Fair Volume Business on the Fargo Market
Fargo N D Aug 15 The fruit shipments into Fargo during the last half of July and early August have been fairly heavy according to local fruit houses. Most fruit comes from California Washington Illinois and Arkansas. One Fargo fruit house has received 14 cars since July 17 with two cars of pears and plums. Plums sell 2.50 a crate and peaches 1 50. Watermelons arrive in large numbers this season at about 4c a pound with most melons from Texas.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
California
Washington
Ilinois
Arkansas
Texas
First Michigan cantaloupes reach Grand Rapids market
The first Michigan cantaloupes, shipped from Benton Harbor, arrived in Grand Rapids on August 15. They were a poor No 2 grade but sold well at 3.75 dollars per standard crate. The Osage variety led the early crop, but local melons are very late and may not move until late next week if warmer weather returns.
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Michigan
Demonstrations Show Pollination Fix for Hale Peach At South Haven
In South Haven Michigan on August 15 Prof W R Gardner and H A Cardinell demonstrated overcoming the shy bearing habit of the J H Hale peach and controlling pear blight. At Council Bluff the group observed 2000 hand pollinations proving self sterility causes low fruit set and that pollen from the South Haven variety improves yields. They graft blight resistant stock to curb disease while preserving tree vigor and fruiting.
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South Haven
Mich
J. H. Hale
W. R. Gardner
H. A. Cardinell
Michigan Agricultural College
Pomological Society
Council Bluff
Lake Michigan
George Barden
Professor Gardner
Stanley Johnston
Barden
Cecil Hunt
Bangor Road
Professor Cardihell
Irregular Market Report From Grand Rapids Vegetables
Grand Rapids news notes uneven market activity with potatoes $0.75 to $0.90 a bushel and tomatoes at $11.35 per seven pound basket. Extra fancy hothouse tomatoes reach $1.40 a basket, while lettuce and celery show varied prices. Potatoes tour planned for Clay County in Moorhead Minnesota with University and college experts to assess seed versus table use and potential price gains.
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iGrand Rapids
Mid
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Minneapolis Club Showings Big Growth and New Members
The Minneapolis Fruit and Produce Club met at the YMCA on Friday to hear William Garfitt of the Western Fruit Jobbers' Association. The group discussed honorary and non resident memberships, elected new active and associate members, and considered permanent club quarters on the fourth floor of Produce Hang. Garfitt praised the club and outlined trade improvements in telecommunication costs and salesmanship.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis Fruit and Produce Club
Minneapolis Y. M.C. A
William Garfitt
Western Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Morris Fosnick
William G. Anderson
Henry M. Louis
David Goldblum
A. E. Cooperman
J. A. Ridgway
J. T. McKennan
V. . Bertholf
C. E. Domm
T. EB. Sands
George Sherman
Mr. Garfitt
C. P. Wheelock
Win City Street Notes Hit Minneapolis Visitors
W A Mair of Grand Rapids and John Van Duersen of Chicago visited Minneapolis early this week and will tour northern Minnesota producing sections. D L Oliver of Clark Oliver Apple Co Wenatchee and Conrad Rose of Wenatchee Produce Co traveled to the St Louis convention after a late last week stay. William Gaffitt of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association oversaw a car speedup committee with rail freight officers to speed unloading in Minneapolis. The Gamb le Robinson Co installs Moore System ventilating in East Grand Forks and St Cloud homes.
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WIN City Street
W. A. Mair
Grand Rapids
Mich
Minneapolis
John van Duersen
van Duersen Brothers
Chicago
van Duersen
H. A. Hopkins
H. A. Hopkins & Co
Duluth
D. L. Oliver
Clark-Oliver Apple Company
Wenatchee
Twin Cities
St. Louis
Conrad Rose
Wenatchee Produce Company
William Garfitt
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
George Sherman
S. G. Palmer Company
W. A. Hefley
C. H. Robinson Company
Vern R. Culbertson
The
Fruit Service Company
David F. Gambler
Gamble-Robinson Company
George Lytle
BH. P. Stacy & Sons
E. J. Gilbert
Richey & Gilbert
Yakima
Gamble - Robinson Company
East Grand Forks
St., Cloud
Minn
Thumb District Bean Growers Back Advertising Fund
Bad Axe Michigan August 15 The Thumb District Bean Growers Association endorses a 75000 dollar advertising fund for Michigan beans. In a recent vote 2594 growers favored the plan and only six opposed it.
