Strong Quarantine Bans Foreign Potatoes This Year
New York October 23 The Department of Agriculture restricts imports of potatoes from Germany Holland and Denmark and tightens rules for smaller country shipments The rules require direct origin to entry port shipments inspection certificates and specific handling at ports of entry The policy aims to curb potato wart and related pests and reduce bootlegging by enforcing strict permits and notices across routes including Canada Bermuda Chihuahua Sonora and Imperial Valley Baja California Mexico during transit and landing.
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England
Ireland
Scotland
Germany
Holland
Denmark
Chihushus
Sonora
Mexico
New York
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Bermuda
Chihuahual
Imperial ‘Valley
Lower
California
Mexis
United States
Reguation Six
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of ‘Agriculture
Chihuahua
Aha
el Paso
Douglas
Naco
Nogales
Ariz
Imperial Valley
Lower California
Calexico
United States Department of Agriculture
Dominion
Federal Horticultural Board
Regulations Tighten Potato Imports From Mexico and Canada
The Federal Horticultural Board outlines permit requirements and port rules for importing potatoes from Chihuahua and Baja California regions through El Paso Nogales Calexico and other ports. Canada remains allowed with compliance. penalties and certification rules aim to prevent potato wart and other pests.
American Apples Higher in European Markets
Cable advices from Europe show strong demand for American apples and sound condition on arrival. Shipments were lighter with cooler weather and price recoveries from recent declines. Kimball Export Company reports Liverpool and London sale prices for Baldwins, Jonathans, York Imperials, Gravensteins, and other varieties, plus Nova Scotia and Virginia entries.
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New York
Kimball Export Company
Liverpool
Baldwins
York Imperial
Ren. Davie
Jonathans
Newtowns
Gravensteins
Kieffer Pears
Hull
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Ribstons
Virginia Yorks
Virginia Albemarles
Guth & Young Win Libel Suit in Kansas City
In Kansas City on Oct 23 Guth and Young were awarded a verdict by a jury in a libel case brought by K E Cadle. Cadle claimed a letter by Earl Young defamed him but Young testified he had no target in mind. The jury ruled for the defendants after a daylong trial.
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Kansas City
Guth & Young
K. E. Cadle
Packer
Cadle
Earl Young
Young
Frost & McNab Move to New Washington Street Quarters
Frost & McNab announce the move to 366 Washington street effective November first. The firm describes the quarters as large and commodious, with the building being fitted to house a modern produce and commission operation.
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New York
Frost & McNab
Washington Street
California Valencia oranges rise on New York market
New York reports 60 carloads of California Valencia oranges sold at auction with prices up to 12.18 per box for fancy fruit and 5.50 to 11.00 for choice. Lemons and grapefruits show irregular quality and strong demand with steady or higher prices. Porto Rican fruit sold in two sales with grape fruit advancing across varieties. Sicily lemons fell on one day then rose with the next sale.
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California
New York
Best
Fruit Market Reports Mixed Prices for Lemons and Oranges
On Thursday night 34 890 boxes of foreign lemons reached New York with none left unsold at dock. Porto Rican oranges remained high with record prices around 8 75 to 8 88 per box. Some poor fruit sold lower while good condition Porto Rican pineapples sold well with brands fetching higher than last week. Blighteens ranged from 4 75 to 7 25 with various lot prices listed.
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New York
Harkrider Keith Cooke Suffers Large Fire Loss
Fort Worth Texas October 23 fire destroyed the Harkrider Keith Cooke Company offices and warehouse with losses estimated between two hundred thousand and three hundred fifty thousand dollars fully insured. Records survived in a steel vault and some stock in cold storage were damp. Within 24 hours the firm resumed operations in temporary quarters and by midweek business was back to normal. President Ben E Keith said rebuilding will match growing company needs for Fort Worth and the trade area.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Harkrider-Keith- Cooke Company
Ninth and
Jones Street
United States
Ben E. Keith
Fort Worth and Trade
Branch Creditors Meet at Buffalo
A first meeting of creditors in the Chapter case of W. E. Branch and G. W. Branch, both trading as Casport trust dealers, was held before Referee Judson in bankruptcy court in Buffalo on October 23. Appraisers were named for G. W. Branch real estate and a trustee appointment was deferred to October 29 for the next meeting. Liabilities amount to 126,463 with assets at 3,900.
