AAA to Buy Grapefruit for Relief in Several States
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced that surplus grapefruit will be bought for relief distribution to curb waste and support prices. Purchases will be mainly in Florida, Texas, California and Arizona, with price around 46 cents in Florida. The program, under Section 32 amendments, aims to divert surplus fruit from normal trade to relief use, with 27,503,000 boxes produced this season.
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Washington
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Florida
Texas
California
Arizona
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
AAA
Atemiare
Whield
Federal Trade Commission Begins Its Investigation
California fruit and vegetable shippers report FTC has opened a probe into the industry. Questionnaires delivered by local FTC agents show the likely direction and data to be gathered. One shipper received forms asking about financed acreage, shipped quantities, cars shipped FOB, and packing houses among other details.
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Los Angeles
California
Federal Trade Commission
B. W. Gearhart
Atlantic Commission Company
Wesco
Procon Grocery Service Company
The Produce Packer free sample offer
The Produce Packer edition explains it is a separate weekly paper focusing on marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs, poultry, butter, hides, wool, fur, etc. A free sample copy can be mailed upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Eges
Let's Sterilize Politics Opinion Piece Calls for Spending Cuts And Relief Reform
A political column accuses government humanitarianism of creating economic royalists on relief rolls and wasting public funds on decorative public works. It argues for practical fiscal restraint, warns of growing debt, and urges voters to demand budget discipline from both major parties.
League to Seek Showdown on Transportation
The National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors will seek a showdown with the Association of American Railroads appealing to the Interstate Commerce Commission federal courts and Congress for relief from what it calls imprudent and unjust transportation policies. After nine months of negotiations the league halted talks, accusing railroads of stalling as it prepares to push action through multiple channels. The forthcoming Atlanta convention looms as the league weighs future policy steps.
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Washington, D. C
National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit
Association of American Railroads
National League
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
League
Atlanta
Laredo District Tomatoes Ready to Move November 2
Growers announce Laredo district tomatoes will begin rolling to markets November 2. About 1,100 acres of Marglobe tomatoes nearing semi maturity are expected to yield 150 carloads before Christmas with potential for 200 carloads if cold weather stays away. Anticipated strong market prices for fall and winter shipments persist amid favorable September rains and large plantings.
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Laredo
Emperor Grape Deal Enters Harvest Peak
Fresno Calif Oct 30 The Emperor grape deal has reached harvesting peak with excellent quality fruit moving. Ideal weather and cooler temperatures aided the crop and coloring is praised. A noted shipper returning from the Emperor district calls the fruit well colored hard and snappy with strong stems and strong storage prospects. Most operators report U S No 1 quality well within or about 95 percent perfect fruit, with many cars of U S fancy. Continued on Page 21.
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Fresno
Calif
Emperor District
Reedley
Dinuba
Ivanhoe
Exeter
U. S
Sweet Potatoes Held for Violation of Prorate Act
Merced California October 830 temporary restraining orders were in effect against 100 Atwater sweet potato growers charged with violation of the prorate act. Growers allegedly moved sweet potatoes from packing sheds without prorate certificates. Six hundred crates were held pending final action on the restraining order.
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Merced
Calif
D. Johnson
Heaviest Florida bean shipments delayed past November first
Pahokee Florida October 30 shipments of Lake section beans rise but are not expected to be heavy until after November 1. Growers plant large bean acreage and aim for early market. Conditions favorable with some rain but no damage. Prices last week around $1 per hamper. Other truck crops like tomatoes peppers peas squash cabbage also growing. Everglades potato acreage expands to about 3000 acres with Bliss potatoes ready December but movement not heavy until after year start.
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Pahokee
Fla
Everglade
Appoint State Committees for Shippers Meet
Chicago Oct 30 Ed Briggs says Bruce McDaniel of Redlands Calif appointed outside district convention committees to boost attendance and organize local districts for the 19th annual American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association meeting at the Stevens Hotel Chicago January 14 15 16 1937. Committees cover Maine Vermont Massachusetts New York and more to handle program arrangements and visitor comfort.
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Chicago
Ed Briggs
American Fruit and Vegetable “Shippers Association
Thei
Bruce McDaniel
Redlands
Calif
American Fruit and Vegetable’ Shippers Association
Stevens Hotel
Ric
Maine
C. A. Powers
C. A. Powers & Co
Ft. Fairfield
A. E. Umphrey
American Fruit Growers Inc
Washburn
M. A. Sanborn
Dover-Foxcroft
F. W. Hussey
Maine Potato Growers Inc
Presque Isle
Vermont
G. J. Lumbra
Champlain Valley Fruit Company
Burlington
Massachusetts
C. B. Downer
H. Harris Company
Boston
Walter Hall
Hall & Cole
E.A. Melia
E. A. Melia
Paul Blackmer
Maxfield-Blackmer Company
Springfield
Nicholas Zeb
Nicholas Zee Company, Inc
John J. Beaton
Beaton Dist. Agency, Inc
Wareham
New York
M. R. Hoener
Brown & Seecomb Fruit-Auction Company
N. L. Allen
National Fruit & Vegetable Exchange
C. M. Chaney
American Cranberry Exchange
D. H. Munro
Munro Brokerage Company
Albany
J. D
Free Service to Growers and Shippers The Packer
The Packer offers a free service department for subscribers to detail grower and shipper needs. It invites information on crops, quantities, shipping methods, market reach, consignment versus FOB, brokered sales, and transport issues, promising nationwide coverage and help with risky marketing routes. Address: The Packer Free Service Department Kansas City Missouri.
