A W Frost New York Leader of Merchants Dead
A W Frost president of Frost and McNab Inc a leading New York fruit and vegetable tradesman died in Orlando following an operation for mastoiditis after bronchial pneumonia. He pushed for a large union terminal on the New York docks and his death shocks the trade as plans for the terminals and market work proceed. He leaves a widow and two children and will be interred in East Orange New Jersey.
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New York
Newa
Orlando
Fis
A. W. Frost
Frost & McNab, Inc
Frost
Florida
Palmer
8. H
EB. H. Frost
E. H. Frost
Reuben 8. McNab
Frost & McNab
Puamese
Smith & Holden
P. W. Holden
William T. Gerow
Holden
Northwestern
Wenatchee
Wash
W. T. Gerow
Los Angeles
Union Terminal
Hudson River
Port Authority
New York City
National League of Commission Merchants
Teague
Fruit & Produce Trade Association
A. W. Frost, Jr
Richard Potts
Bronxville
Eaat Orange
N. J
Harrison Street
East Orange
Fairmount Cemetery
Fia
New Jersey
A. W. Frout, Jr
Lloyd S Tenny New Chief of Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Lloyd S Tenny has been named chief of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics in Washington. He has served as acting chief for six months and has worked in the department since 1902 with a break for fruit marketing work in Florida and New York from 1910 to 1921. A New York native born near Rochester, he previously led marketing and regulatory efforts in the bureau.
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Washington, D. C
Lloyd
Tenny
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Florida
New York
Tenney
Department
New York State
Rochester
Apples and Grapefruit Hold Their Own Abroad
W G Jamison of the U S Department of Commerce reports that apples and grapefruit are gaining in European markets while other American agricultural exports slip. He notes strongApple and citrus demand, with apples firmly established and grapefruit rising, and suggests Eastern markets may also buy more dairy products like ice cream and butter from the United States.
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United States Department of Commerce
New York
W. G. Jamson
Washington, D. C
Jamison
Foreign Trade Extension Bureau
Department
Seattle
China
American Apples Become Germanys Favorite Holiday Treat
Berlin reports German shoppers favored Amerikaner red Jonathans from the United States this Christmas. Prices run about 12 cents per pound with fruit stands widely selling. The USDA Berlin office guided growers on European demand and shipment planning, noting Amerikaner arrivals come late in the fall after native apples fade.
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Germany
New York
Berlin
United States” Department of Agriculture
Europe
Holiday lull in the foreign apple market
New York reports from European markets show a mid-holiday lull in apple trade with limited auction sales on Wednesday. Liverpool price ranges include York Imperial 3.40 to 5.22 per barrel, Winesap 3.40 to 4.56, and several varieties in between, while Hamburg box Spitzenbergs bring 1.94 to 2.92 and Winesaps 1.94 to 3.16.
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New York
Liverpool
York Imperials
Ben Davis
Rome
Goodbye Old Year Poem Reflects on Change and Hope
A reflective verse bids farewell to the old year with humor and nostalgia. The speaker recalls market highs and lows, friendships tested yet steadfast, and looks forward as a hopeful youngster arrives bearing promise and cheer to mend dreams.
Florida Truck Crops See Heavy Activity and Planned Acreage
Florida truck crop activity remains high with Lake Okeechobee plantings ongoing and new acreage added. East Beach reports 800 acres of beans, celery reaching 4 200 acres total with strong conditions, while pepper movement from Orange County surges and Irish potato plantings rise to 27 000 acres. Shipments continue in Indian River, St. Lucie, Broward, Manatee, and Hillsborough counties as January and February expect peak movement.
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Lake Okeechobee
Orange County
Orlando
Fla
Okeechobee
Florida
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Eaat Beach
Center Hill
Sumter County
Hardee
Hillsborough
Manatee
Indian River
St. Lucie
Broward
East Beach
South Bay
Chosen
Sanford
Manatee County
Escarole and Peppers Shipping Update from Florida Fields
January 5 update notes irregular stands lowering early field yields with escarole acreage around Sanford not exceeding 250 acres for the season. Movement through April 1 projected at 260 to 300 cars, Manatee county shipping around ten cars weekly and increasing after Jan 1, Winter Garden showing strong pepper output with 200 acres coming into bearing. picking softer on early plantings. (Continued on Page 12)
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Escarole
Sanford
Uary
Manatee County
Winter Garden
Orange County
Claims Against Seed House Over Inferior Onion Seed
Boston December 21 Louis Orenstein representing the American Adjustment Service files claims totaling 93000 against 8 D Woodruff and Sons Orange N O for damage from inferior onion seed. Ohio Indiana growers listed with amounts include Hindeman Wolf Lake Ind 4000 Wilcox McGuffey A 2000 Smith Kenton C 5400 Weltzer Harden County O 2400 Hammett McDonald O 4400 Stalder McDonald O 9400 Sloan McDonald O 3000 Lowery McDonald O 2400 Frye Roundhead O 6000 Harmon Roundhead O 5600 Jenkins Roundhead O 4000 Hindeman McDonald O 46320 allege seed bought Southport white red yellow guar germination 85 percent but 61 percent.
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Boston
Louis Orenstein
American Adjustment Service
Clinton Street
Woodruff & Sons
Orange
N. O
Ohio
Indiana
Earle
Lester Hindeman
Wolflake
Ind
I. G. Wilcox
McGuffey
Amos M. Smith
Kenton
H. E. Weltzer
Harden County
Earle Hammett
McDonald
Floyd Stalder
Scott Sloan
H. D. Lowery
Same Township
George Fryé
Roundhead Township
Harmon
C. C. Jenkins
Robert B. Hindeman
McDonald Township
Southport
Estes & Sons in Bankruptcy at Van Wert Ohio
Estes and Sons of Van Wert Ohio receivers and wholesalers for fruits and vegetables filed a bankruptcy petition. C B McConahay named trustee. Assets about 3900 dollars, liabilities between 12000 and 15000 dollars. The firm began in 1892 by the Estes family. Fred and Carl Estes managed since their father’s death.