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Buffalo
N. Y
W. E. Branch
G.w.branch
Casport Trust
Produce Packer promotes weekly market news for shippers
The Produce Packer is announced as a separate weekly newspaper focused on market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
Eastern States Company in Financial Trouble at Springfield
Eastern States Refrigerating Company based in Springfield Massachusetts with a Jersey City branch falls under bank control as creditors, mainly from Springfield and Boston. Reports indicate banks now oversee operations while Jersey City dealings with New York and New Jersey banks appear secured. officials expect a public statement next week.
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New York
Eastern States Refrigerating Company
Springfield
Mass
Jersey City
N. J
Boston
Mahoney
Sig Frucht Company Offers 25 Percent Settlement
Kansas City Oct 28 Gordon O McGehee attorney for the Sig Frucht Company Houston receiver of fruit and produce writes creditors asking if they will accept 26 percent of their claims in full settlement. No assets remain and debts have gone out of act.
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Kansas City
Gordon O. McGehee
Sig Frucht Company
Houston
Tex
Frustat
Frucht
Ntno
Cas
Steady Potato Market in New York With Stronger Feeling
The New York potato market remained steady with a firmer tone though supplies were ample. Maine spuds moved slowly due to yard accumulations while Long Island demand stayed moderate because of high prices. prices varied by quality across states.
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Yart
New York
Maine
Harlen River
Long Island
Long Islands
Pennsylvania
Leita Bane
Debtors' assets and liabilities detailed in July statement
A July statement lists assets totaling 26 450 against liabilities of 10 100 for Tip Mhee andingstt estate and the P Frucht estate. Creditors report large debts to banks, other borrowed money, and real estate liens while inquiries note Sig Frucht Co ceased operations and the founder reportedly left for California.
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Tip Mhee Andingstt
P. Frucht
Gordon O. McGehee
Slg. Frucht Company
Frucht
McGehee
Packer
P. Trrucht
Sig Frucht Company
Houstons
Sig 'Frucht Company
Auto Enroute
California
Disappearance of Guy Haunts New Orleans Trade
The publicist for the Western Fruit Jobbers Association has vanished, sparking trade speculation. Charley Weinberger is suspected but denies knowledge as others wonder if he fled or met with foul play.
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Guy
New Orleans
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Andy
Charley Weinberger
Gulf of Mexico
Cuba
Weinberger
Charley
Aronson and Smith Form New York Partnership
Howard Smith and Charles Aronson merge to form Aronson and Smith a general receiving and commission business at 199 West Street New York taking over the former Charles Pape & Co. lease and operations in Gansevoort Market description.
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Aronson & Smith
Charles Pape
New York
Howard Smith
Charles Pape & Co
Charles Aronson
Gansevoort Market
West Street
Chicago Potato Market Sees Prices Hit Highs For Season
Chicago reports sustained gains in the potato market with No 1 Whites quoted around 2.10 to growers, and Wisconsin Minnesota Russets in the 3.15 range. Demand remains exceptionally strong across consuming states Iowa Kansas Oklahoma Illinois Indiana Ohio, despite large shipments and 400 car groupings on hand.
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Chicago
Ill
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Ohios
Idaho
Tila
Minnesota Red River
Active Demand For Wisconsin Holland Cabbage
Chicago October 23. Wisconsin Holland cabbage sees strong demand and active movement. Daily 65 to 90 cars leave the state, with heavy storing until harvest ends in about two weeks. Free on board quotations range 11 to 14 dollars per ton, most sales late in the week at 12 to 14 dollars, up 1 to 2 dollars from last week.
