Florida Frost Damages Hit Beans and Cucumbers Across State
Frost on February 15 damaged beans cucumbers and other tender crops across Florida with light tomato losses and minor potato injury in Hastings. Reports from Hastings Goulds Jensen and other towns note varying damage from 20 to 90 percent in different counties. cabbage celery and hardier crops largely escaped. Potatoes delayed 1 week to 10 days with replanting underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
H. A
U. S. Department of US
Harry W
Peterson
Polk and Hart
Des
Ocala
H. W. Tucker
Tucker & Simmons
Toea
Mana
Tee County
Okeechobee
Lake
Sumter
Hastings
Packer
Weather Bureau Service
Everglades
Lake Okeechobee
Weather Bureau
Case Against John H. Brooks Called. Defendant Not Present
The case involving property conversion tied to the 1923 tomato deal was called in Rusk Texas. Brooks failed to appear due to a sore foot. the court forfeited his $2,000 bond, issued a capias for arrest, and stated any new bond would be $4,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
Tex
Brooks
Wichita Falls
Brook
Arkansas
Lone Star Shipping Agency
Jacksonville
Bum Check Cashed By R B Polastri in Kansas City
Kansas City office of the C H Robinson Company holds the sack on a $100 check cashed for R B Polastri of Watsonville California on February 4. Polastri, former sales manager for O O Eaton Watsonville shipper, asked E E Patterson to cash it. The check later dishonored and a wire says Polastri is no longer employed and faced trouble in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
C. H. Robinson Company
R. B. Polastri
Watsonville
Calif
Polastri
O. O. Eaton
E. E. Patterson
Robinson
Eatonia
California
Melon Distributors Meet in Valdosta March 6 7
Middle Georgia will attend the National Melon Distributors Association meeting at the Valdes Hotel in Valdosta Georgia March 6 and 7. Notable attendees include James L Leonard and H G Hightower aboard the Cincinnati party with leaders and families. The program covers improving growing and distribution of the 1925 watermelon crop plus a barbecue and talks by Wells Sherman and Fred Meier on inspections and disease prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Valdosta Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
James L. Leonard
H. G. Hightower
Luke J. J
Mary L. Leonard
William
Lewis
Bureau of Weights and, Measures
Dr. Rose
Fred C. Meier
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Carolinas
Meier
Valdosta
Department of Plant Industry
J. B. Munson
The
Southern Railroad
Munson
Melon Distributors’ Association
Hightower
W.C. Wall
Southern Freight Clatsociation
Southern Times
Augusta
Growers Challenge Sun-Maid Suit Over 1922 Crop Losses
Fresno reports growers sue the Sun-Maid Raisin Growers of California asserting the cooperative did not in good faith proceed through bankruptcy and that no losses were suffered in 1922 while contracts for that crop were guaranteed. Officers allegedly paid from 1922 receipts to release liability on notes. Sun-Maid is named as the real party of interest and reorganized entity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative Raisin Association
Fresno
Sun-Maid Raisin Growers of
California
Sun-Maid Raisin Growers
Sun-Maid
Shrinkage Hits Onion Sets in Chicago Market
Onion set operators report a sharp loss in stored red and white varieties in Chicago for January and February. Yellow, Australian Brown, and Japanese sets remain healthier with near normal movement. Wet harvest and excessive moisture hurt reds and whites, driving current prices higher with whites and reds around 4.75 to 5.50 per bushel, yellows 3.75 to 4.265.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Onion
No Trace Yet Found of A. L. Brooks Harlingen
Harlingen Texas February 20 no trace had been found of A L Brooks of the Brooks Saladino Company Mercedes Texas who had been missing since February 6 after leaving his office to go home He may have driven toward Old Mexico and a heavy reward has failed to yield information The search has extended across the Rio Grande Valley and surrounding states
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlingen
Tex
A. L. Brooks
Brooks-Saladino Company
Mercedes
Texas
Brooks
Merecedan
Old Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Whispell Inc Faces Overdue Debts After Harlem Market Theft
New York on February 20 summarizes W I Whispel Inc Harlem market fruit and vegetable robbery fallout. The firm owes 13 142 and claims 1 733 in finc losses. Principal creditors in the produce trade include W C & H W Davis 2 551 A H Moses & Son 1 156 C H Heuser & Co 730 and A E Meyer & Co 733.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. i. Whispel, Inc
Harlem Market Fruit and Vegetable Robbery
W. C
H. W. Davis
C. H. Heuser &Co
A. E. Meyer & Co
FTC backs breakup of meat packers control of refrigerator cars
The Federal Trade Commission urges divorcing the big five meat packers from car ownership and forming an independent single company to operate all meat refrigerator cars on equal terms. The report also calls to separate packers from stockyards and to regulate their transportation adjacents, noting Armour Swift dominance after mergers and prior court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Pullman Company
Washington, D. C
Senate
United States
Congress
Lois Five
Packer
Artmour & Co
Swift & Co
United’ States
Armour & Co
Morris & Co
Armour and Swift
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
California Co-operative Canneries
Commission
Apple Market Trends in London and Liverpool Prices
Cable reports from Liverpool show apples in good condition with Baldwins Greenings and Winesaps selling around 4.77 to 5.96 dollars. Ben Davis Albermarle Pippins and York Imperials reach up to 9.78 dollars. London Greenings and Yorks range 4.29 to 8.23 dollars. Box apples including Winesaps Spitzenbergs and Newtowns move 2.15 to 3.58 per box.
