Increased potato acreage reported in Michigan areas
Staff correspondence from Bear-Lake Kaleva and Onekema Michigan dated July 20 notes potato acreage up about 15 to 20 percent over last year. Weather has been cool with ample rainfall, beetle damage minimal, early yields look strong, many crops grown for the winter market with shipments to Chicago and Milwaukee via steamboats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear-Liake
Mich
Norwalk
Manistee &N. E. R. Riors
Onekema
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kaleva
Onekéma
Potatoes Show Strong Acreage Increase in Michigan
Poe Manistee, Mich July 20 The potato acreage has risen about 20 percent in this section and shipments will move in August with carloads continuing through late fall and winter. The stand is good and weather has been ideal for growth. Early potatoes look better, and cool weather has kept potato beetle pests low with few bugs observed this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe Manistee
Mich
J C Connell Visits Chicago to Inspect Cabbage Crops
J C Connell of J C Connell Co cabbage operators of Kenosha Wis was here early this week visiting the trade He left Wednesday night for a trip through eastern growing sections to study crop prospects and market outlook.
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Chicago
J.C. Connell Co
Kenosha
Wis
E Arly
Egg Business Sold in Dayton for Keller Trade
The butter egg and poultry business formerly run by W. F. Preibe & Co. in Dayton, Ta. was recently bought by JFB Keller, who for years managed Swift & Co. at Des Moines. The transfer occurred July 20, and Keller plans to continue operations in the same location.
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Dayton, Ta
W. F. Preibe & Co
Jfb.keller
Swift & Co
Des Mcoines
Exorbitant Poultry Prices Spark Publicity Campaign
Chicago traders urge education to demand dressed poultry in frozen form amid rising prices. Retailers in residential districts ask 38 cents per pound for fancy scalded broilers, a 58 percent profit, prompting officials to review pricing. Also reports the death of Mrs Max Piowaty, age 58, widow of M Piowaty & Sons founder. funeral held after a Wednesday morning service.
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Washington
Chicago
Max Piowaty
Max. Piowaty
M. Piowaty & Sons
R. Leffman
Fred
Richard
Carl
Ernest
William
Frozen Poultry Trade Faces Public Education Push
The article describes widespread mislabeling of frozen poultry as fresh, urging consumers to demand frozen birds to ensure quality. It notes industry experts endorse keeping poultry frozen until use and highlights a Chicago campaign to educate housewives about costs and storage. Trade groups claim prices drop but have not boosted consumption, citing heavy frozen stock and tainted retail practices.
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Chicago
Washington
Dee
Renan and Baird Visit Chicago Trade Opening Boosters Clubrooms
On July 1 20 er the Lt Opt Renan Norf Na arrived Sunday and spent the week with the Chicago trade, making his headquarters with M Piowaty and Sons who handle the Diamond U brand of potatoes in Illinois and all territory west of the Mississippi. Mr Baird left the city after attending the Boosters clubrooms opening last night.
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Renan, Norf
Chicago
M. Piowaty & Sons
Illinois
Mississippi River
Baird
Boosters
Chicago Vegetable Movement Steady with Broad Supply
The Chicago vegetable market reports a good week with ample supply and generally reasonable prices. Tomatoes held up and early prices ranged. specifics include Tennessee flats at 1.25, Minois stock around 1.15, hothouse tomatoes 90c, and varied prices across cabbage, cucumbers, beans, lettuce, peas, celery, peppers, and eggplant as receipts remained steady and demand fair.
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Chicago
Tennessee
Minois
Tenn
Baltimore
South
Illinois
St. Louis
New York
Michigan
Indiana
Louisiana
Fruit Outlook for Onekema and Bear Lake Mich
Staff correspondence notes a large red raspberry acreage with excellent quality and a likely big crop. Varieties include Cuthbert and King. First raspberries due mid next week. Cherries show heavy pockets and light elsewhere with Early Richmonds and Montmorencies. Dye House cherry good now. few sweet cherries. Peach crop very poor, not over 20 percent normal. Early apples good in top orchards. crop finish by end of next week.
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Onekema
Mich
Cuthbert
King
Richmonds
Montmorencies
Avill
Lange
Dunlap
Wil Betts
Fruit Crops Vary Widely Across Orchards In Michigan
Bear Lake Michigan July reports show Wealthy Duchess apples bearing well while winter varieties are largely light. Starks Ganos Grimes Golden and Jonathans promise good crops in many orchards. Cherries yield about 65 percent. Montmorencies half crop. Crab apples Ys lop Transcendent Kieffer Bartlett pears light. Peach acreage small. few peaches expected. Butter market in Bigin Illinois shows only one lot offered, selling at price.
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Bear Lake
Mich
Harry Richmond
Starks
Wichardson
Grimes Golden
Ganos
Jonathans
Kieffer
Bartlett
Increase in Cabbage And Onion Acreage
Traverse City Michigan July 20 The acreage of cabbage and onions has increased 300 percent in Northern Michigan according to agricultural leaders Prices last year drove a wave of planting Onion and cabbage fields show excellent growth and may outpace other crops in productivity Contracts are being made with growers to take the market price at delivery, but prices are omitted.
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Traverse City
Mich
Michigan
Frappier Buys Kinyon Interest in Lansing Firm
Lansing July 20. M Frappier has bought out Ben Kinyon’s share in Kinyon & Frappier. Frappier will carry on the business under his own name.
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M. Frappier
Kinyon
Lansing, Mich
Ben Kinyon
Kinyon & Frappier
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