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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1923
Page
1
Weather rains in Florida and Georgia are affecting watermelon acreage and yields. Officials say the crop may average out if the growing season remains favorable, after a reduction in acreage from last year.
The Packer reports a smaller Georgia Florida and U.S. acreage for watermelons this year due to poor grower returns and weather. Despite reductions the industry expects a fair to near average yield if rains cease and favorable weather continues. Key varieties Tom Watson Irish Grey and Excell remain dominant with strict packing rules and stem-end rot treatments emphasized for transport.
Florida shipments wind down while South Carolina and North Carolina move heavy. Carload arrivals rose from 85 to 125, then 116 on Thursday. prices slipped from 6.50-7 to 5.25-5.50 per 180 pounds, with late sales clearing the market. Apples remain strong with Baldwins 5 to 8.50 and Newtown Pippin 1.50 to 3.50 per box.
The National League of Commission Merchants launches a drive to reduce freight and express rates for fruits and vegetables. Western Fruit Jobbers and other associations are invited to join a coordinated effort with data collection for the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Florida shippers accuse Saleeby Brokerage Company of buying fruits and vegetables f o b a shipping station and underpaying returns. Nick Saleeby heads the firm amid a 1915 indict ment for using the mails to defraud. The Saleeby family operated several North and South Carolina firms including Tarboro Candy Kitchen Farmville Candy Kitchen and Saleeby Distributing Company.
The Packer notes unresolved indictments against the Saleebys tied to distributing in Goldsboro and shifting produce through Salisbury and Columbia. Complaints from shippers date to 1922 and prior issues, with ongoing unsatisfied charges. The Knit of the scheme includes moving fruit between towns via branches to undercut market prices.
The article lists E. Y. Poley as president Newton A. Johnson as secretary H A Lydane as treasurer F E Nellis C R Puckhaber W A Sutherland J E Lynes B W Hopper L M Say and others as directors John Arena of Los Angeles named sales manager Fresno region. Additional leadership roles to be named soon include chairman of the board operations liquidation and an executive committee.
Washington June 1 Watermelon shipments have been slow in the early season with overall season movement through May 26 lagging behind last year. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports 167 cars from Florida sections shipped by this date, versus 2,168 cars last season. Last week saw 112 cars, down from 1,427 the prior year, and the week before recorded 4 cars.
Foreign onions arriving in New York include Ber Mudas 1 985 crates and Egyptians 19 766 bags in one cargo and 5 080 bags in another. Texas onions were fair with Morgan Line delivering 29 cars. No 1 Texas yellows sold 1 50 to 2 50, whites 1 75 to 2 50, California yellows 2 50 to 2 65, Bermudas 1 50 to 2 50, Egyptians 4 to 4 50 per bag. Egyptian bags sold 30 000 to 40 000 this week. prices fell Thursday to 3 60 after 5 500 bags changed hands. Night stock afloat: 22 600 Egyptian bags for New York, 17 300 for Boston, 30 000 optional for either.
Light peach crop forecast for Lebanon Missouri after cold nights. Early indications point to an abundant overall fruit yield with minimal damage to fruit and vegetable crops. Local growers report good conditions for ripening and quality this season.
Weather in Imperial Valley stays cool yet shipments of cantaloupes rise as the season edges toward a peak expected in early June. Last year’s peak on June 27 reached 648 cars. this year acreage is down 6000 and the run will be longer. May shipments total 513 cars with 29 cars already sent in the latest week to destinations nationwide.
Andrew J. Beck of Washburn named by the Executive Committee as business manager of the Maine Potato Growers Exchange Caribou Maine. He will oversee seed purchasing and presentation of the Exchange.
Dallas June 1 Shippers advised to examine before shipping the Farmers Produce Company at 2033 Cabell Street The firm deals in a few postal cards a bed and a cook stove The Packer office shows several dishonored checks to the Liberty State Bank with a largest of 79 05 paid to Munday Produce and a May 525 quotation card to J W Vaught Mountainburg Arkansas offering daily quantities of berries at four dollars per year and crates of blackberries and strawberries at low prices The firm associated with Lem Hill and Roy Hill has held several Dallas locations for nuts poultry eggs and later vegetables
The first car of California cantaloupes arrived in New York Monday night and sold Tuesday morning. Judges and prices are listed with standards at 12 and flats at 5. Texas and Florida cargos also competed, while Imperial Valley shipments rose with 219 cars for the week and New York-bound loads growing daily.
A June 1 order in South Georgia tightens freight terms for watermelons. Railroads including Pennsylvania Railroad will not accept guarantees. shipments must be prepaid or guaranteed by the shipper. Other terminal lines are expected to follow.
Steinhardt and Kefly filed a suit against the Northwestern Fruit Exchange for 110000 dollars. They allege they bought 100 cars of apples last fall and the company failed to deliver them.
A fragment describes The Packer weekly trade paper for fruit and vegetable production. It notes its focus on market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs and invites free sample requests.
Florida melon growers face reduced shipments after heavy rains and floods. Last year’s 9 000 car total may shrink as Seaboard Air Line and other lines limit handling to around 1 000 cars. Regions from Lakeland to Pensacola report vines blighted by disease and persistent rain, with yields dipping and early plantings affected.
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