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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1939
Page
2
At a Virginia Beach convention of the National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Sam received a barrel of oysters from Co. R. Hayman & Sons after a discussion on oyster quality. He praised their taste and shared them with company employees.
Jesse W. Tapp, resigning FSCC president, spoke at the National American Wholesale Grocers convention in Chicago urging more domestic consumption to solve farm surpluses. He outlined FSCC operations and argued for marketing reforms to cut per unit costs and shrink the country city price spread, expanding buying power for low income groups.
Detroit group holds regular semi monthly meeting in the Union Produce Terminal building. L H McFaddin presides. minutes read by John Duncan secretary. Several pending matters concerning local trade terminal operations discussed. Committee and directors to meet before next regular session.
Washington reports 18 percent drop in early Irish potato intentions in early group states, with total spring plantings around 144,900 acres versus 152,500 last year. Texas lower valley leads declines. Alabama and others show mixed shifts. Texas expects 26 percent fall from last year. seed receipts down, planting to start February. Hastings North Florida and other regions set schedules through February to March.
Emmett Martin of the National Food Distributors Association led a call for a Chicago meeting of frozen foods stakeholders with about 300 invitations sent. The gathering at the Illinois Athletic Club focused on improving quality and launching a national advertising campaign, with Jared Scott presiding.
Chicago reports a weak potato market with light arrivals and heavy supplies of ordinary quality. Prices fell from last week as demand lagged. first Florida car arrived, while many industry visitors from New York, Fort Wayne, St Louis, and Chicago firms met at the Mercantile area to discuss shipments and cold storage, with several firms planning trips to Florida and California.
The Department of Agriculture reports celery output in early California and Florida areas will total 2,489,000 crates, nine percent below 1938’s 2,742,000. Florida prospects are satisfactory. California crops improved after December rain. Acreage figures show declines in both states, with totals for fall and winter and notes on harvests in California and Florida.
The Michigan tax board announced aggressive collection measures to curb million-dollar leakage. Officials say $10,000,000 to $15,900,000 yearly has escaped payment and penalties will be enforced for nonpayment.
A Sacramento press notice reports that Dry Wine Grape Producers formed Coastal Counties group to seek exemption from the California wine grape prorate program. Members span Alameda Lake Marin Mendocino Monterey Napa San Benito San Luis Obispo Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano and Sonoma. State lawmakers weigh bills to allow a separate prorate zone for dry wine grapes.
Chicago January 27 1938 total carlot unloads of all fruits and vegetables on the Chicago market for 1938 fell 1 820 cars from 1937 to 69 296. December 1938 unloads were 5 006 cars versus 6 030 in 1937 and 6 119 in 1936.
Ontario California January 27 A Southern California vineyard group urges parity with San Joaquin Valley to avert ruin. Leaders support the prorate as best for the grape crop but call for changes to protect wine and grape industry. They note 1938 terms allow about 1.5 tons per acre for wine versus four tons for San Joaquin per acre and seek 90 percent for wine with 10 percent for spirits.
Detroit on January 27 reports movement of Michigan hothouse rhubarb as fairly active in the past week. Indications say the first crop will clean up well with demand fairly good.
From markets across the east south and middle west the second crop should begin moving after the first of the month and promises strong stalks heavy for good color.
Hagerstown Md January 27 reports show six hundred loans totaling five million three hundred thousand dollars were made to fruit growers in five states with virtually no loss over five years. The fifth annual meeting of stockholders of the Hast Central Fruit Production Credit Association presented the figures. President Phil H Gold of Winchester Va and secretary-treasurer J M Diehl of Hagerstown gave the information. Headquarters operate here as a central point for Virginia West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and Delaware growers.
Federal state inspectors report growth in Ionia County onion growing with over 400 rail cars shipped this season. Heavy truck tonnage also moved out of the county though not counted in carload shipments.
A humorous exchange about a milkmaid causes a quarrel with the milkman. The maid is the subject of questions, but the milkman deflects with the line that it is a trade secret. The fragment showcases rustic wit from the Kentish Mercury.
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