Trade Associations Set Chicago Trade Week Agenda
Delegates arrive in Chicago for January 14 to 19 meetings of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association and American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers. Sessions at Congress Hotel and Sherman House cover transportation, legislation, publicity, and annual officer elections with a busy schedule and related conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Fruit and
Chicago
Old Town
Western Fruit Jobbers' Association
Congress
Fruit and Vegetable Brokers’ Association
Sherman
American, Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Bherman
Pone
National League of Commission
Cincinnati
Western Fruit Jobbers' ‘Association Mineteenih
American Fruit, and Vegetable Shippers
Packer
Brokpre Association
Western Fruit Jobbers Opens Annual Meeting in Chicago
The Western Fruit Jobbers gather Monday January 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the Congress Hotel Chicago for the nineteenth annual meeting. Kerr presides as president, with Rev Henry Neal Hyde delivering the invocation and Ben E. Keith giving the welcome response. Reports from officers and committees, including President, Secretary, Treasurer, Board of Directors, and Publicity, are listed along with committee appointments and memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. West
Des Moines
H. M. Weil
Shreve
W. L.wagner
E. M. Love, Jr
A. 1m Currie
Ll. M. Weil
Fred C. Green
Italy
Digc
Ice
Congress
Kerr
Chicago
Henry Neal Hyde
St. Pauls By the Lake
Prisopal Church
B.T. Scott
Ben E. Keith
Lincoln, Neb
Fitt
Kansas City
D. Hiu
C. & Palmer
Charles Weinberger
Annual business sessions of American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers hold sessions in Tiger Room Hotel Sherman January 17 18 and 19. Dockets include remarks by C B Virden reports by E S Briggs and committees on trade relations uniform contracts arbitration and terminal dock facilities with speakers from New York Port Authority and Chicago Commerce Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger Room
Sherman
C. B. Virden
E. S.’ Briggs
New York
J. Spencer Smith
Port of New York Authority
John M. Isiney
New Kk
Mittee
Victor J KK
McElheny
Telephone and ‘Telegraph Committee
W. H. Mouser
Interstate Commerce Commission
A. A.chaney
G. A. Scott
J. Kent Green
Commerce Court of Arbitration
Chicago
EB. Nellis
Wss
Kansas City Seeks 1924 Western Fruit Jobbers Convention
Kansas City plans to host the 1924 Western Fruit Jobbers Convention and will send a delegation to Chicago next week to woo the association. City leaders, Chamber of Commerce, and civic groups back the bid, citing central location and ample facilities for a major fruit show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Chicago
Canven
Western Fruit Jobbers' Association
Lvest Fruit and Produce Dealers’ Club
Association
Reas Af Vane
Chamber of Commerce
Sharon Pa Men Charged With Concealing Assets
Four Sharon produce traders Thomas Muscarella Sr and Jr Phillip Mitchello Lawrence Camale and another conspired to defraud local wholesale dealers of 10000 to 15000 dollars in merchandise by hiding assets from a bankrupt estate. They operated between October and November shipping goods to Youngstown and facing a January 15 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Muscarella
Thomas Muscarella, Jr
Phillip Mitchello
Muscarella
Lawrence Camale
Sharon
Youngstown
United States
Arnold M. Replogle
Thomas Muscarella, Sr
Cleveland
Replogle
Department of Justice
Freight Bond Ruling Postponed by Erie Railroad
New York January 12. The Fruit and Produce Trade Association has persuaded the Erie Railroad Company to postpone until February 2 the bond requirement for receivers on its credit list. The order was due to take effect January 16 and ties bond amount to business transacted with the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fruit and Produce Trade Association
Erie Railroad Company
Lst
The Produce Packer and Its Free Sample Copy
The Produce Packer is a weekly trade newspaper focused on market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool furs and related commodities. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
Nathan Kronghan & Co Creditors Eye Higher Payout
A creditors committee since the meeting last week moves to straighten Nathan Kronghan & Co books with expert accountants. They aim for a recovery near 80 percent of claims, higher than the 20 percent earlier offered, with another committee meeting set for Friday afternoon at the Brown & Selcomb offices. The firm, a large dried fruit and nut trader, failed for about 154000, with auctioneers handling roughly 30800 of the debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nathan
Kronman & Co
Brown & lSeccomb
Nathan Krenman & Co
Receiver Appointed for Cincinnati Man Harry Cook
Following a suit and judgment against Harry Cook of Cincinnati, Frank R. Gusweiler was appointed receiver to take over the affairs of a Meyer related business. The court ordered collection for $3 and actions to recover assets from a vegetable grower as banks took steps after the judgment was entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Harry Cook
R. Gusweiler
A Meyer
Nate
Receiver Appointed Over Cook Estate In Potatoes and Warehouses
A receiver was appointed by Judge Stanley W. Matthews to oversee the Cook estate. Assets include 225 barrels of cranberries valued at 14 per barrel and warehouses storing potatoes onions cider and dates. Principal assets are store property at 208 West Sixth Street and property at 231 West Second Street valued at 6000.
