Lower demurrage charges urged to boost rail freight
The National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors urged cutting demurrage charges and liberalizing loading rules to make rail transport more attractive than trucking. They asked ARR president J J Pelley to join in a speedy revision, arguing current penalties are unjust with idle equipment and lighter traffic. Continued on page 8.
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Washington, D. C
National’ League of
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
National League
Pelley
The
Horace H. Herr
Rules on Out-of-State Trucks in Illinois
Chicago report summarizes reciprocal agreements governing interstate trucking with Illinois. It lists license, tax, and tire requirements for trucks from Colorado, Mana, and Michigan, noting intrastate and interstate rules, license needs, and tax types. The piece also mentions a separate Michigan note about extreme cold and a frozen pond powering Reeves' mill in Livingston County.
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Illinois
Chicago
Chicago Poultry Board
Flnois
Colorado
Howell, Mich
Michigan
Hell
Livingston County
Reeves’ Mil
Free Pick up and Delivery Service Plan by Eastern Trunk Lines
The executive committee of eastern trunk line railroads met in Chicago this week to approve free pick up and delivery of less than carload freight. Service starts in their section April 1, following Western Trunk lines, Illinois Central, and Chicago &_astern Illinois lines already implementing the service. It is noted that about 80 states have adopted free pick up and delivery. The aim is to divert small freight from trucks.
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Eastern Trunk Line
Chicago
Eastern Trunk Line Railroads
Western Trunk Railroada
Illinois Central
Chicago &Astern Illinoia
Grapefruit Prorata Hearing Postponed to Feb 17
Los Angeles January 31 hearing on a petition for a permanent restraining order blocking California’s Agricultural Adjustment Act proration of grapefruit shipments within the state has been continued to February 17. The California Arizona Orange and Grapefruit Agency is barred from prorating grapefruit during a temporary restraining order issued January 18 by Superior Judge Emmett H. Wilson. The case involves the California Desert Grapefruit Committee, a 65-grower group controlling over 2,200 acres in the Coachella Imperial valleys, led by Dr. Harry W. Forbes.
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Los Angeles
California
California-Arizona Orange and Grapefruit Agency
Emmett H. Wilson
Harry W. Forbes
Stuart, Shaw & “Murphy
Lcense
AAA
Director of Agriculture
South Texas Weather Eases Fears Of Freezing Damage
Harlingen Tex Jan 31 The predicted cold wave failed to materialize keeping vegetable producers and shippers on edge for days. Temperatures barely touched below 82 degrees in spots but clouds and light showers prevented damage. Most crops in the lower Rio Grande valley and adjoining areas are retarded but citrus remains unscathed and growers anticipate renewed movement after sun.
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Harlingen
Tex
Weather Bureau
South Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Coastal Bend
Laredo-Winter Garden
Eastern Shore Potato Blossom Festival Held May 29 30
The annual Eastern Shore potato blossom festival set for May 29 and 30 in Onancock Virginia is sponsored by Accomac Post No. 23 of the American Legion. Levin Nock Davis named director with W. O. Strong as assistant.
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Onancock
Eastern Shore
Accomac Post No. 23
The
American Legion
Levin Nock Davis
W. O. Strong
Warren Potato Measure Not To Be Enforced
Washington reports the Warren Potato Act is dead as House votes down all funds for a $1,000,000 potato information program. Some hope remains for a farm bill to force potatoes into basic commodity status, but department funds are exhausted and action seems unlikely this session.
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Warren
Washington, D. C
NRA
AAA
House of Representatives
North, Carolina
Ludlow
Census Bureau
Blanton
Texas
Wallace
McCarl
Erhie Deos
Andy
Bankers Tour Imperial Valley in Southern California meet
Bankers from across Southern California will visit the Imperial Valley for an all day tour and program sponsored by the California Bankers Association Agricultural Committee. The events include district tours speeches and a bankers dinner with growers and shippers to foster cooperation between banks and agriculture.
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el Centro
Calif
Imperial Valley
California
Agricultural Committee
The
California Bankers Association
Southern California
Los
Delicious Advertising Campaign Under Way
Wenatchee Wash January 31 Nearly complete signups from shippers storage plants and growers total funds exceed twenty thousand dollars with about half paid The campaign was launched with notices in The Packer and major papers across ten cities from New York to New Orleans Chicago firms signaled for a permanent advertising effort led by Elmer J Nelson Harry L Miller P R Parks C W Wilmeroth Ross Heninger and William Meikle coordinating this district
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Wenatchee
Wash
Delicious Apple
Packer
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Elmer J. Nelson
Harry L. Miller
P. R. Parks
C. W. Wilmeroth
Ross Heminger
William Meikle
Packer Headquarters Relocated to Second and Delaware
The Packer has moved its Kansas City general offices to the Packer building at Second and Delaware streets. All mail for The Packer editorial and business departments and for the Packer Produce Mercantile Agency should be sent to the new address.
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Kansas City
Packer
Second and
Delaware Streets
Mercantile Agency
Tomato shipments from Mexico show rise over prior year
Nogales Ariz Jan 31 Vegtable shipments from the West coast of Mexico to date this season align with 1934 35 period. Tomatoes show an increase while peas fall. Disparities noted in labeling and cross district packing. State districts Sonora Rio Mayo Huatabampo Obregon and Sinaloa dominate tomato and pea flows with hot October weather delaying shipments.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
Co. F. Holler & Co
Lower California
Pacific Coast
Nogalés
Sohara
United States
Sonora
Ciudad Obregon
Rio Mayo
Sinaloa
Peaches Damaged in Centralia Illinois District
Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange manager H W Day reports no peach damage in the Carbondale district during last week's cold wave, but Centralia district growers say all peaches there were killed as temperatures fell to 10 to 15 below zero. Day was misquoted in The Packer last week. Separately, New York considers a port of entry ordinance for all out of town trucks requiring consignors, commodities and quantities data.
