Report on Proposed Perishable Freight Tariff by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued the summary of its long report on Perishable Protective Tariff No. 1 after a bitter industry fight. The ICC finds mixed results, endorsing some shipper-friendly points while preserving cost-of-ice charges for many perishable freight groups and delaying broader changes.
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Washington, D. C
Interstars Commerce ‘Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Srteans Awit
Seer Uconthaued von Pagety
Dayton man in trouble over whiskey theft
Alex Skilken of Dayton Ohio is charged after admitting he bought five barrels of whiskey stolen from a Kentucky distillery at Latonia. A former Russia native who came to Dayton about 12 years ago, he has worked in fruit and produce trades and with Gitman Brothers before running Dayton Fruit Exchange with a partner.
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Dayton
Alex Skilken
Skilken
Latonia
Russia
Gitman Brothers
Gitmans
Dayton Fruit Exchange
Bankruptcy petition filed against Ruhlman & Co in New York
Involuntary bankruptcy petition filed Tuesday against P Ruhman & Co fruit house, alleging debts about 150000 with assets around 15000. Creditors include Harota Fierman for 10000 and Jesse H Finkier for 1567. Atlantic National Bank and Brown & Seccomb cited. Frank Ruhman absent for weeks amid reported nervous breakdown. George Rafter to continue dock business handling C C Chapman orange account.
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New York
P. Ruhlman & Co
Fruit House
Packer
Harota Fierman
Jesse H. Finkier
Flerman
Chatham & Phoenix Na‘tional ‘Bank of
Ruhlman
Atlantic National Bank
Brown & Seccomb
California
P. Ruhiman & Co
Frank J. Ruhiman
George Rafter
C. C. Chapman Orange
Cabbage Imports From Denmark Increase Amid Port Delays
Denmark sends an influx of cabbage, with about forty cars in port awaiting unloading. Florida cabbage remains plentiful with prices around two dollars and twenty five cents per basket as cargo moves though loading stations. A few exceptional shipments of Danish cabbage have been reported at roughly seventy dollars per ton.
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Europe
Coldyerop
Florida
Denmark
Marsh Denies Ties to Atlanta Produce Stock Offer
J W Marsh of W W Anderson’s Sons Company, Atlanta, states no connection with Peters Street Atlanta Produce Corporation. He confirms his full-time commitment to Anderson’s business and denies involvement with the stock sale noted by The Packer.
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J. W. Marsh
Atlanta Prod. Corporation
Atlanta
W. Marsh
W. W. Anderson’s Sons Company
Peters
Henson and Freeland Quits Atlanta Produce Firm
Atlanta firm Henson and Freeland at 105 Peters Street closes after a brief run handling poultry. Shipments since closure taken over by Turner Produce Company, which emerged after Turner-Darnelis Produce Company failed.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Produce Sonnertsay
Ich
Henson & Freeland Produce O
Peters Street
Turner Produce Company
Turner-Darnelis Produce Company
Visiting Butter and Egg Men in New York
Among the visiting butter and egg men introduced on the Mercantile Exchange this week were Levi Keys of Columbus Ohio H C Dargen of Chicago N Meistrick of Slater Iowa C G Hilderly of Tampa Florida J J Sullivan and M Catron of Boston Massachusetts C C Grobig Remnbeck In and A Jones of Montreal Canada.
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New York
Mercantile Exchange
Levi Keys
Columbus
H.' Ci Dargen
Chicago
N. Meistrick
Slater
C.' G. Hilderly
Tampa
Flay
J. J. Sullivan
M. ‘Catron
Boston
Mass
C. C. Grobig
Remnbeck
A. Jones
Montréal
Canada
O C Gossett Firm Closes After Short Run
Atlanta report notes Traders Produce Company at 121 Decatur street shuts down, linked to O C Gossett who earlier ran the East Alabama street firm and failed to pay poultry shippers in Tennessee and Georgia. Also mentions attorney W W Lowe backing Southern Eye and Poultry Company at 124 131 South Prior street aiding Seymour after Acme Produce failure.
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Atlanta, Ga
Traders Produce Company
Decatur Street
O. C. Gossett
O. C. Gossett Company
East Alabama Street
Tennessee
Georgia
Atlanta
Seymour
Southern. Eye and Poultry Company
South Prior Street
W.W. Lowe
Hunt Building
Acme Produce Company
Tidwell Seeks Rest in Southern California
Ww. D. Tidwell secretary and business manager of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association is spending a few weeks in Southern California. He will rest and attend to business with headquarters at the Virginia Hotel in Long Beach California.
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D. Tidwell
Tong Beach
Los Angeles
Calif
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
California
Virginia
Zong Beach
Louis Erb Urges Save Apple Packing Barrels and Boxes
Cedar Gap Missouri February 18 1920 Louis Erb urges packers to save empty apple barrels and boxes for next season arguing second hand materials can cut costs. He notes new barrels may cost about a dollar each and vinegar barrels are being reused, railroads could offer reduced freight, and millions of dollars could be saved by reuse.
