Wisconsin Hosts World Potato Disease Inspectors
A United States government potato disease inspection party toured Wisconsin Aug. 28, reporting fields show strong disease resistance compared with other states. Led by Dr. Otto Appel and Dr. W. A. Orton, they traced a route from Milwaukee to Rice Lake, praised Wisconsin seed potato inspection systems, and noted Minnesota and Wisconsin pioneers in seed potato testing and certification.
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Rice Lake
Wis
United States
Wisconsin
Twin Cities
Otto Appel
Berlin
Germany
W. A. Orton
Washington
Wm. Stuart
Department of Agriculture
Johanna Weaterdyk
Amsterdam
Holland
Java
W. J. Mores
Orone
F. C. Johnson
Norfolk
L, Kr, Jones
America
J. G. Milward
J. G. Moore
R. B. Vaughan
University
Milwaukee
Haverstad
J. W. Hicks
Prentice
Ben Faser
Eau Claire
Wisconsin State Potato Groweral Association
Waupace
Stevens Point
Chippewa Falls
Hicks
St. Paul
Wisconsin Association
Department of Horticulture
The
State University
Onnemene Ming
Earene
River Valley
Sabin
Greeley
Colo
Appell
Haz
Maine
Vermont
New York
Michigan
Minnesota
Colorado
Idaho
Oregon
California
W. J. Morse
Ozone
St. Pew
Wellington
Red River Valley
M . Brown
Stakeman
Tolas
Packer
Chicago Poultry Market Sees Firming Prices This Week
Chicago market notes a firmer poultry market after last week. Receipts declined while cooler weather lifted demand, with hens quoted around 15 cents and springs at 17 to 18 c. Ducks at 13c geese 10c and guinea hens at 24 per ton. Receipts varied through the week with five to seven cars reported on different days as market stayed active.
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Chicago
Dealera
Express
TUTTLE BILL PROGRESS IN UNANIMOUS CONSENT CALENDAR
New York August 28 Congress presses the Tuttle Apple Barrel Bill while urgent war risk measures loom. Mr French predicts enactment within weeks as the measure advances in the unanimous consent calendar. Joseph Di Giorgio returns to New York after a foreign trip.
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New’ York
Beness
Tai Tutler Stara
Calender
French
Joseph di Giorgio
N. Y
New York
Joseph di Piersio
Atlantic Fruit Company
Rattlesnake Bite Claim Ends Citrus Grower Life
Maitland Florida August 28 L L Stone a prominent citrus fruit grower was bitten by a rattlesnake while tending an orange grove on August 14 He was rushed to a sanitarium near Orlando but died the next day He told his son the snake gave no warning and struck his wrist while he worked on a tree.
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L. L. Stone
Florida
Maitland
Fla
Apple Estimate Forecasts 210 Million Bushels This Year
Government projections from August 1 crop reports put U S apple production at 210 million bushels, about 61.3 percent of normal. State forecasts range from Maine at 6.5 million to California at 5.3 million, with Washington listed at 7.6 million bushels.
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Goverment
Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture
Maine
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Connecticut
Ohio
Michigan
Trinoie
Missouri
Arkansas
Washington
California
Oregon
Colorado
Kansas
Idaho
New Mexico
Deciduous fruit market shows heavy receipts and varied prices
Chicago reports heavy receipts of deciduous fruit with 62 cars sold on Monday from California Washington Oregon Colorado and Utah. Prices cover peaches pears and prunes with multiple varieties and regional averages listed, followed by Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday sales figures and Green Fruit Auction Company averages for Elbertas Gravensteins Bartletts and assorted grapes and prunes.
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Chicago
Northwest
California
Washington
Oregon
Colorado
Utah
Elbertas
Champions
Bartletts
Gravensteins
Kinga
Greenings
Wealthy
Wolk Rivers
Bel Phims
Ant. Pruties
Aim
Fans
Tarkes
Giants
Keleys
Gros
Fellenberg
Malagas
Muscata
Cornichons
Crawfords
Carmens
California Phillips
Georgea
Fall Rivers
Transparents Ic
Green Fruit Auction Company
Gold Bartlett
Gravenstein Apples
Lovells
Phillips
Hibertan
Salvage
Hardy
Idaho
Green Fruit
Malaga
Grapefruit Prices Collapse As Florida Shipment Sinks
New York reports a week of record lows for grapefruit with Florida stock selling at 33 to 50 cents a box. Demand dwindles as overly plentiful seasonable fruit pushes prices down to the lowest levels in the city. Meanwhile in Chicago Arthur Hale’s infant son dies after falling into a bucket of boiling water. the funeral draws a large attendance from the Butter and Egg trade.
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New York
Florida
Arthur Hale
Chicago
Butter and Eye Board
Hale
Drastic Chicago Law Aims at Daily Produce Deals
Chicago Aug 28 A city council ordinance would fine produce dealers and commission merchants 50 to 200 dollars per day for fore stall ing re grating or other stockpiling to raise prices. Alderman Lawley backs the measure to curb shore stalling. Critics call it drastic and unconstitutional and doubt enforcement while a public market scheme seeks funding.
