Plea of Guilt in Potato Import Fraud in New York
The government's case against Rooney & Ely Inc and associates charged with cheating the U S government of duty on Prince Edward Island potatoes by substituting Jersey seconds for Canadian seed seed was disposed. Edward T Rooney pleaded guilty and paid fines totaling 2600. Other defendants faced smaller penalties while the Huggard and Dual Produce companies were fined for the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rooney. & .Fly, Inc
Englishtown
N. J
Dual Produce Corporation
Huggard Produce Company, Inc
Stephen Huggard
Francis N. Thompson
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Jersey
Edward T. Rooney
Rooney & Ely, Inc
Rooney
Rooney & Ely Co.,, Inc
Rooney & Ely Co., Inc
George Gordon Battle
Dyal
Brill
Thompson
Haggard
Haggard Produce Company, Inc
Bond
Huggard Produce Company
Haggard Produce Company
Michigan Seeks Block on Illinois Corn Borer Ban
Lansing Oct 7 Michigan state officials moved to restrain Illinois from enforcing its European corn borer quarantine on shipments of celery and other vegetables from Michigan. The injunction was filed in Springfield Circuit Court by Assistant Attorney General Daniel O Hara. Officials say borers exist in eastern Michigan but not in the celery crop and 12 inspectors now survey the celery belt before shipment into Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Illinoia
Springfield
Ill
Daniel O'Hara
Illinois
Enormous loss in Porto Rican fruit from recent hurricane
New York report on Porto Rican grapefruit crop damage cites 500000 boxes destroyed out of a 1,000,000 box crop with 200000 shipped earlier. Tree loss estimated at 15 to 20 percent, power and packing plants wrecked, many growers displaced, three earthquake shocks noted, and future shipments likely down over 60 percent next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James P. Klein
Fruit Growers Improvement Committee
San Juan
Porto Rico
Klein
Government Geological Experiment Station
Mr. Klein
Mary
Cantaloupe Offerings Lighter in New York Market
Market note from New York reports cantaloupes in lighter supply with Eastern cantaloupes off market. Colorado flats mainly 1 to 1.25, jumbo flats 0.75 to 0.86, Utah high grades up to 1.50, and Texas jumbo 2.60. Honey dews and honey balls show fair trade for fancy stock but weak for poor fruit. California honey dews sold 1.38 to 2.00, Colorado 0.75 to 2.25, honey balls 2.25 to 3.75, and casaba Persian Santa Claus melons priced per crate amid steady receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Colorado
Texas
Utah
California
Railroads Seek Higher Rates on Vegetables Western Territory
Railroads through the Western Classification Committee seek boosts in vegetable ratings elevating beets, carrots, onions, celery and other greens above fifth class with October 20 effective date. Ed Briggs of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association notes the move mirrors a prior carrier action. a suspension petition has been filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission as hearings continue in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Consolidated
R. C. Fyfe
Ed Briggs
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
Western Classification Committee
Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Briggs
Tfzany
New York City
Buffalo
Cleveland
New York
Convention Hotel Reservation Chairmen Named in Chicago
G R Godding announces J W Fox Jr and F W Mort Jr named as Hotel Reservations Chairmen for the Joint Convention Committee. They handle all Palmer House reservations for the January gathering of the National League of Commission Merchants Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America and the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
G. R. Godding
National League of Commission Merchants
Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
J. W. Fox, Jr
Care of Market Service Association
South Water Market
F. W. Mort, Jr
Market Service Association
Jill Bros. Inc. Not Liquidating Despite Earlier Report
New York Oct 7 Jill Brothers Inc receivers and commission merchants of fruits and vegetables were not liquidating as reported earlier in the week. The owners Frank and Joe Jill met and decided they would not quit the business, keeping the firm in good financial condition with over 80 employees awaiting orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jill Brothers, Inc
Tte
Packer
Frank
Joe Jill
Change in weights of logs a benefit to grape shippers
Fresno report notes railroads publishing standard weights for lugs reducing billing weights by one to three pounds each. This standard shifts shipments toward actual weights with a 10 percent rate reduction on grapes, boosting shipments despite weak auction markets. Also covers Federal Farm Lands license loss, related lawsuits, and bond collection by the state department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
San Joaquin Valley
Sanger
Los Angeles
Federal Farm Lands, Inc
State Department of Agriculture
Leo F. Jarvis
W. J. Simpson
Pine Box Company
San Francisco
State Department
New Brunswick Potato Crop Is Very Short
A report on New Brunswick potato farming notes a sharp drop in both table and seed potato yields. The estimated table potato yield is about half of last year with 47 000 acres blighted from 59 000. Seed potato acreage falls from 15 000 to 3 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
New Brunswick
Frederick C. Johnson
Juice and Table Grapes Sales in New York Market
New York reports weekly juice grape sales from California totals 232 cars on Monday vs 184 last year, with Muscats easing and blacks steady. The week shows fluctuating demand, with price ranges for Alicantes and Muscats and weekly contrasts for table grapes including Seedless, Malagas, Tokays and Ribiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Alicantes
Malagas
Tokays
Ribiers
Car Shift Trouble Not Yet Settled by Eastern Trunk Lines
