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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1935
Page
2
Movement of peas and lettuce began in southwestern Idaho and eastern Oregon and will gain headway next week. The season runs about a week to ten days later than last year with more acreage in both early and late peas. Early shipment acreage is about 1,800 acres centered around key points in the region.
Regions in Idaho and Oregon plantings total about 2 5 hundred acres in McCall New Meadows Western Idaho and around 2 000 or more in Driggs West Yellowstone Eastern Idaho and nearby Nyssa Oregon. Movement from late areas may start July 15 20 with lettuce increases and carrot movement estimated 250 to 300 cars but projected carlot output around 100 cars. Last year shipments began May 17 with total output 168 cars.
Chicago reports Meyer Schuman Company exclusive distributor of Fort Yuma McDaniel Nugget cantaloupes announces a late season with carrots moving around June 12. McDaniel & Sons Inc in Yuma says the crop looks fine, packed in a new house, precooled and ready for around 400 cars in six weeks.
Peach growers in Hancock county Sparta Georgia report a promising season with a good crop outlook. The fruit is mainly Carmans Georgia Belles and Elbertas and growers are encouraged by favorable conditions.
A roundup of fresh fruit trade activity in Chicago with visits from A T Johnson Jr of C H Weaver Co and others. Merchants such as Merkel Brothers Co and Finerman Rubin Co receive first Arkansas peaches and Maryland strawberries, while North Carolina Cobblers arrive with good quality. Other notes cover trips by A W Barnett Co and Paulsen from Alabama, onion deals to Texas, and Michigan strawberries arriving for the season.
The Growers Exchange, based in Norfolk, announces it is named exclusive selling agent for Farm Lands Inc. of Norfolk. Farm Lands products will be sold under the McCoy brand, while G E produce keeps the G E label. The exchange expands packing and loading, opens a new plant on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks at Port Norfolk, and installs a first ice blower at Berkeley for top icing.
Ottumwa police appoint a special officer to enforce the city ordinance against selling fresh fruits and vegetables from trucks without a license. The rule requires a $100 license or face fines, with the City Council pledging cooperation with local fruit jobbers and growers.
S & T Distributors Inc will discontinue business effective June 8 under Jay H. Twitchell. The office at 602 Produce Exchange building remains for bill payments and collection of accounts before dissolution. Twitchell, formerly eastern manager for Sawdey & Hunt, has no definite plans but will consider propositions.
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