Louisiana Truck Crops Ahead of Schedule Yet Delayed By Weather
Despite favorable acreage, Louisiana truck crops are later than usual due to heavy June to September rainfall and mid autumn drought. Express shipments are starting slowly and will rise as weather improves, with 6000 cars of greens expected from Southern Louisiana. Prices for greens and root vegetables remain firm, with key items priced per dozen bunches or per barrel iced.
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New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Auction idea widens reach with multi city bidding system
The F O B Auction Company in Chicago has leased wires linking Detroit, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston and New York to its main Chicago salesroom at 108 W Lake St. The plan allows buyers in six cities to bid on cars simultaneously, broadening distribution and real time market insight. Leaders include F E Nellis and D P Sweeney with a six city director list. Bonded credit and delayed payment until cars arrive are offered to buyers attending multiple sales rooms. Odell, manager, reports strong shipper interest across items from Christmas trees to West Coast produce.
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Chicago
F. O. B. Auction Company
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
W. Lake Street
F.E. Nellis
D. P. Sweeney
Rk, Godding
J. W.shafton
Tom Cancelmo
A. Cancelmo
Abe Andrews
Andrews Brothers Company
D. C. Sweeney
Sweeney- Lynes Co
EH. R. God
Earl H. Odell
Vermont
Florida
Brokers Arranging For Convention At Drake Hotel
Chicago November 9 The Fruit and Vegetable Brokers Association will hold its annual meeting January 7 and 8 1924 at the Drake Hotel with concurrent sessions of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association. Reservations reach about 50 percent of members signaling strong attendance and several shippers will be invited to speak. The reports indicate no radical policy changes and a healthy, growing membership.
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Chicago
Fruit and Vegetable Brokers’ Association
R. H. Pennington
Drake Hotel
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Canton Fruit and Vegetable Co in Trouble
A Cleveland firm filed fraud charges against the Canton Fruit and Vegetable Company on Tuesday, closing the business. The firm had issued checks near 26000 to Cleveland and Pittsburgh firms that were returned for insufficient funds. The partnership of J. Shipman and J. Wolf ran the business, bought heavily in Cleveland and Pittsburgh, and were jailed but released on bail after checks failed.
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Cleveland, C
Cleveland
Canton Fruit and Vegetable Company
Cleveland Land Pittsburgh
J. Shipman
J. Wolf
Pittsburgh
British Apple Markets in Bad Shape Reported
New York dispatches from London and Liverpool Thursday indicate a demoralized apple market with offerings far exceeding demand. Last week shipments were lighter but this week show signs of rising volume. prices in Liverpool and London for barrel and box apples are listed for Baldwins York Imperials Ben Davis Winesaps Jonathan California and Oregon Newtowns with various ranges from about 1.56 to 5.57 dollars per unit.
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New York
London
Liverpool
York Imperials
Ben Davis
Winesaps
Jonathan
Baldwins
California
Oregon
Washington
White elected receiver for Foley and Company trustees
W E White was chosen trustee for both Foley and Foley Company bankrupts by a large majority before referee Clyde Thompson, with nearly 600 creditors involved and over 1.75 million of liabilities. Opponents alleged errors and illegal bank preferences, prompting possible appeals to the U S District Court. final adjournment set for next Friday.
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Fresno
Calif
W. E. White
BH. Y. Foley
Jana
Foley Company, Inc
Clyde Thompson
I. Henry Harris
H. A. Lyddane
Pacific Southwest Bank
United States District Court
Foley Company
Harris
Attoraire
NH ‘South West Bank
Kia
White
Asey
Lyddane
Corporation
W. A. Sutherland
Hite
Cabbage Slump Hits New York Market Trade
Cabbage prices fell across New York as warm weather reduced demand. Western New York shippers paid farmers $10 per ton for Danish cabbage, with $14 to $15 a ton offered f. o. b. shipping. Freight to New York City was $5.70, and yard stocks moved slowly with prices around $18 to $20 per ton.
