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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
1
Brawley California June 6 heavy cantaloupe shipments rise as 616 cars shipped by June 4 with 14,088 acres now listed. Demand strong. inspectors ensure only melons fit for human consumption.
Arizona cantaloupe experts forecast a 120 percent gain in the Salt River Valley. Estimates place 1919 shipments at about 1 800 to 1 900 carloads, with 3 800 acres in cultivation and harvest to begin around July 1.
Damage from insects or disease affects offices while a large watermelon crop remains in the Valley. The Salt River Valley apricot harvest peaks and a steady carload leaves every three days. Most fruit is small and sold within a 400 mile radius in Arizona and New Mexico with early peaches already in local markets and back shipments limited in commercial impact.
Fort Valley Georgia notes cool, showery weather with light peach inquiry and low movement. Prices dip as shipments spread from 68 cars on Monday to 150 on Tuesday. Varieties moving include Aneedas Red Birds Red Beauty and Dixie Queen with mostly unsold shipments and a few cash sales at 2.25 to 2.50 per unit.
Reports from Denver indicate heavy frost damage across Colorado after a three day cold wave. Western Slope losses include Montrose and Delta with peaches and apples badly harmed, while Denver area vegetables and potatoes face near total losses. Canon City and Palisade regions show variable damage, and Montana reports peach losses.
New York June 6 Fruit and Produce Association received a communication from A F P Seeker chief of the New York department of the Bureau of Chemistry United States Department of Agriculture noting that fruit and vegetable receivers in New York have been selling products in containers not legally marked to show contents. A committee will meet the department at 2 pm on June 10, to be appointed by President Wallace of the association. The department intends to enforce contents marking for packages.
The East Coast Potato Distributors shipped the first straight car of Eastern Shore of Virginia potatoes from Cape Charles. The four cars sold at $10 per barrel f. o. b. shipping, with good color and expected heavier shipments by June 10. Growers contributing the initial cars were Leonard Hamilton, G R Elliott, George Smith, and John Spady of Townsend.
Extremely hot weather this week lifted watermelons on the New York market into fine shape. Receipts were light but many cars were overdue. The general price for 28 to 30 pound average watermelons stood around 200,000 per car.
Charles J. Brand resigns as head of the Bureau of Markets to become general manager of the American Fruit Growers, a new $100,000,000 concern buying up fruit orchards nationwide. Crutchfield & Woolfolk of Pittsburgh lead the organization with James S. Crutchfield as organizer and chief director, while Frank Vanderlip reportedly ties to the venture.
A panel company has acquired 500 to 1,000 acres of citrus groves and created American Fruit Growers Inc. Tyson Brothers Inc. of Floradale Pa will join as the Florida branch and William C. Tyson will manage the division. Prof. William F. Scott will head orchard development and insecticide work. Plans include cold and common storehouses across owned sections.
H C Hetzel supervisor of the inspection department in the Bureau of Markets resigns effective June 15 after traveling to Washington. He is joining the American Fruit Growers Inc. W M Scott, who with C T Moore led the inspection department in Washington, also resigns to join the same firm.
About 25 cars of California cantaloupes arrived this week in Chicago with early shipments in fine condition. The market opened high with flats at 3.25 to 3.50 and standards at 8.25 to 9.25 per crate, but later with heavier receipts the market eased to flats 2.75 to 3.50, pony crates 5.00 to 5.60, and standards 6.75 to 7.25 per crate.
June report from Los Angeles notes minimal damage to citrus fruits due to the heat wave. Some drop expected but not serious, greens near harvest, tomatoes burned in places, San Pedro hill truck gardens dried, overall damage slight.
Heavy rains across the lower coast slow homegrown Louisiana vegetables with supplies lagging. Still, round green beans, pole beans, green corn, squash, carrots, curly parsley and celery show moderate arrivals and strong demand as prices hold, with specific figures listed for various produce types.
Ery is in moderate supply and holds firm at 73c per bunch. Cucumbers are in abundant supply with good quality and steady movement in straight carloads. Mixed carloads and express shipments of all varieties move forward steadily in fair volume.
Reports from shippers indicate heavy movement of spring chickens to Missouri and Kansas markets within two to four weeks. Bulletin notes varying trends with some shippers reporting higher indicated crops than last year while others anticipate decreases, with named shippers from Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and other states contributing data to The Packer.
Estimates show varied spring poultry output in Kansas with shipments starting mid June. Counts range from ten to about twenty coops weekly in some areas, while others report 20 to 25 coops and 75 to 100 cases of eggs weekly. Regional notes include Belpit Chetopa Cherokee and others reporting changes in older fowl and egg movements.
