Railroads to Handle Fruit and Veggie Claims Through Bureau
A plan to centralize all fruit and vegetable claim settlements through a Railroad Operated Bureau is under discussion by the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association. The move, dating to the 1930s debate, seeks to streamline settlements, reduce losses, and curb improper pressure on railroads, with past years showing declining average loss payments per car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad ‘Operated Bureau
Bureau Railroad
Briggs
General Mana
American Fruit
Vege- Bhippers Association
Railroad Opera
Fruit and Vegene
Associated
Polley
Associ Mon
American Railroads
Pluteau
Fector
Incs
Delta Asparagus Damaged by Floods in Delta Region
Sacramento Calif Feb. 21 8 While it is too early to estimate crop damage from floods in the Delta region losses are expected to fall between 5 000 and 10 000 acres of the 61 000 acres in bearing asparagus with total Delta losses running from 500 000 to 1 500 000 dollars. Flooding halted harvest but shipments of asparagus resumed with cars planned to rise to twenty daily next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Delta
Ici
Louisiana Strawberry Outlook Promising for 1st Carloads
Hammond La Feb 28 The Louisiana strawberry outlook is favorable with cold snaps last week helping root systems. Recent rains delayed scraping and mulching but with warm weather growers plan to complete field prep in ten days. If conditions hold, carloads should begin around April 1, with limited early crates possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Louisiana
Secretary Phillips on Robinson Patman and Utterback Bills
R G Phillips secretary discusses the Robinson Patman and Utterback bills in a circular to International Apple Association members. He argues the laws target equal treatment, prevent price or term discriminations among purchasers, and would amend the Clayton Act. The Patman bill is noted as the stronger proposal, with details continued on Page 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Robinson
Patman
Utterback
International Apple Association
R. G. Phillips
Phillips
Florida Citrus Agreement Hearing Held in Lakeland
A public meeting in Lakeland Florida on the proposed federal marketing agreement for Florida citrus fruit drew decent attendance with wide discussion. USDA representatives planned to return to Washington to prepare a brief for Secretary Wallace. If approved the agreement would go to Florida citrus industry for ratification and may take time to become effective. The plan includes volume proration of citrus moving from the state and designates the state Citrus Commission as administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland
Fla
Florida
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Wallace
State Citrus Commission
Deliveries From B and O Pier Satisfactory
New York on February 28 reports deliveries of fruits and vegetables from the Baltimore and Ohio Pier No 22 ongoing with officials stating the move is satisfactory overall. Ten leading western vegetable receivers, working with B and O, take a 12 30 a m delivery of about 15 cars nightly. Roadside remodeling is modest but flooring and equipment may be added if operations prove durable for receivers to adopt. Cucumbers sell well with Porto Rican boxes at 2 to 4 dollars, Cuban and Isle of Pines stocks 2 50 to 4, and lower quality prices 1 75 to 2 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baltimore & Ohio
Isle’ of Pines
Four Fruit Co-ops Form Pacific Northwest Fruits Inc
Four major Washington and Oregon co operative fruit associations join to form Pacific Northwest Fruits Inc to advertise and merchandise their combined apple tonnage. Washington leaders including Yakima Fruit Growers E. F. Woodyard and others plan a cooperative brand program with Farm Credit official support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest Fruits, Inc
Seattle
Wash
Washington
Oregon
D. Sanders
Co-Operative Bank
Farm Credit Administration
Jana A. C. Adams
Spokane Bank For Co-Operatives
Yakima Fruit Growers Association of
Yakima
Wenatchee- Okanogan Co-Operative Federation of
Wenatchee
Skookum Packers Association of
Apple Growers Assocation
Hood River
Pacific Northwest
Austin
Adame
Woodyard
Sanders
Washington Co-Operative Eye & Poultry Association
Apple and Vegetable Storages in New York Rise in 1936
New York state storage data from the Agriculture and Markets Department shows increased holdings of apples celery onions and cabbage in 222 cooperative storage plants. Nearly 4 million bushels of apples remain in storage up about 500000 bushels from a year earlier with January 1 totals at 14.5 million. Celery stocks rise from 7000 to about 28000 crates as of February 1, while onions and cabbage also show sizable gains in storage compared with a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Chains Weigh Reorganizing to Seek Tax Relief
Kansas City February 28 Daily papers report chain stores weighing changes to dodge state tax laws. Large chains may become independents by selling outlets to store managers and inviting other stores to join. If enacted, major chains would stop retailing and supply former outlets and willing retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Luray Strawberry Shipping Point Gains Interest
Growers in this district foresee one car per day for strawberries this season. Acreage planted and current crops boost outlook, prompting many farmers who did not grow strawberries before to start this year at Strawberry Center in Luray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuley, & G
Reduction in Potato Rates Takes Effect March 5
Chicago news reports a March 6 start to a Western Trunk Line tariff cut reducing rates by about 4 cents per cwt across all listed territories east of the Missouri River to points in the west. The cut runs through April 20, 1936, with specific state coverage including Colorado Michigan Minnesota Nebraska North and South Dakota Idaho Wisconsin Montana Utah Nevada and New Mexico.
