Price & Co Press Rail Rate Complaint to Congress
Price & Co of Cincinnati mails a letter to Senators Pomerene Willis and Representatives Stephens Longworth and the Interstate Commerce Commission. They recount a car of 280 cabbage crates from Bowling Green Florida shipped April 10 1921 and sold at Cincinnati for 2.40 per crate yielding 672 gross. Freight cost 430.30 plus 95.20 drayage left growers with 146.50, showing freight charges three times grower earnings and harming agricultural production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Price & Co
Pomerene
Willis
Stephens
Longworth
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bowling Green
Fla
Northern Pacific
Ave
Gabearket
Punctuation Fragment on Page 5 Ends Debate
A clipped OCR fragment notes someone choosing not to cut the balance of his cabbage and directs readers to continue on Page 5. This terse line appears amid other page content with limited readable context.
Investigation Into International Brokerage Company Assets
Chicago May 6 Attorney for the receiver will probe the assets of the International Brokerage Company which filed bankruptcy papers ten days ago. The focus is the Peoples Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago claim for preference on property in California Florida and Texas pledged as collateral to cover loans. The bank had lent about $99 000 secured by dried fruit warehouse receipts, later seeking extra protection as losses mounted. California property valued at 85 000 Florida at 30 000 and Texas at 20 000 were assigned to the bank. If the bank prevails creditors may lose and the estate would be reduced, while a loss to the bank could allow dollar-for-dollar payments to other creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Leonard
International Brokerage Company
Peoples Trust,and Savings Bank .of
California
Florida
Texas
Colk
International
Connec‘ion
Atil
Georgia Peaches Fetch $10 per Crate in New York Sale
On May 6 in New York Robert P Cochran & Co received two crates of South Georgia peaches. The Mayflower variety fetched $10 per crate, noted for good size color and tasty flavor. Cochran expects straight cars to start next week as supply in the area remains limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
South Georgia
Denver conference on freight rates postponed to May 18
Denver May 6 The conference between fruit and vegetable growers shippers and railroad representatives, to be held in Denver on May 10, has been postponed to May 18. Also an economist notes the impact of curtailing advertising to cut expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Peterson Produce Firm Placed in Hands of Creditors
Waupaca Wis May 6 creditors appoint a committee to liquidate all assets of Peterson Produce Company and Waupaca Potato Shippers after a disastrous potato deal. The committee will dispose of warehouses and other assets to meet obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Produce Company
Waupaca
Wis
Jus
Fruit Movement Shifts From Rail To Water Routes
Pacific Coast fruit shipments move 9000 rail cars to water under Shipping Board care as high rates push intercoastal steamers into service. Yalta sails with citrus to New York. water shipments save California growers about 2 million dollars yearly while reducing rail traffic and freight volumes across key routes. Northwest apple growers plan 250 000 boxes by water at a 35 cent per box saving.
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Washington, D. C
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Yalta
Shipping Board
California
Dunn Presses Kansas City Delegates On Wholesale Prices
Samuel C. Dunn editor of the Railway Age met fruit and vegetable dealers in the Chamber of Commerce in Kansas City to discuss wholesale pricing. He acknowledged prior investigation for his article comparing retail to Texas producer prices and admitted wholesale rates after transport costs were too high. He argued rates must drop but carriers’ operating expenses prevented reductions at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Samuel_ C. Dunn
Railway Age
Chiago
Texas
Dunn
Chamber of Commerce
Packer
New Branch Endorses Publicity Campaign in New York
At a May 6 meeting of the New York branch of the National League hosted by the Boosters Club a resolution endorsed starting a publicity campaign and members each pledged 25 toward the fund. Robt S French explained the aim to counter reformers and false reports while attending ABA talks on the Pomerene Bill. Robert Cummings of the American Fruit and Vegetable Association spoke on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National League
Boosters’ Club
League
Robert S.french
Commission
French
Railway Age
Packer
American Bar Association
Whiel
Robert Cummings
The
American Fruit, and Vegetable Association
Chicago
Space Expanded for Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Assn
The executive offices of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers' Association moved from the tenth to the eighteenth floor of the City Hall Square Building Chicago. They occupy rooms 1807-1808 and say the new, larger quarters will accommodate their growing membership and workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
City Hall Square
Railroads Withdraw Bid to Shorten Heater Service Period
Railroads backed down after a hearing on a proposal to cut the protective heater service period in the Midwest from October 15 to April 15. They had sought to move the period from December 1 to March 1, arguing a shorter window would reduce costs.
