General Box Company to exhibit at Apple Association meet
The General Box Company will show its apple containers at the International Apple Association convention in Cleveland at the Statler Hotel from August 13 to 16. Cleveland representative W. G. Vance will lead the exhibit with several company reps in attendance. Rochester New York and Winchendon Massachusetts representatives T. A. Shipley and C. H. Stark will also attend.
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Chicago
General Box Company
International Apple Association
Statlers
Cleveland
W. G. Vance
T. A. Shipley
Rochester
C. H. Stark
Winchendon
Mass
C Brothers Company to Build New Produce House in Green Bay
Ishpeming based C Brothers Company and its subsidiary operating 20 wholesale fruit houses in upper Michigan and northern Wisconsin have contracted for a new state of the art produce house in Green Bay. The 110 by 150 foot fireproof building will feature modern refrigeration and banana rooms with the J C Baston Company of Green Bay supervising construction. This adds to the firm's claim of owning one of Michigan’s most modern produce houses at Ishpeming completed about three years ago.
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Ishpeming
Mich
C Brothers Company
Uce
Upper Michig
Wisconsin
Green Bay
J. C. Baston Company
Geen Bay
Michigan
Fruit thieves target Grand Rapids market in August raid
Plainclothes officers were used at the Grand Rapids wholesale fruit and vegetable market to nab thieves. As lemon prices rose to 7.8 dollars per box, thieves seized lemons and shifted to other scarce commodities as prices increased.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan Apple Crop Larger But Quality Not As Good
Michigan forecasts show a 60 percent larger apple crop for this year, totaling around 10 million bushels, but merchantable fruit remains below last year’s level due to scab damage from prolonged rains. Northwestern and northern regions report better control and cleaner fruit, with higher grades likely, while spray costs and rain have strained growers in the southern belt.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Northwestern
Apple Market Outlook Amid Strong Demand and Bigger 1935 Crops
Prices for Duchess and Red Astracians hold at 75 to 85 cents per dollar bushel with steady demand. Winter varieties show lighter yields, while McIntosh Greenings Hubbardstons and Jonathan like varieties promise larger 1935 crops. Detroit and Chicago buyers are active, with storage and canning plans in place across Michigan points from St Joseph to Grand Rapids.
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Baldwin
Detroit
Chicago
Southwestern
Michigan
Indianapolis
St. Joseph
Benton Harbor
Eau Claire
Berrien Springs
Waterville
Colomax
Covert
Lawrence
Paw Paw
Lawton
Bangor
Hartford
South Haven
Fennville
Saugatuck
Grand Rapids
Michigan Labor Plentiful Harvest Delays Crop Picking
In Lansing on August 9, farmers enjoy a large harvest while fruit and vegetable growers face labor shortages hindering gathering. State agricultural statistician V e r n e H . remains uncertain about the labor supply as farmers struggle to hire sufficient workers.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Verne H
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C.H. Weaver & CO
Carlo
Ah Growers
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Ity
Carlot
National Distribution
Growers Shippers Associations
All Commodities
Wm. Morf
A. T. Johnson, Jr
Apple Shippers
South Water Market
Oppers Agents
Chandler-Allen CO
Chandler & Son Chandler & CO
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Harry Allen
Paul Chandler
Everett Chandler
D. L. Peppard
Packer
New York Herald Tribune
Cohodas Bros
Salinas Lettuce
Washington
Colo.idaho
PEAS
Salinas
California
Colorado
Iceberg
Watsonville
Fred E. Oy Company
ES South Water Market
Pearl
Apple Association
Beaton’s Distributing Agency, Inc
Wareham
Cape Cod
Gridley, Maxon & CO
Wholesale Commission
Mr. S. J. Schatz
Chicago, Ill
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