Onion market turns firmer as shipments rise in March
The onion trade shows a firmer tone in late March after heavy shipments through the first eighteen days of March. Dealers report California Indiana New York Massachusetts and Ohio movements totaling about 26,980 cars, with year over year comparisons and stock levels indicating tighter supplies and improved market prospects in the near term. Local and regional prices reflect subtle gains for medium onions while yellow junk and cheaper lots remain available. Egyptian shipments to Boston New York are anticipated but small.
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Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
California
Indiana
New York State
Massachusetts
Ohio
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Texas
Nothi~g
United States
Boston
New York
Michigan
New York City
Philadelphia
Mississippi River
Favorable Report on Gooding Amendment to Long and Short Haul Rates
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee ordered a favorable report on Senator Gooding Idaho’s amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act. The measure would prohibit charging higher rates for shorter trips when a longer distance is involved on the same line.
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Gooding
Washington, D. C
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senator Gooding
Idaho
Smith
South Carolina
Senator Sorghum Declines Dangerous Offer Promise
In Washington, Senator Sorghum dismissed a man claiming he could teach how to earn a few hundred thousand dollars. He said the prospect felt dangerous and he would only respond with prayers.
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Washington Star
Sorghum
Cooperative marketing seen as good but Sapiro rejected
Letter from James L. Parmer of Cedar Till Tennessee argues in favor of cooperative marketing for farm products while opposing Sapiroism and its world pool plans. He warns that cooperation is helpful but not a cure-all and cautions farmers about flashy promoters and dishonest claims.
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Sapiro
Cedar Till
Tenn
Baiter
Mississippi Valley
Australia
New Zealand
Wheat
Canada
Ak Atralia
New
Zsland
Liverpool
J. B. Brown
Farmers Co-operative Grain Dealers of
Kansas
East Texas peaches and tomatoes largely undamaged by freeze
East Texas reports show minimal impact on peaches and tomatoes after freezing temperatures. March 10 frost caused some damage but estimates say losses unlikely to exceed about 24 percent. growers seek warmer, sunnier days to aid recovery. Wesley Love notes only about one in ten buds appeared killed after inspection.
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Jacksonville
Tex
Texas
Wesley Love
Missouri Strawberry Exchange discusses berry outlook at Neosho meeting
Missouri Strawberry Exchange members from Neosho and surrounding counties gathered last Thursday to review harvest plans and marketing for this year. Southwest Missouri expects about 1000 cars of berries, aided by favorable winter weather and a steady acreage, with selling agents coordinated by the Big Four leadership of Karbe Roark Stevens and Cowherd.
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Neosho
Missouri Strawberry Exchange
Exchange
Missouri
Missouri Fruit Exchange
Purdy
Butterfield
Wheaton
Cassville
Exeter
Seligman
Cowhern
Roark
Anderson
W. W.W. Stevens
Coxie Horticultural Association
Sarcoxie
Carthage
W. W. Stevens
Southwest Missouri Fruit Growers’ Association
A. F. Karbe
Southwest
A. Irurbe
W.W. Stevens
W. Ed. Roark
W. JD. Cowherd
Missouri Strawberry Exchange Associations
J.T. Burden
J. H. Foster
Sarcoxie Horticultural Association
W. BE. Sanders
Fruit Growers’ Union of Sarcoxie
A.F. Karbe
Southwest Missouri Fruit Growers Association
W. Ea. Roark
Anderson Pratt Growers’ Association
W. D
Week's Trade in Apples at Chicago
In Chicago the apple market shows slightly better movement this week though outside demand remains slow. Receipts drop from outside points while local stock on team tracks nears 50 cars. Prices vary by variety with extra fancy Delicious 3.25 8.50 and Winesaps 2.25 2.00. Michigan A grade spies bring 5.50 6. Greenings 5 5.00. Baldwins 4.50 5. Golden Russets 4.75 4.
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Chicago
Fancy Delicious
Bayrels
Michigan
Northern Spies
Greenings
Baldwins
Golden Russets
Florida Truck Crops and Fruits Damaged by Frost
A Florida weather bulletin reports frost damage across the state through mid March. Potatoes and peaches suffered severe losses in the Everglades and western districts, while tomatoes and strawberries showed mixed results. Some areas report sprouting crops in good condition. overall outlook remains cautious as warmer, drier weather is forecast.
