Serious shortage of apples cars in Northwest and Idaho
Apple shippers in Wenatchee Yakima Payette Valley report a severe car shortage as refrigerator cars are unavailable. Great Northern allegedly refused several thousand empty cars earlier, causing losses to orchards and warehouses piling apples to the roof. Industry groups plan court action, seek railroad cooperation, and prepare to ship 200,000 boxes to New York aboard refrigerated vessels.
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Wenatchee
Great Northern
Yakime Valley
Payetty Valley
Idaho
Wash
Great Northern Railway
Marrout
eAsociation
St. Paul
Wenatchee Valley
Edwin Smith
United States Bureau of Markets
Traffic Association
Seattle
New York
Deerfield
Neponset
Payette Valley
Jonathan
Payette
New York Market Grapes Prices Rise At Auction
New York Oct 7 The wine grape market this week was stronger with auction prices 20 to 40 cents higher than last week. Grapes have advanced for two weeks as the first real fall weather brought buyers out in volume. About 400 to 500 cars of grapes are coming in weekly with prices at auction ruling Alicantes 2.85 to 3.40 Zinfandela 2.05 to 2.90 Missions 2.25 Carignans 2.25 Grenasche 2.18 Mataros 2.10 Petit Sirah LO.
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New York
Alicantes
Zinfandela
Missions
Carignans
Grenasche
Mataros
Petit Sirah
Florida Citrus Exchange deal prompts questions on value
A New York report claims the Florida Citrus Exchange paid 750000 for 160000 worth of Florida packing houses from the Standard Growers Exchange. Authorities insist the figures were inaccurate and that Di Giorgio interests were not involved, with officials denying aiding a Florida takeover of co operative marketing.
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New York
Florida Citrus Exchange
Standard Growers’ Exchange
Florida
di Giorgio
Joe Trombetta
Standard Growers
Trombetta
Packerman
di ‘Giorgio
Steady Potato Market After Late Week Advance
Chicago Oct 7 After the carrot potato market strengthened late last week with advances of 15 2b¢ per cwt prices leveled off by Monday and held fairly steady. Armfuls of cars on track increased last week, buyers delaying purchases as they anticipate lower prices within ten days. Shipments last week surged to 1,600 1,800 cars daily, this week around 1,350. Markets quoted steady to strong with Wisconsin No 1 round whites around 1.75 1.85 fob and bulk prices near 2.15 2.20, receipts liberal.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Red River
Ohios
Dakota
South Dakota
Idaho
Heavy Wind Destroys Apples in York State
Rochester New York October 7 a strong apple market tone persists despite two violent wind events in recent days. Winds reaching hurricane speeds twisted orchard limbs and caused damage to orchards with some impact on yields and pie apples as traders forecast prices.
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York State
Rochester
N. Y
Mair Fruit Company Solvent. Court Dismisses Receiver
In Minneapolis a judge dismissed Gamble-Robinson Co.’s application for a receiver of the Mair Fruit Company of St. Paul. The firm showed net assets around 37 thousand dollars after liabilities and a small September profit, with multiple creditors backing Mair. The court noted that a temporary loss in the commission business during readjustment does not justify receivership.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Mair Fruit Company
Hugo Hanft
Gamble-Robingon Co
Mair
Mair Fruit Co
Hanft
Mgir Fruit Company
American Sugar Refining Company
Core-Redpath Co
Fruit Service Company
August Ammon
Gamble- Robinson Co
St. Paul House
St. Paul
Packer
The
Gamble-Robinson Company
Wi. A. Mair
Onion Shipments Running Lighter Than Last Year
Onion shipments are running lighter than last year amid a smaller crop forecast. For the week ending October 1, 730 cars were shipped nationwide, down from 745 the prior week and 932 a year earlier, with California 181, New York 123, and Massachusetts 106 cars. New York reports 1,140 cars loaded to date versus 470 last year, while total season shipments reach 111,708 cars compared with 13,344 last year.
