California Melon Acreage Is Larger
California growers report larger overall melon acreage after a federal truck crop survey of Imperial Valley. The survey notes increases in covered cantaloupe and honeydews, with 1984 to 1935 comparative figures for Cantaloupes 15 708 11 200 12 520 and Honeydews 1 661 1 575 2 233. Frost slowed early melons but did not stop the crop from looking good as growers remove paper and target a two week lag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Imperial Valley
Holdup Story Was False OneidaWis March 22
Vocal and state police hunted four supposed bandits after T Simonson onion buyer for Kenosha Wis confessed the robbery tale was faked to cover personal losses. Police scoured for the robbers believed to have taken over $500 from Simonson. Chicago Cabbage Market firm notes moderate cabbage supplies and rising prices. Wisconsin bulk around 2 3.26 per cwt and New York Danish 2.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida, ‘N
T. Simonson
Kenosha
Wis
Simonson
Chicago
Wisconsin
New York
California
Florida
Amis Murder Case Believed Solved by Widow
Greeley Colorado widow declares Lewis R. Amis a potato dealer murdered near Ozark Arkansas ten days earlier. She attended his funeral in Meeker Oklahoma and asserts a moonshiner theory, with identification aided by three brothers from Paris Texas. Arkansas authorities progress described as limited. Amis had gone south to sell seed potatoes late February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Colo
Lewis R. Amis
Ozark
Ark
Arkansas
Detroit Traffic Club Holds Largely Attended March Meeting
The Detroit Produce Traffic Club met at the Detroit Union Produce Terminal in March with Judge Bartlett as guest of honor. Abe Franzblau, the president, presided and thanked attendees for the dinner-dance success. Dana Guiley read the minutes. Sam Vitale joined as a new member as plans begin for a spring golf tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Detroit Produce Traffic Club
Detroit Union Produce Terminal
Judge Bartlett
Abe Franzblau
Franzblau
Fort Shelby
Dana Guiley
Sam Vitale
Detroit Tomato and Produce Company
Missouri and Arkansas Berry Prospects Poor
Neosho Missouri March 22 Prospect for this year's strawberry crop in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas is the poorest since commercial production began in the districts. Last summer's drought killed many plants and even in the best case there will be no more than about 160 railroad cars from southwest Missouri and 200 cars from northwest Arkansas to ship by rail and truck, railroad men and association managers report after checking the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho
Missouri
Arkansas
Southwest
No Shortage of Credit for Michigan Growers
E. C. Johnson of the Production Credit Corporation of St. Paul says Michigan fruit and vegetable growers will have ample credit this year. He cites 15 state associations, now one year old, ready to loan as demand arises at 6 percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
E. C. Johnson
Production Credit Corporation of
St. Paul
Detroit Street Notes on Local and Visiting Traders
W W Jenne, western sales manager for Simons and French Co of Sacramento, stayed in Detroit Monday with H C Mac Claren. A Shrier of A Shrier and Sons returned from Texas after six weeks in his firm’s interest. Ford M Bird, known in Detroit trade circles, opened in room 88 at Detroit Union Produce Terminal as a buying agency handling private sales or auctions. Bird brings 18 years of carlot brokerage experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Jenne
Simons & French Co., Inc
Sacramento, Calif
H. C. MacClaren
A. Shrier
A. Shrier & Sons
Texas
Ford M. Bird
Detroit
Detroit Union Produce Terminal
Oscar Steifel
B. E. Frett & Co
Illnois
Anna
Cobden
Villa Ridge
Illinois
Central Coastal Lettuce to Start After April 5
Cold weather and frosts in the Central Coastal region delay lettuce growth and push the probable start of harvest to between April 5 and 10. Early acreage will be small with many fields unlikely to reach shipping size. Local markets in Santa Maria Guadalupe report frost injury. Monterey County's spring lettuce acreage climbs to 30,630 acres for harvest through July 1, with Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
California
Santa Marla-Guadalupe
San Joaquin
Yolo
Harlimart
Delano
Monterey County
Santa Barbara
San Luis Obispo
Show Cause Orders Issued to Texas Citrus Shippers
Washington March 22 seven Texas citrus shippers received show cause orders seeking license revocation or suspension for alleged marketing agreement violations. Charges include shipping unclassified grapefruit, shipping grapefruit without an allotment, and failure to pay assessments. Orders signed by Secretary Wallace name Davis Fruit Co Pharr Donna Fruit Co Edinburg Blue Bonnet Packers Edinburg Arnold Growers McAllen Pharr F J Duncan Mission Royal Fruit Co Pharr and Juan Fruit Truckers Loading Station San Juan with responses due by March 26 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Texas
