Freeze Again Hits Crops in Southern Area
South Texas and the lower Rio Grande suffered another severe freeze early Wednesday hitting tender vegetables. Beans and Triumph potatoes suffered the worst damage with 75 to 90 percent killed in older fields and 0 to 75 percent yield reductions. Tomatoes show 40 to 80 percent loss. Citrus and onions likely spared. beets, carrots lightly burned. Replanting remains possible but profits doubtful due to market competition.
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Harlingen
Tex
South
Texas
Rio Grande
Edcouch
Donna
Mercedes
Mission
Brownsville
East Texas
Mississippi
Bend
Corpus Christi
South Texas
Pink Slips Oppose Tax Return Publicity Public urged repeal
A 1930s letter condemns mandatory public disclosure of income tax returns under the Revenue Act of 1934, arguing it exposes gains and losses to crooks and rivals. It urges readers to contact their congressman to repeal before the March 15 effective date and to protect private financial affairs.
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Internal Revenue Department
Congress
Reader
Washington,d.c
Read to Lead Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Heads
Fred A Read Jr accepts the post of director general for the 12th annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester Virginia set for early May. He succeeds J P Arthur who ran the festival two years ago. Thomas Byrd becomes executive committee chairman, H Clay DeGrange becomes treasurer, John Rodman Jr heads finance, and others declined re election to allow new participants.
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Winchester
Fred A. Read, Jr
J. P. Arthur
Thomas B. Byrd
Harry F. Byrd
W.E. Cooper
H. Clay DeGrange
Clifford D. Grim
John F. Rodman, Jr
Cuban Tomatoes Again in Spotlight This Week
New York reports Cuban tomatoes in the spotlight with 25 890 lugs sold Monday and 20 860 catalogued Wednesday. Prices ranged for various sizes, with steady to stronger trend for small sizes and broader outlets cited by receivers.
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New York
Indiana backs fresh produce labeling rule law
Indiana lawmakers enact House bill 209 to require labeling on closed container fruit and vegetable sales. The state board of health enforces the act with penalties from 15 to 25 dollars for the first offense, 40 to 60 dollars for the second, and 90 to 100 dollars plus up to 30 days' imprisonment for the third offense.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
State Board of Health
Plan to license itinerant peddlers to aid fruit trade
W L Wagner of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association outlines a control plan for itinerant truck drivers. The proposal would require local licenses and collect receipts data to aid wholesale dealers, with reporting similar to USDA market movement records. The plan addresses two truck movements: owner shipped goods and itinerant merchants moving production to city markets.
Kansas City Trade Approves Local Code for Market
Kansas City march 1 a mass meeting at the Produce Exchange approved a fair competition code for the local market setting buying hours from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 15 to October 15 and 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 15 to April 14. It also regulates itinerant truckers and bans unlicensed peddlers. Credits provisions were removed and the code was prepared for submission to the National Code Authority. The final draft was sent to national offices this week with plans to enact the code on April 15, 1935.
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Kansas City
Produce Exchange
National
Harry B. Woll
Final Meeting of Creditors for Andrews-Ellis Co
Notice from Bay City referee George A Marston and Paul H King that the final meeting of creditors of the bankrupt Andrews-Ellis Company Inc will be held Friday morning March 8 in the Second National Bank building Saginaw Michigan After allowances are settled a final order of distribution will be entered General claims filed and allowed total 35544 83 no preferred claims
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Andrews-Ellis Company
Saginaw
Mich
Andrews-Ellis Company, Inc
Second National Bank
George A. Marston
Paul H. King
Bay City
State License Suspended for Zavotsky in Twin Cities
The state license of Sol Zavotaky, a fruit tester, has been canceled and Chief Inspector H. E. M. Corneaby announced immediate action against his bondsmen. Several bondholders filed against his bond, suspending his license. Zavotsky operated around the Twin Cities for years and ran a St Paul market jobbing business after working as a peddler until a year ago.
Mrs. W. L. Black of Kansas City Dies at 70
Mrs. W. L. Black wife of W. L. Black of Black and Froman died this week after a stroke at their home 232 Wabash avenue Kansas City. She was 70 and longtime resident of the city. Survived by husband three sisters and a brother. Funeral Thursday from Freeman chapel with burial at Memorial Park. W L Black a pioneer dealer in Kansas City addressed by many in the trade.
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Kansas City
W. L. Black
Black & Froman
Wabash Avenue
J. D. Adkins
Platte City
Freeman Chapel
Memorial Park Cemetery
Potato Control Act Scheduled to Go to Congress This Week
The Potato Control Act, in final form, will be introduced in Congress this week after completion by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. The measure taxes non exempt potato sales to support parity prices based on 1919 to 1929 averages, with a tax rate potentially adjustable to a half cent per pound. A national allotment and state adjustments are detailed, including up to 2 percent reserves for equity corrections.
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Congress
Chicago
Agricultural Committees
House
Senate
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Potato Control Development Committee
Washington
Packer
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
H.B. Tabb
National Potato Association
U. S
Truck Peddling Menace discussed before House panel
The writer testified before the House Subcommittee on HR6262, the Motor Carrier Bill, on February 21. Representing the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' Association, he argued that itinerant truck peddlers must be included in any federal motor carrier regulation. He urged separate legislation if not covered, and detailed how these peddlers operate as transportation under merchandising. He outlined their impact on distributive channels, market structure, and loss of freight to legitimate for hire carriers, with data from multiple industries.
