Suspension of U S License Await Trial
Abe Rafelson Company inc faces a pending federal challenge over a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act reparation order. The U S Department of Agriculture suspended the firm’s license on July 7 until the award is paid, with lawyers planning an injunction fight and potential fall hearing before a three judge federal panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Rafelson Company of
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Abe Rafelson Company, Inc
R. J. Montgomery
United States Department of Agriculture
Ase
Abe Rafelgory Company, Inc
Packerman
Secretary of Agricultura
United States
Supreme Court
Congress
California Grapes Shipments Steady Despite Slower Demand
Fresno reports California grape shipments average just over six cars daily with four cars of black juice grapes shipped early. The market opened weaker and prices eased. midweek sales ranged from 60 to 140 cents per lug across Thompson Seedless Malagas Red Malagas and Riblers as supply climbs and demand remains slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
California
Thompson
Malagas
Riblers
East Tennessee Peach Deal Moves Into Full Swing Next Week
Harriman Tenn July 27 A few scattered cars are moving this week with a strong start expected Monday July 30 perhaps 25 cars. Federal inspection will obtain and quality is reported good.
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Harriman
Tenn
Canadian Jobbers Set Winnipeg Convention Dates
The Canadian Fruit and Vegetable Jobbers Association executive board accepted Winnipeg’s invitation to hold the 1935 convention on January 7 to 9. Transportation plans by George Stronach would route eastern members via Minneapolis Chicago and Detroit with a day in each, while A McCallum of Dominion Fruit Co Winnipeg is general convention chairman and advancing plans for a strong event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Canadian Fruit and Vegetable Jobbers Association
Winnipeg
George Stronach
Via
Minneapolis
Chicago
Detroit
A. McCallum
Dominion Fruit Company
San Francisco Set For Western Fruit Jobbers Convention
San Francisco prepares for the Western Fruit Jobbers convention, January 22 to 26, with the theme San Francisco Knows How And How. The event aims to unite California Arizona and Northwest shippers for business and post conference tours, promising a productive meeting beyond recent years. Oakland will host a full east bay day, and expectations are high for strong turnout and opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Western Fruit
Golden Gate
California
Oldsters
West Coast
Produce Fraternity
Midwest
jJobbery
Arizona
Northwest
Oskland
East Bay
Cobbdas
Inc. of
Taft
Colorado Peach Drop Starts Earlier This Season
Palisade Colorado July 27 The early peach movement began last week with Carmans, while main crops of Elbertas are set to move August 6 to 10. Mild winter and early spring sped maturity two to three weeks ahead, but July heat and water shortages worry growers. Estimates ranged 2,200 to 2,600 cars, about 2,000 to 2,200 from Grand Valley and 250 to 300 from North Fork area.
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Palisade
Colo
Earlor
Colorado
Elbertas
Grand Valley
Grand‘ Junction
Clifton
North Fork
Paonia
Hotchkiss
Austin
Mefford Bros Cited to Show Cause Why License Revocation
Mefford Bros of Lindsay and Los Angeles were cited to show cause why their license to handle and ship California oranges should not be revoked under the Citrus Marketing Agreement. They have until Saturday to answer. George Mefford said the company will fight to a finish, and seek an extension to file in writing, though none had been received by Thursday. The Mefford case follows hearings and a move to Kingston after similar cases involving Charles Andrews and Fred Lucien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Mefford Bros
Lindsay
California
George Mefford
Charles Andrews
Fred Lucien
Kington
Meffard
Plans for Big Apple Meet in Detroit July gathering
William A Simonds of Edison Institute invites delegates to visit Greenfield Village and the Edison Museum in Detroit on July 27 The Essex Scottish Regimental Band from Canada with 16 pipers will perform aboard a boat and on shore The Ford plant tour and visit to Greenfield Village Edison Institute and Edison Museum are scheduled for August 10 Ladies events and prizes at Statler Hilton Hotel Detroit plans note Dearborn Golf Club luncheon at the Dearborn Inn and souvenir gifts for attendees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Detroit International Apple Association
Canada
Windsor Armory
