Poultry Butter and Egg Convention Plans Daily Call
Chicago reports plans for a daily call board at the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association convention in Cleveland October 13 and 14 to post offerings and bids before sessions. Notable speakers include W F Gephart of St. Louis First National Bank and Dr Carl Alsberg of USDA with talks on government business relations and good egg law.
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Chicago
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
Cleveland
Winton
W. F. Gephart
First National Bank of St. Louis
Gephart
Washington University
School of Commerce and Finance
St. Louis
Carl Alsberg
Bureau of Chemistry
United States ‘Department of Agriculture
Alsberg
Lawe
Burridge
Orward
R. C. Giles
Ikan
New Southeas Dalles
Important meeting on poultry and butter men attendance
An important meeting is planned with poultry and butter men and a large turnout is expected. The note emphasizes the significance of the gathering and urges broad participation.
Creditor hunt for Vincent Balsamo widens from Winnipeg
Winnipeg report says Vincent Balsamo, linked to a 1911 Omaha embezzlement case as John Balsamo, owes between 3 000 and 10 000 dollars and may be traveling in the United States. Police descriptions note a five foot nine or so man with a pockmarked face and broken nose, weighing around 200 pounds, prompting dealers to watch for him. If seen, readers are asked to contact The Packer.
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Winnipeg
John Balsamo
Omaha
Canada
Vincent Balsamo
Balsamo
J.J. Donahue
Vincent
John
States
Gary
Cee
Bankruptcy petition filed against Mutual Export and Import Corp
New York on September 26 a bankruptcy petition was filed against Mutual Export and Import Corp by attorney Benjamin B Greller for creditors Charles H White claiming 8000 and Hagen Levin Co Inc claiming 00 The White claim seeks half the profits of the English Overseas Department and Hagen Levin claims fruit The petition also alleges transfers of property totaling 220000
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New York
Mutual Export and Import Corporation
Benjamin B. Greller
Charles H. White
Hagen & Levin Co., Inc
White
Engsh Overseas Department
Hagen & Levin Co
Texas Produce Men to Meet on October 11
Dallas Sept 26 The Texas Butter Egg and Poultry Association will hold its annual meeting in the Chamber of Commerce building in Dallas on October 11. The gathering, held the second Saturday during the State Fair, draws every Texas turkey dresser. this year expects to discuss prospective prices and the overall turkey situation. President J C Boettcher, Vice President Dave Stahl Gonzales, and Secretary W C Wiether Brownwood head the association. Adequate entertainment will be provided for visitors.
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Dallas
Texas Butter, Egg and Poultry Association
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
National Association
Cleveland
J. C. Boettcher
Dave Stahl
Gonzales, Tex
W.C. Wiether
Brownwood, Tex
Florida Citrus Crop Seen Strong For 1929 Season
Jacksonville reports indicate the 1929-20 citrus harvest remains in good condition with older bearing trees yielding more fruit and many new bearing trees entering production. The Lower East Coast began shipping grapefruit with about 50 cars moved to last Saturday. 700 000 boxes are projected statewide, while some forecasts reach 9 650 000 boxes and 8 956 000 for the commercial crop, depending on bearing trees and weather later in the season.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Citrus Fruit
Lower East Coast
Miami
Department of Agriculture
Department
Transpormction Sompanice
Cronowon
Abe
Orange Belt
Cosat
Florida
Storage egg deal takes on a brighter outlook
New York reports storage eggs showing signs of improvement as receipts to March and the week ending last Saturday rise, with 1,164,181 cases in cold storage in Greater New York and Jersey City. Optimism grows though export inquiries remain light and much stock is held in export trade.
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New York
New York Mercantile Exchange
Bureau of Markets
Greater
Jersey City
Poten
Eas Xport
Eldee
Market Notes on Egg Prices During Jewish Holidays
The report records higher demand for fine storage eggs with fresh gathered extra firsts quoted at 55 to 57 cents and firsts at 52 to 54 cents. The market was dull Thursday due to Jewish holidays yet prices remained firm for fine eggs as buyers took what they could obtain.
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New York
Bureau of Markets
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers to Meet in January
Chicago September 26 Robert Cummings secretary of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association announced that the Sherman Hotel will be the headquarters for their second annual business meeting Sessions begin January 12 with regular sessions on January 14 15 and 16 A banquet is scheduled for the evening of the 15th An invitation to all trade members and non members has been issued and a large attendance is anticipated.
