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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1925
Page
1
The Senate adopted the Smith-Hoch resolution directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to study the rate structure for rail freight, weighing the relative value of commodities to ensure fair, non discriminatory charges. It aims to adjust rates so bulky low value farm goods move freely while preserving transportation service.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed against Salvatore Buonocore a New York fruit and vegetable jobber doing as S Buonocuore & Co 854 Washington Street. Creditors claim about 24000 62201 601116 and 9 000 owed with assets around 5000. Arthur Y Dalziel appointed receiver under a 1000 bond. most purchases prior to December 22 with some after.
Complaints against the Sloan Vault Company in Tampa Fla accuse the firm of slow payment and poor fruit handling. Shue operated here last year and many creditors report uncollected brokerage and overdraft balances despite paying for oranges shipped from the area.
New York date reports a midweek blizzard worsening potato shipping. Cold, scarce car service, seed potatoes prioritized, and limited table stock movement across Maine New York Long Island. Prices varied by region with bulk and bag rates shown in Harlem River and Brooklyn yards.
Washington hearing scheduled March 20 at 10 am to consider permitting Porto Rican fruits and vegetables with safeguards to prevent pests like the West Indian fruit fly and bean pod borer. Quarantine No 66 extends to foreign imports. Porto Rico as U S possession seeks equivalent regulation. Public attendance or attorney representation urged.
Heavy rain and floods in South Georgia disrupt rail service between Jacksonville and Savannah, forcing Atlantic Coast Line to reroute via Waycross Albany Macon to Savannah. Seaboard Air Line also diverts trains through interior routes. Townsend and Everett City areas face the worst conditions with Florida shipments limited to crops ready for harvest and refrigerators reserved for those needs. Car delays persist despite available lines and diverted routes.
Laredo Texas reported the lowest temperature Tuesday morning was 80 degrees and Wednesday morning 28 degrees with a light frost. No vegetation damage occurred and spinach and onion crops are in fine condition. The harvested spinach from the December freeze will shift to moderate shipments by next week with no heavy movement until March. Onion acreage shows a healthy stand and Texas onions may move two weeks earlier than usual, by late May or early April.
Chicago January 30 G H Moore Son announces they will discontinue their fruit and vegetable business at 13 West South Water street and pay creditors 100 percent. Moore says lack of profit over three to four years forced the liquidation while he has property to support payment.
Creditors meeting at Nashville Ark January 15 1925 selected three trustees to manage Bert Johnson Orchards for three years. George H Bell cashier Planters Bank Nashville Ark, F H Prince of F P Prince Co Pittsburg Texas, and Thomas I Cabba of Dobbs Logan Alexander St Louis were chosen as directors with full authority to settle claims and operate the company. Secured claims total 150000. general claims 278000.
Northwest Nebraska growers in Alliance area protest unscrupulous shippers misrepresenting irrigated seed as dry land seed. Meetings in Hemingford and region discuss remedies. dispute centers on illegal re-billing and price gaps. K L Pierce travels to Lincoln to seek action from the State Board of Agriculture and possibly the legislature.
The Dearborn Independent claims it seeks truth and would correct any misstatement by Sapiro if shown. it accuses him of avoiding facts and hints he may sue. The paper urges exposing his cooperative system to U.S. farmers, to let them judge its merits in court if necessary.
California lettuce shipments for the past week averaged 64 cars totaling 461, up from 376 the prior seven days. Arizona moved 151 cars, Northern California shipped eight, and Southern California 17. Prices ranged with most around 3.25 dollars, some as high as 8.50, while quality varied and buyers held back for higher prices. Total Imperial shipments to January 27 reached 1,833 cars, down from 2,459 a year earlier.
New York January 30 Captain Frank E Bugbee head of Bugbee Distributing Company Hastings Florida died Tuesday night after long illness Brights disease and organ failure He leaves a widow and one daughter Funeral was held Thursday Heavy rains in Florida damage truck crops on low ground including tomatoes peppers beans and strawberries with East Coast tomatoes most affected.
A note announces The Produce Packer weekly edition devoted to fruit and vegetable production and marketing. It mentions market news for shippers and distributors of apples poultry butter wool furs and more and offers free sample copies by mail.
Washington D C January 30 The advertising project of the perishable industry proposed at the National League of Commission Merchants convention in Louisville January 13 16 1925 gains support daily A 2000 shippers and growers group pledged backing other organizations also pledged Copies of the advertising report were sent to 60 leading agricultural papers to widen awareness The congress of perishable industry representatives slated for Chicago April 4 5 1926 remains tentative Invitations will be issued to interested parties contact Mr French at League headquarters Washington
Frank E Bugbee president of Bugbes Distributing Company dies after long illness at 61. Pioneer Hastings seed potato grower credited with early spraying methods and large acreage. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs D M Barstow. Funeral held at St Augustine cemetery with burial Thursday.
New York onions showed strength with prices rising from the prior week. Fancy reds and yellows sold up to 38.25 per 100 pound bag, fancy whites around 4.50 per 100 pounds, and Spanish onions quoted on the street from 3.50 to 4.50 per case, 1.50 to 2.10 per half case, and 1.26 to 1.76 per crate.
Detroit January 3 The Michigan Celery and Produce Company at 2465 Russell Street Eastern Market suspended operations December 31 and was forced into involuntary bankruptcy. Creditors claim about 10 000 in local debts with assets around 2 700. Hearing date not set. Notable creditors include Andrews Brothers Company Sutherland Company Bloom Company and The Brandt Company Yeveland among others.
Sam Senesky & Co of Chicago discontinues business after mutual agreement with creditors. Assets total 6154.78, liabilities 3758.48. Major creditors include Shafton Co, Bob Neldis & Co, George Middendorf Co, and Willivar Daebel & Son. Creditors accept assets as full payment and release stockholders. Collections to be handled under Chicago Producer Trade and Credit Association supervision.
Florida growers and shippers report on cucumber, squash, tomato and bean crops with acreage estimates, expected outputs, and shipment timing. Homestead, Meade, South Bay and Meade notes detail beans, cabbage, peppers, English peas, potatoes, melons, and versus contract status. Shipments begin February to March with heavy movement later. prices and further details appear in The Packers weekly bulletin.
Heavy rains in Savannah and lower South Carolina delayed Florida fruit and vegetable shipments to New York. Railcars arrived three to six days late as bridges and tracks suffered washouts on Seaboard and Atlantic Coast Lines. An Alp Line executive estimated it would take ten days to two weeks to restore normal service, causing congestion across Florida deliveries.
Moderate trade in potatoes reported in Chicago with weaker early week conditions and milder weather expected to ease the market. Wisconsin No 1 round whites sold around 1.05 to 1.18 per cwt, Minnesota No 1 round whites 1.05 to 1.10, Red River chips 1.30 to 1.85, Michigan bulk Russets 1.10 to 1.20, North Dakota No 1 round whites 1.01 to 1.15, and Idaho No 1 Russets 2.10 to 2.40 per cwt.
Cabbage trading showed little movement this week due to bad weather hindering loading in New York state. Shippers quoted 18 per ton at loading stations while yard prices ranged around 26,730 per ton by quality. Spanish onions were afloat for New York with 26,275 crates and 10,985 half cases reported.
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