Resolution on surplus food distribution sent to Congress
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association adopted a resolution at its January Los Angeles convention and forwarded it to every member of both houses in Washington. The text argues that increasing per capita consumption could eliminate surplus and urges direct subsidies to growers to raise income and move crops through standard channels while preserving carrier earnings and worker compensation.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association
Houses of
Congress
Washington
United States
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Chicago Cabbage Market Sees Firm Tone Despite Heavy Supplies
Chicago cabbage market reports heavy supplies this week but good inquiry and firm tone for top quality. California round white in Los Angeles crates sells from 1.25 to 2.40, Arizona round white 2.40, Louisiana 0.76 to 1.26, Florida round whites hampers 0.75 to 1.25, red 1.90, Texas round white 1.60 to 2.35, half crates 1.00 to 1.10, red 1.85 to 1.50, Los Angeles crates 2.50, Savoy half-crates 1.15 to 1.25.
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Chicago
California
L. A
Arizona
Louisiana
Florida
Sleet storm causes little damage to Michigan fruit trees
Detroit March 17 E C Manden berg in charge of state nursery inspection says the severe sleet storm last weekend probably caused no damage to Michigan fruit trees which have not started to bud. Limbs of many maple and elm trees in the city were broken by the weight of the ice.
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Detroit
E. C. Mandenberg
Michigan
Chicago Street Notes: Industry Leaders Travel and Firm Reorganizations
R R Pailthorp of the USDA stops in Chicago on a western swing. Charles R Godding and Zulfer Jr accompany travels at French Lick Springs. Ed H Emery of Wesco Foods to Hammond for strawberry deals. Jerry W Fox and family visit California after Golden Gate Exposition. Don Jacobsen Company forms from Mark Jacobsen Inc and banana business. remains at 64 South Water Market. Don Jacobsen plans a three week trip to California.
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Charles R. Godding
The
Fox & Godding Company
A.G. Zulfer, Jr
Zulfer & Rogers
French Lick Springs
Ind
Ed H. Emery
Wesco Foods Company
Hammond
Emery
Jerry W. Fox
Fox & Goodding Company
Mark Pp
Jacobsen, Inc
Don Jacobsen
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fruits Jobbers Meet in Green Bay
The Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Association holds its next meeting in Green Bay on Saturday March 25 at the Northland hotel. Business sessions start at 2 30 p m for members only with dinner at 7 o clock Secretary Fred J Leonard notes the ICC order in the banana case will be discussed and wage and hour law questions may arise Labor policy changes are anticipated and local entertainment is promised including a guest speaker Room reservations should be made directly with the Northland hotel.
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Green Bay
Wis
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Association
Northland Hotel
Fred J. Leonard
ICC
FLCC
Detroit Produce Traffic Club Golf Tourney Set for May 23
The Detroit Produce Traffic club announced its annual spring fee tournament will be held May 23 with the course to be announced later. A committee will canvass members about weekly golf meets throughout the summer. Willard Aice and Harry Elias were welcomed as new members, with a luncheon notice upcoming.
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Detroit
Detroit Produce Traffic Club
Willard Aice
Detroit Harbor Terminals, Inc
Harry Elias
Ben B. Schwartz & Sons
Spring Potato Movement Peaks in Red River Valley
Moorhead Minnesota March 17 Spring movement of Red River valley potatoes is near peak with dealers estimating shipments of 100 to 160 carloads daily to southern and eastern markets. Prices to growers for sacked graded tubers range about 80 cents per cwt for Cobblers and 90 to 95 cents for Early Ohios. Minnesota officials credit compulsory inspection for higher quality and prices, noting marked improvement over last year.
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Moorhead
Minn
Red River Valley
Cuban pineapples earlier than usual
Robert Cumming of Arthur Serra & Co. says Cuban pineapples appear earlier this season with favorable weather. Shipments may begin by March 20, with 200-250 cars then and 800-1,000 in April, mainly May and June. Sizes likely 18s 24s 30s. total crates around 900,000, less than 1938’s 1,064,000 after cannery and local use.
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Chicago
Robert Cumming
Arthur Serra & Co
Cumming
Arthur Serra &Co
Louis Read Heads Union Produce Credit Association
Louis Read to lead the Union Produce Credit Association after a Detroit meeting at the Leland Hotel. Gus H. Kury elected and Herman Franzblau re elected as directors for two years. Officers named for the coming year include Louis Read president and Franzblau vice president. Credit losses for the year ending February 1 were only 0.3 percent on $6.5 million in business.
