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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1936
Page
2
Chicago merchants and businessmen participate in a welcome event organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Chicago trade groups as delegates travel to the annual International Apple Association convention. The gathering signals local support and hospitality ahead of the convention.
Delegates traveling to Boston from Chicago for the Boston convention were treated to a breakfast at the Fort Dearborn hotel before departure. The meeting aimed to invite the International Apple Association to hold its 1987 convention in Chicago, with toastmaster William Garfitt summarizing Chicago trade’s hope for a next year venue and inviting attendees to support the bid. F William Mors of C H Weaver & Co chairs the Chicago committee presenting the invitation.
Albert Miller and Co announce a western branch in Scottsbluff Nebraska at 10 West Seventeenth Street Weller Building. W T Richards of Denver Colorado named branch manager with Budd Jones as district supervisor. The move aims to grow certified seed and table stock sales in Nebraska and Wyoming. The Mountain States Distributors of Denver will continue handling potatoes onions and cabbage. Albert Miller & Co. has no further interest.
In Indianapolis a Superior Court ruling backs the Secretary of State in denying articles of incorporation as a non profit for the St. Joseph County Consumers' Cooperative Association. The judge found the group organized for profit to obtain goods cheaper than private firms, denying nonprofit tax relief. Attorneys planned to appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court. the association claimed 10,000 members in St. Joseph County and future stores statewide.
Grand Rapids Mich Aug 14 A new farm produce company organized to buy and sell fruits vegetables eggs and other farm produce at wholesale or act as merchandising brokers The corporation has 50 per share par stock and $1000 paid in Incorporators include Matthew Heyns L V Eberhard J R Lovett Robert DeBruyn P J Hoekzema Roman Feldspausch James Van Hartesveldt Joseph Wedgren and Martin Block from multiple West Michigan towns
Fort Wayne Ind Aug 14 The Kroger Grocery and Baking Company had sought an injunction to block the State Milk Control Board from enforcing a 10 cent retail milk price order. A special three judge Federal Court at South Bend dismissed the petition finding prospective damages under $3,000, insufficient for jurisdiction. The state milk law in question will expire in time 193%
Chicago vendors report a generally easier tone across the green vegetable market with slower movement and quiet inquiries. Beans lettuce and sweet potatoes declined while beets peas peppers radishes and spinach held steadier amid ample green and wax bean supplies and mixed regional prices.
Under moderate supplies a steady market prevailed with homegrown and Michigan bushels. Prices ranged from 75c to $1 for best offerings and poorer stock discounted to 25c. State lugs and baskets from Illinois, Tennessee, California, Maryland, Washington, and Michigan showed varied quotes, tomatoes steady, hothouse stock eight pounds per basket priced 40 to 60c.
Chicago Aug 14 local fruit market reports steady business with ample supplies. Apples and peaches show mixed prices across varieties from Illinois Michigan Delaware to Georgia and Arkansas stock. cantaloupes and pears also steady with weaker trend as winter fruit imports rise. Watermelon movement moderate with southern melons 50 to 75 cents and smaller types 40 to 85 cents per unit.
Chicago Aug 14 Increases in railroad refrigeration charges set by the Interstate Commerce Commission for Sept 10 will push a large share of butter eggs dressed poultry and cheese traffic to motor trucks. Icing costs are expected to rise 50 to 100 percent depending on destination and commodity. Shippers across the industry likely will shift shipments to trucking to avoid higher rail costs.
Lansing Mich Aug 14 1936 Better transportation services for shippers moving farm products across the Straits of Mackinac by car ferries were promised this week as the state moves to increase its ferry fleet from three boats to five The state hopes to obtain WPA assistance in building the boats to be added to the fleet in 1937 It is estimated the boats with ice breaking bows will cost more than 500 000 to build
Canton Maine August 14 We shall have 5000 boxes of apples to harvest this fall. The crop looks good and the fruit is good sized. Although the orchards will yield only 40 to 50 percent as many apples this year as 1935 the fruit will be clean and of good quality. We Brow McIntosh and Baldwing and box all the fruit. The orchards have been given careful attention.
Chicago August 14 W L Wagner secretary and manager of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association outlines in his weekly bulletin the 1936 business climate. He notes gains in rail traffic earnings and factory output with drought effects only slowly felt. He also discusses storage in transit charges for apples and pears and the Robinson-Patman law.
The Interstate Commerce Commission Bureau of Motor Carriers plans hearings on credit periods for freight charges. A temporary order limits the maximum to 15 days, down from 30. Grocery chains face tax and brokerage pressures under Robinson-Patman and may slim portfolios or reorganize into larger, centralized stores or voluntary chains.
Naples August 14. This section notes a sharp drop in apple production from 20 cars last year to not more than a half car this year. Varieties cited include Jonathan Winesap and Golden Delicious. Report by J C C.
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