Gillarde-Bruns Lettuce Car Sale Reveals Market Tangles
In Kansas City a Gillardo-Bruns Chicago to Pittsburgh lettuce sale closed after disputes over quality. Initial poor condition complaints prompted double inspection and government market data. Despite claims, sales showed Iceberg crates sold April 18 19 20 with averages near six dollars, while government quotes varied.
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Kansas City
Gillardo-Bruns Company
Chicago
J. DiCola & Co
Pittsburgh
DiCola &Co
Gillarde-Bruns Company
DiCola & Co
Wwere
Vay
Rex Fruit Company Dispute In New York Circulation
Emanuel Schare, manager, says Rex Fruit Circulars are signed by him though Frank Lester runs the business. Lester operates from 199 Franklin Street after earlier posts at 102 Warren Street and 378 Washington Street. The 873 Washington Street address is cited for Rex Fruit Company with claims of citrus and other fruits.
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New York
Emanuel Sehare
Packer
Rex. Fruit Company
Washington Street
Schare
Frank Lester
Franklin Street
Lester
Warren Street
Continental Fruit Distributors, Service Brokerage Company
Banner Fruit Company
Rex Fruit
Emanuel Schare
H. & J. Rich Inc Closed by Court Order Newark Firm Insolvent
New York reports H. J. Rich Inc of Newark New Jersey was closed this week and declared insolvent by the Newark Court of Chancery. N A Lavecchi was named receiver. The firm had long been in hard times and slow pay with a poor two year rating. liabilities and assets remain undisclosed though it is said the firm owed a substantial amount on the market.
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H. & J. Rich, Inc
Newark, New Jersey
Wew
York
Newark
N. J
Court of Chancery
N. A. Lavecchi
The Produce Packer weekly trade newspaper preview
A brief notion of The Produce Packer showing it as a weekly edition focused on market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs with a note that free samples can be mailed upon request.
Creditors Seek Joseph Perlongo in New York
New York creditors search for Joseph Perlongo of Joseph Perlongo and Co. at 279 Washington Street after he rented basement space and reportedly sold out all assets and disappeared last week. Landlord says Perlongo has not returned to the store and owes an estimated 1600 to 2000 dollars, with one firm owed about 800 dollars.
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New York
Joseph’ Perlongo
Joseph Perlongo & Co
Washington Street
Perlongo
Owen
Apple crop estimate trimmed by hot dry August
Government forecast shows the 1929 commercial apple crop now at 29,478,000 barrels, down about 1 percent from August due to heat and drought. Washington remains leading producer with average state output. New York and Virginia show mixed results as states report varied respiration. A table lists September 1 condition, last year’s production, and projected 1929-30 yields by state.
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Washington
D. C
United ‘States Department of ‘Agriculture
Virginia
Maryland
New England
New York
Baldwin
McIntosh
Ohio
N. C
jTenn
Lark
Mont
Okla
Idaho
Colo
Niom
Utah
Calif
United States Fruit Auction Opens Chicago Grape Sales
Chicago September 13 United States Fruit Auction Company renews carrot and juice grape sales at the Chicago Produce Terminal. Despite a lighter California juice grape crop officials plan increased daily shipments from reliable shippers to benefit eastern buyers with quick rail delivery and government inspected U S No 1 grade fruit. Catalogs of future offerings will be mailed daily by air to buyers. New York September 13 exports show US and Canada apples 60352 barrels 533443 boxes for week ending September 7 with year to date 136060 barrels 301891 boxes versus 222119 barrels 575379 boxes last year.
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Chicago
United States Fruit Auction Company
California
U. S
New York
United States
Canada
International Apple Association
Quiet Grapes Trade in California Sees Short Crop Hints
Fresno report notes a quiet grape deal with price gaps of 2.50 to 65 per ton between shipper asks and eastern buyers. Department of Agriculture signals a short crop, 600000 tons below last year and 30000 below August forecast. Wet and cold seasons, water shortages, and freeze hit Thompson and Malaga vines, while eastern buyers delay high shipments until late September and after.
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Fresno
Calif
Department of Agriculture
Thompson
Malaga
Muehlbronner Pioneer Pittsburgh Dealer Dies
The Hon. Charles Arthur Muehlbronner, a longtime Pittsburgh produce trade leader and senator, died Sunday afternoon after a cold at a Toronto convention developed into pneumonia. He had shown signs of recovery before the final illness.
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Pittsburgh
Charles Arthur Muehlbronner
Muehlbronner
Toronto
Local produce leader dies after sudden relapse
A fatal relapse Sunday shocked the local trade and friends nationwide. The deceased served as president of Iron City Produce Company, Inc., of this city, also presiding over Standard Ice & Storage Company and the Pittsburgh Produce Credit Association. He was vice president of Western Savings & Deposit Bank and chaired the produce trade contact committee in negotiations with counterparts.
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Iron City Produce Company, Inc
Standard Ice & Storage Company
Pittsburgh Produce Credit Association
Western Savings & Deposit Bank
Cohen Nathan Co Extends Creditors After Crisis
Cohen Nathan Co of Chicago 944 West Randolph Street reaches an agreement with creditors this week to pay 100 dollars per month to general creditors through the South Water Market Credit Association and 45 dollars monthly to a few non current accounts. Total liabilities are about 12 thousand dollars with assets mainly accounts receivable valued around 2300 dollars. The firm will operate from its Randolph Street address.
