Next League Meet May Go to Chicago Says Advisory Board
The National League of Commission Merchants plans for a joint convention with three big national bodies next winter in Chicago. Detroit promoter Artie Purse urged Detroit as host and the advisory board will decide future meeting city. The New York gathering set record attendance and featured Ben Stevens theatre and Sunny for Ever matinees.
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Chicago
Windy Ory
Artie Purse
Detroit
National League
Purse Brothers of
French
Frank E. Nellis
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers’ Association
League
William L. Wagner
Nellis
Western Fruit
Purse
Pourse
Packer Convention Admits Five Member Advisory Board
The 1926 Packer report notes an omission of Chester Franzell of Pittsburgh from the advisory board list. The board includes B. W. J. Hearty of New York, A. D. Hitz of Indianapolis, E. C. Stewart of Philadelphia, and R. F. Blair of Cleveland. Mr Frost re elected president and named the prior year's board.
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Packer
Chester Franzell
Pittsburgh
Frost
B. W. J. Hearty
New York
A. D. Hitz
Indianapolis
E. C. Stewart
Philadelphia
R. F. Blair
Cleveland
Mr. Franzell
Complaint Against Herbert Syracuse of Orlando
Complaints filed against Herbert Syracuse of Orlando Florida allege nonpayment for goods shipped while he was stationed in Greenville South Carolina last spring. One claim lists about 75 dollars owed to the shipper, another about 150 dollars, Syracuse opened a wholesale house in Orlando last fall and letters about the complaints remain unanswered.
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Kansas City
Herbert Syracuse
Orlando
Fla
Syracuse
Greenville
8. C
Good apples active in England amid wide market ranges
New York reports from London and Liverpool show a healthy demand for desirable apples, with York Imperial, Ben Davis, Stayman’s, Baldwin, and Jonathan prices listed per barrel in London and Liverpool. Box apple values vary by variety and grade, with New Towns, Winesaps, Black Ben’s, and Rome Beauties noted at several dollars per box.
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New York
London
Liverpool
York Imperials
Ben Davis
Staymens
Rome
York
Albemaines
Baldwin
Greenings
Potatoes See-Saw in Chicago Market on Weekly Receipts
Chicago January 29 The potato market fluctuates as Wisconsin round whites push above four dollars triggering price drops to around three seventy to three eighty five. Receipts vary daily from two hundred eighty to three hundred twenty cars with ample supply and ordinary demand. Despite current lull operators remain optimistic for higher prices aided by a short Northern crop and shrinking warehouse stocks.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Idaho
Freeze and Snow Hit Early Spinach in Texas
In Laredo Texas the freeze and snow last Friday and Saturday damaged the early spinach crop by about 60 percent. Spinach expected to come on in ten days escaped major harm and could be first class with good weather. Onion crop minorly retarded. Upper Southwest Texas counties now loading spinach, with shipments likely rising in coming days. Carrots and beets scarce in the region.
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Laredo
Tex
Texas
The Produce Packer Weekly Trade News Intro
A brief notice explains The Produce Packer is a weekly edition focused on market and trade news for shippers and distributors of ties poultry butter hides wool furs etc. It offers free sample copies by mail upon request.
British Arsenic Controversy Hits U.S. Apples Abroad
New York reports England arrests and seizures of American apples sprayed with arsenate of lead. UK health officials warn of illness and potential embargo threats while American experts defend safety, noting arsenic’s accumulative risk and the need for two boxes to risk a fatal dose.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Edwin Smith
England
Ireland
Scotland
New York Potato Prices Hold High as Trade Slows
Potatoes remain expensive in New York with prices trending upward though trading slows. Long Island shipments creep forward with bids around 6.75 to 8.50 per 150 to 180 pound lots while Maine and Pennsylvania growers see mixed offers and buyers hesitate. An embargo at Bushwick Station, Brooklyn, ties up cargo activity in the metropolitan yards.
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New York
Long Island
Long Islands
Maine
Harlem River
New York State
Pennsylvania
Bushwick Station
Brooklyn
No Serious Damage From Texas Freeze
Dallas, Jan 29. Cold weather followed snow across Texas with readings from Ballinger to Brownsville ranging from zero to 32 degrees. No serious crop damage was reported as ice and sleet helped preserve crops while delaying spinach shipments from South Texas.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Ballinger
San Angelo
Hillsboro
Waco
Amarillo
del Rio
Laredo
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Exas
Pty
Mexico
Larida
South Texas
Rio Fruit & Vegetable Co. Dallas Closes Doors
Rio Fruit & Vegetable Co of Dallas shut down last week at 408 South Pearl Street and disposed of fixtures. Begun in December by C B Brannon of Harlingen Texas to represent South Texas growers, it soon added T A Adamson of Brownsville. They faced expensive Lower Valley express shipping and pivoted to buying potatoes and bananas in car lots. A few unsettled bills remain and Mr Adamson had moved here to sell his own and associate growers’ products. Steffens was with the firm at its end. Dallas, Texas. January 29. The Rio Na
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Firth
Adamson
Dallas
Stephens
Steffens
Tex
Imperial Valley Lettuce Market Advances Then Dips
The Imperial Valley lettuce market strengthened last week with prices at 2.00 on Monday and 2.25 on Tuesday. By Wednesday shipments rose and prices slipped to 2.15. Weekly shipments January 20 to 26 reached 675 cars, vs 725 prior week, 3,448 cars this season to January 26, up from 1,787 year ago.
