Acreage Almost Equal To 1924 Cantaloupe Season
Imperial Valley cantaloupe season opens 20 days, 601 cars shipped through May 21. Early Hale's Best seed touted. estimates range 12,000 to 80,000 acres, with 16,000 to 16,000 cars likely. Weather favorable, melons large, quality good, demand steady. First cantaloupes shipped from Imperial Valley led U.S. market growth. heat aids growing season. Continued on Page 10.
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Imperial Valley
Christi
Department of Agriculture
Los
Colorado
United States
South
Texas
America
Good Cantaloupe Crop in Arkansas Expands Ahead
Arkansas cantaloupe acreage grows versus last year with major shipping points boosting output. Horatio and Jonesboro lead acreage, with DeQueen Van Buren and others adding cars for shipment. Pollock 10-25 variety dominates and movement starts in early July if weather stays favorable.
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DeQueen
Gillham
Horatio
McCaskill
Mulberry
Prescott
van Buren
Winthrop
Jonesboro
Waldron
Washington
Hope
Alma
Amity
Arkansas
Receiver Named for Sapiro Style Co operative in New Jersey
Vice Chancellor Berry appointed Harry Newman of Lakewood as receiver for the Monmouth County Farmers' Co operative Association of Freehold New Jersey. The bill shows the group owed about 17600 to four Monmouth banks with loans backed by directors, and a 31683.63 deficit after ceasing operations on September 6 1923. The organization formed in 1920 to market potatoes and buy fertilizer faced ongoing legal trouble. Headquarters were in Freehold New Jersey.
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Newark
N. J
Berry
Harry Newman
Lakewood
Monmouth County Farmers’ Co-operative Association
Merritt Lane
Monmouth County
Sapiro
Lane
New Jersey
Freehold
Hartford Firm Partner Ships With Money and Is Closed
New York reports the Standard Fruit and Produce Company of Hartford, not the original firm, quit business after creditors and a March 1 relaunch by Joseph Donatelli and S G Harrison. Accused of embezzling funds, Harrison allegedly absconded, prompting a May 26 creditors meeting for the firm once at 902 Main Street.
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New York
Standard Fruit and Produce Company
Hartford
B. J. Ackerman
Harrison
Main Street
Cantaloupe Crop In Colorado Sees Acreage Rise This Year
Rocky Ford Colorado May 29 growers report a 15 percent larger cantaloupe acreage this season with 9,000 to 9,600 acres planted from Avondale to Fort Lyon and Onley Springs to Sugar City. Despite drought and light spring rain, good rains in May and ample irrigation kept the crop progressing, though water supplies remain a concern. The USDA estimated 8,200 acres planted, but shippers expect the higher figure. Continued on Page 17A.
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Rocky Ford
Colo
SaraCorade
Arkansas Valley
Avondale
Fort Lyon
Onley Springs
Sugar City
United States Department of Agriculture
Potato Growers Fail to Deliver Spuds in Exchange Row
The Minnesota Potato Growers' Exchange admits members breached contracts and diverted tonnage to independents. The May 20 statement in The Potato Grower notes 5,000 cars short and a shortfall from the original sign-up. St Paul, Minn., May 29, report.
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Nesota
Exchange
St. Paul, Minn
The
The Produce Packer Weekly Notice Sample
A note announcing The Produce Packer weekly newspaper devoted to market and trade news for shippers and distributors of produce, poultry, butter, hides, wool, and furs with an offer to mail a free sample copy on request.
Frost Damage Hits North Central Fruit Crops In 1926
Frost in late May has damaged apples pears peaches grapes and berries across Iowa Illinois Indiana Ohio and Michigan. The Packer reports heavy losses and anticipates a large apple drop in June as farmers struggle to assess the full extent of damage to fruits and vegetables in the affected districts and markets.
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Chicago
Packer
Minois
Ohio
Michigan
Weather report fragment from Section AAA Town data
Record notes ten day period with temperatures around 28 degrees at various points. Mentions low temps only in certain spots and effects on fruits and berry vegetation. Indicates widespread cold in some areas and milder elsewhere with around 13 degree readings.
Cleveland set for Apple Shippers Convention in August
Cleveland O May 29 announces the 30th annual Inter national Apple Shippers Association convention will be held August 11 to 14. Committees cover finance publicity hotel registration entertainment reception and more with aims to attract a record industry turnout. Reservations exceed 400 with ample hotel capacity and urged early booking.
