Iowa Vegetable Growers Meet in Mason City March 21 22
Iowa State Vegetable Growers Association and Minnesota groups announce their seventh annual convention and show at the Hanford Hotel Mason City on March 21 and 22 under the Chamber of Commerce. Topics include potato acreage control soil protection seed potato branding and truck regulation. Prizes totaling 200 dollars are offered for vegetable displays cooking potatoes and seed potato culling and peeling contests. Open to all muck peat or silt soil growers in Iowa Hollandale and southern Minnesota counties. 1936 officers listed: President W A Hendrickson Estherville Vice Presidents B H Corwin Fruitland E M Hass Forest City Henry Weeman Breda A A Dinesen Harlan R Holt Clear Lake Secretary C L Fitch Ames Treasurer Margaret Sherk Ames business agent R S Herrick Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason’ City
Vegetable ‘Growers’ Association
Minnesota
Hanford
Chamber of Commerce of
Mason City
Iowa
Hollandale
Iowa, State Vegetable Growers «Association
W. A. Hendrickson
Estherville
P. Corwin
Fruitland
M. ‘Hass
Forest City
Henry
Weeman
Breda
A. A. Dinesen
Harlan
Holt
Clear Lake
C. L.fitch
Ames
Margaret.'Sherk
Western Michigan fruit outlook improves prospects
Western Michigan fruit prospects look promising with most of the belt still snowbound on March 1. Buds are dormant while sap begins to rise in some varieties. January and February’s cold kept bad development in check, with peach outlook strong except in eastern and southeastern areas and parts of northern Michigan where sub-zero spells damaged buds. Plantings in the belt are in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Twin-City Public Market Incorporation recorded in Indianapolis
Articles of incorporation for Twin City Public Market Inc were filed in Indianapolis. They plan to locate at 1226 South Logan Street with R. E. Babcock as resident agent. No changes were contemplated from the incorporation.
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Market Vpirm
South Bend
Ind
Indianapolis
Twin- City
Public Market, Inc
South Logan Street
Here
R. E. Babcock
Onions and Potatoes Hold Firm Tone in Grand Rapids Market
Western Michigan fruit and vegetable market shows firmness in onions and improved potato demand this week. Best Yellow Globe onions sold at 2.25 per 50 pound sack with strong yellow demand. carlot shipments 20 to 36 cars daily. Potato round whites and russets bring 52 to 55 cents per 100 pounds as about 50 cars daily move, parsnips drop to 76 85 cents per bushel, other vegetables steady. Apples show better inquiry for Northern Spies Baldwins Delicious with limited extra fancy demand at 2.26 per bushel, most A grade 1.25 to 1.50 per bushel.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
South
Peach Day Plan for Michigan August 15
The Michigan State Horticultural Society plans a peach day at South Haven in mid-August with inspection of new early and mid-season varieties at the South Haven Horticultural Experiment Station. The tentative date is August 15 to show varieties nearing maturity, followed by visits to blueberry plantations, irrigation studies in Benton Harbor large plantings, and a stop at the Benton Harbor fruit and vegetable market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan State Horticultural Society
South Haven
South Haven Horticultural Experiment Station
Benton Harbor
Orchard Fire Damages Stoever Orchards Near Evansville
A grass fire swept through Julius Stoever’s large apple orchard ten miles north of Evansville injuring several thousand dollars of damage. Foreman Enoch Duckworth reported all lower branches burned and the trees likely to miss fruit this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Julius Stoever
Here
Enoch Duckworth
Commercial Gardener Slain in Terre Haute Mystery
Terre Haute Indiana authorities seek clues in the slaying of John Thompson a 60 year old commercial gardener whose body was found last Saturday. He left home Wednesday with 65 dollars but no money was found on the body. The death was caused by a fractured skull and neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
John Thompson
Here
Twin Cities Street Notes
Leif Erickson of Sqobel Day visited Alford-Gebo to handle their account. Arch ie Flack of E Bernier Sons will tour the south and west a month visiting potato shipments in Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and southern onion districts then New Orleans Memphis and St Louis. Mary Bernier travels west six weeks for Bernier Company while Ted Price visits El Salyo ranch Vernalis California. Rumblings of a truck strike rise as trade talks continue. The A B Casper Company moved offices to larger quarters in Gorham building. Ajax Chisam keeps a mustache after a California trip and Vern Culbertson returns. Duluth blizzard cuts wire service. roads and phones down hindering trade. Booth Storage and Minneapolis Cold Storage figures prominent at butter egg convention. Grand Rapids plans to form Vegetable Growers Association with Frank Molesta president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Flack
E. Bernier & Sons, Inc
South
Southwest
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Memphis
St. Louis
Vegetables Quiet in Chicago Market This Week
In Chicago on March 8 the vegetable inquiry was quiet with ample offerings for slow demand. Prices: asparagus fair at $4.17. beans plentiful. Florida hampers $1.25–2.25. California broccoli $3.25–4.50. Brussels sprouts $2.50–3.25. carrots steady. cauliflower weaker at $1.60–1.60. tomatoes steady with Mexican lugs $2.76–4.00 and repacks $3.76–4.50.
