Reparation orders curb overcharges by rails nationwide
Interstate Commerce Commission ordered refunds totaling 728.40 to California Citrus Union and California Fruit Growers Exchange for excessive refrigeration charges on 70 shipments of citrus from Santa Paula Fillmore and Nordhoff California to northern and eastern destinations. Other orders include refunds of 9 for Lehigh Valley lines on potatoes and 16 for New Jersey New York carloads, plus 36.08 for Blue Diamond on pineapples to Cleveland and 30 for Bennie on potatoes. Additional actions include 13.30 on apples from Rushville to Traer and 27.80 on peaches from Fruita to Sheldon, 30 on oranges and grapefruit Kinsey to Cincinnati, 48.07 on apples Watsonville to Galveston, and 40 on peaches Fruita to Worthington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erstate Commerce
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
California Citrus Union
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
N. W. Blanchard
Southern Pacific Co. Et al
Santa Paula
Fillmore
Nordhoff
Cal
United Produce Co
Lehigh Valley By. Co
New York
New York City
C. A. Bailey
Chicago, Burlington& Quincy
Reedley
Portland
George Bartton
Chicago
Rock Island
Ark
Sheldon
Joseph Gentile & Co
Charlotte Harbor
Watsonville
Galveson
Tex
Sioux Falls Fruit Co
Storage plans eyed for Meadow Lake and Fairfield by Hanauer Graves Co
Hanauer Graves Co of Spokane with 2600 acres of Meadow Lake orchards and 1000 acres at Fairfield plus 460 at Waverly explores building cold storage warehouses. Adrian G. Hanauer travels eastern cities studying storage to help market excess apples from a record Northwest crop. Growers urge cooperation to secure best prices as last season’s glut strained selling agencies. Petaluma Poultry Show highlights: Manor Farm swept Rhode Island Red prizes, M Dutterbread wins Leghorn cup twice, Golden Rule Poultry Farm tops Barred Rocks, W H Ingram takes most buff Orpington awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane, Wash
Der
Hanauer-Graves Co
Meadow Lake
Iairfield
Waverly
E. F. Graves
Adrain G. Hanauer
Fairfield
Northwest
Spokane
Golden Rule Poultry Farm
W. H. Ingram
Experts Inspect Central California Orange Groves in December
H. H. Fawcett and E. E. Thomas, renowned horticulture and soil experts, will tour central California groves with A. G. Schultz, county horticultural commissioner. They are stationed at the state experiment farm in Whittier and will spend several days examining groves across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porterville
Cal
Fawcett
State Department of Horticulture
IE. E.thomas
A. G. Schultz
Central
California
Thomas
Whittier
Fruit markets show holiday demand and mixed shipments
Holiday demand appears for fruits as supplies move from California, Florida, Louisiana, and New Mexico. California navels and grapefruits command strong prices while lemons stay limited. Grapes, cranberries, and pears offer varied activity with a firm tone on some stocks. Minneapolis egg and butter markets also edge down then firm amid mild weather and snowstorms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Florida
California
Louisiana
New Mexico
Almerias
Cape Co
Tate Howes
Confidence and cooperation urged to cut living costs
Portland reports J S Crutchfield of Pittsburgh addressing bankers and railroad men on price relief through cash transactions and consumer cooperation. He cites distrust between producer, middleman, and consumer as a cause of high costs and notes rich and poor alike should carry purchases home to reduce delivery expenses. Numerous fruit growers and acreage follow, listing prunes, wines, and apples across Oregon and Washington. Prices for Mead apples show wide variation amid limited storage and rising cooperative interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
J. S. Crutchfield
Pittsburgh
Crutchfield
Incorporation of Burbank Names Officers and Directors
Santa Rosa reports the Luther Burbank Co. names officers James R. Edwards president Rollo J. Hough vice president and general manager W Gardner Smith secretary treasurer Leo V. Belden assistant secretary treasurer A diverse Northern California board includes J Y Eccleston A H Merritt Robert J Tyson Harrison S Robinson George A Hind Dr FE Goverend J R Edwards Frank Woodward R J Hough W Garner Smith F S Wythe. Head offices will be in San Francisco with a Santa Rosa mail order department and distributing point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
Cal
Luther Burbank Co
Burbank
James R. Edwards
Rollo J. Hough
W. Gardner Smith
Leo. V. Belden
Northern California
J. Y. Eccleston
Oakland Bank of Savnes
A. H. Merritt
Coast Manufacturing & Supply Co
Robert J. Tyson
Seaboard National Bank
Harrison 8. Robinson
Robinson & Robinson
George A. Hind
Hind, Ralph & To
FE. J. Goverend
Central Richmond Land Co
J. R. Edwards
Frank, Woodward
Oakland Capitalist
R. J. Hough
Oakland
W. Garner Smith
Stocks and Bonds
San Francisco
University of Southern California seeks large ag budget boost
