Shippers Meet Sets 19th Annual Program in Chicago
The American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association convenes at the Stevens hotel for a three day 19th annual session. Officials including James A. Horton of the FTC W H Drane Lester and A E H Mercker will speak along with Major W H Crane Lester and other experts. A display of equipment prizes and a Buick sedan highlight the event as traffic and transportation topics top the agenda.
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Chicago
Stevens Hotel
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Ed Briggs
Sp.im
National Brokers Division
National Potato Division
National Potato Association
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
James A. Horton
Federal Trade Commission
M. P. Rasmussen
Cornell University
Robin Hood
National Cooperative Council
Donald D. Conn
Transportation Association of America
John F. Jardine
American Potato Association
A. H. Mercker
AAA
St Louis Trade Will Entertain Fruit Jobbers
Delegates and visitors bound for the Western Fruit Jobbers Association convention in Detroit will pass through St Louis. Special trains from California Arizona and the Pacific coast Texas and Kansas City will deliver hundreds for breakfast at the Club Continental Room on Sunday January 17. Local trade groups will escort delegates to taxis and hotels, with church attendance options offered.
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Louis
St. Louis
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Detroit
California
Arizona
Pacific Coast
Texas
Southwest
Kansas City
Middle West
Club Continental
The Produce Packer Weekly Trade News Sample Offer
The Packer prints a separate weekly edition The Produce Packer focusing on marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of fruits vegetables eggs poultry butter hides wool and fur A free sample copy is offered on request via mail.
Principles and Practices of Railroad Claims Questioned
The Packer discusses railroad rules called Principles and Practices, arguing they are arbitrary, unjust, and often ignore valid claims. It urges payment of just claims without technicalities and suggests trade organizations should pursue enforcement in higher courts. The piece condemns fraudulent claimants and calls for accountability of railroads.
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Packer
Supreme Court
John Shipper
Canadian Jobbers Meeting Promises to Be Outstanding
Montreal hosts the 12th annual Canadian Fruit and Vegetable Jobbers Association convention January 21 to 28 with large U S delegation expected. F E Holloway reports final preparations complete and speakers and Canadian officials invited to discuss licensing, inspection and trade issues.
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Montreal
Canada
Canadian Fruit & Vegetable Jobbers Association
United States
F. E. Holloway
Departments of Agriculture
Col
R. L. Wheeler
Dominion Fruit
F. G. Robb
Fruit and Vegetable Division
Department of Agriculture
Washington
J. Arthur McBride
Mack’s Fruits, Inc
Windsor
McBride
Detroit
Western Fruit Robbers Association
Fruit Dispatch Sells Bananas Through New York Auction
Officials announce that starting January 1 bananas imported for local and Manhattan consumption will be sold through the New York Fruit Auction Corporation. The move will redirect about 4,500,000 banana bunches annually through the auction house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Fruit Dispatch Company
Manhattan
New York Fruit Auction Corporation
Maine Potato Freight Rate Battle Shifts to Searsport
The Maine potato industry fights a disputed 23 1 4 cent rate with focus on Searsport as a gateway. Presque Isle growers encounter a 30 cent rate to Searsport, pushing many to rail shipments to southern New England or Boston for coastal steamship delivery, highlighting transportation cost impacts.
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Preaque-Isle
Aroostook
Presque Isle
Searsport
New England
Boston
Florida Citrus Commission Increases Weekly Shipments
The Florida Citrus Commission sets Week of January 10 shipments at 1300 cars of oranges 800 cars of grapefruit and 400 cars of tangerines. Increases for oranges and grapefruit over last week while tangerines fall slightly due to weather accelerating maturity. Continued warm weather cited as a factor in higher volumes.
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Lakeland
Fla
Florida
Florida Citrus Commission
Texas Citrus League backs strict bond and licensing law
Weslaco Texas January 8 At a South Texas Citrus Growers League meeting A C Barnhard McAllen was elected president succeeding J Adams Asch The main topic was a proposed Texas legislature licensing and bonding bill for all citrus shippers with heavy fines and jail terms for buyers who do not pay and labels proving Texas production to curb hot checks by buyers from Texas and out of state
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Weslaco
Tex
South Texas Citrus Growers League
A. C. Barnhard
McAllen
J. Adams Asch
Texas
Cleveland Seeks Next League Convention at Atlanta
Cleveland, Jan 8. A small delegation will attend the League convention in Atlanta and invite the association to hold its next meeting in Cleveland in 1938. L A Bockstahler, president of the local branch, leads the bid with local trade backing. Attending: Max Bernstein of Forest City Weingart, K B Pocock and Tom Rini of T M Rint Co.
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Cleveland
League
Atlanta
L. A
Bockatahler
Association
Bockstahler
Max Bernstein
Forest City-Weingart Produce Company
K. B. Pocock
Tom Rini
T. M. Rint Company
Plans Near Completion for Storage Meet in Chicago
Plans for the 46th annual convention of the American Warehousemen’s Association and the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses are nearly finished in Chicago for February 3 to 6 at the Hotel Drake. A committee led by H. F. Pratt and P. bh. Smithers Jr. arranges social events with delegates to be entertained at the Drake. women’s entertainment is planned for afternoon sessions.
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Vention of American Warehousen’s Association
Chicago
Drake — Hotel
American Warehousemen’s Association
Association of
Hotel Drake
H. F. Pratt
P. Bh. Smithers, Jr
Detroit Meeting Details From Guy Robe rt Son
Kansas City January 8 Robert son shares further information for the ladies about the Western Fruit Jobbers convention in Detroit. He uses his distinctive style and references Missouri Pacific Railroad’s planned actions for the party with a humorous opening and note of continuation on page 12.