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Washington
California
New York
Massachusetts
Prices Rise After Storm Hits Apple Crop
Damage from the storm reduced the harvest to hard winter apples only and tightened prices. Baldwin drops and ciders see varied, bargaining prices with Baldwins bulk culls around 3.25, bars and barrels priced, and two to three inch apples for sale at 6.50 to 7.23 per barrel.
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Keemoet
Fancy Potatoes Steady In New York Market
New York Oct 7 The potato market shows steady prices for fancy stock while Maine Cobblers of poor quality are hindering trades. Demand remains, with buyers seeking potatoes. Maine shipments report prices to farmers of 2.25 for Mountains and 1.75 to 1.85 for Cobblers per 165 pound barrel, and 1.85 to 1.90 per cwt in New York. Cobblers fetch 2.75 to 3.50 per 180 pounds bulk in yards. Western New York shippers pay farmers 0.90 to 1.00 per bushel, with few states shipping to New York. Pennsylvania arrivals limited. Long Island shippers pay 1.30 to 1.40 per bushel, quote 2.30 to 2.46 per cwt delivered, with Long Island bulk 4 to 4.50 per 180 pounds in yards.
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New York
Maine
Green Mountains
Telegraph
New York State
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Long Islands
First Oranges from Florida This Week Reach Markets
Jacksonville Fla Oct 7 The first oranges moved from the state this week with five cars shipped in the first three days Grape fruit shipments in the first half of the week totaled 284 cars, bringing grapefruit and five cars of oranges shipped for the season to ante si 3
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Tacksonville
Fla
California citrus fruit growers plan steamship line
Southern California growers and exchange members met in Los Angeles to back a steamship venture. They aim to raise 2 090 000 dollars to establish the venture and expand citrus shipments. The meeting reflected strong enthusiasm and local support for the new line.
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California Citrus Fruit Growers
The
Exchange
Los Angeles
California Fruit Growers Back Grower-Owned Ship Line
At a October meeting in Los Angeles the California Fruit Growers Exchange members endorsed creating a grower-owned shipping line to counter ruinous transcontinental freight rates. A $2,000,000 seed fund via a box basis levy on each citrus box was approved, with plans for five to six 7,500-ton refrigerated vessels to operate Los Angeles to New York and Boston routes.
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Los Angeles
Citrua Fruit Growers of
Southe
Califor
Whitcomb
California’ Fruit Growers’ Exchange
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Beig
United States Shipping Board
Memphis Fruit Merchant Seeks Discharge in Bankruptcy
G C Smith of Memphis operating a fruit and vegetable business as G C Smith & Co in 1919 seeks a discharge in bankruptcy. Owing 21586 with assets 7797, he filed for discharge in the federal District Court with a hearing set for October 21. Creditors may attend and show cause why discharge should not be granted.
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Memphis
Tenn
G. C. Smith
Federal District Court
Smith
the Packer
Fort Worth Hosts Western Fruit Jobbers Convention
Fort Worth on October 7 hosts Ben E. Keith, chairman for local arrangements, reporting steady requests for hotel reservations as the Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America prepares to meet January 16 to 20. He predicts one of the largest crowds in the history of the association and anticipates Fort Worth will impress the visitors with hospitality.
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Fort Worth
Ben E. Keith
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association of America
Fort. Worth
Demand Rises for Wisconsin Cabbage
Chicago October 7 Better demand for Wisconsin cabbage especially late varieties has steadied the market with prices a bit higher than a week ago. Late Holland seed stock maturing slowly may delay the peak for another week. Dealers report limited current stocks but expect more into warehouses as next week opens. Holland cabbage quotes about 28 dollars a ton fob and domestic around 22 dollars a ton.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Quarantine Action Discussed Over Corn Borer Spread
Federal hearings set for October 11 on possible quarantine against the corn borer infestation now in New Hampshire Massachusetts New York and Pennsylvania and spreading in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The policy may shift toward regional quarantines or a full halt to quarantine actions affecting corn broom corn celery green beans beets spinach and related pack plants as experts weigh enforcement costs and commerce impact.
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Federal Horticultural Board
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Co Operative Society of America Declared Bankrupt in Chicago
The Co Operative Society of America based in Chicago was declared bankrupt. The large wholesale grocery house and bank ownerships within its structure faced liabilities around 165.9 million with assets seized by the receiver under 59 thousand. Harrison Parker of the organization reportedly stated the society had been out of operation since last February and that tangible assets were largely exhausted.
