Petition to End Texas Citrus Pact Gathers Grower Support
Edinburg Tex September 9 petition circulated among Cameron Hidalgo Willacy citrus growers seeks termination of the marketing agreement in those counties. Backers report aiming to secure at least 50 percent of growers signatures to trigger action, arguing the pact mismanages fruit handling and harms producer profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
Tex
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
State Commissioner of Agriculture
J. E. McDonald
Cameron
Hidalgo
Willacy
Texas
Seid
California Firms Charged With Bartlett Pear Assessments
California firms and associations as defendants face suits for non payment of 3 cent per box Bartlett pear advertising assessments. The California Fruit Exchange and five related organizations are named, with funds to support the 1938 Bartlett ad and promotion program across about 53 California shipping agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
California Fruit Exchange
State of California
Department of Agriculture
Earl Fruit Company
Colfax Fruit Growers Association
Auburn Fruit Exchange
Newcastle Fruit Growers Association
Suisun Valley Fruit Growers Association
California
Bartlett
R. W. Gray
California Fresh Bartlett Pearl Advisory Board
Complaints on Lippmann Firm Receiver New York
The Packer reports that the firm J. & G. Lippmann of 99 Warren street New York faces shipper complaints for unpaid drafts on five tomato loads from Humboldt Tennessee and five more from another Tennessee firm. Values total about 3600 and 2700 dollars. The firm’s Leopold Lippmann says he plans to equitize debt with personal securities. Washington authorities have been notified and the drafts remain unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. & G. Lippmann
Warren Street
Humboldt, Tenn
Lippmann
Tennessee
Packer
Leopold Lippmann
Washington
Tennessee Tomato Shippers
Market News Highlights From Across Regions
A fragmented roundup notes Texas citrus market plans and sugar beet like signals, California grape and apple trade, Idaho and North Dakota crop plans, and European fruit conditions. Mentions include New York brokers Miller Growers Association and Balish Company versus Marcus Haltzer, plus railroad schedules at Chicago St Louis and a bankruptcy linking Gledhill & Putnam.
Fairly Active Idaho Prune Market Near Week Peak
Fairly active Idaho prune demand continued this week as cooler weather slowed maturity in Payette. About 200 cars shipped. New York and Chicago showing limited large orders while smaller markets stay active. Prices for half bushels ranged 60 to 65 cents f o b, with unfaced slightly lower. first Idaho stock sold in Chicago at 1.05 dollars per half bushel, Friday trading 1.00 to 1.02 dollars. Movement expected to rise to about 60 cars daily, peak around mid next week. Quality touted as excellent due to satisfactory growing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payette
Idaho
New York
Chicago
Apple exports ahead of last year in week ending Sept 3
Exports of apples for the week ending September 3 totaled 65 037 barrels and 73 691 boxes, per the International Apple Association. Season totals reached 97 638 barrels and 294 667 boxes, compared with 67 869 barrels and 244 611 boxes at the same point last year. Ports of import for supplies last week follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
International Apple Association
Del Gourley Returns to Work After Illness
Chicago reports Del Gourley sales manager of the L Gil larde Company has fully recovered from a recent illness and returned to his desk Tuesday. Gourley underwent an operation several weeks ago and now feels fine and ready for the active seasons ahead. He thanks friends in the trade for kindnesses during his illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Gourley
Chicago
L. Gillarde Company
Protest Stops In Transit Rate Hike For Poultry Goods
The National Poultry Butter and Egg Association files a protest against raising stop-off in transit charges from 6.93 to 10 per car for butter eggs cheese dressed poultry and live poultry. The group says the move would divert more traffic to trucks and cites existing regional charges and prior railroad attempts in 1929 31. The notice notes that eastern lines are familiar with the issue and the article continues on page 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Central Freight, Trunk Line and
New England Freight Association
National Poultry, Butter & Egg Association
Idaho Advertising Plans Quickly Made by Adv Commission
Idaho prunes will be advertised in mid western markets under a rapid plan by the Idaho Fruit and Vegetable Advertising Commission. Following a favorable Idaho Supreme Court ruling on the advertising law last week, the commission approved schedules and budgets for newspaper ads and display materials set to run this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Idaho Supreme Court
Idaho Fruit and Vegetable Advertising Commission
Dealer-Grower Prune Advisory Committee
Apple Prices Lower on British Markets This Week
Washington reports that apple prices were lower in Britain this week due to higher imports and new crop fruit. Quality improving though some Gravensteins lack color and bitter pit. California plums and grapes arriving in good condition with higher expected supplies next week.
