Purdue tests potato varieties for Indiana growers
Purdue University agricultural researchers conducted field trials near Goshen to compare Rural Russet and Irish Cobbler potatoes. The late maturing Rural Russet and the early Irish Cobbler showed strong growth, with spray and dusting treatments studied for insect and fungal disease control and drought resilience. George Gould of Purdue in Warsaw assisted the project.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Agricultural Department of
Purdue University
Indiana
Goshen
George Gould
Purdue
Warsaw
Potatoes Outlook for Michigan 1982 Crop Upbeat
Lansing July 22 Michigan shows a slightly larger potato harvest in 1982 than 1931 says crop report by Verne H Church and Herbert E Powell. Potatoes at 82 percent of normal forecast 25 175 000 bushels up about 1 426 000 from last year apples peaches grapes pears plums aid season outlook with varied conditions for fruits.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Verne H. Church
State Agricultural Statistician
Herbert E. Powell
State Commissioner of Agriculture
Nebraska-Iowa Jobbers Hold Monthly Meeting in Lincoln
George F. Burt presided over the Nebraska-Iowa Fruit Jobbers Association monthly meeting at the Hotel Cornhusker Lincoln last week. A fish dinner was served, Burt supplying the fish from his Minnesota vacation catch. Talks by Charles Trimble Ed L. Brown and Burt centered on fish stories. The next meeting is slated for Omaha mid August.
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Lincoln
Neb
George F. Burt
Nebraska-Iowa Fruit Jobbers Association
Cornhusker
Burt
Minnesota
Charles Trimble
Ed L. Brown
Mr. Burt
Omaha
Frenzel Installed as Indianapolis Board of Trade President
John P. Frenzel Jr a local banker was installed as president of the Indianapolis Board of Trade. A D Hitz a commission merchant was named to the arbitration committee and chairman of the produce committee. Other members of the produce committee are Leroy J Keach Peter F Trilley Edwin J Kendall and Lowell H Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
John P. Frenzel, Jr
Indianapolis Board of Trade
A. D. Hitz
Leroy J. Keach
Peter F. Trilley
Edwin J. Kendall
Lowell H. Wilson
Early Michigan Peach Season Opens in Grand Rapids Market
Grand Rapids Mich July 22 The early Michigan peach deal is under way as growers in the southwest rush May flowers to market amid fair demand. Prices settled around 1.50 a bushel after an opening showing, with Mayflower harvest wrapping early next week. Deweye Carmana Hileys and other varieties to follow. Cantaloupes, plums pears and apples moving next week while raspberries, gooseberries, currants show varying demand and prices.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Hughel
Indiana
Schmidts
Rings
Trucks Over 35 Feet Barred From Illinois
Springfield July 22 Chief of Highway Police Walter L Moody announced that effective immediately all automobile transport trucks longer than 35 feet are barred from state highways. The 1931 law, delayed by a federal restraining order, has been upheld by eastern federal court decisions. A tractor and trailer over 36 feet will be treated as one vehicle.
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Springfield
Ill
Walter L. Moody
United States Circuit
Samuel Algchuler
Walter C. Lindley
Chicago Street Notes report regional fruit trade and events
In Chicago last Friday H Frankenthal of Richman Samuels Inc and Alvin A Shatz of Gridley Maxon Co returned from work travels. The 3 A Gerrard Co Chicago received the season’s first North Carolina Hi Ley Belle peaches. New Mexico cantaloupes appeared, quality noted. Picnic plans emerge for Tiranpeiler Aid Society and Manzo Bros Boosters. Washington state tomatoes arrived via Mojonier Sons and Riley McFarland. Various industry figures visited Chicago from Kansas City to Los Angeles for meetings and shipments.
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H. Frankenthal
Richman & Samuels, Inc
New York
Chicago
Texas
Alvin A. Shatz
Gridley-Maxon & ,Co., Inc
3. A. Gerrard Company
North Carolina
Abe Schwartz
Schwarts, Drige & Wax
Tiranpeiler Aid Society
Picnic Grove
Lyones
Ill
Schwartz
South Water Market
Dealera
International Apple Association
Washington
Walla Walla
Mojonnier & Sons, Inc
Riley-McFarland Company
Waddell Attends Southern Rate Hearing in Atlanta
John F. Waddell, assistant secretary and traffic manager of the Western Fruit Jobbers Association, returned from Atlanta where he attended an Interstate Commerce Commission rate hearing. The session, before Exember Archer, covered vegetable rates in the southern territory excluding Florida. The intake ran July 7 to 15, with a parallel case for Florida vegetable interests postponed to September 21 in Daytona Beach.
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John F. Waddell
Frost Jobbers Association
Atlanta
Chicago
Western Fruit Jobbers Association
Archer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Peninsula
Florida
Rocket
Florida Vegetable Interests
Bhiprpers League of Flarida
Carriera
Daytona Beach
Fla
Mr. Waddell
J. R. van Arnym
Ne- Honal League of Commission Merchants
Wills Crane
Dow, Crane & Lennes
Washington, D. C
Salt Lake City protest over license law enforcement faces no decision
Utah hearing before the state board of agriculture heard growers dealers and railroad reps protest current interpretation of the produce license and bond law. They argued the rule unfairly exempts truckers while targeting legitimate dealers, urging the board to issue a more applicable regulation or risk enforcement failing. No decision was announced.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Intermountain Whaleaple Produce Dealers' Association
State Board of Agriculture
O. P. Hesser
Intermountain Wholesale Produce Dealers’ Association
Lcense
Rich
Attorney General’s Office
Attorney General's Office
David F. Smith
Utah Fruit & Vegetable Association
State Senate
Bonda
Board of Agriculture
Department of the State
Mr. Smith
W. M. Boyden
Ice Manufacturing Costs Vary Widely Across Carriers
Chicago reports from a California hearing on refrigeration rates show direct ice manufacturing costs rising in many locations. Bakersfield 1931 costs exceeded 1930, driven by power plant and labor expenses, fuel energy, water and supplies. Other cities also saw 1931 increases, while a few reported reductions. Ed Briggs notes labor costs loom large. 1932 may see further shifts, affecting rate defenses based on 1930–31 costs.
