New Fruit Produce Rating Agency Formed in Chicago
A new Fruit-Produce Rating Agency is launched in Chicago with headquarters on the fifth floor of the Distributors Building. The group, led by A C Sinclair J K Emory Ed Coyner F W Kellior and H S Ditchburne, promises a $45 annual Guide Book with enhanced rating and credit services for green fruits and vegetables.
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Fruit-Produce Rating Agency
Chicago
Con Panay
Distributors
A. C. Sinclair
L. K. Emory
Ed. Coyner
F.W. Kelllor
H. S. Ditchburne
Producer Reporter Company
Sinclair
United States
Canada
Maine
New York
Tennessee
Missouri
Produce Reporter Company
Emory
Percy Is
Mr. Keillor
Ditchburne
Market holds firm as Chicago potato trade sees steady week
Chicago March 28 The potato market stayed fairly steady with little price change and modest demand. Traders expect possible gains on old stock toward May due to light country supplies and reduced Southern acreage, while others foresee a steady market. Receipts ranged around 69 to 69 plus more, with bulkNo 1 whites around 1.70 to 1.80 per cwt and sacked 1.65 to 1.75.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Red River
Red River Ohbios Se
East Tennessee peach crop outlook shows strong potential
Bale Creek Tenn March 28 reports a large peach crop in East Tennessee with prospects to nearly match last year if weather stays favorable. Three commercial orchards totaling about 200 acres grow Elberta fruit packed in six basket carriers. See The Packer Weekly Bulletin for shipper names.
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Bale Creek
Tenn
East Tennesree
Packer Weekly
Atlanta
Outlook for Truce and Fruit in North and South Carolina
Packer reports from growers and shippers in North and South Carolina detail acreage, expected yields, shipment timing, and packaging for potatoes cabbage beans melons cantaloupes berries and other perishable crops of the 1919 spring season. Entries note express shipments and early fruit like strawberries from Bladenboro and apples from Bryson City with specific figures and futures.
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New York
Packer
North
South Carolina
Jspring
Packer Weekly Bulletin
Outlook
North Carolina
Bladenboro
N. C
Express
Arkansas
Alabama
Texas
Packer Weekly
Internal Revenge Tax Affects Brokers Across Markets
The Packer reports confusion over the federal broker tax under the Revenue Act of 1918 with details from Irving National Bank guidance. It notes a $50 broker tax and added amounts based on exchange memberships, plus penalties for nonpayment. A March telegram from Daniel C. Roper clarifies returns timing and how traveling salesmen may or may not be taxed as brokers.
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New York
Packer
Irving National Bank
Stock Exchange
Produce Exchange
Board of Trade
Kansas City
Daniel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
Washington
Roper
Mystery surrounds Tennessee Produce Company origin
Oetgen to run Tennessee Produce Company at 99 Peters Street is alleged to be linked to the former Gossett firm. W H Lassiter & Co of Nashville is named on letterhead and left to answer questions as to ownership. The firm reportedly funds and backs the operation though details remain undisclosed. The Gossett collapse involved truck assets and unsettled debts to Lassiter, with questions about Oetgen's role lingering.
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Atlanta
Tennessee Produce Company, Inc
Peters Street
Packer
Eegar O. Oetgen
Edgar O
Get.Ben
O. C. Gossett& Co
Oergen
Gossett
Tennessee Produce Company
O. C. Gosgett & Co
W. H. Lassiter & Co
Na Vista, Tenn
Tennessee Produces Company
W. W. Anderson & Son
Lassiter & Co
Lassiter
Derson
Oetgen
Corial Ostgrenevich
Tennessee
Ocetgen
Gossett, Concern
Ocergen
Fulton Produce Company
O. C. Goasett & Co
Tennesse Produce Company
Florida
Old Cabbage Cleaning Up in New York Market
New York reports show cabbage cleaning up in state markets. Offerings from the country are light with prices around 35.40 per ton at loading auction and top stock reaching 40.45 per ton out of the car.
