Road strike alarms Western shippers amid wage cut hopes
California growers warn of millions in losses as a railroad strike looms. With California leading U.S. vegetable production, disruption could halt movement of crops like lettuce, cantaloupes, celery, and spinach. Trade groups urge Congress to prevent a tie up while railroads promise rate cuts if wages fall.
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Los Angeles
California
United States
Thomas O'Neill
Congress
Reuve Hi Armas
Threat of Broad Strike Looms Over Railroads As Labor Board Meets
Readers see urgent calls to emergency laws to curb a nationwide rail strike amid stalled talks between railroad executives and unions. The Labor Board conferred with Brotherhood leaders in Columbus and Washington about wage cuts freight-rate relief and possible carrier concessions, with no concrete actions reached for settlement.
Stronger Market on Potatoes in the East
Potatoes show a firmer tone with lighter receipts as farmers in Aroostook Maine dig and prepare fall plowing. Maine producers fetch 2.25 to 2.60 per 165 pound barrel while Harlem River bids 2.10 to 2.25 per cwt delivered. New York state shipments rise with prices around 2.10 to 2.50 per cwt delivered and Maine and Pennsylvania yards reporting bulk prices near 3.75 to 3.80 per 180 pounds.
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New York
Aroostook County
Maine
Harlem River
New York State
Pennsylvania
Povatosa
Potato Market Report From Long Island to Maine
Long Island shippers moved modest quantities this week as farmers received about 1.40 per bushel. Prices varied by weight and destination, with bulk sacks quoted around 3.90 to 4.00 per 150 pounds and sacks at 4.50 to 4.75 per 180 pounds. Maine and Aroostook county offered 2.15 to 2.25 per cwt for bulk, while New York deliveries showed 2.25 to 3.50 per cwt and 3.40 to 3.50 per 150 pound bag. market activity shifted higher late in the week with many potatoes heading to Middle Western markets.
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Long Island
Long Islands
Matnes
Jersey Giants
Aroostook County
Maine
Harlem River
New York
Onion Market Holds Steady in Chicago District
Chicago Oct 21 The onion market remains steady as buyers show interest but avoid taking immediate car lots. Indiana reds and yellows hold around 4 to 4.25 per cwt for good stock while inquiries come from buyers who prefer shopping to purchasing. Locally poorer home grown stock moves, firmer wholesale and Robbing markets, Indiana stock at 3.50 to 4.25, Washington yellows 4 to 4.25, California Browns 4.75 to 5, homegrown white stock 1.75 to 2 per 70 pound bag.
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Chicago
Indiana
Lower Prices for Oranges and Lemons in New York Market
New York fruit trade notes a week of variable demand and price shifts as California Valencia and Florida oranges, Porto Rican grapefruits, and Sicily lemons move through markets. Best stock fell 15 to 25 cents early the week, then fluctuated with overall weakness in certain grades. Florida entries show solid demand for brights and golden types, while Porto Rican fruit and Almeria grapes remain light or absent.
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New York
California
Best
Choice
Liberator
Valencia
Jina
Florida
Parsons
Sicily
Almeria
New
Indian Summer Not Good Cabbage Weather
Chicago Oct 21 The pleasant Indian summer weather has hindered a healthy cabbage movement. Temperatures reached 78 earlier in the week and light loadings kept the market easy. Holland cabbage at 34 37 a ton shipping point and domestic at 21 25 per ton. Kraut cabbage demand keeps domestic cabbage fairly firm.
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Chicago
Holland
Apple Holdings in Cold Storage Oct 1 Report
Washington Oct 21 550830 barrels and 638481 boxes of apples were in cold storage on Oct 1 per the Bureau of Markets report. Total holdings amount to 763657 barrels when three boxes equal a barrel, with 212827 barrels in boxes. Middle Atlantic storage holds 404953 barrels and Western South region holds 466440 boxes.
