Long Beach Radish Crop Expands To Other Veggies This Season
Long Beach growers, famed for radishes, diversify to beans, beets, cabbages, lettuce, potatoes and more. They plan about 360 acres of truck crops with radishes remaining the lead, and expect shipments to start Feb 20 to March 1, mainly by carload or express. Prices last year were modest but profitable at about five dollars a barrel, with weather and markets shaping final acreage and timing.
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N. B Cross
Souls Snyder
J. W. Harpole
St.Louis
Hostetter
H. D. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
A. J. Washburn
Robi
Irving
B. Hostetter
Middle Country
J. D. Reichart
A. M. Mahat
Strawberry shipments point to strong Louisiana crop
Independence Louisiana reports stable berry acreage and strong markets with potential 18 to 20 car daily shipments. Old vines bloom early, while new vines delay due to dry fall and winter. radish and vegetable crops also show promising plans with associations modernizing box and crate handling.
Acreage Shifts Hit Ponchatoula Strawberry Growers Hard
In Ponchatoula La on January 22 observers note a sharp drop in strawberry acreage this year by about 40 percent from last season. Shipments may fall from 6 or 6 cars daily to 3 or 4, as growers shift focus to vegetables like lettuce beans and onions amid weaker strawberry profits. Shipments go mainly to Chicago and central states, with vegetable farming expanding through April and into spring.
Berry crop outlook in Hammond La shows smaller tonnage
Readable fragments indicate farmers report fewer strawberries this season due to late wetting of new plants and extended cold. Acreage is substantial but production may drop as many planned plantings were delayed. Local merchants expect some shipments but overall volume seems down from last year.
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Hammond
Earl
Hip- Nesile & Co
General Merchants
Thmond
J. M. Gould & Gorles
Market on vegetables and fruits in Kansas City
Kansas City reports show tomatoes and Cuban stock weighing on prices with poor quality and mixed crates. Almeria grapes remain scarce but fairly firm with light demand. nearby vegetables stay firm despite bad weather. cranberries trade lightly with Jerseys and Wisconsins in limited supply. oranges lemons prices steady though dull. a Texas claim against Friedlander & Son in Chickasha highlights payment issues.
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Florida
Almeria
California
Dickinson Texas field notes larger berry acreage and crop prospects
Dickinson Texas reports 300 acres of strawberries this year, up about 60 from last season, driven by existing growers expanding and new plantings. Cold spells paused early berries but are expected to boost main yield in March, with prices easing in northern markets. Cab- bage shipments remain strong though young crops injured by cold, while many local growers list acreages for cabbage potatoes beans cantaloupes and more, signaling a broad truck farming expansion.
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Texas
San Antonio
Dallas
Austin
Waco
Kansas City
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Collonge
Association
Seowers Ae Individuels
Dickingson
H. Ahlers
E. W. Deats
J.silbernagle
Satsumas
V. Musicchia
Ant. Vetanza
Sam Mussaghia
Joseph Mussaghia
G. Marselle
Oggero
G. Loverde
Daro
Lofoso & Son
Thomas Itoppola
John Lovechio
G. B. Salvato
Gaspare Crutera
J. Salvato
Sam Salvato
P. Cucchia
Satsuma
South
Alvin
Pasadens
Hitchcock
Gulf Coast
Rio Grande Valley
Wallis Acreage Reduced as Trucking Fades In Wallis
In Wallis Texas the decline of truck farming continues with far fewer acres planted this year. Operators F W Linder Joseph Wasicek and W H Dever plan limited crops including peas beans cantaloupes and onions. Simonton grows potatoes with a few large farms and the state penal farm utilizes convict labor for steady earnings.
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Tex
F. W. Linder
Joseph Wasicek
W. H. Dever
Mr. Linder
Dever
Simonton
Brazos
Rock Island cabbage plans raise hopes of kraut factory
Starr Correspondence from Rock Island Texas notes a trucking slump yet reports strong local cabbage and fruit growing. Land dealer W H Hammond cites citrus trees and figs while John Dornseif plans multi acre plots including satsuma oranges pears peaches and cabbage. If a kraut factory opens it could spur large cabbage production and local market competition.
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Starr
Rock Island
Tex
W. H. Hammond
Hammond
John Dornseif
Dornself
Mr. Dornsell
Corpus Christi
J. H. Cowman
Wallis
Rio Grande Valley
Texes Orange Trees Damaged in Cold Snap
Cuero Texas January 22 It appears Satsuma orange trees suffered from last weeks cold weather causing uncertainty among growers about future culture February tests Texas sets its coldest weather Often no trees were killed back to the trifoliata root but many limbs and leaves were frosted from the tips requiring clipping to save the tree The damage will delay maturity of the trees and hamstring plans for expansion
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Cuero
Tex
Satsuma
Texas
Quail plot traced in a comedy trunk misread
A Chicago wholesale market tale recounts a prank involving a trunk labeled from Oklahoma. A South Water Street shipment reveals a chorus girl wardrobe rather than contraband quail, as workers pull out skirts stockings collars makeup and a dog collar. The staff uncover the gag and laugh off the mix up.
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South Water Street
Oklahoma
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Gazabo
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Hendrik
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le Plenty
Ana
Albert Gramas Arrest Report Reached Davenport Iowa
Davenport Iowa January arrest highlights Albert Gramas, former retailer in Iowa City, linked to a 3500 to 4000 dollar goods scheme from local jobbers. Indicted years ago, he fled to Virginia Minnesota then evaded detectives in Omaha and Duluth before capture. Lagomarcino comments on pursuing full legal action.
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arcino-Grape Co
Albert Gramas
Virginia
Minn
Gramas
Jimatantine
Iowa City
Constantine
Minnsota
Ommaha
Duluth
Mr. Lagomarcino
Helped Market Potatoes Shipping Firm Sends Thanks
The Pa Did the Work. Sergeant Bluff Iowa January 16 1901. Albert Miller & Co. shipped nearly 150 cars of potatoes from Sergeant Bluff and nearby stations. The Hood Bread Co thanks The Packer for helping close deals through paper channels, noting Chicago handled about 60 cars.
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Sergeant Bluff
Ed Cago
Albert Miller & Co
same—Hood Breads Co
Fort Wayne Operator B M Snell Arrested on Fraud Charge
B M Snell was arrested in Fort Wayne under a federal warrant for using the mails to defraud. He allegedly obtained 985.67 worth of produce from Henry Meyers of Darlington Wisconsin under false pretenses. Snell pleaded not guilty and was released on a 500 dollar bond. The case follows years of prompting warnings about the Shell game.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
B. M. Snell
Shell
Henry Meyers
Darlington
Wis
Aie
Apple market firm in Cincinnati brokers report
The Cincinnati apple market remains firm with prices up from last week. Supplies in local storage plants are shrinking while outside receipts are light. Baldwins and Spys fetch 6 dollars per barrel and Greenings and Russets about 4.26, box stock moving fairly with varied prices by type and quality.
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