Crook Karam Finally Placed Behind Bars In Midwest Cheese Cruiser Case
Albert Karam, alias variations, arrested in Indianapolis and returned to Hazlehurst, held on charges of obtaining merchandise under false pretenses. He allegedly obtained nine cars of tomatoes valued at 6500 from H D Sojourner Co. and used frequent travel to scam suppliers across the United States. Sheriff Hester praises coverage.
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Albert Karam
Indianapolis
Ind
Hazlehurst
Hester
Kansas City
W. E. Hester
Copiah County
Mississippi
Packer
Karam
Indiana State Police
H. D. Sojourner & Co
Hopewell
United States
Jackson
Miss
Copiah
A. Joseph
A. Joseph & Co
Joseph
Keram
Sojourner
First Florida citrus car sparks high season optimism
Jacksonville reports rising interest as the Florida citrus industry anticipates the first car of fruit for 1937-38. Growers and shippers expect a profitable season with fruit movement likely from Dade, Lee, or Manatee counties though exact origin may be difficult to pinpoint as cars depart nearly simultaneously. Continued on page 18.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Dade
Lee
Manatee
Jonathan harvest begins in Rogers Arkansas
Harvest of Jonathan apples starts in Rogers Arkansas as growers pick only well colored fruit to maximize profits. Local dealers are paying 60 cents to $1 per bushel, with most of the crop sold directly from trees and none placed in storage, a dealer said Monday.
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Arkansas
Jonathas
Rogers
Ark
The Produce Packer sample copy offer
A note announcing a separate weekly newspaper The Produce Packer, devoted to marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool fat etc, with a free sample copy mailed upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Potato Outlooks and Trade News Flag Week in Regions
Among the highlights this week a broad sweep of crop and market items is noted. Reports cover Red River Valley potato outlook, California shippers opposition to proration, Florida citrus shipments, and North Carolina sweet potatoes. The piece lists warehouse, market, and policy developments across states including Minnesota, New York, Michigan, and Ohio, plus AAA grain and seed programs. It mentions the death of Mrs. J. Earle Roberts and the Buffalo strike settlement as side items.
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Florida
New York Fruit & Vegetable Exchange
J. Earle Roberts
Philadelphia
Increased Peach Shipments From Palisade Section
Palisade Colorado reports rapid peach shipments late last week with 162 cars Saturday and 144 on Sunday. Showers slowed picking but improved color and size while a Tuesday heavy rain was noted. Through midweek peak movement was Thursday with over 175 cars. total shipments lag last year by about 700 cars.
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Palisade
Colo
AAA May Purchase Surplus Apples in the Northwest
Wenatchee Washington September 3 George A Nahstoll regional representative of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration will visit from Portland next week to study the apple situation and advise on buying surplus Jonathans. He acts under AAA Washington officials after Manager C E Chase of the Washington State Apple Advertising Commission urged moving a substantial tonnage of apples to consumers in other regions. Nahstoll has prior familiarity with Washington apple interests from earlier work with the Northwest Fruit Industries.
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Wenatchee
Wash
George A. Nahatoll
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Portland
AAA
Washington
C. E. Chase
Washington State
Apple Advertising Commission
Chase
Nahstoll
Northwerth
Onion set crop may be double last year's yield
Chicago reports estimate that the onion set crop will be about twice as large as 1936 with better quality. Yields in the Chicago area average around 200 bushels per acre, up from 150 to 200 in 1936, with 85 to 90 percent harvested by early September. Sets move to storage next month as weather remains favorable.
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Chicago
United States
National League Convention Plans Branch Contributions
Washington, D. C., Sept. 3. Each branch of the National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors will contribute to the 46th annual convention at the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, January 4 to 7. Frank O. Urie, president of the League, will notify branch presidents that the policy favors wide open discussion of trade problems faced by the branches.
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Pittsburgh
Washington, D. C
National League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Distributors
William Penn Hotel
Frank O. Urie
Philadelphia
Washington State Apple Ad Campaign To Start In September
The Washington State Apple Commission approved launching an early September Jonathan apple campaign due to a ripe eastern harvest. Seattle manager Norton W. Mogege and Frank P. Denny led ad plan discussions while C. E. Chase reported on cooperation from retailers, newspapers, and trade groups.
