Fruit Supply Co. in Court Action to Continue Operations
Fruit Supply Company of St. Louis, a long established receiver and distributor, filed a Chapter 11 reorganization petition under Section 77B. Assets total 257000, liabilities about 75000. A January 8, 1937 hearing will decide if the firm continues or enters bankruptcy.
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St. Louis
Fruit Supply Company
Texas Vegetable Union
Crystal City
Tex
Federal District Court
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association Meeting Strike
Chicago December photograph notes a sit down strike by speakers and spokesmen at the nineteenth annual meeting of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association. The three day session opens January 14 with a condensed program to allow more social and business contact. Bruce McDaniel, president, says the strike will not skip fundamental industry questions focusing on eliminating market rackets and promoting fair trade through self regulation.
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Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Bruce McDaniel
Cleveland Terminal Plans Food Terminal Broadcasting Station
Russel Swiler of the Northern Ohio Food Terminal announces a new Food Terminal Broadcasting Company to obtain a permit for a 100 watt station in Cleveland. The aim is to broadcast Food Terminal news to consumers, deliver fruit and vegetable market updates, and air menu and cooking programs throughout the day, with market news sent directly to listeners. Cleveland would be the first terminal to pursue such an experiment. The station would launch in spring if the permit is granted.
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Cleveland Terminal Company
Cleveland
Russel Swiler
Northern Ohio Food Terminal
Food Terminal Broadcasting Company
Washington
Food Terminal
Swiler
Apple Exports Rise in Week Through December 12
The International Apple Association reports U S and Canada exports for the week ending December 12 totaling 13 600 barrels and 101 630 boxes. Cumulative exports reach 820 671 barrels and 3 527 935 boxes, versus 2 109 936 barrels and 4 611 %1 boxes a year earlier.
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Apple
New York
United States
Canada
International Apple Association
Cincinnati Labor Trouble Settled on Wednesday
Cincinnati reports a fruit and produce market strike ending after a letters based settlement. Workers resume posts as commission dealers accept a 25 dollar weekly minimum, 48 hour week and overtime pay. open shop principle approved. markets return to normal with auctions planned and Christmas volume expected.
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Cincinnati
Commission Dealers of
Committee of the Trade
Commission
Arguments On Rail Surcharge Concluded In D C Hearing
Oral argument on extending emerg ency surcharges by the Interstate Commerce Commission was concluded after three days. The main issue is whether the 3 cent per 100 pounds surcharge on tropical fruits bananas pineapples grapes and berries should expire December 31 or be extended indefinitely pending the commission's decision on permanent rate increases sought by rail carriers. If continued the extension would await further action on the October 23 petition and November 21 supplement.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce ‘Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Large Attendance Expected for National Fruit and Veg League Meeting
The 45th annual meeting of the National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors opens January 12 at the Atlanta Biltmore hotel. Mayor Hartsfield and Governor Rivers welcome delegates as three general sessions feature top industry addresses. An opening councillors’ meeting January 11 precedes several days of programs and a grand banquet.
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Washington, D. C
Atlanta
Georgia
National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit
Atlanta, Biltmore
Atlanta Biltmore
Tomato and pea trade moves through Nogales district
Nogales reports the Mexico west coast tomato and vegetable deal starting with light tomato shipments through February, peas increasing after this week, and peppers expected soon. Last season’s Nogales movement totaled 2,795 cars including tomatoes, peas, peppers, mixed vegetables, beans and eggplants.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
Aight
Sonora
Sinaloa
E M Seifert Jr New President Of WGP Association
E M Seifert Jr takes the helm as president of the Western Growers Protective Association at its annual meeting in Los Angeles. The report notes a productive year for officers and committees and hints at larger tasks ahead. Florida Berry Movement ships 75 to 100 72 pint crates daily from Plant City with prices 25 to 20 cents per pint and a first car expected between Christmas and New Year’s if weather holds. New York Chestnut Auction saw 1,235 packages sold at 4% to 6% per pound.
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Salinas
Western Growers Protective Association
Los Angeles
California
Arizona
Florida Berry Movement
Plant City
Fla
New York
Citrus Executives Oppose Florida Cross State Canal
Florida Citrus Exchange presidents meeting in Fort Pierce unanimously oppose a proposed cross state canal. They warn it could damage Florida’s fresh water supply and harm citrus marketing. The group urged the 1937 Florida legislature to raise citrus maturity standards and standardize fruit containers.
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Fort Pierce
Fla
Florida Citrus Exchange Associations
Florida
R R Practices Stir Interest In Trade Circles
Kansas City December 18 comment on railroads rules and practices draws letters from C C Hensley traffic manager Hensley Chicago Albert Miller Co H M Henson former Packer Mercantile Agency expert S L Hin horn Philadelphia attorney comments note ongoing discussion and reference continued on Page 14
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Kansas City
Y Packer
C. C. Hensley
Albert Miller ‘& Co
Chicago
H. M. Henson
Packer Produce Mercantile Agency
S. L. Hinhorn
Philadelphia
Hensley
Entertainment program lined up for Western Fruit Jobbers meeting
Detroit December 18 The entertainment committee for the Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America reveals plans for a gala convention program. David Diamond organization wins contract to provide entertainment and music for social functions, promising top notch selections for convention goers.
