Beekeeping Urged to Order Bees Early in Ithaca
Ithaca New York February 19 professors warn beekeepers that southern shippers expect a heavy season for package bees. They advise early orders to unite weak colonies, restore dead combs, and start new hives amid low quality stores and brood-rearing risks. Starvation threats loom if not vigilant after March.
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Ithaca
N. Y
New York
George Rea
State College of Agriculture
Rea
Noth
Cleveland Market On Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Trading was quiet to start the week but prices held firm with onions rising sharply and most fresh vegetables edging higher. Apple demand moderate, fruit and veg offerings steady to up, with Ohio Delicius and Romes standout prices. beans, peppers, cabbage, lettuce, onions, potatoes, and berries show varied gains and steady movement across Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, and Maine origins.
Market Report on Crated Produce Prices
Mand fairly good. Missionaries in 36 pint crates sold at about 5.50 per crate with most sales between 4.75 and 5.26. Sweet potatoes sold slowly with moderate supplies and steady market. Best Louisiana Porto Ricans in crates brought 2.2 to 2.10 while New Jersey hampers sold at 1.50 to 1.65.
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Louisiana
New Jersey
California
Arizona
Texas
Bushela
Celery
Michigan
Florida
Ohio
Tennessee
Nancy Halla
New Jersey Jersey
Mississippi
Nancy Halls
Indiana
Chicago Street Notes vacationers and movers in commerce
A. Ernst of Applebaum-Misener remains in the Rio Grande valley for about two more weeks overseeing firm interests. Charles W. Irrgang returns from a Florida vacation tanned and fit. F. J. Schillinger and J. Lerner & Son brief travels are noted along with visits by W. J. McCart, F. C. Bennett, M. M. Minkler, and Charles Abbate to various eastern and midwestern locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ernst
Applebaum-Misener Company
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Charles W. Irrgang
Florida
Ear Mark Identification for Cow Prized by Nash Heirloom
Los Angeles reports an heirloom from pioneer California shown to a Packer representative. The faded paper records a cow brand and ear marks dated 1849 in Sonoma Book D page 23, signed by W. M. Boggs, later California governor, with Nash family recording and a $3 fee. Nash’s father William Huston Nash was a Napa Valley pioneer rancher and early deciduous fruit tree importer from Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay T. Nash
Los Angeles
California
Packer
Terminal Club
Nashville
Tenn
Sonoma
W. M. Boggs
Mr. Nash
William Huston Nash
Volume and value of the fruit and vegetable trade
William L. Wagner, secretary of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association, presents U S Department of Agriculture and Interstate Commerce data on national fruit and vegetable shipments and track value. Estimates include 1935 rail and boat carloads, motor truck additions, and a calculated on track destination value of about 1.095 billion dollars.
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Chicago
William L. Wagner
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
United States Department of Agriculture and Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Department of Agriculture
Game Authority
Potatoes Steady and Produce Markets Steady at Chicago
Chicago Feb 19 The potato market held steady with quiet movement. Idaho Russell No 1 sold 3.50 to 3.60, No 28 2.75 to 2.85. Wisconsin round whites 2.45 to 2.50. Colorado McClures 3.25 to 3.30. New potatoes steady, Florida Triumphs No 1 1.90 to 1.95, No 28 1.85. Cabbage firm with ample arrivals. New York sacks 40 to 50 cents, red varieties 40 to 75 cents. onions firm with ample offerings. western yellows 1.40 to 1.60 per 60 lb, whites No 1 1.40 to 1.50.
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Chicago
Idaho Russell
Wisconsin
Colorado McClures
Florida
New York
Texas
Apple varieties listed as hardy for Iowa winters
Ames Iowa February 19 All apple trees are beautiful in seed catalogs but the wise fruit grower for 1937 will seek hardy types able to endure Iowa winters. Extension horticulturist S W Edgecombe notes varieties proven to survive severe cold in northern Iowa include Brilliant Haralson Hawkeye Malinda Northwestern Greening Duchess Sa
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Lome
Hawkeye
Sharon
Earlham
Iowa State College
Iowa
Jonathan
Grimes
Delicious
Ben Davie
Gano
Rome
Ames
S. W. Edgecombe
Brillant
Haralson
Malinda
Northwestern Greening
Duchess
U S Grows Most Apples and Leads World Exports
The United States is the largest producer and exporter of apples per the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. From 1931 to 1936 the U S averaged about 31 percent of world production and about 4 million bushels of fresh fruit, 6 million canned, 3 million for brandy, 7 million dried, and 55 million for other uses. World trade totals around 30 million bushels with the U S supplying roughly one third and Canada about one fifth of exports.