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Chicago
California
Bakersfield
Calif
Council Bluffs
Freano
Modesto
Nampa
Idaho
North Piette
Neb
Ogden
Utah
Pocatello
Ed Briggs
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Assosiation
Coton
Edinburg
Tex
Los Angles
Sparks
Nev
Tucson
Ariz
Vialtation
Spfe
Briggs
Fruit and vegetable market in Detroit in steady trade
Detroit report notes a dull unsettled week with heavy apple supplies and varied prices for multiple fruits and vegetables. Michigan cherries and dewberries sold at mixed prices, cantaloupes and melons priced per box, potatoes and onions steady to firmer, with regional crates and sacks showing typical market fluctuations.
Market Report on Fresh Produce Prices Across States
The report shows varied prices for lettuce, celery, corn, cauliflower, cucumbers, tomatoes and sweet potatoes across California Washington Missouri Indiana Ohio Idaho and Tennessee. Notable figures include Ice berg lettuce at 1.10 and crates from 3 to 4 in California and Washington, celery at 40 to 26 cents, Louisiana green corn 1.36 to 1.40 per bushel, and tomatoes with supplies liberal and moderate movement across states.
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California
Washington
Michigan
Louisiana
Missouri
Indiana
Maryland
Ohio
Marietta
Choice
Hbc
Texas
Tennessee
Indianas House seeks to curb highway commission power
Indianapolis July 22 A bill proposes stripping the highway commission of enforcement authority over truck weight and axle laws and giving that power to the state police. The measure would also allocate 260000 dollars more from highway funds for enforcement. Traverse City July 23 Grasshoppers devastate potato and truck crops across Grand Traverse region and northwest Michigan due to hot weather and little rainfall.
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Indianapolis
Ind
House of Representatives
Etete Highway Commission
Traverse City
Mich
Grand Traverse
Michigan
Easier Market on Tomatoes in Chicago
Supplies of southern and nearby tomatoes were heavy and the market was weaker in Chicago on July 22. Prices quoted include Tennessee lugs at 66 60c, Illinois state at 20 40c, lugs at 25 665c, Michigan and Indiana baskets at 25 60c, Indiana ten pound baskets at 15 30c, Missouri 30 pound lugs at 75c to $1, baskets at 6 90c, boxes about 50 pounds at 76c to 1.26, Washington 20 pound lugs at 38 to 3.25, and Ohio baskets at 60 to 65c.
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Chicago
Tennessee
Illinois State
Michigan
Indiana
Missouri
Washington
Ohio
William B Hughes Dies After Car Crash
William B Hughes, 73, a familiar figure in produce circles in Salt Lake City and Ogden, died from injuries linked to an October automobile accident. He helped found the W B Hughes Produce Company after initially joining the C A Smurthwaite Produce Company in Ogden.
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William B. Hughes
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ogden
C. A. Smurthwaite Produce Company
W. B. Hughes Produce Company
Firm Market on Melons in Chicago July 22
Extreme heat boosted demand for watermelons in Chicago with light supply and a firm market. Quotations show Georgia Tom Watagna averaging 22 pounds at 280 dollars, 24 pounds at 200, 26 pounds at 326, 28 pounds at steady, and 34 pounds at unspecified prices.
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Chicago
Georgia
Tom Watagna
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W. A. Murphy Estate
Saint Paul, Minn
R. R. Brown
Mer
Ad. Whitson
Minneapolis
Representative
le &. Paul
William L. Wagner, Inc
Racine
South Water
Fennville Fruit Exchange
PAYME
Mgr
Fennville
Nebraska-Iowa
Illinois
al Hart
Wesco Foods Company
West Virginia
Manzo Bros. & Co
Isunday
Lake Zurich
Carl Swansen
Michael Swanson- Brady Produce Company
Kansas City
New Mexico
American Fruit Growers Inc
Beecher Mahaffey
Mahaffey Commission Company
James H. Bawden
St. Louis
Via
B. F. Bolling, Jr
William &. Andrews Company, Inc
Reeganake, Va
Elmer Osking
The
Dean-Asking Company, Inc
Hatten, N. D
Weace Fooda Company
Mr. Glick
H. Glick & Co
Lefore State Board of Agriculture
P. W. Coppersmith & CO
Carlota Or
Leas
Produce Exchange Bldg
North Fourth
Union Produce Terminal
Detroit
Delaware
Ilinoia
Pennsylvania
Imperial Valley
Arizona
Arkansas
Imperial
Valley
Hiley Belles
Tom Watsons
al J
Dixie Belles
Queens
Virginia
Milsouri
Kansas
Canastian
Kentucky
Wire Wa
Action the Bloom Company
Mit
Central Produce Terminal
Detroit, Mich
Mitche
Petroit
Michigan Central
Schwartz Brothers
Petrot
Police Enforcement
Geo. Hitz & Co
Indianapolis, Ind
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