Parcel Post Costs Hit Express Firms Hard in Rates Fight
Washington April 4 The five major express companies argue against new parcel post rate schedules proposed by the Interstate Commerce Commission saying the plan would slash their revenue by about 6 million dollars annually and could double under federal control. Attorney Walter D. Hines says a zone based plan would have cost the firms around 20 million to 26 million in a recent year, as parcel post shifts business away from express services, especially in rural areas. Appendices promise schemes to guard against billing errors and to correct service speed.
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Washington, D. C
E Parcel Post
Interate Commerce Commission
Commission
Parcel Post
Adams
United States
American
Wells-Fargo
Walter D. Hines
New York
Hines
Express company nearing. Iowa to Texas vegetables on market
The Packer reports scattered items across pages noting an Express company nearing completion, notes on Isaac Tuck’s death, and market briefs on butter poultry and butter in New York and Chicago. It covers vegetable and fruit movements in Chicago and Texas, and various price shifts and regional trade notes.
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Isaac Tuck
New York
Chicago
R. A. N. Baltz
Packer
A. King
Louisiana
Wharton
Tex
James M. Fanning
Isaac Tuck Dead Fifty Four. Produce Journal Pioneer
Isaac Tuck died at fifty four after tuberculosis. He founded the Fruit Trade Journal and later the Produce News and was publisher of the Produce Bulletin at his death. A known figure in the national produce trade, he helped form the National League Merchants. Funeral services set for Sunday at ten in Brooklyn.
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Chicago
New York
Ken
Guilhem
Kansas
Luck
Fruit ‘Rade Journal
Produce News
Produce Bulletin
National League
International Eegers
National League Commission
The Calif orange movement trade news and fruit rates
Trade news from San Francisco to Portland and Memphis covers California Bermuda onions Western dried fruits Florida fruit movement and citrus fruit tariff. Reports include Florida rate hearings citrus rates shipper concerns and business notes from New Orleans Boston Pittsburgh and St Louis with berry crops and crop reports from multiple states.
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Calif, Orange Movement
San Franchad
Portland Mar
North Pacific Pratt Distribut
California
Bermuda
A. I. Call
Hia
Florida Fruit Movement
Florida
Charlestown
Hampton
New Orleans
Columbus
Columbia
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Boston
Boston Street Notes
O. E. Spooner
Eastern News Notes
Butter Down Again in New York Creamery Prices Slide
Butter receipts for May 1 to last Saturday totaled 2,243,849 packages, down slightly from a year ago, with weekly receivers at 36,669 versus 37,931. Market weakness followed after high quotes, as rail deliveries resumed and prices fell from the prior highs.
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New York
A. A. King at it Again in Duluth Produce Venture
Duluth Minn April 4 The Northwestern Produce Co has been started here and is backed and managed by A A King. King has started produce enterprises before none of them a brilliant success. He gained publicity with the A A ing Warehouse Co which failed after a short existence. He is now soliciting shipments from dealers and shippers.
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A. A. King
Duluth
Minn
Northwestern Produce Co
King
A. A. Ing Warehouse Co
I ‘ Ng J
High Water Hurts Trade as Rail Lines Edged to Return
Across Columbus and Cincinnati on April 4 the flood crippled fruit and produce trade. Many bottom-story houses were inundated, shipments stalled, and dealers faced supply shortages. Railroads began rebuilding tracks and expect freight movement to resume within a week to ten days. City markets in Columbus reported no flood loss but damaged goods in transit and weak shipments. In Cleveland and Dayton floods disrupted commerce. oranges and celery fetched high prices while many items remained scarce.
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Walnut Street
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Kentucky
Southern
Louisville
Nashville
Express
Ohio
Indiana
Columbus
Commission
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Kellaber Co
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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Norma
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Buffalo
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh
Washington, D. C
Allegheny
Monongahela
Eighteenth Street
Evansville
Ind
Evane- Villy
Beanaville
Here
Jovisville
Lnes
Lower Poultry Prices Hit Chicago Market Amid Rising Receipts
Chicago market shows weaker poultry prices as receipts rise and demand softens. Fowls and springs drop to 16 to 18 cents, roosters 12 to 14, turkeys 10 to 11, geese 12, guinea hens 4 per dozen, with very quiet trading and nominal freight receipts. Separate notes mention Centerville tomatoes remaining good despite cold and Fort Wayne anticipating a flood of shipments starting about May 20.
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Chicago
Express
Centerville
Miss
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Sicily Lemons Market Report from New York Sale
Sicily lemons reached about 3600 boxes sold with a firm market on top grade shipping stock. Prices ranged from 4 to 4.75 for firsts and up to 4 12 for some, seconds from 2.20 to 3.87, 360s firsts from 4.26 to 4.95, with some lots to 5.12. Bulk sold mainly 2.75 to 1.50.
