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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1923
Page
2
In Fennville Michigan on August 10 the season’s fruit pack sees the first early crop of apples led by Red Astracians and Yellow Transparents. Shipments are moving in early lots as the market opens for the week.
Fruit growers in Grand Rapids Michigan earned profits by leaving Montmorency cherries on trees this week as prices rose 10 to 25 cents per case. The crop sold readily at about 1.35 dollars per quart case, reflecting strong demand in the market.
The market lists prices for berries and plums with blackberries at $2.50 per unit and blueberries at $3. Fourths of soft lots undersold. Early red and yellow plums move around $1.50 a case, with Burbanks from Benton Harbor $1.50 to $2. Michigan pedaned varieties like Alexander and Dewey show moderate supply. Georgia Elberta peaches offered at $3.50 to $4 per bushel while homegrown fruit sells at about $2.40 per bushel.
Cadillac, Michigan August 10 Plans are completed for the second annual potato tour starting August 13 from Elmira and ending August 25 at Gaylord. The tour aims to improve potato production through lectures on varieties spraying diseases harvesting handling and storage. Michigan Agricultural College specialists J W Weston J H Harman J E Kotila F B Fogle and H C Moore accompany growers. Route covers Antrim Kalkaska Wexford Osceola Mecosta Alpena Presque Isle Cheboygan Emmet Charlevoix Otsego counties with a Gaylord picnic finale. Gaylord shipped the most potatoes in Michigan in 1922.
Grand Rapids Mich August 10 The tomato market was irregular this week with day to day shifts in supply and demand. Two carloads shipped late last week reduced surplus and nudged both hothouse and outdoor prices. Outdoor prices hovered around 1. to seven pound basket and 25 cents a quart for pickles. Pencil pod beans weakened the market with prices slipping from 3.4 to 1.
Chicago Aug 10 very liberal supplies of greens and fair demand with homegrown produce dominating. Beets and beans plentiful with prices for best homegrown at about 1 per 100 bunches and 35 to 60 cents for various baskets. Egg plants and cauliflower mixed demand, artichokes scarce, lettuce sought, tomatoes in good supply, and cucumbers abundant with quality affecting sales. Prices vary by region, with Michigan, Illinois, and California stocks noted across crates and hampers.
J S Jardine of the A M Penney Company, potato shipper, has issued a call to all Wisconsin potato shippers for a meeting in Waupaca City Hall at 3 oclock Thursday afternoon. The gathering aims to form an active organization to develop and protect Wisconsin's potato industry and discuss grading standards for Triumph seed potatoes, with support from the Wisconsin Department of Markets.
Jacksonville August 10 A long Circuit Court trial ended with a verdict for Florida East Coast Railway in a damage suit by M L Grimes over embankment causing flood damage near Elkton and Hastings. Weather data showed rainfall vastly above normal aiding plaintiffs claims, but jury ruled for the railroad in about 20 minutes after closing.
Residents along the Bendon Honor Empire branch of the Manistee Northeastern Railroad join the Michigan State Farm Bureau to oppose abandonment of a 24 mile spur serving fruit and potato regions. The line, now contested by the railroad as unprofitable, faces hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission after a Michigan Public Utilities Commission review. Ernest L. Ewing of Grand Rapids leads the Farm Bureau case for Honors and Empire shippers.
Early shipments start late due to small fruit size and moisture end delays. Duchess apples sell around 45 cents to 1.25 per bushel in city markets while Red and Astracians fetch 1.25 to 1.75. Yellow Transparents hold 1 to 1.75, Sweet Boughs command 2 to 2.50 for fancy grades. The crop is as large as last year with heavy loads risking branch breakage.
Grand Rapids Michigan August 10 This market held steady for cantaloupes as supplies from Benton Harbor were insufficient to push prices down Michigan Osages in 14 inch crates sold at 5 65 50 a crate in 12 inch crates 4 4 50 and in 10 inch crates 3 25 3 75 The local crop ripens slowly but heavy receipts are expected next week Irrigated fields will yield heavily while others suffer from drought
H D Hootman of the Graham Experiment Station advises fruit growers in Grand Rapids Michigan to spray orchards now for the delayed second brood of codling moth. Use arsenate lead with Bordeaux mixture or lime sulfur and complete by August 15. Fungicide included to control seab.
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