Potato crop below five-year average despite frost losses
Government estimates show as of November 1 the national potato crop at 353,805,000 bushels, down 3 percent from a month earlier and 9 percent from 1934. The 30 late states total 282,405,000 bushels, down 11,644,000 from October. Frosts and rains in October reduced yields across late states, with northwest freezes affecting unharvested and stored potatoes. Continued losses since November 1 are noted but not yet in the report.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
United States
Maine
Michigan growers charged with raw deal on AAA potato allotments
Lansing, Nov. 15. Michigan farmers are getting a raw deal under AAA tax exempt potato quotas. James F. Thomson, state Agriculture Commissioner, compared Michigan’s 14,767,000 bushels with Idaho’s 16,833,000. He argued midwest consumers lose when Michigan’s small allotment forces imports from Maine and Idaho, despite Michigan planting more acres and harvesting more potatoes in ten years.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
James F. Thomson
Idaho
Middle West
Maine
St Louis to Entertain Jobbers En Route to Kansas City Convention
The St. Louis Fruit and Produce Association approved an entertainment plan at its regular meeting to invite trade members arriving by train from Chicago, Detroit, and other eastern cities to brief stopovers in St. Louis on their way to the Western Fruit Jobbers Association Convention in Kansas City in January. G A Marsh praised the invitation on behalf of the association and thanked members for their hospitality.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Fruit and Produce Association
Missouri Athletic Association
Chicago
Detroit
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Kansas City
G. A. Marsh
Potatoes quotas for 1936 set by Agriculture department
The Packer surveys the 1936 potato allotments under the Warren bill, explaining that quotas reflect the percentage of a state’s marketed production across past years. States like Illinois, Mississippi, Kentucky, and others show varied shares, provoking debate and skepticism about the method and data used.
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Department of Agriculture
Packer
Thomases
United States
Illinois
Mississippi
Kentucky
West Virginia
Arkansas
Indiana
Georgia
Florida
New Jersey
California
Rhode Island
Maine
Connecticut
South Carolina
Idaho
Virginia
Rafelson Co. Appeal Denied by U S Court
Chicago November 15 The United States Department of Agriculture and the Abe Rafelson Company Inc clash in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and a district judge over penalties for noncompliance with a reparation order. The court denied an injunction against the Acting Secretary of Agriculture and did not rule on the act's constitutionality, noting the company sought relief from the order rather than its terms. Continued on Page 18.
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Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Abe Rafelson Company, , Inc
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
Sparks and Alschuler
Briggle
Rafelson Company
Secretary of Agriculture
Abe Rafelson Company
A Record Pecan Crop Again in 1935
The Department of Agriculture estimates the 1935 pecan crop at 95 340 000 pounds, the largest on record. Native pecans dominate the lower Mississippi valley and in Oklahoma and Texas, while improved trees in Georgia Alabama Mississippi Florida and the Carolinas yield smaller totals. Seedlings predominate in the western belt, with Mississippi and Louisiana noting especially weak improved crops.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi Valley
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Ilinois
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Carolinas
Maturity Date Extended for Florida Citrus Incoming
Lakeland Florida November 15 The Florida Citrus Commission extended the maturity inspection date for citrus fruit moving from Florida from December 1 to December 23.
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Lakeland
Fla
Florida Citrus Commission
Florida
Outlook for truck crops in the South review
The Department of Agriculture reports forecast changes in 1936 truck crop acreage and production across states. Florida to Texas fall snap beans yield 1.587 million bushels, over last year and above five-year averages. Florida hurricane losses push harvested acreage up modestly. Cabbage acreage in South Carolina and Norfolk Virginia up 14 percent from last year. California Florida Louisiana Texas show plans to double harvested acreage, with 65,600 acres set for 1936. Cauliflower in AZ CA OR down 23 percent from last season, yields below both last year and five-year average, with production about 32 percent lower.
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Florida
Texas
Jpouth
Carolina
Norfolk
Virginia
California
Louisiana
Arizona
Oregon
Florida color added fruit seen safe by FDA test case plan
New York November 15 reports say officials expect no widespread seizures of color added Florida fruit. Florida shippers press that color is harmless on the exterior and authorities may seize only the amount needed for a legal test, with coordination to reach a mutual understanding until a final ruling.
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New York
Florida
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Would Exempt Foods From Michigan State Sales Tax
Lansing Michigan November 15 food stuffs would be exempted from the 3 percent Michigan retail tax if a proposed amendment to the state constitution is approved by voters at the next general election. Petitions to place the amendment on the ballot have been circulated in Wayne county and require over 80 000 signatures. Exemption of foodstuffs from taxation has been urged before but nothing has been done. Governor Fitzgerald won on such a platform but the legislature failed to concur in his recommendations.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Wayne County
Orville E. Atwood
Fitzgerald
Secretary Briggs Outlines Tentative Convention Program
Chicago November 15. E S Briggs manager outlines the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association plan for January 13 to 17 at the Palmer House. Topics include transportation charges on fresh fruits and vegetables, railroad service delays, Senate Bill 2573 US Railways, and committee focus on trade relations and legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers
Palmer House
Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
E.S. Briggs
United States Railways
Chains Offer Potatoes as Leader in St. Louis
St. Louis retailers advertised low priced potatoes with Kroger FPiggly Wiggly offering No. 1 Cobblers at 1.19 per bag and 19 cents per 15 pound peck on November 8, while A and P promoted Idaho baking potatoes at 27 cents per 15 pound bag. Market News Service cited varying carload prices in St. Louis and nearby for No. 1 Russell Idaho spuds, ranging from 1.90 to 2.00 per cwt, with some 1.25 and 1.20 per cwt notes for North Dakota and Minnesota lots.
