Mississippi tomato movement outlook for 1928
Crystal Springs Mississippi shippers anticipate a late June peak in tomato movement with a June 20 to 25 shipping window and a wrap up by July 4 to 16. They expect a generally satisfactory deal, with high quality fruit and stricter packing and grading. Acreage up from 1927, but cold and rain cut yields. forecasts vary up to 1000 cars but most estimates are educated guesses influenced by weather.
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Crystal Springs
Miss
Mississippi
Report on California deciduous fruit crops in 1927
In California the 1927 deciduous fruit season shows potential for higher tonnage across most varieties, with the season ahead of 1926 by about a week to ten days. Weather largely favorable with no frost damage, though spring rains slightly hurt cherries and apricots. Bearing trees up about six percent. cherry production seen near 750 cars after 741 in 1926 and 680 in 1927.
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San Francisco
California
Produce Packer Weekly Trade News Overview
The Produce Packer is a weekly edition focused on commercial production and marketing of fruits vegetables and market news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs. Free sample copies available upon request.
Lettuce Shipments Drop in Central California District
Salinas Calif May 25 Lettuce shipments from the central district for May 16 to 22 totaled 777 cars, down from 1 401 cars in the prior seven days. Market at shipping points was moderately strong with active cash activity and good wire inquiries. Growers expect loadings to run 75 to 100 cars daily for the next two weeks as quality remains good and stock is scarce.
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Salinas
Calif
Cantaloupe Deal In Imperial Valley Expands This Week
El Centro California May 25 The cantaloupe deal in the Imperial Valley is in full swing with an expected first peak of around 300 cars this week and a larger second peak June 6 to 10. Acreage is down by about 4000, but growers push to ship ready fruit for cash buyers as weather and markets drive prices.
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Bevief
el Centro
Calif
North Pole
Western Fruit Robbers
National League
Puget Sound Lettuce Carlot Opens Season in Seattle
Puget Sound head lettuce shipped by carlot began this week with the first car rolled Wednesday night from Seattle. Most shippers report plants ready and about six cars expected by week’s end. Weather slowed growth. 1928 outlook 1,200 to 1,400 cars, total last year 1,169. Local best quality lettuce about $1.50 per crate, growers at $1.25 top.
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Puget Sound
Seattle
Wash
Monroe
Tacoma
California
Potato Scab Control: Hot Formaldehyde Beats Others
Experiments by Professors H C Werner and R W Goss of the University of Nebraska Agricultural College show hot formaldehyde seed treatment vastly reduces potato scab compared with organic mercury compounds. In North Platte irrigated district trials, hot formaldehyde yielded over 86 percent scab-free tubers versus 67.9 percent for sulphur 67.5 for Semesan Bel and 65.4 for Bayer Dip Duat, with untreated seed at 57.8 percent. More results appear on Page 24A.
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Werner and Goss
Nebraska Agricultural College
H. C. Werner
R. W. Goss
University of Nebraska, Agricultural College
Agricultural College
North Platte
Semesan Bel
Bayer Dip Duat
New Los Angeles Auction Opens With Strong Start
Los Angeles May 25 opening sale of the California Fruit Auction drew about 300 attendees including buyers and railroad men. Twelve carloads of produce from cherries to watermelons sold rapidly, indicating strong buyer interest from peddlers chain stores and retail markets. The new auction run by Charters as president and general manager with Jimmie Lamantia as auctioneer posted brisk sales and aligned with wholesale market prices. Sales will occur daily at 10 o'clock except weekends in the Central Manufacturing District.
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Los Angeles
California
Mr. Charters
Jimmie Lamantia
Chicago
Martin Rowan
Hammond Strawberry Deal Closes With Record Auction Sale
Hammond Louisiana May 25 The local strawberry deal wound up last Saturday with final auction sales. A total of 2,839 cars were moved from the district this season, one of the most successful on record. Auction sales totaled about $6,260,000, plus a large local movement as Northern growers and families moved into the area this week.
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Hammond
Lao
Heavy Receipts Break Phila Berry Market
Philadelphia May 25 heavy strawberry receipts from the Eastern Shore flooded the depot as eight fresh carloads opened and trucks continued pouring in. Prices fell to $1.32 per 32-quart crate. buyers were scarce and traders called it the worst market in 31 years. North Carolina Missionaries fetched $1.75 to $2.10 per crate, Virginia 60 quart crates $3.16 for top lots, with Eastern Shore Heflin and Premier crates around $2.50 to $3.50 and a few $4 to $4.25 offerings.
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Philadelphia
North Carolina
Virginia
Eastern Shore
Rains Aid Cabbage Outlook in Western Tennessee
Heavy rains this week across Western Tennessee cabbage district, home to about 98 percent of the state's crop, provided timely moisture and completed an already promising outlook. Acreage is up from last year and shipments are expected to reach 800 to 850 cars, versus 700 cars in 1927, with movement starting late this week.
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Humbolat
Tenn
Abbage
Tennessee
Cabbage Crops Rise in Several Tennessee Counties
Rain general but crops look good and acreage larger than last year. USDA places statewide cabbage acreage at 1 840 acres up from 1 600 and 1 560 in 1926. Movement of cabbage cars begins late May into June with 60 pound pony crates. Western Tennessee bean prospects poor due to cold spring. Regional reports from Gibson Trenton Fruitland and Young's Crossing note larger acreage and early shipments, with Charleston Wakefield dominating.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tennessee
Gibson, Tenn
Charleston Wakefield
Copenhagen
Trenton
Tenn
Fruitland
Carry Case Against Fruit Growers Express Goes to Supreme Court
Representatives of the U S District Attorney in Pittsburgh say they appealed a judge’s ruling that quashed the indictment against the Fruit Growers Express Company for falsification of feeding records. The case goes to the Supreme Court at Washington with no date set.