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Middle West
Heater protective service fights off tariff change
Inter national Apple Shippers Association and two trade bodies opposed a tariff change that would cut heater or carriers protective service during cold weather in multiple states. A formal hearing in St Louis led to suspension of Supplement eight until merits are heard, with petitions to cancel later granted for J H R Fairbanks.
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Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Olinvis
Chicago
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Western’ Fruit Jobbers Association
National League of Commission Merchants
St. Louis
Aery Strong
Wm. Roylance
Provo
H. L. Pierce
Lagomarch Or Gaune Co
Burlington
Mr. Basford
Waterloo Fruit and Commission Company
Waterloo
Mittendorf
Hutchinson, Chamber of Commerce
Hutchinson
Kans
Waddell
Western, Fruit, Jobbers' Association
Jana R. G. Phillips
Aprile Shippers
J. HR. Fairbanks
Joint Council
Hinge Puiae
An Appreciation From Shippers on Freight Rates
Mitton Ga April 27 1921 to The Packer expresses gratitude for efforts to lower freight rates on perishables. Macon meeting promised favorable consideration for reduced rates and hope remains that railroads will act. Also notes Albert Pearson bankrupt in San Francisco May 6 with liabilities of 58316.62 and no assets. 43191.95 owed to Eastern brokers on cantaloupe shipments while a partner in T Pearson Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitton
Packer
Macon
Tifton Produce Co
Albert Pearson
San Francisco
Courrt
Pearson
Caj
T. Pearson Company
Thousands of Barrels of Potatoes Won’t Move
Houston Me May 6 Conditions in the Eastern markets force Aroostook county potatoes to be dumped as freight costs exceed value. Thousands of barrels hauled to starch factories at high rates. many county plants idle with no local buyers. Railroads require prepayment, few cars sold, seed cheap but acreage expected to rise next season.
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Houston
Aroostook County
New England
Trade Court Established in United States First
The Otis building hosts the first trade court to handle Mercini disputes based on fact rather than law, under the Chicago Association of Commerce. Arbitration aims to speed dispute resolution with appeal to regular courts if unsatisfied, led by J. Kent Greene. The move follows a Chamber of Commerce push for commercial arbitration and signals possible expansion to other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicas
United States
Otis
Mercini
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of the
Atlantic City
Court of Law
J. Kent Greene
Superior ‘Court
Citrus fruit prices advance in New York market
California oranges gain 10 to 20 cents a box while Florida valencias stay in strong demand. Sixteen cars of California lemons sold with a 25 to 5 cent increase per box. Porto Rican grapefruit up 75 cents to one dollar higher as new imports arrive.
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Florida
Olsy
California
St. Michaels
Porto Rico
Sicily
Asia
New York
Cand
California Oranges
Florida Valencias
Change in Mixed Car Classification Draws Shippers Hearing
Chicago May 6 hearing before the Consolidated Freight Classification Committee on rule changes for mixed cars. Shippers seek that the minimum weight of any commodity apply, so bulk of a car with a low classification prevails for the few remaining packages. Also under Rule 32 carriers aim to remove charges for ice used in refrigeration.
