Michigan farmers face labor costs and idle acres
Langing Mich April 27 farmers may restrict production as hiring costs rise and labor scarce with workers gone to factories. Thousands of acres may go unplanted while farmers seek affordable help. Grand Rapids April 27 bean market eyes May June planting demand with prices around seven dollars per cwt and last year’s Detroit quotes tracked from April to June.
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Langing
Mich
Michigan
Verne H. Church
Etatistician
Grand Rapids
Detroit
Berry crops push gains in Brethren Michigan plans
April 27 report from Brethren Michigan notes efforts to boost berry and small fruit plantings with local bank backing. A canning factory may be sought if acreage grows. absent that, enough volume could sustain shipping of carrots. R L Helm named county agent for Now County replacing Harry Carr who resigns to join a farm implement firm in Three Rivers.
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Brethren, Mich
RR. L. Helm
Tonia, Mich
R. L. Helm
Three Rivers
Harry L. Carr
Michigan Green: Houses Are Taking Profits
Grand Rapids reports a backward spring boosting demand for homegrown greenhouse produce. Leaf lettuce bids doubled to 13¢ a pound while radishes held at $1 a dozen. cabbage firm at $1.26 a bushel. Paraphrased market gains and scarce outside supply created high profits for growers amid tight markets.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Middle Western
Insecticide Efficacy Shown In Michigan Trial
Grand Rapids April 27 Insecticides work best when left on trees long enough to dry extended by T A Farrand extension agent for Michigan Agricultural College and secretary of the Michigan State Horticultural Society He described a trial at the South Haven Fruit Experiment Station where sprayed peaches infected with leaf curl were washed off after 20 minutes. The insecticide had dried before water was applied and perfect control was achieved.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
T. A. Farrand
The
Michigan Agricultural
Colle
Michigan State Horticultural Society
South Haven Fruit Experiment Station
Experimental plots to be set on five to ten acres
Plans approved by the state Board of Agriculture authorize experiments across 40 counties to demonstrate efficient acre use. R S Shaw, dean of the College of Agriculture, leads the projects, while Michigan Agricultural College provides soil testing kits to requesting farmers to assess soil acidity.
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State Board of Agriculture
R. S Shaw
College of Agriculture
Michigan Agricultural’ College
Seed treatment with corrosive sublimate boosts potato yields in Michigan
Grand Rapids April 27 Experiments at Michigan Agricultural College upper peninsula station show seed treatment with corrosive sublimate increases yield and reduces disease. Weston potato specialist reports an average 87 bushels per acre gain over three years versus untreated and 46 bushels per acre vs formaldehyde.
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Grand, Rapids, Mich
Michigan Agricultural College
Upper Peninsula Experiment Station
J. W.weston
Grand Rapids
Apple and Potato Show Committee
Weston
Michigan
Elmira Marketing Association
Elmira
Mich
Nets Profit From Storing Rutabagas In Barn Basement
Greenville Mich April 27 Local farmer J H Wilson says storing rutabagas in a barn basement for spring sale pays off when harvest prices are low He kept his crop in the basement last fall and sold this spring on the Grand Rapids market at 75 to 1 a bushel The vegetables survived the winter well
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Greenville
Mich
J. H.wilson
Grand Rapida
Potatoes and Produce Prices Seen Rising Next Fall
Big Rapids Michigan April 27 President David Friday of Michigan Agricultural College forecast higher farm product prices next autumn in an address before the Big Rapids Board of Trade. He noted the city is the county seat of the fourth largest potato producing county in Michigan.
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Big Rapids
Mich
David Friday
Michigan Agricultural College
Honey Vender Arrested in Embezzlement Charge in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo April 27 Jay Dewey a honey salesman was arrested on a charge of embezzling 1142 from his former employer Leonard Griggs who alleged he withheld the amount after summer and fall sales R H Shoemaker local state and federal agriculture representative will close his potato market reporting office May 13 and transfer to Crystal Springs Mississippi to handle the tomato deal in a joint state and federal proposition report indicates this city continues to serve in government reporting roles
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Tne
Jay Dewey
Dewey
Leonard Griggs
R. H. Shoemaker
Crystal Springs
Grand Rapids
Mich
Federal Departments of Agriculture
Miss
Pear Orchard Yields Good Returns Near Freegoil
Mrs. Fred Timmerman near here runs a pear orchard of 60 trees. The trees, a Dwarf Duchess variety, reliably yield at least 8100 annually and sometimes 200 to 300 dollars, with strong winter keeping qualities noted.
