Bright outlook for celery crop at Sanford Florida
Conservative estimates from celery operators railroads and Fruit Growers Express place Sanford celery at 2500 carloads this year up from 2000 last year. The crop is in good condition with ideal growing weather and ongoing bleaching. Expect shipments to rise to 10 cars daily in February and 36 to 40 carloads at peak by mid March.
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Santond
Fla
Express
Sanford
Jacksonville
Potomac Yards
Waycross
Coggins Arrested in Pittsburg Bank Failure
C A Coggins head of the old M O Coggins Company was arrested in Pittsburgh on conspiracy charges tied to the Central Trust failure. His former bookkeeper Joseph P Freiman and others were also jailed or bailed. Bail set at 5000 for conspiracy and 2500 for misdemeanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
C. A. Coggins
M. O. Coggins Company
Joseph P. Freiman
Central Trust Company
Vailura
E M. O. Coggins Company
Coggins
de Quesne
Dlls
Freiman
Dusiness
John C. Blume Company
C. O. Spillman
Martinsburg
Peter Murphy
State Constabulary
Alderman Kirby
Iman
First National Bank of
Aspinwall
George H. Calvert
Norace W. “Davis
Western
Pennsylvania
Alterney General
Surance
Central‘trust
Com- Fa
Spillman
John A. Sharp
Eity Counsel
Jarence W. Haye
Institutionale
W. P. Hansel
Rc. A. Coggins
Dieie Marie Coggins
M. Cy Coggins
al- German
Martin J. Griffin
John P. Preiman
John Curran of Cincinnati Dead
John Curran a prominent Cincinnati produce man died at his Forest Avenue Norwood residence after eight weeks illness. He was 50 and survived by his widow two married daughters and a young son. Funeral Monday January 22 at 9 o'clock a solemn requiem high mass at St Matthews Church. He belonged to the International Apple Shippers Association and the National League of Commission Merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Curran
Cincinnati
Forest Avenue
Norwood
Curran
Monny
St. Matthews Cluitch
International Apple Shippers
Nieg and Perham join the Earl Fruit Company
Wenatchee Washington January 19 Wilmer Sieg resigns from the Apple Growers Association Hood River and will become sales manager in charge at Wenatchee for the Earl Fruit Company The move follows B A Perham's resignation as general sales manager of North Pacific Fruit Distributors to join Earl Fruit Company Northwest as general manager Both men are well known trade figures with national connections and ample industry reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
United States
Wenatchee
Wash
Wilmer, Sieg
Apple Growers’ Association
Hood ‘River
Earl Fruit Company
Sieg
Philadelphia
National League of Commission Merchants
Hood River
Siege
Lark Concern
B. A. Perham
North Pacifice+Fruit Distributors
Perhamr
Earl Fralt Company
The
Hoethas
Earl Concern
Mr. Perham
Northwest Hope
Spring Conventions of Egg and Poultry Shippers
Waco Texas January 19 official notice calls attention to the Texas Poultry Egg and Butter Shippers Association annual meeting to begin February 13 headquarters Raleigh Hotel reservations to be wired to P E Woolfolk Waco a banquet is planned and Woolfolk seeks ticket counts. The president says inquiries about the convention are pouring in and the meeting is expected to be the greatest in the association's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Notioe
Texas Poultry, Eyg and Butter Shippers’ Association
Raleigh
P. E. Woolfolk
Woolfolk
Illinois Poultry and Egg Shippers Meet March 8
Decatur Illinois January 19 Secretary C L Hatfield announced the fourth annual convention of the Illinois Poultry and Egg Shippers Association will be held in Decatur on March 8. Convention headquarters will be the St Nicholas hotel. The program is being finalized with an interesting lineup expected. Reservations or further information may be obtained from the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
C. L. Hatfield
Illinois Poultry and Egg Shippers’ Association
St. Nicholas Hotel
Missouri Association
ST. Louis
Missouri Carlot Poultry and ‘Egg Shippers’ Association
Date Set for Indiana Egg and Poultry Meeting
Indianapolis January 19 At a recent board meeting of the Indiana Egg and Poultry Association the annual convention was set for March 6 and 7 in Indianapolis. An interesting program is being prepared and Secretary William Locks will soon provide full details to the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana Eyg and Poultry Association
William Locks
Michigan and Missouri Poultry Groups Schedule Conventions
Secretary D A Bentley sets the Michigan Poultry Butter and Egg Association convention for March 6 at the Hotel Statler Detroit. Missouri Carlot Poultry and Egg Shippers plan a Des Moines meeting in March with dates unclear. Minnesota and Ohio groups note March timing or dates not fixed. Des Moines hosts the usual Missouri follow up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cleveland
Poultry Producers and ‘Shippers’ Association
Abe Bata
Unusual Interest in WF Convention Heads to New Orleans
Advance notices for the Western Fruit Jobbers Association convention in New Orleans promise the largest attendance ever. Four years after meeting here in 1913, delegates from coast to coast plan to travel by train convoys, with Chicago and Colorado showing strong turnout. The local committee promises extensive entertainments, including a ladies luncheon at the St Charles Hotel and multiple receptions, theater parties, and ballroom events as the gathering opens January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Memphis
America
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Middle West
Colorado
East
Philadelphia
National League of Commission Merchants
Lange
Packer
St. Charles Notel
Slow Citrus Market In Chicago Amid Poor Stock And Sluggish Demand
Chicago January market report shows citrus sales remain slow with frost and dryness affecting quality. Grapefruit and Florida boxes scarce or mediocre, while California lemons meet fair demand. Navyels and oranges show weak movement, with prices around two to three dollars per box and a lingering tame market overall.
