American Fruit Growers Plan Merger to Stabilize Profits
Crutchfield and Woolfolk of Pittsburgh announce a planned merger of fruit growers into the American Fruit Growers, Inc. to pool assets including Washington apple orchards and Florida citrus, with a Delaware-based company structure and cash property purchases. The plan aims to smooth profits across regions by averaging losses in bad years against gains elsewhere, stabilizing prices for consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Crutchfield
Crutchfield & Woolfolk
Pittsburgh
California
Northwest
The
American Fruit Growers, Inc
West
Florida
Washington
Chase Bros
Corona
Delaware
Preas
Los Angeles
Pacific Northwest
Nia
eNew
York
C. Tyson
Apple
Gettysburg
Hazeltine Resigns as Calif Vegetable Union Manager
H S Hazeltine, former general manager of the California Vegetable Union, resigns and retires to focus on personal affairs. Pred B Reynard, previously sales manager for the East and assistant general manager, is named general manager and takes over all duties. No assistant named yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. S. Hazeltine
Mgr
Calif
Fred B. Reynard
Los Angeles
H. S. Hazeltine
California Vegetable Union
Pred B. Reynard
Assistatt
Hazeltine
Government control of roads up to Supreme Court
Washington April 25 The Supreme Court will hear three test cases on May 5 challenging the government authority under a Congress joint resolution to fix intra state rates for railroads and telephone systems If the court upholds state courts the government may return roads and telephones to private owners The cases involve the Postmaster General toll rates in South Dakota the Director General of Railroads power to set passenger and freight rates in North Dakota and a Massachusetts case against the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company changes expected to end government operation if authority is found weak
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Washington
D. C
Congress
Supreme Court
South Dakota Supreme Court
North Dakota Supreme Court
Director General
Northern Pacific Railroad
Massachusetts
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Supreme Courts of
North
South Dakota
United States Supreme Court
Graham Produce Company of Philadelphia Quits
The Graham Produce Company at 307 North Front Street Philadelphia closed this week amid questions about its owner W G Banks and family involvement. Banks blamed losses from dealings with Harry Frank and Co and the Newark and Jersey City entities, while the Newark operation allegedly assumed debts and rebranded. The manager was listed as Filena N Banks, wife of W G Banks.
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Philadelphia
Graham Produce Company
North Front Street
Eg. R . Jag
Graham Banks
Graham Produce ‘Company
Packer
Banks
Newark
W. G. Banks & Co
Harry Frank
C. H. Abbot
Harry Frank and Co
H. Abbot
Newark Produce Company
York Street
Jersey City
N. J
Jersey City Egg Company
F. N. Banks
Filena N. Banks
W. G. Banks
Frozen Poultry Seized in Kansas City Major Lot
Frozen poultry totaling 26 400 pounds held at Missouri Valley Cold Storage and owned by Fuller Producer Company of Leavenworth Kan was seized on Monday by Samuel J Hargus assistant United States district attorney. The inventory shows the poultry unfit for food due to improper refrigeration though not the fault of the storage facility. It had been improperly packed last November or December and was in storage since April 10 intended for distribution. Bond may be allowed to sort marketable meat after seizure.
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Kansas City
Missouri’ Valley
Fuller Producer Company
Leavenworth
Kan
Samuel
Hargus
Onions in Chicago See Firm Market Amid Tight Supplies
In Chicago on April 25 the onion market remained firm as demand stayed active and supplies declined. Australian Browns sold at 6.50 to 5.75 per cwt, yellows at 0, Red Globes at 6 to 5.25 per crate, Australian Browns at 4 to 4.25. Texas Yellows first car brought 4.50 per crate, second car 4.25, with current steady rates around 3.50 to 3.75. No waxed onions yet arrived. Quality of shipments has been very good.
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Chicago
Texas
New York
Laredo
Cabbage Market Opens Firm Then Eases in Chicago
Cabbage market in Chicago opened firm this week with a midweek softening. Texas stock in barrels traded at 5.75 to 6 dollars, California crates at 4.75 to 5.50, and California Winingstad quoted at 90 dollars per ton. Bulk Texas stock at 0.85, Mobile stock at 5.60 to 5.79 per crate, Florida at 4.75 to 5, Charleston at 5 per crate.
