Arkansas and Texas fruit and vegetable crop outlook
Kansas City March 22 Growers and shippers report early fruits and vegetables in Arkansas and Texas, detailing hundreds of acres of cantaloupes berries watermelons peaches potatoes sweet potatoes tomatoes onions and green vegetables. Local notes cite Aroma strawberries at Avoca 130 acres with May shipment. Bellefonte notes little fruit remaining.
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Kansas City
Arkansas
Texas
Packer
Avoca
Ark
N.br
Bellefonte
Jon
Titman-Harding
Kansas Agricultural Bulletins
Louisiana Strawberry Movement Opens With Steady Trade
Hammond March 22 The Louisiana strawberry movement is just opening with good quality fruit and uniform size. About 156 cars have been shipped from stations so far as cool weather slows ripening. A recent rain boosted hopes for continued output, with markets nationwide showing strong demand and prices from 2.50 to 3.25 per 24 pint crate at shipping points.
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Hammond
Improved citrus fruit market conditions in Chicago
Warm sunny weather improved market conditions this week. Prices for grapefruit remained firm with moderate supply and rising activity. Florida Indian River boxes quoted at 8.75, other grades down to 1. Lemons trading up with improved weather, California smaller boxes at 6.50 to 6.75, other sizes 6.25. Oranges in light supply with higher prices. California Navels smaller sizes 6.75 to 7.25.
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Chicago
California
Easy Market in Northern Potatoes
Minneapolis notes a quiet market with weak demand and light receipts as growing districts prepare starch factories. Red River Ohios Sundlund Ohios and Rose showed fair inquiry while Triumphs had no quotations. Prices for round whites Kings Hurbanks Sundland Oh and Red River Ohios sacked were reported with weak overall demand and light farmer shipments through the week.
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Minneapolis
Dea
Red River
Ft. Vo
Kings
Sandland Oh
Red River Ohios
F. O. B. Minneapoli
Russell Named Haskell Successor on Food Administration
Washington March 22 George Waskell who led the butter and cheese bureau of the Food Administration resigns to attend business interests. Dr H L Russell dean of the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture succeeds him and will run the bureau. Waskell is on a pleasure trip in California and will return to Chicago next week. Russell is a dairy expert with more than 20 years of experience.
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Washington, D. C
George KB. Waskell
The
Food Administration
H. J. Russell
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Haskell
California
Beatrice Creamery Company
Chicago
Mood Administration
Russell
United States
Butter and Cheese Bureau
Railroads Must Handle Coming Crops Says Packer Inquiry
The Packer wires Director General McAdoo for assurances on spring and summer rail transport for perishable fruits and vegetables. Edward Chambers replies that the Railroad Administration will strive to care for crops, with supervised car distribution despite limited equipment and heavy wartime demand.
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Kansas City
Packer
Wired
William G. McAdoo
Edward Chambers
Railroad Administration
Potatoes Trend Lower in Chicago Market Notes
Market for potatoes in Chicago shows weakness amid rising receipts from nearby states. Despite 155 cars on track at week start, demand remains mixed with Wisconsin and Minnesota stock selling around 1.15 to 1.25 per cwt. Through midweek, receipts declined and prices held steady, then Thurs market stayed steady. Friday’s sales eased with Western Russets at 1.50 to 1.55 and white stock around 1.10 to 1.20.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Week's Trade in Eggs in Chicago Message
Weekly egg market report from Chicago notes opening week demand remained steady with rising receipts. Prices drifted with small changes and a premium for storage goods appeared. Midweek saw price declines on strong receipts, then a modest uptick on Thursday with active buying, while Friday closed softer on varied grades amid steady volumes.
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Chicago
Butter and Egg Men Visit New York Market Guests List
Visiting Butter and Egg Men in New York on March 22 include A. R. Hemmington of Portland Oregon M J Dubin of Hartford L Wallach G T Ginther and D A Simmons of Chicago J H Richards of Philadelphia Frank M Heggie and M Friedman of Chicago R A Bowers of Philadelphia John Leon of Little Falls New Jersey Readers note the active trading circle drawing buyers and sellers from major cities.