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House
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Eastman
Emergency Rate Sought for Western Apples Reduction Proposed
A proposed emergency freight rate cuts the northwest apple rate from 1.25 to 1 per cwt to move 10,000 cars in Yakima and Wenatchee with 4,000 extra unsold if markets fail, expiring July 15, 1935 and pending eastern line concurrence. Western lines favor the plan. eastern lines delay publication.
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Chicago
Trans-Continental Freight Bureau
Northwest
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Yakima
Wenatchee
Referendum poll proposed to trade consolidation plan
Chicago report details a nationwide outreach proposing a referendum poll of the fruit and vegetable trade to consolidate four national associations. George T. Meyers, executive secretary of the Consolidation Referendum Council, admits formality and advisory committee plans with unclear backers. Inquiries show no link to Western Fruit Jobbers Association or American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association.
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Chicago
Consolidation Referendum Council
Welle
Geo. T. Meyers
Meyers
Packer
Frost Damage in Fla and Texas Reported to New York Trade
New York dispatches report heavy Florida vegetable receivers alarmed by frost damage from a cold wave. Florida towns Belle Glade Sanford Delray Beach saw temperatures from 22 to 33 degrees while Texas gulf coast shipments also faced freezing conditions.
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Fla
Texas
New York
Florida
Belle Glade
Sanford
Delray Beach
Gulf Coast
Texas Bermuda onion crop later than usual in Texas
Harlingen Texas March 1 The Texas Bermuda onion crop will be somewhat later than usual this year with early plantings showing splits and doubles. Quality remains excellent despite cold weather. carrot movement from Raymondville expected April 6 to 10, light early shipments by truck to nearby markets, and regional harvests to follow. Freeze damage in Farmersville McKinney Garland area hit about 60 percent of January plantings with 7,500 acres destroyed and 4,500 reset. overall outlook remains hopeful for adequate onion output to offset losses from other vegetables.
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Harlingen
Tex
Texas
Raymondville
Willacy County
Laredo
Winter Garden
Coastal Bend
Farmersville-McKinney-Garland
Ohio License Bill Proposed for Commission Merchants
A bill introduced in the Ohio legislature as House Bill 321 would license commission merchants dealers brokers and agents handling farm products. Local trade opposes it arguing it merely duplicates federal Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act coverage and cites bond requirements as prohibitive, especially for out of state buyers, with no provision addressing itinerant truckers.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
California
Lettuce Strike Ends in Imperial Valley California
Imperial valley lettuce strike ends with more workers than jobs as sheds operate at will. Shipments in early week totaled 133, 130, and 108 cars. Market weak early week but improves midweek. best stock at 1.05 to 1.10 per carton for fours and fives. Quality remains fair to good with some very good stock available.
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el Centro
Calif
Imperial Valley
New Set Up in National League Policy
Five special committees will be named next week covering Producers Shippers Brokers Jobbers and Commission Merchants to expand the National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors. The changes follow the name change from National League of Commission Merchants and aim to provide specialized services through year long group discussions and recommendations to the council.
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Washington, D. C
National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors
Cincinnati
Edward L. Frost
Richmond
L. J. Keach
Indianapolis
Ind
National League of Commission Merchants of the
United States
National League of Wholesale Fresh
National League
Consideran Ee
Presiit Frost
Herbert Geil Sentenced for Mail Fraud in New York
Herbert Geil of New York was sentenced in Federal Court by Judge Goddard after pleading guilty to using the mails to defraud. He received six months in jail on each of three counts with two suspensions and a two year probation. The Reliant Supply Company and Regal Equipment Company trade names tied to Geil were part of the case.
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New York
Herbert Geil
Goddard
Geil
Reliant Supply Company
Regal Equipment Company
Jerome Avenue
Beliant Supply Company
Receiver Appointed for S. Miller Fruit Co., Inc.
Marshfield Wis March 1 The affairs of S Miller Fruit Company Inc of this town recently were placed in the hands of a receiver C S Gile bert of Wausau was appointed receiver The business was established in 1899 and was incorporated in 1916 under Wisconsin laws Miller has been president of the concern as well as the S Miller Cold Storage Company Inc also of Marshfield
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Marshfield
Wis
S. Miller Fruit Company, Inc
C. S. Gilebert of
Wausau
Reeceiver
Wisconsin
Miller
Miller Cold Storage Company, Inc
The Produce Packer Free Sample Copy Offer
The Produce Packer prints a separate weekly edition with marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool fat etc A free sample copy can be mailed upon request to readers of the fruit and vegetable production journal.
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Packer
Produce Packer
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Hastings
Fila
Rio Grande Valley
United States Weather Bureau
Disley
Carrizo Springs
Weather ‘Bureau
Los Fresnos
Bermuda
Jacksonville
Ihs
State Marketing Bureau
Plant City
Fort Pierce
St. Johns
Putnam
Flngler
Fred A. Read Heads
Blossom Festival Group
W. L. Wagner
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Economics
Kansas City Trade
H. B. Tabb
Ines
Wenatches, Wash
Frost
Keach
S. Miller Fruit Co., Inc
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