Plans for National League Convention in Boston
Plans for the National League Merchants Convention in Boston January 7 to 10 are shaping up with weather flexible programs and a busy social schedule. Partners like Herbert W. Clark and Frank Lawrence coordinate hotel bookings and guest arrangements while A Warren Patch chairs reception and Arthur Clifford organizes banquet plans.
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Boston
National League of Commission Merchants
New York
Chi
Old Town
Herbert W. Clark
Bunker Hill Monument
Frank Lawrence
Hotel Committee
Curtis & Co
Thomas M. Collins
Cecil Cummings
New-York
Aes
Cummings
Arthur Clifford
A. Warren Patch
Copley Plaza
Patch
N. Y. Inh
Hartford
Back Bay
New York Central
Boston & Albany
Huntington Avenue
Walter Hall
League
Barron
Ruth Patch
Hall
York
Hearty
Hill Rolfe
Finance Committee
Minnesota Potato Market Firmer
Minnesota potato market shows a firmer mood this week with light receipts and steady to slightly lower prices. Tuesday round and long whites sold at 1.60 1.65 per cwt, with midweek prices unchanged. Receipts increased modestly Thursday as mild weather allowed more loading, but a softer tone appeared. whites held around 1.60 per cwt. Friday prices remained steady.
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Minneapolis
Speak Men to the Nation on Trade and Liberty of the Seas
A wartime-era speech urges Americans to embrace open markets and the freedom of the seas as keys to future prosperity. It emphasizes a powerful Merchant Marine, possible government ownership of utilities, and a global trading system. Calls to action include attending the National League of Commission Merchants meeting in Boston and other regional trade conventions in Chicago and beyond.
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League of Nations
United States
Kansas
Atlantic Seaboard
Liverpool
Paris
Brussels
Berlin
Russia
Australia
Congress
United States Food Administration
Department of Agriculture
National League of Commission Merchants of the United States
Copley Plaza
Boston
Food Administration
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Potatoes and Produce Stocks Reported by Wisconsin Shippers
Wisconsin growers and shippers report potato stocks in Wisconsin at low levels versus last year with farmers largely holding, prices around $1.10 to $1.35 per cwt for white table stock and seed prices higher, quality generally good, cabbage and onions scarce. reports from several towns including Ableman Almena Amherst Antigo are summarized with notes on warehouses, seed stocks, and farm holdings.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Colorado
Nebraska
Packer
Packer Weekly Bulletin
Ableman
Wis
G. Bros
Almena
E. Ss. J
Amherst
Antigo
Government control of railroads urged for five more years
Director General McAdoo asked Congress to extend government operation of railroads to January 1, 1924. He argued the move would keep railroads out of politics, allow extensive improvements, and test unified control as a path to a permanent solution. He warned early return to private control without reform would harm public and railroads.
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Committees
Wilson
Food Administration Ends Shipments Adjustments in New York
New York, Dec. 13. The United States Food Administration informed the New York Federal Food Board that starting December 12 the board would not make any further adjustments between shippers and receivers or vice versa. The board notes its past success in resolving complaints while avoiding being a collection agency or a substitute for civil court disputes.
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New York
New York Federal Food Board
United States Food Administration
Federal Boards
Cabbage Market Shows Firm Tone
Chicago December reports indicate cabbage prices held firm with slower trading before the holidays. Wisconsin stock is ample to cover demand, expect higher prices after the new year, with Holland quotations around 22 dollars per ton f o b Wisconsin points.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Holland
O. B
Traffic Association seeks Interstate Act amendment on carrier liability
The Produce Traffic Association of Kansas City files with Congress a proposal to amend Section 20 of the Interstate Commerce Act to make the initial carrier liable for damage and loss in transit. Attorneys Hal R Lebrecht and L A Laughlin argue current rules under railroad administration shift fault, and Congress would allow recovery for shippers when shipments are moved across multiple lines. The submission notes General Order No 18 and postwar amendments limit suits, urging law change to favor shipper protection.
