New Track Charge Implements Daily Rent After Free Period
A New York notice explains a new track storage schedule for perishable freight. After 48 hours free time, daily charges rise to 13, 16, and 20 dollars, with Sundays and holidays excluded. The change aims to curb track peddling amid car shortages and applies in addition to existing demurrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tegal
New York
Cara
Stewark
Pennsylvania Fascona
T. D—I Cc. G
Sory
Consignee
Gealord
Shippers Urged to Watch Weather Forecasts for Winter
Washington Nov 1 Dept of Agriculture urges food and other shipments to monitor Weather Bureau forecasts to avoid freezing losses. Forecasts available by phone or telegraph from Weather Bureau offices. Firms report minimal losses with careful forecast use, a priority during wartime food needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Army Men and Red Cross Seek Oranges for Soldiers
New York November 1 E L Goodsell directs an oranges for soldiers drive in France. He reports army authorities and especially the Red Cross backing the effort due to widespread illness in Europe. He plans to intensify the movement this week.
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Army
Red Cross
New York
E. L. Goodsell
France
Europe
Vegetable Shipments from California by City and Week
Daily shipments of vegetables from Southern California show totals for the week ending October 29. Cars moved include October 23 eight in total. October 24 twelve. October 25 sixteen. October 26 and 27 twenty six. October 28 six. October 29 seven. Cumulative shipments since January reach 1,668 cars.
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California
Los Angeles
Fulton and Pink Sheet attack on FDA investigator
New York report defends D L Fulton of the Food Administration against Pink Sheet and H L Preston accusations. It argues Fulton protected his safety after eye surgery, denies sharing Hinrichs information, and challenges Preston to prove charges with evidence.
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New York
D. L. ‘Fulton
Food ‘Administration
The
Food Administration
Fulton
Philadelphia' Eye
F. D. Martin
Foster
Preston
Punkerino
H. L. Preston
Packer
Packer Man
W. J. Hinrichs Company
Hinrichs
Sherman House
Chicago
W. J. Hinrichs
West
Read& Garrison
Read & Garrison
United States
Harry Baff license restored for live poultry business
New York—Federal Food Board restored the license of Harry Baff, head of Harry Baff Inc., after revoking B. Baff & Son’s license amid charges of profit in storage eggs. The firm operates at 39-41-43 Lowes Avenue in West Washington Market, with Mrs. Fannie Baff as treasurer and Harry as president.
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New York
Harry Baff
Federal Food Board
B. Baffy& Son
Baff & Son
Food Administration
B. Baff & Son
Harry Bafft
Atlantic City
Baff
Harry Baft
Cooler Weather Lifts Chicago Apple Market Tone
Cooler weather and improved demand boosted the Chicago apple market with no major price shifts. Fancy barrels led, bulk stock steady, prices set by grade and variety. Jonathans and Northern Spy among top stocks. Government moving storage butter reports 600000 pounds lifted from freezers to cantonments and abroad.
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Chicago
Jonathans
Grimes
Ben Davis
Northern Spy
Grimes Golden
Hubbardson
Wagoner
Kings
Wolf River
Baldwin
Delicious
Spitzenberg
Rome
Wisconsin potato crop tops yields across shipping points
Staff correspondent reports a strong Wisconsin potato harvest with yields up to 300 bushels per acre in some fields and averages around 160 to 165 bushels. Movement is steady though not as brisk due to car supply, with U S Grade No 1 and No 2 stock and related shipments described.
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Wisconsin
Rice Lake
Wic
Triumphe
Quiet Tone in Minnesota Potatoes Market
Minnesota potato market stayed quiet as buyers held back awaiting development. North Dakota harvests boosted shipments versus last year while conditions favored supply. U S No 1 round and long whites sold around 1.80 to 1.85 f o b stations with Red River ship price near 1.65 to 1.70 f o b valley. market steady with light receipts and few sales amid inquiries.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Beir Unitare
North Dakota
Wallhalla
U. S
Red River
Trade in Poultry Prices Rise in Early Week
Chicago Nov 1 after a weaker tone the poultry market recovered this week with gains across most lines. Demand was strong from dressers robbers and shipping dealers. Receipts Monday Tuesday were liberal but markets cleared with turkeys 25 32c fowls 24c four pounds and over 26c light weights 22c roosters 21c spring chickens 25c guinea hens old 4 per dozen young 5 6 ducks 24c. Wednesday prices eased springs down half a cent turkeys 2c, receivers unable to realize prior highs. Thursday market unchanged and steady. Friday irregular with heavy fowls and springs down 1 to 0 5c. Receipts varied daily with several cars and express coops noted.
