National League Convention Program Set for Big Week
Boston hosts the National League of Commission Merchants convention starting January 3 with strong reservations signaling a large attendance. The agenda includes registrations, receptions, theater, teas, banquets, and multiple convention sessions through January 10, with events tailored for delegates and their guests.
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Boston
National League of Commission Merchants
H. W. Clark
Clark
Harrisburg Dealer Loses Food License
The Federal Food Administration revoked the license of H R Simonetti, wholesale receiver of fruits and vegetables in Harrisburg, following a hearing prompted by J R Beggs Co. The St Paul carload of potatoes arrived mid November. Simonetti rejected them claiming bad quality, but investigation found them to be A1 grade. J R Beshore bought the potatoes and sold them at market price.
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Harrisburg
Simonetti
J. R. Beshore
Pink Sheet retracts over Fulton exoneration flap in New York
In New York on December 27 the pink sheet faced a sharp correction over its earlier claim that inspector D L Fulton was exonerated for leaking information to The Packer. The article details legal pressure, retract attempts, and the administration's stance that Fulton was never charged, while noting continued criticism of the pink sheet’s coverage.
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New York
D. L Fulton
United States Food Administration
Fulton
Daniel P. Boehm, Jr
Poultry and Eye Division
The
Food Administration
D. L. Fulton
Packer
W. J. Hinrich
Mirwach
Preston
Self & Whosit
Legal Department
Cyrus Miller
Mr. Fulton
D. P. Boehm
Firms Penalized by U S Food Administration
Washington reports the United States Food Administration penalized Cianciolo Brothers of Milwaukee for repeated violations of substitute rules and car handling. Licenses revoked December 20 through February 1, cutting off their access to licensed commodities. Also punished were Oklahoma Fruit and Melon Growers Association and three Little Rock firms for over Margins and related violations.
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Washington, D. C
United States Food Administration
Cianciolo Brothers
Milwaukee
Wis
Incc
Oklahoma Fruit and Melon Growers’Asociation
Chickasha
Okla
Food Administration
Asquins
Little Rock
Ark
Scott- Mayer Commission Company
George E. Shelton Produce Company
Cooper Dickinson
Scott-Mayer
Shelton
Dickinson
Steady Movement of Apples in Chicago
Chicago buyers report steady apple market with fair to moderate trading across varieties. Strong demand for fancy large stock in barrels and boxes, undergrades improving. ample yet not excessive supplies. Prices for No. 1 to fancy barrels include Jonathans 7.10, Twenty-Ounce 5.50, Grimes Golden 7.50-8, Northern Spy 6-6.50, Wagener 5.25-5.75, and others. Western box prices show Jonathans 2-2.50, Winter Banana 3.75, Spitzenberg 3-3.50, Rome Beauties 2.73-3. Stayman Winesaps 2.75-3. Ganos 2-2.50.
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Chicago
Jonathans
Grimes Golden
Northern Spy
Wagener
York Imperial
Yaiman Sweets
Kings
Winesaps
Greenings
Starks
Pippins
Baldwins
Ben Davis
Spitzenberg
Rome Beauties
Stayman Winesaps
Ortleys
Ganos
Rains Hold Back New Orleans Truck
Heavy rains since mid last week damaged local truck crops causing a lettuce shortage and subdued supplies. Homegrown vegetables such as romaine anise radishes parsley and more arrive steadily with strong demand and varied prices. romaine five dollars per barrel mint? etc.
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New Orleans
Quiet Trade in Cabbage Market in Christmas Week
The cabbage market eased with light trading during Christmas week in Chicago. Wisconsin Hollars seed stock quoted at $18.20 per ton at load shipping points.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Jelke Conviction Sustained by Court of Appeals
Chicago dispatch reports the United States Circuit Court of Appeals judges Evans and Mack upheld the Jelke case, denying release and affirming a 1914 conviction of Jelke and eight co defendants for dodging a 10 cent tax on colored oleomargarine. Jelke faces two years at Fort Leavenworth and a ten thousand dollar fine. several co defendants were fined two thousand five hundred dollars each.
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Chicago
Evans and Mack
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
John FP. Jelke
Jelke
John FB
Circuit Court of Appeals
Fort Leavenworth
Francis M. Lowry
John F. Jetke Company
Harry E. Hitchins
William M. Steele
Hugh D. Cameron
William L. Lillard
William Jackson
Fred Rapp
L. B. Tullis
Illinois fruit growers seek marketing law from legislature
Chicago December 27 Information comes to The Packer that Illinois fruit growers will ask the state Legislature to pass a marketing law. A bonding law and state inspection at shipping points are proposed with inspectors appointed by the State Agricultural Department for each region. Spraying may be made compulsory statewide.
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Chicago
Illinois
State Agricultural Department
Calif Vegetable Shipments to Standardize Packages
California vegetable shipments from Southern California for the eight days ending December 25 totaled 19 280 ears with daily counts on various dates. Local market men met to form a protective association to standardize freight packages quality and freight practices. Incorporation will be completed once papers return from Sacramento.
