Embargo Case Over Potatoes Conflicts With Chicago Line
Chicago ruling sets precedent in Coyne Brothers v Oregon Short Line Railroad Company. Supreme Court of Cook County holds no legal embargo due to Chicago facilities shortages. shipper not notified, carriage responsibility falls to carrier delivering to Grand Avenue tracks. Damages awarded total $85.43 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coyne Brothers Et al
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Chicago
Western
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Supreme Court of
Cook County
Jesse Holdom
Oregon Short Line
Chicago & Northwestern
Cook
Superior Court
Grand Avenue
Grand Avenue Tracks
Grand Avenues
Chicago & Northwesterns
Embargo Declarations on Perishables Reported
The Rock Island lines declared embargoes through the season as wine and grapes moved, with C. & DB. I. imposing an embargo on watermelons and other lines announcing seasonal limits on perishable commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Failure of By-Lo Chain Stores Hits Dallas Trade
Dallas producers face losses amounting to 4300 as the By-Lo chain stores failed. Final settlements under a trusteeship may yield only about 20 cents on the dollar. Fruit and vegetable houses suffered 3200 and poultry and egg houses 1100. The stores were operated by Elliott Berlew and Cr T Colgin. Creditors mainly wholesale grocers pressure caused the assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Elliott’ Berlew
Cr. T. Colgin
Cool Weather Slows Georgia Peach Movement
Macon Ga June 25 Summer opened with the lowest temperatures in weeks slowing peach movement in the state The cool nights and March freeze reduce early variety yields and keep shipments behind last year The Mayflower Nee das Red Birds Early Rose and other early peaches expect 1016 cars but Carmans may reach 897 The south of Macon area shows quicker clearing while north Macon will ramp up in five weeks with Elberta Georgia Belle and Hiley shipments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Bex
Carina
Express
McRae
Atlanta
Carmans
Georgia Belles
Elbertas
Faa
South Georgia Watermelon Season Heats Up In June
Moultrie Georgia reports the water melon season is in full swing as buyers pour in paying cash for large lots. Last season produced 800 cars in the county 1378 for the area and expectations near 1600 cars this year. First car loaded June 18 with more to come. prices high but uncertain. South Georgia melons compete with North Florida, quality noted higher than two years ago and growers urged to ship red ripe melons only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultrie
Georgia
Trig
South Georgia
North Florida
Erie R R Loses Suit Over Car of Frozen Onions in New York
Dingfelder and Balish won a $562.50 judgment from the Erie Railroad in First District Municipal Court for failing to protect a car of onions on Pier 21 from frost during a cold spell in December 1925. The court ruled the railroad liable despite the consignee not taking delivery. Judge Lester Lazarus ordered payment based on the top market price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dingfelder & Balish
New York
Dinstelder & Balish
Onion
First District Municipal Court
Erie Railroad
Lester Lazarus
Orange County
Erie
Benjamin Balish
Ballsh
The
Harry Weinberger
West Fortieth Street
Dingfelder
Balish
Weinberger
Harry
Erte
New York Branch League Outing Set for July 24 at Briarcliff Lodge
The New York branch of the National League of Merchants plans an outing on Saturday July 24 at Briarcliff Lodge Westchester. Buses will depart from Erle Pier 20 at 10 am for a 12 30 lunch and an evening dinner. Activities include golf tennis foot racing and swimming with prizes for winners. General chairman Cleveland Spangler leads a team including Fletcher Cochran Howard Huber Julius Olsen Dick Kimball and Herbert Clark coordinating sports transport and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National League of Commission Merchants
Briarcliff Lodge
Westchester County
Erle Pier 20
West Street
Cleveland Spangler
Fletcher Cochran
Howard Huber
Julius Olsen
Dick Kimball
Transportation Committee
Herbert Clark
Prizgex
The Produce Packer promotional note and sample offer
