Texas Crop Reports From Texas Growers and Shippers
Shipping section reports indicate over 2 000 acres potatoes and 2 000 acres sweet potatoes in Texas with 5 000 acres peaches and additional crops. Entries show yields and ship dates for cucumbers beans tomatoes cantaloupes watermelons cabbage peaches and more across multiple Texas locations.
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Brashear
Centre Point
Tex
Eady
Perave
Express
Eppers
B. Chico
T. EB. M
Ben
Federal Growers Association in Detroit Eyes Middleman Elimination
Trade paper mentions a Detroit based group calling itself the Federal Growers Association proposing to buy potatoes onions eggs directly from farmers for next winter. They advertise contracts at 8 cents a bushel for potatoes 1 dollar a bushel for onions and 2 cents per dozen for eggs rising to 40 cents and 4 dollars per dozen in later months with a $350 membership fee. The group says it will not take dealers stock and an inquiry into the association is being conducted by the American Fruit and Vegetable Shipper Association. Ulmann to head Armour department on April first.
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Chicago
Cdeval Growers’ Association of
Detroit
Mich
Michigan
American Fruit and ‘Vegetable Shipper Association
A Slight Improvement in Demand for Apples
Chicago reports a small uptick in apple demand this week though overall market unchanged. Barrel prices remain steady with limited movement as ample cooler stock keeps sellers cautious.
Vegetable Shipments From California Reach New Season Total
Los Angeles reports Southern California vegetable shipments for the season total 4 680 cars. Daily figures show March 22 with 50 cars, March 23 with 30 cars, March 24 with 51 cars, March 26 with 34 cars, March 27 with 32 cars, and March 28 with 28 cars.
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California
Los Angeles
Southeast truck and fruit crops report from Georgia and nearby states
Crop reports from growers and shippers in Georgia South Carolina Tennessee and Mississippi show over 2000 acres asparagus thousands of acres sweet potatoes many hundreds of peaches and assorted fruits with shipments planned through summer. The notes list Austell Calhoun Bradley Bullochville Elberton Richland Mount Airy Yatesville and other locations with anticipated crops and dates for peaches apples potatoes beans cucumbers strawberries and watermelons.
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Kansas City
Packer
Texas Growts
Packer Weekly Bulletin
Bootne
Tex
H. C. A. Bowie
Sergion
New York
Georgia
South Carolina
Tennessee
Mississippi
Austell
J. Caldwin
Bros
Bradley
W. D. W. Bullochville
F. Co
Elberton
Mt. Airy
A. L. K. Richland
Oaly
A. Benadilla
J. H.H
Yatesville
Strawberries Steady At Chicago Market This Week
Chicago market held Louisiana strawberries steady with fancy stock moving at near prior prices. Case lots of 24 pints sold around 2.60, quality fair though some berries were green or dull. Receipts were large but not excessive. opening offerings two cars and 4500 cases, some diverted to other markets. Florida berries also arrived in fair quantities and sold satisfactorily at higher grades.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Florida
Jess
Stockesti
Jennon Market
Onion hearings postponed to April 3 in Chicago
The Central Freight Association postpones the March 20 hearing on increasing minimum onion weight from 24 000 to 30 000 pounds. Eugene Morris chairs the committee. Trade groups nationwide oppose the rise and will present strong objections at the rescheduled session in Chicago.
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Chicago
Central Freight Association
Eugene Morris
Marking contents of vegetable packages urged by inspectors
Southern shippers are told to mark contents on every package to comply with the Pure Food Law. Inspections at Ohio River gateways show new carrot shippers still resisting, while other growers mark by weight or bushel. Federal guidance outlines weight measure and count requirements for berries and other produce.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Middle West
Carolina
Agricultural Department
Washington
Texas Shippers Cited for Unmarked Package Quantities
Mercedes Texas March 30 a group of shippers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley face charges by the Bureau of Chemistry United States Department of Agriculture for shipping hampers and crates without conspicuously marked contents quantities. One case cites a bushel spinach hamper and others the pound count on cabbage crates with additional related charges across the region.
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Texas
Mercedes
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
Mercedes Tribune
Advances in Eggs Market Shown in Chicago Trade
Chicago March 30 The egg market rose with prices higher than a year ago as current receipts reached 30¢ by Wednesday. Production stayed light due to cold weather, with strong consumer and out of town demand but overall volume below normal for the season. Futures moved upward with multiple deliveries and storage eggs selling at 30¢ with steady, advancing tone across the week.