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Chicago
Western Trunk Line
Missouri River
Ohio River
Colorado
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Idaho
Wisconsin
Montana
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
Lettuce Cutting Begins This Week in Salt River Valley
In Phoenix and Yuma districts the spring lettuce crop will start to be cut this week with full removal of one third of the crop to follow. Disks will be put into fields by state supervisor J. M. Foote for all signers if farmers fail to comply. Weather and market conditions may delay the start, with a weekend meeting to set the official date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
Yuma
J. M. Foote
Bote
Mexico plans large vegetable district across Rio Grande
Brownsville Texas February 28 a new lower Rio Grande valley is planned across the river in Matamoros Mexico. President Cardenas revealed a broad development program including irrigation of about 600000 acres of land, major highway improvements and flood control. Much of the irrigated land is to grow cotton but a large area will produce vegetables for export to the United States when market conditions allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande
Old Mexico
Matamoros
Rio Grande River
Cardenas
United States
Peaches Safe So Far in Nashville Arkansas Area
Nashville Ark February 28. The peach crop in this district has not been damaged by cold weather so far, says Glenn F Wallace general manager of Arkansas Orchards Inc The buds have been held back and will stand considerable cold yet he says.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Ark
Glenn F. Wallace
Arkansas Orchards, Inc
Louisiana Sweet Potatoes Shipments Rise in Feb Week
In the week of February 9 to 15, 81 cars of Louisiana sweet potatoes were shipped, up from 57 the prior week and 28 in the corresponding 1935 week. Total season shipments reach 2,162 cars, compared with 1,441 by Feb 16 last year and 1,997 in all of 1936, with about 200 cars left for the three to four months ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
The Produce Packer free sample offer in trade paper
The Produce Packer separate weekly issue provides market and trade news for shippers and distributors of fruits vegetables oxes poultry butter hides wool fur. A free sample copy will be mailed gladly upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packer
Produce Packer
Melon Distributors Set Louisville Convention April 3 4
The Melon Distributors Association executive committee votes to hold its annual convention in Louisville Kentucky on April 3 and 4. Headquarters will be the Brown Hotel. The secretary urges all involved in the melon industry to attend, with invited transport representatives and planned dinners and entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Melon Distributors Association
Louisville
Brown Hotel
R H Pennington Reported Critically Ill In Evansville
Evansville Ind Feb 28 Friends of R H Pennington secretary of the Melon Distributors Association and with the Pennington Geissler Company have learned he is critically ill He was weakened but somewhat improved after an operation late last week
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Evansville
Ind
Pennington-Geissler Company
Melon Distributors Association
Cuban Tomatoes Rise Sharply in New York Trade
New York February 28 Cuban tomatoes moved higher as better quality and lighter arrivals boosted demand. Auctions exceeded 53 thousand lugs with gains of 50 cents to $1.50 per lug versus last week. Monday sales: 28,595 lugs with prices from 85 cents to $4.20. Wednesday: 24,410 lugs, prices up about 35 to 50 cents, with mixes around 83.70 per lug and a poor quality lot at 90 cents.
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New_York
Vegetable shipment by water from Texas to Boston
San Benito Tex February 28 Davis Wade pioneer vegetable shipper moved about three carloads of cabbage carrots beets spinach broccoli and parsley by water to Boston via the new Port Isabel port. The S 8 Margaret Sykes of the Lykes Bros Ripley Steamship Co supervised full refrigeration with heavy top ice. Wade expects arrival in good order and notes potential 50 percent freight savings versus rail.
