loading ranged from 12 to 39 cars daily, with potential for 50 if prices rose. Cooler weather slows maturity, but some lettuce is ready. Projections show Phoenix shipments of 400 cars next week and 360 from Yuma, with rising totals into March and Imperial Valley buyers arriving but showing little interest.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
Yuma
J. M. Foote
Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Service
Imperial Valley
Receiver Appointed for M. D Amore & Sons of Milwaukee
A Milwaukee court appoints Paul L Moskowitz as receiver for M D Amore & Sons Co following a Weinberger Banana Co suit. Creditors must file claims. assets to be sold at public auction Feb 25 at the firm offices. New York markets will be closed on Washington's Birthday Feb 22 with no auctions or pier deliveries.
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Milwaukee, Wis
Weinberger Banana Company
M. D'Amore & Sons ,Co
Paul L. Moskowitz
D'Amore
Circuit Court
Milwaukee County
M. D'Amore & Sons Co
New York
Washington
Free Service To Growers and Shippers from The Packer
The Packer invites subscribers to use its Free Service Department to help growers and shippers market produce. It offers market connections, outlet expansion, and guidance across national networks, with no obligation. Contact The Packer Free Service Department, Second and Delaware Streets, Kansas City, Missouri.
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Packer
Pack‘er
United States
THD
Free Service Department
Second
Delaware &Ts
Kansas City
First Imperial Valley Melons Near April Shipping Date
El Centro California February 18 Having guessed which golfers would win the Imperial valley shippers tournament the trade now turns to the date for the first car of Imperial valley cantaloupes to ship The crop is far enough along for this time of year but not as far as last year when the first car did not leave the valley until April.
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el Centro
Calif
Citrus Prospects Report Warns of Mild Frost Impact
Washington report shows minimal frost damage to Texas Rio Grande and Florida citrus in late January. January conditions were generally satisfactory. oranges total 67,506,000 boxes for 1937 38, grapefruit 26,940,000, California lemons 8,500,000, Florida oranges 23,750,000 with heavy early tangerine losses and a shortened season.
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Washington, D. C
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Florida Citrus Belt
Department of Agriculture
California
Florida
Canadian Fruit Wholesalers Association Adopts New Name
Ottawa announces the Canadian Fruit & Vegetables Jobbers Association has changed its official name to the Canadian Fruit Wholesalers Association by action of the board. The change was approved at the annual convention.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canadian Fruit & Vegetable Jobbers Association
Canadian Fruit Wholesalers Association
Receiver Appointed for D. & D. Produce Corp
Judge Coxe named Bertha Rembaugh as receiver for D. & D. Produce Corporation at 52 Harrison Street under a $1000 bond. The New York jobber of fruits and vegetables closed with about $13,000 owed, assets of $400 cash and $2,000 accounts receivable, with roughly 26 percent collectible. A creditors committee after inspecting the books filed a petition to declare bankruptcy Friday of last week.
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D. & D. Corp
New York
Coxe
Bertha Rembaugh
D. & D. Produce Corporation
Harrison Street
Colorado Fruit and Produce Association elects new officers
Denver February 18 The annual election of officers and board of directors of the Colorado Fruit and Produce Association was held at the monthly meeting. Elected to the board were Pete Amato H N Brown Earl Crews Al Czarnosky D D Daw son Joe Famularo John Gaworski Charley Garramone Fred Green Art Johnson Ben Katz Charles Miller and R W Brown. At the first directors meeting Peter Amato was named president Earl Crews vice president and R W Brown secretary.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado Fruit and Produce Association
Pete Amato
Amato & Sons
H. N. Brown
Earl Crews
al. Czarnosky
D. D. Dawson
Joe Famularo
John Gaworski
Charley Garramone
Fred Green
Art Johnson
Ben Katz
Charles Miller
R. W
South Carolina planting cabbage and potato crop
South Carolina growers begin the Irish potato crop for the state with arrivals from northern suppliers and early planting under favorable weather. Acreage is expected to drop from 15 000 last year to around 11 000 to 12 000 this season, while cabbage acreage may rise about 25 percent to 2 800 acres. Movement of potatoes and cabbage will start in April, with Cobbler, Wakefield, and Copenhagen varieties predominant and shipments carefully graded for market.
