Careless Growers and Shippers Targeted by Produce Crooks
Savannah Ga March 26 A long running gang of produce skunks deceives shippers across the Carolinas Georgia Florida and other states by changing firm names overnight and operating in multiple markets The group uses mail and wire to place orders under various names while some honest family members and other rivals remain reputable The article notes the gang has tied to fraud schemes, counterfeit checks, and misleading promotions, with warning to rely on credit ratings from the Packer Produce Red Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Southeastern
Jacksonville
Columbia
Tom
Harry
Packer
Oat Fen
Georgia Peach Crop Estimates After Freeze
Pincon, March 26. Growers differ wildly on the size of this year’s peach crop after the March 18 frost. Estimates range from 9,000 cars upward, but most conservative forecasts say the real yield won’t be known until mid May after the May drop. Jones county reports lighter damage than Fort Valley. overall predicted crop still below last year’s 13,500 cars despite 1,000,000 new trees bearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pincon
Jones County
Fort Valley
Basia
War veteran’s forged bill of lading scam exposed
The Cotter Brothers Company recounts a Cairo Illinois incident where a war veteran, claiming Fond du Lac Wisconsin ties and past service, used forged bills of lading to solicit a small loan and funds. He flattered buyers, promised venison and bear skins, and fled after Ward Cotter’s alert handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Cutter
Cairo
Ward
Brown
France
Dallas
Tulsa
Corpus Christi
Tex
Ill
Fond du Lac
Wis
New York
Wisconsin
Cotter Brothers Company
Ward Cotter
Onion prices ease slightly in New York market
New York March 26 onions were weaker than last week with Ohio yellows $2.50 to 3.66, Indians $2.50 to 3.75, orange counties up to $2.75 and states to $2.86. Poor stock down to $1.75. Red onions about one fifth lower than yellow stock. White Middle Western onions $3 to 5.50 per 100 lb bag. Spanish onions in half-cases $1.40 to 1.80, crates $1.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ohio
Struggle to Save Stewart Fruit Co from Receivers
Officials report assets of 1 208 000 and liabilities of 731 000 with 350 000 common and 260 000 preferred stock. Creditors grant two week extension in San Francisco to work out a constructive plan. Aronson & Co of Los Angeles to draft details. three groups pursuing reorganization with bond issue and consolidation among major California fruit shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Stewart
Calif
Stewart Fruit Company
Aronson & Co
Los Angeles
Thomas W. Patterson
Packer
Stewart Fruit Company of
California
George Newberger
George Blumeyer
California Fruit Distributors
California Fruit Distributora
Aronson’ & Co
Marco Hellman
Hellman Banking Interesma
Irving J. Hellman
Charters
Dewees
Stewart Fruit’ Company
Thomas M. Patterson
R. R. Reter
Hellman
Few Changes in New York Apple Prices
New York apple prices showed little change this week with Honey barrel fruit in demand. About 76 percent of arrivals were of poorer to average quality. Baldwins and bulk offerings ranged around four dollars. Ben Davis about 1.50 per barrel. Delicious Kings Romes Wealthies and other varieties 2 to 4.50. McIntoshes sold 4 to 7. Greenings 2.50 to 6 per barrel. Jonathans 1.25 to 2.60. Spitzenbergs 1.60 to 3.50. Winesaps 1 to 2.60. Romes 1.50 to 2.50. Newtowne 1.50 to 3.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baldwins
Ben Davis
Jonathans
Spitzenberge
Winesaps
Romes
Newtowne
Vaccaro Interests Warn Trade of Imposter
Vaccaro Interests warn fruit and produce merchants of impostor calling as Vaccaro Brothers of New Orleans. The swindler asks for cash claiming business need, with many reports of $100 or more loaned and not repaid. Company urges publicity to help apprehend the imposter and hand him to police authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packer
Vaccaro
Vaccaro Broa. & Co
New Orleans
Truit
East
Middle West
Standard Fruit & Steamship CO
Felix P. Vaccaro
Melon Distributors Meet Opens in Evansville Indiana
The 12th annual Melon Distributors Association convention gathers 100 plus melon shippers, distributors, rail reps, and others at the McCurdy Hotel Evansville. Mayor Males to welcome, Mike J. Leonard to respond. Sessions cover crop reports and offcrop conditions with W F Turner and W A Sherman delivering programs. Election of officers closes the meeting with bids already made for the 13th annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanaville
Ind
Melon Distributors Association
W. F. Turner
Central of Georgia
W.A. Sherman
Bureau ‘Agricultural Economics
United States
Tor Caf
Hig Department
R. H. Pennington
Patent Granted on the Hiatt Ring Pack System
Denver, March 26. A patent has been granted for the Hiatt ring pack system. Patent serial No. 1,578,341 dated February 16, 1926, to E. B. Hiatt of Palisade, Colo., president of Carpenter-Hiatt Sales Co., Denver. The system, used for packing apples, peaches, pears, and other produce, includes ring forms shells and liners. J. D. Duke of Fort Valley, Ga., named sole representative for many Southern and Eastern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
United States Patent Office
E. B. Hiatt
Palisade
