Conference on Interstate Trade Barriers Opens in Chicago
Washington March 17 The Council of State Governments calls a national conference to halt tariff barriers among states to be held in Chicago April 6 7 Officials say committees will study barriers across agriculture commerce and industry and aim to protect constitutional economic principles as state legislatures consider new measures.
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Council of State Governments
Chicago
Washington
D. C
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Assembly
Frank Bane
Council
F. W. Waugh
Bureau
Bane
Oklahoma
Ite
Texas Shippers Win Grapefruit Price Decision
Rio Grande valley citrus shippers won an injunction against the State Department of Agriculture, blocking license revocation over alleged failure to meet minimum grapefruit prices set by State Commissioner J. E. McDonald. Associate Justice W. O. Murray emphasized the right to sell property at any price and noted no such provision in the Texas Citrus Marketing Act of May 17, 1937.
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San Antonio
Tex
Court of Civil Appeals
Rio Grande
Bill would let administrator define area of production
Washington March 17 Senator Byrnes introduced in the Senate a bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act granting the Administrator power to define the area of production for Sec tion 13 a 10 The proposal revises the act approved June 25 1938 to include workers within the defined area of production engaged in handling packing storing ginning compressing pasteurizing drying redrying stemming preparing agricultural dairy operations or related processing for market
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Washington, D. C
Byrnes
Senate
Committee On Education and Labor
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Produce Packer Weekly Trade News Preview
The Produce Packer publishes a weekly edition separate from The Packer, focusing on market news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool fur and related commodities. A sample copy can be mailed upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
News This Week Highlights in the Rio Grande Valley
Highlights scan across markets and plans from Texas and southern regions. Reports note deal starts in the valley, relief food plans, early potato and onion starts, cantaloupe yields, grapefruit price decisions, and market data for strawberries lettuce apples pears and other perishable crops.
Too Much Government Help a Boomerang
The piece argues that subsidies and appropriations create obligations, inviting government influence over industry. It warns regulation may erode profitability and that businessmen share blame for lax discipline. It cites livestock commission rates set by the Department of Agriculture as an example of overreach.
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Lovestock Commission
Department of Agriculture
Commission
Rio Grande Triumph Deal Starts With Light Potatoes
Brownsville March 17 The lower Rio Grande valley begins digging what may be one of the smallest spring potato crops in years. Total shipments likely under 800 cars with acreage about 45 percent below last year. Crops in Brownsville Los Fresnos in excellent shape with slight pest damage and high quality feared elsewhere due to aphids and reduced yields. Light truck shipments already under way and carrot movement to start next week.
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Rio Grande Valley
Hastings
Imperial Valley
Texas Shippere
New York
Exas
Denver
Phoenix
New Haven
Onion
Louisiana
Texas
Denver Trade
Brownsville
Tex
Triumph
W. E. McDavitt
Associated Growers
Los Fresnos
Aphis
Great Possibilities Indicated For New Growing Agent
Yuma March 17. For the past year the McLaren brothers at Yuma have worked with a coal tar dyestuff Photo-SenSin to stimulate growth, boosting yields and quality. California and Arizona growers have watched, but buyers and receivers of perishables may now see PhotoSenSin’s potential for both growing and handling.
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Yuma
Ariz
McLaren Brothers
IL. M
Big Me
California
Arizona
McLarensy
Bankruptcy Notice of New Haven Firm Surprises Creditors
Creditors of the National Fruit Company Inc New Haven Conn were surprised when a Connecticut District Court notice declared the firm bankrupt on March 4 and scheduled a creditors meeting for March 20 at 10 am in Room 205 Post Office building New Haven The notice notes plans for a settlement offer of 25 cents on the dollar plus 15 percent cash and 6 percent in notes due in July and 6 percent in October with initial cash payments expected soon by company principals
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New York
National Fruit Company, Inc
New Haven
Connecticut
Texas Truck Load Limit Debate Stalls in House
Austin March 17 The movement to boost truck load limits met a setback when the House rejected a motion to print a load limit increase bill on minority committee report. The vote was 83 to 56, preventing revival of a bill to raise the limit from 7,000 to 20,000 pounds.
