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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1935
Page
2
Benton Harbor Michigan dispatch notes harvest not yet in full swing due to late ripening Concords but expectations point to heavy supplies the week of October 7. Past three years drought in 1934 depressed crop and prices though growers in Berrien and Van Buren belt are hopeful.
This year’s crop shows about 650 percent above the three year average with Concords lagging on sugar until recent cooler days. Growers expect strong juice plant demand though firms have not fixed needs. Some contracts floated at 40 dollars per ton. trucking will move much tonnage from Paw Paw, Lawton, Mattawan, and Van Buren county toward Benton Harbor Market. Berrien County remains the core produce hub with markets in Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Coloma and surrounding towns.
Jack Keefe, formerly with American Fruit Growers Inc and based in Weslaco, is now with San Juan Produce Company in San Juan Texas, replacing a prior reported move to Pharr, as noted in The Packer. Harry Narens joins Gridley Maxon Co Inc in Chicago to head the western vegetable and tomato department, with trade refreshments served to mark the change.
A W McConn, longtime potato industry figure in the Red River valley, has leased Leonard Crossett and Riley properties and will operate over 40 warehouses and loading stations in Minnesota and North Dakota. The new firm A W McConn will keep current personnel and run a broad carrot and seed potato business, with warehouses now open and accepting supplies.
Harry E. Young has been appointed manager of the Idaho Falls Potato Growers, Inc., with George Hershley as president, Carl Johnson as vice president, and George Whiting as secretary treasurer. BE. 8. Trask and J. H. Beasley serve as directors. The Gem of the Mountains brand has operated for 12 years with warehouses in Idaho Falls Cotton and Indian. The firm plans to shift from ground cash sales to selling more volume directly to the trade on wire orders this season.
Arthur A Appert, a leading celery grower from Allendale, suffered about 20000 in fire losses to farm buildings packing sheds warehouses and machinery. The blaze struck late last week with crops mostly harvested except 1000 boxes of lettuce. The Appert farm shipped 30000 crates of celery to Philadelphia and 60000 crates to this market and Baltimore.
Chicago market shows a somewhat better tone for green vegetables this week as a light frost reduced supplies. Beans and peppers moved steadily with moderate to fair demand. broccoli and cabbage remained ample while cauliflower was moderate. lettuce demand firm with best prices around 2.75 for California crates and 1.75 for carloads fob. Continuous cooler nights forecast to aid late-season crops.
Jerry Fox Jr of Fox & Godding Company in California visits Chicago. Arizona asparagus first of season arrives in 63 crates for Harry Jacobson and Mark Owen & Co. DiGiorgio of DiGiorgio Fruit Corp. stops in from Bakersfield. James Samson of Florida Citrus Exchange in Tampa also visits. John Jacobs of Canyon City and Phoenix meets Meyer Schuman Co. Ed Frett of Frett & Co. returns from Black Hills trip. W W Wilson of San Acacia and Harry Relmer of Salinas travel through Chicago. Irvin M. Dawson Co.'s Ray Eaton from Phoenix heads east. H H Weaver Co. handles cantaloupe shipments for Arizona and New Mexico. F L Hansen of Hansen & Wood Co. visits from Idaho Falls. Thomas Rint, Inc. from Cleveland visits. Harry Merrill of Fort Lauderdale calls on trade. Robert J. Montgomery from Rio Hondo visits. Claude Steiger and E Schmitt host visitors. N L Allen of National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange accompanies them east. Charles Schaper and Mrs. Schaper visit from St. Louis.
Salinas California October 4 lettuce market opened the week with steady prices while rain curtailed Tuesday loading. Demand for top stock was strong and prices rose on a firm market through midweek. Ordinary quality remained dull. Monday night rain risked some harvest ready lettuce. Growers had fields closely harvested and many foresee limited damage.
Texas growers discuss marketing plans as fruit ripening and prices influence season start. Officials designate October 10 as opening date to enforce maturity laws, with October 16 seen as better for market stability. Shippers weigh earlier movement but prefer delaying to avoid dumping prices and displeasing buyers.
Wathena Kan Oct 4 This week marks the end of the Jonathan and Delicious apple harvest in Doniphan county Market remains dull with handlers paying 60c to 1$ a bushel for utility grade The bulk of the crop is going into storage
Detroit observers report 96 percent of Clay County potato growers favor the AAA potato allotment program, signaling support for federal action. H Oliver of English & Oliver, Mount Olive NC, tours growers while Detroit Union Produce Terminal expands shipments and Kobe Mitchell seeks World Series tickets. deaths and industry movements follow including H H Hardie of Hardie Manufacturing. Charles Irrgang visits, American Fruit Growers receives first boxed apples, and a new Detroiter assumes duties with the National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange.
Forty five Clay county wheat growers from all townships recorded support for the new federal potato production control act at an informal Moorhead meeting on October 4. Of the 45, only three or four opposed, eight to ten did not vote, per county agent Donald A. Peet. The Red River Valley Potato Shippers Association had already opposed the act.
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