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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1937
Page
2
Yakima trading in apples this week was very slow with shipments only to avoid tax penalties. February shipping averaged 43 cars daily, down from January. Winesap and Delicious prices per box were quoted for extra and fancy grades. orchard runs sold per ton. Shippers expect demand to improve despite the dull period.
R. A. Sweeney of Jones and Pettigrew notes a marked improvement over early arrivals as their firm handles a substantial portion of Island shipments. A mid week arrival of 3,200 packages, mostly 30 pound wire bound boxes, was received for Jones and Pettigrew, with a similar shipment expected soon.
The C. H. Robinson Company office joins a national teletyp e network March 15 to receive quotes from Chicago and shipper sources nationwide. Local executives move and travel as the Evans Products container division chief heads to Florida for two weeks. Several Detroit area brokers and associates, plus visitors from Omak Washington, travel and engage in business, while local bowling standings and top scorers surface in the Detroit Union Produce Terminal league. Hawaiian Red Bliss Triumph potatoes ship to the coast, with quality and packing noted for profit potential.
A Wenatchee district committee moves to form a fruit growers debt composition corporation under state law. It aims to ease debts via independent appraisals, voluntary creditor agreement, and possible loans from the Federal Land Bank or banks. Legislation to empower cleaning infestations by the state department is also sought, with approval from Agriculture Secretary Wallace pending.
Washington reports January farm income at 826 million dollars, up 14 percent from January 1936 due to higher prices, despite a 6 percent drop in sales volume. Prices rose around 20 percent with grains tobacco and potatoes leading gains. Government and conservation payments boosted total cash income to 669 million, up 21 percent from last year.
San Francisco reports H P Garin of the H P Garin Company champions a western iceberg lettuce consumer advertising program. He advocates expanding ads to include melons and other vegetables, stressing health benefits and consumer awareness to stabilize the industry and boost nationwide appeal. Garin plans southern California and Arizona inspections as spring shipments begin, with early lettuce from Yuma and Phoenix deals and asparagus loading soon.
Stockton Calif March 5 Growers report spring pea acreage in Carbona district near here is lighter this year Estimates place 750 to 1000 acres planted for harvest compared with about 2000 in 1936 Plants are well out of the ground and show no cold damage Shippers expect movement in a brisk start around April 15 Read advertisements in this issue for potential profits
Reports from Chicago list Imperial valley asparagus arrival by H. Weaver & Co and ongoing California supply plans. Travelers Lino, LaMantia, and others report long trips and successful freight connections. Cabbage prospects in Mobile show a 30 percent acreage rise with earlier movement. potato and tomato deals extend to Florida and Mexico.
The Winnipeg market report shows improved fruit and vegetable business in February with higher imports due to local shortages last fall. Market receipts rose 26 percent from 1936, with interprovincial trade expected to grow in vegetables as British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatoon supplied more. Prices for potatoes rose to 52 per ton, with Alberta Gems and Saskatoon Whites listed. Carlot shipments of hothouse rhubarb arrived and strawberries expected next week, while California Navel oranges and Texas citrus remained in strong demand.
Readable price list shows onions in 100 pound sacks at 2.50, Spanish onions 50 pound sacks at 1.85, sweet potatoes at 3.25 per hamper, California endive at 1 per dozen, Brussels sprouts 4.50 per drum, cauliflower 2.25 per crate, Florida potatoes 50 pound box at 4, Hothouse rhubarb from British Columbia at 12 cents per pound.
Los Angeles and Fresno visitors are listed including Mel F. George Lisle Thurston M C Essley Joseph Schwalb Percy Ehrlich Eddie Lorber and others. The Evening Bulletin issue dated November 6 1863 displayed at the Terminal Club owned by Dr M H Burge. Carrot acreage in Salinas valley for Jan 1 to Aug 1 totals 1740 acres down from 2505 last year.
The report shows season acreage allocations for harvest by month: January 359 acres, February 48, March 95, April 65, May 445, June 428, and July 305. The figures reflect the distribution used for planning and shipping.
The Milwaukee office of the C. H. Robinson Company will join a teletypewriter network on March 15. The move, part of a Chicago installation, will provide more frequent shipper offerings and a wider range of services from the local desk.
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