Campaign to Cut Losses on Perishable Freight
The American Railway Association launches a two month campaign in August to reduce losses and claims on perishable foods. Data for 1923 shows total perishable losses reaching 12 724 418 dollars, with fresh fruits and vegetables comprising about 10 098 402 dollars. The effort targets shippers and railroad staff to improve packing loading and handling to cut damage and preserve cargo.
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Chicago
Vigion
American Railway Association
Falway Association
Tranalt
Ste
Rat
Esery ‘Basateertns Iy
Special Train to Apple Shippers Convention from Cincinnati
The Apple Shippers convention train committee led by T J Ryan reports many berths booked for the August 11 assembly in Cincinnati Ohio. The train will reach St Louis the next morning with a large national trade attendance expected. A hotel depot HQ will greet arrivals and a program will be announced before the 9:30 p m departure. The convention runs August 12 to 15.
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Cincinnati
Apple Shippers’ Convention
T. J. Ryan
St. Louis
New York and New Jersey Produce Company Closes
The New York and New Jersey Produce Company, a long time potato operator in New York state, has gone out of business after about 30 years. The firm consisted of six yard managers and rulesmen operating cooperatively. William B. Russland, longtime general manager, will become metropolitan district manager for the Maine Potato Growers' Exchange, based at 350 Madison Avenue.
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New York
Packer
Maine Potato Growers’ Exchange
Madison Avenue
Produce Packer free sample copy announced
The Produce Packer offers a separate weekly edition with market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs. A free sample copy will be mailed upon request.
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Packer
Crops Moving From Louisville District
Louisville Kentucky July 4. Carrots show heavy shipment from the district as harvest peaks. Potatoes begin small but will surge with digging next week. Cabbage moving fast but nearly cleaned up in ten days. Early vegetables and beans in mixed cars. green corn to move next week. Major shippers report active inquiry for all products.
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Louisville
Carlota
C. al Schaefer
Herndon-Carter Co
United Produce Company
Florida and Georgia Watermelon Movement Gains Pace
The watermelon movement in North Florida and South Georgia grew this week after night rains and cooler weather. Florida nears peak movement with decline expected in coming weeks, while Georgia completes its second week as the pace rises. Early this week 150 to 250 cars moved with f o b prices from 250 to 300 dollars for 30 pound fruit down to 75 to 125 dollars for 24 pound fruit, sales slow and wire inquiry light.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Georgia
Shippers Pleased With Telephone Tax Repeal
Produce shippers and trade in the Ohio Valley welcome the federal war tax repeal on long distance calls which took effect this week in Cincinnati Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
Hearing on Melon Embargo Opens in Atlanta Court
A federal court in Atlanta held a hearing this week on a restraining order aimed at enforcing an embargo on Morida melons packed in pine straw from passing through Georgia. A decision is expected later this week.
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Atlanta
Georgia
California Oranges Lead Week of Auction Prices Decline
California oranges sold 96 cars at auction this week with better demand and prices up to 75 cents per box from last week. Florida oranges and grapefruit showed strong markets with limited cars sold, while Porto Rican pineapples and Verdelli lemons posted mixed results amid cooler weather and weaker receipts.
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California
Florida
New York
Nancy
A& Ais
Verdelli
New Orleans
Imperial Valley cantaloupes near peak as shipments grow
Imperial Valley cantaloupes may end the season strong as shipments rise and prices firm. California and Arizona output, plus ongoing market talk in New York about a large terminal market, shape price expectations and distribution plans for late acreage buyers.
Frank W Nix to Sail for Europe on Olympic
Frank W. Nix of Nix Produce Co Hastings Fla and John Nix & Co New York will sail Saturday on the Olympic for Europe. He returns from Florida and attends ceremonies in Aviles Spain marking the removal of Sr Pedro Menendez D Aviles remains. A. L. Chesta of Tampa Fla is honored for memory at the mausoleum for Spanish explorer Aviles.
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Frank. W. Nix
Europe
New York
Frank W. Nix
The
Nix Produce, Company
Hastings
Fla
John’ Nix & Co
Nix
Florida
Spain
St. Augustine
St. Johns County
Pedro Menendez D
Creditors Hold Checks of E L Scott Corsicana Tex
Dallas July 4 E L Scott who claimed the Corsicana fruit and produce business bought goods in Dallas last week totaling over 500 dollars. Checks tendered for payment were returned and some were honored by cash. Scott operated over several days with eight or ten checks and used a depot pickup and truck sales method. He has a wife in Corsicana but no residence there and reportedly only four dollars on deposit at one bank.
