Shipper Sues Railroad Over Unpaid Draft Car Delivery
Southern Sweet Potato Exchange Opelousas directs suit against C R I & P Railroad in Minneapolis for a car of sweet potatoes shipped to Bearman Fruit Co delivered without a draft paid. Bearman offered 20 percent settlement. shipper seeks full invoice price minus freight, citing delivery without delivery order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Sweet. Potato Exchange
Opelousas, Sq
BR. J. & P. Railroad
Bearman Fruit Company
Bearman
Claim Department of Rock Island
Shipper
Lander
Kansas City
Frank D. Lander, Jr
Southern Sweet Potato Exchange
Opelousas
Thea Hexchange
C. R. I. & P. Railroad
Minneapolis
Bearman’ Fruit Company
Parvin
Packer
Ely
Bearman Company
Min
Minn
C.R. I. & P. Railroad
First National Bank
Louisiana
Alexandria
Rock Island Railroad
Rock Island Claim Department
Rock Island
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Washington
Everi
Tomatoes Planted in the Glades South of Miami
Miami Florida November reports steady tomato planting after late October rains. Growers see rising plantings amid mild weather and strong prices of 3.50 to 4.00 per crate at shipping points. Pine land plantings are sparse and scattered across large areas, Nassau crop movement has begun, and Lower East Coast main crops start after the new year with some early movements possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fic
Glades
South Florida
Nassau
Florida
Iears
Burglars Loot Max Leef's New York Office Safe
Robbers smashed the office safe of Max Leef, fruit and vegetable jobber at 173 Reade Street, New York. Entry occurred between 7 pm Tuesday and 5 am Wednesday, with about $2,000 in cash and a $300 diamond ring stolen. This marks the second break in two weeks, with the prior intrusion involving only desk items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Max Leef
Reade Street
Leef
Lees
Special New York Train for Chicago Meeting
Joseph H Steinhardt plans a special 100 delegate train for the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association convention in Chicago in January. He already has about 40 delegates and a second section of the Broadway Limited is arranged. He is a leading East Coast recruiter with 23 new members this year among 46 contestants and 126 new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph H. Steinhardt
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Takea Plate
Chicago
Steinhardt
Broadway Limited
Rain Breaks Drought in Gulf Coast Truck Growing Districts
The Gulf Coast drought breaks with rains aiding young crops though old fields show limited improvement. Mixed carrots and express shipments move moderately with steady demand. prices generally firm. Eye plants, Lima beans, greens, peppers, romaine, and other produce show varied supplies and stable to firm prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
New Orleans
Navy
Escarol
Endive
Crane to Join Squillante Firm as Cal office Chief
Edward T. Crane resigns from DiGiorgio Fruit Corp New York and will join Vincent J. Squillante as California chief, directing Fresno and Los Angeles offices six months annually with the remaining half in New York. Crane, veteran in fruit sales, previously worked with California Fruit Growers Exchange Steinhardt Kelly and General Sales Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward T. Crane
DiGiorgio Fruit Corporation of
Vincent J. Squillante
Western Fruits and Vegetables
Crane
California
Fresno
Los Angeles
Irie Railroad
California Fruit Growers' Exchange
Steinhardt & Kelly
General Sales Agency
California Vegetable Union
Frank Hageblaede
DiGiorgio Fruit Corporation
Mr. Crane
California Fruit Distributors
Bermuda Onion Acreage Increase Reported
Washington November 28 reports from Bermuda onion growers indicate California will plant 1 260 acres this season vs 1 640 harvested last spring while Texas plans 10 980 acres vs 10 260 last spring. Total acreage for the two states rises 440 acres over last spring. No data yet for Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
California
Texas
I Lwaitea States Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Apple exports for season reach new weekly totals
Apple exports for the week ending November 22, as reported by the International Apple Shippers' Association, totaled 125,964 barrels and 131,118 boxes, up from last year's 108,653 barrels and 120,342 boxes. Year-to-date exports stand at 1,504,678 barrels and 2,513,008 boxes versus 1,563,575 barrels and 2,261,149 boxes a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple
Rochester
International
Apple Shippers’ Association
Saginaw Co operative Bankrupt in Circuit Court
A petition for voluntary bankruptcy of Saginaw Co operative Association was filed in circuit court by a majority of its board. Creditors are summoned to show cause, with $9,000 elevator mortgage and assets around $13,000. The farm cooperative, long active in beans and other produce, counted about 200 farmers as capital subscribers of a $100,000 capitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Mic
Diss
Saginaw Co-operative Mail
Gircuit
Saginaw County
Lewis Sands, New York Bean King, Arrested in Florida
Lewis B. Sands once a millionaire and head of the Lewis E. Sands Company in Albion was arrested in Tampa Florida after a long search. He faces grand larceny charges for selling beans owned by others and other irregularities tied to the company’s downfall.
