National Apple Week activities larger this year
National Apple Week expands nationwide with heavy participation from MowSork Chicago and locales in Cincinnati Kansas City and Saint Paul. Growers report ample harvest and broad distribution while civic clubs theatres schools and radio stations mobilize publicity. Cities plan parades prizes posters and contests to boost apple consumption and drive charitable outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busi- Rede
New York City
Busy Jug
Igi - Bo
Mtg
Washington
Move
Mt. Paul
Minn
St. Paul
Chicago
Ohio Valley
Ike
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Civic Cluba
Thei Oie
Simone Trips & Co. Faces Bankruptcy in Rochester
Simone Trips & Co of Rochester filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy on Monday. A referee in bankruptcy was appointed. The firm, started about a year ago on the Public Market, ran a general fruit and vegetable business. Local creditors fear debts may reach around $20,000 with few assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Simone Trips & Co
Bankreptoy
Waa
Ennen
The Packer and Produce Packer Trade Weeklies
A note explains that besides The Packer edition, another weekly newspaper The Produce Packer covers market and trade news of eggs poultry butter hides wool furs and related commodities for shippers and distributors. A free sample copy can be mailed.
Apples Please National Apple Week Slogan
Poem reflects autumn orchards and memories of apple harvest. Nostalgic voice recalls winds, apples, truant roams, and boyhood adventures under golden days. Refrains of Apples please echo throughout the reminiscence of orchards and harvest whispers.
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Apple Week
Jay B
The
Pacer
Potatoes Firm in Shipping Districts of Eastern States
New York report notes a firm national potato market yet dull in the city as prices advance in upstate markets. Maine shippers pay farmers 44.25 per 165 pounds for loaded stations and New York buyers quote 4.50 per sack delivered. Long Island farmers fetch 1.80 per bushel. Pennsylvania growers receive 1.40 to 1.60 per bushel while shippers quote 4.60 per bag delivered to New York. About 350 cars were in greater New York yards midweek.
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New York
Maine
Long Island
O. B
Pennsylvania
Henson Held After Bank Flight From Clarksville
E L Henson a Clarksville wholesale grocer and fruit and vegetable receiver who vanished after withdrawing 25000 from a bank has been traced to Los Angeles and placed under arrest. California advices say his 21000 bank balance there has been attached and requisition papers issued for his return. Henson operated as a corn miller before expanding into wholesale grocery and produce.
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Clarksville
Tenn
E. L. Henson
Los Angeles
Calif
California
Henson
Freight Wreck at Chicago Fruit Auction Terminal
Two men narrowly escaped death as a train carrying 16 fruit cars crashed through an open switch at the Fruit Auction Terminal on Twenty seventh Street and Ashland Avenue. Two refrigerator cars plummeted through the southwest corner of the auction building, walls demolished for about 40 feet, with damage estimated at 8000 dollars.
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Chicago
Twenty-seventh
Ashland Avenue
Zwick Creditors Get First Checks This Week
Creditors of Sam Zwick the Middletown, New York fruit and vegetable robber who failed for about $30,000 accepted a 50 percent settlement. They receive 26 percent in cash this week, with the remaining 24 percent in notes due in 12 and 18 months.
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New York
Sam Zwick
Middletown
N. Y
Crop Estimates From October 1 1926 Production Report
Estimated crop production as of October 1 1926 shows apples at 38 508 000 barrels valued 3 044 000 dollars and potatoes at 350 821 000 bushels valued 325 902 000 dollars. Peaches 67 242 000 bushels valued 46 665 000 dollars pears 25 024 000 bushels valued 19 820 000 dollars. Additional notes reference potatoes at 78 967 000 bushels totaling 62 484 000 dollars.
Philadelphia Storage Hous es 10 Operate As One Unit
A plan to consolidate Philadelphia and New York storage firms into a single operation was announced this week. The Quaker City Cold Storage Company and Delaware Storage & Freezing Company would join with Baltimore & Ohio Reading storage, with a fourth facility to be built near the Quaker City plant at an estimated cost of about 1.7 million dollars. Bankers foresee financing of roughly 3.26 million dollars, and construction would expand perishable freight facilities tied to the Pennsylvania Railroad and port activities in Philadelphia.
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Quaker City Cod Storage Company
Delaany
Baltimore & Ohio‘Reding Company
Philadelphia
New-York
Quaker City
New York
Atorgies
Quaker City Cold Storage Company
Spruce Streets
Delaware Storage & Freezing Company
Calicwhil Street
Baltimore & Ohio Reading Company
Delaware and
Weecacoe Avenues
Quaker Ie
Baltimore’ &Ohio
Reading Company
Pennsylvania Lines
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia Firm Plans East Coast Perishable Freight Hub
Philadelphia introduces a new company to expand cold storage and perishables handling. William J. Hogan, president of National Terminals, becomes director. Horace P. Serrill named president. The move targets linking Philadelphia with Chicago Detroit Cleveland Cincinnati and Indianapolis to boost regional storage and distribution facilities.
