Jobbers Association Members Vote to Consolidate
The Western Fruit Jobbers Association voting to merge with the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association announced a large majority in favor. Secretary Wagner said steps will proceed to finalize consolidation by July 1, with board meetings, scope of property transfers, and board enlargements to be completed as conditions allow.
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Wagner
Ship
Rs Assn
Hope
Chicago
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers Association
Western Fruit Jobbery Association
Anderson
Walla Walla Milton Freewater crops look good this year
Walla Walla Washington district crops show favorable growing conditions with rising movement for most commodities. Asparagus rhubarb and spinach nearing finish, head lettuce to start full swing next week, cabbage to ship around June 1, onions slightly down in area but higher in production. Cobbler potatoes about 760 cars planned for shipment from Pasco Kennhewick and Walla Walla. tomatoes up with about 250 cars to start July 1. strawberries moving to market mainly in trucks.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Milton-Freewater
Pasco
Kennhewick
Walla ‘Walla
The Produce Packer prospectus and sample request
The Produce Packer edition, a companion weekly paper for market news in fruits vegetables eggs poultry butter hides wool fur and related trades, offers free sample copies on request to shippers and distributors interested in market information and trade updates.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Eges
New York Markets Observe May 31 Holiday
Shippers are advised the market will be closed on Monday May 31 for Decoration Day observed on May 30. No deliveries of fruits and vegetables from piers or railroad yards. Banks mercantile exchanges and mail services will be closed. shipments should be regulated by rail boat and truck accordingly.
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New York
Florida Valencia Movement Sets 700 Cars Weekly Limit
Lakeland May 21 shippers at a meeting extended last week’s plan to cut Valencia orange shipments to under 700 cars weekly. About 40 packing houses completed shipments for the season, and the group agreed to a Valencia picking holiday until May 20 followed by orderly distribution of the remaining crop to keep weekly volumes under 700 cars.
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Valencia
Lakeland
Fla
Florida
A. M. Tilden
Winter Haven
Pera
Iso
Jacksonville
Fort Pierce
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Cucumber and Potato Shipments In Baldwin County Alabama
Loxley and Almore Alabama May 21 reports show Baldwin county cucumber shipments starting Monday with 250 to 300 cars depending on rain while potato shipments exceed 2600 cars with about 1000 more to ship. Green corn will begin June 1 to 6, light early volumes. Es Cambia county potato deal opens May 24 with 1000 to 1200 cars.
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Loxley
Ala
Baldwin County
Shafter District Sees Rising Long White Rose Potatoes
Shafter California May 21 Production of long White Rose potatoes in the district is expected to rise through May with shipments in June. Harvesting in the Edison district is near peak but will continue into June. Carlots range around 31.25 to 1.35 cash per cwt for U S No 1s, with Edison Shafter Wasco combined shipments totaling 1402 cars through Monday and Shafter contributing 471. The seven day daily movement from Shafter averaged about 3 cars.
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Shafter
Calif
Edison
Edison-Shafter-Wasco
Wasco
Loss and Damage Claim Meet in Kansas City
C H Dietrich of Chicago executive vice president of the American Railway Association will meet Kansas City traders to discuss the loss and damage claim situation on Wednesday May 26 at 2 p m in the Produce Exchange club rooms.
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Kansas City
Model of 1937 Farm Relief in First Showing
Washington May 21 The 1987 model of farm relief legislation was shown as hearings opened by the House Agricultural Committee on the Agricultural Adjustment program. The plan reaffirms parity price rules and would pay a government subsidy called parity payment to cooperating farmers, in addition to soil conservation and soil-building payments under existing law. The proposal covers cotton, wheat, corn, rice and tobacco and includes provisions of direct interest to the fruit and vegetable industries through officials and testimony from Henry A. Wallace and Frederic P. Lee among others.
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Washington
D. C
Agricultural Committee
House of Representatives
Henry A. Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Horace, H. Herr
National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors
Herr
Frederic P. Lee
American Farm Bureau Federation
National League Distributors
Proposed Fair Trade Bill Alarms Michigan Business Interests
Lansing Mich May 21 a fair trade bill modeled after the Robinson-Patman act emerged from committee in the Michigan legislature this week and alarmed many lines of business. Officials say if law it would subject all firms to racketeering-style penalties for selling any commodity below cost with intent to injure a competitor. Exceptions exist for seasonal spoilage or going out of business sales. Attorneys warn the measure could shift burden of proof to the seller and invite broad regulation by new commissions affecting hours and conditions.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Senate
West Tennessee Cabbage Deal Opens May 24
Humboldt Tenn May 21 The west Tennessee cabbage deal will open in moderate volume here May 24. About 1 000 cars expected against a normal crop of 800. Quality excellent and sizes small to medium. Weather ideal for the crop. Shipments heavy around May 29 and peak about June 7. Tomato deal likely June 24, green wrap deal has about 2 000 cars in sight.
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Almore
Ala
Escambia County
Humboldt
Tenn
West Tennessee
First California cantaloupes arrive in New York market
The season's first California cantaloupes reached New York late last week and were sold in Monday morning trading. Quality was excellent but demand weak, with early sales showing jumbos at 10 to 12.50 dollars and other sizes at 8 to 10, 5.50 to 8, and 5 to 6.50. Some carryover stock sold into Tuesday at lower prices, and Wednesday saw further declines as receipts rose.
