Lettuce acreage up as Delano district expands
Cool weather slows Iceberg shipments in California with Salinas and Salinas-Watsonville delaying to April. Delano district output rises from 1 550 to 8 780 acres, signaling a shift of production to March and April. Phoenix and Yuma poised to move spring loads while California coastal lettuce remains in better condition than recent years.
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Salinas
Calif
Central California
Salinas - Watsonville
Delano
Central Valley
Carlota
Phoenix
Yuma
California
San Joaquin Valley
Maine potato shipments reach season peak at 1838 cars
Presque Isle Maine reports 1838 car shipments for the week ending March 4 the heaviest movement this season, up 157 from Februarys high week. Boats carried 302 cars from Penobscot river ports while trucks expand, moving to Boston southern Maine Virginia West Virginia Kentucky Ohio and other destinations. seed and consumer packages volumes rise though profits remain slim at about $1.25 per barrel. The Canadian trade agreement allows bond shipments to New York until March 1 with duties reduced on quota stock.
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Presque Isle
Maine
Penobscot River
Philadelphia
Jacksonville
Fla
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Green Mountains
Ncation
Boston
Prince Edward Island
New York City
Perent
The Produce Packer Trade Paper Description
The Produce Packer explains it prints a separate weekly edition offering marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of fruits vegetables meats poultry butter hides wool fur and more. A free sample copy is available upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Grim Compilation of Regional Produce Highlights
A sprawling summary lists weather delays, market shifts, and policy notes across states. Items include California lettuce and New York apple bills, Florida grapefruit purchases, Michigan onion strength, Wisconsin co operatives, and North Dakota potato shows. Legislative mentions touch on Idaho apple grades and a Texas truck weight law.
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Georgia
California
Carolinas
Balgon
Missouri Society
Apple
Wenatchee
Jim Bawden
Florida
Gillarde
Bledsoe
Santa 8
DeBarber Row
Altoona
Michigan
Senate
Idaho
Salt River
New York
Wisconsin
Carteret County
N. C
North Dakota
Government Buying Florida Grapefruit and Oranges
Lakeland Fla March 10 An announcement from the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation says Florida grapefruit for relief will start buying early this week. Purchases expected at 33c a standard field box and 61c for orange sacks, with up to 250 cars of grapefruit and 100 cars of oranges to be considered under market quotation terms.
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Florida
Lakeland
Fla
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Florida Citrus Commission
Citrus Industry Committee
DeBarber Brothers of Altoona Assigned to Credit Group
Altoona March 10 The DeBarber Brothers fruit and product distributors have assigned their assets to the Central Pennsylvania Credit Association of Johnstown. Liabilities run about 35000 with roughly 15000 due for merchandise and the rest notes payable. Manager Gus DeBarber says liquidating the frozen assets should repay creditors in full. The firm has operated in produce since 1876 and will retire from that line while continuing beer distribution.
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Altoona
DeBarber Brothers
Central Pennsylvania Credit Association
Johnstown
DeBarbber
Gus DeBarber
DeBarber
Credit Association
Edison District potatoes will mature late in season
Edison and Shafter Wasco districts report slow growth due to cold nights and little rain. Growers expect Edison stock to be ready around April 20 with movement potentially lasting past July 1 as planting in Kern county areas remains uneven. Acreage estimates place Edison around 8,000 to 8,500 acres and Shafter Wasco plus northern Kern about 15,000 to 16,000 acres.
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Shafter
Calif
Edison
Shafter-Wasco
Wasco
Kern County
California Crop Reporting Service
Lewis A. Burtch
Hia
Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival set for late April
Wenatchee Washington March 10 Plans are under way for the 20th Apple Blossom Festival with a three day program of concerts pageants and parades. The Royal Party including the Queen and attendants will visit about 60 cities in the state and British Columbia. The festival, tied to Washingtons Golden Jubilee, aims for the largest attendance in history with broad publicity and participation from hundreds of locals and dozens of outside communities.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Washington
State Progress Commission
Lois Ross
Wenatchee High
Dorothy Jean Smith
Kathryn Woods
Irwin H. Jones
Mercker Predicts $1.45 1.60 Potato Market in Maryland
A. E. Mercker of the USDA forecast a net price of 1.45 to 1.60 per bushel for Maryland eastern shore early potatoes. He spoke at three grower meetings in Snow Hill Princess Anne and Pocomoke City attributing the higher outlook to reduced acreages. Last year’s average was 1.23 and the year before 1.42.
