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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1927
Page
2
A survey underway in East Lake City Utah aims to map the apple industry providing data on yields prices varieties grades fertility orchard management costs and production relations to other enterprises. The study will also analyze Utah apple markets and storage facilities from multiple angles to inform growers and merchants.
M R Rasmussen of Somers Produce Co Somers Wisconsin sought seed potatoes on Wednesday Louis A Blunck broker distributor at Nampa Idaho visited Chicago early this week W E Busse buyer for Mahaffey Commission Co Moorhead Minnesota spent Wednesday in Chicago The Wignall Moore Co received the first shipment of Roosters brand asparagus shipped by A Levy J Zentner Co San Francisco quality was good and sold at 14 a crate Co H Burns of Burns Bay shippers at Olathe Colorado was a fishers visitor Jimmy Trankina head of J Trankina Co left Monday night for a short vacation at Hot Springs
Devils Lake North Dakota March 18 The Independent Fruit Company plans a warehouse on the Great Northern Railway right of way. Arthur J Jerome local manager says a nine year lease secures land and construction will begin as soon as the current lease ends.
Milwaukee notes a springlike week boosting trade as Louisiane strawberries arrive with carrots. Prices rise for carrots, cauliflower, celery, head lettuce, green peas, and other fresh vegetables while peppers, rhubarb, string beans, spinach, and tomatoes edge down. Western head lettuce quality varies. California decay and Arizona harvests affect values. Onion prices steady to firm. homegrown stock mostly depleted. Jersey sweet potatoes remain dull. Indiana exports sell around 2.26 to 2.60 per bushel. Spinach quality is average. first California rhubarb appears at 5.50 to 6 per 40 pound box.
Chicago March 18 Albert Miller & Co sold a shipment of Bill Spud certified seed potatoes to Ecuador South America The Cobblers and Green Mountains varieties were shipped by boat from New Orleans The move mirrors growing efforts to boost agricultural seed exports with future orders likely if the seed satisfies Ecuador’s needs.
Idaho Falls reports a heavy potato movement to eastern connections led by Leonard Crouset & Riley of Cincinnati. Gilbert Korrell directs Idaho operations with Tim Manning handling office work, the firm running 25 loading stations and planning more as they expand from Greenville and Detroit roots.
Among the first straight cars of Florida potatoes received in Chicago was one handled by D. J. Coyne & Co. The car, shipped from Wabasso, met strong demand Thursday at 16 dollars per barrel.
Idaho Falls market shows good movement for Idaho potatoes with prices up to 2.16 per carload and overall weekly shipments at 498 cars. Demand remains firmer for U S 1 Russets, bulk prices near 1.80 to 1.85 delivered, and growers holding for 2.10 on bulk. Eastern demand, especially Chicago, boosts activity as Idaho and Burley Buhl districts report higher week totals versus last season.
Early crop in Caldwell Nampa Idaho area short by 400 cars from prior season yet state shipments exceed last year by about 1000 cars. Main crop shows 1500 more cars shipped to date than the same period last year, while two years ago total shipments had been 2800 cars lower to date.
Chicago March 18 the first cars of Arkansas radishes arrived in the local market when the Schoenburg Goldus Company broke two cars of bushel white and red tip varieties. The quality was good and demand strong. The first car sold before 9 am. Overall supply moderate with Arkansas bushels around 2.75 to 3 per bushel Louisiana hampers about 1.26 to 1.26 and hothouse dozen bunches around 60 to 70 cents.
Iowa News Notes reports a near full turnout for the Iowa Fruit Jobbers Association meeting in Des Moines with many members also attending the state legislature session.Charles Zisko, formerly of Cedar Rapids PFowao Fruit Company and Nash Finch, resigns to launch Zisko Fruit Company in Cedar Rapids with $50,000 capital. A leased building houses the new wholesale fruit house which opened on the 16th and will handle fruits vegetables and specialties.
A quote from Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown in the Washington Star dismisses overly long words noting that once a word exceeds four syllables it stops being wise and becomes a screen for ignorance.
Moorhead Minn March 18 Legislation in Minnesota to set a uniform potato grading standard gains backing from local growers and shippers. a special senate committee approved it unanimously. W G Knowles led a delegation of 50 producers urging passage. The plan eliminates state inspection and uses shipper names as grade guarantees with four grades defining defect and rot limits.
George M Carey enters service of Wagner and Sons in Chicago on March 18 taking charge of the California fruit department and related commodities. He brings wide industry knowledge with several years of experience in the trade.
The Minneapolis Fruit & Produce Club held its annual primary after a 6 o clock dinner. Gerhardt Strate was unopposed for president, C B Healy for vice president, Archie Flack for secretary, and Guy Jensen for treasurer. Eleven candidates vied for five board seats.
Chicago dispatch reports Gourley Company received a wire Wednesday afternoon about the first Texas onions car moving to Chicago. The Raymondsville district shipped the car and the quality is described as best of any initial shipment. Fred McKown Wins Suit in Warsaw Indiana onion case with $500 claimed damages in a suit by Walter Snyder et al over three car shipment of onions.
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