AAA
Wallace
Davis Fruit Company
Pharr
Donna Fruit Company
Edinburg
Blue Bonnet Packers
Arnold Growers
McAllen
F. J. Duncan
Mission
Royal Fruit Company
Juan Fruit Truckers
San Juan
Rain Helps Crops in the Wilmington District
Rainfall in Wilmington North Carolina last week boosted New Hanover county vegetables. Lettuce stands improve and early shipments may begin by April 10 with a five day delay for the regular season. Radishes are being shipped to northern markets and expect larger shipments soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
N. C
New’ Hanover County
Chicago Street Notes chronicles fruit trade visitors and shipments
Chicago Street Notes records Pacific Fruit Express officials visitors from Florida and Illinois fruit firms. mentions J T Armstrong recovery in Florida. personnel moves include Otto Annoteno with LaManua Bros Artigo, L B Kilbourne, Oscar Steifel, Roy Quinn, Charles Abbate. Michigan and California shipment data show asparagus decline to 64 cars vs 1,003 year ago. Karl Merkel heads to Louisiana berry regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merkel Bros. Company
California
Railroads to Offer Pick Up and Delivery in Minnesota Markets
The Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission authorized railroads to start pickup and delivery service in Minneapolis St Paul Winona and Duluth for shipments of six thousand pounds or less on an experimental basis. The move followed no objections from trucking firms and may be discontinued if impractical. A separate note covers Chicago potato market arrivals with Idaho Russets steady around 1.50 to 1.55 and Florida Bliss Triumphs at 1.90 to 2.10 per bushel, with Wisconsin whites weak at 0.65 to 0.73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Twin Cities
Winona
Duluth
Compasasion
Chicago
Idaho
Copiah County Crops Begin to Recover After Floods
Crystal Springs Miss March 22 Copiah county crops show signs of recovery after February freezes and days of heavy rainfall. A March 11 downpour damaged fields but water drained quickly and by midweek most growers could work again. Cabbage tonnage is down about 25 percent though acreage rose, pea yields improve with sod treatments, and 250 car shipments are still expected. Tomatoes were not transplanted but beds were fertilized and will be redone as needed with plantings around March 25. Final acreage may exceed 2 000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Springs
Miss
Copiah County
Apple shipments heavy for first half of March
Wenatchee Washington March 22 shipments in the first 14 days of March from the Wenatchee Okanogan district totaled 886 cars vs 638 last year 749 two years ago and 699 three years ago. On hand 1 971 cars compared with 2 164 a year ago and 3 000 three years ago. District shipments to date 16 738 cars including 1 021 to canneries vs 12 571 in 1934 15 790 in 1933 and 17 286 in 1932. Most ships are Winesaps season to date 5 613 Winesaps cars vs 3 902 last year and 4 629 Delicious vs 3 180 to March 14 1934. Frost warning and spray advice forecasting service to start about April 1 under H B Ellison. Bert L. Baker says 10 percent cut in standard refrigeration charges for fruit shipped east extended to December 31 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Wash
Wenatchee-Okanogan
U. S. Weather Bureau
H. B. Ellison
Bert L. Baker
Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association
Imperial Valley Pea Harvest Nearing End Across Counties
Harvest of spring pea crops winds down in the Imperial Valley amid minor frost impact. Santa Barbara County nears full shipping quality harvest while San Luis Obispo suffers frost and hail damage. Monterey reports frost injury to early plantings. market peas show fair condition. Santa Clara and Alameda peas remain fair. vine growth heavy with limited frost harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Imperial Valley
Santa Barbara County
San Luis Obispo County
Monterey County
Santa Clara
Alameda Hill
First Car Cherry Rhubarb Arrives in Chicago Market
The first car of California Cherry rhubarb arrived in Chicago this season Monday for Ernst Applebaum Company Inc. The firm received cars Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Quality was good and demand fairly active. The rhubarb was its own pack in 20 pound packages. The company will stay in the market all season with regular arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
California
Ernst Applebaum Company, Inc
Twin Cities Street Notes A local fruit market update
