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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1920
Page
1
R. Carrie elected new president A D Hitz and O R Godding named vice presidents W D Tidwell secretary and manager with business sessions plus entertainment features at the San Francisco gathering of Western fruit jobbers.
A. Currie of Seattle is named president of Western Fruit Jobbers. A. J. Hitz of Indianapolis serves as first vice president, C. R. Godding of Chicago as second vice president. W. D. Tidwell of Denver is secretary and business manager, and George H. Kniften of Denver becomes sergeant at arms.
San Francisco hosted a record crowd for the Western Fruit Jobbers Convention with registration near 2,200 and attendees believed to reach 3,000. Leaders argued for fair trading rules, eliminated bank guarantees, and backed tier packing for apples while praising hospitality and the benefits of postwar commerce. Monday featured a Shippers Bureau session and informal dances, with Tuesday's talks at UC Berkeley covering transport, spraying, cold storage, grading, and fruit product investigations.
George Livingston has been appointed chief of the Bureau of Markets at the U S Department of Agriculture. He succeeds Charles J Brand and has served as acting chief since last July. Born in Ohio, Livingston studied at Ohio State Cornell and the University of Halle and held several agronomy and marketing roles before his promotion.
Government report shows about 12 percent more early Irish potatoes across Alabama Florida Louisiana Georgia Mississippi the Carolinas and Texas this season versus last year. States list 87 550 acres this year to 78 400 last spring with Louisiana and Georgia not rising. Planting in Hastings Florida near completion and Beaufort North Carolina to rise about 35 percent.
Albany official says severe rail car shortage cripples Western and Northern New York produce trade. Cold weather worsens delays as farmers from Niagara to Buffalo face halted operations, with potatoes and cabbage disrupted and stock sold before shipment. Eastern utilities blame pooling and overt favoritism toward Western shippers amid nationwide car shortages.
New York Feb 6 John Garrie and Son inc fruit and vegetables at 442 West Fourteenth street filed schedules in bankruptcy with liabilities of 23879 and assets of 10875 main items horses and wagon 1200 and accounts due 3305 Among creditors are Edward R Carroll 7500 W J Carroll 2000 and Steinhardt and Kelly 1340 The firm failed about six weeks ago.
Southern California shipments show daily totals from January 28 to February 3 with 131, 119, 112, 197, 94, and 107 cars respectively. Season to date for 2024- year starts the count at 3,258 cars shipped since January 1.
It was announced this week that the Pacific Fruit Express Company will immediately commence the construction of 4000 new refrigerator cars. Some are expected to be finished in time for this coming season's business from the West.
New York February six. Rumors of P Ruhlman & Co in financial difficulty spread through the fruit trade after the auction receipts were sold for the account of shippers. Liabilities near one hundred fifty thousand dollars. Frank Ruhlman and George Rafter headed the firm with sizable losses tied to Wall Street dealings. Old Mission oranges from California were a notable brand linked to the firm and its fight against a California fruit combine.
Reported confusion over the firm condition with George Rafter cited as unaware until a week prior. Key officers Mr. Ruhlman and Mr. Matter led office affairs and auction operations while Mr. Rycan was absent this week, with a note suggesting continuity steps for the business.
George C. Taylor, president of the American Railway Express Company, says the big express firms will continue as a private operation after government control ends March 1. The lineup includes Adams, American, Southern, Wells Fargo, Great Northern, Northern and Western Express Companies.
Kansas City Kansas February 6 ship persons of eggs butter and poultry inquire about E M Wagner & Son dealers in poultry butter eggs and furs who give address 1628 Kansas Avenue Kansas City Kan A man circulated quotation cards offering 19 per case for eggs with a packing stock quotation of 42 cents The address on the card did not match any building on Kansas Avenue across from Peet Brothers Manufacturing Co No one on the street recalls the firm or its listed number
A shipment of European potatoes reached New York but quality was uneven with small and large tubers mixed. Prices stood at 4.50 per 1.5 pound bag while reports of larger foreign cargoes were denied. Historically major sources included England Ireland Scotland and Germany though the German ban and a quarantineInspection delay deterred imports.
