Fennville Members Back Local Small Fruit Growth
In Fennville Michigan on June 27 interest revived in growing small fruits with a likely large acreage planned next spring. Prof R B Loree told the Fennville Pomological Society that the region is well suited for small fruit and tree fruit production and that advertising helps expand a small operation.
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Fennville
Mich
R. BE. Loree
Michigan Agricultural College
Fennville Pomological Society
Owa Truck Growers to Meet Next Week
Eighth annual convention of the Towa Vegetable Growers Association to be held in St Ansgar February 3 4 and 5 with officers Thomas J Gabriel Des Moines Ian Kennedy Jr Clear Lake and F Sestler Des Moines. Programs cover onion seed supply irrigation seed potatoes cabbage fruit and truck crops topics plus a banquet and officer elections.
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Clear Lake
F. Sestler
Des Moines
D H. Culver
C. L. Fitch
Ames
F. J. Sedlacek
Albert Halvorson
Benson
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Lume
Sorenson
O. N. Cleveland
Mitchell
Pleasant Valley
F. F. Benton
Pott
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Wis
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United States
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Delphia
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Volz
Iowa
Kennedy, Jr
Kennedy
Towa
FE. Sestier
St.“ Ansgar
Minnesota
Herrick
Iowa Fruit Growers’ Association
Minnesota Potato Exchange
Verne Steward
Minneapolis
Northern
P. E. Clement
Moorhead
Minn
St. Ansgar
Martin Moe
C. V. Holsinger
Thomas J. Gabriel
Muscatine
Hal C. Wolford
Conesville
D. H. Culver
Association
Empire
Carbon Works
St. Louis
R. H. Porter
Improvement Seen in Denver Fruit Trade Amid Rising Prices
Readable prompts describe brisk demand in Denver for Northwest Jonathans Winesaps and Rome Beauties with varied quotations. Prices range from 2.25 to 3.75 per box across grades while overall stock holds, meetings and cranberries show softness and demand remains modest.
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Colorado
Rome
Northwest
Ben’ Davis
Spitzenbergs
Northwe “Ganos
Cranberrie Ps
Todd Kraft Co Plans New Plant In Des Moines
Todd Kraft Co wholesale fruits and produce dealers of Des Moines have let a contract for a new three story fireproof plant with basement. The building, about 132 feet, will include cold storage rooms and Moore ventilation, aiming for occupancy by May at an approximate cost of $100000.
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Des Moines
Todd & Kraft Co
Grand Traverse Growers Trial Apples In Boxes
Grand Traverse fruit growers experiment with marketing apples in boxes. The first car load arrived in Grand Rapids on January 27 and sold readily at 3.25 to 3.50 per box. Buyers mistook the fruit for Western apples due to heavy coloring.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand Traverse
Michigan Freight Rate Investigation Ordered
The Michigan State Railroad Commission has ordered a formal investigation into freight rates for agricultural products. The inquiry seeks to determine if Michigan rates on potatoes hay grain and other farm goods are unreasonably high compared with other states. The move follows industry concerns and recent interstate rate changes and includes testimony from growers shippers and commission representatives. Gus W. Hahn of Hahn Distributing Company spent days in Chicago attending fruit and vegetable shippers conventions.
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Aw Commission
State Commission
Smleay
Michigan
United States
Gus W. Hahn
Chicago
Hahn
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers
Series of Meetings for Fruit and Truck Growers
Grand Rapids Michigan January 27 series of meetings to promote better potatoes fruit and muck land crops per acre in Kent county under County Agriculturist K K Vining. H C Moore secretary of Michigan Producers Association will be principal speaker. Fruit meetings at Kent City February 23 Walker February 24 with TAS Farrand secretary of Michigan State Horticultural Society as principal speaker. Dr P H Harmer and G M Grantham Michigan Agricultural College will speak February 21 and 22 at Ada and Oakfield. Muck soils discussion at Ross February 15.
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Mich
Kent
K. K
Goma
H.C. Moore
the Michigan
Ans Thes
Kent City
Walker
Tas Farrand
Michigan State’ Horticultural Society
P.H. Harmer
Seils
Michigan Agricultural College
Ada
Oakfield
Ross
Imperial Valley Grapefruit Exhibit Planned for National Orange Show
At a recent Imperial County Associated Chambers of Commerce executive meeting in El Centro the committee decided to stage an Imperial Valley grapefruit exhibit at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino from February 27.
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EL Centro
Calif
Imperial County
Associated Chambers
of. Commerce
Imperial Valley
San Bernardino
Orange Market Higher as California Citrus Damage Reported
Orange prices in Grand Rapids Michigan rose slightly this week after telegraphic reports of damage to the California citrus crop. Wholesale sales stayed limited to small lots until more reliable information arrives.
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Grand’ Rapids
Mich
Epos
California
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