Itinerant Legislation in the Middle West
W L Wagner of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association reports slow progress on itinerant legislation. He urges Illinois jobbers to review S B 93 and H B 151 the Illinois Truck Act, noting burdensome permit, safety, insurance, and labeling requirements. Across states Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska show varying committee actions and favorable prospects.
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Chicago
W. L.wagner
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Illinois
Arkansas
Senate
House
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
Knox County Peach Crop Outlook Favors Big Yield
Vincennes Ind March 24 Barring extreme cold weather before May 1 Knox County orchardists anticipate a large peach crop this year Winter conditions have been ideal with moderate temperatures and no warm spells that would swell buds and invite late freezes Buds are expected to swell later this year than in year ago when blooms were already visible by March 28 Blooming is expected to begin around mid April for Knox County orchards.
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Vincennes
Ind
Knox County
Florida Citrus Retailers Hit Indiana Markets
Two large Florida citrus growers operate retail stores across many cities in Indiana and neighboring states. The bulletin notes ungraded fruit sold by count or weight, with prices such as oranges at 3 cents per pound and grapefruit at 2.5 cents. The practice risks demoralizing local jobbers and retailers and could reshape marketing if proven profitable.
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Chicago
Florida Citrus
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Winconesa
W.J. Wagner
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Ines
Ony
Detroit Street Notes on Fresh Produce Arrivals
Detroit market reports include Alabama bushel radishes arriving quality good at Division Fruit Company and Schoenburg lettuce delivered to Shippers Service. Nathan Gilbert & Son received Louisiana strawberries moving well, though owner Nathan Gilbert was absent in Florida. Harold Rowntree returned from a Florida vacation by plane. Bowman of W. W. & W. T. visited downtown offices.
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Division Fruit Company
Alabama
Harold Rowntree
Commerceial Buying Agency
Detroit
Florida
Schoenburg
Sam DiGiovanni
Gillarde Co to Handle Pioneer Veggie Exchange Cabbage
The L Gillarde Company is named sales distributor for the Pioneer Vegetable Exchange Inc of Los Angeles led by J G Kole. They will move large volumes of cabbage and celery under Kole Pak and Marie Louise brands from Chicago with F O B terms, for March through April. Cabbage will be Cannonball Copenhagen and Golden Acre. celery varieties include Pascal and Golden Heart. Quality is high, averaging 85 to 90 pounds per crate, moving toward about 100 pounds later.
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Chicago
L. Gillarde Company
Pioneer Vegetable Exchange, Inc
Los Angeles
J. G. Kole
Copenhagen
Golden Acre
Detroit February carlot unloads reach 2155 cars
Detroit reports February carlot unloads of fresh fruits and vegetables totaling 2155 cars, up from 2049 in February last year and 2086 in 1937. Oranges led with 365 cars, followed by bananas potatoes grapefruit and other vegetables. Total year to date through February stands at 1289 cars versus 4065 a year ago.
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Detroit
D. L. Smith
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
First Texas Potatoes Debut on Chicago Market
Texas new potatoes from the Rio Grande valley appeared in Chicago on March 24. S Friedman & Sons received 60 pound bags of No. 1 Triumphs from Brownsville, Texas, with good quality. The firm, a major operator, will offer supplies throughout the season and expects heavy tonnage from Louisiana, Alabama and Texas as deals begin. They are shipping northern seed potatoes as well as western and northern table stock.
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Texas
Chicago
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Tex
S. Friedman & Sons
Louisiana
Alabama
Chicago Potato Market Review March gains amid mixed supplies
The Chicago potato market showed irregular movement with Russets easing, northern stocks steady to slightly higher, and light arrivals in new potatoes. Idaho Russets led with around 1.50 to 1.60 for No 1 while Colorado Red McClures and Nebraska Triumphs traded near steady to higher. Demand varied by region, with light arrivals keeping some markets firmer, and overall receipts reported as moderate to light across states including Idaho, Colorado, Michigan, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.
