National Apple Shippers Meeting Postponed Actually
The International Apple Shippers Association postpones its August 16 New York convention indefinitely due to opposition and the infantile paralysis scare. The executive committee will decide whether to host in New York later, move to Niagara Falls or Rochester, or defer to 1917, with Niagara Falls favored by many.
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New York
International Apple Shippers’ Association
W. L. Wagner
Chicago
C. W. Kimball
Mr. Kimball
Wagner
Etler
Executive Committee
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Carl Kimball
Hearty
Boston
D. N. Minick
Chambersburg
A. L. Laws
Asheville
H. M. Well
Cincinnati
C. B. Shater
Gasport
W. Kimball
New York City
R. J. Phillins
Association
Phillips
Apple
Joe Steinhardt
T. I. Turney
Steinhardt
Light Melon Supplies and Lemon Auction In New York
New York supply notes report light melon receipts with poor quality from the Carolinas. Norfolk watermelons debuted at $250 to $300 per car. Fleeting lemon sale at Fellly without major price shifts. 26 000 boxes listed with Reds opening steady then easing about 25 to 50 cents per box. Verdelli fruit ranges provided with various prices across quality levels.
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New York
Carolinas
Protest Against New Poultry Tariffs
Chicago Aug 4 Efforts by railroads in Southwestern Classification Territory to raise rates on dressed poultry butter and eggs face opposition from shippers. Protests filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission aim to suspend the tariffs slated for late August which would move these goods to third class increasing shipping costs.
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Chicago
Southwestern Tariff Committee
trans-Missouri
Live Poultry and Dairy Shippers’ 'Traffic Association
trans-Missouri Taint S
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shearins
Southwestern Tariffs Clasification Committee
Barry Redfearn
Give Poultry and Dairy Shippers’ Traffic Association
Mr. Redfearn
Cantaloupes Firm in Chicago Market Mix of Fresh Supplies
Western cantaloupes remained moderately available in Chicago with firm early values that later eased as Illinois and Indiana shipments boosted supply. California Turlocks and Sun Belt brands led trade with prices around 3.50 to 3.00 per case, while standards and flats ranged from 1.25 to 2.50 with varying quality across regions.
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Chicago
California
Arkansas
Indiana
Fixes Rule on Adulterated Butter
New York reports the federal judge Ray ruling on butter adulteration. The commissioner of internal revenue, backed by the secretary of the treasury, sent the charge to jurors and will enforce that creameries must meet the law. Rosemary Creamery Company sued for 550 dollars over moisture claims, and the government won the moisture limit dispute.
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New York
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
the Treasury
Ray
Federal Court
Northern District of
Internal Revenue Office
Rosemary Creamery Company
Adams
N. Y
Internal Revenue Collector
Bureau
Trade Suffer Loss After Big City Explosion
New York report describes damage from a large explosion at Lehigh Valley yards in Torney City with shattered plate glass in financial and Broadway districts and many windows in the New York Mercantile Exchange. California citrus shipments for the week ending August 2 total 655 cars, boosting season totals to 32,359 cars with limited grapefruit shipments from Tulare and Butte counties.
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New York
Lehigh Valley
Torney City
Finanial
Tower Broadway
Produce District
New York Mercantile Exchange
California
Los Angeles
Tulare County
Butte County
First Annual Convention of National Commercial Apple Growers
The National Commercial Apple Growers Association held its first annual convention in St Louis with about 100 attendees. Officers include President H M Dunlap and Vice President W S Forgey, with an executive board from several states. The group plans crop statistics and market condition reporting to assist growers, not to market fruit directly, and will establish permanent headquarters later.
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St. Louis
National Commercial Apple Growers’ Association
Young Women’s Christian Association
TH. M. Dunlap
Charles H. Daues
Kiel
Hatfield
Forgey
Whitten
Ish
R, A
Simpson
Vincennep
Ind
Beal
Republic
Mow W. S
Perrine
Centralia
EH. Bicker
Payetteville
Ark
Helso
Joby Lind
National Slacks Cooperage Manufacturers’ Association
Dunlap
Seconya
Mack Tanedi
Ission
England Will Buy U S Butter and Eggs
Herbert Ward, a buyer for English importers in New York, reports Russia’s embargo on butter and eggs since July 20. He says England will still purchase butter and eggs in the United States this winter, likely heavier than in prior seasons.
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England
U.S
New York
Herbert Ward
Ward
Packer’s Annual Apple Edition to Mark August Opening
The Packer announces its Annual Apple Edition will publish August 12 ahead of the apple season. The issue will cover Canada and United States crops, Europe production, and growers’ and shippers’ insights, with extensive data on varieties, locations, and global trade. The edition will reach existing subscribers and a wider list of several thousand commercial apple growers and operators.