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Co-Operative Society’ OF America
Chicago
Banttry
Harrison Parker
Is. -Repo
Georgia Fruit Exchange loses chief. Christman joins DiGiorgio
B J Christman, seven years as general manager of the Georgia Fruit Exchange, resigned in September and has been elected vice president of the Standard Growers Exchange and appointed general manager at Orlando Florida. The Georgia Fruit Exchange will keep Miami headquarters and open Tampa office, with seasonal offices in Macon and Atlanta and Southern Pines North Carolina. Christman previously served as general Southeastern agent of the Fruit Growers Express Company.
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Exch Ork
B.J. Christman
Georgia Fruit Exchange
DiGiorgio
Standard Growers Ex
Orlando
Fla
Miami
Tampa
Macon
Atlanta
Southern Pines
N. C
Georgia, Fruit Exchange
Christman
Southeastern
Express Company
Georgia
New York
Georgia’ Exchange
Rudd & Gerstein Pay in Installments Credit Plan
Chicago October 7 The firm of Rudd and Gerstein on South Water street faces financial distress. They asked the Chicago Produce Trade and Credit Association to supervise dealings. Creditors will receive a portion of debts, paid monthly, until obligations are assumed. Secretary Sutherland will audit weekly. Known claims include Eck 1137, Denney 947, Zulfer 646, Bernstein 578, others up to 200 each, total 6292.82.
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Chicago
Rudd & Gerstein
South Water Street Commission
Oifer
Rudd
Chicago Produce Trade and Credit Association
Sutherland
Credit Association
John A. Eck
Denney &Co
A. G. Zulfer
Cohen, Bernstein & Radtke
Indiana Onions Hold Steady in Warehouses and Markets
Chicago reports show Indiana onions largely stored for fall warehousing as Eastern buyers buy heavily. No. 1 stock of Indiana reds and yellows in 100 pound bags quoted 3.76 to 4 per cwt, Washington Prizetakers around 3.75 to 4, California yellows and whites 4.25 to 4.50. Local market steady amid ample home stock and nearby supplies, keeping jobbing and carlot prices similar.
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Chicago
Indiana
Washington
California
Cooperative Society faces receivership over stock scheme
Investigators charge officers Harrison Parker N A Hawken son and John Coe run a common law trust with executive control while stores lose money. Books were examined in Chicago as Master Morrison considers appointing a receiver. Assets allegedly backed a 1.5 million loan to the society via Great Western Finance and a 300 thousand loan to C Higgins of the Waldorf Astoria. Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois bans on sale of certificates reported, with pending actions in New York.
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Chicago
Parker
Harrison’ Parker
N. A. Hawkenson
John Coe
Charles
Evan Evans
U.s.district Court
Co-operative Society
Morrison
Evans
Harrison Parker
Col. J. V
Great Western Finance Corporation
C. Higgins
Waldorf- Astoria
New York City
Edith M. Parker
Harrison. Parker
Society of America
Michigan
Wisconsin
New York
Cranberries Moving Well In East Coast Markets
New York report notes the cranberry situation is in good shape with most Early Blacks moved from New Jersey and Cape Cod. Price holds at 10.50 per barrel f o b shipping station. Late berries expected to move around October 24 and the Wisconsin crop will start moving next week.
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New York
Jersey
Cape Cod
Wisconsin
Chestnuts Market Report From New York Trade Week
Northern chestnuts fetched around 12 to 14 dollars per bushel while southern lots ranged up to ten dollars for fancy stock. Much wormy stock arrived and poor quality sold for about six to eight dollars per bushel.
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New York
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Yakima
Union Pacific System
H. M. West
Portland
Yakima Valley
H. M. Adams
Northern Pacific
H. A. Glen
Paradise
Mont
Mr. Glen
Calif Mo Wtummig
New York Market
Fickias
Atorth Care- Fem
Enna
Mair Fruit Company of
Peru
Post
Carlot
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