Retailers urged to share losses from perishables
A Columbus led movement seeks to place retailers in line with wholesale dealers under the National Food Administration to curb heavy losses from rejections and returns of perishable goods in the Ohio Valley. Trade bodies urge government action and tighter rules for express and rail carriers to prevent arbitrary refusals and ensure fair handling of shipments.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
Ohio
National Food Administration
Washington
Columous
Ao Stewart
Weil-Brockman
Food Administration
Coolumbus
Chicago Apple Market Declines Amid Poor Quality Stock
Chicago on July 26 reports continued decline in the apple market due to rising supplies and subpar offers. Bulk stock mostly under-sized and scabby, with large sound stock in demand. No 1 large fresh stock quoted at 2.25 per bushel. Astrachans around 1.73. other grades 0.75 to 1.50. Louisville potato market also weak as rain hindered movement. No 1 Obblere around 2.60-2.65 per cwt packed, bulk 2.40-2.50.
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Chicago
Loulsville
Louisville
Rainas
The Packer Apple Edition Soon to Feature Big Apple Crop
The Packer announces its Annual Apple Edition for August 11, promising a comprehensive, detailed summary of current apple crop conditions. Early reservations and ad copy are pouring in, with benefits for advertisers including free copies and targeted notices in upcoming issues.
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United States
Packer
Sm Thles
Still Looking for Good 5 Buyers in Eastern Egg Trade
July 26 New York report on the Great Western Egg Exchange still soliciting assistants via ads in Middle Western papers. Offer includes liberal salary and expenses to men with store experience to buy eggs for Eastern markets. applicants must send A-1 references and put up 5 as proof of good faith. Details of leadership and headquarters remain unresolved.
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New York
Great Western Egg Exchange
Packer
Louisville
Herald
Mutual Life
Philadelphia
Packerman
Wilson
Jay Street
West
Philadelphia Produce Exchange
Philadelphia Exchange
Railroads and Cauliflower Claims Stir California Fields
Los Angeles July 26. The railroad claims question dominates fruit and vegetable shipments this season. Growers faced losses from delayed refrigerated cars, with cauliflower and lettuce shipped to the East suffering heavy damages. Government control of railroads since January 1 prompts calls for fair, liberal adjustments, as producers seek equitable compensation for delays and spoilage while war-time transport priorities strain shipments.
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Los Angeles
Compton
Chicago
Washington
California
New York
Los Angeles County
Imerlal Valley
Miller Buys Interest in Cummings Firm
New York July 26 Arthur Miller owner of the Miller-Cummings Company fruit and vegetable receivers at 330 Washington street has bought out partner H Cummings of Boston. Cummings could not give personal attention to the business as head of Gande Furber & Co. of Boston. No change in capital stock or management. Miller remains in charge and Western cantaloupe operations unaffected.
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New York
Arthur Miller
Miler-Cummings Company, Inc
Wanshington Street
H. Cummings
Boston
Cummings
Gande, Furber & Co
Miller
Old Lyon Brothers Company
Mr. Lyon
Miller-Cummings Company
Mr. Miller
L Kahn & Co Owe Detroit Trade About $15000
Detroit traders claim Kahn & Co failed to open for business on schedule causing about 15000 in unpaid debts. Mrs. Kahn claimed ignorance of her husband’s whereabouts as the store closed. Louis Kahn previously ran the business with Brothers, facing debts to Andrews Brothers and others. Public notices from Wenatchee report 1918 crop price trends and early apple market activity with Delicious at 2 dollars and Jonathans at 1.50, plus contracts for pears in valley orchards.
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Detroit
L. Kahn & Co
Kahn
Kahn Brothers
Louis
Andrews Brothers
Fred Nagel & Son
Puree Brothers
A. J. Bloomgarden & Sons
Well, Turnbull & Co
Wenatchee
Wash
Apple purchases in Wenatchee valley prompt early deal
Buyers in Wenatchee valley pay $1.50 to 1.82 per box for Jonathans and Delicious apples. Early opening of the apple deal noted, with first purchases not usually made until mid August. No extensive buying campaign reported yet.
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Wenatchee Valley
Jonathans
Delicious
Advance Predicted for Apple Storage Rates Across nation
Cold storage managers planned a Washington meeting for August 6 to decide on higher apple storage rates amid 75 to 100 percent increases in labor and fuel costs. Middle West storers anticipate seasonal rate hikes, with first month 20–25 cents per barrel, then 15, 10 cents thereafter, versus the usual 40 cents. Eggs carry about 50 cents per case. boxed apple rates expected near egg levels.
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Washington, D.C
Middle West
Planta
Key and Maxwell in Jail Awaiting Trial
Columbus, July 26. John D. Key and W. F. Maxwell, nabbed at Louisville, indicted by the Federal Grand jury, lodged in Franklin county jail. Bonds set at $5,000 each, not yet paid. They hired lawyer Timothy Hogan and face trial August 20. Government reportedly has a strong case. high quotation cards were handed to dealers as Maxwell toured Central Ohio. some mail use occurred and cancelled cards will be offered as evidence. number of shippers and total sums remain unclear.
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Columbus
John D. Key
W. F. Maxwell
Louisville
Federal Grand Jury
Franklin County
United States
Timothy Hogan
Maxwell
Ohio
Kentucky
Weaker Tone in Kaw Valley Potato Market
In Kaw Valley Kansas City reports a softer potato market midweek with moderate shipments and quiet demand. About 260 to 270 cars shipped this season to date, with fob valley prices $1.90 to $2.15 per cwt and carlot sales at $2.10 to $2.20. Home grown stock sells for $1 to $1.50 per bushel locally. State Board notes unfavorable conditions yield about 50 bushels per acre in designated districts, 1,817,36 bushels in 26 counties versus 2,032,901 last year, with 53 percent of the state’s 68,000 acres planted to potatoes.
