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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1935
Page
2
Chicago market notes slow movement of onions this week due to many inferior receipts. Strong demand and firm prices for the few quality lots included California yellows in 50 pound bags at 65 to 115 cents, whites at 115 to 125, Texas yellows at 85 cents to 1, Texas whites at 75 cents, California reds and Kentucky yellows in bags around 1100 to 125?
Morrison Illinois July 12 Cabbage movement in this section will begin next week and carlot shipping will continue for some time. The acreage was increased and about 175 car lots are expected to move during the season. Wet weather has prevailed but warm days have aided rapid maturation with most stock now medium sized. Potatoes also show large acreage and movement will start late July. Most stock is from Red River valley seed and W S Huff handles the deal, returning from Quincy to manage shippers in that section before heading to Wisconsin for early deals.
Lewiston Idaho July 12 The cherry harvest closed July 6 with about 120 carloads shipped by freight express and truck including 1650 box freight lots. Royal Anns and Bing shipments to Vancouver and cannery purchases add to totals. Season brief over three weeks across three districts with 30 percent cullage due to wind bruises. Apricot and peach harvests advance in lower river and Juliaetta districts with Clarkston Lewiston orchards delayed to about July 16.
Quality was the main factor this week in the Chicago potato market with limited arrivals. Best lots sold firm as various regional shipments logged prices such as Tennessee Triumphs at 1.65 per 100 pounds and North Carolina Triumphs at 1.65 to 1.90, California whites at 1.70 to 1.765 per 100 pounds.
Chicago buyers found greens and shipped-in vegetables in steady demand while ample homegrown supply kept prices and market pressure varied. Asparagus remained scarce, beans and carrots weakened, cucumbers stayed steady, lettuce rose with quality, and tomatoes showed overall strength amid abundant, mixed-quality stock.
In Muscatine Iowa this week cabbage shipments began slowly as cool weather slowed growth making the crop about ten days late. Quality is high and heads should be medium sized with steady supply, though movement will be more scattered. Local growers Hahn Bros Inc Geo A Hahn Co and Lagomarcino Grupe Co handle bulk and crate on order shipments of Hagenagan variety to buyers.
Pleasant Valley Ia July 12 The onion movement in this section will start in the early part of next week in a small way while the larger movement remains delayed at least two weeks due to most acreage being planted to seed. The crop is late but quality remains high with ideal weather and a strong seed stock outlook. Government inspectors will establish here for the deal, and shipments are expected to be steady and lighter than past years. The district features seed stock from Joseph L Bushman and red and yellow stock varieties, with the bulk marketed in the South and 50 pound bags used for packing.
Cabbage market held steady with moderate inquiry and slightly slow clearance. Receipts ample to meet demand. quality steady with home grown pony crates at 40 to 66c and Illinois crates at 35 to 66c. George Mascagni relocates to Sebastopol and plans about 150 cars of Gravenstein apples starting around July 20 with a promising crop.
Merwin Ray, a longtime salesman for Fox and Godding Company, died this week in Chicago. Funeral services were held Friday at 929 Belmont avenue chapel with burial in Graceland cemetery. he was well known in the South Water Market trade and left many friends.
So-Wa-Ma-s, the South Water Market Socialites, held a meeting last week to draft permanent by-laws and appointed a committee for formation. They scheduled an outing at Ex Position Park in Aurora, Illinois on July 28, and another at Waverly Beach, Indiana Dunes in August. The rapidly growing organization promotes many entertaining features.
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