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Austin
Tex
House
Minority Committee
Arkansas Peach Crop Outlook In Nashville Area
Nashville Arkansas March 17 Peaches in full bloom in the Nashville Highland district about a month later than last year with little winter damage. Orchards are in good condition and growers are pleased with prospects.
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Nashville
Ark
Nashville-Highland District
Laredo Onion Harvest Set to Begin in April
Onion growers in Webb and Zapata counties plan early April harvest for Bermuda onions near the Rio Grande. Projected yield exceeds 1,100 carloads with railways preparing cars and U.S. Department of Agriculture graders ready to handle quality control. The Marketing News Service branch is expected to operate anew at the start of April.
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Laredo
Texas
Bermuda
Webb
Zapata
Rio Grande
United States Department of Agriculture
Marketing News Service
Texas grapefruit growers vote on control program
Harlingen Tex March 17 The grapefruit situation in Texas remains muddled after the McDonald minimum price plan collapsed due to adverse court action Commissioner McDonald called an election to learn growers views on three control proposals voting occurs tomorrow For continuance of the federal marketing agreement For continuance of the state marketing agreement For a minimum price under the state marketing agreement Strong grower and shipper groups have campaigned for the best plan to bring order out of chaos Some favor continuance of both federal and state agreements with no price fixing proviso Others favor discarding the federal agreement but keeping the state with added provisions Others seek repeal of control measures arguing market forces alone should set price Absentee ballots will delay final results for several days and will not affect the present season which closes April 30 due to quarantine rules
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Harlingen
Tex
Texas
McDonald
March 1 Cold Storage Report Apples and Pears Totals
The Department of Agriculture reports on March 1 cold storage holdings nationwide. Apples totaled 81 000 barrels 7 751 000 western boxes and 7 014 000 bushels with Bartlett pear stocks at 6000 packed 2000 loose boxes plus 494 000 boxes and 44 000 baskets of other varieties. Year earlier totals and five year averages are noted.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Mobile County Cabbage In Cars Late In March
Mobile Alabama March 17 The Mobile county cabbage crop is progressing normally with spot cutting starting this week to supply the local territory. Initial carlots likely will not move forward until the last week in March with peak activity between April 10 and 20. Rail shipments expected around 350 cars, plus about 150 more by truck. Variety is Copenhagen, with small to medium size fruit of generally good quality depending on weather.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile County
Alabama
Copenhagen
Bourk and Keeton Indicted in Denver Trade Claims
Denver March 17 Two well known Denver traders H J Bourk former president of Bourk Donaldson Taylor Co and Thomas Keeton owner of a traffic and freight claim agency were indicted by the federal grand jury March 9 on damage claim charges. They were arraigned March 13 pled not guilty and released on $2000 bond each. Trial likely in April or May.
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Denver
Colo
Federal Grand Jury
H. J. Bourk
Bourk-Donaldson-Taylor Company
Thomas Keeton
U. S. District Court
Government to Try New Plan for Relief Food Distribution
The Agriculture Department will distribute surplus farm commodities through normal trade channels in a limited number of cities as an experiment. Food stamps will be issued to needy public aid recipients under the plan approved by the National Food and Grocery Conference Committee, with Wallace and representatives from Treasury WPA and Commerce present.
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Washington, D. C
Henry A. Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Treasury Department
Worka Progress Administration
Department of Commerce
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Food and Grocery Conference Committee
J. Frank Grimes
Blair Willison
G. Ungaro
Asa Strause
Voluntary Groups Institute
Paul Willis
Clarence Francis
Associated Grocery Manufacturers of America
Fred Mass
New York Market Study Seeks Fresh Trade Data
The USDA preliminary report on New York wholesale fruit and vegetable markets, prepared for Mayor La Guardia, urges additional data from dealers, railroads, and agencies. It aims to map distribution paths to Wallabout Market, Bronx Terminal Market, city retailers, and New Jersey, to guide a final plan. Cooperation is voluntary. W C Crow and W Calhoun lead plans, with an office set in the Federal Building at 641 Washington Street.
