Trade measures loom as Congress rushes to adjourn
Washington reports both Gearhart resolution and Patman price discrimination bill nearing passage. Gearhart would extend FTC inquiry to fresh fruits and vegetables, while Patman bill targets price discrimination and unearned brokerage. Conferees named as House and Senate work to align wording.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
Gearhart
Patman
Federal Trade Commission
Cos
So Ag
House
Senate
Ghe -Wo Holges
Vermont
Utterback
Town
Miller
Arkansas
Celler
New York
McLaughlini
Nebraska
Summers
Texas
Guyer
Kansas
Robison
Kentucky
Oklahoma potato outlook hinges on rain in eastern region
Midweek reports from Muskogee Oklahoma indicate harvest starts late this week and could quicken by mid next week. A timely rain would allow a good crop while continued dry weather could limit yields. Some fields have adequate moisture for quality tubers, others look unfavorable. rainfall in Arkansas Valley areas has varied, with about one third of acreage expected to yield well.
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Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
Arkansas
California Peaches Fall in Price on West Coast Market
California peaches averaged lower this week with midweek sales 15 to 20 cents under opening quotes. Florence and Mayflower prices ranged from 70 cents to 1.90 per lug, with overall averages around 1.16 to 1.85.
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California
New York
Florence
The Produce Packer marketing weekly preview
The Produce Packer prints a separate weekly issue with market and trade news for shippers and distributors of fruits vegetables cattle poultry butter hides wool and fur. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
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Packer
Cacs
Northern Ohio Peach Crop Short This Year
Northern Ohio peach yields will be light this year. The lake shore east of Cleveland has a full crop but light acreage. A single large orchard near Painesville will yield about 20 000 bushels. Danbury Gypsum Catawba Island Port Clinton Oak Harbor district also hit by cold winter. expect at most one third of normal.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Painesville
Danbury
Gypsum
Catawba Island
Port Clinton
Oak Harbor
California peach crop outlook improves over 1934
California frost damage mainly hit cling peaches but fresh free stone peaches are expected to ship much more than in 1934. State crop service puts May 1 estimate at 72 percent of normal, predicting 8 500 to 9 000 cars of fresh peaches for the season as openings begin.
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Los Angeles
California
State Crop Reporting Service
East Texas Tomato Deal Gains Momentum This Week
East Texas tomato shipments began on Monday with improving quality and volume. Growers report six by six and larger cars, few cracked fruits, and high grade certificates. Weather disruptions in lower Rio Grande and South Texas limit supply, keeping East Texas market favorable for about five weeks.
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Jacksonville
Tex
Big East Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Falfurrias
Yoakum
East Texas
South Texas
Dagsboro Fruit Distributor William B. Chandler Dead
William B. Chandler of Dagsboro Delaware died by drowning while fishing in the Indian River last week. Since 1912 he ran the W B Chandler Company, a major fruit and vegetable distributor from Maine to Florida. He is survived by his widow and two children. Funeral services were at the family home. Chandler shipped holly wreaths during the holiday season each year.
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W. B. Chandler
Dagsboro
Del
New York
William B. Chandler
Chandler
Indian River
Maine
Florida
Delaware
Apricot Auction Prices Fall Across New York Sale
In New York City on June 6, about four to five California apricot cars were auctioned daily this week. Midweek prices showed sharp losses from 15 to 25 cents or more. Crates Royal averaged 2.16 dollars, Seedling 1.38, Wiggin 1.30, and lugs Royal averaged 2.03 dollars.
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New York
California
Arkansas peach crop set to run 1200 to 1300 cars this year
Staff correspondence from Nashville Arkansas reports the 1925 peach yield now projected at 1200 to 1300 cars after April freezes cut initial forecasts. The Nashville Highland district accounts for most output, with DeQueen Horation Clarksville Lamar and Crowley Ridge as other key zones.