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Detroit
Mich
Western Fruit Jobbers Association ‘of America
Herman Franzblau
David Diamond
Florida Citrus Back on Proration Basis for Season
Florida citrus will resume volume proration the week of December 22 for the remainder of the season. Shipments next week limited to 500 cars of oranges, 300 of grapefruit, and 300 of tangerines. culled and third grade fruit prohibited. Committee to use tentative shipping schedules as a basis, with flexibility for market conditions. Growers and shippers back the plan amid falling prices, noting grapefruit gains from reduced shipments.
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Lakeland
Fla
Florida
Commission
Light Holdings Seed Potatoes in Nebraska
Light holdings seed potatoes in Nebraska show optimism despite only about 50 percent of last season's Triumphs in stock. Shippers estimate state shipments around 5 300 cars for the big season, with seed and table stocks behind last year, and irrigated seed stock rising while dry land seed production fell due to moisture shortage.
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Scottsbluff
Neb
Western
Nebraska
Kearney
Truck crop outlook fair in southern Texas
The December 1 condition of winter vegetables improved, with most crops progressing well except near the Coastal Bend. Pepper and tomato harvests remain active with quality improving, cucumbers mostly saved, snap beans hurt by cold and wind, and December strawberry harvests expected to be scarce. Irish potatoes move in the lower valley with solid carrot production ongoing.
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Austin
Tex
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
John C . Mackey
W. C. Childs
Texas
Rain Ends Prolonged California Dry Spell
Rainfall from San Francisco to Mexico ended a lengthy winter dry period in California this week. Totals ranged from half an inch to 3.31 inches at Catalina Island, with most of southern California averaging around an inch. Despite soaking the ground, the precipitation left most of the state behind the season’s to-date average and caused no crop damage.
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California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Mexico
Catalina Island
Government Not to Sell Ships to New Syndicate
New York December reports a planned New York syndicate to run a fleet of refrigerated ships from Corpus Christi and Port Isabel to Atlantic markets carrying fruits and vegetables. The plan included financings for growers, bills of lading discounts, and a marketing system, with a government vessel purchase proposal rejected by the Maritime Commission for lack of urgent need. The commission found grapefruit demand limited and existing lines adequately meet citrus traffic with unused capacity.
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New York
Atlantic Coast
New York City
Corpus Christi
Post Isabel
Texas
Atlantic Seaboard
Maritime Commission
Brownsville
Port
Isabel
Seaboard
Eastern Seaboard
James Butler Grocery Co in Bankruptcy
James Butler Grocery Co, once operating 460 stores in the New York metropolitan area, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Brooklyn Federal Court before Judge Clarence G. Galston. Assets are listed at 3.5 million dollars with debts of 2.5 million. Harry Zalkin of 17 Rector Street was named receiver. Continued on Page 13.
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New” York
James Butler
Ldte
Ireland
Brooklyn
Clarence G. Galston
Harry Zalkin
Rector Street
Athough the’ Company
Ageeta
Onion Market Comment From Piowaty Brothers Inc
Carl Piowaty of Piowaty Brothers Inc comments on recent bearish and bullish onion articles. He argues reports are biased, urges staying middle ground, and notes current December 1 onion hand, storage shifts, and distribution balance to avoid burdensome surplus.
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Chicago
Dee
Carl ‘Piowaty
Piowaty Brothers, Inc
Onion “Distributors
Packer
Produce News
Shotvn
Florida asks lower rates on grapefruit for 1936 crop
Florida grapefruit growers press railroads for emergency rate cuts to ease a 1936 37 crop crisis. R B Woolfolk, president of the Growers and Shippers League of Florida, says lower freight charges would rescue growers and put savings in their pockets. Telegrams urged immediate action as industry leaders unite behind the request.
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B. Woolfolk
Growers and Shippers. League
Orlando
Fla
R. B. Woolfolk
Growers and Shippera League of Florida
Florida
League
Woolfoll
Citrus Industry
Associated Citrus Growers and Shippers of
Best Convention You Ever Saw Says Hon Aubrey Milam
Atlanta December 18. Aubrey Milam writes on behalf of twenty seven million people about the upcoming National League convention in January. He questions the relevance of who chairs the Republican National Committee in 1940 and discusses taxation and payroll burdens, promising the best convention ever seen and hinting at further note on page 20.
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Aubrey Milam
Atlanta
Packer
National’ League
Republican National Committee
Pittsburgh Flood Claims Being Adjusted Agreement Reached
Flood Contact Committee of ship operators and local car lot receivers met Pennsylvania Railroad officials in Philadelphia to set a final basis for adjusting flood claims from the March Pittsburgh disaster. About 300 cars of fresh fruits and vegetables were damaged or condemned by health authorities. A final adjustment is expected next week with payments to follow shortly.
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Pittsburgh
United States
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Track Committee approves market closure on Christmas holiday
Holidays at Cincinnati Dec 18. Track Committee decides to close the produce market for Christmas and the two following days. No decision yet on New Year’s holiday.
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Cincinnati
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Decisi
Npner
Ament
E. M. Seifert, JR
WGP Association
Holmes& Seifert
Bruce Church
Bruce Church Company
A. H. Grupe
Engebretson- Grupe Co
John Arena
A. Arena & Co., Ltd
Co. B. Moore
Florida Cross State Canal
R. R
Florida Citrus
Light Holdings Seed Potatoes
James Butler Grocery CO
ONION
Trade Comment
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Trade _ Poaer
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