Big Decline in Potato Crop in July Across States
Washington DC Aug 17 Despite more potato plantings in 1924, the crop prospects narrowed from a month ago. The government forecast puts production at 327,251,000 bushels, about 2 percent above the 1933 drought year but 10 percent below the 1927-1931 average. July declines reached about 21,000,000 bushels, with major drops in the five central and ten western surplus states. The 30 late and seven intermediate states total about 288,392,000 bushels, down from 308,985,000 the prior month. early states total around 38,869,000 bushels. (Continued on Page 14).
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Washington, D. C
Colorado Peach Prices Set Under Marketing Agreement
Palisade Colorado August 17 shipments of peaches surged past 1,000 cars for the season with peak movement expected later in the week. Code prices went into effect Sunday under the AAA Marketing Agreement, with control committee rates at 1.25 per bushel for Elberta sizes, 1.10 for two inch, and 0.50 per box for stock sizing. Cash prices started at 1.15 per bushel for larger sizes and 0.90 to 0.65 per box, then adjusted downward as the week progressed. Shipments reached 195 cars Tuesday before heavy rain delayed peak movement by one or two days. Pear crop movement was around 100 cars to date, with final year total near 79 cars.
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Palisade
Colo
Colorado
AAA
Elbertas
Truckers Protest Cut Rate Competition in Michigan
Benton Harbor Mich Aug 17 News reports that produce truckers modernized by highways face cut-rate rivals and demoralizing competition. A public hearing was held by the Michigan Public Utilities Commission with allegations that many cut-rate operators reside outside the state and claim exemption from trucking code rules and fair-rate schedules.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
Florida Citrus Exchange approves new marketing agreement
In Tampa on August 17, the exchange directorate met and approved Florida citrus marketing terms discussed in Orlando public hearing. C. C. Commander was chosen unanimously as Exchange shipper representative on the control committee for the new agreement's implementation. An advertising assessment proposal requests 80 percent fruit volume consent under committee direction.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida Citrus Exchange
Florida
Orlando
C. C
Exchange
Feed prices across states for sacks and homegrown produce
Chicago market notes indicate California onions yellows at 75c to 1.25 per 60 pound sack this week with whites at 1.25 to 1.76. Massachusetts 1.15 to 1.25, Washington 50 pound bags 1.10 to 1.25, Indiana 1.60, Iowa bags 60 5c and homegrown picklera 75c.
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Chicago
California
Massachusetts
Washington
Indiana
Iowa
E Percy Miller Remembered for Service and Integrity
E Percy Miller has departed this life yet his influence will live on His outstanding example leaves a rich heritage for the nation His public service in war time was valuable to the country His business example was worthy of emulation He served first with business profit following as a byproduct He will be missed by many and his fidelity celebrated
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E. Percy Miller
Byrd urges new congress to amend AAA for dictatorial power
Detroit August 17 The Byrd message to the International Apple Association says next Congress should amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to grant the secretary of agriculture dictatorial powers over farmers. He notes previous defeats and urges pronounced action in protests. He stresses improving fruit pack quality through standards and voluntary grower action, not just meeting grades. He warns of curtailment of foreign markets and urges use of suitable fruit for vinegar and canners. (Continued on Page 8)
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Detroit
Mich
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
R. G. Phillips
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Byrd
Lata
Cold Storage Industry Code Becomes Effective Aug 20
New York Aug 17 Frank A Horne chairman of the code committee of the Cold Storage Warehousemen's Association of the Port of New York announced the refrigerated ware- house industry's code of fair competition was approved by the Washington administration with an August 8 clearance and would take effect on August 20 Copies of the code have been sent to all members with a supplementary letter urging attention to certain provisions The code in full will appear in a following issue of The Packer.
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New York
Frank A. Horne
Port of
Washington
Horne
Packer
Taylor Produce Wins Protest Over Potato Freight Rates
Kalamazoo Mich August 17 The Taylor Produce Company won its case against the Atlantic Coast Line Railway before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The commission found potato freight rates from South Carolina and Georgia to Michigan excessive and awarded reparations to the Taylor group. Rates should not exceed 27.5 percent of first class from the southern classification and 27.6 percent for Virginia and North Carolina to Michigan shipments.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Taylor Produce Company
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
South Carolina
Georgia
Michigan
Virginia
North Carolina
Taylor Company
Copies of the Fruit and Vegetable Code Available by Request
Kansas City paper announces that copies of the Fruit and Vegetable Code for the wholesale distributive fruit and vegetable industry can be secured by subscribers. The code was printed in The Packer on July 7 and later in pamphlet form. To obtain copies, send a request with postage to The Packer in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Kansas City
Packer
E Percy Miller dies. Chicago potato industry leader
E Percy Miller president of Albert Miller & Co. dies at 6 p m Sunday from heart trouble after five years of illness. He had relinquished heavy duties in the firm, leaving a strong leadership void in one of the nation’s largest potato distributing companies. The trade nationwide mourns the loss of a key industry figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Miller & Co
United States
Iinesa
Chicago
E. Percy Miller
Move to Break Strike Deadlock in Minneapolis
Minneapolis crowds press Roosevelt to force a vote on representation in the ongoing four and a half week strike. Market activity rises modestly as dealers hire delivery firms with street permits. St Paul sustains brisk trade aided by military permits for grocery trucks. prices stay firm and fruit auctions move many cars daily.