Carpenter-Hiatt Sales Company
Hiatt
J. D. Duke of
Fort Valley
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
New England
Wes
Fire destroys Southern Box and Basket plant in Macon
The Southern Box and Basket Company plant in Macon, Georgia, was burned Wednesday night, causing an estimated 260000 dollar loss. The mill, employing about 300 workers, produced orange and peach crates and peach baskets and had large stock prepared for the harvest. The blaze spread to Maxwell Brothers of Chicago, destroying their new plant equipment and leaving only the warehouse intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern’ Box’and Basket Company
Macon
Southern Box and Basket Company
Maxwell Brothers of
Chicago
Maxwell| Brothers
Chicago Trade Bodies Weigh Joint January Meetings in 1927
South Water Market Trust urges the National League of Commission Merchants, Western Fruit Jobbers Association, and the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association to hold their 1927 conventions separately in Chicago that week starting January 17, allowing close contact while preserving identity. Directors note most execs favor amalgamation, with tentative plans to stage meetings at Palmer House, Sherman, and Congress hotels, leveraging a light Chicago convention schedule and a growing downtown hotel capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Water Trust
South Water Market
National ‘League of Commission
Western Fruit Jobbers' Association
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Chicago
Ill
Packer
Chicago Trade
J. W. Davis
the South Water Market Trust
Arnie H. Welch
New South Water Market
National League of Commission Merchants
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers’ Association
South Water Market Trust
Robert French
League
Palmer House
Sherman Hotel
Congress Hotel
Morrison
Bismark
Stevens
The
Trade
American Apples in the British Markets Reported Prices
Cable advices from European markets list auction ranges for American apples in Liverpool and London. Albemarle, Rome Beauty, Greenings, Baldwin, Ben Davis, and Gano varieties show varied per barrel prices, while Newtowns and Winesap box apples fetch different per box ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ropean
Liverpool
Albemariles
Rome
Baldwins
Ben Davis
Ganos
Fruit Jobbers' Assn to Chicago January 17 19
The Western Fruit Jobbers Association advisory board met in Chicago to set the 23rd annual convention dates January 17 to 19. Tentative plans place the event at the Palmer House with headquarters there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Palmer House
Potatoes Rally in Eastern Shipping Districts
Eastern potato markets surged this week with prices up about $1.50 to $2 per barrel in Aroostook County Maine, while New York supply shows little activity. Reports note cold weather delaying Southern crops and Hastings likely two weeks late. New Brunswick shipments slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Hastings
New York
Aroostook County
Maine
Harlem
Maines
New Brunswick
New England
Long Island
Pennsylvania
Aroostook
South Atlantic
South Carolina
The Produce Packer Sample Issue Description
A note explains that the Produce Packer is a separate weekly newspaper from The Packer, covering market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs, poultry, butter, hides, wool, and furs with free sample copies available by request.
California fresh fruit business faces severe test
California fruit industry battles overproduction and poor quality shipping. Overproduction last year and expected excess this year strain growers and shippers. Stewart Fruit Co and Virden Packing loom in new plans with Aronson & Co. and Hellman Bank. Banks fear multi‑million advances to growers and falling prices. A radical reorganization of the grape trade is urged to avert disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Fruit. Company
Los Angeles
Calif
Charley Virden
California Fruit Distributors
Virden Packing Company
Bach
Aronson & Co
Bond House
Hellman Banking System
California
Stewart Fruit Company
Seasson
Aby-Products
Canadian Brokers May Become Purchasing Agents
March 26 Vernon B C Canada authorities expect Western Canada fruit brokers to convert to purchasing agents for Plunkett Savage Nash and Mutual Brokers. Growers Sales Agency offices may shift to buying for main houses while Nash jobbing houses could also see similar roles. Nashs may reject consignments and move to cash in producing centers, with court actions shaping future fruit business methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon B. C
Canada
Vial
Prairile
Plunkett & Savage
Nash
Nashes
Standard Oil Company
Rosenblum-Collins Lawsuit Settled Out of Court
New York March 26 The Rosenblum and Collins dispute was dropped after the lawsuit against P S Collins and Co Inc was settled out of court. Both sides are satisfied and the erstwhile contestants claim victory at 304 206 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. Rosenblum & Ben, Inc
P.S. Collins & Co, Inc
Washington Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
South Atlantic States
Stewart Fruit CO
Fresno
H. A. Savage
H. A. Gerner
Melon Distributors
Evansville
Crcago
London
York Imperials
Albemarles
Baldwini
Pavith Newtowns
California Fresh Fruit Business
Rosenblum-Collins
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