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CARRY
Fruit ‘Growers Express Company
Supreme Court
Washington
Pittsburgh
United States District Attorney
W. H. S. Thompson
District Court of the United States
Western District of Pennsylvania
Fruit Growers Express Company
DC to Investigate Lawfulness of Protective Charges
Washington May 25 The Interstate Commerce Commission orders a nationwide probe into the justness reasonableness and legality of charges by all railroad common carriers for protecting perishable freight against heat or cold covering fruits vegetables berries and melons from all US points except southern origins to eastern destinations.
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Continental
United States
Washington, D. C
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Investi
Pacific Fruit Express Company
American Refrigerator Transit Company
Burlington Reefrigerator Express Company
Merchants Despatch, Inc
Union ‘Refrigerator Transit Company
Western Fruit Express Company
Fruit Growers Express Company
General Publile
Commission
Washington, D.C
Bermudas To Begin Moving From Northwest Texas Next Week
Dallas May 25 Beginning next week the Bermuda onion crop should start moving from Collins county and other points in North and Northeast Texas. About 600 carloads are expected from Farmersville MacKinney area with total crop around 1000 cars. Tonnage per acre looks higher than last year and overall demand remains uncertain despite better market prices.
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Dallas
Collins County
Texas
Farmersville-McKinney
Laredo
Farmersville
Fair Supplies of Cantaloupes on the New York Market
On May 25 in New York a steady flow of California cantaloupes and a few cars of Mexicans filled the market. Receipts by day were 17 Monday 8 Tuesday 27 Wednesday and 34 Thursday. Prices moved from Monday’s high of 6.50 for jumbo 45s and 6.00 for 36s to Thursday ranges of 5.00 to 5.75 for jumbo 45s and 4.75 for 36s. Standard 45s brought 5.00 to 5.50 and ponies 4.00 to 4.30 with flats at 2.50 to 2.75. No other sizes were on the market.
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New York
California
Georgia Peach Crop Estimates Rally From Winter Hurts
The Georgia Peach Growers Exchange projects a 15208 car crop after a state survey. Early shipments begin with small May runs, Elberta and Georgia Belles anticipated in late June to early July. Weather, late season delays, and carlot timing shape the movement outlook for Georgia peaches.
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Macon
Georgia Peach’ Growers’ Exchange
Supreme Court Asked to Grant Stay of Californ ia Fruit Rate
Washington May 25 A motion to issue a stay pending appeal of the Interstate Commerce Commission rate reduction on California fresh deciduous fruit from 1.75 to 1.60 per unit was submitted to the Supreme Court. The Ann Arbor Railroad Company v ICC case will bring the merits before the court in the fall terms.
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Supreme Court
Calif
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
California
Ann Arbor Railroad Company, Et al
Commission
District Court of
West Virginia
Great Lakes
Herman Phieger
Yearrier
Blackburn Esterline Ar
Tomato Acreage in Tennessee Shows Increase Harvest
Tennessee farmers report a rise in tomato acreage this season with higher harvest activity. Officials from the Department of Agriculture note expanded plantings and strong market demand as growers push output upward.
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Tennessee
Tennessee tomato acreage up for 1928 will exceed 1927
United States Department of Agriculture estimates Tennessee planted 8,200 acres for 1928, up from 6,500 in 1927 and 8,000 in 1926. Projected state yield 2,100 to 2,300 cars, with some forecasts at 2,400 if favorable weather holds. Late spring delays reduced set, but recent rains aided growth and no major freeze damage reported.
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Humboldt, Tenn
Tennessee
United States Department of Agriculture
Minnesota potato planting goes general across districts
Minneapolis May 25 reports from Minnesota indicate potato planting has become general this week after two to three weeks of progress in parts of the state. Conditions are ideal with good soil and adequate rainfall, and the acreage is expected to match or exceed last year. Stronger seed treatment is noted as a key development this year, with many fields previously winter-killed being replanted.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Cantaloupe Market Slightly Weaker in Pittsburgh Trade
The cantaloupe market eased slightly in Pittsburgh this week with moderate supplies and normal demand. California Jumbo crate offerings mostly sold at 7 dollars for 45s and 6 dollars for jumbo 36s. standard 3s and other crates varied. Pony crates brought 55.50 and standard flats 2.25 to 2.50 per crate.
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Pittsburgh
California
Unveil Memorial for J H Steinhardt This Week
New York May 25 Friday event to unveil the memorial to the late Joseph Steinhardt in the sales room of the Independent Fruit Auction Corporation. Steinhardt organized and served as the first president of the corporation.
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New York
Joseph Steinhardt
Independent Fruit Auction Corporation
Steinhardt
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Imperial Valley
Betts
Nebraska
Hammond, la
Strawberry
Phila. Berry Market
Young's Crossing
District Court
Packer
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
D. C
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Exchange
Crop Reporting Service
Railroad
Department of * Agriculture
J. H. Steinhardt
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