United Trade Action Urged by Industry Leader
N L Allen of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association warns that new federal legislation this month risks unsound, restrictive rules. He urges a united front, formation of a Fruit and Vegetable Institute, and coordination of existing trade groups to guide policy and avoid scattered efforts. The piece notes potential Robinson Patman Act amendments, rate changes, and broader agricultural policy implications.
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Washington, D. C
N. L. Allen
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Allen
Robinson-Patman
Intebéstsom
Misbranding law violators prosecuted in federal action
Chicago February 26 federal government pursues prosecutions for misbranding of fresh fruit vegetables and related products The United States Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration certificates reveal that many items shipped do not meet exterior grade declarations Industries warned to ensure shipments meet U S Grade No 1 specifications as described by Briggs general manager of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
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Chicago
Briggs
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers Association
United States
Department
U. S
Frost damages berries in Louisiana threaten early shipments
Hammond La February 26 heavy frost hit the berry district last Monday and Tuesday harming young berries and most tender blooms on vines. It will shift shipments with few straight cars until around March 20 though hundreds of crates will move daily. Ted Carfel cited plans to load a straight car this Saturday from multiple points. Weather is clearing and fields are warming with plants in excellent condition promising another fine quality year.
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Hammond
Ted Carfiel
Louisiana
Florida Grapefruit Relief Purchases Reported
Lakeland Florida February 26 The United States government has purchased 2 360 carloads of Florida grapefruit as relief fruit A M Pratt citrus statistician with Associated Citrus Growers Shippers reported this week
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Florida
Lakeland
Fla
United States
A. M. Pratt
Associated Citrus Growers & Shippers’ Citrus Statistician
Melon Distributors to Meet in Atlanta in April
Evanaville Ind February 26 The annual convention of the Melon Distributors Association will take place at Atlanta Ga on April 23 and 24 at the Atlanta Biltmore hotel All growers shippers distributors and transportation factors are invited The late J B Neal of McIntosh Fla was president of the association with officers H L Cartwright Tifton Ga L E Holloway Atlanta and Miss Besale Searcy acting secretary
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Evanaville
Ind
Melon Distributors Association
Atlanta
Beasie Searcy
Atlanta-Biltmore
J. B. Neal
McIntosh
Fla
New Haven Celery Co Offers 20 Percent Settlement
Kansas City reports creditors of New Haven Celery & Produce Company Inc have been notified that the firm is in difficulty and offering a 20 percent settlement, with 10 percent cash and 10 percent notes due in 90 days. Financial records from a year earlier show assets near 35,305 with net worth about 26,908, while payables stood at 3,396.84.
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Kansas City
New York
New Haven Celery & Produce Company, Inc
Silverstreet
New Haven
Produce News
Connecticut
Asean
Mercantile Agency
Mississippi vegetable growers begin field work in Copiah County
In Crystal Springs Mississippi farmers report good field progress after sunny days. Cabbage planting resumes with an estimated 2500 acres in Copiah County after late starts from prior weather. Georgia imports of cabbage plants, and rising output expected. Peas and beans slated for early April and May plantings with tomatoes to follow in June.
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Crystal Springs
Miss
Copiah
Georgia
South Carolina Asparagus Carloads Set for March Start
South Carolina asparagus shipments by express began early this season due to mild December and January weather. Chief George E. Prince says shipments were near record early, but a February freeze delayed express moves. With better weather expected, carlot shipments are anticipated to begin around March 15 to 20, instead of the usual April start.
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South Carolina
Carlots
Columbia
8. C
George E. Prince
Loss Leader Law Proposed in Minnesota
A bill introduced in Minnesota's legislature, backed by Gov. Helmer Benson, would ban loss leaders by prohibiting selling merchandise below invoice price plus overhead. It would also bar premium giveaways such as a lettuce head with salad dressing and curb sales practices like sugar at cost with quantity limits and butter at wholesale prices with meat orders. The measure targets practices used to attract shoppers and claims independent merchants back its aims.
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St. Paul
Helmer A. Benson
Warning Against Violations Of The Oklahoma Seed Law
Oklahoma City February 26 The state seed analyst W J Lackey warns shippers to tag seed potato containers to show if grown on dry land or under irrigation Mislabeling irrigated seed as dry land risks penalties under Oklahoma law and possible actions under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and the Pure Food and Drugs Act Inspectors will seize misbranded produce and collect samples to prosecute offenders after the season ends probes may trace cars to origins and file cases with the Secretary of Agriculture
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
W. J. Lackey
Secretary of Agriculture
Valencia Oranges Begin Moving From Florida
Valencia oranges, with an estimated 5,000,000 boxes, are expected to roll north next week as midseason Florida fruit fades. The Florida Citrus Control Committee recommends proration of 00 cars of Valencias and 500 cars of midseason fruit, totaling 300 cars less than last week. Prices have risen to about 2.25 to 2.73 per box, driven by warm weather and accelerated ripening.
