Express Company Must Pay For Delayed Shipments
Article reports a New York judgment awarding George M. Rittenhouse & Co. $1,977 from American Express Company for delays in delivering eggs and other shipments, after prior similar case against Pennsylvania Railroad. Court found delay beyond normal transport times due to carrier congestion insufficient excuse. appellate ruling affirmed full damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Rittenhouse & Co
New York
American Express Company
May
Packer
Peninsula Produce Exchange
Pocomoke City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Herries
American Express
Bingaman
Rittenhouse
West
Southern Express Company
Nashville
Illinois
Express
Ferguson
Sixth District
Grooklyn
Express Company
Manning, Clark and Kelly
George Rittenhouse & Co
Jersey City
Skelly Joins Florida Fine Fruit Company as Sales Manager
Jacksonville May 9 F L Skelly who resigned as Sales manager of the Florida Citrus Exchange will become sales manager of the Florida Fine Fruit Company a new firm filed articles of incorporation at Tallahassee The company capital is 200000 with Tampa headquarters Backed by James S Crutchfield and Robert B Woolfolk of Crutchfield Woolfolk Pittsburgh the firm focuses on marketing high class fruit and has already contracts with several large packers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
F. L. Skelly
Florida Citrus Exchange
Florida Fine Fruit Company
Tallahassee
Tampa
James S. Crutchfield
Robert B. Woolfolk
Crutchfield & Woolfolk
Pittsburgh
Mrs Joseph A Trombetta Dies in Baltimore Week
Mrs. Joseph A. Trombetta, wife of manager Joseph A. Trombetta of the Standard Growers' Exchange in Orlando, Fla, died Monday in Baltimore. She was a sister of Joseph and Santo DiGiorgio, survived by five children all named Euch, and her husband. Funeral was held Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph A. Trombetta
Standard Growers’ Exchange
Orlando
Plu
Baltimore
Trombetta
Joseph
Santo DiGiorgio
Euls
Discontinuing Truck Crop Reports Likely July 1 1919
Washington May 9 according to a Bureau of Crop Estimates announcement the weekly truck crop news will probably cease on July 1 1919 due to curtailment of appropriations for the next fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Strawberries Receipts Rise With North Carolina and Tennessee Shipments
New York reports a week of increased North Carolina strawberry receipts with eight cars Monday and heavier late-week arrivals. Prices for good stock generally 30 to 35 cents per quart, poorer stock down to 10 to 15 cents. Tennessee fruit arrives in good condition around 30 cents, with some 18 to 25 cents. Louisiana berries remain steady, Norfolk shipments begin with 15 cars Monday, selling 20 to 80 cents per quart, occasional sales up to 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North Carolina
Tennessee
Louisiana
Norfolk
Vic
Crop conditions in Illinois Oklahoma and other states
Reports from Illinois Oklahoma Arkansas Tennessee and other states cover perishable crops including cantaloupes berries melons potatoes beans peaches asparagus rhubarb. Shipments by growers and packers are noted with details in The Packer Weekly Bulletin to be printed May 14 for advertisers.
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Illinois
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Packer
Commissioner Days Municipal Market Plan Heard At Hearing
A New York hearing before the Board of Estimate examined Commissioner Jonathan P. Day's proposal to establish municipal terminal markets with a $100 million budget for the first market in the Bronx. Critics warned the plan would burden consumers and disrupt trade while supporters argued it would curb profiteering in food distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Estimate
Jonathan P. Day
Department of City Markets
Bronx
Boosters’ Club
W. T. Gerow
Boosters
Robert S. McCormack
Semc
Smith
Hytan
Department of Markets
West Street
Fruit and Produce Trade
Hulburt
Railroad Administration
Commissioner Day
Petition in Bankruptcy Against San Francisco Poultry Company
Three creditors filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition against the San Francisco Poultry Company in San Francisco on May 9 and obtained an injunction from United States Circuit Judge W. W. Morrow halting actions by A. Casini, the company president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Poultry Company
San Francisco
United States
W. W. Morrow
A. Casini
Insolvent Casini Family Action Over Store Assets
Petition alleges Casini and family concealed stock and merchandise to defraud creditors. It claims he, knowing the company insolvent, gave his wife an unchattel mortgage on all furniture and fixtures in their store. The business operated at 429 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casini
Washington Street
Southern Illinois Fruit Shipments Rise This Spring
In Anna and surrounding areas on May 9 asparagus is entering markets with daily shipments in the thousands of crates. Rhubarb is boxed and shipped, while strawberries are abundant with 24 dightcare this year. Local lots of Miller’s red raspberries are expected. tomato acreage appears down from last year due to variable rainfall. Continued on Page 13A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Lil
Abe Wales
Attorney Says Commission Men Are Not Brokers