Yakima Valley Poised for Record Peach Harvest
Yakima Washington June 5 The Yakima valley will yield one of the largest peach crops in 150 years with trees of all varieties setting a strong crop from Kennewick to Tieton. Estimates put the crop at about 1500 cars double last year’s output. Rail shipments reached 418 cars in 1935 with additional truck and mixed car traffic bringing total around 750 to 775 cars. A rail movement of 900 to 4000 cars is anticipated this season. Main Elberta movement may begin August 22 to 26 in early districts. Notable growth is the J H Hale variety which rose from 10 percent of tonnage ten to fifteen years ago to now one third as many J H Hale peaches as Elbertas. Continued on Page 26.
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Yakima
Wash
Yakima Valley
Kennewick
Tieton
J. H. Hale
Drought Reaches Critical Stage in New Jersey Districts
New Jersey faces worsening drought with three weeks of little rain. Wind damage hit shallow rooted crops. pea yields may drop to about half normal. Asparagus in state shows halted growth and requires timely rains. Monmouth County received a light rain. Brighton district growers stay hopeful for relief.
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New York
New Jersey
Packer
Peach Crop Outlook Across States
The article reports tentative prospects for peach crops in multiple states. Georgia, California, and Washington show good or generally favorable outlooks. Ohio, Utah, and Michigan indicate light to fair prospects. Colorado expects a good crop.
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Georgia
Prospect
Ohio
Colorado
Utah
California
Washington
Michigan
Cantaloupes in California in Good Demand
El Centro Calif June 5 Imperial valley cantaloupe season enters second production stage as open acreage harvests begin. Peak movement from covered crop passed last Friday with 141 cars shipped. 110 were cantaloupes and the rest white melons. Weather cooled shipments early week delaying activity. cantaloupe shipments decline while white melons rise.
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el Centro
Calif
Imperial Valley
Charleston Missouri to Stage Melon Fete in August
Charleston Mississippi county to stage the first watermelon festival in August. Marshall Craig of the Junior Chamber of Commerce confirms the event with tentative date August 26. The county was a major melon shipping point in 1934 with over 1 000 carloads sent by rail and about 1500 by truck amid a good crop outlook.
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Charleston
Marshall Craig
Junior Chamber of Commerce
United States
BE. E B. Oliver
Missouri Pacific
East Prairie
Bertrand
Prospect
Mississippi County
Georgia Peach Crop Outlook Stays Bright Despite Drought
Maconga June 5. Georgia peach prospects remain favorable with crop quality above average and good demand for Mayflowers and Uneedas. Early peaches size well despite May drought. rainfall since May 1 has been sparse and uneven, but north Georgia dries out while southern areas show showers. No overlap of fruit from south to north. movement of Uneedas and Early Roses underway from Jones and Thomaston districts.
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Macon
Georgia
North Georgia
Fatewell
Jones County
Thomaston
Colorado peach crop in 1996 eyed near last year
Palisade reports a strong peach outlook with estimates suggesting 1 150 to 1 700 cars for 1996. Last year yielded 1 871 cars and early forecasts varied from 1 400 to 1 800. June drop expected heavier than normal. official US production due June 10.
House Ag Committee OKs Commodity Exchange Bill Sent to President
Washington June 5 The House agricultural committee voted to agree to Senate amendments to the Commodities Exchange bill designed to curb speculative trading The measure would create an emergency Commodity Exchange Commission to regulate trading in butter eggs potatoes grain cotton rice and mill feeds Legitimate hedging in actual products would not be interfered with
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White House
Washington, D. C
House Agricultural Committee
Senate
Commodity Exchange Commission
Prison Sentence for Cheating Farmers
William Kohn formerly on Dock street was sentenced in Federal court to 11 months in prison for cheating farmers who sent him produce on commission. His wife Minnie received an 18 month suspended sentence with three years probation. The couple resided on Ridgewood Street near Fifty sixth in New York.
