Reductions Made On Small Packages in Express Rates
Kansas City traders report February first express rate cuts failed to help. Rates on many shipments rose 20 percent or more, with eggs butter and vegetables hardest hit. Terminal charges, jobber protests, and a campaign to push the ICC to restore old schedules spur action in Denver New York Cincinnati and Chicago markets.
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Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Packer
Cme
Ates
W. D. Tidwell
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Ass
Express
Penne
Dwell
Tidwell
Denver
Col
D. Tidwell
Ser
French
New York
Hillwell
Interstate Comerce Commission
Esterday
Butter shows more life as shippers push rate cuts
Express companies trumpet rate reductions that began February 1, claiming consumer savings. The real effect is smaller cuts on small parcels competing with parcel post, while butter and eggs rates remain unchanged. Continued on Page 11.
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St. Louis
Andie E
Xpress
Parcel Post
Butter Market Holds Firm in Nebraska Trade
In Nebraska the creamery butter market shows light supply and steady demand. Extras held at 27 1/2 to 28 cents with grades from 26 1/2 to 27 cents for various lots. Receipts from Monday to Wednesday totaled 16,184 tubs as buyers outside the area increase demand for fresh butter.
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A. mi
Louisiana Berries Mention Record Strawberry Prospects
A cold snap last week slowed strawberry maturity in Amite Tickfaw Albany Hammond Ponchatoula and surrounding areas. Crops are reported in excellent condition with expectations of the largest and best yield ever in the state. If weather remains favorable movement may start slightly earlier than usual though carrot movement is not expected to begin soon.
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Independence
Amite
Tickfaw
Albany
Hammond
Ponchatoula
Florida Vegetables In New York Market Report
New York February 13 Florida produce showed fair demand all week with midweek gains in lettuce prices due to lighter receipts and better quality. Peak lettuce reached 2.50, peppers and wax beans sold high with fancy stock up to 4 and 4.50 per basket, romaine mostly 1.25 or less, and peas and peppers commanding steady demand amid mixed quality stock.
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New York
Florida
Butter and Egg Holdings Report Shows Stock Changes
New York February 13 The National Warehousemen's Assn reports butter and eggs in 46 warehouses as of February 1. Eggs total 103000 cases, down 261700 from last year. Butter 26945000 pounds, up 10741000 from a year ago.
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Butter and Egg Holdings
New York
National Warehousemen’s Assn
Special Train For Missouri Poultry Convention Leaves Feb 28
Chicago reports heavy advance reservations for a special train to the Missouri Carlot Poultry and Egg Shippers Association convention in Kansas City. The Burlington line train departs at nine o'clock p m February 28, with Cr E McNeill handling bookings from 71 West South Water street. He notes 70 reservations already made from Chicago and other cities including Pittsburgh Detroit Boston and Buffalo. A progressive car game will run in the dining car starting a half hour before the train reaches lengthening time.
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Chicago
Speci
Kansas City
Missouri Carlot Poultry & Egg Shippers
Assa
Butter and Egg Board
Burlington
Cr. E. McNeill
West South Water Street
McNeill
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Boston
Buffalo
Move to centralize Chicago produce trade on riverfront site
Chicago producers consider relocating South Water Street trade to a new centrally located yard adjoining a modern market. The plan foresees a three story plus basement complex with 20 foot wide stores, sidewalks level with streets, and a cold storage warehouse to serve about 1,000 cats. The move aims to ease congestion, reduce rents, and secure lower costs for retailers and shipper clients.
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Chicago
South Water Street
Produce Trade and Credit Assn
Packer
Nth Water Street
Ws i. Japner
F. A. Curtis
Municipal Markets Commission
Miyor Harrison
California
A.M. Klein
Los Angeles
Chas. B. Bills
Sacramento
Kohnhorst
L. Francisco
Frank G. Heilman
Egg shippers to meet in Kansas City amid big attendance
A Missouri Carlot Egg Shippers Association convention set for March 2 and 3 in Kansas City draws wide interest. With hundreds of members and several special trains planned, the meeting promises heavy attendance, top speakers, and strong Western participation, plus entertainment for ladies.
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Kansas City
Packer
Western Fruit Robbers
Tidwell
Denver
Col
W. D. Tidwell
Pennington
Evansville
Ind
Los Angeles
Sam
H. Pennington
Missouri pCarlot Egg Shippers’ Assn
Frank Cromwell
Cromwell
Chicazo
Dessers
Cuauntry
Missouri
Ege
Walter Grish
Grush
Baltimore
Trial of New York Mine poultry dealers upheld restraint
The trial spanned 14 weeks with 13 defendants convicted of operating in restraint of trade. They received 13 week sentences. bail was refused and they were held 13 days at Tombs before release. Their stay application rests with the appellate division this Friday the 13th.
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New York Mine
Appelate
Egg values recede as Chicago market eases further
Egg market shows an easy tone with prices down about two to three quarters of a cent weekly amid ample supply and subdued demand. Tuesday and Wednesday saw multiple car lots arriving or to arrive in ten days, with bids ranging from 24¾ to 27¾ cents for various deliveries while February receipts near 6,000 cases and a holiday pause limited board activity.
