Melon Distributors Debate Freight Rates At Georgia Meeting
At Ocala Florida February 9 the ninth annual Melon Distributors Association convention opened with President James L. Leonard of Cincinnati urging improved service over lower freight rates. Delegates from across the country reviewed last season and discussed shipments stem end rot testing and load quality while Georgia growers pressed for rate cuts but carriers pledged to study complaints and improve service.
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Leonard
Atlanta
Ocala
Fila
Melon Distributors Association
Harrington Hall
James L. Leonard
Cincinnati
Louis H. Chazal
Marion County Chamber of Commerce
Georgia
Association Representatioes
Southern Freight Rate Committee
Southeastern
Bill to regulate and license commission merchants
A bill introduced in Congress by Representative Knutsen of Minnesota would require a $25 license for all commission merchants except those handling grain. Licenses would be issued by the Secretary of Agriculture and unlawful practices could lead to fines up to $100 or penalties including license forfeiture or imprisonment. The bill covers interstate dealings and prescribes procedures for complaints.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Knutsen
Minnesota
House Committee On Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
New York League Annual Dinner Aims To Be Humdinger
The New York branch of the National League plans an entertaining banquet and dance on February 21 at the Hotel Pennsylvania to celebrate Washington's Birthday. President Frost will welcome guests. A cabaret show is set, with reservations through committee members Carl W. Kimball and others.
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New York
National League
Washington
Pennsylvania
Frost
Carl W. Kimball
Kenneth. H. Day
Lendig
Norman ePrank
Fred M. Dudley
Belgin
T. Wilson
WA. Stewart
Mexican Tomato Shipments From Mexico Rise As Week Totals Grow
Shipments of tomatoes from Mexico show steady activity with 91 cars sent in the past week. San Blas leads, followed by Presidio Ruiz Guliacan Escuinapa and Morado, totaling 913 cars for the season. Vegetable shipments add 20 cars for the week and 47 for the season, with dates from February 1 to February 6.
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Los Angeles
Mexico
San Blas
Presidio
Ruiz
Guliacan
Bill Would Repeal the Missouri Marketing Law
Jefferson City Mo Feb 9 A bill repealing the Missouri Marketing Law was introduced in the Legislature last week The law aimed to license bond and tax handlers of farm products on consignments or purchases and had faced stiff opposition Since its passage a federal injunction secured by St Louis and Kansas City blocks its operation and the injunction is before the Supreme Court
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Jefferson City
St. Louis
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Improvement Seen in Head Lettuce Market in Chicago
Chicago February 9 The head lettuce market shows some weekly gains with prices up 35 to 50 cents per case from last week's slump. Car lot sales ranged 2.50 to 3.25 per crate on Chicago track amid wide price variation due to quality differences.
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Chicago
Von Allman Produce Co Files Voluntary Bankruptcy
Von Allman Produce Co of Louisville Kentucky filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition after proposing to creditors in January to settle 20 percent of debts. George A Brent was named referee. Liabilities total 700385 and assets 4056.70.
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von Allman Produce Co
Louisville
von Allman Produce Company
Packer
George A. Brent
Maine Potato Growers Exchange Faces Split Over Support
The Maine Potato Growers Exchange seeks a five year contract with growers and fertilizer firms but many bankers merchants and large growers have not joined. The publicity committee insists no one can sit on the fence and vows to sign up more acres as plans for a Fort Fairfield bank advance with Sapiro and officials from the War Finance Corporation.
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Garibou
Maine’ Potato Growers’ Exchange
Packer
Aaron Sapiro
Texas
California
Aroostook
Exchange
Sapiro
Am Ng
Eigne
de Collins, Presiatt
Caribou National Bank
Ora Gillpa
Fort Fairfield
Maine Potato Growers Exchange
Treasury Department
War Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
Washington, D. C
Robert W. Bingham
Kentucky
Judge Bingham
War ‘Finance Corporation
Tive
New York
Paul Jones of Decatur Accused by Shippers of Fraud
The Packer reports complaints against Paul Jones a Decatur Illinois produce dealer claimed to have practiced for peach shipments apples and potatoes He allegedly ordered goods as samples and failed to pay while evading collectors and lawyers Jones once ran a grocery business before moving into produce selling prompting warnings from Ne Ceda Wis grower agent L G Williams and others in the trade
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Chicago
Decatur
Wisconsin
Jones
Paul Jones
Apple Belt
L. G. Williams
Necedah
Wis
Williams
Olney
Water Street
Cabbage Market Shows Strength in New York
New York February 9 cabbage market remained strong with light offerings. Shippers paid growers 20 to 22 dollars per ton and up to 23, with f o b quotes at 25 to 27 dollars per ton. In yards, stock sold from 30 to 35 dollars per ton depending on quality.
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New York
The Produce Packer weekly market news notice
A note announcing The Produce Packer weekly newspaper dedicated to market and trade news for shippers and distributors of fruits vegetables edges poultry butter hides wool furs. Free sample copies available upon request.
