Peculiar Melon Contract Under Georgia Melon Exchange
Georgia melon dealers report circulars appointing agents without prior discussion. The contract demands 3 percent of gross sales from shipments, with a $1,000 hand to guarantee good faith. D B Mitchell, manager, signs notices from 35 Candler Building Atlanta. The Georgia Fruit Exchange denies knowledge of the melon outfit and banks deny any affiliation.
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New York
Packer
Georgia Melon Exchange
Atlanta
Georgia Fruit Exchange
Melon Exchange
Central Bank and Wruct Corporation
Fourth National Bank of Atlanta
David B. Mitchell
D. B. Mitchell
Georgia. Melon Exchange
Candler
Georgia
Alabama
Exchange
Commission
Ite
D. B
Herb Emerson Wins At Last In New Market Dept
New York April 16 A report shows Herb Emerson has taken a job under Commissioner Dillon in the New York State Department of Markets created to curb living costs. Dillon promises a costly terminal with claims of saving consumers 20 to 30 percent on perishable foods, about 50 to 60 million annually. The piece notes Emerson’s prior failures with Chicago firms and NY ventures but asserts he will be successful in the new role.
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Dillon
New York
Herb Emerson
Commissioner Dillon
New York State Department of Markets
New York Central
J Emerson
Emerson, Marlow & Co
Chicago
United States Packing Company of
Liver Poultry Auction Company of
Emerson
Apple Exports Rise Strongly In Week Ended Saturday
New York reports apple exports for the week ending last Saturday at 36,295 barrels, up from 4,066 barrels a year ago. Season total reaching 2,684,396 barrels versus 1,778,452 barrels in the same period last year.
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New York
Californian Vegetable Shipments Reported for April
California vegetable shipments to April 14 totaled 2,967 cars from the southern district. Daily receipts included 21 cars on April 8, 14 on April 9, 20 on April 10 and 11, 12 on April 12, 22 on April 13, and 7 on April 14.
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Los Angeles
California
Charley Kerr Leaves for Hot Springs for Recovery
C A Kerr of C A Kerr & Co, long ill, travels from VR to Hot Springs Arkansas for several weeks of rest. He will stay at the Arlington Hotel and is reported to be slowly improving. climate change may speed his recovery.
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Charley Kerr
Hot Springs
Chicago
C. A. Kerr
C. A. Kerr & Co
Ark
Mr. Kerr
Arlington Hotel
Dangers of Over Generosity Seattle Firm's Custody Case
Seattle April 16 A produce broker Benton F Pierce manager of the Produce Distributors was arrested by weights and measures inspector J P Worden on a charge arising from selling strawberries in boxes advertised as a pint measure but containing more. Police Judge Gordon took the case under advisement. Pierce represented local distributor for a Texas firm. Boxes measure 37 cubic inches with three and three tenths inches excess.
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Seattle
America
Benton F. Pierce
Western Avenue
J. P. Worden
Municipal Weights and Measures Department
Alphous Byers
Inspector Worden
Pearce
Texas
Apple Holdings Show Reduced U S Apple Stocks This Spring
Estimates indicate about 1.2 million barrels and 1.5 million boxes of U S apples are on hand as of April 1 1915 down sharply from March 1 and far below two years earlier New York state holds about 350 000 barrels with box stock at Elmira and Suspension Bridge California leads in boxed apples with Los Angeles San Francisco and Watsonville totals Conflicting reports from San Francisco note shipments to New York for export to England Northwestern Apple Holdings Seattle reports 60 to 100 carloads remaining from the 1914 crop with prices steady and demand focused on fresh repacked fruit due to spoilage risk
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Kansas City
United States
New York State
Primary Shipping Pointe
Elmira
Suspension Bridge
New York
Albion
Medina
Lockport
Hilton Rochester
Brockport
LeRoy
Balston
Spa
Lyndonville
Holley
Weighton
Garlion
Simion
Rotrain Getown
Hastiamson
Newfane
Albany
Gosport
Geneva
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Sodus
Williamson
Wilson
Olcott
Red Creek
Lyons
Marion
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Watsonville
England
Washington
Yakima District
Oregon
Colorado
St. Louis
Kansas
Texas
Arkansas
Virginia
West Virginia
Gether
Chicago
New York City
Northwestern Apple Holdings
Seattle
Wash
Western Avenue
Thieves in Cincinnati Rob Produce Cars Leader Nabbed
Cincinnati April 16. Police arrest Frank Tilford a former teamster who police believe leads a theft ring robbing cars in the Big Four and Pennsylvania yards for over a year. He confessed to stealing half a car of lemons and robbing other dealers of fruit and produce. He used a staged delivery scheme via an expressman to pocket money from sales. Detectives seek accomplices as several suspects were questioned with no further arrests by week’s end.
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Cincinnati
Frank Tilford
Big Four
Pennsylvania
Tilford
Berry Cup Marking ruling stirs industry confusion
A March 27 The Packer wire story and subsequent messages from C B Campbell reveal ongoing debate over Federal Food and Drug Act marking for strawberry crates and cups. Secretary Houston's March 17 directive allows temporary non marking until November 1 1915 and stresses crates not cups. The controversy centers on consistent labeling requirements across interstate shipments and concerns of berry growers and shippers in Louisiana and beyond.