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Calif
Los Angeles
California
Sacramento
Potato and onion holdings in Minnesota reported by growers
Chicago December 27. Minnesota growers and shippers report stock levels and prices for potatoes onions and cabbage. Listings from Askov Aitkin Big Lake Cambridge Climax Ellsworth Frazee Glyndon Harris Laverne Little Falls Long Prairie and other towns note car counts price per cwt varieties such as Early Ohio Triumph Red River Rose and White with seed stock remains and quality described as good to very good.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Packer
Packer Weekly Bulletin
Askov
Minn
Green Mountain
Triumphs
Macg
H. Co. Z
Atkinasor
Red River
Ohios
Big Lake
Ohio
W. C. H. Cambridge
C. P. Co
Ellsworth
M. C. Fertile
F. P. Cr
Ve Frazee
H. M. H. Glyndon
the . Co. Harris
J. K. Wawley
P. Bros. Laverne
H. & Son
Little Falls
D. P. Co
Long Prairie
E. E
Texas Truck Growers Detail Prospective Crops This Season
Southern Texas growers report acreage, expected production, and shipping dates for crops including strawberries cucumbers cantaloupes and greens. Notes cover spinach in Austin and Brookshire, with rising costs and market price considerations shaping expectations for the season.
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Texas
Apple market in New York Lower faces heavy receipts
December 27 report from New York describes a congested apple market due to heavy receipts and delayed cars. Shippers hurried stock to market for Monday, with 126 cars of boxes and barrels, Barcalay Street dock crowded, only export fruit showing any brightness. Prices varied by grade from 3.25 to 6.50 per barrel, with boxed fruit largely steady though weak.
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New York
Pisces
Barclay Street Dock
Baldwins
Rome
Shippers Association to Convene in Chicago on January
Plans for the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association meeting in Chicago January 31 to February 4 are progressing. Secretary Evans says many members and nonmembers have pledged. Topics include federal control legislation, demurrage rules for refrigerators and ventilated cars, pooling of equipment, state commissions relation to carriers, new refrigerator and heater cars, routes under private ownership, and rate protections if carriers revert to private owners.
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Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
FR. IL. Evans
Advances in Chicago Egg Prices After Break in Market
Chicago reports a sudden drop in fresh egg prices last week followed by a firming trend as weather and demand shifted. Receipts ranged around 869 to 1,124 cases with daily price adjustments from 3 to 5 cents, amid storm forecasts and expectations of continued strong demand for fresh eggs.
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Chicago
A Better Tone in Minnesota Potatoes
Minneapolis reports a steadier potato market with improved demand as buyers study the market for the new year. Weather chilled stock turnover but prices rose, with seed stock moving and round white and Triumphs selling around $1.55 to $2 per cwt and $1.60 to $1.79 fob at shipping points.
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Minneapolis
Oranges Firm Lemons and Grapefruit Easier
Chicago citrus market reports a softer tone for lemons and grapefruit with ample supplies and slight price cuts to move stock. Oranges remain steady as demand supports prices. Florida Indian River boxes quoted around 3 to 4.50 per count, California Navels 3.75 to 4.50, Florida grapefruit at 2.75 to 4.30, California lemons 4? per box.
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Chicago
California
Florida
California Growers Begin to Heat Orchards
California citrus fruit growers in Southern California report using orchard heaters during frost fears. The Weather Bureau warns of a prolonged cold period through mid next month, keeping growers on alert after a milder season with late frost-survival. Frosts have been less frequent this year, with lows around 25 degrees reported in the region. In New York cabbage markets, warmer holidays lift prices. yards sell at 20 to 26 per ton, while shippers offer 15 to farmers and buyers quote 18 to 20 per ton.
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Packer Weekly
Packer
Algin
Tex
Austin
Los Angeles
California
United States Weather Bureau
New York
Onion Market Shows Slight Upswing Amid Holiday Quiet
Chicago reports a modest improvement in the onion market with yellows at about 1.60 and reds at 1.50 per cwt fob Indiana and Wisconsin points. In New York rabbits remain scarce as demand holds, with cotton tails selling 60 70 cents per pair and jacks at 80 90 cents, few offerings.
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Chicago
Indiana
Wisconsin
New York
Potato market shows firmer prices in Chicago week
Chicago potato market moved higher before and after Christmas with demand improving from local buyers. Prices for No 1 white stock from Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan traded around 1.80 to 1.85 per cwt, with Nebraska round white at 1.85, receipts thin and overall activity light through Friday, despite forecasts of outside demand.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Nebraska
European demand drives high prices for U S apples this week
Exporters report heavy shipments from all ports led by Boston as European buyers seek American apples. Net to shippers ranges around 9 per barrel after freight. boxes net about 4.26. Steamship rebates cut freight to 1.25 per box, with demand unlikely to ease this season.
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York
Nova Scotia
Berg
Boston
Europe
Simons, Shuttleworth & French Co
New York
Active Pre-Holiday Poultry Trade in Chicago
A brisk pre holiday market in live poultry in Chicago shows firm tone and rising quotes across categories. Receipts included freight cars and express coops with steady demand. turkeys and fowls led gains, while roosters and ducks followed with smaller increases amid light supplies and strong local buying.
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Chicago
Reese
Citrus shipments from California by region for week
Orange and lemon movements report from California by region for the week ending December 23. Southern California sent 351 cars of oranges and 184 cars of lemons, with year to date totals of 1 025 and 1 065 cars respectively. Central California moved 191 oranges and 26 lemons, totaling 2 698 oranges and 224 lemons to date. Northern California shipped 20 oranges that week, or 184 oranges year to date.
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California
Los Angeles
Central
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U. S. Food Administration
Clanciolo Brothers
Oklahoma Fruit and Melon Growess’ Association
Chickaaha
Charles T. Bastelle
New York City
Littl Rock Firms
Scott-Mayer Commission Company
Geo. E. Shelton Produce Company
Xiutta
Hicdorze
States Food Administration
Bat’telle
Margo
Court of Appeals
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American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
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