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Chicago
Texas
California
California Winingstad
Florida
Charleston
Court Rules Price & Co Must Pay Undercharge After Years
In Cincinnati a U S District Court decision by Judge Howard C Hollister in American Express Co v Price & Co orders Price to pay an undercharge balance of 178 dollars plus interest dating back to 1912 for a car of cherries shipped from Cove Oregon to Cincinnati and handled on commission. The case said consignor payments cannot excuse late charges, affecting fruit receivers in many markets.
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Cincinnati
American Express Company
J. N. Price & Co
United States District Court
Howard C. Hollister
Express Company
New York Victory Loan Committees Rally in April Twenty Five
New York trade groups push Victory Loan quotas with Julius D. Mahr seeking 790000 for dressed poultry and August Silz 475000 for butter and eggs. A rally is planned at the Mercantile Exchange next Wednesday with another May 4. Fruit and vegetable division pledged about 50000 at a Wednesday meeting led by Robert S. McCormack as auction interests prepare for a large rally Thursday.
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New York
Julius D. Mahr
August Silz
Mercantile Exchange
Fruit and
Robert S. McCormack
Strawberries Arrive in Poor Condition in New York Market
New York April 25 reports say the strawberry market is weak due to berry quality. Florida and Louisiana carlots arrive poorly, with Florida stock selling around 50 cents per quart in good condition, but most sales at 20 to 40 cents, average best 30 to 40 cents.
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New York
Floridas
Louisianas
Carlots
More Strike Troubles Develops in New York Harbor
New York April 25 reports ongoing labor unrest as a general harbor strike was called off after an imminent walkout, but trouble resurfaced on the New York Central piers midweek. The delays threaten the approaching heavy season and involve ongoing negotiations between strikers and authorities.
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New York
Pennsylvania Rocks
General Harbor
New York Central
Barc l a y Street Dock Strikes Slow Potatoes and Ions
Workers at Barclay street docks faced unloading delays as strikers hampered loading of goods. Receivers reported some trouble but operations continued in fairly good shape. A Thursday strike on the Pennsylvania Jets spanned nearby piers in sympathy with other workers along the river. An agreement may be reached by week’s end.
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Barclay Street
Pennsylvania Jets
Outlook for Grops of Fruits and Vegetables From Various Sections
The Packer and staff correspondents cover perishable crops including cantaloupes, berries, melons, potatoes, beans, and peaches from Maryland, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and other states. Shippers and growers are noted in The Packer Weekly Bulletin to be printed April 30.
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Maryland
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Packer
Agricultural reports show fruit and potato crops across Maryland
Aberdeen and Chestertown columns note heavy blooms and promising yields for peaches apples and potatoes with Irish potatoes expected to yield 200 to 200 bushels per acre. Chewstille reports a 40 acre peach area likely to produce about 10 000 bushels given current conditions. Texas Bermuda onions begin arriving in New York at about 5 to 5 1 4 per crate amid dock strike slowdowns.
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Chestertown
Chewstille
Armour Car Line 5 Charged With Attempted Monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission cites Fruit Growers Express of Chicago for exclusive contracts with railroads to control refrigerated intercity fruit and vegetable transport. It names lines including Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line as part of a claimed monopoly already formed. The firm must answer before the FTC in Washington on June 4.
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Federal Trade Commission
Fruit Growers Express
Washington, D. C
Fruit Growers’ Express of
Chicago
Armour Interests
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Florida
Washington
Harold L. Brown Co. Wins Suit Over Eggs
In New York City Court this week the Harold L. Brown Company defeated Scheuer & Hayden in a two day trial over a 1917 egg futures contract chain from Mesh & Hager to A F Bickley & Co. Juries verdicts favored Brown despite a plaintiff friendly court charge.
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New York
Mesh & Hager
Scheuer & Hayden
Harold & Brown Company
Wall Street
Albert & Gerber
Max Kurtin
George Tracktenburg
Harold L. Brown Company
A. F. Bickley & Co
Philadelphia
Railways Must Notify Both Parties on Perishable Freight
Kansas City April 25 The new General Order 34 B cancels 34 A requiring railways to notify both consignor and consignee when it becomes necessary to sell perishable freight. Previously only the consignee was notified and only reasonable effort was mandated. The order sets regulations for notice on refused or unclaimed freight and other related matters.