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Chicago
Lighterage Not Free on Westbound Freight Message
The Brooklyn Eagle reported an order by the Railroad Administration offering free lighterage for westbound freight from Brooklyn docks, prompting action by Victor L. Zorn who was named chair of a New York Fruit Exchange committee. He learned this week there is nothing in the report.
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Brooklyn Docks
New York
Brooklyn Eagle
Railroad Administration
Victor L. Zorn
New York Fruit Exchange
Zorn
Marine
Butter Dealers in New York Penalized by Federal Board
New York Nov 1 The Federal Food Board suspended licenses of seven wholesale butter dealers. six for one week and one for two weeks for antiprofiteering. Firms named include J Balain 245 Broome St D W Lewis & Co 179 Chambers St Carl Adler 3 Worth St H Schwabeland & Sons 341 West Thirteenth St B Greenberg 827 East 1618th St and S S Long & Bro 854 Washington St Earl Fleischl & Son 514 Westchester Ave had two week suspension. Fleishl admitted selling nine tubs of storage butter as fresh. penalties reflect stricter market conditions. Firms to donate excess profits to Red Cross. rehearings granted to Fleischl & Son and Carl Ahlers.
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New York
Federal Food Board
United States Food, Administration
J. Balain
Broome Street
D. W. Lewis & Co
Chambers Street
Carl Adler
Worth Street
H. Schwabeland & Sons
West Thirteenth Street
B. Greenberg
East 1618T Street
Long & Bro
Washington Street
Earl Fleiscl & Son
Food Administration
Red Cross
Emil Fieisci & Son
Carl Ahlers
Food ‘Board
Williams
Ablérs
Frijay
Texas Turkey Prices and Dressed Stock Outlook
Texas turkey trade talks open on prices for pen-delivered birds with 20c or 22c to 25c per pound ranges. Dressed stock is seen improving with weather and a larger pre-season shipment averaging ten pounds per bird. Labor shortages and thin dressers margins threaten profits, while a few large operators dominate the market.
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Dallas
Texas
Apples sent to boys in cantonments plan grows
Rochester date line November 1 with Chamber of Commerce backing a committee to assemble a large supply of apples for soldiers in military camps and cantonments. The panel, led by John B. Frey, includes Community Council Home Defense Monroe County Farm Bureau and I A S secretary E F Mathews among many local figures from towns like Brockport Sodus Avon Webster and Hilton.
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Rochester
Chamber of Commerce
John B. Frey
Community Council
Home Defense Committtee
Monroe County Farm Bureau
Kenneth McEwen
Barnard
George W. Dunn
Webster
Herbert B. Cash
C. G. Porter
Albion
David C. Vann
George BE
Francis
B.G. Phillips
International Apple Shippers’ Association
E. F. Mathews
Brockport
Eugene Collomer
Hilton
M. B. Ross
Avon
B. J. Case
Sodus
J. Arthur’ Jackson
South Livonia
E. A. Rogerson
la Roy
S. B. Hitchcock
Conesus
William Pitkin
Ralph H. Wilams
Andrew H. Bown
East Rochester
California Tomatoes Move Moderately In Los Angeles Trade
Demand and movement of Los Angeles tomatoes is moderate with good quality. Best shipping stock in carloads brings 1.35 to 1.50 per lug box, slightly higher than the eight days ending October 2%. California fresh stock shipments included 66 cars and scanner stock 85 cars.
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California
Los Angeles
Dairies and meats clash in re opened rate hearing
Hearing on the proposed Consolidated Classification reopened in Chicago this week to hear from packers and dairy interests. W T Seibels and R N Collyer led the case with witnesses like W M O’Keefe arguing dairy rates should align with meat rates due to similar transport conditions and ten year dairy tonnage growth. Protests favored keeping current I C L rates for dressed poultry butter eggs and cheese, while others urged lower or carload specific ratings and adjustments for oleomargarine and cheese. The new classification is expected to take effect around February 1 1918.