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Snow Hill
Maryland
A. E. Mercker
United States Department of Agriculture
Mercker
Princess Anne
Pocomoke City
Pat Gillarde Recovering Nicely From Operation
Chicago March 10 It was gratifying to learn that L Pat Gillarde of the L Gillarde Company is making good progress toward recovery He had gall stone removed and is convalescing at Passavant hospital He sat up on Wednesday and is expected back at his desk soon Tony Addo is handling the gates in his absence.
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Chicago
Pat) Gillarde
L. Gillarde Company
Passavant Hospital
Gillarde
Mr. Giilarde
Tony Addo
Interstate Trade Barriers Subject Of Bureau Report
Washington D C March 10 Action toward removing interstate trade barriers causing economic loss to the nation was urged by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics in a report to the Secretary of Agriculture The study notes that virtually every state has regulations affecting interstate trade in farm products including fees licenses grading labeling and quarantines The foreword by Secretary Wallace says free trade between states is not assured and calls for state action with federal help to develop a continuous program on the matter
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Secretary of Agriculture
State Commissioners of Agriculture
National Association of Commissioners, Secretaries
Directors of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Aetton
Salt River valley lettuce loading expected next week
Salt River valley lettuce loading season to show signs of life next week with 175 to 200 cars anticipated. Shipments unlikely to exceed 50 cars daily before March 22 with broader loadings after April 1. Weather favorable for rapid growth, fields yielding mid winter lettuce and unusually solid heads from the pack.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
Apple Prices Higher This Week on British Markets
Washington March 10 Agricultural Commissioner Motz reports London markets show higher apple prices and active trading. Barreled supplies remain light, boxed receipts moderate with strong Newtown demand and weaker Winesaps. Shipments to rise next week. pears mainly from Argentina.
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Washington
D. C
Motz
London
Newtowns
United States
United Kingdom
New York Market Plans For Fruit Terminal Revival
New York on March 10 reports plans to revive a dormant Manhattan fruit and produce terminal. Suggestions on terminal type and location reached Mayor La Guardia from the Department of Agriculture in Washington. Details are undisclosed but plans will be considered by the Mayor's Committee and then by receivers and distributors.
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New York
Manhattan
Peach tree damage from cold hits Carolina peach crop
Spartanburg South Carolina reports show heavy but spotty damage to peach orchards from a recent cold spell after buds began to swell Rain before the freeze worsened the damage as water filled buds. Growers say the extent varies by tree stage, with some crops possibly normal and others severely reduced.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Spartanburg County
Sandhill
North
South Carolina
T. H. Cribb
South Carolina Peach Growers Association
Mr. Cribb
B.M. Gramilng
Missouri Society sponsors apple advertising bill
Missouri State Horticultural Society backs two bills in the General Assembly to aid apple growers facing past heavy crops and low prices. House Bill 408 targets low grade fruit competition during surplus years, while House Bill 413 would allow Missouri growers to cooperate with other states on apple advertising efforts.
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Jefferson City
Missouri State Horticultural Society
Patterson Bain, Jr
Columbia
Frank D. Connett
Faucett
Kirk L. Keller
Creve Coeur
Missouri General Assembly
Missouri
California Spring Cauliflower Acreage Declines in 1939
A California Cooperative Crop Reporting Service summary shows a 400 acre drop in spring cauliflower acreage from 8,000 last season to 7,600 in 1939. Cooler weather slowed maturation, with Santa Maria Guadalupe growing most carlot supplies and volunteers restricting shipments to avoid market overload. Alameda Contra Costa rise 50 acres to 940 acres. Monterey and Santa Cruz fall to 450 and 200 respectively. San Diego drops to 200.
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Sacramento
Calif
California Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Monterey
San Diego
Santa Maria-Guadalupe
Alameda
Contra Costa
Santa Cruz
Samuel T. Bledsoe Dead Santa Fe Lines President
Samuel Thomas Bledsoe, president of the Santa Fe Lines since 1933, died after an illness. He joined Santa Fe in 1895 and was known in the fruit and vegetable trade. Funeral at St James Episcopal Friday 2 p.m. Interment Rock Creek Cemetery Washington. Survived by widow Talitha, daughters Mrs Bartlett Cormack Beverly Hills and Virgil T. Bledsoe Phoenix.