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New York
United States Department of Agriculture
New York City
la Guardia
Federal Department
Department of Agriculture
Wallabout
Bronx Terminal Market
New Jersey
W. C. Crow
W. Calhoun
Calhun
Federal Building
Washington Street
South Texas Cabbage Crop Nearing End
C. E. Coleman Produce reports eight weeks of drought have nearly finished the south Texas cabbage crop. About 60 cars remain in the coastal bend and roughly 204 cars in the Rio Grande valley. Markets rise to 25.26 dollars per ton to growers with expectation of higher prices as the season ends in about two weeks.
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South Texas
Kansas City
C. E. Coleman Produce Company
Corpus Christi
Tex
Packer
Texas
Coastal Bend
Rio Grande Valley
Strawberries Move From Louisiana in Early Season
Strawberries from Louisiana moved to Hammona and surrounding areas, with about seven cars carried daily since March 1. The season began two weeks ago and is expected to run until early April. Last year around 75 cars had moved by this time.
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Hammona
Louisiana
New Market Terminal Planned for Denver Rail Lines
Denver March 17 plans for a new wholesale fruit and produce terminal rapidly formed this week with Santa Fe Denver & Rio Grande Colorado & Southern and Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railways joining. Rock Island may later join to create an up to date market four blocks west of City Market bounded by Ninth street Wazee and Walnut with Cherry Creek to the north. The Denver Market and Produce Terminal will include railway switches farmer stalls store units and future cold storage and warehouses with a terminal company to handle cars. The railroads aim to have the market ready by June.
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Denver
Colo
Santa Fe
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado & Southern Railway
Rock Island
City Market
Ninth Street
Wazee
Walnut Or
Market Street
Cherry Creek
Denver Market
Imperial Valley cantaloupes may get a late start
State Correspondence from El Centro California reports the Imperial Valley cantaloupe season likely to begin late due to cool weather. Predictions place brush acreage starting around mid May with paper covered fields producing by June 1. Plantings progress slowly. minimal infestation and wind damage so far. acreage figures show brush 1714 acres versus 2848 last year and limited early honeydew plantings.
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el Centro
Calif
Imperial Valley
Onion Holdings Estimated at 1500 to 1600 Cars
Chicago reports a liberal movement of onions over two weeks with March 15 estimates placing United States holdings at 1500 to 1600 cars after shrinkage. Michigan New York and Oregon hold about 400 to 450 each and 325 respectively, down from 3200 on March 1. Demand expected to shift east as Oregon shells move westward. market steady to firm with narrow price ranges.
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Chicago
United States
Michigan
New York
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Texas
National Citrus Merchandising Committee to Meet in Chicago
The National Citrus Merchandising Committee will meet at the Stevens hotel in Chicago next Monday. Formed last November in Washington to improve the citrus industry, the group held its first meeting in December in Chicago. The session will review the sales campaign and survey achievements, with full attendance expected.
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Chicago
National
Stevens Hotel
Washington
Hastings Early Potatoes Set for Move Next Week
Hastings Florida reports early Irish potatoes from the Hastings Federal Point area may begin moving next week with several cars likely by April 1. Acreage is about 12,000, down from 15,500 last year, and total output is expected 25 to 30 percent lower. Conditions are generally good despite February freezes, and weather for the remainder of growth could yield a normal crop if there is favorable rain and warmth.
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Hastings
Fla
Hastings-Federal Point
G. W. Lee
Hastings Potato Growers Association
Delta Asparagus Movement Under Way in California
Stockton, California reports the Delta asparagus movement beginning this week after delays due to cool dry weather. Shipments stood at 12 cars by Wednesday night and are expected to rise daily as warmer weather advances maturity and quality. Conditions this season show ground warmer with little recent chilling, contrasting last year, suggesting a potentially longer shipping season and rapid volume increase if warmth continues.
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Stockton
Calif
Warm Weather Boosts Phoenix Lettuce Shipments Forecast
Phoenix Ariz March 17 warm weather over the past week has shifted the lettuce outlook. Officials estimate total shipments for the coming week between 400 and 500 cars if the warm spell continues, with the bulk likely sixes. Heavy delays from a severe winter have pushed planting to late April, and an expected rise to about 100 cars per day by April 1 is noted.
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Phoenix
Ariz
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