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Chicago
Messrs. Disque and
Colquitt
Interstate Commerce Commission
R. N. Collyer
R. C. Fyfe
M. Steadwell
W. T. Seibels
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
W. M. O'Keefe
O'Keefe
Mississippi
Ohio River
New York
National
Fyfe
Fyf@rmally
Seibels
Fairmont Creamery Company
Omaha
R. O'Hara
Swift & Co
National Association
J. Killen
W. J. Moxley Company
J. A. Davis
Cheese Dealers’ Association of Wisconsin
W. W. Mauker
Armour & Co
T. van Pyerson
Sprage-Warner
Mr. Davis
W. H. Blanchfield
B. W. Redfearn
Live Poultry and Dairy Shippers’ ‘Traffic¢ Association
Blanchfield
Little Change in Cabbage Market This Week
The cabbage market shows little change as demand stays light amid mild weather. Wisconsin reports indicate early cutting and rapid field work, with Holland seed stock at 16 18 per ton and domestic at 12 24 per ton f. o. b. Wisconsin points.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Holland
Further Gains in Chicago Egg Market
Chicago on November 1 reports the egg market continuing its upward trend from the previous week into early this week. Prices rose gradually with fancy eggs and storage-packed items showing gains while receipts remained variable.
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Chicago
Goodsell on Almeria grape crop outlook and shipments
Edward L Goodsell of the Fruit Auction Company reports on the Almeria grape crop of 1918 up to October 3 with an expected 1.0 to 1.2 million barrels, potential exports to England capped at 540,000, and possible extra shipments to New York if tonnage allows. Weather damage limited to affected provinces, with quality praised and plans for five steamers carrying about 350,000 barrels.
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New York
Edward L. Goodsell
The
Fruit Auction Company
Europe
Almeria
England
America
France
Butter Market Holds Firm With Gains Through Week
Chicago reports steady butter prices with gains of up to four tenths of a cent through the week. Receipts declined from Monday to Friday while demand remained brisk from local and shipping dealers, aided by heavy buying for government contracts and condensing factories absorbing milk and cream. Current quotes cover creamery, firsts, seconds, standards, and various packing grades with prices inching higher each day.
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Chicago
Cohen Must Die for Baff Murder in New York
A Washington dispatch reports the Supreme Court refused to review the case of Joseph Cohen, sentenced to death for Barnet Baff’s murder in New York. Cohen is scheduled to die in the electric chair on December 16 unless Governor Whitman grants another reprieve. A separate Cranberries market note from Chicago reports a sight improvement due to cooler weather, with soft stock cleanup aiding trade and Cape Cod Early Black at 7.75 to 8, Early Red at 2.50 per barrel.
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Cohen
Baff
New York
Washington
Supreme Court
Joseph Cohen
Barnet Baff
Whitman
Cranberries
Chicago
Potato Prices Dip Slightly in Chicago Market
Chicago potato market shows limited activity midweek with little price change. Receipts remained ample from producing states and Western regions, while demand steadied and forward outlook suggested shipments may increase as weather risks rise. Prices for No 1 white stock ranged from 1.60 to 1.65 per cwt, with No 2 white about 1.10 to 1.80, as stock held on tracks diminished slightly.
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Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Idaho
Colorado
Food Administration
Sac
Telan
First Almeria Grapes Sold in New York
New York November 1 The season s first cargo of Almeria grapes sold on Monday amid strong demand due to California grape shortages Prices for fancy fruit ranged from 9 25 to 11 75 with a top of 12 75 Extra choice brought 8 9 and choice 6 75 The small 6650 barrel cargo contained many unsound lots The second cargo of 25825 barrels was sold on Wednesday and Thursday with prices similar to the first sale The entire cargoes sold as buyers showed continued eager demand across both sales
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New
York
Almeria
California
Orange and Lemon Shipments From California Totals
Citrus shipments from Southern California for the week ending October 28 include 57 cars of oranges and 195 cars of lemons. Cumulative totals reach 14,532 orange cars and 6,109 lemon cars from Southern California. Central California totals 2,557 orange cars and 115 lemon cars, while Northern California totals 203 orange cars. Overall state citrus shipments reach 24,504 cars.
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California
Los Angeles
Central California
Cabbage Market Tone Improves in Rochester
Rochester New York November 1 The cabbage market shows little price change but better tone due to heavier inquiry with Danish prices rising modestly as domestic cleans up and cooler weather. Quotations: Danish 15 17 per ton, domestic 9 11, Glory of Enkhausen up to 15 per ton, all f o b loading station and mostly just under that.
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Rochester
Glory
Enkhausen
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D. L. Fulton
Harry
BAS Licenre
Food’ Administration
Stanley
Wis
Eau /Claire
Turkey
Ghcrgo
Solbers
National Poultry, ‘ Butter and Egg Association
Chicard
Tudor
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