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Chicago
Transportation Building
Consolidated Freight Classification Committee
Consolidated Classification
Nso
New York
H. D. Rhodehouse
Youngstown Chamber of Commerce
Boston Creditors Seek B Hammond in Owed 3000 Dollar Case
Creditors seek B Hammond of Boston who ran an office in the Whitney building for months. He owes about 3000 dollars to large receivers and many smaller creditors wish to locate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Hammond
Boston
Hammond Miller
Whitney
Hammond
Texas Cantaloupes Need Two Days Warm Weather
New York dispatch reports Robert T Cochran Co awaiting two warm days to ship cantaloupes from San Benito Texas. Cold and rainy weather delayed the first car planned for Monday. A telegram urged two days of warmth for quality melons ready to eat.
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Texas
New York
Robert T. Cochran & Co
Navy Company
San Benito
Tex
California growers bid relief from high freight rates
Cit rus fruit growers testifying before the Interstate Commerce Commission said many cannot sell groves or pay mortgages as California supplies 80 percent of the nation’s lemons and oranges. They cited freight increases from 4 to 14 cents per box and losses on each box shipped. Cantaloupe and vegetable growers warned shipments would suffer unless rates drop. Hearings move to Akima and soon to Denver for Colorado speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry K
Interstate
Commerce ‘Commission
California
Y Sentinalis
Grapes in California Face Mixed Frost Damage Outlook
Readable notes from the San Joaquin Valley indicate frost damage to table grapes and raisins is variable. Most growers expect a large overall crop despite some burn areas, with raisin prices likely to fall and demand softening overall.
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Fresno
Catit
San Joaquin Valey
Association Rana
Auction Starts Off With a Bang in New York Sales
The Independ ent Frat Auction Corporation began operations with a morning sale at 393 Washington Street across from the Fruit Wade Building. About 200 people attended as Andrew Snyder, auctioneer, sold California oranges, box apples, and Cuban grapefruit, with strong prices and spirited bidding. The firm planned daily sales excluding Saturdays, starting at 830.
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New York
Frat Auction Corporation
Wayersung
Kwrrah
Washington Street
Avhich
Fruit ‘Wade
Louis Taub
Andrew Snyder
No Peaches and Apples in Va According to W B Atwood
William B Atwood of Greenwood Virginia a leading apple grower and head of several orchards says Virginia peaches and apples were wiped out by cold spells this spring. He notes 15000 crates of peaches and 20000 barrels of apples were lost and expects no Virginia apples in markets in America or Europe. He has long promoted apple growing in Virginia and spent 16 years teaching farmers about growing and marketing fruit.
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New ‘York
William B
Alwood
Greenwood
Old Dominion
Hood and Williams Orchards
Virginia
New York
Robert T. Cochran & Co
Mr. Atwood
Packerman
Son
Albemarne County
I Fruit
America
Europe
South
Sweden
Atwood
Southern Wholesale Grocers to Meet
Cincinnati May 6 The Southern Wholesale Grocers Association convention will open at the Gibson Hotel on Tuesday May 10 and run for four days. Members include fruit and produce shipper receivers from the South with plans to travel North after the meeting.
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Cincinnati
Southern Wholesale Grocers' Association
Gibson Hotel
South
Georgia Peaches on New York Market
Georgia peaches arrive in New York with crates showing varied quality. Prices range from 3.50 to 6 per crate, while market conditions differ. Wires indicate four or five cars to be started from South Georgia by week’s end.
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New York
iSouth
Georgia
Michigan Fruit Loss Under First Estimates
Western Michigan fruit prospects show improvement as growers report damage lighter than first estimated. Lake Michigan orchards escaped largely, Lawton grape crop not a total loss, and favorable weather boosts hopes for a 40 percent crop. Late apples appear less affected. peaches likely a half crop. strawberries damaged.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lawton
Florida Watermelons Still Light In New York Markets
Florida watermelons remain light in New York with three cars offered early week and prices at 1.2 dollars each. No other offerings listed through Friday. Colorado Potato Men to Meet in Manitou June 2 and 30. annual meeting set by the Colorado Potato Shippers Association.
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Florida
New York
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Potato Shippers’ Association
Manitou, Colo
Essociaelem
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Ford
San Joaquin - Press
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Sts
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