State Governments Take Action to Stop Price Cutting
Movement for state control gains momentum as bills seek public utility status and minimum prices for milk. Indiana and New York advance measures with Governor McNutt weighing action, while Wisconsin already empowers price setting. Dairy Produce notes similar moves spreading to fruit, vegetable, and produce sectors to curb unfair practices and brutal discounting.
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Kansas City
Dairy Produce
New York
Ats Commission
Packer
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Andy
Illinois
Ohio
Connecticut
Indiana
Paul McNutt
Gavin L. Payne
Indianapolis
Payne
Farmers Market System Incorporated in Nevada New York
Nevada and New York announce the Farm ers Market System is incorporated with 2 5 million authorized capital, 200 000 shares at 10 each. Directors include L B Nutting RE W J Hearty H H Stockfeld Fred Davis and Herbert W Clark. Plan to sell fruits and vegetables by nationwide auction network via automatic telephone machines. Selling charge 7 percent on fob price and not less than 30 per car.
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Farmers Market
Nevada
New York
L. B. Nutting
RE. W. J. Hearty
H. H. Stockfeld
Produce Packer Trade News For Ship Pers And Distributors
A note explains that aside from The Packer edition focusing on fruit and vegetable production, a separate weekly Produce Packer prints marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool fur and related goods. A free sample can be mailed on request.
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Packer
Harbour Dies in Fort Gibson Idaho Trader Known in Produce
Alvin H Harbour, long time produce industry figure, died in Fort Gibson Oklahoma Wednesday. He had lived in Twin Falls Idaho and conducted business under his own name after stints with Boyle Commission Wichita and Weyl Zuckerman before moving west. Funeral held Thursday as reported by Cooney Kor shak.
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Chicago
Cooney & Korshak
Fort Gibson
Okla
Alvin H. Harbour
Harbour
Twin Falls
Idaho
Boyle Commission Company
Wichita
Kan
Weyl-Zuckerman Company
Fruit Importers Limited of Montreal Liquidating After Five Years
Montreal April 21 Fruit Importers Limited a wholesale fruit and vegetable dealer group formed in 1928 to regulate receipts and avoid glut or shortage is being liquidated amicably. The company is solvent and members may soon resume business under their own names. Capital invested approached nearly a quarter of a million dollars with members listed in 1928 advertisements.
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Montreal
Fruit Importers Limited
M. Brown, Brown & Son
John Caldwell & Co., Ltd
J. P. Choquette, Ltd
J. R. Clegg & Co., Ltd
Covet & Sons
M. Crelviston & Sons
Eliasoff & Bonner
Frontenac Fruit Company
Itd
Golfbloom Fruit Company
J. Greenfield
Hart & Tuckwell
International Wholesale Fruit
Larocque & Ledoux
Roch Larocque
Letovsky Brothers
Ma-Li-Let Fruit Company, Ltd
Masson & Sons, Ltd
McLaren Fruit Company, Ltd
Mile- End Fruit Exchange
National Fruit Company
Peterson Fruit Company
Peterson Fruit Company, Ltd
Robert, Dart & Sauvage
Holland Fruit Company, Ltd
Seguin & Frere
Silver Dried Fruit and Nut Company
Several Railroads May Not Enforce Private Car Ruling
Chicago April 21 The rule banning privately owned refrigerator cars set to take effect June 1, 1988 may not be enforced by major dairy, poultry and potato lines. They reportedly will join to file exceptions with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Roads named include Chicago and North Western Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Burlington Rock Island Great Northern Sioux Line Minneapolis St Louis and Chicago Great Western.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
T Ig
Chicago & Northwestern
Milwaukee
St. Paul & Pacific
Burlington
Rock Island
Great Northern
Sioux Line
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Chicago Great Western
Potatoes Ready to Move From Baldwin County
Loxley April 21 The potato movement from Baldwin county in southern Alabama will begin next week. Scattered coal will start rolling by midweek and move lightly until around May 1. The main deal is expected May 1 to 6. Fifteen cars are now expected from Baldwin county. Fields are in fine shape and the crop should show good quality and size.
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Loxley
Ale
Baldwin County
Alabama
Oregon Peddlers' Law Takes Effect in Portland
Portland reports the Oregon peddler license now requires a state fee of 25 dollars in addition to the local 20 dollar license. Wholesale vegetable peddlers must also pay 100 dollars to the state, mainly impacting truckers operating at the gardeners and ranchers market in East Portland.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Portland Upon Arms
East Portsland
Roosevelt Emergency Rail Plan Sparks Power Split
Washington April 21 A split among Roosevelt advisers delays a Congress bound emergency railroad program. The plan could lower Interstate Commerce Commission power or create a rail coordinator seen as a railroad dictator. Critics insist ICC remains final over railroad actions and urge amending the transportation act to strengthen its powers.
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Packer
Washington, D. C
Congress
Roosevelt
Mateen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Mystery Mr Stone Visits Philadelphia Market
A man calling himself Mr Stone, linked to Standard Distributing of Tampa, Florida, visited J B Cancelmo Inc in Philadelphia and sought a loan after claiming Florida connections. He later left the firm with $30, while Standard Distributing said he is not connected and has defrauded them of $140. He is described as blonde with a mustache and nervous, often smoking.
