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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1927
Page
2
The first killing frost of the season hit the Red River Valley on Sunday night September 25 with 22 degrees. Potatoes escaped damage. digging has sped up as vines are killed. Shipments push forward and yields average 100 bushels per acre, some fields reaching 200. Quality remains high with smooth clean tubers and favorable weather through September.
The University of Idaho Experiment Station in Moscow, with Southern Idaho growers, seeks to reduce harvest and shipping losses from unpicked prunes. The 1928 season left 350 to 400 carloads on trees, costing growers about 146000 dollars and railroads the same, plus dealers about 25000 dollars. Experiments in time of picking will test effects on keeping quality, sugar and acid content, size, and flavor, continued for two years under horticulturist C. C. Vincent.
Samuel Lewis Shank, aged 66, twice mayor of Indianapolis, died at his home on September 24. During the 1918 potato shortage he ordered potatoes mixed with carrots and sold them to the poor at cost.
In Cresco Iowa on September 8, farmers report a cold damp spring cut potato yields to about 80 percent of last year while onions reach full previous output and cabbage 90 percent. Overall crop quality remains good with favorable condition noted.
Chicago Sept. 30 vegetable market steady for first three days of week with moderate supplies and fair demand. Rates varied by item: hothouse cucumbers and tomatoes higher. beans heavy and mostly inferior. sweet potatoes slight decline. fancy stock commanding premium. Crops priced across regions from Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, Michigan, Colorado, and California with crates, hampers, and bushels listed.
Demand and fair trading for homegrown items noted with small gains on some vegetables. Rutabagas and spinach showed moderate demand with ample supplies. Minnesota sacks fetched 1.25 to 1.50 dollars. Various vegetables ranged from artichokes at six dollars to squash and parsnips with a mix of per box and per bushel prices.
Cal Bragg of Chicago launches Carroll Bragg Brokerage Company at 169 South Water Market on Monday. Bragg brings over 26 years in fruit and vegetable trade with Denney Co and California Fruit Growers Exchange ties. His son Donald joins, after four years with Santa Fe Railroad. The firm operates as a broker for carrots and all fruits and vegetables.
Chicago Sept. 30. Onion market held about steady this week amid 200 to 250 cars daily moving from multiple districts. Outside demand satisfactory and local dealers reported good business. Prices ranged from $1.10 to $2.80 per crate across varieties, with quality generally good though some rot in a few cars.
Virginia Ill Sept 30 Ingenious traps for moths protect tomato crops near here Pans of kerosene placed three to an acre about ten feet above ground Electric lights arranged six inches higher attract the moths and cause them to fall into kerosene pans The farm owner reports losses cut in half after adopting this device
Chicago opening notes the South Water Market Club bowling alleys resuming for 1927 28 season after resurfacing. Teams in the South Water Market Bowling League were drawn last Saturday, with many squads set to begin play next week as dealers and employees seek the bowling championship.
Lansing Mich September reports show light bean stocks in elevators while demand for Michigan beans rises. Harvesting proceeds in better condition than 1925 and 1926, with quality described as superior. Weather and rains of previous years blamed for past damage as the pick scales up.
Montreal market opens briskly as Jewish holidays reduce wholesale activity. California Valencia oranges scarce and pricier with 200s and larger at 9.25, 216s 8.50, 250s 7.75. Messina lemons 7.50. Fancy Porto Rican oranges 216s 4.75, 250s 4.50. Florida grapefruit expectations midweek. Deciduous fruits including Lake County Bartlett pears sell around 3.65, Tokay grapes crates 2.10, Malagas 1.75–1.85. Iceberg lettuce mostly four and five, $3.75–4.00. Spanish Valencia onions 4.75 full cases. First boxes from British Columbia arrive. sweet potatoes 2.50 per hamper. Florida grapefruit steady at 7.60–8.00 for various sizes.
Chicago September 30 baskets peaches market held steady as season nears end with moderate supplies and good demand. New York supplied a large share of local demand. Michigan Elberta fruit traded around 2.50 a bushel with fair stock 1.75 to 2.25. New York Elbertas quoted 2.25 to 2.75.
Logan Utah September 30 The Cache County Dry Farm Grape Growers Association of Hyrum has been organized and articles of incorporation filed. The group will issue 25000 dollars in stock at 100 dollars per share with authority to produce fruit and vegetables. Leslie L Jensen serves as president and Margaret E Hyde as secretary.
Chicago notes report Dean Stanley, head of the Stanley Fruit Company, packers of River ripe cantaloupes, is spending significant effort on expansion and new marketing strategies to grow distribution and brand reach.
G. H. Cross heads Gillarde-Bruns operations in Chicago as Burt Cross departs on a brief East Coast business trip. headquarters established for Honey Dew season close.
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