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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1928
Page
1
Facta in the Case refutes statements by two Maine potato men who defend their position with letters to a trade publication, drawing nationwide attention to the dispute involving McCauley.
A New York trade writer recounts a Maine potato car export dispute involving A B Wachlin and M H Beal. The piece details a car inspected as out of grade, McCauley’s acceptance and payment, and the subsequent Beal Wachlin circular attack on McCauley.
Jacksonville traders search for Max Rosenthal former Sunshine Produce manager believed to have vanished with funds. Sunshine Produce opened last summer in Jacksonville, ran into trouble as Max and Charlie Rosenthal disappeared amid claims of misused money and ongoing inquiries.
Imperial Valley reports 941 carloads of lettuce shipped in the seven days ending January 23, up from 766 a week earlier. Freezing weather damaged peas and squash but not lettuce, which benefitted from firmer heads. A Bureau of Economics bulletin notes clear, highs near 67 and lows around 65 with good demand and firm markets. season total reached 2,722 carloads, about 200 fewer than last year.
The meeting covers a proposed Agency Act, Borsh Bill and trade regulation matters. The American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association notes 105 new members and previews new terminals. Officers and committees are announced as the group reviews rates, ice pricing disputes, and transport and packing improvements.
The International Apple Shippers Association reports 81 606 barrels and 257 220 boxes exported to the United States and Canada for the week ending January 21. Cumulative exports reach 1 653 224 barrels and 3 965 985 boxes, versus 3 566 035 barrels and 6 586 188 boxes at the same date last year.
The Produce Packer delivers market and trade news for eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs. A separate weekly paper plus free sample upon request targets distributors and merchants in the fruit and vegetable sectors.
Fresno Calif January 27 a federal three judge panel upheld the Interstate Commerce Commission rate cut on deciduous fruits. The decision affirms a December 15 rate of 165 per cwt for California fruit shipments west of Denver in a case brought by 416 railroads and supported by the California Growers Shippers Protective League. Judges Bad eis St Sure and Kerrigan heard the injunction. St Sure wrote the decision concluding the railroads challenge failed.
E P Miller heads a list of officers re elected as the Potato Division of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association held its third annual meeting in Chicago at the Sherman Hotel. Topics included inspection at origin, car placement, refrigerator car charges, arbitration and package tampering with a committee named to report.
The National League of Commission Merchants selects Atlanta Ga as the site for its next convention. Aubrey Milam of Atlanta delivers a forceful speech that wins unanimous approval, defeating Detroit’s Jim Purse in a lively session.
Los Angeles prepares for the Western Fruit Jobbers Association convention with tours of producing districts in the Salt River Valley and Imperial Valley. Phoenix hosts a prelude with $6,000 in entertainment and souvenirs for about 500 members en route to Los Angeles, including a Roosevelt Dam photo gift and a banquet at Hizaribah Shrine.
Washington Jan 27 The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered freight reductions on potatoes from Colorado to Oklahoma and Texas ranging from 2 to 10 percent. The changes take effect May 7.
In Macon Georgia on January 27 Judge W J Tilson fixed February 24 for a hearing on a receivership for A J Evans properties. The move follows a creditors bill to set aside transfers amid a Supreme Court ruling over Peach County receivership. Referee J N Talley examines if Bud Evans of Fort Valley qualifies under bankruptcy law while the case proceeds.
The Brokers Division of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association met before the main convention to discuss brokerage on rejected cars contracts between brokers and shippers and trade relations. B M Knobel of Washington was named chairman with E S Briggs as secretary as the group reviewed a year of activity and reported 103 bulletins and 12 crop reports issued to 116 members, up from 60 at organization four years ago.
Startling testimony in the Beaufort Bank and South Carolina Agricultural Credit Company case unfolds in federal court as prosecutors outline a $1,000,000 fraud scheme. W. E. Richardson R. C. Flome Jr. Beulah Harvey and others face charges while the government continues presenting witnesses into the third week of the special term.
Optimistic views dominated the tenth annual convention of the Fruit and Vegetable Brokers Association in Chicago. President Ryland S. Knowles and Secretary R. H. Pennington led a highly productive gathering with strong praise for past work and plans for a service based industry.
Brownsville reports a sharp drop in potato plantings for the season with estimates at 12 900 acres down from 18 000 last year. Seed shipments total 400 cars versus 600 last season while bean cabbage and tomato crops will offset losses. Plantings near completion and heavy potato movement begins late March.
Waycross Georgia January 27 Ware county farmers plan a systematic truck crop program. Readable acreage shows 28 acres cucumbers 13 acres Irish potatoes 1114 acres snap beans half acre wax beans three acres English peas three and one half acres beets three acres okra three acres onions and three acres for Big Stow Jersey sweet potatoes in the district.
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