Spuds Grow Fine High Yields Across Upper Peninsula
Marquette June 6. Leo M. Geismar leads Michigan State College extension work on potato yields in the upper peninsula. The average statewide is 103 bushels per acre, with 141 in the upper peninsula and higher figures in Chippewa Dickinson and Houghton counties. Oak land reports the state’s largest output at 2,257,308 bushels from 19,985 acres. Five counties show especially strong results while Muskegon trails with 57 bushels. Geismar promotes Sir Walter Raleigh seed and predicts rising UP yields as more farmers adopt the crop. In Houghton, Malfieid Trading Co. shipped 3,000 bushels to Minneapolis from 10,000 ordered, prompting negotiations to meet demand and fix wholesale price around 40 cents.
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Marquette
Mich
Leo M. Geismar
Upper Peninsula
Michigan Agriculture College
Geismar
Lower Peninsula
Chippewa
Dickinson
Karaga
Houghton
Iron
Lessimnau County
Alcona
Chippewa County
Muskegon County
Oakland
Montcalm County
Oakland County
Walter Raleigh
Houghton County
Malfieid Trading Co
West Houghton
Minneapolis
Malfield
Grand Rapids Grocer Fails to Pay for Butter
Ed Van Eenenson of Grand Rapids listed as unpaid for 236 pounds of roll butter shipped January 24 to A B Noble of Montgomery Michigan. He paid 30 dollars February 17 and promised more, then ignored letters and calls, offering packing stock as a partial settlement but never remitted the balance.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
van Eenenson
East
Fulton Street
A. B. Noble
Montgomery
van Eenenaan
Noble
van Denemaan
Plans Big Orchard Expansion in Leelanau County
A. A. Lasch of Lincoln Nebraska and Sutton's Bay aims to become the leading fruit grower in Leelanau county. He has set 7,000 more trees, bringing his total to 35,000 across three orchards. He plans to reach 50,000 trees over about 1,000 acres with sites at Lee's Point Northport area and Leelanau station.
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Sutton’s Bay
Mich
A. A. Lasch
Lincoln
Neb
Leelanau County
Hei
Lee’s Point
Northport
Leelanau Station
Berries Now Moving From Puchanan Michigan
Puchanan Michigan June 6 this section will ship strawberries this season as many new fields come into bearing shipments have been going forward daily by express to Chicago the peach crop here is in good condition and shows no damage from frost
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Puchanan
Mich
Express
Chicago
Governor vetoes marketing bill in Wisconsin
Governor McGovern vetoes bill 306A directing the industrial commission to set up a direct farm marketing system. He calls the plan unwise and unconstitutional, arguing it uses public funds for private enterprise and allows no appeal or checks on the commission. He notes discrimination in purchaser lists and questions feasibility.
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McGovern
Madison
Wis
Supreme Court
Gov. McGovern
Wisconsin
Marketing Commission
Grape Association Forms in St Joseph with 1000 Cars Planned
The newly incorporated association unites earlier grape groups in St Joseph Michigan aims to move 1000 carloads this season. Manager Charles B Winslow oversees member signatures as about 800 join and 200 more expected. The group plans to market through a major agency, expects a normal crop, and funds education and supplies for growers.
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Grape
St. Joseph
Mich
E Association
Chas. B. Winslow
Winslow
North American Fruit Exchange
Improvement in Fruit Crop Sparks Hope in Hartford Michigan
In Hartford Michigan on June 6 the fruit outlook shows improvement. Late strawberries will be good, early berries down 25 percent, early apples about one third, winter apples half, peaches half, cherries 25 percent, and grapes 50 percent if conditions hold. Cold weather since the freeze has helped save crops, especially in the southern part of the state. strawberries should ripen within days.
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Hartford
Mich
Platten Produce Co Wins Chicago Office Permanence
Make Good At Chicago, Chicago, June 6. Jos. P. Platten and Geo. L. Platten are expanding the Chicago end of the Platten Produce Co. The Green Bay firm opened a Chicago office several months ago and has now permanently established it. The company is placing efforts to secure carrots and other fruits and vegetables to meet their requirements in Chicago and Green Bay.
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Chicago
Jos. P. Platten
Geo. L. Platten
Platten Produce Co
Green Bay
Wis
Getting Early Cantaloupes
Chicago June 6. C H Weaver and Co had cantaloupes from Imperial Valley California this week selling at 10 per crate. They also received Texas cantaloupes sold at 3 per crate. C H Weaver and Co are members of the Western Cantalog Exchange.
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Chicago
C. H. Weaver & Co
Imperial Valley
Calif
Western Cantalog Exchange
Frost Damage Light Fruits Report From Berrien County
In Mich June 6 frost hurt peaches grapes and pears only in lowlands, Red rape disease alarms growers though spraying rises. Most berries shielded by frost, celery crop ruined near Tecumseh by frosts and rains, futures uncertain for fall harvest.
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Tecumseh
Prairie Side
Will Hold Kaplan Case Over Next Hearing
Chicago June 6 owing to emergency cases the local court may defer the hearing of M Kaplan bankruptcy case. Kaplan is under bail with indictments for perjury and concealment of assets test ing against him.
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Kaplan
Chicago
M. Kaplan
Nex
Berry Crop Prospects Improve In Wayne Illinois
Wayne Illinois June 6 report says berry acreage is light but yields look strong with as many as 1000 crates expected for outside markets. Shipping to begin around June 16 and run through July 20. Prospects for other fruits are only fair.
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Wayne
Good Season in Witless Chicago Dish Highlighted
The 8. and H. Levell Co. of this city reports a successful season in Louisiana vegetables and now handles southern bone peas carrots beets peaches melons tomatoes and related produce. The firm maintains a well established trade in these lines.
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Chicago
H. Lev! Co
Louisiana
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Earl Bros
Texas
Arkansas
Peter Fox Sons CO
Baldwin Ogden
M. L. Campbell
Strawberry
W. So. Water St
E. Ball
Springfield
UL Wents
Water St
Gallagher Bros
Thaco
Produce Commission
Storch, Bros. & Co
General Commission Merchants
BT W. Se
Chisaze
Milwaukee
Alphonse J. Conroy
Carlots
Sttate
Arketing
Growers’ and Shippers’ Association
Bradstrest
Dun's
the Packer
Milwaukee, Wis
Indianapolis, Ind
Southern
Florida
Indianapolis
A. R. Cleghorn
Fletcher American Nat. Bank
Packer
Railsback & Sons, Inc
Bedford, Ind
J. Outs
Wm. Schaub & CO
DI Aroun
Indiana
Bias National City Bank
Outlet Unlimited
St. Paul, Jr
J.B. Hoxsie & CO
Michigan
Sir Walker Raleigh
Malifroid
Ougatom
Clark ST
EN Bay, Wis
Ebner Ige& Cold Storage GO
Vincenebes
Ind
Carlot Receivi
Vondersaar & Co
Taaigmapolis, Lad
Max ‘Malior Co
Tustacion
J. Snyder & Son
Firet National Bank
W. S. Water St
Wayne & Low
Buehange Mall Bank
Nat
Hume
Aasia
T. M. Hume
Burlington, Iowa
Welch & Welch Se
Waters
The
Peach House of
Minnesota
Portage
T. H. Cochrane CO
Portage, Wis
Burlington
W. W. Copeland
Berrien County
J. Joseph
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