Trade consolidation urged by Bruce McDaniel in fruit and vegetable industry plan
Bruce McDaniel, president of the American Fruit Vegetable Shippers Association, backs a unified trade organization for the fruit and vegetable industry. He says the idea is broadly supported and would consolidate associations into a single front, with joint sessions planned to study the proposal further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Chicago
United Trade Organization
Bruce McDaniel
American, Fruit
Shippers’ Association
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
McDaniel
Sharp Onion Price Rally Hits Colorado Markets
Onions surged in Colorado with western slope prices at 1.50 to 1.60 per cwt and Spanish Valencias up to 2.00, while Danvers stocks paid 0.60 to 1.05 per sack. Arkansas valley Valencias sold 1.00 to 1.30 per 60 pounds. overall movement lagged last year as total cars shipped were 760 so far this season versus 1,380 a year ago.
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Olathe
Colo
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Arkansas Valley
Western Slope
Antona
Things Getting Back to Normal in Cincinnati
Cincinnati February 19 dealers in the bottoms report the first normal movement of fresh fruits and other produce since the flood. Buyers from out of town and locally were present in large numbers. Prices held steady with some items rising. Reconditioning of small office buildings on team tracks is underway and expected to resume soon. Auction sales return to normal, aided by better handling and unloading facilities.
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Cincinnati
Investigation of Southern Freight Rates Ordered
New York Feb 19 The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered an investigation into complaints that freight rates to from and within the southern territory are unjust and prejudicial. The inquiry, instituted on its own motion, follows petitions from southern state commissioners shippers regulatory bodies and industry groups. Strong pressure from eastern trunk line railroads and New England shippers is expected to oppose any rate reductions.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern States Commissioners and Shippers
Southern Traffic League
Eastern Trunk Line
New Jersey
New England
Louisiana berry deal to start by March twentieth
Ted Carfel of Hammond, Louisiana, estimates the strawberry program will begin in earnest around March 20 with favorable weather. He notes a recent freeze damaged many blooms, but fruit from blooms already set should move by early March and peak in April, with about 160 cars possibly moving between late February and March 12.
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Ted Carfiel
Hammond
Packer
Louisiana
Illinois Peach Growers Report Damage to Buds
Carbondale Illinois February 19 Peach growers in this district report buds damaged by cold weather ranging from fifty to ninety five percent. Damage likely occurred when ice formed in January killing buds or smothering weak ones. Ice was heaviest in Johnson and Union counties and southern Illinois. Hiiness Frum Growers Exchange manager H W Day notes district wide estimates from 50 to 95 percent and hopes no further damage will occur this winter.
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Carbondale
Ill
Johnson
Union
H. W. Day
Hiiness Frum Growers Exchange
Potato crop progress reported in Florida Texas
Washington, February 19. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports Florida early potatoes at Bunnell and Federal Point in Hastings district are growing well and digging may start late February barring bad weather. Stands slightly below normal from seed blight but rainfall sufficient. Yields in Dade county look good with about 1800 cars expected. In Texas lower Rio Grande valley Irish potato plantings are 15 percent above last year. most plantings finished early this month with favorable weather suggesting an early harvest.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Florida
Bunnell
Federal Point
Hastings
Dade County
Fort Myers
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Bureau
Berry Acreage Shows Mixed Gains and Drop in 1937
Washington reports preliminary strawberry acreage for 1937 shows a 1 percent rise from 1936 and a 3 percent rise from 1935, totaling 173 280 acres. The five year average is 185 950 acres, with declines of 7 percent, 11 percent, and 12 percent from 1928–32, 1938, and 1934 levels respectively. New bed acreage is 55 to 60 percent in some regions while overall bed conditions average 65 percent of normal. Alabama faced drought and failed to expand acreage. continued details on page 19.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Alabama
Good outlook for Georgia peaches despite some loss
Macon Georgia February 19 W C Bewley general manager of the Georgia Peach Growers Exchange says a short crop is possible this year but there will be ample fruit for markets. He notes weather favors quality and cites freeze damage varies by area and soil drainage with some orchards showing serious impact yet most face enough live buds to produce a fair to good crop.
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Macon
Georgia
W. C. Bewley
Georgia Peach Growers’ Exchange
Bewley
North Florida Potato Deal Opens Soon in Hastings Area
Hastings Fla Feb 19 The northern Florida potato deal in Hastings Bunnell section is expected to start digging late this month marking about five weeks before last year’s first car. Planting area rises to an estimated 26 000 acres from 18 000 to 20 000 with ideal growing conditions and a good yield anticipated despite possible late frost risk.
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Hastings
Fla
North Florida
Hastings-Bunnell
Bunnell-Federal Point
Florida
Seed potato shipments rise in Red River valley
Moorhead Minn Feb 19 The movement of seed potatoes from the Red River valley has increased after heavy snows blocked side roads. With open weather expected shipments may rise as pits open and farmers haul in sizable quantities. Current movement runs 75 to 125 cars daily with a gradual rise into April. Prices have firmed and farmers expect further advances due to stock shortages. Much stock is in the north end with additional stored stock shipped in from the north end. Demand is active across regions and some states may seek earlier shipments than usual. Cobblers better in quality than Ohios, but overall look not as good as prior years while the trade has been informed of the situation.
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Moorhead
Minn
Red River Valley
North End
Berry growers benefit from favorable weather in Florida
Plant City reports continued favorable weather boosts berry yields with over 11,000,000 pints of strawberries shipped to date, about 8,000,000 pints more than last year. Heavy rains washed some beds and slowed picking, but the season is improving in the Starke Lawtey area and growers expect four to six weeks more disposal time as northern regions start production.
