Senate Kills Price Fixing in AAA Amendment
Washington July 19 The Senate debate on AAA amendments centers on tax recovery Borah argues the plan benefits large firms that pass taxes to consumers while small firms cannot absorb costs The Justice Department says processing taxes may be pursued to the Supreme Court despite a Boston circuit ruling and the government disagrees with the court on constitutionality
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Senate
Borah
Washington, D. C
AAA
Cummings
Department of Justice
United States Supreme Court
Idaho
First Circuit Court of Appeals
Boston
Hoosac
Mills Aaa
Reduced Illinois Peach Crop Estimates This Season
Centralia Illinois July 19 There is a shift in opinion on the Illinois peach crop with some growers and shippers lowering estimates by as much as 1500 cars. Causes cited include hail three weeks ago cutting yield by 400 to 500 cars and heavy rains producing fruit shot and leaf curl. Despite trees appearing full the center bears few peaches and damage from leafers and shot hole fungus reduces prospects. estimates drop from 5000 bushels to about 3000 in some cases. Continued on Page 14.
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Centralia
Market Strong on Arkansas Peaches in Kansas City
Arkansas peach deal peaks near end as shipments continue to Wednesday. Quality praised as best in years with ideal growing conditions. Prices up to 1.40 a bushel FOB. Nashville quotes 1.15 to 1.25 for Elberta two inch minimum. Arkansas car shipments through July 13 total 235, versus 64 a year ago. last season 1,659. Wynne region reports excellent condition and heavy shipping to start Monday.
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Kansas City
O. B
Nashville
Ark
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Arkansa
Wynne, Ark
A Successful Method Against Retail Chiseling
A historical examination notes private initiative curbing leader or bait sales by retailers after NRA codes faded. Safeway publicly offered to buy cut rate items from consumers who bought to resell to Safeway units, creating a profitable chain. Consumers quickly joined, then chiselers adjusted, and the piece suggests a self-regulating market may immunize against such tactics.
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NRA
Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Safeway Chain
Safeway
Safe Way
Evers
Nba
Crisco
Rivalry in the Auction Field at Cleveland
Rivalry between two Cleveland auctions, Consolidated Fruit Auction and Terminal Fruit Pool, intensifies as chains buy at the old site while independents shift to the new pool. Sales show oranges from 2.75 to 3.40 and lemons 3.75 to 6.75 per box, with extensive activity from California fruit and chain-store buyers shaping the market.
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Cleveland
Consolidated
Terminal Fruit Pool
Ion
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Consolidated Fruit Auction
California Fruit Growers
Exchange
Rosa Plums
Burbanks
Thompson
Lambert
New Jersey Potato Crop To Start In Next Few Days
Cranbury N J July 19 1935 potato crop movement to market expected in coming week with heavy activity the week of July 22 to 27 and full swing by July 29. Production this year projected between 8,000 and 9,000 cars with 9,150,000 bushels forecast by the Agriculture Department July report. Crop has progressed well with excellent growing conditions since July.
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Cranbury
N. J
Department of Agriculture
Jersey
Express Rates Reduced in Michigan Fruit Shipments
The Railway Express Company cut express rates on Michigan fruit and vegetable shipments to major markets in Michigan Indiana Illinois Missouri and Wisconsin by 33 to 40 percent. The reductions also apply to key markets in other states that have relied on truck transport for the past year.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Railway Express Company
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
Co operative Brokerage Co Assigns To Harris In LA
Co operative Brokerage Company of Los Angeles assigned its affairs to Homer A. Harris for the benefit of creditors after incurring a operating loss of 9,768.14 since its 1932 founding. Harris’ letter to creditors notes stockholders will raise funds at five cents on the dollar to satisfy obligations. Accounts payable on June 20 stood at 6,958.56 and loans payable at 6,300.
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Los Angeles
Cooperative Brokerage
Homer A. Harris
Harris
Mr. Harris
Guy W Capps Produce Corp in Financial Trouble
Norfolk Virginia July 19 The Guy W Capps Produce Corporation faces temporary suspension after a creditors meeting. A five member committee was appointed to audit the business and report recommendations. Large obligations are suspected due to extensive crop financing. fertilizer and equipment creditors including bag and barrel makers and railroads dominate the committee’s concerns. Indebtedness in North Carolina and Virginia grows unclear.
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Norfolk
Guy W. Capps Produce Corporation
North Carolina
Virginia
G. W
Shippers to Meet Chicago January 13 17
The American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association announces its eighteenth annual convention in Chicago at the Palmer House January 13 to 17. Events include meetings of committees, division sessions, a banquet, and the new board of directors.
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Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
J. W. Davis
Palmer House
Nual
National
National Potato Division
American’ Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Board of Directors
Sebastopol Growers set July 25 shipping for Gravenstein
Sebastopol Calif July 19 The Sebastopol Apple Growers Union will begin shipping Gravenstein apples shortly after July 20 with a target around July 25 for fancy grade fruit. Manager C Merritt reports a good crop and favorable conditions for a satisfactory season, with 1800 to 2000 cars expected this harvest. New grading rules require fancy grade to show color and conform to U S No 1 standards. commercial grade slabs defects like fancy but without color. Also in Traverse City Michigan No 2 sweet cherries cannot be sold as No 1 fruit under a new regulation effective immediately for this year's market.
