Complete Food Report Issued by Merchants' Association
The Merchants' Association released a thorough study on food production and distribution from farms to consumers. It details committee work, methods, and findings, noting 1,200 daily food carloads at 127 metropolitan terminals serving 9 to 10 million people, with 60,000 distributors and about 400,000 workers. The report also highlights racial and cultural diversity in distribution and its impact on logistics.
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New York
Merchants’ Association
John IL. Love
John Co. Orentt
Boston Chamber of Commerce
W. ©. Evans
Alden, Y
New York State
Albany
Oner
Ington
United States Department of Agriculture
Tlynt
Loog
Inod
York City
D. Commission
Gaynots
Mitchel Supply
Traffic League Favors Express Company Merger
The National Traffic League in Chicago urged a merger of all express companies into one firm while opposing government ownership of public utilities except where needed for the war. The resolutions say there is room for only one express company and note parcel post cannot meet requirements.
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Traffic League
Chicago
National Traffic League
License Number On Checks And Notes, Kansas City
Food Administration rule updates require license numbers appear on checks drafts and promissory notes for dealers in fruits and foodstuffs. Licenses should be shown on signer and maker documents in line with recent amendments to general rules.
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Kansas City
The
Food Administration
Potato Prices Slide Early Week Then Rally Later
Chicago potato market opened weak with prices down from two-year highs as heavy receipts press on the market. Monday 94 cars, Tuesday 61. demand from local and outside buyers remained limited. Growers in Minnesota and Wisconsin locked in starch contracts at 70 to 80 cents per cwt. By midweek light demand persisted, but prices firmed on Thursday and Friday with white stock up to about 1.15 per cwt and overall receipts dropping to 25 cars.
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Chicago
United States
Minnesota
Harris
Minn
Wisconsin
Colorado
Idaho
Discontinuance of all railroad soliciting work ordered
Washington reports three regional railroad directors have ordered the discontinuance of all freight and passenger traffic solicitations by individual lines. The move aims to cut costs and shift workers to other rail roles under government unified management. An inquiry will place affected officers and staff in alternative railway service, with few dismissals expected.
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New York
Washington
Central Railroad Administration
McAdoo
Jenkins Koblentz Co Quits Trade In Chattanooga
Jenkins Koblentz Produce Co announces winding up affairs and quitting business this week in Chattanooga. The firm started last fall, was incorporated by J H Jenkins and H M Koblentz, with Koblentz as son. Jenkins left in January. one disputed banana shipment remains in litigation after a former employee allegedly bought it without authority. Bananas allegedly frozen and condemned by health officers. California shipments: daily adds to total of 4,888 cars since January 1.
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Jenkins, Koblentz Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Thej
Jenkins-Koblentz Produce Company
J. H. Jenkins
M. Koblents
Father
Jenkins
Lone Start
Fruit and Vegetable Crops in Alabama and Southern States
The Packer Weekly Bulletin reports brighter outlook for abundant crops in Alabama and the South with larger cabbage acreage than prior years and good stands though rain is needed. Mobile expects 31,000 to 1,200 cars shipped. carrots to move from April. potatoes show larger acreage after last year’s crop loss.
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Mobile
Ala
Citrus Fruit Markets Steady in Chicago Amid Light Receipts
Chicago March 29 Citrus fruit markets remained firm amid light receipts and favorable weather. Buying was moderate due to high prices, while quality offerings supported activity. Smaller orange sizes fetched around 4.75 to 7.50 with California boxes of small sizes at 8.50 and other sizes 7.50. Lemons stayed steady to firm with California small sizes at 6.60 and other sizes 4.75 to 6.
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Chicago
Imost
California
Melon Distributers to Meet in Evansville
Evansville Indiana March 29 R H Pennington secretary of the Melon Distributers Association announces the convention moved from Pittsburgh to Evansville for April 19 and 20 at the McCurdy Hotel Attendance is expected to be strong with several vital topics for melon shippers and receivers on the agenda Attendees should reserve rooms early via the McCurdy or the secretary.
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Evansville
Ind
R. H. Pennington
Pennington-Geissler Company
Scretary
Melon Distributers’ Association
Pittsburgh
McCurdy
Elberta Peaches and Other Produce Contracts Noted at Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon Tex March 23 The outlook for Elberta peaches is fine with 200 cars expected in the area Some peaches are contracted at 7c per bushel buyer to furnish baskets A good many cars of potatoes and several cars of cantaloupes and watermelons expected this summer Early Wheeler peaches also planned for carlot shipping.
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Mt. Vernon
Tex
Jim Anderson Co Sued Over Tendered Car Goods
Jim Anderson Company of Knoxville Tenn was sued for 4383 by a Cincinnati concern this week over a carrot shipment of canned tomatoes and beans alleged not to meet sample. First draft paid, later stock found nonconforming inspection found swollen weights. Part of the money held by a local bank was attached.