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New York
New York State
New Orleans Truck Crops Show Gains in Quality and Supply
New Orleans reports continued favorable weather boosting homegrown vegetables in the area. Demand remains active with prices steady to firm for items such as curly parsley at 7 dollars per sugar barrel, shallots 8, carrots 4, beets 6, spinach 6, radishes 9, mustard greens 4 1/2, turnips 6, endive 4 1/2, scallions 4 1/2 to 5. Hothouse cucumbers more plentiful with prices around 2 dollars per dozen. Mixed carrots and expedited shipments moving forward in moderate volume.
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New Orleans
Mar
Railroads Limit Liability to Value at Shipping Point Rules
Federal rulings set railroads liable for the value of freight at the origin when received by the carrier, with rules covering new bills of lading, discounts, partial damages, and premiums. The framework aims to settle unsettled claims while not expanding liability beyond established value.
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Packer
Washington, D. C
J. H. Howard
United States
Railroad Administration
Interstate Commerce Commis
Bill of Lading Investiga
Igo Trapped Over Potatoes Car Sale Scheme in St Paul
J F Igo alias M J Larson is jailed in St Paul after selling three phantom potato cars for 300 dollars. He claimed Berthold North Dakota origins with false car numbers and bills of lading, then fled to Minneapolis where officers arrested him. He says E B Frumm recruited him and Goldfish has dropped charges.
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St. Paul
N. P
G. N
J. E. Enright
Berthold
Igo
Minneapolis
Bronx
California Vegetable Shipments Report in Los Angeles
Daily shipments from Southern California listed by date show 60 cars on March 20, 41 on March 21, 67 on March 22 and 23, 43 on March 24, 40 on March 25, and 65 on March 26. Total shipments from January 1 to March reach 4610 cars.
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California
Los Angeles
Taubenhaus Denies Packer Report on Sweet Potato Curing
J. J. Taubenhaus challenges two January 1919 news items in The Packer and a February 1 1919 advertisement about the Wells system of curing sweet potatoes. He states he does not promote Wells or any curing method, only studies Texas suitability and storage methods. Taubenhaus requests space in the paper to correct misleading claims harming the industry.
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College Station
Tex
Medh
Packer
Dallas
Texas
North
Dasue
J. B. Wells
O. Longview
Joseph Rosenblum
Chicago
J. J. Tauben- Jacob
Miami
Haus
Seattle
Wey
J. J. Taubenhaus
New fruit vegetable rating agency opens
News index lists Tennessee Prod Co object of mis representation by sweet potato association. railroads liability ruling. crop conditions across several states. California shipments. potato firm in Chicago. Beatrice Creamery Co edges toward Fox River Butter Co buyout. Philadelphia inquiries. Georgia peach outlook. New Orleans truck crops. Asparagus in New York. Milwaukee eggs butter trade. Wyckoff terminal market plans. Hood River Dr Macrum. Indiana cantaloupe prospects. Yakima Valley crop reports.
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New Fruit-Vegetable Rating Agency
Tennessee Prod. Co
Object of Mus
Sweet Potato Association
North Carolina
South Carolina
Arkansas
Alabama
Texas
California
Chicago
Babb Bros
J. F. Igo
St. Paul
East Tennessee
Peach Outlook
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Georgia
New York
Milwaukee
Beatrice Creamery Co
Fox River
Louis Teuber
Coyne Bros
Washington State
Yakima Valley
Wyckoff
Indianapolis
Indiana
C. A. Macrum
Hood River
Western News
Bean men to open Eastern office
Digest of farm and trade notes across states highlighting potato and onion trends in Hastings Virginia York State and Newark, citrus and avocado yields in Florida California vegetables in Portland and Chicago markets with related trade moves and agriculture developments.
