Porto Rico Fruit Outlook and New York Shipping Worries
Porto Rican fruit prospects show a normal pineapple crop and a larger grapefruit crop due to favorable weather and more trees. In New York A J Evans notes potential weather risks and chronic box car shortages affecting apple shipments, with growers urged to use farm storage as a hedge while Wenatchee seeks cold storage facilities.
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Porto Rico
New York
Cc. F. Juengling
Neven Oel
Wenatchee
Dakotas
Montana
Storfare
Wenatchee Fruit District
Wenatchee Apple Crop Exceeds Early Harvest Estimates
Wenatchee district expects about 10 500 cars of apples as labor and transport constraints loom. Horticul tural Inspector Darlington raised figures from 9 600 to 10 500. railroads face equipment shortages, risking a logistical mess. With crop valued at 10 000 000 to 16 000 000 yearly, storage for frost protection becomes a policy need. About 80 percent of apples have been picked amid dropping yields and rising picker wages.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Darlington
Wenatchee District
Mrs D E Ryan Dies While in Los Angeles
Mrs D E Ryan wife of D E Ryan potato man of Minneapolis died in Los Angeles on Sunday after years of declining health. Her husband and two daughters were in California with son Gerald C Ryan and sister Mrs T J ONeil among survivors. Funeral held here on Thursday.
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Los Angeles
D. E. Ryan
D. E . Ryan
Minneapolis
Embargo Placed As Rail Congestion Bites Freight Network
Officials warn a general embargo to curb congestion on the railroad. Shippers must operate Sundays and Saturday afternoons to clear freight houses. Cars are hard to place on side and team tracks, forcing consignors to truck from long distances. Potatoes scarce, receipts small, market firm. Apples abundant, fruit market quiet.
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Cgronan Ranroad
Pnvedtens
Packer ad seeks standard 5000 cu ft capacity cooler
Classified notice seeks a standard make cooler with 5000 cubic feet capacity at 30 degrees temperature. Item must be guaranteed and in good condition. Addressed to D. and W. in care of The Packer, 192 N. Clark St., Chicago.
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Care
the Packer
N. Clark St
Chicago
No Successor Yet Appointed For Seibels As Manager
Chicago Oct 31 The week shows no successor named for W T Seibels business manager post at the National Poultry Bitter and Egg Association The Packer long warned of his resignation and a letter dated Saturday to President Briggs states he accepts an offer for another job and seeks release soon as possible He notes higher income from the new proposition and that money matters influence the move
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Chicago
W. T. Seibels
National Poultry, Bitter and Egg Association
Packer
Briggs
Seibels Bids Timing for New Management Amid Transition
In a letter to the association, W W T Seibels signals plans to spend time out of town before December 1 to ensure a smooth handover to a new manager. He praises ongoing cooperation, notes a 100 percent membership rise to over 1,100 and record bank balances, and confirms a selection will be made next Monday with Harrison M Jones as a strongly considered candidate.
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Ceca
Association
Patton
T. Seibels
Seibels
Board of Managers
Harrison M. Jones
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