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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1923
Page
1
Staff correspondence from Little Rock reports adverse weather hit Arkansas strawberries last year with dry and wet spells, freezes, and rains harming picking. Estimates suggest 1,400 to 1,600 cars this season, far below last year’s 2,064 cars. Missouri expects 1,200 to 1,400 cars against 1,850 last season.
Missouri star correspondence from Joplin reports southwest Missouri’s strawberry district shipping about 1850 cars last year, now reduced by a severe drought. Estimates place this year’s crop at 60 to 76 percent of last year, with 1200 to 1400 cars likely for the entire region. Weather, new plantings, and favorable winter conditions influence yield and fruit size. The drought in summer killed many plants, but remaining rows are healthy and root systems strong, suggesting a rebound toward a five to ten year average despite past losses. Continued weather updates to page 14AAA.
President of the Indiana Farm Bureau denounces Governor McCray after veto of the cooperative marketing bill. In a March letter to Governor McCray, Indiana Farm Bureau President W H Settle declines involvement, citing broken promises and objections to the vetoed measure. The exchange highlights farm leaders opposing the governor’s stance and seeking a constructive bill.
Springdale Johnsons and Fayetteville switch strawberry marketing from Ozark Fruit Growers' Association to Appleby Brothers. Contracts for Lincol n Farmington areas go to Fruitmen's Union with J. E. Jones as salesman. Springdale sales managers remain Wilson Cardwell for Springdale Berry Growers and J. W. Hewitt for Springdale Shippers Union.
Kansasa City March 30. Strawberry growers and shippers in all commercial districts have furnished much of the special berry news in this issue of The Packer. Their cooperation makes a complete outlook review possible this week. In the next issues women of growers and shippers at all points named will be featured. The Bulletin is mailed to advertisers of The Packer free of charge with their ads appearing in the paper.
The Produce Packer is a separate weekly newspaper devoted to marketing fruits vegetables and related trades. It provides market and trade news for shippers and distributors in eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs with a free sample upon request.
North Central and northern states expect a slightly larger strawberry crop if weather stays normal, with Illinois leading in acreage and Dunlaps and Aromas the main varieties. Missouri and Arkansas face reduced harvests due to drought, while Atlantic Coast states and Louisiana may see holdovers or gains. Early movement begins May 10 to 15 from Illinois and Indiana toward Chicago markets, with express shipments dominant but overall demand broader.
The article notes berries endure freezes better than other crops as plants continue blossoming and bearing. It cites record shipments last year of 18 473 carloads and compares with 1921 and 1920 figures. Predicts this season may match or exceed last year, shortening the harvest window and keeping supplies heavy as movement peaks.
In San Antonio on March 30 a federal court verdict favored Baldwin Pope Marketing Co of St. Louis against Gerry Rector, an onion grower at Carrizo Springs. Rector had sued for breach of contract after the company advanced 50 per acre on a 100 acre crop. debts and liens tied to the crop led to complex cross-claims and a dismissal of Rector’s suit while the St. Louis firm prevailed on its counterclaim for 5,000 dollars.
Washington March 30 The United States Department of Agriculture forecasts strawberry acreage in early and intermediate producing states at 103000 acres, up from 96890 last year. The report notes a 7 percent increase over 1921 and a 75 percent rise over 1916.
Tennessee and Kentucky face strong strawberry prospects for the season with output similar to last year. West Tennessee and Kentucky districts bore drought impacts. favorable weather recently boosted plants. Shipping points include Nashville Nashville area, Ripley, Paducah, Hopkinsville, Bowling Green, and others.
Plans are under way for an Eastern apple show this fall at Grand Central Palace titled Harvest Festival Exposition. The event promotes Eastern grown apples to counter Western inroads, with a planning committee led by Thomas E. Cross and a broader push involving state departments, marketing bureaus, and regional fruit shows. A New York City planning meeting is set for April 10 to finalize details and invite broader support.
A up to date spraying program for apple trees has been issued by the New Hampshire College Extension office and will be sent upon request to interested growers in Durham New Jersey and surrounding areas during late March.
Reports from North Carolina Virginia and Maryland indicate a boom in strawberry acreage and shipments for the coming season. Chadbourn Rose Hill and Tabor in NC show larger crops while Virginia districts near Norfolk expect up to 1000 carloads. Maryland points Federalsburg Fruitland Goldsboro Pittsville Ridgely Showell and Salisbury anticipate significant gains. Expected movement includes crates by express and standard ears as ripening begins in April and May.
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