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Minneapolis
Roosevelt
Regional Labor Board
St. Paul
Obituary of Albert Miller a leading potato industry figure
Albert Miller 64 of Chicago and Florida business ties with Albert Miller Co., prominent potato trade leader and first president of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association. World War food administrator for potatoes, long seen as a trade reform advocate. Survived by widow Jessie C. Miller son Perrin C. Miller and sister Agnes R. Miller. Funeral at Rosehill chapel.
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Albert Miller , Ihe Co
Florida
American ‘Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Miller
Washington
Hoover
Lombard, Ill
Jessie C. Miller
Chicago
Perrin C. Miller
Albert Miller & Co
Agnes R. Miller
Jacksonville
Fla
Stckle Country
Shawnee Country
Rotary
Imnois
Rosehill Cemetery
New Jersey Potato Market Strength Continues
Philadelphia reports the New Jersey potato market holding firm as digging slows due to heavy rains. F.O.B. sales reached 90 cents per sack on Thursday while shipments last week averaged 100 to 200 cars daily, with most stock moving west. Analysts expect continued rains to push prices higher.
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New Jersey
Philadelphia
Jersey
Arizona shippers file million dollar overcharge claim
Phoenix August 17 21 lettuce shippers filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking roughly 1 million dollars in refunds for allegedly unjust and discriminatory freight rates on lettuce from the Salt River valley over the past two years. The action names 1187 defendant railroads and requests refunds of 40 to 60 dollars per car on about 22 000 cars, plus future rate reforms. Joining firms include American Fruit Growers Inc Arena & Co Barker Miller Distributing M O Beat Fruit Cadman Packing Irving M Dawson Company Dawson Kenly Farmers Distributing S A Gerrard Isabell Hartner Frank Kenly P J Linde Lotus Packing Recker Best Recker Farms Stanley Tracy Holmes Tracy Waldron Western Vegetable Distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Carlota
Commission
American Fruit Growers, Inc
Arena & Co., Inc
Barker-Miller Distributing Company, Ltd
M. O. Beat Fruit Company
Cadman Packing Company
Irving M. Dawson Company
Dawson-Kenly Company
Farmers’ Distributing Company
8. A. Gerrard Company
Isabell Hartner Company
Frank Kenly
P. J. Linde
Lotus Packing Company
Recker-Best Company
Recker Farms Company
Stanley Fruit Company
Tracy- Holmes Fruit Company
Tracy-Waldron Fruit Company
Western Vegetable Distributors
Potatoes Hold Steady as Market Shows Little Change
Chicago August 17 local potato market is a touch steadier with light receipts and moderate demand and movement. Prices remain practically unchanged with New Jersey and Wisconsin sacks at 1.30 to 1.35, Idaho and Wisconsin Triumphs at 1.50 to 1.70 and Idaho Russets at 1.60 to 1.70.
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Chicago
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Idaho
Government Reports Put Apple Crop Below 1933 Levels
August government crop data show the commercial apple crop 9 percent below last year and the total crop 23 percent under the 1927-31 average. Production is forecast at about 68 million bushels, nearly 9 percent under 1933 and about 29 percent below the five year average.
Budget for industry code filed with NRA this week
Washington Aug 17 A budget for the code of fair competition for wholesale fresh fruit and vegetable industry was filed with the National Recovery Administration by L B Keach chairman of the temporary code authority An assessment of 10 on each member of the industry is provided for in the budget This flat rate under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act is considered equitable and acceptable to the industry Keach notes mass meetings in many cities substantiate support and no protests have been raised
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Washington, D. C
National Recovery Administration
L. 3
Keach
Department of Agriculture
Code Authority
Packer
National Code Authority
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Baltimore
Boston
New Haven
Southern Produce Co in Bankruptcy Dallas Aug 17
The Southern Produce Co of Dallas entered bankruptcy after July assignee action. Public sale set aside. first creditors meeting planned for August 24 at E M Baker’s office. Unsecured claims total 23000. 3100 secured on some assets. notes and accounts receivable remain unsold with expected nominal recovery.
