Handle With Care and Store Properly to Avoid Sweet Potato Diseases
Gainesville Florida March 14 Careful handling and proper storage are vital to reduce losses in Florida sweet potatoes. Dr Weber Florida Experiment Station notes bruises and cuts invite fungal rots including soft rot black rot dry rot Java black rot charcoal rot. Sort potatoes choosing only sound undamaged tubers for storage to prevent spread of disease.
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Gainesville
Fla
G. FP
Weber
Florida Experiment Station
Florida
Java
Potato disease described by round bodies in flesh
The article notes a potato condition distinguished from dry rot and Java black rot by small round bodies in the tuber flesh. It is described as not very common.
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Java
Nebraska Orchards May Be Plowed in the Fall
Nebraska orchards could be plowed in fall to improve growth, yield, and drought resistance. Fall plowing is practical in colder regions and should be shallow to avoid root damage. leave sod strips where erosion risk exists. After plowing, prune tops to balance the shock and prevent next year’s crop loss.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Advertised Firm Wins Business Lead
A concise note explains that the firm which is advertised successfully wins the resulting business, implying visibility and appeal drive selection. The statement highlights advertising impact on securing contracts or clients.
Eugene McCarthy Dies After Prolonged Illness in Chicago
Chicago, March 14. Eugene McCarthy a longtime figure in the potato and produce trade died last Monday after a lengthy illness. Born April 17, 1870 in Mazomanie Wisconsin he leaves two sons Walter and Eugene Jr and a wife Rose. He had been with Earl Brothers ten years McCarthy Produce for fifteen and led McCarthy Brothers recently retiring in 1921. Walter and Eugene Jr. now run the business. his death does not affect operations.
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Chicago
Eugene McCarthy
McCarthy
Earl Brothers
McCarthy Produce Company
McCarthy Brothers
Mazomanie
Wis
Walter
Eugene, Jr
Rose McCarthy
Moorhead Kiwanis Club ships seed potatoes to Iowa
A Moorhead Minnesota carload of Red River Valley select seed potatoes left Moorhead yesterday for Iowa State College at Ames. The potatoes, grown in the valley, will be planted in seed plats across Iowa for growth comparisons supervised by Prof. C Li Fitch. Edwin Askegaard, a Kiwanis member, said the shipment aims to show Iowa farmers they should plant northern seed each year.
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Moorhead
Minn
Red River Valley
Wanta Club
Io States College
Ames
Iowa
Moorhead Kiwanig Club
Edwin Askegaard
Kiwanis Club
C. Li Fitch
Iowa College
Askegaard
Lay County
Fitch
Kahn Distributing Company Opens in Chicago
Chicago March 14 The Kahn Distributing Company at 70 West South Water street has begun operations after receiving corporation papers. Emil Kahn serves as president and T E Bill Bailey is active manager with no formal link to E Kahn & Co. The firm will specialize in carrot distribution and related produce, with warehouses on East Illinois street able to hold about 200 cars.
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Chicago
Kahn Distributing Company
West South Water Street
Emil Kahn
E. Kahn & Co
T. E
Bill” Bailey
E. Kahn
Mr. Kahn
East Illinois Street
Bailey
I C C Decision Favors Pere Marquette Railway
The Interstate Commerce Commission found the freight rate on hoop poles in rearloads from Bay City Michigan to Blytheville Arkansas not unreasonable in the Creamery Package Manufacturing Company v. Pere Marquette Railway case. A fragment quotes a humorous line about tooth extraction from Meggendorfer Blaetter.
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Washington, D. C
Bay City
Mich
Blytheville
Ark
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pete Marquette, Railway Company
Valley potato shipments rise across Minnesota and neighbors
Minnesota reports 168 cars of carrot shipments for the week ending March 8, boosting the season total to 27 098 cars. North Dakota reaches 8 482 cars, South Dakota 5 395, and Wisconsin 10 790. Twin City operators note strong demand for seed and table potatoes, with scarce varieties and price lines well above earlier quotes. Freight cars ample, prices higher, Triumphs hard to buy, seed stock mixed cars down to 95 cents. Prices for Bliss Triumphs 1.35 to 1.40, Sandland Irish Cobbler 1.35 to 1.40, Red River Cobbler 1.10 to 1.20, Burbanks 1.35 to 1.40, Red River Ohio 1.00 to 1.20 per cwt. Seed market steady, table weaker.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Twin City
F. O.b
Bliss Triumphs
Sandland Irish
Red River
Burbanks
Red River Ohios
Red River Valley
Good Onion Movement in Chicago Market
Chicago March 14. Onion movement in March runs about 75 cars daily, likely 2000 cars for the month with total holdings near 2100 cars. Texas onions expected in April may firm wind-up prices. Yellows from Indiana and Michigan mixed. No 1 stock valued around 2 dollars, reds 2.75 to 2.90 per cwt. California browns ease at 1 to 1.30. Locally market mostly unchanged. prices lower than fob due to surplus stock sent to Chicago. Nearby state yellows 60c to 1.75 per cwt. Colorado 1.25 to 2. Oregon 2.20 to 2.40. Australian browns 2 to 2.25. white stock Ohio 3 to 3.75 per cwt.
