Apple Week Urges Local Trade Promotion in October
Secretary Phillips urges local trade groups to promote Apple Week from October 31 to November 5 with activities to boost consumption. He notes prior gains, cites regional advertising institutes, and lists presenting bodies and partnerships across states and firms to stimulate apple demand nationwide.
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APPLE
Phillips
Rochester
N. Y
R. G. Phillips
International Apple Association
Rip van Winkle
Rip van. Winkle
Apple Week
Appalachian Apples, Inc
Martinaburg
W. Va
Idaho
Fruit and Vegetable ‘Advertising Commission
Bole
Michigan
Apple Institute
Bangor
Mich
New York
New England
Poughkeepsie
Ohio
Apple Institute, Inc
Painesville
Northeast
Kansas
Apple Association
Wathena
Kan
Pacific
Northweat Fruits, Inc
Yakima, Wash
Washington “State
Apple Advertising Commission
Wenatches
Wash
American Fruit Growers Inc
Chambers of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions
Hearing Thursday on Petition of the Benjamin Balish Co
New York October 7 The Benjamin Balish Company Inc petitioned for reorganization under 77B of the bankruptcy laws. Judge John W Clancy opposed liquidation but pressed for immediate audit action and a plan for reorganizing. Price Waterhouse & Co will begin a rapid survey to estimate audit costs and scope.
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New York
Benjamin Balish Company, Inc
John W. Clancy
Clancy
Price, Waterhouse & Co
Maine Potato Growers Delay Sales As Harvest Nears End
Presque Isle Maine October 7 Weather has favored potato harvests with Aroostook county largely two thirds complete. Growers stay reluctant sellers as government reports due on the 10th shape selling policy. Some large distributors book future seed stock despite shorter supply and eastern markets show firmer inquiries with few orders accepted.
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Presque Isle
Aroostook County
Apple Week Highlights and Farm Market News
News this week reports firm New York grape and Idaho potato markets. Idaho potato digging is heavy while Maine potato harvest nears completion. Apple crops show lighter yields in Shenandoah valley and Winchester area with heavy drops in some regions. Citrus meetings occur in Washington and a Northwestern apple market remains firm. Government may buy late cabbage and a grandchild story from Shreveport is noted.
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Ned Lazarus
Shreveport
Aubrey ’ Milayo
Winchester
Obituary for L P Kimbrough of Humboldt Tennessee
L P Kimbrough 55 president of B C Jarrell & Co Humboldt Tenn died suddenly at his home Thursday morning He led Jarrell & Co as president and general manager formerly traffic manager at the firm previously with Louisville and Nashville Railroad He served on civic boards and church and was a past president of the American Veneer Package Association He held a seat on the Tennessee Manufacturers Association board of governors Funeral services set for Saturday 10 30 at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Humboldt
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L. P
Humboldt
First Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Kimbrough
Humboldt and
Western
Tennessee
New England storm damage worsens earlier estimates
New England storm damage exceeds initial forecasts with onion losses near 160 000 bushels and 300 rail cars. Early harvests showed 1 250 000 bushels planned, but fields were destroyed or damaged leaving sacks and crates ruined. Apple districts report about four million bushels blown from trees and widespread tree, pear, and peach damage.
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New England
New York
Ned Lazarus of Shreveport Dies After Illness
Ned Lazarus 60, vice president of Schuater's Wholesale Produce Company Inc., died after a two week illness in Shreveport La funeral services were held at Wellman Funeral Home last Friday he was born in Louisville Ky and lived in Chicago before entering the produce business in Shreveport his family and business associates extend sympathy to the trade.
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Ned Lazarus
Shreveport
Schuater’s Wholesale Produce Company, Inc
Wellman Funeral Home
Jheve
Lazarus
Louisville
Chicago
Grape Deal In California Holds Steady Amid Adjustments
Fresno report notes California grape shippers kept table and juice deals within modest bounds this season. Muscats drive juice movement with rising auction prices, while overall movement remains balanced. Estimates show tonnage toward raisin trays and ongoing demand, though a sharp price surge or crash seems unlikely this week.
