Tennessee Case Interests Michigan Fruit Growers
Michigan fruit growers follow a Tennessee court case where a Pennsylvania farmer won 60,000 dollars plus 3,500 in interest against a nursery for selling untrue to name peach trees in a 30,000-tree order. Growers expect the ruling will push nurserymen to ensure bud selection and accurate budding, reducing misnamed trees in orchards.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Indiana expects a better peach crop this year
Indiana foresees a peach crop from 60 to 85 percent of normal after late frost and variable freezing conditions. Hale variety suffers most while high ground orchards show minor damage. Knox county shows potential yield around 200 cars, about 60 percent of normal.
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I Adlangpolis
Indiana
Knox County
Fred Brady Heads Michigan Potato Show Leaders
Fred Brady, a Wolverine potato grower, was elected president of the Top Michigan Potato Show Association, succeeding F. J. Shipp of Gaylord. Clifford Bennett of Alba becomes vice president, A. C. Lytle of Gaylord secretary, N. B. Glasser of Gaylord re-elected treasurer. An apple show will join the tuber exposition planned for early November with about $1,000 in cash distributed to exhibitors in the 1925 show.
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Gaylord
Mich
Fred Brady
Wolverine
Michigan Potato Show Association
F. J. Shipp
Clifford Bennett
Alba
Michigan State College Graduates Are Farmers
East Lakeing Mich June 11. Eighty percent of the agricultural division graduates are engaged in farming or closely allied to agriculture. The number actually engaged in farming was 32.6 percent according to a recent alumni association check.
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East Lakeing
Mich
Agricultural Division
Michigan State College
Partial recovery in Michigan potatoes sparks price shifts
Grand Rapids Michigan June 11 Old Potato prices show a partial recovery from weakness with carrot shipping prices near 3.3 to 3.15 per cwt and occasional sales up to 8.25. Daily carlot shipments average about 50 cars with season totals near 14 000. Michigan may have potatoes for shipment through June though loadings decline as large tubers move to markets. State inspectors check grading and labeling under trucker sale rules. Southern potatoes and other vegetables move with price changes as trade adjusts to supplies.
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Jgrand
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Department of Agriculture
Carolina
Market prices show tomato and cucumber shifts this week
Southern outdoor tomatoes drop to about 1.25 for six pounds while hothouse cucumbers ease to 1.20 to 1.40 per dozen for firsts and about 1 for seconds. Shipments are rising as demand grows, with six pound baskets and six basket crates noted.
Examiner's Recommendation Favors Shipper in New York Express Case
Chicago June 11 The American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association says the tentative report by Examiner C W Griffin has been submitted to the Commission in I C C Docket 12680. The association notes the examiner favors the shipper in the New York Express floatage case and related dockets, with restoration of through route to piers 20 and 21 and future reasonable rates.
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Chicago
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers’ Association
New York Express
C. W. Griffin
Commission
Jersey City
N. J
California
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Erie Railroad
New York
American Railway Express
Company of
Polis
Erie
N. Y
Joseph H. Steinhardt
American Railway Express Company
Peter Martorl
Joint Council
The
International Apple Shippers’ Association Et al
American Railway Express Company Et al
Same
Dennis, Kimball & Pope
Louis Richman
Irving Richman
Meyer Samuels
Richman & Samuels
D. Natoli
Eastern Fruit Company
Michigan Berries Start to Move as Market Opens
Grand Rapids Michigan June 11 Strawberries from Benton Harbor begin moving to market. Prices run 4.50 to 6 per16 quart case for Southern fruit, small but high quality. Warmer weather needed to advance maturity. Berrien county shipments expected next week. Nearby nontarget notes report Kentucky Aromas and Missouri Aromas prices, carrots and pineapples market conditions, and assorted apple varieties with storage movement.
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Grand, Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Benton Harbor
Berrien County
Grand Rapids
Kentucky
Missouri
Michigan farmers eye Triumph potatoes for Southern trade
Grand Rapids reports that favorable freight rates from Northern Michigan to Louisiana could push Michigan farmers to grow Bliss Triumph potatoes on certified seed for the Southern market. H C Moore of Michigan State College says Triumphs can be profitably grown in northern Michigan with its cool, uniform climate. Utah cherries forecast a $600,000 crop, with over 200 cars of commercial fruit produced last year and county outputs rising to 26 cars this year.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Louisiana
Montana
North Dakota
H. C. Moore
Michigan State College
Utah
Salt Lake City
Davig County
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Benetting Poultry
VEAL
H. Weaver & CO
South Water Market
GM. H. Wagner & Sons
Hall, Wedger& Carter
Nat'l Bank of Commerce
Case
Darnaggin
Michigan Potato Show
Union Savings Bank and’ Trust Co
Davenport
Federal Brokerage CO
Iowa
Frank B. McCurley
Springfield
Ill
DE Giorgi Brothers CO
Council Bluffs Iowa
A. J. Berkowitz
Commission House Champaign
Wayne & Low —Mangan CO
P. W. Coppersmith & CO
Peter W. Coppersealth
Liberty’’ Brand Tomatoes
John L
Celery Washers
Examiner’s
Springfield, Ilinois
W.L. Kane CO
Texas
Mississippi
Calif
Produce Exchange
Roosevelt
L. D
Southern Potatoes
Coyne Bros
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