Frost Damage at Fort Myers Warms to Tomatoes and Peppers
Fort Myers Florida December 31 frost Thursday night harmed cucumbers and beans per the Biggar Padgett Company and damaged eggplants and potatoes but tomatoes and peppers remain safe.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Biggar Padgett Company
Chicago set for large conventions with plan details
Chicago prepares for January conventions with a single $10 registration covering most events, a $5 banquet ticket, and extra charges for additional ladies. The programs will be released next week, with sessions across several trade groups including the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association and the National League of Commission Merchants.
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Palmer House
Chicago
W. L. Wagner
F. W. Morf
F. E. Nellis
W. B. Clore
C. R. Godding
Wallace Clore
William Garfitt
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Topeka
Kan
W. O. Anderson
Creditors May Seek Receiver for M. W. Lorch Inc.
Chicago reports a special audit of M. W. Lorch Inc. indicating creditors may place the company in the hands of a receiver. Trustee F. E. Nellis has managed affairs since Lorch disappeared in October, with liabilities over 100000 dollars and possible life insurance of 70000 dollars, while Coggins plans to operate in Texas.
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M. W. Lorch, Inc
Chicago
M. W. Lorch
F. E. Nellis
M.C
Speed
Southern Louisiana vegetable movement reaches full volume
The Southern Louisiana green vegetable movement has expanded to full volume in the southern part of the state with beets carrots turnips mustard greens collard greens radishes parsley spinach and more moving to markets. Weather has been mostly favorable with no freezes and quality is noted as very good though northern demand remains slower.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
I. c
Container Manufacturers To Meet At Lake Wales
The Standard Container Manufacturers convention will meet January 19 in Lake Wales Florida. Members craft crates and shipping packages with mills from several Southeastern states. Offiers include President J M Simmons Bainbridge Ga and Secretary Manager Russell W Pennett Jacksonville. John A Caldwell of Lake Wales invited the gathering and Simmons previously served as president. The group has 15 years of influence stabilizing the container industry in the Southeast.
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Lake Wales
Fla
J. M. Simmons
Bainbridge, Ga
E. M. Walker
Manatee
Harry L. Askew
Bartow
D. G. Coit
Jacksonville
Russell W. Pennett
John A. Caldwell
Mr. Simmons
Yes
Many Reservations For President's Special Train
More than 75 reservations have been made for the President's Special train to the Western Fruit Jobbers convention in Chicago in January. W. S. Kirke, chairman, says more bookings are arriving daily. Those joining should reach Kansas City by Monday January 17. The train departs that afternoon and arrives in Chicago Tuesday morning.
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Kansas City
Western Fruit Jobbers
Chicago
Kirke
The Produce Packer Free Sample Offer For Trade News
The Produce Packer offers weekly newspaper editions devoted to commercial production and marketing of fruits vegetables and related trade news. A free sample copy will be mailed upon request to shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool furs and other goods.
Erie keeps fruit trade on New York side amid Jersey City plan row
About 200 trade and road officials met Erie Railroad leaders in New York to hear that deliveries will remain on the New York side. Erie vice presidents apologized for the plan to move deliveries to Jersey City, admitting opposition and affirming continued use of Piers 20 and 21 until trade sees benefits of Jersey City service.
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Grape States
New York
Jersey
Erie Railroad
Franklin National Bank
Erle
Jersey City
Victor K. McElheny
New York Fruit & Vegetable Dealers’ Association
New York Fruit and Vegetable
McElheny
Erie
The
Mantell
Gray
McEelheny
Grady
McCormick
Brown & Seecomb
New
Cold Wave Over South With Damage to Crops
Frost struck Thursday night in Florida and Texas damaging the vegetable crop, with reports from Wauchula Clewiston and Mercedes. New Orleans area remained very cold but preliminary damage estimates were unavailable.
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New York
Wauchula
Pla
Clewiston
Fla
Mercedes
Tex
New Orleans
Louisiana
Western Canada Jobbers To Meet in Winnipeg
The seventh annual convention of the Western Canada Fruit Jobbers Association will be held in Winnipeg January 13 14 and 15 with headquarters at the Royal Alexandra Hotel. Secretary A E Burns 218 Portage Avenue handles reservations and invites wives and friends of members to attend.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Western Canada Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Royal Alexandra Hotel
A. E. Burns
Portage Avenue
Apple Exports Rise for Week Ended December 26
For the week ending December 26 exports of apples from the United States and Canada totaled 94 238 barrels and 66 221 boxes, up from 42 168 barrels and 110 699 boxes last year. To date exports reach 3 074 537 barrels and 4 863 339 boxes versus 1 962 166 barrels and 8 267 263 boxes a year ago.
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New York
United States
Canada
International Apple Shippers' Association
Crop Estimates Summary From Nati Nana Data
Production figures show apples yielding 39,096,000 bbls and 33,044,000 from prior estimates, potatoes listed at 357,800,000 and 328,468,000 bushels, with sweet potatoes at 62,219,000 bushels and 23,658,000. The data reflects two comparative periods for each crop.
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A.W. Frost
N.Y. Pres
National League
Merchants
Frs
Union
Lloyd 8S
Tenny New Chief
Coleman
Seville
Guineaville
More
Estes & Sons, van Wert, O
Southern
Southeast
Western Canada
Nati Nana
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