Milwaukee Invites 1938 Apple Convention to Milwaukee
Milwaukee fruit and vegetable trade urges the International Apple Association to hold its 1938 convention in Milwaukee. Dr HW Godfrey outlines benefits including cool lakefront climate, strong hospitality infrastructure, ample hotel capacity, and easy access by rail road and air, noting Milwaukee’s central location serving many members.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Fruit and Vegetable Trade
International Apple Association
HW Godfrey
E. R. Godfrey & ‘Sons Company
Packer
Fruit and Produce Industries of
Lake Michigan
Movement of vegetable crops from Denver area increases
Denver, July 16. The movement of vegetables from the Denver area in straight and mixed cars is rising as packing houses bustle with activity for grading, packing and shipping. Lettuce and peas, early crops, are nearly exhausted and supplies are being drawn from higher mountain districts. Mixed vegetables are moving in volume and will be well underway in a week to ten days, peaking around August 15.
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Denver
Colo
Missouri Valley Chapter to Meet at Davenport IA
The Missouri Valley Chapter of the American Warehousemen's Association will meet August 5 at the Davenport Country Club. Frank J. Roos hosts from Kohrs Cold Storage Company. Guests come from Kansas City St. Louis Omaha St. Joseph Des Moines and others. Morning business meeting followed by luncheon and golf in the afternoon. Dinner that evening. About 25 members expected.
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Davenport
Missouri Valley
American Warehousemen's Association
Frank J. Roos
Kohrs Cold Storage Company
Davenport Country Club
Kansas City
St. Louis
Omaha
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Country Club
Produce Packer publication description
The Produce Packer issue details a weekly separate newspaper focusing on market news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and fur. It invites free sample copies by request and reinforces its link to The Packer edition covering commercial fruit and vegetable production and marketing.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Apple crops and vegetable movements across states in 1938 highlights
Highlights cover a broad 1938 agricultural scene including Milwaukee hosting an apple convention, large potato and melon movements, prospect of a brisk peach season in the Carolina sandhills, and numerous shippers meetings from New Jersey to Idaho. Reports note increasing sweet potato yields, Declines in Imperial valley melon momentum, and a forthcoming potato tour in St Louis County Minnesota.
Terminal Market Facilities Debate Pressure for Better Markets
Washington support for expanded terminal market facilities for fruit and produce is noted by the Federal Trade Commission. Critics warn against passing higher costs to customers and caution that added overhead could trigger buyer resistance. The piece questions feasibility of a large 16-cylinder terminal market and the ability of all wholesale operators to absorb reforms.
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Washington
Federal
Trade Commission
Southern Illinois Peach Prospects Improve
Anna Ill July 16 The peach crop in the southern section of Illinois shows improvement and is expected to be larger than earlier forecast. Ideal weather and plant conditions produced larger fruit sizes. Shipments from the south likely begin August 1 to 5 as the late crop ripens.
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Anna, Ill
Potato Crop Prospects Improve Across Nation
The July 1 potato crop report projects 404,229,000 bushels for this year, 83.8 percent of normal, with late crop expected to yield about 328,972,000 bushels. Acreage reaches 3,223,000, up nearly 6 percent from 1936 but below the 1928–32 average. Yields average 125.4 bushels per acre, above last year, despite delays from wet conditions in the north.
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Washington, D. C
Maine
Pacific
North Central
Aves or No Reply Needed By Trade Says the League
Washington July 16 The National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors calls attention to a bill by Senator David I Wahl of Massachusetts to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to allow approval of trade agreements by the Commission The bulletin urges serious consideration by all industries especially by fruit and vegetable distributors It notes the lack of authoritative government opinion on cooperative plans and cites labor proposal confusion as a restraint on interstate commerce and seeks authority to approve cooperative plans to prevent oversupply and price collapse
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Washington, D. C
National” League of Wholesale
Federal Trade Commission
David I. Walah
Massachusetts
Federal Trade Commission Act
Commission
Washington
Department of Justice
Sebastopol Gravensteins to Start the Coming Week
Sebastopol Calif July 16 With district Gravensteins turning color and nearing maturity for eastern shipment interest rises and the area should be into its initial marketing period by midweek. C grade green apples sold to coastal markets with imports to start Monday while fancy grade eastern shipments are booked around $1.75 a box. Demand remains strong with good export inquiry and tonnage possibly heavier than last season.
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Sebastopol
Calif
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New Jersey Shippers Seek Missing Check Writer
Inquiries from New Jersey shippers reach The Packer about A. Raeter or A. Rader who operated in Jersey shipping. A $360 check unpaid to a Hightstown firm is cited as evidence, with another bounced check in Cumberland County, and Raeter is reportedly indicted. Shippers and their lawyers seek the writer, comparing handwriting to Raeter signatures.
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New York
New Jersey
A. Raeter
A. Rader
Jersey
Hightstown
Cumberland County
Raeter
California Pear Advertising Under New Marketing Order
Sacramento reports a new consumer advertising program for California Bartlett pears under a state statute. The marketing order, signed by A A Brock, imposes 3 cents per box on all pears handled, funded by growers and shippers meeting volume signatures.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
A. A. Brock
Merriam
Bett
Colorado Shippers Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Colorado Per ishable Shippers Association held its second annual meeting at the Shirley Savoy hotel in Denver. A large turnout included members from Denver and cities across the state such as Greeley Ault Eaton Paonia Pueblo Olathe Rocky Ford Palisade Grand Junction and Delta. The morning session began at 10 a m and continued through the day with broad participation.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado Perishable Shippers Association
Shirley Savoy Hotel
Greeley
Ault
Eaton
Paonia
Pueblo
Olathe
Rocky Ford
Palisade
Grand Junction
Delta
Salt River Cantaloupe Peak Passed This Week
Phoenix July 16. Salt River valley cantaloupe shipments peaked with 140 cars loaded on Wednesday. Over the next week, shipments will likely fall to under 850 cars, then below 100, and finally under 50 daily by the following Saturday. Prices held firm with jumbo crates at $1.50 to $1.65 and 27s at $1.15, reflecting strong demand and aging fields.
