Parvin Scharer Co Faces Bankrupt Tangles in Kansas City
Kansas City July 11 reports show Parvin Scharer Co a distributor of produce faced mounting debts and lawsuits. Bert Offutt and Cochrane Brokerage filed claims totaling over $2,400 for four and two cars of potatoes sold mid June. Total indebtedness estimated between $18,000 and $20,000, creditors consider cash offers of 10 percent with notes for the balance.Parvin previously bankrupt in 1925 with debts over $50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruite
Cochrane Brokerage Company
Bert Offutt
Kansas
Parvin
Kansas, City
Parvin- Schafer Company, Inc
Orrick
Kansas City
Hunt
C. Moore
W. K. Parvin
W. R Parvin
C. G. Wi
W. R. Parvin Company
Asarta
Late Cabbage Acreage Reaches Record Levels in 1930
Ithaca New York July 11 The high cabbage prices of spring 1950 stemmed from partial crop failure earlier, not a small late crop. Professor M P Rasmussen of the New York State College of Agriculture notes carload shipments vary little year to year and demand seems steady. Growers plan 70380 acres for late cabbage up 10 percent from 1929, with last five years averaging 60240 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
M. P. Rasmussen
New York State College of Agriculture
New York
Rasmussen
Tamburo & Co bankrupt with $18,000 liabilities in Baltimore
A. Tamburo & Co Inc of Baltimore is in receivership with about $3,000 assets and $18,000 liabilities. Creditors include New York trades and Florida shippers. Established 1924 the firm expanded in 1930, leading to slow payments since March and a reported family backlash before Tamburo Brothers took over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
A. Tamburo & Co., Inc
Leight Street
New York City
Florida
New York
Tamburo
Tamburo Brothera
Grape Crop Forecast Shows Increase Over 1929
Fresno bulletin notes California grape industry faces a larger surplus than 1929. United States Department of Agriculture forecasts 1930 crop at 2,310,000 tons, about 290,000 more than last year. Dispatches from Washington align with Grape Control Board’s prior stabilization efforts under the Federal Farm Board program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
California
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Department
Grape Control Board
Arizona Melon Shippers Hit by Slump
Arizona melon shipments plunged as prices dropped from 4.10 to 2.50 for Arizona standards across 11 markets. Heat and a July peak left 3,805 cars shipped with about 2,500 remaining in the fields. Daily loads declined from a July 3 peak of 316 cars to under 90 during a recent week. Weather caused a late surge before July 4, but rain events did not damage crops. Shippers expect roughly 150 cars daily for the next ten days as market demand remains weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Salt River Valley
Yuma
Coolidge
Lotterhos Huber Shippers In Bankruptcy Mississipp i
Pioneer tomato firm Lotterhos and Huber of Crystal Springs Mississippi filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in Jackson. Schedules of assets and liabilities have not been prepared. The move follows a disastrous 1930 trucking season and unpaid loans, with A Lotterhos dating to 1866 and Huber joining in 1906. The firm held about 10 000 acres in Copiah County and Hin ds, usually handling 600 railroad cars of vegetables annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Springs
Miss
C. H. Huber
Lotterhos & Huber
Pioneer
Coplah County
Jackson
Huber
A. Lotterhos
California Gravenstein Apples Moving From Sebastopol
Sebastopol California July 11 The Gravenstein apple season opened at the start of the week. Early shipments were limited but dealers expect freer movement the coming week. First shipments are reported of high quality and satisfactory sizes. Wire inquiries in the first three days were good and the market is in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastopol
Calif
California
Long Island Farmers Challenge Market Commission Over Costs
Long Island farmers who sell from trucks at Wallabout Market sue Thomas F. Dwyer, Markets Commissioner, claiming he advanced market space costs. Over 600 farmers protest in court amid graft allegations at the markets. City hucksters buy produce from receivers and pose as farmers, with grafters renting spaces to profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Long Island
Thomas’ F. ‘Dwyer
Toledo Produce Trade Works For A New Terminal
Toledo produce industry members unite to form Union Produce Terminal Inc to build a new facility in Toledo Ohio for 25 units with tracks for each unit and yards for 200 cars aimed at housing meat poultry egg houses farmers market and a branch bank plus offices restaurants and barber shops plans call for rail siding access reciprocal switching and construction to handle about 6000 cars annually with Joseph DeCree of Cleveland aiding in negotiations and study of terminals nationwide
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Union Produce Terminal, Inc
S. E. Well Company
Farris Brothers
G. T. Gihi
Tropical Fruit Company
Canglamillo & Pessie
M. Mercurio & Con
Metzger & Reber
C. L. Dierks, Incc
E. Turner
E. Weil Company
B. Farria
C. L. Dierks
Cmpany
Joseph DeCree
Cleveland
Buffalo
Jill Brothers executives receive suspended sentences
Joseph Jill of Jill Brothers Inc pleaded guilty to defrauding the government of about $100000 on income tax returns. Anthony Becker, CPA, aided the scheme by fixing books. Judge Inch imposed suspended sentences after they turned state evidence. Meyer Bronin, who accepted a bribe of $15000 for approving returns, received a year and day in federal prison. his appeal will proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Jill
Jill Brothers, Inc
Anthony Becker
Jurge Inch
United States District Court of
Brooklyn
Meyer Bronin
Jill Brothers
O. K
Byer
Bronin
Wilkinson
Inch
Jill
Becker
Jilm Brothers
The Produce Packer free sample offer
The Produce Packer weekly newspaper serves shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs with market and trade news. A free sample copy will be gladly mailed upon request.