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Kansas City
Kaw Valley
Iame
State of Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Kansas River Territory
Will Protest Rates On Dairy Products In Chicago
The National Poultry Butter and Egg Association transporta tion committee met to plan a protest against proposed dairy rate increases. They aim to apply a third class commodity rate, arguing current freight charges are unfair versus packing house products. The hearing before the examiner on shipper petitions in several states is set for August 12 in Chicago.
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National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Chicago
Transportation Committee
San Antonio Dealer Loses License Over Food Rules Violations
S Wiederman, a San Antonio produce dealer, has lost his license to deal in foodstuffs after alleged violations of Food Administration rules. He was charged with conducting wholesale business without two licenses and selling at excessive prices to the government, according to Washington advices received this week.
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San Antonio
S. Widermann
Food Administration
Washington
Weidermann
Federal rules extend butter profit limits to fresh butter
New York July 26 The Federal Food Board said regulations on cold storage butter extended to fresh butter. Rules limit dealer profit to 1 1 2 to 7 000 pounds or carload, 1 1 2 on 700 to 7 100 pounds, and 2 on under 700 pounds. Allowable costs include purchase price transport insurance storage interest and printer costs if butter is printed.
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New York
Federal Food Board
United States Food Administration
The
Food Administration
Canteloupe shipments rise in Turlock district amid steady pace
The Turlock district shipped 35 cars by July 17 and expanded with daily dispatches to multiple cities including Portland Chicago Pittsburgh and Seattle. Officials report markets steady with high numbers of shippers and ongoing inspections to halt green melons.
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Turlock
Calif
Portland
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Pocatello
St. Louis
Seattle
Denver
Boston
Salt Lake
Butte
Ogden
Detroit
Poeland
Sacramento
Ae Tous
Spokane
Great Falla
Tacoma
New York
Omaha
Lincoln
Minneapolis
Billingstone
Billings
Columbus
Edgene
Roseville
San Francisco
Ealt Lake
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Great Falls
Lewiaton
Boneville
Calary
Missoula
Bitabureh
Rocky
Ford
Pret Springs
San
Frank G Day Cincinnati Faces Another Complaint
Frank G Day of Cincinnati faces a second complaint before food authorities on charges filed by W H Holderness an egg shipper of Manchester Ohio. The hearing before Stewart S Hoover head of the law enforcement division was postponed to Monday August 5 in the County Food Administration rooms Gwynne Building Sixth and Main Streets. Days place remained closed the first half of this week with a sale sign posted.
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Cincinnati
Frank G. Day
State Food Administration
W. H. Holderness
Manchester
Stewart S. Hoover
The
Food Administration
Hoover
County Food Administration
Gwynne Building
Main Streets
Days Place
Ohio Valley Pear Crop Short This Year
Cincinnati reports a markedly reduced pear crop in the Ohio Valley for the season with only scattered yields. Bartletts and Kieffers will likely be light and little loading to distant markets is expected. Orchards have deteriorated and remaining groves, mainly winter varieties, will offer small supplies.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Valley
Fruit and Vegetable Trade Protests Freight Increase
A protest was filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission objecting to a 25 percent freight rate hike. The letter from the International Apple Shippers Association and allied bodies argues the rise hurts producers, raises costs, and could reduce food supply by hindering long haul distribution and orchard development.
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New York
Washington
Commissioner Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commission
International Apple Shippers’ Association
National League of Commission Merchants
Western Fruit Jobbers' Association
Food Administration
United States
Texas Peach Movement Expects Rapid Shipments This Week
Fort Worth reports 65 to 76 carloads of Elberta peaches shipping daily from Texas with the season likely to run ten more days. Prices ranged 2.10 to 2.50 per bushel, No. 2 at 1.85, and demand outpacing supply as Texas shippers tally 1,324 cars mailed by Monday, many fields just opening in extreme North Texas. The quick ripening this year due to warm dry weather may push shipments to 1,800 cars, with peak prices never higher for Texas peaches.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Arkansas Elbertas
Elbertas
Steady Onion Market Maintains Demand in Chicago
In Chicago the onion market remained steady with prices slightly higher than last week. Receipts were ample but demand stayed good. homegrown stock enters in limited amounts and is expected to rise, with quality varying but largely sound. California Yellow Denver moved around 3 to 3.25 per 10.0 pound sack, Reds 2.50 to 2.65, Washington stock 2.35 to 2.50 per 71 pound crates, and homegrown 1.80 to 2.25 per 70 pound sack.
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Chicago
California
Reds
Washington
Visitors from distant cities convene in Los Angeles
Among the visitors here this week are W. B Harlan of Dallas William Weinhert of Philadelphia A. R. Rule of New York Co W. Hooker Hood Rives W. B. King Calexico Rutin Del Orto New Orleans B F Rooker Calexico Char ley Hall El Centro.
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Los Angeles
W. B Harlan
Dallas
William Weinhert
Philadelphia
A. R. Rule
New York
Co. W. Hooker
Hood Rives
W. B. King
Calexico
Rutin del Orto
New Orleans
B. F. Rooker
Charley Hall
el Centro
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Deaters
Washington, D. C
Key
S. Wiederman
New Ripon
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Turlock Merchants and Growers
California Vegetable Union
Pacific Growers’ Exchange
American Fruit Distributors
Victor Gentile
California Farm Products Company
C. H. Weaver & Co
Arthur Westall
Fred Speich
Duncan Campbell
Humphrey Coughlin
Jack Monahan
D. E. Cross
Sofie Er
Brawley
Imperial Valley
Glendale
Ariz
Arizona
Moapa
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Ate
National League of Commission Merchants and
Western Frat Jobbers’ Association
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