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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1922
Page
2
A brief national note quotes a young girl asking if humans descend from monkeys and a mother replying that their lineage traces back to Wales. The exchange reflects lighthearted chatter on ancestry in a national roundup.
Grand Rapids Mich November 24 a slightly stronger demand for hothouse leaf lettuce has been evidenced this week due to the approach of Thanksgiving season, causing prices to advance. Onions show movement as well.
Farmers in Newaygor County attend a meeting on diversification and income stability, with speakers detailing practical steps to anchor earnings against market swings and poor harvests. Attendees include local officials and agricultural agents sharing resources and support programs.
The Chicago green vegetable market showed steady activity with strong demand for fancy and extra fancy items. California repacked crates and certain fruits sold well while underperforming lots moved slowly. peppers, cucumbers, lettuce and spinach faced varied demand with prices ranging across regions and pack types.
Grape growers in Turlock California report hundreds of tons left on vines and in sheds with no transportation to market. Wine grapes fetch five dollars per ton but no buyers due to lack of freight cars. Shippers accuse favoritism as northern regions supply more fruit while middle South gets all haulage facilities.
Los Angeles reports heavy brown rot in pruning season with amber gum beads on twigs. Recommend heavy pruning and destruction of pruned twigs, fall and spring spraying when blossom buds open using lime sulfur or Bordeaux mix. UCPathologist B A Rudolph aided via Los Angeles Farm Bureau advisories.
Yakima Washington November 24 Whether the priority order on use of reefers for early apple varieties is cancelled will have little effect on shipping here as the season closes. The car supply has improved greatly in the past week with both railroads furnishing as many reefers as needed.
Dalton B. Cross, a leading shipper in Turlock California, received word from New York that two cars of grapes he had shipped to the Atlantic market were condemned by health authorities while on the road. The cars had been on the way for about 10 to 11 days.
Chicago November 24. George Owens popular freight solicitor for the Pennsylvania System will retire next Tuesday after 43 years with the road. He has called on the trade along South Water street for 30 years and plans to visit often after leaving active service. A banquet at the traffic club will honor his long service.
Los Angeles reports a new horticultural inspection station will be set up near Barstow or Daggett to check travelers and belongings for pests as caravans of about 200 cars daily enter California. The station will guard against alfalfa weevil gypsy moth white fruit fly Japanese beetle cotton boll weevil and other pests. Similar stations already operate at Blythe Yuma Lincoln Highway and coastal ports.
Yakima Washington November 24. W J Urquhart manager Yakima Valley Traffic and Credit Association says the worst of the car shortage is over and expects steady improvement from now on. He notes shippers gained direct Chicago insights, and Yakima fared better than many areas though shortages may recur each year until railroads increase equipment.
From Turlock California on November 24 1922 officials report more than 8500 carloads of ripe fruits and melons were shipped via two railroads during the 1922 season. Cantalo ues led with 1600 carloads followed by watermelons 950 casabas and related items. Car shortages limited figures and some fruit moved by auto trucks to bay markets.
In Sonora California on November 24 the Tuolumne apple harvest is reported as the first season where packing was done on a cooperative basis under state standardization rules. County Horticultural Commissioner Sherard Bays notes the quality and color of the apples have been excellent.
Yakima Washington November 24 The Winthrop Fruit Company at Gleed begins fruit confectionery production with chocolate dipped candied fruit for delicatessen traders. New equipment installed in a building just counted. Plant output set at 500 pounds per day.
Michigan fruit growers will gather in Grand Rapids December 5 through 7 for the fifty second annual Michigan State Horticultural Society meeting. Prof W R Gardner will speak on Making and Losing Money With the Pruning Law and other topics include better crops per acre and improved marketing. Pre chilling will be discussed as new plants are erected statewide.
Warm sunny days following heavy rain lift bean outlook in Turlock California with fields dried and losses not heavy. Real freezing weather begins in Fargo North Dakota bringing expected potato losses as temperatures dip to near or below zero in spots.
Sotus Washington November 24 an average of fifteen tons of potatoes per acre have been harvested from the 340 acres on the McDonald and Bernard ranch near here. Only a small percentage of the crop has been stored with the bulk going into pits in the field.
Yakima Washington November 24 fruit growers press ahead with fall discing and fighting orchard mice despite only just covering cost of production.
Grand Rapids Mich Nov 24 Eight carloads of apples and large quantities of potatoes are held in storage for the apple and potato show December 5 to 8. The event coincides with the Michigan State Horticultural Society and Michigan Potato Producers Association meetings, with more than 4500 dollars in premiums. Entries close November 27 and farmers statewide are rushing exhibits to the city. E C Brandenburg of the State Department of Agriculture says the Michigan Maple Syrup Producers Association will meet in Grand Rapids during the show. Upstate potato growers own sugar groves and will attend both sessions.
Figures show 5167 carloads of grapes shipped from Vin Buren and Berrien counties this season. About 500 carloads more moved by boat express and trucks. Lawton-Paw Paw district shipped 2240 cars. Crop average around 200 dollars per acre.
The local co operative marketing association at Manton Michigan plans free potato storage for its members due to severe freight car shortages. Storage is presented as the only feasible solution to the potato supply issue during the shortage.
Record of a train load of apples shipped from Belding Michigan this year from the Hall orchards with more than 10000 barrels harvested. The Baldwin variety was principal.
Wholesale merchants report receiving about 60 percent of orders for English walnuts during the week in Grand Rapids leading up to the holiday season. Decatur notes Dexter Brigham growing the tallest celery locally, with Golden Heart stalks reaching three feet and bunches weighing about six pounds.
Heavy Potato Holdings in Blanchard Michigan reports over 30,000 bushels stored in a single warehouse due to a shortage of railroad cars to move the crop. The season yielded one of the largest potato harvests in recent years.
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