Morrison-Simpkins libel suit against The Packer dismissed
In New York City on February 9 1916 Judge Delehanty dismissed the libel suit brought by William Morrison and James Simpkins seeking 106000 against The Packer. Neither plaintiff appeared at trial while The Packer and its witnesses remained. The case criticized dealers chasing easy money by suing newspapers. The Morrison family earlier ran Morris Dairy Co and OK Dairy Jersey City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Morris Dairy Co
Wm. Morison
Mim
Young Morrison and Simpkins
OK Dairy
Jersey City
New York
Uoer
Wiliam Morrison
James Simpkins
Packer
Delehanty
Bronx
Simpkins
Carriers Seek Flat Refrigerator Car Charges
Hearings at the Sherman hotel before Interstate Commerce Commission examiner George N. Brown suggest carriers aim to impose a flat rental based on load origin zones for refrigerator cars carrying fruits vegetables and produce. Current charges show 5 dollars for potatoes, with proposed 10 and 15 dollar rates for loads west of the Mississippi and beyond the Rockies respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sherman Hotel
George N. Brown
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi
River
Rocky Mountains
Good Demand for Apples in Chicago
Chicago Feb 8 trading in the apple market was active with limited arrivals. Demand remained ample for boxed varieties while weather restricted outside shipping. barreled York Imperials to Winesaps ranged from 3.75 to 6.50 per barrel, boxed Jonathans to Winesaps from 1.75 to 2.50, with several varieties quoted in between.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
York T
Greenings
Ben Davis
Rome
Prominent Western Fruit Men Visit Kansas City
Kansas City welcomed notable Western fruit executives during the week, including Senator Charles B Bills of Pioneer Fruit Company Sacramento L 1 Case of National Fruit Exchange Los Angeles and B A Perham of the Earl Fruit Company Northwest. Western egg men gathered in New York before traveling to Washington for a Food Administration conference with attendees from Kansas City Chicago and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Charles B. Bills
Pioneer Fruit Company
Sacramento
Case
National Fruit Exchange
Los Angeles
B. A. Perham
Earl Fruit Company
Northwest
New York
Washington
The
Food Administration
A. W. Bear
Charles Eldridge
Chicago
Borden
H. G. Petergon
Canadian Authorities Seek G W Butler on Fraud Charge
Police pursue G. W. Butler linked to a pre Christmas poultry and eggs scam in Regina. He issued checks that bounced while collecting large shipper payments, disappeared, with a Cincinnati residence suspected. Butler is described as about 50, 5'9", 219 pounds, red cheeks, brown hair, clean shaven, deafish, heavy drinker, tobacco user, last seen in a grey tweed suit with a gold watch. A warrant remains outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Canada
G. W. Butler
Butler
Cincinnati
Food Administration Advises Conventions Amid Transportation Woes
Western leaders weighed whether spring egg and poultry conventions should proceed due to rail and price uncertainties. In Washington, officials debated coordinating with the Food Administration. Kansas City meeting slated on schedule. Wisconsin and others expected to follow. no banquets planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Washington
D. C
Food Administration
Switzier
St. Louis
Bear
Missouri Association
Hatfield
Ilinois Association
Powell
Priebe
Wisconsin
Reservations Pour In For Missouri Egg Shippers Meet
Kansas City February 8 More than 200 letters have been received from dealers in eggs poultry and butter for the Missouri Carlot Shippers Association annual convention to be held March 4 and 5. I H Cromwell secretary urges attendees to mail a 5 registration fee to 110 East Missouri Avenue to avoid confusion and secure hotel reservations at the Baltimore hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
I. H. Cromwell
Missouri Carlot Shippers’ Association
Baltimore
Cromwell
East Missouri Avenue
Knox Declines Link to Tri City Distributing. Miller Leads Capitol City
C T Miller says Carl B Knox will not join Tri City Distributing of Detroit despite plans for a new Capitol City Produce venture. Knox, now out of Capitol City, faces litigation over a $300 stenographer claim while creditors avoid bankruptcy. Miller aims to form a licensed firm paying debts as funds are earned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl B. Knox
Tri-City Distributing Company
Cincinnati
C. T. Miller
Capitol City Produce Company
Gwynne
A. 0. Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
K. J. de Witt
Tri- City Distributing Company
Detroit
Mr. de Witt
Packer
Knox
de Witt
C.T. Miller
Miller
Columbus
Late Shipments of California Citrus Fruit
Los Angeles reports citrus movement for the week ending February 5 with 228 cars of oranges and 62 of lemons from Southern California and ten oranges and two lemons from Central California. Year to date totals show 6,208 cars shipped statewide with 3,339 oranges and 782 lemons from SoCal, 1,876 oranges and 99 lemons from Central, and 202 oranges from Northern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Orange .M