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Charleston
S. C
South Carolina
Meggett
Charleston-Megeett- Beaufort
California
Wakefield
Copenhagen
Los Angeles
Planting Peas and Cabbage in Mississippi
Crystal Springs Mississippi February 18 Farmers in Copiah and Hinds counties prep land for seed and plantings. English pea acreage may drop about 10 percent with 4 000 acres planted versus 4 300 last year. Cabbage plantings exceed 6 500 acres up 10 to 15 percent. Bean and tomato plans underway with ship date windows in April and May.
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Crystal Springs
Miss
Copiah
Hinds
Melon Distributors Set 25 and 30 April Convention
The 24th annual Melon Distributors Association convention will be held at the Netherland Plaza hotel in Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday April 25 and 30. W. A. Richter, secretary, announced the event inviting growers shippers and distributors plus transporters to attend. Roy E. Parrish of Adel Georgia is president N Lerner of Chicago vice president and Richter is secretary. Plans are not yet complete but a program is being arranged.
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Cincinnati
Melon Distributors Association
Netherland Plaza
W. A. Richter
Roy E. Parrish
Adel, Ga
N. Lerner
Grape Market Agreement Hearing Set in Arkansas
Washington D C February 18 A hearing will be held March 3 at Fayetteville Arkansas on a proposed federal marketing agreement for grapes covering Benton Madison and Washington counties in Arkansas.
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Washington, D. C
Fayetteville
Ark
Benton, Madison
Washington
Arkansas
Apple Exports Rise in Latest U.S. and Canada Trade
For the week ending February 12 exports of apples from the United States and Canada totaled 38,106 barrels and 27,076 boxes, per the International Apple Association report. Year to date exports reach 2,041,058 barrels and 6,680,452 boxes, up from last year’s 1,224,376 barrels and 5,316,089 boxes.
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New York
United States
Canada
International Apple Asociation
Pioneer Fruit and Commission Company Files Bankruptcy Petition
Hartford firm Pioneer Fruit and Commission Company files a voluntary reorganization petition under section 74 of the Federal Bankruptcy Act. Assets total 121,520.81 with liabilities of 45,662.41. Partners include Joseph DiPietro Louis D Addario Edward Roche and Joseph L DiPietro. Court appoints two temporary receivers to manage the business while creditors share in payments.
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Hartford, Conn
Pionneer Fruit and Commission Company
Connecticut Boulevard
Joseph DiPietro
Packer
DiPietro
Louis M. Schatz
Joseph C. DiPietro
Wille
Joseph (. DiPietro
Joseph L. DiPietra
Louis D'Addario
Edward M. Roche
Pioneer Fruit & Commission Company, Dehtor
Cold Storage Holdings of Apples and Pears
Washington February 1 storage figures from the Department of Agriculture show apples stored at 312000 barrels 10938000 western boxes 14202000 bushels and baskets eastern boxes or crates. A year earlier there were 176000 barrels 9201000 western boxes and 7687000 bushels. Stor ks of Bartlet pours totaled 19000 parked boxes versus 29000 in 1987 with 3000 loose boxes vs 6000 last year and all other varieties 620000 boxes and 21000 bushel baskets compared with 379000 boxes and 22000 bushel baskets a year ago.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
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Mississippi
Melon
Hartford
Colorado
M. D'Amore & Sons
Milwaukee
D. D., Produce Corp
Grapa
Atkansas
Michigan
West Virginia
T. Henry
North Caroline
New Orleans
Delaioni
Wenatchee
James x. ‘Anderson
Rt. Louis
Eastern Shore
Arthur Gerber
E of I of
Pittsburgh
Esatern Shore
Georgia
Lawrence Gentile
Pettengill Bi Ie
Laddie ‘Willoughey
Ettrus
Virginia
Arizona
M. D’amore & Sons Company of
Bureau
Canadian Association
Carlots
Apple Exports
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