Trade at New York Wants Shift Claims Restored
A New York letter from Edward J. Schwitters to D. T. Lawrence outlines a resolution by the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association contact committee. It questions railroad policy on shifted grape cars and calls for a public meeting with trunk line and freight representatives to debate settlement rules based on actual damage.
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New York
D.T. Lawrence
Trunk Lines Association
Edward J. Schwitters
Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association
The
Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association of New York
Trunk Line Association
New ‘York
Lawrence
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
California
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
A. O. G. Lennig
The Produce Packer free sample offer
A statement describes The Produce Packer weekly paper dedicated to marketing and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool fur and related produce. It invites readers to request a free sample copy.
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Packer
Produce Packer
Western Lines Seek Restoration of Long Haul Rates
Western trunk line railroads petition the Interstate Commerce Commission to restore pre December 3 1931 long haul freight rates, arguing the move would boost gross revenue by about 5 460 022 and improve their financial condition after years of seeking a revised rate structure. The carriers contend the prior rates would provide a livable income and prompt a substantial income uptick.
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Washington, D. C
Western Trunk Tne
Interstate Commerce Commission
Utah License and Bond Case Tests Law Controversy
Price-Brooks Company in Salt Lake City was named a defendant in a complaint by the State Board of Agriculture for not renewing its license and bond. The action, backed by Intermountain Wholesale Produce Dealers, raises questions on whether trucking firms fall under the law, move substantial volumes, and thus require licensing. Officials warn of potential constitutional challenges as hearings unfold and industry leaders weigh the law’s reach.
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Price-Brooks Company, Inc
Salt Lake City
State Board of Agriculture
Utah
Intermountain ‘Wholesale Produce Dealers’ Association
Retail onion price war lowers costs below wholesale in Michigan and Pittsburgh
Kansas City dispatch reports a price war among retailers led by a 39c 60 pound Michigan onion deal claimed as less than whole sale. Freight and handling push delivered cost to 21 23c per sack, undermining grower returns and prompting debate over bait pricing and market demoralization.
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Michigan
Kansas City
Packer
Pittsburgh
Benton Harbor
Mich
Cold Storage Men to Meet in Chicago
A meeting of the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses will be held at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago during the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association convention. W O Appel, president, announced plans noting many members will attend the poultry and egg event. A separate meeting of the American Warehousemen's Association general board is scheduled Monday night, with the refrigerated warehouses division in attendance.
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Chicago
Association of Refrigerated
Sherman
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
W. O. Appel
The
American Warehousemen's Association
Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
Address Changes
The United States Post Office advises that mail to an old address must be rehandled and may not reach the recipient promptly. It urges sending a change of address to correspondents and to publishers of magazines and periodicals, and notes Form 22 B mailing cards are available on request.
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Chicago
United States Post Office
Retail Chain Store Sales Show Decline
Chicago reports that Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company sales for five weeks ended September 3 fell to 79,316,702 from 93,981,527 in 1931, a drop of 14,664,825 or 15.60 percent, with August at 490,487 versus 607,772 last year. Kroger four weeks end Sept 10 declined 14 percent to 15,196,997, and National Tea Company four weeks ended Sept 10 dropped 19.37 percent to 4,677,733 from 5,901,745.
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Chicago
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company
National Tea Company
Cincinnati Peddlers Ordinance Drafted by City Trade Group
A Cincinnati committee led by Luke Leonard drafted a licensing ordinance for itinerant truck peddlers after reviewing a proposed measure by attorney Joseph Houdin. The group approved the draft with minor changes and will present it to local merchants before sending it to city council.
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Cincinnati
Luke Leonard
John Barr
Walter Glas
Vincent Sanzone
Leonard Gentile
J. H. Kruse
M. F. Candioto
National League
Credit Association
Joseph Houdin
Pie
George Young of Samuel Schwartz Fruit Company
George Young a representative of the Samuel Schwartz Fruit Company is in Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore recovering from an operation performed a week ago. Leo Bannworth office manager visited and reports he is doing nicely and should recover quickly. Young long tied to J H Killough Co and has worked with Samuel Schwartz since 1919 mainly in Florida and along the eastern coast.
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George Young
Samuelschwartz Fruit Company, Inc
Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Young
Leo Bannworth
Samuel Schwartz’ Fruit Company
J. H. Killough & Co
Samuel Schwartz Fruit’ Company
Florida
Indictment Charges Jake Wippman in Five Counts
Jake Wippman of Chicago faces a federal indictment in Denver alleging five counts under the Produce Agency Act. The charges claim improper returns on melons received from S Harady of Rocky Ford Colorado on September 23 28 and October 6 1931 totaling hundreds of crates and dollars. Wippman previously ran Western Fruit & Produce Co which has since dissolved. he is now said to be with Universal Fruit Distributors in Chicago.
