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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1938
Page
2
Martin Roth of M Roth and Sons visited Muskegon Michigan to report a larger or at least equal celery crop for the season. He said Michigan acreage should match last year and the movement will start around June 16 with a peak by June 26 under the firms Quality-R brand.
Archie Whaley Clay county state representative and sponsor of the uniform potato inspection law died after a long illness aged 77. A lifelong peace officer of Clay County, he founded Hawley Herald and helped start Country Press Moorhead before leaving public service. Survived by three daughters and two sons. Funeral held Wednesday. Mary A Barkovich becomes first female PCA manager in the Upper Peninsula region.
Chicago reports show executives and sales managers from P W Coppersmith Co and Wesco Foods visiting, with, in addition, M C Follenius from Hood River and Mark Yecken from New York touring. The first straight California Bing cherry car sold for 2.89 a lug via Fruit Auction Sales, Brookside shipped, Moskovitz handling.
Wisconsin reports from Madison on June 3 state displays show posters with newly hatched grasshoppers and eggs to alert farmers to start a war on hoppers now. Farmers are urged to secure poisoned sawdust and whey bait from the county agent to curb migrations into crops.
Chicago June 3 Meyer Schuman Company prepares for the Yuma Arizona cantaloupe season with exclusive distribution of Old Fort Yuma brand melons grown by McDaniel & Sons of Somerton. About 1000 cars slated, plus 500 cars of 45 aged mildew resistant melons under the same label. Melons will be full slip vine ripened precooled and hand graded with individual Yuma Gold branding. Shipment period about 46 days beginning June 6. The firm opens New York office at 204 Franklin Street for eastern trade.
Arthur Huizinga, representing Colorado Produce Distributors of Denver, opened a Chicago branch in the Produce Exchange Building at 216 South Water Market. Huizinga, a son of Richard Huizinga of A Huizinga & Sons, will oversee the new office. The company ships potatoes onions cabbage Colorado mixed vegetables and lettuce and operates in California Colorado and Idaho.
Chicago reports M H Rosey Rosenthal of Rosenthal and Stockfish Inc visiting Benton Harbor Michigan to organize the season. The firm will again handle shipping of berries and fruits including cherries peaches apples plums pears. Rosenthal and son Dave will oversee sales and Rosenthal plans to return to the Benton Harbor market next week.
Northport Michigan June 3 Leelanau county's oldest apple orchard on the Rev George N Smith estate shows prospects of another bumper crop. The 87 year old trees bloomed heavily after the Reverend Smith a missionary founded the orchard in 1849 in Leelanau county with Ottawa Indiana men. This planting helped prove the region's suitability for fruit production and spurred later commercial orchards.
Reduce Potato Plantings in Lakeview Michigan notes farmers in the potato belt have doubled beet plantings this year. 842 acres are now devoted to beets versus 411 last year, with part of the beet increase coming at the expense of potatoes.
The Chicago potato market opened with active trade after a holiday. Supplies were moderate and receipts tapered as the week progressed, boosting demand and prices. Southern Triumphs declined in arrivals while California and Idaho Russell moved slowly but steadily. Louisiana Triumphs and other grades showed varied but generally firm quotes amid lighter shipments and ongoing market movements.
Potatoes in California and Idaho remained firm with steady tone on Thursday amid light arrivals and decent demand. Arrivals statewide included Alabama 5 cars, California 18, Idaho 6, and more, with a total on track of 276 to 272 cars across notes. Prices displayed include California No 1 White Rose sacks 1.96 to 2.10, Idaho No 1 Russets 1.90 to 1.95, Minnesota No 1 Russets 1.85, North Dakota commercial Russets 1.36, and various Triumphs and Burbank futures figures.
Michigan potato growers and dealers prepare for three hearings called by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration in Gaylord June 13 Stanton June 16 and Lapeer June 17 to discuss a proposed 1938 marketing agreement. The proposal would allow restricting interstate shipments of low grade potatoes during large crops and builds on compulsory federal state inspection already in place for Michigan shipments.
Vancouver Island exporters report higher tomato and cucumber shipments than 1937 with 1,750 extra crates of tomatoes and 729 more boxes of cucumbers through May 10. The Coast Hothouse and Cucumber Agency operates under the province’s marketing act now under Privy Council review in London.
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