New Jersey Rail to Keel Cold Storage Terminal Opens
General Cold Storage Company announces a September 1 opening for its Jersey City rail to keel terminal adjacent to Exchange Place. The vast complex includes 8,000,000 cubic feet cold storage 11,000,000 dry storage 9,000,000 lofts and 2,000,000 office/display space with direct rail and steamship links and modern climate control.
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Jersey City
New York
New York Metropolitan
General
Pennsylvania Dock & Warehouse Company
North River
Exchange Place
Jeravy City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kime
Philadelphia
General Cold Storage Company
George L. Morrison
Paroled Worden Grocer Chief Guy W. Rouse
Guy W. Rouse once president of Worden Grocer Co in Grand Rapids is released on parole by Gov. Fred W. Green after serving three years of a five year embezzlement sentence. He allegedly misappropriated funds totaling $17,641 with broader losses to the company including branches in Lansing Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. Court costs of $1,800 are required to be paid, backed by a group of eighteen Grand Rapids businessmen contributing $100 each.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Guy W. Rouse
Worden Grocer Company
Fred W. Green
Rouse
Michigan
Lansing
Battle Creek
Kalamazoo
Harrison Reappointed to Federal Farm Loan Board
Floyd R. Harrison of Virginia was reappointed to the Federal Farm Loan Board by President Hoover. He first joined the board in May 1927, with the announcement made in Washington D C on August 15.
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Farm Loan Board
Washington, D. C
Floyd R. Harrison
Virginia
Federal Farm Loan Board
Hoover
Harrison
Fire Destroys Alva Citrus Plant valued at 20000
Fort Myers Florida August 16 The Caloosahatchee Valley Growers packing plant at Alva a unit of American Fruit Growers Inc was destroyed by fire late last week The four car facility with a new coloring room eight cars after completion housed modern machinery prepared for the coming citrus crop The plant valued at about 20000 was insured and officials expect immediate rebuilding
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Fort Myers
Fla
Caloosahatchee Valley Growers, Inc
Alva
American Fruit Growers Inc
Apple Crop Up Slightly Since July 1 Report
Washington reports the August forecast raises the commercial apple crop by 1 749 000 barrels to 30 722 000 from 29 011 000 last year. The July estimate was 28 972 000. Crop condition at 64.2 percent and production about 6 percent above last year. drought and heat lessening impact after August first.
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Washington, D. C
Apple Special Pleases Convention Goers on Train
The International Apple Association's grand special train from New York arrived in Grand Rapids Michigan after stopping in Philadelphia Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. Delegates enjoyed drawing contests with prizes including a Stanley thermos bottle six sterling silver glass sherbet glasses and six sterling silver salt and pepper cellars won by Ben Ocheltree F Wilson and Mr Foley among others.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
International Apple Association
Pennsylvania
New York
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Ben Ocheltree
F. Wilson
Foley
Tassia
Sicker
Beck & Co. Seeks Liquidation After Financial Troubles
Beck and Boehm Coopers at Washington Market admit insolvency and owe about 6591 dollars, with 3791 for goods and loans making up the debt. They report 2105.27 in receivables and two trucks worth 600 dollars, plus a small cash amount. They propose a deed of trust to liquidate assets and distribute proceeds to creditors pro rata, but no action has been taken yet.
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New York
Beck & Co
Washington
Ward W. Smith
Fruit & Produce Trade Association
Max Boehm
Samuel Beck
Joseph Beck
Boehm
Beck
The Produce Packer Weekly Trade News Ad
The Produce Packer is a separate weekly newspaper printed alongside The Packer. It carries market and trade news for shippers and distributors of meat, poultry, butter, hides, wool, and fruit and vegetables. Free samples available upon request.
California grape control plan limits shipments and raisin tonnage
Fresno reports the California Grape Control Board adopts limits on fresh grape shipments to about 60 000 cars and raisin tonnage to roughly 160 000 tons. The program, backed by the Federal Farm Board and banks, aims to stabilize the market with loans totaling about 20.8 million dollars and incentives for growers to leave grapes on vines.