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Lewis E. Sands
New York
Bean King
Florida
Rochester
Lewis B. Sands
Tjld
Sands
Detroit
Albion
Canada
San Antoni
Tex
Elwood Park
Grace K. Gerks
Gerks
Huntington
Ind
Tampa
George D. Judson
Lockport
Donald A. Dailey
Edward L. Cleary
Sun Maid Raisin Growers pay 9 per cent on old debts
Creditors filed against the old Sun Maid Raisin Growers total nearly four million dollars with over 1 300 named as claimants. The first dividend will pay 5 percent of claims totaling 198 776 40 to 1 700 creditors, drawn from preferred stock assets and residual funds, with a second dividend to follow after formalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Raisin Co-operative Association
Fresno
Calif
Old Sun Maid
United States
Clyde Thompson
Milo L. Rowell
U. S
Sun Maid Raisin Growers
California
Old Sun
Maid
Sun Maid Growers Association
Delaware Corporation
Sun Maid
Tors
Apples in New York Show Little Change
New York markets show minimal change from last week with active trade in fancy barrel fruit and Western box apples. Prices vary by variety from McIntosh at 8.11 per barrel to undergrades, Jonathan $8 high and $4 low, Baldwins Greenings Yorks Kings $4 to $6, Ben Davis $3 to $4, and Western box Delicios at 2 to 4 dollars, Stayman Winesaps Rome Beauties Gravensteins McIntoshes Spitzenbergs all listed within small to moderate ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fancy McIntosh
Jonathans
Bankruptcy Petition Filed Against Herbert I Hall
A bankruptcy petition was filed late last week against Herbert I Hall formerly in the fruit and vegetable business at 118 Warren Street New York. Assets listed at 29664 with no surplus. Principal creditors are T Carobine Co 16000 and Sjo berg Bergstein 8447. Hall has been inactive for years and suffered losses tied to war contracts while involved in the fruit trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herbert I. Hall
Warren Street
T. Carobine & Co
Sjoberg & Bergstein
Herbert J. Hall
Hall
Prospective Winter Head Lettuce Crops
Report from Phoenix of November 28 shows Arizona winter lettuce acreage down about 400 acres from last season’s 4,400. Imperial Valley competes with Arizona. Rio Grande Valley Texas acreage will be about 780 compared with 70 last season. Indications favor Imperial Valley planting around 20,000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Imperial Valley
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Canadian Potato Crop Outlook in Canada
Canadian potato crop estimates released from Washington D C place total production at 96 782 000 bushels for the year, with a harvested crop of 92 495 000 bushels last season. Area planted this year is put at 563 899 acres versus 660 943 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Better Market on Potatoes in East
New York telegraph reports a firmer potato market with improved sentiment at shipping points. Maine frosted stock and cold weather hindered movement, raising freights but farmers received around 1 to 2.35 dollars per 180 pounds bulk. various regional quotes show fluctuating prices across New York State and Long Island.
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New York
Maine
Aroostook County
Harlem River
Maines
Green Mountains
Long Island
Long Islands
Old River Barge Unearthed Under Washington Street Store
Workmen at 257 Washington Street, New York, unearthed the remains of an old river barge while excavating under the R E Cochran Company store. The floor had dropped years earlier, revealing a 20 foot depth to the wooden craft. A nearby finding uncovered a fragment of an old wharf during the dig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. Lp. Cochran Company, Inc
Washington Street
Lower West Side
New New York Telephone Company
Cochran
Petition Filed Against W. H. Whispell Inc in Bankruptcy
New York Nov 28 An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed Monday against W. H. Whispell Inc of Harlem Market. Creditors include W. H. & H. W. Davis at 2598 Cents Rivenberg Co at 447 and T. P. Wallace Inc at 425. Liabilities about 12000 assets about 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. H. Whispell, Inc
Harlem
Packer
C. H. Rivenberg & Co
T. P. Wallace, Inc
Lettuce shipments begin from Sanford Florida district
Ideal weather aids early lettuce shipments from the Sanford district dated Nov 28. The four week cool spell has produced firmer heads and strong growth. Celery crop remains excellent with few blights or insect damages despite being slightly lighter than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Fla
Produce Packer advertisement and sample offer
The Produce Packer issue announces a weekly newspaper for market and trade news on eggs poultry butter hides wool furs and other commodities. It offers free sample copies by request to shippers and distributors in the produce packing trade.
Sapiro Co operative Yore Irks Growers Says Policy Must Change
A director in Sapiro's Crack Tobacco Association, running three years, contends that Sapiro and Judge Bingham erred. He warns that if policy is not altered a receiver will be appointed at end of the five year period. He alleges management is controlled by job holders and job hunters who hinder growers interests. The association still shows a substantial 1922 and 1924 drop in market, leaving growers short on cash. He declares the association is the finest for everyone except the stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapiro
Crack Dark Tobacco Association
Bingham
Gro
Growers Demand Loose Leaf Floors for 1924 Tobacco Sale
Owensboro reporters detail two thousand Dark Tobacco Growers Association members from four Kentucky counties and one Indiana county demanding permission to sell 1924 crop on loose leaf floors. Directors Rudy and Stuart push a 70 to 75 percent advance plan while accusing management of favoring job holders. growers vow to dump if changes fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-Journal
Owensboro
Dark Tobacco Growers’ Association
Daviess
Ohio
McLean
Hancock
Kentucky
Spencer County
Indiana
George H. Rudy
Robert Stuart
Cooper
Rudy
Stuart
B. Pp. Taylor
Green River
Board of Directors
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Bermuda
R. E. Cochran Co., Inc
Sanford, Fla
Louisville
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