Plans Shape for Sixth Annual Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Meet
Plans for the Sixth Annual Business Meeting of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association are forming at the Hotel Drake in January. Committees named include publicity chaired by M W Lorch and hotel duties led by I W Fox. Registration, banquet, and reception also have appointed leaders, with reports due for the January 4 to 8 sessions.
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Drake
Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
I W. Fox
EB. C. Bobweeer
New York Potato Market News Shows Slow Movement and Lower Prices
The New York potato market remains dull with prices slipping. Maine stock sold at about 1.60 to 1.70 per ewt delivered Harlem river. growers paid around 1.75 top per 165 pound barrel. Limited demand persists across state and Western stocks.
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New York
Maine
Green Mountains
Harlem River
Maines
New York ‘State
Long Island
O.b
Shippera
York
New York Apple Market Shows Little Change
The New York apple market reports virtually no change over recent weeks with ample supply and slow demand. Prices remain broad across varieties such as Baldwins Jonathans King’s Maiden Blush Spitzenbergs and McIntosh, while Virginias Imperials and box Delicious show varied barrel and box prices.
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New
York
Ben Davis
McIntosh
Virginia York
Jonathane
Rome
Cabbage Prices Rise in New York Area Markets
New York Nov 30 Cabbage advanced over the past week with Western New York shippers asking 20.22 per ton f o b loading station. Locally demand was weak with top yard prices near 25 per ton while surrounding markets showed ample supply.
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New York
New York State
Bermuda Onion Plantings Hit 13 220 Acres Nationwide
A Department of Agriculture report lists 1924 commercial Bermuda onion acreage by county and state led by Texas Atascosa Dimmit Frio La Salle Lower Valley Maverick Medina Nueces San Patricio Travis Webb Willacy and Zavalla totaling 13 220 acres. Estimated 1923 yield per acre and 1924 production by area are provided for California Riverside Texas and other counties.
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Washington
Bermuda
Department of ‘Agriculture
California
Imperial
Riverside
Texas
Atascosa
Dimmit
Frio
la Salle
Lower Valley
Maverick
Medina
Nueces
San Patrice
Travis
Webb
Willacy
Zagalla
San Patricio
Zavalla
Trustee asks directors pay losses for Golden & Co insolvency
Joseph A. Burkart trustee seeks court action against directors Arthur A. Chapin George P. Sacks Frank W. Bolgiano Charles W. Botsch and others for negligent and improper conduct in running Golden & Co and for ordering a dividend after insolvency. Liabilities total 344 917.66 assets 108 008.00. Washington D C November 30. Attorney Joseph D. Sullivan represents the trustee.
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Ter
Washington
Washington, D. C
Joseph A. Burkart
Golden & Co
District Supreme Court
Arthur A. Chapin
George P. Sacks
Frank W. Bolgiano
Arthur N. Murphy
William Golden Carter
William
Washburn
Carter
Arthur Murphy
Joseph D. Sullivan
Kansas City Trade Pushes for Western Fruit Jobbers Special
Kansas City traders plan a Florida trip after the Western Fruit Jobbers convention. The Kansas City Jacksonville special will depart Friday night with 1,700 invitations issued by Transportation Committee head Burrel Collins. Delegates from St. Louis join at 9:30 Saturday, with stops in Memphis Muscle Shoals Lookout Mountain and Chattanooga before continuing to Jacksonville for the National League convention.
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Kansas City
Jacksonville
Florida
Western Fruit Jobbers
National League
St. Louis
St.Louis
Memphis
Muscle Shoals
Chattanooga
Cincinnati
Lookout, Mountain
Chickamauga Park
Missionary Ridge
Signal Mountain
Atlanta
Chicago Cabbage Market Sees Sharp Advance to $22 26
Chicago cabbage market notes a strong rise from about $14 15 per ton last week to $22 26 per ton fob shipping point on good Wisconsin hollands. Demand is heavy this week while December 1 holdings lag behind last year, reducing sellers' urgency.
