Sees Need for Legislation to Define Certified Seed
Bellaire Michigan June 4 State and federal legislation is needed to clearly define the meaning of the word certified when used in connection with farm seeds. Harry Reilly a local potato grower and secretary of two seed associations charges unscrupulous sellers pass off common stock potatoes as certified seed harming buyer confidence. He cites complaints from farmers who bought so called certified seed and found diseased tubers. Reilly says the law should require certain cultural practices including disease control spraying hill selection to improve purity and productivity.
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Bellaire
Mich
Harry Reilly
Michigan Certified Seed Potato Growers Association
Michigan Quality Potato Association
Reilly
Early Illinois Apples to Start Around June 21
Cobden Illinois June 4 Early apples will start moving from the southern sections of Illinois in carrots around June 21 J R Clutts of J R Clutts Son here says the early apple crop this year is larger than usual though old apples are well cleaned up in most markets and a good de-
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Cobden
Ill
Illinois
J. R. Clutts
J. R. Clutts & Son
Transparents and Duchess Lead Seed Stock Push in District
Demand for supplies in this district drives seed shipments with Transpar ents first, followed by Duchess about ten days later. South Carolina Summers and other varieties are grown in smaller quantities, but the bulk remains Transpar ents and Duchess.
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Duchess
South Carolina
Transparents
Michigan County Agents Begin Second Semester Post-Graduate Course
Michigan's 77 county agricultural agents start the second semester of a post graduate course at Michigan State College after completing the first semester exams. They answered 150 to 200 true or false questions on dairy, horticulture, crops, soils, poultry and animal husbandry. The program includes lectures by faculty and field tours to state experiment stations with visits planned to Vanderbilt soil lab, Grand Rapids Graham station, South Haven substation, Berrien soil project, and Kellogg farm. A five day summer school opens July 5 at MSU with mornings in class and afternoons on the 600 acre station.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Michigan State College
Agenta
Soil Conservation Laboratory
Vanderbilt
Fruit Belt
Graham Horticultural
Grand Rapids
South Haven
Berrien County
W. K. Kellogg
Augusta
E C Sackrider urges early erosion control in Berrien
Benton Harbor Mich June 4 E C Sackrider supervisor of the Federal Soil Conservation Service Berrien county project told fruit growers this week the best time to start controlling soil erosion is to nip gullies in the bud before they grow. Many tree plantings were made this spring under Arvid Tesasker federal forester directions at sites where gullies began. Ceremonies Traverse City Mich June 4 Dr Merle Ward president Ferris Institute substituted for the late Burr B Lincoln state commissioner of agriculture at the blossom blessing services. Lincoln died in Flint two days before he was to deliver the main address. Thousands of blossom lovers swarmed Cherryland over the double holiday.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
E. C. Sackrider
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Berrien County
Berrien Project
Arvid Tesasker
Federal Forester
Traverse City
Merle
Ward
Ferris Institute
Big Rapids
Burr B. Lincoln
Lincoln
Filnt
Chicago Street Notes Visitors to Chicago this Week
Simon Siegel of Lerner Fruit and Produce visited the St. Louis home office. W H Warner of American Fruit Growers, now with the U S Department of Agriculture, will be sent to Honolulu. G G Early of Wabash Railway attended South Water Market. Morris Rosenthal reports a successful berry season from Tennessee. Lewis Yoder called on Riley- McFarland. K Lane Johnson and J Trankina were among visitors. Vincent Trankina returned from Florida, John Rogers spent the weekend in Cincinnati. H A Louden left for Georgia peach sections. Waverly Growers Chicago office discontinued. A A Prince of Gwin, White & Prince visited eastern manager J M Gwin and Horton & Rogers. Karl Merkel arrived to visit the main office. E T Wall of McDermont & Wall visited and called on American Fruit Growers. M M Minkler left for St Louis. Abe Mendelson visited from St Paul. Frank DiCola in Chicago with Joe Macaluso. Max Sherman returned from Old Mexico.
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Simon Siegel
Chicago
Lerner Fruit, & Produce Company
St. Louis
W. H. Warner
American Fruit Growers Inc
Los Angeles
Calif
United States Department of Agriculture
American Fruit Growers
Warner
Honolulu
Burr B Lincoln Dies In Flint While Planning Rabies Quarantine
Burr B Lincoln state commissioner of agriculture and former director of the state dairy bureau died suddenly in Flint while walking to a meeting with health officials about enforcing a dog quarantine in Genesee county to curb rabies. He owned a Harbor Beach dairy farm and served since January 1 as agriculture commissioner. He had long been a friend of Governor Murphy.
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Flint
Mich
Burr B. Lincoln
State Bureau of Dairying
Genessee County
Lincoln
Harbor Beach
State Dairy Bureau
Comstock
Murphy
Robinson
Butte
Mont
C. H. Robinson Company
Kennewick, Wash
Imperial Valley
Chicago Green Vegetable Market Report June Update
The Chicago green vegetable market shows limited movement with a steady to weak tone overall. Asparagus receipts are heavy with demand fairly active, beans are freely offered, and tomatoes show weakness as arrivals are normal but quality is poor. Prices vary by item and region with California and Louisiana crates common in listings.