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Produce Traffic Association of
Kansas City
Interstate Commerce
Rules of Railroad Administration
Kansan City
Terstate and
Jittee
Hal R. Lebrecht Mao L
A. Laughlin
Railroads
McAdoo
Chicago Egg Market Shows Sharp Price Decline This Week
The Chicago egg market hit a peak early this week with high prices and strong outside shipping demand for fancy stock. Consumptive demand faded, storage ran low, and receipts varied from 568 to 3,923 cases early in the week. By Wednesday and Thursday, prices dipped 1 2 cents, then fell further on Friday as receipts climbed to about 1,000 cases and 2,080 cases, with mild weather and increased production cited as factors.
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Chicago
United States Fruit and Vegetable Standard Act Introduced
A bill in the House proposes uniform standards for fruits and vegetables to be set by the Secretary of Agriculture. It authorizes investigation of harvesting, inspection, grading, packing, transportation, storage, labeling, marketing and utilization to establish official national standards.
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Packer
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
House of Representatives
Representative Sever
Agricultural Committee
United State
New York Shippers Seek Faster Freight via Perishable Rail
The New York State Produce Shippers Association gathers data from members to inform the federal Railroad Administration about car delays and losses. The group aims to restore fast freight service and permit continued use of Perishable cars.
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New York
A Weaker Tone In Potato Market Latter Part Of Week
Chicago prices opened a trifle higher as demand stayed fair and receipts were light. Growers held most stock in warehouses, delaying sales until after the holidays. Weather was mild aiding shipping while holdings on team tracks and yards declined from week to week.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Burbanks
Commercial Apple Crop Estimates For 1918 Decline Rise
The Bureau of Crop Estimates reports the 1918 commercial apple crop at 25,404,500 barrels, up from 22,542,000 in 1917, with barreled output 18,301,500 barrels and boxed crop 21,309,000 boxes. Regional and state breakdowns include Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, California, and others, with state totals and regional barrel figures. The report notes early market movement and provides December 1 barrel estimates by state and region.
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
Stotes and i
D. Cy
Department of Agriculture
United States
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Montana
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
California
New England
Hudson Valley
Shenandoah-Cumberland
Piedmont
Southern Ohio
Ozark
Arkansas River
Missouri River Region
Pacific Northwest
Butter and Eggs in 56 Warehouses Reported
New York December 13 The Associated Warehousemen's report covers 56 large cold storage houses. November 1 egg holdings stand at 1 335 000 cases versus 1 884 000 last year a drop of 54 900 cases. Butter totals 40 971 000 pounds down from 55 647 000 pounds the year before a decrease of 1 467 600 pounds. California Vegetable Shipments reveal weekly Southern California totals with cars by date December 4 29 December 6 23 December 7 20 December 8 70 December 9 17 December 10 34 and a year to date sum of 9 868 jeare
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New York
Associated Warehousemen’s
California
Los Angeles
Calif
Special License Rules Relating to Fresh Fruits Trading
Regulations issued by the Food Administration keep in force general rules at activities start and govern current fruit trading. The document reiterates the scope of licenses and enforcement provisions for fresh fruit commerce.
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Wall
Potatoes and fruit trade rules repealed by Food Administration
The United States Food Administration has repealed December 10 all special rules governing distributors of fresh fruits and vegetables including potatoes. Licenses remain in force under general rules, with bans on hoarding unfair practices and price manipulation still active. Trade groups warn the move is not a relaxation of wartime controls and urge standardization, clear contracts, and swift dispute arbitration.
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Washington,d. C
United States
Food Administration
The
Food Control Act
Joint Council
International Apple Shippers’ Association
National League of Commission Merchants of the
Western Fruit Jobbers' Association of America
Bood
United States Food Administration
Food Administrations
Consignee
Y. D
R. G. Phillips
R. S. French
W. D. Tidwell
Liberal Vegetable Prices Hold Steady in New Orleans Market
New Orleans reports abundant home grown vegetables with steady prices amid improving demand. Head lettuce endive escarol and spinach show varied supply with firm to easy prices. cucumbers and peppers in light to liberal supply. A Chicago note notes expected change in produce loading rules as the Food Administration contemplates adjustments.
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New Orleans
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National League
Packer Weekly
Congressional Committee
Deliv. Railroad
Deelinco—Growera
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