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Cedar Gap
Packer
Inquiries Concerning John T Sharp Muskogee Wanted for Bad Checks
Kansas City edition notes shippers asking about John T Sharp a Muskogee fruit and produce dealer wanted for bad checks West & Son of Springdale Ark report Sharp left Muskogee four or five months ago from Lincoln Ark selling apples and eggs He is believed to have gone to Ardmore from Muskogee after a Muskogee jobber attached his bank account to recover a bill
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Kansas City
Packer
John T. Sharp
Muskogee
West & Son
Springdale
Ark
Sharp
Lincoln
Sharpe
Ardmore
Musomee
Onion market steady in Chicago as buyers hold
The Chicago carrot onion market remained steady this week with demand light and loading limited at stations. Indiana red stock quoted around 5 dollars, yellows about 5.25, California Buckskins near 4.25 per cwt. No. 1 Indiana reds and yellows sold around 5.25 to 5.25 and 5 to 5.2 per cwt. Spanish crates at 5.25 and half crates at 2.75.
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Chicago
Indiana
Alsa
California
Rain In California Breaks Dry Spell This Week
Southern California ends a long dry spell as a rain storm arrives midweek, coastal and inland areas from San Luis Obispo to Fresno report precipitation. Weather bureau notes crop and soil conditions are serious north of Fresno, with vegetable and cantaloupe crops at risk if rains do not intensify.
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Los Angeles
Med
California
Weather Bureau
San Luis Obispo
Fresno
February Report on Storage Apple Holdings
The Bureau of Markets reports U S storage apple holdings as of February 1 at 1,277,099 boxes, down from 4,204,628 a year earlier, and 2,095,100 barrels versus 1,703,672 a year ago. Total apple supply up 45 percent from last year. California vegetable shipments from Los Angeles show February 11 through 17 car counts totaling 834, with January 1 total at 4,416 cars.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau ‘of Markets
Apple
United States
California
Los Angeles
Poultry Shippers Seek D T Tony in Atlanta Trade
Poultry shippers at 131 Decatur Street report they are searching for D T Toney who ran D T Toney & Co in poultry fruits and produce. He is not found despite efforts by several shippers in Atlanta on February 20.
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Tm Bomé
D. T. Tony
Atlanta
Decatur Street
D'T. Toney
D. T. Toney & Co
Atlanta Bank Officials Deny Link to Produce Firm
Atlanta February report states Howard Parrish cashier of Atlanta Commercial Bank says the bank has no connection to the Atlanta Produce Corporation. He notes the bank does not hold stock or provide references and has asked the Moore-Oetgen Company to cease using them as a reference. Dr. W B Chandler president also states no stockholding or reference links to the firm.
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Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta Commercial Bank
Atlanta Produce Corporation
Howard Parrish
Sald
BE. 9, Oetgen Company
Moore-Oetgen
Lower Market on Potatoes in Chicago Under Light Buying
Chicago notes weak potato demand amid cold, light buying and few shipments. Seed stock inquiries remain fair while futures hedging persists. Wisconsin Maine Idaho shipments thin due to storms. bulk No 1 white and Idaho Ruesets prices outlined. overall market trends easy with steady to slightly lower prices across the week.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Maine
Idahogan
Michigan
Ichigan
Minnesota
States
Idaho
Russell
Eastward potato movement slows amid heavy snows
New York markets show nominal prices as loading lags due to impassable roads. Maine farmers get 5 per 165 pound barrel for Green Mountains and 4.50 for Cobblers and Spaulding Rose. Shippers pay farmers 4.40 to 4.10 per cwt in bulk and 4.26 to 4.36 per cwt in 160 pound sacks. Docks see Maine stock at 6.25 to 7.25 per 166 pound bag. Long Island firms hold firm on fancy stock but overall trade is dull.
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New York
Maine
Green Mountains
New York State
Pennsylvania
Thirty‘third Street
Harlem
Long Islands
De Loach Produce Co Closes in Atlanta After Settlement
Atlanta Ga Feb 20 The De Loach Produce Company at 151 South Prior Street closed its business recently A Calhoun Ga poultry shipper visited days ago and obtained a 300 settlement on a 900 shipment of poultry sent to the firm.
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Atlanta
de Loach Produce Company
South Prior Street
Calhoun
New York Market Reports Strong Demand for California Oranges
California navel oranges offered at $5.25 to $8 per box with best fruit at $6 to $8, demand active and prices higher. Lemons ample at 15 cars but prices eased late week. Florida fruit faced trucking delays, yet quality remained solid. Porto Rican grapefruit priced up, with fancy stock $2.75 to $4.50 and choice $1.50 to $3.75 per half strap.
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New York
California
Florida
Rusgets
Sicily lemons market report and Porto Rican pineapple prices
A weekly report notes the cargo of the San Giorgio with 13 000 boxes of Sicily lemons, held due to weather and trucking costs. Prices for 200s and 869s varied with quality, while 360s rose on strong demand from the South. first sale figures showed declines versus February 4, and overall market strength closed above opening levels.
