Potatoes Shippers Fined in Sherman Act Case in Boston
Carl C. King John M. Hovey Clarence A. Powers and agents H W W Sylvester and Edward H Doyle were fined 1000 dollars for conspiracy to restrain trade in potatoes. The case stemmed from a listing blacklist scheme by the Aroostook Potato Shippers Association with a separate civil suit by R McLatchy Co seeking damages.
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Boston
Carl C. King
John M. Hovey
Clarence A. Powers
Aroostook Potato Shippers’ Association
H. WW. Sylvester
Edward H. Doyle
United States District Court
United States
Anderson
Herbert Parker
Morton
Hai
Carl King
Wilting
McLatchy
McLatchy & Co
MccLatchy & Co
Egg buyer scam targets Jamestown shippers across states
James town North Carolina April to May saw Henry Anderson accused of posing as an egg buyer paying high prices. He operated 12 days, gained trust, shipped eggs for about twenty thousand dollars, and left behind six to eight thousand in bad checks. Authorities seek his arrest on fraud and mail fraud charges. A second firm, Anderson Produce, is named as a possible cover. local officials describe him as a 45 year old, 175 pounds, southern accented, with a sandy complexion and Scandinavian hints.
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Jamestown
N. C
United States
Henry “Anderson
Anderson
Henry Anderson & Co
St. Paul
Citizens’ National Bank
Duluth
Ocal Bank
Anderson Produce Company
Focal
John W. Carr
Concerns on Grand Jury Indictments and Abuse
The editorial warns that grand juries may be misused to harass innocent people. It notes that indictments can be false accusations in both state and federal cases when jurors are biased or pressured.
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Hela
Dissy
Elf
Indictments and the Grand Jury System Under Scrutiny
The article argues indictments do not prove guilt and cautions against presuming innocence before trial. It criticizes grand jury procedures and prosecutorial bias, noting acquittals occur and innocent people suffer public shaming and costly trials. It highlights cases where growers and traders face indictments and calls for fairness under due process.
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Grand Jury
Packer
Alriger
Government officials pledge to move Northwest apple crop
Wenatchee delegates pressed Hoover and Secretary Houston on railcar shortages claiming apples are necessities not luxuries. Hoover noted apples as essential diet, more so than potatoes, and pledged Northwest fruit movement despite railroad constraints. Poindexter, Reeves, and Clark relayed assurances that crop movements would be directed and overridden by federal policy.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Herbert C. Hoover
Houston
Washington
Northwest
United States
Frank Reeves
W. T. Clark
Wenatehee
Poindexter
Northern Pacific Railroad
Railrvoad
Hoover
Newberg
Ore
Belgium
Houstion
Toy
Washington, D.C
H. Dengel
Senatches
Valley . Traffic.Association
Taree
ICING CHARGE ADDED TO MILEAGE HAUL IN ICc DECISION
Chicago June 1 The Interstate Commerce Commission refused to reopen the refrigeration case I C C Docket 7 969 declining carriers plea to overturn new tariffs that include icing charges with mileage rates The tariffs were set to become operative today and icing charges since March 20 1925 have drawn numerous reparation petitions with a likely summer decision pending The trade estimates icing charges over the past two years at 1 000 000 to 1 500 000.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Unsettled Butter Market in Chicago Amid Slowing Demand
Chicago June 1 The butter market opened unsettled as prices spiked Monday by 1 1 2 cents to 43c for extras, then retreated to 42c amid weak speculative demand. Receipts ranged from 10 962 to 16 316 tubs across the week with creamery extras around 42c and packing stock holding at 33 4 cents.
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Chicago
Australian Cobblers Highlight Chicago Market Week
Australian Cobblers arrive in Chicago as a feature of the market, with limited stock and good quality. Old potatoes show price declines while new crop arrivals from the South, Southeast, and East maintain steady overall market conditions. Reports from Maryland New Jersey Delaware and Colorado detail apple peach berry cantaloupe potato cabbage and other crops with expanded notes in The Packer Weekly.
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Chicago
New York
Maryland
New Jersey
Delaware
Colorao
Packer Weekly
Ketin
Maryland New Jersey Delaware and Colorado Crop Acreage Report
Growers provide acreage figures for fruits and vegetables across Maryland New Jersey Delaware and Colorado with output estimates for the year. The bulletin lists commercial crops including potatoes peaches apples berries cantaloupes beans and tomatoes among others from various growing regions.
Maryland fruit and potato crops face slow growth
Reports from Whiteford Carrollton and Dunkirk detail large potato acreages across Maryland with 2000 bushels readied in October and 50 acres of peaches. Cold backward weather delays vegetation and early apples for shipment, while onions, tomatoes, and strawberries add to the harvest notes.
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Maryland
Whiteford
Carrollton
W.H. L . Dunkirk
Government Takes Over Cheese Imports
A London cable reports the food controller has requisitioned all cheese from the United States Canada and Australia and will control cheese trade. Cheese will be sold at retail price of two cents per pound. The controller also fixed retail prices on beans peas and other commodities with bean prices set to drop about two pence per pound in July and August.
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New York
Tlondon
United States
Canada
Australia
Demand Shifts Toward New Stock In Weak Market
Demand has shifted from old to new stock as market receipts run light. Trade shows some movement from North and Northwest regions with about 60 cars of new arrivals and 89 percent held over from Thursday. Friday prices for Minnesota and Wisconsin white stock ranged from 2.65 to 2.86 with good stock at 2.77 to 3 and off grades down to 2.50.
