Charles Davis Philadelphia Crook Still Swindling Shippers
Charles E. Davis of 403 North Water Street, known as a Philadelphia crook, is accused of ongoing fraud against shippers. A Bellechester Creamery Association report details dual shipments to Davis Philadelphia, with net losses and notes on substandard butter quality and Davis commissions.
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Charles Be, Davis Co
North Water Street
Bellechester Creamery Co
Goodhue, Minn
Philadelphia
Charles E. Davis
Davis
North Water’ Street
Bellechester Creamery Association of Goodhue, Minn
Bellechester Creamery Association
Charles EB. Davis Company
Charles E. Davis Co
Wales
American Stores Co
U. S. Bureau of Marketa
Acore
Charles’ B. Davis Lees
Collor
Nate—Davis
Bureau of Markets
Charles Davis
Madison
Wis
Arlie Davia
Leavenworth, Kan
Seizure Orders From Washington In Food Storage Disputes
New York September 12 Charles P. Droste Jr and Cyrus P. Miller visited Washington to press for end of unwarranted storage seizures. Attorney General assured that local seizures require facts submitted to Washington and full investigation. Several firms report seized eggs and lettuce planting rises in Imperial Valley despite ongoing releases and delays.
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New York
Charles P. Droste, Jr
Cyrus P. Miller
Washington
Droste .& Snyder
Nashville
Tenn
Harold L. Brown Company
Rock Island Butter Company
Detroit
Thibodeau Company
Review of Staple Vegetable Crops by The Packer Preview
The Packer to publish its annual fall staple crop review next Saturday September 20 covering potatoes sweet potatoes onions and cabbage with production quality and year over year comparisons. Staff correspondents nationwide will provide reports and the issue promises extensive perishable crop news and buyer finding guidance for growers shippers and receivers.
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Packer
United States
Packer Bulletin
Chicago Potato Men Meet With Atty Clyne
Chicago leaders in the potato trade confer with District Attorney Clyne to learn costs handling and fair profit. A Chicago Fair Price Committee is planned with John W Eckhart proposed as chair if his illness permits. The government will open a big surplus store in Siegel Cooper building September 25 led by Lieut Col J P Castleman.
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Chicago
Clyne
John W. Eckhart
John W. Eckhart & Co
Uncle Sam
Siegel-Cooper
J. P. Castleman
California citrus shipments show heavy orange and lemon totals
Los Angeles reports weekly citrus shipments ending September 9 totaling 25 cars of oranges and 121 cars of lemons. Cumulative Southern California totals reach 31 476 cars of oranges and 8 908 cars of lemons. No citrus fruits are now moving from Northern to Central California.
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Los Angeles
California
Northern
Centea
Grape Crop Outlook and Home Wine Question Across States
The article reports Washington's decision allowing home made grape wines under wartime prohibition, with farm cider and elderberry wines also affected. It notes strong demand for grapes nationwide and quotes Kenneth Day of Sqobel & Day on rising orders, indicating shifting market and regulatory interpretations. The text references ongoing discussions and a continuation on page 4A.
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New York
Washington
Dispatch
Senate
Kenneth Day
Sqobel & Day
Sec
Winchester Apple Men Disturbed Over Mir Palmer Ruling
Winchester Virginia September 12 apple growers and dealers including large commission houses express concern over a Justice Department ruling on storage hoarding It says storing apples to limit supply is unfair if done to raise prices Brokers hesitate to close contracts fearing prosecution while some seek clarification from Washington Local buyers plan to stay in the market but see deals limited unless the ruling is changed The move has created uncertainty and tension among growers and buyers
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Winchester
Department of Justice
Washington
Department ’S
Stockton Shippers Stranded Without Refrigerator Cars
Stockton Calif September 12 Shippers of potatoes and onions report improved markets but face a carrier shortage. Railroads refuse to provide refrigerator cars, forcing onion shippers to use box cars and many long distance potato orders to be canceled unless iced. Overstocked warehouses exacerbate delays, with rains expected October 1 risking crop losses. Potatoes fetch 2.24 to 2.35 per cwt and onions 2.35 per cwt.