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Washington, D. C
F. A. Motz
United States Department of Agriculture
London
Southampton
United States
California
U. S
United Kingdom
A New Vegetable on Chicago Market
The Smith-Cordes Company received three boxes of Monstero Delictoso, a novelty vegetable new to Chicago. About ten to twelve inches long, green and cucumber shaped with a rough surface, it grows on trees and bursts its outer shell when ripe to be eaten like corn. The shipment, packed in excelsior, was from Brooks, Inc. of Homestead, Florida, and bought by Ginocchio Brothers for the first case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Smith-Cordes Company
Brooks, Inc
Homestead, Fla
Ginocchio Brothers
Red River Valley Potatoes Show Excellent Quality
Gratton North Dakota September 9 potato picking spreads across Walsh county with Triumph yields modestly above earlier estimates though prices dampened shipment. Seed potatoes near 160 bushels per acre in one report while most fields average 125. Overall yields 100 to 126 bushels. crop quality remains high despite drought and brass hopper damage. Many growers store crops due to weak markets. Cobblers and Ohios uncertain amid limited harvest. A light shower caused little relief as Pembina county plants remained green.
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Gratton
N. D
Walsh County
Triumph
P. J. Donelly
Grafton
Pembina County
Complaint Against Miller Growers Association Prominent NYC Citrus Firm
The Federal Trade Commission issued a complaint charging Miller Growers Association and related individuals with unfair and deceptive practices in citrus fruit sales. It claims misrepresentation of fruit quality, false claims of grower association status, and that fruits are sourced from local markets rather than owned groves. Respondents have twenty days to file an answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission Today
Miller Growers Association
Park Place
New York
Federal Trade Commission
Benjamin
Leah Miller
Miller Growers, Association
Minerva Miller
Respondent Corporation
Florida
The Produce Packer offers market news for shippers
The Produce Packer section explains a separate weekly paper devoted to marketing of fruits vegetables and other commodities. It notes that a free sample copy can be requested and mailed to interested parties such as shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool fur and more.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Eges
California grape week end shipments stabilize market
Fresno reports little change as weekend curtailment begins to slow the volatile table grape market. Daily shipments remain light, with 165 to 190 cars per day statewide midweek, far below 200 to 300 of last year. Prices hold around 60c for Thompsons and 50-52c for Malagas as confidence grows among eastern buyers.
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Fresno
Calif
California
Thompsons
Malagas
Riblers
Lodi Tokays
Death of William A Merkel ends long fruit trade career
Chicago reports the death of William A Merkel at 68, a veteran of about 45 years in the fruit and vegetable industry with the Merkel Brothers Company. Born in 1870 in Hildesheim, he emigrated to the United States at 14, landing July 4, and later settled in Chicago after stints in Netawaka, Kansas.
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Chicago
William A. Merkel
Merkel Brothers Company
Hildsehein
Eermony
United States
Netawaka
Kan
Julius
Pre-Convention Meeting of National League Branch in Virginia Beach
The National League local branch held a dinner and business meeting at Cavalier Beach Club in Virginia Beach with 60 attendees representing all committees including the ladies. National President Frank O Urle and Secretary Horace H Herr attended and praised progress for the January convention, with over 200 reservations already made and expectations of heavy southern turnout.
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Norfolk
National League
Cavalier Beach Club
Virginia Beach
Joseph H. Baker
Frank O. Urle
Philadelphia
Horace H. Herr
Washington
League
Gledhill and Putnam Declared Bankrupt in Avoca NY
Avoca New York September 9 the first meeting of creditors for Gledhill and Putnam adjudicated bankrupt late in August has been set for September 12 in Bath. The petition lists liabilities of 58095 assets 16907 and secured claims 32373. The firm founded in 1918 shipped fruits and vegetables for many years.
Salt River valley lettuce seeding nears 15 thousand acres
Phoenix Ariz Sept 9 Seeding for fall lettuce in the Salt River valley began last week and progresses. Officials have no acreage totals but estimates run 10 000 to 15 000 acres with some growers planning to replant in October for the spring deal. If expansion occurs some foresee a plow up of one-half to bring output to average.
