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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1925
Page
1
Street disruption clears a major fruit and produce hub as Sloan and crews wreck South Water Street from LaSalle to Wells. Traders relocate to temporary quarters ahead of a $17,000,000 new market at Racine and Fifteenth, with occupancy planned by mid August to September.
New York on June 26 featured Fred Nebel Thau, publicity rep for Imperial Valley cantaloupe growers. He toured Broadway, broadcast from WOR Newark and WHAIF New York, touting 600000 acres with 30000 cantaloupe acres and 18000 train-car crops. A cantaloupe contest and a $200 recipe prize were announced, while prices in the cantaloupe market remained firm. Nebel Thau arrived May 18 with eight cars of fruit bound for Chicago, and he carries a personal letter from President Coolidge acknowledging the shipment of four melons by mail on May 28. Nebel Thau is billed as Two hundred pounds of sunshine from Cantaloupe Land.
Penden delays until his new unit is ready. Navy Fruit and Produce Company, formerly at 221 North Wells Street, now operates at 69 West South Water Street. Wayne and Low Mangan Company remain in their old quarters.
Ri L Ward of Wichita Falls Texas tries to locate W L Fagg who was in Mission Texas this spring. Ward recalls paying 177 on May 15 1925 and discovering a 40 overpayment. He sent a cashier’s check for the corrected amount but the bank failed to stop payment on the original check. Fagg then cashed the cashier’s check in Houston and Ward has been unable to locate him since.
New York reports a fairly active citrus week with Florida orange sales totaling twenty two cars and grapefruit at four cars. Porto Rican fruit shows strength while California lemons and pineapples see mixed results as receipts dip and prices fluctuate amid varied quality and sizes.
The report details firat 3008 and Verdelli firsts and seconds with prices ranging from 3.37 to 5.62 dollars, noting firat choice declines and Thursday gains, while strained demand leaves 63,475 boxes of foreign lemons at the dock unsold and 164,075 boxes afloat for New York and 28,475 for New Orleans.
Jacksonville Tex June 26 The East Texas tomato deal for 1925 is over Viewed from every standpoint it will go down in history as the most successful ever experienced by both sides The total cariety ran in excess of 1600 year deal was green wide distribution were 1501 60 0 B and No being shipped No further details available at this time.
Potatoes and melons see mixed moves as Georgia peaches and California cantaloupes slow or rise. Fancy Hiley Belle peaches bring $4.50, Early Rose $2.50 to $3.50, North Carolina Early Rose $1.75 to $2.26, Georgia Carmans $2.75 to $3. Market watchers note lighter arrivals next week and steady demand. Cantaloupes show early strength then ease with lower grades sliding. Atlantic coast No.1 potatoes range $4 to $4.50 per barrel, second grades $1.25 to $2.75, old stock slow, Green Mountains $1.90 to $2.15 per 180 pounds.
The East Texas tomato season saw high demand for green stock and strong pink sales. Growers earned up to 9 cents per pound for green varieties, while No. 1 pinks fetched around 1.50 to 1.60 dollars per crate and No. 2 pinks about 1.25 to 1.35. Shoemaker & Dublin shipped 60 percent green, handling 650 carloads and reaching markets across the East, North, West, and California.
The Produce Packer offers market news for fruit and vegetable producers and a separate weekly paper with trade news for shippers of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
A warrant was issued for D. M. Truitt a fruits and produce dealer at 119 Dock Street Philadelphia charging embezzlement on a complaint by Thompson Spencer and Atkinson of Fruitland Md and Falkton N A shipper parties. The case involves 420.96 dollars from 54 crates of berries sold with promises of payment that never arrived. Truitt had not been taken into custody by week’s end. Last weeks reports note Truitt was seeking business in Maryland and Virginia amid several complaints by shippers.
Thermal California June 26 The grape deal opens about ten days early says C H Hollis of Urick and Hollis shippers of Poinsettia brand About 186 cars of grapes mostly Malagas from Coachella district Sugar content around 22 percent for Malagas and 21 to 22 percent for Seedless About 100 crates of fresh figs in many cars packed seven pounds per box Urick Hollis also ships from India Mrs Collina, renowned for good packing, formerly led Tracy Waldron's packing in the San Joaquin Valley
Rochester NC June 26 R G Phillips urges early reservations for Cleveland August 11 14 turnout could top 1600 to 1800 with delegations from Canada Britain Scotland Scandinavia and Germany. Officials cite rate cases and Union of fruit interests while speakers may include Senator Willis Baker Grant and Tenney.
Heat and drought squeeze California cantaloupes as shipments fall short of last year. June temperatures reach 114 to 116 degrees in El Centro with daily car counts dropping from about 400 to under 200. Season totals show 9,536 cars shipped vs 8,649 last year, while projections anticipate about 14,000 cars, roughly 2,000 fewer than 1949.
The Stanley Fruit Company sent the first car of fancy Arizona cantaloupes on Sunday June 21 to Eastern markets. Shipments have been light, with under five cars daily, but heavy movement starts June 29. Peak production expected July 6 to 10 at 200 cars daily, with total yield about 3500 cars. The cantaloupes, branded Everipe, will be sold to firms in New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Chicago starting early next week. Other shippers including A Gerrard & Co American Fruit Growers Steinhardt & Kelly and the March Fruit Company began weekly car shipments, and all shippers plan heavy activity next week.
St Paul June 26 Leo H Wright director of warehouses resigns from the Minnesota Potato Growers Exchange. He will reopen in Moorhead as Leo H Wright Brokerage Co, leaving after final sales accounting for 1924 crop. Rubinow, manager of the Exchange, also resigns effective July 20.
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