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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1915
Page
1
A New York commission's records are under review as Dillon's plans come into question. Officials assess compliance and potential modifications while stakeholders await formal findings.
In a heated exchange The Packer defends its stance as a growers and shippers advocate amid criticism of the New York State Department of Food and Markets. Bradford Waite challenges the paper’s coverage of apple and peach auctions while The Packer argues the department and Cole Law affect farmers and commission merchants alike. It defends its mission to promote open bidding and fair pricing, asserting that its audience is the growers and shippers who rely on its reporting.
Federal grand juries allege Roy Campbell John H Davis and Arch McMarland former leaders of the Southern Texas Truck Growers Association conspired to obtain rebates from railroads by shipping underweight produce to meet false weight claims. Indictments set bond at 5000 each and note twelve underweight shipments. Campbell denounces the actions as persecution and a retry of prior acquittals.
In Federal Court the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad Companies and a Texas affiliate pleaded guilty to seven counts alleging underbilling of interstate shipments. The court fined the parent company 3000 and the Texas line 1000 per applicable count, with remaining counts dismissed. The case centers on undercharged freight rates for perishable goods routed via San Antonio to Kansas City and other destinations.
Washington oct 15 the fruit vedic of the Dominion Department of Adventure began an educational advertising campaign to promote fruit consumption in Canada. An official ad appeared in a Lorume paper urging more fruit and less meat this winter and advocating canning or preserving surplus fruit. The ad underscores Canadian fruit quality and health benefits while noting the need to keep medicine chest stocks and losing the key.
Chicago reports testimony as poultry butter egg and cheese interests press to end the 5 per 100 pounds refrigerator car surcharge. Shippers claim the add on rate since March raises costs for small and large shippers while offering little service gain. Butter producers in Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa cite annual losses reaching millions and urge ICC action to restore fair rates.
Grand Rapids, Jan 15. Shippers allege fruit and produce dealer Alex W. Miller has not settled on several cargos shipped months ago. Louisiana Distributing Co says two onion cars and a potato car sent in May and June lack final accounting. The onions and potatoes were sold or partially settled, with disputes over price and commissions. The Packer notes Miller has delayed settlements, blamed mix ups, and failed to provide full financial reports. Dayton cabbage shipment also unsettled. Miller’s office closed, with promises unkept. Miller’s background shows limited capital and several affiliations in prior years.
Washington Supreme Court affirms the Superior Court verdict in Washon Fruit Association v Godwin & Co. holding the defendant liable for an extra 5 cents per case in 1911 strawberry sales, beyond the 10 percent net contract. The ruling voids deducting such costs and signals a revision of commission contracts in the state.
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a call to traffic and trade groups to reduce congestion at terminals and speed up the movement of freight cars. Secretary George B McGinty urged railroads shippers and receivers to cooperate and release cars promptly to avert a car shortage. California citrus shipments totaled 339 cars for the week ending October 13.
Texas union men indicted and railroads pleaded guilty. Complaints against A. W. Miller. Oppose new lying rate. Turkey crop reports and review. Florida citrus shipments and Chicago markets. Peach season winding up. Chicago cranberry market. Onion market improving. Wisconsin cabbage and potato markets. Detroit and Chicago market notes. New warehouse at Cleveland. Various regional market news spanning Florida to New York.
The Packer reports varied poultry conditions this fall with colder central states shrinking turkey crops, while Texas shows a larger expected turkey output. Prices depend on market timing around Thanksgiving, not just overall supply. Large cold storage stocks may steady or depress prices, and broad feed abundance favors egg production and a generally high fall outlook.
Dallas dispatch reports no reliable figures for Texas turkey output but signs point to a record crop. Agencies cite 360 cars in Texas last year with a 60 percent crop, though actual output may have been about 225 cars. Reports note vast remote districts and concentrating towns like Frederick near Austin. Weather and plentiful food have turkeys further along this year, especially in West Texas with widespread activity. North and South Texas show robust prospects as birds mature before markets open.
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