Red River Seed Potato Deal Gains Momentum In March
Grand Forks March 24 The Red River valley seed potato movement is moving in full volume with shipments peaking midweek despite muddy roads from a heavy snow melt. Tuesday saw 402 cars leave North Dakota and Minnesota. demand for new orders remains strong. Cobblers move easily at 15 to 20. Ohios and Triumphs are scarce. Ohio crops are short district wide. North Dakota and Minnesota totals: 9,512 and 9,009 cars shipped respectively. two weeks will reveal remaining stock. continued movement expected.
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Grand Forks
N. C
Red River Valley
North Dakota
Minnesota
Sun Valley to Host Idaho Growers Shippers Meeting
The Growers and Shippers Association of Idaho plans its twelfth annual convention for June 9 and 10 at Sun Valley resort. New secretary Dave Ll. Bueh and president Frank Arata return with housing plans, aiming for larger attendance. Rates include $6 doubles, $2.50 singles, with Lodge space for overflow. Activities feature golf, skeet, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, and more.
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Nampa
Idaho
Growers and Shippers Association of Idaho
Sun Valley
Dave Ll. Bueh
Frank Arata
Union Pacific Railroad
New York
Highlights of this week in national agriculture news
Highlights list multiple items across states with dates and actions. Potato and lettuce growing and pricing, fruit crop outlooks, legal and taxation notes, and trade hearings appear. Notable mentions include Florida grapefruit pricing upheld, California and Idaho horticulture updates, and farm loans, regulations, and cooperative activities.
Forty-Three Cars of Louisiana Strawberries Moved to Date
Hammond Louisiana March 24 forty three cars of strawberries left the Louisiana belt through Thursday March 23. The highest price was 3.95 per crate of 24 pints with sales overall above 3. Auction firms shipped 25 of the cars while the Farmers Cooperative Union handled the rest. Pickings rose slightly this week and shipments are expected to increase next week with full volume by April 7. About 3 500 cars comprise the current crop and the deal lasts about seven weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Louisiana Belt
Farmers Cooperative Union
Cuban Tomatoes Demand Presses New York Market
Cuban tomatoes remained in strong demand in New York on Monday with prices advancing 5 to 10 cents across sizes and grades. About 17,000 lugs were sold at auction, top marks reaching 3.24 while most sold 2.75 to 2.75 and some ordinary stock as low as 1.65. Market tone fluctuated earlier, with 13,000 jugs sold and best gains 10 to 20 cents, weaker grades slipping 10 to 25 cents due to Florida supplies. A small lot 6 by 7 by 6 brought 2.75, but most ranges stayed 2 to 2.75.
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New York
Marcel
Hastings Early Potato Deal Under Way in Hastings Florida
The Hastings Federal Point potato deal started with a few cars moving this week and is not expected to pick up until after April. The acreage this season is about 12,000 acres, down from 15,500 last year, the lightest in 25 years, with anticipated peak movement late in the month and general movement after the first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Fla
Hastings-Federal Point
Federal Point
North Florida
Findlay Letter Discussed in Packer Debate In St Louis
In St Louis on March 24 Jim Bawden reads Paul Findlay s admission in The Packer where he concedes he is not a total stranger to chain store checks for services. The discussion accuses Findlay of whitewash paid by chains for dishing out influence and cites FTC reports linking the Atlantic Commission Company and A P to unfair retail methods affecting independents. Continued on Page 7.
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St. Louis
Jim Bawden
Paul Findlay
Packer
Wuena
Mr. Findlay
Atlantic Commission Company
Federal Trade Commission
Cool Weather Delays Delta Asparagus Deal In California
Cool weather in the Delta slows general opening of the asparagus deal though shipments rise. Twenty eight more fields enter harvest with peak shipments of 19 cars midweek and similar numbers expected daily. movement targets New York Chicago and Philadelphia with delivered prices mainly 5.50 to 6.50. Demand remains steady as markets await higher seasonal volume.
