Minnesota apple crop to be light this year breaks from last year
Reports to The Packer from Minnesota growers and shippers indicate a sharp drop in apple output this season after a heavy crop last year. Estimates show statewide production around 550 000 bushels, far below last year and the five year average, with major varieties Wealthy and Greening predominant and orchards varying by county.
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Chiccago
Minnesota
Duchess
D. C
W. Preston
Fillmore County
Minn
P.N. Winona
Winona County
Packer
Rains Help Fruit Crops In Michigan
Traverse City reports soaking rains over the past two weeks boosted all tree fruits. Cherries show satisfactory growth and quality for both sweet and sour varieties, while apples increased in size after drought conditions broke.
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Traverse City
Mich
Plan Cherry Festival in Traverse City Aug 7 1937
With a small treasury balance from the 1936 national cherry harvest festival, cherry growers shippers packers and processors begin preliminary plans for the 1937 celebration. Several new projects to promote interest in cherries are under consideration.
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Traverse City
Mich
Wisconsin Apple Crop Plunges Said to Fall Short of Normal
Wisconsin apple growers report a crop well below last year and under normal due to two dry hot summers. Government estimates peg July production at about 4.1 million bushels, versus 2.52 million last year, with several counties noting 60 percent to 75 percent yields and quality as clean but sometimes undersized due to drought.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Antigo
Langlade
Wis
Baraboo
Sauk County
McIntosh
Northwest
Galesville
Trempealeau County
Duchess
Wolfe River
Northwestern
A. G. Gay‘ Mills
Crawford County
Dudley
Wealthy
O. Gay
Mills
Iowa Apple Harvest Prospects Dented By Drought
The Packer reports Iowa apple yields will shrink this year due to dry weather though some counties expect higher output. Growers in Fort Madison and Decatur County note mixed results with Jonathan, Delicious, Grimes, and Ben Davis varieties. Mondamin and Zion foresee moderate crops. Codling moths and drought cut last year’s 40 car total to about 20 to 30 percent.
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Chicago
Iowa
Fort’ Madison
Lee County
Delicious
Grimes
Mitchellville
Polk County
Jonathan
Golden Delicious
Ben Davis
Mondamin
Harrison County
Jonathana
B. C. W. Montrose
Lee
County
Ganoes
Jonathans
J. E. Watt
Zion
van Buren County
White County Melons Moving This Week
Crossville Illinois August 17 1200 acres of watermelons in White county this year. The shipping deal opens this week. Melons are of high quality. Car lots and truck lots are moving.
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White County
Crossville
Ill
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PPLE
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South Water Market
Salbert Lea
Freeborn County
Greening
Malinda
Houston
Houston County
Worthington
Nobles County
Kickapoo Valley
Lancaster
Grant County
la Crosse
E. J. K. Oshkosh
Winnebago County
Shippers Growers Associations On
Ss. & J. Levy Co
the Packer, Produce Reporter ‘Company
Haleted Exchange’ National Bank
Beaton’s Distributing Agency, Inc
Wareham
Mass
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S. J. Schatz
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