30 Mar 1935
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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1935
Page
1
Harlingen Texas reports a severe crop crisis as January and February frosts devastate spring Triumph potatoes beans and tomatoes. Prices rose for about a month but shipments plummeted with most crops replanted or abandoned. Onions in Willacy County emerge as a bright spot while irrigation and rainfall shortages threaten future yields.
Minnesota passes a potato grading act requiring all potatoes sold to bear an inspection certificate. The measure, drafted by growers, makes standard grading and labeling mandatory while excluding certain farm-to-consumer transfers and Minnesota grown potatoes marketed between July 1 and September 15.
The author concludes the series by outlining effects on established business and public safety, noting inexperienced operators, lack of supply control, unsafe old trucks, no insurance, irregular hours, and growing damage to state grades and rail and truck revenues. The piece previews state law options and rate actions with for hire services.
Hearing dates set in Weslaco Texas for rail and fruit shippers accused by the industry control committee of unclassified grapefruit shipments failing to obtain allotments or pay assessments. Royal Fruit Pharr Davie Fruit Pharr Donna Fruit Pharr Edinburg on April 4 and related cases April 5 including Arnold Groves McAllen F J Duncan Mission and San Juan Fruit Truckers.
Salinas California March 29 the first car of Salinas Watsonville lettuce for the 1945 season was shipped by Frank Eckel. Cool weather and adverse conditions have kept lettuce shipments light through early April with a gradual rise expected toward April 25. Imperial valley shipments are light but steady around 17 cars daily. Salt River valley Phoenix is in the lettuce spotlight with quotations around 2.75 to 2.85 dollars.
Raymondville Texas March 29 the season's first solid carload of onions left for a northern market. Botts Produce Company of Harlingen shipped the car graded about 60 percent commercial with the balance boilers. More cars expected next week as real movement begins April 8.
Hammond Louisiana March 29 The first cars of strawberries will move in the Louisiana deal between now and Sunday with one car today and three tomorrow Weather is fair daily carloadings will be light next week but may reach about 20 cars by Saturday Afterward shipments should move into good proportions
Nashville Highland district expects 800 to 900 cars of peaches this season, a 30 to 36 percent normal crop after a January freeze that killed 65 percent of buds. De Queen Horatio district foresees 175 to 200 cars from a normal 500 to 600, with bloom March 16 to 20 and shipping around July 15.
Kansas City March 21 1935 to The Packer an Illinois Central official explains that prior to 50 foot express refrigerators shorter 40 foot cars were used. As strawberry production grew and car shortages appeared Illinois Central began providing 50 foot express refrigerators to support perishables by express and notes that the issue in February misleads readers.
George Äw of St Louis and William L Wagner of Chicago arrive in Kansas City with Western Fruit Jobbers Association officers for a two day visit. Tomorrow a dinner at Hotel Kansas City will honor them with a floor show. Over 1500 Kansas City dealers expected to attend as delegates to the San Francisco convention pass through. Committee in charge includes R W Gees chairman E M Dodds Graham Cooksey Ed Lorber and Walter Reich.</S>
A Florida shipper sends a one dollar clipping card to The Packer to explain a clipping from March 2 about remodeling his packing house. The note reflects ongoing reader clippings discussions tied to newspaper clipping practices.
Cincinnati March 29 A large crowd is expected for the Melon Distributors Association twenty first annual convention at the Netherland Plaza hotel April 12 and 13. Besides the business program, delegates and ladies will be entertained with a grand banquet in the Hall of Mirrors. The program includes calls to order invocation address of welcome by the mayor and other leaders, reports, committee appointments, and elections.
Macon Ga March 29 Georgia expects a normal peach crop this year with harvest a week to ten days earlier than usual. Blooming is ahead and peaches are formed on most varieties. Experts note potential wine production from peaches pending May prohibition vote. Frost or hail pose only major risk to yield, with no reliable total crop estimate yet. rail and truck movement last season totaled about 9 600 cars.
John H Farnum a longtime leader in Boston fruit trade died March 23 at age 73. He built a large egg business and was highly popular in the trade. A large Boston market delegation attended his funeral at Reading, Mass.
Radishes move from Nashville DeQueen Blevins Hope Emmet and other southwest Arkansas points with carrots and local shipments daily. Acreage is near normal but output may dip if rains do not arrive soon. Scarlet Globe dominates Arkansas farming with most acreage planted. Carrot movement from Van Buren district to begin around April 10 and from northeast Arkansas around April 10 to 16.
The first car of cantaloupes for the season arrived in Chicago on March 29, marking the year's initial shipment in the United States. Mexican Fruit and Vegetable Company supplied Mexican cantaloupes of the Golden Eagle brand to C. H. Weaver & Co., with offices in Chicago. Initial quality was fine and demand strong, with continued car shipments expected.
In Atterton New York local receivers and out of town shippers were told that fresh produce would not be part of a public hearing at the Trunk Line Association headquarters on April 16. The meeting will consider a proposal to set charges by carriers for loading and unloading freight from trucks at piers and stations.
Harlingen March 29 The Texas citrus fruit shipping season ends at midnight April 2 instead of April 15 by official order from Lee A Strong chief of the Bureau of Plant Control Washington to Paul A Holdale Texas quarantine head. The move follows numerous infestations of the Mexican fruit fly and will cause little hardship as little commercial fruit remains to be shipped.
Cleveland hosts the International Apple Association convention August 13 to 16 with a pre convention pep dinner in the Salle Moderne at Hotel Statler drawing about 125 local tradespeople, railroad officials, and cold storage reps. W H Bages, R G Phillips, and H S Hall of the association spoke on conditions, legislation, and past planning. Entertainment by Ozark Mountain Boys and Tommy Tucker’s orchestra was broadcast locally. over 150 early registrations were reported.
Denver March 29 railroads serving the city agreed to lift a seven month restriction that freight received after 7 a.m. could not be delivered until the next day. The policy harmed the local fruit and vegetable trade and was widely protested by merchants. Freight arriving after 7 a.m. may again be unloaded the same day.
The Produce Packer announces a separate weekly issue devoted to marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and fur. A free sample copy can be mailed on request.
Berkeley grower H G Zuckerman argues the Warren bill will stabilize potato prices by limiting the quantity sold, via tax exempt certificates. He notes production levels should not be regulated and that tax stamps apply only to sold potatoes. The plan sets a parity price and annual crop year, with adjustments by the Secretary of Agriculture.
West Virginia passes a sweeping hawker and peddler law effective June 8, raising state truck licenses from $10 to $250 based on vehicle tonnage. Fees apply per vehicle, and licenses must be displayed prominently with the words West Virginia Hawker and Peddler and the fiscal year, across the state.
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