USC will ask the legislature to appropriate 814,260 for two years to fund the College of Agriculture. The plan includes 167,500 for citrus and other southern California agricultural research, a graduate school of Sub tropical agriculture, and 60,000 for land purchase plus 125,000 for new buildings. Total citrus and related work eyed at 363,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
College of Agriculture
University
California
Berkely
Davis Farm School
Fresno
Chico
Imperial Valley
Cashmere to Have Storage Plant to Cost About $50000
Cashmere Washington plans for a large modern cold storage plant costing around 50000. Backers include Title & Trust Co of Spokane Great Northern railway and Northwestern Fruit Exchange committing 25000 jointly to the project. Local businessmen and growers subscribe the rest. site selection and incorporation underway. Area two story 194 by 60 feet, capacity 120 cars in warm weather 200 in cool months. Upper floor cold storage lower floor for shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashmere
Wash
Title & Trust Co
Spokane
Great Northern Railway
Northwestern Fruit Exchange
Vegetables Disappointing Holiday Season Impacts Market
Chicago dealers report a weak vegetable trade for the week despite holiday demand. Southern goods moved slowly. lettuce plentiful and prices low. Florida shipments dragged. California and Michigan items steady. Cucumbers scarce. beans sold steadily. tomatoes light demand. Cuba cars offered. cauliflower steady with light receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Florida
Louisiana
California
Boston
Illinois
Michigan Square
Hudsonville
Decatur
Mich
New York
Cuba
No Change in Cold Risk in Perishable Freight Ruling
Minneapolis officials fight over shipments at railroad risk. Railroad and Warehouse Commission rules preserve the old policy allowing commission men to ship perishable freight at railroad risk when temperatures are five degrees below zero or above. The ruling blocks railroads from changing practice after November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
W. P.trickett
Commission
Shipping at Turlock reflects imperfect fruit handling
Paul Nye notes the end of shipping with about 300 tons of dried fruit shipped last month, more poultry sent in November, and weak cantaloupe results. Watermelon growers are organized, a salting station for cucumbers is hoped to be built, and better grading and packing could revive cantaloupe fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turlock
Cal
Paul Nye
Onions to Chicago for the Poor and Other California Crops
Stockton reports the Chamber of Commerce will ship 10 carloads of onions to Chicago as a Christmas gift for the poor, with Merced sending 5 carloads of sweet potatoes. Jane Addams may distribute the gifts, chosen over dumping crops into rivers due to low prices. Other notes include second crops of wheat and alfalfa near Chico, celery price prospects from Anaheim scientists, and apple shipments to the Orient from North Yakima and Sebastopol. A Modesto poultry show runs December 18 to 21 with cash and silver prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stockton
Cal
Chamber of Commerce
Merced
Jane Addams
Holton Ranch
Chico
Anaheim
Beng le
Orient
Yakima
Wash
Pacific Fruit & Produce Co
Japanese Agriculturist in America Visits Redlands
Prof H Kusano of Kagoshima Imperial College visits Redlands California surveying US agriculture and citrus methods. He praises the region while noting a slightly better apple market, mild frost, and a trend to remove peach tree fillers from apple orchards. Potatoes were widely planted this season with large yields and overall returns were unsatisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Redlands
Cal
H. Kusano
Imperial College of Agriculture and Forestry
Kagoshima
Japan
Kugano
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
ARL Bros
U.c.james & Co
le Salle
Plymouth Ridg
State of
Minnesota
Iebrantz Com. Co
Milwaukee, Wis
West Side Bank
Milwukee
Theo Packer
Springfield
Aeefeld
Melges & %& Co S
Oduce Reporter CO
Don Bidg
Chicago Fruit Auction Bidg
N. Y
Snyder & Sonerries
National
the Packer
W.S. WaterSt
Sima
Leonard _Adam
Bek
Sociation
Paul, Minn
Salen
Valley View
G. G. Bouret
Neuchatel Vineyards
A. Martin
W. Mayne
Margaret Mayne
Rawlings
J. J. Mayne
W. B. Mabie
C. C. Aldgren
A. C. Nicholson
John Andrade
Robert J. Mayne
L. R. Allen
J. B. Sibers
H. W. Ogan
Cambrian
L. Bachman
I. J. Brewster
C. G. Main
R. E. Brewster
C. H. Hansen
J. E. Carter
E. Z. Price
Jos. Lopes
Runes
M. R. Silva
J. H. Consta
J. H. Anderson
Henry C. Plimpton
A. L. Metzler
Mead
Incorporation OF
Washington
Hood River
Dee
San Bernardino
National Orange
Madison Square Garden
Stanton & Waskow
Ogden Bldg
Ultra
Bell
Prospect
Kala
Indiana National Bank
Dun's
Bradatreet’s
Indianapolis Feather CO
Tna
Nat'l Bank
Duns
Brad Streets
Penn St
Indianapolis
Holiday Falls
C. H. Weaver & CO
So. Water Sr
Todd & Kraft CO
Des Moines, Iowa
John B. Hoxsie & CO
Outlet Unlimited
J. T. Kelly & CO
Minnear de Minn
Indianapolis, Ind
ATOR
Sana
E. J. Brewington, Broker & Carlot Dist
R. As Apples Wanted
Edson C. Merritt
Apple Growers’ Union of Sebastopol
Modesta
Stanislaus
Fruit Dispatch CO
Fruit Dispatch Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!