An introductory blurb explains The Produce Packer is a companion weekly devoted to equmercant production and marketing of fruits vegetables and a separate issue The Produce Packer covers market and trade news for eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
Day Aims for 10000 Apple Week Fund in New York
Kenneth H. Day of Sqobel & Day chairs New York Apple Week finance committee. He reports $2600 raised in two days and sets a $10000 goal matching last year’s total, attracting banks and storage firms as recruits.Committee members include Wayne M. French Edgar W. J. Hearty L. J. Lippmann and Carl W. Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kenneth H. Day
Sqobel & Day
New York City
Chicago Cantalope Market Stabilizes as Cars Diverted
Chicago market for cantaloupes shows slow trading earlier but levels off by midday, with prices steady and edging up. Large shipments from California and Arizona arrive for diversion to ease congestion and balance supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Arizona
Chicago
Local car traffic and crate prices buoy railway markets
On Wednesday 56 new cars entered the team tracks, bringing the total to 144 including broken cars as Central and Towardnia districts wait for shipments. Prices for Arizona jumbo crates range from 4.75 to 5.00 and Imperial Valley flats from 1.50 to 1.85 while various standard flats and ponies trade between 1.25 and 3.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imore
Fornia
Arizona
Locke Latrict
Bileoca
Imperial Valley
Market Reports Fresh Fruit Prices In New York Auction
Cold wet weather depressed California lemons as foreign arrivals rose while California Valencia oranges sold actively with prices near last week. Porto Rico grapefruit demand strong, Porto Rico pineapples gained in price. Sicily lemons offered with mixed quality, local buying dominated. cargo delays caused price declines on some grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Florida
Porto Rico
Pete
Sicily
Verdelli
Ricioppis
New Orleans
Boston
Cantaloupes Clean Up in New York Markets Hold Steady
June 25 New York reports show California cantaloupe receipts tight with prices firm early in the week and easing later. Jumbo 45s traded around 4.5 dollars, standard 45s 4 to 4.5, thirty-sixes 2.75 to 3.75, ponies 3 to 3.5, flats 1.10 to 1.40, with a general stock cleanup and solid movement as receipts rose Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Svelf
Drought Breaks With Rain Helpful To North Carolina Orchards
A soaking rain ended a long 70 day drought in Rockingham region. Crops and peaches gain from the moisture as streams and ponds recover. mills curtail operations previously restricted by dryness. The rain benefits Richmond Moore and Montgomery counties and should improve peach size quality and coloring.
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Rockingham
N. C
Richmond
Moore
Montgomery Counties
Connecticut Valley Onion Acreage Up
Connecticut Valley onion acreage rises 18 percent to 4470 acres from 3906 last year. Seed onions total 2271 acres vs 2646 prior year while set onions reach 2139 acres up from 1260. Sets account for 48.5 percent of the total and seed 61.5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Valley
Wakefield
Mass
New England
Washington Plans National Apple Week Celebration
Washington marks National Apple Week with a new association formed at a City Club luncheon on June 18. The group aims for October 31 to November 5 celebrations and to defend the city’s cup for best Apple Week event. officers include B. M. Knobel as president and E. L. Roberts as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Washington Apple Week
City Club
Washington
B. M. Knobel
B. M. Knobel, Inc
E.L. Roberts
National League of Commission Merchants
Mempera
H. . Hodgson
Atlantic & Posite Tea Company
G. Perry Leishear
W. H. Leishear & Co
G. 3. Miley
the Sanitary Grocery Company
A. N., Murphy
W. H. Harrison Company
T. Price
Terminal
Jacksonville Tomato Market Suspends Shipments
Jacksonville Texas June 25. Tomato handlers agree to cease shipping until next Monday due to demoralized markets and poor stock. The move aims to halt losses from low prices and limited demand. hundreds of carloads risk spoilage, a first for the Jacksonville district after about 20 years of shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Tex
