Indianapolis growers form second produce market in city
The Indianapolis Vegetable Growers Association completed purchase of a new site south of downtown for a second market at 149,500 dollars. Construction will start soon, with an expected June 1 opening and six days a week operation during the season. The 420 by 26 foot lot will host nearly 200 stands in five rows with 60 foot driveways and sidewalks between rows to ease congestion at the present market. The association has 175 stockholders, most local gardeners, owning 448 acres in greenhouses and 4,600 acres in outdoor gardens, producing an estimated 5 million dollars in yearly volume. Officers are William C. Meyer, president. William Ristow, vice president. Gil Schirach, treasurer. Edward Hohlt, secretary.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Vegetable Growers Association
Edward H. Hohit
Vegetable Growers' Association
William C. Meyer
William Ristow
Gil Schirach
Hohlt
Idaho and Utah Shipments Report Sluggish to East Markets
Idaho and Utah freight patterns show California fruit and vegetables moving slowly to eastern markets. C. Gunnel of the Pacific Fruit Express reports California shipments averaging 30 cars daily, mainly vegetables, while Idaho stays heavy with about 90 cars daily of potatoes and apples. Utah's eastern shipments average five cars daily, including vegetables and canned goods.
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Idaho
Ogen
Utah
California
Gunnell
Pacific Fruit Express
Gunnel
Winnipeg Market Quiet Amid Mild Weather in Manitoba
In Winnipeg Manitoba on February 12 the market is quiet due to mild weather and limited country shipping. City trade centers on staple fruits and vegetables with oranges rising about 50 cents per hundredweight and prices for various sizes noted though unclear in places.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Michigan potato market remains dull in February trade
Grand Rapids February reports show Michigan potato prices easing with about 500 cars shipped daily. Most sales around 4 dollars a bushel, with some at 2.10 to 2.15. Carlots in the week ranged 8.75 to 9.86 per cwt as growers and shippers grow cautious, unsure if the season will end strong.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Texas
Fruit and Vegetable Market Report Shows Mixed Prices
The Florida grapefruit market remains steady with best grades at $7 per case and smaller sizes at $6.50. Bananas hold at 9c per pound, apples suffer with slow sales and storage stocks, while Ontario barrels and Baldwins move between $6 and $8 per barrel. Potatoes and tomatoes arrive. California celery and cauliflower price variations noted. sprouts and peas around 30c per pound.
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PBL
Florida
Ontario
United States
Texas
Winnipeg
California
Beekeepers of North Dakota Meet at Fargo
More than 60 beekeepers from North Dakota attended the annual North Dakota Beekeepers Association convention in Fargo. Dr H L Jalster of the North Dakota Agricultural College led a garden and orchard short course along with talks by university and USDA officials and regional experts on bee culture and gardening topics.
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North Dakota
Fargo
N. D
North
Dakota
North Dakota Beekeepers Association
H. L. J ‘Alster
Stonesnigt
School of Agriculture
North Dakota Agricultural College
Francis Jager
Division of
University of Minnesota
Kenneth Hawkins
Watertown
Wis
Jay Smith
Vincennes
Ind
J. I. Hableton
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
William Baker
WM. C. Tanquary
M. J. Coussineau
Moorhead
Samuel Lawrence
Dwight
W. O. Victor
Chaffee
W. W. Remington
W. L. Crites
Amenia
C. H. Miller
Puch
Hhies
Fine Fruit Show At Michigan State College
Largest display of Delicious apples in Michigan shown at Farmers Week apple show in East Lansing. Allegan county led with the silver cup, Montcalm second, Tonia third, and Oceana fourth. Premiums awarded to many growers state wide. Winners include N. L. Harss Saugatuck E W Lincoln Greenville E H House Saugatuck F C Sherman Wart Garfield Farley Albion N W Laird Chelsea L A Spencer Kibble Fred Weisenbach Beulah H J Wheaton Belding Charles Braumson Ann Arbor Gordon Frost Moseley Jesse Pickett.
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Michigan State College
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Spy
Baldwin
McIntosh
Greenings
Allegan County
Montcalm County
Tonia County
Minnesota Cabbage Growers Meet to Discuss Control
Minnesota cabbage growers from Central and Northeastern Hennepin met January 26 at Joe Baumgartner farm in Crystal township to study pest prevention and control. R C Rose of the University Farm described seed treatment soil disinfection and disease resistant varieties while I A Kirkpatrick urged ahead planning and securing mercury compounds and resistant seed with county agent services offered.
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Saltpeetal
Hennepin County
Joe Baumgartner
Crystal Township
R. C. Rose
University Farm
Polk Announces Retirement From Chicago Firm Bearing His Name
T. E. Polk of Chicago resigns from the T. E. Polk Company, with the firm at 32 South Water Market continuing operations and capital cut to 25000. New officers include A P House as president and Ben Dykeman as vice president. Polk will operate as a carrot broker under his name at 92 South Water Market, handling vegetables and fruits.
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Chicago
T. E. Polk
South
Mr. Polk
P. House
Ben Dykeman
Jerry Freyberg
Benjamin Young
John Heisler
T. E. Polk Company
Si Néss
California
Polk
T. Eh, Polk Company
South Water Market
Briggs Witness in Georgia Rate Hearing
Macon Ga Feb 12 E S Briggs manager secretary of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association headquartered in Chicago arrived to aid Georgia peach shippers in their gate rate case. He qualified as an expert on rate matters and testified February 4 after preliminary hearings with shippers witnesses and attorneys.
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Macon
E. S. Briggs
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers’ Association
Chicago
Georgia Peach Shippers
Briggs
Michigan Dedicates New Horticultural Building
Hast Lansing February 12. Pruning mature apple trees does not raise first year yield but improves quality. Prof Roy B Marshall of Michigan State College told the Michigan State Horticultural Society at its mid winter meeting. The Farrand orchard experiments in 1895 showed larger fruit size and better color from pruning, though yields were lower than unpruned trees. The society met tied to the dedication of a new 400000 dollar horticultural building, described as the nation’s finest horticultural lab and study building. Jason Woodman of Paw Paw traced Michigan horticultural development from 1800 plantings around Detroit to early peach trees near St Joseph after the Revolution and grape shipments to Chicago in 1840.
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Hast Lansing
Mich
Roy B. Marshall
Michigan State College
Michigan State Horticultural Society
Farrand
Eaton Rapids
Marshall
Ben Davis
Kenyon L. Butterfield
United States
Jason Woodman
Paw Paw
State Board of Agriculture
Michigan
Detroit
Woodman
St. Joseph
Chicago
Form South Water Traffic Association formed in Chicago
Chicago February 12. Thursday afternoon last week traffic men on the South Water Market met in the South Water Market Trust office and formed the South Water Traffic Association to address traffic claims and trade problems. Officers elected were N. J. Miller chairman F Leonard vice president F P Drissler vice president and W Elliott secretary.
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Chicago
South Water Market
N. J. Miller
F. Leonard
W. Elliott
Letter on improving produce handling for market preparation
Garfield Murden of Ashley Indiana writes to The Packer on February 6 1926 requesting regular information about handling of the vegetable crop including storage methods preparation for market and best selling practices. He urges coverage of time to time updates on cropping theatering techniques and storage types to aid vendors.
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Ashley
Indiana
Packer
Garfield Murden
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