New York October 7. Eastern Trunk Lines Association still unsettled on shifted car damage claims for juice grapes from California to Pennsylvania Railroad receivers. Committees from Crispo & Sons Lieberman Justman Co and others met in New York and Fresno to press for damages, with shippers opposing the trunk lines plan to limit payments. A San Joaquin grower shipper panel in Fresno set to meet in San Francisco with western carriers to press for maintaining past claim scales and potential million-dollar stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eastern Trunk Lines Association
Packer
Trade
Trunk Lines Association
Liberty Street
G. C. Spangler
Crispo & Sons, Inc
W. P. Nolden
Lieberman-Justman & Co
W. J. Angelo
Vincent J. Sq
Nolden
Robert S. McCormack
Brown & Seccomb Fruit Auction Company
Mr. Sorosian
Fresno
Joseph Schwalb
Vincent J. Squillante
M. H. MacDonald
Howard L. Huber
General Atterbury
San Joaquin
Setrakian
Californian
James Tozzi
L. Rusconi
K. Arakelian
Sidney Justman
R. C. Blake
Julius Altman
Manhattan
Tozzi
Priedman
San Francisco
Low Retail Prices Hit Potatoes Market in Jacksonville
In Jacksonville on Oct 7 chain stores promote potatoes at ten pounds for 10c and ten pounds for 12c. The aggressive pricing seeks to attract shoppers and stabilizes the wholesale potato market, impacting growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Danish Cabbage Prices in Western New York
New York October 7 very little Danish cabbage is moving from western New York shipping points. Danish cabbage quoted at 7 8 a ton f o b shipping station. yards price 14 15 a ton. Domestic cabbage f o b shipping station at 4 a ton with little movement. kraut makers in western New York offering 2 a ton for domestic cabbage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York State
York State
Seatrain Lines Rates Fight Reaches Interstate Commerce Board
The Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington refused to suspend Seatrain Lines tariffs amid strong opposition from railroads and shipping lines serving Gulf ports to New York. Seatrain plans to operate cars on ships, with each vessel carrying about 100 cars, lifting them from rails by crane for delivery at New York or New Jersey docks. The case centers on ICC jurisdiction over Seatrain operations and whether rival carriers will be harmed by lower rates and altered competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Seatrain Lines, Inc
Gulf of Mexico
New Yorker
Havana
New Orleans
Cuba
Jersey Docks
Shipping Board of the Interstate Commerce Commission
Seatrain Lines
Incc
Atlantic
Gulf Coasts
Florida East Coast Lines
Clyde Mallory Lines
Ward Line
Morgan Lines
Atlantic Coast Railroad
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Trunk Lines Association
Ohio
Potomac Rivers
New England
Big Time at Fresno Fruit Shippers Ball
Fresno reports a lively fruit shippers ball at the Californian hotel on Oct 7. David acenes of Altman Brothers & Freedman directed the event as H Wingate Lake arranged banquet courses. Entertainment featured Therese Yvonne, Peggy Thomas, Phyllis English, Billie Summers, Eva line Thompson, Bernice Mosesian, and others with a strong local committee lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno Fruit Shippers
Fresno
San Joaquin Valley Shippers
Californian Hotel
David Acenes
Altman Brothers & Freedman
Fruit Shippers
H. Wingate Lake
California
Therese Yvonne
Hollywood
Lst
Peggy Thomas
Phyllis English
Billie Summers
Evaline Thompson
Bernice Mosesian
Mr. Freedman
Julius Altman
Richard Learner
Rr, Baker
The Produce Packer Sample Offered To Shipers And Distributors
The Produce Packer section explains it is a separate weekly newspaper focusing on marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool fur and related goods. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packer
Produce Packer
Wagner Named Secretary-Manager of Western Fruit Jobbers
Chicago October 7 W L Wagner named secretary and business manager of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America to take up duties December 1 following advisory board meeting at Palmer House. Wagner a long time industry leader and former president of the International Apple Association brings extensive trade experience and legal work on standardization bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
W. Chicago
National Figur and Produce Industry
Mal
United States
Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America
Will
Palmer House
William Garfitt
Standard Fruit and Steamship Company
Wagnerin
Wagner
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
International Apple Association
G M. H. Wagner Sons
Garfitt
Walter Hill
Peoria
S. M. Cohodas
Ishpeming
Mich
John R
First Frost Hits Cincinnati Section
Cincinnati reports the season's first frost on Wednesday night and Thursday morning with readings from 32 to 38 degrees, averaging about 36. The frost damaged homegrown vegetables in the lowlands including beans, tomatoes, head lettuce, peppers and spinach. Further heavy frost was forecast for Friday morning, and colder weather would delay shipments of southern vegetables as market factors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Peach Deal Closing on New York Market
New York reports show the peach deal winding down with a week or so to finish. Most fruit comes from New York state, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with street prices steady across regions. Trading is slow as offerings thin, Elberta peaches range from 75 cents to 1.50 per crate, occasional sales to 1.75, while many trades settle around 1 to 1.25 and poor fruit drops to 50 cents.
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New York
New York State
Pennsylvania
Jersey
Elbertas
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Rooney & Ely Co
Englishtown, N. Y
A. F
Jill Bros., Inc
N. Y
LC. C
Commission
Gulf Ports
W. L. Wagner
Western Fruit Lobbers
Peach
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