Rabbit Queen Marie Fulton Arrested on Larceny Charge
Marie L Fulton known as the Rabbit Queen was arrested in New York and held for trial in Jefferson Market Court after a plan to sell land to rabbit raisers and market rabbits. The Post Office Department investigated the Belgian-Florida Rabbit Association of which Fulton was secretary and treasurer and blamed for a broader land and marketing scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Fulton
Belgian- Florida Rabbit Association
Seminole County
Florida
New York
Marie L. Fulton
Jefferson Market Court
Fulton Inc
New York Rabbit Company
Harold C. Cayden
Thomas
Fulton
Brtechers
Bélgium
United States Post Office Department
Belkin Fruit & Produce Co Resolves With Creditors
The Belkin Fruit and Produce Company of New Britain has settled with its creditors at 25 percent cash with the remainder due in deferred payments. The firm, previously indicating financial difficulties, requested a creditors meeting and reached an agreement and will continue in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belkin Fruit & Prod. Co
New Haven
Conn
Belkin Fruit and Produce Company
New Britain
Creditéra
Edward Roberts Bankrupt Shipper of Fort Smith
Edward Roberts of Fort Smith Ark a shipper of vegetables filed a petition in bankruptcy. He previously dealt in retail meat but recently expanded into growing and shipping produce including spinach cabbage beans and potatoes with losses in multiple deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith, Ark
Edward Roberts
Roberts
Herman Says He Was Not Notified of Sigler Trial
Hemingeford Neb December 7 E G Herman potato shipper says he received no notice from attorneys about the Sigler trial in Mobile Ala. The charges against broker James Sigler and A W Deakle were dropped after Herman helped secure the indictment. The case had been set for June and was continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Herman
Sigler
Mobile
Eastern Canada Fruit Jobbers Convene in Ottawa
Reservations already show the fourth annual convention of the Eastern Canada Fruit and Vegetable Jobbers Association will run January 9 to 11 at the Chateau Laurier Ottawa. Delegates from Montreal Toronto and the maritime provinces plus U S visitors expected. Sessions cover profitable operation factors accounting systems and new trade topics. Entertainment includes a Hull French Canadian quartet and a Ottawa Shaters versus New York Rangers hockey game with lunch and banquet speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Canada, Fruit and Vegetable’ Jobbers’ Association
Chateau- Laurier
Montreal
Toronto
Maritime Provinces
United States
L F. Burrows
Association
Hull
Que
Ottawa Sehaters
New York Rangers
Bert Soper
Wilbrod Street
John A. Eck Company Enters Bankruptcy records
The John A. Eck Company, which assigned to creditors on August 11, was declared bankrupt late last week in Chicago. Petitioning creditors include Chicago Rock Island Pacific, Chicago Northwestern Railroads, and Lovell H. Turnbull Company with claims totaling 13 643. Elwyn H. Johnson of First National Bank building has been named receiver. A schedule of assets and liabilities will be filed within a week per Pritzker and Pritzker, attorneys for the Eck Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John A. Eck Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago & Northwestern Railroads
Lovell H. Turnbull Company
Elwyn H. Johnson
First National Bank Building
Pritzker & Pritzker
Hck Company
Courtesy Between Presidents Reported by Wire
President Knowles of the Fruit and Vegetable Brokers Association received a wire from the President of the United States indicating that the outgoing president would mail a copy of his address delivered at the National Grange convention on November 16 to all association members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Knowles
Fruit & Vegetable Brokers Association
United States
Plans Completed for Roads to Take Over Express Business
New York reports plans have been finalised to merge express firms into a security corporation complex with capital exceeding 260 million dollars. The Railway Express Agency, Inc. would acquire American Railway Express assets at depreciated cost and run national business, with 15 directors representing varied regional railroad interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roads Ss
New York
United States
Uniform Express Contract Committee
The
Association of Railway
American Railway Express Company
Railway Express Agency, Inc
American Railway, Express Company
Western
Southern
Grand Jury Probes New York City Dept of Markets
New York City December 7 a special grand jury convened by Judge Mulqueen will begin an investigation into the Department of Markets. William H Allen of the Institute of Public Service testified with broad suggestions, while Commissioner Dwyer appeared to testify, with Allen claiming there is considerable graft within the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Dept. OF Markets