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Fresno
Calif
California
New York Market Improvements Discussed by Joint Committees
A joint meeting in New York on October 7 between the special advisory committee on market improvements and local fruit and vegetable groups discussed possible ways to upgrade marketing facilities. Little progress was made, though officials stressed closer cooperation and urged further input to shape concrete plans. The next advisory meeting is set for October 11, with a second joint session on October 18.
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New York
F. W. Waugh
Division of Research
Washington, D. C
of Market
William Fellowes Morgan, Jr
Carl Kimball
Walter Heddin
Port of New York Authority
L. E. Bevan
New Jersey College of Agriculture
New Brunswick
N. J
Rasmussen
Cornell University
Ithaca
Harry’ Crouch
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Western New York Grape Crop Light Season Over Early
Grape crop in Oakfield New York is light and finishing early with harvest likely complete by October 15. Demand is good and juice plants are purchasing most fruit at 40 to 44 dollars per ton with possible further advances. table grapes fetch 45 to 60 dollars per ton f o b packed in Climax baskets.
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New York
Oakfield
N. Y
Surplus Cabbage Bought For Relief Use Under Program
Washington Oct 7 surplus cabbage may be bought by the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation in late producing states under an Agricultural Adjustment Administration program. Cabbage purchased will be donated for relief use. Ten states Colorado Indiana Michigan Minnesota New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Utah and Wisconsin expect a late crop about 856000 tons, above the ten year average of 605000 tons.
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Washington, D.C
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Colorado
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Utah
Wisconsin
Colorado Potato Movement Below Last Year to Date
Colorado's potato shipments through mid week show a seasonal move of 1 21 cars, below last year's 2 765 on the same date. San Luis Valley led with 689 cars, Western Slope 475, Northern Colorado 51. trucks may account for nearly as much as rail. Digging in San Luis valley to finish next week, growers hold stock for better prices. Daily Colorado shipments 15 to 40 cars, mainly San Luis Valley Mc Clures, about 90 percent of that variety, expect lighter fall movement as growers store. Truck movement rising where per acre yields are lightest and carrot loading is difficult.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
San [Lais Valley
Western Slope
Northern Colorado
San Luis Valley
Aniddale
Shafter
Idaho
Nampa
McClures
Convention Talent Scouting Causes Hollywood Flurry
Hollywood reports a talent survey linked to the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association convention set for January in Los Angeles. A. T. Arena clarified rumors that四 Karl Engebretson Glenn Phillips Leonard Kingsbaker plotted film ventures, saying the goal is to locate top entertainment acts for convention visitors and the social program.
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Hollywood
Calif
A. T. Arena
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Los Angeles
Moving Picture
Mr. Arena
Boulevard
Karl Engebretson
Glenn Phillips
Leonard Kingsbaker
Packer
Fall Vegetable Deal On at New Orleans
New Orleans Oct 7 The fall and winter vegetable deal has started with limited supplies arriving daily A recent rain is expected to boost offerings by week’s end Shallots and parsley are moving at 1 c l with heavier supplies anticipated Turnips carrots beets mustard greens spinach and collards meet local needs Snap beans butter beans peppers eggplants and okra will be plentiful until the first frost
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New Orleans
Official Notice of Convention at Los Angeles
Chicago date shows the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association will meet January 24 to 27 at the Biltmore hotel Los Angeles California. Notice calls for bylaws amendments submissions 40 days before opening and invites members and families to attend with an extension to non members serving the industry.
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Chicago
United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association
W. L. Wagner
Los Angeles
Biltmore Hotel
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Calif
Milam Announces Grandson Born in Atlanta
Kansas City dispatch reports Professor Aubrey Milam of Atlanta announcing the birth of a grandson Monday. Milam quipped that he has one wife who has one daughter who has one son born this afternoon. Friends nationwide extend congratulations as Milam’s family celebrates.
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Kansas City
Aubrey ‘Milam
Atlanta
Milam
Packer
Cold Storage Men Discuss New Wages and Hours Law
Chicago on October 7 representatives of cold storage warehouses met with about 60 members at the National Poultry Butter and Eggs Association convention to discuss the new wages and hours law. With no rulings from Washington the industry formed a seven member committee to confer with administrators and secure a ruling by early October. Fort Worth president Goodfellow is to appoint the committee soon to ensure broad regional representation.
