Trade Groups to Gain Representation on Food Control Board
W. D. Tidwell announces that representatives from the National League of Merchants International Apple Shippers Association and Western Fruit Jobbers Association will join the federal Food Control Board. Tidwell testified before Senate and House agriculture committees in Washington, pledging trade support to keep food prices moderate and deny speculation. He warned that the current agricultural bill may fail and cited clauses he believes do not serve public or trade interests. May 11 reference.
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Ers
Federal Board of Food Atrol
League of Commission Merchants
International Apple Shipers’ Association
Western Fruit Jobbers' Association
W. D. Tidwell
Western Fruit Jobers’ Association
Tidwell
Agriculure Houston
Congress
Commission Given Control Over Cars
Kansas City May 11 A wire from Tidwell secretary of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association in Washington says the bill backed by the National League of Commission Merchants and the Inter Association will be considered. The revenue bill aims to raise about 1.81 billion with taxes on income profits and transportation. The excess profits tax and progressive income surtax are expected to face stiff opposition in both houses.
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Kansas
City
AV. D
Tidwell
Western Fruit Jobbers' Association
Washington, D. C
National League of Commission Merchants
Inter- 1 Association
Renate
Mir. Maidwell
Ways and Means Committee
House
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Southern Cabbage Movement Increases Amid River Crossings
Cincinnati reports rising cabbage shipments from Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana through river crossings to northern markets. Loading sections open daily and shipments look to grow across the line next week as Mobile’s crop moves outward. Alabama stock quotes range 6.50 to 7.40 per crate with Mississippi and others aligning to crate size of about 100 pounds.
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Cincinnati
Alabama
Louisiana
Mobile
Mississippi
Butter and Egg Stocks In 56 Warehouses
Butter holdings on May 1 total 1 767 000 pounds up from 513 000 pounds a year ago while egg holdings reach 1 239 000 cases down 188 000 from the previous year in 56 large storage houses. California vegetable shipments for the season total 6 193 cars with recent daily dispatches listed for May 3 4 5 6 and 7.
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New York
Californiia
Angeles
California
Egg market eases with mixed storage stock demand in Chicago
Chicago egg market opened easy with prices down about 4 cents on both current receipts and storage packed stock. Receipts showed lighter arrivals for the week, with storage packed eggs favored by buyers and packers storing heavily, while northern stock remained high quality and southern stock sold at discounts.
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Chicago
Easton Age Packe
Moving Irish potatoes Freely Through Ohio Markets
May movement of Irish potatoes from Louisiana Alabama and Mississippi opened up this week with many cars passing through Ohio River gateways to markets in central and northwestern states including western Pennsylvania and New York. Florida and Alabama stocks moved in barrels and sacks as inspectors enforce labeling laws. public stock preferred to old stock with prices listed for Florida Rose Triumphs dampers and regional varieties. Weather stayed favorable and trade remained active across Ohio Valley markets.
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Cincinnati
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
New York
Florida
Ohio Valley
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ohio
Steady Butter Market With Mixed Demand In Chicago
Butter market in Chicago remained steady at the start of the week with satisfactory trade. Creamery extras held at 38 cents, while packing stock rose. undergrades saw lighter demand as buyers preferred cheaper goods. Receipts varied daily from 5,702 to 11,646 tubs, prices easing later in the week with creamery extras selling around 32 to 38 cents depending on grade.
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Chicago
Japanese Consul Seeks Unity of Southern California Associations
Ujiro Oyama, Imperial Valley farmer Deo Kimura host, says the Japanese Consul plans to unite all Southern California associations to improve crops, packing, and insect control. He notes ambitions to organize associations for marketing and to promote American flag and Red Cross participation.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Deo Kimura
Centro
Imperial Valley
Ujiro Oyama
Oyama
Aato
Record of Cold Storage Stocks in May Across Butter and Poultry
The report lists May 1 stocks for butter eggs cheese and poultry across multiple storage firms in Washington. Butter and creamery butter holdings drop while eggs broth ers roasters fowls turkeys and miscellaneous poultry show multi fold increases from last year with percentages and volume figures for 334 storages 271 storages and others.