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Chicago
Idaho Russell
Colorado
Red River
Triumphs
Oatos
Ohio
Florida Bliss
Florida
Idaho
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Texas
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Ieen
Red River Valley
North
Dakolta
Trotken
Red McClurey
Russell J
Cara
Russell
Colo
Rado Red McClures
Crop Production Loans Arranged for Wenatchee Area
Wenatchee March 24 Announcement of the completion of a 1.8 million crop production loan for Skookum Packers growers was made. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation will take 90 percent with local banks 10 percent. The loan funds many Skookum units and similar arrangements are expected with Tree Fruits Inc and Wenoka growers. Over 400 seed loan applications are being filed daily, signaling strong spring financing prospects as apple markets rise. David B. Johnson, 87, prominent Mooresville orchardist, died at home. a son survives.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Skookum, Packers Association
U. S
Homer
T. Bone
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Skookum
Myron 8S
Foster
New Tree Fruits, Inc
Wenoka
Ing
Indiana Legislature Fails to Amend Truck Tax Law
Indianapolis March 24. Indiana lawmakers adjourned without amending the truck weight tax. Auto license fees will remain delinquent for two years and a $625,000 refund to truckers who paid the weight tax is blocked. A push to repeal the truck weight tax failed as the budget fight dominated closing sessions. The $1 flat license fee for pleasure cars and a one-cent gas tax increase were included as a rider, but action halted on the refund bill.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Commission
Indiana Legitlature
House
Senate
Democratic Senate
Republican House
Minnesota Horticultural Short Course Set Next Week
Minnesota hosts a three day horticultural short course at the University farm from March 29 to 31 with speakers from Minnesota and Iowa. Topics include vegetable growing and Minnesota berries on the Chicago Market, berry treatment problems, and inspections for berry shippers.
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St. Paul
Minn
F. A. Krantz
A. E. Hutching
E. M. Hunt
Minnesota
Iowa
J. D. Winter
Louis Daedal
A. ©. Hudson
T. M. Currence
Minnesota Berries
George A. Pride
Mark Owen &Co
Chicago
R. H. Landon
Fred W. Braden
W. H. Alderman
Elmer C. Haralson
Excelsior Fruit Growers Association
Earl Biddick
Produce Inspection Service
Apple Family Film Showings Draw Detroit Audience
In Detroit on March 16 to 19 William J. Seifferseih led showings of Pacific Northwest Fruits motion picture at New Haven and Richmond churches and parochial schools. More than 900 attended across four showings with ten boxes of Winexape donated by local firms and an apple given to each attendee. Organizations include American National Co operative Exchange Fishman Produce Company and Schwartz & Sons among others.
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Detroit
Mich
John B. Gregory
American National Cooperative Exchange,Inc
William J. Seifferseih
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
East Detroit
New Haven
Richmond
American National Co-operative Exchange, Inc
Fishman Produce Company
John RR. Jarvis
McFadain Distributing Company
Adglph Pomerantz
Schwartzrothers
Ben. B. Schwartz & Sons
W.A. White Brokerage Company
Hanson wins multiple divisions at North Dakota potato show
Hy M Hanson of Grafton dominates several categories at the second annual North Dakota Winter Shows in Valley City and the Park River show. Hanson captured first in Cobblers, Early Ohios, Triumphs and Mesabas, praised by judge I W Norcross for his uniform display of desirable potato qualities.
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Grafton
N. C
H. M. Hanson
Park River
North Dakota
Valley City
Hanson
Indiana News Notes and Obituaries Highlight Hoosier Horticulture Scene
Henry Sectig aged 81 a retired fruit and vegetable dealer of Fort Wayne Indiana died recently. He had been in business on East Wayne street for years leaving a widow and three daughters. Robert Curry becomes president of the Monroe County Horticultural Society at Bloomington with Everett Shigley as vice president Miss Margaret Stephenson secretary and Mrs Frank Gifford treasurer. Many commission merchants from northern Indiana attended the meeting during a Fort Wayne Transportation Club week. After dinner at the Catholic Community Center the group viewed a large floor show at the Keenan hotel. Southwest Indiana commercial vegetable growers face planting delays due to rains cool weather and floods in the White and Wabash river valleys. Hotbed merchandise will soon be ready for replanting and outdoor ground preparation remains difficult.
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Henry Sectig
Fort. Wayne
Ind
Robert Curry
Monroe County
Bloomington
Everett
Shigley
Margaret Stephenson
Frank Gifford
Commission
Indiana
Fort Wayne
White and
Wabash River
Wenatchee Traffic Group Joins Export Council Aims Lower European Rates
Wenatchee Wash March 24 The Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association joins the newly formed Pacific Fruit Exporters Council in San Francisco to press for reduced European freight rates on fruit. Members Ross Cooledge Lehm Brown and A M Groseclose attended representing the association and broader shipper interests. The council includes the British Columbia Shippers Association and others seeking rate cuts from 82-97 cents per box to a base 70 cents for UK ports.
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Wenatchee, Wash
San Francisco
Pacific Coast Conference
Nes
United Kingdom
No Change in Indiana Gross Income Tax Law
Indiana news. Produce dealers and jobbers pressed to relieve retailers of gross income tax, but the measure died in conference committees as the session ended. Farmers opposed, labor interests neutral, producing a large turnout at a final hearing.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Statehouse
Indiana General Assembly
Tax reform bill on retailers stalls at deadlock
After failed attempts in both chambers to lower the 1 percent gross income tax, no compromise was reached. The Senate stripped House provisions and added a sliding scale based on business volume, but action failed and the existing 1 percent tax with a $3000 exemption remains in effect for retailers.
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Benete
House
Prsc
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