Embargo on American potatoes sparks cross Atlantic debate
A Maine led effort examines England and Ireland potato shortages and a potential embargo response. Reports say Britain may restrict imports due to disease concerns, while U S growers seek markets abroad as Maine officials and shippers consider certificates of disease freedom to enable trade with the British Isles.
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Maine
England
British Isles
United States
New York
Jan
Great Britain
Ireland
Scotland
United Kingdom
Germany
United State
Maine Potato Growers Exchange
States
Britain
Nebraska Dry Land Seed Triumphs About Cleaned Up
Morrill Neb January 2 Dry land Triumph seed potatoes are nearly sold out in Western Nebraska with about 90 percent of the crop disposed of The short crop has dealers buying a few irrigated Triumphs for seed purposes The item notes strong demand and widespread sale of the Triumph variety in the region
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Nebraska
Morrill
Neb
Triumph
Final Hearing on Top Icing Case January Six
Orlando news reports that the Growers and Shippers League secretary announces the final hearing in the top icing case will begin in Washington on January 6. A February decision from the commission is anticipated. The case concerns perishable vegetables and the practice of charging a fee on loads inside cars, with growers warning of hardships if railroads stop the policy.
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Orlando
Fla
J. Curtis Robinson
Growers and Shippers League
Washington
United States
California
Florida
Bad Check Artist E T Hutson Not a Novice at the Game
New York January 2 The man with a bad ear who cashed worthless checks last week proved to be a smooth operator Edwin T Muston from Lockport NY has been in this business for two years He opened a bank account with 300 on a Boston issued check then bought 170 in goods at Brill Brothers haberdashers using a Liberty National Bank check The first check bounced Two Burns detectives are on his trail
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Boston
Maine
Fullo
England
New Brunswick
Washington,d. C
Ireland
the & L. Cleveland Company
Houston
New York
Edwin T. Muston
Lockport
N. Y
W. H
W. C. Davis
Packer
Liberty National Bank
Fifty-severth Street
Browlway
State Street Trust Company of
Brill Brothers, Haberdashers
Bowsht
Burns
Tirn
Seni
Florentine
Congress Hotel
F. Nellis
Winners and Honorable Mention in National Apple Week Contest
Rochester New York January 2 1924 judges Herbert Cash Chaves Lyntain George Miller awarded National Apple Week honors. First place Nashville Kansas City Richmond Denver Rochester. honorable mentions Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Cleveland Boston Ant Richmond Sacramento and more.
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Rochester
N. Y
Jaiu
International Apple Shippers’ Associatiom Board of Judges
Werbert Cash
Chaves Lyntain
George Miller
Albion
New York
Joseph Slicker
Chicago
San Weaneisen
Si Louis
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Boston
Bouquo
Savile
ALA
Cure
tTenoriole
Kansas City
Washington
Nashville
Hugh BE. Smith, Jr
Ant
Richmond
Denver
Watsonville
Baker
Sacramento
California head lettuce crop damaged by recent freeze
Los Angeles January reports show 23,400 acres in Imperial Valley among 65 shippers with 4,200 acres independent. Sawdey & Hunt ships 1,200 acres, with January damages around 48 percent. Weather warms. young plants may recover, but output could drop by 1,000 to 2,000 cars of lettuce in the next week or ten days.
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Packer
Nye
Soni
Opintor
Ds Opti
Ventura
Los Angeles
Imperial Valley
California
Sawdey & Hunt
Head Lettuce in Rio Grande Valley
San Benito Texas January first report shows about 400 acres of lettuce in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, nearly steady with a year ago. Most plantings near San Benito with brisk movement expected in February. About 85 percent of acreage is Big Boston variety and the rest New York type.
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San Benito
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Boston
New York
Lettuce Crop in Fine Condition in Winter Garden
Winter Garden Florida January 2 Lettuce shipper M C Britt reports the crop in fine condition as weather grows colder and more favorable head formation and quality look good with average yield. Movement remains steady at about 40 cars a week during January. If weather turns colder the quality is expected to be exceptionally fine.
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Winter Garden
Fla
M.C. Britt
Produce Packer Weekly Trade News Sample Request
The Produce Packer offers a separate weekly paper with market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool furs and related goods. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
Shippers Convention Opens in Chicago January 8 10
Preparations for the seventh annual American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association meeting in Chicago are complete with heavy reservations and a full program. The event features a banquet, Soviet entertainment and a full business agenda, with committees meeting January 6 7 and sessions January 8 10 at the Congress Hotel.