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Bad Axe
Mich
Thumb District
Bean Growers’ Association
Michigan
New Warehouse in Mt. Pleasant Aids Local Farming
Mt. Pleasant Mich Aug 15 The Mt Pleasant Co operative Association began building a new elevator to handle beans grain and potatoes for local farmers and nearby markets and likely boost storage and distribution capacity.
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Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Berries Prove Profitable in North Dakota Patch
In Valley City North Dakota T Melvin Lee proved strawberries can yield substantial profit on a 350 square foot lot selling 1011 quarts at 25 to 30 cents each netting 241.58 He grows Senator Dunlap and favors it for flavor and size while noting North Dakota ships berries from larger towns could be raised locally Last year Mrs Lee canned over 400 quarts of produce from their garden Beekeepers Annual Meeting in Traverse City Michigan touts bees as vital as crops and proposes a Michigan honey trademark and a national honey week.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
T. Melvin Lee
Valley City
Lee
North Capeeks
Senator Dunlap
Beekeepers
Traverse City
Mich
Edwin Ewell
Michigan Beekeepers’ Association
Michigan
Apple Crop Spotted Near Lake Minnetonka
Long Lake Minn Aug 15 The apple crop around Lake Minnetonka is uneven with some trees bearing heavily and others barren. Growers estimate 60 to 70 percent of normal with Duchess Wealthies and Greenings the main varieties. Minnetonka fruit growers also report a very successful strawberry season with few straight cara shipped.
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Long Lake
Minn
Lake Minnetonka
Minnetonka
Federal funds sought to run agricultural demonstration trains
Grand Rapids, Mich August 16 Congress will be asked at its next session to amend the Smith Lever law to permit the use of federal funds in operating agricultural demonstration trains. A committee from the rall beeen and extension departments of agricultural colleges is drafting the amendment. The current law forbids using extension funds or services in such operations. Several trains in Michigan have shown success, including one that placed 76 pure bred dairy bulls and another with 35 potatoes. Cadillac, Mich August 15 Frank Lowden former governor of Illinois and Herbert F. Baker of Cheboygan Republican candidate for governor will headline the Michigan Potato Growers Exchange meeting August 20-21. About 500 growers will attend. two new directors will be elected.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Congress
Rallbeeen and
Extension Departments
Agricultural Colleges
Michigan
Potato Growers Exchange
Medt
Cadillac
Lowden
NltMols
Herbert F. Baker
Cheboygan
Michigan Potato Growers Exchange
Hailstorm Causes Crop Damage in Alice North Dakota
Hail eight inches in circumference and weighing one pound struck Alice North Dakota on August 2 damaging crops fruit trees and poultry. Settlers since 1880 say hailfalls this size are unprecedented and no strong wind accompanied the storm. Cherry crops in Grand Traverse Michigan also suffered heavy losses from last week’s wind and rain storm.
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Alice
N. D
Traverse City
Mich
Grand Traverse
Oriental Peach Moth Invades Iowa Apple Orchards
Ames August 15 The Oriental peach moth a pest of Eastern peach orchards is found in Iowa attacking apples and plums. Dr C J Drake head of entomology at Iowa State College notes the larva injures shoots and fruit and is immune to sprays by spitting out its first mouthfuls. Growers should report infested fruits and wormy shoots to the department of entomology Ames.
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Ames
Towa
C. J. Drake
Town State College
Drake
Department of Entomology
Iowa State College
Enforcing Apple Grade Law Warns Michigan Growers
South Haven Mich Aug 15 Michigan's apple grading law will be rigidly enforced this year says William H Esslinger supervising inspector of fruits and vegetables State Department of Agriculture He urges growers to request Circular No 102 from Lansing explaining key sections of the law to ensure compliance
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South Haven
Mich
Michigan
William H. Esslinger
State Department of Agriculture
Eslinger
Lansing
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