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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1937
Page
2
Denver market reports broad vegetable availability with peas nearly gone and beans still scarce. Prices vary by item from beets 15 20c per dozen to cabbage 55 66c per cwt, while melons and oranges remain plentiful and fruit prices mixed across regions and sizes.
A 14 year study by the University of California Agricultural Experiment Station in Berkeley shows that cold winters generally help, but warmer winters delay bud opening and risk frost damage. If delay is excessive, buds may form flowers and leaves together, risking losses.
A station study shows California fruit areas lack winter chilling needed for uniform bud opening. Coastal fog further delays or reduces bud shedding. Full findings appear in University of California Bulletin No. 61 by the College of Agriculture.
Chicago street notes report the first shipment of Glass Grown tomatoes from Ohio arriving to Manzo Bros. & Co exclusive in the market. Trade visitors include Sidney King of Wabash Railway, Dean Stanley of Stanley Fruit, and others. Updates cover Arizona growers, Michigan apple districts, California veggie season, and personnel moves among key firms.
Nampa Idaho Oct 1 The iceberg lettuce movement from Boise valley areas centered on Nampa and Wilder will start small next week with shipments gaining momentum around October 10 to 16 The Lewis Yoder Company estimates acreage similar to last year about 600 cars shipped this year total around 600 to 750 cars if no hard freeze appears in six weeks Prospects are for excellent quality as growing conditions have been favorable and fields look exceptionally well
Chicago market reports steady to firm demand for green vegetables with adequate arrivals. Beans, broccoli, cabbage, and cucumbers showed solid movement. prices varied by region and quality, with notable activity in Illinois, Michigan, California, and Louisiana produce. Onion yield down due to rain. Saranac reports 70 percent of average with 150 car shipments expected from 226 acres.
Petoskey Michigan reports over $1000 in cash premiums to be awarded November 3 to 6 at the Western and Northern Michigan Potato and Apple Show. Prize-winning entries will advance to the Winter Food Show in Detroit for state honors.
The Gravier Starr Distributing Company received the first fancy grade carload of Washington Deli apples late last week in Detroit marking the season’s arrival for local markets.
Mathew Coetho of Pacific Produce Distributors met Utah farmers in Richfield to discuss green pea production. Green River cantaloupe shipments reached 210 cars, with an anticipated 60 more if weather cooperates. Orem grower Charles Crandall dies at 77, birth in Provo. Frank R. Snow, Nevada cantaloupe pioneer, celebrated 83rd birthday in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake club women toured Growers Market seeking sanitation upgrades and urged more large garbage cans for markets and meat plants. Weber county potato growers vote narrowly for definite acreage. Utah celery area expands to 600 acres from 400. harvest slated mid-October with good quality and yield.
St. Paul reports University of Minnesota horticulturist E. H. Hunt offers storage guidelines for home gardeners. He recommends a double-walled storage room with tight door, humidity maintained by sand or moist bricks, careful handling to prevent bruises, and uses for root crops in moist sand or peat. He notes squashes and pumpkins need warmth and moisture, stored in furnace rooms or attics.
The Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station announces the Mincu cucumber from University Farm St Paul. Breeder A B E Hutchins says the early heavy producer suits small pickles dill and slicing use. Origin traces to a 1928 Russian cucumber with compact vines and blocky smooth fruits.
Northwestern Fruit Exchange agent F O Renn spent several days in Dallas promoting interests. Texas Produce Company chief Raymond Terranelle and family returned from a ten day Colorado New Mexico auto tour. Los Angeles broker Leonard Casey Jones visited Dallas on return from the East. Cranberries arrived. Eatmor labeled brokers sold stock. Ben Keith hosted a regional salon with staff from multiple Texas cities. plans for a bigger year were discussed at the Expo Casino luncheon.
Chicago Oct 1 William Carter and Edward Burnell elected vice presidents of Link Belt Company at a regular board meeting announced by president Al trea Kauffmann. Carter and Burnell have long records in engineering and sales roles at various plants, with careers spanning Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Boston. Peak tomato harvest underway in Grand Junction and Delta with canning plants busy.
Opened offices in the Produce Exchange Building for a new company under Illinois law with 25000 authorized capital. President Benjamin Balish of New York City. Vice president Carl Plowaty, onion and potato distributor. Secretary Andrew Milner of Kimmelis Indiana. Treasurer Mark Hartger of Canastota New York. Will sell and distribute onions in the central Western and southern markets.
Frank Morrison of the Taft Commission Company opened the dove season last week by bagging the unit. Mrs Gugenheim is rapidly recovering from a serious operation. Nic Trebin of Doc Apple fame is due in San Antonio for a promotion. R E Willson visited Austin to see Texas beat Texas Tech. Trucks flood the market with Arkansas and Missouri apples cutting jobber sales. The Donald Grant Company becomes distributor for Christensen Air conditioned vegetable stands in the territory.
Colorado apple growers gather at Paonia for their annual picnic and codling moth spraying demonstrations. J H Newton deputy state entomologist will show that Brower can destroy the worm in his orchard, suggesting limited neighbor orchard contamination risk. Attending are W C Sweinhart Roy G Richards and growers from Colorado apple regions to review the summer’s feeding moth control results.
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