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Florida
Jeksonville
Fin
Mareh
Vle
United States Department of \ericulture
Weather Bureau
Everglades
Mimi
Satsuma
Jacksonville
Flo
South Florida
North Flo
Pla
Cold and Rain Damage to Crops in the South
New York reports widespread cold and rain harming Southern crops. West Palm Beach early potato acreage wiped out. Delray cucumbers and Ocala tomatoes damaged. Hastings district sees little damage. Rain likely to delay Norfolk district stock movement for weeks.
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New York
Florida
West Palm Beach
Delray
Williston
Ocala
Hastings
Norfolk
Independent Fruit Company of Marshalltown Files Bankruptcy petition
Marshalltown Iowa firm Independent Fruit Company filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court at Des Moines on March 21. Estimated assets run about 12 500 with liabilities of 18 000 or more. Owners named David Meiman and W P Black. Assets include 2610 cash and bank accounts, stock and fixtures, and the building at 10 North Birch Avenue housing Nathan and Siedman auto accessories. Liabilities include scattered accounts and notes. causes cited as the loss of merchandise and time‑based accounts. A H Matthews was named receiver in the petition.
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Marshalltown
Independent Fruit Company of
Des Moines
David Meiman
YW. P. Black
North
Birst Avenue
Nathan & Syiedman
A. H
Matthews
Error in early Irish potato acreage figures misread
The Department of Agriculture misprinted early Irish potato acreage in The Packer last week. The correct total is 188 010 acres, not 96 990. Last year 16 110 acres were planted across Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Texas and Virginia. The current year area is larger than last year.
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Kansas City
Department of Agriculture
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Lower Valley
Texas
Virginia
Potato acreage shifts in Arkansas River Valley
In Fort Smith Arkansas on March 21 a reported potato district cut of about 700 acres from last year was announced by John Witherspoon. Gore Oklahoma area shows a decline near 300 acres while the bottom lands across the Arkansas River from Fort Smith Spiro and the corridor between Spiro and Fort Smith hold acreage near last year.
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Arkansas
River Valley
Fort Smith
Ark
Fort Gibson
Olin
John Witherspoon
Gore
Okis
Arkansas River
Spiro
The Produce Packer Overview And Offer
The Produce Packer explains a separate weekly edition The Produce Packer focused on market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
Truck Growers in the Carolinas Detail Crop Outlook
Reports to The Packer Weekly Bulletin describe prospective truck crops in North and South Carolina. Aberdeen shows 200 acres of watermelons with 106-car output. shipments begin around July 20. Bennettsville notes 50 acres of Irish potatoes, 700 last year, with July 10 to 14 start and cloth barrel shipping. Chadbourn forecasts Irish potatoes and strawberries with June shipments and auction sales. Dudley plans 40 acres Irish potatoes and 100 acres beans with May 15 to June 14 shipments in hampers.
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Packer
North
South Carolina
Packer Weekly Bulletin
Aberdeen
N. C
A. B
Ayden
Bennettsville
Chadbourn
Dudley
Foreign Cabbage Market Conditions and Prices
New York reports irregular cabbage demand with imports from Holland. The steamer New Amsterdam carried 12 000 baskets, cost $2.60 per 100 pounds with a $0.50 duty, landing at about $3.10. Fresh arrivals and Florida stock keep prices steady with Dutch crates around $2.50 and Wakefield at $1.25 to $2 per basket. A Holland cargo boat is due Monday.
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New York
Holland
New Amsterdam
C. Lf
Florida
Wakefield
Ptt
Pravida Tanger
Sicily
New Orleans
Cochran Sues Los Angeles Firm Over 1922 Overdrafts
Robert T. Cochran & Co reports a suit filed against the J. W. Morris Company of Los Angeles with their bank account attached. The claim seeks about $3,400 for overdrafts on shipments made in 1922. The Los Angeles firm had given notes covering the amount, which remain unpaid.
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New York
Robert T. Cochran & Co
J. W. Morris Company
Shippers of
Los Angeles
Louisiana Strawberries Delayed Yet Expected Rich Harvest
Weather across Ponchatoula and surrounding areas keeps berries held back by cold snaps but plants show strong vitality. With warm conditions ahead, growers expect one of the largest crops in history, strawberries moving in early April and carrots increasing through mid month.
