First Fall Session of Poultry and Egg Shippers Held in Nashville
The First Fall Session of the Southern Poultry and Egg Shippers Association met in Nashville October 6 and 7 with large attendance from Kentucky Tennessee and interested exhibitors from the North and East. Discussions covered preventing farmers from holding eggs and education on egg quality with leaders including C P Barry Wm Darker Col S Grinstead Miss M E Pennington and Miss Wemington among participants. A venison banquet followed the sessions and cordial talks continued in the hotel corridors.
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Nashville
Tenn
Southern Poultry and Egg Shippers’ Assn
Kentucky
Mid Tennessee
Hermitage
C. P. Barry
Alexandria
Wm. Darker
Columbia
Col. S
M. E. Pennington
Food Research Laboratory
United States Department of Agriculture
Wemiington
Egg Trade Instructions For Farmers And Banquet Notes
Public postings outline egg weighing color cleanliness and handling rules for market eggs. Advice covers candling indicators, storage, and penalties for incubator and stolen nests, plus remarks from Dr Pennington and others at a southern states poultry conference banquet.
Ace of Agker week reports amid potato deals and citrus prices
This week’s Agker notes a Chicago potato deal tied to Mayor Shay and Indiana trade, with several items on citrus prices, butter markets, and fruit shipments. Reports mention Oklahoma Produce & Commission, Louisiana cauliflower for Christmas, and ongoing market movements in Chicago and Kansas City.
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Southey
Hville
Chicago
Shay
Indianapolis
Charles H. White
Oklahoma Produce & Commission Co
Louisiana
George H. Reifsnider
Elgin
Bolivar B. Bond
Emerson
Milion Dollar Concern
Adkins
Philadelphia fruit and produce trade notes brief
Trade brisk in Philadelphia with firm demand for cantaloupes and chestnuts. Spuds show liberal receipts and lettuce from Buffalo noted alongside local fruit sales. Buffalo Bulletin references include poultry killing tips as well.
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Philadelphia
Buf
Tall lawsuits fly between Gibson Fruit Co and reporters
Legal notices reveal Gibson Fruit Co filed for $50,000 against the Produce Reporter Co over a damaging telegram to Wenatchee organizers. F E Lewellyn of Shelby sues Gibson Fruit Co for $30,000 over unpaid balance on a Michigan peach deal. Gibson counters with $100,000 claim and accuses Lewellyn of improper peach purchases.
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Gibson
Chicago
Gibson Fruit Company
Luce Reporter Company
F. E. Wellyn
Shelby
Mich
N. G. Gibson
Produce Reporter Company
Wenatchee
Michigan
F. E. Lewellyn
Lewell
Packer
E. Lewellyn
Lewellyn
Oklahoma Produce & Commission Co promoter jailed for fraud
Charles H White, president of the Oklahoma Produce & Commission Co., was sentenced to two years in federal prison after being found guilty of mail fraud. R. L. Townsley received four months in Guthrie jail, while R. C. Dunn was acquitted. the case closes a notorious early 20th century produce scheme.
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Enid
Okla
Charles H White
Oklahoma Produce & Commission Co
Cotteral
R. L. Townsley
Guthrie
R. C. Dunn
White
Townsley
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Burt Pray
Swentron
Tme
Los Angeles
Cal
Dunn
Packer
Mabilitles
Planters and Mechanics’ Bank of
N. W. Bilis
Dallas
Tex
Blue Eny
Vegetable and Produce Trends Across U S Markets
A panoramic collection of market notes and notices from cities including Philadelphia Chicago New York Kansas City and Boston. Mentions of egg and poultry trade Butter prices and potato and apple movements alongside agricultural fairs and local events reflect broad regional activity and evolving supply dynamics. Giants like Rockefeller and Hughes surface in passing as part of a wide mosaic of produce industry interests and state reports.
