Anti Chain Store Bill Passed by Senate End of Long Fight
The Patman-Robinson anti price discrimination bill, often called the anti chain store bill, passed the Senate and awaits President Roosevelt's signature. It shifts the balance toward independent merchants by prohibiting price discrimination among buyers of like goods, aiming to curb mass buyers from obtaining deep discounts and disadvantaging smaller shops. The measure, revised by a conference committee, was sent to the House, then back to the Senate, marking the end of a lengthy legislative dispute. The bill defines unlawful price discrimination in commerce and sets the scope of where it applies including the United States and territories.
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Washington, D. C
Patman-Robinson
Senate
Roosevelt
Conference Committee
House
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
U.S. C
United States
District of Columbia
Insular
United Sales Co. of Los Angeles liquidating
Los Angeles June 19 United Sales Company a local shipping organization formed in 1934 to take over the United Acceptance Corporation is being liquidated for creditors. A liquidation plan approved June 4 shows assets about 28000 and liabilities about 88000. Offi ces at 636 South Los Angeles Street closed.
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Los Angeles
United Sales Company
United Acceptance Corporation
John ExBiby
Biby & Biby
Harvey Kilbourn
United
Riley
South
Los Angeles Street
Kansas City
Produce Packer Market News Description
The Produce Packer is a separate weekly newspaper offering market and trade news for shippers and distributors. It covers gal, poultry, butter, hides, wool, fur and related sectors. Free sample copies are mailed upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Tennessee Tomato Deal Opens in Humboldt
Humboldt Tennessee reports the tomato deal set to start Monday June 22 with about 50 cars expected to roll, continuing last year’s scale as drought improved quality. U S No 1 grade tomatoes packed in all cars under federal state inspection. inspection offices under R C Lindstrom and J C Kellar operate at the Donovan hotel.
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Tennessee
Humboldt
Tenn
U.S
Jast
Market News
J. C. Kellar
Donovan Hotel
Rail Committees Named For The Big Apple Meeting
Boston hosts the International Apple Association convention August 11 to 14 at the Statler Hotel. Special convention transportation committees will arrange railroad reservations and trains to ensure attendees reach Boston by Tuesday morning. Local committees coordinate hotel bookings. advance reservations advised for comfort and security.
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Boston
Une
International Apple Association
Statler
M. Collins, Winn
Ricker “& Co
Faneuil Hall
B. F. Crowley
Coley-Woods Company
Re J. Als
Moudel -Co
New York City
J. Adams
Union Terminal
West Street
New York
G. Warren French
Simons & French Co
Hudson Street
Howard L. Huber
American Fruit Growers Inc
Franklin Street
Hilvert Opens Independent Fruit Firm in Phoenix
Fred G. Hilvert launches the Fred G. Hilvert Fruit Company in Phoenix with offices in the Security building, ending a 33 year tie to the A. Gerrard Company of Cincinnati. The new firm will ship from the Salt River Valley cantaloupe holdings and operate in California and Colorado. R. J. Richards of Pasadena succeeds Hilvert as Gerrard vice president and will oversee production there.
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Fred G. Hilvert
Phoenix
Ariz
California
Colorado
Hilvert
Gerrard Company
R. J. Richards
Pasadena
Calif
Mr. Hilvert
Gerrard Firm
Salt River Valley
Mr. Richards
W. M. Watson Company
Bonding Law for Florida Citrus Dealers
Florida Supreme Court upholds the 1935 law licensing and bonding citrus dealers. The ruling extends coverage to growers shippers buyers canners and processors. Bonds range from 100 to 5000 dollars based on the amount of fruit handled.
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Tallahassee
Fla
State Supreme Court of
Florida
Little Bennie Ballsh Released On Bond
In New York on June 19, after a Commercial Fraud Court session before Judge Nathan Perlman, “Little Bennie” Ballsh was released on bond for grand jury action. He faces forgery charges over a questionable check endorsement testified as in the defendant’s handwriting by Detective Murphy of the Forgery Squad.