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Kansas City
Washeeton Speins
Jess Y
Mockery
Washington, D.C
Brand Wa
Peter
Rane Erty
Brand
Bureau of Chemistry
Houston
Lnw
Packer Asker
Squgebions
Tskmeee Araesacker
Department
Washington
C. BL. Campbell
American Express Company
Louis Ayection
Mr. Campbell
Campbell
Louisiana
Agricultural Department
Department of Agriculture
McDuffie and Lowery Men in Federal Case in Dallas
The Hearfield Company, in the produce business on Main Street, faces a federal case with McDuffie and Lowery under conviction for mail misuse. Henry Sheffield Co. allegedly shifted deliveries without prepaid charges, with accusations of shipments to growers and under bond for commission business.
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J. Sheffield& Co
D Dallas
Hearfield Company
Main Street
W. C
W. C. Lowery
Rh. Duffie
Court House
Henry Sheffield
Dallas
Fragmentary notice from local page yields unclear names
Unreadable OCR fragment mentions entities and dates sparsely. Main items are indeterminate, with several broken words. No clear events, people, or organizations can be identified beyond scattered fragments.
Prices Firm Up in Potatoes Across Michigan and Minnesota
Chicago April 16 There was activity in the potato market this week with prices firming at loading stations. Minnesota and Michigan saw the strongest gains while Wisconsin was cautious. Outside demand remained active though buyers stayed wary amid rising selling prices. Farmers were paid mainly 35 to 48 cents fob loading points with some loads reaching 48 cents in Minnesota and 45 cents in Michigan. A few Wisconsin spots paid 4 cents under prevailing levels.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Sells Goods and Skips Potato Shipper Near Beggs Company
Springfield April 16. A man named O S Stutsman, described as 30, smooth talking and well dressed, who traded potatoes and sugar, was arrested here after attempting to pay a $691.24 debt with a bad check. He had previously been linked to highway robbery in Beardstown in 1904 and blackmail in St Louis in 1913. He vanished after soliciting four car shipments for Beggs & Co of Minneapolis, leaving Wilkerson to chase payment and leading to Stutsman’s arrest by grocer R M Dockum for an advance payment on potatoes not delivered. Beggs seeks the $691.24, while Stutsman’s assets were turned over to Illinois Produce and Provision Co. in an effort to settle. Stutsman’s family reportedly scraped funds to settle with Dockum to secure his release.
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Springfield
0.S
Stutsman
Beardstown
Schultz
First National Bank of
St. Louie
Dr. Mudd
J. R. Beggs & Co
Minneapolis
Wilkerson
Caen
R. M. Dockum
Sae
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Beggs
Illinois Produce and Provision Company
Roach
Sig
Dockum
Dockumm
Teman Ie
Tan
Chicago Trade Mulls Wholesale Freight Yard Plan
A Chicago committee weighing relocation of the produce business from South Water Street to a 45 acre site on Dwentysetond and Halstead Streets proposes a central wholesale yard on the southwest side with capacity for 700 cars. The move would curb street teawing by about 40 percent. stores would not be moved yet. The yard would host a refrigerating plant auction house office building and banana house with a joint exchange to manage terminal operations.
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Chicago
Chidago
Southwater Street
Dwentysetond
Halstead Streets
Water
Onions Dehydrated For British Army By Hallou er Philips Mason
Webster New York April 16 Hallouer Philips Mason of Webster has won a contract to dry 15 000 bushels of onions for the British government The fledgling dehydration industry attracts evaporator men as the process mirrors apple drying About 100 women pare onions then cut with an apple chopper and place on kilns Drying 2 kiln loads of 100 bushels takes about 24 hours The product is said to keep for years and retain onion flavor The local firm reports strong early success in the new venture.
Record Potato Acreage Increases In Arkansas Valley
Oklahoma reports a 20 percent rise in early potato acreage across Tulsa Wagoner and Muskogee counties from 1914 levels. Farmers expect a late harvest due to a backward season as preparations begin in the Arkansas Valley belt.
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Tulsa
Okla
Arkansas Valley
Wagoner
Muskogee
Chicago citrus market notes firm Navels and light grapefruit
Chicago market report shows California Navel oranges firm with prices up to 2.60 per box, demand fair and offerings light. Valencias from Florida sold $2.75 to $3.25, grapefruit steady but slower due to competition, carrots around 2.00 with some inferior at 1.75, California Lemons slow at 2.25 to 2.50 per box.
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Chicago
California
Florida
McGowan's Bad Checks Plague Pittsburgh Man in Chicago
Chicago reports a Pittsburgh merchant’s man A T McGowan passed checks 25 to 50 dollars in Chicago while claiming ties to Thomas H McGowan of Pittsburgh. A brother said the man had been away over ten weeks and unclear whereabouts since leaving home. Authorities question if he will try similar schemes in other cities. A Chicago inquiry sought confirmation if McGowan is connected to the Pittsburgh firm and whether funds will be honored.
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Chicago
A. T. McGowan
Thomas H. McGowan
McGowan
Seattle
Young McGowan
Kansas City
Apr
Packer
Hue
Velaaste
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