Kaw Valley Prospects Boost Potatoes This Year
Kansas City July 2. Kaw Valley will ship between 2700 and 3000 cars of potatoes this season, starting about July 10 to 15, with output up from last year. Despite drought and a frost last year, rains in the past weeks improve prospects. Cobblers dominate 95 percent of plantings with Ohios lagging. Acreage around 17,050 to 17,400 across 1922–1928 trends, yield expected near 80–125 bushels per acre, average around 100, with total production likely higher than last season. Farmers plan better grading and some branded sacks. Potatoes face bugs, but spraying limited damage. East end conditions vary.
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Graff
Kansas City
Kaw Valley
Kaw Val
Grawers
Cooperative Marketing Bill Passes House This Session
Washington July 2 The only Farm Aid bill approved this session was the Co operative Marketing Bill. The House passed it Wednesday and it now goes to the President for signature. Sponsored by Secretary Jardine, the bill creates a Department of Agriculture branch to aid former cooperative marketing groups and authorizes 225000 dollars in funding.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Watermelon Market Rises in New York Heat
New York July 2 Warmer weather boosts watermelon demand as receipts increase. Prices drop from two weeks ago with 30 to 32-pound melons selling at 575 to 625 per car and 26 to 30-pound types at 400 to 500. smaller melons down to 150. Florida and Georgia supplies added 62 and 24 cars respectively.
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New York
Kearney
Avell
Florida
Georgia
Hail Storm Wrecks Crops in Western New York
A damaging hail storm swept across Ontario county near Phelps injuring early cabbage and potatoes, corn, and orchard fruit. Winds up to 70 mph shattered buildings and toppled kraut mills. Total losses estimated around 200000, with wide variation from slight to total destruction.
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Ontario County
Phelps
Central Produce Co Files Petition in Bankruptcy
Central Produce Company of Macon Georgia filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in United States District Court on Saturday. The firm at 661 Poplar Street reported liabilities of 4125 and assets of 400.
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Macon
Central Produce Company
Poplar Street
United States District Court
Rubin Brothers Boston Close Owing Trade
Rubin Brothers, fruit and vegetable jobbers with a cellar on Commercial street near Chatham, closed this week owing creditors between four thousand four hundred and five thousand dollars.
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Rubin Brothers
Boston
Commercial Street
Chatham
Morton of Boston Closes After Nearly Twenty Years in Mushrooms
R E Morton of Boston announces he cannot meet obligations accumulated over roughly two decades in the mushroom business. He says total indebtedness is not large and mainly owed to local wholesalers.
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R. E
Morton
Boston
R. BE
The Prize Sentence of the Week Editor’s Witty Take
The prize sentence of the week offers a playful jab at editing craft. It notes the editor’s enjoyment in work and hints at a final showdown where the crop falls short in a humorous line.
The Produce Packer weekly trade newspaper sample offer
The Produce Packer prints a weekly edition devoted to commercial production and marketing of fruits vegetables and other commodities. A free sample copy is available by request to readers such as shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wood furs and more.
Lemon Importers Face Heavy Losses Amid Flat Markets
Sicily lemon importers suffered losses as auction prices failed to rise with warm weather. Weekly sales totaled 46,100 boxes with little demand, first and second grade boxes trading between $2.75 and $3.75, while average foreign lemons laid down ran about $4 per box. California shipments remain steady and out-of-town orders weak, leaving stocks ample into mid July.
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New York
California
Sicily
New Orleans
Apple Shippers Executive Committee Meets in New York
The International Apple Shippers Association executive committee held two sessions at the Pennsylvania Hotel in New York on July 2. Full membership attended led by W. Le Wagner of Chicago as chairman and Frank H. Simpson of Flora, Illinois as president, with key members from New York Cincinnati Pa Rochester and other locations.
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New York
International Apple Shippers’ Assection
Pennsylvania Hotel
W. le Wagner
Chicago
Edgar W. J. Hearty
J. J. Castellini
Cincinnati
W. L. Minick
Waynenboro
Tom Pearce
C. ©. Pearce & Co
Columbia, D. c
R. SG. Phillips
Rochester
Frank H. Simpson
Flora, Ill
Association
Bill Taylor Leaves the Packer. New Jersey Truck Crops Slide
Chicago July 2 W A Bill Taylor resigns from The Packer after 15 years with the firm. In Trenton N J state crop estimates show New Jersey truck crops reduced acreage about normal planting time. White potatoes 60 000 acres 40 percent below four years ago record. Sweet potatoes down from 19 400 acres. Sweet corn, tomatoes, beans, cabbage and cantaloupe all show reductions or delayed harvests due to weather and prices.
