Maxwell Mixes Up Disposition Of Two Carloads Of Peaches
Kansas City dispatch reports W F Maxwell a convicted crooked operator in produce tried to dispose of two cars of California peaches on the Kansas City market. He claimed authority from the National Fruit Exchange Fresno but the cars were recovered by a Rock Island agent after contact with the shipper. Maxwell was previously jailed for crooked operations and later dissolved his partnership with J D Key, who remained in Denver.
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Kansas City
W. F. Maxwell
Packer
J. D. Key
Maxwell
National Fruit Exchange
Rock Island
Fresno
National Fruit Exchange of
Staelt
Key
Denver
Columbus Trade Files Express Rate Complaint
Columbus merchants and shippers urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to reduce express rates on perishable fruits vegetables butter eggs and poultry. L R Sutton and A G Herman of Wm Fean & Co circulated a petition signed by Columbus firms, arguing current rates violate fair profit and discriminate against locals. Also reports New York grape prices with up river wordens and Niagaras in 20 lb baskets fetching 0.90 to 1.25 and 0.75 to 0.60 respectively, depending on condition.
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Columbus
L. R. Sutton
A. G. Herman
Wm. Fean & Co
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Via
American Railway Express Company
Commission
New York
Wordens
Lettuce crop production up 25 percent in 1922
U S Department of Agriculture estimates 27 612 cars of commercial lettuce this year, 500 crates per car, up from 22 033 cars in 1921. New York leads with 3 418 cars. Colorado 1 888. Idaho 972. Washington 754. New Jersey 322.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Long Island
Colorado
Idaho
Washington
New Jersey
Peach growers fear freight costs may ruin profits
Arkadelphia Arkansas September 15 fruit growers report freight and refrigeration rates up to 80 percent higher than prior years cutting into margins. W S Johnson of an Elberta peach orchard in Pike County shipped four cars this season grossing 1723.10 but costs including drayage icing demurrage commissions freight and refrigeration total 2148.47, leaving little or nothing after deductions. If rates persist growers may abandon orchards and switch to other crops.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Johnson
Pike County
Louis
Murfreesboro
High Freight Rates Split Potatoes Revenue Across Rails
Kansas City reports Western potato shipments from Utah and Colorado yield railroads 75 percent of revenue while shippers receive 25 percent. Examples show a three-car Utah run grossing $1,008.04 with railroads taking $779.24 and shippers $183.80, brokers $45. Freight and icing charges reduce shipper returns to about 21 to 25 cents per sack. A Colorado car of Peoples Russets at $1.20 per cwt grossed $355.62, railroads $246.16, broker $15, shipper $93.46.
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Kansas City
U. S
Utah
Colorado
State Rail Commissions Enter Express Rate Fight
Kansas City, Sept 15. Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota rail commissions have united for lower express rates. A meeting formed a committee to petition the Interstate Commerce Commission for reduced rates. Members present include James A. Kurtz, Clyde Reed, J. W. Reish, L. R. Birney, Paul Walsh, Thomas Yapp, W. E. Smart, Walter Condon.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Interstate Commerce Commission
James A. Kurtz
Clyde Reed
J. W. Reish
L. R. Birney
Paul Walsh
Thomas Yapp
W. E. Smart
Walter Condon
Gommerigal Apple Chop Shows August Decline in Crop
Government estimate for August places commercial fruit at 32,583,000 barrels, down from 33,402,000 last year. The August report notes gains in Meat States but shrinkage in commercial crop across New York, Virginia, Arkansas, and California.
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New York
Virginia
Arkansas
California
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Potato crop forecast revised for Sept 1
On September 1 the potato crop estimate stands at 438,398,000 bushels, down about 1.5 million from the August forecast. The cut is concentrated in Idaho, Nebraska, and the North, with improvements noted in other western areas. increases appear in New York while Maine shows a slight reduction.
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Idaho
Nebraska
Northwest apple distributors optimistic about market
Reports from marketing organizations in the Northwest suggest the apple deal is working as well as conditions allow. Windfalls and Western box stock are affecting prices yet officials view the situation as not discouraging, citing a mixed forecast by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics for the 1921 crop and regional production shifts.
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Wenatchee, ‘Wash
Northwest
Apple
Rocky Mountains
Cantaloupe glut hits Imperial Valley distributors
Reported overstock from past seasons floods the market as distributors in the Imperial Valley face dwindling demand. Shippers urge cutting off financial aid to small distributors while a Japan source favors elimination of shoe-string middlemen to restore stability. Continued on page 8AA.
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Japan
Qian
Rail strike unchanged in California car shortage deepens
Los Angeles Sept 15 The Chicago settlement did not affect the Southern Pacific Union Pacific and Santa Fe lines serving California. Striking shopmen on these lines show no change. railroads run normally but suffer a severe car shortage. Southern California refrigerator lines delivered only 25 percent of orders Wednesday amid ongoing shortages in Central and Northern California.
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Os Angeles
Chicago
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
California
Central
Fruit shipment figures and pear prices across New Jersey
On September 11 the Pacific Fruit Express handled 236 carloads of grapes in the state while Santa Fe moved 210. With the crop size, 600 to 700 cars a day may be needed. Bartlett pears showed strong demand in New York on September 15 with baskets at 1 to 2 dollars and barrels at 6 to 7 dollars. Seckers in barrels were 3.50 to 5.00 with many Seckers listed as poor in the offerings.
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Pacific ‘Fruit Express
Santa Fe
New York
North
Jersey
Freight on Colorado Peaches Matches Fruit Price
Palisades Colorado September 15 A stern buyer notes freight costs from nearby peach orchards equal to the wholesale price of peaches at packing and loading for market. Freight and handling absorb much of the dollar growers receive, reducing the value they actually earn.
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Colorado
Palisades
Colo
Disappearance of Minneapolis Broker A L Frank
Minneapolis Sept 15 A L Frank broker at 616 Third Avenue North has vanished after leaving town. He was traveling with his car toward Winnipeg and has not been heard from since. He leaves a wife and two children and owes money to local creditors, prompting speculation about avoidance of debts or possible foul play.
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Minneapolis
A. L. Frank
Third Avenue North
Winnipeg
Frank
The Produce Packer Trade News Description
The passage describes The Produce Packer weekly newspaper, a companion to The Packer, focused on market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool and furs with free mailed sample copies upon request.
Not Yet Wound Up Says Fred C Adams Manager Dallas Firm
Fred C Adams former manager of the Fruit and Vegetable Company asserts the business has been discontinued but has been fully wound up. He says money is owed on open accounts, trucks and fixtures were sold on time, creditors will be paid, and his own funds were lost due to backer neglect and misfortune. He insists all obligations will be settled.
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Dallas
Fred C. ‘Adams
Fred
Adams
Late Fruit and ‘Vegetable Company
Packer
Sit
Oristanaig
Iby
Philadelphia Firm Egan Fickett Parish to Open
Philadelphia firm Egan Fickett and Parish announces new operations in the fruit trade. The partnership includes J J Parrish from New York and a Florida operator. Construction of buildings on Dock Street slated for October 1. One partner currently traveling in the South to arrange business.
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Philadelphia
Fickett & Parrish, Inc
Willvopén
Dock Street
Egan, Fickett
New ‘York
J. Parrish
Florida
Ae W
Bux Will
South
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