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Chicago Packer

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1939

Page

2

Warning on uncertified nursery stock from Minnesota official

A. G. Ruggles state entomologist warns orchardists to avoid nursery stock not inspected by the state and to require Department of Agriculture certificates for all stock sold in Minnesota. Separately Cohodas Brothers announce purchase of Empire Michigan orchard No 2, expanding holdings to about 1,200 acres of cherries and apples with plants and celery operations in Michigan and Beulah.

St. Paul Minn A. G. Ruggles Department of Agriculture Minnesota Ruggles New Cohodas Orchard Chicago Cohodas Brothers Company Ishpeming Mich McClarey Empire Leelanau County Michigan Montmorency Cohodas Orchard No Manistee of Michigan Elberta Beulah Trapp & Sons

Manitoba Passes Agricultural Marketing Act

The Manitoba Parliament approved an agricultural marketing act based on British Columbia’s Natural Products Marketing Act. The BC act, adopted two to three years ago, was upheld as constitutional by the Privy Council in London last year, the empire’s highest court to rule on such laws.

Manitoba Winnipeg Can British Columbia Privy Council London England Empire

Mack & Co Winners Lead Milwaukee Fruits & Produce League

The Milwaukee Fruits & Produce Bowling League finished its sixth season with Mack & Co atop after 61 wins and 39 losses. Gold & Post Inc. placed second with 57-33, while J. A. McEvilly Company won high three games and Blue Ribbon Apples took high single. Individual high was A Gaertner 674 in three games and C Torciva 255 in single. Leaderboard includes C Caspari 183 average. Prize money totaled about 850 with a luncheon. officers elected: Martin Heimgartner president, Art Anderson vice president, Martin C. Kipper secretary-treasurer.

Mack & Co Milwaukee Wis Milwaukee Fruits & Produce Mack Company Gold & Post, Inc J. A. McEvilly Company Blue Ribbon Apples A. Gaertner C. Torciva C. Caspari Martin Heimgartner The Fruit Dispatch Company Art Anderson Falk- Anderson’ Company Martin C. Kipper Milwaukee Fruit & Produce Exchange E.R. Godfrey & Sons Co Spicuzza Bananas Marcan Falk-Anderson Company J. O. Franklin & Sons Company “Market J. Seefeld & Son H. J. Wrede Company J. A. McEvilly Fritsch Cartage Company Kesten-All Stara A. J.’Conroy Company

Atkins Comments on Tennessee Crops and Planting Outlook

J R Atkins manager of R G James shipping in Gibson Tennessee spoke from Chicago on April 28 about strawberries moving in western Tennessee starting May 1 with low freeze damage and expectations of double last year's shipments. He noted cabbage and tomato plantings, mulch use, and similar acreage to last year with normal tomato acreage anticipated.

Chicago J. R. Atkins R. G. James Gibson, Tenn Tennessee Atkins

Light Raspberry Crop Expected in Minnesota

Excelsior Minnesota April 23 rasp berry production will be up 31 percent and strawberries up 61 percent in Hennepin county per University Farm officials at St Paul. Forecasters cite favorable weather for the rest of the season though buds are unsettled after April snows. Moisture remains satisfactory around Osseo Anoka Hopkins and Excelsior as farmers finish seeding.

Excelsior Minn Hennepin County University Farm St. Paul Minnesota Osseo Anoka Hopkins Here

Michigan Commissioner to Attend Festival in Benton Harbor

Elmer A. Beamer, newly appointed state Commissioner of Agriculture, will outline plans to dispose of surplus farm products in a May 2 address at the Southwestern Michigan Blossom Festival in Benton Harbor. The festival runs in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph with a queen chosen April 26 and crowned May 3.

Lansing Mich Elmer A. Beamer Basefield Benton Harbor

Wagner Long Honored by Fruit Trade at South Water Market

Chicago April 28 The fruit and produce trade honored William L Wagner at the South Water Market Club following his retirement as secretary of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association Wagner a longtime leader in the industry was feted by merchants and visiting executives from St Louis and Chicago He recalled a career built from street sales to executive roles and credited with advancing standardization and wartime food efforts through Apples for Soldiers.

South Water Market Club Chicago United William L. Wagner Wagner United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association South Water’ Market City R. G. Phillips International Apple Association John R. Baldwin Baldwin-Pope Marketing Company St. Louis Louis Cicardi Cicardi I Salt & Produce Company Legion Frank Perat

Secretary Wagner Led Western Fruit Trade Through Hard Times

Late in 1932 the secretaryship of America was offered to Mr Wagner. He accepted and became active secretary and business manager in January 1933, serving until his resignation last week. The United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association succeeded the Western Fruit Jobbers Association. He performed his duties diligently during a period of severe and longest low mood in the industry and country, with credit to the organization and himself.

South Water Street Nance G. M. WH. Wagner & Son G. M. H. Wagner & Sons National League Frank International Apple Shippers Association R. G. Phillips The Apple Association Association Sulzer Wagner Hoover Food Administration Hoover Joint Commission of Agriculture National Agricultural Conference Harding Western Fruit Jobberry Association International Apple Association Western Fruit Jobbers Association South Water Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America United Fresh Fruit

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