Chain Stores to Quit Produce as Loss Leaders
New York July 24 Resolutions by the Food and Grocery Chain Stores of America and the National Cooperative Council pledge to stop using loss leaders to lure customers. The move aligns with Robison-Patman aims, promising reforms to protect farmers and distributors from depressed prices and marketUNreadable fragments mention continued discussion and accompanying notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Food and Grocery Chain Stores of America, Inc
National Cooperative Council
Xnega
Congress
California fall or late tomato acreage planted
California Co operative Crop Reporting Service reports nearly all fall or late tomato acreage in the state planted and beginning to start well. Northern California finished planting weeks ago while weather remains favorable. Sacramento Valley shows about 600 acres for shipping, San Joaquin Stanislaus about 750 acres, and Contra Costa around 1300 acres for autumn harvest with cannery contracts for the early Stone variety. Continued on page 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
California Co-operative Crop Reporting Service
Stanislaus
Contra Costa County
Ben Goldberg Uses Dry Ice in Automobile Travel
Alamosa Colorado July 20 1936 Ben Goldberg reports using dry ice to cool his car during a heat wave. He bought ten pounds of dry ice, closed the windows, and found the temperature about 40 degrees cooler inside the vehicle than outside. He recommends the method to travelers and notes it helps produce buyers in the hot months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Goldberg
Alamosa
Colo
Packer
Salinz
Kan
Thompson Seedless Grape Movement Opens in Fresno Area
Bresno Calif July 24 The first Thompson Seedless grapes were shipped from Reedley Dinaba district with 25 to 30 cars daily expected by week’s end. Mala gas and Riblers may follow. the San Joaquin valley harvests move north, markets moderate with low prices and light offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bresno
Calif
Reedley-Dinaba
San Joaquin Valley
Fresno
Market pact between chains and co operatives stirs trade circles
A marketing pact reportedly formed between California cooperative leaders and national chains at a New York conference fuels debate as California gears up for a chain store tax referendum. The pact, announced by the California Chain Stores Association, traces to a June National Co operative Council meeting and a subsequent New York conference. Further details promised on Page 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
New York City
California
California Chain Stores Association
Chaina
National,Co-operative Council
Samuel Fieldhouse of Plowaty Brothers Dies Following Operation
Samuel Fieldhouse, 65, longtime Plowaty Brothers field representative, died after an appendicitis surgery in Hammond Indiana. He had recently returned from Tennessee and covered Mississippi, Tennessee, and Holland Minnesota areas. Born in Lansing Illinois, he leaves three sons William Samuel and Benjamin and a daughter Mrs VanWeene. Funeral services were held at Lansing Holland Reform Church with interment there.
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Chicago
Samuel Fieldhouse
Plowaty Brothers, Inc
Hammond
Ind
Fieldhouse
Tennessee
Lansing, Til
Pionaty Brothers, Inc
Mississippi
Holland, Minn
Piowaty' Brothers, Inc
Abety
Grape buyer Fusco loses state license in California data
Salva tore Fusco, a grape buyer in Mendocino County, had his state produce dealer's license revoked for failure to pay growers for fruit bought in the 1936 season. The Department of Agriculture records show investigations of grower complaints and hearings in Ukiah, with Fusco ordered to pay and the license revoked after noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Salvatore Fusco
Mendocino County
Department of Agriculture
Ukiah
Fusco
Department
Arrested on Check Charge in the Bronx July 24
Hyman Fortunoff, running a fruit and produce business on Walden Avenue in the Bronx, was arrested on a check fraud complaint filed by Natale and Frank, Inc. The case before Magistrate August Dreyer was adjourned to allow Fortunoff to make restitution. Natale and Frank, Inc. were represented by Bernstein, Weins, and Thomson of 700 Pine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bernstein, Weins, &Thomson
Pine Street
Probe Market Practices Not To Be Delayed
A report to Congress states that the investigation of marketing practices and costs in the fresh fruit and vegetable trade will proceed without undue delay despite no immediate funding. The Gearhart resolution expands Wheeler vote scope to include fresh fruits, vegetables, juice and grapes, targeting industry rackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Gearhart
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of the Budget
Commission
Wheeler
Gearheart
Reopen Lustig-Burgerhoff Bankruptcy Case in Pa
Petition filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania seeks to set aside the February 26 1936 composition in the Lustig-Burgerhoff Company bankruptcy of Scranton Pa alleging false statements and fraud in procuring the composition. Ronald G. Acken and F M Dudley trading as William Voorhees represent creditors in filing the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