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Kansas City
Guy Robertson
Western Fruit Jobbers
Detroit
Zeke
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Free Service Offered by The Packer for Growers and Shippers
The Packer offers a free service department for subscribers to help growers and shippers solve marketing problems. It covers all markets, territories, and transportation issues with nationwide reach and expert connections through exclusive representatives. Contact The Packer Free Service Department, Second and Delaware Bus, Kansas City, Mo.
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Packer
United States
Free Service Department
Second
Delaware Bus
Kansas City
Western Fruit Jobbers Convention Attendance Expected
Detroit January 8 The Western Fruit Jobbers Association holds its January 18 to 21 meeting at the Book Cadillac hotel Detroit with a full attendance anticipated from across the nation Abe Andrews, hotel reservation committee chairman, released the list of those planning to attend to inform the trade of expected representation.
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Detroit
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Abe Andrews
Book-Cadillac
Andrews
Florida potato crop movement under way across state
Florida potato growers are expanding from coast to coast with a statewide movement under way for the Red Bliss crop. Shipments are leaving the Everglades Arcadia and Ft Myers with over 20 cars last week as South Dade prepares to start. Acreage may reach about 5500 acres but early fall conditions and seed rot may offset gains and limit total shipments versus last year.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Everglades
Arcadia
Ft. Myers
South Dade County
Big Things Planned at Congress Hotel for Detroit Bound
Chicago hosts a grand informal reception at the Congress hotel on Sunday Jan 17 for Western Fruit Jobbers Association members and friends en route to Detroit for the 33rd annual convention. Visitors must report to the Fiorentine Room by 5:00 p m and the party continues until departure for the Motor City. South Water Market merchants are invited to attend with connections.
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Chicago
Congress Hotel
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Detroit
Fiorentine
South Water Market
Motor City
Canadian Freight Surcharge Ends
The maritime board of trade reports emergency freight surcharges between the United States and Canada ended January 1. Rail rates for export and import traffic will drop proportionately by the amount of the charges.
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St. John
N. B
Can
United States
Canada
Transportation Commission of the Maritime Board of Trade
Apple Exports Report For Week Ending January 2
For the week ending January 2 apples exported from the United States and Canada totaled 57 927 barrels and 135 444 boxes. Exports to date reach 933 290 barrels and 4 036 893 boxes, compared with 2 351 000 barrels and 5 643 710 boxes at the same date last year.
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Apple
New York
United States
Canada
International Apple Association
Meeting of Creditors for Farm Products Sales Co
Creditors of Farm Products Sales Company will meet in Oakland in room 1104 Tribune Tower at 2 p m on January 14 as the firm, bankrupt December 24, discontinues business since July and assets are to be liquidated for creditors under section 77 B. No asset schedule is available this week.
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Hayward
Calif
Thos. J. Ledwich
United States District Court
Tribune
Severe frost threatens California crops across regions
Central California faces record cold with forecasts of a long cold snap. Stockton reported 24 degrees at 9 pm with a 16 degree low forecast. Southern California citrus areas saw nightly averages around 24 degrees, while snow touched Lindsay and near Fresno.
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Los Angeles
California
Stockton
Lindsay
Fresno
California-Arizon Orange - Grapefruit Agency
South
Potato Market Reaches Season's Highs This Week
The potato market advanced to new highs for the 1936-37 season as Idaho No 1 Russets and other varieties moved up. Prices ranged from 3.10 to 3.15 for parlots and 2.70 to 2.90 for smaller lots amid bullish shipping point sentiment and steady demand in large and outside markets.
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Kansas City
Idaho
Nebraska
Colorado McClures
Vegetable Growers to Meet in New York
New York January 8 The 19387 convention of the Vegetable Growers Association of America will be held here from December 12 to 16 with headquarters at the Hotel New Yorker. The association has about 3000 leading vegetable growers in its membership.
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New York
Vegetable Growers Association of America
New Yorker
National League Convention Opens in Atlanta
The 45th annual meeting of the National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors begins in the Atlanta Biltmore Hotel with officers and advisory board to convene Monday. Horace H. Herr predicts a historic gathering as Congresses shape policy affecting distribution costs and industry, with heavy reservations and a Presidential Special train bringing delegates.
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Washington, D. C
National League of Wholesale
Atlanta Biltmore
Atlanta
Horace H. Herr
National League
Herry
West
Cincinnati
Southern Railway
Cincinnati Branch League
Hartsfield
Georgia
E. D. Rivers
Ewin L. Davis
Federal Trade Commission
Davis
Albergotti Brothers license revoked by U S Department
The license of Albergotti Brothers & Co of Norfolk Va was revoked by the Secretary of Agriculture in a December 14 decision for violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The revocation, effective December 25, followed a Norfolk hearing and complaints alleging failure to pay about 1400 dollars for interstate shipments.
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Washington, D. C
Albergotti Brothers & Co
Norfolk
Secretary of Agriculture
Albergotti
Spilman
Michigan
Illinois
Tennessee
Florida
R. P. Alsbergotil
N. Caldwell Albergotii
Emmett R. Albergotti
Roanoke
Norfolk Company
Albergotti Brothers Inc
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FTC
W. H. Drane Lester
A. E H. Mercker
N. Y
Fruit Auction
Maine
FLA. Commission
Texas Citrus League
O’keefe
Guy
Kansas
Hastings
Meeting of Creditors of Farm Products Sales Co
Atlanta Biltmore Hotel
Albergotti Bros
Norfolk, VA
R. P. Albergotti
Roanoke, Va
Albergotti Firm
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