New York Fruit and Vegetable Association Reserves Action
The Fresh Pratt and Vegetable Association board unanimously approves posting a detailed report on recent innovations and terminal arrangements for Manhattan shipping interests. The commodity committee lists Wayne M. French Harry Cadenas Howard L. Huber Charles Koechling Robert 8. MacCormack Joseph A. Schwab and Victor K. McElheny with telegrams to EB G. Dazell Wilmer Sieg. action continued on page 19.
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New York
Fresh Pratt and Vegetable Association
iftata_montha
Intersata
Manhatta
Aber
Harry Cadenas
Sqobel & Day
Howard L. Huber
American Fruit Growers Inc
Charles Koechling
Independent Fruit Auction Corporation
Robert 8. MacCormack
Brown & Seccomb
Joaeph A. Bchwab
C. I. & M. Dingfelder
Victor K. MecElheny
Fruit
EB. G. Dazell
California Fruit’ Growers’ Exchange
Los Angeles
Calif
Wilmer Sieg
Fraudulent Mr. Weaver of Chicago Targets Trade
The mysterious Mr. Weaver, linked to C H Weaver & Co Chicago, continues to prey on merchants from New York to Newark. A Newark firm reports he praised C H Weaver & Co, spoke of Kilbourne Barney, and described himself with a sharp knowledge of the trade. Descriptions note a dark complexioned man about five seven and 175 pounds with an asthmatic cough, matching other impersonator reports.
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Chicago
Weaver
New York City
Newark
M. Augenblick & Bro., Inc
C.H. Weaver & Co
Packer
New York
Mr. Weaver
C. H. Weaver & Co
C. (Arthur) Weaver
L. B. Kilbourne
Mr. Kilbourne
Barney
IC. A. Weaver
Cuneo Brothers
Cuneo Bros
Freck Johnson and the old barefoot gang memory
A reminiscence recalls Freck Johnson once the last chosen in the street ball lineup. He grows up in a family store, tries to gain status but often fails, then becomes a clerk for Hank after selling the business. The narrator preserves Freck as honest and likable, ending with a moral about making the best of a poor hand.
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Freck Johnson
Uew Freck Johnson
Barefoot Boys
Freck
Lsst
Fréck
Will
Tote Fair
Hank Rowdy
Kid
Billa
Hank
Tate Fair
Honest Freck
Moderate Strawberry Supplies in Chicago Report
Moderate supplies of strawberries met with a satisfactory movement in Chicago this week with prices holding steady. Arkansas best 32 quart crates at about $5, poorer sales $2. Louisiana 24 pints $3.60. Tennessee 24 quart $2.50 3.60. Mississippi $3.50. Apple Exports in New York show week ending April 29 exports total 81 860 barrels and 108 744 boxes, with year over year totals rising to 4 962 368 barrels and 7 487 672 boxes.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiana
Apple
New York
United States
Canada
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Chicago Shallots Prices Rise Amid Supply and Demand
Light supplies and strong wood demand push Chicago shallots to about 20 dollars a barrel early this week, up roughly five dollars from the weekend. Heavier shipments later Wednesday pulled prices down, though some sales still hovered near the 20 dollar level.
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Chicago
Frost Ravages East Coast Fruit Crops This Week
Reports from New Jersey New York and New England indicate serious frost damage to peach crops in the Hudson River district and widespread harm to apples pears early tomatoes and strawberries. South Jersey especially hard hit with about 90 percent of peach orchards destroyed and many apple orchards severely damaged.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York State
Hudson River
Poughkeepsie
New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Blair County
Warren County
Roaring Springs
Reading
South Jersey
Atlantic City
Cologne
Egg Harbor
Southwest Texas onion shipments far ahead of last year
Laredo Texas April 29 onions from Southwest Texas totaled 2115 cars through last week versus 761 a year earlier. Laredo district 953, Winter Garden 970, Lower Coast 192. Demand remained moderate. shipments tapering to under 100 cars daily. Market showed slight weakness early week but steadied as shipments curtailed. Prices around 1.76 per crate for U S No 1 Bermudas and about 2 for No 1 wax. commercial grades ~10c lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Texas
Winter Garden
Lower Coast
Pointe
South Texas
U. S
The Produce Packer Trade News Summary
The Produce Packer announces a separate weekly newspaper dedicated to market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs. A free sample copy can be requested for evaluation.
Louisiana Crops Hurt by Floods and Freezes
In New Orleans and Houma Louisiana farmers report heavy rain and a cold snap damaging crops. Beans and potatoes show about 50 to 60 percent loss with delayed marketing, while remaining crops and quality vary but shipments move steadily.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Houma
Plan steps aside for newer anti dumping law
Washington April 28 The passage of the Anti-Dumping law appears to set aside the Sherman Plan of Voluntary Registration for the present. The Department of Agriculture will use the new law as a regulatory measure, leading to withdrawal of the injunction suit against Secretary Jardine. Complainants seek to keep the Sherman Plan alive for future use if the Anti-Dumping Law fails to meet aims. 800 contracts signed by shippers awaiting department countersignature will require modification under the new law.
