Apple crop conditions reach multiple eastern states
New York Virginia Pennsylvania Maine Maryland report government estimates for 1917 crop yields and August condition. Detailed shipper reports from towns such as Crozet Greenwood Pinher Charlestown Martinsburg Bedford Waynesboro New Milford Flora and Chambraburg show hundreds of cars in transit. The Packer notes varied yields across the region with August conditions around fifty to sixty percent in several states and lists many local shipment figures.
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New York
Seach
New York State
Crozet
Greenwood
Catay
Imberville
Chi Keon
Strasburg
Woodstock
Orion
Linden
WHST
Virginia Ry
Martinsburg
New Cumberland
Ara
Charlestown
Hedges- Wille
Romney
Keyser
Ravenock
Purgitsville
Shepherdstown
Cheery Run
Bleepy Creek
Pennsylvania
T ‘He
Chamraburg
Bedford
Mann's Choice
East Wilton
Turner
Dryden
East Hebron
Oakland
Winthrop
Buckfield
Canton
Stetson
Brooks
Cornish
Hallowell
Nableboro
Norway
Pittsfield
Wells ‘Beach
Jay
West Ripley
Maryland
Commercia
Edgemont
Hancock
Smithburg
This Week's Apple News Preview in The Packer
A summary of the apple crop outlook compiled from growers and shippers nationwide. The Packer plans weekly Bulletin reports with state by state details on probable production, quality, varieties, and offers from prominent growers. Readers are urged to send updates as conditions evolve toward harvest time.
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Packer Weekly
Packer
New York Prepares for Apple Convention Next Week
New York August 10 arrangements for the business end of the big convention are under way amid concerns over high food costs and distributor campaigns. Mayor John Purroy Mitchel will welcome delegates for a three day meeting with notable speakers including James H. Collins Hoover staff editor on publicity strategies. G Harold Powell of the California Fruit Growers Exchange will discuss perishable product production and distribution. W B Gerae from Toledo will speak on An American's Heritage as refrigerator transportation is noted.
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Itton
R.ée
John Porroy Mitchell
New York
James H. Collins
Evenin Post
Country Gentleman
Herbert C. ‘Hoover
G. Harold Powell
California
Mr. Hoover
Washington
W. B. Gerae
Toledo
Government's Apple Crop Estimates Report
Washington August 10 1917 Agricultural Department figures show the nation at 64.0 percent condition with a total yield of 200 241 000 bushels and commercial crop 24 996 000 barrels for July 1 1917. Compared with last year 57.2 percent 202 248 000 bushels and 25 695 000 barrels. August 1 1917 condition 59.2 percent indicating 187 741 000 bushels and 22 644 000 barrels. Indicates a decline in commercial yield about 12 percent from 1916 with a 7 percent drop in total yield. Food conservation efforts may raise the share saved this year.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
United States
Michigan
Fennville
Waterview
Grand Rapids
Bangor
Lawrence
Leslie
Framont
Ponitiac
Kibbie
Casnovia
Millbrook
Bellaire
Hillsdale
Bay Port
Belding
Lowell
Cedar and Bailey
Clarkston
Stanwood
Tulnois
Flora
Clay County
Effingham
Barry
Alto Pgs
Cobden
New Burnside
Centralia
New Canton
Keenes
Creal Springs
Ozark
Hardin
Nauvoo
eFairfield
Plara
Calhoun County
Kampsville
Hamburg
Calhoun
Wi Orado
Abbey Spelter
Colorado
Able
Canon
Farmington
New Mexico
Aztec
Santa Fe
Igrowerssand
Layton
Weiser
Emmett
Parma
Wenatchee Valley
Yakima Valley
Spokane
Walla Walla
Jocal
Hanford
Kennewick
Prosser
Chelan Falls
Entlat
Monitor
Yakima
Wenatchee
Benton County
Kittitas
Walla
Klickitat
Oregon
Hood River
Medford
Jackson County
Hagie Point
Freewater
Umatilla County
Roseberg
Sutherlin
Ashland
Junction City
Brownsville
Eugene
the Dalles
Brogue
Cove
Dayton
Fruit Growsers
Calipornta, Ae
Watsonville
Yuccipa
San Bernardino County
Aspios
Monterey
Oy Lassen
Santa Cruz
Sebastopol
Sonoma County
Hiete
Binal
New York
Parrela
Packer Seeks Local Solicitors Across U S For Subscriptions
Recruitment notice offers liberal pay to high class men or boys to sell The Packer to commercial growers shippers distributors receivers of fruits vegetables poultry eggs butter and produce nationwide. States qualified tone and reference needed. Offices listed in New York Chicago Los Angeles and elsewhere.
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U. S
New York
Sindanan
Chicago
Ill
Incinnala
Dog Angeles
Cali
Apples central states crop shows considerable rise this year
Central States fruit crop reports indicate a substantial year over year increase in apple production. Growers note improved yields in major growing areas across the region with favorable weather and growing conditions contributing to the growth.
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Central States
More Apples in Missouri Illinois and Some of the Big States
The Packer reports a mixed outlook for Central States apple crops from Ohio to the Gulf. Missouri yields are forecast around 11.9 million bushels with 1.11 million barrels, while Michigan and other states show varying results. Car deliveries from growers indicate a broad regional activity with several local shipments noted.
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Missouri
Illinois
Southern Missouri crop and carload estimates reported
Reports from multiple Missouri stations list car counts and crop conditions for 1916 and 1917 across counties and towns such as Neosho Elsberry Anderson and Kalhoun area with numbers of cars ranging from 12 to 80 and crops in good to 75 percent short in Calhoun County with national figures for Michigan and Ohio 1916 1917 crop estimates and August 1917 condition notes.
