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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1922
Page
2
Chicago reports M P iowaty and Sons received an 18 pound watermelon shipped from Moultrie Georgia by J McArthur. The melon, not from the current crop, had been preserved since last season and arrived in fine condition. A clinic was held this morning and experts cut and sampled the fruit.
Apple shipments totaled 957 cars last week, down from 1,196 the prior week and 1,567 for the same week last season. Bureau of Markets reports total movement to date at 78,216 cars versus 98,339 a year ago.
Movement of Southern sweet potatoes to Northern markets through Ohio River gateways is fairly active. All week advices from Central and Northwestern markets indicated an increased demand, particularly in centers where the Nancy Hall and Porto Rican stock has been introduced. Loading point quotations in Tennessee and Gulf States ranged around 80c to $1 per package.
Louisville March 3 report shows increased movement of seed potatoes from Kentucky with rising inquiries for Kentucky Cobblers and other varieties produced locally in large supply. Onion sets remain active with strong western distribution and generous shipments to southern markets.
Movement of stocks out of storage shows moderate demand with boxed Western varieties in focus. Prices largely steady from last week. barreled stock cleaning up, while Western boxes attract buyers. Notable figures include Greenings and Baldwins in barreled categories and Jonathan, Rome Beauties, Winesaps among boxed lots.
Michigan Fruit Growers Inc. adopts constitution and by laws in Benton Harbor after delegates from 20 local associations approve. Northern Michigan reps report sleet storms damaged orchards. Home offices to be in Benton Harbor with $16 000 capital and $50 000 reserve. New rule requires associations to sell all or part of crop through the exchange with $500 indemnity bonds. Temporary directors elected include Roy Bradford and others from St Joseph Paw Paw and nearby towns. Directors must submit the constitution to associations for approval.
Battle Creek Michigan March 3 Announcement that Taylor Produce Company has completed plans for a large warehouse and cold storage plant at Division Street and the Grand Trunk railroad. The four story brick and concrete structure will span 80 feet on Division Street and 130 feet deep to the tracks with a rear side track for several cars. A basement and modern cold storage will refrigerate space. The building will be among the best equipped plants in the state.
Charles L Lowe sales manager for the Okanagan United Growers and Mrs Lowe travel from the East then Minneapolis. E Y Foley grape shipper Fresno Calif met Chicago connections. F S Melvin of Wagner & Sons to spend week at home office. Glen H Florence Winnipeg Growers Sales Agency heads confer with local reps and Lowe. W H Hefley Minneapolis C H Robinson on market. K I Mitchell Detroit Celery and Produce visits Chicago. J L Lustig Scranton Pa stays with Gourley & Co in area.
California lettuce shipments increased last week with 275 cars moved in-state, up from 165 cars the prior week. Total state shipments reached 429 cars, above the 397 cars the week before, and below the 603 cars in the same week last season.
Grand Forks B C March 3 The total shipments of fruit and vegetables by the cooperative growers last season include apples 60827 boxes pears 4026 boxes crabapples 1792 boxes prunes 26314 boxes plums 4882 boxes tomatoes 5092 boxes and potatoes four and a half cars The cost of the new packing house was 19803 From many nominees for directors the ballot names H H Woodland H A Glaspell Col Hill H E Kerman William H Ferris A D Morrison and Joe Hull The directors elected H E Woodland president and William H Ferris vice president of the association
Cincinnati reports potato demand steady across Ohio Valley markets with Michigan and Minnesota showing similar activity. A few smaller markets draw more cars this year than last, while cobbler and seed potatoes from Louisville see fair inquiry and movement. Sections in Southern Ohio and the river valley, including Sand Hill, mix Louisville seed varieties with other regional stock early in the week, echoing the prior week’s quotation.
Florida strawberries began moving this week as I N Price & Co received the first car Monday. The dry packed berries in 32 quart ventilated crates weighed about 70 pounds and were touted as the finest Kentucky-Lyons style berries handled in a carrot method. Prices ranged around 14 to 15 dollars for 32 quart carriers with steady arrivals moving through Ohio River crossings to markets in the Middle West. Ice packed berries were priced 40 to 50 cents per quart.
George G Embleton arrived Monday to resume duties at the local office in Chicago He is a familiar figure here having previously served on this market before his stint in California Friends welcomed his return to the post and the community noted his long standing ties to the area.
Los Angeles data from March 3 show cauliflower shipments totaling 136 cars from California points. This compares with 180 cars in the prior week of the season and 125 cars for the same week last year.
Washington DC March 3 prices quoted for vegetable seeds by retail mail order and wholesale dealers show most items lower than 1921. Wholesale prices for beans sweet corn beet cabbage carrot celery onion parsley squash turnip fall 15 to 30 percent lower. retail prices 5 to 10 percent lower. Tomato wholesale 10 percent lower. retail tomato down 8 percent. Spinach 15 percent lower. watermelon 9 percent lower. cucumber lettuce muskmelon parsley parsnip radish unchanged to slightly lower. Continuous price movements reflect production costs and import adjustments since 1918.
The Rochester market report notes weak demand for carrots with light holdings. Southern shipments and rising green goods increase burdens, with nominal prices around 2.76 dollars per cwt and 4.25 dollars per barrel for good stock, here.
Potlach Washington March 3 A successful apiary of 175 stands has been built up by Miss Sater and Miss Hoffman marking a large scale entry of women into beekeeping once dominated by men. They started with diseased hives sold cheaply and saved the venture through careful work.
Fruit grower Akin of this district plans to set out nine acres of apple orchard and one acre of grapes this spring after returning from a horticulture short course at Washington State College. A 75-grower meeting at Meyers Falls, 120 miles north of Spokane, decided to organize a local association to take over the Spokane Fruit Growers warehouse now held by a receiver.
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