Potato Outlook in Kaw Valley Best Since 1930
Kaw valley potato growers and shippers forecast a record 1936 crop quality and yield. A good rain boosted prospects, with estimated yields around 150 to 200 bushels per acre and total movement near 2,000 carloads split between the valley’s upper and lower ends. Factors threatening final output include heat, winds, and pre-digging heavy rains.
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Topeka
Kan
Kaw River
Perry
Silver Lake
Kansas City
Kaw
Growery
Ehippera
Mississippi Tomato Deal Outlook Hindered by Rain
Crystal Spring Mississippi June 12 The Mississippi tomato deal faces observation this week as rain threatens shipments. Through May 20 prospects neared an all time high with 1 000 cars more than 1936 and 2 355 cars shipped last year. Vines and fruit were in excellent condition but rain followed by sun poses a major risk to shipping. Best harvesting weather is hot and dry though the season often dries and heats after mid point. By June 1 fields were in fine condition and the outlook remained mixed as rain could affect early totals.
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Crystal Spring
Miss
Commodities Exchange Bill Regulates Grains and Potatoes
Ninety days after the President signs the Commodities Exchange bill it becomes operative. The act regulates Irish potatoes butter and eggs along with grain cotton and other products. The key reform addresses hedging with restrictions on purely speculative deals and enforcement rests with federal administrators.
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Washington, D. C
The Produce Packer weekly trade news description
The Produce Packer runs alongside The Packer edition and targets shippers and distributors. It covers marketing and trade news for fruits vegetables meat poultry butter hides wool fur and related goods. Free sample copies are offered by mail upon request.
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Packer
Packer Adopts New Plant In Kansas City
The Packer moves general offices and publishing plant to a single remodeled building at Second and Delaware streets. The Packer Produce Merchantile Agency also trades from the new quarters. Industry visitors from many markets welcomed. territorial managers and field reps operate from New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cleveland, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Detroit, Boston, Harlingen, and Jacksonville. Come and see us when in town.
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Packer
Keneaa City
Second and
Delaware Streets
Packer Produce Mercantile Agency
Kansas City
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Detroit
Boston
Harlingen
Tex
Jacksonville
Fla
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Florida
Canada
Industry and Allied Trades
Good Fruit Prospects For Michigan State Growers
East Banning Mich June 12 Blessed with fair crops of nearly all kinds of fruit this year Michigan fruit growers have prospects of a prosperous season due to light crops in nearby states Dr W R Gardner chief of the Michigan State College horticultural department and director of the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station reports He gathered crop prospect reports from New York Ohio Indiana Illinois Missouri and Wisconsin Winter injury affected fruits yet a strong demand is expected as fruit volume rises Gardner says Michigan peach crop about 60 percent of normal apples set a fair crop Northern Spies heavy Jonathans and Greenings light Cherries spotted Oceana county near full crop elsewhere 20 to 40 percent of normal A good crop of sweet cherries is in sight grapes will be below normal due to last fall freeze Small fruits promising across Michigan.
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East Banning
Mich
Michigan
W. R. Gardner
Michigan State College Horticultural Department
Michigan | Agricultural Experiment Station
Wisconsin
An & Boon
Tata
Gardner
Oceana County
Fantastic Scheme to Tear Up the New York Produce Area
New York June 12 A trade paper report described a bold proposal to demolish the current fruit and produce district and build a new terminal with government funding to reimburse property owners. Dealers dismissed the plan as a beautiful dream and not feasible, noting no further meetings are expected.
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New York
Boulder Dam
Chinatown
Robinson-Patman Bill to House Monday
Washington report says the Robinson Patman anti chain store bill will be presented to the House next Monday after joint conference between Senate and House conferees. The decision was announced yesterday in Washington D C.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Future Buying of New Crop Idaho Triumph Potatoes
Caldwell Idaho June 12 Some future buying of new crop Idaho Triumph potatoes for shipment July 20 to August 20 has been reported. Activity began at about 1 per cwt then rose to 1.50 with possible higher. Utah buyers offered from growers for later delivery but growers were not interested. First cars expected July 1 to 10.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Idaho Triumph
Salt Lake
Utah
Ogden
Robinson outlines citrus freight rates in Florida league report
Orlando, June 12. J Curtis Robinson, secretary of the Growers and Shippers League of Florida, presented at the annual meeting. He notes the five months since January under a new fiscal year. From Jan 1 to May 31, 1936, 18 bulletins totaling 57 pages were issued to members detailing rate changes and tariff rules for citrus and vegetables.