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Cedarville
N. J
Harry Higgins
Brooklyn
Higgins
Hev
New York
Francia Stanges
Dallas
Tocat
W. C. Kelton
Watson & Kelton
South
Pearl Street
O. B. Kelton Produce Company
Port Authority
Department of Markets
Canal Street
Gansevoort
Julius Miller
Borough of Manhattan
Terminal Committee
Frost
Transportation Committee
Fruit and Produce Trade Association
Bob McCormick
E. L. Scott
Corsicana
Tex
Federal Reserve Bank
Scott
Kaw Valley Potato Harvest Pauses Amid Market Decline
In Kansas Topeka area on July 4 potato growers in Kaw Valley halted digging for about three days to let the market recover after a price drop to around 1.60 per cwt. Ten cars were shipped last Saturday, twenty three cars moved on Monday, with ample labor and larger tuber size noted and weather cooling to aid maturity by week’s start.
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Kaw Valley
Kansas “City
Topeka
Potato digging delays in Missouri districts due to wet fields
Stockies report in Orrick Missouri shows scattered loads early in the week but bad market conditions and overly wet fields halt clean potato production. Kaw Valley harvesters will take the lead. digging to resume Monday in both districts as moisture subsides and conditions allow.
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Shiwnee County Growers' Association
Orrick
Kaw Valley
Moneenv Paper
Kellerman Claims Peace With World Amid Auction Shuffle
New York July 4. Dave Kellerman, Pittsburgh based F. O. B. Auction man, visits New York and disputes a Pittsburgh Independent Auction takeover claim. He reveals leased space in the Produce Terminal building for display and auction rooms and notes he'll restart National F. O. B. Auction operations. He also says he bought out partners and expected to announce new officers soon while some lots fetch varied prices in market.
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New York
David Kellerman
Pittsburgh
Kellerman
Packerman
New Independent Auction of Pittsburgh
Meryvanine
New Auction Company
Produce Terminal
National
F. O, B. Auction Company
F. O
Jake Par- Ver
George A. Carden
Louis P. McFadden
Autti
Coyne Parents Reach Liverpool Ahead of Europe Trip
Dan J. Coyne Jr. received a cablegram stating his father and mother have arrived safely in Liverpool to begin a two month European tour. The couple will visit England Ireland France Belgium Switzerland Holland Germany and Italy during their trip.
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Chicago
Dan J. Coyne, Jr
Liverpool
Europe
Mrs. Coyne
England
Ireland
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Holland
Germany
Italy
Steady Advance in New York Cantaloupe Market
New York July 4 receipts of California cantaloupes were heavy with around 70 cars daily except Thursday. The market showed a steady weeklong advance with jumbos hitting 4.25 and standards near 3.50, ponies around 3, and flats 1.26 to 1.60 as buyers anticipated heavier Friday trading.
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New York
California
Watermelons Arrive From Georgia and South Carolina for Fourth
Watermelons streaming into New York from Mounds Georgia and South Carolina show light arrivals from the latter. Holiday demand was decent but large melons were scarce. Prices ranged from 525 to 675 per ear for 28 to 32 pound fruit, 400 to 600 for 24 to 28 pound melons, and down to 225 for smaller sizes. Most offerings were Watsons.
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New York
Mounds
Georgia
South Carolina
Watsons
Supreme Court decision on freight undercharge liability
Chicago July 4 article reports the U S Supreme Court ruling in Louisville & Nashville vs Central Iron & Coal Co. It affirms that the Central Company was not liable for freight charges on coke shipped via bills of lading where Tutwiler & Brooks and the Smelters Corp arranged payment and delivery. The court clarifies consignee liability under the Fink rule and interstate commerce act provisions.
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Eiremar
Briggs
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Brandeis
Louisvile & Nashville Vs
Central © Iron & Coal Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
Central Company
Tutwiler & Brooks
Holt
Ala
Cheat Western Smelters ‘Corporation
Mayer, Ariz
Louisville & Nashville
Mayer
Atwiler & Brooks
Federal Court
Northern District of
Alabama
The
Court of Appeals
Brandeis
Smelt
Tutwiler& Brooks
U.S
Consignee
New Home for Fruit and Produce Trade in Chicago
Chicago officials announce relocation of the South Water Street produce trade to a Twenty second Street Ashland district. The plan envisions 8 acres with 400 units, a $20 million land and building investment, a $2.09 million office tower, and space for a Produce Club and hotel uses amid new street and banking facilities.
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Produce Club of
Chicago
South Water Street Removal Association, Inc
Twenty-second
Ashland
Canal
Eighteenth Street
Twelfth Street
Haleted
South Water Street
Georgia Preqents Request Freight Rate Reduction
Reported discussions on emergency freight rate reductions for Georgia rail shipments. Peach Growers’ Exchange cites state needs and requests a reduction while railroad officials consider proposals after a recent meeting in Macon.
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Macon
Georgia
Railroad
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