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Chicago
Alderman Lawley
Municipal Markets Commission
Lawley
A & Car
Minother
Ian
Tawhey
Nsor
Packer
Cantaloupes Market Weak Despite Good Quality
Chicago aug 28 cantaloupe market faced weak demand as heavy Colorado and distant receipts met resistance. Prices dropped for Gems and pink meats with limited movement. traders blame consumer fatigue for cantaloupes. Pink meats from Colorado showed some improvement while Osage and Michigan supplies moved unevenly at varied crate prices.
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Chicago
Colorado
Indiana
Illinois
New Mexico
Michigan
Osage
Climax
Poultry Men Meet in Chicago Plans Set for October Convention
Chicago August 29 plans near completion for a large convention of the National Poultry Butter and Egg Association scheduled for October 26 and 27. Chicago committees organize arrangements and aim to provide a strong program and visitor comfort. Secretary McNeill notes a publicity push and asks members to reply on attendance and hotel reservations at Hotel Sherman, the convention headquarters again this year.
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Chicago
National Poultry, Butter and Egg Association
McNeill
Sherman
Colorado cantaloupes arrive in New York market
First straight cars of Colorado cantaloupes reach New York as market fills with western melons. Early arrivals are of mixed quality, many picked too green and poor stock. crates sell for a few dollars. Prices for Colorado fruit range from 1 to 2 dollars per crate, pink peaches listed at 50 cents.
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New York
Colorado
Importers cite rotten Italian lemons flooding docks
A Marine era story notes a rotten fruit scandal as importers warn of withheld cargo reports. Ships Taor Minima and Calabria expected with thousands of boxes amid high prices. Market means buyers faced shortages and poor quality lemons with limited reliable information from importers.
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Jon
Italy
Cork
Trade Aare
Taorminia
Newark
Citta Fessina
Calabria
Poultry Prices and Market Report From Texas Buyers
Describes live poultry market activity with price ranges for fowls, broilers, and turkeys. Notes buyers reluctant to meet asking prices, steady to firm quotes, and varied auction results across multiple carloads. western stock and broker sales cited with specific price points.
Florida limes crop shortens as demand lags
Miami August report shows Florida lime season about half finished with light demand due to imported limes and competing regional crops. Prices peaked at 18 dollars per barrel fob Miami though current auction sales hit low marks. Shippers grade limes No. 1 to No. 3, mostly unwrapped from Keys with wrapping common among imported fruit. Peninsular Fish Company manager E C Holmes projects about 1000 barrels of fine Florida limes to be marketed, stating the crop is good though not as heavy as last season.
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Iit
Missouri
Florida
Miami
Fla
Keys
E. C. Holmes
Peninsular Fish Company
Indiana onion prices and storage plans noted in Knox region
Indiana onion reports from Knox and Walkerton detail harvesting under way with slight acreage increases and satisfactory quality. Prices observed around 50 to 66 cents per bushel, buyers hesitant to pay high levels, while growers plan storing a large portion of the crop. Flood, thrip, and drought earlier damaged patches but recent rains aided growth. shipments and receipts listed alongside broader market notes including Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York market items.
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Knox
Ind
Boc
Rye
Hamlet
Garden City
Walkerton
Valley Garden
New York
New York State
Sodus
N. Y
Buffalo Street
Butter Market in Chicago Shows Mixed Week After Rain
The butter market in Chicago improved for finer grades with stronger demand for undergrades. Extras posted at 30c and firsts at 26% to 28c, seconds at 24% to 25c, while packing stock firmed and storage buyers remained active. Receipts hovered around 10,000 tubs daily, with 6,079 to 8,049 on reported Fridays, and prices for No 1 packing near 23% to 23%4c with 22%c bid.
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Chicago
Esas
Mays
T Ce
Storm injures fruit in Ottawa county orchards
A August 28 storm in Port Clinton and Ottawa county caused extensive damage to fruit orchards. Winds uprooted trees and knocked many peaches pears and apples to the ground, with Catawba Island seeing especially bad apple losses. Despite losses, much of the fallen fruit would not have met grade standards and shipments of peaches from Oak Harbor Gypsum Danbury and Port Clinton are still moving with more to come next week.
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Ohio
Port Clinton
Ottawa County
Catawba Island
Oak Harbor
Gypsum
Danbury
Crawfords
Elberta Movement
FIDERS SEIZE OLEO PLANT IN CINCINNATI RAID
Federal officers seized machinery and fixtures at C F Anderson's Cincinnati operation amid second raid over oleomargarine moonshining. Government back tax estimated at 10 cents per pound on more than 68 000 pounds said to have been disposed of recently. Also note New York citrus market movement and visiting butter and egg men from Logansport, Ind.
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Otto Appel
Germany
Indiana
Chicago
Ohio
Apple
Anderson
Cincinnati
C. F. Anderson
Marietta Growers Picnic Largest Yet in Ohio
The Marietta Truck Growers Association held its annual outing in a grove near Marietta, Ohio, the largest gathering of its kind. Members promoted shipping tomatoes cabbage cucumbers and other vegetables with Crutchfield Woolfolk officials as special guests. Crutchfield praised the growers for packing quality and high grading.
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Marietta ‘Truck Growers’ Association
Pittsburgh
Crutchfleht
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