New York
Department of Markets
Mulqueen
Supreme Court
Department
Institute of Public Service
Dwyer
Allen
Fruit Growers Express Case Reaches Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court on December 1 considered the government appeal from a Western District of Pennsylvania ruling that quashed a 75 count indictment against the Fruit Growers Express Company. The issue centered on whether the firm, under contract with the Pennsylvania Railroad, operated as a common carrier under the Interstate Commerce Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
United States
District Court of the United States
Western District of Pennsylvania
Packer
Grand Jury
Dalzell
Fisher & W
W. H. &. Thomson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York cabbage storage outlook reported by state diet experts
New York state details from H S Duncan of the State Department of Agriculture and Markets show Danish cabbage storage expectations based on a November 15 survey of dealers. About 40 percent of the 1928 crop may be stored on farms or in storage, versus 66 percent last year at this date, with an estimated 143,800 tons this year and 258,000 tons in 1927. The figures reflect the general situation, not exact totals, and note expected annual storage losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York State
H. S.duncan
State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Rochester
W. F. Callander
Crop Reporting Board
United States Department of Agriculture
Callander
Nils Olsen
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Olsen
Frank M. Surface
Department of Commerce
John 8. Welch
State of Idaho
Idaho
U. S
FF. W. Christensen
State College Station
Colorado cabbage crop nearly cleaned up in Colorado market
Colorado cabbage market stayed firm with limited shipments as the crop neared completion. Growers received strong prices with cash to growers $1.10 to $1.20 per cwt, bulk and car lot sales near $1.50 fob shipping points. Season shipments totaled over 1,050 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Produce Packer weekly trade news for shippers and distributors
A brief notice announces The Produce Packer weekly newspaper dedicated to market and trade news of interest to shippers and distributors of fruits vegetables eggs poultry butter hides wool furs and related commodities. A free sample can be mailed upon request.
State to Build City Market at Newburgh N Y
Henry Morgenthau Jr publisher of the American Agriculturist and Roosevelt committee member announced an experiment market at Newburgh New York costing about 250000 with state and city share. If successful markets will be built in about nine other upstate cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
American Agriculturist
Roosevelt
Newburgh
N. Y
Upstate
Farm Relief Measure Delayed Amid Hoover Question
Washington December 17 President elect Herbert Hoover will be asked to tell Republican congressional leaders if the present session should handle farm relief or wait for a special session. Senator McNary Oregon introduced a bill praised by Haugen but deemed insufficient to meet tariff aims. The plan would create a Federal Farm Board with 800 million dollars to aid stabilizing crops by withholding surpluses. It follows administration ideas and drops the equalization fee from the McNary Haugen approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Hoover
Haugen
House Agricultural Committee
Jardine
California Orange Shipments Rise in Week Ended Dec 2
Citrus shipments from California for the week ending December 2 totaled 1,635 cars of oranges and 162 cars of lemons, up from 1,048 oranges and 160 lemons the prior week. Central section ships Navyers. Southern section increases. Season total since November 1 reaches 6,690 cars.
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Los Angeles
Navyers
Wenatchee Apple Storage Holds 6931 Cars in Valley
Wenatchee Washington December 7 storage shows 6931 apples in storage on December 1 with shipments totaling 14324 cars making a crop of 21255 cars. This is 2000 more than the July estimate. Shipments include 1036 car loads of calls. December storage includes 4258 in cold storage 2109 in common and 664 in orchards. Last December holdings were 5217 cars.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Valley
Banana Zone Strike Threatens U S Market
Cable from Bogota reports a weeks long banana strike in Magdalena and Santa Marta districts near Santa Marta affecting 30 by 20 miles with 82 000 strikers. Militia called, strikebreakers seized, rail transport halted, telephone service interrupted as unions press wage demands.
