International Apple Shippers name same officers again
J Castellini of Cincinnati again heads the International Apple Shippers Association at the 29th annual convention in St. Louis. Officers include Vice President A R Currie of Seattle, Treasurer George W Davison of New Orleans, and Chairman E W J Hearty of New York. Executive Committee members listed. Frank H Simpson replaces F M Baldwin after moving to Los Angeles. Convention opens with sizable attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Castellini
Cincinnati
St. Louis
George W. Davison
New Orleans
W. L. Wagner
Chicago
E. W. J. Hearty
New York City
E. B. Samson
Yakima
Wash
W. L. Minick
Chambersburg
Frank H. Simp
Flora
Frank Hi. Simpson
F. M. Baldwin
Detroit
Los Angeles
Castellini
International Apple Shippers, Association
Chase Hotel
William Crowe
Migvor Kiel
Ben E. Kieth
Fort Worth
Convention City Sa
Joseph E. Reid
W. J. & & H. Davenport
Glen W. Hack
A. Kickbush Grocery Co
Wausau
Wis
Geo. Li Whitcomb
Turney Bros. Co
Bridgeport
James Adamson
Jas, Adamson & Son
Gorham
John W. Stewart
Martinsburg
W. Va
Jos. Weil
Becker-Weil,Co
Mich
F. J. Simmons
Hilton Cold Storage Company
Hilton
Clayton Stewart
H.C. Stewart & Co
Philadelphia
Jacob Stock
Jacob Stock Produce Co
Louis
Harry Armstrong
Uyion
Phillips
International
Apple Shippers’ Association
International Apple Shippers Association convention notes
Details from the convention discuss leadership actions and retirements, with speeches by President Castellini. The side events budget is repealed, dues and fees are proposed, and expenses for hosting the group are estimated between 8500 and 12000 dollars. Death notices for several industry figures are listed, with thanks to officers and the press.
Day and Partners Buy Cuban Fruit and Cold Storage Co
Kenneth H. Day of Sgobel & Day and a combination have bought the Cuban Fruit and Cold Storage Company in Havana Cuba. Sgobel & Day withdraw from the deal making it an individual proposition with Day. Day intends to split time living in Havana each year and serves as president and general manager with J R Alfonso as vice president and local manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. H. Day
Cuba
New York
Kenneth H. Day
Sgobel & Day
Cuban Fruit and Cold Storage Company
Havana
Day
J. R. Alfonso
Goodwin Boys Honor Dawson With Birthday Dinner
St Louis August 15 E A Dawson long associated with J H Goodwin and based in Lockport New York was feted by the Goodwin boys at the Chase Hotel Convention headquarters on his 57th birthday with J Herbert Taylor presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
E. A. Dawson
J. & H. Goodwin
Lockport
N. Y
Goodwin Boys
J. Herbert Taylor
Mr. Dawson
Chase Hotel
Slow Demand for Cants in New York Market
New York August 15 Western cantaloupes receipts are moderate but demand is dull. California Turlocks sell 4.75 per crate, ponies 2.50, flats 1.50. Texas and New Mexico pink meat flats 1.25 to 1.75 for jumbos, 1.25 to 1.60 for standards, ponies 1. Delaware and Maryland melons offered lightly, quality irregular, market slow. Jumbos 3 to 4, standards 2 to 3.25, flats 1.35 to 1.50 for jumbos, 1.00 to 1.25 for standards, ponies 0.75 to 0.85. A few Jer Box Ford Hooka crates around 2.50. Top quotations extreme. most sales in middle range. fruit poor sells very low. Market eased Wednesday with dull demand. Thursday declines 40 to 76 cents as top quotes seldom reached.
