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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1922
Page
2
Grand Rapids Michigan December 15 orderly marketing of the Michigan white bean crop supports the Western Michigan market. Bids have held steady at four six and a quarter dollars per cwt to the grower with a slight advance noted in Detroit this week. It is estimated by bean robbers that only forty percent of the crop remains in first hands.
Beekeepers from six counties met at North Dakota Agricultural College in Fargo to organize the state association. Officers named include T A Williams president Geo E Duis vice president B L Webster secretary E J Weiser treasurer and W L Crites Mark Andrews and Dana Wright on the executive board. The group aims to educate and disseminate beekeeping information and promote honey production while discussing legislation against diseased bees. E I Root of Medina Ohio and Secretary Webster spoke on prospects as North Dakota sweet clover elevates honey quality and state prominence.
The Chicago vegetable market shows light receipts and mixed quality with moderate trading. California repacked tomatoes sold $5.75 to $6.75 per crate, while original lugs from Northern California reached $2.75 to $3.50 for fancy stock. overripe stock moved slowly at 25¢ to $1. Hothouse baskets from Ohio and Indiana went $2 to $2.75, with various greens and lettuces showing steady demand for fancy grades.
Chicago notes little price or car supply change in cabbage market. Wisconsin deal still hard to fill orders, 10 to 20 cars moving daily. Market quoted at 15 to 16 dollars per ton f o b shipping point. local cabbage traded at 21 to 24 dollars per ton. Twenty cars were on track yesterday.
The National Produce Bank of Chicago announced a name change to the National Bank of Commerce citing a diversified clientele. Directors kept the staff unchanged and J W Lowe of Wayne and Lowe remains chairman of the board.
At the Michigan Cannery Association annual convention in Grand Rapids on December 15, officials said the dry process would be used to pack more apples. Factories struggled to meet demand after six weeks of the season. C G Wundbury reported on pea lice control, while discussions covered merchantable cherry varieties and involvement of state and federal officials and canners.
Chicago December 15 onions show little week to week price movement despite heavy consumption. Dealers quote yellows 2.50 to 3 per cwt fob, reds 2.25 to 2.75, whites 3.25 to 3.50, with shortages in Ohio and Indiana and warehouse holders pushing 10 to 26 cents above current market. Shipments run 60 to 80 cars weekly. Bureau of Markets reports 22 037 cars moved to Tuesday, up from 16 632 last year.
Ames Iowa Dec 15 Official recognition of Iowa State College seedling apples propagation came with the Wilder silver medal awarded by the American Pomological Society at the Midwest Horticultural Show in Council Bluffs The exhibit of 53 apple seedlings named Ames Hawkeye Greening Sharon and Macy drew wide interest from hort iculturists and nurserymen The medal honors Pro fessor Beach and marks Iowa developments in hardy varieties now tested in 27 states Industry awaits excess scion wood supplies as nurseries plan large seedling stocks
Grand Rapids Mich Dec 15 The most elaborate apple and potato show in Western Michigan closed Saturday with 4500 in premiums awarded. Sweepstakes in potato went to Brady Brothers Wolverine. Grand champion apple went to J R Braman Grand Rapids in a tight race with J H Bowles Northport. State sweepstakes listed winners Duchess Roy Dodge Byron Center Wealthy J H Bowles Northport Jonathan Fred Newberg Grand Rapids Grimes J R Braman McIntosh James L Kraker Beulah Fameuse A J Rogers Beulah Rhode Island Greening H Shaaefer & Sons Sparta Steele Red Farley Brothers Albion Northern Spy J R Braman Wagener A J Rogers Beulah Hyslop Stump Etzler Con way O
Ames Iowa December 16 Winter protection of raspberries is not always essential but pays in the long run by preventing cane injury. Holsinger Iowa State College horticulturist says hardy varieties survive winter with little trouble, especially southern sections. In northern and central regions bending canes and covering with earth, or tying and bending the bundles, provides protection. straw or mersh hay over bushes also helps.
Frank J Cleary has opened a brokerage office at 222 North State Street in Chisago, offering fruits and vegetables. Known in the trade, he has eight years in the local fruit and vegetable industry and the last two and a half years with American Fruit Growers Inc carrot office. Edgar La Paivie, potato broker at 307 Market Bank Building Minneapolis, resigns to become traveling freight agent for Frisco Railroad. previously with Soo Lines, his move sends his headaughters to San Francisco.
Baltimore Street notes show Bolton Depot receiving eight cars of potatoes eleven of cabbage two of onions two of lettuce four of celery and three of apples. Harry Warfield of J Staun Sons Co is reported at the hospital in serious condition. Fruit sale offers include six cars Morida oranges five cars of grapes one car of California lemon one car of grapefruit and one car of tangerines.
Fresno Calif Dec 15 Plans are being made by the Sun Maid Raisin Growers for the annual grape institute to be held shortly after the first of the year The event aims to unite producers and agricultural scientists for closer cooperation and study Addresses by horticulturists from the valley the State Department of Agriculture and the College of Agriculture University of California are expected Officials of the Raisin Growers will also speak The meeting may last two or three days Demonstration work in vineyards near Fresno will be part of the program
Wasco California December 15 vineyardists plant cover crop between vines to lift grape yields next year. Canadian peas favored with over 100 acres planted by Palm ranch superintendent Bergen and 25 acres by J B Quick. Demonstrations in pruning planned in Sodus Weyne County with Professor Oskamp of State College of Agriculture Ithaca guiding series next week. repeated annually to identify best method.
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