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Chicago
Express firms seek to curb parcel post powers in Senate plan
Washington reports that express companies press to limit parcel post growth by moving weight limit control from the postmaster general to Congress. The amendment to the postal appropriation bill would freeze weight limits rates and zones for fourth class mail until law authorizes change. Observers warn this could hand parcel post to express interests and hinder future development.
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Washington
Parcel Post
Senate Committee On Post Offices
Congress
Poultry Receipts Light In Chicago Week
Chicago February 15 live poultry receipts were light amid initial active trade but demand waned by midweek. Fowls sold at 16 cents, springs 15 to 16 1/2 cents, turkeys at 16 cents, and ducks geese roosters and guinea hens priced. Dressed poultry moved slowly with limited receipts, chickens at 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cents, springs eased, freight cars with 800 coops by express. Trade quiet. supply expected to thin within days.
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Chicago
Express
New York Poultry Dealer Abe Kassell Files Bankruptcy Petition
Abe Kassell of West Washington Market New York files a bankruptcy petition with debts exceeding 800000. He is a heavy real estate operator with most obligations in real estate. His wife Ida Russell also files with liabilities around 90000. Kassell has faced ongoing financial trouble and a prior involuntary petition. He owes about 13000 in his poultry business, mainly to banks and New York creditors.
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Abe Kassell
New York
Loe
West Washington
Kassell
Ida Russell
Kussell
Big Shippers Meet at Chicago for Cantaloupe Talks
California fruit distributors and eastern dealers filled Chicago for the cantaloupe meeting after the Kansas City Jobbers convention. Notables included Senator Bills Charlie Virden Frank Bisbee Louis Spiegl A M Klein A G Kohnhorst Geo Sherman Charlie Brown and others. London fruit interests sought larger shipments to London auctions but officials of the California Fruit distributors did not favor the proposals.
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Chicago
California
Kansas City
Jim Fanning
Pittsby
Senator Bills
Charlie Virden
Frank Bisbee
Louis Spiegl
San Francisco
A. M. Kiein
Los Angeles
A. G. Kohnhorst
Geo. Sherman
Minneapolis
Charlie Brown
Redlands
John B. Cancelmo
Philadelphia
Sam Segari
New Orleans
Western Cantaloupe Exchange
Sherman
Western Fruit Jobbers
London
Minneapolis Potato Market Cold Weather Slows Hauls
Weather has kept hauling slow in Minneapolis as prices show little movement. Dealers report uneven holdings with some oversold while others hold back, and some refuse to quote futures amid unsettled conditions. Loading station prices list Rose and Burbanks 38 to 50 cents, Triumphs 46 50, Cobblers 50, Red River etc 85 to 90 cents.
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Gand
Minneapolis
Rose and Burbanks
Triumphs
Sand Land Ohlos the
Cobblers
Red River
California Citrus Shipments From Southern and Northern California
Southern California citrus shipments from November 1 to February 11 totaled 6 382 cars while northern California moved 4 836 cars. Daily shipments listed include February 5 6 today etc.
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Los Angeles
Pel
California
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Pew Tates
Cincinnati
The
Chamber of Commerce
G. M. Freer
Siserst Mini
Fred Bloom, Jr
Freer
Express Company
Harry Price
I. N. Price & Co
John Curren
Weil-Brockman Co
Chas. Cordes
Pieper & Co
George Nobel
F. A. Nobel
H. Oyler
Oyler, Bros
H. Ransick
Ransick & Sons
H. Kenbauer
F. Ankenbauer & Co
C. Q. Howard
O. O. Howard & Co
L. F. Gloystein
I. I. Gloystein & Co
Walter Glass
Glass-Bloom
Louisiana
N. Y
DAILY
WBF
LUX
Topeka
Kan
Acker
Western Fruit Jobbers Assn
Kansans City
Kansas City Entertainment Committee
Organizant
Sam'l. E
Bob Pennington
C. A. Cerr
Carl Piovaty
Carl Piowaty
MR. Gees
R. W. Gees
Packer's
Charlee Andrews
Andrews Bros. Co
Mr. Andrews
Andrews
Albert M. Travis
Jacksonville
South
Father News
Indian River
Charlies Gerber
Sales Service Co
the News
EGG Shippers
Ihinoks PH
Sinainmon Faertics
Onion Report
Southern Truck Reports
Columbus
Peter
Twin City
Lewis
Chicago Street
Mr. Dorr
Erie
Pope
Baltimore Street
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Elgin
Editorial
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Texas News
Home Gardens
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Houston
East Texas
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Plant City
Citrus Fruit
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Leppmann
Norfolk
Buffalo Street
New York Horticultural Society
National Canners
Cleveland
West Louisiana
Memphis
Nashville
Palisade
South Africa
Kansas City Street
Wisconsin
Gifford
C. L. Fitch
Florida News
Arcadia
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East
RA. Heys
Butter and Bae Exchange
G. T. Ghriest
John 2Atshaw
G. A. Samuels
R. F. Riddell
V. Dixon Averys
Chicago- Trade
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