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New York
Bogota
Colombia
Magdalena
Santa Marta
The
Herald Tribune
Associated Press
State Department
Washington
Moscow
United States
United Fruit Company
Europe
Carlos Cortes Vargas
Professor Rasmussen of New York to speak at League Convention
E L Roberts announced that M P Rasmussen assistant marketing professor at Cornell will address the Thursday morning session in Atlanta on Are You an Efficient Wholesaler or Jobber of Fruits and Vegetables His 1926 studies cover costs and profits in wholesale and jobbing of produce in Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn and Newark markets Chart aided talk slated for January 10 with an official call issued about one month before opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
E. L. Roberts
National League of Commission Merchants
M. P. Rasmussen
New York State College of Agriculture
Cornell University
Ithaca
Atlanta
Rasmussen
Pittsburgh
New York
Brooklyn
Newark
The
League
Apple Exports Reach High Volumes From U S and Canada
Exports for the week ending December 1 totaled 136,953 barrels and 268,837 boxes. Year to date exports stand at 1,982,300 barrels and 6,613,676 boxes, up from 1,316,220 barrels and 2,848,657 boxes at the same date last year, per the International Apple Shippers Association report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple
New York
United States
Canada
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Louisiana vegetable crops promise to show increase
Reports from shippers indicate a larger overall acreage of Louisiana vegetables this season, about a 10 percent rise, with notable gains in shallots and cabbage. Weather has been favorable, though drought earlier in the season slowed other crops. shippers aim for a better pack and may label packages to verify quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
New Orleans
Potato Conference Backs Licensing of Dealers
The Potato Conference goes on record in favor of licensing dealers. Chicago notes on Monday and Tuesday indicate all angles of the situation are under discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Acreage reduction front and center at 1929 Potato Conference
Potato growers from 44 states opened the National Potato Conference with a candid appraisal of the industry’s woes. Officials urged acreage cuts, standardization, and better distribution to curb overproduction, forming a National Potato Committee to push plans.
Drive On For Full Attendance At Meet Of Shippers Assn
Chicago December 7 One of the chief topics of conversation among fruit and vegetable shippers is the upcoming convention of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association to be held January 16 to 17 at the Stevens hotel. Preparing a strong push for full attendance the organizers urge members to bring eligible non members. Managing Secretary E S Briggs says invitations can be extended for those pressed for time, with the Chicago office at 1425 South Racine Avenue handling the mailing. The 11th annual business meeting promises to be the most important yet, covering key trade issues while a banquet is planned for January 17 at the Stevens hotel with an engaging program. Members are urged to reserve early to ease hotel arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fruit and Vegetable Shippers
Stevens Hotel
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Briggs
Association
W. 3B. Clare
American Fruit Growers’ Inc
Earl Riley
Riley- McFarland Company
Perry Stern
Chicago Fruit Auction Company
Proposed Law Aims to Regulate Interstate Grape Deals
Lloyd B. Tenny of the California Vineyardists Association traveled to Washington to discuss a new agricultural bill. The measure would place all transactions between fruit shippers and Eastern receivers in interstate commerce under the USDA. Tenny will seek to expand USDA market news service to aid California deciduous fruit growers and shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
Dea
Lloyd
Tenny
California Vineyardists Association
Washington
Marton DeVries
Department of Agriculture
Congress
United States Department of Agriculture
California
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Rabbit Queen
Postoffice Department
Fort Smith Shipper
William H. Allen
Fruit Growers
Express CO
McNary
Oregon
Wenatchee Valley
Apple Storage Holdings
Rasmussen’ of
National Potato Committee
R. H. Shepherd
Shippers’ Advisory Board
Shhttenh
Hegens
W. L. Harvey
Fargo
N. D
Christensen
Piga
OF Shippers Assn
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