Freight strike paralyzes New York harbor and rail yards
National freight workers walkout disrupts ships, perishable shipments embargoed by New York Central and Erie Lehigh Valley. Harbor congestion spreads from Buffalo to Cuba as union leaders pledge broader action. officials claim progress while markets suffer and prices drop.
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New York
New York Harbor
Marine
Jersey
Buffalo
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York Central
Erie, Lehigh Valley & Lackawanna
West
Express Company
Central
North River
Lake Pheid
Pennsylvania Railroad
Erie
Lackawanna
Thirty-third Street
Harlem
St. Wolvis Park
Ft. 5 Park
The
Florida
Cuba
South
Jersey City
Potomac Yards
East
Samuel Gompers
A J. Mantel
Managers’ Association
Danish Potatoes Arrive on Steamship Indian Bridge Sunday
New York reports the Danish cargo expected to dock Sunday on the steamship Indian Bridge with about 30,000 bags aboard. The Oregon had discharged approximately 2,000 bags earlier. A recent Packer typo corrected to 300,000 bags limit.
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New York
Indian Bridge
Oregon
Strikes at New York Harbor Limit California Parsley Traffic
Harbor strike conditions kept California parsley largely out of New York this week with only two or three cars daily, using the New York Central. Market firm with colossals at 9 per case, fancy 27, choice 6 to 6.50, and smaller grass at 5 to 5.50. Receipts expected to rise next week.
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New York
California
California Vegetable Shipments Reported by Car Count
Readable figures show Southern California vegetable shipments by car count from March 31 to April 6 with totals. Noted daily tallies include 9 cars on March 31, 67 on April 1, 113 on April 2, 141 on April 3 and 4, 60 on April 6, and a year to date total of 8 838 cars.
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Los Angeles
Califfornia
Gore
Frank J. Ruhlman Reopens Old Washington Street Stand
Frank J. Ruhlman returns to business at 261 Washington Street in New York with RuhMan & Co Inc. Incorporators include David Bilgore and Frank H. Renman, an attorney and former P. Ruhlman & Co. counselor. The firm will trade in fruits and produce and holds leases on Washington and Murray Street stores.
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Frank J. Ruhlman
Old Stand
New York
Washington Street
Frank H. Renman
P. Ruhlman & Co
Frank Ruhlman
Murray Street
Ruhlman
Bureau of Markets Lists Market Dealers Across the Nation
A Chicago record shows inconsistent dealer listings for watermelons onions and sweet potatoes by the U S Bureau of Markets Denver is listed as having no onion dealers, while other cities like Chicago Kansas City and Boston appear with varying counts. The lists draw criticism as inaccurate and potentially steering business to favored firms.
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Denver
Chicago
New York
Boston
St. Louis
Kansas City
Bureau of Markets
Ors
St. Bowie
Little Rock
Ark
United States Bureau of Markets
Rochester
Omaha
Portland
Los Angeles
Detroit
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Fort Worth
Dallas
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York City
San Francisco
Bureau of* Markets
Emark
Railroad Administration to handle federal claims overview
Washington and regional counsel agents have been appointed to supervise settlement of all claims arising from federal operation of railroads. Freight claim agents will investigate. claims of 500 dollars or more go to regional agents with payment or pen alty recommendations. If no agreement, the Railroad Administration claim section will decide. Victor Lamar Smith, Atlanta, Charles P. Williams, St Louis, and Joseph W. Cox, Washington, named regional counsels.
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Washington
Rgional
Railroad Administration
Railroad 1
Wa - Victor
Lamar Smith
Atlanta
Southeastern
Charles P. Williams
St. Louis
Southwestern
Joseph W.cox
Central
Disastrous April Freeze Wipes Out Midwestern Peach Crop
Reports from Missouri Arkansas Texas Kansas and nearby regions describe an unprecedented late season freeze and snowstorm causing widespread damage to fruit crops. Peaches and apples suffer heavy losses with strawberries still uncertain and other crops showing varied damage across counties and towns compiling estimates from state agricultural officials and growers.
