Cheap Buying a Factor in Plan for Chains and Independents
Washington D C July 22 retail distribution of foodstuff enters growing pains as chains and independents battle for supremacy. A leading chain operates a brokerage unit linking growers, shippers and wholesale produce trade to secure low prices and profits. The report stresses the brokerage subsidiary as a means to expand collective purchasing power, earn commissions, and build goodwill with growers. It outlines functions as distributing agent and purchasing agent while stressing fair dealing and adherence to perishable industry ethics.
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Washington, D. C
Garfitt Resigns as Secretary of Western Fruit Jobbers Assn
William Garfitt resigns as secretary of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America effective August 15 after over ten years of service. He will join Standard Fruit and Steamship Company to head northern sales, with continued duties until the next annual meeting in January. The advisory board and directors expressed deep appreciation for his energy and foresight in addressing transportation, legislation, advertising, and education of jobbers and salesmen.
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Chicago
William Garfitt
Western Fruit Jobbers' Association of America
Garfitt
Standard Fruit & Steamship Company
Montgomery Passes Itinerant Wholesale Peddlers License Measure
Montgomery Alabama city commissioners approved an ordinance regulating itinerant wholesale produce dealers effective immediately. Licensed per vehicle at 200 annually with a 500 bond. growers exempt but must obtain a sale permit for their own crops. Violations carry fines from 50 to 100 dollars. A. M. Haas and M. P. Wilcox helped push the measure.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. M. Haas
M. P. Wilcox
Fail to Locate Buyer of Pecans in Kansas City
July 22. Efforts to locate Barney Segal, formerly of the Hoosier Pecan Company in Indianapolis, have failed. Segal allegedly owes several pecan shippers in Louisiana.
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Kansas City
Barney Segal
Hoosier Pecan Company
Indianapolis
Segal
Louisiana
The Produce Packer promotional note for trade readers
The Produce Packer announces a separate weekly edition devoted to marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool fat and related goods A free sample copy can be mailed upon request to interested parties.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Widow of The Packer founder Ida Barrick dead at 71
Mrs Ida Minnie Barrick widow of I N Barrick founder of The Packer died at 6706 Glenwood Kansas City after several years illness Funeral held from the home with burial in Forest Hill cemetery She leaves two daughters Mrs L G Wilson and Mrs J B Murphy both of Kansas City two sons O L Barrick and R J Barrick four grandchildren Maiden name Ida Fleming born Macomb Illinois 1861 Married 45 years ago moved to Kansas City in 1872 The Packer staff note Ralph Barrick son continues as office manager in Cleveland
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Kansas City
Ida Minnie. Barrick
I. N. Barrick
Packer
Glenwood Street
Grerland Park
Kan
Forest Hill Cemetery
Calvin B. Moody
Congregational Church
Cynthia Ann Barrick
Contempt Sentence Looms For Bankrupt Coopersmith
Philadelphia July 22 Retribution seems to have overtaken Jack Coopersmith once a major bankruptcy operator. After four years of litigation he was sentenced to six months in jail for concealing assets and a suspended two year term for perjury. A new order requires him to pay 41 624.27 to creditors within six months or face contempt of court. The Philadelphia Produce Credit and Collection led the four year prosecution aiming to make an example.
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Philadelphia
Jack Coopersmith
Baltimore
Coopersmith
Cooper
Smith
Jon
Not Involved in Morris Bankruptcy
Winchester Virginia July 22 The Southern Chemical Company is in no sense concerned or involved in the bankruptcy proceedings of Garland Walter Morris It was authoritatively stated here this week The company which is really owned by other interests continues to conduct a good business in orchard spraying materials Mr Morris is manager of the company at Winchester and the bankruptcy proceedings concern no one but himself.
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Winchester
Southern Chemical Company
Garland Walter Morris
Morris
Tasty Products Company Cited With Packer Reference
A Chicago based Tasty Products Company uses The Packer as a reference but states this does not prove endorsement. The firm says it will consider inquiries and remains open to discussion.
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Tasty Products Company
Chicago
Packer
Carriers locked in bitter struggle for more traffic
Examination of the New York Warehouse Case before the Interstate Commerce Commission reveals railroads using warehousing tactics to extract rebates and inflate prices, claiming no real gain in port traffic. T. A. Adams argues shippers receive favors as free storage and low rentals, while perishable trade bears the cost.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
T. A. Adams
Adams
United States
Ita
Sea Train to Start Operating Between New York and Cuba
New York reports a sea train service ready to begin by October, using a Chester built steamship with 100 loaded freight cars. Freight cars will move between Cuba and New York via the steamship and Hoboken Shore Railroad, with refrigerator cars planned for perishable fruit and vegetable shipments from Cuba to Hoboken and onward. The system aims to provide direct access to New York markets and interior distribution.
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New York
Chester
Cuba
New York Harbor
Hoboken
Pittsburgh Peddlers License Crackdown in Produce District
Itinerant truck peddlers from New York state were arrested in Pittsburgh for selling berries on the street without a license. Salvatore Suesi Matali Modeca Charles Pisana and Thomas Suesi, all from Buffalo, were taken to police headquarters. two were fined and two released after proving they were helpers. Police will rigidly enforce the license ordinance and arrest any unlicensed peddlers selling produce.