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Porto
Sicily
San Giorgio
Mayor Hylan Shovels Snow in Produce District
New York Feb 30 Mayor Hylan personally took charge with hundreds of workers and police to clear snow from Fifth Avenue and the docks area. Delegations from fruit and vegetable firms urged action as downtown streets and markets were crippled. By Monday conditions improved and business recovered across commodities as depleted stocks were replenished.
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New York
Fruit Land
Hylan
Fifth Avenue
West Side
Bankruptcy Papers Against Wagner and Haber in New York
A petition in bankruptcy was filed Thursday against Wagner and Haber, fruit and vegetable merchants at the Gansevoort Market, who reportedly owe the New York trade about $15,000. Petitioning creditors include John Nix & Co., R. E. Cochran Company, and Miller-Cummings Co. The firm continued to operate until the filing, reportedly paying cash for goods and showing no intent to settle debts.
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New York
Wagner’ & Haber
Gansevoort
Packer
John Nix & Co
R. E. Cochran Company
Miller-Cummings Co
Wegner & Haber
Abolish New York Farms and Markets Department Motioned
Albany Feb 20 Governor Smith recommends abolition of the State Farms and Markets Council and its offices. Bills introduced to create a Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets at $15 000 a year to be appointed by the governor. Minority leaders say the council has failed to perform its duties and benefit the people.
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Albany
Smith
State Farms and Markets Council
Commissioner of Agriculture
Council of Farms and Markets
James J. Walker
Charles D. Donohue
Abe Meyers Talks on April Eggs in New York
Abe Meyers of St Louis discusses egg markets with The Packerman. He doubts futures prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange will control storage egg values this spring. He predicts April packed eggs may be at least 40 cents a dozen cheaper than CME futures, citing strict grading rules and delivery challenges. He expects little export impact and notes Britain’s price aims.
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New York
Abe Meyers
Company
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago. Mercantile Exchange
Exchange
Sae
Great Britain
America
England
Chicago
United States
Chicago -Mercantile
Ohio Valley
Thelery Gates
Apple Market Holds Steady in New York
Apple market in New York stayed quiet due to snowbound traffic across the East. Piers kept deliveries moving despite nearly impassable streets, with late-week gains. Prices edged up from last week, varying by grade with Greenings up to 10.50 a barrel for A, 8 for B, and extras up to 12. Some Baldwins and Massachusetts Baldwins sold around 6.50 to 7.50 per barrel, while Newtown Pippins reached 3.50. Odds and ends sold 5 to 8.50 per barrel. frost-damaged storage stock dominated the lot.
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New York
Massachusetts
Ben Davis
Newtown
Rome
Iowa Egg Men to Meet in Des Moines March 10 11
Des Moines reports preparations for the annual Iowa Wholesale Egg Butter and Poultry Dealers Association meeting to be held March 10 and 11 following the Missouri meeting in Kansas City. New Hotel Savery to serve as convention headquarters. reservations urged. Secretary M. A. Hagensick, Des Moines, will provide more information.
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Des Moines
Iowa Wholesale Egg, Butter and Poultry Dealers’ Association
Missouri
Kansas City
Hotel Savery
Iowa
M. A. Hagensick
Future egg trading fears echo Ohio Valley market talk
In the Ohio Valley dealers warn that future trading and storage schemes threaten egg prices and reliability. Shippers want direct outlets with established distributors and refuse speculative markets on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The industry fears a fictitious spring market harms next season and broad distribution aims may suffer.
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Irtaln
Dublin
Ohio Valley
Wagner and Son Quoted in El Paso Shipment Fraud
Kansas City reports that M Wagner & Son issued fake address cards after shipping six cases of eggs and live poultry to Miles Texas. Joe Thile writes that the firm’s agent Russell distributed quotation cards with high prices, but the shipment could not be located upon arrival.
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Kansas City
Bs M. Wagner & Son
Kan
Joe Thile
Miles
Tex
el Paso
Express
Russell
Thiele
Second Denmark Potatoes Barred From New York Shipment
The second consignment of Denmark potatoes, 1,028 bags aboard the Steamer Oscar Second, was barred by authorities in New York. The shipment was to be re shipped to Cuba by Gaba, as English Irish Scottish and German potatoes have been restricted for years due to disease, and likely no more foreign potatoes will enter this port.
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New York
Peh
Denmark
Oscar
Gaba
Cuba
Missouri Egg Convention Program Arranged in Kansas City
The Missouri Egg and Poultry Ship Pers Association convention program, to be held March 8 and 9 in Kansas City, has been completed and sent to the printer. Trade leaders promise an interesting program and enjoyable time for attendees, with full details to appear in next week's Packer.
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Kansas City
Missouri Egg and Poultry'Shippers’ Association
Packer, Vm
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Wagner & Haber
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Batre
Wagner
Paso
Texas
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