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New York
Salinas Lettuce Market Steady Amid Moderate Demand
Salinas Calif May 21 moderate demand and steady market for lettuce with most stock ordinary quality and some fair to good. Iceberg carloads sold for 2 to 2.25 with some 2.50, track sales mostly 2 and sixes. 164 cars billed Wednesday, 140 expected Thursday, shipments 206 daily on seven day period. Growth in field quality noted. unions dispute in sixth week with new Independent Fruit and Vegetable Workers Association electing LeRoy Browning president, criticized as a company union.
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Salinas
Calif
A. 8.Doss
Fruitland Vegetable Workers’ Union
Imperial Valley cantaloupe shipments steady amid heat slowed by cooler week
In Brawley California on May 21 momentum in Imperial Valley cantaloupe trade eased as cooler weather limited ripening after a hot spell. Eleven cars last week, 20 Tuesday, 19 Wednesday, about 100 total to date. Daily loads likely around 50 for the coming week, with peak 100 delayed beyond June 1. Quality remains favorable and most fruit from brushed fields.
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Imperial Valley
Market News Service
Supreme Court backs Louisiana chain tax law written by Huey Long
Washington May 21 The Supreme Court upholds a four to three ruling that Louisiana's chain store tax is constitutional and applies based on total U S stores rather than Louisiana locations The decision revives the 1934 act written by Huey Long and may affect similar laws nationwide The A and P Co is cited to illustrate the tax formula and potential nationwide impact
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Huey Long
United States
Louisiana
District Court
Roberta
Paducah Strawberry Deal Expands as Aromas Opens
Paducah strawberry market activity increases with Aromas start. Shipments will be heavy for about two and a half weeks. Barger and Golightly report strong demand for high quality berries. About 300 carts expected, well below normal. Early week demand active with limited supplies priced around 4.26 to 4.50 per unit.
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Paducah
West Kentucky
Barger & Golightly
Free Service For Growers And Shippers By The Packer
The Packer offers a free service department for subscribers to consult without obligation. It seeks details on what you grow, quantities, shipping method, markets, and need for connections. A national network of representatives covers all markets. Address THE PACKER Free Service Department Second and Delaware Sts Kansas City Mo.
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Packer
United States
Packer, Frees Service Department
Second and
Delaware Sts
Kansas City, Mo
Copiah Hinds County cabbage season winding down
Crystal Springs Mississippi May 21 The Copiah Hinds county cabbage deal for 19387 will close this week with a few cars moving next week. The season has been very successful for growers with good quality and minimal waste. Prices ranged 25 to 50 per ton, most around 36. About 2 000 cars will ship, and farmers have cleared money. Beans and tomatoes are also moving. peak movement for cabbage will hit mid June. Simultaneously Neosho Missouri May 21 the southwest Missouri strawberry deal opens Monday with around 100 cars expected. yields may rise and quality is the best in years per Missouri Fruit Exchange.
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Crystal Springs
Miss
Copiah-Hinds
Louisiana
Missouri
Neosho
W. W. Stevens
Missouri Fruit Exchange
Bean shipments underway in Hammond with steady demand
Hammond Louisiana May 21 shipments of beans are progressing at a moderate rate of about 25 cars daily for the coming week. Quality is reported as fine and demand remains good. With continued favorable weather, shipments are expected to continue for about two more weeks.
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Hammond
Package marking law takes effect in New York June
New York May 21 The Packer reports a state agricultural and marketing law becomes effective June 1 requiring all shipments of fruits and vegetables into New York to be marked for grade and standards in line with official U S grades. The act, urged by F E Pease, applies to open and closed packages from out of state with penalties for infractions. Shippers advised to mark all shipments to conform with potential similar laws in other states.
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New York
U. S
State
F. E. Pease
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Texas
Wisconsin
Daily Bulletin
New York Fruit & Vegetable Exchange, Inc
Florida Watermelon Movement Light to Date
Leesburg Florida May 21 Watermelon season opened last week yet shipments through midweek were light due to weak demand in northern markets from cold weather. Florida and south Georgia weather remains favorable for melon development and movement is expected to pickup in a few days as quality improves.
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Leesburg
Fla
Florida
South Georgia
New Trading Hours At Kansas City Wholesale Market
A committee representing the Kansas City wholesale fresh fruit and vegetable trade announced new hours to take effect Monday May 24. Opening will be at 4 a.m. and closing at 6 p.m. The schedule was approved unanimously at a general trade meeting.
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Kansas City
Lockout by truck operators disrupts Philadelphia produce trade
May 21 Philadelphia report on a five day lockout by the Fruit and Produce Haulers Association causing millions in losses. Union drivers seek eight hour days with overtime while owners argue the business cannot sustain it. Cargo to Dock and Callowhill markets halted. perishables supply to local retailers dwindles as shippers seek other markets.
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Philadelphia
Perigh Lake
Hutigrer
Fruit and Pace Haulers Association
Pritecg
Heulerg
Wner
Hetr
Callowhire
Hay”ers Association
Callowhill Street
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Jobbers’ Assn
Walla Walla, Milton - Freewater
Alabama
Shafter District
House Agricultural Committee
Law
Huey P. Long
Louis
Copiah-Hinds County
Truck Owners Organization
Ogro Versy
Stange
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