Banana Trust Probe Details Destruction of Bananas to Maintain Prices
Wheeler and Griffin testifying before a Senate subcommittee allege United Fruit Co used methods to destroy banana shipments and restrain competition. Evidence includes confiscated orders, letters, and railroad actions to limit supply and raise prices, with claims of port closures and illegal property seizures in Panama and Costa Rica affecting the American Banana Co. and prompting calls for a Commerce Department investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Burgerett P. Wheeler
John W. Griffin
American Banana Co
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
United Trust Co
Phillippic
Johnston
United Fruit Co
United Fruit Coe
Messrs
Wheeler
Griffin
Fruit Dispatch Co
New Orleans
Korndorffer
Kogndorffer
Mississippi River
John
Evens
The
G. A. Korndorffer
Res
Mer
Seaboard
Fruit Disputch Co
Camors-McConnell
Mobile
Mobile & Ohio
Louis Ville & Nashville
Mounds, Ill
Kansas City
Wheeles
Central America
United States
Alabama
Mofile
Panama
Costa Rica
C. H. Ellis
Minor C. Keith
Mr. Eyes
Mr. Leer
Sixola River
Gadocan
Northern Railway Co
Congressional Record
United States Department of State
United States Department of Commerce and
Circuit Court
United States Department of Justice
United States Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
Peach Crop Prospects Across Georgia in 1908 Outlook
Georgia and surrounding states report variable but mostly favorable peach prospects for 1908. Wilting storms trim some damage in north and central regions, while Ft Valley and Walker County report good to excellent potential. Industry expects substantial car shipments from June into August, with early Elbertas and other varieties progressing to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North Georgia
Walker County
Walker Couny Ferralt Co
la Fayette
Miller Orchard Co
Rome
Floyd County
Georgia
Bartow
Adsirsville
J. W. Bradley
Houston County
Ohio Fruit & Land Co
Ft. Valley
The
United Orchard Co
Zeely
C. Houser
Barfield
Daniel
Maton
Johnson Brown Co
Albany
Samuel P. Rumpp
Marshallville
Macon County
Persons & Persons
Forsyth
Monrose
Woodbury
Fort Valley
Emery
Packer
Heph_aibah
Elbertas
Cave Springs
Marietta
Alabama
J. W. Ingram
Seale
Ala
Union Springs
EB. Pierce
Cincinnati
Tennessee
John F. Fugazzi
Fugazzi-Schoney Co
San Florida
Bieber
Weathering Frost and Frost-Triggered Growth Forecast
Observation across limited territory and reports from poachers suggest March frost caused minimal damage to orchards on low ground. The estimate foresees record production, with transport authorities projecting 2800 cars of crop north of Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Peach trade war looms between rail rivals in Georgia
In New York a dinner of Baltimore and Ohio agents signals a planned clash with Pennsylvania for Georgia peach business this season. B&O claims strong service and broad Georgia shipper support, estimating about 5,000 cars may move, after past losses to rivals.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Georgia
Cosmopolitan Hotel
E. E. Davis
General Eastern
W. N. Mitchell
Atlanta
P. H. Marshall
Pennsylvanian Railroad
Baltimore & Ohin
Western Peach Crop Reports Prompt Mixed Forecasts
Special reports from peach growing districts to The Packer indicate frost damage across Colorado and Arkansas while Texas faces reduced yields. In Kansas City area coverage notes Elberta crops with variable damage, expects a large overall peach supply west of the Mississippi, though not a bumper year. Estimates and outlooks vary by town from Springdale to Siloam Springs, with frost and hail impacting prospects and shipments likely beginning in July or August.
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Kansas City
Packer
Southwestern
Western Territory
Colorado
Arkansas
Texas
Mississippi River
Arkansas Peaches
Springdale
Elbertas
Lafayette Marks
Hillcrest Orchards
Teasdale Fruit & Nut Co
Mammoth
G. T. ‘Wood Grocery Co
Avoca
J. T. Gramming
H. E. Bressler
Fayetteville
Aa. C. Kamilton & Co
Grannis
Ibertas
L. Gregg
Siloam Springs
Vince
Fruit, Growers’, & Shippers’ Assn
Irs
Ag Gales
Uhey
C. A. Ford
Gentry
C. W. Patterson
J. R. Bever
Gravette
Dorsett & Cato
Decatur
Mientian
California Citrus Union Faces Invasion of Iowa Orange Trade
Los Angeles May 8 The California Fruit Growers exchange ships oranges to Iowa and surrounding areas, drawing sharp interest from shippers and growers. The move challenges the longtime Citrus union hold, with trial shipments boosting competition and independent shippers expanding efforts to educate consumers about the exchange brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Iowa
Middle West
California Citrus Union
Burlington
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Exchange
Citrus Union
Union and Exchange
Slick soap faker touring Florida claims Excelsior Soap Co
The Packer reports several Florida shippers warned about a slick con man posing as Excelsior Soap Co. He offers large premiums with soap orders and claims prepaid express delivery. Money is collected in advance and he has duped many growers near Lake Mary. Headquarters are said to be in New York with offices in St Louis Kansas City and Dallas. Postal returns block correspondence. Readers urged to arrest on sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Florida
Excelsior Soap Co
Adl Vance
Lake Mary
St Louis
Kansas City
Dallas
Tex
Packer
Georgia Peach Growers Convention in Atlanta May 13