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Chicago
Florida
California
Arizona
Texas
Ohio
Michigan
Colorado
Kentucky
Tennessee
Nancy Halls
Indiana
New Jersey
Zeeland Celery Growers Form Co operative Buying Agency
Celery growers in Zeeland Michigan have formed a cooperative buying and trucking association. The new agency willpurchase celery supplies and operate independent trucking routes for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeeland, Mich
Idaho Potato Movement Nears the 20 000 Mark
Idaho potato shipments through March 2 totaled 15 887 cars, well below last year’s 20 014, with relief purchases 416 of this season. The lower valley leads with 8 809 cars, upper valley 8 141, others 2 887, as growers hold for higher prices amid limited on hand stock. No. 2 stock price around 9.42 per cwt, No. 1s weaker, No. 25 stronger.
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Idaho
Alis
Lower Valley
Upper Valley
Colorado
Nebraska
Oppose Michigan license measure at horticultural meeting
Bangor Michigan March 8 at the Michigan State Horticultural Society annual pre spring convention opposition grew to a proposed bill to license all farm product dealers including truckers. The bill would levy licenses from 5 to 25 dollars and require inspections, framed as protecting Michigan agriculture while opponents warned it would cripple truckers and drive out cash buyers. The convention urged farmers to fight such proposals and rejected endorsing the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Mich
Michigan
Michigan State Horticultural Society
G. E. Prater
Grand Rapids
Michigan Produce Protective League
Michigan Agriculture
Mr. Prater
George Friday
Coloma
Society
Arthur W. Edison
Berrien Springs
Friday
Edison
Utah Horticultural Group Holds Annual Convention
About 200 Utah growers attended the Utah Horticultural Society convention at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. President N J Valentine urged state and federal financial aid for horticulture to buy trees and support planting until bearing. Speakers included horticultural experts and financiers of co-operatives and fruit handling. A resolution urged repeal of the Utah Produce Dealers License Act and supported retainment of interstate haul provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
N. J. Valentine
Utah State Horticultural Society
Hotel Utah
G. F. Blanch
Utah State Agricultural College
Utah Produce Dealers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Celery Growers Organize in Zeeland Michigan
Zeeland celery growers have formed a cooperative buying and trucking firm to purchase fertilizer boxes and equipment and run an independent trucking route. Officers elected were Gerrit Schreur president John Posma vice president and Dick Schreur secretary.