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Washington, D
Department of Agriculture
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Department
New York Onions Bring Good Prices This Week
The onion market in New York shows strong demand with 64 cars of Texas Onions shipped by boat on Tuesday and rail arrivals raising total to about 62 cars. Prices moved from 2.35 to 2.40 and then to 2.75 for Texas yellows, while Bermuda and Egyptian onions quoted higher, old crop yellows fetching up to 6.5 to 5.25 per hundredweight for best stock and 2.75 to 3 for poorer stock.
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New York
Texas
Bermuda
Florida
Strawberries Improve as North Carolina Fruit Leads Market
Good movement of berries in New York shows better conditions this week with all fruit shipping from North Carolina. Prices range from 25 to 30 cents per quart for good to best fruit, as low as 20 cents for poorer berries. Egyptian onions in New York reveal 34,700 bags at dock unsold and 44,000 bags afloat per cable advices.
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New York
North Carolina
Mexican Tomato Deal Triggers Major Company Loss
Los Angeles reports Myers-Darling & Hinton facing heavy losses from the Mexican tomato trade. Creditors met midweek, showing a desire to let the firm continue, under current or new organization, without immediate legal action. Arizona affiliate may stay solvent. California firm holds assets and land in Sinaloa, with 13 packing houses in Mexico and 8,500 acres.
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California Corporation
Eastern Produce
Arizona Company
Mexico
Los Angeles
Myers-Darling & Hinton Company
Harry Myers
Southern Pacific Railroad
Myers
Bien Ons
Arizona
Delaware
Eastern
Myers- Darling & Hinton Company
California
Sinaloa
Southwest Texas onions show sharp market upturn
Laredo Texas April 29 the Southwest Texas onion market rose sharply with further gains likely U S No 1 Bermudas selling at 2 25 Crystal Wax No 1 at 2 50 and commercial grades toward the bottom indicating a strong run up in prices for the near term
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Texas
Laredo
Tex
U. S
New Potato Market Improves in New York and Maine
The New York potato market shows improvement with shifting values and strong Maine demand. Florida receipts arrive, prices range from 6 to 7 dollars, and parities comparing shipping points and Harlem deliveries influence local costs. Western demand through Pennsylvania and Ohio supports higher Maine prices.
Freeze Damages Fruits Across Ohio Valley
Frost across the Ohio Valley causes notable losses to strawberries in the southern tier and to cherries plums pears and early apples near Cincinnati. Early apples peaches and grapes suffer heavy damage in various sections while northern areas show less impact. total tonnage cuts expected for large shipments.
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Ohio Valley
Wheeling
W. Va
Cincinnati
Commission Sales Agreement Suggested By Cincinnati Trade
A Cincinnati trade committee forwarded a proposed commission sales agreement to Washington for adoption as part of a ethics code before the July 1 Federal Produce Agency Act. The draft allows consignees to sell in their own markets or re consign to other markets and to pool 24 hour shipments with proceeds paid to shippers in proportion to market prices received. It requires full and correct returns once shipments are sold and paid.
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Cincinnati
Washington
Joint Council of Trade Organizations
Agricultural Department
Federal Produce Agency
Rail officials weigh fruit shipping rate cuts in Chicago meeting
About 40 railroad executives met in Chicago to discuss the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' Association push for reduced freight rates on fresh produce. Speakers urged cooperation to aid growers and distributors as costs rise. The association will compile data justifying rate reductions and share it via the executive traffic committees. A joint committee will prepare a formal response within 30 days.
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Chicago
Holy Sherman
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
F. EB. Nellis
F. Be, Nellis & Co
Crutchfield
American Fruit Growers Inc
Railroadg
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippere’, Association
Corplete
J. E. Gorman
Rock Island
Wisconsin Markets Dept Aids Standards and Grading
The Wisconsin Department of Markets biennial report details standardization and inspection work for 1926 26. It covers administration of state and federal warehouse acts legal aid to cooperatives enforcement against unfair trade practices freight rate and cost of production investigations market information through radio and bulletins and efforts to improve marketing. Five inspectors oversaw potato grading, with visits to warehouses and prosecutions for violations. Cabbage onions cherries apples strawberries honey cheese and poultry grading programs boosted product quality and market prices with new cold packing for overripe fruit and storage trade support.
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Wisconsin Department of Markets
Wisconsin
Lippmanns Charity Show Draws Full House
New York April 29-1 Julius Tannen headlined the all star benefit at Fort Fourth Street Theatre for the Los Angeles Tuberculosis Sanitarium run by the Jewish Consumptive Belief Association. The crowd filled the theatre as Lippmann chaired the committee and Jake Kramer supervised the show.
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New York
J. Lippmann
Fort Fourth Street
Los Angeles
Jewish Consumptive Belief Association
Julius Tannen
Earl Carroll Vanities
Jake Kramer
Lippmann
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CHT Fruit and Vegetable Ass
Pennsylvanns
Byre
Ponda
City
Belleye
Southwest Texas
Sherman
Com
Myers-Darling-Hinton
Maine
Harlem River
Maines
Aroostook County
Ohio
Commission
Cincinnati Trade
West
Answen
Mr. Lippmann
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