Florida Watermelon Crop Seen Promising Despite Reduced Acreage
Jacksonville Florida May 30 Florida's watermelon crop this year shows promise of one of the best harvests in state history though acreage is down about 6 000 acres from 1929 totaling around 4 000 acres. First car left last week and Leesburg expects heavy movement next week possibly 100 cars. Weather delayed season by about three weeks but plants recovered and look good. Principal growing area centers in Lake Marion and Sumter counties with heavy shipping expected from Leesburg. The state marketing bureau notes about 4 000 acres planted, 6 000 fewer than 1929, with a shorter longer marketing period likely.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Leesburg
Lake
Marion
Sumter
Florida State Marketing Bureau
Adme
Mayland
Missouri Watermelon Acreage Rises This Year
Missouri’s watermelon acreage shows a substantial year to year increase per USDA figures. This season’s planted area reaches about 24,460 acres versus 16,700 last year, with most acreage in southeastern counties led by Dunklin. Dixie Belle dominates 55 to 60 percent, Watson about 25 percent, Thurmond Grey and Stone Mountain filling the rest. Harvest movement expected around August 16 to 20.
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Missouri
United States Department of Agriculture
Dunklin County
Stone Mountain
Louis
J C Kent Accused of Easy Money Trade Gambit
Kansas City May 30 trade circles report J C Kent who earlier took a ten dollar bill from Winslow Produce Company with a tale of poultry on the way. He claimed to be a shipper from Moberly and Holliday Mo saying a truckload would arrive next day. Neither Kent nor the poultry has appeared since the advance. He is described as heavyset with a dark complexion a missing front tooth and a crippled right foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
J. C. Kent
Winslow Produce Company
Jay C. Kent
Packer
New York
Kent
Moberly
Holliday
Mazzacano Calls Creditors Meeting in Harlem Market
Fernando Mazzacano a fruit and vegetable jobber in Harlem Market held a meeting of creditors Monday this week. The small operator owes several thousand dollars and owns his building. He offered to settle 100 cents on the dollar in three years and pledged his house mortgage as security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fernando Mazzacano
Harlem
Mazzacano
Watermelon Acreage Shifts in Imperial Valley Reported
In Los Angeles on May 30 observers estimate Imperial Valley watermelon acreage at 9,500 acres, up from 6,900 last year. Statewide acreage totals about 6,370 acres, versus 6,020 a year ago.
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Los Angeles
Imperial Valley
Apple men resist Farm Board plan for marketing revamp
A national apple committee meeting in Washington urged cautious steps by the Federal Farm Board, arguing against abrupt changes to current marketing facilities. The group, drawn from growers, shippers, and cooperatives, favored steady, measured actions reflecting the perishables nature of apples and the existing marketing system.
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Packer
California Grape Growers Face Tight Signup Deadline
A Fresno mass meeting with about 6,000 attendees urged continued support for the Farm Board grape and raisin program. After five weeks only about 25 percent of the required acreage has signed up, with roughly 175,000 of 650,000 acres secured and Fresno county at about 26,000 acres. Campaign leaders insisted the effort must advance or fail, as Sun-Maid and other raisin packers joined contracts for the California Raisin Pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
Federal Farm Board
Committee of 60
Wylie M. Giffen
Committee of 50
M. J. Newhouse
California Grape Control Board
Theodore Macklin
Newhouse
Farm Board
Fresno County
Sun-Maid
California
Tomatoes Moving Freely From East Texas Districts
Tomatoes move freely from East Texas districts with over a hundred cars daily. Quality is generally good and weather favorable though markets cooled recently due to cold weather in larger terminals. Green wrapped ship ments in 30 pound logs continue with Hart T Longino supervising inspections. next week expected to match this week’s heavy movement.
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Jacksonville
Tex
Hart T. Longino
Ruling on Mexican Tomato Duty in Canada
Ottawa May 30 direct shipments of Mexican tomatoes to Canadian markets sold subject to Inspection Arrival are valued for duty at not less than selling price to the purchaser in Canada. Commissioner of Customs letter to Eastern Canada Fruit and Vegetable Jobbers Association cited by L F Burrows secretary.
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Ottawa
Canada
Commissioner of Customs
Department of National Revenue
Eastern Canada Fruit and Vegetable Jobbers Association
L. F. Burrows
Cold Weather Hurts the Cantaloupe Market in New York
New York on May 30 reports cold weather cutting cantaloupe demand late in the week. Mon day receipts reached 69 cars, with Tuesday at 1 dollar, Wednesday 62, and Thursday 78. Prices declined about 50 to 76 cents per crate from Monday. Thursday’s dealings showed Jumbos 3.75 to 4, standards 3.50, ponies 2.75 to 3, and flats 1.60 to 2.
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New York
Johnston Denies B&O Ties in Van Bokkelen Suit
In New York on May 30, attorney Joseph Johnston for the Van Bokkelen estate disavowed any comment linking L Van Bokkelen Inc to the Blavan Steamship Line or the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The Packer earlier asserted such connections, claims sourced to multiple reliable persons not named by Johnston.