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Chicago
Florida
California
Orange
Prices and fruit sales report from market day
Prices milled from 3 to 3.75 per box. Kida oranges sold from 2.25 to 3.25 by quality and variety. Tangerines mainly 4 per strap and satsumas as low as 3 with little demand. Pineapples in normal supply with good quality but very slow demand, selling at 3 in a jobbing manner on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kida
Satsunims Ag
Standards for Dry Packed Poultry Dealers
Chicago January meeting of the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association committee established standards for dressing grading packing and packaging in the dry packed poultry industry. They advocated continued use of the double layer box while noting single layer packaging is desirable. Uniform boxes and thickness were recommended and questions will be sent to all poultry packers in the association.
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Chicago
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
California Citrus and Lettuce Crops Suffer Cold Wave
Reports from Imperial Valley show lettuce and early peas damaged while celery and oranges in Sacramento and Stockton districts faced losses as temperatures fell to 22 to 28 degrees. In Southern California lettuce burned and vegetables delayed, with official readings of 26 to 28 in lower valleys. Sacramento also endured a severe cold spell stalling vegetable production and prompting talk of legislation to curb frozen fruit shipments.
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Los Angeles
California
Stockton
Sacramento River
Huttle
Imperial Valley
Lindsay Shippers
Weather Bureau
Warning to Growers and Shippers About Crooked Dealers
Growers and shippers are cautioned to avoid unknown firms amid a trade plagued by crooks and schemers who quote high prices yet never pay. Reputable dealers are urged to undergo verification, and The Packer offers free reports on firms to subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninpere
Tax Brains and Energy of Fruit and Produce Men
A proposed Congress bill aims to tax the brains and energy of small fruit and produce dealers, exempting large corporations. The plan would add a 8 to 10 percent excess on profits while maintaining a 2 percent internal revenue tax, with an 8 percent exemption on capital. The article notes partisan support and potential passage within a week unless protests rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Proposell
Congress
The
Treasury
Democrats
Ways and Means
Secretary of the Treasury
Tex Rinary
Toe
Indictments Dismissed Against Harlem Lawyers Gordon Morrison
New York January 19 Judge Nott dismissed indictments against Harry A Gordon and Isidore D Morrison two Harlem and Bronx Live Poultry Association lawyers who faced charges tied to a poultry ring. They moved to sue grand jurors for 500000 after dismissal claiming pressure and improper disclosures were involved. Swann denied claims while Morrison and Gordon insisted the indictments were unjust and asserted their testimony was corroborated.
