Potato Breeding Underway at Michigan Agriculture Station
East Lansing July 2 One of the nation's most extensive potato breeding programs is underway at the Michigan Agricultural Experimental Station and Michigan State College. Prof J F Cox heads the effort with 2600 of 4000 greenhouse grown seedlings transplanted to field plots. The work aims to produce disease resistant white skinned high yielding potatoes and a variety suited for baking. Investigations also seek to prevent hollow heart under irrigation. Three full time specialists are on the project with a fourth to join September 1.
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East Lansing
Mich
United States
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
Michigan State College
J. F. Cox
Farm Crops Department
Michigan
Cox
C. B. Cormany
Cornell University
H. C. Moore
Colon M. McCrary
Interstate Commission Finds Stevensville Strawberry Rate Unreasonable
Washington July 2 The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled the carload strawberry rate from Stevensville Michigan to Duluth Minnesota as charged by Pere Marquette Railway Company unreasonable in the Stacy Merrill Fruit Company complaint. Reparation of 82 50 with interest awarded. Chicago July 2 Sidney B Carnine Wenatchee District Co operative Association sales manager stops in Chicago to organize a New York sales office and will be based there with Mrs Carnine.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Stevensville
Mich
Duluth
Minn
Stacy-Merrill Fruit Company
Pere Marquette Railway Company Et
B. Carnine
New York
Chicago
Sidney B.carnine
Wenatchee
Spread of the Apple Maggot Reaches Iowa Towns
Ames, July 2 reports note the apple maggot now extends southward from the previously affected northern counties into Sac Webster Greene Story Benton Polk Tama Black Hawk and Linn. Extension expert H B Nichols explains maggot tunneling through fruit unlike codling moth and suggests a second brood spray between July 1 and 15. Growers urged to report finds to aid tracking and future control plans.
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Ames
Iowa
Sac
Webster
Greene
Story
Benton
Polk
Tama
Black Hawk
Linn
Iowa State College
Extension Department
Utah Enters Fight Against Noxious Weeds
Salt Lake City Utah July 2 The State Board of Agriculture warns farmers that all noxious weeds found on their land will be eradicated by board crews and expenses charged to landowners Commissioner Harden Bennion states the duty is to enforce the law.
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Salt Lake’ City
Utah
State ‘Board of Agriculture
Harden Bennion
Supplies Moderate to Heavy in Chicago Green Vegetables
Chicago July 2 supplies were moderate to heavy in the green vegetable market with an easier tendency on many commodities. Homegrown and shipped-in items such as asparagus beans beets carrots cauliflower celery and cucumbers showed varied prices and easing demand. notable figures include homegrown 24-bunch crates at 2.25 and 1.75 for ordinary stock, beets at 1 to 1.25 per bushel, and cucumbers at up to 2 per box.
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Michigan
Chicago
Baltimore
Illinois
Indiana
St. Louis
Louisiana
California
Washington
Alabama
Texas
Hothouse
Arkansas
Missouri
Florida
Mississippi
Frank Smith Heads Michigan Certified Seed Growers
Frank Smith of Luther was elected president of the Michigan Certified Seed Potato Growers Association Inc at its second annual meeting in Cadillac Michigan. Representatives were present from Alpe na Emmet Grand Traverse Manistee Mason Cheboygan Otsego and Montcalmo counties. Other officers were elected: Vice president David Inglis secretary treasurer Colon M McCrary directors Joseph Zimmerman Traverse City Allan Kelsey Roy Rossman Edward Stiver Henry Curtis.
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Cadillac
Mich
Frank Smith
Luther
Michigan Certified Seed Potato Growers’ Association, Inc
Alpena
Emmet
Grand Traverse
Manistee
Mason
Chéboygan
Otsego
Montcalmo
David Inglis
Van
Colon M. McCrary
East Lansing
Joseph Zimmerman
Traverse City
American Pomological Convention to Meet in Grand Rapids
The American Pomological Society accepts an invitation to hold its annual convention in Grand Rapids Michigan December 2 and 3 following the Michigan state meeting November 30 and December 1. The two conventions will share Pantlind Hotel ball room with the state show in the Fine Arts siding. Premiums around 3000 dollars will be awarded for standard apple varieties approved for commercial planting by Michigan State Horticultural Society and Michigan State College.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
American Pomological Society
Michigan State Horticultural Society
National Assembly
State Society
Pantlind
Horticulture Department of
Michigan State College
Light Cherry Crop in Benton Harbor District Report
Benton Harbor July 2 sour cherry crop in the Benton Harbor to Ludington area is about 25 percent of normal while Ludington to Traverse City runs around 65 percent. Futures sales quoted at 7 1/2 cents per pound and cold pack deals to net growers between 7 and 8 cents per pound for fresh fruit.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Ludington
Traverse City
New Canning Variety Tomatoes for Mich. Growers
East Lansing Michigan July 2 Seed enough to plant 6000 acres to the new canning variety of tomatoes developed here by Prof George Starr plant breeder was distributed among Michigan canners this season. The new strain was produced from crosses of many varieties with the John Baer family. Tests at the state experiment station showed the new strain to have early maturing characteristics and yielded heavier than any other variety on test.
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Lansing
Mich
George Starr
Michigan
John Baer
State Experiment Station
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Berkowitz
Champaign
Wate & Low Mangan
P. W. Coppersmith & CO
Peter W. Coppersmith
John L. Coppersmith
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