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New York
California
Texas
New Mexico
Tennessee
Arkansas
Delaware
Maryland
Georgia
North Carolina
Jersey
North Carolina Haven
Tennessee Hales
Jersey Carmana
Maryland Carmans
Watermelon Market Shows Firm Demand in New York
Warm spell kept buyers steady as 122 cars in Kearney yards moved well with 61 carried over. 32-35 lb melons sold from 625 to 665 per car, 28-32 lb at 390 to 565, 24-30 lb at 305 to 440, and smaller fruit 150 to 280. following rain, sales paused with 21 fresh cars and 46 carried over. Fancy melons remained firm. 28-32 lb at 556 to 655, 28 lb at 385 to 450, and small sizes from 180 to 325 depending on quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kearney
Mark
Dergond
Cantaloupes Backed Up by Wide Shipping to Chicago
Chicago reports ample cantaloupe supplies as Indiana Illinois and distant producing areas ship heavily. Quality meets expectations though prices ease slightly due to oversupply with California salmon tints New Mexico pink meats Illinois Hearts of Gold and Indiana stock priced in flats and standards across crates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indiana
Illinois
Tom Cunningham in Watermelon Fraud Case
Waco peddler Tom Cunningham faces trial on an indictment charging purloining two railroad cars of watermelons from Artesia Wells and defrauding the railroads of freight. The watermelons were loaded by J. B. O'Brien and R. B. Gregory. Cunningham allegedly posed as a Shear Company buyer and secured cars without paying shipper or freight costs. The Shell Company joined the prosecution. O'Brien and Gregory were in town last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Tom Cunningham
Artesia
Wells
J. B. O'Brien
R. B. Gregory
Cunningham
Shear Company
Railroad
Shell Company
J. B. O’brien
Cantaloupes From Rocky Ford to Begin Next Week
Rocky Ford Colo Aug 15 The Arkansas Valley cantaloupe crop will commence to move in cars early next week. Conditions are favorable and if inspection is proper trade will regain old time quality. Estimated output about 2000 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ford
Colo
Arkansas Valley
Sales of Northwestern Apples at Convention in St Louis
About 250 Western boxed apple cars were sold Thursday afternoon in the Chase Hotel corridor. Jonathan strains sold at 1.50 dollars, Winesaps 1.60 to 1.85, Newtowns 1.50 for extra fancy and 1.30 for fancy, Delicious 3.15 to 3.25 with shipping station terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chase Hotel
O. B
Government Review of General Apple Outlook Across States
The Department of Agriculture on August 1 forecast the U.S. apple crop at 183.691 million bushels, down 12.7 million from July led by declines in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, and California. Commercial apples seen at 29.283 million barrels, with forecasts hampered in New York and Virginia by scab and pests. Michigan’s crop outlook worsened due to June bloom drops and poor spraying, while New England expects varied results by variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
United States
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Michigan
California
Northwest
New England
England
Gulf Wood
Baldwin
Ben Davis
Jonathan
Grimes
Gano
Northern Spy
Rome
Rhode Island
Yorks
Bens
North Valley
Winchester
Duchess
Plans for New Market Building in Kansas City
Plans are under way for a new wholesale market building in Kansas City to house 100 or more wholesale dealers and 200 market gardeners. The Kansas City Cold Storage and Warehouse Company backs the proposal with options on nearby ground. A committee from the Fruit and Produce Dealers' Club coordinates details with E M Dodds of the storage company. announcements are expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas, City
Fruit and Produce Dealers' Club
E. M. Dodds
William T Sistrunk Dies. Kentucky Dealer Led Major Firm
William T. Sistrunk 62, president of W T Sistrunk & Co in Lexington, died Thursday after a long illness. He built the business over 33 years into a large distributor in Eastern Kentucky Tennessee and parts of Virginia and West Virginia. Survived by widow Nettie D Sistrunk, one daughter, three grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM from First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Willam T. Sistrunk
W. T. Sistrunk & Co
Sistrunk
A. O. Walker
Dc. T. Crowe
Mr. Sistrunk
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Virginia
South Waters Street
Chicago
Crystal Springs
Miss
Central Kentucky
Mia
Nettie D. Sistrunk
M Salyer
Anind
St. Ames
St. Louia
First Methodist Church
Social features of convention at St Louis delight
The twenty ninth annual International Apple Shippers Association convention in St Louis featured numerous social events for delegates and ladies. Attendees arrived early, enjoyed cool weather and clear days, formal and informal receptions, dancing, a Fashion Pageant at Forest Park’s Municipal Theatre, a banquet in the Palm Room, a ladies tea and card party at Hotel Gatesworth, and a luncheon and auto excursion with a luncheon at Midland Valley Country Club. Guests praised the St Louis hosts for superb arrangements and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
International Apple Shippers’ Association
St.Louis
Palm Room
Hotel Chase
Gene Rodemich
Forest Park
Hotel Gatesworth
Hotel Chase Ford
Early Apple Receivers Report Firm Demand in Market
Chicasa market reports strong buyer interest for early apples this week with prices steady or up slightly from last week. Receipts were moderate with 18 cars on Monday, half tar on Tuesday, and four cars on Wednesday, listing Michigan Transparents at 2.26, Golden Sweets 1.50 to 1.75, Red Junes 1.50 to 1.75, Duchess 2, and Saps of wine and Red Streaks 1.60 to 1.75 per bunkel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicasa