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Cook
Kenner
McGuffay
Rochester
New York City
West Sixth Street
West Second Street
Common Pleas
Stanley W. ‘ Matthews
Police Hunt for Frank Elam of St Louis
Police search for Frank Elam of St Louis after N Longo Fruit Co reports a 4400 shortage in bank deposits. Otto Furbringer, secretary treasurer, says Elam failed to report to work after New Year and hasn’t returned since Dec 31. Elam, 32, worked there since March 1 and was once praised for his diligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Frank Elam
N. Longo Fruit Company
Otto Furbringer
North Third Street
Elam
Cook Avenue
Furbringer
Fruit Company
Burbringer
Early potato planting spreads across Hastings district
Several hundred acres have been planted in the Hastings area with many growers sowing earlier than usual. Some farmers wait for the normal time while the crop in the Federal Point section also shows early planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Fla
Federal Point
National League Favours Consolidation Convention
The National League signals support for consolidating efforts, backing a formal convention to discuss merging structures. Delegates aim to streamline governance and unify member organizations under a single framework for future operations.
National League convention backs merging with Western Fruit Jobbers
Cincinnati hosts the 31st annual National League of Commission Merchants convention with attendance reaching 1000. Leaders discuss consolidation with the Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America and plan a joint meeting in January 1924 while praising hospitality and organized exhibits.
National Association of Wholesale Fresh Fruit Merchants Proposed
A committee reviews President Franksell recommendations and an advisory board tribute to Frank Wagner. The Western Fruit Jobbers merger is discussed with a plan to form the National Association of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchants to unite responsible merchants, share publicity, and promote perishable food trade nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Crayberger
W. EB. Jones
Frank Lawrence
E. W. J. Hearty
Frank B.] Wagner
Franzell
National Association of
Mer
Nemberent
Able J
Tin Qi National
Dairy Producte
All.co
Stronger Market On Lettuce In California
Brawley California reports lettuce shipments rising steadily with better quality selling at about 75 percent higher than a year ago. Valley shipments total 605 cars versus 680 last year though Brawley leads and future shipments from the southern valley are expected to grow. Early January car counts show daily gains from January 1 to 7, with Arizona contributing five cars by January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brawley
Calif
Arizona
Crop mortgage foreclosure suit targets Skinner and packing house
The Hellman Commercial Trust and Savings Bank foreclosed a $360 000 loan secured by a trust deed on Carte lands. It sold the property and crops harvested by N J Skinner and delivered to Lindsay Packing House. Producers' Fruit Company sites crop contract dispute mentioned in the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducers
Commercial Trust’ and Savings’ Bankvij. Skinner
Lindsay* Pack Ing
Unithis
N. J
Onion Operators Meet in Cincinnati Amid Good Attendance
In Cincinnati at the Gibson Hotel on Friday the Onion Operators Association held a meeting with strong attendance. Discussions covered storage, output expectations, and market demand while Indiana yellow corn stock was quoted at 2.75 per 3 track bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Gibson
James
Indiana
Arkansas Strawberry Associations Split into Independent Operates
Arkansas strawberry associations in Benton and Washington counties break from Ozark Fruit Growers to operate independently with agents handling Springdale Fayetteville and Rogers districts. The shift expands independent exchanges across Eastern Arkansas and White counties, while Missouri exchanges maintain large fruit tonnage amid reduced statewide acreage and thinner beds due to a hot dry season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Appleby
Fayettevi
Fayettevil Points
Cardwell
Springdale Berry Growers’ Association
J M. Hewitt
Springdale Shippers
Charies Appleby
Tayetteville
Ozark Fruit Growers’ Association
Ozark
Benton and
Washington County
Arkansas
Rogers
Ganization
Missouri
Anther License Bill Introduced in Congress
Washington D C Jan 13 bill introduced in the House of Representatives proposes a $25 license for each merchant by the Agriculture Department to regulate marketing of fruits. The measure targets unlawful unfair or deceptive practices and allows appeal from district court decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Agricultu Department
Ped District Court
Reward Offered for Arrest of A L Frank
Kansas City reports a $100 reward for the arrest of A L Frank after forged drafts were cashed in El Paso. Joseph B Smith and J Lorenz & Co of El Paso are linked to the transactions, with drafts totaling at least $145 cashed in December. Whitnack wire notes Frank allegedly never worked for the recipient and that the forgeries prompted the reward offer.
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Kansas City
Jan
de’ Co. Whitnack
Neb
A.L. Prank
Joseph B. Smith
Frank
el -Pisa
G.C. Whitnack
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston
Mass
Robert S. French
Washington
D.C
Our .Bister
American’ Fruit and ‘Vegetable Shippers Association
Charles EB. Virden
E. S. Briggs
International Apple Shippers Association
William F. Mors
R. G. Phillips
National League of Commission, Merchants of the
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers
Sharon, Pa
Pittsburgh
Nathan Kronghan & Co
Creditéré
Cary
National League
League
Chesterburgh
Philadelphia
Leroy J. Kenapolis
French
Leaguh of Commission Merchants
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association ‘of America
Linton
Rome
Springfield
Columbus
Louisville
Cor
Cen
Joint Council
Chester Franzell
John Fiberget
George Lasbury
Alfred W.frost
Frank B. Way
California
Producers’ Fruit Company
Onion
Are
Arkansas Strawberry’ Associations
Grark Fruit Growers
Anther
A. L. Frank
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