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Western Fruit & Produce Company
Produce Agency Act
Harady
Rocky Ford
Colo
Melon Shipper
Chicago
Jake Wippman
Federal District Court
S. Harady
Rocky
Wippman
Land O Lakes under fire by Chicago editor
Chicago editor Phil S Hanna criticizes Land O Lakes Creamery for using 3 million dollars of federal funds to build a cooperative that serves as a middleman. He alleges price cutting and expansion into unrelated lines while driving competitors out of business and warns the Shan non committee could investigate.
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Chicago
Phil S. Hanna
Chicago Journal of Commerce
National Poultry, Butter and Eye Association
Land O' Lakes Creamery Organization
Land O’ Lakes
Philadelphia
Washington
Hanna
Uncle Sam
Land O' Lakes
Shannon Investigating
Bronx Produce Terminal to Be Closed by the City
New York reports Mayor orders Bronx Terminal Market shut by December 31, 1982. Commissioner Thomas F. Dwyer is discharged after failing to present a plan to end the city’s costly operation of the 19 million dollar Hylan project. City has paid 168 thousand yearly to run the market and its refrigeration plant. peak income was 26 thousand yearly with three tenants whose leases expire year end.
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New York
McKea
Bronx
Thomas F. Dwyer
Dwyer
Seatrain Lines to Start Southern Car Shipping Service
Seatrain Lines of New York will begin a new service linking New York Havana and New Orleans on October 6 with Seatrain New York as the lead vessel. A second steamer Seatrain Havana was launched this week while Seatrain New Orleans will shift to the Cuban sugar trade. The plan centers on loading rail cars directly onto ships at docks, delivering to New York docks, and a refrigerator car system that reduces re icing. Graham M Brush, president, notes opposition from other lines but emphasizes faster, cheaper delivery for Louisiana Texas and other southern markets.
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New York
Seatrain Lines, Inc
Havana
New Orleans
Seatrain New York
Louisiana
Texas
Clyde Mallory Line
Morgan Line
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hudson River
Graham M. Brush
Chicago Association of Commerce
Two Porto Rican Fruit Sales Added to New York Market
New York news reports two weekly Porto Rican fruit sales, an increase from one, as grapefruit arrives and shipments from Porto Rico adapt. Captain Barbour of the Porto Rican Fruit Growers Improvement Committee arrived to coordinate with receivers and the New York Porto Rico Steamship Company. The steamship line agreed to shift smaller boat schedules, moving Porto Rico San Juan and Ponce sailings to Friday, enabling Thursday sales in addition to Tuesday. The changes aim to better distribute fruit midweek, with Barbour returning to Porto Rico and full effect expected in two to three weeks.
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New York
Barbour
Fruit Growers Improvement Committee of
Porto Rico
New York & Porto Rico Steamship Company
Steamship Company
San Juan
Ponce
Stout Denies Discontinuing Business After Rumor
New York Sept 23 Richard W Stout and Son deny reports they will discontinue. The Packer had claimed he planned to quit, join another house, and turn over receivables to Rittenberg and Rittenberg. Stout says he may have misunderstood or changed his mind.
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New York
Packer
Richard W. Stout & Son, Inc
Rittenberg & Rittenberg
Nassau Street
Stout
Cranberry Prices Set by Exchange in New York
The American Cranberry Exchange announced opening prices for cranberries f. o. b. New York. Early Blacks fancy mediums fetch $2.25 per quarter-barrel box and well colored $2.35 per quarter-barrel box. Early Blacks are of fine quality this year.
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New York
American Cranberry Exchange
Detroit Firm Liquidating
Detroit officials say the G. H. Cross Company of Michigan is being liquidated and all outstanding debts from its Detroit shutdown are being handled by the Central Produce Terminal Company.
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Detroit
G. H. Cross Company of
Michigan
Central Produce Terminal Company
Mr Llafbury Comes Right Back At Him
Washington figures reveal a lively exchange over the rate question. Julien Eysmans first vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad responds to George Lasbury of Pittsburgh National League of Commission Merchants after Lasbury’s July 28 letter in The Packer drew praise.
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Julien L. Eysmans
Pennsylvania Railroad
George Lasbury
Pittsburgh
National League
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
National League of Commission Merchants
Horace H. Herr
Latbury
Packer
Eysmans
Lasbury
Letter on freight rates and rail policy contrasts private profits
Mr Eysman argues against placing public transport needs above investor returns and questions a sweeping rate cut for fruits and vegetables. He analyzes six points from Pittsburgh businessmen, contending that without profit motive railroads fail, risking potential government ownership to preserve transportation and commerce.
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Lafbury
Atterbury
Tooley Street
Neston Street
Seven News
Pittsburgh
Railroads and Public Opinion Pressures Change in U S Transport
In a pointed reply to Mr. Eysmans, Atterbury questions government ownership while urging private managers to prove they can fix costly, rivalrous rate wars. He cites Detroit and Buffalo as evidence and presses for frank discussion with patrons to improve the troubled transportation system.
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Willard
Bennet
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Julien L. Eysmans
Eysmans
Husmans
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Buffalo
Eysmang
Philadelphia
Atterbury
Bysmans
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