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California Grape Control Board
Fresno
Calif
California
Control Board
Hotel California
San Francisco
California Fruit Exchange
California Vineyardist Association
San Joaquin Grower-Shipper Association
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
California Raisin Pool
Sun-Maid
Sun-Maid of
Delaware
Fruit Industries, Inc
Charles C. Teague
Raisin Pool
An & Manager
John H. Platt Pioneer Fruit Dealer Dies in Los Angeles
John H. Platt 68 a California pioneer and Los Angeles resident for 40 years died Aug 7 at home 824 West Fiftieth street Funeral services were held here Thursday He invented an electric fruit and vegetable press and helped pack the first car ton of fruit for shipment east from California He is survived by his widow Mrs Hope Jost Platt a son Leland H Platt and two sisters Mrs M W Everhardy and Mrs Ted Ashworth
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Los Angeles
John H. Platt
California
West Fiftieth Street
Platt
Hope Jost Platt
Leland H. Platt
M. W. Everhardy
Ted Ashworth
Sacramento
American Fruit Growers Executives Annual Meeting
Executives and division managers of American Fruit Growers Inc gathered in Pittsburgh for their annual meeting, bringing branch and field offices to headquaters. They discussed next season marketing prospects export growth and advertising plans. A luncheon followed at the home of general counsel R Y T McCready.
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Pittsburgh
American Fruit Growers Inc
Apple Association
R. Y T. McCready
Potato Forecast Shows Big Drop Since Month Ago
Washington D C August 15 Drought and poor weather since July 1 reduce the potato crop by about 26 million bushels in three months The August forecast is 372 657 000 bushels down from July 389 419 000 bushels and below the 392 605 000 average Virtually all northern late crop states show a loss New York is an exception with a small rise
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Washington, D. C
New York
Maine
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
The
Dakotas
Windmann Dealer Fails and Assigns Assets in New York
New York crime story notes fruit and vegetable dealer H F Windmann of 287 Washington Street closed Friday night and did not reopen. He owes about 50 000 dollars and assigned to Cella Sacks amid rumors of ties to his attorney. Leo Weinstein sublet and handled about 24 000 in trades and issued a six thousand dollar rent check bounced. Windmann had a long-running pattern of slow payments.
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New York
H. F. Windmann
Washington Street
Windmann
Cella Sacks
Leo Weinstein
Argentina allows apples from barrels for 1930 shipments
The Argentine government announced via the U S embassy that a May 14 1930 decree requiring box packing for imported apples is suspended for the current year. The new decree signed August 11 authorizes imports of apples packed in barrels from the United States, reversing the earlier bulk-container ban.
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Argentina
Washington, D. C
State Department
Ambaassador
Robert W. Bliss
Buenos Aitres
Argentine Republic
Buenos Aires
United States of America
Isador Snitkoff Files Bankruptcy Schedules
New York August 15 Isador Snitkoff of 192 Brook Avenue Bronx trust and produce jobber filed bankruptcy schedules late last week. He lists liabilities of 17704 and assets of 9608 including mobility age 7 and 104. Snitkoff previously failed several weeks ago an account noted in The Packer.
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New York
Isador Snitkoff
Brook Avenue
Bronz
Snitkoff
Packer
Borah licensing law defined at Chicago hearing
Chicago hearing on proposed rules under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act covered definitions of interstate commerce broker liability and federal inspection. C W Kitchen outlined Regulation 7 on broker communications, records, and frauds, with discussion on signed orders, state fraud statutes, and possible court actions including restraining orders and potential Supreme Court cases.
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Chicago
Secretary of Agriculture
C. W. Kitchen
Bureau’ of “Agricultural Economics
Washington, D .C
Kitchen
Supreme Court
F. G. Robb
Florida Fruit Shipments Exempt From Sterilization Under Revised Rules
Washington August 15 Arthur M Hyde secretary of agriculture said the Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine is relaxed Florida fruits and vegetables moving to the Midwest no longer require sterilization except near infestation sites or where growers failed to comply. Only three infestations in 11 months, all limited to one or two fruits, with latest pupae found July 26 in St Augustine. The change reduces previous season requirements and tightens only for areas near recent outbreaks.