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Produce Packer
Cold Wave Damages in Texas Valley Crops Report
A sweeping cold snap across Texas Louisiana and Mississippi caused variable crop damage. In the Rio Grande Valley spinach lettuce and root crops fared better than cabbage tomatoes and beans with some losses and many plants protected by coverings. Reports from Harlingen San Benito and Brownsville note temperatures from 22 to 27 degrees with crop-specific impacts. Overall, trade notes light shipping and potential recovery as replanting begins in two weeks to a month.
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San Benito
Tex
Corpus Christi
Rio Grande Valley
Carfield & Morris
Brownsville
Raymondville
Freeze disrupts Louisiana berry district delaying carrot shipments
Reports from a Louisiana strawberry association sales manager cite a heavy freeze Wednesday night delaying carrot shipments to the first week of March. In East Texas and Mississippi, officials say the cold wave may protect fruit crops, with some crops rebounding if no further warm spells followed by frost occur. Early carrots and beets face damage, while strawberries in South Mississippi and Louisiana are not expected to suffer serious injury.
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Austin
Tex
Laredo
Texas
Express
Louisiana Strawberry Association
Louisiana
Jacksonville
East
Crystal
Springs
Miss
Nooh
Straivberries
Mississippi
Gars
Northern cabbage market shows price advance and steady demand
Chicago reports a weekly move in cabbage with a five dollar per ton rise and quotes around 35 dollars per ton fob shipping point. Carloads from Southern and Northern Wisconsin districts remain active, with about 166 to 170 cars still in state holdings as the market closes strong.
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Chicago
QA Kothy Vance
Wisconsin
Shipper Wins Judgment Over F Herner Co in Ohio Court
W B Prothro of Williston S C won a verdict for 98 dollars against F Herier Co in Cincinnati court after shipments of asparagus last year. The ruling covers both purchased and consigned goods. Attorney George A Hamma notes six more suits against Herier, including a 2350 dollar attorney fee judgment appealed to a higher court.
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Cincinnati
W. B. Prothro
Williston
George A. Hamma
Alo
Herier
Harry Hess
Canning Firm Mays Food Files Bankruptcy in New Orleans
The Mays Food Products Company Inc filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S District Court. Assets total 407812.13 with liabilities of 713015.85. The company operated vegetable and fruit canning plants in Tenn and several Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky towns.
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New Orleans
Mays, Food Products Company, Inc
South Peters Street
Lamar C. Mays
United States District Court
Mays Food Products Company
Linc
Halls, Tenn
Hammond, la
Independence
Laurel, Miss
Newton, Miss
Gloster Miss
Brookhaven
iMiss
Louisville
Colorado bills for State Director of Markets role
A Colorado legislature bill proposes a State Director of Markets to advise producers and distributors, disseminate market information, encourage the organization of associations, foster product standardization, inspect produce, and perform related duties.
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Colorado
Denver
Cplo
Borlee Bankruptcy Case Produces Big Crop of Lawsuits
The Borlee bankruptcy case has spawned about sixty lawsuits and more than a dozen equities actions as trustees pursue assets to repay creditors. Many suits won so far, with no dividends yet and final settlement years away amid tangled proceedings and legal fees.
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Bohlke' Fruit’ Company
Ydnoush
Thas
Leavenworth ‘State ‘Bank
Dryden
Tn Vevery
Jacob Harding
Chelan County
Florida Potato Crop Sees Acreage Drop Across State
Reports from Florida potato sections indicate satisfactory growth with planting finished last month. Ideal weather supports rapid growth while overall acreage this year is expected to be 18 000 to 20 000 acres, down about 25 percent from last year’s 48 000, except Hastings belt may fall slightly.
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Jacksonville
Pla
Fiori
Florida
Hastings
Melon Planting Downscaled in South Georgia
Valdosta Ga Feb To all appearances South Georgia will plant light acreage of watermelons this year. Last year’s crop was not a success to the novice who overplanted, so this year’s crop will be confined largely to those who have made melon growing a business.
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Beonard
Atlanta
Charles Barham
Southern Freight Rate Committee
Melon
Barham
Leonard
Ber
W.C. Moore
Portsmouth
Wells'a. Sherman
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Meier
Valdosta
South Georgia
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Fla
Southwest Georgia Melon Growers’ Association
Adel
J. J. Parrish
White
W. C. Jackle
Pennington “& Ester
Evanaville
Ind
I, H
New York League
Missouri
Maine
Hetty Committee
Lake
Kingman
Perham
Aroostook County
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Maine Potato Growers’ Exchange
Decatur, Ill
Miliners Peach
Lousiana
Harlingen
Shoemaker
Dublin
T. A. Austin
Houston
Pasadena
Deepwater
B. A. Baldwin
Mission
Houston, Tex
Lee R. Mill
Miami
Fiat Fei
Tdeal
Shipper
F. Herner & Co
Borlee
Northwestern
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