Mutual Orange Distributors Refuse Citrus Merger Talk
C P Earley of Mutual Orange Distributors rejects meeting with California Fruit Growers Exchange to discuss consolidation. He warns a merger would undo 25 years of cooperative work, reduce competition, and narrow citrus distribution, harming growers shippers jobbers and retailers. The MO D claims merger would create another grower owned coop and exchange most of California and Arizona citrus. The issue continues as Earley states no benefit to the industry from such consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Orange Distributors
C. C. Teague
Farm Board
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Los Angeles
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Federal Farm Board
Washington
C. P. Earley
Redlands
J. Teague
Exchange
M.O. D
Fiat
Earley
Teague
California
MO. D
Arizona
Williams-Devincenzo Hearing Set for January 9 in Fresno
Fresno December report on C B Williams of Fresno and M A Devincenzo of New York facing charges under the California Deciduous Fruit Dealers Act. Hearing set January 9. both on bond. Williams and Devincenzo accused of contracting and selling five ears of Kings County grapes and keeping proceeds around 3000 dollars. Williams says he acted as packer and shipper only. district attorney alleges new verbal contract with Devincenzo and growers. A separate Reedley case charges the Williams brothers with purchasing fruit worth 700 dollars without returning payment. this case is unrelated and they were released on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
C. B. Williams
Los
Angelea
M. A. Devincenzo
New York
San Joaquin Valley
District Attorney's Office
Mberty
Willams and
Devincenzo
Kings County
Williams
Devilicenzo
J. H. Williams
E. B. Hendricks
Reedley
Justice Court
Williams Brothers
New Orleans Vegetable Movement Continues Light
New Orleans reports slower demand for local vegetable shipments this week though prices for main commodities are steady. Scarcity of shallots parsley and anise persists. spinach turnips collards beets down while carrots and greens rise. crates and bar rel offerings show varied quotes from mustard greens to parsley and shallots with small shipments by express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Little Change in Potatoes at Chicago
Chicago dairy report notes potatoes trading was virtually nil due to a severe snowstorm. With 218 cars on track, prices remained steady across varieties, including Wisconsin round whites at 2.25 to 2.40, Minnesota and Dakota whites 2.20 to 2.30, Red River shipments 2.20 to 2.35, and Idaho Budgets 2.65 to 2.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minnesota
Dakota
Red River
Idaho
Plans for the Shippers Meet Completed
Chicago December 20 plans for the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association gathering at the Palmer House are nearly finished with convention dates set for January 20 to 22. The group reports rising membership and heavy advance reservations. A claims committee meeting will precede the event with topics including decay claims and division docket items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Palmer House
Briggs
Great Lakes
Cleveland
Packerman
Association
B. R. Deveney
J. H. Woolf
Gresley
Colo
J. J. Dennison
M. L
Cullum
Sanford
Norfolk
Field
Angeles
RS Camming
Farm Board Buys Sun-Maid Bonds to Save Company
In Fresno California on December 20 the Federal Farm Board announced it has purchased Dillon Reed Co bonds totaling 4.6 million to aid Sun-Maid Raisin Growers. The government already bought 1.206 million in bonds and will acquire the rest at par or less. The loan will be secured by Sun-Maid assets valued at 8 million and repaid over 20 years at 3.5 percent interest. This move aims to prevent loss of Sun-Maid plants and machinery to bondholders and reduce interest costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
Federal Farm Board
California
Sun-Maid
Dillon, Reed & Co
Sacramento
C. C. Teague
New York Bond House
Teague
Florida Strawberries in New York Market
Florida strawberries arrive in straight cars and two to three cars a day with 16 to 20 freezers daily. Plant City ships heavily as berries ripen rapidly. bad weather slowed sales and continuous rains kept fruit stands closed, pushing prices generally from 40 to 60 cents per quart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Florida
Plant City
Produce Packer weekly edition serves shippers and traders
The Produce Packer prints a separate weekly newspaper offering market and trade news for fruit and vegetable producers and distributors, including eggs poultry butter hides furs. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eges
Rivalry Boosts Florida Citrus Marketing Efforts
Florida citrus exchange officials and independent shippers spar over marketing methods as they push to widen Florida fruit’s reach into the western states and other markets. Government estimates of the crop are disputed with forecasts ranging from 13.6 to 14.0 million boxes, suggesting a shorter season but potentially higher prices for growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fle
Florida
C. C
Florida Citrus Exchange
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
California
Commander
Squillante Merges Business With Sgobel Day Inc New York
New York Dec 20 Announcement says Vincent J Squillante receivership fruit and vegetable business will merge with Sgobel Day Inc effective Jan 1 1920 Squillante to discontinue his current operations become vice president and oversee old accounts The move follows plans to cut overhead with the merger and expand net profits Sgobel Day Inc a major distributor of California and northwest products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sgobel & Day, Inc
Vincent J.squillante
California
Northwest
Squillante
Sqobel & Day, Inc
Kenneth H. Day
Packer
Sgobel & Day
Ex Gov Alfred E Smith Elected Honorary President
Former Governor Alfred E Smith was elected honorary president of the Market and Business Men's Association of Greenwich and Chelsea Districts at a directors meeting held late last week. The president's chair was left vacant by the death of James J Riordan, head of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred E.smith
Market and Business Men's Association
Greenwich
Chelsea
West Fourteenth Street
James J. Riordan
Notable Changes at County Trust Company Board
Governor Smith has been elected chairman of the County Trust Company board and is expected to become president in time, succeeding his late friend. The move positions Smith as a close political supporter within the bank’s leadership.
