Ontario Farmers and Packers Report Record Produce Exports
A January survey of Ontario and Ontario Center operations shows record totals since September with 160000 bushels of rapberries, 6000 of pears, 7500 of peaches and 0 barrels of cherries shipped. Firms like Ri Dy Waterman & Son and Peter De Lass & Sons lead in onions apples cucumbers and green tomatoes with growing foreign sales. The Empire Pickle Company and Victor Preserving Company report large canning dill pickles sauced outputs and extensive storage while co operative packing plants expand local packing and selling activities.
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Ontario
Canada
Ontario Center
Fred de Lass
Alabama
Stocum, Verbridge, & Leary
Victor Preserving Company
Haing
Empire Pickle Company
Seed Potatoes Moving From Red River Valley to Southern Points
Moorhead Minn Jan 15 A few seed potatoes are moved daily from the Red River Valley to southern points as spring activity nears. Dealers expect the heavy movement to begin in early February with about 65 carloads shipped last week mainly to Oklahoma Louisiana and Texas. Supplies and prices remain firm with demand for good quality seed likely to stay strong this spring.
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Moorhead
Minn
Red River Valley
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Texas
Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Lake Stearne
W. H. B. McIntosh
Piggly Wiggly and Saunders Reach Agreement
Memphis Tenn Jan 15 Terms of the compromise between the Piggly Wiggly Corporation and Clarence Saunders and the agreement itself were approved at a directors meeting. The agreement ends litigation between the principals and Saunders will pay 150000 to the corporation with two years to complete the final 25000 payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Piggly Wiggly Corporation
Clarence Saunders
Freeze damage estimated but early to judge across states
The Department of Agricultural Economies reports early surveys show limited damage from the late December freeze. Texas Louisiana Florida South Carolina and Virginia notes vary with cabbage spinach and citrus yields, but overall losses appear modest with some delayed harvests and replanting needed.
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Washington, D.C
United States Department of Agricultural Economies
Texas
Louisiana
Prorida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Norfolk
Virginia
Corpus Christi
Harlingen South
Harlingen North
Ouist
South
Carolina
South Hawes
Changes in Food Habits Boost Vegetable and Fruit Trade
The article notes rising U S food habits expand vegetable and fruit markets amid urban prosperity and nutrition education. It cites shipments increasing from 400000 to over 1000000 carloads and points to colleges teaching vitamins and home economics influencing consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lin
Ames
Europe
Utah Board approves joint agricultural inspectors plan
Salt Lake City Utah January 1 The State Board of Agriculture approves a unity of effort with the State College and Board of Agriculture employing joint inspectors. Counties like Cache Morgan and Davis will take over district inspections and finance through local taxes and fees. Counties will earn fees from shipping point inspections including 3 dollars per car of fruit and 2 dollars per car of vegetables after federal deductions.
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Salt
Lake City
Utah
Board of, Agriculture
Agricultural’ “College
Cuche County
Boxéldey
Morgan
Davis
Salt Lake
Barber Purchases Southern Fruit Farms Holdings
James Barber has bought the Southern Fruit Farms holdings near the Carthage and Southern Pines road, north of Mill Creek. The 1000 acre orchard, previously run on a small scale and not very successful recently, will be integrated into Barber’s estate expanding control toward Pinehurst.
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Charlotte
N. Cy
James Barber
Southern Fruit Farms
Carthage
Pines Road
Mill Creek
Gardner
Barber
Pinehurst
North Carolina
Immigration debate stirs western Canada in unsteady times
Jan 15 Winnipeg scenes reflect political upheaval over immigration as western provinces push for population growth. Tradesmen appear to act independently of immigration authorities amid local reports of twins born in Edmonton and Winnipeg. H G Bessent of Royal Fruit and Wellington Hutchinson of Rogers Fruit are noted fathers during the period.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
West
Edmonton
H. G. Bessent
Royal Fruit Company
Wellington
Hutchinson
Rogers Fruit Company
Aid Western North Carolina apples in 1926 plan
Charlotte N C January 15 The objective for the apple industry in 1926 is to urge producers to raise high conditioned fruit and to cooperate in orderly marketing. H R Niswonger extension horticulturist plans centralizing new plantings near shipping points and conducting demonstrations with seasonal instructions for cooperating communities.
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Charlotte
N. C
North Carolina
Saya H. R. Niswonger
Asheville
Niswonger
Raleigh
Wniswonger
Buncombe County
Indiana State Vegetable Growers Association Incorporates
Articles of incorporation filed in Indiana announce the West Lafayette based Indiana State Vegetable Growers Association. It is a nonstock organization formed to develop horticultural and vegetable growing knowledge. Directors named include Ivan Morris, F. C. Gaylord, and H. D. Brown.
Cleveland Delegation to National League Convention
Cleveland will send a large delegation to the National League convention in New York. The party leaves Monday night in two special cars over the New York Central and arrives Tuesday morning. Members include A C Blair and R F Blair of A C Blair Company L A Bockstahler of L A Bockstahler Co D B Pocock and Mrs Pocock Sam Weingart of Weingart Fruit Co and Mrs Weingart F C Haas of Haas Brothers D F Brookhart and Mrs Brookhart Ralph Crystal of Crystal Brothers Max Bernstein of Forest City Produce and Mrs Bernstein H C Gawne of H C Gawne Co and Frank Kneisner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
National League
New York
New York Central
A. C. Blair
R. F. Blair
A.C. Blair Company
L. A
L. A. Backstahler,of L. A. Bockstahler & Co. Mr. and “Mrs. D.B. Pocock
Sam Weingart
The
Weingart. Fruit & Vegetable Company
Walgart
C. F. Haas
Haas Brothers Company
D. F. Brookhart
Brookhart Fruit Company
Brookhart
Ralph Crystal
Crystal Brothers Company
Max Bernstein
Forest City Produte Company
Bernstein
H. C. Gawne
H. C. Gawne Company
Frank Kneisner
David F. Smith Elected President of Exchange Club
David F. Smith, manager of the Growers Exchange and noted agriculturalist in Utah, was elected president of the Exchange Club of Salt Lake City. The announcement was made in Salt Lake City on January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
David F. Smith
The
Growers Exchange
Exchange Club
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C. H. Weaver & CO
South Water Market
Chicago
Illinois
J.C. Hole & CO
Piggly
Saunders
Federal Bureau, of Agricultural Economics
Wilmington
Spinaceth City
Copiah County
Mississippi
C,.l. Fitch
Ames, Iowa
Wits
Coyne Bros
Chicago, Ill. A
Wayne & Low—Mangan GO
Wayne & Lew and
R. Mangan Co
Ghicago
Peter W. Coppersmith
John L. Copparsmith
California
Best Produce
F.E. Baldwin & CO
Thos. C. Osborne
Indianapolis, Indiana
Hall, Wedger
Carter
CHICA
Rat Bank of Commerce
Berkowitz Commission
Champaign
Klino‘s
Cates
DE Giorg! Brothers CO
Council Bluffs Iowa
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