Chicago Green Vegetable Market Winds Down Prices Decline
Chicago June 3 reports a quiet green vegetable market with prices shaded to move stock. Receipts rise as homegrown supply grows. demand strongest for top grade string beans and celery. Prices show steady to lower levels across beets radishes peppers asparagus and related items, while comparatives reveal growers seek cost recovery against crate and barrel producers amid war-time price pressures.
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Godfrey
Ashton
Ottawa
Montgomery
Michigan
Florida
Fruit Growers Push for Lower Priced Packages
Lansing, June 8 Michigan State Farm Bureau and Michigan Fruit Growers Exchange unite to force fruit package prices back to prewar levels. They say prices exceed production costs and exceed what growers will receive. Growers statewide rally to defend package price maintenance at peak levels amid hardship.
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Michigan State Farm Bureau
Michigan Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Little Change in the Chicago Apple Market Report
Chicago dispatch notes scant movement in apple prices amid heat and abundant strawberries and vegetables. Fancy lines sold well, but low quality stock discounted. Winesaps and Rome Beauties listed with varied prices. Idaho eelworm quarantine affects potato shipments from Canyon county. state and university teams assist farmers. L. F. Case & Co. relocates within City Hall Square Building to larger suites 819-820 thanks to business growth.
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Ben Davis
Ganos
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Boise
Canyon County
State Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Department
The
State University
Ll. F. Case & Co
L. F. Case & Co
City Hall Square
Fruit markets in St Louis show slow trading and steady prices
In St Louis the fruit market moved slowly with ample supplies. Oranges and lemons remained in demand with California oranges at 4.25 to 5.50 per box and Florida at 4 to 4.75. Lemons active at 7.50 to 12 per box, Jamaica limes 18.50 per barrel, Florida grapefruit scarce at 3.50 to 6 per box, and bananas up to 0.07 per pound. Peaches and strawberries weakened as receipts rose. Georgia peaches 1 to 1.75 per six basket crate, watermelons steady, Florida watermelons 2.50 to 4.50 per cwt.
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California
Ben Davis
Georgia
Florida
Oklahoma City Market Prices for Fruits and Vegetables
in Oklahoma City Oklahoma June 3 tomatoes new potatoes bananas best sellers this week at 2 50 a crate 10c a pound and 414 5c a pound lemons up to 10 per box可能 to 12 Florida watermelons 6c a pound carload Imperial Valley cantaloupes California grapefruit 5 50 royal anne cherries 7 50 a box
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Imperial Valley
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Tomatoes and Cakes at Wichert Illinois June
Wichert Illinois in June reports reduced tomato acreage with limited local consumption. Last season much of the crop went to a local canning firm but no contracts were signed this year, so growers planted lightly. Cucumber output also expected lighter in the section with favorable conditions for the crop under way. Navasota Texas June 3 signals over 60 percent cres of watermelons with a fine outlook.
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Wichert
Ill
Market Weakens as Receipts Rise for Watermelons in Chicago
Chicago June 8 Increasing receipts and unfavorable weather for watermelon movement produced a weak market. Last week prices near 1000 per car fell to 400-800 per car. Florida 28 lb tomwatsons sold around 725-800, 26 lb 600-700, 23 lb 575-650, 16 lb 425-475. Daily receipts averaged about ten cars with limited demand.
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Chicago
Tom Watsons
Florida
Grand Rapids Fruit Market Plan Delayed
Grand Rapids district fruit growers in Michigan favor an association pack to market surplus fruit this year but defer action until crop prospects improve. A meeting is expected soon to finalize packing and shipping arrangements for apples and other surplus produce.
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Grand Rapids
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