Fruit and Vegetable Brokers Prepare for Dual Conventions
R I Knowles president of the Fruit and Vegetable Brokers Association says the Chicago convention will benefit all shippers attending both groups events. The American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association also meets January 20 to 22 at the Palmer House with no scheduling conflicts. He notes improved business conditions and capital returning from stock speculation, with no price collapses or inventory trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fruit and Vegetable Brokers’ Association
Chicago
R. 8. Knowles
Packer
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers’ Association
American Fruit and Vegetable 'Shippers
Palmer House
Knowles
New York Onion Market Shows Firmness With Liberal Offerings
The New York onion market this week remained firm with little price change. Offerings came from Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, New York, New England, and the Middle West, with New York yellows at about 1.76 to 2.10 per 100 lb bag and Colorado yellows at 2.10 to 2.26. White onions held at 2.00 to 3.50, Spanish onions in half cases 2.10 to 2.35 and crates 1.26 to 1.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Colorado
Indiana
Michigan
York State
New England
New York State
Middle-West
Government U K Best On Produce Says New York Lawyer
A New York lawyer argues out of town plaintiffs can win without appearing in court, citing the Growers Produce Co of Onancock Virginia suing Ira Lewis & Co of New York over two carloads of potatoes. The case shows a loss of 541.38 and the suit proceeded despite no witness attendance.
Ward Brothers Fined in Produce Agency Case
Washington D C December 20 Ward Brothers of Kansas City were convicted and fined 100 for violation of the Produce Agency Act. They received a year of watermelons on consignment from the Bowling Green Melon Growers Association in May 1928 and failed to render an account of sales until October and payment was not made. Charles Ward pleaded guilty. The firm also had its Missouri license as a commission merchant revoked earlier in 1928 for failing to report a car of potatoes shipped by John Horswell of Harris Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Ward Brothers
Kansas City
Produce Agency
Bowling Green Melon Growers’ Association
Bowling Green
Charles Ward
Melon Growers’ Association
Missouri
C. P. Anderson
John Horswell
Harris
Consignor
Brooklyn fruit and vegetable jobber files bankruptcy petition
Louis Raskin of 64 Cook Street Brooklyn filed a bankruptcy petition stating liabilities of 12000 dollars and assets about 2000 dollars. He has struggled financially for some time as collectors pursued payments and he failed to honor promises, with no credit rating for an extended period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis Raskin
Cook Street
Brooklyn
Raskin
Meeting Held in Fosgate Co Bankruptcy Matter
A three hour session in Boston at the Federal building addressed whether the Fosgate Company should be adjudicated bankrupt. The meeting adjourned without a final decision to a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fosgate Co
Boston
Federal
Fosgate Company
League visitors tour Ford plant in Detroit
More than 1000 members of the National League of Commission Merchants arrive by 30 special buses with a motorcycle escort for a Detroit sightseeing tour. They will tour the Ford plant and final assembly line followed by a visit to the Ford airport and auxiliary sites including Greenfield village and Ford’s industrial museum in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
National League of Commission
Detroit Union
Ford Industries
Ford Motor Company
League
Ford Final
Mitchell Andrews
Detroit Entertainment Committee
Ford
Greenfield
Menlo Park
Thomas A. Edison
Chicago
Buffalo
Ford Tri-Motor
Selfridge Field
Mount Clemene
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Mr. Ford
Probers Pursue Coopersmith Case Details Amid Secrecy