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U.S
Washington, D.C
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Canada
Idaho Potato Market Inactive Due to Weather and Growers Attitude
Idaho Falls Feb 19 The Idaho potato market shows early week inactivity as weather and grower sentiment curtail haulings. Mild days froze roads later, heavy snows hamper transport, and growers hold for higher prices, delaying movement to California and other districts amid expected late California arrivals.
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Idaho
Idaho Falls
Idaho Points
Upper Valley
California
North Carolina poultry flocks earn $12,994 in December
In North Carolina, 393 demonstration poultry flocks produced a profit of 12,994 for December, per T. T. Brown of State College Extension. Despite a 28 percent rise in feed costs, the return above feed costs was higher than a year earlier, with average egg production at 10.5 eggs per bird.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
T. T. Brown
State College
Green Vegetables Steady to Firm on Chicago Market
Chicago, Feb 19. Local green vegetable prices held steady to firm amid light receipts meeting normal demand. Asparagus and broccoli stayed steady with light offerings. beans and peppers showed solid demand and firm prices. Carrots, celery, lettuce, spinach, and tomatoes maintained firmer tones as markets balanced supply and demand with varying regional crate prices.
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South Water Market
Chicago
Mission Merchants
Georgia
Florida
Miss Florence Rosenthal Weds Milton Kuhlman in Chicago
Miss Florence Rosenthal daughter of Morris Rosenthal of Rosenthal Stockfish and Milton Kuhlman of the 8 M Produce Co were married last Sunday evening at the Steuben Club 188 West Randolph with about 400 guests. Reception and dinner followed the ceremony and dancing to Irvin Farber’s orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Florence Rosenthal
Morris Rosenthal
Rosenthal & Stockfish, Inc
Milton Kuhlman
Steuben Club
West Randolph Street
South Water Market
Irvin Farber
Couple Weds As Ina Kuhlman Sister of Groom
Ina Kuhlman sister of the groom served as maid of honor. The couple left on a short honeymoon and will reside in Chicago after their return.
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Ina .Kuhlman
Chicago
New Orleans Street Notes Visit by San Francisco Firms
Whetstone of H P Garin Company San Francisco visited the New Orleans market last week and headquartered with Louisiana Sales Company. Mendelson of A Levy J Zentner Co also called on local trade this week. Waddington of Atlantic Commission Company was in New Orleans on business, shown around by T A Davis. Trebin of Pacific Northwest Fruits Yakima Wash hosted a trade showing of the Doc Apple movie about Pacific Northwest apple industry attended by a representative crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Garin Company
San Francisco
New Orléans
The
Louisiana Sales Company
Palmer C. Mendelson
C. W. Waddington
Atlantic Commission Company
New Orleans
T. A. Davis
Nicholas J. Trebin
Pacific Northwest Fruits, Inc
Yakima, Wash
Pacific Northwest
Funeral Services Held for Edward J Geldermann
Chicago February 19 Funeral services were held Monday for Edward J Geldermann longtime South Water Market figure and cashier credit manager at C H Weaver Co for 89 years He suffered a stroke two years ago but resumed his duties until resigning last November Friends colleagues and traders attended the funeral marking his long service and respect in the Chicago trade area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward J. Geldermann
South Water Market
Geldermann
C. H. Weaver & Co
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Carlot
Wow. W. Coppersmith & Con
Ane Water Market Commission
Newsor
Smith-Cordes CO
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N” Est
H. J. Riebe
ABLES
Indianapolis
Mets the Packer
Geo. Hitz& Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Kansas City Star
Cleveland
Romes
York State
Washington
Colorado
Pennsylvania
Russell
Maine
Green Mountains
Chicago Street Notes
F. J. Schillinger
Wabash Railway Company
W. J. McCart
W. J. McCart & Co. Ltd
Toronto, Can
F. C. Bennett
Western Pacific Railway Company
Calif
M. M. Minkler
C. H. Robinson Company
Omaha
Del
Maines
Kansas City
Charles Abbate
Chas. Abbate Company
Caribbean Sea
Charles Cohen
Cohen & Gordon and
J. Lerner & Son
Delaware
Frank C
Crispo
Haymarket
Monroe
Postal L. D
Iceberg
I. Wagner
Whitney
Iowa Experiment Station
New Bulletin
Ces South Water Market
OS15
Podatal L
Buarin L
Novy-Hart CO
Jack F. Battistini Haymarket
Postal
L. D
Gridley, Maxon & CO. Inc
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