A gang lifted a car of butter from a New York Central pier on the North River two weeks ago. They loaded it on a lighter, towed by an Erie tugboat, and carried it upriver to an uptown pier where it was unloaded. Authorities say little information is available and efforts continue to nab the thieves.
The first car of California cantaloupes reaches New York consigned to Miller-Cummings Co. Receivers report fine condition with standards selling at 14 dollars and ponies at 10. Other cars arrive this week with market prices around 8 for standards and 6 for ponies as midweek trends show some soft and some green melons.
Sacramento reports deciduous fruit shipments from May 9 through June 4 totaling nine cars, up from eight last year. Station totals include Cordelia one car cherries Newcastle six cars cherries one car apricots Penryn two cars cherries Rumsey two cars apricots Vacaville fifteen cars apricots Winters eleven cars apricots.
Senator Phelan of California introduces a bill in the Senate to authorize the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to set rules for manufacture and sale of distilled spirits and to limit imports after June 30 until demobilization ends. The measure aims to protect grape growers and tighten wartime prohibitions with penalties up to a year in jail or a $1000 fine, with some shipping exemptions.
California producers and co op groups expect the wartime prohibition on wine making to be lifted by Congress or the president. If not removed, many wine grapes will be diverted to drying plants as big fruit companies await a possible surge in wine grape business once the ban ends.
Philadelphia tradesmen report checks issued by H. J. Heidrich of 115 Dock Street were sent out last week and returned unpaid. Heidrich’s business and former residence could not be located when officials visited Tuesday. He is believed to owe the Philadelphia trade several thousand dollars.
Daniel P. Boehm of the New York Mercantile Exchange attended a conference on egg classifications with WT Seibels and Alton E. Briggs of the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association. They reviewed classification details with Railroad Administration representatives and expect publication within two weeks. Also, North Carolina dewberries began arriving in New York with prices ranging from 25 to 35 cents per quart.
Missouri strawberries arrive in New York with good quality and solid packing. Prices range as high as 32 cents per quart in some shipments while other cars bring 25 to 28 cents. Maryland Delaware and Jersey fruit also appear with high quality and strong demand.
A Arkansas Valley freeze largely destroyed 63 to 75 percent of cantaloupes that had emerged in Rocky Ford Colorado. Growers plan replanting 75 percent of the acreage, with seeders expected to plant full, possibly record, acreages. Total acreage may rise 20 to 40 percent over 1918 despite the setback.
In a June ruling the Supreme Court upheld the Railway Administration freight and intrastate rate increases and affirmed Burleson telegraph and telephone rate hikes. The court said war powers permit federal control over intrastate rates and utilities through presidential authority and the Railroad Control Act.
General Order No 18 B issued by Walker J Hines directs that suits against the Director General of Railroads may be filed in the plaintiff's residence county or the county where the action arose, or where the property was received for transportation under federal control.
Chicago June 6 The onion market displayed wide quality variation with firm demand for top stock. Poor stock moved slowly. Texas offerings showed rain effects with Texas yellows and Crystal Wax selling mainly at 3.25 to 3.75 per crate, Louisiana Creoles in 90 pound sacks at 4.75 to 6.50, and California yellows and loose at 4 to 4.26.
Washington reports Burleson recommends immediate return of wire systems to private owners under federal control. The move follows Kellogg bills and Senate actions, but rates remain regulated pending final congressional action. President Mackay of the Postal Service is expected to reduce charges once power is transferred.
Officials said telegraph and telephone unions threaten strikes that influence the department’s actions. Each company must keep detailed accounts during government control and close books on its end date to ready a prompt, full statement when called.
Chicago June 6 The old potato market weakened as receipts remained liberal and much stock sprouted from warm storage. Local and outside trade light with warehoused stock being worked out. Sacked white stock from nearby states moved at 1.95 to 2.10 per cwt earlier. later prices fell to 1.85 to 2.05. New potatoes held steady with Florida Spaulding Rose doublehead barrels at 7.75 for No 1 and 5.9 for No 2 per 100 pounds, Texas No 1 Bliss Triumphs 3.50 to 6 per sack.
New York market reports steady prices for new stock onions from Texas and California. Whites and yellows fetch 8.25 to 4.50 per crate, Bermudas 2.25 to 3.73, California whites and yellows 4 to 4.50, brown Californias in 50-pound bags 6.50 to 7. Louisiana yellow onions add 4.50 to 5. per 94 pounds, with several cars weekly.
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