Sherman Plan Contracts Going Out to the Trade
Contractors were invited to apply for next phase of the Sherman Plan as opportunities open for bids. Officials urged qualified firms to submit proposals and meet stated deadlines for project involvement.
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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1926
Page
1
Attack on USDA plan to standardize trading rules in fruits
Washington August 24 1926 report on the battle over the Sherman Plan for cooperation in standard trading practices for fresh fruits and vegetables. Justice Bailey dismissed an injunction. the department sent contracts to interested parties and outlined registration and branding steps while opponents press a new legal challenge claiming coercive government partnership and potential black listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Standard Trading
Justice Bailey
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
S. A. Gerrard Company
Leonard, Crosset and
Department
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Market News
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Eastern States Warehouse Co
The Eastern States Warehouse and Cold Storage Company of Springfield Mass filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Boston. Liabilities are listed at 799 909 with assets around 300 000. Four Springfield banks hold claims totaling 260 000 and a group of 23 other banks hold secured claims against warehouse certificates of small value. Third National Bank appears most involved with 136 180 in claims and certificates valued at 1 150. The firm had reorganized after years of steady business, but distress persisted and owners took over the premises in May to form Atlantic States Warehouse and Cold Storage, an attempted continuation that failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the
Jardine
Mr. Jardine
Springfield
Mass
Eastern States Warehouse and Cold Storage Company
Boston
Third National Bank
Atlantic States
Heinz Spaghetti Ad Sparks Ad Ethics Debate
A large ten inch double column ad by the H. J. Heinz Company promotes spaghetti to boost sales while critics say heavy advertising harms growers and distributors. Amid market notes from Liverpool, barrel apples prices range with Virginia Duchess at 7.92 to 9.93 and Gravensteins near 10.80 to 11.50, with various fruit and pears in boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
New York
Crop Production Estimates for 1926 and 1925
Estimated production figures show apples at 39,559,000 barrels, potatoes 345,569,000 bushels, peaches 63,619,000 bushels, pears 25,047,000 bushels, and sweet potatoes 73,140,000 bushels in 1926, compared with 33,044,000 barrels, 325,902,000 bushels, 46,565,000 bushels, 19,820,000 bushels, and 62,494,000 bushels in 1925.
Cold Storage Originated Orderly Marketing
A historic discussion on orderly marketing of farm products highlighting cold storage as the foundational price leveler. The speaker recalls early reforms in New York city, the evolving understanding of cold storage, and its role in collecting, storing, and releasing produce to balance prices with production cycles. Field notes emphasize perishables, market value, and the need for a reliable warehouse system to stabilize prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen of
New York
Davis Faces Debt Run In Atlantic City Trade
George W. Davis of Atlantic City, active in fruit and vegetable trade since spring, ran into financial trouble after issuing several checks marked insufficient funds. Philadelphia merchants who extended him credit are seeking payment, and Davis’s current whereabouts are unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Davis
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Pai
Philadelphe
Tle
Davis
Railroad Men Tour Niagara Fruit Belt
A special train of railroad operating men toured the Niagara Fruit Belt to plan early handling for what is expected to be the greatest apple crop in the belt’s history. Executives D W Dinan of Syracuse and F E McCormack of Buffalo joined the trip, with routes through Ransomville and Wilson to facilitate transport from the belt’s heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Niagara Fruit Belt
Niagara
United States
Canada
D. W. Dinan
Syracuse
New York Central Lines
F. E. McCormack
A J McMath Dies in Onley After Noted Career in Produce Exchange
A J McMath secretary and treasurer of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Produce Exchange at Onley dies at 3 a m after heart trouble. He helped plan and build the exchange, served since 1900, and was also a Virginia State Board of Agriculture member. His death saddens Eastern Shore markets and seaboard shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Virginia
Carolinas
Maryland
A. J. McMath
Virginia Produce Exchange
Onley
California Fruit Growers
McMath
Exchange
Virginia State Board of Agriculture
Seaboard Territory
Albert McMath
Creditors seek Sam Zwick fruit jobber in Middletown NY
New York Aug 27 Creditors are looking for Sam Zwick a fruit jobber of Middletown NY While the creditors were en route to Middletown their buyer Pulaski reportedly owed the trade about 60000 dollars Twenty members of the trade loaded their morning purchases but the trucks never reached Erie Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New , York
Zwick
Sam Zwick
Middletown
N. Y
Pulaski
Erie
Erie Middletown
Canadian Apple Crop Slightly Drops From July Estimate
Canada reports a small decline in the August crop estimate but production remains near last year’s level. British Columbia gains while New Brunswick and Nova Scotia show slight losses. Ontario holds steady. The August report by the Department of Agriculture notes good quality and normal size, with 2,849,430 barrels forecast versus 2,883,400 in 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