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Washington, D. C
St. Augustine
Orlando
Florida
Salvatore Genco Fails for 4000 in Brooklyn Bankruptcy
New York August 15 Salvatore Genco a fruit and produce dealer formerly at 821 Maple Street Brooklyn filed a bankruptcy petition late last week He lists liabilities at 8444 01 and assets at 4401 consisting of bills receivable The debts are old and he has not bought anything recently on the street as far as known
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New York
Salvatore Genco
Maple Street
Brooklyn
Genco
License Law Talk and Tariff Views At West Baden Meet
C W Kitchen federal economist explains a new license law while E E Samson discusses foreign trade tariff and farm relief at the West Baden Indiana gathering. Officers were announced for the event.
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West Baden
Ind
C. W. Kitchen
Apple Association Opens Thirty Fifth Convention In Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids hosts the International Apple Association meeting with Tuesday evening sessions aimed at swift business start Wednesday. President Bamgon of Yakima presided through a formal welcome and memorial service as growers discuss current price trends and elect committees for auditing resolutions nominating and more.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
International Apple Association
Henry J. Winkemulder
Grand Rapids
Association
Northwest
Bamgon
Yakima
Charles E. Jackson
St. Mark’s Cathedral
Judson, Snyder
Arcadia Produce Company, Inc
Newark
N. J
Chicago
John Ebling
Conrad Schopp Fruit Company
8&J. Louis, Co
W. McCullah
Sqobel & Day
New York
T. H. Halliburton
T. H. Halliburton ,& Co
Macon
J. L. Phillips
Rochester
N. Y
W. C. Jones
Pure Ice & Cold Storage Company
Dallas
Harry J. Finke
Finke & Schwier
Cincinnati
A. G. Zulter
A. G. Zulter & Co
George Canale
D. Canale Company
Memphis
William L. Brown
W. In Brown Company
George
W. Butterworth
Philaphia
S. J. Drapekin
New Orleans
R. H. Pennington
Evansville
Fred L. Brennisen
Buffalo
George C. Jones
Wenatchee
Ralph J. Hoxie
Waterloo
Davis L. Dick
Toronto
Wayne
California ships 2856 cars of soft fruits in week
San Francisco reports total fruit shipments for the week ending August 11 reach 2856 cars. Figures include 17 cars of figs 691 cars of peaches 1106 cars of pears 373 cars of plums and 670 cars of grapes as tallied by the Associated California Fruit Industries Inc.
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California
San Francisco
Associated California Fruit Industries, Inc
Vegetables and Apples Suffer Heaviest From Drought
The drought has caused severe damage to vegetables and apples in several states led by New Jersey Delaware Maryland Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee with some relief in Maine where weather has been favorable. Fruit losses are relatively light due to earlier frosts. The drought’s impact varies by region with dry heat harming truck crops north and west while rain could help.
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New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Maine
Edward N Loomis Apple Merchant dies at 61
Edward N Loomis a veteran New York apple merchant and head of E N Loomis & Co died in Vergennes Vermont at 61 after years of poor health and a prior stroke. He helped run the Loomis firm since youth and also owned Loomis Cold Storage Company. Funeral services were held Monday at the Loomis home in Convent, New York.
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New York
Edward N. Loomis
Vergennes
Loomis
BR. L. Loomis
E. Li. Loomis & Co
Edward
Robert
E. L. Loomis & Co
E. N. Loomis & Co
Loomis Cold Storage Company
Frisco to Reduce Rates on Northern Arkansas Apples
Frisco will grant a substantial freight rate reduction to northwest Arkansas apple shippers due to drought losses this season. Officials met with Aransas State Horticultural Society leader E. H. Breedlove to approve the measure, effective with the first fall apple shipments. The Jonathan crop is ahead of schedule due to weather, with dry conditions followed by rains.
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Breedlove
Jonathan
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General Cold
Grand Rapids Grocery
Fila
APPLE
Scott F. Ennis
Boant —Charles
Teague
Pioneer Fruit
American Fruit Growers Executives Annual Meeting
Bronx
Trade
Flordia
Grand Rapids Meeting
International Association
E. E. Samson
Marcus J. Day
Boston
Otto Furbinger
St. Louis
E.samson
Treskapen Otte Furbringer
Frank A. Simpson
Flora
Edgar.j. Hearty
W. H. Baggs
Pitttburgh
Joseph Hi. Schalb
Walter Wilson
Roanoke
E. N. Loomis
Apple and Commission
Frisco
Arkansas
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