Miller Explains 60 Day Rule For Holding Of Perishables
E Percy Miller of the United States Food Administration discussed questions about storing perishable commodities beyond 60 days. He cited Rule 13 allowing limited storage for certain items and seed planting, while warning against resales without justification and outlining trade implications for potato, onion, and related markets.
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Chicago
E. Percy Miller
United States Food Administration
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Potato Growers’ Association
Packer
Food Administration
New York Distributors Association Plans Permanent Constitution
Carl W. Kim ball, chairman of the central committee, calls a meeting next Tuesday at 2 p m in the Merchants' Association assembly room to adopt a constitution and by laws for a permanent organization and a pin to work with the joint council of federal state and city food officers. J H Killough leads the committee drafting these rules, approved by the executive committee.
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New York
Carl W. Kimball
New York Food Distributors’ Association
Merchants’ Association
J. H. Killough
New York Egg Express Rule Knocked Out
Public Service Commission of New York State ordered express companies to withdraw the claim that eggs broken in transit were not paid beyond 5 percent. Commissioner John J. Dillon led the complaint with support from butter and egg traders including J. Leo Honigman and George Cutler. Hearings were held at the commission offices.
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New York
Public Service Commission
Newark
John J. Dillon
Department of Foods and Markets
Igi
Butter and Egg Trade’ of
J. Leo Honigman
George &. ‘Cutler
Public Service “Com
Apple Ship Campaign Aids American Troops In France
A World War I appeal urges readers to donate toward sending about 100 carloads of apples to American soldiers in the trenches of France. If lacking fruit, send money to buy them through the International Apple Shippers Association at 202 Franklin 1st St New York.
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France
Yuletide
International Apple Shippers' Association
Potatoes Held Up In Cleveland Market
Western potato ships and Cleveland dealers face delays as city chemists tag and hold decayed or frosted cars for salvage. About 50 cars tagged to date with 29 on track awaiting resacking, causing demurrage and clogged tracks. Local losses rise as resacking costs reach 50 to 75 dollars per car and tensions grow between shippers and city officials. Ohio stock sells around 1.50 per bushel amid slower movement with regional potatoes offered at 1.10 to 1.20.
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Cleveland
City Chemistry Department
City Desistry Department
L. A. Bockstahler
Nyeatern
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ohio
California vegetable crop crisis sparks car shortage plea
Shippers near Los Angeles report only about one third of needed railroad cars for vegetables. Dry October delayed crops yet worsened by car scarcity, threatening heavy losses for cauliflower lettuce celery and cabbage unless relief arrives soon.
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Los Angeles
Los ‘Angeles
California
Weather Bureau
San Diego
San Louis Obispo
Packer Office
Hugo Produce Company mystery spans several states
Kansas shippers press claims against Hugo Produce Company once run by T. A. Walsh from Muskogee Oklahoma. Envelopes bear postmarks from Hugo Colorado Trinidad Amarillo and Oklahoma City. Colorful pursuit traces Walsh to Bartlesville Oklahoma where the firm became Bartlesville Produce Company. Colorado Springs is also cited.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Hugo Produce Company
Hugo
Colo
T. A. Walsh
Muskogee
Oklo
Kansas Eye
Walsh
Calo
Trinidad
Amarillo
Tew
Oklahoma City
Okla
Eakin Brothers
Clayton
Kan
Colorado Party
Bartlesville
Ralph Walsh
Businville
Bartlesville Produce Company
Suxon
Colorado Springs
Galo
T. M.walsh
Packer
Colorado
Bartlesvil
New Orleans Truck Moving More Vegetables As Season Opens
New Orleans reports a gradual rise in homegrown vegetables moving from growers to shippers. With favorable weather, movement is expected to increase daily toward month end when winter varieties arrive in abundance. Prices hold steady with head lettuce at 1.25 per hamper and sugar barrel at 6, with radishes scarce and cucumber in liberal supply at 1.75 per dozen.