Kansas City May 1 Attorney Hal R Lebrecht secretary of the Kansas City Fruit and Produce Club writes to Commissioner of Internal Revenue Daniel Roper arguing that Section 1001 of the 1919 act taxing brokers does not cover commission merchants or factors who actually hold and sell goods for others. He argues brokers negotiate sales for others but do not possess goods, while commission merchants or factors sell in their own name and possess the goods, meriting a different tax interpretation. Lebrecht notes no reply from Roper yet and seeks a final ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tansas City
Hal R.lebrecht
Kansas City Fruit and Produce Club
Daniel
Roper
Internal Revenue
Washington
Kansas City Packer
Congress
United States
Lebrecht
Expressmen Strike Shuts New York Freight Network
In New York on May 9 a strike by expressmen halted most butter egg and poultry shipments. About 2,000 drivers and garage workers walked out, sending receivers to station wagons and sparking street battles. The dispute centers on pay and hours with demands for eight hour days overtime limits, double pay on Sundays, and a week of paid vacation. The matter was referred to the United States Railroad Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Express
American Railways Express Company
United States Railroad Administration
Washington, D. C
Rains disrupt Texas Bermuda onion harvest
Toredo Tex May 9 heavy rains fell Tuesday over the onion belt delaying harvest and hindering hauling as roads stayed bad. If more wet weather comes, the crop may be damaged and movement remains light for a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toredo
Tex
Fruit Exchange Officers Elected New York May 9
At the annual meeting of the New York Fruit Exchange Monday the following trustees were elected H T Cadenas W A Camp G Cavallaro J B Greason George M Kendall T G Marino C E B Maxfield W R Pyatt H L Thompson A Zucca and George J Ziegler The Board of Trustees met Thursday and re elected William A Camp president Harry L Thompson vice president James B Griesen secretary and Antonio Zuccatoreasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruit Exchange
New York
New York Fruit Exchange
H. T. Cadenas
W. A. Camp
G. Cavallaro
J. B. Greason
George M. Kendall
T. G. Marino
C. EB. Maxfield
W. R. Pyatt
H. L. Thompson
A. Zucca
George J. Ziegler
Board of Trustees
Allied Fruit Company Operators Arrested in New York
Anthony Bonora and Andrew Pitre of 106 West Thirty Seventh Street face charges of swindling two soldiers out of 500 worth of Liberty bonds each. Prosecutors say the pair ran ads under Allied Fruit Company offering stock and false jobs to lure victims, then discharged hires who demanded payback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West Fifty-Seventh Street
Anthony Bonora
Andrew Pitre
Aired Fruit Company
Westhhirty Seventh Street
Tien
Allied Fruit Company
Bonora
Pitre
Packer
Alo
Peach Crop Estimated At 32 719 000 Bushels
Washington May 9 The Bureau of Crop Estimates reports the May 1 peach crop at 32 719 000 bushels, up 59 percent from 1918. Weather may still reduce the total. April frosts hurt both southern and northern growing areas and affect commercial and express movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
California
Easier cabbage market at Chicago with liberal receipts
Chicago May 9 cabbage market eased this week though trade ran good in volume. Jobbing Mobile stock traded near 5.75 to 6 per crate while Texas stock in barrels fetched about the same. Shipping point prices slipped with California Winningstadt at 66.70 a ton crates extra, Texas bulk 75 to 80 a ton, and Mobile stock 4.75 a crate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas
California
Visitors from Across States at the Mercantile Exchange
The Mercantile Exchange drew visitors this week including J. J. Richardson of Louisville Kentucky A W Coon from Philadelphia Y J G Crenshaw from Glasgow Kentucky and J A Crowther from Pocahontas Virginia reflecting a regional gathering in New York May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. J. Richardson
Louisville
A. W. Coon
Philadelphia
Y. J. G. Crenshaw
Glasgow
J. A. Crowther
Pocashontag
Bill of Lading Case Nullifies R R Liability Clause
Washington May 9 The Interstate Commerce Commission issues a landmark report by Commissioner Woolley on bills of lading affecting shippers and carriers. It covers domestic and export bills, with livestock to be decided later, and standardizes bills for domestic and export traffic, nullifying the long standing measure of liability based on value at shipment in most cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packer
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Woolley
Commission
Cummins
Potatoes in California Districts See Mixed Prospects
Potato planting in the San Fernando district shows about 200 acres added to 600 acres recently reported with most plantings up and cultivation under way. Fulleton district expects a light crop with no material increase. Alameda county reports new potatoes peaking, Garnet Chilies following from Colma, and the San Joaquin Delta early crop estimated at 8,300 acres after wet weather delayed planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
San Fernando
Fulleton
San Francisco
Alameda County
Colma
San Joaquin Delta
Another Failure in Live Poultry Trade
A bankruptcy petition is filed against Joseph and Jacob Manne of Manne Brothers poultry and meat dealers at 677 Timp son Place Bronx. Creditors Samuel Werner 4970 dollars Harry Baff Inc 3315 Solomon Frankel Inc 1348. Liabilities about 12000 dollars, assets 4500. Henry B Singer named receiver by Judge A N Hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph and
Jacob Manne
Manne Brothers
Timpson Place
Bronx
Samuel Werner
Harry Baff, Inc
Solomon Frankel, Inc
Henry B. Singer
A. N. Hand
Apple Receipts Grow Light in New York Market
