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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1930
Page
2
Reports from Appleton Racine Beloit and Racine list cabbage acreage up 200 acres from last season with shipments starting mid July or September, potatoes moving in bulk by fall, lettuce acreage rising, and several crops like cauliflower cucumber and onions showing varied conditions. Notes include two Ontario Missouri entries with peach expectations and Elberta varieties.
In Minneapolis the fruit and vegetable market saw solid demand amid hot weather. Prices mostly trend downward with Winesap apples around 3.75 to 4 a box and cantaloupes from 3.75 to 4.50 a crate, while Florida watermelons were light and fair quality. Homegrown asparagus 90c a dozen, lettuce 36c a dozen, carrots 2.50 to 2.75 per cwt, celery 2.50 a dozen, and green beans 1.25 a basket reflect a broad decline as supplies rise.
A new firm, Dingfelder & Balish Inc., is formed in Columbia City Indiana with paid up capital of 25000 dollars. It will buy store and ship onions and serves as a subsidiary of New York City based Dingfelder & Balish, one of the nation's largest onion operators. Officers are Carl I. Dingfelder president, Benjamin Balish vice president, and Andrew Milner secretary and treasurer.
Chicago market shows easing as recent rain reduces receipts and prices retreat from earlier highs. Best Watsons quoted at 500 525 per car on 24 pound averages, with 26s at 600 and 30s at 700. Spotted melons discounted sharply. 41 cars were on track Wednesday morning. Pinehurst shipments due mid June. Early Rose, Hileys, Georgia Belles, Elbertas and J H Hales varieties dominate. crop about 75 percent normal with 150 cars expected.
Illinois growers report mixed fruit and vegetable outlooks across towns Alma Alto Pass Carmi Du Quoin Flora Kinmundy Nebo Jonesboro Patterson and others. Movements of apples pears cantaloupes watermelons cucumbers tomatoes and strawberries are planned from July through November with yields largely reduced by drought and dry weather while quality remains generally good.
L J K Hazleton reports July movement of baskets and crates for a July start. Sweet potatoes remain at 500 acres, with October marketing and bushel hampers. Watermelons doubled to 800 acres this year, with July movement. tomato, sweet potato and watermelon acreages match last season at 15, 20, and 10 acres. Two cars of watermelons expected. crop outlook is bad per J B.
The Western Fruit Jobbers Association issues a letter to retailers explaining the jobber retailer relationship. It urges close cooperation, explains costs and risks of distributing perishables, and emphasizes mutual profit through proper display and trust, signed by Secretary William Garfitt.
Local business figures from Gamble Robinson Company and C H Robinson visit Minneapolis. Fruit companies, buyers, and carloads of California and Washington fruit are noted. An injury report mentions Walter Grierson recovering after a recent automobile accident. A Maple Lake letter recalls bass fishing with a bat出 accidental incident.
Short note reports fishing yarn about an 18 pound Northern Pike swallowing a bass and a big bass near ten inches. Writer’s Note says not verified, Editor’s Note plays along. Ewing Stephens of Valley Fruit Company, Walla Walla, Wash., and Vincent Arena of Los Angeles visited the Twin Cities this week.
Officials of Sarasota Terminal Deck Inc announce perfected plans for pre cooling and cold storage. Skates will include refrigerator ship transport charges, pre cooling storage and safes service. The firm runs a Camden New Jersey northern terminal connected to a large northern cold storage plant. The plan is to move products from Sarasota to Camden dock then to storage for distribution per market. H D Stewarts president and T W Bryden vice president lead the company.
A concise reflection by George Bernard Shaw questions whether creation is possible without risk of trouble. He argues that making life inherently involves trouble and that the only escape is to kill, noting that cowards constantly demand the killing of troublesome people.
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