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Kansas City
Consignor
Railway Administration
First Box of California Cherries Sells at Auction
Chicago received its first box of California cherries in April 1925. The Frank H Buck Company shipped it and Central Fruit on Company sold it. Auctioneer E F McHale led spirited bidding, with Cuneo Brothers paying 50 dollars.
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Chicago
California
Frank H.buck Company
Central Fruit On Company
E. F. McHale
Cuneo Brothers
Oranges Open Easy but Close Strong in New York
New York April 25 The California orange market opened easy with a 15 to 35 cent drop per box, then firmed as the week progressed. Trade rose on lower values, Navels and Florida fruit commanded strong prices. Sixteen California lemonel cars and Sicily lemon sales showed varied gains and declines with cargoes and 1,000 Porto Rico boxes moving. Thursday’s foreign lemon float stood at 26,150 boxes.
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New York
California
St. Michaels
Florida
Porto Rico
Sicily
Oceano
Watermelon Acreage Rises Across Texas Amid Drought Recovery
The report notes the biggest watermelon acreage in Pearsall history and widespread planting from South Texas to East Texas. Regions like Riviera and Calallen report 1000 plus acres, upper Valley and Hempstead districts show growth, with prices steady but market slow as supplies increase and receipts total two freight cars and 740 express coops.
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Texas
Riviera
Calallan
Ingleside
Elgin
McDade
Brownsville
Upper Valley
Hempstead
Sealy
Pearsall
East Texas
Are Commission Merchants Liable for Brokers Tax
Chicago news notes that the Internal Revenue collector in Detroit has begun collecting the $50 brokers tax from commission merchants and says the term broker includes commission merchants. A Kansas City dispatch reports Daniel C. Roper wiring that dealers selling on commission must pay the tax and asks for the payment deadline. The Packer had not received a reply by press time.
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Chicago
Internal Revenue
Detroit
Kansas City
Packer
Daniel C. Roper
Washington
Joe Long Denies Selling Out to Swift Co
New York April 25. Joe Long Indiana butter and eggs magnate declares he has not sold out to Swift & Co despite ten day street rumors. He has been in New York weeks handling three to five carloads daily, selling butter and storage packed and current eggs at 46c and 44c respectively.
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Joe Long
Swift
New York
Indiana
Swift & Co
Long
Texas Bermuda Onion Crop Estimated at 3355 Cars
The Bureau of Crop Estimates places the Texas Bermuda onion crop this season at 3355 cars, down from 3660 last year and 5812 in 1917. The figure reflects conditions recorded as of April 16.
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Texas
Washington
D. C
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Eggs stay pricey as European demand limits lower prices
New York April reports show egg receipts at 1,249,392 cases since March 1 with weekly arrivals rising. Prices for storage packed eggs reached 46c, current stock at 44 to 46c, while export demand and government buyers drive a high April market optimistic for continued strength.
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New York
Finn
New York Mercantile Exchange
Europe
France
England
America
Mercantile Exchange
Illinois
A. L
Missouri
Reduction in Demurrage Charges Is Coming Soon
Kansas City April 25 A substantial reduction in demurrage charges will take effect at the earliest practicable date announced by traffic officials per the Chamber of Commerce For the first four chargeable days after the usual two days free time the rate will be 2 dollars per car per day and thereafter 5 dollars per day Credits recoverable under the average agreement will total four and the method for computing debits credits and holiday allowances remains unchanged The present demurrage charges after free time are 3 dollars per car per day for the first four days 0 dollars for the next three days and 1 cent per day thereafter
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Kansas City
Chamber of Commerce
Strawberry Crop Estimate Shows Increase Over 1918
Washington April 25 The Bureau of Crop Estimates reports strawberry output in Arkansas Alabama Southern California Florida Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Texas at 2 350 640 crates up from 2 068 710 crates last year The acreage this year is 31 105 compared with 43 015 last year in these states.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
Alabama
California
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi- Worth Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
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Bic
Be ‘Hind
H. Foote
Baltimore
Nicholas Simon
Appleton
Wis
FF. W. Frants
Scranton
F. A. Warner
Booneville
F. Simpson
C. J. Settle
A. J. Masterman
Guthrie
Ithaca
John Libby
Providence
Graham Produce Company OF
Price & CO
Int Ewe York
Aberdeen
H.W
Armour Car Line 5
Harold L. Brown CO
Bickley& Co
Bees
San
Consignee
Sky
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