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Lakeland
Fla
Florida
Florida Citrus Control Committee
Seig Broker Pleads Guilty to Federal Mail Fraud Charge
Harvey W. Seig president of his securities brokerage pleaded guilty before Federal Judge John C. Knox to mail fraud and conspiracy. The case centers on defrauding the public through stock sales linked to American Fruit Distributors and related ventures, with operations spanning Jacksonville, Chicago, New York, and a Wall Street office.
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New York
Harvey W. Seig
John C. Knox
Seig
American Fruit Distributors, Inc
Jacksonville
Fla
Chicago
Public Service Holding Corporation
California Navel Prorate Impeding Undamaged Areas
California state and county inspectors with the Orange Grapefruit Agency withhold about 50,000 boxes of frost damaged Navels and 10,000 boxes of grapefruit in southern California. The proration plan sets interstate 850 cars and intrastate 150 cars for the week, targeting southern California. warmer weather aids inspection and potential readjustment discussions may revisit district equity and allocations.
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Los Angeles
California
S. S. Rogers
Bureau of
State Department of Agriculture
Growlers
Orange-Grapefruit Agency
California-Arizona Orange Grapefruit Agency
Missouri Valley Chapter to Meet in St Louis at Hotel Jefferson
The Missouri Valley Chapter of the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses will hold its regular quarterly meeting at the Hotel Jefferson in St. Louis with a noon luncheon on Monday March 8. Chairman R C Taylor of St. Louis will preside. All warehousemen attending the Missouri Egg and Poultry Shippers Association spring convention are invited. Likely addresses include G F Neiman of Pittsburgh and W M O Keefe of Chicago.
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Chicago
Missouri Valley
The
Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
Hotel Jefferson
St. Louis
R. C. Taylor
Missouri Egg and Poultry Shippers Association
Association of
G. F. Neiman
Pittsburgh
W. M. O'Keefe
The Produce Packer trade and sample offer note
A separate weekly edition The Produce Packer carries market and trade news for shippers and distributors of vegetables eggs poultry butter hides wool fur. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Eges
Buck Bill Aims License for Intrastate Fresh Produce Trade
Representative Frank H. Buck of California introduced a bill to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930. It would require dealers selling in intrastate commerce to obtain the act’s license and prohibit altering contents of fruit or vegetable cars after federal inspection.
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Washington, D. C
Frank H. Buck
California
Department of Justice
Secretary Phillips Comments on New Food and Drug Bills
Rochester N Y Feb 26 R G Phillips secretary of the International Apple Association comments in a letter to members on Food and drugs bills Senate No 6 and H R 300 He says Senate Bill No 5 introduced Jan 6 and reported Feb 16 is better than No 6 but seven amendments are needed including changing the place of trial in seizure cases to avoid long travel for claimants.
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Rochester
N. Y
R. G. Phillips
International Apple Association
Senate Committee On Commerce
Senate
Expect Lettuce Advertising Campaign to Begin March 15
A western Iceberg lettuce consumer ad campaign is planned to start March 15 across California Arizona Washington Idaho and Colorado. Shippers pledged about 75 percent of the tonnage and $5 per car for one year aiming for at least $150 000 in funding. J Walter Thompson handles the program with eight markets planned for radio dealer service and newspapers during peak movements. Western Growers Protective Association sponsors the effort with H M Seifert Dr as president and Bruce Church leading the committee.
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Salinas
Calif
California
Arizona
Washington
Idaho
Colorado
Salinas-Watsonville
Phoenix
Yuma
Imperial Valley
J. Walter Thompson
Western Growers Protective Association
H. M. Seifert
Bruce Church
Flood Losses Discussed by Cincinnati Merchants
A special meeting of the local chapter of the National League held after a dinner at the Elks Temple reviewed flood damage to merchandise on track. Dealers proposed remedies, debated losses, and a committee was to report with definite action in the coming days.
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Cincinnati
National League
Elks Temple
Death of prominent fruit and vegetable shipper Neal
J B Neal a leading figure in fruit and vegetable circles died at his home after a long illness. He had long been a partner in Christian and Neal and then carried on his own firm after Mr Christian retired. He was highly regarded for his fair dealing and leaves a widow. Funeral services were held Wednesday.
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J. B. Neal
Neal
Christian
Oklahoma and Arkansas Plant Potatoes Using Northern Seed
Preliminary estimates by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics forecast similar acreage for Oklahoma and Arkansas potato plantings this year. Oklahoma's 7,000 acres compare with 7,500 last year, Arkansas 5,500 vs 5,000, reflecting below normal Oklahoma and slightly above normal Arkansas plantings. Dry weather cut last year's yield. a drought in fall caused a total seed crop failure, so this year's plantings rely entirely on northern seed.
