Conn backs grape concentrate venture amid anti trust debate
San Francisco April 29 A report questions Donald D Conn and associates in the Fruit Industries Ltd probe into grape concentrates for wine. The scheme, aided by the Federal Farm Board and lawyer Mabel Willebrandt, faced a Kansas City judge ruling concentrates illegal. Conn cites Hoover discussions and defense of legality, naming Hyde Mitchell Legge and Doran while seeking legal counsel. Continued on Page 17.
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San Francisco
Donald D. Conn
California Vineyardists’ Association
Fruit Industries, Ltd
California
Federal Farm Board
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
United States
Conn
Otis
Kansas City
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Mr. Conn
Hyde
Mitchell
Alexander Legge
Farm Board
Willebrandt
James Doran
Injunction Dissolved Over Andrews Brothers Detroit Move
Detroit April 29 The injunction delaying the Andrews Brothers of Detroit Inc removal from the Detroit Union Produce Terminal to the Central Produce Terminal was dissolved. The firm has relocated to the Central Produce Terminal in Michigan Central yards with improved offices and sales rooms. Abe Andrews says the firm will handle increasing business shipping Diamond A Michigan potatoes onions and dry beans with warehouses and loading stations at principal shipping sections.
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Detroit
Andrews Brothers of
Detroit, Inc
Detroit Union Produce Terminal
Central Produce Terminal
Michigan Central Produce Yards
Packer
Abe Andrews
Dick Whiting Transferred to New England Territory
Richard Y. Whiting longtime The Packer representative for the northwest with Seattle and Kansas City ties is reassigned to New England. He will headquarter in Boston and oversee Boston Maine Massachusetts and other New England states starting next week. Whiting is known across the west midwest south and beyond for his industry connections and expertise. The trade is urged to seek his assistance from a seasoned newspaper man.
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Kansas City
Richard Y. Whiting
Packer
Northwest
Seattle
New England Territory
Boston
Maine
Massachusetts
New England
Whiting
West
Middle West
South
West Virginia Truck Peddling Laws Enforced
West Virginia police under the Department of Public Safety enforce truck peddling laws in Bluefield. Dr. R L Osborn, superintendent, praised for efficient enforcement. State tax is $200 annually per truck, matched by Bluefield city tax.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Department of Public Safety
R. L. Osborn
Strawberries Moving From Judsonia Ark Harvest Opens Early
Judsonia Arkansas April 29 Ten carloads shipped as harvest starts fast. Cooler weather slows picking but fruit quality is good. Federal Marketing Service to be established here soon along with Express Company reps and eager buyers. ICC delays hearing on express rate rise to June 7, old rate stays for now. effort planned to match Carolina reduction.
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Judsonia
Ark
Federal Marketing Service
Express Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carolina
Further Testimony in Rate Hearing at Kansas City
Testimony continued this week before Interstate Commerce Commission examiner H W Archer on proposed rate and classification increases for vegetables and melons in Western Territory and fruits and vegetables from the southwest. Shippers seek express movement rights. no rebuttal witnesses appeared this week.
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Kansas City
H. W. Archer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Corpus Christi
Jackson
Miss
V. Gillispie
Lower Rio Grande Valley Shippers Association
Gillispie
Fhe ‘Fruit and Produce
Express
Express -Service
Willis Crane
Dow, Crane & Lohners
National League of Commission Merchants
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Ray V. Gillispie
Lower
Rio Grande Valley Shippers Association
Iowa
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Mississippi
Co. L. Fitch
Ames
Iowa Vegetable Growers Association
C. H. Hansen
George S. Harmount
Louisiana Berry Deal Gains Ground In Reedier Weather
Hammond Louisiana April 29 The Louisiana strawberry deal is in full swing with irregular quality due to hot dry weather over the past ten days and limited field strips. A light rain and cooler night forecast may restore quality by week end as 100 to 150 cars are expected to roll daily for 16 days if weather holds.
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Hammond
First Car Florida Watermelons Shipped Wednesday This Week
Naples Florida April 29 The first carload of watermelons of this season was shipped Wednesday to New York. It contained 1 214 melons of 85 pounds each. This car is several weeks earlier than last season and came from vines that escaped the March freeze. Several cars are expected to follow soon, but heavy movement not until replanted vines bear late May.
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Naples
Fla
New York
Seed Loans Threaten Crop Trade Across Distances
Kansas City reports seed loans secured by crop mortgages disrupt distributors and handlers nationwide. Mortgages recorded in borrowers’ counties create legal notice that prior claims must be honored, risking financial loss for buyers handling transported fruits and vegetables from far producers. Producers’ names on packages are often absent, leaving handlers uncertain how to verify mortgage status. The Agriculture Department offers guidance, but lack of shipper names hampers action.