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Detroit
Gus H. Kury
Herman Franzblat
Union Produce Credit Association
Detroit Leland Hotel
Louis Read
Herman Franzblau
Nate Gilbert
Bechetdry
Death of Robert C. Smith Shocks Detroit Rail Trade
Robert C. Smith 62 longtime general agent for Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe in Detroit died of a heat attack at Henry Ford Hospital. He spent his career with Santa Fe, based in Detroit since 1929 and taught at the University of Illinois. Born Amherst Massachusetts he attended Amherst College. Funeral services were held at his residence and he was buried in Baltimore. Surviving: widow Nancy, son Robert C. Jr, and sister Mrs. Russell Dexter.
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Detroit
Henry Ford Hospital
Robert C. Smith
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Amherst
Mass
Amherst College
Baltimore
Nancy
Robert C., Jr
Russell Dexter
Detroit Street Notes Expenditures and Local Movements
Detroit street notes report arrivals of Illinois onion sets via R Hirt Jr Co and travel by A Arena Co official W B Pullins. Illini Central illness, Melon Distributors convention in Cincinnati, Abe Andrews back from Florida Georgia trip, J W Dunn’s 22nd birthday milestone, funeral of M Korchak, Shrier plans berry district trek to Louisiana with notable terrier You-all accompanying Erwin Shrier.
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Abe Andrews
Andrews Brothers
Detroit
Florida
Georgia
Erwin Shrier
A. Shrier & Son
Detroit Potato Exhibit Planned for March 23
DetroitMarch 17 A potato marketing tour will be held at the Detroit Union Produce Terminal on Thursday March 23 with exhibits of show and commercial potatoes from Michigan and other states A luncheon for Michigan growers county agents and local potato dealers will accompany the event Co organizers are H C Moore Lanning Mich and George E Thierwechter The tour aims to show commercial packs quality requirements and selling methods and compare Michigan potatoes with rivals Exhibits will be in the terminal lobby A poster display including winning posters from four district shows will be featured A luncheon at noon will precede the election of Potato Queen of Michigan followed by a short program
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Detroit
Michigan
Grand Rapids Trucker Wins Court Case
Grand Rapids trucker John Mattyse was cleared of charges of interfering with a state inspector. The Circuit Court ruled he acted within his rights when refusing to let the inspector seize a sack of onions meant for warehouse grading, reversing a police court verdict that had fined him 25 dollars plus costs.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
John Mattyse
Grand Rapids
Cornelius Hoffius
Mattysa
Mattyse
M. Roth & Sons Move to Larger Quarters in Chicago
Chicago March 17 On Monday of this week M. Roth & Sons moved into their new location at 63 South Water Market occupying an entire unit. They will handle a full line of fruits and vegetables and have space for expansion. The firm includes Max Roth and his two sons Martin and Nathan and has long operated in the market.
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Chicago
M. Roth & Sons
South Water Market
Max Roth
Martin
Nathan
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Introduces New Egg Chart
Chicago March 17 A working background for operators in the egg trade this spring can be secured by writing for a new chart of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The chart, free to the egg trade this week, supplements the existing grading chart distributed earlier by The Produce Packer and shows graphs of price range trends for refriger...
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Egg Futures and Storage Chart
The exchange presents daily closing prices for egg futures from January 1936 onward, with October through January contracts and November through December series. It also shows total US shell egg holdings by month since 1929, Chicago futures prices for ten years, highs and lows of active delivery months, and mid month Chicago spot prices for firsts in carrots cemented per dozen. The exchange notes additional charts on egg grades and offers free copies by writing to CME for anyone who did not receive them.
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Ator Standard
United States
Chicago
Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Detroit Dealers Favor Get Together Meeting
Detroit March 17 Members of the Detroit Produce Receivers Inc at the regular semi monthly meeting voted to hold a joint meeting with trade members from eastern and western markets in the near future The date and place will be announced later likely at a downtown hotel with no dinner Plans for larger cooperation between the two trade groups and local industry betterment were discussed L H McFaddin served as chair Abe Franzblau traffic committee report noted several problems facing the local trade The session adjourned after other association business was covered
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Detroit
Detroit Produce Receivers, Inc
Wednessday
L. H. McFaddin
Abe Franzblau
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