Produce Agency Act Review Highlights Past Three Years
A statement by H A Spilman of the U S Department of Agriculture surveys three years of Produce Agency Act administration. He notes good and bad practices in the industry, including widespread shipper abuse, and explains how some commission merchants use taking to account and make up account sales to justify purchases and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Spilman
Department of Agriculture
Halter
H. A. Spilman
Produce Agency Act Administration
Packer
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Produce Agency Act
Cine Comminesion
Lanzarotta & Co to be liquidated in Chicago
In Chicago on July 18, lenders met after the dissolution announcement of Joe Lanzarotta & Co. at 22 South Water Market. Assets were reported about twice liabilities, with J B La Mantia proposed as trustee to liquidate assets and prorate proceeds to creditors. Other trustees suggested include William Merkel and C A McClure.
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Chicago
Joe Lanzarotta & Co
South Water Market
Joe Lanzarotta
J. B. LaMantia
William Merkel
Merkel Brothers Company
C. A. McClure
Shafton Company
Lanzarotta
Anthony Arrigo
Louis Aldrich
Joe Capone
South Water
Louie Aldrich
Anthony Arriza
H_ SAchs
Makes Settlement With Creditors
Chicago July 18 Joe Battaglia a fruit and vegetable retailer at 3806 St Louis avenue settled with creditors at a meeting at the Routh Water Market Credit Association offices. He gave secured notes covering 50 percent of obligations totaling about 4500 dollars. Notes amount to 100 dollar units maturing monthly Battaglia expects to continue in business.
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Chicago
Joe Battaglia
St. Louie Avenue
Routh Water Market Credit Association
Battaglia
Heat May Cut Cabbage Crop in Muscatine Ia
Muscatine Ia July 18 heat wave across the middle west may slightly reduce cabbage yields here though quality remains high. Little rain in three weeks and none since July 6 have limited moisture but shippers report peak loadings and strong demand for Copenhagen variety in crates and bulk with few complaints nationwide.
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Muscatine
Middle West
Copenhagen
Saunders Chain Store Unit in Bankruptcy Involves Receivers
Bankruptcy proceedings against Clarence Saunders Stores, Inc. began in Memphis with Federal Judge Harry B. Anderson naming Leslie Stratteri and Joseph M. Fly as co receivers. The stores will continue to operate while creditors seek repayment, with Fly later unable to serve. The filing follows a Chicago New York banking syndicate’s reluctance to extend about $800,000 in loans. Dallas reports note 46 stores in the area and debts estimated around $25,000 in Fort Worth and about $35,000 in Dallas branches, plus obligations to wholesale grocers and other trades, with many accounts extended or unpaid.
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Memphis
Clarence Saunders Stores, Inc
Harry B. Anderson
Leslie Stratteri
Joseph M. Fly
Piggly Wiggly
Mr. Bowers
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
Mr. Fly
Saunders
Chicago
New York
Clarence Saunders
Fhes
Clarengaundord
Fic Corporation
Clarence Saunders Corporation
Il Ia
Lnter
California
Pacific Coast
Dallas
Tex
Fort Worth
Charles T. Jarrell Dies at 59 in Humboldt Tennessee
Charles T. Jarrell vice president and treasurer of B. C. Jarrell & Co. package manufacturers died after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with large attendance. Survived by his widow two daughters and brother B. F. Jarrell. He was the firm’s leading industry figure and first president of the National Fruit Package Association.
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Humboldt, Tenn
Charles T. Jarrell
B. C. Jarrell & Co
The
Baptist Church
B. F. Jarrell
Jarrell
B. C. Jarrell
Grape Sign-Up Campaign Nearing Goal In California
Fresno July 18 In the campaign to obtain 85 percent control of the California grape crop under the Federal Farm Board plan to reduce surplus the drive continues five days after official close. A shortfall of about 35 000 acres remains with an unofficial extension approved by the Farm Board as workers push for signed contracts.
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Fresno
Calif
California
Federal Farm Board
Committee of 50
Farm Board
San Joaquin
California Grape Control Board
Control Board
San Francisco
Wyle M. Giffen
Kern County
Giffen
wWontrey Board
Canadian import report shows U S fruit and veg from fiscal year
The Canadian horticultural council reports Amer ican imports of fresh fruits and vegetables into Canada for the year ending March 31. Apples 154549 barrels worth 861231. Grapes 26188453 pounds worth 1250786. Tomatoes 626786 bushels from US 1660338 and from Mexico 95592. Other totals include peaches 20003950 pounds 768583, pears 19188122 pounds 1039361, strawberries 8652261 pounds 1024854, sweet potatoes 4711900 pounds 128573, cabbage 382232, celery 634640, onions 310445.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canadian Horticultural Council
United States
Mexico
California Gravenstein Deal Under Way in Sonoma
Sebastopol Calif July 18 Harvesting of Gravenstein apples in Sonoma county is well underway with 40 to 60 cars daily shipping for several days. Reports from shipping points say peak movement will come early next week. The market for the first part of this week remains steady with good wire inquiry as shippers pack cars against orders and few cars are rolled or sold. Quality remains good but small sizes are scarce.