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Cleveland
International
Apple Shippers’ Association
Chris Haas
Max Bernstein
Austin Estabrook
Casper Corso
R. F. Blair
Homer McDaniel
Herbert Brandt
Carl G. Leigh
Leigh Banana Case Company
Don
California
Land
Apple Shippers
Hearing Before Referee in Harry Perlmon Case
Detroit May 29 preliminary hearing in bankruptcy of Harry Perlman founder of the defunct Michigan Celery and Produce Co Ltd, which quit business January 1 owing about $10 000. Perlman admitted traveling to Des Moines and New York after Detroit, engaging in used car trade with losses, before returning to Detroit. Next hearing date to be fixed.
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Detroit
Harry Perlmion
Michigan Celery and Produce
King
Pertimon
Perlman
Des Moines
Tikogiy
New York
Aol Pee King
Hurst Company in Lexington Falls Under Receivership
The Hurst company, with assets fixed at 36 920.24 and liabilities 30 853.69, faces receivership as creditors estimate assets will shrink. The firm operated stores in Lexington, Winchester, Hazard, Somerset and Ravenna since 1919, with 120 creditors including banks. Receivers and creditors committees note assets may shrink and only about 22 500 can be realized at once.
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R. N. Hurst
C. M
Fitch
R. C. Stoll
Fyvers
Virginia
T. B. Bayless
Lexington Credit Men's Association
Glven
Baltimore broker held on citrus fraud charges in Florida
L E Dance of Baltimore Md fruit broker was brought to Plant City under extradition papers on charges related to Carey and Walter Inc a Plant City firm. A hearing before Justice Garland M Branch considered if Dance obtained money by false pretenses and if there is enough to send him to Criminal Court. The verbal contract set Carey and Walter to ship on open account with sight drafts on each car. Dance paid the first draft but later drafts allegedly remained unpaid. Decision postponed.
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Plant City
Pla
L. FE. Dance
Baltimore
Carey & Waller, Inc
Dance
Justices of the Peace
Garland M. Branch
Carey & Walter, Inc
Mentesana Bros Quit Dallas Produce Business
The Mentesana brothers Tony and Charley faced federal penalties revealing their retirement from Dallas produce trade. Tony received 30 days in jail for possession and manufacture of four gallons of whisky and a still, while Charley shared the same sentence for possession, manufacture, and seven gallons of whisky plus a still.
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Dallas
California deciduous fruit crop rises with moisture
Plentiful rainfall has boosted California fruit production while crops ripen earlier than expected. Cherry yields are down about half due to May rains, but overall fruit fill is strong. Wide distribution of the harvest is anticipated as the season progresses.
Mixed scarce fruit outlook hints June start for apricots
San Francisco May 29 The California deciduous fruit season opened early with cherries shipped a week or ten days ahead of last year. Heavy rains in May reduced shipments by more than half though overall fruit prospects look strong. Wilmer Sieg of California Fruit Distributors says 1926 crop conditions are promising with ample moisture and good fruit size. Mixed early varieties including plums apricots and cling peaches should begin around June with steady regular shipments to meet demand.
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San Francisco
California
Wilmer Sieg
California Fruit Distributors
Middle West
Freestone
Elberton
Placer County
Cantaloupes prospects fair along Atlantic coast
New York May 29 reports show cantaloupes in the South and Central Atlantic States have fair prospects. Acreage is not as large as last year in several states including South Carolina and Georgia, while Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and Delaware show slight increases or similar levels. If conditions stay favorable, shipments may reach last year’s volume.
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Atlantic Coast
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Four Months in Workhouse for Donora Fishers
Weinfeld and Bernard Fisher trading as Standard Produce Company of Donora Pa were sentenced to four months in the Allegheny county work house after conviction for disposing of assets with intent to defraud. The case, tried in Washington Pa Criminal Court, credited to J J Balzer manager of the Pittsburgh Produce Credit Association for pushing the case into court.
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Pittsburgh
Weinfeld
Bernard Fisher
Standard Produce Company
Donora
Allegheny County
Washington, Pa
J. J. Balzer
Pittsburgh Produce Credit Association
Watermelon Focus of The Packer Next Week
Kansas City May 28 The Packer announces its annual watermelon edition will publish next week with extensive crop condition coverage and market data for watermelon growers. Advertising sections will feature distributor actions receivers and wholesalers in the watermelon trade. Farmers are urged to reserve space and submit copy for the upcoming issues.
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