Kaw Valley Potato Crop Expected to Fall Short of Last Year
Kansas City dispatch notes Kaw Valley potato shipments for the season are expected at 3 000 to 3 500 cars, down from about 4 000 last year. Digging to begin early next week, peak activity around July 10 to 16 20. Yield estimated at 195 bushels per acre. 76 to 80 percent of normal due to rains and cold. All cars to be government inspected under new Kansas law. emphasis on improved pack and branded sacks.
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Kansas City
Kaw Valley
Kaw
New York Delegation Named for Apple Shippers Convention
Grover Cleveland Spangler of Sgobel Day coordinates New York’s delegation for the International Apple Shippers Association meeting in Louisville. Volunteers urged to call Walker 6182 to reserve space. travel from New York via Pennsylvania Railroad August 8 with Cincinnati lunch and ride to Louisville on the Louisville & Nashville line. Fares range from 7.60 to 34.92 dollars with through Pullman space saved.
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New York
Grover Cleveland Spangler
Sgobel & Day
Franklin Street
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Louisville
Spangler
Walker
Pennsylvania Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cincinnati
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
L. & N. Railroad
Sawing Wood In Summer Echoes Of A Bygone Era
In a short memory piece a writer recalls the buck saw and saw buck as relics of past summer wood cutting. The tale contrasts sweaty backbreaking work with a simple motto kept by a persistent boy and, by extension, by workers in the produce trade who just keep on sawing wood.
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Veeder
New Rosenthal Co Arrives in Youngstown in Three Trucks
Youngstown Ohio July 1 The New Rosenthal firm arrived about three weeks ago and opened for cash business in large scale. Three new trucks with Pennsylvania license plates brought six cars on track. A man claiming to be Charles Rosenthal said the business is a Rosenthal Brothers branch from Wilkes-Barre Pa. The other man in charge remained unidentified though resembling Max Rosenthal. Charles knew nothing of Max’s whereabouts.
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Youngstown
Rosenthal
Pennsylvania
Charles Rosenthal
Rosenthal Brothers
Wilkes-Barre
Max Rosenthal
Samuel Rosenthal
Harry Rosenthal
Charles
Potato Supplies Moderate Prices Steady in Chicago
In Chicago, potato stocks are nearly exhausted with little trading. Dealers focus on new stock as supplies stay moderate and demand remains satisfactory, marking a steady market midweek. Tracks totaled 209 cars, down 26 from Tuesday, with Missouri shipments starting and regular loads expected next week from Orrick and Kaw Valley.
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Chicago
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Orrick
Kaw Valley
Kaw
Warren Fruit Co. Calls Creditor Meeting in New York
The Warren Fruit Company of 204 Franklin Street called a meeting of creditors at 3:30 PM to discuss about $40,000 in liabilities. Percy Saperstone ran the firm with Charles Friedman as buyer. grapefruit exports to Europe were key, but bad markets caused heavy losses.
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New York
Warren Pratt Company
Franklin Street
Jacob I. Poletein
Broadway
Warren Fruit Company
Percy Saperstone
Saperstone
Charles Friedman
Wallabout Market
Brooklyn
H. C. Bohack
Fruit & Produce Exchange of
Great Britain
Bacoward’ Cooney
Fruit Auction Company
Certif Fiea
Cooney
Good Demand For Peaches in Chicago
Chicago reports solid local demand for quality peaches this week with improving street supplies. While many crates remain only fair quality requiring discounts, 145 cars and track were moved Wednesday and summer weather boosted sales with top Georgia Hileys selling around 1.75 to 2.00 per bushel. Elbertas expected in volume next week.
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Chicago
Elbertas
Creditors Court Lordi Credit Scheme Leaves Merchants Out
New York City July reports a wholesale produce dealer V Lordi and his firm C Lordi misused a guarantee from James Tozzi Co. Merchants sent bills on credit and received signed checks instead of payment. Lordi vanished after a string of failures and a fire, pursued by creditors.