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Kansas City
Department of Agriculture
United States
Railroads Seek Further Classification Rate Hikes
Chicago April 29 1931 rail carriers petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission for a general 15 percent rise in all transportation rates Ex Parte 108. A public hearing in Docket 46 would boost classifications for vegetables and melons in the western territory possibly raising commodity rates. Shippers and chambers urged suspensions while industry voices urged eliminating the Classification Committee to save costs and resist rate hikes.
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Chicago
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Consolidated Classification Committee
Carriera
Chambers of Commerce
Kansas City
Consolidated Classification
Fyfe
Western Classification Committee
Western Classification
Ed Brigers
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Briggs
Fines for Violating North Dakota Potato Law
Fargo ND April 29 The North Dakota State Pure Seed Department has become active enforcing the State Potato Labeling Law Several prominent potato operators were fined for shipping inferior grade potatoes labeled U S No 1 Some pleaded guilty Hearings were held before Seed Commissioner Gillig as provided by the act
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Gillig
Court rulings the last word affecting wine grape industry
Washington report analyzes the strain on California wine grape interests amid Prohibition enforcement. Donald D Conn and the California Vine yards Association face shifting blame among agencies, with debates over amending the Eighteenth Amendment to allow naturally fermented beverages. The Farm Board’s loans, policy disputes, and congressional reactions drive the controversy, cited in a special dispatch.
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Packer
Washington, D. C
Donald D. Conn
California Vineyardists’ Association
California
Farm Board
Congress
Hyde
Longshoremen Strike in New York Ends
New York April 28 news that a ten day longshoremen strike on the Mallory Clyde Savannah and Morgan lines ended Tuesday night with reports that workers are returning to old wages. Produce movement resumed from piers and the trade was stabilizing after potential disruption.
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New York
Mallory
Clyde
Savannah
Morgan
Clyde Line
Joseph P. Ryan
International Longshoremen's Association
California cantaloupes movement slated for mid May
Reports from Imperial Valley note continued cold weather delaying the cantaloupe crop with wind harming blossoms and small sets. Some shipments are already going to nearby markets at good prices, while a broader movement by all shippers is not expected to start until around May 16 to 20.
Rail carriers threaten fruit and vegetable trade with high transport costs
Washington April 23 freight rate policy pushes perishable produce toward prewar patterns, endangering distant growing regions like Texas Arizona California and Florida. National League advisers urge a Department of Transportation to unify rail water truck and air services. J Earle Roberts notes price ceilings risk shifting consumers to canned goods as freight rises reduce retail prices.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Texas
Arizona
California
Florida
National League of Commission
Department of Transportation
Blair
National League
J. Earle’ Roberts
Philadelphia
Lettuce Movement Gains Momentum in Salinas-Watsonville
Salinas California April 29 Lettuce shipments from the Salinas Watsonville district rose with 161 cars Monday and 196 on Tuesday and 162 on Wednesday. Shipments were heavier than expected for the first three days of the week as most sheds began packing the spring harvest. Rain cooled conditions but aided growth. quality remains generally good with small sizes more common on dry land. Seven day total to April 27 reached 1120 cars with 992 central district, 122 northern, and 6 southern.
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Salinas
Calif
Salinas-Watsonville
Central District
Central
California
Rail movement fuels fruit and vegetable profits despite dearth
Washington dispatch reports no material drop in carload tonnage for fresh produce over the depression years. Rates rose through wartime pyramiding yet led to higher railroad income on fruits and vegetables, prompting questions about further rate increases and urging continued support for local production and truck delivery to markets.
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Washington, D. C
Market News Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Eastern Potatoes Gain Tone Across Markets This Week
New York April 29 The Packer notes Maine and Florida prices rise as Maine ships about 6 409 cars through May 25 to near exhaustion while Florida's crop remains tight Prices diverge with a strong Maine movement and sharp Florida price gains The South Carolina outlook remains uncertain due to intense dryness in the weather.
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New York
Maine
Florida
Hastings
Nebraska Seed Law Case Set for Hearing at North Platte
A national interest seed potato case on the Nebraska Certified Seed law is set for June 13 in North Platte before Federal Judge J. W. Woodrough. E. G. Herman of Hemingford, charged with labeling bags Nebraska Certified Seed Potatoes, seeks to halt prosecution by restraining order against state officials and university leaders.
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Nebraska
Herman
Christian A. Sorensen
State of Nebraska
Board of Regents
University of Nebraska
H. O. Werner
College of Agriculture
Nebraska Certified Potato Growers Cooperative
William Morrow
William H. Hein
Box Butte
Bankrupt Fruit Dealer George Maseeh Declared in Phoenix
George Maseeh, a fruit and produce dealer of Tucson Arizona, was declared bankrupt last week in a Phoenix hearing before Judge Albert M Sames. Liabilities total 10 834 19 and assets 4 407.
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Tucson
Ariz
George Maseeh
Phoenix
Albert M. Sames
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Herbert Hoover
Andrews Brothers
Dick Whiting
Louisiana
Watsonville
Virginia
North Carolina
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