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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1923
Page
2
The Northbound tour began in Elmira on Monday and travels through Antrim, Kalkaska, and Wexford counties. Two new directors will replace H. F. Baker of Cheboygan and A. B. Large of Bellaire. Packer publicity is noted as profitable.
Michigan expects to grow about 65 percent of all white pea beans in the United States this year if fields reach full maturity. Estimated national bean production is 15,270,000 bushels, with Michigan around 6,825,000. drought and pod-set issues have slightly reduced crop condition by 2 percent.
Kalamazoo Mich Aug 17 Strip ped of nearly all of its rolling stock and minus its revenue producing trackage the Fruit Belt Railroad operating between this city and Lawton is hard pressed to pay operating expenses and interest on its indebtedness H D Swaize as receiver for the company is trying to straighten out its tangled affairs On July 1 the Pere Marquette Railroad took over the branch from Lawton to South Haven the real revenue section as part payment of obligations to the larger company The Fruit Belt Railroad before part of its trackage was ceased tapped the rich grape and peach belt from Paw Paw to South Haven.
Michigan crop report from Lansing dated August 17 notes onion conditions improved to 87 percent, up 5 percent from a month ago, with better rains needed in Hudsonville and Byron Center. Late cabbage not in good condition as July indicated, with prospects estimated at 85 percent of normal.
C C Massie was elected president and general manager of Northrup King Co Minneapolis seed firm at a directors meeting held as stockholders met. Officers elected include L M King as vice president and treasurer C A Burnham as secretary and H C Fisher as assistant secretary. George C Thompson joins the new board of directors.
Chicago market reports show green vegetables trading unevenly with ample receipts and weak demand. Prices vary widely by region and quality, with Michigan fancy cucumbers and homegrown boxes cited alongside moderate demand for Lima beans, peas, lettuce, celery, and tomatoes. overall movement remains sluggish for the season.
Market notes show Illinois White squash offered at 75 cents per basket, 60 cents per box, and 35 cents per hamper. Homegrown boxes traded at 50 to 60 cents, with a fair call for fancy Breen spinach. Climax baskets priced at 50 cents and home grown boxes at 60 to 75 cents.
Kappaville Aug 17 Amateur grape growers seek to perpetuate varieties. The article explains layering and cuttings methods, soil and moisture needs, timing, and how to propagate vines. Layering preferred for few plants and for varieties hard to root from cuttings.
Four states claim the Ben Davis apple origin. Tennessee cites Ben Davis of Hamblen county until 1860 on the Davis farm. Virginia also claims a Ben Davis farmer. William Davis allegedly carried scions to Kentucky and Kentucky distributed the trees. Illinois says the seed grew near Burnt Prairie.
Grand Rapids, Mich Aug 17. Pere Marquette Railroad expects to handle at least 6000 cars of fruit before season's end, with nearly 1000 already moved. Early shipments include peaches and plums from Holland to Shelby and Hart to Fremont, plus a 100 percent larger cherry movement from Traverse City.
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