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Plant City
Fla
Starke- Lawtey
Maritime Commission Eyes Ten Day Free Time Rule at Port NY
The Maritime Commission weighs recommendations to limit free time on import property at the Port of New York to ten days, excluding Sundays and legal holidays after complete discharge of the vessel.
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New York
Maritime Commission
The Produce Packer free sample copy notice
A brief note explains that The Produce Packer is a separate weekly newspaper dedicated to market news for shippers and distributors of eggs vegetables poultry butter hides wool fur and more A free sample copy is available upon request Across the item the focus is on trade publications for produce and related goods.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Florida grapefruit shippers denied 50 percent rate cut
Florida grapefruit shippers failed to win temporary emergency rate reductions as railroads at a Palmer House meeting and in Washington rejected lowering maximum reasonable rates required by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Carriers cited existing low rates, though sympathetic to Florida and Texas growers, and gave several reasons for denying the request. The Ohio and Mississippi river regions remain the largest consuming areas under current classifications.
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Chicago
Florida
Eastern
Western
Southern Territories
Palmer House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Association of American Railroads
Washington, D. C
South
East
Middle West
Southwestern
Pacific Coast
Texas
Ohio
Mississippi
Motz Cable Reports Foreign Apple and Pear Prices
Washington reports from F A Motz detail foreign fruit markets for Wednesday. Apple prices varied but up overall. pears lower. Imports to shrink next week while domestic supplies are ample. oranges plentiful and cheap. Best colored apples in demand. scald noted in Yorks. Prices show London apples at about 2.30 per bushel and pears near 2.87 per box. UK arrivals ahead of next week.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
F. A. Motz
England
Yorks
London
United States
United Kingdom
Liverpool
Oregon
Washington
California
Nellis
U.S
Increase Next Week in Calif. Navel Shipments
Los Angeles reports shipments of Navel oranges from southern California, held at low levels since the January freeze, will rise somewhat next week. The California Arizona Orange Grapefruit Agency distribution committee set the interstate prorate for February 21 at 760 cars interstate, 150 interstate, compared with this week’s 650 cars.
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Los Angeles
California
California- Arizona Orange-Grapefruit Agency
Growers Prepare New Spring Crops After Frost Losses
Canal Py Feb 19 Growers in the Eveglades are preparing ground for a new spring vegetable crop after frost damaged crops ten days ago. Despite early intent to quit farming many returned to fields. beans moved slowly, tomatoes suffered a setback, and rapid replanting is underway though spring tomato acres may be lower than recent seasons due to insects and warm weather.
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Canal Py
Eveglades
Philadelphia Credit Bureau Reports 41st Annual Meeting Highlights
The Philadelphia Produce Credit and Collection Bureau held its 41st annual meeting at the Bellevue-Stratford with 124 firms represented. President Fred Marinelli Jr. noted record membership and strong finances as the credit committee processed about 20,000 accounts totaling nearly $1.5 million, with uncollected funds lower than the prior year.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Produce Credit & Collection Bureau
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
Fred Marinelli, Jr
Bellevue
Newburgh
Credit Committee
Ralph B. Clayberger
Bureau
Pruit
Direcion
Ofsb
Bashaw
Fe Te
Board of Managers
H. A. Spilman
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
J. George Lipsius
Fred Marinelli, Jr. Howard
Payne
J. Earl Roberts
Frank O. Urie
Asparagus Deal Gets Under Way in Georgia
Georgia railroad officials and express executives plan to handle about 75 cars of asparagus from middle Georgia this week. About 900 crates have been shipped, with Marshallville and Fort Valley noted as principal shipping points. Weather setbacks from freezes in January delayed the movement, but a steady, growing flow is expected to start next week as the season runs ahead of normal.
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Macon
Iaid
Middle
Georgia
Houston
Peach
Marshallville
Fort Valley
Permanent Apple Freight Rates Sought by Northwest Committee
In Yakima Washington a Northwest committee drafted a petition for a permanent freight rate on apples and will present it to the Transcontinental Freight Bureau. The request seeks a $1 rate to the middlewest, extending the current emergency rate. Members include Bert Baker Ross Cooledge A M Groseclose Reuben Benz J W Hebert and I L Plette. The extension of the emergency $1 to Chicago and midwest and $1.25 to eastern points beyond March 31 to June 30 has been announced by most regional rate groups.
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Yakima
Wash
Transcontinental Freight Bureau
Middlewest
Bert Baker
Ross Cooledge
Wenatchee
A. M. Groseclose
California Citrus Losses From January Freeze Totaling Massive
Los Angeles reports the United States Department of Agriculture and California tally nearly 40,000 ears of citrus destroyed in January freezes affecting California and Arizona. Valencia damage appears heaviest in Tulare County with overall losses varying by fruit type and harvest stage, and a full accurate evaluation may take up to 60 days.
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Los Angeles
California
Arizona
United States Department of Agriculture
California Department
Packer
Tulare County
Tulare
Department
Exchange
Recheck i
Valencia
Georgia Peach Crop Damaged by Cold Snap
The Georgia peach crop sustained notable damage from a cold snap after an unusually warm winter. While officials have not released figures, growers report mixed outlooks with some expecting near normal yield if temperatures stay mild, others fearing substantial loss.
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Georgia
Creditors Grant Extension for L Gordon & Son Produce
Creditors in Kansas City granted an extension to L Gordon and Son Produce Company after founder Gordon announced inability to meet current obligations. The firm will continue operating as accounts receivable are assigned and personal notes cover roughly twenty thousand dollars in total debt.
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Kansas City
L. Gordon & Son Produce Company
New City
Gordon
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Fruit and Vegetable Institute
Southern
Illinois
Red River
Europe
Calif
Philadelphia Credit Bureau
Collection Bureau
Los
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