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Salt River
J. M. Foote
Phoenix
Apple Crop Tops Five Year Harvest Outlook
The July government forecast shows apples for 1937 totaling 194,328,000 bushels, the largest since 1931 and 65 percent above 1936. The farm crop is 117,506,000 bushels with a 70.2 percent normal condition, while western states lag with 10 percent below average prospects, and cool weather affected bloom.
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Washington, D. C
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Red River Valley Potato Tour Set to Start August 3
Moorhead Minn July 16 The Red River Valley potato demonstration tour will begin August 3 at Detroit Lakes Becker county led by A G Tolas seed certification specialist and C Rose plant pathologist from the University of Minnesota Sponsored by the Red River Valley Potato Improvement Association the three day tour covers test plots and fields in Becker Clay Wilkin Norman and Polk counties with delegations from eight to ten outside regions expected to attend.
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Moorhead
Minn
Red River Valley
Detroit Lakes
Becker County
A. G. Tolas
C. Rose
University of Minnesota
St. Louis County
Duluth
Grand Rapids
Bemidji
International Falls
Roseau
McIntosh
Fosston
Rose
Pleasant Valley Onion Crop Moving In Pleasant Valley Ia
Pleasant Valley Iowa July 16 crop movement underway this week with harvest starting late last week. Warm weather ripening stock quickly and quality rated best in years. Yields strong near a car per acre. rains aided, half inch fell Monday. All acreage planted to Yellow Globe sets, no red onions planted.
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Pleasant Valley
Missouri-Kansas Cobbler Deal Nearing Windup
Kansas City reports Missouri and Kaw Valley districts nearing completion with about 85 percent cleaned up by week end. Demand was quiet late in the week with quotations around 80 cents per sack for carrots.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kaw Valley
Kansas
Watermelon shipments surge from Macon amid controls
Macon Georgia becomes watermelon hub as shipments move from Moultrie to Macon. Despite melon control orders restricting to U S No 1 grade, movement remains strong with a peak 940 cars on July 7 and 708 cars the following Monday. Season total to date 6 733 cars versus 5 967 last year, and 13 629 cars shipped last week.
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Macon
Moultrie
U. S
Melon Control Committee
Middle Georgia
Plans for new Kansas City Market filed in KC Missouri
Plans presented by E M Dodds and C E Johnston outline a new Kansas City market to include wholesale and farmers markets, a retail market, and parking. The complex spans about eight and a half blocks with rail trackage for 196 cars plus 96 more storage. City managers support study and bond funding of up to 500000 for the project to reduce congestion and cut transport costs for years ahead.
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Kansas City
E. M. Dodds
United States Cold Storage Company
C. E. Johnston
Kansas City Southern Railway Company
City Market
Locust Street
Kansas City Southern
H. L. McElroy
Imperial Valley Melon Movement Slowing Down
Imperial Valley shipments show a slowing melon movement with daily loadings around 80 cars this week and a seasonal total of 2,166 cars by Wednesday. Freight values held firm for standard, jumbo crates honey dens, and honey balls, while green meats mostly traded near 1.10 per crate. The midweek total for all melons reached 12,111 cars, up from last year’s pace and earlier season figures.
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el Centro
Calif
Imperial Valley
Standard
New Jersey Sweet Corn Crop Proves Abundant This Season
New Jersey corn growers report ideal conditions with rain and light earworm impact. The 24,000 acre crop is moving to market with an estimated yield of 1,416,000 bags of 100 ears each based on July 1 conditions. Burlington leads production with 8,000 acres, followed by Monmouth and Middlesex, then several other counties.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Burlington
Monmouth
Middlesex
Gloucester
Bergen
Mercer
Morris
Camden
Atlantic
Apple meet promises never a dull moment in Chicago
Committees in charge of the International Apple Association convention report heavy advance hotel reservations for August 10 to 18 at the Hotel Sherman Chicago. Officials urge members to register early while the Sherman guarantees space, with 18 holes of golf and a full slate of business and social events planned to attract 1,200 to 1,500 attendees.
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Chicago
International Apple Association
Sherman
Perry Stern
Pat Gillarde
Bill Garfitt
Warehousemen to Meet in Chicago Monday August 9
A special meeting of the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses will be held in the West Room of Hotel Sherman Chicago on Monday August 9. Executive secretary W M O Keefe says all members should attend to consider a recommended action and related by law provisions.
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Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
Chicago
Association of Refrigerated
Sherman
W. M. O'Keefe
Hotel Sherman
Carolina Sandhill Peach Deal Opens This Week
Spartanburg D C July 16 1937 North and South Carolina peach crop headlines Elberta Hiley Belle Golden Jubilee varieties arriving in northern markets Peach Growers Association plans 600 cars mostly Elbertas with some Golden Jubilees and Hiley Belles machine graded brushed packed in bushel baskets under Palmetto Queen and North Carolina Queen T H Cribb manages the association
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Spartanburg
D. C
Carolina
Sandhill
North
South Carolina
Piedmont
Elbertas
Carolinas
North Carolina
T. H. Cribb
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Idaho
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
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Long Island
Georgia
Elberta
North Dakotas
Texas Citrus Agreement
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Virginia Fruit Growers
Yakima
Wall
Ppl
Aeet
Eeeomt
Louis County
Southern Illinois
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Gravensteins
Colorado Shippers Association
A. M. Echternach
Vegetable Ball
Pbs
Kansas City, MO
APPLE
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