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New York
A. RR. Hemmington
Portland
Ore
M. J. Dubin
Hartford Coune Ll
Chicago Boosters Host Trade Leaders in Lively Luncheon
Prominent figures from the Joint Council, The League, Western Fruit Jobbers, International Apple Shippers Association and Food Administration joined Chicago Boosters at a March luncheon. R G Phillips and E W J Hearty spoke, praising the trade and Food Administration cooperation amid transport concerns. Other speakers urged continued support and “stick and boost” for the booster effort.
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Joint Council
The
League
Western Fruit Jobbers
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Food Administration
Chicago
Chicago Roosters
F. &.Nellis
RK. C G. Phillips
Foot Administration
Phillips
E. W. J. Hearty
Herbert Hoover
Food Board
Washington
Hearty
Be & E
R. J. Hoxie
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
F. M. Baldwin
National League of Commission Merchants
L. A. Kinney
Cincinnati Railway Yard Settled for Fruit and Veggie Trade
Cincinnati on March 22. After a meeting of railroad heads Plum Street produce yards become central trade yards for spring and summer fruit and vegetable business. Interchange of cars on air tracks allowed across routes with best for shippers to request B and O and Big Four delivery from the West and Southwest. Southern line cars can switch to these yards. Perishable movement to resume with faster service and shortened schedules. Daylight switching permitted over street connections during the war with Water Street used instead of Front Street.
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Cincinnati
Plum 1
Water Street
Front Street
Old Cabbage Firmer and Seed Potatoes Market Notes
Chicago buyers report the cabbage market firming to about 50 dollars per ton fob Wisconsin points with the Wisconsin deal nearing closure and few cars remaining. Louisville reports active demand for seed potatoes and onion sets with storage holdings clearing. prices shown for cobblers white seed rose early Ohio and Triumphs.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Louisville
Ohio Gateways Reconsigning Cars Not Affected
Assurances from Washington say paragraphs in Regional Director Smiths order of interpretation about reconsigning cars will not apply to reconsigning at Ohio River gate yards or Potomac area. An next SA order may issue, while the South will not embargo or hold cars in transit. Local workers report movement not affected by the order.
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Cincinnati
Washington
Smith
Ohin River Gate
Potomac
Ruling on rebates to shippers' associations by licensees
The Food Administration issues a ruling on commissions and rebates paid to shippers' associations. It allows a licensee who acts as an agent to pay a percentage of gross sales to the association if written permission is secured from each member shipper or via a signed collective authorization retained by the association.
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New York
The
Food Administration
Wade
Gerow
Boosters Club
Ps J. Hearty
Washington
Hearty
Boosters
Shippers’ Association
Court-Longshore Co Quits Business in Marion Ohio
In Marion Ohio on March 22 the Court Longshore Company forfeited its license and ceased operations rather than comply with a State Food Administration order. The dispute centered on a frost damaged shipment of Washington potatoes. the firm claimed the shipper owed $147 and preferred to quit rather than settle. The company offered to unload and sort the sound stock for the shipper but refused to take the car under the stated conditions. The car was reconsigned to a Columbus firm after two weeks, and the firm, owned by W. F. Court and F. J. Longshore, had operated since 1913 occupying owned property.
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Marion
Court- Longshore Company
Washington
Court Longshore
Sunnyside
Wash
Fred Croxton
Columbus
W. F. Court
F. J. Longshore
Fruit and Vegetable Packages Shortage Alarms Shippers
News from New York on March 22 reports a serious outlook as package supplies for fruits and vegetables tighten nationwide. Factories operated overtime last winter but labor shortages persist, driving prices up and signaling a possible 60 to 75 percent output drop from last year. Barrel and basket costs have surged, with examples showing barrels rising to around 70 cents and several crate prices doubling.
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New York
Atlantic Coast
Virginia
Norfolk
Basket Makers
Philadelphia
HH. F. Marvil
Marvil Package Company
Laurel
Del
J. F. East
Farmers Manufacturing Company
Hudson River
Icfle
Packer
Chicago Apple Market Little Changed This Week
Chicago Apple Market reports a quiet week with no new developments. Late season reduces offerings. only sound and rot-free stock sells. Boxed offerings lead. barrels and Western boxes quoted for several varieties including Willow Twigs Baldwins Golden Russets and Winesaps.