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Dallas
Tex
Southern Produce Company
E. M. Baker
Nominating Committee Names Local Code Administrators in NYC
New York August 17 The wholesale fruit and vegetable distributers announce the nominating committee has chosen candidates to serve as local administrators for the code in the Manhattan area. Voting will occur August 28 at the Erle pier from 6 am to 2 pm with one vote per person in the metropolitan trade and eight tellers to tally ballots. David Weinstein represents Thomas Gugllelmo the auction buyers Lea Mergentim the purveyors Victor T Zorn the brokers Walter Minnner the exporters and B R Schreiber the Newark buyers.
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New York
Manhattan
Erle Pier
David Weinstein
Thomas
Gugllelmo
Lea Mergentim
Purveyors
Victor/T. Zorn
Repres
Walter
The Produce Packer weekly edition and sample offer
The Produce Packer prints a separate weekly newspaper with market news for shippers and distributors covering eggs poultry butter hides wool fur and related trades. A tree sample copy will be mailed gladly upon request.
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Produce Packer
Firmer Market on Lettuce in California
Salinas Calif August 17 lettuce prices firm as shipments dip and demand exceeds supply. Quality ranges from ordinary to fair with some strong spots as warm nights slow head formation. Thursday and Wednesday saw prices 1.75 to 2.25 per crate fob with firmer market. 66 to 70 cars shipped Thursday from Salinas Watsonville district. Friday-Saturday forecast 75 cars daily.
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Salinas
Calif
Sam Beard
Salinas-Watsonville
Central
California
Wallace appoints R C Butner to fruit and veg code panel
Secretary Wallace on August 17 named R C Butner senior marketing specialist in the general crops section AAA to serve on the code authority for the wholesale fresh fruit and vegetable distributing industry in Washington.
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Butner
Code Authority
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
R. C. Butner
General Crops Section Aaa
Florida Grapefruit Season to Arrive Early
Florida grapefruit shipments are expected about two weeks earlier than usual with first cargoes reaching New York by mid next month, according to local dealers.
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Florida
New York
Cabbage Prices Steady Across Regions in Chicago Market
In Chicago on Aug 17 the cabbage market quoted homegrown Illinois and Wisconsin crates at 75 cents to 1.50 dollars and eastern crates at around 1 dollar. Receipts were moderate and activity remained quiet.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Canning Crops Show Increase Over Last Year
Washington Aug 17 The government crop report indicates a larger overall pack of major canning vegetables including tomatoes sweet corn and beans. Tomatoes acreage climbs to 407130 acres with yield about 1640400 tons. corn and beans show below average but above 1933 levels. Drought and heat in the Ozarks affect some areas while New York Tri States and Indiana boost yields. Continued on page 14.
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Washington, D. C
Ozarks
New York
Tri-States
Indiana
Trade Approves New Hours On Philadelphia Market
Philadelphia trade approves hours on Dock Street from midnight to 10 p m after two weeks of code regulation. The measure, led by J Earle Roberts, improves traffic, loading conditions, and pricing stability with support from local and distant buyers, growers, and shippers.
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Philadelphia
Dock Street
Pennsylvania
New Jers
Jerafy
J. Earle Roberts
A 10 Per Cent Baldwin Crop Seen for New York
New York gathers survey data from the State Department of Agriculture showing the Baldwin apple crop may reach only 10 percent of full production. Greenings and Northern Spy look light, while McIntosh Wealthy and Duchess set expectations for better yields. Winter varieties will total about 44 percent of the crop, versus 69 percent last year, with New York’s total around 11 million bushels from 16 million a year ago.
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New York
Baldwin
State Department of Agriculture
McIntosh
Wealthies
Duchess
Egalite Wilson assigns assets in Lexington KY
Egalite Wilson Inc a Lexington wholesale fruits and vegetables dealer made an assignment to the Lexington Credit Men's Association for the benefit of creditors. An inventory is being made to determine assets and liabilities.
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Lexington
Egalite-Wilson, Inc
Lexington Credit Men's Association
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Secy
Agriculture
B. Percy
Arizona Shippers
Middle West
East
Rocky Mountain States
Northwest
Ita
Southern Produce Co
San Francisco
Gov't Report
New England States
West Virginia
Egalite-Wilson
Lexington, Ky
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