Auction War Over Terminal Fee Delays Chicago Fruit Trade
In Chicago a rival auction clash unfolds as Central Fruit Auction Company may drop the terminal charge to win support of local buyers, challenging Green Fruit Auction Company backed by DiGiorgio interests. Both sides tout tonnage, with Central denying profits while Green vows to keep the fee.
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Central Print Auction Company
Chicago
Green Fruit Auction
DiGiorgio
Otheir Oars
Packer
Central Fruit ‘Auction Company
Green Fruit Auction Company
DiGiorgia
Baéific
Central
California
Central Fruit Auction Company
Itas
Vnit Lotls
Rts
Énarge
Green Fruit Action
Green
The
Consert
Thoreselves
Tavo
C E Wheelwright Reports Southern Vegetables Hit by Cold
C E Wheelwright head of A Young & Co describes flood of cold damage across the South. From Florida to Mississippi, beans tomatoes cabbage celery and cotton face setbacks with replanting required on several counties and districts. He notes increases in cotton acreage and changes in planting plans across Florida Mississippi and Georgia while representing the South Carolina Produce Association in Me ge tt.
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New York
C. E. Wheelwright
A. ¥. Young & Co
Florida
Mississippi
Akusama
Mr. Wheelwright
Packerman
Manatee
Sanford
Vlorids
Manatea
Morida
South
Daniels Island
Georgia
South Carolina Produce Association
Megeett
Georgia Peach Crop Injured By Cold
New York dispatch reports Robert W. Cochran returning from a Florida Georgia trip noting cold damaged truck crops. He cites light frost in Central and North Georgia hurting peach blooms and Elbertas in South Georgia, estimating earlier 8,000 car estimate now uncertain and awaiting May outcomes.
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New York
Robert W. Cochran
Florida
Georgia
Morida
Packer
Hastings
Atlanta
North
Central
North Georgia
South Georgia
Marshallville
Fort Valley
Elbertas
Cabbage Prospects Improve in Mobile and Louisiana Regions
In Mobile Alabama cabbage is fair after last month’s freeze with 50 to 75 percent of normal yield and an estimated 50 to 400 cars may be produced. Carrot shipments to begin around the 10th to 15th of next month, beans in large acreage ready by April 15 to 20, and Triumph potatoes expected to yield highly with May 15 movement. In Louisiana nearby areas the crop shows improvement with good quality expected and carrot movement starting now into the 10th of next month.
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Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
Louisiana
Amesville
Westwego
Kenner
Strose
Laplace
Frenier
Ama
Chicago Berry Prices Firm Amid Lighter Florida Shipments
Chicago reports strawberry prices holding firm as Florida shipments decline and Louisiana supply enters light trade. Demand for Floridas remains steady despite cool weather, with freezer stock sold mainly at 35 to 40 cents per quart and extra fancy berries fetching a bit more. Louisiana offerings opened at 900 cases and sold between 2.50 and 3.50 per case, with generally good quality aside from some greenness.
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Chicago
Florida
Louisiana
Apple Exports Decline in Week and Season Totals
New York reports apple exports for the week ending Saturday at 11,041 barrels, down from 69,511 a year earlier. Season totals reach 1,278,285 barrels, versus 2,438,650 barrels over the same period last year.
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New York
Oranges In Active Demand In The New York Market
California Navel oranges showed marked improvement in quality and condition with eighty five cars sold as demand stayed strong. Florida and California lemons remained dull to steady. tangerines and blood oranges in light receipt with higher prices. Grapefruit and Porto Rico pineapples saw strong activity with rare, high prices for fancy fruit and exceptionally light stocks. Sicily lemons and other citrus sold with varied grades and prices, overall market strength persisting through the week.
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New York
California
Florida
Porto Rico
Sicily
Old Onions in Chicago Cleaning Up
Old onions in Chicago show steady markets with old stock being cleared around 2 dollars per hundred pounds. Central states points report holdings nominal and expect two weeks to finish old onion supplies as Texas stock increases. Some operators say buyers offered 1.60 per 100 pounds for stored stocks as other sellers move remaining supplies rapidly.
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Chicago
Central States
Texas
Cold Weather Dampens California Grass Market in New York
Cold damp weather in New York hurt the California asparagus market this week. Prices fell from about 4 9 per box to 3 6 as sales slowed and movers said they could not move the grass at any price amid the cold conditions.
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New York
California
Potato Market Steady Amid Lower Potatoes This Week
Chicago and local markets showed a slight drop in potato prices with a steady tone overall. Receipts were lighter than last week, early week weather hindered activity, but demand improved later with buyers showing interest in higher grade potatoes. Seed stock demand rose modestly as prices climbed slightly.
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Chicago
A. B
Miteide
Blizzard at Chicago disrupted business and transit
Chicago suffered a severe late winter blizzard on a Wednesday morning causing heavy fruit and produce damage, traffic disruption, and limited communications with southern points. Rail and team track activity was restricted as messages and movements were difficult, with South Water Street businesses affected during the morning hours.
