Northern Potato Crop Yield Falls Despite Higher Acreage
The 1921 white potato crop shows normal acreage but a below average yield due to drought in key states. Government data indicate a total U S output of about 107 million bushels less than last year, with New York and Pennsylvania driving the decline. Despite possible gains if frost holds, the thirteen Northern states face a shortfall of about 62 million bushels.
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Chicago
United States
Packer
Colorado
Idaho
California
Washington
Oregon
New York
Pennsylvania
Mississippi River Valley
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Num- Pepa
Maine
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Department of Agriculture
Nion
Gap
Wisco
Niin
Dakota
Idaho Free
Vermont
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
N. W
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Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Ohio
Indiana
Towaessees
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Kent
Tennessee
Icky
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Montana
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
U. BS
Commission Ruling Sets 6 Percent Interest on Overcharges
The Interstate Commerce Commission outlines interest on reparation awards and overcharges. Interest accrues from the date of collection by the carrier, 6 percent annually, with a 30 day cash refund exception if settled without interest.
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Commission
G. B. McGinty
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Opening Price Set At 10.50 Per Barrel For Cranberries
The American Cranberry Exchange announced opening prices of 10.50 per barrel and 6.25 per box f o b shipping stations at Cana Cod and Jersey points. Cape Cod dominates Early Blacks shipments with 175,000 barrels. Jersey 185,000. Wisconsin 21,000, totaling 831,900 barrels, down 26 percent from early estimates. Harvesting begins with a few shipments already sent.
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New York
American Cranberry Exchange
Cana Cod
Jersey
Cape Cod
Wisconsin
O Malley Fires General Inspector Charles A Winter
New York noted that Commissioner O Malley of the Department of Markets discharged his general inspector Charles A Winter on charges. The move reportedly occurred two weeks earlier and was kept quiet. Witnesses before the Meyer committee testified Winter took money for stall permits, including 450 dollars from Christian Haslob for a transfer on a Ninth Avenue line, and 480 dollars from another stallholder with others alleging extortion.
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New York
O'Malley
Department of Markets
Charles A. Winter
Winter
Meyer
Packer
Christian Haslob
Ninth Avenue
Cabbage crop under 1920 crop prospects noted
Chicago reports a sizable drop in the late commercial cabbage harvest in Northern states. The crop is not matured and weather may lift yield but likely not to last year's level. acreage is slightly lower this season. Crop in doubt without better conditions.
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Chicago
Dewson Co stockholder asks for receiver in Cincinnati suit
Max Weinberger, owning over a third of the Dewson Company stock, seeks a receiver and dissolution in the Dom inon Pleas Court. The firm owes Weinberger about 1800 he loaned it, and other stockholders include Louis Brueggeman John G Cotton and J M Muret Branch House of Concern also in trouble. Creditors meet and court action to appoint a receiver follows amid unsettled assets and related Kentucky interests.
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Max Weinberger
Louis Brueggeman
John G. Cotton
J .M. Muret
House of Concern
Cincinnati
Dewson Company
Dominon. Pleas Court
Weinberger
Phiza
Bien Eh
Si ‘Gerng
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Cotton
J. M. Hurst
Hazard
Dewson
S. Dewson
J. G. Cotton
Louis Brueggemann
Jacksonville
Fla
Atlanta
Brueggeman
Charles Broadwell
Leroy Webster
J. W. Hurst
J. Bardwell & Co
Portsmouth
Dewson Fruit and Produce Company
Pineville
Denison Company
Pine‘Ville
Hazard Connections
Decline in late onion crop signals weaker 1920 harvest
New York leads onion acreage this year with California close behind. government figures show 37,530 acres planted in 13 states, down from 43,649 last year. harvest has begun in many late commercial districts and yields per acre fall short of 1919 and 1918 levels.