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Carlota
Express
Hertzka and Haas of Nashville Files Bankruptcy
Hertzka and Haas of Nashville filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy this week with liabilities of 414000 and assets of 4100. The firm, a member of the League, had been handling a large business. A wire from I H Hertzka states the corporation went into bankruptcy after he severed all business relations and resigned as an official.
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Cincinnati
Packer
I. H. Hertzka
H. Hertzka & Haas
H. Hertzka Company
No Trade Banquets in New York This Winter
In New York on November 23, it was announced there will be no trade banquets this winter due to wartime considerations and a conservation ethic. The National League of Commission Merchants canceled its annual banquet, with Gansevoort Marketmen’s Association Wallabout Market Association and Newark Association also declining to host events.
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New York
National League of Commission Merchants
Gansevoort Marketmen’s Association
Wallabout Market Association
Newark Association
Texas Onion Man F L Gregory Dies in Texas
F L Gregory a longtime Texas onion trader famed in the North and East died after a brief illness in Laredo on Wednesday. His body sent to Lynchburg Virginia for burial where he had previously lived. He and partner Quetrell operated as Gregory and Quetrell in recent years. Willis Harper Kansas produce dealer and operator died in a sanitarium after years of ill health following a nervous breakdown. He had sold his business two years earlier.
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Laredo
Tex
Gregory
Phiortines
Lynchburg
Texas
Gregory & Quetrell
Wills Harper
Pittsburg
Kan
Willis, Harper
Kansas
Harper
Daath
Ed C N Brown Leaves The Packer For Real Estate Role
Ed C N Brown longtime business and advertising manager at The Packer resigns to join Long Bell Land Corporation Kansas City as manager of the real estate department. W H Loomis Jr succeeds him at The Packer bringing extensive publicity and lumber trade experience from Frost Johnson and Theodore Gary investment firms.
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Kansas City
E. C. N. Brown
Packer
Long-Bell Land Corporation
Long-Bell Lumber Company
Brown
W. H. Loomis, Jr
Theodore Gary
Miller Defines Unfair Practices At Wisconsin Potato Meet
Madison Wisconsin November 22 The sixth annual convention of the Wisconsin Potato Growers Association opened at the University of Wisconsin livestock pavilion with welcome from Mayor George Sayle who urged the potato industry as a wartime asset and predicted greater use to replace other foods as the war continues J W Hicks president of the association spoke at length about market issues and policy.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Potato Growers’ Association
University of Wisconsin
George Sayle
J., W. Hicks
Apples for American Soldiers in France
New York reports a nationwide drive to send apples to American troops in France. The initiative, led by the International Apple Shippers Association and supported by the government Red Cross and Y M C A, aims to deliver free transport and maximize fruit aid. Funds exceed 4000 dollars, with a fundraising auction set to begin next week as merchants nationwide participate.
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New York
W. Wagner
France
Apple Shippers’ Association
League
The
Red Cross
Wayne M. French
United States
French
Army
Navy
New York City
Ward W. Smith
Fruit and Produce Trade Association
Boosters’ Club
Philadelphia
Edgar W. J. Hearty
Boston
W. L. Wagner
Chicago
National League of Commission | Merchants
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Pittsburgh Merchants Condemn Slanderous Newspaper Attacks
Pittsburgh branch of Merchants pleads with Food Administrator Hoover to curb what they call a German propaganda driven assault by local papers, especially the Pittsburgh Leader, accusing produce dealers of irregularities. They request editors be identified and warned, and for official action to restore public confidence and stability in perishable food distribution. Three secret service agents have investigated the produce trade. editor Alex P. Moore of the Leader is being questioned as the grand jury prepares its report.