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Apple Holdings
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Markets
Middle Atlantic
South
California Fruit Growers' Exchange officials visit Kansas City
G Harold Powell general manager P 8 Armstrong advertising manager T H Powell lemon sales manager and H J Ramsey field manager all of the California Fruit Growers' Exchange were in Kansas City Monday for a conference with the branch here. They left Monday night for Fort Worth then returned to Los Angeles after a week on the East Coast.
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Kansas City
G. Harold Powell
Strong
T. H. Powell
H. J. Ramsey
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
Florida Strawberry Growers Seek Refrigerator Car Service
Florida strawberry growers testified at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Tampa on the Florida Railway Commission request for an express refrigerator car service to ship the Florida crop to Northern markets. They argued faster cheaper transport is needed or the Florida industry will decline. Louisiana growers receive faster service at lower costs. Testimony noted Florida fruit arrives in poorer condition and lowers price. The hearing, led by Ty H. Lynch, was set to continue in New York on November 10.
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Brotherhood of of Railroad
International & Great Northern
Texas
Thomas DeWitt Cuyler
Association of Railway Executives
United States
United States Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tampa
Fla
Florida Railway Commission
Florida
Louisiana
Ty Hi. Lynch
Tlorida
BroWere
New York
Potatoes Hold Up Well Despite Heavy Movement
A Chicago potato operator and market observers note heavy movement yet no sharp price drop. For the week ending Oct 17, 11,114 cars shipped, a record since tracking began, with two days around 2,200 cars. outlook: movement may ease, warehouses in Wisconsin and Michigan steady as late shippers. Prices: Minnesota Dakota Red River Ohio sacked around 1.85 to 1.95, bulk 1.75 to 1.95, Michigan Wisconsin bulk 1.70 to 1.95.
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Chicago
Bureau of Markets
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Dakota
Red River
Ohios
Grad
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Shipments Report
Florida shipments from Jacksonville for grapefruit oranges and vegetables show week ending Oct 15 1920 totals with year over year comparisons. Grapefruit includes 368 cars this week versus 979 last year, oranges 2 versus 40, vegetables 650 this week versus 0 last year, with weekly and period totals to Oct 16 and prior three days noted.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
PF A
Coming Conventions For Fruit and Vegetable Trades
National League of Commission Merchants Pittsburgh sets meetings January 11 12 and 13. Western Fruit Jobbers Association America Fort Worth holds January 16 22. Fruit and Vegetable Brokers Association Chicago gathers January 23 24. Gees American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association Chicago convenes January 25 26 27 in 1922.
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National League of Commission Merchants
Pittsburgh
Western Fruit Jobbers’ “Association of America
Fort Worth
Shippers Hold Chicago Meeting on Perishable Freight Rules
In Chicago, shippers and carriers met to discuss changes to perishable freight rules under the Carriers Protective Service. Proposals covered refrigeration charges, false floors, bulk versus pack shipments, and tank full requirements. A major item on the docket, a proposed nationwide refrigeration charge for less than carload traffic, was postponed for a later hearing.
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ChicaGo
Carriers Protective Service Eed
Carriers Protective Service
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Nebraska
Record Ax
Briggs
Robert Cumming
American
Sam-Shoris Shot After Pontiac Firm Failure
Sam-Shoris, a controlling factor in the Pontiac Fruit Company, is hospitalized after an ambush shooting four days after creditors were notified of the firm’s inability to meet obligations. Reports say Shorts is paralyzed in the legs, possibly permanently. The company’s failure left Detroit creditors about 8500 dollars.
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Sam-Shoris
Pontiac
Detroit
San Shoris
Pontiac Fruit Company
Shorts
Dewson Bankruptcy Hearing in Cincinnati
Cincinnati news reports a Wednesday hearing for the Dewson Company bankruptcy before the referee. G. Catton faced grilling on how officers handled affairs, with questions about salaries and large scale receivables. The firm owes about 60,000 dollars to creditors, while its Pine Nile subsidiary and related operations show substantial unpaid accounts and ongoing activity in Hazard Kentucky.