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Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
William J. Hogan
National Terminals Company
Philadelphia
Atlantic Seaboard
Horace P. Serrill
Warrant Issued For Arrest Of JM Kole In Los Angeles
Los Angeles and Imperial Valley report Jim Kole alias Jim Kalopeses, previously a Chicago fruit retailer, now sought after bankruptcy filing. Attachments of furniture and bank accounts totaling $350 have been made by Sheriff Anton Rheon. Police search continues as Kole operates a Progressive Packing Company after earlier carrot business in Chicago.
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Los Angeles
Jim Kole
Jim Kalopeses
Chicago
Anton Rheon
Brawley
Imperial Valley
Kole
Kalopeses
Bupligter
South Water Street
Court Rules Buyer Must Accept Goods Purchased
In Cleveland a common pleas verdict awards W. S. Snyder & Son of Kenton about 1400 dollars for three cars of U. S. No. 1 onions ordered via brokers and shipped to New Orleans. Davison & Co. contends title passes after inspection at destination. court order demands acceptance or pay damages.
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Cleveland
Snyder & Son
Kenton, C
Common Pleas Court
George W. Davison & Co
New Orleans
U.S
Ohio
R. F. Mayer & Co
Davison
U. S
Davison People
Paul Lot New
Orleans
Wena
George W. Davison
Tha Conventi
Attorneys- Stearns, ‘Chamberlain & Royon Nere
Louisiana
Cleanliness the Big Asset in Cold Storage Warehousing
This piece highlights cleanliness as the key asset in cold storage warehousing. It describes open house events inviting the public and schoolchildren to see modern facilities, highlighting dry floors, clean walls, fresh air, and strict inspections by authorities to prove care, precision, and hygiene in handling perishable foods.
Creditors hold meeting over Wippman Fruit purchase
Chicago officials report a creditors meeting for the Chicago Product Trade and Credit Association after Jack Wippman of the Wippman Fruit Company bought about 25000 dollars of produce this week. Heavy creditors include F. E. Nellis & Co. Shafton Co. M. Guggenheim & Co. American Fruit Growers Inc. and others. Railroads Santa Fe and C N W show sizeable claims. A notice urges dealers on South Water Market to withhold payment and report to the association.
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Chicago
Chicago Product Trade and Credit Association
Jack Wippman
Wippman Fruit Company
South Water Market
Wippan
F. E. Nellis & Co
Shafton Company
M. Guggenheim & Co
American Fruit Growers Incs
L. Berlinger &Co
C. H. Weaver & Co
Zulfer & Co
Schoenburg-Goldbus Company
Santa Fe
Credit Association
Jacobs-Monte Company News: Creditors Committee Appointed
Chicago Oct 29 The Jacobs-Moore Company Inc 189 South Water Market was placed in the hands of a creditors committee at a creditors meeting in the Chicago Produce Trade and Credit Association offices Thursday morning A H Welch president of the South Water Market Trust heads the committee The firm claims solvency but its hotel and restaurant supply business has many accounts running 60 to 900 days leaving assets not liquid.
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Chicago
Jacobs-Moore Company, Inc
South Water Market
Chicago Produce Trade and Credit Association
A. H. Welch
South Water Market Trust
Apple Exports Show Gains For Week Ending Oct 28
Apple shipments from the United States and Canada for the week ended October 28 totaled 287 145 barrels and 337 497 boxes, up from 187 717 barrels and 282 148 boxes a year earlier. Exports to date reach 1 674 577 barrels and 1 966 777 boxes, compared with 1 046 158 barrels and 1 185 832 boxes at the same date last year.
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Apple
New York
United States
Canada
International Apple Shippers’ Association
West Indies crops suffer severe damage from storm
The New York press reports the hurricane ravaged the West Indies late last week. Early vegetables and fruits in Cuba and the Isle of Pines were wiped out, with Porto Rico said to be the only island escaping significant damage. Grapefruit shipments, Bermuda crops, and seed beds suffered heavy losses, with many fields ruined and replanting prospects uncertain into January.
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Porto Rico
New York
Isle of Pines
T&orm
West- Indies
Cuba
Bermuda
Gables
Havana
Packer
Bhifmanta
West
Guiness
Consolacion
Herradura
Artifaias
Artimisa
Beat
Platt Produce Sues Boyle American Potato Co in Wichita
Platt Produce Company of Los Angeles sues Boyle American Potato Company of Wichita for 2900 dollars. Between June 23 and 29, 12 railroad cars of potatoes were shipped, eight drafts paid, four drafts totaling 2900 dollars unpaid. Case heard by Judge Alexander of the District Court with Folke and Nash representing Platt. Fourth National Bank of Wichita holds deeds to Boyle warehouses.
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Platt Produce Company of
Los Angeles
Sues Boyle American Potato Co
Wichita
Kan
Alexander
District Court
Boyle American Potato Company
Platt Produce Company
Boyle
Folke & Nash
Pla Produce Company
Fourth National Bank of Wichita
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Lomencing
MowSork
Cincinnaai
Kansas
HE Produce Packer
Traye
Clarksville, Tenn
Zwick
JM Kole
Sin
Orenficre
Progressive
Mim
Goldman
Akron
Morris Goldman
Harry L. Snyder
Son of
Kenton
George W. Paiieon & Co
Epeaveree
Daniel
Wippman
Jacobs-Monte’ Company
West Indies
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