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Muskogee
Okla
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Fort Gibson
Spiro
Fort Smith
Coweta
Webbers Falls
Braggs
Walter Hunt Dies Noted California Shipper at 69
Walter Hunt, president of Walter Hunt & Sons Inc of El Centro, a leading California vegetable grower and shipper, died in Los Angeles at 69 after several weeks illness. Born 1867 in Cairo Illinois, he moved to Texas then California, forming Sawdey & Hunt in 1918 famed for iceberg lettuce. The firm became Sawdey & Hunt Inc and later dissolved. obituary notes his long trade involvement.
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Walter Hunt
Sons, Inc
el Centro
Los Angeles
Walter Hunt & Sons, Inc
Calif
California
West Fifth Street
Cairo
Ill
Texas
C. J. Sawdey
Sawdey & Hunt
Albert Chalona Dies in New Orleans at 61
Albert Chalona vice president of Jos. Chalona Company in New Orleans died at his home Tuesday morning after a six year illness. He was 61, son of Wilhelmina Kistner and the late Michael Chalona, brother of Jos Henry and Paul, and brother in law to Leon G. Tujague and Carl Piowaty. Chalona had long been active in the fruit and produce trade and attended many trade events before his health forced retirement. The trade remembers him as jovial and kindly.
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New Orleans
Albert Chalona
Jos. Chalona Company
Chalona
Wilhelmina Kistner
Michael Chalona
Jos
Henry and
Paul.Chalona
Leon G. Tujague
Carl Piowaty
Chicago
Albert
Onion Stocks, Carlot Observations From National Association
National Onion Association members met in Toledo to report February 20 holdings across states. Remaining carrot stock totals 3 073 cars with Massachusetts 800 New York 726 Illinois 10 Indiana 97 Michigan 960 Minnesota 80 Ohio 100 Wisconsin 15 California 200 Colorado 115 Idaho 75 Oregon 300 Utah 20 Washington 76. Dealers and growers bullish. after shrinkage and normal shipments, not more than 2000 cars likely available by March 1.
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Toledo
National Onion Association
Massachusetts
New York State
Ilnois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
California
Colorado
Idaho
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Merchants Refrigerating Co Directors Elected
New York February 26 At the annual meeting held February 28 at 17 Varick street the Merchants Refrigerating Company elected directors. Russell V. Cruikshank FE Dodge Frank A. Horne William T. Hunter Wm Fellowes Morgan Jr Samuel Pearsall Lewis E. Pierson Felix T. Rosen John L. Rosenbaum Harry G. Vanhel were unanimously chosen. Officers to be elected for 1937 at the next board meeting.
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New York
The
Merchants Refrigerating Company
Varick Street
Russell V. Cruikshank
Cleveland FE. Dodge
Frank A. Horne
William T. Hunter
Wm. Fellowes Morgan
Wm. Fellowes Morgan, Jr
Samuel Pearsall
Lewis E. Pierson
Felix T. Rosen
John L. Rosenbaum
Harry G. Vanhel
Louisville Tries Normal Pace After Historic Flood
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 26. The city has risen from flood devastation to normal operations. Despite 15 percent of its area inundated and about 70 percent of the population homeless, the community is reestablishing order. Isolated island-like sections in the swollen Ohio are being cleared as relief and rebuilding progress.
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Louisville
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Affidavit Seed Is Legal in Iowa Says Fitch
Des Moines Feb 26 Officials questioned red tag seed certification for seed potatoes. Prof C L Fitch of Iowa State College says the seed potato protection law makes red tag certified seed legal as an officially certified article but overused affidavit certification is illegal and could lead to confiscation and penalties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Agriculture
C. L. Fitch
Iowa State College
Towa
A Sharp Advance in Florida Green Vegetables
Pompano Florida February 26 This week saw a decided jump in prices on all commodities on the lower east coast. Bountiful and Valentine beans brought as high as 4 dollars peppers 2.75 a jump of 1.60 eggplant 2.25 an advance of 1.25 Lima beans 4 a rise of 1 Operators say they expect prices to stay up for several weeks.
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Pompano, Fla
Freezing Weather Harms Carolinas Peaches and Strawberries
Charlotte N C February 26 Freezing weather Thursday night caused heavy damage to peaches and strawberries across the Carolinas reports coming in this morning from various districts.
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Charlotte
N. C
Carolinas
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United Trade Action
E. S. Briggs
Melon Distributors
NEW Haven Celery& Produce Company
Mississippi
Benson
W. J. Turkey
Valencia Oranges
H. W. Seig
Missouri Valley Chapter Warehouse
Pat
Congress
Phillips
Ver
Oklahoma and
South Arkansas
Merchants Refrigerating Co
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