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Orlando
Fla
J. Curtis Robinson
Growers and Shippera League of Florida
Wey
Jefferson County Potato Crop Short Without Early Rains
In Louisville a June 12 report says Jefferson county potato crops near St Matthews will be ruined without an early soaking rain. W A Anderson, county agricultural agent, cites 7000 to 8000 acres at risk. R W Hite of St Matthews Produce Exchange confirms. If rains come, profits could rise, despite a generally short southern and Atlantic crop. Last year prices hovered around 10 cents per pound. current forecasts expect July shipments at 5 cents per pound with about 1000 cars moved the prior year.
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Louisville
Jefferson County
Anderson
St. Matthews
R. W. Hite
St. Matthewa
Missouri Valley Chapter Holds June Refrigerated Warehouses Meeting
Joseph Missouri June 12 The Missouri Valley Chapter of the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses held a regular June meeting yesterday June 11 The group holds quarterly sessions
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Joseph
Missouri Valley Chapter
The
Association of Refrigerated
Peddling in Wisconsin Without License Brings $25 Fines
Nine men were fined $25 plus costs for selling goods without licenses in Wisconsin. Arrests were made by license fee collector C. Coolidge and reported by George Warner, chief weights and measures inspector. Recipients include L. McGregor New London Sol Fisher Milwaukee B P Sill Waupaca H A Nelson Stratford Alvin Stretch Oak Grove Arthur Falk Mayville Roy Strohm Lyona George Jennary Milwaukee.
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Madison
Wis
George Warner
Department of Agriculture and Markets
L. McGregor
New London
Sol Fisher
Milwaukee
B. P. Sill
L. Curtis
Waupaca
H.A. Nelson
Stratford
Alvin Stretch
Oak Grove
Arthur~ Falk
Mayville
Roy Strohm
Lyona
Dealers Expect Firmer Tone in Potato Market
Kanene City June 12 Dealers on the Kansas City potato market attribute the recent price drop to three main causes. Front page publicity about high prices has cooled consumer demand. Southern centers dumped potatoes when supplies fell and rail shipments were scarce. Many cars arriving in poor condition had to be sold at salvage prices. Gardeners also dug tubers, further increasing available supplies. The market is practically at a standstill as conditions persist. Continued on Page 22.
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Kanene City
Kansas City
A F G Celebrates 40th Anniversary in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh June 12 American Fruit Growers Inc tracing its origins to Crutchfield Woolfolk in 1896. The firm incorporated as A F G in 1919 and now markets a full line of fresh fruits and vegetables under the Blue Goose trade mark. It pioneered branding and standardizing perishables under one national brand.
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Pittsburgh
American Fruit Growers Inc
Crutchfield , Woolfolk
Crutchfield
Woolfolk
United States
Porto Rico
Appoints New Trustees for Chicago Produce District
Judge Joseph Sabath signed a decree ousting six trustees of the Chicago Produce District and appointing new trustees for bondholders. The change does not affect unit holders. Charles W. Irrgang, VP and GM of Fruit Auction Sales Company, named as trustee.
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Chicago
Joseph Sabath
Superior Court
Charles W. Irrgang
Fruit Auction Sales Company
Apples in US in low June condition, 46.7 percent
U S Department of Agriculture reports apples in the United States on June 1 at 46.7 percent, the lowest June reading since 1921, with year-ago 71.3 percent. Production not yet forecast, but early signs point to a small crop. state readings range from Maine 85 percent to Oklahoma 6 percent with many mid values.
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Washington, D. C
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinoia
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Oklahoma Potato Deal Gets Off To A Good Start
Harvesting of potatoes in the Muskogee and Arkansas river valley district of Oklahoma was getting under way with the market taking an optimistic tone after an opening price drop. Last week growers in Muskogee received up to 3.85 per cwt for best grades, the highest in nine years, while midweek offers topped at 2.50 per cwt as growers expected 2.75. A late week rain may help late maturing fields, but yield estimates vary by date. Continued on page 23.
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Muskogee
Okla
Arkansas River Valley
Oklahoma
Richards Named VP of Production for S. A. Gerrard Co
June 12 report from Cincinnati states R J Richards, long head of W M Watson Co Pasadena, Calif, is named vice president in charge of production for S A Gerrard Co, replacing Fred G Hilvert who resigns June 15. Richards, a proven operator in fruit and vegetable growing and shipping, visits Gerrard branches to meet staff and learn operations. Charles Ward, now in charge of a shipping deal at El Centro, Calif, joins Gerrard and will be stationed at Phoenix, Ariz, for the cantaloupe deal. Ward previously worked with Gerrard L K Small & Co and led shipping deals in California and Arizona.