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U. S
E Centro
Calif
Jan
Mack
Onion market slips slightly from last week in New York
New York onions eased from last week with ample supplies and steady demand. Orange county reds and yellows sold 1.75 to 2.25 per 100 pound bag, state yellows 1.75 to 2.65, reds 2 to 2.50, Ohio reds and yellows 2 to 2.90, Indiana whites 3.25 to 4, boilers 4.50 to 5.50 per 100 pounds.
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New York
Orange County
Ohio
New York Market Sees Lighter Orange Demand and Higher Lemons
California Navels remain plentiful with Florida and Porto Rican oranges in lighter supply. Prices eased versus last week while fancy fruit sold around $3.25 to $6.87 per box for navels. lemons showed stronger demand with best 360s at $4 to $4.86 and choices at $3.25 to $3.90.
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New York
California
Florida
New Orleans
New York Dock
Getting Ready for Fort Valley Peach Festival
Fort Valley Georgia January 29 More than 1000 people will appear in the fifth annual peach blossom festival this year Training of the talent has started under Miss Pauline Oaks but the date has not been announced yet waiting on bloom conditions to set the schedule.
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Fort Valley
Pauline Oaks
Apple exports show weekly decline and year to date rise
Rochester reports for the week ending January 23 exports of 97 279 barrels and 67 447 boxes, down from 122 261 barrels and 69 920 boxes a year earlier. Year to date totals reach 2 278 207 barrels and 3 887 642 boxes versus 3 900 802 boxes and 2 073 340 barrels.
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Rochester
Apple
International
Apple Shippers’ Association
Cabbage Market in Chicago Sees Little Action
Chicago reports minimal activity in the cabbage market as weather stays fair and Wisconsin Holland cabbage stocks drop. Prices hold around 55 dollars per ton f o b shipping point with storage holdings not exceeding 175 cars, while New York state shipments jump to 775 cars for the second week of January versus 350 the prior week.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
New York State
Weather hampers potato shipping in Twin Cities region
Minnesota shipped 282 cars of potatoes the week ended January 23, down from 482 cars the prior week and 978 a year ago. North Dakota and Wisconsin also reported light shipments amid frigid, near minus 20 temperatures. Totals for the season show Minnesota 14 874, North Dakota 8 726, Wisconsin 2 939 cars.
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Twin Cities
Minnesota
North Dakota
Minneapolis
Minn
Miinnesota
Wisconsin
Twin City
Prominent Des Moines Firms Consolidate Into One
Des Moines Iowa January 29 two of the state's largest houses merge forming the C C Taft Company with Harry Goldman & Viele contributing assets and stock. The consolidation keeps most personnel intact and a holding company will oversee operating assets. Goldman expected as manager. one Taft director may resign and be replaced. The former Taft building lease remains, and Taft's candle and cigar trade is part of the combined business.
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C. Cc. Taft Company
H.walker
George Lace, Jr
Laura Taft
A. Kerr
W. Chester Strock
Harry Goldman
C. C. Taft Company
Viele
Messrs. Goldman
Harry Goldman & Co
United States Cold Storage completes Chicago and Kansas City merger
Chicago and Kansas City storage houses merge, forming a leading cold storage group. United States Cold Storage Corporation acquires Chicago and Kansas City firms, names remain, with G Dudley Allman VP GM of Chicago and Ted Dodds VP GM of Kansas City. Plant facilities total over four and a half million dollars in value, with 690 tons daily ice production and 2000 tons daily refrigeration.
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United States Cold Storage Company of
Chicago
Kansas City
G. Dudley Allman
Ted Dodds
Sven‘ Mads
United States
Kansan City
United States Cold Storage Corporation
J. A. Epoor
H. E. Poronto
Arthur G.leonard
Earle E. Hesse
Philip R. Gates
Mr. Allman
C.C. Trask
Austin T. Fiett
Ted" Dodds
Mr. Dodds
Herbert ‘le Trask
F. H. Richardson
West Pershing Road
Central Manufacturing
France
Union Stock Yards
Cold Wave Benefits Arkansas Peach Crop
A brief from Little Rock Arkansas reports a recent cold spell aided peach growers by halting bud swelling and shaping the crop for winter. No damage is noted. growers expect a bumper peach harvest this year if late freezes do not kill the crop.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Enowa
Missouri Strawberry Exchange to Meet February Fourth
Neosho Missouri program details a February 4 meeting of the Missouri Strawberry Exchange. Speakers include J M Crawford of American Railway Express Company on labeling strawberries and W E Roark on fertilizer use. Other discussions cover advertising the deal and government inspections by the Bureau of Markets. Henry J Foster will discuss thirty five years of strawberry growing with notes on 1925 aid and cowherg.
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Neosho
Missouri Strawberry Exchange
J. M. Crawford
American Railway Express Company
Vie Stevens
W. E. ‘Roark
Strawberry Barrett
Kansas
City Boothway
J. S. McQueen
Vanwell
the Packer
Jay Corby
Dyers
Bureau of Markets
Henry
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Committee On Entertainment
National League of Commission Merchants’ Convention
Carl W. Kimball
Kimball
Wayne M. French
Roxy
Carl Haynes
Joe Steinhardt
Winter Garden den
Fred Dudley
Metropolitan Opera’ Company
Ae Saale Am Fiétoner
Cochran
Fila
U.S
America
Washington
Lloyd
Tenney
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
National League of Commission Merchants Convention
Smith
Waldorf
F. O
Canada
Australia
Tasmania
N.Y
Rio Fruit & Vegetable Co
Imperial Valley
N. Y
Des Moines
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