New Brunswick Apples Sought for Canada Rate Study
Ottawa April 8 The Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Express Companies are asked to set commodity rates for New Brunswick apples and other fresh fruits on the same basis as other Canadian fruit regions. Present supplies mainly come from Western Canada and the Western United States.
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Ottawa
Canada
New Brunswick
Dian National
Canadian Pacific Express
United States
Stronger Undertone in Michigan Potato Market
Western Michigan reports a stronger undertone with higher prices and more cars moving from the state. U.S. No. 1 stock selling around $1.80 to $1.85 per cwt locally. grower prices $1.40 to $1.50 per cwt loading points. Grand Rapids prices up to $1.10 per bushel. Carlot movement surpasses 13,000 cars this week, nearly 2,000 more than a year ago, amid ongoing South crop competition.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
U. S
Florida
Chicago
Starke
Ben Davis
Gano
Detroit Market Sees Slight Rise in Some Fresh Goods
Detroit reports mixed wholesale fruit and vegetable activity with overall demand moderate and prices largely steady. Early week gains push greenings and several citrus items higher, while onions, strawberries, and beans show variable supplies and softer notes amid consistent auction results.
Market prices for produce across states decline demand
Moderate demand at slightly lower prices in Texas and Florida. Texas bushels of best curry sold at 1.20 to 1.25 dollars. Florida peppers lighter receipts but firmer for fancy quality. crates sold at 8.75 to 4.25 dollars, choice at 2 to 8. Louisiana best shallots 7 to 9 dollars a barrel, ordinary 95 cents to 6 tenths. Five dozen Louisiana crates 2.60. Tomatoes heavy supplies with moderate trading and easy prices. Florida six basket crates fancy originals 3 to 3.60. Mexican Inge fancy Circles 8 to 3.26. California crates best peas 6.50 mostly.
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Detroit
Hubbardstons
Northwestern
Florida
California
Louisiana
Georgia
Texas
Alabama
Indiana
Arizona
Ohio
Michigan
Idaho
Tennessee
Arkansas
Delaware
Jersey
Michigan Onion Deal Closes Strong Season in Michigan
Grand Rapids, April 8. R H Shoemaker, local Bureau of Markets representative, says 1926 onion shipments totaled about 2100 cars as forecasts of 1,000,000 bushels were met. The season saw good storage, small shrinkage losses, and large profits from February and March shipments despite a few sellers missing favorable prices. Dealers were asking about 4 dollars per cwt for tag ends of a top Michigan crop.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
R. H. Shoemaker
Bureau of Markets
State
Federal Departments of Agriculture
Michigan
Weather Forecasts Sent to Michigan Fruit Growers
Special weather forecasts for fruit growers are broadcast daily from WKAR at Michigan State College and WASH in Grand Rapids. The United States Weather Bureau supplies the bulletins forecasting two to three day conditions. Noon and evening broadcasts help growers protect rows and cards against frost damage at growers’ urgent request.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
WKAR
Michigan State College
WASH
United States Weather Bureau
Michigan
Hart Stock and Fruit Farm to Liquidate Holdings
Hart Michigan April 8. Black fox and Jersey cattle herds valued at up to $50,000 will be sold soon as Hart Stock and Fruit Farm a $100,000 corporation disposes of part of its holdings. The 297 acre property includes buildings cost $90,000 developed in 1910 by the late Charles R Horrie of Chicago who lived there until 1922.
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Hart, Mich
Hart Stock and Fruit Farm
Charles R. Horrie
Chicago
No Connection Between Two Detroit Firms
In Detroit on April 8 inquiries to The Packer reveal no link between Joseph Becker Company and Becker & Hourigan, both Detroit firms operating independently. Lee Aker leaves Rosenblum & Son in Columbia City, Indiana, also dated April 8. The Boston Transcript notes a headline about a woman spending her fortune to lose weight, joking about a reduced bank balance.
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Detroit
Packer
Joseph Becker Company
Becker & Hourigan
Lee Aker
Rosenblum
Columbia City
Ind
A. Rosenblum & Son, Inc
New York City
Boston Transcript
Illinois set to raise peach size standard this year
Olney Illinois April 8 The standard for Illinois peaches will rise this year requiring No 1 fruit to be at least two and a quarter inches in diameter Horticultural extension specialist R B Marsh of the Illinois College of Agriculture says growers should prune older bearing trees 15 to 18 inches to promote growth and allow June 1 thinning to space fruit four to six inches apart Apples may also improve with pruning to 35 to 40 percent to raise size and color enabling better spray coverage and disease control The notes mention old tree growth reductions and marketing issues with local apples including worms and lack of size
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Illinois
Olney
Ill
R. 8
Marsh
Ilinois College of Agriculture
Proper pruning boosts value of high quality fruit
Mr. Marsh points out the value of proper pruning to aid the production of high quality fruit. He notes that uniform sized apples that are well colored and free from blemishes bring up to 3 dollars per cwt, while others fetch as low as 80 cents per cwt.
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Marsh
To Continue Fight to Exclude Non-Producers from Grand Rapids Market
Growers merchants and retailers in Grand Rapids plan to revise municipal market rules to limit sales to bona fide producers. The city commission had overruled objections by nonproducers, mainly truckers, and a committee led by Frank Perkins Dan VanRea and John Oostering will represent growers in future disputes.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand ‘Rapids
Detroit
Cleveland
Frank C. Perkins
Dan VanRea
John Oosterling
Jenison
Joe Harris Joins Joseph Becker Company in Detroit
Joe Harris, long time Crystal Brothers Cleveland employee, arrived in Detroit Monday and will join the Joseph Becker Company. He sports a fine Elgin watch given by many friends in Cleveland testifying to his esteem.
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Joe Harris
J. Becker Co
Detroit
Crystal Brothers
Cleveland
Joseph Becker Company
Joe
Elgin
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Starks
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