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Jim Anderson Co
Knoxville
Cincinnati
Jim Anderson Company
Tenn
Train Schedules to Eastern Markets
Boston reports Edgar W. J. Hearty of the United States Froud Administration released early this week that California schedules have been arranged for routes to Chicago in eight days New York in 12 days and Boston in 13 days with full operation soon.
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Boston
Edgar W. J. Hearty
United States
Froud Administration
California
Chicago
New York
Heavier Egg Receipts Hit Chicago Market Early Week
Chicago reports heavy egg receipts in the first two days of the week, signaling a spring movement. Total arrivals Tuesday reached 43,472 cases, with Monday and Tuesday together exceeding last year's figures, prompting price adjustments as demand remained steady for consumptive use.
Larger Supply of Louisiana Vegetables
New Orleans reports favorable weather has boosted homegrown crops with plentiful supplies of mustard greens turnips beets and shallots at lower prices. Parsley carrots spinach and radishes also ample with steady pricing. Lettuce begins to appear with green peas demand active hothouse cucumbers modest and mixed carlotas moving in steady volume.
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New Orleans
Chicago Egg Dealers Before Food Officials
Chicago March 29 Informal hearing by Messrs Wheeler and Gardner of the Illinois State Food Administration examined egg and poultry traders. Offenses cited included purchases above the price limit and unlicensed wholesalers, with several firms absolved and others found technically at fault. Instead of fines, donations to the Red Cross were proposed, totaling 200 dollars for Goldberg Brothers Klapholz Co and Avalon Commission Co, and 50 dollars for Swift Co and Armour Co.
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Chicago
Messrs. Wheeler and Gardner
Illinois State Food Administration
Food Administration
Red Cross
Goldberg Brothers, Klapholz & Co
Avelon Commission Co
Swift & Co
Armour & Co
Ban on Many Imported Articles Revealed by War Trade Board
Washington March 29 The War Trade Board released a list of imports prohibited after April 15 to toughen war economy measures. Prohibitions may be flexible if commerce permits and rapid loading of return cargoes is possible. Cargoes from Canada and Mexico may still import restricted goods when licensed. fruits except bananas and pineapples nuts except coconuts vegetables except lentils beans and peas and eggs are barred.
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Washington, D. C
War Trade Board
Europe
Canmda
Mexico
Chicago Apple Market Holds Steady Prices This Week
The Chicago apple market remained steady this week with ample supply for both barreled and boxed stock. First grade sales showed fair demand while rot and aged stock moved slowly. Barrel quotes included Willow Twigs 6.50, Baldwins 5.50 to 6, Golden Russets 5.50 to 6, Greenings 6.40 to 7, Winesaps 6 to 6.50, Ben Davis 4 to 4.50, Northern Spies 6.50 to 7, Games 4.50 to 4.75, and No 2 Stock 4.50 to 2.0. Western box prices listed Spitzenbergs 23 to 25, Rome Beauties 1.75 to 2.40, Delicious 2.75 to 3.50, White Winter Pearmain 2 to 2.50, Winesaps 2 to 2.50.
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Chicago
Ben Davis
Games
Rome
Makers of egg cases meet with government officials
A March 29 conference in Washington involving the USDA, Federal Food Administration, and railroad representatives aimed to survey immediate needs for egg case and filler cars. Shippers were urged to load refrigerator cars to the minimum necessary for safety, with a goal of facilitating egg crop movement within 30 days and establishing a weekly trade-clearing flow.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Fedeeral Food Administration
Ruaik Road Administration
C. L. Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Bell
Federal Food Administration
O. C. Cassel
Railroad Administration
W. KF
Pride
Poultry and Egg Department
Foot Administration
J. C.franklin
A. R. Lee
M. K
Cairo
Cherry G
Cherry Company
Peoria
Cedar Fapils
Main
Main Brothers Box and Lumber Commany
Karnak
Coyle
Indians Board and Filler Company
Decatur
Tad
Transportation Department
Ford Administration
Ding
Mir 7
Chicago Mill and Lumber Company
Davis
The
Food Administration
Butter and Cheese Conference Postponed
New York March 29. The meeting of butter and cheese operators planned for April 9 with Food Administration members in Washington to review the storage deal has been postponed indefinitely. A conference with the Bureau of Chemistry, Department of Agriculture in Washington on April 2 will be a public hearing to determine how the Food and Drugs Act applies to packing pressed poultry for shipment. The issue is whether ice packed poultry absorbs water, reducing food value and increasing weight.
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New York
Food Administration
Washington
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Food and Drugs Act
Protests to Be Made at Ice Packed Poultry Hearing
Ice packed dressed poultry shippers in Ohio and Indiana urge officials not to discontinue ice packed stock. Armacost Riley & Co. and Peters & Co. prepared statements for a hearing on April 2 in the Bureau of Chemistry building at 19th Street Southwest, Washington.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Armacost, Riley & Co
Peters & (A
Bureau of Chemistry
Nineeenth Street
Washington, D
New Yorkers Protest Dressed Poultry Shipments Change
At a New York Poultry and Game Trade Association meeting on Thursday resolutions were adopted opposing ending shipments of dressed poultry in ice. They claim 60 percent of shippers would go out of business. The committee plans to attend hearings in Washington.
