World Bean King Sands Disappears Amid Insolvent Company
Lewis E. Sands of Albion New York, head of the Lewis E. Sands Company Inc, has vanished leaving no trace of his destination. Company books show assets far short of liabilities by 300 000 to 500 000. The firm operates 28 receiving stations across New York Michigan Massachusetts Pennsylvania Connecticut Rhode Island California and the West. Attorney Sanford T. Church says Sands’ absence may be due to financial worries and that insolvency is indicated pending audit. A subsidiary Bean Storage Corporation is capitalized at 50000 and the total business of company and subsidiaries runs 4 to 5 million annually. Sands rose from poverty to wealth, supporting his mother and siblings while later attracting Wall Street interests during World War I.
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Rochester
Lewis E. Sands
Albion
New York
Michigan
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Rhode Island
California
Sanford T. Church
Sands
Sands Company
Bean Storage Corporation of
Central Company
Il Q Rochester
Boshiladelphie
Varly
N. Yui
Rasika
Lewis Gands
Alger
Don
Petition filed to reorganize bankrupt Bands Company assets
A petition will be filed before Judge John Hazel in Federal court in Buffalo to reorganize the Bands Company. An estimated week is needed to sort assets and liabilities. George Croke of Albion named as petitioner with a list of creditors including R. S. Porter & Co New York Flint & Co Boston Niagara County National Bank Lockport State Bank of Ransomville Bank of Wilson Citizens Bank of Waverly First National Bank of Bayre. Rumors of warehouse stock sales and improper disposal of 1500 and 250 bushels have sparked a dramatic standoff. William Dailey of Rochester directed removal of peans from the warehouse prompting sheriff intervention. Dailey may face further action if property is not returned. Sanford T. Church assisted the Sands Company in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John , Hazel
George Croke
Albion
Bands Company
Porter & Co
New York
Flint & Co
Boston
Niagara County National Snk
Lockport
State Bank of
Ransomville
Bank of Wilson
Citizens Bank of Waverly
N.C
First National Bank of
Bayre
Mers
Jed Brown
Henry Fisher
Barre
Sullivan Byame
Horace Kelsey
William ‘4 Dailey
Rochester
Sanford T. Church
Brney
Sands Company
Dailey
Frosts Damage Michigan Potato Crop in September
Grand Rapids Michigan September reports say frosts damaged late potato crop in several counties including Elmira Antrim Mecosta Osceola Allegan. Areas near Elmira act as key shipping centers with fields reportedly fed and damaged as the crop heads into its peak month.
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Grand. Rapids
Mich
Ichicgan
Elmira
Antrim County
Lake, Mecosta
Osceola
Allegan
Potato Cabbage and Onion Crop Review Preview
The Packer prepares its annual fall vegetable number covering potato cabbage onion and sweet potato crops in key states. Special reports compare prospective shipments with last year and normal crops, with data for growers shippers and distributors. The issue promotes fall advertising to reach buyers across the industry.
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Packer
Grapes Do Better In New York Market
New York on September 13 reports the grape market improving with stronger demand for wine grapes and heavy receipts. Prices were slightly higher and buyers active as good quality fruit showed improved color. 282 cars of table shapes offered with ample stock.
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New York
Fruit Juice and Grape Car Lot Gluts Market Prices
About 400 cars of juice grapes were listed with prices ranging from $1.15 to $2.50 per lug for various varieties including Zinfandels Alicantes Muscats and Petite Syrahs Prices showed fluctuations with lugs from $1.45 to $11.40 and notes of misplacement by yards causing inspection difficulties for buyers before bidding.
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Alicantes
Muscats
Creditors to probe Breslau Kiev bankruptcy in Binghamton
New York creditors of Breslau and Kiev, the Binghamton fruit and vegetable firm, plan a thorough probe into its collapse. The firm showed about 13 1000 in liabilities, 4 000 owed to New York merchants, and assets listed at 2 000, later revealed as under 27 to date. First hearing occurred last Friday with a September 30 examination date set. Abraham Breslau and Isadore Kiev began business in February seeking credit from the Fruit and Produce Trade Association, claiming 10 000 assets including a 5 000 postal savings account, a claim the credit committee rejected. They testified they had no money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Breslau &Kiev
Binghamton, N. Y
Breslau & Kiev
Binghamton
Abraham Breslau
Isadore Kiey
Fruit and Produce Trade Association
Missouri Valley Jonathan Apple Crop Is Short
Kansas City reports the Jonathan apple crop in the Missouri Valley district is smaller than last year, estimated at 30 to 35 percent of a full crop. Packing is in full swing with apples moving well. prices range from $5.50 to $6.50 for premier stock, $5 for ordinary, baskets at $1.75 to $2, bulk fruit $2 to $2.75 per cwt, with some ordinary fruit as low as $1.75.