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Washington, D. C
Brothers
Tax Policy Debate Sees Calls for Lump Sum Income Levy
The column argues Washington should replace petty levies with a single income tax, proposing 5 to 10 percent on net incomes and a graduated scale. It criticizes hidden taxes like small gadget charges and soap or soda fees, urging taxpayers to support a transparent lump sum.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Railroads Seek Intrastate Rates Increase After Interstate Rise
Hearings in Washington report rail executives plan to push intrastate rate hikes to match the 15 percent interstate increase tentatively allowed by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Sea Board Air Line president W. J. Hatrehan says intrastate needs exceed 16 percent to cover costs and improvements. Shippers and state railway officials attended as protests are prepared for the May 23 session. Safren, formerly with Kurtin & Safren, is discharged from bankruptcy court in New York after a bankruptcy filing.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Roads
Western Roads
W. J. Hatrehan
Seaboard Air Line
California Fruit Season Promises Record Returns Despite Frost
Sacramento May 11 California fruit growers foresee the greatest gross return on record despite frost damage and a looming labor shortage. Charles B Virden of the California Fruit Distributors notes excellent early fruit quality and steady markets, with strawberry shipments around 150 carloads. Labor shortages push calls for action, including a Sacramento farmers conference and possible Chinese labor import under wartime bonds.
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Sacramento
California
Charles B. Virden
California Fruit Distributors
California Strawberry Distributors
Virden
Marin
Rocky Mountains
Canada
Fresno
Oregon
Farmers Protective League
Frank B. McKevitt
State Council of Defense
State ‘Board of Education
California Weather and Fruit Trade Report
Weather this year produced a late spring with early warmth and a damaging May cold spell. Almonds suffered in Placer County while Vacaville and Winter areas lost hundreds of fruit cars to frost. Canneries face labor shortages as prices for canning fruits rise and women may enter canneries to fill jobs.
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California
Placer County
Vacaville
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Pearse
Acquittal For Fish Co. In Embezzlement Case
Chicago reports that Bish & Co. were acquitted of embezzling over $3,000 from the Gifted Japanese Melon Growers Association of Swink Cole. The jury ruling upheld a trade practice allowing deduction of a second commission when reconsigned goods are sent to a shipper.
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Chicago
Bish & Co
Fish & Co
Pam
Edward Byrnes
Meh & Co
New York Auction Firms Go Separate Ways
New York on May 11 reports a shift as three fruit auction companies begin selling in different rooms at the same hour. Previously they rotated departments and shared clerks to avoid competition. Brown & Seccomb and the Connolly Auction Company now operate independently with separate rooms and crews.
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New York
Brown & Seccomb
Connolly Auction Company
Fruit, Auction Company
Increased Receipts Of Berries This Week
Trade was good on heap berries this week with prices eased by higher receipts. Louisiana and Mississippi sent strong supplies while Tennessee and Arkansas began to open up. Louisiana pints sold around 1.75 to 1.85, quarts 2.50 to 2.75. Mississippi crates 2.25 to 2.40. Tennessee quarts 2 to 3. Arkansas 2.50 to 3. Blackberries from Louisiana in 24 pint crates brought 3.00 with fair quality.
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Chicago
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Stronger tone in Chicago potatoes early in the week
Chicago market reports show firmer tone as old stock supplies shrink and shipments fall. Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin acreage trends lift expectations while Florida new stock leads gains with prices rising and Texas Triumphs expected by midweek.
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Chicago
Government to Stop Traffic in Bad Eggs Across States
Washington May 11 a number of egg shippers from Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and the Panhandle Texas have been cited to appear before the Bureau of Chemistry to show why they are not guilty of violating the Food and Drugs Act by shipping bad eggs in interstate commerce. The act prohibits interstate shipment of adulterated food. The action follows 1916 investigations in Colorado and Colorado cities. The department will act after hearings and is notifying shippers to candle eggs before interstate shipment and offers information on candling.
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Washington, D.C
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Trinidad
Colo
Onion market in fairly good shape with active demand
Chicago May 11 onion market shows fairly liberal supply and active demand. Prices eased slightly from last week with yellows at 1.85 to 2 and crystal wax at 2 to 2.15 as supply tightened locally.
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Chicago
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Federal Board of Control
Railroads
Safren
Tim Mitchell
R. Safren
The
Eye Concern
Kurtin & Safren
Mexico
Cuba
Dhe Packer
Byrnes
Sandland
Red River Valley
Pointe
Idaho
Russell
Fiorida
Texas
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