Florida truck crop conditions are favorable and rising
A Florida report from the U S Department of Agriculture notes favorable two week October weather aiding truck crops in the southeast. Crops in Lake Sumter Lee Manatee and Seminole counties remain healthy with Dade county tomatoes damaged by rain. Beans cucumbers eggplant and cabbage movement increases with December tomato start in Dade and Lee counties.
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Orlando
Fla
United States Department of Agricultural
Bureau of Agricultural, Economics
Sumter
Lee
Manatee
Seminole
Dade’ County
Sumter County
Wauchula
Brooksville
Dede
Palm Beach
Broward County
Winter Garden
Sanford
Rains Hold Up Vegetable Movement From Rio Grande Valley
San Benito Texas November 14 Six days of rain in the Rio Grande Valley have slowed vegetable movement. Beans beets turnips broccoli eggplant and peppers largely delayed with cabbage set for earliest harvest as weather allows. Citrus shipments keep pace with last year though some delays and altered manifest specs occur. About two thousand cars of citrus are estimated with nearly half already shipped.
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San Benito
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Ita
Cold Storage Holdings of Apples and Pears on Nov 1
Washington reports Department of Agriculture data on cold storage as of November 1. Apples stood at 1,567,000 barrels vs 2,189,000 a year ago and 14,592,000 boxes vs 11,045,000 last year. pears at 2,514,000 boxes vs 2,030,000. baskets total 189,000 bushels and a year ago 4,000 bushels.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Fruit and Vegetable Shipments From Louisiana Report
New Orleans notes from November 14 show Louisiana carrot shipments for the prior week totaling several cars of peppers sweet potatoes oranges mixed citrus beans mixed vegetables and tomatoes. Early week slowdowns limited movement with only two cars leaving the state through Wednesday morning. Additional shipments included mixed citrus potatoes and oranges with boat deliveries.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture
Riaing
Apple Selling Plan Faces Temporary Glitch in Chicago
Chicago officials halted the unemployment apple selling proposal after a committee tabled the South Water Market dealers request to waive licenses. The move came as Red Cross and United Charities drives loom, with early pledges totaling over 1000 dollars and local leaders exploring alternative angles.
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Emmerson
Chicago
New York
Committee On Unemployment
South” Water Market
South Water Market Committee
Boston Market Men Plead for Clemency for John F Given
Thirty three Boston market men and former associates urged the state advisory board of pardons to grant clemency to John F Given who is serving a three to five year term at Norfolk State Prison for larceny. They testified that Given had been sufficiently punished and some offered to rehire him if released. The parole board will report to Governor Allen in a few days.
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Boston
John F. Given
Norfolk State Prison
State Advisory Board
Boston Market
Given
John W. Perry
Statehouse
Parole Board
Allen
American Fruit Market Co Files Bankruptcy Petition
Chicago reports American Fruit Market Company filed a bankruptcy petition late last week. The firm, with several north side Chicago retail stores, had a creditors’ agreement about two months earlier. No schedule was filed. arrangement may allow continued operation under receivership.
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Chicago
American Fruit Market Company
Apple exports rise in early November weekly report
For the week ending November 8 apples exported from the United States and Canada totaled 221 690 barrels and 658 538 boxes. Exports to date reach 1 471 889 barrels and 3 708 813 boxes, up from 1 290 431 barrels and 2 113 689 boxes at the same date last year.
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Apple
New York
United States
Canada
International Apple Association
Street Apple Sales Boom In New York Amid Unemployment
New York reports Apple Week driven by over 4 000 unemployed men selling fruit on street corners. About 26 000 boxes sold this week, with 60 000 boxes expected by week end. Retailers note mixed impact while some say business rises. 2 000 more men foreseen as distribution continues. Yakima and Wenatchee apples arrive to meet demand.
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New York
Ian A. & P
Packer
Independent Fruit Auction Corporation
Joe Bicker
Yakima
Wenatchee
Arizona Lettuce Shipments Open Fall Season
Six cars of head lettuce left Arizona on Wednesday as the fall season begins with the Loy district south of the Salt River Valley supplying quality large heads. Additional cars are expected from Tuba and Salt River Valley sheds may load next week, with a large crop anticipated and favorable growing conditions noted.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Loy District
Salt River Valley
State Inspection Service
Tuba
Tucson
Carriers Undecided on Watermelon Rates
Cincinnati Nov 14 Leonard Crosset and Riley Inc received a letter from J E Tilford chairman of the Southern Freight Association Atlanta stating carriers have not yet reached a definite conclusion on the proposed revision of watermelon rates but hope to have a proposal on the public docket and set for hearing in Cincinnati about December 9 The proposal refers to an increase on watermelon rates from the southeastern territory.
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Cincinnati
The Produce Packer Weekly Trade News Sample Offered
A weekly companion paper to The Packer offers market and trade news for shippers and distributors of fruits vegetables poultry butter hides wool furs and more. A free sample copy is available by request.
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Produce Packer
Eges
Location of J. W. Morgan Sought by Packer Reader
A Packer subscriber seeks J. W. Morgan who was in Palisade Colorado in August buying peaches. He left Colorado for Utah but could not be found in Salt Lake City. Previously he bought potatoes in Monte Vista and sold them along the Union Pacific and Rock Island lines. If tradesmen in Idaho Utah Kansas Colorado or elsewhere know his location they should notify The Packer.