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Chicago
Robert Cumming
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Sherman Hotel
Paper Shortage Hits Newspapers Nationwide in 1920
The American Newspaper Publishers' Association reports little change in the paper market beyond fluctuating prices and reduced demand. Mills quoted spot paper costs from 4.75 to 5.40 and publishers are urged to enact rigid economies to cope with projected demand exceeding mill capacity.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Association
Mar
Potato Shippers in Maine Face Car Shortage Delays
New York market report from Sept 26 notes Maine potato shippers lack cars, keeping movement light and prices weak. Despite ample Maine stock, shipments are delayed as railroad officials promise relief only when cars become available. Prices range around 2.35 to 2.75 per 160-pound barrel, with extreme bulk sales near 4.50 to 4.76 per 180 pounds, and demand faltering as Jewish holidays reduce buying.
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New York
Aroostook County
Maine
Boston
Harlem River
Friand
Memphis man files bankruptcy listing creditors in detail
G C Smith of Memphis filed a bankruptcy petition with creditors named from Varley Co to J T Pounds and others. Assets include stock and fixtures 4279.33, personal property 240, open accounts 3168.50. He disclosed drawing 1900 from bank before filing, with 1200 recovered, and a friend returned automobile placed for creditors’ benefit.
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Memphis
Tenn
Joseph Gentile & Co
Riverside
Calif
M. E. Carter & Co
Hawthorne
Plant Farm
Arcadia
Fla
J. T. Pounds
Smith
Harry B. Anderson
New cantaloupe strain eyed as valuable in Rocky Ford line
Kansas City reports strong interest in the Pearl Pink cantaloupe from G W Abbott of Rocky Ford Colorado. The fruit is large and firm with a hard rind and thick netting, drops open like a watermelon when released, and shows no decay at the stem end. Shipments sell fast with advance orders, bringing about $2 per flat crate. R W Gees, who received the first car, says it looks like the best cantaloupe yet.
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Kansas City
G. W. Abbott
Rocky Ford
Golo
Abbott
R. W. Gees
California Fruit Men Protest Car Shortage in Fresno Meet
Fresno fruit shippers meet at the Chamber of Commerce to urge action against a serious California car shortage. They adopt a resolution demanding urgent use of all available empty refrigerator cars and telegrams to rail and Washington authorities, praising railroad officials for efforts while pressing for more cars to Fresno.
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California Fruit Men
Fresno
Calif
San Joaquin Valley
Chamber of Commerce
California
William Sproule
San Francisco
Washington
G. F. Rowell
Maurice Kellerman
H. Giddings
Pacific Fruit, Express
Sacramento
5. F. Railway
Giddings
Walker
Rulings on Illinois Commission Merchants Act
Chicago September 26 John B Newman announces Attorney General Brundage opinion on two questions about the Illinois Commission Merchant Act. Brokers are within the act and must have licenses. Section 7 requires reporting within four and a half hours of goods receipt with remittance if sold, and if goods are disposed of within 48 hours a record and report to the consignor must be made.
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Chicago
John B. Newman
Division of Foods and Dairies
Brundage
Illinois Commission
Saya
Complaint over Ward Co. New Orleans poultry prices
L A Stan cliff of East Texas Produce Co Longview seeks W T Ward Co New Orleans to recover 17 76 for a coop of chickens bought via a Ward representative A price card dated August 30 lists f o b prices for poultry including hens 31 32c young chickens 39 40c old roosters 17 1 2c large turkeys 37 39c ducks 34 36c young ducks 31 32c geese 20 21c and guinea fowls per dozen 1 20 7 59
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Kansas ‘City
L. A. Stancliff
East Texas Produce Company
Longview
Tex
W. T. Ward & Co
New Orleans
Ward
Pordras Street
Storage eggs market shifts in New York and region
Large East Side egg distributors hold little stock while New York firms with $2 000 000 to $3 000 000 annual sales vary in storage. Demand in Greater New York runs about 110 000 cases weekly though receipts fall. prices rise to 46 47c for special marks and 46 4k for firsts. Newsprint shortages loom as producers warn of limits, urging careful consumption and price stabilization.