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Chicago
Samuel Thomas Bledsoe
Santa Fe Lines
Talitha B. Bledsoe
Bartlett Cormack
Beverly Hills
Calif
Virgil T. Bledsoe
Phoenix, Ariz
St Louis broker warns of chain store menace to independence
St Louis broker urges readers to defend independence as national chain stores push for monopoly in fruits and vegetables. He cites Better Business Association data and notes Secretary Wagner’s questionnaire to United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association on the Palmar Bill, urging public action.
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St. Louis
the Packer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Packer
Better Business Association of Florida
Wagner
United Fresh Fruit and” Vegetable Association
Patmarr
Imperial Valley Lettuce Shipments Decline In March Deal
Imperial Valley lettuce shipments are easing as the 1939 deal winds down. For the week starting March 12, analysts expect 60 to 75 cars daily, with Arizona districts unable to cover the shortfall. Prices moved up earlier to 2.75 for best fives, then eased to 2.40–2.50. sixes traded 1.35–1.75, mostly 1.40–1.60, as demand weakened and loadings split between fives and sixes. Quality remained good, though not equal to February levels.
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el Centro
Calif
Imperial Valley
Yuma
Salt River Valleys
Arizona
F. O. Bh
Recommend Changes in Idaho Apple Grades
Payette Idaho March 10 a large group of apple growers and shippers met to draft recommendations for the Idaho Commissioner of Agriculture on graded classifications. They urged clear definitions to aid markets and consumers noting orchard run would limit higher grades to 25 percent and keep all top grades in the pack. Fancy and better grades would be available for all varieties not just Delletoys as in recent years.
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Payette
Idaho
Commissioner of Agriculture
Peach Growers Vote Assessments for Marketing Fund
Georgia peach growers at Macon convention voted to assess 1 cent per bushel to fund a marketing program. Agreement from 60 percent of last year's producers is needed. Dorrance of Brooke Smith Dorrance urged Maine potato advertising practices and branded naming for quality products. They oppose a state chain store tax, arguing Georgia peaches account for 70 percent of retail outlets and chains buy $45 million of Georgia produce.
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Macon
Georgia Association of Peach Growers
South Carolina
Wilmer M. Dicket
Musella
W. (. Shore
Baldwin
W. RB. Williams
Haddock
John '. McKenzie
Montezuma
G. Emmett Snellgrover
This City
J. R. Gay
Frank Gaissert
Frank Jordan
A. J. Nelson
J. 11. Powell
Joe Langdon
W. M. Dickey
JT. H Beard
W. O. Britt
W. B. Willams
Dickey
theAssociation
Georgia
Sturges Dorrance
New York
Brooke, Smith, French & Dorrance
Maine
Dorrance
House of Representatives
Marking Bill Passed Assembly in New York
Albany N Y March 10 a bill to require a mark of origin on all packages or containers of merchandise imported into this state has passed the Assembly but awaits Senate action. The proposed law would exempt only manufactured or processed foods wholly vegetable from foreign countries.
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Albany
N. Y
Senate
Michigan Advertising Bill Passes Senate in Lansing
The Michigan Senate approved a $250000 advertising bill by a 23 to eight vote. It would earmark $50000 for promoting agricultural products with up to $5000 per commodity and require growers and dealers to match state funds before allocation becomes available. Senate Bill No. 81, an advertising tax on apples, sits with the agriculture committee after endorsements by the Michigan State Horticultural Society and other fruit groups.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Michigan State Horticultural Society
Week's Navel Prorate For California Arizona Orange Trade
California Arizona orange grapefruit agency distribution committee recommended a prorate of 1100 cars interstate and 125 intrastate for the coming week. Eastern markets improve and demand rises with an average auction price of 2.60 per packed box, up from 2.53. California quality noted as improved, boosting demand though prices lag slightly.
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Los Angeles
California
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Salinas- Watsonville
Potato Growere Assn
A. J. Schneiberg
Milwaukee Trade Assn
Skookum Packers Azan
Yakima Growers
Waahing
Baltimore
Pacific Coast
Jewell Mayes
Te Growert & Shippers League Oflorida
Harry E. Reed
Agricultural Economics
Yakima
Bronx Terminal
Asan
Noright
North Carolina
West
Cincinnati
Texas
St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
DeBarber Bros
Altoona, Pa
Pat Gillarde
Candor
Elbertas
State Advertising Commission
Aisoe
Santa Fe
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