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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1928
Page
2
Chicago June 15. Potatoes slumped after a week of strength. New stock traded 1.25 to 1.50 per barrel with some as high as 1.65 and 2.60 to 2.10 for barrels. Old potatoes eased, Northern whites around 1.00 and Western Russets 1.10 to 1.20. Heavy shipments and warmer weather backed up the market as 266 cars of new potatoes and 368 cars of old potatoes moved through Wednesday.
In Chicago on June 15 melons gained demand as a touch of summer hit markets. Watermelons sold briskly with prices around 325 dollars a year for four tier 22-pound average and 375 for 26-pound cars. cantaloupes remained ample with 112 cars on track and standard crates fetching 3 to 3.25 dollars.
Chicago notes show sales staff changes at Growers Service Supply and American Fruit Growers Inc and new roles for Nahstoll and Cross. Widespread activity includes Georgia peaches, Alabama cucumbers, and Southern fruit deals as firms expand regional reach and move crates of Uneeda peaches.
The Gourley Company received the first car of Idaho peas in Chicago on Tuesday morning. Quality was good and opening sales were recorded at $4 per hamper. Movement was only fair due to ample Oregon and California stock and the Terre Haute district beginning to open up.
Jake Schoenburg and Jake Get Apple Account reports Schoenburg Golbus Co named exclusive Chicago representatives for Garbro Fruit Co of Sebastopol California. Garbro brand Gravenstein apples to be packed with first cars loaded in July.
Heavy shipments from commercial producing districts plus large homegrown arrivals push Chicago produce prices sharply lower. Warm weather and slow demand keep markets weak for peas, peppers, cauliflowers, lettuce, cabbage, and many other greens while some items like beans and hothouse boxes show mixed moves.
Illinois, Oregon, Utah, California, Florida, Louisiana and Texas prices listed for crates, bushels, and hampers. Hothouse stock and various vegetables show weak or slow demand with abundant supply. notable values include crates from Florida at ranges around 1.50 to 4.50, turnips and radish markets soft, and green onions and mushrooms priced per pound or per box.
Indianapolis June 16 Local dealers await the homegrown cherry crop which is expected to be average. None have arrived yet but the season nears. California cherries continue arriving in fall volume with fair demand. Prices hold at 2.25 for an eight pound box from California as the local season ends.
Cherry Tow Michigan canners and cherry growers spent June 9 and 10 with Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin growers and canners. An Ann Arbor ferry car was chartered. Wisconsin hosts will repay June 28 and 29 with a tour across Lake Michigan to the Grand Traverse Region. They toured Martin orchards inspecting 1,000 acres of pear trees.
In Washington Indiana district on June 15 a heavy bloom followed by a heavy drop leaves a small overall apple crop. Grimes Golden and Jonathan promise better yields while Delicious will be only about one quarter normal. Winesaps are very light with Elberta peaches set to produce about ten cars. Aroma strawberries totaling about 60 acres were planted but mainly sold to truckers. Most fruit moving to trucking trade with a few cars to outside markets.
The Interstate Commerce Commission disapproved a proposed cancellation of joint class and commodity rates between Fargo and numerous North Dakota points including Graceville Minnesota and other Midwest locations on the Soo Line. The tariffs, previously suspended after Fargo and Greater Grand Forks traffic groups protested, were canceled by Commission order in Investigation and Suspension Docket No 3018, announced June 11.
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state at Indianapolis on June 15 establishing the Borden and Pekin Fruit Growers Association. The new corporation is to operate in Borden Indiana and engage in fruit growing and related activities.
The new organization has no capital stock and is formed for the better raising and marketing of fruit. The incorporators listed are Frank Roerk, Fred Fordyce, James Norris, William Rosenberger, W. O. Burns, Samuel W. Gray, Charles L. Smith, Arthur Lovell and Clem Jordo.
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