McShane Seeks New Trial In Bill of Lading Forgery Case
W F McShane former president of the Sutherland Fruit Company, seeks a new trial after a prior jury conviction on six counts of bill of lading forgery. He faced delays, irregularity claims, and delayed sentencing as affidavits are prepared amid ongoing legal maneuvers in Los Angeles.
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W. E.mcshane
Bill Lading
Los Angeles
Sutherland Fruit Company
R. R. Sutherland
San Diego
McShane
Department of A Justice
Federal
Grand’ Jury
People’s Trust
Savage Bank of Riverside
Biliff
Weady
Bui i District
Atorneys
MecShane
Till
Department of Justice
Sutherland Wruit Company
Tom Kennedy
Light Offerings of Berries in Chicago
Warmer weather boosts strawberry interest in Chicago but demand remains limited. Supplies are light and the market stays steady. Louisiana crates bring 5.60 for prime 24 pint, with some extra fancy at 4.50 to 4.60, green or inferior at 3.50 to 3.75. Florida best quality around 46 per quart, with off grades at 30 to 31.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Florida
Sligh Offers Shippers Lists For Sale In Florida
Jacksonville Florida April 6 J Bligh continues to peddle a list of 10 Merida fruit and vegetable shippers for 25 dollars. Trade receivers nationwide report the circular and Bligh’s new advertising venture as he markets the lists amid past business troubles.
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Jacksonville
Fla
J. Bligh
Packer
National Fruit & Produce Company
Bligh
Improvement in Florida Potato Crop Conditions
Florida reports rapid improvement in its commercial potato crop under favorable weather. Tops look good and young potatoes are setting well, with none of the growth obstructed so far. The crop will be very late this year, but early and late plantings are aligning for a simultaneous harvest.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Fine outlook for fruit in California
Sacramento April 6. A new phase of ideal weather precedes the 1923 deciduous fruit shipping season as the heaviest April rain in the Sacramento Valley ends, grains farmers spared, orchards in excellent condition, and frost negligible. Rain to Thursday morning 1.34 inches, ground soaking, fruit prospects brighten with 300 cars expected to ship from Florin district. cherries move from Vacaville River and Placer counties with earlier harvests and strong prospects overall.
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Sacramento
Calif
Sacramento Valley
Sacramento County
Vacaville River
Placer County
Apples About Steady in Chicago Market Report
Chicago market for apples remained steady with slight declines in some varieties. Extra fancy Winesaps and Delicious fruit sold in various sizes from 2.10 to 4.25 per box, Rome Beauties up to 3 per box, and New York Russets, Greenings, Baldwins priced at 4.50 to 6.50 per barrel with Ben Davis and Ganos around 3.25 to 4.50.
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Chicago
Rome
New York
Illinois
Ben Davis
Ganos
Ben ‘Davis
Fancy Barrel Apples Strengthen Prices In New York Market
New York April 6 Fancy barrel apples were stronger this week and a touch higher though most fruit showed age and sold on merit. Prices ranged for Baldwins from 6 to 6 50 per barrel, greens in the same band, Albemarle Pippins 6 to 7, Snows 4 50 to 9, Ben Davis 2 50 to 3 75, Winesaps 4 to 6. In box apples Spitzenbergs 1 50 to 3 25, Winesaps 1 50 to 3 4, Delicious 1 50 to 3 50, Rome Beauties 1 50 to 3 26.
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New York
Ben Davis
Rome
The Packer Publishes A Separate Weekly Produce Paper
The Produce Packer prints a weekly newspaper beside The Packer edition. It carries markets and trade news for poultry butter hides wool furs and related distributers. Free sample copies available by request.
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Packer
Spring Vegetable Movement From Florida Expands
A Florida spring vegetable shipment surge continues through April and into May. Mixed carloads and express shipments include beans peppers eggplants cucumbers tomatoes squash and Irish potatoes from Jacksonville Fort Myers Punta Gorda Okeechobee areas and towns such as Wauchula Bowling Green Clewiston Moore Haven and Canal Point with heavy bean and pepper runs and eggs plants edging ahead.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Lake Okeschobee
Fort Myers
Punta Gorda
Necatee
Arcadia
Cleveland
Wauchula
Bowling Green
Fort Meade
Fort Ogden
Fort Green
Fort Green Springs
Ona Webster
Center Hill
Bushnell and Gardner
Okeechobee
Atlantic Coast Line
Charlotte Harbor
Winter Garden
Wi Peen
Fort ‘Myers
Clewiston
Express
Carlote
Apri
Via
Tia
Canal Point
Pahokee
Ritta
South Bay
Bare Beach
Kraemer
Early shipments show beans peppers squash and potatoes
Beans peppers squash Irish potatoes and cabbage appear in shipments. Growers begin moving tomatoes in express shipments while carrot movement starts in May.
