Federal plan limits Imperial Valley melon shipments
Secretary Henry Wallace approves a marketing plan for Imperial Valley melons to regulate shipments by size and destination. The order begins at 12:01 p m with interstate movements governed by a new, cooperative control commission including growers and shippers from the Imperial and Yuma valleys. A staged reduction will eliminate smaller or irregular packs and may extend to broader limits as shipment volumes rise. Continued on Page 23.
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el Centro
Calif
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Ffrctelly
Imperial Valley
Growere End
Yuma Valley
Secretary of Agriculture and Dioter
North Carolina Cobbler Potatoes Move Into Markets Early
New Bern North Carolina May 20 according to principal growers and shippers of North Carolina Cobbler potatoes this season s crop will start moving to terminal markets two to three weeks earlier than ever shown. Diggings start in a small way before May 28 and the deal is expected to be in full swing by week s end and continue in heavy volume with an estimated tonnage over 1 000 cara harvested barring unforeseen adverse circumstances. Only occasional showers and minimal rain in potato sections since early April have affected a small portion of the crop in Aurora and Bayboro areas.
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New Bern
N. C
North Carolina
Aurora
Bayboro
Kansas City Enforces Itinerant Trucker Produce Law
Kansas City announces strict enforcement of the ordinance banning produce sales by itinerant truckers. City prosecutor Tom Gergahon said truckers at the local market must meet license and bond requirements under the ordinance.
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Kansas City
Tom_ Gerg@hon
Northside
Producer Packer aims at shippers and distributors
A note explaining The Packer edition focuses on fruits and vegetables while a separate weekly, The Producer Packer, covers marketing and trade news for ogee, poultry, butter, hides, wool, fur, and related goods with free sample copies available upon request.
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Packer
Highlights from This Week On Fruit and Farm Movements
Georgia peaches move forward while North Carolina potatoes begin early movement. Florida citrus planning and California fruit rate discussions appear alongside melon control plans approved by a secretary. The Eastern Shore potato movement and looming National League convention committees shape regional agriculture news.
Bills Proposed to Curb Railroad Claims Racket
Representative Gearhart of California introduced two bills in the House to curb the railroad claims racket. One bill would designate Principal Terminal Markets and assign government inspectors to perishables. The second would expand Interstate Commerce Commission authority over carrier claims and set filing and payment rules aimed at lowering freight rates for fresh fruits and vegetables. Gearhart predicted IC C supervision would greatly reduce claims and cited forthcoming FTC findings of sinister practices as evidence of deeper harms.
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Washington, D. C
Gearhart
California
House of Representatives
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Interstate Commerce, Commission
FTC
West Tennessee Cabbage Deal Advancing Through May
Humboldt Tenn May 20 The Tennessee cabbage deal is well under way with about 140 cars moved and roughly 226 cars expected in the six day period beginning May 23. Estimated total shipments reach about 600 cars with heavy truck movement and car lots increasing. Main shippers include The Irvin Fry Company Bryant Bros D H Dungan R G James Adams Herron Bradford Fruit Produce Co J D Bonds Son W M Collinsworth Craddock Produce Wilson M Stroud Willis Tee Castleman Margrave De Loach Bros Gin Co Jackson.
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Humboldt
Tenn
Tennessee
L. A
L. A. Crates, Pontes
Irvin Fry Company
Milan
Bryant Bros
D. H. Dungan
Gibson
R. G. James
Gibson, Adams & Herron
Bradford Fruit & Produce Co
Bradford
J. D. Bonds & Son
W. M. Collinsworth
Craddock Produce Company
Wilson
Stroud
Willistee Company
Trenton
Castleman & Margrave
Gleason and Medina
de Loach’ Bros
Jackson
Shafter Wasco Area Leads in Early Potatoes Production
Edison section of Kern county reports movement shifting to Shafter-Wasco as peak passes. Early totals show 1,271 carlot shipments from Edison and eastern Kern with about 2,000 car gross projection for the season. Final results not announced as market remains firm and shipping tapers to a few large growers.
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Shafter
Calif
Edison
Kern County
Shafter-Wasco
California
Edison-Arvin
First Tomatoes of Copiah Hinds Areas Next Week
Crystal Springs Miss May 20 Shipping of the 1988 cabbage crop of the Copiah Hinds county territory will end this week. The season saw the first car shipped in March and 400 cars moved through government channels at $7 per ton to growers. Prices disappointed early and did not improve, and the crop yielded 10 to 20 percent more than last year but was still a financial wash for growers and shippers. Cool rainy weather earlier in the month cut bean yields and worsened prospects.
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Crystal Springs
Miss
Copiah-Hinds
Florida Citrus Plan Forms New Growers Trade Association
A Florida movement to form the Florida Citrus Producers Trade Association seeks to unify all brands of growers and shippers. Headquarters would be in Lakeland with contracts for per box assessments to fund advertising and research efforts. The group aims to negotiate with the federal Agriculture Department on marketing agreements and other support.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida ‘Citrus Exchange
Florida
al Int
Florida Citrus Producers Trade Association
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Lakeland
Trade in Twin Cities Objects to Method of Handling Relief
Minneapolis reports show local fruit and vegetable dealers protesting relief logistics as large shipments go directly to consumers. Dealers claim 18 carloads of oranges in the past month reduced their business by up to 35 percent while urging merchandise to flow through ordinary relief channels. A Pearson letter to dealers asks for more staff in plants, and some merchants complain relief agencies are bypassing them by direct consumer distribution.
