Hearings on short weights for chains planned in New York city
Four investigators are compiling data for a Patman committee probe into alleged short weights by east coast chain stores including food drug and department chains. Hearings are planned in New York mid September with Rep Sol Bloom leading the east coast effort and Rep Wright Patman supervising west coast proceedings.
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Washington, D. C
Sol Bloom
Patman
New York
East
Bloom
New York City
Congress
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Kansas City
Pacific
Wright Patman
House of Representatives
John A. Logan
Food and Grocery Chain
Stores of America, Inc
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
T Ie
E.fair
Logan
Eli
California State AAA Test Comes Up Sept 10
Sacramento Sept 6 hearing on a petition for a permanent injunction to stop Earl Orchards Company of Mills Sacramento County from shipping pears in violation of California AAA rules will be held next Tuesday afternoon before Superior Judge Malcolm C. Glenn. The case, moved from this week, is seen as a test of the constitutionality of the state AAA created at the recent legislature session.
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Sacramento
Calif
Earl Orchards Company of
Mills
Sacramento County
California
Malcolm C. Glenn
Earl Orchards Company
AAA
Porto Rico Citrus Crop Falls 50 Percent From Last Year
Winter Haven Florida reports indicate the Porto Rico citrus crop for 1925 36 will be more than half lower than 1924 25. Estimated shipments to the United States from November 1 to 15 total about 125 000 boxes versus 250 000 last year. From January 1 1936 only 300 000 boxes are projected. Last season Porto Rico produced 900 000 boxes.
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Winter Haven
Fla
Porto Rico
United States
Detroit Fruit Dealer John Schiappacasse Dies at 62
Detroit September 6 John L Schiappacasse prominent fruit and produce dealer at L Schiappacasse Co died Monday September 2 at his home 12701 Griggs Ave aged 62 His wife had died months earlier Funeral services held at A E Crosby mortuary att in Detroit Fruit Auction Co director Survived by four brothers Anthony Joseph Fred Louis and three sisters Mt Olivet Cemetery burial.
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Detroit
John L. Schiappacasse
L. Schiappacasse & Co
Pioneer Fruit and Produce Dealers
Griggs Avenue
A. E. Crosby
Woodward Avenue
Schiappacasse
Detroit Fruit Auction Company
Anthony
Joseph Fred
Louis
F. Martin
H. Aldrighetti
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Cranberry Crop Expected to Beat Last Year in Three States
New York reports a forecast by the American Cranberry Exchange showing an overall rise of about 83 000 barrels in Massachusetts New Jersey and Wisconsin compared with 1934. Massachusetts 825 000 barrels New Jersey 95 000 Wisconsin 65 000 with good quality berries claimed. Harvests may shift due to weather. early picks in Massachusetts and New Jersey slated for next week and Cape Cod shipments possible. The three states combined may still fall short of the five year average by about 76 000 barrels.
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New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Wisconsin
American Cranberry Exchange
Cape Cod
Rains Slow Up Onion Harvest in the East
New York reports rainfall delayed upstate onion harvest and grading across Massachusetts. Dealers show a drop in receipts and a modest price uptick, with Orange County yellows selling 75 to 85c and Massachusetts yellows 70 to 85c. White boiler market weak with few sales above 95c. white picklers steady at 1.25 and No 1 whites 90c to 1.00.
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New York
Upstate
Massachusetts
Orange ‘County
Orange County
Truckers' Convention Set for Oct 14-15 in Chicago
The American Truckers Association will hold its annual convention October 14 and 15 at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago. Speakers include Joseph B. Eastman federal coordinator of transportation and John L. Rodgers director of the ICC Bureau of Motor Carriers. The program features talks on the motor carrier act regulations safety insurance taxation and rates.
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Truckers’ Association
Chicago
American Truckers Association
Stevens Hotel
Joseph B. Eastman
John L. Rodgers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau of Motor Carriers
Florida grapefruit opens season car sold in New York
First Florida grapefruit car of the season arrived from Fort Pierce and sold in New York on Thursday. The fruit was fair quality with good appearance and flavor. Combination grades 64s to 96s sold for 3.75 to 4.05 dollars, seconds 3.75 to 3.80.
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Florida
New York
Fort Pierce
Knox County Record Set By 35 Peaches in Basket
Vincennes Ind Sept 6 The Simpson Orchard Company set a Knox county record last week by filling a bushel basket with 35 Hale peaches The two largest weighed 22 ounces each and the basket top held 14 peaches showing remarkable size and yield for the season.
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Vincennes
Ind
Simpson Orchard Company
Knox County
Nebraska table potato crop about normal this year
Mitchell Nebraska Sept 6 prospect indicate about a normal crop of table potatoes and 50 to 75 percent normal crop of seed potatoes in western Nebraska and southeastern Wyoming. Acreage in North Platte valley up 15 to 20 percent but overall output around 6000 cars due to poor movement and some damage from purple top. Intermediate crop starting to move late crop digging around Sept 16 to 20. Cobblers and Triumphs grown for early and intermediate shipments with late crop promising good. Freight and prices around 40 cents for cobblers and 40 to 50 cents for Triumphs.