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Chicago
Yan
Ingtland
Atonday. Deuea
Tlois
New York
Packer
Seaboard
Missouri
Ric
Chait
Mier
Nersts
Ohio
Eall
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
New York Butter and Eggs Exchange
Illinois
Northern
Minnois
Kansas
Labor Strife Hits California Orange Belt Shipments
Labor troubles among orange pickers in Riverside Redlands and nearby districts threaten California shipments. Eight Riverside packing houses may close as workers press for higher wages from $2.25 to $2.50 per day. race and union issues cited, with threats of arson and rail disruption. Packers organize to push back, while talks of securing new labor and possible eight hour day reverberate.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Redlands
Riverside
W. W
Egg market turmoil in New York storage eggs prices climb
New York reports unprecedented egg receipts and volatile prices as storage packed eggs surge. Agents describe nervous market conditions with several cars trading privately and cold storage houses pushing advance costs while open market bids rise ahead of Easter.
Pittsburgh Fruit Men Send Oranges to British Wounded
J. S. Crutchfield of Crutchfield & Woolfolk led a Pittsburgh Red Cross appeal at Eighteenth Street yards. Seventy fruit dealers responded, pledging 115 boxes of oranges to be shipped to English war hospitals for wounded servicemen.
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Pittsburgh Fruit
Pittsburgh
Red Cross
J. S. Crutchfield
Crutchfield & Woolfolk
Eighteenth Street
American Red Cross
England
Cratchfield
Texas truck crop reports dominate busy index
The index outlines wide coverage of truck crops across the southeast and major markets from Chicago to New York, including eggs, onions, berries, and citrus. It notes labor trouble in California, orange belt activity in Pittsburgh, and product movements via Armour & Co. in Chicago and related packing and shipping issues.
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Texas
Southeast
Shippers
New York
California
Chicago
Calif
Orange Belt
Pittsburgh
Harry Ullman
Armour '& Co. Association
Plowaty & Sons
Indianapolis
Detroit
Minneapolis
Idaho
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Barney Telléffs
Bermuda
Potato market steadies in Chicago amid improving conditions
Local trade reports steady potato prices in Chicago with improved demand and faster movement to consumption channels. Receipts are lighter than normal, roads in Minnesota and Wisconsin hinder hauling, and prices hold with slight rises as inquiries improve and on track arrivals decline.
Not Much Activity in Citrus Fruit Market
Market activity is limited with Florida grapefruit described as dry puffy and sometimes decayed. Demand is restricted due to quality and prices, while offerings are not large. The report notes modest gains in certain vegetables and broad regional trade observations across markets.
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Iwever
Barry, Ulman
Armour &Co. i
New ‘York
W. Harry Ulmann
Mian
Eger
MM. Roth&Co
Cwill Take
Ege
Arnour & Co
Ganos
Davis
Onion
Department of Agriculture
Houston
United “States Department, of Agriculture
Federal Food and Drug
Alsberg
Washington, D. C
Food and Drugs Act
Berties
United States
Calif. Orange Belt
News Index
Amoreno
Morf
Williston
Bilis Slater
Quincy
A. Bis Robinson
Boyle
Piowaty's Berry
R. Moore
Tyler & Co
Elgin
Apple AP
Lawhead
Dea
San’ Francis Denia
Dept
Oss
San Francisco
Virden
Chester Franzell
Yucaipa
Dallas
Picridar
West
Louisville
Houston -Market
Waley
Tdmato
Philadelphia
New Credit
Tampa
Minnesota
Brading
Valley Fruit
Seattle
Banning Safe
H. BE. Butler
Yakima Valley
L. Gentile
South
Lee Review
Memphis
Canale
Potato Association
Run
Imperial ‘Valley
Columbus Market News
Cleveland
York State
York
Milton B.schmidt
DiGiorgio
N. C
Pionper-Cordes
N. Y
F. H
New York Street Notes
Willis Holden
Orient
Rounds
Nore
Robt
T. Cachran Ao
New York Street
Buffalo Market
Newark
Baltimore
Bellingham
Wash
J. W. McClymonds
L. A. Harms
Boston Market Review
Boston Street Notes
Edward P. Gearin
Arket
Realv
Middleman
British’ Columbia
U.S. H.C
C. Spencer
Ros Ferguson
Ohio Valley
Columbia
New Orleans
Nashville
Armore
Ala
Ohio’ Valley
Judsonia
Ark
San’ Antonio
Berry Movement
Northwestern Berries
Kansas Kansas City
K. C. Trade. Co. GC. Michaels
Denver
St. Louis
Wolford
Clay Co
Prod
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