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Kansas City
Missouri Valley
Apple Market Activity Strong in New York State
Apple buying in Western New York and Hudson River areas is more active than in years. Baldwins and Greenings 2% inch and larger fetch about 4.50 per barrel f o b with average fruit around 4.25. Virginia shows firm demand. Yorks at 4.00 and smaller stock at 2.50. Northwest reports unsettled prices though growers show bullish sentiment and some advance.
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New York
New York State
Hudson River
Hudson Valley
Virginia
Northwest
Wira
Fruit Market Figures Show Mixed Barrel and Box Pricing
Receipts of barrels are light while boxed shipments grow heavier. Fancy fruit markets firm with signs of advance. Green figs bring 4 to 5.50 dollars for better classes, Wealthy, McIntosh and Jonathans about 4.50, Gravensteins and others from 4 to 5. In boxes, King David from 2.75 to 3.50, Jonathans 2.25 to 3, Winter Bananas 2 to 8.65, Gravensteins 2 to 3.50.
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McIntosh
King David
Jonathans
Future of Georgia Peach Growers Exchange in doubt
Macon Georgia September 19—The Georgia Peach Growers Exchange faces possible contract cancellations as some growers push to sell to independent buyers while others led by President J L Benton advocate keeping the organization intact. A committee drafts modified contracts for directors’ review ahead of a formal presentation to growers by October 1.
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Macon
Georgia Peach Growers’ Exchange
Browers
Georgia
J. L. Benton
Exchange
Fancy Peaches Sell Well Storage Stock Off
New York reports peaches from cold storage not great overall with light fresh receipts. Elbertas and Hales peaches from storage sell from 2.50 to 3 per crate, most cooler stock 1.75 to 2.25, fresh Elbertas and Hales up to 3, average offerings 1.50 to 2.25 per crate, and lower driven by wide range of prices.
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New York
Tancy Hales
Elbertas
Wresh Elbertas
Hales
A. R. T. to Build New Refrigerator Cars for Rail Lines
Chicago Sept 19 The American Refrigerator Transit Company owned by Missouri Pacific and Wabash Railway announces purchase of 2000 new modern refrigerator cars for early delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Refrigerator Transit Company
Missouri Pacific Railhroad Company
Wabash Railway Company
Western New York Peach Crop is Late
Rochester New York September weather delays Elberta peaches with picking pushed toward October 1. Quality expected better than average with good size, flavor uncertain if cool wet weather persists. Dealers offer No 1 bushel lots around 1 75, market unsure as buyers wait for fruit readiness.
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Rochester
N. Y
Elbert
Complaints Against Apperson & Co Over Melon Deal
New York on September 19 reports complaints against John R. Apperson & Co. for years linked to distributing watermelons in the Southeastern states. Apperson first appeared publicly as a New York concern selling watermelons at auction in the region.
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Apperson & CO
New York
Packer
John R. Apperson & Co
Apperson
No clear headline due to fragmented OCR text
Fragmentary source text mentions ship personnel, a season, and unclear references to operations and places. The readable portions reference Georgia, Boston, and a factory. Details are too incomplete to determine a factual event or outcome.
Vege growers hold their annual meeting this week
Sixteenth annual convention of the Vegetable Growers Association of America in Louisville features strong addresses and election of officers led by W I Weinshenk of Newcastle Pa as president. Delegates from over a score of states and Canada attend with tours to markets, Mammoth Cave, a plant inspection, and local entertainment.
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Vegetable Growers Association of America
Louisville
Vegetable Growers’ Association of America
Canada
Mammoth Cave
Harvey J. Zwicker
Frank Feber Cold Storage Company
Tompson
Huston Quin
Loflaville
J. W. Norwood
Apperson melon schemes souring growers seek missing agent
Growers in the Boston district report unrepaid consignments and lost track of J M Apperson after he moved from Allendale to other towns. T C Bryant of Bell Florida says Apperson operated on consignment with bitter results as melons were not returned or paid for. A May/July pattern shows Apperson’s agent J M McElory moving cars of melons and promising payment, then vanishing with funds. Apple exports data show weekly and year-to-date figures for Rochester from the International Apple Shippers' Association.