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New York
Commercial Fraud Court
Nathan Perlman
Little Bennie” Ballsh
Murphy
Little Bennie
President Signs Commodity Exchange Bill Regulation 90 Days
President Roosevelt signed the Jones Smith Commodity Exchange Bill bringing exchanges under government regulation in 90 days. The act covers potatoes butter eggs grain cotton and other commodities with licensing of exchanges and broker registration. Bona fide hedging remains unrestricted and hearings will gather views from exchange members at markets nationwide. Registration caps at 10 dollars and annual renewals end December 31.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Jones-Smith Commodity Exchange
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Commission
Pleasant Valley Onion: Outlook Good This Year
Pleasant Valley Indiana reports a bright onion prospect for year with expected rain to sustain green fields and modest stock movement before July 6. Acreage is down about 20 percent from five years, with most fields set for July and early August movement. Yellow and Red Globe varieties dominate and 50 pound bags will pack the crop. Major shippers are C. H. Robinson Company United Union Growers Cooperative Association John Baum bach and J W Davis Company with Robinson handling Chicago sales and a local rep for cash sales and shipping.
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Pleasant Valley
C. H. Robinson Company
United Union Growers Cooperative Association
John Baumbach
J. W. Davis Company
Robinson Company
Chicago
Sherman to Speak in Los Angeles Luncheon Guest
Wells A. Sherman chief of the fruit and vegetable division of the USDA’s Bureau of Agricultural Economics was due in northern California late this week during a western tour. He will attend a Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Los Angeles on Tuesday June 23 as guest of honor and address the gathering of local fresh fruit and vegetable industry representatives.
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Los Angeles
Wells A. Sherman
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
California
Not Exclusive Handsk Shippers Canta Donation Report
An item from El Centro California notes that Fred Rebright Company Charles Freedman Alex E Engleman Co Inc Golden Valley Produce and Martin C Wah Inc donated a car of cantaloupes for charity. Jones and Kavanaugh Co stated they handle no tonnage for these firms beyond buying loaded cars. Mark Magee organized the melon car. The firms manage their own cantaloupe selling and distribution.
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el Centro
Calif
Fred Re‘Bright
Mark Magee
Jones & Kay
Anough Co
Five Cent Allowance Up For Argument In ICC Hearing
Interstate Commerce Commission hearings open on docket 4191 to decide if railroads in Official Classification territory may grant a free or low cost pickup and delivery service for shippers and receivers hauling their own freight to depots or requesting drayage, limited to less than carload freight but not restricted by commodity. Proceedings consider whether to allow the separable cwt allowance and free pickup in New York Chicago Washington and other areas as a factor in terminal market charges. Continued on page 19.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
H. W. Archer
Ews
Mizelasippi
Ohio and Potomac Rivers
The
National League Cit
Directed Verdict Against Railroads in Freight-Reparation Suit
Four local produce firms and two former firms won a directed verdict in Federal Court against Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line, Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac, Charleston & Western Carolina, and Pennsylvania Railroads. They recover freight charges with interest totaling 14,000 dollars plus 2,100 dollars in counsel fees, ending a 13 year fight rooted in 1924 when the Interstate Commerce Commission ordered reparations. The case, aided by the National Traffic Association, culminates a push to receive full interest since 1924. Colorado Lettuce Starting reports average shipments of three cars daily with Canon City contributions amid warm days and cool nights.
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New York
George Allison & Co., Inc
H. Frost, Inc
A. E. Meyer & Co
Phillips & Son
Atlantic Coast
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railway
Charleston & Western Carolina Railway
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Coxe
National Traffic Association
Harrison Street
Sudolph
Commission
Messrs. Kelly and Vom Baur
Milbank, Tweed, Hope & Webb
Broadway
Siva Scarcity Not Common Sense Warns At Urbana
Donald D. Conn of Chicago urged private enterprise and constructive competition to keep transportation out of government ownership. He warned that continued regulation and socialization of basic industries would follow if the drift toward government control persists, noting interdependence with agriculture and potential cutbacks in transport tonnage and earnings.
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Urbana
Ill
America
Donald D. Conn
Chicago
Transportation Association of America
American Institute of Cooperation
Mr. Conn
Frank Hall Heads Sales Department of Valley Exchange
Mercedes News Tribune reports Frank J. Hall, long prominent in the Valley citrus and vegetable trade, has returned from California and assumed duties as head of the newly organized sales department of the Rio Grande Valley Citrus Exchange. The move follows the Valley Exchange’s reorganization from the National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange, Inc.
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Mercedes, Tex
News-Tribune
Frank Hall
Rio Grande Valley Citrus Exchange
United States
Mercedes News-Tribune
Frank. J. Hall
Citrus and Vegetable Industries
Valley
California
Valley Exchange
National Fruit and Vegetable Exchange, Inc
California Potatoes See Moderate Demand in California
Moderate demand for Shafter long white potatoes centered in California last week with markets easing slightly at shipping points. Prices were reported near 2.60 dollars per cwt fob. Shipments rose with carlots for the first four days totaling 30 119, 136 and 161 cars. Kern county through June 17 moved 3 012 cars of long whites, not counting truck movement likely adding 1 500 to 2 000 cars.