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R. J. Richards
The
S. A. Gerrard Company
Cincinnati
W. IM. ‘Watson Company
Pasadena
Calif
Mr. Richards
Gerrard Company
Charles Ward
el Centro
Phoenix
Ariz
Mr. Ward
Gerrard
L. K. Small & Co
California
Arizona
Senate backs amendments to Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act bill
Washington June 12 The Senate passed House Bill 8759 amending the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. Senator Schwellinbach described two amendments as simple yet important. One blocks license cancellations from being evaded by forming a corporation and doing business as that entity. The other allows appeals from Department adjudications without a hearing to the district court of the responder’s residence, not only to DC.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Schwellinbach
Department of Agriculture
Department
District Court
District of Columbia
Sonoma County Gravenstein Deal To Begin In July
Sebastopol Calif June 12 The Sonoma county 1936 Gravenstein apple crop is estimated at 1200 carloads by E C Merritt manager of the Sebastopol Apple Growers Union and will have heavy tonnage this season Last year shipments reached about 1550 cars with 870 cars in 1934 and 1484 in 1933 Shipments of C grade loose fruit will start late this month fancy packed fruit to eastern markets open between July 5 and 10 Small export fruit sizes ready about a week later Weather is favorable and fruit is disease free Rains aid sizing Growers expect very fine quality fruit Amendments to the California agricultural code passed in 1936 will apply to this year's Gravenstein shipments One fixes diameter for C grade loose fruit to 2 3/4 inches rather than 2 5/8 inches and the other relaxes color requirements in fancy grade Beneficial to growers by reducing immature fruit and increasing tonnage for shipment to Great Britain
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Sebastopol
Calif
Sonoma County
E. C. Merritt
Great Britain
Secretary Phillips analyzes house food and drug bill
Rochester N Y June 12 Secretary R G Phillips of the International Apple Association writes an analysis of Senate No 5 and House Union Calendar No 1079. He notes the bill moved between committees from May 1935 to May 1936, with amendments retained and the key change being the omission of Section 702 Court Review.
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Rochester
R. G. Phillips
International Apple Association
Senate
House
House Committee On
Publicity Committee for Apple Shippers Meeting Shoots Its First Guns
The International Apple Association publicity group in Boston released a pamphlet promoting the August 11 to 14 convention at Hotel Statler. The piece features a Minute Man rifle scene and the motto Aim for Boston in August, urging reservations via T. M. Collins Winn Ricker & Co. or J. F. McSesley at the Statler. A bean pot sticker bearing OK Argee We'll Be There Boston 11-14 August is also distributed. Reservations are rising and urged to be made early.
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Boston
International Apple Association
Statler
T. M. Collins, Winn, Ricker & Co
J. F. McSeley
Statler Hotel
Reservations Committee
Green Corn Movement Reported in Baldwin County Alabama
Loxley Alabama June 12 a steady rain aided harvest as Baldwin County drives a green corn movement. Forty cars moved Monday with 20 Tuesday and 20 to 30 daily expected for several weeks. Peak movement may be Monday with ongoing loadings while cucumber stocks wind down as quality remains fine on arrival and demand stays strong.
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Loxley
Ala
Baldwin County
Congress Approves Probe Into Farm Racketeering Spending
Congress passes House Joint Resolution 444 for a 150 900 investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into racketeering in eastern auction markets for fruits and vegetables including table and juice grapes. The measure links to the broader farm income and corporate activity studies, with Roosevelt expected to sign after his western tour. The inquiry will cover declines in agricultural income, corporate profits in farm product sectors, and the share of consumer costs received by farmers and processors. Continued on page 22.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission
Roosevelt
Congress
Virginia's Eastern Shore Potatoes Move Toward Full Run
Cape Charles reports limited market activity this week as Eastern Shore potato shipments begin to ramp up next week with Northampton digging poised to move into general production. About 58 cars left Wednesday, the heaviest day so far, while under 200 cars had cleared by Thursday. No. 1 barrels quoted around 5 dollars. Norfolk district expected to follow with broader movement. Severe drought reduces anticipated yields across shore and Norfolk sections, noted as historically harsh. Continued on Page 22.
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Cape Charles
Northampton
Norfolk
Virginia
North Carolina Peach Crop Near Half of 1935 Output
Reports from New York state the North Carolina peach crop will run about 50 percent of last year due to a severe dry spell. Distributors estimate ranges from 40 to 66 percent, with recent rainfall lifting expectations. Ted Bird variety fruit reaching markets shows excellent quality, color and size, suggesting remaining fruit will sell well.
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New ‘York
North Carolina
Ted. Bird
Carolina
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Crutchfield, & Woolfolk
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America
Noma- County
Gravenstein
Sec’'Y Phillips
House of Representatives
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FTO
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