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Chicago
Variety
Rome
Public hearing on ice packing poultry legality in D C
Washington D C March 22 A public hearing on applying the God and Drugs Act to ice packed poultry will be held by the Bureau of Chemistry U S Department of Agriculture at 10 o clock April 2 The issue is whether interstate shipments of ice packed poultry that absorb water and lose value violate the Federal Food and Drugs Act All interested may attend or submit written views by the hearing date at the Bureau of Chemistry building 216 Thirteenth street S W Washington D C
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
Thirteenth Street
S. W
Washington, D. Cc
New Orleans Liberal Supply Brims With Home Vegetables
New Orleans March 22 All home grown vegetables such as shallots curly and plain parsley carrots beets turnips mustard greens spinach and radishes are in liberal supply. Demand remains fairly steady with prices: shallots 4.50 per barrel parsley 2.60 a bunch carrots 3.00 beets 4.00 turnips 4.00 mustard greens 2.50 spinach 4.00 radishes 3.50. Some Louisiana peas arrive to meet demand at 4.00 per hamper. Hothouse cucumbers in liberal supply with steady demand at 1.60 per dozen.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Conference on Texas Onion Car Situation Heads to Washington
Cincinnati March 22 heads of Southwestern railroads passing through en route to Washington for a conference on furnishing equipment for onions. Government bans parking or storing cars and sidings, with many empty cars now en route to onion districts likely to be diverted to transport other supplies.
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Cincinnati
Southwestern
Washington
Crops and trade notes in southern states and Chicago markets
News index outlines crop conditions across Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Texas with notes on California Bermuda onions California citrus and potato movements. Chicago New York and Milwaukee market updates cover onions apples potatoes and fresh produce, with transport and labor concerns and upcoming hearings.
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Joint Council
Chicago
Milwaukee
Calif
Bermuda
Shelton
Greenville
Stead
Boston
York State
New York
York State Food Board
John M. Repele
N. Y
L. C
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana crop reports reach The Packer
The Packer Weekly Bulletin from Cincinnati dated March 22 summarizes crop outlooks from growers and shippers in Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana. Reports cover acreage by crop shipment times packing formats and prospective yields with details from staff correspondents and local growers.
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Cincinnati
Mississippi
Ala
Packe
A. Breat
iThe
iThe Packer
Famechon Suit Against Schnell Varies in New York Court
In Jersey City Circuit Court this Thursday the J C Famechon Company of Minneapolis began suit against H C Schnell a New York produce dealer. The Minneapolis firm with Wey Zuckerman & Co of San Francisco once bought 13 cars of Spanteh onions. five cars were later shipped and unpaid totaling about 17000 dollars as traffic manager M Regatz of the San Francisco firm attends the case. California vegetable shipments from March 13 to 19 total 4523 cars since January 1.
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New York
Circuit Court
Jersey City
J. C. Famechon Company
Minneapolis
H.C. Sehnell
Packer
Wey-Zuckerman & Co
San Francisco
Schnell
Joseph Sickersa
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On Food Administration
Fiayier
Erte Saale
Chicago Boosters
R., G. Phillips
A. W. McKay
Bureau of Markets
McKay
Ohio Gateways
L.ow. J. Hearty
New York Boosters
Court-Longshore Co
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Apple
Louisiana Berry Movement
Miss. Ala
Br. H. J. Russell George Haskell
Famechon
Court Longshore Co
Ciackass Railway
Wisconsin Cheese Lower
Weiner Co
Indianapolis
George Michels
Detroit Market News
Detroit
Chicago Street Notes
J. E. Robingen
Witty Associated Fruit Co
Los Angeles
J. B. Powles & Co
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Cotulla Onion Growers
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Applev
John Mitchell
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William ‘Ellis
Parcel Post
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Kimball
Advance
Calvin C. Daetwyler
Florida
Bartow
Carlote
Lloyd "Tenney
Plant City
Lakeland
Fred ‘Andrews
Najia Koussof
A. P. Campbell
Imeet
Bi Storage Holdings
Poultry and Utter
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Memphis
Rauch
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Paris
Jeanette Seessel
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Wim. M. Fisher & Sons
John’ Ly
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Edgar Starry
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