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New York City
Lordi
Jay Street
C. Lordi
James Tozzi & Co
Tozzi & Co
V. Lordi
Increased Acreage Potatoes Planted in Grand Forks
In Grand Forks North Dakota the potato acreage is up ten to fifteen percent as growers respond to a wet cold spring. Planting began near June 1 and continued past June 20 with good stands reported. Harvest expected ten days late, hot formaldehyde seed treatment used, and Bordeaux spraying to begin soon. New sprayers and potato houses appear in region. Spanish onions also docked and afloat for New York.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Pennsylvania Produce Terminal Opens in Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Produce Terminal at Delaware and Oregon avenues in South Philadelphia opens after a parade and inspection. About 2,000 guests attended the record opening. the 50 piece band and 150 uniformed officers led officials to the new terminal, with auction rooms and a Savarins restaurant inside.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Produce Terminal
Delaware River Front
Delaware and
Oregon Avenues
Philadelphia Perishable Carlot Receivers’ Association
Pennsylvania
Packard
Broad Street
West Jersey and Seashore Division
Oregon Avenue
Pennsylvanie
Mrineato
Pennsylvania Terminal Auction Company
California Cantaloupes Lower in New York
Receipts of cantaloupes were heavy in New York this week with mixed quality. Prices fell about 25 to 60 cents Thursday, jumbo 45s had ranged around $23, 36s $2.50 to $3.50, standard 45s $2.25 to $3.75, 86s $2.75 to $3.50, ponies $2 to $2.50, flats $1.10 to $1.50. Arizona cars also showed declines in larger packs.
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New York
Produce Agency Act Lacks Funds for Enforcements
F G Robb acting chief of the Division of Fruits and Vegetables says only anti dumping provisions can be enforced before Congress provides 25 000 for a needed organization. Inspectors may check cases where receivers dump produce but investigations of false reports await funding and complaints will be held for later action.
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F. G. Robb
Division of Fruits and Vegetables
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington, D. C
Produce Agency Act
Congress
Robb
Rezhihi
Bureau
Calhoun County Apple Crop Expected Short this Fall
St Louis reports Calhoun county Illinois will yield only about 30 percent of its normal autumn apple crop due to a heavy late April frost. Estimated output from the county is around 150000 barrels as harvest begins for a smaller summer crop that stayed near normal.
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St. Louis
Calhoun County
Ill
Produce Packer Weekly Trade News Preview
The Produce Packer publishes market and trade news for shippers and distributors of fruit vegetables poultry butter hides wool furs and related commodities. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
Short Snappy Tomato Deal on in West Tennessee District
One hundred cars a day moved out of the district Tue Thu. Crop running under first estimate at 60 to 65 percent of normal. Movement may reach 1,000 to 1,200 cars. First Carland moved from Humboldt June 22. Quality excellent but wilt threatens some fields.
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West Tennessee
Carland
Humboldt
West Tennessee tomato deal peak passes with light movement
Humboldt Tennessee reports the peak of the West Tennessee tomato deal, with about 100 cars daily moved this week. The crop, originally seen at 60 to 65 percent of normal, is running even lower. District shipments may total 1,000 to 1,200 cars, far below last year’s 2,000 plus. The best loading points Humboldt Gibson Milan Sharon Greenfield Bradford show reduced car counts and ongoing strong demand and prices.
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Humboldt, Tenn
West Tennessee
Humboldt
Gibson
Milan
Sharon
Greenfield
Bradford
Muscatine predicts normal cabbage crop and large shipments
Muscatine Iowa forecasts a normal or better cabbage yield this year with about 250 train cars shipped, matching last year. Plantings total 600 acres including Nichols, timing shifts due to cold spring, peak shipments around July 20 to 25 lasting to August 10, all in pre cooled refrigerator cars.
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Muscatine
Nichols
Here
Watermelon market sees small gains amid mixed quality
Chicago July 1 The watermelon market advanced slightly under strong midsummer sun as demand favored good melons. Supplies were heavy with 110 car outer yards stretched. quality varied from ordinary to small and medium sizes. Georgia and Texas dominate arrivals while Florida dwindles. prices ranged from 24-pound averages around 250 to 350 per car, up to 38-pound Texas Watsons at 600 per car.
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Chicago
Georgia
Texas
Florida
Texas Watsons
Rain Helps Georgia Crops in June and May Totals
General rains in Georgia and Valdosta continued through June. Crops look good as rainfall totals reached six and a half inches in January through May, with five and a half inches recorded in the first twenty days of June.
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Georgia
Valdosta
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New Rosenthal Co
Youngstown, ~ C
Warren Fruit CO
Percy Sapersone
Heen
V. Lordix
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Illinois
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