Labor Bill Reinstates NRA Approach in Wage Hour Plan
Washington June 17 comment from the National Association of Wholesale and Retail Distributors argues the wage hours act plus the Wagner Act reestablish the NRA program on a broader, harsher basis. The group says the current plan lacks employer benefits and fails to aid adjustments to fit the new maximum hours rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Liue
U. S. Supreme Court
NRA
National Labor Relational Board
National Industrial’ Recovery Act
Supreme Court
Apple Meet Plans Rally Transport Trains to St Louis
Rochester Nv June 17 Presi ent Schwalb of the International Apple Association has set up convention transport committees for the St. Louis gathering at the Jefferson Hotel August 8 to 12. Special trains and cars will be run with leaders Aubrey Milam of Atlanta and William Garfitt of Chicago organizing committees for New York and New England. The Deluxe Streamline Green Diamonds train is chartered for Chicago with 186 seats, arriving Monday evening August 8.
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Rochester
Schwalb
International Apple Association
Jefferson
St. Louis
Aubrey Milam
Atlanta
Southeast
William Garfitt
Chicago Committee
New York
J. Q. Adama
The Produce Packer Free Sample Copy Offer
A brief note explains that The Produce Packer, a separate weekly newspaper from The Packer, covers marketing news for shippers and distributors of produce, meat, poultry, butter, hides, wool, and fur with a free sample copy available upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Highlights this Week Labor bill and produce changes
A roundup of policy and trade notes includes a labor bill reviving the old NRA frame, possible peach shipment regulation in the Carolinas, talks on Canadian trade, a U S potato industry pact, and plans for new produce terminals in Atlanta. Other items note Arkansas peach growers opposing truckers, Shafter-Wasco potato deals, Abe Rosenblum death, Mrs. A A Corte of Loxley, and Texas firm Pronary Bros under assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Carolinas
W Streas
U. S
United
Abe Rosenblum
New York
A. A. Corte
Loxley
Imperial Valley Cantaloupe Shipments Fall Amid Market Lull
Imperial Valley cantaloupe shipments from covered acreage drop as peak season passes. Daily loads for Monday to Wednesday totaled 232, 187, and 160 carloads with demand fair to moderate and prices mostly steady for jumbo and standard sizes. Prorate orders set loading limits and holdovers, while growers faced pressure to plow under part of the acreage as market sentiment remained weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Centro
Calif
Imperial’ Valley
Imperial and
Fauma Valleys Melon Marketing Control Committee
Glenn F.phillips
The Wage and Hours Bill Passes Congress
A commentary notes the Wage and Hours measure now law, hailed by some for uplift yet feared to squeeze most business. It argues the law is complex, risky for small firms, and may drive bankruptcies unless employers cooperate and adjust to a new order before elections. It questions whether employment will rise and warns against overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Lord Fauntleroys
First Cars of Peaches Move From Nashville District
Nashville Ark June 17 The first cars of peaches from this year's heavy crop rolled out of here bound for the mid west Packing sheds open to reach full capacity Orchard hands and shipping workmen migrate in great numbers as a heavy crop moves. More peaches to be shipped by truck than ever before with Dibertas and earlier varieties affected by late spring freezes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Ark
Mid-West
Nashville-Highland
Atlanta to Have a New Produce Terminal Market
Atlanta will get a new 16 acre produce terminal market near Murphy Avenue and Sylvan Road between Atlanta and Hapeville. The site will leverage rail facilities from three main lines and nearby highways, with completion planned for 1940. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Columbus Roberts cited Atlanta as a strong lead in the project, noting initial planning under Aubrey Milam and local fruit and produce leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
State Department of Agriculture
Murphy Avenue
Sylvan Road
Hast Point
Wear
William Co. Crowe
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Aubrey Milam
Columbus Roberts
Agriculture of Georgia
PieWaty Bros of Texas Inc under assignment for creditors
PieWaty Bros of Texas Inc is under assignment for creditors in Weslaco. Don Ransom of Weslaco Ice Co and J T Ellis of Associated Seeds, both of Weslaco, handle the arrangement for creditors. The Indiana incorporated firm faced heavy liabilities after Texas permit and license drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PieWaty Bros
Texas, ‘Inc
Weslaco
Texas
Texas, Inc
Don Ransom
Weslaco Ice Company
J. T. Ellis
Associated Seeds
Indiana
W. J. Piowaty
Fred
Piowaty
Harry Bergart
Austin
Plowaty Bros., Inc
Chicago
Piowaty Bros. of Texas, Inc
Piowaty Bros., Inc
Piowaty Liquidation Company
Piowaty Bros. of
Tih.nois, Inc
May regulate peach shipping from Carolinas
Government entered a Georgia peach deal to stabilize markets as a two state plan for packing grading and marketing was discussed by growers and officials in Washington. The session included Edwin Tate C D Mathews M Richter T H Cribb and congressmen from North and South Carolina and Georgia. Plans aim to limit shipments to peaches meeting grade standards and inch size thresholds starting with Georgia. Continuous efforts anticipated as Carolinas begin freestone shipments with strong support from North Carolina growers.
