Urge Order Bills of Lading Only Where Used as Collateral
Chicago February 11 Members of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association were urged to curb misuse of the order bill of lading. A National Industrial Traffic League bulletin, reprinted by Secretary Cumming, notes actions by the National Association of Credit Men to limit use and calls for similar league action. The guideline limits order bills to shipments paid for on delivery or sight drafts with the bill attached, warning that some shippers use them to retain control or delay delivery by endorsing to non notifying consignees.
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Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Robert Cumming
National Industrial Traffic League
Cumming
League
New York
National Association of Credit Men
End of Order Bill of Lading Practice Urged by League
The league urges shippers to stop consigning goods to order when no banking transaction exists. Carriers should aid in removing improper practices to reduce car delay and improve service. Shippers and non members should avoid order bills except when used as banking collateral or for collection.
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League
Hood River Berry Plantings Waning Interest in Small Fruits
Hood River horticulturist Gordon Brown reports dwindling enthusiasm for pooled nursery stock orders for raspberries loganberries and blackberries. Fewer than six growers joined the offer though many have bought plants individually and will plant heavily at several locations. The Birmingham Age-Herald notes a humorous line about a youth with a car and a lass prompting compliments or fast driving.
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Hood River
Ore
Ireb
Gordon. Brown
Hood River Experiment Station
Birmingham
Los Angeles Market Report Notes Firmer Prices on Mist Vegetables
Los Angeles market signals firmer tones in vegetables with celery cauliflower and peas higher while potatoes remain unsettled amid heavy supply. Sweet potatoes gain as demand improves. onions and lettuce show dull activity. fruit prices vary with grapefruits lemons and oranges reacting to supplies. storage stocks for apples and root crops listed for comparison with last year.
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Los Angeles
Stockton Burbanks
Idaho Russell
Stockton
California
Idaho
Utah
Arkansas
Oregon
Washington
California Dent. of Agriculture Labels Misleading Veg Packages
The California Department of Agriculture reports Southern California shippers mislabel cauliflower and other vegetables to Eastern markets. Crate counts and labels diverge from actual contents, prompting a crackdown and possible enforcement under the Fruit and Vegetable Standardization Law to protect honest shippers and buyers.
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Sacramento
State Department of Agriculture
California
Department of Agriculture
Stockton Potato Market Brisk but Stock Limited
The Stockton potato market shows firmer prices on the river with fancy stock around $2 a sack on the bank. Much stock is cleaned up, about ten to fifteen cars remain, while ordinary stock lingers at $1.25 a sack with around 250 cars left. Oregon seed stock brings $2 to $2.50 per cwt. Weekly rail shipments include roughly 50 potato cars and 15 onion cars.
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Stockton
Calif
Week's California fruit shipments and prices report
Los Angeles reports show weekly California shipments January 31 to February 6 totaling 1055 orange cars and 171 lemon cars from the South plus smaller consignments from Central and Northern California. Grand season totals: 5430 orange cars and 1503 lemon cars from the South. 487 orange and 75 lemon cars from Central. 304 orange and 4 lemon cars from Northern. FOB orange prices quoted at 2.75 to 3.25. lemons at 2.25 to 2.75 per box. Southern California shipments 2 to 8 February include cabbage 17 cars, lettuce 129 cars, mixed vegetables 61 cars, oranges 994 cars, lemons 147 cars, lima beans two cars, peas five cars, cauliflower 81 cars, and celery 56 cars.
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Los Angeles
California
Central
Northern
Southern
Druggies Market on Potatoes Steady in San Francisco Market
San Francisco market news notes draggy potato trading with receipts near 23,500 sacks including Northwest stocks. Extra fancy Oregon Burbanks sell at 1.75 to 1.90 per cwt, Idaho Gems around 1.65, Rivers around 1.75, with many undergrades weak. Onion market declines, 65c per cwt for fancy repacked stock, 35c for inferior. Large stock of Australian Browns held in state cold storage awaiting price turn.
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San Francisco
Northwest
Oregon
Idaho
Sonoma County
Goa
Wit Ey
Heavy Movement of Imperial Valley Lettuce Ships Expand
Brawley California February 11 with over 1200 lettuce cars shipped in the first February week and forecast daily trainloads. January counts show 1071 cars leaving the valley as shipments from various towns reach 468 at Brawley and 186 at El Centro. Weather is ideal, labor is satisfactory, and quality above average as total season shipments approach two thousand cars.
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Calipatria
Brawley
Westmoreland
Imperial
Il Centro
Heber
Calexico
Imperial Valley
Apple Industry Hit Hard by Freight Rate Rise
Spokane reports conclude the Washington apple trade suffers from higher freight rates. James R. Wilson of Palouse Corporation recalls a California conference with Pacific Coast shippers, noting no concrete relief yet but promises of action at a Chicago meeting. He emphasizes shared hardship among orchard and farm product producers and urges concerted effort.
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Spokane
Washington
James R. Wilson
Palouse Corporation
California
Chicago
Apples Move Pretty Well In Chicago Market
Apple prices advanced last week by 10 2i a box and around 60c a barrel before easing slightly. Purchases into consumption rose faster than before as trade picked up stock. fear of a slow move eased. January drawdowns from cold storage were strong with 275 000 barrels and 650 000 boxes initially, then reduced to 250 000 barrels and 600 000 boxes in a week. Barrel holdings remained heavier than last year by about 35 percent, while box stocks were down roughly 20 percent. Jonathan season over, some varieties moved poorly, but wholesale lists showed solid prices for Spitzenberg, Rome Beauties, Newtown Pip pins, and other popular types.
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Chicago
Jonathan Sean
Spitzenberg
Grimes
Rome
Golden Russets
York Imperials
Spokane Street Notes and Market Outlook Report
Late street visitors include O L Olson from Deer Park A W Hinckley Couer d Alene dealer G Hill Pros ser shipper W I Williandt Rotz ville farmer H L Curtis Palouse shipper and J G Gibson Moscow Ta rancher. George W Coburn Wenatchee president Wenatchee Northern Warehouse passed through on return from Chicago noting weak demand for small apples and that Yakima Wenatchee together hold about 6000 cars with 80 percent five tier stock. Local trade hints C L Robinson Yakima horticultural inspector may succeed M L Dean as chief of horticulture. Good Fruit Prospects Hood River reports Judge George R Castner says district expects heavy fruit crop this season with Penticton apples 1920 yield 40 percent of normal but cherries apricots peaches fetch record prices.
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O. L. Olson
Deer Park
G. Hill
W. I. Williandt
Rotzville
H. L. Curtis
J. G. Gibson
Moscow
George W. Coburn
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Northern Warehouse and Marketing Company
Chicago
Yakima
C. L. Robinson
M. L. Dean
Division of Horticulture
Robinson
Olympia
Hood ‘River
Ore
George R. Castner
John B. Castner
Penticton
B. C
Castner
Heavy Plantings of Fruit in Sutter County California
Heavy shipments of trees arrive daily in Sutter County California with 1800 trees received in one week. Horticultural Commissioner H P Stabler notes the record intake as growers plant heavily for peaches prunes and pears in the county.
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Sacramento
Calif
Sutter County
H P. Stabler
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