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Chicago
California
Arizona
Texas
Florida
Louisiana
Tennessee
Nancy Halls
Ohio
Illinois
First Yuma Gold cantaloupes ready for shipment
Chicago June 4 Advise from McDaniel & Sons Somerton Ariz says weather in Yuma cantaloupe area favorable and crop in fine shape with quality meeting expectations Express shipments start June 7 or 8 and cars to load about June 10 Meyer Schuman Company sole distributor and recent ad praised by originators for its standout presentation
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Chicago
Meyer Schuman
Meyer Schuman Company
McDaniel & Sons
Somerton, Ariz
McDaniel & ‘Sons
Meyer Schu- Behe Company
First Car of Strawberries Sold at Auction in Illinois
June 4. The Beast-Anna Growers Inc sold what is believed to be the first car load of strawberries by auction in Illinois. A straight car of Blakemores with some fancy Aromas, all U S 1 s, was bought by J R Clutte of Cobden for Grand Valley Produce Co of Peoria for 3.30 per crate.
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Cobden, Ill
Grand Valley Produce Company
Peoria
Till
Old Potato Deal Nears End in Greenville Market
Old potato business winds down as dealers close warehouses for summer and withdraw quotations for the season. Stocks still on farms will move to market mainly by motor trucks.
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Greenville
Mich
Grand Rapids Market Sees Potatoes and More Fall in Price
The Grand Rapids market eased for both old and new potatoes as supplies rose and demand waned amid warmer weather. Michigan Russet Reds sold $1.05 to $1.10 a bushel. California Long Whites around $2.50. Strawberries and pineapples shifted with Memorial Day levels. citrus fruits strengthened. Tomatoes, cucumbers and greens priced lower. Ohio and Michigan tomatoes ranged $1.25 to $1.50 for seven pound baskets. Strawberries, pineapples and specialty fruit showed larger volume and steady to lower prices.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Southern Bliss
California
Ohio
Tennessee
Kentucky
Washington
S Friedman & Sons Active in Southern Potato Deals
Chicago report notes S Friedman & Sons are large potato operators with representation by Max Weil in Louisiana and Conrad Steinfeld in Mississippi. They head potato trade in California, North Carolina, and Virginia and claim a very successful year with large tonnages. Memorial Day event honors Jacob J Ball with two large bouquets of snapdragons.
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Chicago
S. Friedman & Sons
Louisiana
Max Weil
Mississippi
Conrad Steinfeld
California
North Carolina
Virginia
Jacob Ball
Grand Rapids
Mich
Jacob J. Ball
Market Minster
John Lansburg Recovers After Appendicitis Operation
John Lansburg of the Ginsburg Lansburg Company Inc was recovering from a recent appendicitis operation this week in Sioux City Iowa.
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John Lansburg
Sioux City
Ginsburg-Lansburg Company, Inc
Perishable Freight Agent Named for Chicago Great Western
Glenn E. Soderholm becomes the perishable freight agent for the Chicago Great Western Railroad effective June 15 1937 succeeding Victor T. Lewis who moves to Boise Idaho Lewis has served since 1930 when the perishable office opened Soderholm has nine years with the road including two years as a market clerk He previously worked as a traffic agent in the general offices and will be based in Room 1003 Produce Exchange Building Chicago for inquiries about perishable business
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Chicago
Glenn E. Soderholm
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Victor T. Lewis
Boise
Idaho
Lewis
Mr. Soderholm
Chicago Great Western Raiilroad
Produce Exchange
Terrill Leaves Straight Side Basket to Start New Business
Benton Harbor, Mich June 4 Byron L Terrill ends five years as general office manager and field man with Straight Side Basket Corporation. He left May 1 to pursue plans for a new wholesale distributing business, remaining at his Broadway Benton Harbor location.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Byron L. Terrill
Straight Side Basket Corporation
Basket Machine Licensing Company
Above Corporation
United States
Basket Machine Company
Broadway
Abandon Branch Line Moves Near Lansing
The state public utilities commission was advised this week that the Chicago & North Western Railway plans to abandon a branch line near Lansing Michigan as part of a broader service adjustment. Officials indicate the action would affect local freight traffic and regional interchange points.
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Lansing
Mich
State Public Utilities Commission
Chicago & North
Western Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Comemission
Iron County
Amasg
Crystal Falls
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C.H. Weaver & CO
South Water Market
Urcen Anu
Igsuar
Msyee
R . Novy-Hart CO
Coppersmith & Co
Gordon Tyrrell CO
South Water
Ceeicago
Smith-Cordes CO
Unico
Rubin
Michigan County
Chicago Street Notes
G. G. Early
The
Wabash Railway Company
Morris Rosenthal
Rosenthal & Stockfish, Inc
Rosenthal
Lewis Yoder
Lewis Yoder Company
Nampa
Riley- McFarland Company
K. Lane Johnson
Vincent Trankina
J. Trankina & Co
John Rogers
Horton&Rogers, Inc
Cincinnati
H. A. Louden
Waverly Grower
Waverly
Fla
Georgia
Waverly Growers
A. A. Prince
Gwin, White & Prince, Inc
Seattle
J. M. Gwin
Horton & Rogers, Inc
J. G. Welsh
New York
Pacific Coast
Karl Merkel
Merkel Brothers Company
E. T.,wall of McDermont & Wall,Inc
Riverside, Calif
M. M. Minkler
Co. H. Robinson Company
City
Abe Mendelson
St. Paul
Frank DiCola
DiCola Fruit Company
Pittsburgh
Joe Macaluso
Max Sherman
J. Sherman
Old Mexico
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Frank C
Crispo
Haymarket
L. D. Monroe
Postal
L. D Bell Teletype
Salinas
Watsonville
Iceberg
U. S
Tony Oddo
All Phones
L. D
South Racine
Southern
Prom
Canal
AMM Ai
Lightning Service
Applebaum-Missner CO
Red Book
Osiscrenai T
Chicago Great Western
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Ahn
Carral
L.D. Chicago
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