British Columbia
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Department of Agriculture
Okanagan
Kootenay
Lower Mainland
Vancouver Island
von Ari
Georgiueaniteshh
British
Vegetable Growers to Meet in Cleveland
The National Vegetable Growers Association will meet in Cleveland September 14 to 17 with headquarters at the Hotel Winton. Organizers led by John Hoag expect over 500 attendees and urge early hotel registrations. The program includes business sessions, a banquet with supply dealers, greenhouse field trips, and a theatre party at Klebhs Palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
National Vegetable Growers’ Association
Hotel Winton
Cleveland Committee
John Hoag
Hoag
Brooklyn Heights
B. F. Klebhs Palace
Cuyahoga Falls
Rockey River
Girard Grocery Co Declared Bankrupt in Philadelphia
Judge Dick Munson of the United States District Court ruled Girard Grocery Company bankrupt after no contest to the insolvency decree. Receivers Otto Heiligman and Clayton Branch to oversee a public auction of assets valued around 200 000 dollars as debts exceed six hundred thousand. Referee David Amram investigates nearly 1 000 000 in cash and groceries, with stockholders and creditors alleges deceiving statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dick Munson
United States District Court
Girard Grocery Company
James O'Brien
Otto R. Heiligman
Clayton G. Branch
Dickinson
O'Brien
David W. Amram
Amram
Vohes
Peaches Are Lower On New York Market
New York market reports a strong start to the week with peaches easing later by about 50 cents per basket. Fancy Virginia Belles and Hales fell from 3 to 4 dollars to around 3.50, while Jersey picks like Hileys moved 2.25 to 1.50 1.75. Rain Monday worsened quality for Wednesday and Thursday arrivals, with Jersey baskets generally 1 to 1.65 and Elberta stock from NC Virginia Delaware and Maryland at 2.50 to 3.50 per basket. poor grades 1.50 to 2. Rain-soaked fruit sold very low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Alicantes
Jersey
Elbertas
North Carolina
Virginia
Delaware
Maryland
Porto Rico
Sicily
Verdelli
Cable Adys
Providence fruit dealer H Abedon files bankruptcy petition
New York dated Aug 27 reports H Abedon of Providence Rhode Island a fruit and produce jobber filed a bankruptcy petition Liabilities amount to 4115 with assets 1287 Abedon had been a small buyer on this market and owed several accounts here for months
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
H. Abedon
Providence
R. I
Abedon
Porto Rican Pineapples and New York Citrus Markets Slump
The New York fruit market faces a rough week with weather hampering movement and driving price declines. California oranges and lemons dropped while Porto Rico pineapples held with upward momentum. Sicily lemons saw a major price break after a large sale.
Krasnow Trial On Alleged Fraud Is Under Way In Fresno
Fresno Calif Aug 27 Trial opened in Superior Judge Charles R Barnard s court for three Krasnow brothers of the fruit shipping firm R Krasnow Sons on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses The case centers on a bill back to Prestidge Fruit Company claiming spoiled fruit But Prestidge says the billback was paid six months after the 1924 season and the fruit was not spoiled The jury includes Lawson Allen Duncan and others The prosecution is led by Ernest Walling and E A Williams Jr while defense is by W M Conley and Tener Nielsen The trial is expected to continue for several days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
Ralph Prestidge
R. Krasnow & Sons
Court of Superior
Charles R. Barnard
Prestidge Fruit Company
Krasnow
Prestidge
Bfrs
James Krasnow
Ernest Walling
E. A. Williams, Jr
W. M. Conley
Tener
Nielson
Lawson
Allen
Lee R- Duncan
W. Ww. Bondurant
J. H. Ranscer
R. F. Bowers
J. J. Chinn
J. S. Hoeftler
H. J. Burnhill
Robert Boss
W. B. Baldwin
Milton D. Huffman
B. G. Briscoe
Lewis Frontiera Charged With Breaking Produce Car Seals
Detroit August 27. The cases of Louis Frontiera charged with breaking seals and stealing produce from cars in the Michigan Central Produce Yards came before Commissioner Hurd in the United States District Court. Frontiera was bound over to the Federal Court for trial with bond set at 2000 dollars. The railroad hopes to stop the yard thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Louis Frontiera
Michigan Central Produce
Hurd
United States District
Frontiera
Federal ‘Court
Uch
Michigan Central
Produce Packer Keeps Shippers Informed On Markets
The Produce Packer issue is a weekly newspaper devoted to commercial production and marketing of fruits vegetables and related markets. It offers market and trade news of interest to shippers and distributors of eyes poultry butter hides wool fur and more with free sample copies on request.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Supreme Court of District of Columbia
Leonard, Crosset& Riley and
S. A. Gerrard Co
Cincinnati
United, States Department OF Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Packer
Wells A. Sherman
Vegetable Divisio
Court of Appeals
Eastern States Warehouse CO
Atlantic, States Warehouse and
Onld Storage Company
Seattle
Wash
P. . T. Cheerco
Elabeth
Farmer's Market Bureau
H. J. Heinz Company
Pittsburgh
Mr. Heinz
Onley, VA
Middletown, N. Y
Ark
Rocky Ford, Colo
Arkansas Valley
Chicago
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Louis
Louisville
Washington
D. C
Denver
Nework
N. J
Dayton
Kamloops & Main
Cee. Ee
Salmon Arm
Sorrento
Notch Hill
Armatrong & Enderby
Vernon
Oyama
Okanagan Centre
Winti
Kelowna
Westbank
Seus
Ees
Naramata
Penticton
Kaleden
Oliver & Osoyoos
Magea Keremeos
West Kootenay
Steg
Vancouver Island & Gaslands
Girard Grocery Co
Providence, RL
Porto
Lewis Frontiera
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