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Washington State
Apple
Norton W. Mogege
Seattle
J. Walter Thompson Company
Frank P. Denny
Washington
C. E. Chase
Manville
Oregon Medical College
Claude M. Zediker
Cashmere
W. G. Martin
Wapato
J. Walter Herbert
Yakima
Albert Cuillier
Hugh Wilcox
Reuben Benz
Claude M. Wild
Chelan
B. E. Hendrick
Omak
J. M. Wade
Wenatchee
C. A. Hawley
Frank D. Shinn
Spokaneland
Fall Bean Planting Under Way in Lake Okeechobee Area
In Canal Point Florida planting of the fall bean crop began this week with estimates that about 1,000 acres would be planted by week’s end. Growers have prepared fields for the season as about 5,000 acres of new land remain available for beans. Last year’s Lake Okeechobee fall planting reached roughly 15,000 acres.
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Canal Point
Fla
Lake Okeechobee
Western New York crop movement gains pace as harvest nears
Rochester Sept 3 movement of fruits and vegetables from western New York increases with harvest peak approaching. Elberta peaches to start around Sept 8 and peak around Sept 15 if weather stays favorable, likely small fruit unless cooler days come. Early fall apples like Wealthy Alexander and Parche become scarce, demand improving but prices low. some growers struggle to cover container and labor costs. State apple crop estimated at 25,800,000 bushels, nearly double last year, with scab common where spraying was inadequate.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York
Alexander
U. S
Ohio Island Elbertas in Volume Next Week
Port Clinton Ohio September 3 The famous Ohio Island Elbertas from Ottawa county will be moved in straight cars or by truck on Monday A few small shipments went out this week and around 300000 bushels are planned for next week The county orchards have been well cared for this year and the fruit should be of good quality Trees were thinned to foster good sizes
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Port Clinton
Ohio Island
Ottawa County
Free Service to Growers and Shippers by The Packer
The Packer offers a free service department for subscribers to help growers and shippers. It covers national markets, market centers, and producing points across the United States with advice on consignments selling by various methods. Address THE PACKER Free Service Department Second and Delaware Sts Kansas City Mo.
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Packer
United States
Packer, Free Service Department
Second and
Delaware Sta
Kansas City, Mo
Central Claim Faces California Opposition from Growers
Western Growers Protective Association and California shippers oppose a Freight Claim Division plan to create a central claim bureau in Chicago to pass on all claims over 20 dollars for fruits vegetables and melons. The proposal, to be discussed in Chicago later this month, would shift liability and pro rate payments away from carriers. The California group, representing about 100000 carloads of highly perishable freight from California and Arizona, voices strong opposition and calls the plan unfair.
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Los Angeles
Freight Claim Division
American Association of Railroads
California
Chicago
Packer
Central Claim Bureau
Chiccago
Western Growers Protective Association
Arizona
C. B. Moore
United Fresh Fruit Convention Set for New Orleans
Chicago Sept 3 The first formal announcement of the annual United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association convention is to be held at the Hotel Roosevelt in New Orleans January 10 to 13 1938 William L Wagner secretary issued the bulletin It outlines meeting purpose transportation facilities and other items of interest to the trade Notice of annual meeting continues on page 18
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Chicago
United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association
Hotel Roosevelt
New Orleans
William L. Wagner
Wisconsin Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers meet in Ishpeming
More than 100 members from the Midwest attended the Wisconsin Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Association dinner at the Mather Inn Ishpeming with Howard Scott of Technocracy Inc as speaker. Secretary Leonard reported transportation matters and an Interstate Commerce Commission complaint on banana rates. next meeting slated for Madison in November. Rocky Ford cantaloupes move by car load from Arkansas valley with quality improved over last year.
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Ishpeming
Mich
Wisconsin- Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Association
Mather Inn
Middle West
Howard Scott
New York City
Technocracy, Inc
Charles Weinberger
Weinberger Banana Company
New Orleans
Sam Cohodas
Cohodas
Fred J. Leonard
Association
Leonard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
D. E. Nugent
New Century Freight Traffic Association of
Chicago
Madison
Wis
Potatoes Shipped In Nebraska Reach Nine Hundred Cars
Nebraska potato shipments through last week totaled about 900 cars, compared with 260 a year earlier. The Kearney deal is nearing completion with around 600 cars shipped. North Platte valley deliveries total roughly 350 cars by rail and truck. Triumphs from the valley are top quality, with intermediate and late crops also promising. Digging for storage starts around September 15. Early market this week held at 60 to 65 cents for Triumphs and about 50 cents for Cobblers to growers as demand remains steady.