Statler Hotel
Ford Hill Billys
Dixie
Ford Plant
Greenfield Village
Edison Institute and Museum
Henry Ford
Edison Institute
Harry S. Hall
Wm. A. Simonds
Es Institute
la Committee
Hotel Statler
Yacht Club
Lake St. Clair
Various Firms Will Do Their Own Selling in Freehold
Freehold New Jersey July 27 Through an error The Packer carried a July 21 item indicating the Freehold Potato Sales Company would sell through its own office supervised by the Potato Sales Company. In fact four shipping organizations Bennett & Clayton Inc Holland and McChesney Inc Monmouth County Farmers Exchange and Worthley Produce Company will handle their own selling at the Freehold office and no orders will be interchanged with the Hightstown office. First carlot shipments expected to begin about Monday July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freehold
N. J
Packer
Freehold Potato Sales Company
Hightstown
New Jersey
Bennett & Clayton, Inc
Holland &, McChesney, Inc
Monmouth County Farmers Exchange
Worthley Produce Company
Carolina Elbertas Well Under Way Next Week
Jacksonville Florida July 27 A communication from the Carolinas Co operative Consolidated reports that the Carolina peaches are coming up to expectations in quality being clean and worm free Elbertas will get under way next week and continue until about mid August The crop will be shorter than early estimates indicated The cash trade and f o b demand is taking practically the entire supply at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Carolinas Co-operative Consolidated
Elbertas
Further Reductions Reported in Arkansas Peach Crop
Nashville Arkansas July 27 weather has been extremely hot with no rain. Distributors report a further reduction in the Nashville Highland peach crop. Shipments from the district may total 600 to 800 cars if no rain comes, with around 400 cars the week beginning July 30. Quality is expected to be fine, coloring good, but fruit sizes below average and peels mostly under two inches. Carrying condition is excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Ark
Arkansas
Canada fruit crop to shrink from 1933 levels
Washington July 27 Smaller fruit crops are forecast in Canada this year with apples 36 percent below 1933, pears 16 percent down, and peaches 45 percent down. The apple crop is about 10.45 million bushels, split: 6.74 million eastern provinces and 4.72 million British Columbia. Exports in 1933-34 reached 10.3 million bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Canada
United States Department of Agriculture
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
United ‘States
Fevard-tevet
Lettuce Market Recovers After Watsonville Salinas Shutdown
Salinas market reopens after five day halt in shipments tied to the Watsonville plan. Beard returns and says market will stay firm as light supplies and strong demand push prices from 1.50–2.75 dollars, with 182 cars shipped on Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salinas
Watsonville
Mr. Beard
Sam Beard
Beard
Salinas-Watsonville
Sam
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Jeffrey Hotel
Packer
Central
California
The Produce Packer free sample offer outlined
The Produce Packer explains its focus on marketing fruit and vegetables and notes a separate weekly edition for market and trade news on eggs poultry butter hides wool and fur It invites requests for a free sample copy to be mailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packer
Produce Packer
Licenses Cancelled for Minnesota Chain Stores
A Minnesota order voids wholesale licenses for National Tea Company Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company and C Thomas Stores. The Dairy Department finds these chains operate as retailers with centralized purchasing and no wholesale resale evidence. The order cites Section 4 Chapter 394, 1931 laws and notes concerns about extending wholesale licenses to many other retailers.
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Minneapolis
National Tea Company
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
C. Thomas
State Department of Agriculture
R. A. Trovatten
E. M. Cormenby
R. ‘A. Trovatten
E. M. Corneaby
Corneaby
Harry H.peterson
Mackenzie to Lead Dallas Plant of U S Cold Storage
C L Moss resigns as manager of United States Cold Storage Corporation Dallas plant effective September 30. Ralph T Mackenzie of Chicago will assume management, bringing ten years with the firm. Moss mapped a three year tenure after the Dallas plant’s purchase from Southern Ice and Utilities. Mackenzie is a University of Illinois graduate with nationwide duties and strong trade reputation.