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Chicago
Cohen-Nathan Company
West Randolph Street
South Water Market Credit Association
Randolph Street
Dry weather cuts potato crop estimate nationwide
The September 1 forecast from the United States Department of Agriculture puts the total potato crop at 349,112,000 bushels, about 23,700,000 bushels below August projections. Drought in August and early September lowered expectations, with declines across most states except New England and a few western regions. last year yielded 464,483,000 bushels.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New England
Western
Washington, D. C
U. S
Dashing Western Figure Guy Robertson Visits Atlanta
James Guy Robertson, famed Paleolithic ethnologist and impresario of medicine shows, visits the Atlanta market amid social events, golf, and libraries. He plans a dancing school here, cites hot weather, and jokes about moving to Padlock as he savors mineral water and ice.
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Atlanta
James Guy Robertson
Robertson
Medicine Bend
Chicago
Godiva
St. Vitus
East Lake
Nothling
Los Angeles
Padlock
Michael Swanson Brady Opens Idaho Offices
Payette Idaho Sept 13 The Michael Swanson Brady Produce Company Kansas City has opened a seasonal sales office here in charge of Harry E Young for apples onions and prunes The firm will establish a permanent Idaho Falls office in October with Mr Young in charge The office was opened this week as Mr Young arrives from Kansas City The firm also plans several new potato warehouses in the Red River Valley this season
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Payette
Idaho
Michael’- Swanson - Brady
Kansas City
Harry E. Young
Idaho Falls
Mr. Young
Red River Valley
California Citrus Shipments Fall Short of Previous Week
California citrus fruit shipments for the week ending September 8 total 1,091 cars of oranges and 96 cars of lemons, about 200 cars less than the prior week. Since November 1, movement from the state reaches 64,098 cars of oranges and 13,912 cars of lemons.
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Los Angeles
California
Frost Cuts Northern Colorado Potato Crop In Greeley Area
Frost last Sunday night damaged late crop tops, killing some plants and delaying growth. While some fields may still mature, total production across northern Colorado is expected to fall. early varieties harvested with some quality gains may offset losses, with shipments statewide down from last year.
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Greeley
Colo
Colorado
Greeley-Gilcrest
Satsuma Oranges in Alabama Show Heavy Year
Early unofficial estimates peg Alabama satsuma orange production as the heaviest since 1923. Trees are heavily laden and fruit progressing well. Some expect early shipments to begin in the latter part of next month in Mobile Alabama areas.
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Alabama
Mobile
Ala
Satsuma
Federated Answers Hecke Findings Not Supported by Facts
Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers submit evidence showing authority in the contracts for the recon signment charges. The report printed in Packer last week quoted Mr Hecke's findings and conclusions and omitted the detailed evidence. Federated asserts Hecke used only evidence that supported his conclusions and notes inconsistent licensing information from Hecke's department.
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Federated
Hecke
Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Packer
Federated Growers dispute over Packer reporting
The Packer defends its California license inquiry coverage amid Federated testimony conflicts. Federated vice president Arthur R. Rule accuses headlines and opening paragraphs of mislead ing portrayal and argues the publication omitted full testimony and portions supporting Federated. Wires from California reference the need for nearly two issues to print all proceedings.
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Packer Pri
G.H. Hecke
Directure
California
Federated Fruit & Vegetable Growers, Inc
Packer
Federated "Fruit & ‘Vegetable Growers
Federated
Arthur R. Rule
Hecke
Tre. Packer
gReference
Department of Agriculture
Hart
Shipping contract notes pooling of shipper grades
A fragment notes that shipments covered by the contract may be pooled and sold with shipments of like grade and varieties at the distributor's discretion. The text cites a mandatory clause and references back matter on contract terms.
Jonathan Jonathans Move Slow in Northwest Apple Market
The Northwest Jonathan apple deal opens with 50 to 60 cars daily from Wenatchee and Yakima. Season shipments run a week to ten days late, with full movement not until around September 23. Extra fancy Jonathans fetch 1.75 for 1638 and larger as buyers in the East show strong early interest amid worm damage and smaller sizes reducing supply.
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Wenatchee
Yakima
Wash
Yakima Valley
Shipping Organization
Northwest
Wenatchee Valley
Storage in Transit to Continue at Cincinnati
Cincinnati Sept 18 Through efforts of locally interested parties among whom was the warehouse properties of the Cincinnati branch the National League of Commission merchants the storage in transit arrangement now enjoyed here on oranges and grapefruit is to be continued indefinitely It is anticipated that some 40 000 cars will be handled under this continuance this winter without which continuance the storage in transit rates would have been rescinded after October 6 Florida citrus benefits principally.
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Cincinnati
National League of Commision Merchants
Florida
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Rex Fruit Company
Joseph Perlongo
APPLE
United States Fruit Auction
C. A. Muehlbronner Pioneer
Charles A. Muehlbro
Cohen-Nathan Co
N. Eng
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N. M
Guy Robertson
Aubrey Milam
Greeley District
San Luis Valley
Jonathan Deal
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