Peach industry in Georgia and Carolinas faces worst season in history
The Packer interviews S M Thomson of Hartford Fire Insurance on crop losses in Georgia and the Carolinas. Unseasonable weather, heavy disease, and widespread curculio and bacteriosis reduced quality, drove prices down, and losses fell on growers, insurers, distributors, and workers.
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New York
Georgia
Carolinas
S. M. Thomson
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
Rela
Ani Wbsens
North
South Carolina
Tennessee sweet potato crop far below last season
Western Tennessee growers report a sharp drop in sweet potato output this year with estimates ranging from 65 percent at some points to 60 percent overall versus 1927. Cold wet planting followed by drought hindered growth, storage remains common, and a government estimate cited September suggests lower production.
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West Tennessee
Growera
Tennessee
New York cabbage market shows sharp advance in prices
Western New York cabbage shipments dropped in recent weeks but demand rose this week leading to price gains up to 30 per ton. Midweek cash bids to growers reached 20 per ton with most sales near 27.28. tighter supply and cooler weather fueled the rally amid storage and competitive pressures.
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New York State
Rochester
New York
Golder
Imperial Valley Cantaloupes Reach New York Market
New York reports Imperial Valley cantaloupes as a novelty in November. The Miller Curhmings Company shipped about four cars from its Brawley branch in ten days, with excellent quality and strong prices. Standards sold up to 8 dollars, ponies around 3.50, others averaging 4 to 65 and 1.50 to 2 respectively. The Brawley office totalled six cars.
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New York
Imperial Valley
Miller-Curhmings Company
California
Brawley
Credit Vigilance Presses Risk in Credit Judgments
New York reports two factors driving higher credit vigilance. A National Association bulletin cites precarious small retailers and retail market changes as widening losses from marginal customers. It urges credit managers to aid distributor development while acknowledging they cannot overhaul the system.
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New York
National Association of Credit Men
Georgia Peach Growers Exchange Holds Annual Meeting
Georgia Peach Growers Exchange convened in Macon on November 16 with J A Berckmans resigning as vice president and declining a proposed distributor clearing house. J R Atwater was re elected president as W C Bewley and P W Godfrey retained top roles. officers and directors discussed eradication of diseased trees and sought government aid.
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J. A. Berckmans
Atwater
Bewley
Macon
P. J. A. Berckmans
Georgia Peach Growers’ Exchange
Exchange
Berckmans
Eugene Talmadge
Woodland
J. A. Hodge
Elko
J. D. Duke
Fort Valley
J. A. Middlebrooks
Haddock
W. W. Moore
Gray
C. P. Prothro
Griffin
Max L. McRae
McRae
F. H. Arnold
Newman
D.J. Arnold
Hampton
H.l.hancock
Crest
G. I. Teasley
Canton
J. B. Sutton
C. H. Cureton
Celery Stocks in Western New York Fall From Last Year
Western New York celery movement began this week with moderate demand and firm markets. Two thirds crates of Golden Self Blanching celery sold for 2.80 f.o.b. carload from storage. State shipments reached 2,354 cars by Monday, down from 2,976 last season, with total storage at 450,347 crates.
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New York State
Wisconsin
New York
South
Ohio
York State
Rochester
N. Y
Wayne County
The Produce Packer Weekly Sample Offer
The Produce Packer explains its weekly edition focuses on market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool furs and more. A free sample copy is available by request.
Supreme Court to Hear Fruit Growers Express Case Dec 3
The Fruit Growers Express Company faces a Supreme Court review on December 3 after a Western District of Pennsylvania ruling quashed a 76 count indictment. The government appeals, arguing the company was a common carrier under the Interstate Commerce Act.
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United States Supreme Court
District Court
Pennsylvania
Fruit Growers Express Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
Dalzell
Fisher & Dalzell
W. H. S. Thompson
Horta
Bennaylvania, Railroad
Schoomaker
Trade letterhead warning from The Packer
The Packer warns against using its name on firm letterheads without permission. It notes many unreliable parties forge references with banks and other business names to induce transactions. The safe rule is to ask The Packer about any party you do not know.
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Jer
Packer
Castellini Talks Chain Store System Impact on Produce
J J Castellini of Cincinnati addresses the national wholesale conference in Washington on November 16. He says surveys by investment houses statisticians and government show chain systems affect wholesaling across industries and drive consolidation mergers and combines through mass distribution.
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J. Castellini
Cincinnati
Washington, D. C
J. J. Castellini
United States Chamber of Commerce
Government Predicts Less Bermuda Onion Acreage
San Antonio, November 16. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics forecasts a smaller Bermuda and Creole onion acreage next season. 1928 plantings in Louisiana, Southern Texas and Southern California reached 23,260 acres, about 60 percent above 1924-27 averages, but a 10 percent reduction is expected, totaling 20,830 acres across the three states. California sees a sharp decrease, Texas near minus 10 percent, while Louisiana may increase. Texas expects 16,480 acres.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bureau” of Agricultural Economics
Bermuda
Louisiana
Texas
California
Government estimates potato harvest at record level nationwide
The United States Department of Agriculture reports total potato production of 465,651,000 bushels for early and late crops, up from 406,964,000 last season and revised from 463,722,000. The November estimate includes some potatoes not marketed and lists state yields per acre for factors such as Maine 220 bushels and California 140 bushels, with an overall US average of 121.2 bushels.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Aericulture
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dak
Nebraska
Kansas
Ely
Ware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Washington
Oregon
California
United States
Lesser bulb fly identified threatening onion imports
Cincinnati reports the identification of the lesser bulb fly in Holland onions and calls for a U S embargo. Officials in Michigan Ohio Indiana push investigations at ports and interior points. Growers fear infestation and cite past onion maggot losses to press for action.
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Cincinnati
Leonard, Crosset & Riley
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Leonard
Messrs. McGuffey
Stambaugh
Ohio
Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Herbert Powell
Jesser
Elliot
R. Sauscer
Indiana
United States
Holland
William McGuffey
McGuffey, C
McGuffey
Hardin County
United States Supreme Court
Secretary of Agriculture
California Grapes Shipped Near Last Year Totals
Fresno reports the Federal State Market News Service findings showing about 3 000 cars of fresh grapes remain unde- shipped this year. Despite similar tonnage to last year total, growers and shippers earned roughly 15 percent less for the crop.
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California
Fresno
Calif
Federal State Market News Service
Chamber of Commerce
Cold Storage Apple and Pear Holdings Report for Nov 1 1928
Washington D C November 16 The monthly report of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics shows cold storage holdings on November 1 1928 totaling 2 871 000 barrels of apples up from 1 364 000 barrels a year earlier and below the five year average 3 240 000 barrels 12 421 000 boxes of apples up from 9 074 000 last year and below 8 254 000 five year average 4 918 000 bushel baskets of apples up from 3 309 000 last year and below 1 983 000 five year average 44 000 barrels of pears up from 42 000 last year and 2 108 000 boxes of pears up from 1 337 000 last year The report then details apple holdings by sections.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Grapes Dealer Debtor Vanishes Owing $5000 in Cleveland
Louis Jacobson of Cleveland owes grape dealers about $5000 and has not been seen by creditors since last week. He once operated a Woodland walk in the grape market and was involved with M. P. Matz and William Levie in a watermelon deal that soured. He reportedly earned around $2000 from the watermelon venture and had secured several cars of grapes on credit from three dealers before disappearing.
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Cleveland, O
Louis Jaccobson
Jacobson
Woodland
M. P. Matz
William Levie
Cleveland
Matz
Matt
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