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New York
Tu '8
Sicily
Poultry Market Report From New York in Early April
In New York on April 4 the poultry market showed a haphazard mix of sales and uncertain deliveries. Prices varied by car, with sales around 23 cents for a car of poultry and fluctuating quotes for fowls, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese. Fresh killed stock was scarce, but frozen poultry showed price gains on select items, while overall market activity remained uncertain as receivers timed arrivals.
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New York
Aveurdin
Counay Llouds
Middle West
Hawk
Hillman
Fice
Wade
Strawberry Movement Heavily Straws Receipts Rise
Strawberries from Louisiana continued to increase this week as carrots also arrive. Market for ripe berries was good though many receipts were too green to price clearly. Receivers expect ripened, well colored shipments to move readily. prices for good stock ranged from 1.35 to 2.25 per 24 pint case, greens sold lower, losses reported by South Water street buyers.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Express
South Water Street
Storage eggs firm as receipts rise in Chicago market
Storage egg movement gains pace in Chicago with ample stock offered and firm firsts at 18 and extras at 18 to 18 1 2 cents. Receipts for three days reach 65 223 cases, packing for storage increases, many dirty eggs delay stock flow, price pressure from rising supply expected soon.
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Chicago
Tme
New York Egg Market Dips Slightly Amid Flood Fears
New York egg receipts from March 1 to the prior Saturday totaled 436,700 cases, down from a year earlier, with weekly deliveries at 88,461 cases versus 116,741. Open trading was slow, stock held for higher prices mostly failed to materialize, and storage arrivals remained light as prices ranged from 18 to 19c. Northern eggs commanded modestly higher value than southern, with various small sales recorded on call and continued uncertainty about next week’s storage-packed offerings.
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Tize
Wharton Spuds Estimate Potatoes Yield and Decay
In Wharton area the potato crop is projected at about 2,400 doves with roughly 45 bushels per acre. An estimated one-half of the potato seed decayed in the round this season. For growers’ names, refer to The Parker Weekly Bulletin of April 2.
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Wharton
Parker Weekly Bulletin
Index to Advertisements Buckles Trade.
Advertisements listing offerings of fruits vegetables seeds and equipment from California to Florida and Chicago trade centers. Includes for sale apples pineapples onions tomatoes beans potatoes and more with notices of needs from fruit and vegetable jobbers and commission men across major markets. Also reports a dispute over egg shipment pricing between Frazee-Weed Co and Wisconsin Dairy Farms Co in Cedar Rapids.
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Calfornia
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New York
Hastings
Florida
Texas
Potuto
New Orleans
Bermuda
California
Frost Dims Early Cantaloupes In Imperial Valley
Reports from Lyon Bros. Co. say frost damaged only about 10 percent of early cantaloupes in the Imperial Valley and parts of Mexico, with warm weather improving prospects. no foundational wipeout, and a June 1 outlook for some good melons moving from the valley. The Chicago cabbage market meanwhile shows no strong demand as old stock wanes while new cabbage arrives at reasonable prices.
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Imperial Valley
New York
Lyon Bros. Co
California
Mexico
Onion crop talks and losses hit Texas unions
In San Antonio Roy Campbell says no Texas Bermuda union movement yet and forecasts start from Laredo district soon with good stock. Yield estimates cut by thrips frost. conservative growers project under 200 crates per acre. Bad marketing keeps onions back. first carloads shipped on listed distant dates. Onions from Mexico arrive amid turmoil with $1.25 delivered price. A fire destroyed John H. Davis barn holding 5900 crates. T A Austin returns to aid in marketing for Southern Texas Truck Growers Association.
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San Antonio
Tex
Roy Campbell
Texas
Laredo
Mexico
Express
Brownsville
Houston
John H. Davis
Southern Texas Truck Growers’ Assn
T. A. Austin
Strawberries Move From Hammond and Ponchatoula Amid Cold Spells
In Hammond and Ponchatoula Louisiana on April 4 temperatures dipped below freezing risking damage to early blooms. About 50 carloads have already shipped by press consignments, with freight movements expected to begin by week’s end as berry shipments head to markets nationwide.
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Hammond
Fanning At Chicago Discusses Charters Distributing Co
James King of the Charters Distributing company spoke in Chicago about the new firm and its relation to Atlantic Distributors. He noted Charters had not resigned from Atlantic and remained connected, with Charters Distributing securing the marketing of C J D shipments this season. He faced uncertainty about travel to Pittsburgh or California depending on a family illness.
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Chicago
James King
Charters Distributing
Califor Ruit Distibutors
Packerman
Fanning
Charters
Atlantic Ror
Panning Charters Distributing Co
Pittsburgh
Produce trade raises 1722.25 for Red Cross relief
This week at the Butter exchanges the committees appointed last week to collect funds from the produce trade here for the flood sufferers in Indiana and Ohio reported a total of 1722.25 dollars. The amount will be turned over to the Chicago Association of Commerce to forward to the American Red Cross society as a contribution from the produce trade.
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Rade
Do Nee
Indiana
Ohio
Chicago Association of Commerce
American Red Cross Society
Chicago
Chie
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