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New
Armour and Co Halt Interest in Aaron Firm of Kansas City
Federal inquiry into Armour and Co reveals Armour owns a 50 percent stake in the Aaron Poultry and Egg Company of Kansas City with branches across Kansas and Oklahoma. Aaron profits two pounds for every product above cost, as investigators press for ownership details amid a broader probe into meat packers.
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Armour & CO
Aaron Firm
Kansas City
New Dairy Schedule From West a Success
New York reports the new dairy train, arranged by B W Redfearn of Chicago, improves delivery from Western points to New York in five days. After early timing issues, trains now run smoothly, with Wabash and D L & W routes delivering from Buffalo to New York in about 30 hours. The schedule links Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Omaha to Moberly and Kansas City cars, meets at Detroit, and yields a 3 day Chicago to New York run with a fourth day delivery.
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New York
B. W. Redfearn
Chicago
Wabash
Buffalo
Irom
Bert Ochletree
AL R. T
Packer
St. Louis
Redfearn
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Moberly
Kansas City
Detroit
Hannibal
Decatur
Southwest
Famechon and Weyl Zuckerman Get Judgment in Jersey City
The J C Famechon Company of Minneapolis and Weyl Zuckerman Co of San Francisco won judgments against H C Schnell, a New York produce dealer, for 4330 and 8660 dollars respectively in Jersey City Circuit Court. They had bought six and eight cars of Spanish onions in 1917, brokered through Joseph Sicker. Delivery failed as onion prices soared. Schnell argued broker liability but evidence supported the buyers. The judge urged a verdict for the plaintiffs and the jury returned against Schnell.
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New York
J. C. Famechon Company
Minneapolia and Weyl-Zuckerman & Co
San Francisco
Circuit Court
Jersey City
H. C. Schnell
Minneapolis
Schnell
Joseph Sicker
Bhoyla
Cutler
M. Regatz
Famechon
Sicker
Visiting Butter and Egg Men Visitors in butter and egg trade this week
Visiting Butter and Egg Men in New York on March 23 list E M Slayton of Manchester New Hampshire J J Gilligan of Poughkeepsie New York B B Brice of Montgomery Alabama J W H Sturtt Jr of Philadelphia H A Strong of Philadelphia E G James of Chicago R A Bowers of Philadelphia J H L Smith of Galax Virginia
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New York
E. M. Slayton
Manchester
N. H
J. J. Gilligan
Poughkeepsie
Downs Jailed for License Violation and Dougherty Fined
Wilford C. Downs of Camden Street received 30 days in jail for failing to obtain a Lever Act license. Upshur K. Dougherty was fined 250 in federal court. The two operated under several names including Downs Commission Company and Dougherty Produce Company. Local officials had investigated and raided the businesses for license violations amid prior complaints from shippers.
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Baltimore
Wilford C. Downs
Camden Street
Upshur K. Dougherty
Towns
Downs Commisssion Company
Dougherty Produce Company
Packer
National Food Administrator
Downs Commission Company
Downs and Dougherty
United States
Harry Baff Bobs About City Market Job In NYC
New York March 29 Harry Baff once banned by the Food Administration for profiteering held a buyers post for Dr Day New York City Public Markets but was briefly discharged and post revised as a locater The exchange later declined his authority and Day denied any official link Yet Baff claimed to buy eggs for the department and Day began selling eggs to consumers Nashville Tenn March 29 reports say Baff wired Tennessee shippers seeking quotations on eyes while claiming new City Department of Public Markets ties
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New York
Harry Baff
United States Food Administration Nv
Dr. Day
New York City
Harry
Hocater
Batt
Mir Vas
Eithr Exchange
Bes
Dr.? Day
Department of Public Markets
Baff
Day
Packer
Greenwich Street
Department of Markets
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Queensboro
Harlem
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Harry Maft
Heney's New York Hearings Postponed
New York March 29 The investigation by Francis J Heney special counsel for the Federal Trade Commission into the meat packing industry and butter egg poultry and canned goods trades has not materialized by Thursday night. FTC representatives have been in New York for about two weeks asking questions and the schedule investigation is said to be postponed indefinitely. Washington March 25 The Bureau of Markets will add a bulletin reporting carrot shipments from each state of green trucks and fruit.
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New York
Francis J. Heney
Federal Trade Commission
Heney
Kansas City
Bis
Packer
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Markets
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the Merchants Association
Los Angeles
Alabama
Southern States
Packer Weekly
Citrus Fruit
Melon
Texas Elbertas
Middle West
Wredd
Louisiana
Federal Trade . Commission
H. L. Brown
Armour
Aaron Poultry and Egg Company
Kansas
Oklahoma
Earl
Haines
Commission
Aaron
H. J. Brown
Poultry and Egg Company
Brown
West
Famechon and Weyl- Zuckerman
Downs
Dougherty
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