California
Central California
Southern California
Tentative Plans for Egg and Poultry Deal Proposed by Trade
About 40 men representing major exchanges and shipping associations met with Federal Food Administration workers in Washington to discuss handling the 1918 storage egg deal. The meeting considered a per case profit basis and reviewed rules on commissions, licensing, carloads, storage responsibilities, and new cold storage rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Federal Food Administration
W. F.prieber
G. Harald Powell
Powell
Priebe
Washington meeting on fruit and vegetable shipments
About a dozen representatives from the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' Association met in Washington with Edward Chambers and officials from the Food Administration and Bureau of Markets. They discussed wire tracing, claims attitude, refrigeration use, ventilation, handling of perishables, waybill notes, and routing to improve transportation. Chambers praised the shippers and the sessions yielded satisfactory results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Rattray
Food Administration
Bureau of Markets
Washington, D. C
Edward Chambers
Director General of Railways
The
Waybill
Chambers
Market on Live Poultry in Chicago
Chicago reports a firm live poultry market with light receipts and steady prices through Monday to Thursday. Turkeys 16 24c, fowls 26%c, roasters 19c, spring chickens 26c, guinea hens 3.50 per dozen, ducks 2 25c, geese 19 23c. Trade was active late week. small stocks absorbed by dressers and local dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Citrus fruit market firm in Chicago amid light supplies
The Chicago citrus market showed firmer tone with light supplies. California boxes 500 to 690 count traded near 7.50 for fancy, 6.50 for 420 count. Florida oranges in ample supply with moderate trading. Florida seedlings and grapefruit offered at varying prices. frost-damaged stock and other districts produced lower quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Fen
California
Florida
Department of Agriculture Urges Halting Hen Sales Until May First
Washington reports Dr. Mary E. Pennington of the USDA urged restraint on selling laying hens from February 1 to May 1 to conserve poultry. Posters nationwide urge farmers and buyers not to kill or ship hens, citing a potential saving of 150 million eggs and promoting cooperation between the Agriculture Department and Food Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mary E. Pennington
United States Department of Agriculture
Ces
Poultry
Food Administration
Priebe
Bear
Kansas City
New York
W. I Priebe
F. H. Cromwell
Missouri Carlet Shippers
Department of Agriculture
Increased Appropriation for Free Seed Refused
Washington February 8 The House passed a 27000000 agricultural appropriation bill for the next fiscal year with an eight hour work day amendment for Department of Agriculture employees Borland Missouri. The House refused to raise free seed distribution for farmers from 242000 to 363000. California shipments from Southern California list January 30 76 cars January 31 98 February 1 59 February 2 3 151 February 4 57 February 5 54 February 6 81 total January 1 to date 1862 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Borland
Missouri
Department of Agriculture
House
California
Los Angeles
Demand For Good Potatoes With Chicago Market Easier
Chicago market for potatoes remained easy with fair demand for good stock. Receipts stayed light due to loading delays from cold weather and car shortages. Seed stock demand rose, Texas seeking Triumphs for quick delivery, Maine seed contracts hindered by lack of water-bottoms. Triumphs quoted at 5.50 per cwt. Wisconsin and Minnesota stock sold about 2.10 to 2.15 per cwt, Western stock 2.10 to 3.20 per cwt with some damage from freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas
Triumphs
Maine
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Idaho
Western
Cohen
Cabbage Market Steady as Wisconsin Holds Cars
Chicago reports car shortages keep cabbage movement slow as demand stays firm. Wisconsin holdings number about 400 cars awaiting transport, with California Texas and Florida shipments late this year. Prices hover around 65 to 70 dollars per ton for Holland seed at Wisconsin points.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Wisonsin
California
Texas
Florida
Wsconsin
Holland Seed
Sultan Trial on Loon at Somerset Ky
Joseph Sultan of New York faces court in Somerset on a bond renewal matter. The Burnside egg shipping firm J. Gibson Co. backed by Sultan collapsed last summer with about 10,000 owed. Sultan, firm president, claimed checks drawn without funds, and that he later had to cover 7,650 before payment was stopped. He was arrested after the company allegedly shipped two cars of poultry and eggs with no returns. The firm owed about 6,900 in overdrafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morrison