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St. Louis
Kroger & Fpiggly
Market News Service
Minnesota
North Dakota
U. S
Kroger
Troy
Idaho
Russell
S. E. Weil Company Receivership in Toledo
The S. E. Weil Company, Toledo, an old produce house, was placed in receivership by the Toledo Trust Company over a $1,600 past due note. Receivables exceed liabilities but the amount may shrink in liquidation. Originator Sam Weil started the business in 1890. Ed Turner has led since the sale. The firm had expanded with a warehouse and cold storage lately amid slow payment trends.
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Toledo, O
S. E. Weil Company
Toledo
Toledo Trust Company
Sam Weil
Ed Turner
Produce Packer Free Sample Copy Offered to Shippers
Aside from The Packer edition on fruits and vegetables, a separate weekly The Produce Packer is printed carrying market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool fur. A free sample copy will be mailed gladly upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Basis for Allotment of Potato Sales Explained
In Washington on November 15 a detailed explanation clarified how 1936 tax free potato sales allotments were determined. Secretary Wallace announced state and U S allotments on November 1 1935 under the Potato Act of 1935 using four year averages of acreage and production from 1927 to 1934 as the base.
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D. C
Packer
United States
Wallace
Banks L Miller plan abandoned for Texas citrus fruits
Harlingen Texas November 15 The Banks L Miller plan for a centralized marketing agency to handle Rio Grande valley citrus has been discarded for the 1935-36 season. Miller proposed that at least 80 percent of tonnage be included, but contracts and the late season made a working agreement impractical this year.
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Harlingen
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Banks L. Miller
Valley Citrus Fruits
Miller
Cold Storage Holdings of Apples and Pears in U S
Washington Nov 15 There were 1 065 000 barrels 14 117 000 boxes and 12 416 000 bushel baskets of apples in cold storage in the United States on November 1 per the Department of Agriculture monthly holdings report The figures compare with last year five year averages and prior month totals Pear holdings include 121 000 packed Bartlett boxes 100 000 loose Bartlett boxes 1 906 000 boxes of other varieties and 88 000 bushel baskets of other varieties
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Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture
Firm Tone in West Tenn Sweet Potatoes
Humboldt Tenn November 15 The West Tennessee commercial sweet potato crop is shorter than early forecasts with most estimates placing the total in kilns about 25 percent below last year. Drought in August and September reduced production causing a tighter market though stock in central storages runs high and quality is reported as good or better.
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Humboldt, Tenn
West Tennessee
Suit to dissolve Ohio Produce Merchants Association on Cleveland market
A suit filed in Cleveland seeks dissolution of the Ohio Produce Merchants Association. Twenty six members sign the petition for a receiver to control funds and property, an accounting of money in Tom Walshs hands, and an injunction against further dues collection. Judge Joy Seth Hurd appoints Charles Rodway as receiver and issues the restraining order. Attorney J B Dworkin represents the dissatisfied members. Federal and county authorities have investigated the group. a federal grand jury may be convened soon as findings are prepared.
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Cleveland
Ohio Produce Merchants Association
Tom Walsh
Common Pleas
Joy Seth Hurd
Charles
Rodway
J. B. Dworkin
Tont Walsh
Review of Strawberry Rate Case Denied
New York November 15. Florida strawberry receivers in a rate case against tariffs paid on shipments from December 1, 1933, to January 1, 1934, were informed the Supreme Court denied their appeal for review. The case challenged ICC rulings that set express and refrigerator car charges at 120 percent of freight rates from Florida points and mirrored a district court decision upholding ICC orders. Some reparations had been offered, but local receivers were not ready to settle.
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New York
Florida
Supreme Court
Federal District Court
I. C. Co
Apple exports from U S and Canada rise in week
For the week ending November 9 exports of apples from the United States and Canada totaled 143,984 barrels and 417,672 boxes. Exports to date reach 1,589,708 barrels and 3,078,027 boxes, compared with 801,166 barrels and 2,271,136 boxes to the same date last year.
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New York
United States
Canada
International Apple Association
U S Canadian Trade Meeting Held in Toronto
A major Toronto conference between Canadian and United States fruit and vegetable leaders discussed coordinating regulations under each country’s Acts. Attendees included officials from both nations and four large U S trade groups. Topics included arbitration, trade terms, grade definitions, and transportation.
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Toronto
Can
Canada
United States
Royal York Hotel
F. Burrows
Canadian Fruit and Vegetable Jobbers Association
Canadian Horticultural Council
Ottawa
International Apple Association
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
National League of Wholesales Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors
North Carolina Growers Protest Potato Allotment
North Carolina growers protested the Department of Agriculture potato allotment under the Warren Potato Act at a Washington meeting. They argued NC’s 4,375,000 bushels fall to about 46 percent of the four largest years, while Virginia’s 10,348,000 bushels exceed 54 percent, prompting a formal protest by the North Carolina Produce Growers Cooperative Association.
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Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina Produce Growers Co- Operative Association
Washington, N. C
United States Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Lindsay C. Warren
Texas Citrus Agreement and License Terminated
Washington, D. C. November 15. Secretary Henry A. Wallace signed a directive effective November 14 at 12:01 a.m. terminating the marketing agreement and license for Texas shippers of grapefruit and oranges. The measure ends a program in effect since December 26, 1933 that prorated shipments and limited fruit grades to raise grower returns. Shippers and Texas citrus groups requested the termination to allow a new plan for the 1936-37 season under the Agricultural Adjustment Act provisions.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Henry A. Wallace
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U.S. Grouit Court
ABE Rafelson CO
Texa
Bermuda
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Briggs
Kroger & Piggly Wiggly
TRE Produce Packer
Mr. Wallace
Hank
Henry
A. Hid
Texas Citrus Fruits
West Tenn
Ohio Produce Merchants ‘Association
Apple
National League
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