Big Storage Meet Feb 25 at Pittsburgh
Chicago January 7 Wilson V. Little general secretary of the American Warehousemen's Association issues a notice about the 47th annual convention set for February 2 at the Hotel William Penn in Pittsburgh. Members urged to preregister, with rail and air travel details, to ease arrangements and mailing of advance bulletins.
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American Warehousemen’s Association
William Penn
Chicago
Wilson V. Little
Association of
Pittsburgh
West Adame Street
Pittsburgh Committee
William Pennim
Edourhtor
Air Lines
Louisiana Berry Shippers Seek Better Service From Railway Express
New Orleans officials of the American Railway Express Company and Louisiana strawberry shippers plan a Hammond meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday January 8 to discuss transportation service. Shippers complain last season’s service was unsatisfactory with no set train schedules causing uncertainty and late arrivals to markets. The Log Cabin, home of Gentile Bros. Company, hosts the gathering with officials from auction companies and traffic managers in attendance. State Commissioner Harry D. Wilson and associates will be present. market center handlers are urged to share views by letter to their Hammond auction contact.
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New Orleans
American Railway Express Company
Louisiana Strawberry Shippers
Hammond
Gentile Bros. Company
Express Company
Illinois Central Railway and Railway Express Company
Harry D. Wilson
Market Center
Produce Packer details and market news for shippers
The Produce Packer is a separate weekly newspaper from the edition devoted to fruit and vegetable production. It carries marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of meat, poultry, butter, hides, wool, fur, and related goods. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Highlights of This Week in News and Trade
A sweeping recap covers conventions in New Orleans and Florida, price talks in New York potato markets, and frost impacts on Florida citrus. It notes California lettuce movement, Nebraska Wyoming seed reports, and a Hammond district berry acreage shift. Also mentions fruit industry meetings, express service demands, truck marketing stay, and trade talks with Britain.
Seed disease denial reaches Nebraska and Wyoming
Kansas City reports that Nebraska and Wyoming authorities deny presence of purple top or spindling sprout in Red Bliss Triumph seed potatoes. Communications from Nebraska Certified Potato Growers and University of Wyoming certify seed status, dated January 5, 1938, Scottsbluff.
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Kansas City
E. M. Gilg
North Dakota
Bliss Triumph
Packer
Nebraska
Wyoming
Marx Koehnke
Glen Hartman
University of Wyoming
Fire destroys Cascade packing plant in Hood River
Hood River Oregon January seventh report details the Cascade packing Plant of the Apple Growers Association burning Wednesday night. The loss reached two hundred sixty thousand dollars and included six modern type washing machines and grabuhe machines. Rain aided firefighting, limiting spread to nearby cold storage and other businesses. the plant and contents are fully insured and rebuilding is planned to handle future fruit tonnage.
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Hood River
Ore
Cascade Packing
Apple Growers Association
Cascade
Pacific Northwest
New Orleans All Set For Convention
New Orleans awaits the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association annual meeting with strong hotel reservations and full attendance expected. Delegates from across the country arrive as New Orleans prepares social events, business sessions, and committee details led by chairman John Meyer and secretary William L. Wagner.
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New
Orleans
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
New Orleans
William L. Wagner
Association
Roosevelt Hotel
John Meyer
Leon, G. Tujague
Louis Bostleman
Emergency Grade for Florida Citrus Fruit Affected by Frost
Lakeland Florida January 7 The Florida Citrus Commission adopted an emergency standard Florida No 3 to salvage damaged fruit with a 15 percent tolerance for cold damage. The rule differs from prior 6 percent and aligns with U S No 3 except for very dry or injured fruit. Effective Monday, it mainly aids truckers moving heavily damaged citrus and allows salvage for sections hit worst by the cold.
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Lakeland
Fla
Florida Citrus Commission
Florida
West Produce Company in Brooklyn Faces 10-Cent Settlement Offer
John Gale of West Produce Company met creditors at the Fruit and Produce Trade Association office in New York. He proposed settling debts at 10c on the dollar for about 17,000 owed to local trade. Creditors rejected the offer and formed a six-member committee to press prosecution, pledging 10 percent of claims to cover costs.
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New York
John Gale
West Produce Company
Wallabout Market
Brooklyn
Fruit and Produce Trade Association
Gale
Market Strike At Kansas City Kansas City Market
Market workers in Kansas City strike after union demands a closed shop under the 1938 labor contract. Early reports show the market operating at 65 to 70 percent of normal in many departments as several hours pass.
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Kansas City
Free Brothers Produce Co Fails to Open Doors
Free Brothers Produce Company a Pittsburgh commission house at 2004 Pike Street failed to open Monday. The firm, started in 1930 by Harry C. Free with Sam Y. Free as manager, had faced financial difficulties since 1929 and 1930. Both founders left the city for the south, and assets and liabilities were not yet learned.
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Pittsburgh
Free Brothers Produce Company
Pike Street
Harry C. Free
Sam Y. Free
Free’ .Brothers
Florida
California
Colorado
Harry C
South
Florida celery shipping starts in late week in Sanford area
Sanford Florida January 7 celery shipments begin with the first car from Sanford by American Fruit Growers Inc and Sarasota car from Palmer Farms Cooperative Growers. Movement will expand over the next weeks and into early summer with new sections opened for late spring celery. Acreage rivals last season with about 7 500 acres planted, and weather has been favorable for continued development under a federal marketing agreement to prevent market gluts. J C Hutchinson heads the control committee with other prominent growers and shippers serving on the panel.