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Mitchell
Neb
Nebraska
Wyoming
North Platte Valley
Lighter Shipments of California Lettuce Reported
Salinas Calif September 6 Lettuce shipments from California have declined since Sunday as growers worked fields mid to late last week. First four days of the week yielded 52 29 108 and 126 cars with a weekly high of 177 on August 28. Quality improving stock fair and some good. Market slightly easier Tuesday with no change in prior quotes. Wednesday firmer with price advances. Best stock in demand and carload prices ranged from 1.15 to 1.36 f o b cash track four and five dozens. occasional six dozen sales at 1.05 and some as high as 1.25. Shed workers strike threat did not materialize as last Saturday night workers accepted proposal to continue 12 months under existing agreement.
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Salinas
Calif
California
Watsonville
Rains Delay East Coast Apple Exports to Europe
Heavy rains across Delaware Maryland New York and New England halt apple shipments to European markets. Last week about 120 carloads of apples and 40 carloads of pears moved to ports but harvests are blocked delaying orders until weather improves. Limited refrigerated space worsens the impact on exporters.
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New York
Delaware
Maryland
New York State
New England
Europe
New Jersey Potatoes Shipments Rise to Southern Markets
Heavy shipments of New Jersey potatoes have moved to southern markets, with Clyde-Mallory Line refrigerated ships carrying several thousand bags to Florida ports and Galveston. Despite heavy rains slowing digging, large shippers report strong southern demand and orders booked for New Jersey and Long Island stock will use most refrigerated space next week's sailings.
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New York
New Jersey
Clyde-Mallory Line
Florida
Galveston
Long Island
Windstorm Ravages Grand Rapids Fruit Crops
In Grand Rapids district last week a ten minute windstorm caused about 1 million dollars in damage to tree fruits. Thousands of bushels of apples peaches pears and plums were knocked down though no rain limited losses. Market prices rose only moderately as demand fell during Labor Day travel.
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Grand Rapids
Mid
United States Cold Storage Expands KC Plant Buy
H E Poronto announced the purchase by United States Cold Storage of Armour & Co. Kansas City plant, a 891000 square feet facility with 641000 square feet for merchandise and 251000 for refrigerated space along the Kaw river. The plant, built in Kansas City in 1922 with a 60 percent capacity increase in 1929, becomes part of the Kansas City operation led by E M Dodds. The expansion makes US Cold Storage one of the nation’s largest operators with plants in Chicago Dallas and Detroit.
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Kansas City
H. E. Poronto
Chicago
United States Cold Storage Corporation
United States Cold
Armour & Co
Armour
Morrin & Co
Kaw River
United States Cold Storage Company of
Third and
Cherry Streets
E. M.dodds
United States Cold Storage Company
Pacific Coast
As City Company
United States
George Dudley Allman
Detroit
Dallas
Imperial Valley Lettuce Prorate Market Control Termination
Oakland September 6 Three petitions to end controlled marketing programs were heard by the Agricultural Prorate Commission in Oakland on August 27. One was granted and two denied. The American Fruit Growers Inc and Imperial Valley lettuce growers had petition approved, covering just over 43 percent of last season's lettuce acreage. Pending petitions for celery proration in Zone 1 and sweet potato proration in Zone 2 were denied for lack of required signatures or acreage.
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Oakland
Agricultural Prorate Commission
American Fruit Growers Inc
Imperial Valley
S. A. Gerrard & Co
Michigan Fruit Deals Set to Open
Benton Harbor Michigan September 6 Keen interest was shown in peaches on the Benton Harbor market and surrounding areas Labor Day. Cool weather delays crops though apples color nicely and grapes ripen. With warm days ahead peach, apple, pear and grape deals will be active for two months. Michigan peaches are favored by many housewives in the middle West who annually preserve several bushels of tree ripened fruit.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Labor Day
Michigan
Middle West
Cauliflower Prices Hold Across Market Week
Cauliflower stayed firm with best quality stock commanding higher prices this week in New York. Catskill best crates sold around 1.76 to 2.50 dollars, poor quality stayed steady, Colorado crates averaged about 1.60, half crates noted at 1.13.
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New York
Catskill
Colorado
Florida Citrus Losses From Tropical Storm Reported
Florida journals tally deaths and multistate citrus damage after a tropical storm struck the keys and coast. Estimates place fatalities at 500 to 1,000, with grapefruit losses 35 to 50 percent in Dade and west coast counties while oranges suffered 10 to 20 percent damage. Reports say inland areas largely escaped severe harm and the market will face a reduced yet not critical supply.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Florida Keys
Georgia
Matecumb Key
Dade County
Lee
Manatee
Sarasota
Pinellas
Hillsboro
Indian River
New York
Eom
Bradenton
Delray
Fort Pierce
Tampa
Denver Peach Prices Signal Weak Market Pressure
Denver reports a heavy Colorado peach movement from Denver with chain stores listing two and a quarter inch No.1 Elbertas at 1.89 per bushel early in the week and wholesale prices in the 1.35 to 1.40 range. Two inch peaches mostly 1.35 per bushel. orchard run 1.25. Boxes 73c each. wholesale 60c to 75c. most at 70c. Prices firmed slightly later and packing peaked Saturday. A rock slide east of Glenwood Springs halted movement until late Sunday.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Rio Grande
Glenwood Springs
Railroads to Consider National Pickup Service
Washington, Sept 6 Nationwide pickup and delivery for railroad freight will be discussed next week by the traffic advisory committee of the Association of American Railroads. The plan aims to unify store to door service nationwide though western lines are finalizing rate schedules for unlimited free pickup and delivery to be ready once tracking rates under interstate commerce commission control are clarified.
