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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1925
Page
2
A killing frost this week sharply raised asparagus quotes from 18 to 22.26 per dozen bunches. Production cut by frost left supplies light early in the week, though some asparagus escaped to meet demand. Other greens eased, greenhouse tomatoes rising, and indicas shipping expected by June 1. Homegrown cucumbers sold 1.60 to 1.90 per dozen.
The text details a range of prices for beans, carrots, cabbage, potatoes, lettuce, strawberries, pineapples and grapefruits. Prices vary by quality with beans $2.75 to $4.60 per hamper, No 1 potatoes $7.50 per barrel, lettuce $4.40 to $4.60 per crate, strawberries $5.50 to $6.25 per 24 quart case, pineapples $4 to $4.50 per box, grapefruits $4.60 to $6.50 per box.
Ames Indiana May 22 With a reduced Iowa fruit crop due to a late frost tomatoes become a key substitute in home gardens Iowa State College extension specialist C V Holsinger says transplanting from mid May to June 1 and trellis training yields higher quality fruit Pruning is avoided. plants should be spaced 18 inches to two feet in three foot rows and can use poultry netting to form a benched trellis extending four to five feet high for support
Michigan canners will buy by grade and weight this season after adopting standards at the spring meeting in Grand Rapids. Separate grades define size and condition for each fruit and may become official Michigan standards. The group endorsed Ernest L. Ewing of Grand Rapids as traffic counsel for Interstate Commerce Commission freight rate hearings.
Indiana May 22 report shows vegetable prices shifting from last week with some highs set for the month. New Florida Rose potatoes and Texas Triumphs led gains. cabbage beans onions and other produce varied. grapefruit and Florida oranges reached season highs as receipts were normal and some items in short supply.
An advertisement promotes market information for fruits vegetables butter eggs poultry honey broom corn and related goods. It highlights the Dojne Brothers Carlot Town Produce House located at 19 West Water Street in Chicago, inviting inquiries on commodities.
Prices for oranges, lemons, apples and berries shifted slightly as cooler weather reduced demand. Baldwins rose to 2.50 a basket while Ganos recovered to 1.75 after a dip. Willow twigs fetched 9.50 a top price, strawberries entered Indiana markets at around 4 a crate amid slim supply and poor quality. Missouri, Tennessee Aroma berries sold 5.50 to 6 per quart crate, pineapples 4 to 4.50 a crate. cherries and oceanuts unchanged.
Winnipés May 23 Advice from British Columbia indicates the Associated Growers have confirmed an agreement to control distribution and stabilize prices. Sale directly by growers to retailers is abandoned. Western Canada jobbers will recognize the Canadian Fruit Distributors with selling agents in major cities to distribute to retailers, giving growers’ Associated Growers preference when their crop is on the market.
Ames May 22 Apples cherries plums and grapes on low ground in Central Iowa suffered severely from recent frosts. Some fruit on higher elevations escaped serious injury. In many vineyards all new grape shoots were killed and fruit must come from secondary buds. This year may prove one in…
A reader notes pruning practices affect prune crop yields and frost resilience. Unpruned vines near undeveloped secondary buds show more frost damage, while sites with good air drainage and higher elevation reduce losses. Mr. Holsinger cites a difference between pruned and unpruned vines in higher upland orchards.
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