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Sebastopol
Calif
Sonoma County
The Produce Packer Weekly Trade News Intro
The Produce Packer announces a separate weekly edition focused on market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
Bankruptcy Petition Against Parvin-Scharer Co K Kansas City
A bankruptcy petition was filed Wednesday against the Parvin-Scharer Company Inc by several Kansas City creditors totaling about 11 748 09 in claims. Signers include Innesa Brothers Michael Swanson Brady Produce Murphy Buttner Israel Cochrane Brokerage Gonder Black Froman Bert Offutt and others with 18 000 to 20 000 estimated liabilities in Kansas City and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Parvin-Scharer Company, Inc
Innesa Brothers
Michael Swanson- Brady Produce Company
Murphy, Buttner & Israel, Inc
Cochrane Brokerage Company
C. H. Gonder
Black & Froman
Bert Offutt
Georgia peaches receive badly needed rain relief from storm
A July storm swept across northern Georgia delivering heavy rain and wind, easing a heat wave that had slowed peach ripening. Elbertas began moving in small lots, with shipments rising this week but not enough to flood markets. Dry weather had reduced fruit size, though flavor remained good, and Elberta prices opened around 2.15 to 2.50 per crate.
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Macon
Georgia
Elbertas
Elberta
Eibertas
Supply House Creditors Seek Receivership for Cochran Co New York
Creditors of Cochran & Co of New York filed for bankruptcy to wind down the Nevada Cochran entity. The firm Cochran & Co Inc at 299 Washington St reported net worth over 150000 and daily bank balances around 75000, with five years of similar liquidity, and officials say the move will not affect the New York business.
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New York
Nevada Corporation
Robert T. Cochran & Co
San Francisco
Calif
Packer
Robert T. Cochran & Co., Inc
California
Cochran
Nevada
Robert T.cochran & Co., Inc
Washington Street
Corporation of New York
New York House
First Car Minnesota Potatoes of Season
The first car of Minnesota potatoes for the 1930 crop was sent Monday by E. B. Howe, a veteran grower and shipper in Minneapolis. Howe often leads shipments from Minnesota. The Early Sandland Ohio deal near the Twin Cities and Osseo should start next week. quality is good but cooler weather is awaited by shippers.
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Minnesota
Minneapolis
Minn
E. B. Howe
Howe
Ohio
Twin Cities
Osseo
New Jersey Opens Office to Aid Potatoes Growers
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture opens an office at Hightstown to aid central county potato growers during digging season. A specialist will provide market conditions prices and movement data, including F.O.B. prices and field prices for sacked potatoes. The service aims to help growers ship to favorable markets and track carloads and destinations.
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Department of Agriculture
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Hightstown
New Jersey
Cantaloupe Deal Nears End in Imperial Valley Shipment Figures
Brawley Calif July 18 The Imperial Valley cantaloupe deal is nearly done while Honey Ball and Honey Dew shipments held up well in the week ended July 15. Totals show 89 cantaloupe cars 4 Casabas 344 Honey Balls 269 Honey Dew 3 Japanese melons and 83 mixed melons shipped. year to date 15107 cars versus 20200 last season. Bureau bulletin notes light cantaloupe inquiry and weak demand for Honey Dews. prices 1.25 to 1.50 in various crates and 1.25 to 1.40 f o b track for Honey Balls with 1.35 to 1.40 common.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Steady Rise in Cold Storage Facilities Nationwide
Washington July 18 An increase of 60 748 260 cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse capacity in the United States over the two year period ending October 1 1929 is reported by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics Department of Agriculture in its biennial survey of cold storage facilities The total warehouse space on October 1 stands at 728 594 833 cubic feet an increase of 9 percent from 1927 There were 1 400 concerns operating these warehouses up from 1 323 in 1927 The largest gain occurred in public warehouse space 42 914 041 cubic feet greater than in 1927 Private warehouse space rose 4 326 747 cubic feet The meat packing industry added 20 710 063 cubic feet while some packing houses doing incidental public cold storage curtailed space by 10 249 229 cubic feet
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Washington, D. C
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
California Fruit Shipments Reported for Week
California deciduous fruit shipments for the seven day period ending Monday totaled 1422 cars. Apricots accounted for 118 cars, peaches 89 cars, pears 737 cars, and plums 58 cars, as reported by the Associated California Fruit Industries inc in San Francisco.
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San F Francisco
Calfornia
Associated California Fruit Industries, Inc
All Must Secure Licenses by Dec 10
Washington July 18. C W Kitchen head of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics explains the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act licensing. The act covers commission merchants brokers and wholesale dealers in fresh fruits and vegetables with December 10 enforcement. Growers retailers under thresholds exempt. branch licenses may be issued separately for distinct branches to maintain administration.
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Thomas G. Casey
Washington, D. C
C. W. Kitchen
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Packer
Kitchen
Hyde
Hoover
Florida Fruit Fly Quarantine Likely to Ease Before Citrus Season
Jacksonville July 18 The outlook is bright for modifying and possibly lifting the Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine in Florida before the citrus season opens. Senator Fletcher conferred with Washington quarantine officials who indicated it is highly probable Florida fruits and vegetables may move freely this fall if conditions remain improved and continued cooperation persists. They noted no fruit fly infestation since last March and no larvae found in the latest roundup, while Dr. Marlatt stressed cautious optimism and the need for funds to sustain eradication efforts.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Duncan A. Fletcher
Washington
Fletcher
Department of Agriculture
C. L. Marlatt
Bureau of Entomology
Senator Fletcher
United States
Twenty Five Markets With More than 300000 Population
Washington July 18 a census based tabulation from 1930 reports lists 26 cities with populations over 300000. The figures are provided by a press association and begin to detail each city’s count.
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Washington
D. C
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Lanzarotta & Co
Saunders Chain Store Unit
Creditora
San Joaquin Valley
Medts
U.S
Parvin-Scharer Co. K
Georgia Peaches
Elberta Movement
Supply House
Cochran & Co
N.Y
Imperial Valley
California Fruit Shipmentia
C.W. Kitchen
Packerman
Mr. Kitchen
Lcense
Philadelphia
Detroit
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Buffalo Ae
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Newark
Atlanta
Rochester
Jersey
Louisville
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