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Sanford
Fla
Florida
Sarasota
American Fruit Growers Inc
Palmer Farms Cooperative Growers
Growera
J. C. Hutchinson
Larger Strawberry Acreage Planted in Hammond Area
In Hammond Louisiana on January 7 farmers report strawberry plantings near completion with about 23 000 acres under cultivation. The area shows a larger crop than last year and a better than normal outlook due to ideal weather and farmers being ahead on work.
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Hammond
Free Service From The Packer For Growers And Shippers
The Packer offers a free service department for subscribers to help growers and shippers market produce. It covers national networks, market centers, and brokers, with guidance on carload versus smaller shipments, consignments, and delivery options. Address The Packer Free Service Department, Second and Delaware Sts, Kansas City, Mo.
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Packer
United States
THE
Free Service Department
Second and
Delaware Sts
Kansas City, Mo
Canada Lifts Onion Dump Duty Effective January Fifteenth
New York reports Canada cancels the dump duty on onions as of January 15 due to a light Canadian crop, likely expanding Canadian imports. European onion markets stay high amid shortages in Holland Hungary Spain and England buys US stocks to meet needs while U S prices rise on local market trading.
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New York
Canada
England
Hungary
Spain
Holyland
Holland
Marko
United States
Washington
Indies
New York State
Orange County
Imperial Valley Lettuce Shipments Hit 100 Car Mark
In Brawley California Imperial Valley lettuce shipments rose past 100 cars per day late last week with steady gains. Monday to Wednesday counts were 118 136 and 170 cars. Tuesday’s 1241 cars was a peak in years. Inspectors found 92 of 186 cars graded U S standard pack and 15 85 percent standard pack. F o b market remained steady with carlot prices mostly 1 dollar and fractions for fours and fives, few higher or lower.
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U. S
Carlots F. C. B
Idaho Delegation to Distribute Car of Produce
The Idaho delegation to the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association will sponsor an exhibit of Idaho apples, potatoes and onions at the convention and will distribute a full carload of the three commodities to the needy in Idaho Falls. A large Idaho delegation will join the president's special train leaving Kansas City Sunday. Exports of apples from the United States and Canada for the week ending January 7 totaled 78,018 barrels and 311,617 boxes, with year to date totals of 1,621,989 barrels and 4,656,835 boxes.
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Idaho
Falls
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Kansas City
New York
United States
Canada
International Apple Association
National League convention opens in Pittsburgh gathering
The forty sixth annual National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors meets in Pittsburgh with full attendance. President Urie opens sessions as Rev Msgr Ryan warns against futile remedies and urges wage growth, lower interest, and curbing monopoly profits to raise labor's share.
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National League of Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Distributors
Pittsburgh
National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors
Frank ©. Urie
Herman Hailperin
Charles .Carmichael
Ozark Fruit Growers Association
Monett
Harry Prokoff
Harry Edwards Company
Philadelphia
Joseph B. Egan
Egan, Pickett & Co., Inc
New York
N.Y
Frank K. Moen
Wm. J. Westcott Company, Inc
J. P. Sauer
J. P. Bauer & Co., Inc
C. G. Justice Company
G. R. Currie, Ahern. & Carpenter, Inc
Richmond
League
John A. Ryan
D. D
Ryan
Pius XI
Northeast reports seed potato certification totals rise
Certification officials in the northeast report 50,291 acres of certified seed potatoes passed final inspection this season, up 48 percent from last year, with total production at 13,596,600 bushels. Acreage gains occurred in Maine New Hampshire New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, while Vermont and New York fell. Yields were generally lower except New York, with Spaulding Rose and Russets declining. Wet and hot weather affected planting and ripening across the region.
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Boston
Maine
New Hampshire
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Vermont
New York
New York State
Iveen Mountains
Brotherhood of Salesmen Dinner Dance in New York
The Brotherhood of Wholesale Fruit and Produce Salesmen of Greater New York held its first annual beef steak dinner and dance at the Hotel Astor on New Year’s Eve. About 800 members and friends attended despite bad weather, with a floor show and dancing. The group has offices at 60 Harrison Street and appointed Terry Condon as secretary. Also notes on potato market: prices for U.S. No. 1 stock round whites around 88–90 cents, some higher. movement steady, 652 cars moved to date, with seasons ago 1,330.
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New York
Brotherhood of Wholesale Fruit and Produce Salesmen
Greater
Hotel Astor
Brotherhood
Harrison Street
Terry Condon
Bath
O.b
U. S
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W. W. Little
Louisiana Berry
Railway Express
Frank
Natonal League
New. Orleans
United
Northeast
Free Brothers
Strawber
Apple
Assn
Louisiana
Twin City Trade
Jack Nelson
Wenatchee
Chapol Son
Sy A A
Benjamin" Holzschlag
DeMaria & Janssen
Fruit Department
Michael Fox
Chi Mercantile ‘Exchange
Ante
Ferguson
Federal Trade Commission
Laredo
Bermuda
Britain
Yvolaine
Vis
Atate Hare
Ozark
Asgo
Chicago Exchange
E. E. Kaufman
E. M. Gillig
Scottsbluff
Neb
Apple Growers Assn
United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Assn
Free Bros. Prod. Co
Dominion
Europe
Imperial Valley
F. C. Urie
National
League Officers
Frank 0. Avie
T. Fletcher Cochran
Vincent Denunzio
Louisville
Harold M. Buzek
Cincinnati
Horace H. Herr
Washington, D. C
Brotherhood of Salesmen
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