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Sacramento
Calif
Delta
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Reliefers Refuse to Pick Peas in Santa Barbara
In Santa Barbara California relief workers decline to pick peas citing opposition to the state relief administrator. County supervisor Leo Preisker asked Governor Culbert Olson for aid and also telegraphed Sacramento lawmakers to help resolve the crisis.
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San Barbara
Calif
Santa Barbara
Leo Preisker
County Board of Supervisors
Culbert Olson
Sacramento
Voting Against Federal Citrus Agreement in Texas McDonald Plan
Harlingen Texas March 24 Texas citrus growers voted clearly against the federal marketing agreement by more than two to one while favoring retention of the state agreement and the McDonald minimum price plan The tallies show 1166 for the federal agreement and 2419 against 3322 for the state agreement 366 against 2 791 for the McDonald plan 800 against The election was called by J E McDonald state commissioner of agriculture Outcome has no legal effect on the federal agreement but expectations grow Secretary Wallace may call another vote early summer for Brewers to decide on the federal agreement retention.
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Harlingen
Tex
Texas
J. E.mcdonald
Wallace
Florida Supreme Court Upholds 32c Grapefruit Price
The Florida Supreme Court upheld the 32c minimum price for grapefruit in a unanimous ruling, reversing a circuit court order that blocked enforcement against Eckerson Fruit Canners contracts. The decision declares any contract not guaranteeing 32c per fruit invalid, prompting warnings from Agriculture Commissioner Mayo for canneries to modify or cease operations to comply.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Supreme Court of
Circuit Court
Eckerson Fruit Canners, Inc
Sanford
Erape Fruit Producers
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Nathan Mayo
Canning Company
Eckerson Company
National Citrus Merchandising Council Meets in Chicago
Chicago March 24 An all country representation attended a one day session at the Stevens hotel of the National Citrus Merchandising Committee formed last November in Washington DC Its aim is to improve the citrus industry and boost demand for oranges and grapefruit Reports show consumption up more than 25 percent since formation A nationwide sale is announced for April 13 to 22 with further plans to follow continued on page 10.
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Chicago
National
Citrus’ Merchandising Committee
Stevens Hotel
Washington, D. C
The Produce Packer free sample copy offer
A separate weekly edition of The Produce Packer provides market news for shippers and distributors of fruits vegetables poultry butter hides wool fur and similar goods with a free sample copy available upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Eges
Lettuce Plow-Up Proposed by Arizona Shippers
Phoenix and Yuma lettuce interests plan to plow up one third of the acreage in their districts starting Monday to steady a market marked by over production. The move follows a previous six-dozen size embargo and hinges on future market trends as carload totals rise from 1937 to present levels. The outcome rests on Friday’s decision and later market reactions.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Yuma
Federal Market News Service
Better Business Assn Denied Statements in Packer Article
A Miami reader challenges The Packer over its March 4 1939 piece on the Better Business Association of Florida charging inaccuracies. The letter claims the declaration of principles misrepresents the group’s aim to discuss chain store distribution and complains that newspapers avoid anti chain material.
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Miami
Fla
Packer
Better Business Association of Florida
Better Business ‘Association of Florida
Crouse of Washburn Faces Bankruptcy After Losses
W Crouse, a Washburn grower and shipper of potatoes, filed a bankruptcy schedule showing liabilities of 159,140.06 and assets of 105,298.80. Creditors include the State Bureau of Taxation and Department of Agriculture Inspection Bureau, J L Budreau & Co, South Gate Produce, Washburn Trust Company, and M N Crouse, among others. The failure followed inability to secure seed contract deliveries from growers, whom he had contracted to supply.
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Presque Jtsle
W. C. Crouse
Washburn
State Bureau of Taxation
Department of Agriculture Inspection Bureau
American Fruit Growers
J. L. Budreau & Co
T. BE
Holt
Gabriel & Holt
George D. Pennington
Mr. Crouse
Death of Fred W Harmeyer in New Orleans
Fred W Harmeyer aged 46 died Thursday after a two weeks illness in New Orleans He was traffic manager of Standard Fruit and Steamship Company and highly respected in the trade He leaves brother Herbert L Harmeyer sales manager of the Standard Harmeyer was widely known for his ability and character
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Fred W. Harmeyer
New Orleans
Harmeyer
Standard Fruit and Steamship Company
Herbert L. Harmeyer
The
Standard
Court upholds tax challenge on Kentucky chain stores
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled the 934 state tax on chain stores unconstitutional as applied to the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. It said classifications by number of stores operated by a single owner are unreasonable and not tied to business volume. State officials may seek rehearing or US Supreme Court review.