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Mit&xéil
Neb
Nebraska
Kearney
North Platte Valley
First Shipments of Lodi Tokays Move This Week
Fresno reports fruit market activity improving after August lull. Lodi shippers begin first Tokay carloads with end of week shows scattered movement from Lodi and Victor. Florin Tokays ship steadily with high auction results anticipated, while overall demand remains light ahead of next week’s holidays.
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Fresno
Calif
California
Lodi
Victor
San Joaquin Valley
St. Paul
Suit to test Minnesota fair trade law in court
A suit filed in United States District Court in St Paul challenges the Minnesota fair trade act requiring retailers to price merchandise at least 10 percent above manufacturers prices. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. seeks to strike down the law as unconstitutional, arguing it ignores quality and cost, interferes with business, and improperly delegates price setting to manufacturers. The hearing is set for September 16 before Judge Gunnar H. Nordbye, with state and county officials ordered to show cause.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Gunnar H. Nordbye
Ramsey
Hennepin
William S. Ervin
M. F. Kinkead
Thomas Gibbons
Ramsey County
Edward J. Goff
John P
All
Hennepin County
Kinkead
St. Paul Retail Grocers Association
Atlantic & Pacific
Sudden Death of Mrs J E Roberts Shocks Philadelphia
Philadelphia on September 3 reports the sudden death of Mrs Elmira T Roberts wife of J Earle Roberts in her sleep at their Ocean City New Jersey summer home Her death comes as a shock after a recent illness She was 44 and survived by husband three children Elmira Miriam and Haines Scores of friends in Philadelphia and Camden indicate her active role in the National League movement and her pianist talents Funeral services set for 11 a m Saturday at Jos H Murray & Son Camden with private burial.
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Philadelphia
Elmira T. Roberts
J. Earle Roberts
Roberts
Ocean City
N. J
National League
Elmira T
Miriam L
Haines L
J. Allen Thompson
Camden, N. J
Haddonfield
WN. J
Jos. H. Murray & Son
Camden
Red River Valley potato outlook anticipated strong yields
In Grand Forks North Dakota on September 3 1935 growers report ideal growing conditions in the Red River Valley with acreage down but yields expected to be slightly lighter than 1935 yet among the finest quality in years Early digs in Gilby Hoople Moorhead regions point to 125 to 135 bushels per acre with later digs at 150 to 160 Cobblers and Ohios not yet dug but planned for mid September Favorable Moorhead results credited to ample rain and cooler temps with better seed varieties noted Digging expected to begin mid September amid cautious harvest projections
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Grand Forks
N. D
Red River Valley
Gilby
Hoople
Moorhead
Acre
Michigan Peach Deal Nearing Peak Movement
Benton Harbor Michigan reports early September sales of peaches for the 1987 crop, with 145 carload equivalents sold in the first three days. Illinois demand spurred movement through Michigan markets as the state’s estimated two million bushel crop shifts toward buyers, with Elberta varieties dominating the output.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Michigan
Illinois
Centralia
Ill
South Haven
South Havens
Rochesters
Halehavens
New York Fruit and Vegetable Exchange to Discontinue Operations
At a Sept 3 special meeting New York Fruit and Vegetable Exchange Inc voted to discontinue all activities. The charter will stay in force with a possibility of reactivation if needed. The Exchange served New York City fruit and vegetable trade for over 50 years publishing a daily member report and aiding in trade discussions. Secretary Fred Geiger, serving 37 years, may remain involved with the local trade in another capacity.
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New York
New York Fruit and Vegetable Exchange, Inc
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Senator ‘Byrd
Commodity Exchange Act
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Ite
Missourepote
Red River ‘Valley
Potato Shippers Association
Maine
Cone
Palisade Section
National League Convention Plan
Apple Commission
Cascadian
Jonathan
Central Claim! Bureau
Plan of Freight
United
United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Shippers Association
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Fruit Jobbers Meeting
Rocky Ford
Arkansas Valley
New York Fruit and Vegetable Exchange
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