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Shatter
Calif
Kern County
California Vegetable Union to Be Dissolved
Los Angeles announces liquidation of the California Vegetable Union after president Thomas ONeill's death. Attorneys John E. Biby will liquidate assets. the Union has no obligations. Offices at 614 East Eighth Street will close July 1.
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Los Angeles
California ‘Vegetable Union
Thomas O'Neill
John E. Biby
Biby & Biby
Biley
California Vegetable Union
East Eighth Street
Co ordinator of Transportation Post Expires in Senate Standstill
Washington June 19 Joseph B Eastman’s office as federal coordinator of transportation has expired because the Senate did not act on a bill to extend the post for a year He will remain on the Interstate Commerce Commission despite the lapse in this position.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph B. Eastman
Federal
Senate
Eastman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Georgia Watermelon Deal Opens With 100 Cars
In Valdosta Georgia on June 19 the southern Georgia watermelon deal began with about 100 cars moving. Operators are establishing head quarters as the deal winds down in early sections. About 64 000 acres this year in Georgia, down 10 000 from last year, production cut by drought. Shipments are not yet estimated and fruit runs small but rains may improve sizing and tonnage. opening was later this year due to weather. Demand hinges on northern markets, hot dry weather boosting melon demand.
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Valdosta
Georgia
Florida
Cabbage Acreage in Muscatine Falls Short of Normal
Cabbage acreage in Muscatine IA is substantially reduced as farmers shift to tomatoes seed corn and other crops. Contracts total about 3,000 acres for tomatoes and seed corn, with a possible good crop if rains arrive. Local growers expect a slow start late next week and heavier movement after July 4, aided by soaking rains. Copenhagen variety dominates, with plans to pack stock in sacks for the first time on a large scale.
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Muscatine
Pers
Copenhagen
Death of William G. Mackay Texas Piowaty Representative
William G. Mackay, longtime Texas representative for Piowaty Brothers Inc, died suddenly after complications following appendicitis. The 37 year old, from South Deerfield Mass, had managed Texas operations since 1922 and leaves a widow and eight year old daughter. Funeral services were held in Weslaco after plane travel by William J. Piowaty.
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Chicago
Piowaty Brothers, Inc
William G. MacKay
Texas
Mercedes
Tex
MacKay
Pionaty Brothers, Inc
MacKay & Lehman
South Deerfield
Mass
Carl
William J. Plewaty
Rio Grande Valley
William J. Piowaty
Weslaco
Florida Celery Marketing Agreement Abandoned
Washington June 19 announcement that a tentatively approved Florida celery marketing agreement has been withdrawn at the request of the Florida Central Celery Committee. Secretary Wallace said no further action would be taken but the department would cooperate if the industry later seeks to use the Adjustment Act. The Central Celery Committee voted May 26 to withdraw the agreement.
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Washington, D. C
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Florida Central
Central Celery Committee
Late plantings of cantaloupes yield light next week
California cantaloupe shipments from the Imperial Valley remain steady but fail to reach earlier peaks. Through midweek, daily car movement hovered around 120 to 130 cantaloupe cars, with forecasts of a continued decline after July 1. Honey ball and honey dew shipments varied, demand strong for Forty Five seed melons, and overall quality remains excellent.
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el Centro
Calif
Imperial Valley
Illinois Far ry. Cobden remains 19. Early apples movement starts
A Cobden Illinois report notes the early Transparents apple movement beginning this week with the first cars shipping. The peak is expected next week but overall movement this season will be brief and limited due to severe dry weather. Crop conditions worsen across the southern district with beans tomatoes and potatoes hit hard and moisture scarce.
Tropical Storm Damps Florida West Coast Damage Report
A tropical storm swept Florida's west coast causing considerable damage in several areas. Most vegetable crops were harvested but citrus groves may have slight damage. Water covered extended coastal areas and the Tamiami Trail became impassable.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Tamiami Trail
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United Sales CO. OF
Little Bennie Ballsh
Commodity Exchange
ONION
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Colo
Canon City
Siva
Donald Conn
Urbana, Ill
Citrus Exchange
California Vegetable ’ Union
Piowaty
Imeerial Valley
Illinois
Cobden
Duchess
West’ Coast
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