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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1920
Page
1
This week a large cantaloupe venture kicks off in Imperial Valley California with notable plantings and a substantial price outlook. The article notes an 23 000 address count in Southern California and a significant percentage increase over last year’s plantings.
Brawley California May 28 reports the cantaloupe crop in Imperial Valley set for a historic high. Growers expect about 8,000 carloads to California markets despite wind damage and railcar shortages. The Bureau of Markets monitors shipments totaling 93 cars by May 27 with efforts to expedite fridge trains.
Eye and poultry shippers across a wide region report a recurring get rich quick scheme. Circulars claim high prices from Farrell Block Co of 562 Riopelle Street Detroit, with A C Farrell and L W Block cited as leaders. The May 13 letter promised 44c per dozen eggs and 85c per pound heavy hens, luring buyers despite prior scams.
The Rocky Ford district reports 6,000 to 7,000 acres of cantaloupe with an additional about 2,000 acres in the Ord area. Weather and market conditions are guiding the harvest pace and expansion plans.
The Packer notes Colorado will boost cantaloupe plantings to 6 000–7 000 acres in the Rocky Ford district while Arkansas crops shrink from last year. Shipping centers include Ordway and Rocky Ford with heavy movement from mid Aug to Sept. Arkansas faces a smaller crop due to downed growth, though favorable weather later could lift yields.
From New York in May readers were informed that a House bill taxing grapes used for juice at 32 dollars per ton with 2 cents per gallon was sent to a Senate committee. The Packer clarifies the bill has not become law and no final action was expected this term.
Advertisers in The Packer will find names of many cantaloupe growers and shippers in next week's The Packer Weekly Bulletin. The Bulletin is published weekly for the benefit of advertisers in The Packer and is sent to them concurrently with their ads, it is not for sale. The only way it can be secured each week is by printing an advertisement in The Packer.
The trade learned of the death of Louis Lepman of Chicago a produce man who died Thursday morning of pneumonia. He had been on the street for years and was well known throughout the trade.
Banks advise delaying withdrawals and transfers as storage costs rise and gold storage concerns loom. Analysts note uneven access to funds and cautious lending affecting markets and consumer confidence.
A briefing notes a modest rise in cantaloupe acreage in eastern states this year. Growers anticipate higher yields in the Coast and Atlantic regions as warmer weather expands fields and markets show growing demand for melons.
Georgia and neighboring states including the Carolinas and Florida report a crop area near 6700 acres. The note also mentions Indiana and the western region in a brief context.
The article notes bias in fruit supply for Becca, cheese holdings must move, and frozen poultry concentrating with few holders. New York shows dressed turkeys and large roasting chickens controlled by distributors while medium roasting and frying chickens move to distributors soon, with continued coverage on page 9AAA.
R. G. Phillips of the International Apple Shippers Association previews the August 10 to 13 convention in Chicago at the Sherman Hotel. No apple show this year, but room for exhibit packages and accessories. registration is $5. Event marks the association's 25th anniversary with Mr. C. C. Bell to attend.
Atlanta con man Oetgen is jailed in Cairo after a spree of swindles against shippers. The Moore & Oetgen Co. is closed and local operators report losses as high as five thousand dollars from fake joint accounts and worthless checks tied to Atlanta shipments across Georgia and nearby states.
May 28 reports indicate Decoration Day will stop banking, railtraffic and deliveries in New York as labor demands double time. Hastings Florida and Michigan shipments show steady carloads of peaches, cantaloupes and apricots with optimistic crop outlooks despite hail and fungus reducing some fruit in scattered districts.
In a brief note the speaker urges moving ahead with a concise plan from last year. The wording suggests a shift toward simplicity and forward momentum.
The article notes an expected equal peach yield to last year despite favorable conditions. It highlights absence of offers to buy and questions what major distributors will say about the present crop outlook for peaches, pears, and grapes.
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