Ruinous orange prices sweep eastern markets
New York dealers report California fruit growers exchange has glut to sell with vast supplies and poor fruit quality. Prices in New York and other markets fall sharply with many oranges selling at losses. Receipts show heavy shipments from California, Sicily lemons and Porto Rican fruit, while berry box marking rules draw attention from growers and shippers.
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New York
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
California
Covina
Alhambra
Orange County
Northwest Fruit Shippers
California Fruit Outlook
Pajaro
Portland
Idaho
Chicago
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Stockton
Santa Paula
Shippers sue Wabash for $242000 in excess freight charges
In St Louis on March 19 the Conrad Shopp Fruit Co William Hartman and George Hy filed petitions in U S District Court seeking preferred creditor status for claims totaling 342597 alleging Wabash Railway charged excess freight rates from 1905 to 1911 when state law capped rates They claim the railroad earned over 5 million annually and misappropriated funds as a trust for petitioners while receivers handled the Wabash case The moves list individual claims from 60 to 24700 and name E T Watson Abernathy as counsel
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St. Louie
Conrad’ Schopp
E. T. and
C. B. Allen
Watson & Abernathy
Wabash
Missouri
General Wabash
Strawberries in carlots reach New York market
The first full carload of strawberries arrived in New York this season on Monday. It sold to receivers at 22 to 40 cents, averaging about 3s per quart. Future carloads will arrive at intervals with another shipment expected Wednesday and Thursday. Refrigerated berries are nearly over, with few arriving and quality mostly poor.
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Sicily
Oseceola
Calabria
New York
Bald Knob
Ark
Bald Knob Fruit Growers' Association
Bing Moody
Chicago Egg Trade Active Amid Large Spring Storing Hints
Cincinnati reports protest against Florida tomatoes while Chicago egg traders anticipate a big spring crop and limited storage space. Receipts rose to 17,264 Monday and 19,462 Tuesday with firm prices around unchanged levels, spots at 17 to 17 1/4 cents and several car lots noted.
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Florida
Cin
Cincinnati
Vigee
Kansas
Carlots i Agthiye
lTac
LIRKANSAS BERRY CROP OUTLOOK BRIGHT FOR BIG YIELD
Prospects for larger berry production emerge as shipments approach. Major receivers signed protests on new packaging rules requiring four full quarts per tomato basket. J E Radford of Chase & Co notes government regs push use of larger baskets, expanding from 144 to 162 pack.
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J. E. Radford
Chase & Co
Eastern Shore Spuds and Regional Strawberry Outlooks
Report from Eastville Virginia notes a 10 to 30 percent raise in Eastern Shore potato acreage amid late planting due to bad weather. In Arkansas regions Jonesboro Bald Knob Searcy Morriston and Conway County expect strawberry increases or declines with Klondyke predominance and May shipping starts. associations and market firms coordinate packing and marketing.
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Eastville
Virginia
Packer
Accomac
Northampton
Arkansas peach crop, oranges, and rail damages law
Newspaper notes chaotic markets from Arkansas berries to California oranges. Reports cover Arkansas peach crops, Chicago vegetable trends, Eastern Shore spuds, Florida fruit outlook, and a new federal bill on through bills of lading liability with court actions noted in Albany and Chicago poultry and butter markets.
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Arkansas
Bryant
St. Louie Shippere
Wabash
Southwest
Detroit
South America
Eastern Shore
Oetien Company
Poultry Trust
Roy Campbell
Mr. Greenabaum
A. Liz
California
Jury Has Roy Campbell Case Still In Jury Hands
The Roy Campbell case remained with the jury in Houston Texas on Friday morning after a week of trial. The federal courtroom heard testimony from numerous government and defense witnesses during the proceedings.
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Houston
Tex
Roy Campbell
Federal
Apple Exports Rise Week Over Week in New York
New York reports for the week ending last Saturday show Apple exports totaling 72,679 barrels, up from 34,693 barrels in the same week a year ago. Season-to-date exports reach 2,455,013 barrels, compared with 1,717,742 barrels in the prior year at the same point.