Elberta Peaches Begin Move In Georgia In July Peak
Elberta peaches start moving in central Georgia with about 4000 cars expected statewide. Demand rises as white peaches finish, peak due mid to late July with weather favoring quality. Georgia crop total projected over 6500 cars, shipments around 800 last week and Elbertas praised for flavor and few defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Georgia
Jones County
West Georgia
Thomaston
Elbertas
European Trade to Be Well Represented at 35th Apple Convention
In Grand Rapids Michigan July 11 Plans show the European apple trade will be well represented at the 35th annual International Apple Association convention in August with reservations from England Germany and France. Over 500 reservations have been received signaling the largest attendance in the event’s history as organizers expect about 1500 delegates and visitors and promote Grand Rapids as The Gateway to the Playground of a Nation and The Furniture Capital of America to fruit industry publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
International Apple Association
G. E. Prater
Abe Schefman
England
Germany
France
America
United States
Canada
Memphis business leader George Canale dies at 42
George A. Canale, sales manager for D. Canale & Company in Memphis, died of heart disease at his home after visiting a suburban pool with two children. He was 42, survived by his widow seven children and several siblings, and had earlier practiced law before entering the produce business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
George A. Canale
D. Canale & Company
Canale
John D
Grape Sign-Up Extended to July 14 in California
Fresno California July 11 The Federal Farm Board via Teague extended grape acreage sign-up until Monday night July 14. By midweek 360000 acres had signed, with 441000 needed and 32000 more committed at a Thursday mass meeting. The program had been pushed from June 15 and then to July 9 with short contracts, and a 50 member committee negotiated another extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
Federal Farm Board
D. C
Teague
Control Board
Committee of 50
British Apple Embargo Subject Of A Conference
Washington discussed British embargo on American apples with State and Agriculture officials. A reply to Britain is being prepared to allow noninfested regions like Oregon and Great Lakes, while New England and mid Atlantic would be barred due to maggot. Canada’s role under review if maggot shipments imply discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of State
England
Henry L. Stimson
Department of Agriculture
Department of States
John Carter
Division of
Western European Affairs
Wells A. Sherman
Asher Hobson
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
George G. Becker
Plant Quarantine and Control Administration
Oregon
Great Lakes
Virginia
New England
Middle Atlantic
Great Britain
Canada
Nova Scotia
Mahoney
Canadian Legation
State Department
Flesch Brothers of Columbus File Bankruptcy Petition
Flesch Brothers, receivers and commission merchants in fruits and vegetables, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition listing assets of 12137.36 and liabilities of 26473.67. The first meeting of creditors is set for July 14 in the office of Frederick M. Sinks. Personal petitions were filed. the heaviest creditor is Mrs Josephine Filichia at 10000. The firm’s assets are largely open accounts. the business had been in distress and the lease on premises lasts 93 years at 250 monthly rent, with no value placed in assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Flesch Brothers
Frederick M. Sinks
Stee
Josephine Filichia
New Federal Licensing Law For Fruit Dealers
The Borah-Summers Act, recently passed by Congress and signed by President Hoover, imposes federal licensing on fruit and produce dealers and distributors. The measure has approval from national trade organizations and will be of interest to all industry participants for reference and careful reading on Page 26 of The Packer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packer
Congress
Hoover
July potato crop forecast shows national rise
Washington, July 11. The Department of Agriculture issued the July forecast estimating a potato crop of 398,419,000 bushels, about 41,000,000 more than 1929. Growth mainly in New York Michigan Wisconsin North Dakota and Minnesota, with Maine near last year. Nearly five million bushels rise in the first five states.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
New York
Virginia
Michigan
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
California
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
S.ccceveneiees
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Towa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Montana
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
United States
Péport
North Dakota
D. C
Bushell Maine
N. H. Wae
West Va
N. Carolina
S. Carolina
Florida
Ohio
Iowa
N. D
SI. D. Bee
Tennessee
Alabama
Miss
Bee
Louisiana
Texas
Wyoming
Colo
Arizona
Nevada
Wash
U.S
Penney Waupaca Office Becomes Albert Miller Branch
Chicago July 11 The A M Penney Company office at Waupaca Wisconsin is taken over as a branch of Albert Miller Co J F Jardine now heads the Waupaca office which will oversee Wisconsin and northern Michigan buying and sales A Grand Rapids branch will be kept with Clark Drury in charge No changes in Minnesota and North Dakota operations John Bouchier remains in charge of the Minneapolis branch E P Miller president says the consolidation yields a satisfactory season and expansion plans continue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. M. Penney Company
Waupaca
Wis
Albert Miller & Co
J. F. Jardine
Miller
Penney
Wisconsin
Michigan
Exchange of Stock
Grand Rapids
Clark Drury
Minnesota
North Dakota
John Bouchier
Minneapolis
E. P. Miller
Q Packer
Mr. Miller
Staunton to Tax Hucksters at 100 Dollars Year
A Staunton Virginia report states the town will impose a 100 dollar annual license tax on casual peddlers selling fruits melons and other foods. Some merchants complain that out of state sellers bring truckloads of produce for sale to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Staunton
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Parvin-Scharer CO
Arizona Melon Shippers
Lotterhos-Huber
Miss. Shippers
Pioneer Tomato
Holding Company Incorporated
Agia Elberta
Georgia Belles
George Canale
APPLE
A. M. Penney
Albert Miller Company
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