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Kansas City
J. W. Morgan
Palisade
Colo
Morgan
Colorado
Utah
Salt Lake City
Monte Vista
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Idaho
Kansas
California Juice Grape Shipments Near End
Fresno data show grape shipments nearing completion as a big rainstorm sweeps from Sacramento to San Diego. Improved quality Emperors survive while medium and low grade inventory collapses. prices stay red, freight costs rise, and eastern demand falters amid a glut.
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Fresno
Calif
California
Sacramento
San Diego
Ashe
Consignment Urged Over F D B Sales for Detroit Market
Frank N Isbey president of the Detroit Union Produce Terminal urged consignments instead of f o b sales in Detroit. He denounced f o b trading as the greatest curse of the produce industry, saying it wastes resources and hurts growers. He urged growers to consign to the Detroit market and authorize their representatives to act.
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Detroit
Frank N. Isbey
Detroit Union Produce Terminal
Mich
Isbey
Packer
Florida quarantine on fruit lifted to ease grower relief
Washington November 14 The Secretary of Agriculture announced the Federal quarantine on Florida products due to the Mediterranean fruit fly would be lifted effective tomorrow. Field inspections continue, no more drops or windfalls must be disposed of, and property certificates end.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Florida
Carlton
State Plant Board
United States Department of Agriculture
Pease
Louisiana Expects a Big Crop of Cabbage
New Orleans reports cabbage shippers expect a harvest in Louisiana greatly larger than recent years if favorable weather persists. Plants are in excellent condition and ideal conditions may yield a crop potentially double a normal season with early stock ready for carrot shipments in about 40 days and continued shipments through winter and spring.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
York State Celery Holdings Grow Over Last Year
Rochester N Y November 14 The last shipments of western New York celery from the fields move this week as stock in cold storage gains momentum Holdings are over 40 percent higher than a year ago and above 1928 levels Prices for field stock range 1 40 to 1 60 per crate while cold storage Golden Self Blanching celery sells 1 60 to 1 75 f o b Smaller sizes fetch lower prices Shipments for the week ending Monday total 349 cars versus 420 the prior week with field stock dwindling and daily averages about 6 to 6 cars over six shipping days
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Rochester
N. Y
New York
Little Life in Potatoes in Western New York
In western New York shipments this week demand and trade slowed with slightly lower prices. U S No 1 round whites sold around 2.30 per 1650 pound sack fob shipping points flourized by 76c per bushel at points. Carrots showed little change with sacks at 1.56 to 1.69 and washed stock around 60c per bushel. Only 101 cars moved to market, down from 106 prior week, averaging under 17 cars daily.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York
U. S
L. S. Cotton Appointed Receiver for Free Brothers
In Pittsburgh on November 14, the Federal Court of western Pennsylvania named L. S. Cotton receiver for Free Brothers Company, Inc., which had been driven into involuntary bankruptcy in late September 1930. Cotton is manager secretary of the Pittsburgh Produce Credit Association. The Packer noted a new firm, Free Brothers Produce Company, at 2001 Penn, operating strictly as a commission business.
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Pittsburgh
Federal Court of Western Pennsylvania
L. S. Cotton
Free Brothers Company, Inc
Cotton
Pittsburgh Produce Credit Association
Packer
Free Brothers Produce Company
Penn
Plans for 13th annual AFVS meeting in Chicago
Preparations are under way for the 13th annual meeting of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association to be held January 19 to 21 at the Palmer House Chicago. The program promises both beneficial and entertaining features with expected large attendance due to pending legislation and concerns about overproduction. E S Briggs reports strong membership and growing exhibitor interest as reservations come in.
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Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Palmer House
E. S. Briggs
Somes
Big Increase in Potato Crop Prospects Since October
The November 1 Department of Agriculture forecast puts the national potato yield at 368,444,000 bushels, up 4.6 percent from October’s forecast and 2.4 percent above last year’s 353,796,000. Gains are noted from Maine to Illinois and in western Nebraska, with freeze losses in the Dakotas and parts of Minnesota. Despite higher production, average quality is the lowest since 1901 and many potatoes are small or unmerchantable.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Maine
Illinois
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Potato Men Kick Over Govt Crop Estimates
Midwestern potato operators criticize the government crop report showing volatile month to month changes. They warn that price swings hurt harvest buyers who must stock for the season, while analysts note the figures mislead risk decisions and call for more accurate early estimates.
No Further Developments in Coyne Brothers Difficulties
Chicago report notes Coyne Brothers Inc 98 South Water Market filed a voluntary bankruptcy last Thursday with no new developments this week. A receiver may be appointed to liquidate the firm. Daniel Coyne of D J Coyne Co denied any association with Coyne Brothers for eight years.
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Chicago
South Water Market
Joseph Schwalb
New York City
Schwalb
Packer
G. H. Cross
Coyne Brothers, Inc
Daniel Coyne
D.J. Coyne & Co
Coyne Brothers
Onions Due in New York and Virginia for November
Cable advices show 3600 crates of Spanish onions due in New York and Virginia on Monday November 17. By Thursday 1100 half cases and 5000 crates were sold at the dock.
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New York
New Avra
Avr
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