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New York
Egg exports to South America rise in New York trade
New York on March 19 reports several egg houses have seen inquiries from South American merchants. About 2,000 cases have been sold for export and will be shipped soon. Trade members say demand from South America may exist but likely not a large trade at present.
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Nashville
Tenn
Southern Strawberry ‘Association
United States
Washington
Eee
New York
Ege
South America
Packerman
Oetjen Company Fined 612000 for Oleomargarine Tax Evasion
The government imposed a 612000 fine on the Red D Oetjen Company, butter packers indicted for using oleo in ladle butter. They produced about 6,120,000 pounds of butter with a potential 10 cent per pound tax. A criminal action stands on six counts, with three sustained on a demurrer and the government planning pres indictment.
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New York
Red D. Oetjen Company
Qellen Company
Second Grand Jury Indicts Bryant for $800 Shoptow Theft
Louisville reports CG H Bryant of Princeton Indiana facing a second grand jury indictment for converting $800 from the Shoptow Company. The alleged scheme involved buying New York apples charged to Shoptow, selling them to an Evansville firm for cash, and pocketing the proceeds. He pleads not guilty to both indictments. trials set for April 13.
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Louisville
CG. H. Bryant
Princeton
Ind
Shoptaw
Bryant
New York
Evansville
Schiller and Koffman Call Creditors Meeting
In Detroit on March 1, Schiller and Koffman, butter and eggs merchants at 237 Russell Street, were forced to summon a creditors meeting to seek a settlement. They show unsecured liabilities near 37000 and assets likely yielding 12000, but creditors doubt the value. A five member committee was appointed to manage the business for 30 days as a testing measure.
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Schiller & Koffman
Détroit
Mich
Russell Street
Schiller
Detroit Produce Exchange
Schiller & Kotfman
No Futures Plan Adopted by Butter and Eye Board
Chicago March 19 A motion to stop trading futures on the Butter and Eye Board for 60 days was passed unanimously here today. The measure aims to pause speculative activity and review market conditions.
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Chicago
California citrus shipments report totals and daily figures
California citrus shipments from Southern California since November 1 reach 12 225 cars through March 17 with daily tallies including 180 on March 11 194 on March 12 245 on March 14 153 on March 15 261 on March 16 and 245 on March 17 Tulare county totals 3 417 cars Butte county 631 cars since last report two cars Mexican shipments 31 cars The data reflect weekly and daily shipments to various regions and counties in California and Mexico.
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California
Los Angeles
Tulare
Butte County
Peach Rop Is Safe In Clarksville Arkansas
The peach crop in Clarksville district Arkansas is in excellent condition with prospects for a bumper yield. A cold winter kept trees dormant but they are swelling and some early pink blooms appear signaling reduced freeze danger. Spraying will be heavy and growers expect to pack on bushel baskets. Principal variety is Elberta with some early varieties.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Tray Johnson
Pierce-Williams Company
Peach Belt
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Belt
Clarksville
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Lirkansas
Dien
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Yarnell Produce Company of
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Conway County Horticultural Association
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Slater
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Merrill & Eldredge
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W. A. Murphy
Texas Onion Outlook
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Wharton
Fort Worth
San Benito
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Pittsburgh
Buffalo Street
Sues Connolly
Norfolk
James R. Coll
A. Barcky
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Vocal Central Truat Company
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Kenton
Tome
District
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District of Columbia
Court of Appeals
Albany
Live Poultry Trust
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H. J. Hell
Long Island Exchange
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Andrews Brothers
Georgia
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Town
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York State
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N. C
Mr. Case
Baltimore Trade News
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Armour & Co
Matthew Anderson
Savannah
Louieville
Alabama
David Vernberg
Bells
Louisiana
Ohio Valley
San Francisco
Toledo
Ohio Valley Market News
Cleveland
Miller-Cummings Company
Si. Greenabaum
A. Siz
Greenabaum
A. Silz, Inc
Poultry and Game House
Peckerman
Kansas City
Dallas Market News
South Texas
England
H. Meyer
Seattle
Husan
Muskogee
Co-operative Michigan Creamery
Philadelphia
Newark
Delray
Plant City
D.H. Royer
Wallace
Dave Kellerman
Starke
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Oetjen Company
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