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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1935
Page
2
Chicago reporter George Smith of Thomas S. Smith & Co. visited Thomaston to assess peach prospects. He noted no freezes or damage, Elberta blooms mostly shed, Hileys two thirds shed, Rose blooms full, and trees pruned by loss of some bearing surface. He cited strong bearing potential and confirmed exclusive distribution for Three Sister peaches packed by Mathews & Colquitt for the fifth year.
The G Gillarde Company shipped California strawberry rhubarb in its first car of the 1985 season from Alameda County on March 15. Central California Rhubarb Growers Association coordinates the movement, with L Gillarde Company as an expensive distributor east of the Rockies. Trade pleased with quality. movement began late last week and will continue for some time.
Kalamazoo Mich March 29 potato growers from Southwestern Michigan met to study provisions of the Warren bill in Congress. The proposed legislation would designate potatoes as a basic commodity under the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
Chicago March 29. Bob Cumming of Arthur Serra & Co. says the Cuban pineapple crop will be shorter than normal for 1924. Maturity delayed by dry weather. expected output 700000 to 760000 crates, versus a normal 1200000 to 1600000. Quality remains excellent with larger sizes and prices likely higher than last season.
Chicago March 29 John M Train of John M Train and Co. mourns the loss of his wife Elizabeth who died Tuesday after an extended illness. She leaves husband and children Ethel Elmer Florence and Clarence. Funeral services were held Thursday with interment at Eden cemetery. Mr Train has long been in the produce business and well known in trade circles nationwide. Mrs Train was known to many in the industry and all will regret her passing. Many attended the funeral.
Governor Paul V. McNutt under a General Assembly resolution names a 4 member commission to study onion and tomato prices in Indiana against other states. Representatives Sturm of Dana and Price of Onward join Senators Robertson of Ewing and Schuler of Wabash on the panel.
Chicago readers note brisk onion set demand due to drought and light crop in history. Supplies of red sets largely cleared. whites and yellows moving fast. Gridley Maxon & Co. reports earlier finish this season with strong market despite imports from Grecian and Canada.
Chicago March 29 C W Smith of the Fruit Auction Sales Company returned from Hammond Louisiana where he said the strawberry outlook is very good vines have deep roots and ample moisture yield larger berries and better quality than last year The first car is due to be shipped this week with heavier movement starting April 8 and shipping expected to last six to eight weeks
Chicago, March 29. Carl Plowaty of Plowaty Brothers and Mrs. Plowaty join R. Bob Cumming of Arthur Serra & Co and Mrs. Cumming, C. R. Godding of Fox & Godding and Mrs. Godding, Anthony Zulfer of A. G. Zulfer & Coa. and Mrs. Zulfer, and Larry Archer of the American Fruit Growers Inc depart for a short vacation at French Lick, Ind. Leon Tujague of New Orleans and Mrs. Tujague accompany the party. they left Chicago Wednesday night.
South American honeydews have arrived in steady movement with good quality in Chicago. Co H Weaver & Co, specialists in cantaloupes and honeydews, handle a steady supply from start to end of the season. Regular shipments of South American grapes from Argentina also report good movement and quality.
Benton Harbor and St Joseph prepare for the 13th annual Michigan Blossom Festival. more than 500000 visitors expected to enjoy an eight day program ending with a grand floral parade on May 11. events include Burning of the Brush May 6 a May Music festival May 7 coronation May 8 children day and juvenile ball Mardi Gras night May 9 a big parade May 11 and Blossom Sunday race and prayers on Sunday May 12.
The Mongo Melon Growers Association of Lagrange Indiana held a recent meeting and elected officers. Charles Routsong was named president and executive committee member, with Frank Barr as vice president, Fred Kilpatrick as secretary and treasurer, and directors Vern Elliott Frank Barr and Roy M. Wilson.
The Chicago Cold Storage Warehouse Company completed redecorating its offices. New indirect lighting and a refreshed ceiling improve sighting conditions and overall appearance.
Archie Fleck of E. Bernier & Sons returns home next week from a southern shipping tour while the credit association plans a short move near the market. O'Connell Brokerage reports strong southern veggie activity as most potato stocks have moved. Arkansas radishes arrive with high quality.
The first carload of Arkansas spinach arrived for Ernat Applebaum Company with good quality and moderate demand. Several traders and shippers from across the Midwest and West Coast, including Central Marketing, Northern Pacific, and Jones & Kavanagh, visited Chicago markets this week. Others like Cobden’s Frank Denney and Arkansas radishes also featured as market activity continued.
Lockport Potato Account reports Albert Miller & Co. reached a spring marketing agreement through their agent Budd Jones with Lafourche Cooperative Association of Lockport La. The large cooperative will handle a sizable tonnage of potatoes for shipment this season.
Chicago March 29 The Halsted Exchange National Bank at 18th Place and Halsted Street has completed extensive building improvements expanding space and doubling capacity. The upgrade includes the Recordak system for photographing out of town checks and maintaining records to simplify tracing. Officers listed include Carl F. Kuehnle Jr president LeRoy A. Listug vice president K E B Wehrly vice president L Nelson cashier C J Obalil vice president W R Neel auditor H H Stout assistant cashier.
Ple naty Brothers Inc reports Arkansas and northern Louisiana radish crops look good despite reduced acreage from high water. Rodeo brand radishes in Scavlet Globe variety move in crates of 100 bunches, fully washed, with heavy movement expected by April 6 and a season lasting about 30 days.
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