Western shippers urge 30 percent cut in transcontinental freight
In Los Angeles on February 3 Western Growers Protective Association members and western and midwest rail officials discussed a plan to cut freight rates by 30 percent, lower refrigeration charges by 25 percent, and allow higher crate weights to raise carloadings and consumer demand. Secretary C B Moore said reduced costs could boost western production and rail revenues. report promised to rail shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Growers Protective Association
Los Angeles
Western Vegetable and Melon Shippers
Western and
Middle Western Roads
Biltmore Hotel
West
C. B. Moore
California
Arizona
Evel and Western
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Distributors to Meet Tomorrow
Fond du Lac Wisconsin February 3 The Wisconsin Upper Michigan Fruit Distributors Association will meet Saturday February 4 an interesting meeting is anticipated Sam Cohodas head of Cohodas Brothers Ishpeming Michigan will make his first appearance before the association as the newly elected president of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association and many of the trade outside of Wisconsin and upper Michigan have signified their intentions of being on hand A large attendance of the members is also expected Dinner will be served in the evening and talks by many will be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond du Lac
Wis
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fruit Distributors Association
Sam Cohodas
Cohodas Brothers
Ishpeming
Mich
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Way 1s Opened For Lower Apple Rates From Northwest
Eastern Trunk Lines Association approved the western and central lines proposal to reduce Pacific Northwest apple shipments to eastern markets and the Midwest. The Interstate Commerce Commission is to decide. The cut targets New York at about 11 to 12 cents per box, with carload weights rising to 36,000 pounds. Opposition from Midwest apple operators noted if rates take effect before season end.
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Eastern Trunk Lines Association
Central and Western Lines
New York
Western and Central Lines
Pacific Northwest
Eastern Seaboard
Middle West
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. F. Gwin
Gwin, White & Prince
J. A. Meade
Pacific Fruit and Produce Company
Washington
Commission
Packer
Apple
Chain store bills in both Michigan houses
Lansing Feb 23 reports show House and Senate proposing chain store measures. The House bill raises revenue by tiered license fees for chains. The Senate bill creates a Fair Trade Commission to adjudicate unfair practices and to license wholesalers, jobbers, and retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ure
Senate
Fair Trade Commission
Lansing
Mich
House
Packer
Missouri
Kansas
Maine
New York Trade Seeks Truck Peddlers Licensing Measure
Ward W. Smith of the Fruit and Produce Trade Association leads effort in New York to adopt truck peddlers licensing modeled on interior markets. A $200 annual license per truck is hoped to pass, regulating the influx of produce by truck and protecting established merchants from transient competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ward W. Smith
Fruit and Produce Trade Association
Board of Aldermen
City of
Strawberries Offered Low by Retail Chain Stores
Pittsburgh reports last Sunday newspaper ads show A and P stores offering pint boxes of strawberries at 12 cents with Florida berries described as large and sweet. Kroger offered pints at 12 cents with similar Florida berries. A government report noted Florida berries at 11 1/2 cents per pint in five crate lots of 36 pints sold off the terminal platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Florida
Kroger
The Produce Packer Trade Newspaper Description
The Produce Packer is a weekly newspaper printed alongside The Packer. It carries marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of produce, eggs, poultry, butter, wool, fur, and related commodities. Free sample copies are available upon request.
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Packer
Illinois truck operators seek state and federal regulation
Chicago February 3 report notes the Illinois Commerce Commission suspended a major Chicago based motor carrier B covering routes to Sterling East Moline and Rock Island. Railroads protested, claiming adequate service and lack of legal authority for public utility status. The Illinois Motor Truck Operators Association urged joint state and federal oversight to purge the industry of wildcat operators and win common carrier recognition. The commission previously denied certificates of convenience for Keeshin Motor Express and Interstate Trucking Company, citing adequate rail and express service and reduced freight volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Sterling
East Moline
Rock Island
Illinois Motor Truck Operators Association
Mwlinois Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Keeshin Motor Express Company, Inc
Interstate Trucking Company
Illinois Commerce Commission
Railway Express, Inc
Railroads and Express Company
Perry Smithers Joins Chicago Cold Storage Warehouse
Perry Smithers, a 20 year veteran of the cold storage industry and former Booth Cold Storage Company president, joined the Chicago Cold Storage Warehouse Company on February 1. Announcement by general manager Nela A. Emmertz notes Smithers’ wide acquaintance in poultry, butter and egg, and fruit and vegetable trades. He has been with Booth Cold Storage since 1927.