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Chicago
W. A
Bill) Taylor
Packer Organization
Trenton
N. J
Packer
Twin
The
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States
Howest
New Jersey
Burlington
Philadelphia
Camden
Bergen County
New York
Swedesboro
Gloucester County
Keyport Ip
Monmouth County
Cedarville
Cumberland County
Packer staff transfers in Chicago question
Looked after in Chicago by Lee Simpson and Franklin Love. Mr Simpson has been with The Packer about six years, two in Chicago and prior in Kansas City. Franklin Love has been with The Packer over three years, moved here from Kansas City.
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Chicago
Lee Simpson
Franklin Love
Mr. Simpson
Packer
Kansas City
Ozark Region Harvests Its First Onion Crop
Springfield Missouri July 2 The Ozark region prepares to harvest its first commercial Bermuda onion crops in about two weeks with an estimated yield of 600 cars Many growers report phenomenal yields while others have had indifferent success This year's crop was largely an experiment Plantings ranged from one to two acres A central selling organization with headquarters at Carthage will handle marketing Carrot shipments will be assembled locally and routed across the region The venture is expected to be successful for Ozark growers and the experience will aid future crops
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Springfield
Ozark
Bermuda
Carthage
Variby
Hell-Raising Farmers and the Big Idea in 1920s Agriculture
A veteran journalist recalls joining agrarian hell-raisers in 1920, detailing the Pea-Pod Bank Association and its grand marketing schemes. He describes the theatrics, slogans, and mass outreach used to push a sweeping agricultural reform, while admitting personal skepticism and the lure of profit for organizers.
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Ourg
Pea- Pod Bank Association
Watermelon acreage falls while carrots rise in state crops
The state reports a slight drop in watermelon acreage from last year as crops run late with below normal condition. Carrots rise from 1,300 to 1,350 acres and are 86 percent of normal, yielding about 258 bushels per acre versus 210 last year. Lettuce acreage remains unchanged with a condition of 85 percent and an estimated 628,000 crates total.
Georgia Peach Harvest Delayed Across State Varieties
Macon dispatch notes Georgia peach movement far behind prior years with only 1,300 cars opened the season versus 3,800 last year. Growers expect a late harvest with limited overlap among varieties and shipments peaking from July into August. Buyers urge trees to ripen fruit on the tree and packing of high quality fruit in 8x26 packs.
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Macon
London
Carmans
Georgia
Hileys
Georgia Belles
Elbertas
North
Hueys
Wagner to Attend International Apple Shippers Meeting
W L Wagner, head of G M H Wagner and Sons, left Chicago this week to attend the executive session of the International Apple Shippers Association at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York.
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L. Wagner
Chicago
W.L. Wagner
G. M. H. Wagner & Sons
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Pennsylvania
New York
Cantaloupes Lead New York Market With Active Demand
Canteloupes moved swiftly in New York as buyers showed strong demand. California cargos topped receipts with jumbo and standard lots trading up to $4.50 and $5.50, while Arizona and Georgia shipments arrived in smaller numbers. Prices held firm through Thursday with flats and pony sizes selling steadily and Georgia flats bringing about $1.15.
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New York
Arizona
Severe hail wrecks Colorado cantaloupe crop
A severe hail storm across Rocky Ford and surrounding towns in Colorado damaged melon and cantaloupe fields, especially near Manzanola, Vroman, Las Animas and Ft. Lyons. About 3,000 of 12,600 acres were ruined, leaving roughly 9,500 acres partially damaged and many fields to be replanted or abandoned for the season. Oldway remained untouched as nearby areas suffered the hardest hit.
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Rocky Ford
Colo
Manzanola
Oldway
Vroman
Las Animas
Ft. Lyons
Santa Fe
Muscatine cabbage growers plan 200 car shipment run after Fourth
Muscatine Iowa district farmers prepare to load about 200 cabbage cars starting after the Fourth of July. Despite a damp spring killing some plants, quality remains strong. One grower claims 130 acres of top cabbage. total cars likely 200 to 250 with Nichols district included, weather and rainfall shaping final yield. major movement ends around September 1, with Nichols area about two weeks late due to December-like weather into May.
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Muscatine
Nichols
Kansas City Considers Reform in Opening Hours
A general committee met Wednesday to draft resolutions calling for changes to opening hours in Kansas City. A four member subcommittee including N B Jansen, Frank H Cromwell, R G Dill and Eddie Lorber was appointed to prepare the proposals for presentation to city managers. A further meeting will review the resolutions before submitting to authorities.
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Kansas City
N. B. Janssen
Frank H. Cromwell
R. G. Dill
Eddie
Lorber
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Central Produce Co
Macon, Ga
Apple Shipper
Bill Taylor
Ozark Region
International Apple Shippers Association
Buffalo
Hotel Statler
Colorado
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