New Orleans hosts fruit association convention
At Kan-Jeans Kansas City delegates select B Lux of Topeka as president for 1914 amid a morning session dominated by committee reports on packing standard grades watermelons nuts and beans. Memorials note two deaths. by-laws amended to 13 directors and a one-term president rule.
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Jeans
Promeahot
New Orleans
B. Lux
Topeka
Kasident
Jack Stewather
Tose
R. H. Pennington Nace
Pennington
Mr. Lux
Kansas City
Ing
Ileans
Fruit Robbers' Assn
V Trade
St. Charles
Ion
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America
Martin Behrmann
Stors
New Or
Majorann
Dixie
H. M. Jones
Ork City
N. Y
Chas
Gerber
S. Serari
New Or- Longfellow
Minne- B
Mitch
J. J. Hile
Louisville
Hile
J. H. Hensley
Tidwell
J. B. Powles
Seattle
Wash
Powles
Memorial Committee
New York
Sylvester R. Fiorita
Scalzo-Fiorita Co
St. Louis
Mr. Hill
L. H. Howard & Co
Champaign
Ill
Jones
F. B. McKevitt
San Francisco
F. W. Brockman
Julius Braunfeld
National League
J. Grainger
Lincoln
Neb
Henry Streight
Omaha
T D. Turner
Oklahoma City
Okla
R. J. Hoxsie
Waterloo
California Fruit Growers Exchange Faces Profit Challenge
Exchange officers confront a serious issue: cut overhead expenses or push a plan to attract more business. The problem centers on whether to implement retrenchment and assemble a marketing agency outside California to sustain the large organization and its operations.
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Los Angeles
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
California
Wolcott Bankrupt in Springfield on Liquidity Petition
S. Wolcott, wholesale dealer in country produce, files voluntary bankruptcy in U S district court. Liabilities around 21.19 million dollars with assets about 19,898 dollars. Listed assets include real estate in three states and 41,000 shares of United Vanadium Co. plus 500 shares Wagner Azurate Copper Co. Major creditors include R C Brandt, T W Ample ton, K R E Tratenay, and A T Robbrts. Unsecured claims reportedly total 14 million.
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Springfield
Wolcott
United States District Court
Amon Threau
Texas
Jersey
United Vanadium Co.ville
Colo
The California Freeze and West Coast Fruit Trade
Report notes persistent citrus packing cleanup of pre freeze fruit in California. Prices rise in New York for oranges and lemons amid ongoing movement of Florida and Texas crops. Various regional notes cover fruit shipments, storage talks, and industry meetings across New Orleans, Chicago, Dallas, and other markets with extensive trade updates.
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Keggs
New Orleans
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Chicago
Wisconsin
Portland
Dallas
Ore
Kentucky
California
York State
New York
New Deciduous Deal Shapes California Fruit Trade
At the California Fruit Distributors annual meeting officers were reelected and a new twelve story fruit building planned in Sacramento to house deciduous interests. Venture funds, bank backing, and possible consolidations prompt talk of one roof for all major firms and shifts in who handles eastern markets and shipments.
Fire destroys B and O pier auction rooms in New York
A major blaze on Baltimore and Ohio pier No. 22 in West Street New York began around 5 PM on Wednesday. The auction room and upper offices were gutted with an estimated loss near 75000 dollars. Firefighters kept the fire from the freight area and the pier by nine o clock that night.
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New York
Baltimore & Ohio
West Street
Hoffman
Sicily Lemons Higher as Market Rises on Freeze
New York buyers bid up Sicily lemons amid California freeze fears. Opened about one dollar per box higher than last week and closed roughly one fifty higher. Prices for 200s and 360s ranged from 3.65 to 6.25 for firsts and 4.60 to 6.75 for seconds. 26 000 boxes planned for sale next week. Thursday offerings easing from Tuesday.
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New York
Sicily
California
Lower Tariff Probable For Citrus Fruits In Florida
Jacksonville Florida January 17 probable that there will be a slight reduction in the tariff on citrus fruits chairman Underwood of the house ways and means committee has signaled Florida shippers their claims will be considered but he believes a reduction can be made without harming the industry grapefruit in New York January 17 receipts larger this week demand strong for fancy sizes with prices 2.50 to 3.50 and up to 5.37 for extra fine porto rico grapefruit strong on all fancy grades with extra fine 2.50 to 3.37 and choice 1.50 to 2.50 pineapple market strong with heavy receipts stock mostly green but good color fruit quoted 18 1.50 to 5.15 245 1.75 to 3.30 305 1.70 to 2.75 365 1.50 to 2.35 423 1.25 to 2.10 Havanas 1.10 to 1.90.
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Shino
Denis
Consid
Fornia Exchange
California
San
Diego
Oranges and Lemons
Stuart Estiquires
Orange County
Atagre
Oranty
Nna
C. C. Chapman
Valencia
Riverside
Corona
Redlands
San Bernardino County
Alto
Pemona
San Dimas
United State
Ventura County
C. Good
C. Chapman
Suade
Pathy
South Daglobe
Kota
Sinccange
Ramento
Commerce Court
Supreme Court
Packer
Fornia
Jacksonville
Fila
Underwood
House
Ways and Means
Florida
New York
Porto Rico
Orange Market Jumps On New York Trade
New York January 17 California oranges were light, about 30 carloads, market jumped. Regular fruit 23.50 to 4.80, finest Southern stock top quotes, ordinary fruit 2.25 to 3.25. Some large off sizes under 2. Trading strong, some extra fine stock up to 4, a few higher. Florida receipts liberal and better, market strong and higher on fancy sound fruit. Most sales 2.75 to 3.25, extra fine 3.50 to 4, a few above. Common and decayed fruit 1.50 to 2.50. Puerto Rico cultivated 0.95 to 2.95, most 2.25 to 2.76. Wild fruit 1.50 to 2.50.
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New York
California
Florida
California Lemons Market Report Abroad Jan 17
California lemons showed no straight lots in New York this week with only a few mixed cars containing small off sizes. Prices for this stock remained high with sales ranging from $3.50 to
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California
New York
New York Apple Exports Dip As London Liverpool Reports Trade
Exports of apples from all ports for the week ending January 11 total 35 000 barrels, down from 47 000 a year ago. Season exports reach 2 086 014 versus 2 119 798 last year. York Imperials quoted 2 50 to 2 87 in Glasgow, Rome Beauties and Ganos 2.00 to 2.25, Black Twigs 2.00. London cables show New Towns boxes 1.00 to 1.25. Liverpool notes many apples arriving overripe and hard to clear. Waldwins 2.00 to 2.25, Greenings 2.25 to 2.50, and Golden Russets 1.75 to 2.75.
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New York
Glasgow
York
London
Liverpool
Waldwins
Califor nia Fruit Auction Co to cancel Colton sale
Colton California January 17 The California Fruit Auction Co Colton Cal reports frost damaged fruit and will not open the Colton auction on January 20 as advertised The directors will keep the company intact and continue this year’s arrangements for next season They express regret for the loss of fruit and the inability to operate the big carrot function and thank the trade for support
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Colton
Cal
California. Fruit, Auction Co
Ifa
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Stewart Fruit Co
Lo Angeles
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Fairbanks
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