Iceberg Lettuce Outlook From Meyer Schuman
Meyer Schuman of Meyer Schuman Company reports that disking programs in the Yuma and Phoenix districts are progressing and shipments should stay fairly light until March 25. Salinas shipments are not expected to recover before April 10, with a stabilized market anticipated and Imperial valley dealings winding down. The current iceberg lettuce quality is exceptionally good. Michigan maple syrup and sugar saw brisk sales with syrup around 2.25 to 2.50 per gallon and high color and quality due to little sap discoloration from lack of rain.
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Meyer Schuman
Chicago
Meyer Schuman Company
California
Arizona
Salinas
Imperial Valley
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Mich
Detroit Street Notes Highlights From Florida Trips
Abe Andrews of Andrews Brothers Detroit reports a good trip with time for golf in Florida. Harry S. Hall of Grand Trunk Railway Terminal and Cold Storage Co. returned from a spring trade convention. Ben B Schwartz and Ben B Schwartz & Son men came back from Florida with Ben and his son Barney shaken but unhurt after a Kentucky road ditching in a new Oldsmobile. Nate Gilbert of Weinberg Gilbert enjoyed a wonderful Florida trip. J G Blair of American Refrigerator Transit Co. and George S Barnard of Michigan Department of Agriculture visited Detroit trade week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Andrews
Andrews Brothers
Detroit
Florida
Harry S. Hall
Grand Trunk Railway Terminal and Cold Storage Company
Ben B. Schwartz
Ben B. Schwartz & Son
Ben
Barney
Kentucky
Nate Gilbert
Weinberg & Gilbert
Michigan Apple Institute proposed by state horticultural society
The Michigan State Horticultural Society formed a seven member committee to create a Michigan Apple Institute to fund an advertising program aimed at boosting apple demand. The plan includes a per bushel assessment, branding options, and a focus on Northern Spy apples. Government purchases of 66000 bushels of utility grade fruit and state aid for financing were noted. The society also announced winter meetings in Grand Rapids with a Grand Rapids apple show and summer orchard tour across Kent Ottawa Muskegon and Ionia counties.
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Michigan Apple Growers
Pontiac
Mich
Michigan State Horticultural Society
Michigan Apple Institute
Michigan
C. C. Taylor
Albion
Phillip Klenk
Sparta
Herbert Nafziger
Benton Harbor
Russell Evarts
Lapeer
Percy Smeltzer
Beulah
James F. Thompson
Jackson
H. D. Hootman
East Lansing
Taylor
New England
Apple Institute
East
Smeltzer
Detroit
Louisville
Calhoun County
Grand Rapids
Kent
Ottawa
Muskegon
Ionia
South Haven Horticultural
South Haven
Briggs Comments On Land Policies In Feasible Program
E S Briggs general manager of the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association urges federal state and private cooperation to build a workable land program. He calls for inventories and classification of land and resources and proposes removing unprofitable land from cultivation to curb overexpansion and support soil erosion work.
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American Fruit ‘and Vegetable Shippers
Chicago
E. S. Briggs
American Fruit & Vegetable Shippers Association
American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association
United States
Association
Mice Wreak Heavy Damage on Michigan Fruit Trees
H D Hootman of East Lansing reports extensive winter damage to Michigan fruit trees from field mice. Many trunks are girdled one to three feet, often unsalvageable, but grafting may help if sap flows and bark loosens. Inspect wounds. mice may leave a thin bark film under snow.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
H. D. Hootman
East Lansing
Michigan State Horticultural Society
Stockfish Is Hospitalized After Operation In Chicago
Samuel Stockfish of Rosenthal and Stockfish Inc was taken to a Chicago hospital for an operation last Saturday. Latest reports say the operation was successful and he is doing as well as can be expected. Friends extend wishes for his swift recovery and note he is improving.
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Samuel Stockfish
Chicago
Rosenthal & Stockfish, Inc
Stockfish
Cuban Pineapple Crop Prospects Seen Favorable in Cuba
Chicago March 13 Cuban Pineapple crop progressing well under favorable weather says R Cumming sales manager Arthur Serra & Co large importers. He notes growing conditions favor larger sizes 18s 24s and 30s with about 25 percent 36s and smaller, quality promising. Shipments start late March rise to May 1 with total exports from 50 000 to 900 000 crates versus 760 000 last season. Our own tonnage estimated at 700 000 to 725 000 crates about 80 percent of total importations.