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Qchina
Ison
Apperson
Boston
Quitman
Allendale
T. C. Bryant
Bell
Fla
Fruit Marketing Conference Told to Boost National Fruit Use
Atlantic City announces a national conference on marketing distribution and increasing fruit consumption. The American Pomological Society led by president Paul Stark of Louisiana Missouri calls the gathering in Atlantic City from November 11 to 15.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Pomological Society
Paul Stark
Louisiana
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Profits From Better Plants And Marketing Unite Growers
C E Garrohan and Dr Frank App addressed the Kingston PA and New York speakers at the convention. Officers elected for the supply men department include G R Boerner Port Washington WI president P J Foley Chicago VP and H J Baltz Columbus secretary treasurer. Tuesday sessions featured talks on profit through labor saving machinery and vegetable production with emphasis on California production and eastern markets. Wednesday covered market crops and sweet potatoes with early roars of the Hay market trip.
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C. E. Garrohan
Kingston
Frank App
Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers
New York
A. R. Rule
G. R. Boerner
Gibson Manufacturing Company
Port Washington
Wis
P. J. Foley
Foley Greenhouse Construction Company
Chicago
H. J. Baltz
Livingston Seed Company
Columbus
H. H. Richardson
L. L. Heller
Arlington Heights
G. I. Christie
Indiana
J. T. Rosa
California
A. G. B. Bouquet
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Mr. Rosa
F. E. Seitz
Cincinnati
T. C. Johnson
Norfolk
H. S
Stuckey
Athens
Elaborate Exhibits At Vege tica Convention In Louisville
One outstanding feature of the Vege tica annual convention in Louisville Kentucky this week was the elaborate exhibit of gardening machinery seed vegetables and supplies used by the gardening trade. The Hawaiian Garden across from the Brown Hotel was decorated for the occasion and filled with exhibits. Music accompanied the event with a negro band providing entertainment and exhibitors distributing souvenirs throughout the day and evening.
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Louisville
Vegetable Growers’ Association of America
Ha-wi-an
Brown Hotel
California grape shipments rise over previous week
Fresno reports 6,322 cars shipped in seven days, averaging 760 daily, with 12 days at 740. Tulare county faces delays on Malagas and Muncate t, while Emperor grapes fetch about 4 per keg and 3.60 for US No. 1. Market prices lag costs, yet shipments remain heavy and a new peak of 1,000 cars is expected.
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Fresno
Calif
California
Tulare County
Emperor
Exeter
U. S
Ana
Gjimarkets
Setrten
Setrten Ee Ee Pe Ieee Bate Eee
Concords
Alicante
Concord
Alicantes
Early Grapes Move From Michigan Weather Affects Harvest
Lawton Michigan reports hot weather accelerates early grape crop with two cars of Champions shipped to Chicago and nearby points. The main grape trade to begin next week while Wordens Moores Barlys ripen rapidly. Concords unlikely to move before October 1.
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Lawton
Mich
Chicago
Wordens
Moores Barlys
Concords
Greenwald and Sons Close South Water Street Store
Chicago Sept. 19. The South Water street store of C. Greenwald & Sons has closed. Irving Greenwald faced heavy losses on last season’s apple and onion deals and the indebtedness is about 9500 dollars to Chicago firms and individuals. Creditors met to accept 15 percent cash with the remainder at 10 percent monthly, while Irving hopes for about 40 percent cash now. Local creditors include Welch & Welch Denney & Co Thomas S. Smith John A. Eck Co and F. & H. Levy. The main business remains in South Chicago, and the firm’s closure of the South Water Street branch followed two loss-making deals. Irving Greenwald will continue on South Water Street in fruit and vegetable trade.
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Chicago
South Water Street
C. Greenwald & Sons
Irving Greenwald
Welch &, Welch, Denney & Co
Thos
8. Smith
John A, Eck ,Company
F. & H. Levy
Eee
Apple Deal Gains Interest in Chicago Market Report
September market notes show rising demand for North Western box Jonathan apples from Michigan Illinois Missouri and Arkansas as shipments and futures grow. Prices range from 2.25 to 3.50 per box depending on grade size and destination.
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Chicago
Michigan
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Northwestern
Inch Duchess
Alexanders
Wolfe Rivers
Wealthies
Illnois
Jonathans
Grimes Golden
Idaho
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N.Y
Lewis E. Sands Company, Inc
Leavina
Company
Mr. Sands
Binghampton
Hudson River Valley
Baldwins and Greeenings
Georgia Peach Exchange
South
Florida
Tno
Tien
VEGE
Akowers
W. IL Weinschenk
Newcastle, Pa
W. H. Weinachenk
Newcastle
A. H.mclennan
Guelph
Ont
W. R. Beattie
Washington, D. C
H. J. Cheney
Grand Rapids
Texas
Imperial Valley
Imperial
Los Angeles
Half Moon Bay
Colma
Mercedes
Stanislaus
Delta
Bouquet
Middle West
Washington
Roseburg
Tiebout
Baton Rouge
Law and B
Szymboniac
Hammond
Apple
International
Apple Shippers’ Association
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