Florida Citrus Hearing Set For February 27
A public hearing on a proposed marketing agreement for Florida citrus will be held February 27 at 9 30 a m in Lakeland municipal auditorium. The plan, urged by the Florida citrus industry, aims to regulate shipments weekly via a control committee of 11 members from the Florida Citrus Commission. The hearing notice was signed by Acting Secretary M L Wilson and submitted by Governor David Shultz.
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Municipal Auditorium
Lakeland
Washington, D. C
Florida
Fla
AAA
M. L. Wilson
Wallace
David ‘Shultz
Iss
Florida Citrus Commission
Independents to Meet March Fourth in National Rally
Washington Feb 14 Independent business men from across the United States plan a capital meeting March fourth to defend equal opportunity for all and press Congress on protecting independent distributors against mass chain systems. The event marks the third anniversary of President Roosevelt's inauguration and aims to spark a new Independence Day for independent merchants. The National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors notes the movement aligns with proposed Clayton Act amendments to curb price discrimination rebates and unearned brokerage. Continued on Page 14.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Roosevelt
National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors
National Conference
Congress
Wright -Patman
Texas
Joseph Robinson
Arkansas
Gradually Extending Dollar Apple Rate Reaches South
Wenatchee Wash Feb 14 Gradual extension of the $1 per cwt apple rate from this district now covers all key southern distribution points from Atlanta to Nashville and Chattanooga. The Dixie Line railroad asks permission to extend the rate to Nashville Chattanooga Atlanta and intermediate points as shipments rise to the $1 territory while some destinations use combinations with local rates to reach further cities. Trucks aid further distribution beyond the $1 rate.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis
Dixie Line
Nashville
Mississippi River
Cairo
The Patman Bill Aims to Equalize Business Buying
The Patman Bill now before the House grows from last year’s investigation of chain store practices. It seeks to end advantages for large buyers and special advertising allowances, aiming for equal starting conditions like the 1906 railroad law. Critics warn of looming centralization, while proponents argue competition remains essential for the public good.
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Patman
House
Kroger Grocery & Baking Co
Atlantic City hosts 260 warehousemen in 45th annual meet
Atlantic City N J February 14 more than 260 representatives of the American Warehousemen's Association gathered at the Hotel Traymore for their 45th annual meeting. Mayor Charles D White welcomed delegates as William J Rushton of Birmingham general president warned of threats to business and urged mass action against propagandist myths. The event continued through Wednesday with sessions in the Grand Ballroom and remarks from Gardiner Poole of Boston.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Tullus Klein
American Warehousemen's Association
Hotel Traymore
Grand Ball Room
Charles D. White
Gardiner. Poole
Boston
William J. Rushton
Birmingham
Association
Rushton
Dade County Triumph Potatoes Plan Acreage Rise
Miami f l a Feb 14 With the unusual success of the Dade county Bliss Triumph potato deal growers planned a material increase in acreage for this season. About 4300 acres were planted but 400 were destroyed by the November 4 hurricane. Wet fields delayed replanting and shipments will be light until late February with harvest to begin across a large portion of the acreage by the week of Feb 24. The damp December slowed vine growth and maturity came earlier than normal. The item continues on page 14.
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Miami
Fla
Dade County Bliss Triumph
AAA
Dade County
Reorganizing Crispo and Sons in New York
Leopold Blum berg attorney, Crispo and Sons, 261 Broadway, informs The Packer the firm is undergoing reorganization and plans a detailed announcement in the coming weeks. He says the process is progressing satisfactorily and expects to be able to share more soon.
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Crispo & Sons
New York
Packer
Leopold Blumberg
Broadway
Cold storage holdings of apples and pears rise in February
Washington February 14 There were 636000 barrels 12749000 boxes and 9726000 bushel baskets of apples in cold storage in the United States on February 1 this year according to the Department of Agriculture regular monthly holdings report compared with 506000 barrels 12329000 boxes and 6937000 baskets on the corresponding date a year ago and a five year February 1 average of 817000 barrels 11760000 boxes 899000 baskets Holdings on January 1 were 789000 barrels 15201000 boxes and 11489000 bushel baskets A year holdings on February this year included 32000 boxes of packed Bartletts 10000 boxes of loose Bartletts 652000 boxes of all other varieties and 15000 bushel baskets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture
Cabbage Situation Regarded Favorable in South Texas
In Corpus Christi on February 14 C E Coleman reports the cabbage crop is helped by cool misty weather. Northeast winds kept temperatures above freezing, avoiding damage. Valley and coastal bend districts cut record amounts, with 161 cars Saturday and 63 Sunday loaded, signaling peak shipments may already be reached with declines expected after February 20.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
C. E. Coleman
Packer
Robstown-Calallen
Rio Grande
Bend - District
Southwest
Texhc
Tontent
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Bend
Artichoke Case Ends in a Jury Deadlock
New York February 14 A high profile artichoke racket case linked to Mayor LaGuardia culminated in a jury deadlock after five hours of deliberation. The judge discharged the panel and a new trial was expected. Defendants from the Union Pacific Produce Company remained out on bail of 2500 each. The January 20 trial, which included witnesses from across the country, has cost nearly 40000 to date. Defendants named are Joseph Castallio Harry Bonsignore Columbus Christopher Joseph Mig Hacei and Louis Prato.