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Pittsburgh
National League of Commission Merchants
Hoover
Pittsburgh Leader
Department of Food Administration
Washington, D. C
Washington
Albert M. Travis
George W. Depp
Dealera
Food Administration
Food, Administration
Secret Services
Erand
Alex P. Moore
Ace
Food Officials Urge Growers Not to Kill Immature Turkeys
Washington D C Nov 23 A call from the Food Administration urges turkey growers nationwide not to kill immature birds for the Thanksgiving market. Keeping birds to full growth prevents lower prices from underdeveloped stock and avoids market glut this season.
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Washington, D. C
Food Administration
Train from the West to the Western Union Convention
West ern railroads will not grant special state trains for the Fruit Jobbers meeting in Houston or the League convention in Chicago. No special party train from California to the Convention. Many fruit people will go to Chicago and then to Houston. one or two special cars may run on regular trains to Chicago. Entertainment en route will be cut. members will be scattered.
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Sacramento
Catlt
Westtern
Houston
League
Chicago
California
Bankruptcy schedules show debts and assets for dealer William Steuer
William Steuer a live poultry dealer at 506 Cherry Street filed bankruptcy schedules listing liabilities of 15992 and assets of 89 consisting of fixtures 25 and cash in bank 64. Creditors include Hancers 8861 and Bait.
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Steiner
New York
William Steuer
Cherry Street
Yast Spring
Haa
Hance
Bait
Mystery News Index Teems With Markets And Folks
A cluttered index page lists diverse items from California to New York including storage rules, egg and butter markets, potato and apple trends, shipper notices, and local deaths. It notes figures like Mr. Miller, Ed C Brown, and F L Gregory, with city reports from Chicago Milwaukee Seattle and Pittsburgh and references to markets in Antigo, New Orleans, and Cincinnati.
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Ohio Valley
Louisville
Seattle
Columbus
Kansas City
Memphis
Weisenstein
Mar
New Orleans
England Needs Surplus Egg Poultry and Butter Holdings
National Poultry Butter and Egg Association asks President Wilson to aid export transport for surplus dairy and poultry from the United States to England. telegram cites Lord Rhondda speech on rationing and urges action to speed export permits and curb steamship profiteering while ensuring prompt shipments to buyers.
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England
Wilson
National Poultry, Butter and Eye Association
Chicago
Lord Rhondda
House of Lords
Bureau of Markets
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Essa
Northwestern Shippers Denied Cars by Food Administration
Seattle Nov 23 Four northwestern shippers are denied car deliveries by the Food Administration for failing to load cars to full capacity. Five Yakima area concerns shown in embargo. Northern Pacific and Oregon Washington lines involved. Officials warn further embargoes as enforcement tightens across the region.
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Seattle
The
Food Administration
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company
Yakima
Northern Pacific
Oregon- Washington
Foymer Company
Shannon
Kopp
Minneapolis
Potato House
Daily News
Government Buys Large Storage Butter for Army Navy
New York November 23 The army and navy place large orders for storage butter due to scarcity of fresh supply The army ordered 86 000 pounds of freezer creamery scoring 92 points to be packed in five pound tins This week the navy ordered several large lots for 3 score stock in white ash tubs
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New York
Army
Navy
Government Department
Preserves citrus fruit juice. Andrews Bros. booklet notes
Newark Nashville Cincinnati Cleveland Louisville notes on poultry eggs butter and dairy markets. Market outlook by city and region includes Kansas City potatoes onions cabbage and truckers organizing. Texas turkey dressing and farm labor cold pack foods not poisonous. Page references to market quot samples and trade notes.
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Chicago
Texas
San Benito
Minnesota
Water Street
Distra
Alan
New York
Boston
Boston Street
Boston Commission
Florida
Waller
Astings
Frank Nix
Hastings
Andrews Bros., Co
Spitspuren Street
Roduestin
Pittsburgh
Newark News
City
Kansas
oKansas
Dallas
Mercedes
Albay Ter
Lichlyter
Springdale
Ark
Sellingham
Wash
Turkey
Outlook
Bellingham
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