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New York
Liverpool
Baldwins
Ben Davis
Albemarle
York Imperials
London
Yorks
Albermarles
Planning for Apple Convention in Cleveland
Planning for the International Apple Shippers Association convention set for August 11 to 14 in Cleveland moves forward as local trade members meet Tuesday to appoint committees. The group unites to ensure a top quality event and supports bringing the convention to this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Apple Shippers’ Association
Order Turned Over By One Firm to Another in Fruit Trade
Kansas City report notes a Des Moines Municipal Court ruling denying the Union Celery Company collection of 161.25 for lettuce shipments turned over by Cochran Brokerage to the Hentin Brothers Fruit Company. The decision questions practice of passing unfilled orders to another firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Des Moines
Union Celery Company
Hentin Brothers Fruit Company
Cochrane Brokerage Company
Tha
Union Celery Com
Henkin Brothers
Warning Against Use of Short Measure Containers
The Department of Agriculture warns against short measures in round stave bushel baskets in Maryland Virginia and short berry boxes near Cullman Alabama. Growers must obtain guarantees of proper capacity from suppliers and shippers are responsible for correct marking under the food and drugs act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Virginia
Cullman
Ala
Department of Agriculture
Department
Packer Clarifies Nothard Lowe Tie and Two Local Closings
New York reports George Wills & Sons clarifies no link to London firm Nothard Lowe. It notes Wills is US representative and purchases are made in its name. Also, Gibeau Fruit Co in St Paul, Minnesota, closed by creditors with assets about 3000 and liabilities 2000. sale to Seldman & Sima Brothers underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Packer
George Wills & Sons, Ltd
Madison Avenue
New York City
Nothard, Lowe & Wills, Ltd
London
Nothard & Lowe
George Wills & Sons,Ltd
United States
Nothard, Lowe. & Wills, Ltd
Gibeau Fruit Co
St. Paul
Minn
Gibeau Fruit Company
St. Paul Board of Trade
Nelson
Seldman & Sima Brothers
Hearing Set On Permanent Injunction In Potato Dispute
The Minnesota Potato Growers Exchange seeks a permanent injunction in Clay County District Court to stop A. L. Forbes of Glyndon from disposing of potatoes except through the Exchange. The hearing is scheduled for Moorhead February 21, after a February 7 date was postponed by agreement of counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Moorhead
Minn
District Court of
Clay County
Minnesota Potato Growers' Exchange
A. L. Forbes
Glyndon
Millsboro men convicted on conspiracy and larceny charges
Frank Nerona and Joseph Battastelli of Millsboro Pa were convicted in Washington County Court on conspiracy larceny and breaking and entering a car of grapes. Antonio Damico also charged. he remains at large. Sentences withheld pending appeal with $6000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Frank Nerona l
Joseph Battastelli
Millsboro
Mervis Brothers
Washington
Antonio Damico
Ilo
Damico
Nerona
Nerona and
Battastelli
Lettuce Market Eases Slightly in Southern California
El Centro Calif Feb 20 The lettuce deal in this valley weakened as shipments hover below last year with talk of 150 car peak in March. About 200 packing sheds and many brokers operate as growers and shippers debate disease impacts and crop viability. From Feb 12 to 18 shipments totaled 709 cars, 3,676 for the season, with prices around 2.25 for large eights and 1.65 to 1.75 for fives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Centro
Calif
Mastern
Packer
Hinksoft
Westmoreland
Jo. B
Imperial Valley cantaloupe crop prospects good in 1926
Imperial California February 20 prospect of a large cantaloupe acreage across the Imperial Valley is favorable. Thousands of acres are planted and each hill sprouts under paper tents. Growers shippers and business men share an optimistic outlook for 1926 with asparagus shipments and grass deals active. the American Express Company expects about 100 carloads moved this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
St. Johns
Putnam
Flagler
Hastings
Federal Point
St. Lucite
Wabasso
Vero
St. Pierce
Imperial
Calif
Imperial Valley
Criterion Ranch
Express
American Express Company
The Produce Packer Free Sample Offer
A note describes The Produce Packer as a weekly newspaper focusing on market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs. It offers to mail a free sample copy upon request.
Also Mentioned on This Page
H.A. Marks
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Bureau States
Hastings, Fla
G. W. Waller
Lower East Coast
Wauchula
Plant City
Sumter County
Center Hill
Bartow
Coleither
Orange
Hardee
Moorehaven
Louis Bkrobich
Fort Lauderdale
C. B. Lozier
Belle Glade
South Bay
Canal Point
Pahokee
John H. Brooks
R. B
Melon Distributors
Valdosta GA
Pennsylvania
R. M. Murry
Packer. Murry
Scranton
Murry
NEW York Packer
Warren St
New York, N.Y
Bill
SUN Maid
H. Whispell, Inc
Apple
Imperial Valley Cantaloupe
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