Dave Gershgol of Duluth visits Twin Cities while Everett Sherman, veteran auctioneer, heads to Hammond Louisiana with family visits. Traders, buyers, and company reps from Grainger Packing California and Florida Citrus Exchange offices frequent the market. First Canadian onion sets arrive, Florida tomatoes appear, and local plans discuss a new market in St Paul. Bill Kramer returns to St Paul auction duties as talks of summer activity grow. Local strikes and wage disputesing arise amid trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Sherman
Hammond
George Sherman
Mr. Sherman
Heavy Tomato Crop Seen in Somerset County
Crisfield Maryland March 22 heavy tomato crop expected in Somerset county with farmers ordering over 6 000 000 early tomato plants from Georgia and using hotbeds to raise thousands of plants ready for field planting next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crisfield
Somerset County
Georgia
Era Aho
Cherry grower A J Rogers fights Italian cherry duty
In Washington D C and Traverse City Mich March 22 A J Rogers general manager of the Michigan Cherry Growers Packing Company and secretary of Michigan Cherry Growers Inc appeared before the U S tariff commission this week opposing any reduction in the duty on Italian cherries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Traverse City
Mich
A. J. Rogers
Michigan Cherry Growers Packing Company
Michigan Cherry Growers, Inc
United States Tariff Commission
Move to elect Michigan agriculture commissioner
Representative George L. Teachout of Flint has introduced a bill in the legislature to make the office of state commissioner of agriculture elective at the biennial April elections. Currently the office is filled by appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
George L. Teachout
Flint
State Commissioner of Agriculture
New Opening and Closing Hours in New York Market District
New York market districts set new hours effective April 15 after a local code meeting. Delivery windows span from 10 p.m. at terminals and piers to late night store openings, with specific sign up, display and delivery times for Melon and Peach docks, Old Dominion and Pennsylvania Railroad piers, and sales yards. Stores must not open earlier than 11 p.m., and sales end by 7 p.m. for delivery and purchase of merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Local
New Jersey
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Peach Docks
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Peanuts Flavor Herring Delight Sparks Washington Menu
Edenton North Carolina reports a peanut flavored herring discovery by Bill Everett, a local ferry operator. The mixed odor altered the fish, drawing praise from Congressman Ware and Warren in Washington, who requested additional shipments as the herring gained entry to a house restaurant menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edenton
N. C
Lindsay C. Wareren
Bill Everett
Everett
Bill
Congressman Warren
Washington
Warren
House Restau ‘Vant
Bemis Ad Campaign Aims at Farmers for Seed Sales Boost
The Bema Brother Bag Company announces a new advertising push in Seed World. Space will explain to farmers why buying ample seed is wise and expects bag sales to rise as total seed sales grow, signaling a strategic farm publication campaign in Chicago on March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemis
Chicago
Bema
Seed World
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
C.H. Weaver & CO
Cantor Potato Department
South Water Market
H. Rubenstein & Co., Inc
Milwaukee, Wis
D. L. Peppard
Big AV
Minneapolis
Saeed Fruits and Vegetables Personal
L. R. Amis
Cane
Detroit Traffic Club
Detroit Street
Texas Citrus Shippers
Chicago Street Notes
J. T. H. Armstrong
Pacific Fruit Express
J. R. Clutts
Cobden, 'Il
Otto Annoteno
LaMan- Ua
Bros.-Artigo Company
Avinoteno
L. B. Kilbourne
C. H. Weaver & Co
Roy Quinn
C. H. Robinson Company
Tennessee
Charles Abbate
Chas. Abbate Company
Co. W. Kitchen
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Jake Rudin
The
Rudin
C. D. Kirk
Lovett & Kirk, Inc
San Benito
Tex
Karl Merkel
Berry
Louisiana
Minnesota
Plutua
F . Es
Arizona
Carrots Calif
Ariz
Apple
Seng Fruit Company Mission Merchants
Apples — Southern Vegetables
Compt
Detroit Union
Dave Gershgol
Grainger Packing Company
Salinas
Culbertson- Chisam Company
San Francisco
Culbertson-Chisam Company
Earl Lines
Florida Citrus Exchange
W. R. Hefley
Morris Posnick
Morris Fruit and Produce Company
Posgnick
H. A. Hopkins
Leonard Gebo
Alford-Gebo Company
William
Bill" Kramer
Ray Brown
Brown Broker
Joe Gerioux
O'Connell
Bt. Paul
Joe
Abe Mendleson
Rochester
Ernst
Trading
KXEX
Baceu Rms Company
Indiana
Geo. Hitz& Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Andrews Brothers
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