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Chicago
National Poultry, Butter and Eggs Association
Sherman
Washington, D. C
Co. Goodfellow
Fort .Worth
Tex
Association of
Conference of potato men to meet in St Paul Oct 14
A statewide conference of the potato industry is set for October 14 at 10 a m in St Paul called by Commissioner Charles Ommedt after talks with Governor Benson. Shippers and growers will discuss broadening inspection laws promoting starch and flour factories and possible advertising. Minnesota seed stock demand and processing questions will also be on the agenda with experts from the University of Minnesota in attendance. The meeting aims to address declining potato prices and unify statewide efforts across four producing regions.
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St. Paul
Minn
Charles Ommedt
Elmer A.benson
Tto
North Dakota
Idaho
Maine
J. V. Harvey
C. D.dvoracek
University of Minnesota
R. C. Rose
University
A. G. Tolaas
Minnesota
Tobag
Sand Land
Red River Valley
Hollandale
Arrowhead
Story of a Successful Wholesale Firm in Iowa
A detailed profile in The Packer chronicles Ralph Hoxie and the growth of the Hoxie Fruit Company across Waterloo, Des Moines, Iowa Falls, Mason City, and Des Moines. From starting capital of seven thousand dollars in 1897, Hoxie’s firm built a nationwide fruit and vegetable wholesale network through modesty and steady expansion, illustrating resilient merchandising by a leading Iowa operation.
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Hoxie Fruit Company
Idaho
Carl K. Miller
Cleveland
Colorado
Iowa
Hoxie
Des Moines
Packer
Waterloo
Iowa Falls
Mason City
Fletcher Pledges Enforcement of New Wage Law in Poultry Trade
Major Arthur L. Fletcher, administrator in charge of the Wage and Hour Division, addressed the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association at its 32nd annual convention in Chicago. He said the Fair Labor Standards Act aims to drive the chiseler out of business, enforce a 25 cent minimum wage and 44 hour week for interstate commerce, and that full cooperation will be sought from industry while calculating impact on wages and hours.
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Chicago
Arthur L. Fletcher
United States Department
Sherman M
Fletcher
Comerce
Major Fletcher
National Pouleutter and Eye Association
United States
Revocation of Carl K. Miller's Federal License
Summary of a P A C Act decision ordering the license revocation of Carl K Miller of Cleveland. Complainants include Herman Minda Warren Michigan docket 3036 Henry Mikolowski Utica Michigan docket 3037 H A Spilman Washington docket 3039 A J Olivier Sunset Louisiana docket 3048 Minnie Bousson Centerline Michigan docket 3052 O V Champlain Palmetto Florida. Violation alleged failure to account for net proceeds from produce sales for shippers.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Carl K. Miller
Cleveland
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Herman Minda
Warren
Mich
Henry Mikolowski
Utica
H. A. Spilman
Washington, D.C
A. J
Olivier
Sunset
Minnie Bousson
Centerline
O. V. Champlain
Palmetto
Fla
Carl K
Miller
Potato Digging In Idaho Under Way More Generally
Idaho Falls reports the main crop of potatoes is being dug more widely across the Snake River valley this week. Farmers in the upper valley store supplies for later sale while cooler weather aids keeping quality. schools halt for extended periods to allow older children to help harvest. low grade potatoes are purchased by a local flour plant and a new alcohol plant at Idaho Falls is expected to start.
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Idaho
Falls
Snake River Valley
Upper Valley
Idaho Falls
The Produce Packer Trade News Description
The Produce Packer announces a separate weekly edition The Produce Packer with market news for shippers and distributors of edge, poultry, butter, hides, wool, fur, and related commodities. Free sample copies available upon request.
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Packer
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Benj. Balish CO
Wagner
L. P. Kimbrough
Dhem
Benjamin Balish
New ‘England
Gatas
Washington
Shenandoah
Valley
Northwestern
J. & G. Lippmann
South Texas
Mississippi
Satsuma
Chase. ‘&. ‘Co
New York Fruit and Produce Trade
United Assn
Aubrey Milam
Charles Ommodt
Agriculture
Ralph Hoxie
Hoxle Fruit Company
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
N. P. B. & E. Conventir
H. A Spilman
Tn Upper Valley
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