Michigan
Duchess
The Produce Packer weekly trade brief sample offer
The Produce Packer prints a separate weekly edition alongside The Packer. It carries market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool furs and related goods. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packer
Improved Market on Potatoes in Chicago
Chicago August 15 Market on potatoes shows improved demand and lighter receipts. Early Ohio arrivals from Minnesota improving in maturity and grading. Townyard inventories steady at about 200 cars with mixed quality stock sold at varied prices from 1.10 to 2.75 per barrel, reflecting grades and origins including Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas
Missouri
Catanzaro Fruit Company Settlement Proposal
Los Angeles aug 15 creditors at a preliminary meeting accept a notes based settlement for Catanzaro Fruit Company of 778 Market Court to liabilities. Payments scheduled 20 percent in three months 20 percent in one year and 60 percent in two years. Company linked to Pittsburgh unit. Wholesale Board of Trade seeks broad consent. Petition in bankruptcy filed and William H Moore Jr named receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Catanzaro Fruit Company
Market Court
Tpo
Catanzaro Fruit Company of
Pittsburgh
Wholesale Board of Trade
William H. Moore, Jr
Rains Damage Cabbage Crop in Wisconsin Areas
Reports from Appleton and Racine cabbage districts in Wisconsin say last week’s heavy rains damaged crops, especially on low ground. Shipments from these districts are expected to drop by about 15 percent due to the excess rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Appleton
Racine
Wisconsin
Liberal Peach Arrivals in New York Market
New York market reports liberal peach arrivals from Georgia North Carolina and New Jersey with 107 cars and strong demand for sound fruit. Prices vary by variety Georgia Elberta Jersey Carmana Haven and Maryland Carman values listed, while off condition fruit moves poorly. market fluctuates with arrivals and demand through Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
C V Stout Delinquent In Berry Returns Claim
Kansas City reports C V Stout operating as Stout Fruit Co in Tulsa and Bartlesville Oklahoma is delinquent on berry returns. Shipper J A Stewart & Bro Wathena Kansas says letters to Tulsa were marked party unknown and seeks payment around 185 dollars. Wire from Stout indicates aggressive ordering while separate G C Stout at Independence clarifies they are not the same firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Stout
Wathena Berry
Kansas City
Stout Fruit Company
Tulsa
Bartlesville
Okla
J. A. Stewart &Bro
Wathena
Kan. A
Stout
Bartleaville
Independence
Neodesha
G. C. Stout’ Fruit Company
South Sixteenth. Street
G. C. Stout
C. V.i Stout
Too Many Peaches at Chicago and Quality Not Up to Standard
Chicago Aug 15 Peach shippers loaded well beyond demand causing buildup on team tracks with about 200 cars average. Quality mostly satisfactory though some districts show pale color and grading concerns rise. Arkansas fancy Elbertas sold around 2.70 to 2.75 per bushel basket. No 1 stock 2.25 to 2.60. Georgia Elbertas traded in standard basket and six-basket carriers at 2.25 to 2.60. Texas standard baskets 1.75 to 2.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Arkansas
Elbertas
Georgia Elbertas
Texas
Heavy Melon Supply Keeps Markets Weak in Chicago
Chicago August 15 heavy receipts of watermelons piled up to about 125 cars on local tracks as markets absorbed little of the crop. Movement was aided by fair weather and decent demand, yet oversupply kept prices weak. Georgia Tom Watsons and Excells sold across several weight classes from 23 to 36 pounds with prices listed. inferior stock sold at discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Georgia
Tom Watsons
Texas
Tom’ Watsons
Tirade Employs Detective to Find V Castaldi
New York and Philadelphia produce houses have hired detectives to locate a man named V Castaldi who claimed to buy for the Torino Importing Company. The Torino Importing Company on West Thirtieth Street is a reputable firm, while Castaldi listed West Twenty ninth Street as his address. He vanished six weeks ago, leaving the trade behind by thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
V. Castaldi
Torino Importing Company
West Thirtieth Street
Castaldi
West Twentyninth Street
New Chicago Market Plan Advances With 200 Units Planned
Chicago August 15 1924 The 225 South Water Street Removal Association members adopt a definite market program and prepare to build within 90 days. Two trusts will handle title and options for adjacent land while 200 units of modern stores 20 by 100 feet with three floors and basement are sought. Building expected by May 1 1925 with garages power plant and refrigeration planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Water Street Removal" Association, Inc
Committee On
O. K
South Water Street Market
Truat
Produce Service Trust
Gon Ping
Independent Fruit and Produce Auction Company
Jhim
C. H. Weaver & Co
M. Lapidua & Sons
Mammoth
Algo 2
Packer
Ashland
Chicago Title & Trust Company
Ed. Coyne
Western Indiana Railroad
Erie, Monon
Grand Trunk
Chicago and Eastern Minnots
Wabash
Canal
Thirty-third Street
Indiana
Michigan shippers win freight rate cut on fruit cars
The Central Freight Association granted Michigan shippers lower freight rates on mixed fruit cars. The reduction will save shippers thousands of dollars this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ower
Grand Rapids
Mich
Central Freight Association
Michigan Shippers
Also Mentioned on This Page
International Apple Shippers
J. J. Castellini
Cincinati
A. R. Currie
Seattle
Goodwin
Dawson
Middle West
William T. Sistrunk
Muchi
Tirade
South Water Street Removal Association
Dealera
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