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Chicago
New York
Kansas City
Geo
Kendall
Porto Rico
Hughes
Sanford Association
John D. Rockefeller
Oroville
Cal
San Jose
Oregon
Houston
A. U. Chaney
Wisconsin Cranberies
Sebastopol
S. T. Johnston
Pittsburg
Milton Miller
Roy Campbell
Pocomoke City Exchange
O'Neil
Winchester
Memphis
Abrams
Newark
Boston
Boston Street
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Clevend
Mr. Burton
Florida
W. C. Temple
Tampa
T. J. Peters
T. F. Park
E. O. Roper
Gene
California citrus protective league issues circular
The circular notes movement of deciduous fruits from California and lists various Oregon points including Beaverton and Sherwood. It mentions Watsonville apple show and a winery fire destroying a building. Carl Ahrendt buys fruit ranch.
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California Citrus Protective League
Sherwood
Ore
Godford
Beaverton
Oregon
Washington
Portland
Watsonville
Carl Ahrendt
Lemon Rate Reduced as Court Restores 1.00 Per Cwt Freight Rate
The U S commerce court ruled to join southern California lemon rate cases with switching cases and set aside the Interstate Commerce Commission fix of 1.16 dollars per hundred pounds. The rate to eastern shippers is restored to 1.00 dollars per hundred pounds.
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Washington, D. C
California
United States Commerce Court
Onions Firm While Cabbage Quiet in Chicago Trade
Chicago market reports onions strong with reds at 1.75 per hundred and yellows 1.50, buyers scarce and storers holding. Grower prices up to 12a per bushel in Indiana and Michigan. local spound sacks 80 to 90 cents. Cabbage quiet due to rail delays, but end of week shows improved activity and price ranges 10 to 8 per ton. refrigerator cars scarce and in demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indiana
Michigan
Lemac Carriers Win Suit Over Patent Infringement
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower ruling in Live Poultry Transportation Co v Lemac Carriers Co granting Lemac a clean bill of health. Manager Donovan welcomed the decision saying it averts a calamity as both firms handle growing business with about 150 cars and plans for expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Live Poultry Transportation Co
Lemge Carriers Co
Donovan
Lemar Carriers Co
Louisiana Cauliflower Prospects In New York Market
Louisiana horticulturist George L. Tiebout of Louisiana State University’s Agricultural Experiment Station, Baton Rouge, toured New York to gauge demand for Baton Rouge area vegetables. He praises Louisiana cauliflower for midwinter supply and predicts profitable sales, noting competition from California and Florida but confident in local quality and flexible packaging for eastern buyers. He plans trial shipments this winter after gathering data in the East.
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New York
George L. Tlehout
Agricultural Experiment Station
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
New Orleans
Tiebout
Rauliflower
Tle
Big Station
California
Florida
Terra Cela Island
Ila
Thebout
Louisbane
Reifsnider Declares Bankruptcy In New York
George H. Reifsnider, longtime butter and egg receiver, files for bankruptcy with assets listed at 3645 dollars and liabilities surpassing 25 thousand. Major debts include Zeimer & Dunkak 2705 and J Abernholz & Sons 2004, with court action from J A Bernholz & Sons for 2304 dollars the same day. The firm traced back to Greenwich and Chambers streets with past partnerships involving Arthur D. Wood and Wyckoff, and creditors meeting offered stock liquidation arrangements later negated by Bernholz.
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G. H. Reifsnider
New York
George H. Reifsnider
Keifsnider
Zeimer & Dunkak
James Rowland & Co
J. Abernholz & Sons
Chelsea Exchange Bank
Lt. J. Wyckoff
Utica
X. Y
Arthur D. Wood
Otter
Exe Jobber
Ninth Avenue
Geo. H. Reifsnider & Co
Greenwich Street
Kéifsnider
Remington Typewriter Pedpe
Wycker
Reitsnider
Better and
Arthur D. Wood & Co
Wood
Neissnider
Chambers Street
Reifsnider
George Reifsnider
J. A. Bernholz & Sons
Bernholz
Moisture ruling likely to be amended after trade talks
Chicago traders hear that current federal moisture inspection may be altered when Congress reconvenes. Chas McNeill reported limited progress and suggested government sampling reforms to stall disputes. Butter prices in Elgin rose to 27.5 cents as creameries cut production amid stormy, wet weather.