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New York
Accord
Afton
Allegany
Appleton
Avon
Baldwinsville
Bath
Bergen
Caledonia
Castile
Clarkson
Corfu
Dryden
Fairport
Fancher
Chicago
California
Ohio
Massachusetts
Chace Roey
Potato market steadies as expected yields boost shipping districts
The government report shows a 7 million bushel rise, lifting optimism in the East. Buyers pay 3.00 per barrel for Cobblers in Aroostook, with shippers at 2.63 per cwt delivered New York. Jersey Giants trading 2.80 to 3.50 per 150 lb bag as Giants near shipment completion.
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New York
Maine
Aroostoois County
Jersey
Jas
Jersey Giants
Long Island
Criminal Charges Brought Against Merrill-Burgun Co Pittsburgh
Criminal charges filed in Pittsburgh allege the Merrill-Burgun Company and its officers J. B. Merrill B. Swartz and Te J Bur gum engaged in defrauding local trade. Arrests occurred last week with $2,000 bail each. The case was continued after a preliminary hearing and claims the firm owed about $2,000 locally.
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Merrill-Burgun Co
Pittsburgh
Merrill-Burgun Company
J. B. Merrill
B. Swartz
Burgum
Seymour shifts to National Produce & Packing Co in Atlanta
Paul Seymour, formerly Seymour & Co, now runs the National Produce & Packing Co in Atlanta. He sends circulars to poulting and egg shippers and reports growing business with partner J B Blackman who signs the notices. Blackman is said to deal in rubber tires but is not listed in the telephone book.
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Atlanta
Paul Seymour
Seymour & Co
Packer
National Produce & Packing Company
Seymour
J. B. Blackman
Blackman
M Gross Settles Pittsburgh Debts At 25 Cents On Dollar
Pittsburgh news reports M Gross fruit and vegetable dealer of Youngstown O settled with creditors this week at 25 cents on the dollar. He owed about 5000 locally and total debts around 20000. After paying he said he would continue in business though not in good standing with the local credit association.
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Pittsburgh
M. Gross
Youngstown
J Gross
Toledo Firm Placed in Receivers’ Hands
Toledo fruit and produce company went into receivership last Saturday. Proprietors listed as Ch.¢ Kchurio and John Cannell are named in the filing though details are incomplete.
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Toledo, O
Toledo Fruit and Produce
Kchurio
John’ Cannell
Sweet potato production shows steady national rise
Chicago reports a growing sweet potato crop with 1919 yield around 105 million bushels and a projected 110 million for the current year, up from five year average. Market expansion broadens distribution though it remains a smaller rival to white potatoes.
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Chicago
Frost Hits Northwestern Districts Goods Price
Frost in Hood River Oregon reports minimums around 90 degrees for early September with frost in the valley. Lower valley gardens damaged while upper valley tender vegetation killed. Potatoes mature enough to avoid loss. apples may color better. no frost in Columbia lowlands or Yakima Valley.
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Hood River
Ore
Columbia
Yakima Valley
California Citrus Shipments Rise in Southern California
Orange shipments from Southern California last week reached 520 cars and lemons 217 cars, totaling 36 966 orange cars and 10 482 lemon cars. No new shipments from Central or Northern California, with totals since November 1, 1920 at 43 921 orange cars and 10 699 lemon cars.
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California
Los’ Angeles
Caliifornia
Conventions Set Marks for Fruit Trade Groups
National League of Commission Merchants meets in Pittsburgh January 11 to 13 with Western Fruit Jobbers. Association of America Fort Worth hosts week starting January 16. American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association lists events on January 26 and 27.
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National League of Commission Merchants
Pittsburgh
Association of America
Fort
Worth
American’ Fruit
Ana
Vegetable Shippers
Iago
Sweet potato production outlook by state and markets
The report outlines how distributers expand into more markets, boosting demand and production in key states. Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and others lead, with California’s Turlock district also notable. Florida ships little despite large production as home consumption dominates. Early Southern crops are moving. late crops cure for winter marketing with storage to ease glut risks. Government aid supports proper curing and storage to reduce losses.
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Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Florida
Tennessee
Virginia
Oklahoma
New Jersey
Maryland
Kentucky
California
Turlock
Department of Agriculture
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