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Washington
D. C
The
Association of American Railroads
Interstdt
Sce
Merce Commission
New Jersey Potatoes for Relief Purposes
New Jersey farmers will receive relief purchases of potatoes from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. The program, announced in Trenton and based on guidance from Senator A. H. Moore, aims to aid marketing as supplies begin in the coming days. Prices cited show U S No 1 potatoes at 70 cents per 100 pound sack in Hightstown, while growers have faced costs below production.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
State Secretary of Agriculture
A. H. Moore
Washington
U. S
Hightstown
New York Peach Crop Seen Brighter Than Last Season
Western New York peach growers expect 600 000 to 700 000 bushels this season with Elberta varieties dominating 85 to 90 percent. Movement begins early September from Lewiston Youngstown and Rochester areas while some regions face needed rain and warmth for better coloring.
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New York
Rochester
Lewiston
Youngstown
Niagara County
Orleans
Monroe
Wayne Counties
Lake Ontario
Elbertas
Johns
South Havens
Rochesters
Hales
Cranberry Growers Meet at Chatsworth N J
The 66th annual American Cranberry Growers Association meeting drew 150 growers at Chatsworth New Jersey. President Jonathan Godfrey presided as A A Chaney spoke on marketing while Mr Pitt gave official crop estimates totaling 550 000 barrels. An airplane dusting demonstration impressed attendees at the Cranberry Growers Association session.
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Chatsworth
N. J
American Cranberry Growers Association
Chatsworth Cranberry, Growers Association
Jonathan Godfrey
A. A. Chaney
American Cranberry Exchange
New York
Pitt
Department of Agriculture
Trenton
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Western
Dealers Oppose Early Market Open in Baltimore
Baltimore dealers at Market Space oppose the Baltimore Truckers Association proposal to open at 2 o clock a.m. They say current hours starting at 20 a.m. have proven most beneficial and should continue. No new body actions are expected before next season.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Truckers Association
Ohio Island Elberta peaches near ready for shipment
Ohio Island Elberta peach crop in Ottawa County is nearly ready with movement starting around September 9. About 300000 bushels are expected to ship by rail and truck in the coming weeks. Acreage is about half of ten years ago due to cold winters, but this year’s crop is bumper and fruit quality is high. Three shipping points Danbury Gypsum and Oak Harbor include Oak Harbor with around 15000 trees.
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Port Clinton
Ohio Island
Ottawa County
Danbury
Gypsum
Oak Harbor
Frost Accelerates Northern Red River Valley Potato Harvest
Frost in the northern Red River valley will speed harvest by at least ten days, reports say. Despite vines turning black, good yields are expected. harvests may begin around September 15. Local dealers are cautious on the Roosevelt AAA potato production control bill, awaiting developments and noting possible heavy administrative requirements.
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Moorhead
Minn
Red River Valley
AAA
Roosevelt
Week's Market on Plums in New York
New York on September six reports a week of plum trading with light receipts and generally firmer demand. Mixed half bushel crates sold 75 cents to $1.12, 12 quarts 50 to 85 cents, four quarts 25 to 35 cents. western fruit eased with auction prices softer. Compared with last week Kelsey crates sold 1.25 to 2.20, Giants Blic 1.85, Gross 1.35 to 1.75, other varieties 80 cents to 1.90. in boxes Kelsey 1.30 to 1.95, others 1.31 to 1.60. Seventy eight cars arrived, Oregon shipping 50, California 18, Washington eight, Idaho two.
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New York
Kelsey
Giants
Oregon
California
Washington
Idaho
Baltimore Branch Plans for National League Convention
Baltimore officials announce a local National League branch meeting to discuss plans for the January 7 to 10 convention at the Lord Baltimore Hotel. The entertainment committee has hosted gatherings this summer and many reservations are already in place, says Branch President Bob Schley.
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Baltimore
National League
Lord Baltimore
Bob Schley
The Produce Packer trade newspaper notice
A segment states that The Produce Packer is a weekly edition focusing on marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of fruits vegetables oxes poultry butter hides wool fur and related items with free sample copies available upon request.
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Packer
Produce Packer
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Representative Bloom
California State
John Schippacasse
United States Cold Storage Corp
Cauliflower Rules Firm
Florida ST
Citrus Fruit Area
Dade, Lee, Manatee
Coun
Chatsworth, N. J
Ottawa
Frost
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