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Chicago
Chas McNeill
Washington
Internal Revenue
Cabell
Butter and Eye Board
Congress
Bolivar Bond Returns with Hermit Produce Co in Nashville
Bolivar B Bond, long active in Nashville under various names, has reemerged in the produce trade as the Hermit Produce Co. He previously failed in November 1908 after plundering eastern trade on bills of lading, fled to Canada, was located, brought back, and indicted on insanity pleas.
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Nashville
Bolivar B. Bond
Hermit Produce Co
Bond
Canada
Hermit Produce Co Emerges in Nashville Under Boloing Bond
Bolivar B. Bond of Nashville reappears in public notice as Hermit Produce Co after prior indictments. He allegedly used fictitious shipping names to defraud clients including James Rowland & Co Geo E Cutler Zimmer & Dun kirk and Geo M Rittenhauser of New York. Earlier ventures claimed were Gammon Produce Bond Produce Co and B B Bond Produce Co. Bond resisted extradition while shipping to Canada, later surrendered 6190 dollars to be settled by Tennessee courts.
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Lading
James Rowland & Co
Geo
Gammon Produce Co
Bond Produce Co
Windstorm Blows Down Thousands of Late Apples in New York
Rochester reports a fierce windstorm that struck western New York on Wednesday and Thursday morning, damaging Baldwins apples along the lake shore and heavy losses to Kieffer pears. Estimates peg Baldwin damage at 25 to 40 percent with thousands of dollars in fruit bruised and unsellable.
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Livingston County
N. Y
Scandinavia
New York City
New York
New
Rochester
Baldwins
Lake Shore
Kieffer
Emerson aims to form Continental Poultry and Egg Co in New York
Herb Emerson of Chicago announced plans to launch a multimillion dollar venture next week with incorporation of the Continental Poultry and Egg Co capital one million. Rockefeller and Standard Oil figures are said to be financially involved as the firm seeks to cut middlemen and deliver milk fed poultry and butter directly to New York consumers. A Buffalo creamery project with Buffalo Cold Storage is also planned to ship fresh dairy products within twenty four hours of churning.
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New York
Herb Emerson
Chicago
Emerson
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Continental Poultry & Egg Co
New York City
United States Packing Co
West
Hawk
Mexico
Clinton
Continental Poultry &Egg O
Buffalo
N.Y
Buffalo Cold Storage Co
New York State
Pennsylvania
Canada
Packer
Chica
Eve Halston
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Poultry and Egg Meeting
Southern Poultry and Egg Shippers’ Assn. AT
Pennington
J. F. Sullivan
Col. Grinstead
C. G. Hilderly
Fla
Allen R. Carter
Louisville
John Corell
A. M. Cochrane
Senn
Havana
Agker
Minneapolis
H. Weaver
Fred Halleck
Earl
Sangamon County
Wisconsin
Baroda
Racine
Wis
Onian Aevenge
George Middendorf
H. Botts
Hale
Texas Banana & Steamship
Ruhlman
Wm. Hinckle
Westfield
Ieee Co
Asheville
N. C
J. W. Green
Eugene Hunt
Florida Exchange
Miller
Peter Naegle
Platten
St. Louis
G. Innes
Kansas Ty
Philadel
Apolia
Merchi
Shank
Rom Sieb Chas
H. White
Savannah
Sanford
Florida Citrus
Jacksonville
J. Peters
Florida Railway
B. Owens
Martinsburg
W. Vaase & Co
Stockton
Fresno
Reedley
Oxnard
Sunkist
Francisco
Turlock Association
Stokes & Co
Texas
Melon
Ohio
Maine
Kansas
Missouri
Norfolk Truck Business
Syma
Albert W. Wood
Bluefields Steamship Co
Berkeley County
New Truck Association
Robertsdale
Ala
Ottawa County
Minerva
Portage County
Market News of
Columbus
Hamilton
Henry Kalchheim
Lake, Ohio
New Association
Atksdsaa
TNE
Sweet Potato Association
Ada
Houston Produce Company
San Benito
Hartville
Columus
Rogers
Ark
Walt Piack Fruit
Alifornia Citrus Fruit
Bolivar B. Bond Bbs OF
NEW Concern
Millio DoHer Company
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