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Chicago
California Lemons Reach New York via Panama Canal Route
Five carloads of California Sunkist lemons arrived in New York aboard the Kroonland as part of newly established express service from San Pedro. The 15 day rail rival shows favorable fruit condition and the Panama Pacific line notes another shipment of 15 cars aboard the Finland arriving December 11.
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New York
San Pedro
Calif
Kroonland
Panama Pacific Steamship Lines
Arriv
California
Sunkist
Panama Pacific Steamship Company
Finland
Cold Weather Boosts Northern Potato Trade and Freight Rise
In Minneapolis, Nov 30, potato markets show improved mood in northern districts as cold weather limits Red River shipments. Ohio stock sells around 53 cents per cwt. valley holdings are light. many potatoes stored for potential higher prices. Twin Cities markets react to a freight-rate increase from Nov 27, 4 to 17 cents, risking seed stock sales and future delivery.
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Minnneapolis
Minn
Ohios
Red River
Theother
South Dakota
Twin Cities
Arkansas
Dwin
Red
Apples Slow at Chicago in Face of Liberal Supplies
Chicago market for apples remains dull as arrivals of box, barrel and bushel lots continue in liberal volume. Prices show little change with Michigan and Illinois Jonathans and Northern Spies at 5.50 to 5. I0 per barrel, Greenings at 5.50, Baldwins 4.50, Idaho romes 1.50 to 1.75 per bushel, Delicious and Jonathans varied to 2.86 to 3.15 per box, with Fancy some 25 cents under and C grade 40 cents under. Orchard run Michigan Jonathans moved at approximately 1. ten per ewt.
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Chicago
Michigan
Uilinois
Romes
Northwestern
Orchard Run
Michigan Jonathans
Apple Exports Steady At Strong Volume This Season
Rochester New York November 30 Apple exports continue at robust levels new weekly totals show International Apple Shippers Association reports for week ending November 24 exports reached 108 817 barrels and 120 342 boxes up from last year. Season totals to date reach 1 568 739 barrels and 2 261 149 boxes ahead of last season. Week’s shipments distributed across Liverpool London Glasgow Manchester Southampton other British ports and miscellaneous ports with figures listed for each location.
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Rochester
International Apple Shippers
Liverpool
Pire
Barre
London
Gliskow
Manchester
Bhasrel
Southampton
Apple Market Slows In Western New York As Holiday Demand Wanes
Thanksgiving approaches and the Western New York apple market remains dull with light shipments from common storage. Buyers hold back, while some consignments move FOB. Baldwins and mixed varieties sell at modest prices and cider apple demand has slumped, complicating pricing for owners seeking break even.
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New York
Rochester
Baldwins
Better Feeling on the Chicago Carlot Potato Market
Chicago reports tentative improvement in potato market despite slow demand and steady to unchanged prices. Carlot receipts dipped below 600 cars for the first time this harvest period with on hand totals under 200 on local tracks. Wisconsin No 1 and Minnesota No 1 round whites sold mostly at 1.00 to 1.20 per sack with assorted grades and regions reflected in current prices.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
U. S
Minnesota
North Dakota
Ohio
State Marketing Officials Meet in Chicago
Marketing officials from several states will meet in Chicago Monday through Wednesday for the National Association of State Marketing Officials convention. The sessions December 3 to 4 will discuss state and federal marketing agencies and related topics.
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Chicago
Union -S
National Association
Produce Packer Sample Offered to Shippers and Distributors
The Produce Packer weekly newspaper provides market and trade news for the fruit and vegetable industry and related goods such as eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
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Packer
Gges
Independent Chicago fruit auction forms stock group
A new Independent Fruit and Produce Auction Company of Chicago forms after a banquet at the Sherman Hotel. Joseph H. Steinhardt praises New York's model as 300 buyers subscribe 300000 in 30 minutes. Chas W Irrgang named general manager and auctioneer with a 25 member board and 1 million dollar consolidated venture planned.