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Carbondale
Til
H. W. Day
Illinois Fruit Growers Exchange
Centralia
Day
Packer
Illinois
New York
New York City
Work on New Trade Treaty Nears Completion
New York Jan 31 An important reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and France is reported nearly completed and will likely take effect around April 1. Details remain secret until signing but it is understood France will grant favorable rate concessions to the United States.
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New York
France
United States
The Produce Packer publishes weekly trade news
The Produce Packer is a companion weekly edition to The Packer, focusing on marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool fur and related commodities. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Evolving Farm Program Aims via Executive Session Formulation
Washington reports proposed farm aid and soil conservation measures to be rushed to Congress without public hearings. House and Senate Agriculture committees use executive session to craft the act, seeking authority to revive parts of the old agricultural adjustment program. The draft emphasizes soil fertility preservation and reducing unprofitable soil use, with details pending official text.
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Washington, D. C
House Committee On Agriculture
Senate Committee On Agriculture and Forestry
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
United States Supreme Court
Attendance Expected At Cold Storage Convention
Chicago reports a strong turnout for the annual convention of the Cold Storage Association and its parent American Warehousemen’s Association to be held February 12 to 15 at the Hotel Traymore in Atlantic City New Jersey. W M O’Keefe urges members and nonmembers to request railroad-rate certificates and notes an open forum on the second day for subjects not in the printed program.
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Chicago
Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
American Warehousemen’s Association
Traymore
Atlantic City
N. J
United States
W. M. O'Keefe
The
Cold Storage Association
West Adams Streets
Packer
O'Keefe
Freeze Destroys Peach Crop in Southern Indiana
Chicago reports C C Winkler of Vincennes Indiana says the peach crop in southern Indiana has been practically killed by severe cold with apple crops badly damaged as well. He notes Vincennes was the coldest spot in the state with temperatures 17 to 21 degrees below zero. The peach crop is definitely killed with further tree damage expected and the apple crop possibly blotted out.
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Chicago
C. C. Winkler
C. C. Winkler Company
Vincennes
Ind
Gouthern
Indiana
Winkler
Onion and Cabbage Stocks as of January 1
Washington January 31 reports from the Departments of Agriculture show onion holdings at about 3,252,000 sacks of 100 pounds each as of January 1, 1936, up from 2,926,000 a year earlier, with shrinkage and waste totaling about 12.2 percent of production. Late Danish type cabbage stocks stood at 70,490 tons on January 1, versus 76,190 in 1935 and lower figures in prior years.
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Washington, D. C
Departments of Agriculture
Valley growers and shippers clash over cabbage price
In San Benito Texas on January 31, cabbage shippers and Tri County Growers Association members clashed over price. The group had set a $12.50 per ton minimum for cabbage at the shipping shed, but recent demand slump pushed some firms to offer $10 per ton. Growers urged boycott against buyers paying less, while shippers argued $10 is the workable ceiling given Florida shipments and eastern demand. Disputes loom as cold, wet weather slows cutting.
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San Benito
Tex
Tri-County
Florida
Coastal Bend
Growers’ Association
Growers
Light movement of Texas grapefruit at Harlingen
Harlingen Texas January 31 The movement of Texas grapefruit has been light for ten days due to rain and cold weather but mainly because most fruit is in strong hands and shippers want orderly sales. Estimates vary on remaining cars. officials expect about 1000 cars left to ship while last season about one third more remained. Market unrest noted but firm sellers positions expected to hold through close of deal. Valencia oranges already shipped and movement to pick up next week with hundreds of cars remaining to move, mostly by truck to Texas and nearby states.
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Harlingen
Tex
Texas
John N. Hagar
Rio Grande Valley Citrus Exchange
Ross Skelton
National Fruit, and Vegetable Exchange
Frost Damage Limited in Sonora and Sinaloa Crops
Nogales Ariz Jan 31 Frost damage in the Sonora Mexico vegetable district last week is estimated under 5 percent for peas and around 10 percent for tomatoes, with the frost striking in narrow strips. Tomatoes show no chill or frost damage and quality is excellent. Vegetables in Sinaloa state were not affected.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Mexico
Sinaloa
French Apple Quota Increased for First Quarter 1986
R G Phillips reports the French quota on apples and pears for Q1 1986 rises by 4300 tons to 12 528 tons (562 760 bushels). Boston convention plans set Hotel Statler as official headquarters August 11–14. local committee promises strong entertainment and top quality hospitality.
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Hotel Statler
Boston
Rochester
N. Y
R. G. Phillips
International Apple Association
Statler
Detroit
Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce urges reduced federal spending and tax reform
Washington jan 81 the united states chamber of commerce after a nationwide referendum urged lower government outlays and tax revision. ballots show 99 percent support cutting federal expenditures toward a balanced budget, noting income taxes near peak productivity and warning current taxes cannot fund rising spending. the report cites proposals to curb expenditures and reform the tax system as essential for economic recovery.
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Washington
The
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
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APPLE
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Correction
Western Fruit Jobbery Association
S. M. Cohodas
Cohodas Bros. Company
Ishpeming
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Cohodas
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