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Ozark
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas City
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Contiguous Territory
Tenne
Jefferson City
Jewell ‘Mayes
State Board of Agriculture
Missouri River Valley
Mayes
Arkansas strawberry and peach crops hit by Sunday freeze
Blevins Arkansas reports heavy damage to fruit crops from Sunday night freeze with strawberry shipments delaying and prices high. Peach output for Bert Johnson orchard at Nashville likely fell 50 to 75 percent from last year’s 839 car total, signaling a large statewide loss for growers. Radish movement slowed by cold weather though most stock already moved.
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Anderson
Packer
W. Ed. Roark
Horatio
Ark
T. M. Mabry
Blevins
Reddy
Bert Johnson
Nashville
Refrigerator car shortage alarms California leaders
Catitomia Memis of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association and Secretary Cummings confer with R. to Aishton on urgent action. A big movement to move fruits and vegetables by refrigerator cars is planned for this summer, with California watchers fearing a car shortage as the peak season approaches in Chicago on April 9.
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Catitomia Memis
Board of Directors
American Fruit and Vegetable ‘Shippers’ Association
Cummings
R. To Aishton
Chicago
California
The
Amer
Refrigeration car shortage prompts urgent rail action call
The ic an Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association pressed R H Aishton president of the American Railway Association to push immediate action to boost West bound refrigerator cars. West coast systems report 3 000 cars total versus 6 500 year ago with most ice East and moving West slowly. California seven month outlook shows 105 700 cars versus 89 800 last year. Attendees included Charles E Virden Thomas ONeill J L Nagle and Robert Cummings.
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Ican Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
R. H. Aishton
American Railway Association
Chicago
P. F. BE
el Paso
Albuquerque
Alifornia
West
Charles E. Virden
Thomas O'Neill
J. L. Nagle
Robert Cummings
Fruit Jobbers Meet in Kansas City Across States
Fruit jobbers' organizations from Kansas-Oklahoma, Nebraska-Iowa, Illinois, and Iowa hold two days of meetings in Kansas City with individual sessions today and tomorrow and a joint session planned for tomorrow. A large turnout attends, with full report to follow in The Packer.
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States
Kansas City
Fruit Jobbers’ Organization
Kansas-Oklahoma Association
Nebraska-Iowa Association
Illinois Association
Iowa Association
Laws
Packer
Old Dominion Steamship Line Quits. Norfolk and New York Trade Upheaval
New York dispatch confirms the Old Dominion Steamship Company has closed down all operations to New York Richmond and the James River Matthews county route. Labor disputes and fatigue of management prompt meetings in Norfolk to seek continued service or replacement lines. A committee will press Washington and the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce for action with the Shipping Board or Interstate Commerce Commission to restore or reallocate boat tonnage between Norfolk and New York.
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Norfolk
New York
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
Old. Dominion’ Steamship Line
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Richmond
James River
Matthews County
Walker
Old Dominion
Old Dominion Line
Virginia
Old Dominion Boat Line
Pennsylvania
Boosters Club
Washington
Robert S. French
J. -Ri. Williams
Phillips &Co
Robert
Nix
Alex Yeard
United States Shipping Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Annual Investigation of Live Poultry Men in New York
The District Attorney’s office resumes its annual investigation of live poultry merchants to inform readers. Report notes weak demand before Easter as large receivers delay unloading to prop prices and subpoenas are reportedly being served. No further updates through midweek.
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New York
Hye
Daily News
Reading
Chickens Brought to Buffalo Supposedly Stuffed for Weight
Fair Price Commissioner blocked a car of five poultry from Evansville Indiana bound to Will and Zaepfel after finding the birds weighed down with sand and rock. Officials extracted 50 pounds of stone from 125 pounds of chickens and noted deliberate starving and water deprivation before unloading. Reed of Evansville supervised the car and claimed instructions to feed crushed rock and withhold water for the trip. Will and Zaepfel purchased the car seeking Indiana stock for Hebrew holiday trade but most birds were described as Southern and inferior.