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Chicago
Avas de
South Water Street
Increased Weights on Spuds Suspended by L C C
Tariffs seeking a rise in minimum potato weight from 24 000 to 320 000 pounds for southern potatoes have been canceled by an Interstate Commerce Commission decision. The plan would have affected shipments from St Louis and points north of the Ohio River east of the Indiana Illinois line, limited to potatoes from Louisiana or Texas. Robinson, traffic manager for Albert Miller & Co., led the effort to suspend the tariffs and had helped overturn similar tariffs previously.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Ohio River
Louisiana
Texas
Robinson
Albert Miller & Co
Nineteen Carloads Of Onions Frozen At Saline Kansas
Saline Kansas March 21 M Biro & Sons of Chicago sent a force to sort about 19 carloads of Australian Brown onions stored in a local warehouse all of which were frozen due to the plant temperature running too low. The onions were in transit from Pacific coast points. Chicago Apple Market Unchanged. In Chicago prices for barreled apples held steady with limited arrivals and mixed quality. Better values listed for Golden Russets and Baldwins with No 2 grades noted.
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Saline
Kan
M. Biowaty & Sons of
Chicago
Jook
Pacific Coast
Vaney
Steele
Harper Involved in Tulsa Produce Trade
In Tulsa on March 24 Frank Harper of Harper Broker Company and Harper-Clemens Produce Company operates a produce business from a grocery firm HQ with telephone and desk access. The grocery firm is reportedly sharing interest in Harper's venture.
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Tulsa
Okla
Frank Harper
Harper Broker Company
Tulsa Fruit and Produce Company
Harper-Clemens Produce Company
Harper's
Egg shipments face new bad egg rule impact on small dealers
Cincinnati reports and Ohio Valley shippers fear federal action on interstate egg shipments with five percent rejects. Small country stores may lose flexibility while larger dealers with candling rooms could gain ground, potentially reshaping carrot shipping routes and market winners later in the year.
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Zfws
Wnitea States Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Kansas
Patisons
Middle West
Ket Bazeley-Lattke
Ohio Valley Egg Production
Jacob Simmerman
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wisconsin
Columbus
New Orleans
New Creamery
Paducah, Ky
Batt Unloads a Car of Over Cropped Poultry
New York reports a car of live poultry condemned for heavy cropping by Commissioner Hartigan’s inspectors was unloaded at Batt’s stand after he urged permission, with promise not to sell within four hours. Inspectors watched the poultry all day. they reported it had not been sold. Authorities had moved to curb overfed poultry coming into New York.
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New York
West Washington
Hartigan
Harry Batt
Bast
Yartigan
Baltimore
Ohio
Wartigan
Chicago auction fight and fruit market chatter
Aggregated vintage market items from Chicago and other regions outline auction clashes, citrus and apple markets in New York and Chicago, onion and cabbage movements, cold damage to celery and berries, and notable notices including the death of George S. Sloan and reduced activity in various regional shipments.
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Chicago
New York
Texas
Bate
California
Salina
Kaw
C.be
Wheelwright
Georgia
George S. Sloan
Harper
First Arrivals of Texas Onions in New York Market
New York March 24 reports three cars of Texas onions reached New York with four to five firms awaiting more cars next week. White onions sold for 4 to 4.50 per crate, reds at 2.50. Stock came from Laredo. Tampico Mexico normally supplies such onions but none planted there this year. Rail transport may be needed due to ship space and car shortages. Old stock in New York and Conne cticut Valley totals about 80 to 85 and under 100 cars respectively. Market remained firm with varying stock locations complicating the supply outlook.
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New York
Pextie
Laredo
Texas
Tampico
Mexico
Galveston
New York City
Connecticut Valley
Orange County
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Apple Exports
N. Y
L.C.C
Ohio Valley
Batt
Los Angeles
Cara
South America
Potato Association
Peach Association
Roy Quinn
Bayfield
Racine
Hood River
Minnesota
Kohl-Scolnik
J. H."maher
Philadelphia
Lace
Mull
Mull Companies
Paterson
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Detroit
Northwest
Petaluma
W. B. Thomas
Oustario
Otor Truck News
Muskogee
East Cuba
Stanton, Tenn
Mesanaphis
Monett, Mo
New Farm Bureau
Boston Market News
Boston Street Notes
Oswego County
Swift
George S. Sloan & Son
Crystal Springs
Oklahoma
Memphis
Nashville
George Dyer
South Texas Ferries
Lane & Sons
Martin, Tenn
Andrews Brothers
Minneapolis
Seattle
Denver
Louisville
York State
Cornell University
Norfolk
Carroll
J. H. Sanderson Company
H. I. Bowen
Germany
W. E. Hall
Florida News
Albany County, N. Y
Pittsburgh
Steuben County
Buffalo Street
Newark
Frank Lester
Elgin
Cleveland
Fruit and Vegetable Mar
Theo
Wester
Rio Grande
Bryant Company
Fowlerton
Dexter
Rocky
Ord
Dallas
Willis
Tex
Ozark
Houston
Carrizo Springs Berries
Washington
Laidlaw-Frayling
Lace-Mull Company
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