Morris Morrison
Morris Dairy Co
Jennings Street
The
Bronx
Duane Street
Young Morrison
Atoire
M. Roth & Co
L. Wallach
Morrison, Jrr
Morris, Dairy Company
Morris Dairy Company
Herman Berman
Packer
O. K
Sussex Street
Jersey
Somerset
Joseph Sultan
New York
Burnside
Sultan
Sultan Sibs
O. Harley Gibson
William H. Gibson
J. E. Sullivan
Morrison Simpkins Vibes suit against The Packer dismissed
Officials report the Morrison Simpkins Vibes libel suit against The Packer is dismissed. The page also notes Roads seeking flat rental re charge and summaries of various food administration actions, market reports, and forthcoming plans across multiple cities including Chicago and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison-Simphkins
Packer
G. W. Butt
Chicago
Charles £. Grant
Wisconsin
Indianapolis
John A. Wise
Hazlehurst
Ohio River
Esterville
A Tiureau
Des Moines
Amendments Tighten Rules for Dealers Under Food Admin
Washington DC February advances a set of amendments to rules governing importation storage and distribution of food commodities feeds and feeding stuffs. Effective January 28 for most items February 1 for feeding stuffs, these tighten anti profiteering ban resale within the trade and require definite contracts between shippers and receivers. New perishables rules curb terminal pileups and waste, with live and dressed poultry limits and cold storage labeling for meat fish eggs and butter held 308 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
Fond Administration
Food Administration
Illinois Apple Growers Report Soldiers Fund Donation
Savoy February 8 Henry M. Dunlap president of the Illinois Commercial Apple Growers Association announced members have raised 804.25 to date with more expected. Funds sent to Wayne M. French treasurer for purchase of apples to be sent to soldiers. The collection began at the December annual meeting. membership includes most large state growers. Nearly every member contributed as 100 percent Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savoy
Henry M. Dunlap
Illinois Commercial Apple Growers’ Association
Wayne Im. French
Hearing on Trunk Line Egg Rules Mar seventh
A hearing will be held in the federal building on March seventh before Examiner Thurrell on the petition filed by the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association with the Interstate Commerce Commission regarding the Trunk Line egg inspection rule and the five percent exemption rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal Building
Examiner Thurrell
National Poul‘try, Butter and Egg Association
Interstate’ Commerce Commission
South Texas Strawberry Crop Expected To Be Short
Frouston Texas reports insufficient rains have stunted the strawberry crop with estimates showing at least a 50 percent shortfall. Plants are dying and farmers hope for rain and warmth to salvage half a crop, though little is expected from early berry patches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Texas
Frouston, Tex
Rain Dampens Southern California Week in February
A gentle rain fell across Southern California during the week, with day and night periods bringing measurable moisture. The event helped ease drought concerns and provided modest relief to rural areas and gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Los Angeles
Southern California
Texas onion growers seek crate substitute
Market notes report demands for crate substitutes from Texas onion growers while eggs slip in Kansas City markets and Missouri poultry raisers organize. Kansas fruit market shows declines with bulletins on beans in Kansas and Oklahoma poultry short. Carl Farmer operates in Coffeyville and Apple minimum price increases are proposed. Interest rises in a Texas egg convention. Announcement of Tree Brothers Company in Pittsburgh noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Kansas City
Missouri
K. C
Kansas
Oklahoma
Carl Farmer
Coffeyville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crrer
Cincinnati, O
Fruit and Vegetable Shippers
Citrus Fruit
Dept. OF Agriculture
W. F. Priebe
Missouri Shippers
Nori
Wisconsin Holdings
Stowers
Rae
Carl v. Knox
Tri City Distributing Company
MacDonald
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Goodfellows
Boston
Capitol City
Andrews
Akron
Nashville
Memphis
Houston
Arkansas
Atenient
Petaluma
Dougherty
Wilfred Norris
Cratchfield
Aia
A Venger
Toridis
Manatee County
Crescent City
Morrison-Simpkins
Pittsburgh
Louis Justice Joies. Co
R. Hector
Henry
Lorber
George Eb, Bryant
Seattle
Imperial Valley
Raisin ‘Co
Aod
Los’ Angeles
Pacific
Stockton
York State
Vercharges
I. W. Veghte
Newark
Norfolk
York
Oswego
County Society
Bureau of ‘Standards
Parrel
N.Y
Fruit Associations
Spellmyer
Henneberger
Baltimore Street Notes
Baltimore Dealer
Maurice Flatow
Hastings
Fla
Ni York
Tenn
Cleveland
Ohio
St! Louis
Dallas
Cotulla
Illinois
Soldiers’ Fund
Brady
Tex
Geo
Laredo
San Jose
Tidwell
Tree Brothe Company
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