Apple Shippers Meet in Buffalo Plans Bigger Convention
The 31st annual International Apple Shipper Association convention will run August 10–18 at the Statler Buffalo with speakers including Fred Brennisen. Ladies tour Niagara Falls and a Canadian excursion is planned. Rail and steamer options connect Buffalo from Cleveland Detroit Mackinac Island and Duluth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Apple Shippers’ Association
Canada
International Apple Shipper Association
Statler
N. Y
Fred Brennisen
Aese
Niagara Falls
Lewiston
Brock’s Monument
Niagara River
Lake Ontario
Sypelone
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Detroit
Mackinac Island
Sault Ste. Marie
Houghton
Duluth
Association
All of Florida's Crops Are Improved by Rains
Florida weather bulletin for the week ending June 22 reports rain in the Northern division boosting corn sweet potatoes and fruits. Central division rains improved citrus fruit corn and truck. melons shipped. Western division rains aided crops. early avocado pears appear locally. Southern division improved trust and truck conditions with Everglades potatoes and other truck still entering markets.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Trust
Everglades
Apple Receipts Light In New York Market
The apple market showed very light receipts with barrel stock scarce. Albemarle Pippins topped at $11 per barrel this week, others trading $6 to $8.60 quality. Baldwins fetched $4.50 to $5.50, Ben Davis largely absent. In box fruit Newtown Pippins sold $1.75 to $2.50, Rome Beauties $1.26 to $1.95 and Winesaps $1.35 to $1.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albemarle
Baldwins
Ben Davis
Newtown
Rome
Suit to Recover Notes From Old Eastern States Co
New York June 25. Investigation continues into notes for 500000 or more tied to the failed Eastern States Warehouse and Cold Storage Co of Springfield Massachusetts. J T Jeffers & Co Orange Mass named in the test case with 3500 000 total in notes affected and a Chicago firm noted an outstanding running balance up to 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Mass
Springfield
Chicago
New York
Old Eastern States
Massachusetts
Fers &‘ Company
Greenfield
Ely
Aibor
Watermelon shipment finances tied to Bradley Tew’s dealings
The article discusses W D Lane & Co deeming prices out of line and Bradley Tew’s prior year activity in Valdosta Georgia. Tew wired Carbone Brothers of New York requesting funds to pay loading and advance growers, offering three hundred dollars per car against lading. Two cars of watermelons were shipped, weights 16 and 18 pounds, from Weterdale Florida and Valdosta, bought from operators, not growers. Tew previously operated as Valdosta Watermelon Exchange and his home is listed as Rose Hill, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Lane & Co
Gene Bradley Tew
Valdosta
Carbone Brothers
New York City
Tom Watson
Nadtional Bank
Lading
Wetradale
Fla
Bradley Tew
New York Delegation Plans Special Train to Buffalo Convention
New York will send a special train for the Apple Shippers convention in Buffalo August 10 to 13. C G Spangler of Sqobel and Day leads arrangements with the D L and W route chosen. Six sleeping cars a diner and a buffet car will compose the train leaving New York at 9 30 p m August 9 and arriving in Buffalo at 7 the next morning with a possible Jersey suburbs pickup. Last year 65 attended the Cleveland meeting. this year about 100 are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Apple Shippers
Buffalo
C. G. Spangler
Sqobel & Day
Jersey
Spangler
Hoboken
Cleveland
Market on Texas Onions the Worst in Many Years
New York reports a dire onion market with Texas stock mostly small and poor in quality. Prices for best No 1 yellows reach about 1.60 to 1.75 per crate, while bulk yellows sell 0.25 to 1.00. California onions light in supply with top cases 1.80 to 1.90, Bermudas 1.50, Egyptians 2.75 to 3 per 110 pound bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Texas
California
Bermudas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Erie R. R
Valencia
Havana
AL Smith
OLD Eastern States CO
J.T. Jeffers & Co. Produce Dealers
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