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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1935
Page
2
David F. Smith, Utah commissioner of agriculture and longtime shipper, spoke at the Utah State Realty Association annual convention. He described a bright outlook for agriculture during the past week.
Madison Wis Oct 18 Wisconsin's first three day potato festival will run October 31 to November 2 in Stevens Point under the Stevens Point Civic Club. Potatoes will sell for $1 a bushel with special prizes for the finest spuds and a festival queen to be crowned. Information comes from the Department of Agriculture and Markets.
Out-of-town visitors include A Brady of A Monte La Place La guest of Detroit Tomato and Produce Co for three days. B C Boree of the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington DC was a Detroit visitor. Lawton Michigan reports A Albin in charge of Federal offices to process frosted grapes into marmalade for relief. Michigan grape losses eyed at 1.5 million with adjusted price to 20 per ton. Supreme Court dismisses Michigan chain store tax appeal led by Kroger with other majors named. Weinberg and Gilbert report first shipments of Louisiana beans and cucumbers to Detroit. potato crop prospects favorable with 700 acres and 75 car shipments anticipated.
Eastern sales manager Victor Follenius visited Chicago while Chandler-Allen represents his firm here. Morris Cornfield traveled from Idaho to St Louis. J D Horton toured Detroit for the National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange. Mike Degaro visited from Cincinnati. First California cherry rhubarb arrived with LaMantia Arrigo handling, broker C H Robinson. Arthur McDermot visited Riverside representatives American Fruit Growers Inc. Leonard Gebo called on Minneapolis firms. St Louis Southwestern Railway agent J K James visited. Jesse Haney and Williams Haney from Topeka appeared. William Lambert of Sacramento called on Mills Brothers. First fall hothouse tomatoes arrived from Cleveland Alstrict, Barnett & Co. and Manzo Brothers. George Pride left for Michigan and Ohio. Applebaum Misner and M J Ardito received California peppers, first of the season.
Paw Paw Michigan October 18 state and federal agencies rush to aid frost struck grape growers. About half of the 1935 crop of 60000 tons was frozen on vines during an October 6 freeze. Michigan liquor commission authorizes south western wineries to buy 3000 tons at 40 dollars per ton for juice production.Federal Farm Credit Administration plans to advance 16 dollars a ton, requiring roughly 300000 dollars in federal financing. Henry Schaefer & Sons near Sparta report grapes on high ground survived. many growers face heavy losses. Congressman Hoffman urged aid to help farmers meet winter obligations.
Reports from the grape belt confirm extensive frost damage to Michigan's grape crop. About 95 percent of Grand Rapids market offerings were frosted fruit, mostly unfit for sale beyond juice. Market demoralized, wine grape demand low due to prohibition repeal, with prices for fancy table grapes and other fruits fluctuating and government aid uncertain.
Will C Hitz of Indianapolis, 55, department head for George Hitz & Co., commission merchants, died October 11 at his home. He was born in Madison, Indiana, and had lived in Indianapolis 20 years. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs Harold W Brady. Funeral held in local mortuary. burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial service held at Mission Sunday afternoon.
Green River Utah October 18 report that the cantaloupe season closed last week with 187 cars shipped. No killing frost yet but remaining cantaloupes lack shipping quality. Prices were high but not as strong as previous years.
The Chicago committee of the National Association of Marketing Officials held a dinner at the Drake to map the seventeenth annual convention set for December 4 6 6 in Chicago. H M Newell outlined tentative program details focusing on Handling Farm Products in Terminal Markets with further information to follow. Members attending included Morf Tenny Briggs McNeill Porterfield Flynn Martin Lewis and Stillwell among others.
Clark Drury, chairman of the trucking committee for the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association, criticizes the Motor Carrier Act of 1935. He argues exemptions for agricultural commodities burden growers, notes unsafe truck pedlars, and calls for mandatory financial responsibility via public liability and property damage insurance to improve highway safety and curb truck peddling. He also urges rail rate cuts back toward prewar levels to protect tonnage.
Nampa Idaho October 18 potato rates will be reduced by 10 cents per cwt to Chicago and proportionately to intermediate points by the Union Pacific system. The move follows a conference of railroad officials with potato growers and shippers. Representatives include L T Wilcox C S Carver and H J Plumholf. The reduction is being published to beat the rate bureau and take effect promptly.
Wausaukee Wis Oct 18 Potato growers from all parts of the state are expected for a four day session of the Wisconsin Potato Growers Association Tuesday through Friday October 22 to 25 in the new community auditorium on highway 141. For the first time since 1932 a potato show will be held in conjunction with the convention according to J G Milward secretary. A good program has been arranged.
Chicago dated dispatches from Paris report France has fixed a 5500 ton import quota for United States apples and pears in Q4 1935, down 250 tons from late 1934. U.S. share could rise if other nations underfill their quotas.
Traverse City, Oct 18. With harvest far advanced potato dealers in Grand Traverse region began revising crop estimates sharply downward this week. Growers say yield is about three quarters of prior expectations. Quality is good with few tubers but larger sizes.
Grand Rapids Michigan October 18 Gerrit Meernik of Grand Rapids formerly Gelderland Holland proposes community auctions in Michigan cities to market fruits vegetables poultry and eggs He says the Dutch system yields better prices and seeks an auction room on Grand Rapids municipal wholesale market The state already has several livestock auctions and one poultry auction and one fruit vegetable auction The Charlotte poultry auction just opened and the Detroit Union Produce Terminal has run a fruit auction for years
Lansing Mich Oct 18 director E C Mandenberg of the bureau of orchards and nurseries predicts a sharp reduction in next years fruit crop due to disease damage. Cherry and cherry trees weakened by shot hole fungus may winter kill or produce poor crops in 1936. Peach trees also weakened by major epidemics of leaf curl.
A regional farmer notes heavy damage to fruit trees this season. Scab on apple orchards reduced fruit spur formation for next year, while peach crops show a smaller yield prospect. Orchardists like Mr Mandenberg report reduced set of fruit and lean prospects for next year's output.
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