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Newspaper
Rio Grande Farmer
Location
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
10
A movement in California aims to unite all fruit and nut cooperatives into one large state body to cut overhead. Proponents claim centralized advertising would slash costs for campaigns nationwide and boost consumption of California fruits, with eastern agents to drive demand for fresh and dried products.
An all star team of 14 packers loaded a car of apples in two hours and 21 minutes at the American Fruit Growers building in Yakima. Harold M. West of Yakima Union Pacific helped set the feat watched by 1,000 spectators and three movie crews, with 10 sorters, two dumpers, two truckers, four boosters, two tiders, one checker and four loaders in the crew.
The daily market reports are issued by the government through a morning broadcast from San Francisco. Growers and shippers receive the data as part of a nationwide market service. The exchange aims to provide real time Pacific coast information to officials and transmitters.
Reports describe market conditions for stash and vegetables in eastern markets with commentary. Mentions Pacific coast coverage from the Canadian border to Mexico and notes activity in Idaho Nevada and Arizona. California grange and lettuce growers show strongest current interest.
Mr. Fe Parks, a northwest apple grower, says he saved about $7000 by shaking his apples to the ground rather than picking them. He believes the loss from market conditions would exceed the cost of gathering. Local growers say prices are low this season, but none expect to skip harvest entirely.
At a meeting of the Interstate Commerce Commission the traffic manager of the California growers and shippers league testified that most California crop growers had heavy losses or no profit this season. With no funds for next season many tenants are surrendering ranches as banks refuse more loans. Fruit growers consider abandoning the industry due to unprofitable production.
Colorado cantaloupe seed crop will be short as plantings reached only about half of normal because excessive rains damaged seed beds. Since Colorado supplies nearly all cantaloupe seed used commercially, the shortage is likely to affect growers and seed users.
Virginia fruit interests plan a visit to England to arrange regulation of Virginia apple shipments to British markets. The aim is to stabilize the market and prevent price fluctuations, benefiting consumers, growers, and buyers by smoothing shipments and avoiding wild swings.
A Supreme Court ruling sustains invalidation of crop contracts affecting about 100000 acres in the Imperial Valley. About 2000 Japanese workers in Hindus have been on leased land under the agreements now void under the decision.
The Apple Growers association of Hood River Oregon launches an advertising experiment sending water trucks to the Midwest Southeast and Southwest for six months to promote Blue mond brand apples. The vehicles carry apples of various varieties and can be opened in three seconds with sides that display color poster reproductions on their exteriors.
Morán of El Paso reported at the American Federation of Labor convention that Americans favor apple pie, urging northwestern growers to ship to Mexico and noting strong demand for apples in the U S market. The Mesilla Valley may supply enough apples for a few pies. Separate county notices require residents to submit property tax lists at multiple town locations in Dona Ana County on specified January dates 1924 with penalties for late or missing returns.
Reports cover fruit and vegetable markets across the United States. Noted items include imported juice in soft drink fountains, asparagus shipments to New York, Florida crop issues, cannery rejections in Michigan and California shipments to Newport via the Panama Canal, and drought impacts on onions, spinach, cabbage, and pineapple crops.
Assessor notice informs taxpayers of legal requirement to list all property subject to taxes. It specifies filing in the County Assessor’s office between January and February and notes available at schools for convenience.
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