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Reentie Springs
Stanberry
Marinsm
Elsberr
Logan
Anderson
Neosho
Arrow “Rock
Marshall
Mountain Grove
Ie Frisco Road
Missouri
Cuba
Seligman
Peirce City
Miller
Grain car load figures from growers and shippers
The report lists state totals of 8 724 090 bushels and 872 000 barrels for growers and shippers. It names Salem 100 cars Marietta Thent Wester ville 50 cars Crown Ci cars ener 30 cur Cars Delaware 40 to 40 cars Water ville 18 cars Practorville 23 000 barrels Coolville 18 cars Gurfield 5.
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Salem
Marietta
Westerville
Crown Ci
Ener
Delaware
Waterville
Practorville
Coolville
Gurfield
Arkansas Grain Shipments and Car Totals Reported
The Frisco line notes large car loads across Northern Arkansas with figures for Bentonville Cave Springs Decatur Garfield Gentry Hiwassee Lowell Rogers Siloam Springs Fayetteville Springdale Gravette and others. Crop estimates for 1916 and 1917 show shipments in bushels and barrels with noted totals and conditions, continuing on page 8A.
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Middleport
Nash‘port
Gullia
Plewing
Little Hocking
Newport
Rockland
Chesapeake
Bentonville
Cave Springs
Efra
Decatur
Garfield
Gentry
Hiwassee
Lowell
Rogers Locality
Siloam Springs
Apps
Fayetteville
Sea Springdale
Gravette
Frisco
Northern
Arkan
Nova Scotia Promises 1 000 000 Barrels of Apples This Season
Reports from Nova Scotia apple districts to fruit commissioner Donald Johnson indicate a harvest of high quality fruit. British Columbia prospects 5 to 10 percent below last month due to heat and limited rain. Ontario reports increased fruit drop but apples show strong growth amid hot weather. overall trend suggests a crop similar to last year in some regions.
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Ottawa
Canada
Nova Scotia
Donald Johnson
British Columbia
Ontario
Food Bill Becomes Law With Hoover as Food Administrator
Washington reports the food bill passed the Senate and, after signing in open session by leaders of both houses, heads to President Wilson for signature. The measure grants broad powers to control food, fuel, fertilizer and farm equipment and anticipates Hoover’s immediate appointment as food administrator. A prior production survey measure also passed.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Wilson
Herbert C. Hoover
European Crop Light May Be Export Demand
New York August 10 advices from London report a light and poor apple crop in England and France. Quality and quantity are low due to neglect and bad growing conditions over three years. A fall crop may still exist, but England could later seek American fruit if imports are approved. Current cables show no definite settlement on U S apple imports this season. Government storage favors grain shipments and munitions. Outlook remains uncertain.
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New York
London
England
France
British Isles
United States
Vane
Western apples rise as western states predict larger crop
The Western and Rocky Mountain states expect bigger fruit yields than last year with orchards showing stronger production prospects. Officials cite favorable weather patterns and increased acreage contributing to the anticipated surplus.
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Thwestern
Rocky Mountain States
Apples to Grow Across Mountain States in 1917 Outlook
The Mountain and Pacific Coast states including Colorado Idaho Utah and New Mexico are expected to yield a larger apple crop than 1916 due to better outlooks. Reports from Montana to California show varied estimates with significant car shipments from Farmington Canon City Pueblo Riverton Lewiston Wenatchee Yakima Hood River Medford and other districts, while Oregon California and Washington project substantial production and wholesome yields, with counts of hundreds of carloads and barrelsForecasts indicate overall improvements for 1917 across western apple regions.
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Kansas City
Pacific
Colorado
Idaho
Utah
New Mexico
Washington
Oregon
California
Agere
Packer
Montana
Potatoes and sweet potatoes output rise in August report
Washington August crop report estimates 467,000,000 bushels of potatoes this year, up from 285,497,000 last year, with sweet potatoes at about 86,300,000 bushels. The data reflects Department of Agriculture figures for the current season.
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Washington, D. C
Department of ‘Agriculture
Birshéla
Apple News Persuasion for Non Subscribers
The passage invites non subscribers to sample The Packer issue on apples and urges immediate action to join the mailing list. It thanks supporters, promises a refund if value is not received after a year, and targets growers shippers distributors cold storage and manufacturers as readers.
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Apple
Packer
Food Laws of New York State in the Making
New York August 10. Governor Whitman clashes with the state Senate over a food control bill. He plans a vigorous push through the legislature with farm district speeches. Senate leader Brown favors a bill omitting price fixing and seizure provisions. Roosevelt refuses to serve on a commission named by lawmakers, deeming it an insult to remove authority from Governor Whitman. Farmers resent George W. Perkins, while Whitman backs Perkins for a state post with powers similar to Hoover’s. Continued on Page 10A.
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New York
New York State
Thority
Whitman
State Senate
Brown
Albany
Wadsworth
Morgan” J._ O'Brien
Theoore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
Perkins
Herbert C. Hoov
Eris
Bos
Mitchell
Apple shortage hits Baldwins in New York state
Rochester Aug 11 The New York apple crop is the smallest in years with Baldwins chiefly short across the belt. Estimates place the state commercial crop around 4.4 million barrels this year vs 12.6 million last year, with Wayne Oswego and Niagara among the hardest hit. Winter apples are unusually low with many counties below 40 percent of normal.
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Rochester
Stern
New York
Baldwins
Department of Agricultive For
New York State
New York State Fruit Growers’ Association
Baldwine
Gillett
Lake Ontario
Oswego
Wayne
Monrose
Orleans
Niagara
Jeans
Hilton
Genessee
Niagara County
Genesee County
Albion
Packer
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Genesee
Big Apple
Ontario
Yates
Oneida
Sodus
Walcott
Williamson
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