Oetgen and Seymour Arrested in Produce Scheme
Edgar Oetgen and Paul W. Seymour, tied to Atlanta produce trades, were arrested in Tampa on mail fraud charges. They allegedly ran Georgia Fish & Produce and Globe Produce, and faced warrants to return to Atlanta for trial. The Packer noted a prior libel suit by Oetgen against the paper.
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Oetgen
Tampa
Gulf Produce Company
Ampa Street
Globe Produce Company
Atlanta
Fla
Edgar O. Qetgen
Paul W. Seymour
Packer
Oergen
Georgia Fish & Produce Company
Seymour
Bec
Good Fruit Crop Expected in Ohio Valley
An abundant fruit crop in the Ohio Valley appears assured unless a biting freeze occurs next week. Cool weather has slowed buds but indications show a good yield with little or no damage. Reports from Ohio suggest a favorable season if the weather remains conducive and late frost risk passes in the near term.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Norfolk records coldest April morning since 1875
Norfolk Va April 1 saw a 25 degree low marking the coldest April morning in the memory of oldest inhabitants, near 1875. Frost damaged beet spinach cabbage beans radishes fruit suffered about 75 percent loss, potatoes rotted about 5 percent, cucumbers not yet seeded. Growers expect slight net loss with warm rains and care.
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Norfolk
Bejing
Cabbage Market Slumps as New York Receipts Grow
April 6 in New York reports a surge of state cabbage deliveries from three or four cars daily to eight to ten, driving prices down to 10 to 20 per ton. Receipts are heavier across the market while other cabbage prices fall. Florida and South Carolina stock fetches 1.60 to 2 per basket and 3 to 3.25 per crate. imported white cabbage sells at 2.20 per crate.
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New York
Florida
South Carolina
Lester & Co Win Suit Against David & Co
New York wholesale fruit dealers Frank Lester & Co won a judgment of 1140 against F David & Co Inc, fruit jobbers of Newport Rhode Island. The suit stemmed from 1921 fruit purchases totaling 1663 18 dollars with partial payment of 523 18 dollars delivered as settlement before the New York firm pursued the remainder to full judgment.
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New York
Frank Lester & ‘Co
F. David & Co., Inc
Newport
R. I
David
Lester & Co
Sult
New York and Midwest Potato Market Shifts
Market reports show eastern potato prices firm though New York demand lagged due to Jewish holidays. Maine growers paid $2.25 to $2.60 per 160 pound barrel. New York state and Harlem River deliveries quoted $2.15 to $2.25 per cwt. western prices varied with Idaho Russets at $2.10 per cwt and Wisconsin Michigan stock trading at $2.50 to $2.75 per 150 pound bag. Receipts in Chicago rose as warmer weather cooled prices, with 160 and 140 cars moved early in the week and about 320 cars later.
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New York
Maine
Harlem River
Maines
Long Island
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Wisconsin
Michigan
Chicago
U. S
Minnesota
Red River
Asparagus Movement Gains Ground After Rain Deluge
Officials from the California Vegetable Union and American Fruit Growers Inc report rain this week will boost asparagus shipments from the Delta district. The rain lifts quality and expands canners' buying, with demand rising for the marketable "grass" spears. In Minnesota, the House passed two cooperative marketing bills, Sapiro and Wilkinson Norton, awaiting Senate action. In New York, strawberries fell as Florida and Louisiana supplies increased, Florida berries quoted 25 to 40 cents per quart, Louisiana pints 10 to 20 cents.