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New York
Packer
L. van Bokkelen
Joseph 8. Johnston
van Bokkelen
L. van Bokkelen, Inc
Blavan Steamship Line
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Johnston
Baltimore & Ohio
Melon Movement From Texas Early June
Austin Texas May 30. Watermelons have begun moving from south Texas by truck for about a week. June 1 to 10 will bring noticeable movement. The crop is late from rains and cool weather, and smaller than usual though indicators this week suggested melons were improving.
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Austin
Tex
South Texas
Texas Watermelons Acreage Falls in March Frost
March cold weather cut early plantings and reduced Texas watermelon acreage. Regions such as Raymondville Falfurrias Sandia and Mathis expect first melons late May or early June with shipments peaking mid June. Total district acreage around 2 000 acres in Falfurrias and about 1 200 in Raymondville. production expected 500 to 800 carloads from Raymondville.
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Raymondville
Falturrias
Sandia
Mathis
Texas
Falfurrias
McCanns Sons of New York Face About $60000 in Debts
Creditors meet on Monday at Henry Silverman's office to review the finances of Thomas H. McCann's Sons, potato receivers. Estimated liabilities run around $60,000 with assets about $35,000. Losses stemmed from heavy Maine potato purchases after unreliable government reports.
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New York
Thomas H. McCann
Henry Silverman
Broadway
McCann
Thomas McCann
Silverman
McCanns
Maine
Jersey
Georgia Watermelons Near Peak As Georgia crop outlook improved
Georgia watermelon growers report a later season than last year but good stands from central to southern Georgia. Acreage increased in central areas, with first shipments around June 18 to 20 and markets expected to see substantial supplies by July Fourth. Weather worries linger but prospects are for a fine fruit season with independent dealers entering the Georgia field.
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Macon
Georgia
Florida
South Georgia
Middle Georgia
Thomas, Brooks
Lowndes
Colquitt
Florida Line
Packer
Senegal Melon Growers’ Association
Arizona cantaloupe deal to start next week from Yuma
Phoenix May 30. The Arizona cantaloupe deal will begin this coming week with shipments from Yuma. About 500 cars are expected to be shipped this season, with 1,000 acres planted in Yuma. Salt River Valley crop checks show 13,028 acres cantaloupes and 353 Honey Dew acres, with stands 75 to 85 percent and plants generally good. Weather is melon-friendly. growers await the impact of prior cold, rainy weather on vines. mil dew reported in the valley is absent. growers remain cautiously optimistic.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Yuma
Salt River Valley
J. M. Foote
State Inspection Service
Arkansas Watermelon Crop Growth Ahead of Last Year
Arkansas growers estimate a 25 to 30 percent rise in watermelon acreage this year. Last year 2,190 acres yielded 468 cars shipped, and in 1928 2,700 acres produced 347 cars. Weather has been favorable, with strong yields expected. Watson variety dominates, Hempstead County leads production, and planting spans Crawford, Craighead, Mississippi and other counties. Shipments begin south around July 20 to 25 and northern points in early August.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Watson
Hempstead
Crawford
Craighead
Mississippi
Farm Board Silent on Apple Growers Trade Deal
The Packer notes that the Farm Board made no official statement after a July meeting with apple growers and shippers. Readers are advised the following report is not official, though accuracy is not ruled out, and any errors may be corrected via this paper's columns.
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Packer
Apple
Farm Board
Apple marketing plan debate stalls at Farm Board meeting
A May conference in Washington between the Federal Farm Board and a national apple committee yielded no action on a national marketing program. The group urged the Board to study the industry and assist in limited cooperative efforts while avoiding upheaval of private marketing channels.
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Legge
Federal Farm Board
Kansas City
Apple
Washington, D
Tte
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Harry F. Byrd
Winchester
J. W. Hebert
Yakima
Wash
C. J. Tyson
Gardners
Warm Board
First Peak of Cantaloupes Falls Short of Expectations
Brawley California May 30 The peak day for cantaloupes failed to materialize as expected with 468 cars on last Thursday the high point. Seven day shipments totaled 2 622 cars ending Tuesday and the year to date stands at 4 701 cars. Weather hail and cold reduced yields. some fields produced only 70 to 90 crates per acre versus 133 last year. Market remains firm with I 0 B prices at 1 76 as shipments fall. Western markets absorb large cantaloupe shipments while Los Angeles leads U S cantaloupe consumption outside New York.
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Alvin Jack
Los Angeles
United States
New York
Thos G Hill Bankrupt in Nashville Brokerage Firm
Thos G Hill Jr operating as Thos Q Hill Jr amp Co was adjudged bankrupt on May 16 in Nashville Tennessee. The first creditors meeting is set for June 3. Hill operated as a broker in fruits and vegetables.
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Thos. G. Hill
Nashville, Tenn
Thos, G. Hill, Jr
Thos. Q., Hill, Jr., & Co
Hill
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Leesbore
J.-C. Kent
Adifornia
Washington
Apple Committee
Uncle Sam
East Texas
Mr. Johnston
Carlota
H. McCann's Sons OF
Marketa
Apple Interests
P. Farm Board
Mr. Legge
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