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Chicago
Bob) Cumming
Arthur Serra & Co
Cumming
Crop conditions report for Louisiana Mississippi crops
Illinois Central System issued a report on Louisiana strawberries peppers and beans and Mississippi green peas cabbage tomatoes and beans. Louisiana strawberries show best plants in six years with acreage 21000 and 2500 to 3000 cars moving. first cars expected March 25 to April 1. Louisiana peppers acreage to rise over 1935, 700 cars shipped. beans up 0.25 percent with about 450 cars moving. beans not planted yet. Mississippi green peas just planted and expected to ship about 400 cars. cabbage around 1500 cars from Crystal Springs Hazlehurst area with cold weather causing some losses but reserves exist. Mississippi tomatoes damaged by weather with delayed planting. beans seed sales set a record, with an estimated 250 cars movements from the territory.
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Chicago
Illinois Central System
Louisiana
Mississippi
Crystal Springs
Hazlehurst
Crowned Potato Queen at North Dakota show
Bernice Thompson daughter of Joe Thompson Nash North Dakota was crowned North Dakota potato queen at the three day potato show and northeastern North Dakota Winter Fair. At the annual North Dakota Potato Association meeting Or W Hanson Watford City was elected president with officers P J Flaten Hoople vice president E J Taintor Park River secretary treasurer. Directors include A B Thompson Grafton M Stenehjem Arnegard Fred Harris Cavalier Edwin Overboe Kindred Theodore Thorleifson Gardar and J J Hoehn Epping.
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A. B. Thompson
Grafton
M. Stenehjem
Arnegard
Fred Harris
Cavalier
Edwin Overboe
Kindred
Theodore Thorleifson
Gardar
J. J. Hoehn
Epping
Detroit Potato Prices and Movement Review
Detroit reports moderate potato supplies with fair movement this week. Old potatoes softening while new Triumphs move slowly. prices vary by variety from Idaho Russets at 1.90 per 100 pounds to Triumphs in Florida bushel boxes at 1.60 to 1.75. A Cold Storage Directory update notes progress on a nationwide warehouse directory, with completion expected around June 1.
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Detroit
Idaho
Maine
Green Mountains
U. S
Michigan
Florida
Chicago
W. M. O'Keefe
Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
Tvill
Mrs. Bluma Schwartz Dies in Detroit at 76
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Bluma Schwartz, age 76, mother of Ben, Sam and Harry Schwartz of Schwartz Brothers, at their home on Elmhurst. She passed away after a long illness, with many Detroit tradespeople attending and floral tributes showing esteem. In Romeo, Mich., peach growers report live buds despite subfreezing temperatures, signaling potential early crop prospects as buds endure winter.
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Bluma Schwartz
Detroit
Ben, Sam
Harry Schwartz
Schwartz Brothers
Elmhurst
Romeo
Mich
Apple Supplies Heavy as Detroit Market Sags
Detroit March 13 The local apple market moved slowly as supplies ran heavy. Best A grade Northern Spies sold at 1.40 to 1.50 per bushel while U S No 1 brought 1.25 to 1.35. Two and one half inch McIntosh 1.25 to 1.35. Wageners and Kings 0.60 to 0.75. Two and one quarter inch Jonathans 0.65 to 0.75. New York two and one half inch RI Greenings 1.10. Fancy Washington boxed Delicious 1.75 to 1.80. C grade 1.50 to 1.60. Boxed fancy Romes 1.65.
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Detroit
Kings
New York
Washington
Peach crop outlook in Benton Harbor reports limited buds
Fair peach prospects in Benton Harbor Michigan hinge on spring frosts. Orchardists note many live buds but smaller size and fewer fruit buds due to a light January and delayed swelling, signaling a cautious outlook for a fair crop.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
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Chandler & Son
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Harry Allen
Paul Chandler
Everett Chandler
Schwartz “Brothers
Detroit Union Produce Terminal
Detroit, Mich
Gimora TawisPuan
Tietsase
Casattlinde—Agited
Airlonide Deski Citrus
Florida Celery
Southern
H. Rubenstein & Co., Inc
Milwaukee
Wis
All Lines Fruit
Packer Second and
Delaware Sts
Kansas City, Mo
McFaddin-Skelton Distributing CO
Carlot Fruit and Vegetable Brokers
Care
Packer
Halsted Exchange National Bank Chicago
Bank of the South Water Market
Detroit Street
J. G. Blair
American Refrigerator Transit Company
St. Louis
George S. Barnard
State Department of Agriculture
Lansing
Ied
Briggs
Iceberg
Imperial
Yuma
Phoenix
Tex
Fred E. Efodinsyev
R. Cumming
North Dakota
Georgia
the Packer
Produce Reporter Company
Halsted Exchange National Bank
Thomas S. Smith & Sons
Salon Place
O'Connell Brokerage CO
ST. Paul, Minn
Texas
Carealus- Rowe Brokerage CO
ST. Paul
GEO. C. Palmer, Inc
Minneapolis, Minn
Indiana
Geo. Hitz& Co
Indianapolis, Ind
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