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Packer
United States
Packer, Free Service Department
Ond
Delaware Sts
Kansas City
Movement of Delta Celery Now Under Way
Stockton dispatch reports the 1936 37 celery crop in San Joaquin Delta to begin harvest by midweek with 18 shippers starting at Terminuous Stockton and nearby points. Quality, sorting, grading, and packing procedures improve with new packing styles and potentially larger production, though acreage may be below initial estimates. Factors affecting the season include prorate revisions and area boundaries.
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Stockton
Calif
Terminous
San Joaquin County
Co-operative Crop Reporting Service
Prorate
Delta
Prorate Committee
Rail Petition I D C to Retain Emergency Charges
Washington October 390A editions by Ghrms: Fralizonda sented to the Interstate Commerce Commission to file tariffs January 1 1937 to retain a greater part of emergency charge revenue. Petition filed October 22 seeks modification of prior orders to publish tariffs and relieve section for effect. Railroads say changes would cause rate increases and decreases. Commodities affected include bananas berries cranberries grapes tropical fruits butter eggs poultry.
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Washington, D.C
Ghrms
Fralizonda
Interstate Commerce’ Commission
Plans Set for National Onion Week Nationwide Balloon Campaign
National Onion Association moves to announce Onion Week with state endorsements and a balloon campaign. Benjamin Balish, publicity chair, says plans include hundreds of onion shaped balloons atop tall buildings in major cities during a six day feature with details to follow and a broad publicity drive.
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New York
National Onion Association
Benjamin Ballsh
Balish
Trade and Daily Press
Florida Citrus Proration Remains on Same Basis
Lakeland Florida October 30 Prorations on citrus shipments for next week stay on the same basis as last week with grapefruit limited to 600 cars no limits on orange shipments and continued ban on interstate third grade fruit shipments These schedules were decided by the Florida Citrus Commission this week
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Lakeland
Fla
Florida
Florida Citrus Commission
Pacific Coast Maritime Workers Ordered to Strike
Thirty seven thousand Pacific coast maritime workers were ordered to strike after peace efforts on wage contracts collapsed. A sympathetic strike was also called in New York.
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Pacific Coast Maritime Workers
San Francisco
New York
Heavy Tomato Movement After Nov 10 From Ft Myers
Ft Myers Fla Oct 30 Heavy movement of fall vegetables set to surge this November with favorable weather. About 1200 acres of tomatoes, up 20 percent from last year, ready to move around November 10. Cucumber 500-600 carloads, peppers 600 acres shipping by November 15. Eggplant 250 acres shipments mid November, cabbage 100 acres ready December 16.
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Ft Myers
Fla
Ft. Myers
Single Term Presidency Urged by Walter Parker Letter
Kansas City October 30 The Packer prints a letter from Walter Parker of New Orleans arguing for a single term presidency. He contends reforms like limiting presidential terms, taxing enterprise profits, and denying government wage earners political favor would curb waste. He predicts organized payers will push for reduced public trough feeding and economy in government.
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Kansas City
Dole
Protests Lodged Against Any Increase in Rail Rates
A New York hearing on October 27 saw a large delegation of produce firms and trade groups protest any rise in rail rates for fresh fruits and vegetables. Speakers including Samuel Fraser of the International Apple Association and Van Arnum of the National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors argued higher freight costs shift tonnage and threaten markets, with New England turning to local orchards. Others present included Huston of Simona & French Co., L J Derr of the New York state department of agriculture, and Fred Geiger of the New York Fruit & Vegetable Exchange.
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New York
Trunk
Line Association
van Arnum
National League of Wholesale
Western Fruit
Cition
Samuel Fraser
Internatonal Apple Association
Fraser
New England
Huston
Simona & French’ Co.,inc
L. ‘J. Derr
New ‘York
State
Department of Agriculture
Fred
New . York
Last Call for Apple Week Oct 31 to Nov 6
Rochester dispatch notes National Apple Week plans with railroads and lines promoting apple dishes menus and displays. Illinois Central Grand Trunk Grand Trunk Missouri Pacific Baltimore & Ohio Great Northern join in observance with special stickers exhibits and dining car features.
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Rochester
N. Y
R. G. Phillips
International Apple Association
Illinois Central
Delaware Lackawanna & Western
Lackawanna
Hoboken
Grand Trunk
Missouri Pacific
Missouri’ Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio
Great Northern
Agdition
Kelloge
Refrigeration Charge Talks Held In Texas Conference
Chicago Oct 20 John Waddell traffic manager for the Western Fruit Growers Association attended a San Antonio conference on refrigeration charge adjustments. William J Wagner secretary announced that on Oct 23 agreement was reached between railroads and shipper representatives to arrange proposed refrigeration service charges promptly.
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Chicago
John Wadaen
Western
Frult Webbers. Association
San Antonio
Tex
Texas
William J. Wagner
Waddell
Basle
Cauliflower Freeze Damage Report From Riverhead
Riverhead N Y Oct 30 D T Corwin manager of the Long Cauliflower Association says the freeze night in this section caused 10 per cent or less damage to the crop harvested. Weather conditions improved. 19 000 units moved Tuesday on the block 15 000 Wednesday and 400 000 units expected to be moved soon.
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Riverhead
T. Corwin
Bie
Promotion Plan Meeting on Citrus Grower Outreach
A Lakeland Florida meeting in October 1980 will convene growers to discuss a planned national citrus promotion. The discussion centers on a grapefruit bale to be distributed through chain stores as part of the broader marketing plan.
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Lakeland
Filg
Astoresi
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Roosevelt
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Nature
McDaniel
Delta Celeby
Delta Section
Jrop
Rails
D. C
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See’y Phillips
Apple Association
Willian L. Wagner
Estern’ Fruit Tobbers
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