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Chicago
Texas
Indiana
Michigan
da Sigo
California
Colorado
Oregon
Ohio
Chicago Potato Market Weakens Amid Heavy Late Winter Shipments
Chicago reports a softer potato market as heavy shipments from most states push arrivals above normal. Prices generally fall compared with a week earlier while weather in North Central states stays favorable for hauling. Locally, carrot market prices for No 1 Wisconsin round whites, Michigan stock, and other varieties are listed with specific prices.
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Chicago
North Central
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River
Ohios
Idaho
Russell
Forming of the Young Fruit Company in Chicago
Announcement of a new firm to handle citrus and deciduous fruits with offices at 17 West South Water Street. Frank Arrigo named active manager, bringing 12 years with R. Mangan & Co. to the venture and cited as well known to the fruit and vegetable industry.
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Chicago
Maron
Young Fruit Company
West South Water, Street
Frank Arrigo
Arrigo
R. Mangan & Co
Review of the Milwaukee market report for fruits and vegetables
A Milwaukee market review shows moderate apple demand with liberal supplies, Western box prices around 24 per box, Eastern barrels 3 to 5, bananas scarce at 9 to 10 per cwt, grapefruit fair demand near 1.50 to 3 per box, lemons slow at 4 to 4.50 per box, oranges easy with Californias 5 to 8 per box, plus small pineapple supply steady at 5.50 to 7.50 per crate. Vegetables: beets 1.75 to 2 per bushel, cabbage 3.25 to 3.50 per barrel, carrots 1.75 to 2, cauliflower 1.75 to 2, celery 0.50 to 1 per bunch, Florida crates 3.50 to 4, cucumbers 2.50 to 2.75 per dozen, lettuce price pressure with leaf 30–35 per dozen, heads 2.75 to 3, onions weak at 2 to 2.25 per 100 lbs, potatoes 1.35 to 1.45 per cwt No 1 and Florida hampers 3.25 to 3.50, spinach 0.75 to 1.25 per bushel, string beans down to 2.50 to 6.50 per ham per, sweet potatoes 3 to 4.50 per hamper, tomatoes 4 to 5.50 per 6-basket crates.
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Texas
California
Florida
Floridas
Californias
New Florida citrus grove cover crop gains attention
A Florida study introduces Crotalaria as a promising cover crop for citrus groves. It improves soil, outperforms on light sandy land, resists bermuda, and aids fruit protection from pumpkin bug. It is livestock curious but manageable, reseeds with mowing, and shows potential for pecan groves and truck beds statewide.
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Gainesville
Fla
Mdh
Florida
Florida Experiment Station
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Merritt Island
Brevard County
John J. P. Roche
Bermuda
W. E. Stokes
Sanford
Treat Cabbage Seed to Prevent Black Rot
In Las Cruces New Mexico on March 14 the presence of black rot in cabbage areas threatens local growers. The disease can persist in soil for over a year, so cabbage should not be planted on the same ground for several years after a affected crop. Precautions urged to prevent foothold and spread.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Seed treatment to kill ease with toxic solutions
The article explains two seed disinfection methods using poisons. Soak seeds five minutes in corrosive sublimate solution one to 1000 parts water, or use formaldehyde one to 200 parts water for 20 minutes. Rinse with clean water and dry promptly after treatment.
Remembering grape cuttings in Lincoln Neb mid November
In Lincoln Nebraska on March 14 guidance on propagating grapes by cuttings. Use mature wood from the current season with three nodes two internodes per cutting. length ten to twelve inches. Dig a sand filled trench 14 to 16 inches deep, invert cuttings so base is 3-4 inches below ground, cover ends with soil then heap 6-8 inches of manure. Keep moist, callus forms at butt ends, remove in spring, plant nursery row one foot apart with top bud exposed, then transplant to permanent places next year.
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Lincoln
Neb
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