Philadelphia report details efforts by Attorney Montgomery and receivers to assemble a full account of the Coopersmith operations. The investigation centers on the Denison prune deal involving two cars of prunes and a planned auction sale, with potential links to additional firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Jack Coopersmith
Montgomery
Bert Dowdell
Philadelphia Produce Credit Association
H. I. Simons
Coopersmith
Denison Prune
Packer
H. 8
Denison & Co
Freewater
Ore
Arizona Lettuce Movement Slower Than Last Year
Arizona lettuce shipments lag behind due to weather and stand ardization law inspections. By December 20 carload movement reached one third of last year with about 3 000 cars expected for the season versus 4 000 in 1928, as market prices hold firm up to $3 per crate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Salt River Valley
Yuma
Onions Afloat for New York Port
New York dispatches report that as of Thursday 19,000 half cases and 34,000 crates of Spanish onions were afloat for this port. The cable advisories reflect stock awaiting arrival and distribution in the harbor supply network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brown & Seccomb Fruit Auction Company Formed in NY Merger
Brown & Seccomb and the Fruit Auction Company merge to create Brown & Seccomb-Fruit Auction Company Inc. Victor K. McElheny chairs the board with Robert MacCormack as president and George Buckman, Robert Thomas as vice presidents. The new firm, at 204 Franklin Street, claims to be the largest fruit auction house in the United States, with a charter filed and offices under remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brown & Seccomb
United States
Franklin Street
Brown & Secccomb-Fruit Auction Company, Inc
Victor K.mcelheny
The
Fruit Auction Company
Robert 8. MacCormack
George L. Buckman
Robert H. Thomas
Henry B. Hegeman
Edward Cooney
the Fruit Auction Company
Fruit Trade
T. R. Minton
Italy
Spain
Gerrard to Purchase Stock in Sands Furber Co Boston Firm
The S A Gerrard Company of Cincinnati arranged to buy a substantial block of stock in Sands Furber Co Inc of Boston. Officers and policy remain unchanged with Everett Reed president and Cecil Cummings treasurer. The Boston firm traces to 1842 and 1902 ownerships with continued relations to Gerrard shipments of western products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
S. A. Gerrard Company
Cincinnati
Sands, Furber & Co., Inc
Gerrard Company
Everett A. Reed
Cecil H. Cummings
Sands, Furber & Co
Faneuil Hall Market
Cummings
Mr. Reed
Mr. Cummings
Miller-Cummings Company of
New York
Old Lyon Brothers Company
Reed
Mr.Cummings
First Laredo Grapefruit Bought by Missouri Pacific for Dining Car Service
The first solid carload of Laredo grown Marah Seedless grapefruit shipped from Laredo was bought by Missouri Pacific Lines for 1218 dollars net or 3.60 per crate f o b Laredo. The car was diverted to St Louis from Chattanooga and reserved for dining car use. The sale priced a 50 cent premium per crate and the grapefruit was shipped after purchase by L W Dublin and Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Baldwin
North Missouri Pacific
Apple Exports Show Week and Year Comparisons
The weekly report from the International Apple Association shows US and Canada exports for the week ending December 14 totaling 44,808 barrels and 137,665 boxes. Cumulative exports reach 1,766,782 barrels and 3,411,102 boxes, down from last year’s 2,148,790 barrels and 6,010,029 boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple
New York
United States
Canada
International Apple Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mutual Orange Distrs
P. Earley
Frais Growers Exchange
the Packer
FLA
Western
V. J. Squillante
Gav. Smith
Market Men’s Association of
New York City
Brokers
R. H. Pennington
New York Onion
U. K
N.Y
Henry 5
Silverman
Growers Producer Company
Onancock
Ira Lewis & Co
Growers Produce Company
Henry Silverman
Broadway
Thhereupon
Ward Bros
L. Raskin
Entertainm
National League of Commission Merchants
Brown & Seccomb Fruit Auction Company
Victor
McElbeny
Robert §. MacCormack
S. A. Gerrard
Missouri Pacific
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