New York reports light apple receipts this week with Baldwins selling at 10 11 per barrel and Albermarle Pippins up to 14, occasionally reaching 15. Ben Davis at 7 9 and Greenings at 8 11. In boxed fruit Winesaps and Newtown Pippins 3 56 to 5 1, Rome Beauties 4 to 4 54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baldwins
Albermarle
Ben Davis
Rome
Eggs in storage grow tight in New York and Jersey City
May 9 report shows storage holdings at 645,788 cases, about the same as last year. Receivers have used up contracted space and reship eggs to interior points for refrigeration. It is unclear how much of the stock has been sold for export as packers ship eggs to seaboard cold storage. New York is receiving many of these eggs from the Middle West for abroad delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jersey City
Middle West
Seaboard
Spring chickens move from southern states begin
Chicago sources report spring chicken movement to open, with express lots now shipping from southern points. Expect growth from May 15 to June 1 as Brookhaven and Corinth note limited eggs and early shipments. Advertisers may see full bulletin next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Packer
Wacker Weekly
Brookhaven
Miss
Corinth
Imperial Valley cantaloupe crop exceeds earlier estimates
County Horticultural Commissioner Waite reports the 1919 Imperial Valley cantaloupe acreage now totals about 16 000 acres, 4 000 more than prior estimates, predicting a shipment of around 7 000 carloads this season. Major districts include Brawley 7 000 acres, Westmoreland 2 000, Heber 1 150, with others divided among independents and shippers. Shippers demand strict inspection to meet state standards to protect market quality. First cantaloupes will depart soon as the crop ripens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Oat
FW. Waite
Packer
Imperial Valley
Waite
Brawley
Westmoreland
Heber
Calex Fco
Brown Rot in South Jersey Peach Crop Expands
In South Jersey peach orchards the brown rot pest has begun to appear with damage also reported in Delaware. The cold spell of late April injured strawberry crops across New Jersey and affected early truck crops as well. The New Jersey State Department of Agriculture in Trenton issued a Wednesday statement confirming the reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jersey
South Jersey
Delaware
State Department of Agriculture
Trenton
Oklahoma Peach Buyers Bid $1.75 Bushel This Season
Oklahoma City reports offers of 1.75 per bushel for No 1 and No 2 peaches with 2 dollars for No 1 fruit. No 1 peaches measure two inches or more, No 2 from one and a half to two inches. R G Phillips of Rochester and secretary of the International Apple Shippers Association was in Philadelphia Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
R. G. Phillips
Philadelphia
Rochester
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Boosters’ Club
Idea
Plan for 12 months future trading in eggs proposed
A Chicago Banquet on May 5 1919 showcased a proposal for a 12 month egg futures clearing house to stabilize the industry The plan calls for a Chicago Produce Exchange with a ten story building and a capable executive secretary The talk by William S Moore of W Moore & Co argued profits followed by losses are unjust and outlined a future trading method with lease terms for a corner location at a desirable site
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Butter and Eye Board
Sherman
Charles EX. McNeill
Willian S. Movare
W. Moore & Co
Moore
McNeill
Exchange
Rueb
A. M. Murman
John B. Newman
John B. Mitchell
Thomas ¥. Gallagher
A. Kelly
E.’Percy Miller
F. Grimert
Oscar Olson
Henry Mortn
Rail and Wire Rates Go to Supreme Court
Arguments heard in Washington before the Supreme Court as the government appeals state court rulings denying federal power to fix intrastate railroad, telegraph, and telephone rates. North Dakota led the railroad case while South Dakota and about 35 state utilities commissioners supported the wire suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
North Dakota
Packer
South Dakota
King
Payne
Active Onion Trade In Chicago Market May 9
The Chicago onion market remained brisk this week as demand stayed strong and offerings stayed limited. Texas rains slowed Texas movement while California stock began moving late in the week. Coachella Texas yellows and boilers traded around 3.50 to 3.75 and 2.75 to 3 per crate, wax at 4 to 4.25, and Australian Browns moved from 4.25 to 5.50 per cwt depending on quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas
California
Coachella
Verdict Awarded Against Tilzer in Apple Shipment Case
A Rochester jury awarded West Kendall Canning Company Inc. one thousand dollars against Joseph Tilzer a New York City produce buyer. The suit claimed a carload of apples shipped under contract was not accepted by Tilzer at destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Tilzer
Rochester
N. Y
West Kendall Canning Company, Inc
New York City
Canning’ Company
Holiday Parade Of The 77th In New York
Holidays keep interrupting business as the 77th regiment held a parade in New York on Tuesday. Reports suggest most business men opposed the event, yet someone authorized the parade to proceed despite the reluctance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
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F.L. Skelly
Florida
Illinis
Sinois
Board of Estimate of
Trade Tells Board
Oectiona
Southern Illinois
Bermuda
Llied Fruit Company
Bill OF Lading
New York and
Authority
Cait
William S. Moore
Butter and Egg Board
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