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Freegoil
Mich
Fred Timmerman
Michigan bill to end discriminating buy practices in produce
A Michigan Senate bill seeks to criminalize unfair discrimination in purchasing agricultural products. It would punish with fines up to 500 dollars or six months in jail for buyers who pay different prices in different localities after adjusting for transport costs. The measure, backed by farm groups, targets price manipulation among potato buyers and producers.
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Lansing
Mich
Bernie L. Case
Ithica
Committee On Agriculture
Michigan State Farm Bureau
Michigan Potato Growers’ Exchange
Michigan Elevator Exchange
C. C. Wells
Cadillac
State Capitol
Montcalm
Cleveland
Missaukee County
Mr. Wells
Peter
Paul
George Leland
Fennville
Senate Agricultural Committee
Michigan Apple Grading Bill Faces Senate Objections
Lansing April 27 After swift House passage the Michigan apple grading bill stalls in the Senate agricultural committee. Chairman George Leland of Fennville representing Allegan and Van Buren counties opposes key provisions including new grades Standard A B and C and the two and a half inch minimum for A fruit. He may strike the section on off color grade while seeking committee consensus. The bill previously allowed grower specified minimum sizes under prior law.
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Lansing
Mich
Aftter
House of Representatives
Senate
Agricultural Committee
George Leland
Fennville
Allegan
van Buren
Leland
Michigan Beekeepers Seek State Inspection and Labeling Bill
Lansing April 27 The Michigan Beekeepers Association has introduced a bill requiring inspection of all bees from other states for disease before release in Michigan. It would also mandate labels on honey shipped into the state indicating production origin and quality concerns about inferior honey.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan Beekeepers’ Association
Michigan
B. ¥. Kindig
Michigan ‘Beekeepers’ Association
Michigan Potato Acreage Seen Mixed for Year
Lansing April 27 reports by state agricultural statistician Verne H. Church indicate an 8 percent decrease in Michigan potato acreage this year, contrasting earlier expectations of a 17 percent rise in total planted area.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Verne H. Church
Utah Growers Report Potatoes Brisk Yet Acreage Light
Utah farmers anticipate a lighter potato acreage than 1922 though better varieties command 70c delivered in Salt Lake City. Utah leads the nation in potato yield per acre in 1922 with 197 bushels against 104全国. Idaho ranks second with 185. The total Utah crop reached 4,137,000 bushels. Weather turned cold with a sharp frost but no fruit or vegetable damage reported.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
Utah County
Board of Agriculture
David F. Smith
State Agricultural College
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Idaho
Daily Boat Service To Move Truck Crops In Michigan
Benton Harbor April 27. Outdoor truck crops soon to move from this territory prompting local navigation companies to plan daily boat service between Chicago Benton Harbor and St Joseph. Boats now run on a tri weekly basis. N Hecht in Product Business. A new Produce house opened here by N Hecht formerly a grocer. Hecht Produce Co will handle all kinds of fruits and vegetables in season on commission or cash. Mr Hecht has rented the former Abe Schefman & Co warehouse.
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H. B. Kooser
St. Louis
American Refrigerator Transit Company
United States
Kooser
Utah
Idaho
Agricultural Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Federal Department
Benton Harbor
Mich
Chicago
St. Joseph
N. Hecht
Grand Rapids
Hecht Produce Co
Mr. Hecht
Abe Schefman & Co
Michigan grape grading law passes legislature
The Michigan grape grading law passed both houses and awaits Governor Groesbeck's signature. It creates three grades fancy choice and unclassified and mirrors provisions published in The Packer four weeks earlier. The measure had unanimous support from the Michigan State Horticultural Society representing southwestern Michigan grape growers. Meanwhile in Minnesota fishing reports note good brook trout catches and favorable conditions.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Alex J. Groesbeck
Packer
Michigan State Horticultural Society
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