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New York
LaGuardia
J. W. Mack
United States
Albert J. Law
Union Pacific Produce Company
California
Joseph Castallio
Harry Bonsignore
Columbus Christopher
Joseph Mig‘Hacei
Louis Prato
General Strike Ties Up Mexico Shipments
Nogales Arizona February 14 A general strike on the Southern Pacific in Mexico has been called an embargo was placed Monday afternoon on all freight and passenger service into Mexico the last perishables are expected to arrive here the night of the 17th for crossing the 18th
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Nogales
Ariz
Southern Pacific
Mexico
Produce Packer overview and sample copy offer
The Produce Packer announces a separate weekly newspaper devoted to market news for shippers and distributors of produce, eggs, poultry, butter, hides, wool and fur. A free sample copy is offered upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Eges
Florida Ship Canal Debate Sees No Major Water Impact
National League circular summarizes engineer board findings on the Atlantic Gulf Florida Ship Canal. It cites Vandenberg proposal for funding inquiry and outlines questions on sea level versus lock design, depth, groundwater contamination risk, and traffic viability. The Ocala-commissioned report notes Florida’s peninsula is low, with no land rising above 330 feet.
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Washington, D. C
National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors
Florida Ship Canal
Florida
Vandenberg
Michigan
United States Army
Ocala
Fla
Clarence E. Boesch
Sidney Paige
Burwell
Frank C. Carey
Malaft Birteman
Newark
Peninsula of
Florida Peninsula
Plow Up Plan Cuts Arizona Lettuce Crop This Spring
Arizona growers in Salt River Valley and Yuma approve a plan to plow under one third of the spring lettuce crop. Officials say over 95 percent of 18,939 acres are covered, reducing slated production to 12,626 acres. Disks go in March 1 to 8, with trustee J M Foote authorized to enforce at $1 per acre if needed. Shipping to begin about March 10.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
Yuma
J. M. Foote
Foote
Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Service
South Texas Again Escapes Freeze Damage
Harlingen Texas February 14. A new cold spell was forecast for south Texas but temperatures stayed above freezing and crops escaped damage. Rain accompanied the drop helping quality. to avert loss growers moved fruit and vegetables, shipping 510 cars on the weekend before loadings tapered as warmer weather neared.
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Harlingen
Tex
South Texas
Weather Bureau
Cold sunny spell sparks Mississippi cabbage and pea planting surge
Crystal Springs Mississippi reports a brief warm period after six weeks of clouds. Growers race to prepare dry fields for cabbage and pea seed while tomato beds gain green through protection. Weather remains unsettled with rain forecast and a tight window March 15 to 25 for transplanting tomatoes to fields.
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Crystal Springs
Miss
Colorado Potato Market Advances to Equal High Point of Last November
Potatoes in the San Luis valley advanced with Brown Beauties at 1.00 per cwt and midweek around 1.05, the highest since 1936 and matching mid November 1935. About 6,000 cars moved by rail this week, plus roughly 1,100 by truck, totaling 7,100 cars, versus 2,100 last year at this time. Northern Colorado and Western slope regions also shipped heavily with higher prices and 8,600 cars moved statewide this week, quadruple last year’s pace.
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Monte Vista
Colo
San Luis Valley
Colorado
Triumphs
Northern
Western Slope
Sam Goldstine & Co. Detroit Files Dissolution Petition
Detroit February 14 The wholesale fruit and vegetable firm Sam Goldstine & Co Inc filed for dissolution. Lester E Deeley appointed temporary receiver by Judge Sherman D Callender. Assets listed at 5859.64 liabilities 11435.95 with plans to liquidate assets and convert to cash. permanent receiver to be named March 7.
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Detroit
Sam Goldstine & Co., Inc
Detroit Union Produce Terminal
Lester E. Deeley
National Bank Building
Sherman D. Callender
Circuit Court of
Wayne County
Deeley
Cabbage War Roils South Texas Shippers Conspiracy Charges
In San Benito Texas a ten day cabbage dispute pits growers against major shippers. Frank Kretz accuses R L Carter Lee Roy Crawford and G C Adamson of conspiring to curb cabbage trade, with bonds set at 500 dollars as grand jury weighs conspiracy and boycott charges amid field destruction and threats.
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San Benito
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Grand Jury
Frank Kretz
Growers Organization
R. L
Kretz
Justica
Will. G. Fields
Harlingen
Adamson
Main crop Florida tomato deal not getting under way
Miami Florida February 14 The fall and early winter Florida tomato deals ended with poor results due to a cold December and a late November storm that delayed planting in Dade and Collier counties. Collier suffered heavy rains causing field damage and replanting while Dade saw generally favorable January growing weather. Shipments will be tight until the April deal as most vines remain young.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
South
Dade
Collier Counties
Dade County
Collier County
Salinas Watsonville Spring Lettuce Crop Upward Shift
The Salinas Watsonville district shows a larger spring lettuce crop with 9,668 acres planted in Watsonville and 24,624 acres in Salinas, increases over 1935, totaling 7,000 more acres than last year. San Juan and district-wide figures from 1930-31 to 1935-36 are provided by the Grower Shipper Vegetable Association of Central California.
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Salinas
Calif
Salinas-Watsonville
San Juan
Supreme Court to Review Illinois Farm Produce Licensing Law
Washington D C Feb 14 The Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company was granted a Supreme Court review this week of the contention that the Illinois law placing farm produce commission dealers under license and bond was unconstitutional.
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Washington, D. C
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
Supreme Court
Tse
Farm Produce Commission
Asparagus Trade Mixed in New York Market
In New York on February 14 asparagus receipts were light and activity was low. California stock sold loose in crates at 10 dollars, while Florida choice fetched 7B 50 per dozen bunches.
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New York
California
Florida
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Northwest Territory
American Warehousemen'’s Association
Joseph B. Eastman
Hugh S. Magill
Chicago
Harry S. Hall
Interstate Commerce Commission
Florida Canal
THE
League
ARMY
Arizona
Imperial Valley
Mississippi
Sam Goldstine & Co
Dade ‘County
Watsonville
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