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New York
Western
New York City
No investigation of railroad rates by ICC decided
Washington November 3 no general inquiry into railroad rate levels will be conducted by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Chairman Meyer informed the National League of Commerce Merchants Western Fruit Jobbers Association and others that after careful consideration the commission could not undertake a rate investigation. The groups had urged a broad inquiry alongside recent grain and hay rate reviews arguing their products deserved reductions.
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Washington,d. C
Interstate.Commerce ‘Commission
Meyer
National League of Commission Merchan
United States
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lino Fiorita Co Faces Financial Trouble in Chicago
Chicago November 9 The Lino Fiorita Company in financial distress held a creditors meeting at attorney Harry S Ditchburne's office. Few creditors attended and no settlement plan emerged. A further meeting will be called. Local creditors include P W Coppersmith Denney M Campagna Finerman Visse Finerman. Major outside creditors are Golden Yellow Celery Kalamazoo and American Sales Book Company. Liabilities total about 8700 with assets around 2000.
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Chicago
Lino-Fiorita Company
Harry 8S
Ditchburne
P. W
Involuntary bankruptcy schedules for Wilder Seed Co
Cincinnati Nov 9 In the involuntary bankruptcy proceedings of the Fred J Wilder Reed Company here the respondent filed last week its schedules in bankruptcy in the United States District Court listing liabilities at 14289 62 and assets at 6465 04 The assets include stock in trade valued at 3000 machinery tools 600 debts due on open accounts 2699 and deposits of money in bank 2102 Claims of unsecured creditors amount to 14125 62 Among the larger creditors are a bank 1500 Des Moines Iowa Incubator Company 1494 Leonard Seed Company Chicago Ill 746 and D Laudreth Company Bristol Pa 418 71
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Cincinnati
Fred. J. Wilder Reed Company
Seeed States District Court
Des Moines
Iowa
Leonard Seed Company
Chicago
Ill
D. Laudreth Company
Bristol
Jacksonville preps for National League convention
Washington D C Nov 9 In discussing the Sunshine Convention which characterizes the 2d annual convention of the National League to Commission Merchants of the United States to be held at Jacksonville Fla January 16 to 18 R B French general manager and secretary of the league outlines arrangements for training and a tour of Florida following the convention.
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League
Washington, D. C
National League
United States
Jacksonville
Fla
French
Florida growers to Havana tour tied to Jacksonville convention
Florida United efforts arrange a nine day all Florida Cuban tour for delegates of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and other state chambers. A special two train and motorcade plan links a January 18 start, with a half fare return by January 30 1924. Delegates from Eastern New England Southern states and the Midwest will join tours via Pinehurst North Carolina and the Seaboard Air Line route.
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Florida
Jacksonville
F Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Havana
French
New England
Seaboard Air Line
Washington
Pinehurst
N. C
Sandhill
Chicago
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Western Fruit’ Jobber’ S Association
League
Easier Market on Onions in New York
Onions on the New York market showed liberal receipts and a easier tone midweek after a weaker opening. Demand was fair for fancy large stock while yellow red and white onions varied in price from about 2.26 to 3.25 per 100 pound bag with Spanish onions afloat at 1.75 to 2 per crate and 170000 packages on Thursday night.
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New York
Orange County
New York State
Middle West
The Produce Packer and Proxluce Packer Notice
A description announces two related publications The Produce Packer focused on fruits and vegetables and a separate weekly The Proxluce Packer for market and trade news serving shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs A free sample copy is offered upon request.
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Packer
Proxluce Packer
Talk of New Auction To Be Established On The Chicago Market
Chicago traders discuss forming the Chicago Fruit Auction Company potentially replacing the Green Fruit and Central Fruit Auctions. A vote on dissolving the Green Fruit Auction would be required, while the new firm may be capitalized at 1 million dollars with 300 thousand in preferred stock and 500 thousand in common.