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Washington
D. C
North
South Carolina
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Edwin Tate
C. D. Mathews
M. Richter
Richter & Cochran
Carolinas
Georgia
Baan
North Carolina
Western produce group names finance committee for 1939 meeting
In Los Angeles on June 17 the finance committee of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association for 1939 was announced by chairman Paul S. Armstrong. Members include A. Klein of Consolidated Produce, I. J. Woodin of California Fruit Exchange, J. A. Steward of Mutual Orange Distributors, C. B. Moore of Western Growers Protective Association, Donald Simpson of Central Market, Charles Tearle of Ninth Street Market, Paul Simpson of Fruit Growers Supply, and George Blech of Southern Pacific. Biltmore hotel is convention HQ and offices are in the Chamber of Commerce building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Paul S. Armstrong
A., M. Klein
Consolidated Produce Company
I. J. Woodin
California Fruit Exchange
J. A. Steward
Mutual Orange Distributors
C. B. Moore
Western Growers Protective Association
Donald Simpson
Central Market
Charles Tearle
Ninth Street Market
Paul Simpson
Fruit Growers Supply Company
George Blech
Southern Pacific Company
Biltmore Hotel
C. H. Jandt
Chamber of Commerce
Muscatine cabbage to begin moving in ten days
Muscatine Iowa mid June reports indicate cabbage shipments will start in car lots within about ten days. Total 1938 plantings near last year though acre yields may be higher, with 200 to 300 cars expected. Acreage estimated 700 to 1,000 acres, 15 to 25 percent below normal, possibly 10 to 15 percent under 1937, and movement likely through July. Carrot shipments expected to start June 27, small volume by truck and express. Planting stretched over six weeks, with movement continuing through July.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Bawden Appeals to Milam and Other Trade Orators
Jim Bawden, chairman of the International Apple Association publicity committee, writes Aubrey Milam praising publicity help for the St. Louis convention set for August 9 to 12. The letter, shown in last week's Packer, urges prominent southern citizens to mobilize a 100 percent apple eater delegation to attend the gathering. Milam, nicknamed the anger tongued orator of the south, is urged to intensify efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Jim Bawden
International Apple Association
Aubrey Milam
Mr. Phillips
South
Abe Rosenblum Onion Operator Dies at 77 in Great Neck
Abe Rosenblum a leading onion and produce broker who built a coast to coast marketing operation died Saturday June 11 at his home in Great Neck Long Island He supplied the government with major onion purchases during World War I and the firm peaked in wartime retirement came in the early 1930s He is survived by widow Marian and four sons Aaron Irving Herbert and Merrill Funeral services were held Monday evening with interment Tuesday morning at Mount Hebron cemetery Brooklyn
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Abe Rosenblum
New York
Great Neck
Long Island
Rosenblum
Onione
Brooklyn
Aire
United States
Marian
Aaron
Irving
Herbert
Merrill
Mount Hebron
Marvin answers Pink Sheet article on citrus dinner
L W Marvin of the Florida Citrus Commission writes Lakeland remarks defending the June dinner honoring retailers for orange sales. He cites Charles E Smith and 152000 independent merchants, disputes bias against independents, and asks The Packer to publish the letter to correct impressions.