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Philadelphia
Florida
Mrs. Stone
Mr. Stone
al" Cancelmo
Standard Distributing Company
Tampa
Fla
Stone
Twin Cities retailers battle loss leaders on strawberries
In Minneapolis and St Paul independents clash with chain stores over 10c pints of Louisiana strawberries. Some independents hire youths to buy at chains for resale at 12 to 25c per two pints, while jobbers quote higher crate prices to undercut loyalty. National Tea Co advertises 10c berries in Minneapolis via the Tribune with Easter phrasing, and A F quotes 12c per pint.
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Twin Cities
Minneapolis
Twin City
Louisiana
St. Paul
Kansas City
National Tea Company
Minn
Tribune
Rain Delays Hit Gulf States Crops Hard
New Orleans reports prolonged rains in the gulf states have slowed field work and stalled crop progress for ten days. Cold weather and ongoing showers threaten yields with uncertain extent. hail caused 20 percent damage to vegetable acres in Copiah county Mississippi district, while overall results hinge on future clearing weather.
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New Orleans
Gulf States
Coplah County
Mississippi
Ozark Berry Growers Seek Emergency Express Rate Relief
Arkansas and southern Missouri strawberry growers press for immediate express rate reductions to cut costs. The group cites production costs per crate of 1.76 to 2 dollars and current express charges of about 1.02 dollars, arguing higher rates push a good crop to a loss. Senators and officials are pressed for action with White House influence sought.
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Packer
Washington, D. C
Arkansas
Missouri
Express Company
White House
Joseph T. Robinson
J. R. van Arnum
Transportation
National League of Commission
Washington
National League
Chain Store Tax Bill Proposed in New York City
Alderman Walter R. Hart of Brooklyn introduced an ordinance to charge chain stores in New York City a license fee from 25 to 250 dollars annually. The bill defines a chain store as two or more mercantile establishments and lists escalating fees by number of stores. Violations carry a daily fine of 25 to 500 dollars. The ordinance was referred to General Welfare and would take effect July 1 if passed.
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New York
Board of Aldermen
Walter R. Hart
Brooklyn
New York City
Committee On General Welfare
Heavy Freeze Damage Reported Across New Mexico
Reports from Las Cruces Roswell Albuquerque and Mesilla Valley indicate fruit and young vegetables were badly damaged by late week freezes. A New Mexico College of Agriculture records 21 degrees the coldest April, wiping out apples peaches plums and apricots at the experimental farm. cucumber cantaloupe and peas crops also heavily damaged.
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Las Cruces
N. M
New Mexico
New Mexico College of Agriculture
Mesilla Valley
Roswell
Albuquerque
Rio Grande
Vegetable and melon rate reductions delayed by ICC probe
Delay in applying new Pacific coast freight cuts for vegetables and melons. Eastern railroads must concur with western offers, pending a general ICC rate investigation in case 26000. California deciduous fruit shippers await action, citrus rates approved at 1.43 for emergency use through April 30, 1934.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Santa Fe
Western Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
New York
Western Growers’ Protective Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
I. Cc. C
California
Railroads to oppose proposed lower freight rates in lecture
New York April 21 rail executives from the east meet and vow to resist any freight rate cuts. Southern and western lines will confer next week. Industry-wide opposition is expected, while fruit and produce interests warn that rate reductions could boost movement of perishables and trucked shipments. The Interstate Commerce Commission rate-cut probe opens in Washington next Monday.
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New York
Eastern Railroads
Southern and Western Railroads
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
New York Branch League Ends Season With Meeting
New York on April 21 saw the last meeting of the season for the local Branch of the National League of Commission Merchants at the Wool Club. W Hampton Katze of the Mexican Fruit and Produce Company spoke on tariff effects on shipments. discussion covered New Jersey lughterage decision, Bayonne project, national advertising campaign, Wallabout market program, and PA Railroad carrot and strawberry train service.
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New York
National League of Commission Merchants
Wool Club
W. Hampton Katze
Mexican Fruit & Produce Company
Mexico City
Republic
New Jersey
Bayonne
National League
Long Island Farmers and Gardeners Association
Pennsylvania Railroad
Boycott Charged in Retail Food Fight by Illinois Group
The Federal Trade Commission cites the Food Distributors Association of Illinois to appear in Washington on May 12 for a hearing on charges of boycotting against Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company and affiliated firms. The case follows a 1932 organized effort by independent retailers to pressure suppliers, aided by posters and in-store materials, amid rising tensions with chain store brokerages. The dispute highlights fears of market power, price manipulation, and threats to small merchants, with further discussion expected at the upcoming FTC hearing.
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Illinois Food Distributors Organization
Federal Trade Commission
Chicago
Food Distributors Association of Illinois
Washington
Commission
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Edward J. Shinnick
Food Dis
Tributors Association of Illinois
Illinois Association
Walter J. Nichols
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Food Distributors Association ‘of Illinois
Atlantic Commission Company
Illinois
Packer
Louisiana
Roosevelt
Louisiana Berries Moving Fairly Well in Cool Weather
Hammond La April 21 The movement of Louisiana strawberries continues in fair proportions. Cold cloudy weather and some rains have hampered loadings. With a few days of sunshine the deal is expected to reach the anticipated 100 car daily movement and should continue that proportion the next two or three weeks. Quality in all can well be desired.
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Hammond
Louisiana
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