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Kansas City
C. L. Moss
United States’ Cold’ Storage Corporation
Dallas
Tex
Ralph T Mackenzie
Chicago
United States Cold Storage and Ice Company
Moss
United States
Southern ‘Ice ‘and Utilities Company
Mackenzie
University of Illinois
Cold Storage Code Set for Release Before August Meeting
William J. Rush ton of Birmingham heads the Refrigerated Warehouses Association and returned from Washington after a final NRA conference on the pending cold storage code. Deputy Administrator Dahlberg has the code and an NRA release is expected in time for discussion at the Detroit apple convention, August 7 to 10, with code details not yet available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William J. Rushton
Birmingham
Ala
Association of Refrigerated
NRA
Washington, D. C
Dahlberg
Cold Storage Group
Statler Hotel
Detroit
St. Louis
Code Committee
Potato Harvest Delayed by Extreme Heat in Kentucky
Loulaville Kentucky July 27 potato digging has slowed to a near standstill due to extreme heat. Even with a weak market the sun's intensity has caused sunburn and topsoil damage, leaving many crops short of early one half normal yields. Some growers report damage to potatoes near the surface as harvests will likely fall short of earlier estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loulaville
Argentine Fruit Growers to Visit United States
A delegation of Argentine fruit growers, under the Argentine Minister of Agriculture, is en route to the United States to study grape packing and shipping for the American market. They will meet importers, aid in trade treaty talks in Washington, and explore bringing other Argentine fruits to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Martial law grips Minneapolis as strike halts produce trade
Minneapolis July 27 The city remains paralyzed by a sweeping strike that halts all produce movement except farmer markets. Soldiers guard the Central Market District and trucks move only under military permits while union leaders and employers clash over negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Central Market
St. Paul
Lana
Minneapolia
Express
State Department of Agriculture
EB. M. Corneaby
Corneaby
Western Fruit Jobbers Convention Dates Set
William L. Wagner of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association announced this week that the annual convention will be held in San Francisco from January 22 to 26 with the St. Francis hotel as headquarters. Plans are progressing and expected to be a standout event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William L. Wagner
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
San Francisco
St. Francis Hotel
Private Car Committee Studies I C C Conclusions
Chicago July 27 A committee of the Shippers Private Car Protective Association held a July 24 meeting to study the I C C report in the Private Car Case Investigation and Suspense Docket 3887. The I C C decision was made on July 2 and released to the public on July 21. Conclusions will be announced after the committee reaches them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Shippers
Protective Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
the Shippers Private Car Protective Association
Ita
Dallas Produce Company assets to be sold under deed of assignment
Ely Moses man and Joe Mosesman trading as the Southern Produce Company deeded their assets to J. J. Holliday for creditors. Assets will be sold at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, for cash to the highest bidder at 20039 Cadiz street, Dallas, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Ely Mosesman
Joe Mosesman
The
Southern Produce Company
J. J. Holliday
Cadiz Street
Elberta peach movement forecast in western Colorado
Grand Junction reports Elberta peach growers expect a harvest start around August 1 as crop conditions improve. The Grand Junction Fruit Growers Association notes tonnage at about 1,600 for the season, reflecting good prospects for the August crop in western Colorado.
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Colorado
Grand Junction
Colo
Trade groups push local codes in Chicago and Kansas City meetings
Chicago fruit and vegetable trade held a 2 pm meeting to form a 15 member local committee under the Code Authority with G H Cross presiding. Notices went to 500 dealers within 36 miles inviting input as 27th and Wood streets venue hosted the session. Kansas City held a July 27 dinner and meeting at the Athletic Club with about 80 members forming the Kansas City Produce Dealers Association and electing officers to appoint the local Code Authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
G. H. Cross
South Water Market Service Association
Code Authority
Fruit Auction Sales Company
Twenty-seventh
Wood Streets
William L. Wagner
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Wagner
M. Aaron
E. A. Aaron & Bros
Ines
A.W. Barnett
A. W. Barnett Fne
R. L. Bern
Kansas City
Kansas City Athletic Club
Herbert Ziegler
Kansas City Produce Dealers Association
Ziegler
Dudley Brown
Simon Yukon
Harry Wolf
William F. Helm
Helm Produce Company
C. C. Michael
Michael Swanson-Brady Produce Company
Graham Cooksey
Graham Cooksey & Co
D. R. Lytton
Atlantic Commission Company
Ben Yukon
L. Yukon & Sons
Richard Mills
Mills Produce Company
Jack DeFeo
Defeo Fruit Company
George W. Catts
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
E. J. Grogier
Hutchinson
Kan
National Code Authority
Catts
Gravier
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U. S
East Tennessee
Dealera
Colorado Peach
BIG Apple
Essex
William A. Simonds
Edison Museum
Mich
Harry 8. Hall
Dearborn Golf Club
Alexandria
Dearborn Inn
Carolina Elbertas
Nashville-Highland
Dominion
Watsonville - Salinas
Minn
Trovatten
Ralph T. Mackenzie
U.S
Western Fruit Jobbers Convention
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
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