Frank W. Nix reports in St. Augustine Florida that heavy rains mostly spared Hastings potato regions. Experts expect a 25 percent increase in shipments if favorable weather continues, with farmers securing seed and replanting low areas promptly.
Atlanta businessmen plan the watermelon distributors meeting set for February 19 to 21 at the Kimball House. Secretary R. H. Pennington notes urged attendance and asks attendees to arrange accommodations through him or W. P. Anderson, a committee member.
The Department of Agriculture of Canada reports for January 31 that 463,633 barrels and 147,738 boxes of apples are held in Canada, down from December 21 levels of 617,730 barrels and 174,812 boxes. The figures reflect stock holdings and show a drop in apple inventories.
The New York citrus market opened strong with California oranges of high quality moving well and prices firm for large sizes. Blizzard disruptions and Florida decay weighed on trade. Florida receipts were light and prices for fancy fruit held high while common lots dropped. Demand remained brisk despite widespread decay in Porto Rican fruit and influenza illness, with overall stock quality improving late in the week.
New York February 6 Governor Smith commuted the death sentences of Joseph Cohen and Frank Ferrara to life imprisonment. Cohen, a West Washington Market carman, was labeled arch conspirator in the murder of Barnet Baff. Ferrara was tied to the automobile that carried the killers away in 1914. Ferrara and Cohen had long delays and stays, with appellate affirmations and seven respites for Cohen. The move ends one of New York state’s longest legal battles, backed by Attorney General Newton who cited Ferrara's state service.
Spanish onion trade in New York remains at a standstill with no auctions this week. Two steamers expected Monday, weather permitting, unloaded crates $1.90 cases $5.50 half cases $3. The Syria, Lake Frio, Tarantia, and Key West vessels carry thousands of crates and cases, totaling 122,825 crates 67,526 cases and 26,500 half cases.
News notes butter imports from Denmark and the United States in New York harbor, detailing 4 620 casks from Christiania and 12 000 tubs owned by Britain’s Ministry of Food aboard the Baitie. Belgian stocks total 20 000 packages to be moved on Antwerp, with refrigerator houses aimed to clear foreign buyer butter by March first as exchange rates drop and transatlantic shipping slows about 50 percent.
Frankfort Kentucky February 6 One of the most drastic world storage bills ever drawn has been introduced in the State Legislature. It would kill the cold storage business within Kentucky and bar sale of goods stored in other states. The bill, by H C McLellan, would prohibit holding poultry eggs butter fish and meats in cold storage longer than three months and would require licenses and quarterly stock reports.
The Chicago apple market shows firmer demand with better movement and slight price gains. Eastern shipments faced frost while western boxes and various varieties display varied quotations from Jonathans to Spitzenbergs and Staymen.
Hammond La February 6 Heavy rains in the past ten days left straw berry sections generally in good condition with strong vitality. If weather remains favorable through harvest around March 15 20 a bright crop is assured. Projections estimate 1560 to 4800 cars statewide with Hammond Ponchatoula Independence Dicksow Amite Albany and Montpalier yielding the bulk. Barreling plants at loading stations should boost pulp and juice use and improve overall fruit quality.
The Murray Hill Hotel hosted the launch of a new national group aimed at creating a General Clearing House for Information and promoting uniform state regulations for marketing. Despite weather delays and flu, 14 Eastern states attended. others were expected. Dr. Eugene H Porter, temporary president, stressed the push for clearer accurate marketing services and cautioned that agricultural colleges are not marketing agents, outlining the organization’s focus on standardizing rules and addressing misrepresentation and transportation of perishables.
A report outlines aims of the Bureau of Marken and related groups to study licensing for warehousing and transport of food, standardize product grades and containers, and align state and federal laws. It notes inspections by fruit disease expert O. F. Burgher and an industry gathering at Park Avenue Hotel with officials from multiple states and the U S Department of Agriculture.
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