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Gordon
Morrison
New York
Nott
General Sessions
Harry A. Gordon
Isidore D. Morrison
Harlem
Bronx
Live Poultry Association
Rand
Poultry Combination
Grand Jury
Swann
Pibo
Atorney Swann
Sid
Mar
Conventionites Stop a F v Days in New York
New York January 19 Quite a few conventionites who spent last week at the Philadelphia meeting of the League stopped over in New York for a few days on their way home Among them were S Y Free and wife of Pittsburgh Fred Piowaty and wife of Chicago Fred Brennisen wife and daughter of Guffalo Charles Ayers and wife of Chicago Madward Judl and wife Milwaukee Margia Wd Hearty and wife of Boston W B Gerner and daughter of Poledo Frank Wagner of Chicago Cecil H Cimmings of Boston B J Christman of Atlanta Max James of Fort Valley and John E Schintzius of Buffalo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
League
S. Y. Free
Pittsburgh
Fred Piowaty
Chicago
Fred Brennisen
Guffalo
Charles Ayers
Madward Judl
Milwaukee
Margia Wd
Hearty
Boston
W. B.gerner
Poledo
Frank Wagner
Cecil H. “Cimmings
B.J. Christman
Atlanta
Max James
Fort Valley
John E. Schintzius
Buffalo
Telegraphing a wild market page from era newspapers
A dense, fragmented page listing numerous markets, prices, and notices across cities. References include Chicago vegetable and citrus markets, New York potato and butter markets, Boston seed potatoes, Philadelphia market notes, and Rhode Island dairy data, with scattered mentions of arrests, conventions, frost damage, and shipments.
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Sanford
Ilo
California
A. Coggins
Butter and Egg Board
John Curran
Minnesota
Chicago
E. White
Chigago
Texas
Chicago-New Orleans
Ayu Javier
Vollmer
San Juan
el Centro
New York
New
Cuttredl
Narzisenfel
Cochran
Florida
Mercantile Exchange
Sbang
San Luis Obispo
Boston
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Memphis
Nashville
Minneapolis
Neosho
Chicago Butter and Egg Board Not Raided by Federal Authorities
A partial review of allegations of government action shows no raid on the Chicago Butter and Egg Board. Officials emphasize recorded sales and transactions are bona fide, with investigators tracing board records and finding no evidence of price fixing or illegal manipulation. Indictments or subpoenas were anticipated by some, but none issued by midweek.
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Chicago Butter and. Egg Board
The
Lice
Thes
Mitchell
Dallas grain dealer J E White charged with mail fraud
Dallas Tennessee January indictment from a federal grand jury charges J E White proprietor of Dallas Grain Hay and Commission Company with mail fraud in connection with his business. He allegedly obtained shipments of sweet potatoes for J D Dumas of Soper Oklahoma without proper settlements and used false financial representations and other deception. Authorities aim to curb exploitative firms. several new complaints are under investigation.
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Dallas
J. E. White
Dallas Grain, Hay and Commission, Company
le Défraud
Federal
Grand Jury
White
J. D. Dumas
Soper
Okla
Aix
Texas
Potatoes Market in Minnesota and Dakota Holds Firm
The Minnesota and Dakota potato market shows shipments hindered by extreme cold. Railroads refused options and prices stayed steady with Triumphs near 2.10 to 2.13, Minnesota white and Red River stock at about 1.70 to 1.76, western stock at 2.05 to 2.10 fob Minneapolis. Shipments increase as warmer weather eases movement.
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Polis
Dakota
Red River
Minnesota
Red Rivers
Minneapolis
F. O. B. Minneapolis
Ane
California Vegetable Shipments Reach 2687 Cars
Los Angeles reports total vegetable shipments from southern California for the season stand at 2687 cars. Daily figures appear erratic with entries for January 11 listing 3 cars and 1259 cars on other dates, while several lines show garbled or incomplete reads such as January % and Ud and similar fragments.
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California
Los Angeles
Cuttrell joins Narzisenfeld firm in New York
Jan 19 report states William Cuttrell formerly the egg man for George Hinrichs has become connected with J Narzisenfeld of 24 Harrison Street New York. The brief item notes the personnel change in the firm.
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Cuttrell
Narzisenfeld
New York
William Cuttrell
George. R. Hinrichs
J. Narzisenfeld
Harrison Street
Laintard
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Pittsburg
M. O. Coggins ‘Company
M. 0. Spillaman
Clarence W. Hayes
John
Nieg and
Perham
Egg and Poultry Shippers
Illinois Poultry and Egg Shippers
Indiana Egg and Poultry Meeting
Mich
Detroit
Saginaw, Mich
D. A. Bentley
Michigan Poultry, Butter and Eye Association
Hotel Statler
Towa
Des Moines
Towa Wholesale Egg, Butter and Poultry Dealers’ Association
M. A. Hagensicl
Missouri, Association
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota Butter, Hag and Poultry Association
Calif
Sacramento
Hoge Capital
Yakima
Ron
Minhe
A . Baltimore
Wisconsin
Newark
St.Louis
D. Wallace
Taylor Fruit Company
Alye
West
Morrisville
York State
New York City
Georgia
Verida “News
Marke - Columbus
New Potatoes
Athore
Ala
Oklahoma
City of Batt's-Nashville
Mites
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