The Georgia Peach Growers Association will hold its annual convention in Atlanta on May 13. Discussion topics include crop conditions, transportation, canning for home use, crate and crate makers, commission merchants, and marketing. Representatives from transport companies and manufacturers are expected. The unusually large crop heightens convention importance with talks on cooperative distribution and small markets. New officers and committees will be elected or appointed before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Peach Growers’ Assn
Read & Co. swindler claims targets in Florida ships
Jacksonville gossip warns Nate Read, operating as Read & Co., is accused of pressuring shippers around Lemon City and other tomato shipping points. The piece recalls his New York paper business debts and portrays Read as a flashy, money-seeking figure who promises purchases and cigarettes, with a blunt label: he is a dead beat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Nate G. Read
Read & Co
Lemon City
Nate Rewl
Florida
New York
Oves
Nate Read
Head & Co
Nate
Local Florida Shipper Seeks Fruit Buyers in 1908 Note
Springlake Florida May 4 1908 A shipper reports six acres of cucumbers one acre of tomatoes and a few beans and says they are shipping cakes now seeking correspondence with fruit buyers Daniel and Nicks direct about markets and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springlake
Fla
Packer
Ft. A. B
Daniel & Nicks
New potatoes enter Chicago market amid stable old stock
Chicago May 9 the potato market shows little change with prices easing slightly from last week yet demand firming as tracks clear. Old stock remains dominant while new potatoes from south western points move in with Florida stock selling at 2 to 4.50 per barrel and Louisiana and Alabama ranges noted. Receipts similar to prior week though carrot arrivals down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Florida
Louisiana
Alabama
Watermelon boom hits Pensacola area with record acres
Reports from Pensacola to River Junction indicate over 1 000 acres planted in watermelons by P and A division truck farmers, the largest in the region. Cucumbers and cantaloupes add 75 and 50 acres respectively, weather favors yield, and contracts already exist with major dealers for packing and shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
River Junction
Louisville & Nashville
Porter Bill Aims Uniform Apple Grades in Congress
Chicago May 9 The Porter bill introduced in the House seeks uniform apple grades and packing nationwide. Led by New York’s Porter and Chicago’s Wagner the effort would certify grade quality, aiding export prices and matching Canadian premiums. Trade groups expect passage next session. a Kansas City ad seeks a produce partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Chicago
House of Representatives
Mr. Porter
New York
Frank E. Wagner
International Apple Shippers’ Agsn
W. L. Wagner
International Apple Shippers' Axsn
John W. Neumann
Indianapolis
Canada
Maxton Shippers Prepare for Watermelons and Melons
Maxton North Carolina plans July 1 to August 1 shipments with a crop 10 to 15 percent larger than last year. Local growers list acres of watermelons and cantaloupes ready to ship from July to August, including MacMac hotel as a stop for fruit salesmen and prominent figures such as A J McKinnon and Dr H W McNair among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxton
N. C
MacMac
Maxton Mercantile Co
A. J. McKinnon
H. W. McNair
Neil Alford
A. H. O'Brien
W. R. McKay
W. McLauchlin
A. Shaw
A. L. Ivey
End in sight in Emerson Marlow case verdict touchstone
Chicago May 9 Hearings in the Emerson Marlow & Co bankrupt case resumed before Referee Wean. Judge Bruggemeyer testified that the minute book was fiction and that Emerson said he abandoned the corporation scheme to resume old partnership business. Deeds, an unsigned agreement, and ownership transfers were examined as the Monarch Refrigerating Co. contends the deeds were ineffective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Emerson, Marlow & Co
Wean
Bruggemeyer
H. A.emerson
Monarch
Emerson
Judge Bruggemeyer
Fred Aipert
Monarch Refrigerating Co
Espert
Brugkemeyer
H. =. Marlow
Wien
Marlow
Fred P. Willams
Dun’s Commercial Agency
Williams
Dun’s
Esposito Creditors Meet in New York
Creditors of PD Esposito, fruit and vegetable dealer once of Harlem market, held a meeting in New York. The outcome depends on district attorney action or an involuntary bankruptcy filing. Esposito claimed fair bank capital and assets, though he mortgaged property to his brother and reportedly moved stock after his store closed. He is said to operate again in Harlem with his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fruit & Produce Trade Assa
Esposito
Harlem
Fisposito
Fruit & Produce Trade Assn
We Brother
Har Jen
Saia
Advice to Jobbers and Others
A May 5 1968 note from M. George & Co in Chicago requests discontinuation of their ad until further notice. They report many inquiries nationwide about apples and state that the trade should use The Packer whenever seeking items before the jobbing trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Packer
M. George & Co
Butter Market Shows No Change This Week in Chicago
Chicago May 8. Butter prices hold steady from last week with fresh creamery extras bid around 3c on the board. Firsts remain near 2c while packing stock is offered freely at 17 to 14c, signaling ample supply.
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Chicago
Jonal
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Banana Trust
Senats Committee
Georgia Grop
Ozark
Fight For
Arkansan
California
Peach Growers’ Meeting
Read & Co, Rad
North Florida
cCuken
Maxton, XN. C
Shippers
Judge Bruggemeyer Calla
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