Agricultural Census In Michigan Under Way
About 500 enumerators began the agricultural census in Michigan this week for the United States Department of Commerce. The operation is directed by six supervisors: Everett C. Sackrider from Houghton Lake, James L. Kraker from Traverse City, Clarence R. Oviat from Bay City, Ford Pattison from Kalamazoo, Verne H Church from Lansing, and A. L. Vandercook from Pontiac.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigo
United States Department of Commerce
Everett C. Sackrider
Hscanaba
James L. Kraker
Traverse Cly
Clarence R. Oviat
Bay City
Ford Pattisoon
Kalamazoo
Verne H Church
A. L. Vandercook
Pontiae
Trade Bounces on Indianapolis Market Amid Cold Week
Cold weather boosted Indianapolis fruit and vegetable trade despite Thanksgiving. Receipts remained large, prices fell for some items while others rose. Green beans dropped to 33 1/2 a hamper, cabbage steady, cauliflower up, onions higher, and lettuce mixed. Citrus eased, Arizona Navel oranges appeared, and cranberries climbed to 6.25 7 a box. Seed potatoes in Michigan showed strong demand with forecasts of further purchases.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Louisiana
California
Arizona
Indiana
New York
Big Irrigation Project Expands Water Reservoir in Carbon County
Salt Lake City report states a three quarters of a million dollar project in Carbon county funds a reservoir for irrigation. The system will supply water for about 30,000 acres and aid coal camps by enabling garden truck and crop production. Some water expected next year.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Carbon County
Oswald Begins Ten Against Convention Push
Writer Oswald urges fruit and vegetable shippers to attend the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Convention in Chicago January 8 to 10. He cites benefits of face to face networking, emphasizes early reservations, and promotes the event as essential for improving trade conditions and profits.
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Chicago
Ossie Heap
Colorado
Yoe Steinhardt
New
Telegraph
Sorell
Ed Briggs
Rts
Shippers
Bill
Winnipeg Fruit and Vegetable Market Reports Mixed Arrival
Winnipeg market notes a wave of Japanese oranges from Vancouver and substantial Washington Navel and British Columbia box apple volumes. Prices vary by variety with California and Ontario shipments, plus onions tomatoes lettuce and celery shaping the week’s trade.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
Washington
British Columbia
Ontario
California
Florida
Jersey
New Lima Bean Strain Not Yet Ready for Distribution
Michigan reports a new bush Lima bean that matures uniformly but is infected with mosaids. Michigan Agricultural College will delay seed distribution until the disease is overcome. Professor George Starr hopes to disseminate seed next fall if eradication succeeds.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Michigan Agricultural College
Graham Horticultural Experiment Station
George Starr
Potatoes Break Michigan Yield Records Across State
In Cadillac Michigan reports show record yields for potatoes this year. Jason Woodman Paw Paw averaged 418 bushels per acre from a large field Edward Sutton Central Lake harvested 515 bushels per acre Mason Parmalee Hilliards over 500 bushels per acre Carl Birch Scandia set a 600 bushel per acre record in 1922 A volunteer crop on David Inglis Van Emmet county yielded 238 bushels per acre from leftovers and careful care.
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Cadillac
Mich
Michigan
Jason Woodman
Paw Paw
Edward Sutton
Central Lake
Mason Parmalee
Hilliards
Carl Birch
Scandia
Green Mountains
David Inglis
Van
Emmet
Inglis
Hothouse Lettuce Market Holds Steady in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids buyers reported stable hot house leaf lettuce prices this week after a two cent rise before Thanksgiving. The wire inquiry remained light but enough to take most production at seven to eight cents per pound. Radishes stayed firm at 15 cents a dozen.
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Grand Rapids
Mick
Dec
Hothouse
Death of Benjamin F Garver Pioneer Fruit Grower
Hart Michigan December 5 Benjamin F Garver pioneer fruit grower of Oveana county Greer here after a short illness He was 73 years old and leaves a widow and eight children
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Benjamin F, Garver
Hart, Mich
Benjamin F. Garver
Oveana Coounty
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MLE, Wagner & Sons
W. So. Water St
Iana
Geo. Hitz & Company
National’ League OF Commission Merchants OF the
United States
Western Fruit Jobbers Association OF America
International Apple Shippers Association “Product Reporter Trading Members
S. Delaware St
Anderson, Indiana
Neitert Produce CO
Evansville, Indiana
Ray J. Diekemper
Pennington-Geissler Co. Incorporated
Pennington Brokerage Co. Distributors and
Brokera
Indanapolis
Tles
Ket Review
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Oswald
Lonk
Ward
Costa
DE Giorgi Brothers
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Fiedler Bros
Springfield, Ill
John W. Low Pres
Treas
Mittelstad
Wayne & Low, Inc
Fruit and Produce Commission
Water St
T. E. Ball
Southern Vegetables
T. E. Polk ‘Company
The
Packer
Ogden Bidg
Chicago Fruit & Producerr
W. Randolph St
Chicago, Ill
WALDE
England
South Water Street
South Water St
West Randolph Street
Shipper
H. J. Kavanagh
Randolph St
Danville
T. & J. Produce CO
Hall, Wedge & Carter W. Se
Caicago Arelithela Wholesale Grocers
Nat'l Bask
MR. Shipper
LEO Pottlitzer & Somco
Commision Werchants LA Fayette
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