Wiped out $7.50 rate halts California citrus pre cooling
The Commerce court in Washington voids the $7.50 pre cooling charge on California citrus, restoring old refrigeration and re icing fees. Arlington Heights victory collapses, leaving shippers financially worse off as rates revert to $55 to Chicago and $77.50 to New York with en route re icing. The California Fruit Growers Exchange faces costly, uncertain redress amid a two year dispute.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Commerce Court
Washington
California
Interstate Commerce Commiision
Far East
Arlington Heights
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
California Exchange
Chicago
New York
Mat
Literstat Iommerce Commission
Transportation Service
California Fruit
Growers’ Exchange
Exchange
Phint Ant
Rhe Eason
Atey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Y Iwa Exchange
Woodford
A. P. Call
Citrus Protective Teague
Peck
Interstate Commerce Commision
Callec
Ieh
California Wruit
Supreme Court
Bean acreage expanding in district 17 near Stockton
Thousands of acres in district 17 near Stockton California are being planted to beans this year. The district, southwest of Stockton, was inundated during the winter freshet and is now being drained with a floating pump to reclaim the land.
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Stockton
Cal
United Fruit Control Found Over Bluefield Steamship
Report to the United States Court of Special Master Chaffe dated February 1911 finds that since 1899 United Fruit Company controlled and dominated the Bluefield Steamship Company through its officers directors agents and the majority of stockholders.
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United States Court of Special
Chaffe
United Fruit Company
Bluefield Steamship Company
The Chicago Egg Trade Week Review 1911
Chicago receipts and prices hold steady as storage packed eggs show active trading. Prices for firsts and dirties mostly unchanged with modest shifts on dirties and a few cars offered for upcoming arrivals. Receipts for the week and year to date noted against last year.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Egg Receipts Decline as Liberal Offerings Begin in New York
Egg markets show liberal receipts at week start with later declines from producers. High grade eggs remain scarce and firm while lower grades flood the market. Nearby whites fetch 21 to 24 cents, with weekly receipts totaling 135,? cases across Monday to Friday.
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N. Y
New York
Iowa
Lie
Stewart to Ship Pears Again as Agents in Rogue River
Los Angeles June 16 The Stewart Fruit Co. has again been appointed selling agents for the Rogue River Fruit and Produce Assn controlling a large portion of the pears in the Rogue River valley Oregon. The Stewart firm is shipping carloads of Santa Clara valley California cherries apricots and plums and San Diego county lemons.
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Los Angeles
Stewart Fruit Co
Rogue River Fruit and Produce Assn
Rogue River Valley
Oregon
Santa Clara’ Valley
California
San Diego County
Astute attorney stirs rumors of Hiram Woods in Chicago
A local attorney, said to represent Mrs. Hiram Woods, spreads a tale that Hiram Woods has returned to Chicago. The rumor traces to a hotel, a trade paper, and a detective, while Cantaloupe contracts and creditor concerns swirl around the so called Woods bankruptcy case.
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Chicago
Hiram Woods
Hiram the Great
Hiram
1 Woods
New York
House
Woods
Wein
Tempora
Unclear OCR: Shipping Strike Rumors in New York
Fragmentary passage reports a steamship strike and wider labor friction impacting Clyde lines and New Orleans fruit auctions. Mentions Chas Clerc, a head auctioneer, and Vincent Lamia, with sparse details on railroad readiness and commission men, but lacks coherent events or dates.
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New York
Mable New York
Chas
Clyde
Clere
Southern
Orleans Fruit Auction Co
Meade
Vincent KR
Lamia
Butter Prices Rise in Chicago Market Amid Strong Demand
Butter prices advance in Chicago reflecting freer buying for all lines. Creamery extras rise to 21c, firsts 1c, seconds 1c. Packing stock quoted at 1 1/2c. No 4 stock slow at that level. Receipts remain ample, weather impacts mild. offerings light. Trade steady with healthy market sentiment despite limited bids. Also notes exchange visitors and Florida pineapple shipments fading, with Florida crop smaller than last year ahead of July 4th demand.
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Chicago
Iin
The Packer This Week Commerce and Market Briefs
Summary of scattered market notes from Chicago and New York including declines in egg receipts and butter, increased butter prices in Illinois, steamship strike reports, pre cooling car rates and fruit crop outlooks across Illinois Missouri Colorado Oregon Idaho and Iowa with occasional mentions of shipments and markets in Kansas Nebraska Indianapolis and Clarkston.
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Chicago
Illinois
Colorado
Oregon
Idaho
Iowa
Indiana
Berry
Missoulin
Kansas
Nebraska
Indianapolis
Clarkston
Washfrult
Arkansas
Missouri
Texas
Secretary of Treasury
Minnesota
H. Cochrane &Co
Bortage
Wis
Yuille-Carroll Co
Crecinery and Cheese Factory
Monte Vista
Potato Secton
Banana Trust Loses Independent Stockholders Win
New Orleans June 16 The United Fruit Company and Weinbergers were enjoined from voting 756 shares of Bluefields Steamship stock but the court allowed the company to sell the stock. Judge Foster upheld the master’s report, preserved the receiver and ordered an officer election under supervision. The decision hinges on stock transfer legality and potential control, with broader Sherman act implications.
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New Orleans
United Fruit Company
Charles
Jacob Weinberger
Bluefields Steamship Company
Foster
Frederick M. Steele
Bluefields Company
D. B. H. Chaffe
Weinbergers
Philadelphia
Einbergers
United Fruit. Com
Weinbergera
Congress
Supreme Court
Harriman
Northern Securities Company
United States
Standard Oil
United Fruit Co
United Fruitees
Ita
Charles and
The
Fruit Company
Escondido
Nicaragua
Simon, Emanuel
Adolph Steinhardt
Adolph Segal
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Turner
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Chas. Clerc
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London
Florida Pineapples
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Zella Taylor
National Onion .Association
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H. J. Westcott
Harry Jaynes
George Thomas
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Cincinnati
Memphis
Mr. Johnson
Finois Central
California Cherry Movement
California Orange Movement
New Redlands Orange Association
Los Angeles Produce Exchange
Minneapolis
Orin K. Earl
Dix
Georgia Peach Movement
Oleo Man
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Norfolk
Buffalo
Joseph di Giorgio
Maryland
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Department of Agriculture
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Arlie Davis
Felix Scalzo
Chicago Poultry
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Columbus
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Southern Express Co
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Quinn
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Chicken Trust
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Bluefields
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