District Court of the United States
Middle District
Pennsylvania
Lustig-Burgerhoff Company
Scranton
Einhorn, Hulnick Be Rosenthal
South Twelfth Street
Philadelphia
Ronald G. Acken
William Voorhees
Washington Street
F.M. Dudley
Phat
Saranton
Reat
District Court For the
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Emanuel Cohen Denies Ties to Cohen & Gelb Firm
In a letter to The Packer Emanuel Cohen president of the Fruit and Produce Jobbers Association of New York Inc states he is not connected with any firm named Cohen & Gelb to stop any wrong impressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Packer
Emanuel Cohen
Fruit and Produce Jobbers’ Association of New York, Inc
Cohen '& ‘Gelb
New York Peach Crop Outlook Shrinks This Year
July 24 New York estimates put the peach harvest at 625000 bushels due to spring frost. Last year yielded about 790000 bushels, while the five year average stands at 1617000. Most production this season is in the Hudson valley and near the lakes in western and central New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Small
Hudson Valley
Lakes
Western
Central
E. E. Sampson Company Placed in Receivership
Yakima based E E Sampson Company Inc was named in receivership by Guaranty Trust Company in superior court Monday. Shareholder D M Samson filed the action citing assets book value around 68000 with current holdings under 35000 and total indebtedness near 73000. Plaintiff H F Luhman and defendants Bonsted and Nicholson are involved. A 1935 financial statement showed assets over 119000 including 40000 accounts receivable and a 57000 cold storage plant, liabilities above 63000 excluding capital stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima, Wash
Guaranty Trust Company
EE. E. Samson Company, Inc
D. M. Samson
H. F. Luhman
Bonsted & Nicholson
Plans for Next Convention of Shippers Assn in Chicago
Chicago July 24 The executive committee of the American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers Association discussed plans for the next annual convention to be held in Chicago January 14 15 and 16 1937. New president Bruce McDaniels and others voiced enthusiasm and a program aimed at broad member appeal. The committee also examined terminal market costs rackets branded secondhand packages freight claims and dumping of commodities and pledged thorough action in the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers Association
Bruce McDaniels
Redlands
Calif
J. W. Davis
New York
N. L. Allen
New
Briges
Sfigobliis
Cgtts
Grape Prices Rise in Chautauqua Erie Belt
Dunkirk N Y July 24 Al grape juice manufacturers in the Chautauqua Erie belt have set a minimum price of 30 per ton for No 1 grapes at their plants this fall. Last year average was 19. Crop is 60 to 76 percent of 1935 total and acreage is declining as vineyards are neglected or removed. Growers expect prices to exceed the minimum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
N. Y
Chautauqua-Erie Belt
Big Crowd by Boat to Apple Convention
New York July 24 Members of the transportation committee for the coming apple convention met Thursday afternoon to complete their arrangements. The committee reported satisfaction with reservations received to date and that a banner crowd will make the boat trip to Boston from this city. Remaining traders urged to contact committee members Howard Huber Warren French t H Rabe and J o O Adams.
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New York
Transportation Committee
Boston
Howard Huber
Warren French
T. H. Rabe
J. O O. Adams
The Produce Packer and Its Free Sample Request
A weekly companion to The Packer offers market news for shippers and distributors of meat, poultry, butter, hides, wool, fur, and related goods. Readers may request a free sample copy by mail.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Widley Known Men To Speak At Apple Meet In Boston
Rochester July 24 R G Phillips secretary of the International Apple Association highlights speakers at the Boston convention August 11 to 14 Dr Ira Manville of Oregon Medical College speaks on nutritional value of apples F C Blanck discusses apple by products Arthur C Babson addresses business conditions Motz talks 1985-36 export season Exhibits will feature 26 firms with more booths booked and more coming in
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Rochester
N. Y
R. G. Phillips
International Apple Association
Boston
Ira Manville
Oregon Medical College
Portland
Ore
F. C. Blanck
Food Research
Bureau of Chemistry
Philips
Arthur C. Babson
Babson’s Economic and Business Advisory Organization
Babson Park
Mass
F. A. Motz
Complete program Vegetables Growers Assn convention
Cleveland July 24 The complete program for the Vegetable Growers Association of America convention in Cleveland at the Carter hotel September 8 to 11 has been released by secretary H. D. Brown. The program promises busy business sessions and ample entertainment for delegates including a reunion and dance, a banquet with after dinner speaker Dr John L. Davis described as the finest in America, and a visit to the Great Lakes Exposition on Friday evening through Saturday.