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Pittsburgh
New York State
Salvatore Suesi
Matali Modeca
Charles Pisana
Thomas Suesi
Buffalo
Shippers vote for trade consolidation expressed
Chicago July 22 The referendum on trade consolidation by the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association shows 358 votes in favor, 43 against, 1 undecided, and 3 not voting as of July 20. A new ballot will be sent to nonvoters before the August 10 deadline, with Ed Briggs announcing the results for President William H Baggs and E P Miller. Continuous details noted on page 17.
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Chicago
American, Fruit, and Vegetable Shippers Association
Ed Briggs
Mr. Briggs
Wiliam H. Baggs
E. P. Miller
Referendum Tie Shocks Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Chicago July 22. The Western Fruit Jobbers Association referendum on consolidation tied with 205 in favor and 205 opposed. The advisory board tabled the subject for the present after a late ballot closure. The Ravines Board voted no, and three attempted mail ballots failed by delivery. The midsummer advisory meeting followed.
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Chicago
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Jwan
Western Fruit Robbers. Association
Dle
Ravinies Board
President Blair Explains Referendum On League Merger
Washington July 22 Voting in a referendum to gauge National League of Commission Merchants sentiment on merging fruit and vegetable trade associations ended July 15 with 187 in favor 51 opposed and 417 not voting. President Robert F. Blair said the vote covered whether members favored a new alignment and noted ballots outlined principles and arguments but not a detailed consolidation plan.
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Washington, D. C
National League of Commission
Robert F. Blair
National League
Oklahoma City Enacts Wholesale Truck Peddlers License
Oklahoma City on July 22 approved an ordinance requiring a 150 annual license fee for wholesale truck peddlers. Anyone selling to merchants or resellers must obtain a license for each truck or vehicle used. Violations carry a 19 daily fine for operating without the license.
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Oklahoma City
Shawnee Adopts Peddling License Measure
Shawnee Oklahoma city commissioners pass an ordinance regulating itinerant peddlers. Merchants must obtain a permit from the city clerk, paying six dollars per day or sixty dollars per year to sell on the street or directly to merchants. The ordinance was signed by the mayor on July 7 and reported July 22.
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Shawnee
Okla
Southern Vegetable Rate Case Hearing Closes at Atlanta
In Atlanta July 22 hearings on I C C docket 3705 concluded after nine days of testimony. J R Van Arnum of the National League of Commission Merchants and J F Waddell for Western Fruit testified on rail rate changes for vegetables between the south and Florida cases. Florida shippers’ attorney did not proceed without immediate defense from railroads, pushing next docket 3706 to readjust Florida vegetable rates.
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Atlanta
J. R. van Arnum
National League of Commission Merchants
van Arnum
National League
J. F. Waddell
Western Fruit Robbers
Archer
Interstate Commerce’ Commission
I. C
Florida
Florida Shippers
Carriera‘attor
Prt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southwest
Southeast
Inquiry Into Farm Board Affairs to Start
Washington, July 22. A Senate sub committee under the Norris resolution will begin an inquiry into the Farm Board and opposed private interests this week. Senator Norris is expected to head the panel, with testimony from the Farm Board likely to precede adjournment for the fall. The probe will cover exchanges relationships, earnings, commissions, and whether Board actions aligned with the Agricultural Marketing Act and affected private or cooperative organizations.
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Washington, D. C
Farm Board
Senate
Norris
McNary
Agricultural Committee
Nebraska
Exchanges
Boards of Trade
Harry Jones Convicted on Bad Check Charge
Harry Jones was sentenced to eleven months to a year at the Ionia reformatory after conviction for fraudulent check passing in a case linked to Marion Indiana. A prior similar conviction ended due to ill health, with one victim identified as the Fruit Exchange in South Haven over a year ago.
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South Haven
Mich
Harry Jones
Marion
Ind
State Reformatory
Ionia
Jones
Fruit Exchange
Rand Coffee Stores Sold for 40 300
New York July 22 By a court order Charles H Meyer assignee of the Rand Coffee Stores Inc sold the companys 31 retail stores to Rand Tea and Coffee Stores Inc a new corporation for 40 400 Monday of this week Though the sale was consummated Monday the transfer took place July 1 A
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New York
Charles H. Meyer
Rand Coffee Stores, Inc
Rand Tea & Coffee Stores, Inc
Nationwide brokerage hook up in fruit and vegetable trade
New nationwide distribution plan announced by Eugene Greenhut Inc aims to organize shippers of fresh produce. The four and a half page statement asserts a sound distribution model recognizing supply and demand and offering earnings based on value to farmers. Page 16 continues.
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New York
New York Times
Packer
Eugene Greenhut, Inc
West
America
Recommends No Cause of Action in Detroit Case
Detroit July 22 The sale of 11 produce dealers to recover five shares of stock from the Detroit Union Produce Terminal drags on since April 7. Commissioner Murphy who heard the testimony returned his recommendation to the Circuit Judge recommending the entire case be dismissed and that there was no cause for action. The Circuit Court had not yet ruled on the commissioner's recommendation.
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Detroit
Detroit Union Produce Terminal
Murphy
Circuit
Weak Potato Market Slows Purchases in Chicago
In Chicago on July 27 the local potato market showed weak demand as buyers covered only immediate needs. Supplies were heavy with Missouri and Kansas Cobblers at 80 cents and Idaho Triumphs No 1 at 1.70 dollars.
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Chicago
Missouri
Kansas
Idaho
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Western Fruit Jobbers Assn
Advisory Board
Association
Ida M. Barrick
the Packer
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Sea
N. Y
Pres
Blair
League
Shawnee, Okla
Ohia
Saya J. R. van‘ Arpum
Mer
Rand
Eugene Greenhut
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