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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1930
Page
2
Chicago August report says Michigan apple yield will be much smaller than 1929. Light sets and late frosts reduced totals across counties from Allegan to Antrim, with several regions noting scab, hail, and aphid damage. Department of Agriculture estimates 864000 barrels versus 1206000 last year. local reports detail varieties and shipping plans across towns and counties.
The report notes a lighter apple crop than last year with about 200 carloads forecast vs 350 in 1929. Trees show frost marks despite good care, Baldwin and Macintosh varieties predominate, and 90 percent will be shipped in baskets. Early varieties fare better. April lows weakened buds and caused heavy drop.
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