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Cess
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Seaboard
Not Guilty of Hoarding Eggs Says Grand Jury
The federal grand jury in Portland Maine found the J R Poole Company of Boston and the New England Cold Storage Company of Portland not guilty of unlawfully storing eggs to profiteer. Arthur Mayo testified the storage volume was normal for sale. The jury concluded the storage did not hoard for excessive profits and the time held was reasonable.
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Boston
Mass
Federal Grand Jury
Portland
J. R. Poole Company
New England Cold Storage Company
Department of Justice
Arthur W. Mayo
Proposed Perishable Freight Tariff and Grower Opposition
Editorial note directs readers to The Packer for analysis of Proposed Perishable Freight Tariff No 1 and why growers shippers of fruits vegetables butter eggs and poultry oppose it. In New York on Sept 26 Judge Hough confirmed a 40 percent compromise in the bankruptcy case of D Tancer & Bro, butter and cheese sellers who failed weeks ago.
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Packer
D. Tancer & Bro
New York
Hough
United States District Court
Ese
No Information as to Whereabouts of Chris Day
Columbus Ohio September 26 The doors of Day and Co wholesale and retail fruit and produce dealers remained unopened this week after the proprietor Chris Day disappeared. Inquiries at his home and at the home of his father in law failed to locate Day or reveal his present whereabouts. Rumors place him with a Chicago house or Pittsburgh job. Creditors claim between a few dollars and over 600 each, totaling around 5 000 or more. Day built a local reputation after moving from a Kirkersville farm ten years ago and had worked with several firms.
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Columbus
Day & Co
Chris Day
Day
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Kirkersville
Dissatisfaction With Corporation Transferring Freight to Steamships
In New York on September 26 exporters and importers in the fruit trade voiced broad discontent with William Spencer & Son Corporation, the stevedores contracting with railroads for transferring freight to seagoing vessels. Complaints centered on toll charges and arbitrary policy. A private meeting of receivers, shippers, and railroad reps was held at the New York Fruit Exchange, with plans to present the issue to the Railroad Administration in Washington next week.
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New York
William Spencer & Son Corporation
g@tevedores
New York Fruit Exchange
Washington
Railroad Administration
Complaints Against East Side Poultry Corporation
Several East Side retail poultry dealers called on the district attorney to file complaints against the East Side Poultry Corporation, formed by East Side jobbers. Assistant DA Goldstein subpoenaed company members as a thorough investigation was announced. Buyers allege a trust-like pool has pushed prices higher and caused some distributors to go out of business. Almeria Grapes Next Week S: The first carload of Almeria grapes, 1 025 barrels, is set to arrive in New York on October 5 aboard the steamer San Giovanni.
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New York
East Side
East Side Poultry Corporation
Goldstein
Almeria
San Giovanni
Californians Forbidden to Make Wine for Personal Use
San Francisco report shows Internal Revenue Collector Juduh S Wardell ordered 200 field deputies in Northern California to warn all persons making wine for home or other use that they face prosecution under war time prohibition. Tax stamps will be refused when applying for wine production. Wardell cites telegram from Daniel C Roper and notes that paying tax does not authorize prohibited activity. A vigorous campaign against any home wine making is promised.
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San Francisco
Juduh S. Wardell
Internal Revenue
Washington
Calfornia
Tes
Wardell
United States
Torney
Daniel C. Roper
Farmers Favor an Eight Hour Day for Venango Grange
Franklin Pa September 26 The Venango County Pomona Grange adopts a resolution backing an eight hour workday for farmers. It cites other labor groups pushing for the standard while noting possible higher prices from reduced farm production. The Grange claims 12 subordinate bodies and about 1 806 members.
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Franklin
Venango County
Fomena’ Grange
Pomong* Grange
Wanango County
Pomona Grange
Unload Refrigerator Cars or Suffer Embargo
Washington D C Sept 26 Or ders were given Thursday by Director General Hines to regional directors of railroads to place embargoes against all consignees who fail to release promptly all such cars Complaints had been made of delay in unloading in many instances it was maid
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Washington, D. C
Hines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily Call
Fr Hone
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers
New York State
G. C. Smith
Colo
Dietang
Reiler
Illinois Commission Merchants Act
W T. Ward & Co
Great Mountains
Steuben County
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Jersey
New York City
Grand
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