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American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Chicago
Congress Hotel
James A. Coogan Dies Former Kansas City Broker
Kansas City January 2 James A Coogan a longtime figure in the fruit trade died in a sanitarium after months away from business He was 46 and is survived by a widow two sons Allen and Frank a brother and two sisters Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Church of the Annunciation in Kansas City and a requiem high mass followed by burial in Milwaukee, his longtime home
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Kansas City
James A. Coogan
Pad Health
Allen
Frank
Church of the Annunciation
Kansas
City
Milwaukee
Coogan
Slight Frost Causes Mild Lettuce Damage in Arizona
Phoenix Arizona January frost did not severely injure Arizona lettuce shipments. Some browning and outer leaf frost occurred but current inventory remains fit for shipment. January output may fall 15 to 20 percent as later plantings suffer. shippers expect around 30 cars daily for ten days, half that later.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Sharp Advance in York State Cabbage
New York cabbages show a sharp price rise to midweek with gains about 8 dollars per ton at loading stations in Western New York. Last week shippers quoted 32 dollars. this week selling at 32 dollars per ton free on board shipping point. Danish cabbage in yards at 22 dollars 24 cents per ton, highest season point. Supplies moderate, trade slow outside figures likely due to holidays.
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New York
New York State
Fisure
Committee to Probe F Merlino & Sons Affairs
A Providence committee will investigate the affairs of F Merlino & Sons wholesalers who closed last week, leaving seven figures in creditors. Boston New York and Providence creditors attended a meeting. experts questioned the financial statements and noted discrepancies in December purchases and cash and credit.
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F. Merlino & Sons
Providence
WY. Merlino & Sons
Whole-Ealers
Dims Morrissey
Sweeney, Lynes & J. Hi
Shalps
Mathers
Sy Clei Dil
Messrs. Austin
J. Hm, Preston & Co, Mstabrook
Annual Convention of Fruit Jobbers at West Baden
Chicago dispatch reports the Western Fruit Jobbers Association bids a 21st annual gathering at West Baden Springs Indiana January 15 21 22 with special trains from New Orleans Kansas City and Chicago arriving. Secretary Garritt urges early reservations noting entertainment oriented program while hotel rooms remain available and transport fare reduced under identification certificate plan.
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Chicago
Western Fruit Jobers Association
West Baden Springs
Indiana
William Garefitt
West Baden
New Releans
Kansas City
Western
Kruit Jobbers Association
Nnose
Association
Broadmoor
Olorado Springs
Caliver Ee
G&vention
New Orleans
Orleans
Winden
Burn‘ham
Ihose
Garfitt
Aru
Reservations for Brokers Convention Indicate Record Attendance
The Chicago Dan 2he Wralt and Vegetable Brokers Association reports record attendance planned for their January 8 9 10 Chicago convention. The event runs concurrent with the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association, boosting broker-principal meetings and new connections. Prominent officials from American Produce Growers Inc American Cranberry Exchange International Apple Shippers Association and others will join the program including arbitration discussions and cooperative shipping services relevant to farmers societies and distribution groups.
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Secretor B.S. Briggs
Atter National Trade Senviceiones
Victor K. Menheny
United States Chamber of Commerce
A. M. Pratt
Elephant Orchards
Redlands
Calif
London
England
R. H. Switzler
American Association of Ice and Refrigeration
George H. McCauliffe
Central Cold Storage Company
Chicago
Lloyd S. Tenney
Bureau of Agricultural Economicn
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
C. H. Markham
Ilinois Central Railroad
J. W. Baween
Brokers
Association
Wield Sherman
Dan
Brokers’ Association
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers* Association
Drokers Association
Lso
William J. Baggs
American Pruit Growers Inc
A. A W. Chaney
American Cranberry Exchange
I J. Nellis, Jr
American Inquit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Rud, Phillips
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Suit Brings Multicounty Action In Arizona Case
Suit filed in Maricopa County Superior Court by Stanley Pratt Company against Joseph Steisharde and iStembhardt Kelly of New York seeks damages over 27 777.17 for alleged safekeeping and transfers in various canalipe dents last season.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Jun
Stanley Pratt Company
Maricopa County
Joseph Steisharde
iStembhardt & Kelly
New York
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Italy
Mitine
Awas
Ae Gyptvel Association
Ath Caplio Cald
Ward
Tomic
Fort Fairfield
Hale
Atte Ehards
E. T. Hutson
Lilian
Savoy
Hart
Deal
Ing
LETT
York State
Ind
Garritt
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