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Texas
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
South
Berg
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Better Demand For Oranges Grapefruit Slow
Chicago June 1 There was little change in the carrot orange market this week with steady prices. Demand improves slightly and offerings were not large. Florida grapefruit remained best with receipts limited and demand light. California lemons advanced and remained firm on improved demand and moderate offerings. Carrots of desirable stock quoted at $2.75 per box.
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Chicago
Florida
California
Auction Sales of Cherries at Chicago
Receipts of California cherries at Chicago auctions showed a modest rise while the market opened slightly lower. Monday offerings of three cars varied in quality with Green Fruit Auction Company listing Tartarians 1.69, Royal Annes 2.16, Rockports 1.40, Lamberts 1.80, Chapmans 1.67 and Central Fruit Auction 2.01 for Tartarians. Tuesday's sale of one car by Green reflected waste and decay with Tartarians 1.82, crates 3.82, lugs 3.76, Bings 2.52, Lamberts 2.49.
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Chicago
California
C . Green Fruit Auction Company
Tartarians
Royal Annes
Rockports
Pontiac
Lamerts
Chapmans
Central Fruit Auction’ Company
Strawberries Show Steady Demand Across Regions
Chicago reports a strong demand for strawberries with fancy stock up. Receipts of about 44 cars split Monday and Tuesday, mainly Illinois berries. Prices ranged from 2.25 to 8.25 per crate, with Ardmas at 3.50 to 3.63 and Aromas around 4.25 to 3.50. Missouri Aromas also sold well at 3.25 to 3.50.
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Chicago
Illinois
Laney
Tennessee
California Vegetable Shipments Report for Southern California
Total vegetable shipments from Southern California for the season reach 7,154 cars. Daily figures show May 24 15 cars, May 25 77 cars, May 26 and 27 122 cars, May 28 43 cars, and May 29 and 30 29 cars.
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California
Los Angeles
Recovery in Eggs Brightens Chicago Market Early Week
Chicago egg trading showed a partial rebound at week start as prices steadied after a previous decline. Current receipts for Monday rose to 21 183 cases with firsts at 24 34%ol and storage packed at 74 36c while bids existed for higher grade stock. By Tuesday prices remained firm with current firsts near 24 34%0 and storage packed 35 35%c and extras. Receipts Thursday reached 25 626 cases and overall market stayed steady with slight gains across storage packed and current stock. Friday receipts totaled 27 670 cases with little change in price behavior and trading activity remaining moderate.
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Chicago
RaaLe
Poultry Prices Drift Lower Amid Heavy Arrivals in Chicago
In Chicago the early week saw heavy arrivals of live poultry pushing fowl prices down by about one cent and turkeys two cents lower. By midweek a flood of 12 cars caused a price slump to 18 1/4 cents, though broilers stayed firm with lighter birds at about 6 1/4 to 8 1/2 cents, ducks at 18 cents, spring ducks 24 25 cents, and guinea hens around 3 50 per dozen as six cars and 900 coops were reported Thursday.
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Chicago
Fers
Co Broilers
Steady Citrus Market At Auctions This Week
Chicago auction market opens steady with six car lots on Monday. Lemons and grapefruit steady while Weavers fetch higher prices. Florida grapefruit mixed quality with some decay. oranges satisfactory. California lemons and oranges show varied prices and good quality through Tuesday sale. Orange Queen brand averages $2.59.
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Chicago
Florida
Tule
Golden
Herald
Orchard
Standard
Biota California
Gerona
Overland
California
Packer Announces Subscription Increase to Two Dollars
The Packer raises the annual subscription price to $2 in the United States Mexico and Cuba with $3 in Canada and 34 in other foreign countries due to higher paper and material costs. The notice states the new rate applies to all subscribers.
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United States
Mexico
Cuba
Canada
Trade Groups Fight 15 Percent Increase on Producers and Shippers
In Washington a debate over a proposed 15 percent increase on freight and packing costs drew protests from the National League of Commission Merchants and farm interests. George Kindle urged a 1 percent per 100 pounds rate as fairer, warning Denver would be discriminated against by a blanket 16 percent rise. Nebraska growers warned food prices had risen 25 percent since 1914, making further hikes unfair. The Eastern Shore Produce Exchange cited higher packing costs, noting barrels for potatoes cost about 40 cents this year versus 2 cents previously.
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Washington, D. C
Ana ‘Nefors | Fruityobbers
National League of Commission
George ‘J. ‘Kindel
Colorado
Kindle
Denver
Sugar Trust
G. H. Young
Sins Growers
Nebraska
Eastern Shore Produce Exchange
S. P. Westcott
Vincennes Pear Crop Short This Year
Vincennes Indiana June 1 The Packer man reports the Kieffer pear orchards will yield very little fruit this year. Most sprayed apple varieties show a small crop and some unsprayed orchards have some fruit. Strawberries are scarce though stands and blooms are good and largely for home use. Canteloupe acreage dips slightly with 12 to 15 carloads expected. cold post transplanting slowed melons with July movement anticipated. Salmon Tinted Pollock dominates melons with a small Honey Dew allotment. watermelons near last year’s acreage with Tom Watson as the main variety.
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Vincennes
Ind
Packer
Tighe
Fruit at New Burnside Report of Crops and Shipments
Fruit at New Burnside Illinois notes 25 acres of strawberries 290 acres of peaches 200 acres of early apples and about ten acres of cherries ready to ship. Names of shippers and growers appeared in The Packer Weekly Bulletin of May 32.
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New Burnside
Packer Weekly
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Arunor Ne
CROOK
North Dakota
Henry Anderson
Herbert Hoover
Wilson
Eye, Butter and Poultry Shippers
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