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Stockton
Calif
Commercial potato crop at 85 percent of 1918 estimate
Washington Sept 12 The Bureau of Crop Estimates issued the first quantitative report on the late or winter U S potato crop based on conditions September 1 Maine leads with shipments totaling 24 468 cars The report covers the portion of the crop from various states and provides estimates for the season including retentions and outlooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Potatoes See Mixed Truck Carload Projections Across States
Potatoes moved in vast carloads this year with 123 518 cars or about 86 462 600 bushels forecast, down from 146 048 cars last year. Maine leads shipments with 24 468 cars, much from Aroostook County, while Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota show 55 075 cars combined. Overall 700 bushel per car basis yields 123 618 total, about 85 percent of last year. Maine expected to ship heaviest, about 24 468 cars.Subtotal 10-year Maine average 38 650 cars. Aroostook county average 23 250 cars.
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Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Rocky Mountain States
Colorado
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
North Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Montana
Utah
Nevada
Aroostook
Argost
Spanish Onions Cargo Poor Quality Trips Prices Fall
New York onion trade reports 53 000 crates of Spanish onions this week poor in grade and condition. Crates sold mostly below normal values with 728 and 50s trading at about 1.60 to 1.85 per crate and large cases at 4 25 to 4 75. The last summer onions are cleared as winter Denias, 45 00 crates, arrive Monday on the Ihaependy and are said to be extra good, signaling higher prices next week. no other steamer arrives for about 20 days.
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New York
Egg Candlers Seek New Wage Advance
New York September 12 Tuesday the Egg Inspectors Union sent a letter to the egg candlers employers asking for another advance in wages. They demand 364 dollars weekly with overtime at 1.53 dollars per hour and 8 dollars daily for extra men based on a 44 hour week. Currently they receive 30 dollars weekly and extra men 6 dollars per day. They agreed not to strike again for a year upon receiving the advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Egg Inspectors’ Union
Egg Candlers
Hearing Adjourned In New York On Freight Tariff Case
New York September 13. The New York hearing on Freight Tariff No 1 continued through last week. Attorney Examiner Marshall closed the session late Monday after three days of shipper witness testimony. Final arguments from the International Apple Shippers Association the National League of Commission Merchants and the Western Fruit Jobbers Association will be taken at a later meeting at Washington or a Southern point. Next hearings open in Atlanta on September 11 and in New Orleans on September 15. Marshall will need time to study the extensive evidence, with estimates of a full month for briefs. Five New York growers and shippers testified, contributing to a mass of exhibits and shipping interests.
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New York
Marshall
International Apple Shippers’ Association
National League of Commission Merchants
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Washington
Commission
Atlanta
New Orleans
New York State
Pries
September apple crop report shows 23 072 000 barrels
Washington reports the national commercial apple crop at 23 072 000 barrels for September, down from 24 724 000 last year. New York districts improve, New England declines, central states mostly fall, Arkansas yields one of its largest crops in years.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates
New York
Hudson Valley
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maine
New England
Central States
Arkansas
York State Cabbage Movement Statement
Rochester New York September 12 shipment of early cabbage remains light in Western New York. Rain would be welcome in cabbage regions. Despite talk prices should drop sales show little sign of weakening for now. Prices range from 40 to 45 dollars per ton f o b, with some cases slightly higher.
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York State
Rochester
N. Y
New York
Peaches Easier in Chicago Market Opens Firm Then Slips
Chicago Sept 12 The peach market opened firm but eased as receipts rose Trade fair for large fancy Elbertas with inferior stock bidding low Colorado Michigan Utah and Idaho Elbertas sold at 2.50 to 2.75 per large basket Six basket Michigan Prolifics brought 9 25 and Albertas 2 to 2.50 Jacksonville Sept 12 A tornado in Dade county Florida damaged fruit and vegetables near Goulds and Homestead with losses near 1 000 000. Citrus and fruit crops suffered storm damage.
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Chicago
Colorado
Michigan
Utah
Idaho
Elbertas
Albertas
Florida
Jacksonville
Pla
Alams
Dade County
Goulds
Homestead
Colorado Cantaloupe Peak Movement Reached
Rocky Ford, Colo. Sept. 12. The cantaloupe movement from the Arkansas Valley will total about 1,500 cars by week end. Peak passed with 120 cars last Saturday and about 100 cars daily this week. Quality is generally good, market steady with flats 40 to 60 cents and standards 1.25 to 1.40. Most shipments are unsold. Ordway pink meats and Honey Dew movement now active. peak expected Sept 14 to 16 with about 660 cars from that point.