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Chicago
Chicago Fruit’ Auction Company
Nell
Green Fruit Auction Association
Central Fruit Auction Company
Green Fruit Auction
Chicago Fruit Auction Company
Green Fruit
B. Nellis
John Denney
Frank Cunco
Peter Costa
Walter Farley
Swas
South Hat
A. Great
South Water Street
Boosters
I New Auction Company
Rio Grande Valley Harvest Outlook Amid Wet Weather
In the Rio Grande Valley farmers report crop losses from prior rains but expect a strong fall harvest. October dryness allowed replanting and planting of peppers, eggplants, Lima beans, turnips, grapefruits, and lemons. County by county totals list vegetables planted including beans, cabbage, celery, carrots, eggplants, onions, peppers, squash, and tomatoes across Cameron Hidalgo and Willacy counties, with onions notably grown under dry farming and anticipated February maturity.
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San Benito
Tex
Rio ,Grande
Raf
Cameron County
Brownsville
Hidalgo County
Hidalgo
Donna
Bainbure
Willacy County
Texas
A Firmer Potatoes Market Sees Modest Rise in Prices
Chicago reports a slightly firmer market for potatoes with limited activity after a period of heavy movement. Warehouses will gradually grade as fields are cleared, improving quality. Prices vary by region with Wisconsin No 1 round whites around 1.15 to 1.20, Minnesota Red River Early Ohioes 93¢ to $1, Idaho Russets No 1 stock $1.35 to $2 per cwt.
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Chicago
Jaen
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
South Dakota
Ohioes
Jana
Idaho
Apples Sell Steadily at New York Market
New York market reports steady apple sales with light overall demand. McIntosh barrels bring 4 to 8 dollars, Baldwins Wolf Rivers Kings and Maiden Blush 2 to 4 50, Spitzenbergs 2 50 to 5. Box fruit includes Delicious 1 50 to 2 75, McIntosh 1 75 to 3, Jonathans 1 25 to 1 90, Spitzenbergs 1 50, Rome Beauties and York Imperials 2 28 to 4, Winter Bananas 1 25 to 2, Romes 1 25 to 2 25 per barrel or box.
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York
Wolf
Rivers
Rome
Virginia
Word
Florida Edges Into Big Truck Season Amid Shifts
Florida enters a large scale growing period as farmers shift plantings. Weather on the Lower East Coast improves as autumn rains ease, soil conditions favor and lettuce and celery acreages rise. The move covers North Central and Southern Florida with plantings timing alignments, except Indian River area. Continued on page 6A.
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Sanford
Florida
Worida
Indian River
Sapiro Contract Held to Be Enforceable in Illinois Case
New York dispatch reports an Illinois Circuit Court ruling in the Milk Producers Marketing Co of Chicago v Bell case. Judge Edward D Shureleff affirmed specific performance of the Sapiro contract, framing two main equity principles and noting Illinois public policy to foster cooperation in perishable lines. The decision marks the first charted ruling in the state on the Sapiro contract.
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New York
Circuit Court
McHenry County
Illinois
Sapiro
Lib Ind
Herald
Edward D. ‘Shurelefg
McHenry
Iifois
Drudge Shureleff
Tilinois
General Assembly
Tme
Dayton man Alex Skilken must serve prison sentence
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed the sentence of Alex Skilken in the charge of forgery and counterfeiting United States stamps. Known for turning out bogus labels used in bootlegging operations, Skilken had long been tied to the produce trade. He operated under various names and ran the Dayton Fruit Exchange at the time of his arrest, with Pred W. Hecht having an interest in the firm.
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Dayton
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Monda
Alex
United States
Skilken
Menis
Dayton Fruit, Exchange
Pred W.hecht
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Foley Andey Foley Company
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Lino-Fiorita CO
Wilder’ Seed Company
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Kansas City
Western Fruit Jobbers
St. Louis
Memphis
Chattanooga
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Foularve
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