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Philadelphia
William Kohn
Dock Street
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Minnie
George A. Welch
Ridgewood Street
Fifty-sixth
Baldwin County Green Corn Movement Gains Pace
In Loxley Alabama Baldwin County shifts toward a green corn movement with peak loads expected June 12 to 15 and steady shipments through July 1 to 15. The season features staggered plantings, improving quality, cucumber harvest near completion, and a slow Irish potato finish with about ten cars per day anticipated next week.
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Loxley
Ala
Baldwin County
U.S
Drive Against Unlicensed Peddlers in San Francisco
Police department teams up with wholesale fruit and produce dealers to target unlicensed truck peddlers in San Francisco. Several arrests and convictions reported within the last week or two.
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San Francisco
Jerome C. Smith Dies. Boston Cold Storage Leader
Jerome C. Smith president and director of Quincy Market Cold Storage and Warehouse Company, trustee of Quincy Market Realty, died at home Friday after a storied career in law and banking. A Harvard-educated lawyer, he worked with Whipple Sears Ogden, then Whitney Elwell, Irving Casson, and later moved into banking and brokerage before rejoining the cold storage firm. A large funeral delegation reflected his prominence in the national trade.
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Jerome C. Smith
Quincy Market Cold Storage and
Quincy Market Realty Company
Smith
Harvard
Massachusetts
Whipple, Sears & Ogden
Whitney & Elwell
Michigan Peaches Estimated Around Million Bushels
Michigan growers anticipate a large peach crop after a mild winter and June drop. Despite earlier doubts, blossoms set millions of peaches with some reports predicting near 2 million bushels in 1935’s range. Continued on Page 26.
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Michigan
Illinois Peach Crop Short This Year
Carbondale June 5. Illinois peach prospects are the most discouraging in a decade with less than 10 percent of normal. The southern district has pockets of better orchards but overall production may reach only 500 to 700 cars. Early apples look good and quality is expected to be excellent, though the early stock crop will be light.
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Carbondale
Illinois
Union County
Wm. R. Hedberg Co. License Suspended in St Paul
The State Department of Agriculture suspended the William R. Hedberg Co. license this week due to financial difficulties from slow collections. Books show 1800 shippers and 5500 receivables with 1500 collectible. a 400 shortfall to pay shippers. Creditors voted to let the firm continue after a meeting. ten days remain to settle accounts. The company holds a 4000 bond with the state.
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Wm. R. Hedberg Co
St. Paul
State Department of Agriculture
William R. Hedberg
State Department
Hedberg
Potatoes Boom Amid Spring Market Surge In New York
Potatoes in both old and new stock surged this week as supply tightened in Maine Eastern Shore of Virginia and the Carolinas. Cash buyers in the Carolinas paid seven fifty per barrel late in the week. Local outlets faced rising prices and limited offerings, with strong retail demand and headlines noting prices three times higher than a year ago.
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New York
Maine
Virginia
Carolinas
Packer
Flood Claims Discussed Between Pittsburgh and PRR
The Pittsburgh Emergency Flood Committee met with Pennsylvania Railroad officials to pursue an amicable settlement for flood damage to fruits and vegetables on the terminal platform and in yards from the March 18 flood. Officials asked for full loss data and said claims would be filed through the committee pending a definite policy.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Railroad Committee
Pettengill to Reintroduce Haul Clause Bill Next Year
Representative Samuel B. Pettengill of Indiana announced he will reintroduce his bill to repeal the long and short haul clause of the Interstate Commerce Act when Congress convenes next January. He said he will press for passage in 1937 just as hard as this year after the bill passed the House early in the session but faced doubts in the Senate.
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House
Heavy rains cut Wenatchee cherry crop by up to half
Wenatchee Washington reports one of the heaviest rain periods on record. More than two inches fell in three days damaging the district's cherry crop by 25 to 50 percent, hitting earlier fruit hardest. Shipping estimates drop from 225 cars to not over 50 cars. Buyers offer 5 to 8 cents a pound while growers ask 10 cents for black cherries.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Horticultural Department
Aske Jing
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