East Promises Peach Drop Georgia Leading State
New York reports a much larger peach crop than last year with gains across the Atlantic states. Georgia leads Eastern production, followed by New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the Carolinas, while Maryland and Virginia show weaker outlooks. Weather and freeze effects in April will influence final yields. government June estimates align with growers’ reports.
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Enorgia
Cabbage Growers Face Rail Freight Strains in Texas
In Brownsville and Mercedes the just-ended cabbage season left growers grieving as much of the crop was abandoned due to high freight costs. Analysts warn that unless freight rates fall the South Texas acreage may shrink next winter, while northern yields could influence southern production. Car-by-car losses illustrate freight burdens.
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Rex
Rio Grande Valley
Browns Ville
Somie
Sdéet
Shippera
Mercedes
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Texas
Cincinnati
Chicago
Aenbee
Denver
Early Illinois Apples Show Strong Quality Prospects
Southern Illinois reports for the 1922 apple crop indicate improving quality for early shipments. Large early apples fetch $4 for No 1 large stock and $2 to $3.25 for smaller sizes. Transparents in climax baskets range 75c to $1.25, hampers $1.50, and two thirds bushel boxes $1.25 to $1.50. Winesaps and larger bring $3.25 to $3.50, smaller sizes around $3, with five tier boxes discounted about 5c. Dealers aim to clear stock before new fruit arrives.
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Illinois
Chicago
Central States Expect A Good Peach Crop This Year
Reports to The Packer indicate a rebound in peach production across the Mississippi Valley. Texas remains light, especially in East Texas, while Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, and Tennessee show promising yields. Overall, most central states from Ohio to Kansas expect near or above average crops, with Michigan improving over last year.
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Department ‘of Agriculture
Produce Packer Promotes Weekly Market News Sample
The Produce Packer offers a separate weekly newspaper focusing on market and trade news for shippers and distributors. It covers fruits vegetables and related commodities such as poultry batter hides wool and furs. Free sample copies are available upon request.
Calif Artichoke Shippers Report Good Season In New York
New York June 16 Next week will wind up the California artichoke season shippers have netted strong returns averaging about per box high prices reached around Easter with sales up to 10 per box J Pratt Carroll Inc largest New York receiver sold about cars this year Italians are big buyers and demand is rising Carroll says plans to handle more cars next year Pera, a major California shipper, arrived to set up quarters with Carroll firm and expects higher production and acreage next season
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J. Pratt Carroll, Inc
California
Carroll
Italy
Mr. Pera
Betsong
Aphis
Imperial Valley
Westmoreland
Restraining Order Against Issuing Fruit-Produce Book
Chicago June 16 The issuance of the 1822 volume of the Guide Book a financial and moral rating work pertaining to the fruit and vegetable trade published by the Fruit Produce Rating Agency of this city has been restrained by court orders and the matter awaits further legal action.
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Chicago
OSCtionA restrained by US District Court order
The Produce Reporter Company has secured a restraining order against OSCtionA. Proceedings in the Northern District of the United States District Court are ongoing with the hearing in progress and a decree in accordance with its findings anticipated.
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Produce Reporter Company
District Court of
United States
Tisots
Railroad settles for car of lemons in New York suit
W G Merrin of Fair and Martin Inc Atlanta was the principal witness in a suit by Brown and Seccomb against the Pennsylvania railroad over a car of lemons. The Pennsylvania delivered another car of inferior fruit, and the New York firm took the claim off Tait and Martin. The railroad settled in full the day before the case was to come up.
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W. G. Merrin
Fair & Martin, Inc
Atlanta
Merrin
Brown & Secromb
Pennsylvania Railway
Brown & Seccomb
Pennsylvania
Fair & Martin
Tait & Martin
Bull
Injunction Hangs Up Missouri Marketing Law Ruling
The Missouri Supreme Court issued a provisional writ of prohibition to halt Circuit Judge Hall of St Louis from enforcing the state marketing law last week. The writ is returnable in 20 days, suspending the injunction in the interim. Judge Hall had ruled key features invalid, and it remains unclear if the suit will reach final disposition before term's end.
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Hall
St. Louis
Packer
Grand Rapids Bean Broker E L Wellman Indicted
Grand Rapids Michigan June 10 Ernest L Wellman a noted bean broker known as Carload Wellman or the bean king of Michigan was indicted by a federal grand jury in District Court on forgery charges involving bills of lading. The indictment alleges he feloniously forged and printed counterfeit bills of lading with intent to defraud. Wellman for years ran a large bean handling operation tied to wartime contracts in Michigan.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Eirnest Li. Wellman
Grand Rapids
Welldman
Wellman
Michigan
Peach Growers and Shippers The Packer Bulletin Preview
The Packer plans next week’s issue The Packer Weekly Bulletin will list hundreds of peach growers and shippers from commercial growing districts nationwide. The bulletin is published weekly and free to all advertisers in The Packer with their advertisements appearing.
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Packer
Cantaloupe Shippers Seek Warm Weather in California
The article notes California cantaloupe shipments hindered by cool weather and heat waves delaying the season. It reports on car availability, weather impacts on yields, and strict melon inspections, with Imperial Valley capacity up to 350 cars daily for the next two weeks and a nationwide distribution tally to June 14.
Old Dominion piers for perishables only debated at New York hearing
A New York City hearing on June 16 debated using Old Dominion piers exclusively for perishables. Trade leaders urged the city to fund new piers owned by the public, warning railroad embargo actions would cost millions annually in potato shipments and stressing pier efficiency to relieve delays at Kearney yards.
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I. Taawhieh
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Fruit. & Produce Trade, Association
P. Willis Holden
Thomas P. Wallace
Robert .T. Cochran
Robert 8. McCormick
Brown,'& Seccomb
Messrs
McCormick
California Leads Peach Crop Outlook With Western States Mix
Washington shows a strong crop outlook while California remains the top peach producer, shipping many peaches though fresh volumes are tempered by dried and canned exports. Other western states report mixed prospects, with Idaho and New Mexico affected by frost and freezes, and Utah showing modest gains.
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Mexico
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