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Kentucky
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
United States Supreme Court
Death of Frank A. Horne Creator of Merchants Refrigerating
Frank A. Horne 70 longtime head of Merchants Refrigerating Company and a national figure in cold storage died at Methodist-Episcopal Hospital after last December confinement. He served as vice president of East River Savings Bank and led U S cold storage efforts in World War I, was a Methodist lay leader, organized the Brooklyn Federation of Churches, and was a past president of the American Institute of Refrigeration. Funeral set for Clinton Avenue Community Church Brooklyn with Cypress Hills burial.
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New York
Frank A. Horne
Merchants Refrigerating Company
Varick Street
Horne
Methodist-Episcopal Hospital
East River Savings’ Bank
United States and
Herbert Hoover
Ile
Kansas City
Brooklyn Federation of Churches
Brooklyn
American Institute of Refrigeration
Clinton Avenue
Cypress Hills Cemetery
Peaches in Carolinas Lose Much of Crop to Recent Freeze
North and South Carolina peach growers report heavy damage from the week ending March 18. Elberta peaches suffered 50 to 80 percent losses in multiple counties, with Hileys and Georgia Belles also hurt. In Spartanburg and nearby areas half the blooms were killed, and some Inman orchards escaped largely due to wind protection. Final crop size remains uncertain as growers anticipate thinning and potential further weather impact.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
R. W. King
Elbertas
J. C. Epting
Hoffman
Aberdeen
Hiley
Spartanburg
D. C
T. H. Cribb
South Carolina Peach Growers Association
Inman
South Carolina
Hearing Set On Labor Act Change For Produce Industry
California fruit and vegetable growers press for a wage and hour exemption for processing of perishable produce. A public hearing is scheduled for April 3, 1939, in Washington, D C, with Elmer F Andrews of the Wage and Hour Division presiding. The debate centers on extending exemptions to open country or rural operations sourcing from nearby farms and performing packing drying storing or canning for market.
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Washington
D. C
Labor Department
Elmer F. Andrews
Department of Labor
Merle D. Vincent
Vincent
United States
1939 Potato Planting Indicates Large Acreage Forecast
Washington March 24 report from the Agriculture Department shows growers expect to plant 3,076,500 acres of potatoes in 1939, little change from 1938, but below the ten year average. Early states yield 409,000 acres. seven intermediate states near 293,000. 30 late states account for most of U S plantings.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
United
Delano Lettuce Deal Set To Roll In Spring
Delano California March 24 Central California's first spring lettuce deal of the Delano district in the lower central valley began this week with steady loadings planned for the coming days. Shippers expect full seasonal production by April 1, with peak movement from April to 10. Local markets and the northwest remain key outlets as fields mature.
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Delano
Calif
Central California
Central Valley
Northwest
Hall
Salinas-Watsonville
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PLAN
Meeting OF
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Bush
Arata
Arizona
Florida Supreme Court
National Citrus Merchandising Council
Stin Valley of Idaho
Knox County
Indiana
Wenatchee District
North Dakota Department
Idaho Counties
Michigan
Apple
Sears L. Bittleheads
Philadelphia Credit Bureau Norfolk Spinacist
Hood River
Florida Citrus Commission
Michigan ‘Allied Onion Association
Mississippi
Plant City Berry
Southeast Melon Control Committee
Florida Group
Northampton County
Cincinnati Bottoms
National Apna Institute
Maine
Medford Cooperative
Imperial Valley
St. Louis Trade Association
Patman Bill
Louisiana
George J. Schulte
McDonald Plan
Yume
Business. Assn
E. Davis
Miami, Fla
Burton
Washburn Me
Ae Court
N.Y
Carolinas
M. D. Vincent
California
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