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Celery Growers
Zeeland, Mich
March
Zeeland and
Vicinity
Gerrit Schreur
Beaversham
Mich
John Posma
Vriesland
Dick Schreur
General Box Company wins AMA Distinctive Merit Award
The General Box Company Inc received the American Management Association Distinctive Merit Award for Packaging Design for its fancy fruit and vegetable display crate covering the period ending January 1, 1935. The AMA, with over 2000 members, honored the crate at its fifth packaging exposition in Chicago at the Palmer House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
General Box Company, Inc
American Management Association
American Management Association of Packages and Packaging and
Palmer House
General Box Company
United States
Inc
Alice Blinn
Ladies Home Journal
William M. Bristol, Jr
Bristol- Myers Company
Cameron W. Hopper
E. Pritchard, Inc
Dr. Stroud Jordan
Stroud Jordan Laboratories
J. C. Lewis
H. R. Squibb & Sons
A. B. Schell
Hilla Brothers Com
Fruit Display Crate Earns Distinguished Merit Award
The display crate, developed last year and first used in the Louisiana strawberry deal, proved successful for strawberries, raspberries, grapes and more. It drew strong trade demand, impressed retail leaders with attractive presentation and arrival in excellent condition, and earned the distinguished merit award from a notable jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pany
Elmer Sheets
Drug and Cosmetic Industry
Detroit Street Notes Highlight Local Travel Returns
Ben B Schwartz and Erwine Shrier returned from trips to Florida and other destinations. R L Pierson of Ionia visited Detroit and joined Long Fruit Company headquarters. Harry Hall of Grand Trunk Railway Terminal & Cold Storage Co returned from five weeks abroad, attended warehousemen’s convention in New Orleans, then Panama, and Missouri butter egg and poultry shippers session in St. Louis. elected president of the Association of Refrigerated Warehouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry 8. Hall
Grand Trunkd Railway Terminal & Cold Storage Company
American Warehousemen’s Association
New Orleans
Hall
Panama
Missouri Association of Butter, Egg and Poultry Shippers
St. Louis
Association of
Refrigerated
Cherry Tariff Retention Sought by Michigan Officials
Acting for Michigan orchardists Governor Fitzgerald urged the federal tariff commission not to cut the Italian cherry duty. He warned a lower tariff would ruin the United States mara schino cherry packing industry. A March 11 hearing on a proposed reciprocal trade treaty with Italy triggers protests from Michigan cherry producers to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Michigan Orchardials
Frank D. Fitzgerald
United States
Italy
Washington
Michigan
Congress
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U.S
Carlots
Cartot Potato Department
South Water Market
Alford-Gebo CO
Minneapolis
Minn
Packer
Northwestern National Bank
H. Rubenstein & Co., Inc
Milwaukee, Wis
D. L. Peppard
Twin Cities
Leif Erickson
Sqobel & Day
Alford-Gebo Company
William White, Jr
W. A. White Brokerage Company
Hugh Rouw
Berry
Fayetteville, Ark
Express
D. L. Piazza’ Brokerage Company
Phil Malat & Co
Liberty Farms
Sacramento
Mary Bernier
Arthur Bernier
B. Bernier & Sons, Inc
Bernier Company
Seattle
Ted Price
el Salyo Ranch
Vernalis
Calif
Alford-Gebo , Company
A. B. Casper Company
Gorham
Ajax Chisam
Culbertson-Chisam Company
Vern Culbertson
Vern
Ajax
R. G. Holland
Duluth
Northwest
Herb Gross
Booth Cold Storage Company
Nicollet Hotel
Ralph Lockwood
Minneapolis Cold Storage Company
Gordon Smith
C. H. Robinson Company
Farm Growers Associate
Grand Rapids Vegetable Growers Association
Frank Molesta
Form Celery Association
Tun Gueh
Imperial Valley
Carrots
Ariz
Fred E. Uno Company
State Horticultural Society
State
AAA
Utah Horticultural Group
Ernst.applebaum Co., Inc
Seng Fruit Company Apples —Southern ‘Vegetables Etroit
Detroit Unio
Ion Produce Etroit
Geo. Hitz& Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Detroit Street
Ben B. Schwartz
Ben B. Schwartz & Son
Ben
World of Good
Erwine ~Shrier
R. L. Pierson
Ionia
Long Fruit Company
Detroit
Andrews Brothers
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