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Sebastopol Growers
Sebastopol
Calif
Sebastopol Apple Growers Union
Its. Sebastopol Gravenstein
C. Merritt
California
U. S
Traverse City
Mich
James F. Thompson
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Dozen Firms Lose Licenses Under Perishable Act
The Department of Agriculture announced additional automatic suspensions of commission merchants dealers or brokers licenses under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. Fines include sums from $40 to $911.40 with interest, and licenses remain suspended until settlements are paid. It is unlawful for these firms to handle fresh fruits or vegetables in interstate commerce until resolved.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
F. F. Smiley
Caribou
Tri-State
Pittburgh
Barger & Bro
Idlewild
Cambridge
Michigan Potato Growers Exchange
Cadillac
Mich
Theodore
Ala
A. C. Free & Co
Pittsburgh
Hoan.m. Badler~ & Sons
Philadelphia
W. S. Cross
Suffolk
Bisson Produce Company
Columbus
O. J. Barnes Company
East Grand Forks
Minn
W. A. Mooers Company
George F
James W
Hart, Inc
Sandy Hook
Miss
Metzger and Son Form New Michigan Setup
Sam Metzger and his son Thomas R Metzger have leased Leonard Crosset Riley Inc facilities in Michigan turning the operation into Metzgers Inc a Michigan corporation capitalized at 20000 fully paid in The move affects about 200 loading stations and up to 10000 cars annual shipment with Sam Metzger named president and treasurer and Thomas R Metzger as key executive in the new firm a major shift in the state potato industry on July 15 in Greenvalle Michigan
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Greenvalle
Mich
Michigan
Metzgers, Inc
Samuel Tilden Metzger
Leonard, Crosset & Riley, Inc
Thomas R. Metzger
Michigan Corporation
Washburn Crosby Wins Temporary Tax Injunction in Chicago
Federal Judge Philip L. Sullivan granted a temporary injunction preventing collection of May processing taxes totaling 346 248 against the Washburn Crosby Company. Government counsel assured the case would be brought to the U S Court of Appeals, with no ruling on AAA constitutionality at this stage.
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Chicago
Washburn- Crosby Company
Philip L. Sullivan
AAA
United States Court of Appeals
Regulation of Trucks in Michigan Sparks City Talk
Grand Rapids July 19 City Attorney Ganson Taggart met with colleagues from other Michigan towns to seek state legislation regulating trucks. Focus is on vehicle weight and braking equipment after an oil truck crash down a hill caused a near miss, gas release, an explosion, and a pumping station wreck.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Ganson ‘Taggart
Michigan
Gil
Hearings on Railroad Warehouse Investigation Begin
New York July 19 Hearings held since June on interstate commerce railroads operating warehouses and discriminatory storage rates. Warehousesmen describe direct carrier storage on piers, leasing space, long car storage exempt from demurrage, trunk line involvement, and subsidized cold storage. Witness Frank A. Horne cites ongoing unjust discrimination linked to two trunk lines and Jersey City warehouses.
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New York
Juheterstate. Commerce
Interstate. Commerce Commission
Warehousesmen's Protective Committee
Warehousemen's Protective Committee
Frank A. Horne
Merchants Refrigerating Company
Varick Street
New York City
Horne
Jersey City
North Carolina Peaches Estimates Diverge Across Officials
The article notes contrasting estimates of North Carolina peach production. Government figures peg the crop at 2,380,000 bushels, up from last year’s 2,312,000, while some shippers predict fewer than 1,500 cars may leave the state. Weather, market demand, and shipments will shape final outcomes.
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Packer
North’ Carolina
North Carolina
G L F Exchange Head Urges Cooperatives Reject Subsidies
Ithaca New York July 19 Agricultural cooperatives are the farmer s safeguard against regimentation said H E Babcock general manager of the G L F Exchange in an address to about 1000 farmers at the American Institute of Cooperation The cooperative movement alone preserves independence and cooperatives should never again accept federal subsidies Other speakers included O W Sprague Harper Sibley W P Davis and W H Bronson all tied to monetary policy or milk producer groups
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Ithaca
N. Y
American Institute of Cooperation
H. E. Babcock
G.L. F. Exchange
Babcock
Institute
O. W. Sprague
Roosevelt
Harper Sibley
Rochester
United States Chamber of Commerce
W. P. Davis
W. H. Bronson
New England Milk Producers Association
Eastern Shore potato prices are reduced
Virginia report indicates government will buy 350000 dollars worth. Washington dispatch says nothing done yet. Eastern Shore growers lower pegged price from 2.10 to 1.60 per barrel to spur movement after slow demand. Maryland Eastern Shore committee marshaled. (Continued on Page 14.)
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Eastern Shore
Maryland
Virginia
Washington Dispatch
Painter
Pocomoke City
Independent citrus shippers seek changes in probate
In Los Angeles on July 19 the California Citrus Coordinators League pressed the Growers Advisory Committee for action on a June 21 resolution. The proposal would remove bona fide sales from prorate allotments, switch to a one area basis, and remove intrashipments. The committee declined to act, saying it lacked authority and would refer the matter to the full industry. Reports suggest independent shippers may ignore prorate allotments, arguing the Marketing Agreement lacks enforceable penalties.
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Los ‘Angelés
California Citrus Coodinators League
California
Isory
C.B. Moore
Growera Advisory Committee
Growers Advisory Committee
Moore
Packer Office
Shippersa
The Produce Packer and Free Sample Offer
An edition of The Packer focuses on commercial production and marketing of fruits and vegetables with weekly market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter wool and fur. A free sample copy is offered upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
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Byrd
Arkansas
Independent Fruit
New Jersey
Co-operative Brok. Co
Assigns
Guy W. Capps
Davis
Ahurounves
P. A.C. Act
Sam Metzger
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