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Cleveland
The
Vegetable Growers Association of America
Carter Hotel
H. D. Brown
Association
John L. Davis
Brown
America
Ohio Package Law Causes Trouble in Cleveland Market
Cleveland July 24 Thirty five local produce dealers received summons to appear before J C Calhoun Jr justice of the peace to answer a state complaint charging violation of the Ohio package law requiring marking of all packages One local firm paid a fine and costs over 60 for failure to mark a crate of cucumbers The trade held a meeting Thursday noon to determine what could be done with the opinion that compliance seems impossible
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
J. C. Calhoun, Jr
Pleasant Valley Onion Crop About 60 Percent Shipped
Pleasant Valley Ia July 24 Present indications are that about 60 per cent of a crop of onions will be shipped from this district. Gov ernment inspectors state that 65 per cent of the crop already has been moved. Estimates indicate that not over 225 cars will be shipped from the district. Monday of this week about 175 of these had been shipped. Dry weather and 110 degree temperatures reduced yield by at least 40 per cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Lewis Parkinson Arrested on Bad Check Charge
Lewis Parkinson was arrested in Manistee Michigan and jailed pending arraignment in Circuit Court on charges of passing worthless checks dating back several years. Extradition papers were previously issued by two Michigan governors, but he fled before arrival. Parkinson had appeared in St Joseph Michigan in 1924 and has operated in Mississippi Tennessee and other areas.
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Manistee
Mich
Lewis Parkinson
Michigan
Parkinson
Illinois
Mississippi
the Packer
St. Joseph
Tennessee
Fruit crop at drought era low. apples and peaches fall
Washington July 24 Dr A G Black chief of the Bureau of Agricultural Economies issued a report on the 1936 37 fruit outlook noting the fresh fruit crop at a multi year low due to late spring frost. Apple and peach crops are smallest since 1921 with grapes scarce since 1931 though pears and citrus look plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
A. G. Black
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
United States
Wills Boenea
Rhee
Work House Sentence for Operating Without State License
Dominic Cires of St. Paul received a 30 day workhouse term from Municipal Judge Vince A. Day for dealing in farm produce without a wholesale dealer's license. Director Edward M. Corneaby of Minnesota Markets led the prosecution, with the sentence continued to October 16. This marks the season's first arrest in a statewide license drive targeting unlicensed produce operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Dominic Cires
Thirteenth Street
St. Paul
Vince A. Day
Edward M. Corneaby
State of Minnesota
Chess
Corneaby
Corn
Kilbournes Take Zeppelin to Sixth World Poultry Congress
Mr and Mrs L B Kilbourne of C H Weaver Co official representative of the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses and part of the American Warehousemen's Association make a business trip to the Sixth World's Poultry Congress opening in Leipzig Germany. Kilbourne left Chicago Monday by air to New York then Lakehurst to board the Zeppelin Hindenburg Tuesday. After six hours over Germany they docked Thursday evening marking a record trip for a trade member. Mrs Kilbourne accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
L. B. Kilbourne Fof
C.H. Weaver & Co
Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
American Warehousemen’s Association
Leipzig
Germany
Kilbourne
New York
Lakehurst
N. J
Western Fruit Jobbers Start Dealer Service
The Western Fruit Jobbers Association plans to restart a dealer service within days, with Julian B. Hanson joining the staff. Secretary W. L. Wagner cites the need to modernize the aging wholesale system, urging independent retailers to seize opportunities to boost care, efficiency, and earnings, while stressing the joint role of jobbers and retailers in revitalizing the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Fruit
Julian. E. Hanson
Chicago
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
W. L. Wagner
Julian B. Hanson
San Luis Valley vegetable deal well under way
Alamosa July 24 The Ban ley valley crop movement for vegetables is advancing with peak shipments around August 15. Early totals show lettuce peas spinach with cauliflower starting to move and all crops in good condition though irrigation water is limited in some districts and rainfall may affect final tonnage. Frank Curran AR T Company estimates this year’s shipments near last year at about 7 500 cars across cauliflower peas lettuce cabbage broccoli spinach and green beans. Continued drought in the middle west and east is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamoso
Colo
Banley
Frank Curran
San Luis Valley
A. R. T. Company
Muscatine Cabbage Crop Nears Total Failure
Muscatine Iowa reports extreme heat and six weeks without rain have left cabbage shipments scarce and crops failing. With temperatures above 100 degrees for two weeks and little rainfall, only a small portion of the normal crop can be moved. Tomatoes and other crops suffer damage as growers call this the worst loss in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
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Thompson
West Coast
D. C. Teague Presided
California Fruit Growers Exchange
Plowaty Brothers
Horace W. Herr
National League
Lustic-Bergerhoff
Istrict
Cohen & Gelb
E. E. Sampson Company
Yakima
OF Shippers Assn
American Fruit and ‘Vegetable Shippers Assn
Apple
Widley
Babson
A. Motz
Vegetable Growers Assn
Ohio
Work House
L. B. Kilbourne
Zeppelin
Wagner
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