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Minneapolis
A. Pearson
Dealera
Correction on celery movement dates in Middletown NY
The Packer corrects a previous report about the first movement of celery from Middletown Orange County. The date was misstated as July 1. it should read June 5 with movement starting around June 6. Cold weather delayed the schedule but new inspections indicate the sale will begin Monday morning June 6.
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New York
Packer
Middletown
N. Y
Orange County
Early States Potato Crop Shows Larger Acre Yield
The Department of Agriculture reports seven early states expect 162 bushels per acre this season, up from 151 last year, with total production 17,606,000 bushels. Acreage down 9,400 acres. California up 3,000 acres to 34,000.
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Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Alabama
California
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas
South
Arkansas
North
Carolina
Oklahoma
Eastern Shore Potato Movement By End Of May
Exmore Virginia May 20 Eastern Shore potato growers and shippers expect movement to begin in the last days of May with strong pace by early June. Acreage on the Delmarva peninsula is 16 to 20 percent below 1987, but February planting and good growing conditions promise unusually large and quality tubers despite 10 to 15 percent moisture-related yield risk. Maine seed used in the lower peninsula, native seed elsewhere. seed stock healthy and disease free.
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Exmore
Delmarva Peninsula
Maine
Lower Peninsula
Bewley Warns of Fake Checks Circulating in St Louis
W C Bewley of the Georgia Peach cautions that a man claiming to be J C Bewley and a supposed Bewley Brothers trust group in St Louis tried to cash a $50 check drawn by Bewley Brothers. Bewley says no firm by that name exists and no family link or Exchange representation is involved. He seeks prompt notice of further attempts.
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W. C. Bewley
Georgia Peach
J. C. Bewley
St. Louis
Exchange
Lettuce Control Plan Raises Interest in Salinas District
Salinas California May 20 The lettuce district enters the second month of the spring deal under shipment regulations provided by the Six Dozens Control Plan as shippers and buyers assess the program. Reactions range from unqualified success to unworkable and unfair with conservatives deeming the plan sound and beneficial to shippers and likely buyers while noting inequalities to be removed without changing the core plan. The Control Committee watches for flaws as the district experiences a week marked by general de (Continued on Page 23).
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Salinas
Calif
Salinas-Watsonville
Committees Named for National League Convention
Norfolk VA May 20 W B Britton announces committees for the 1939 National League convention to be held January 10 to 13 at the Cavalier hotel Virginia Beach. Joseph H Baker is general chairman. Gay Battaglia jr chairs finance and registration. committees include executive program publicity reception transportation entertainment hotel and more.
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Norfolk
W. BR. Britton
National League
Cavalier Hotel
Virginia Beach
Joseph H. Baker
Garfield Shafer
Gav. Battaglia, Jr
W. R. Britton
B. A. Eliott
W. B. Shafer
F. A. Fritzpatrick
J. B. Senter
W. ‘Banks
John
H. P. Whitaker
Milton's. Baker
Gay Battaglia
Watermelons May Not Fall Below U S No 1 Until June 20
Albany Ga May 20 Thad Huckabee supervisor of the Watermelon Control Committee says Secretary Wallace issued orders barring shipments of watermelons lower than U S No 1 from southeastern states to outside markets from May 20 to June 26. The committee sought uniform U S No 1 restrictions for the 1938 season and may seek lower grades after the period.
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Albany
Thad Huckabee
Wallace
Liquidation Ordered for Sgobel and Day Assets
Federal Judge Michael J Roche ordered liquidation of the assets of the California fruit shipping firm Sgobel and Day, placing the company in trustee hands and ruling out reorganization. Creditors are expected to recover about 40 cents on the dollar. Charles Stark of Torregano represented the trustee at the May 9 hearing.
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Sacramento
Calif
Sgobel & Day
California Fruit Shipping Organization
Michael J. Roche
Charles Stark
Torregano
Georgia Meeda peaches moving ahead of last year state crop
Mountain Rose and Mayflower peaches were nearly cleared in central Georgia orchards by week’s start with Uneeda line shipments in 185 car sight. Prices for two inch size reached 1.12 to 1.25 dollars, larger fruit higher. Weather favorable with heat and occasional showers aids development as market outlook improves with early shipments to eastern markets. Federal State inspector H Mailey began duties in Macon.
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Macon
Middle Georgia
Georgia
Fort Valley
H. Mailey
Georgia Casualty Building
New York
Uneedas
Florida Growers Shippers League Set to Meet in June
Orlando announces the 15th annual meeting of the Florida Growers and Shippers League on June 8, featuring R B Woolfolk in the address and a banquet at the Angellbit hotel. The group will review traffic and transportation savings and efforts to cut freight and refrigeration costs for Florida producers.
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Florida Growers, Shippers League
Angebilt Hotel
Orlando
Fla
Growers'and Shippers League of Florida
R. B. Woolfolk
Thos. D. Guthrie
Angeblit
Growers and Shippers League
Florida
Kansas City Seeks PWA Grant for New Regional Market
Kansas City applies for a PWA grant to cover part of the 800000 project cost for the Kansas City Regional Produce Terminal Market on Main Walnut and Fifth Third streets. City has 500000 available from a bond issue and would add 300000 from the grant. Construction will begin after razing of old buildings and may include funds for adjoining parking space.
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Kansas City
H. F. McElroy
PWA
Main
Walnut Streets
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