Southern Tomatoes on the Winnipeg Market
On the Winnipeg market tomatoes arrive from Florida Mexico Mississippi and California with wide price variation. Prices include a British Columbia hot house tomato car at 5 59 per 20 pound case Mississippi tomatoes 2 60 per case Washington cabbage 4 50 per crate rots and beets 0 70 per dozen bunches British Columbia cauliflower 4 50 per two dozen case Southern cucumbers 2 50 per hamper California head lettuce 4 per case celery 13 per case Texas onions 2 76 per crate sack onions 2 50 per sack Manitoba potatoes 1 per bushel New Texas potatoes 0 5 per pound Manitoba rhubarb 2 per pound.
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Winnipeg
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Florida
Mexico
Mississippi
California
British Columbia
Washington
Texas
Manitoba
Michigan Peach Trees Grow Fast, Survey Finds Large Plantings
A federal state survey with Michigan State College shows 2,216,392 peach trees in commercial orchards and that two thirds of trees are Biberta. Ages range from one to ten years, with 56 percent non bearing and 40 percent two to three years old. Interplanting peaches with apples has declined to 34.6 percent. In 1924 about 30 percent shipped by rail or boat, 69 percent sold locally or hauled by truck, and 1 percent used on farms.
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Michigan
Grand Rapids
Mich
United States Department of Agriculture
State Department
of. Agriculture
Michigan State College
Georgia
Last Michigan Apples Sold at Low Prices
Grand Rapids Michigan June 25 Tag ends of the 1926 Michigan apple crop were sold here this week and the deal closed with a moderate spurt in prices for the last offerings Fancy Northern Spies out of cold storage topped at 4 a bushel while Spies out of common storage sold briskly at 1 75 a bushel Hubbardstons Starks and Baldwins were in strong demand at the finish around 1 50 a bushel Taken as a whole the 1925 apple deal in Michigan was a disappointment with prices at the close little higher than at picking time last fall Growers who sold their entire crops in the orchard realized better returns than those who placed their crop in storage for winter distribution.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Hubbardstons
Starks
Baldwins
Idaho prune estimates revised downward amid drought and aphids
Idaho prune growers and shippers forecast a 1000 to 1600 car crop, with potential for more, as water shortages and green aphids threaten yields. First shipments likely after mid August. apple crops also seen smaller, around 6000 cars, due to last year’s bumper output. Twin Falls reports frost damage. overall quality expected to be good.
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Corrence Bolse
Idaho
Jone Oh Tesume
Green Aphis
Jonathans
Twin Falls
Peach crop in Michigan forecast at 1925 levels
Veteran grower Sylvester Elliatt of Oceana County predicts Michigan peach output for 1926 will be no larger than 1925, with pear crops down about ten percent. Cherries and strawberries also show declining yields while gooseberries appear light.
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Michigan
Shelby
Mich
Oceana
Sylvester
Elliatt
Credi
Death of Michael Aaron Longtime Produce Broker
Old-time members of the produce trade mourn the death of Michael Aaron on Monday. He was 64 and had retired about 12 years ago to devote time to real estate. Burial followed from his home at 5848 South Park Avenue. He was brother to C. A. Aaron of C. A. Aaron & Bro. and Theo Aaron of Theo Aaron, Inc., and cousin to Max Aaron of B. Aaron & Sons.
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Chicago
Produce Trace
Michael Aaron
C. A. Aaron
C. A. Aaron & Bro
Theo Aaron
Max Aaron
B. Aeron & Sons
Park’ Avenue
Fruit Grower David Brake Seeks Michigan Legislature Nomination
Fremont June 25 David H Brake prominent fruit grower of Fremont announces candidacy for renomination as State Representative from Newaygo and Oceana counties He authored the fruit and vegetable inspection bill approved in the last session providing a 50000 dollar appropriation for the inspection service under the state department of agriculture
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Fremont
Mich
David H. Brake
Newaygo
Oceana
Michigan Growers Seek Bean Tariff Increase
Bay City Chamber of Commerce petitions for a 50 percent tariff raise on beans to aid Michigan and U S growers. The request cites production costs and cheap imports, with data from 1924 25 showing rising import volumes and values. Cad illac Chamber joins and forwards through Rep James C McLaughlin.
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Michigan
Bay
City
Mich
Bay City
United States
Congressman Woodruff
J. Kennard Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Johnson
Washington
Woodruff
Cadillac, Mich
Cadilac Chamber of Commerce
Strawberry prices fall sharply in Grand Rapids as supplies rise
In Grand Rapids Michigan strawberry prices dropped about 50 percent from a week earlier amid heavy supplies and steady demand. Prices ranged from 1.75 to 2.50 per 16 quart cane with extra fancy fruit up to 3.60. Trucks from Benton Harbor and St Joseph report mixed sales and some below cost losses. Canners from Benton Harbor to Hart ramp up as Michigan crops run large and weather stays favorable.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Benton Harbor
Michigan
St. Joseph
Berrien County
Hart
Early Idaho potato shipment beats previous records at Payette
Payette Idaho June 25 marked what may be the earliest beginning of the Idaho early potato trade A straight car of Early Chiog rolled out by Gilbert J Peterson three weeks ahead of normal Since then other shipments followed from Nampa Caldwell district Early potatoes likely under 500 cars this year compared with 1000 to 2000 typical July August output Frost damaged Cobblers reduce early crop Fewer plantings may tighten supplies State late crop expected to rise 10 to 16 percent with more plantings
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Payette
Idaho
Chiog
Gilbert J. Peterson
Here
Nampa-Caldwell
J. C. Sewell
Illinois cantaloupe acreage shows little change in 1926
Washington DC June 25 The Department of Agriculture reports Illinois cantaloupe acreage shows very little change from 1925. The central melon district likely up about 20 percent while the Southeast may drop about 40 percent. Illinois watermelon crop expected to rise slightly and West Central district up about 10 percent. Rest of state about the same as last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Illinois
West Central
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