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Rocky Ford
Colo
Arkansas Valley
Modest Ambition of W P Bales and Caldwell Co operative Plan
Caldwell Idaho reports on W P Bales a reform crusader who leads a co operative organization and seeks to reshape producer and consumer markets. The piece notes his push at the state capital to repeal agricultural laws and his aim to ship thousands of carloads of Idaho farm produce, signaling rising ambition and controversy.
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Caldwell
Idaho
United States
Bales
Jeane
W. P. Bales
Balex Co-Operative Organization
September Pear Report Shows Increase Over August
The September estimate of the U S commercial pear crop from the Bureau of Crop Estimates shows growth over the August 1 condition. California dips slightly yet remains on track for the state's largest pear crop, while Washington New York and Michigan rise. The national total is 8 425 000 bushels up from 7 533 000 in 1918, an 836 000 bushel year over year increase.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Bureau of Crop Estimate
California
New York
Michigan
New Jersey
Delaware
Illinois
Missouri
Texas
Colorado
Oregon
Canadian Potato Crop Slightly Down in 1926
Ottawa reports the 1926 Canadian potato crop at 100 544 400 bushels, down from 102 189 000 last year, with regional totals for Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia. In Chicago the Senate Agriculture Committee hearings on the Kenyon Bill were postponed for the week, delaying poultry egg and butter trade input.
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Ottawa
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Chicago
Senate Committee On Agriculture and Forestry
New York Butter and Egg Men Work With Food Administration
A New York meeting of butter and egg trade representatives formed a committee to work with the Food Administration. The panel includes Charles Droste Jr, Ira Barnes, Con Gearon, Carl Ahlers, J Whitney Fox, Baumert, and James Pettit. Mr Williams, in charge of the district, outlined that wholesale margins are very narrow not exceeding 1c per pound butter 1d per dozen eggs while high volumes enable service and fair pricing.
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Williams
New York
Food Administration
Charles I. Droste
Ira. C. Barnes
Con P. Gearon
Carl Ahlers
J. ¥. Whitney
Fox, Baumert
James G. Pettit
Ege
Daily Press
The
Mercantile Exchange
Exchange
Public alarm over price hikes on stored eggs and army food
Commissioner Day criticized wholesale dealers in New York for buying army rations and reselling at steep profits. He alleged widespread overpricing while avoiding firm names, noting prunes as an example of inflated pricing. The public sees traders profiteering from stored eggs and other commodities at unfair rates.
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MH Pe
Gale
Commissioner Day
Daily Papers
New York
Bad Refrigerator Car Shortage Hits California Crops
In Lodi Dinuba and Fresno California on September 12 estimates show over 100 Tokay cars awaiting movement with no available cars to move them. Shippers plead for relief from refrigerator car shortages, citing idle cars in Florida and Texas and urging rapid unloading to secure more service from lines.
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California
Loidi
Dinuba
Fresno
Lodi
Calif
Hines
Florida
Texas
San Joaquin Valley
Washington
Cold Storage Holdings of Eggs and Butter
New York on September 1 stock figures show eggs stored in 52 houses at 3,974,000 cases, up from 2,340,000 a year ago in 48 houses, an increase of 34,000 cases, while butter holdings total 60,741,000 pounds compared with 62,218,000 pounds a year earlier, marking a two year surplus of 18,523,006 pounds.
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New York
Associated Warehouse
Pecans Grow Heavy in San Saba County Crop
San Saba Texas notes a bumper pecan harvest after drought years. Farmers expect the largest pecan crop ever produced in the county as harvest approaches, with thousands of dollars in potential earnings forthcoming.
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San Saba
Tex
San Saba County
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Brawley
Imperial Valley
Atty. Clyne
Penna
Theaf
Big Co Sa
Mir. Palmer
Palmer
WIT
Interstate Commerce Commission
National League
Western Fruit, Jobbers and Apple Shippers’ Association
Hudson River Valley
Northwestern
NR. W. P. Bes
Caldweal, Card
Brotherhood of Man
Kenyon Bil
Willams
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