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Florida Citrus | Commission
Lakeland
Fla
Packer
New York Produce News
Florida Citrus Commission
George Lasbury
Pittsburgh
Lafbury
Charles E. Smith
National Association of Retail Grocers
Independent Food Distributors Council
Smith
Lasbury
Florida
Florida Citrus ‘Commission
L. W. Marvin
Mer
Shafter-Wasco Potato Deal Reaches Peak This Week
Shafter California June 17 The Shafter Wasco long white potato deal is at its peak this week with many shippers predicting the heaviest movement of the season. Diggings were heavy Monday and improved market conditions and better prices spur heavier loadings. By week’s end most small growers will have harvested, leaving larger shippers to hold the undug acreage. Shipments likely to ease after this week though substantial tonnage remains to move.
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Shafter
Calif
Tennessee Tomato Deal Opens Slowly for Week Ahead
Humboldt Tenn June 17 The Tennessee tomato deal is off to a lighter start than expected with only 55 cars shipped so far and 30 sent last night. shipments will rise today and tomorrow and more heavily starting Monday. About 2,000 cars are in sight and next week’s total could be around 650 cars with good quality noted by inspectors and strong cash demand.
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Humboldt
Tenn
Mrs. A. A. Corte Dies at Loxley Belleforest Home
Mrs. A. A. Corte of Loxley Alabama died at her Belleforest residence on Thursday. Pioneer resident of the area she leaves her husband A A Corte and six sons A I Corte B D Corte J Arthur Corte Albert Corte Ferdin and Julio Corte and a daughter Adele Corte all residents and prominent south Alabama business leaders. Funeral details were unavailable at press time.
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South Alabama
Adele Corte
Trade Pact Seen Key to U S Potato Trade
National Potato Association executive secretary H B Tabb writes to Secretary Cordell Hull warning that a Canada United States trade agreement will hinge on white potatoes. He cites current duties, a 750000 bushel seed potato quota, and recent Canadian seed potato exports totaling 478166 bushels across multiple districts.
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Cordell Hull
H. B. Tabb
Chicago
National Potato Association
Washington, D. C
Tabb
Canada
United States
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Customs District
Buffalo
Dakota
Duluth
Florida Eee
Maine
N. H
Massachusetts
Michigan
New York
Philadelphia
Arkansas Peach Growers Oppose Wild Truckers
Nashville Ark June 17 After a two day meeting peach growers controlling 3600 acres in this district opposed state officials inviting itinerant out of state truckers to the Nashville Highland Clarksville peach area as merchandisers and carriers. They fear demoralization of prices and movement and sent a telegram to Governor Carl E Bailey calling for a halt to foreign transient truckers.
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Nashville
Ark
Nashville-Highland
Clarksville
Carl E. Bailey
Arkansas
Bailey
Complaints Filings Hit Several Firms in Texas
Austin June 17 complaints with the State Department of Agriculture allege breach of purchase contracts and unpaid produce payments against Doc Treon Produce Company Brownsville. Also named are Grant E Lovett and related entities, plus Early Brown Jr. Brownsville. Licenses revoked include C M Jones Company Mercedes Palm Valley Canning Company Raymondville and Plenaty Bros of Texas Weslaco due to department complaints.
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Austin
Tex
State Department of Agriculture
Doc Treon Produce Company
Brownsville
Grant E. Lovett
Grant BE
Lovett Trust
Early Brown, Jr
C. M. Jones Company
Mercedes
Palm Valley Canoning Company
Raymondville
Plenaty Bros. of Texas, Inc
Weslaco
Department
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Nationaleague
League
Apple Association
New England
T Allen, Jr
Scott Allen
Boston
Terminal
Ston
Mass
M. Taylor
Hannav4 Brothers Company
Cross & Commercial Streets
Portland
B. Belll
Nicholas Zee, Inc
Zeocirig
Springfield
A. M. Toustellot
A. M. Tourtellot
Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
Imperial
St. Loui Shafter
Wasco
L. Ww. Marvin
Pronary Bros of Texas, Inc
Otate
Northwest Shippers
Gatabileh
Imperato
To, Inc
Tandore Freedman
California
Grape Shipper
Europe
Northwest Traffic Bureau
Bureau
Suimat
Imperial Valley
Deal
Ommittee
Association
Tennessee
Loxley, Ala
U.S
Arkansas Peach Growers
Nashville- Highland
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