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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1938
Page
2
Paw Paw Michigan February 18 efforts to form the Michigan Grape Products Cooperative to aid in grape utilization are under way led by R G Hollis. The group plans manufacture of juice jellies and jams and expects to handle frozen fruits and vegetables.
Mitchell Indiana February 18 orchardists fear crop loss from late season heat that swelled peach buds weeks ahead of normal. About 1000 acres across four large orchards near town employ over 3500 workers. Holmes notes peach buds swollen early while apples and cherries show less effect, with freezing risk still possible if cold snaps return.
Huntington Indiana February 18 T L Wheeler reports Florida celery and fruit growers and packers announce a large scale social tour for Indiana Farmers Guide members. Departing Indianapolis February 20 the trip will show Hoosier agriculturists southern growing conditions along Florida shores by sea to Havana Cuba with visits on both coasts.
Chicago dispatch reports R H Boteler of Laurel Mississippi, a vegetables shipper, touring northern markets with L C Lawdon of the Southern Railway. He cites March 1 start for turnip greens and radishes, cabbage ready by April 20, beans May 10, potatoes May 15, and rising green corn and carrot movements through June.
William P. Hartman of Grand Rapids known as the father of Michigan’s standardization program resigns as sales manager of the W R Roach Canning Company to take a sales manager and assistant general manager post at Columbus Food Corporation of Columbus Wisconsin. He introduced grades for apples, potatoes, peaches and grapes in 1921 while directing the states Bureau of Foods and Standards. He later supervised farm and plant production operations at Hart Scottville Kent City Edmore Owosso Crosswell and Yale plants.
Chicago market reporters note dull trading for green vegetables this week with fair inquiry and moderately plentiful supplies. Florida bountifuls sell around 1.50 to 2.26 per hamper, wax and Valentines varied, while California and Texas items show steadier or firmer tendencies in crates, half-crates, and baskets across multiple produce lines.
In Grand Forks North Dakota on February 18 extension agents from all northeastern counties gathered to discuss rules for diverting potatoes to livestock feed under the government program. The session, led by Lars Jensen of Fargo and R E Hart of Inkater, covered administrative details of the 1938 agricultural conservation act, with agents from Walsh Pembina Cavalier Traill Steele and Grand Forks counties present.
J R Atkins general manager of James Grocery Company Gibson Tenn and sales manager for R G James in Gibson visited Chicago this week to meet with Fresh Foods Company manager and discuss trade. He noted a 20 percent rise in western Tennessee strawberry acreage with good moisture and favorable weather leading to better quality aided by mulching and fertilization. Carrot movement from western Tennessee is expected to start late April or early May.
Chicago reports shows larger carrot imports of fruits and vegetables in January, with 5,080 cars unloaded. This beats January 1937’s 4,899 cars and January 1936’s 4,789 cars, marking increases of 131 and 241 cars respectively per Market News Service figures.
L. B. Kilbourne of C. H. Weaver & Co. and Mrs. Kilbourne depart Chicago for New York to board the Cunard liner Aquitania for Rio de Janeiro and other South American ports. The couple plans a 40 day voyage and favors the Graf Zeppelin for travel, having previously gone to Europe on the Zeppelin for the World's Poultry Congress in Leipzig.
Chicago market reports plentiful potato arrivals with slow trading. No. 1 and Russet prices listed for several states, cabbage movement steady with green and red types priced by crate or hamper, onions overall quiet with varying yellow and white prices. Brief notes Max Harwitz and Harry Kenny of Max Harwitz & Co. taking California vacations.
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