Potatoes Shipment Totals Rise Across Midwest States
Minneapolis reports total Minnesota carlot shipments for the week ending March 22 at 726, reaching 28 797 for the season. South Dakota 30 last week, North Dakota 217, Wisconsin 454. totals to March 22: SD 3 453, ND 9 079, WI 11 811. Prices noted: U S No 1 round whites 1.75 3.15 per cwt f o b, seed varieties Sand Land Irish Cobblers 1.25, Red River Valley Cobblers 1.05 1.10, Burbanks 1.25 1.30. Market steady to strong. demand brisker but prices hard to hold. stations in Sand Land and Red River Valley nearing season end as growers push fields.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Sand Land
Red River Valley
Jealere
Sand Land Irish Cobblers
Red River Valley Cobblers
Burbanks
Red River Valley Ohios
U. S
Frost Damage to Calif Fruits Not as Serious As First Reported
After frost last week reports claimed heavy damage to cherries plums apricots and peaches in Yuba Sutter Butte Sacramento and Merced counties. Horticultural Commissioners report damage far less severe with early peaches and less shipworthy plums most affected. Some orchards suffered heavily while others escaped, with location determining impact and high value fruits largely spared.
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San Francisco
Yuba
Sutter
Butte
Sacramento
Merced
First beans from San Benito posted to Texas buyers
The spring movement of vegetables from the lower Rio Grande Valley begins with first green bean shipments by the R. McMenemy Company and the William Y. Buck Company to the Stedman Fruit Company in Beaumont and the Waco Produce Company in Waco. The beans were grown by L. A. Perez on the A. Bareda ranch at Santa Maria.
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San Benito
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
R. McMenemy Company
William Y. Buck Company
Stedman Fruit Company
Beaumont
Waco Produce Company
Waco
L. A. Perez
A. Bareda
Santa Maria
Vegetables Movement Flourishing in Chicago Markets
Chicago March 28 strong demand and steady to firm prices across vegetables. Lettuce spinach and other greens show activity while asparagus markets improve with rising arrivals. Imperial Valley stock sold at $78.50 per crate, fancy at $7, choice $6. Brussels sprouts easier. California stock mixed. beets, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, eggplant and peas all show robust demand.
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Chicago
Marc
Imperial Valley
California
Drur
Louisiana
Texas
Norida
Florida
Fresh Produce Prices on Market Rally and Regional Lots
Market activity jumps with head lettuce leading gains, with price advances across items such as quality leaf lettuce, endives, parsley, escarol and rhubarb. Regional stocks from California, Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Michigan show varied container prices and active demand, including specific box and barrel rates for multiple varieties.
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Imperial Valley
California
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Michigan
Kankakee No
Washington
Liberal Receipts of Potatoes in Chicago Market Update
Chicago March 28 reports show strong potato receipts with about 300 carloads on hand. Minnesota and Maine compete for largest volume while old stock moves well due to fine weather. Prices on local tracks include Wisconsin No 1 sacked round whites 1.20 to 1.30, No 1 Red River Early Ohios 1.30 to 1.40, Idaho No 1 Russell 2.80 to 2.90. New stock arrivals rise slowly as cool weather slows movement. No. 1 Rose 13.50 to 14 per barrel, No 2 stock 11.50 to 12. No. 1 Triumphs 13 per barrel, No 2 11.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Maine
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Red River
Ohios
Idaho
Russell
Not Much Change in Onion Situation
Chicago dispatch reports little shift in local jobbing and f o b carrot onion markets over the past week. Western yellows and browns hold at 2.75 to 3.25, Indiana yellows 1.75 to 2, whites 2 to 4.50, New York yellows 2.35 to 2.60, with roughly 75 cars moving daily and March expected to exceed 2,000 cars. Local market remains steady though East markets ease slightly.
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Chicago
Northcentral
California
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
New York State
Sweet Potato Prices Rise in Chicago Market Limited Supplies
Chicago march 28 sweet potatoes in limelight this week with limited supplies and a high market. Arrivals have been restricted to two or three cars daily, mainly from Southern producing sections. Prices now are higher than in five or six years, with Eastern stock bringing solid demand.
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Chicago
Southern
Sectional
Market prices for jams and hampers across states
The report lists prices from $4 to $4.50 per hamper, with Tennessee Nancy Halls at 3.75, Illinois Nancy Halls at 2.25, Illinois Jersey stock at 3 and 2.25, and Oklahoma jams selling from 2.75 to 3.50 depending on quality.
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Tennessee Nancy Halls
Illnois Nancy Halls
Illinois Jersey
Oklahoma
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