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Chas. W. Irrgang
Chicago
South
Sherman Hotel
Joseph H. Steinhardt
Tthe Independent Auction Company
Ipsa
New York Independent Auction
Independent Auction’ Company of
New York
Steinhardt
Fruit’ & Produce ‘Auction’ Company
Irr. Gang
Thes
Eer Independent
Pany
Chicago Green
Bruit ‘Auction’ Association
Arlie H. Welch
Nathan ™ Lapidus
Presi
Dent
Peter
Weissel
Morris Asistant
Wm. Co. Walkery
Henry
Eck
Consolidated’ Auction Company
Old Central First Auction Company
Chicago Green ‘Fruit Auction Association
Campay
Messrs
York State Cabbage 1 in Storage Tightens Market
Rochester N Y November 30 cabbage markets tighten after field movement ends heavy grower holdings store in Onondaga Cortland district. Dealers report demand lag and prices from 15 to 20 dollars a ton with some sales at 18 19 dollars while kraut buyers seek carloads to supplement output. Output this season deemed very heavy and Danish cabbage scarce though distribution remains satisfactory with movement toward Southern markets.
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Rochester
N. Y
Onondaga-Cortland
Almeria Grapes Auction Sells 14000 Barrels in New York
About 14 000 barrels of Almeria grapes from the steamship Roman Star were auctioned in New York. Overall quality was inferior to last week's sale with little fancy stock. Fancy fruit sold from 7.25 to 8.50 dollars per barrel, extra choice 6 1 and choice 4 5006. Remaining 585 325 5 barrels afloat and 17 775 barrels at the dock unsold Wednesday night.
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Almeria
New. York
Roman
Star
New York
Illinois Apple Crop Exceeds Expectations
Springfield Illinois November 30 report shows the Till nois apple crop larger than expected at 7,257,000 bushels versus 9,000,000 last year, with a pear crop of 335,000 bushels compared with 610,000 previously.
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Springfield
Ill
First Strawberries Ship From Florida To New York Market
The first shipment of Florida strawberries left Jacksonville this week for New York broker Robert Cochran & Co. Prices and shipping points in Florida show around 50 quart lots. Early involvement is expected to be limited with only small quantities anticipated.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Robert Id ‘Cochran & Co
New York
F. C
New York Citrus Auction Sees Strong Demand Across Varieties
At the New York auction citrus fruits show good demand with California shipments totaling sixteen cars and Florida indicators improving. Prices ranged from $1.25 to $10.50 for select pineapple oranges, while Indian Rivers and Tadan Rivers posted gains and overall market activity declined slightly from last week.
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New York
California
Florida
Angel
Chaney challenges 1923 cranberry crop estimates
New York November 30 In a letter by A U Chaney general manager of the American Cranberry Exchange he disputes the government's November 10 crop report. He cites a carefull canvass showing Cape Cod 340000 barrels New Jersey 180000 and Wisconsin turn vs the government totals. The exchange notes remaining stock of 95100 barrels as of November 18.
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New York
A. U. Chaney
Chaney
Cape Cod
Lower Court Rules That Farmers Must Live Up to Contracts
A Pacific county Superior Court decision enforces dairy contracts, ruling members of Gray Harbor Dairymen's Association must not sell milk to others during contract terms. Appellants may seek state Supreme Court review as the judge refused a stay pending appeal. A separate Washington report notes the farmers spinach crop forecast and related production figures by state and region.
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Montesano
Wash
H. B. Hewen
Pacific County
Win
Gray' 3 Harbor Dairymen's Association
Canfield
Engen
Piercé County
Dairymen’s Association v8
Templem Te “Association
Notie
State Supreme Cour
Mewoen
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Panama Canal
Interstate, Commerce Commission
Apple
California Exchange
Consolidated Auction Company
Central Fruit Auction Company
Green: Fruit Auction ‘Association
California, Fruit Growers’ Exchange
A&good
Independent Fruit& Auction
Green -Trust
Illinoia Central
Illinois Central
St. Paul
Green
Consolidated Auction
York State
U. Chaney
Department of Agriculture
Maryland
South Carolina
Virginia
Norfolk
Ginia
Tal
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