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Chicago
Perry Smithers
Booth Cold Storage Company
St. Louis
Twin Cities
Nela A. Emmertz
Smithers
Texas Shippers Granted Refrigeration Changes
Harlingen Tex Feb 3 Word has just been received by the South Texas Shippers Association that its request for changes in refrigeration rules has been granted effective February 6. Under the new rules shippers may use dry bunkers and top ice Initial Ice and top ice or standard refrigeration with or without top ice. It is estimated shippers and receivers will save several hundred thousand dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
Tex
South Texas Shippers Association
New York Branch League Dinner-Dance Feb 11 at Pennsylvan
The annual dinner dance of the New York Branch of the National League of Commission Merchants will be held at the Pennsylvania hotel on Saturday night February 11 at 7 30. Tickets have been sold well and a good crowd is expected. Tickets may be obtained from Grover Cleveland Spangler Crispo & Sons Inc Howard Huber American Fruit Growers Inc or Jack Peters Sqobel Day Inc. The event is informal and tickets are moderately priced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National League of Commission Merchants
Pennsylvania Hotel
Grover Cleveland Spangler
Crispo & Sons, Inc
Howard Huber
The
American Fruit Growers Inc
Jack Peters
Sqobel & Day, Inc
Creditors Meet of K. W. King & Co. Set for Feb 6
St Paul Minn Feb 3 First meeting of the creditors of K. W. King Co a corporation declared bankrupt last November will be held in the office of John P Galbraith referee in bankruptcy here February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
K. W. King & Co
John P. Galbraith
Interstate Commission approves south citrus and veg rate cuts
Reports say the Interstate Commerce Commission authorized about a 15 percent reduction in citrus and vegetable freight rates in the south and southeast to help railroads meet truck competition. The cut, requested by Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line and Southern Railway, will take effect on short notice with several specific city pair reductions listed.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Air Line
Southern Railway
Orlando
Atlanta
Miai
Birmingham
Tampa
Charleston
St. Augustine
Nashville
Gainesville
Charlotte
Brunswick
Albany
High freight rates push Florida citrus to boats from rail
Florida citrus shipments to New York shift from rail to steamship as freight costs drop 25 to 40 cents per box. On Tuesday, 84 carloads moved by rail while over 90 by boat, with savings dependent on origin. Shipping lines gain as producers seek profit amid low commodity prices and high transport costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
New York
Rial
Borat
Florida
Garin Company Seized by Federal Receiver in San Francisco
The H. P. Garin Company of San Francisco, operating in California and Arizona since 1922, is placed in receivership by Federal Judge Kerrigan on a creditor grounded bid to preserve assets. No management changes expected. assets exceed 1 million with liabilities over 500 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Sacramento River Delta
Garin
Continde
Arizona
H. P. Garin
Subpoenas served on Chicago fruit and produce dealers
A federal investigation appears under way as hundreds of subpoenas were issued to Chicago fruit and vegetable dealers in the past week. Dealers were ordered to bring original invoices, canceled checks, ledgers, and other records to US District Court in the Northern District of Illinois. Many summoned must return later as the grand jury proceeds with inquiries that may involve freight claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States District Court of
Northern District of Illinois
United States Grand Jury
United States Attorney General
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Grand Jury
Onion stock totals reach 6.814 million bushels on hand
Washington reports January 1 stocks of onions at 6.814 million bushels with 60 percent in growers hands. Disappearance to 1938 totals 13.649 million. movement by rail, boat, auto, and carlots accounts for most loss. Low prices risk further culling and shrinkage.
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Washington
D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Government Advises Smaller Tomato Acreage
Washington, D. C., Feb. 3. The Department of Agriculture says Cuba and Mexico had smaller tomato production this season due to weather. It urges growers in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and parts of Texas not to increase acreage in the second early states because higher 1932 prices are unlikely to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Cuba
Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Price Fixing Sparks Philadelphia Cranberry Debate
Philadelphia witnesses a price fixing episode as two national chains offer cranberries at different prices during the holidays. A 10 cent per pound offer may undercut wholesale costs, unsettling the cranberry market and angering farmers in the Mississippi Valley who blame such tactics for price instability and growing frustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Brotherly Love
Mississippi Valley
Onion set deal gains pace in Chicago area
Chicago February 3 The onion set deal in this section moves well as shipments begin to flow. The 1932 crop appears short though planted acreage matches last year. Fire destroyed 26 000 to 35 000 bushels in South Holland, with about 16 000 more in other regions. Market watchers expect higher prices as season advances and storage shrinkage reduces available supply. Prices likely rise from March onward with demand outpacing supply.
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Chicago
South Holland
Maine Potato Growers Near Ruin in Freight Rate Fight
Maine potato interests led by Maine Potato Growers and Shippers Inc and Searsport sue railroads before the Interstate Commerce Commission examiner N F Johnson. Testimony charges high freight rates from Aroostook to markets depress profits, threaten farm values and local credit, with Searsport routes used to reach outlets. Witnesses describe wage and unemployment impact. debate centers on Bangor & Aroostook Railroad rates and terminal access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Caribou
Aroostook County
Court House
N. F. Johnson
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Maine Potato Growers and Shippers, Inc
Searsport
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
Wilbur Large
Mr. Large
O. W. Tong
C.H. Blatchford
Maine Central Railroad
John Cole
Boston & Maine
Bronson Jewell
New York
New Haven
Andrew J. Beck
American Fruit Growers Inc
Richard Scarlett
Philadelphia
Mr. Thompson
John C. Rogers
Beck
Aroostook
New England
Thompson
Bangor & Aroostook
Percy R. Todd
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Company
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B. Moore
Upper Mich
Northwest
New York Trade
Illinois
P. Smithers
Chicago Cold Storage Company
Branch League
H. P. Garin Company
Federal Court
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