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Buffalo
N Y
Stafford
Flva
Sam Moskowitz
Evansville
Ind
Will & Zaepfel
Reed
Will
Bermuda Onion Crop Estimates Across States Rise
The United States Department of Agriculture reports 18 702 acres planted in Bermuda onion crops across California Texas Louisiana and others for this season up from 7 847 acres last year The forecast suggests up to 5 637 cars based on 30 bushels each with California Louisiana and Texas contributing to the total production of 5 637 cars.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
California
Louisiana
United States Department of Agriculture
Imperial
Riverside
Lafourche
Atascosa
Dimmit
Duval
Erio
Lasall
Lower Valley
Maverick
Medina
Nueces
Travis
Webbd
Wilson
Seavalla
Finish of Imperial Valley lettuce crop expected next week
Imperial Valley shipments decline to below 100 cars last week, totaling 2 740 carloads with possibly 50 more to ship. Cantalope bloom set rising as warm weather arrives. asparagus and other vegetables move in small lots. March totals list lettuce 1 1, peas and lettuce mix 97, cabbage 9, asparagus 6, various others.
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Imperial Valley
Valley
California
Hell
Carlots
EV Centre
Calif
Brawley
Heber
Calexico
Westmoreland
el Centro
Imperial
Kimura
Mexican Railroad Strike Halts Sonora Tomato Shipments
Nogales Ariz April 9 A strike by Paizona workers in Sonora Mexico halts tomato shipments this week with 60 to 70 cars blocked on Mexico rail lines. Railroads await guaranteed protection from the federal government while Sonora officials resist federal troops. Leaders say the dispute involves state authorities, importers, and the Carranza administration as talks continue.
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Nogales
Ariz
Paizona
Sonora
Mexico
United States
Hermosillo
Carranza
Chambers of Commerce
Epes Randolph
Southern Pacific da Mexico
Little Change in Citrus Fruit Shipping in California
California citrus markets show little change from last week with orange quotations for top fruit at 2.75 per 100 and rising to 5.50 for smaller sizes. Lemon demand remains slow with prices low. weekly shipments show 1 075 cars of oranges and 165 cars of lemons from Southern California, total year to date 13 617 orange cars and 2 653 lemon cars. Northern district reports no movement and totals match last week.
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Los Angeles
California
Orange Movement
Texas Bermuda Onion Deal Opens Wednesday
The Texas Bermuda onion sale moves three cars this week with multiple crates trading at about 2.25 dollars. Roy Campbell Company sold car consignments to Maples for B.C. Stew, while a second car grown by Mrs. J B Moon was auctioned by Mrs. Macey of Sawyer.
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Texas
Bermuda
Onions to Lead Load of Early Cars as Weather Delays Ease
Laredo growers plan early loading of onions with shipments expected by April 10, despite arrests of weather delays as frost nears. Prices offered for crates reach four dollars for yellow onions and four dollars twenty five cents for Crystal Wax, with shippers aiming to move first cars by market-driven prices.
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Laredo
Tex
Onions Crate Shortage Prompts Market Tightness
Major J. C. Minns of Asherton reports after visiting crate factories in Paris Texas Benton Arkansas and Kansas City that producers are doing all they can to supply standard onion crates despite a looming shortage. The note mentions hiccups in supply chains and shoppers awaiting crates.
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J. C. Minns
Asherton
Paris
Tex
Benton
Ark
Long-Bell Lumber Co
Kansas City
Spuds in New York Area See Cleaned Up Markets
The York market reports fairly heavy potato supplies with steady to higher prices. New York delivery quotes 5.90 to 6.25 per cwt, 165 pound sacks 6.15 to 6.25 per cwt, and Harlem River docks 9.50 to 10.50 per 165 pound bag. Long Island and Maine prices noted. Pennsylvania movements limited.
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New York
Ing
Maine
Harlem
Maines
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Strike Curtails Apple Receipts in New York
The New York apple market reports light barreled apple offerings this week due to harbor strikes and delays at Jersey City yards. Despite occasional trucked-in fruit and withdrawals from cold storage, trade is slow and prices mostly hold. Baldwins fetch 6.50 to 8.50 per barrel, Pippins 6.14, Ben Davis 7.10, Winesaps 7.50 to 11, with boxed apples showing slight gains on larger extra fancy red fruit. Rome Beauties 2.75 per box, Newtown Pippins 1.76 to 2.00 per box.
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New York
Jersey City
Jersey
Baldwins
Ben Davis
Rome
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Hope
Packerman
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Cardwell Brokerage Company
Per Wilson Cardwell
Siloam Springs
Harry
Sturton
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