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Packer
Packer 13
Apple
Canada
United States
Europe
Fountain Head
Phe Packer
Yegadiar
Minnesota 1916 Potato Crop Faces Price Rise and Acreage Drop
The Minnesota 1916 potato crop moves on with Early Ohio shipments limited to nearby markets. Prices rise to 80 90 cents per load as hot dry weather cuts yields, while planted acreage falls about 4 percent to 48,855 acres and bearing acreage drops to 40,260 acres. Red River Valley suffers heavy losses, Moorhead reports 50 percent damage to heavy soils, with sandy areas less affected. Late crops may offset some losses if weather improves.
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Minneapolis
Aug
Minnesota
Packer
Tne
Red River Valley
Moorhead
Red River Ohios
Kragness
Rustad
Sabin, Baker and
Comstock
Hawley
Dakota
Red River
Peaches Firm and Higher in Chicago
Chicago August market reports firmer prices for southwestern peaches as Arkansas and Texas arrivals eased. Fancy stock strong with early week gains. 20 carloads from Texas and Arkansas Monday, softer stock sold at discounts. Arkansas Elbertas in bushels sold at 2.0 to 2.50, soft goods at 1.50 to 1.75, Texas Elbertas mostly 1.50 to 1.75. Illinois flats quoted.
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Chicago
Arkansas
Texas
Arkansas Elvertas
Elbertas
Illinois
Chicago Citrus Market Remains Firm This Week
Chicago reports firm conditions in oranges and lemons as favorable weather supports movement. California Valencia oranges are in fair supply with demand steady, carlot prices $3.85 to $4.26 per box, lemons $7.25 to $7.60 in carload lots, some stock quoted $7.75, demand active since hot weather, market moderate in supply.
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Chicago
California
National apple shippers' convention may be postponed
National apple shippers convened with reports of assorted crop conditions and market activity across multiple states. Various fruit and dairy markets including cantaloupe, butter, peaches, and apples are noted along with shipping and trade developments.
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Apple Shippers
St. Louis
Minnesota
Sicily
New York
England
U. S
Chicago
Melon and fruit markets mixed across multiple states
Regional market notes detail shifting prices and prospects for peaches melons apples and berries in Illinois Michigan New York Ohio and California with reports of shipments, storms and new trading offices.
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California
Milwaukee
Columbus
Indiana
Harmon & Evans
Mobile
Ala
Cranberry Growers Face Heavy Loss in Cape Cod District
Rain drenched Cape Cod this July lowering expectations from an early bumper crop. Lower Cape set reportedly better than Wareham-Plymouth, but widespread flooding decimated many bogs. Irving C. Hammond, a veteran grower, warns that losses will be enormous despite drains and flywheels.
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Cape Cod
Boston
Cape
Lower Cape
Wareham-Plymouth
Lower
Barnstable
Mass
Irving C. Hammond
Apple Shippers and Growers Named in The Packer Bulletin
The Packer Weekly Bulletin will publish August to early September issues listing thousands of apple shippers and growers with offerings varieties and quality by district across the U S. Copies mailed free to advertisers who appear in all August issues and first half of September.
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Packer Weekly
Packer
Canteloupes Auctioned in New York City Sun Belt Brand
In New York City on Aug 4 the first cantaloupes from the Sun Belt brand shipped by Turlock Merchants and Growers, Inc. to Westfall Fruit Co. sold in cars with standards averaging $3.81 per crate and a range from $3.05 to $4.05.
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New York
Turlock Merchants and Growers, Inc
Westfall Fruit Company
Honest Berry Box Bill Clears House
Washington August 4 The House passed the honest grapefruit and berry basket bill sponsored by Representative Reavis of Nebraska setting dimensions for standard baskets used in interstate shipment of grapes and small fruits. Grape growers in New York and berry raisers in the south and west supported its passage to protect against undersized competitors.
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Washington, D. C
Reavis
Nebraska
New York
Utah Potato Crop May Exceed Record
George R. Hill plant pathologist and professor of botany at Utah Agricultural College says Utah's potato crop should exceed previous years in both quantity and quality after tours through Cache Weber Rich Salt Lake Juab Sevier Millard Sanpete Davis and Wasatch counties, based on inspections.
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Salt Lake
Utah
George R. Hill
Utah Agricultural College
Cache
Weber
Rich
Juab
Sevier
Millard
Sanpete
Davis
Wasatch
Louis market and Texas trade news summary
Announcement notes the Turlock Merchants and Growers, highlighting trade developments and market signals within Louis and Texas contexts. Limited readable text references regional commerce and potential pricing or supply movements.
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Louis
Texas Trade News
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