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Hoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
Death of New York Fruit Auction Leader Robert S MacCormack
Robert S. MacCormack 66, president of Brown & Seccombs Fruit Auction Co, died after a short illness in Memorial Hospital Rahway NJ. A Brooklyn native, he led multiple fruit ventures, Galway stalwart in civic life and former mayor of Westfield New Jersey. He supported Brooklyn Jewish charities campaign raising over 250000 dollars.
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New York
Robert S. MacCormack
Brown & Seccomb-Fruit Auction Company
MacCormack
Memorial Hospital
Rahway
N. J
Brooklyn
Fruit Auction Company, Inc
Baltimore
New York Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exchange
Masonic Organization
The
Elks, Engineers Association of
Princeton
Nassau Club of
Westfield
Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities
Balish Co Claims Against Haltzer et al in New York
United States District Judge Samuel Mandelbaum ordered Marcus Haltzer Lilian Haltzer Jacob Haltzer and Morris Nydetz to show cause why funds and property totaling about 3 695. 01 should not be surrendered to the Benjamin Balish Company Inc The petition cites specific sums owed by the debtor and names the Haltzers relatives and in law connections in relation to the business dealings and alleged missing assets The hearing is set for September 14 in New York
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New York
United States
Samuel Mandelbaum
Benjamin Balish Company, Inc
Marcus Haltzer
Jacob Haltzer
Morris Nydetz
Lillian Haltzer
Railway schedules guaranteed for St Louis Chicago shipments
California fruit and vegetable shippers welcomed news that Western Association railway executives voted to guarantee departure schedules for perishables through St Louis and Chicago. Effective soon, the 2 a.m. sixth morning departure from St Louis and 7 a.m. seventh morning departure from Chicago will be guaranteed, ending a year of uncertain schedules that damaged shipper confidence and buyer interest. The move was led by Western Growers Protective Association and California Grape Growers Association and allied groups.
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Los Angeles
California
Western Association Railway
Chicago
St. Louis
Western Growers Protective Association
California Grape Growers
Rd Shippers.Association
Peach Growers Plan State Wide Peach Promotion Group
About 200 South Carolina peach growers met at Wofford College in Spartansburg to plan a state wide organization to promote peaches in cooperation with North Carolina and Georgia. They approved forming directors and coordinating advertising efforts while planning education and welfare activities for the industry. North Carolina growers planned to join and a similar meeting was set for their state.
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Spartansburg
S. C
South Carolina
Wofford College
North Carolina
Georgia
W. H.stallworth
W. R. Gray
Greenville
Schenberg's Markets Seeks Corporate Reorganization
Schenberg's Markets Inc, operator of multiple St Louis grocers and meat markets, filed for 77B reorganization in federal court alleging inability to meet debts. Assets 143,315 liabilities 97,491 with 75,000 in capital stock. Judge Davis keeps possession. hearing set Sept 19. creditors meeting Sept 14.
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St. Louis
Schenberg’s Markets, Inc
South Broadway
South Grand Boulevard
Mitchell Schenberg
Davis
Taylor, Mayer & Shifrin
Record Breaking Exports of Calif Citrus to Europe
California citrus exports to Europe and the United Kingdom in the first half of 1938 set new records, with 3.44 million boxes shipped, up over 1 million from last year. Orange and grapefruit exports rose sharply, while shippers expect tariff changes could boost UK shipments further.
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Los Angeles
California
Europe
United Kingdom
G. A. Glasscock
Great Britain
United States
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Wallace
McDonald
Bartlett Pear
Roberts
Red River Valley
Miller Growera Association
Balish Company
Marcus
Haltzer
Schénberg Markets
Calif. Curis
Chicago- St. Louia
Gledhill & Putnam
Avoca
Apple
de Gourley
Arizona
Glenn Paillips
Musante- Williams, Inc
FSCC
Yakima
Calle
North Dakota
South
Memphis
Grand Rapids
Avow, “McCohn, Company
Leonard, Crosset & Riley Holdings
Peter
Newhouse
Stin
Charleston
Liverpool
Glasgow O
Rotterdam
Hack
Antwérp
Sweden
Finland
Brazil
Mediterranean
National Poultry, Butter 2 Egg Assn
New England
RAILS
ADV. Commission
Lodi
Bob’ Maccormack
Benjamin Balish
Earl R. French
John A. Logan
J. R. van Arnum
E. H. Rawls
Schenberg’s Markets
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