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Ponchatugle
la. Marely
Louisiana
Sunshine Now Needed on Texas Onion Crop
Laredo Texas March 21 Better growing weather is being experienced by Southwest Texas onion growers this week but clear skies and more warmth are needed. The crop is not better than last season and not yet advanced. Late plantings due to rains are just showing shoots while early plantings promise many splits and doubles. The season has been unsatisfactory with rains and cool weather slowing growth. a few early planted crops in the Laredo district show potential if weather improves.
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Laredo
Tex
Texas
Laredy
Onion Harvest Delayed Across Counties
The report notes onion availability is ten weeks away with little movement until mid to late April. Plantings in upper counties lag behind Laredo and Webb due to late plantings and weather. some Dimmit county fields were plowed as harvests failed. If weather improves, rough onion crops are possible.
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Laredo
Webb
Dimmit
Oranges Edge Prices on New York Market
Market reports show Florida and Porto Rican oranges advancing despite some weaker stock. Prices range with high grade fruit selling higher, while coarse stock lags, and Florida tangerines show steady demand amid ample supply for New York buyers.
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New York
Martin Denies Personal Losses In Oswego Onion Deal
A C Martin responds to Rosenblum's Syracuse suit filings and J C Martin’s accounts with The Packer office in New York. He disputes a $17 842 160 claim of personal withdrawals, cites $4 023 45 loading and related charges, and defends his bankruptcy status while noting shared Jersey City home with his wife.
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A. C. Martin
Packer
New York
Andrety O' Martin
Fruit Buyers to Give Annual Party in New York
The United Fruit Buyers' Association prepares for its annual dinner at the Biltmore Hotel on Saturday. Expect a fine dinner and dance with novel entertainment, following a best previous year’s showcase by the trade group.
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New York
United Fruit Buyers' Association
Biltmore Hotel
Creditors Seek Louis Stahl Fruit Man of Columbus
Creditors in Columbus search for Louis Stahl a fruit and vegetable supplier with hundreds of dollars owed for produce. Stahl from Dayton operated a truck serving outlying towns but disappeared last week leaving about $2000 in unpaid bills. He is also wanted in Newark for $300 advanced on a potato wagon never delivered.
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Louis Stahl
Columbus
Fruit and Vegetable
Stahl
Dayton
Luderum
Newark
Gang-Miller Produce Co. Toppenish Bankrupt Assets Exceed Liabilities
An assignment of all assets of the Gang Miller Produce Co of Toppenish Wash for the benefit of creditors Nassheen made to Guaranty Trust Co of Yakima with George Gung president acting for the company and George Bradshaw for the trust. Assets include four 80 acre tracts on the Indian reservation and the Toppenish warehouse property valued at about 103 000 while mobilities are placed at about 75 000.
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Seattle
Wash
Gang‘Miller Produce Company
Toppenish
Nassheen
Guaranty Trust Company
Yakima
George Gung
George Bradshaw
Poperty
Peach Outlook Brightens for Nashville Area Peach Buds
In Nashville Arkansas on March 21 Bert Johnson reports the peach crop in fine shape with large buds and a good yield expected. DeQueen Arkansas notes cold weather earlier this week reduced peach buds by 20 to 25 percent, but general belief holds enough buds remain for a harvest.
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Arkansas
Nashville
Ark
Nashville Territory
Bert Johnson
DeQueen
New Yorkers to Attend Georgia Peach Party
A growing trade delegation from New York will travel to Wort Valley for the Georgia Peach Festival on Thursday. Attending firms include Vi A. Stewart & Co and Cochran & Co with partners Thamas Cochran and Will ylse, along with Joe Soloman of Witkin Gamble & Co.
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New York
Mareh
West
Peheh Massani
Wort
Vi A. Stewart
A. Stewart & Co
Thamas
F. Cochran
Robre W. Cochran & Co
Will Ylse
Indsey Cochrat
Tom Watsony
Joe Soloman
Witkin Gamble &Co
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James L. Parmer
East Texas
Strawberry Exchange
Carolinas
Puckertron
Marty
State
Pell
Packer Bulletin
Louisiana Berries
Col Weber
Demaul
Newark Afatah Jrather
Best
Stone
the Gang-Miller Produce . Co
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