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Dewson
Cincinnati
Dewson Company
G. Catton
Isely
Dewsonruit Company
Pine- Nile
Eby
Acsubsidiary
Pewson Company
Express
Hurst. Cotton Company
Hasard, Ky
Hazard
Albert M Travis of Pittsburgh Dies in Bradenton
Albert M Travis head of the Pittsburgh company died in Bradenton Florida at 4 PM while visiting an architect to approve plans for a winter bungalow. The death shocked friends as he had left the city days earlier for the southern trip. His widow, brother C M Travis, two daughters Mrs Donald Tydings and Dorothy Travis, and two sons Frank and Albert M Travis Jr survive. The company will continue under its established policies.
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Pittsburgh
Travis
Pittsburg
Bradentown
Jay
Aravis
C. M. Travis
Donald Tydings
Dorothy Travis
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, Va
Frank Travis
Allegheny College
Albert M. "Travis, Jr
Newspaper Stories Claiming Wine Manufacture Legal Debunked
Washington DC October 21 The Packer published a statement by Prohibition Commissioner Haynes that it is strictly against the law to manufacture wine or any beverage containing more than one half of one percent alcohol. The Fruitman's Guide trade item had claimed legality, but Haynes said the article was misleading and that the department's views were not as stated.
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Washington, D. C
Packer
Prohibition
Haynes
Iruitman's Guile
New York
Fruitman’s Guide
R. H. Haynes
Sam Sarnoff Company Faces 10000 Dollar Debt Hint
Detroit October 21 The Sam Sarnoff Company once small on the Eastern Market says it cannot meet its obligations totaling about 10000 dollars most with local merchants. Street talk points to a former partner's dealings as a factor, yet creditors grant an extension and allow continued operations.
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Detroit
Sam Sarnoff
Sarnoff
Kraut Makers Buy Cabbage Amid Strong Demand
New York reports a persistent, strong demand for domestic cabbage by kraut makers with most stock trading around 35.38 per ton. Advices from New York state show domestic cabbage at 25 per ton and Danish at 28 29 per ton. Danish market was steadier but slow to move, with yard prices around 35 40 per ton.
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New York
New York State
Committees Named for Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Convention
Chicago hosts the fourth annual convention with committees formed. Banquet and Reception panels led by Chicago members plan events at the Sherman House for January 25 26 27 1922. business sessions run Jan 25 26 27. all members welcome to participate. Market notes report erratic apple shipments on the Erie dock with varied prices for box and barrel fruit across several varieties.
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Chicago
C. G. Wignall
Wills
T. S. Claris
J. E. Robinson
E. Oman
Stanton Sands W
Clare
E. Nellis
Cs Kerri
Py Miller
Rman
Roe
Hanley
Underhill
A. Taylor
Sherman
Merbers
Dresetti
Sion
United Growers Assn of California Shipping Vegetables
The United Growers Association of California ships tomatoes lettuce celery cabbage sweet potatoes onions and other vegetables in straight and mixed cars for the present season. The California corporation operates packing houses in Los Angeles Inglewood Garden Grove Stanton Bandini Centerville Redwood City and BI Centro.
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Los Angeles
United Growers’ Association of California
California
Inglewood
Garden Grove
Stanton
Bandini
Centerville
Redwood City
Erie Embargo On Grapes Tightens In New York
Erie Railroad imposed a week long embargo on Western grapes, excluding citrus and deciduous fruits and Western box apples. Terminals remain congested with slow deliveries and car placement struggles. About 400 fruit cars were stacked in Erie terminals Tuesday amid ongoing traffic jams.
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Erie
New York
Erie Railroad
Traffk
Oklahoma Pecan Crop Report From State Convention
Oklahoma Poultry and Egg Association members report a 60 percent pecan crop in the state. Shippers are paying 10 11 cents per pound for pecans with carrots offered at 1 cent per pound.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma Poultry and Egg Association
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Railroad Labor Board
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Masaca
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Columpus
United States Festivond Labor Board
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Washington
Benjamin W. Hooper
Labor
Fecra
Brotherhood Representaives
Middle West
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Albert M. Travis
Faltur
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