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Hastings
Virginia
York State
Florida
Baltimore
A. Trombetta
Miami
Fresno Grape Outlook
Washington
Oregon Broccoli
Bean Men
Philadelphia Poultry Firm at 338 South Front St Under Scrutiny
The Packerman reports inquiries into the Front Street Produce Company at 338 South Front Street occupied by James ONeill who has a long unsavory record. L Wisotsky and O H Green are also tied to the venture amid past bankruptcies and arrests.
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James O'Neill
L Wisotsky
O. H. Green
South Front Street
O'Neill
Concern
Philadelphia
Packer
Front Street
O’neill
Wisotsky
North Second Street
Poplar Street
Front Street Produce Company
O'Neill & Ero
J, B
O'Neill & Co
O'Neill Produce Company
Valley Produce Company
Palmyra
Watsontown
Pease
Packerman
Green
Cantaloupe Acreage Soars in Horatio Arkansas Reports
Big cantaloupe acreage in Horatio Arkansas reaches 2500 to 3000 acres this year, with 300 cars expected ready around July 10 to 15. Leading varieties include Pollock No. 25 Eden Gem and Salmon Tint, packed in white pine crates of standard sizes.
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Horatio
Ark
Intervening Petition in Babb Bros Bankruptcy filed
A First National Bank of New Vienna filed an intervening petition in the involuntary bankruptcy case of Babb Brothers Wilmington Ohio in U S Court. Judge Hillstar ordered Joseph T. Dean of Wilmington as receiver with a bond of 915 000. Creditors include John Amicon Bros Co Andrews Brothers Co and Louisiana vegetable shippers.
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Cincinnati
United States
First National Bank of New Vienna
Babb Brothers, Wilmingston, O
United States District
Hillstar
Joseph T. Dean
Wilmington
Feceiver
Tixis
Trade in Memphis and Ohio Valley markets Report
Bulky list of market activity across multiple regions including Memphis Ohio Valley Columbus Nashville and Kansas City. Mentions vegetables peppers onions potatoes cabbage butter eggs poultry peaches tomatoes and fruit with notes on shipments movements and market developments. References to new firms in Memphis several page markers and scattered notes on inspections diets and local trade.
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Boston
Boston Street
Mass
Bill Dorland
Hottel
New Pittsburg
Mertens
Rochester
Koster & Son
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ben Levine
Clarence C. Lee
Washington
State Market Commission
New Orleans
Florida
Colohatchee
Fla
Birmingham
Memphis
Ohio Valley
Columbus
Port Clinton
Nashville
Horta Sue Shaeanemea
Cincinnati
Ngas City
Independence
R. Peden & Co
East Fourth Street
Kansas City
Forbes
St. Louis
Cochran Brokerage Co
Kansas City Territory
Bureau of Markets
St. Louis Street
New Express
Don Morris
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A. 0. Sincisir
J. K. Emory
F. W. Keillor
H. 8S. Ditchburne
North and
Bulletin
Bryson City
Eictaureiai
La—S. W. B
Tennessee Produce CO
Oetgon
Tennessee Eye Shippers
O. C. Gossett
Ines
Sweet Potato Curing & Storage Assn
J. J. Tabenhaus
Chaits
Division of Plant Pathology and Physiology
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
College Station, Tex
Southland Sweet Potato Curing and Storage Association
News Index
East
Newark
E. Armstrong
G. Spencer
Portland
Rogue River Valley
Catif
Coachella Valley
Oregon
Zentner
Winthrop Orchards Incorporated
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Movement
Jackson County
Frank W. Stanton
Goodfellows Open
Genesee Farm Bureau
Norfolk
Voueses and Poultry
Jaames B. Convery
F. E. Cornell
Frank A. McGrail
S. H. Meyer
Crystal Springs Truck
Steff
Babb: Bros. Bankruptcy
Street Notes
Houston
Mercedes
Sacramento Valley News
J. R. H. Hilton
San Fr
Placerville
Kentucky
Columbus Market News
Ontario County
Antelope Valley
Calif
San Joaquin Valley News
Skokum Packers
California Monthly
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