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Recalllon
Calif
California Vegetable Union
American Fruit Growers Inc
Delta
Minneapolis
Minnesota
House of Representatives
House
Wilkinson-Norton
State Agricultural Department
Senate
New York
Florida
Louisianas
Freight Prepayment Order Withdrawn By Penn Rail
New York April 6 The order forcing prepayment or guaranteed freight on nine Southern perishables was lifted for all but escarol lettuce and spinach after a Tuesday meeting involving Pennsylvania Railroad officials the Fruitland Produce Trade Association and Interstate Commerce Commission representative S J Mayhood. Trade members A W Frost Willis Holden S Leslie Gamble and William Voorhees attended. A large southern stock had been refused due to cold weather with cucumbers arriving frozen in box cars from last week through this week.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Arsa
Arsa the Transportation Committee
The
Fruitland Produce Trade Association
S. J. Mayhood
Interstate ‘Commerce Commission
Trade Present
Transportation Committee
A. W. ‘Frost
Willis Holden
S. Leslie Gamble
William Voorhees
South
Iit
Early lettuce and produce forecasts from Agriculture department
Washington April 6 forecast shows larger crops of early asparagus and lettuce and smaller crops of early cabbage and tomatoes. California leads in asparagus and lettuce production with extensive gains across states including Arizona Florida South Carolina Texas and Georgia in 1923 projections.
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California
Arizona
South
Washington,d. C
United States Department of Agriculture
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Texas
Gulf Coast
Forida
Mississippi
Peach and Apple Outlooks in Illinois Reports
Reports from central and southern Illinois say the recent freeze caused little additional damage to the peach and apple crops. Severe weather six weeks earlier reduced peach damage, cool conditions kept buds from fully setting, and about a 50 percent peach crop is anticipated. Apples are in fairly promising condition with good set on Winesaps and other varieties, especially early bearing types.
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Chicago
Illinois
Aheck
Elbertas
Hale
Big California Shippers Move to San Francisco
Sacramento April 6 Rumor of the California Fruit Distributors and DiGiorgio companies moving offices from Sacramento to San Francisco was confirmed by company officials. L A Lines of Earl Fruit says only Producers Fruit Company and Distributors will move during the month after California Fruit Building officials sought a three year lease that was refused.
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Sacramento
Calif
California, Fruit Distributors
DiGiorgio
San Francisco
Piojineer Fruit Company
L. A. Lines
Earl Fruit Company
Producers Fruit Company
California Fruit Building
Higher Court Holds Pure Cider Vinegar From Dried Apples
The United States Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled the Douglas Packing Company may market its vinegar from dried apple products as cider vinegar. The decision reverses lower courts that said the product could not be branded as pure cider vinegar. The case, three years old, drew wide attention and remains on a New York State Court of Appeals docket.
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Rochester
Douglas Packing Company of
Douglas-Pectin Corporation
United States District Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Douglas Company
New York State Court of Appeals
Market Steady for Oranges and Lemons in New York Trade
Prices for Florida and Porto Rican citrus show little overall change for the week with steady to firm demand. Lemons from California sold well, best 300s at 4.75 to 5.15, choice 4.00 to 4.45, and 360s 4.25 to 4.95. Porto Rican grapefruit and oranges mostly held, while arrivals and offshore shipments influenced prices.
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California
Florida
New York
Sicily
New Orleans
Boston
Philadelphia
Onions Prices Mixed as Market Shows Slow Activity
April report from New York notes onion prices were not as active as hoped with varied gains. Fancy yellows traded higher to 4.50 per 160 pound bag in Middle Western stock, while good stock hovered around 3.50 to 4. Spanish onions at the dock remained largely unsold with 5,980 crates and 4,000 bags afloat offered to New York.
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New
York
Orange County
Valencia
Spain
New York
Cool Weather Slows Asparagus Market In New York
April 6 report from New York notes the asparagus market softened due to cool weather. Three or four California cars arrived sparingly with California Colossals at 7 to 8 dollars per dozen, large at 5.50 to 6, and small to medium 4 to 5.50. Georgia and South Carolina lots moved slowly as cold weather slowed growth, with stock selling around 3 dollars.
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New York
California
Georgia
South Carolina
South
Onion Market Briefs Quiet Demand Pushes Prices
In Chicago on April 6 the dull market for onions saw Minor Puppies from California and Colorado No 1 yellows fetch 4 4.25 per 100 pounds with medium stock at 2.50 3.74. Indiana No 1 sacked reds sold 3.50 3.75 while Ohio No 1 sacked whites moved 4.25 4.50. Texas commercial crates sold 3 3.60 with Spanish crates 2.75 2.83 and cases 6.60 7.
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Chicago
California
Colorado
Indiana
Ohio
Texas
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