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Chicago
Ill
Wisconsin
FE. O. B
Citrus fruit shipments forecast by U S Department
Washington D C Oct 23 Shipments of citrus fruit from Florida for the current crop year are forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture at 11 1 000 000 boxes of oranges including tangerines and 6 500 000 boxes of grapefruit a total of 17 500 000 boxes Florida last year shipped 11 000 000 boxes of oranges and 8 200 000 boxes of grapefruit a total of 19 200 000 boxes A rapidly increasing quantity of fruit is being sold for local consumption in addition to these shipments Present forecasts are substantially below those issued last month because growers report only 76 per cent of a full crop of oranges now expected whereas last month they expected 56 per cent of a full crop A similar reduction for grapefruit was reported by growers only 73 per cent of a full crop now being expected Growers report heavy dropping and some splitting of fruits during September
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Washington,d. C
Florida
United States Department of Agriculture
Colorado Marketing Law Declared Constitutional by State Supreme Court
Denver, Oct. 23 The Colorado Supreme Court ruled the 1923 Colorado State Cooperative Marketing Law constitutional. The Rifle Potato Growers' Cooperative Association, part of Colorado Potato Growers, sued Dexter Smith for violating contract by selling potatoes outside the organization. Garfield County District Court Justice John T. Shumate had ruled the act unconstitutional, a decision reversed by the high court.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado Supreme Court
State General Assembly
Supreme Court
Rifle Potato Growers’ Cooperative Association
Rifle, Colo
Colorado Potato Growers' Association
Dexter Smith
District Court
Garfield County
John T. Shumate
Smith
Idaho Potato Growers Exchange Inactive Since 1925
Idaho Falls reports the Idaho Potato Growers' Exchange, a state wide co operative based on Sapiro plans, has been dormant this season after shipping 1,400 cars in 1923 and 600 in 1924. The group, organized in 1923, signed five year contracts and faced high overhead. Despite attempts to cut costs in 1924, membership declined and no shipments have occurred so far in 1925.
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Idaho Potato Growers’ Exchange
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Toaho Potato Growers’ Exchange
Sapiro
Idaho Potato Growera' Exchange
Aaron Sapiro
Supreme Court Upholds State Marketing Act Provisions
The court ruled that the act does not unduly restrain trade and that legislators may extend similar privileges to all classes. It found the growers contract fair and equal and upheld all sections as constitutional. Retroactive provisions affecting pre enactment contracts were deemed unconstitutional.
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Smith
Supreme Courts
Supreme Court
Poor quality Canadian potatoes threaten eastern markets
New York reports indicate the Eastern Canadian potato crop is of inferior quality and unlikely to compete with Maine or New York stock this year. Samples from New Brunswick show mahogany rot, while Ontario and other regions also report dry rot. Maine and eastern Pennsylvania crops are better, with Wisconsin quality described as good though Minnesota trails this year.
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New York
Maine
Brooklyn
New Brunswick
Ontario
United States
New York State
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Creditors to Meet in Louisville November 5
Creditors for Joseph Perronie are summoned to a meeting in Louisville Kentucky on November 5 to resolve outstanding claims and arrange distributions. The notice requests present or represented creditors to attend.
Dormant Exchange Faces Uncertain Future
The exchange lacks an office and a named manager. C W Ellingson handles affairs while directors last met months ago with no decision on future operations. The entity remains officially non dissolved and dormant though license and corporation taxes have been paid and a shipping bond posted. Growers' five year contracts remain but unenforced.
Colorado Perishable Products Traffic Association Dinner
Denver hosts inaugural dinner and business session at Albany Hotel to discuss traffic matters and oppose a proposed freight rate increase. Z J Wort presides. William Garfitt and J F Waddell address members from Denver and beyond. The group plans action for the November hearing.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Albany
Z. J. Wort
William Garfitt
Western Fruit Jobbers' Association
Garfitt
J. F. Waddell
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Colorado Perishable Products Traffic Association
Apple Exports For Week And Season Totals
Apple exports for the week ending October 17 reached 179,113 barrels and 155,847 boxes, per the International Apple Shippers Association, up from 169,752 barrels and 266,201 boxes a year ago. Year-to-date totals stand at 858,441 barrels and 953,084 boxes, compared with 832,811 barrels and 1,128,990 boxes last year.
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Apple
Rochester
N. Yi
International
Apple Shippers’ Association
St Paul Produce Company Closes Amid Creditors' Doubt
In St Paul Minnesota on October 23 the St Paul Produce Company a small jobbing firm on the market in St Paul was closed the latter part of last week. The firm’s status is in doubt awaiting creditors action. In New Albany Indiana also on October 23 a meeting of the creditors of W W Lindley has been called for November.
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St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn
W. W. Lindley
New Albany
Ind
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Harkrider-Keith-Cooke
Eastern States Company
Sig-Frucht Company
Gordon: Co. McGehee
Creditory
Pennsylvanias
Colorado Marketing Lawis Constitutional
Poetato Growers’ Co-operative Association
Dexter
Sapiro Plan
Hed Ita
Louisville
Joseph Perronie
New Association
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