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San Benito
Tex
Davis Wade
Boston
Port Isabel
Margaret Sykes
Lykes Bros.-Ripley Steamship ,Co
Wade
No damage to Colorado peaches in peach districts
Denver reports mild weather in Colorado peach districts means likely no winter kill in Paonia or Palisade. growers fear potential spring frost in April and May could threaten crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Paonia
Palisade
File Suit Against North American Provision Co
Two suits filed in the Circuit Court of St Clair county Illinois by Ben L Butler and by Ben L Butler with C B McCall seek 9507 dollars 36 cents for 32 carloads of potatoes deteriorated in storage at the East St Louis plant The plaintiffs allege negligence in handling and storage by North American Provision Company Attorneys Kramer Campbell Costello Wiechert Hast St Louis and Roscoe Anderson St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kramer, Campbell, Costello & Wiechert
Hast St. Louis
Roscoe Anderson
St. Louis
Weather saves crops in South Texas winter year
In Laredo Texas Peculiar winter weather spared most crops from damage though record lows near 25 to 32 degrees occurred late January and February Tomatoes peppers chilled but newly planted Bermuda onions and citrus trees show healthy growth and blooms peaches plums and apricots bloomed with no damage and warm sun February 22 sparked new foliage across plant life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Texas
Bermuda
Six named to board of Philadelphia Produce Credit Bureau
At the 40th annual meeting in the Bellevue-Stratford six of twelve board members were named four reelected and two new. Re-elected were J Barratt Conner Frank D Wilson L M Van Heckle and Sears L Bittle. New members were William Wigton and Louis Pinto. The event drew the largest crowd yet and featured an innovative floor show. President J William Rode received a gold wrist watch. The 1935 year showed strong membership and low losses. total membership stood at 125. The 1936 officers will be named next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Produce Credit and Collection Bureau
Belle-vue-Stratford
Bureau
Board of Managers
J. Barratt Conner
Frank D. Wilson
L. M. van Heckle
Sears L. Bittle
William Wigton
Louis Pinto
Frank Wilson
Vic Cancelmo
J. William Rode
Ralph B. Clayberger
Town Vegetable Growers to Meet March 19-20
Forest City Iowa February 28 The eighth annual convention of the peat land vegetable growers organization was postponed from February 20-21 to March 19-20 because snow blocked state roads. The meeting will be held in the Court House with a display of vegetables and machinery and an interesting program arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Peat Land Vegetable Growers Organization
California Orange License Test Case Raises Shipment Rule
In Los Angeles a test of California intra state orange shipment law began as District Attorney Menton filed suit in Santa Ana against Withers Brothers in a bid to enforce licensing allotments. A temporary restraining order bars the company from shipping fruit unless an allotment application is filed, with the Growers Advisory Committee expected to appear. The case, seen as key to federal and state marketing regulation, mirrors broader citrus policy debates across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Menton
Santa Ana
Withers
Brothers
Placenti Orange
Scovel
Withers Brothers
Ping Fruit
Couta
Cabbage and Onion Receipts in New York Market January 1936
New York market received cabbage and onions in January 1936 per a New York State Department of Agriculture release. Cabbage arrivals by rail boat and motor truck totaled 240 cars from upstate New York 220 Long Island 129 Florida 90 Texas 81 South Carolina 15 New Jersey four. Onion receipts totaled 492 carloads with New York 840 cars Michigan 27 Oregon 27 Indiana 30 Washington 26 Idaho 16 Ohio 14 Colorado 12 and New Jersey one carload.
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New York
Washington
Idaho
Ohio
Colorado
New Jersey
Peach Outlook in Mountain West Va and Maryland
Paw Paw West Virginia February 28 H W Miller president of Consolidated Orchard Company notes a bleak peach outlook for the mountain region of western Maryland and West Virginia with few peaches expected next season He adds Shenandoah valley buds remain 20 to 30 percent good and reports of damage to apples are not believed serious in this area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw Paw
H. W. Miller
Consolidated Orchard Company
Mountain
Maryland
West Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Milwaukee Apple Advertising Campaign Advances Washington Delicious
Milwaukee traders have funded a four week radio and newspaper campaign to promote Washington Delicious apples. The drive began February 18 and runs to March 12, matching a Northwestern Boxed Apple Bureau grant and drawing broad support from robbers and the entire trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Washington
Northwestern
Pea Market Opens Steady With High Mexican Prices
The New York market opened steady for peas with top prices on most receipts. Mexican baskets led the way reaching 3.25 to 3.40, while California baskets sold around 2.75 and Florida around 1.15 as week end demand eased.
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New York
California
Florida
Also Mentioned on This Page
Heral Freight Iims Bureau
Phillipson Robinson
B. & O. Pier
Yakima Growers
Wenatchee-Okanogan Federation
Skookam Packers
Hood River Assn
Apple
Luray
Strawberry Center
Wenn
The
Melon ‘Distributors ‘Association
R. .H. Pennington
N. Y
North American Provision Co
South
Produce Credit & Collection Bureau
Placentia
West Va
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