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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1938
Page
2
A Boise meeting of Idaho farmers and industry leaders formed a committee to pursue truck transportation for produce and oppose proposed higher rail rates. The group cited 1937 freight costs, noted trucks now move about half US fruits and vegetables, and urged state utilities and highway officials to seek rate suspensions, tax fairness, and better road capacity.
John A Whaley director of markets took a two week vacation to the north woods for fishing and filming. David Weigum of Old Vine Fruit Growers visited Twin City as shipper of Old Vine Tokay grapes and stayed with Palmer Hedberg Inc. He traveled east with his family. Dave Piazza of D L Piazza Brokerage visited from Kansas City. Several trade members took short fishing trips with modest catches. Mike Ragatz and Roy Higgins enjoyed a fishing trip during the week.
A quirky quotation from The Wooden Barrel credits O. O. McIntyre with a featherly image about thoughts drifting into gomber shifts and a playful jab about pillow woes.
Howard Swartz of La Grange Illinois has been chosen as secretary manager of the Fennville Fruit Exchange to replace BE Payne who resigned after 18 years with the organization. Swartz, 22, recently graduated with high honors from Michigan State College and has fruit industry experience from work at the Chicago Produce Terminal where his father has been superintendent. He assumed duties at the exchange last Saturday.
Eighteen year-old Josephine LaFranier queen of the National Cherry Festival, planning July 13 to 15 at Traverse City, arrives in Detroit en route to Washington. She carries Michigan cherries from her father’s 60-acre Traverse City orchard and plans to present President Roosevelt a two foot diameter cherry pie.
Miss LaFranier travels with Mrs Johnson to Lansing Grand Rapids Akron Cleveland and Pittsburgh as the Cherry Festival opens July 13 with Queen Josephine and 14 girls arriving by Escanaba. Mayor Reading Governor Murphy and Senator Vandenberg attend. Crowning, speeches, parade and torchlight boat parade cap the events.
Frank N. Isbey of the Detroit Fruit Auction Company and Michigan State Fair reports the birth of his third daughter Saturday night. The baby and Mrs. Isbey are said to be progressing well. Visitors included G. J. Boudreau of Sunset Sweet Potato Growers Association and Dezauche & Son sweet potato shippers from Opelousas who planned to buy six new trucks on their Detroit trip.
Detroit July 8 Max Fink and Harry Snyder principals in M. Fink & Co local receiving firm returned late last week from a 17 day motor trip covering 5200 miles. They visited potato producing areas in Maine and the sweet potato sections of Tennessee and Louisiana and stopped at other states. The firm is preparing for its 1938 sweet potato deal focusing on sweet potatoes Irish potatoes and onions.
Weak tone across peaches in Chicago markets this week. Georgia Elbertas quoted around 50 to 75 cents per half bushel, 50 cents to 2 dollars per bushel for others. Arkansas Elbertas at 1.60 dollars per bushel.
A Idaho meeting formed a committee from the Idaho Vegetable Producers Idaho State Horticultural Society and Idaho Bean Growers Association to push for road completion and to switch shipments from rail to truck. They aim to persuade the Public Utilities Commission truckers and dealers to move farm products to market and return with other goods under regulation only for hours wages and safety.
Andrews Brothers of Detroit announce the first car of Elberta peaches from Esom Georgia moved out Wednesday, starting a 3200 car deal expected to run through July. The initial car, a Toco brand packed by Treat Orchard, was praised for exceptionally good quality with expectations of continued high quality throughout the sale.
North Dakota farmers show rising interest in certified seed with daily field inspections by grain corn and potato growers, says State Commissioner E M Gillig of Fargo. Seed specialists begin their summer inspection tour as July moves ahead and shipments begin later in the month.
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