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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1937
Page
2
East Lansing reports a 25 percent drop in Michigan certified seed potatoes for the season, totaling 210,502 bushels. The Russet Rural variety leads the decline with 134,179 bushels certified, down from 159,360 the previous year, per Prof. Henry C. Moore at Michigan State College.
Slight increases in the certifications of Irish Cobblers Russet Burbanks Green Mountains White Rurals and miscellaneous varieties reflect ongoing quality controls and market demand across production regions.
East Lansing Jan 8 The annual three day conference of the field men and production managers of Michigan fruit and vegetable canneries was held at Michigan State College this week. Fruits and vegetable specialists on the college staff addressed the sessions discussing varietal disease and insect problems.
Michigan State College extension head Howard C. Rather urged dairymen poultrymen and farmers to secure winter hardy native alfalfa and clover seed for 1936 production. He warned against loading up on cheap imported clover seed and noted Michigan led in alfalfa seed and ranked second in clover seed production. Charlotte Cannery to Build in Charlotte Michigan trustees named Forest King Gregorek Smith Perry and Noel E Dunning as directors of the planned vegetable processing plant.
Carleton H. Runciman of Lowell reports the death of his mother Mrs Elizabeth Runciman a Chelsea resident for life The Chelsea woman was noted for her long service in Michigan social and community affairs A local obituary note follows in this brief column.
Following the holidays the Chicago market opened with active demand for greens but offerings were moderate. Prices varied by item with beans steady to lower, cucumbers light, lettuce steady, and peppers and peas showing fair activity, while sweet potatoes and certain crates showed weakness. Dr. Wilsie named as new forage crops researcher at Iowa, age 34, married.
Dr. C. P. Wilsie, agronomist at Hewellian Agricultural Experiment Station for five years, is appointed to forage crops research at Iowa State College. He fills the vacancy created by the death of Prof. F. S. Wilkins, who led forage crop work since 1915 with interruptions until his death. Dr. Wilsie begins full time research duties at Iowa State College.
United Air Lines announces extensive nonstop and connecting service from across the country to Chicago for the American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers Association convention January 14-16, 1937, and to Detroit for the Western Fruit Jobbers Association January 18-21. A 15 percent airfare scrip offer lowers one way fares with bulk denominations of 500 dollars or more.
Royal Oak, Mich. Jan. 8. The Michigan hothouse rhubarb crop is one of the best and largest in history, says Ellis Berry a local shipper. He reports large plants bright red color and growing trade as he plans a tenth year on farms to aid distribution. Berry recently completed a 4,000 mile trip to the middle west southwest and east and predicts 1937 will be a banner year for rhubarb.
Albion Michigan January 8 1937 farm credit in Michigan shows a return to normal with new farm mortgage loans down over 50 percent in 1936 from 1935 and farm commissioner loans down 64 percent while short term production credit loans rose indicating the agriculture emergency has passed.
Zeeland Michigan, January 8. The Zeeland Community Council started an agricultural night school for farmers. An 18 lesson program covers farm management poultry husbandry dairying and vegetable production with weekly sessions through March 29 ending in a banquet featuring a USDA speaker. Enrollees pay a 1 dollar matriculation or 10 cents per lesson.
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