New Laws Passed by North Dakota Legislature
Bismarck March 46 Among laws passed by the Legislature are measures affecting potato and grain seed growers and dealers. H B 63 empowers county commissioners to enforce collection of outstanding seed loans and to order the attorney general to sue when papers are past due. It allows extensions when forcing correction would cause hardship. H B 62 amends former laws to authorize levying by counties of a special interest and sinking fund to retire county seed bonds. H B 61 repeals several bills including the County Seed and Feed Act, once needed as farmers struggled to buy seed in parts of the state.
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Hothouse Vegetables Market in Grand Rapids Declines
Grand Rapids Mich March market shows lower prices for hothouse leaf lettuce dropping from 18 20c to 11 12c per pound as consumption rises. radishes rise due to milder weather with prices per dozen doubles from 60c to 46c. rhubarb easier at 26c per pound and parsley selling at 60 per dozen bunches.
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Spinach Market Slips on Volume in Chicago Trade
Chicago market for spinach was lower this week due to heavy arrivals and moderate demand. Texas Broadleaf sold at 11.15 per bushel basket as carlot activity showed limited outside interest with more than 20 cars, including broken, on track late in the week.
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North Dakota Legislature Passes Dairy and Beekeeping Bills
Bismarck N D March 16 In the final week the North Dakota legislature enacted measures to aid dairying and farming funding 1000 for North Dakota Dairymen's Association and North Dakota Livestock Association repealed dairy product testing funds and allocated 1200 for livestock sanitary board trustees finalizing the liquidation of the Werner creamery and ending the butterfat tax emergency clauses apply. A first bee law was enacted to prevent importation of infected swarms and foul brood emergency. Custody of the state biological station at Devils Lake moved to the game and fish board with emergency. Senate Bill 154 allows domestication and breeding of fur bearing animals with bonds and permits and enables capture under conditions. Fur farms skunk and related species regulated by the game and fish board to protect fish in danger of extinction.
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Michigan Refrigerator Car Situation Improves
Grand Rapids March 16 Michigan's refrigerator car supply is steadily improving. The Pennsylvania Railroad now takes about 10 percent of its normal daily needs, with other lines similar. Last week Michigan shipped its heaviest potato volume of the winter as market demand rose. Prices fluctuated little, starting fall at 46 155¢ per cwt and moving to 30 40c, then 85 92c, later around 60 7c.
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Sweet Potatoes Market Sluggish in Chicago
Chicago reports a dull sweet potato market with slow demand and limited arrivals. Ten cars were on track late this week, with prices varying by stock quality from 76 cents to 1.50 dollars per hamper, including New Jersey and Delaware varieties. Illinois Nancy Halls at 15 cents per bushel hamper.
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Milwaukee Market on Fruit and Produce
Milwaukee market reports firm demand for fancy apples with prices from 2 to 6.50 per barrel and 2 to 4 for Western boxes. Grapefruit barely steady with good supplies, lemons weak at 5 to 6.50 per box, oranges abundant and fair demand at 3.75 to 5.25. Strawberries firm with Florida quarts 40 to 50 cents, Louisiana greens poor at 2 to 4. Vegetables show light demand for beets and ample offerings at 5 to 5.50 per barrel, more cabbage arriving at 3.50 to 3.75 per barrel, carrots easy 1.50 to 1.75 bushels, celery 2.50 to 2.50 per crate, cucumbers firm at 4.25 to 5.74 per two dozen boxes, lettuce weak at 15 to 30 cents per dozen bunches, heads 1.50 to 3 per crate, onions steady 2.50 to 3.25 per cwt, potatoes moving up to 0.40 to 0.90 per cwt, spinach steady 1.25 to 1.40 per bushel, string beans 2 to 6 per ham, sweet potatoes easy at 1 to 2.50 per hamper, tomatoes slow at 6 to 6.60 per crate.
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Hothouse Fruit a Ripening in Dakota
In North Dakota at the Agricultural College greenhouses fruit trees from Winnipeg are studied for cross breeding to suit prairie summers. Plums peaches apricots and cherries are setting and ripening as students graft trees to be planted outdoors when conditions allow. The program aims to develop fruit and berries that will prosper in the state through year round experiments.
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Storage apples prices fall in Grand Rapids market
In Grand Rapids Michigan on March 1 cleaned up cellar stocks show movement in cold storage with Ben Davis at 1.26 dollars per bushel and fancy Northern Spies at 3 dollars. Some sellers push Ben Davis as Steele's Reds to housewives, slowing business. The Graham Morton line opened a tri weekly service between Holland and Chicago last week, potentially hampered by ice but aiming for regular runs. Southern fruits and vegetables bound for Grand Rapids and other cities move by lake in fair weather from Chicago.
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Rabbite Girdle Fruit Trees
Fruit growers urge a longer open season on wild rabbits as populations rise across the state. They say some areas are so thick with rabbits that fruit trees have been girdled this winter, threatening the fruit industry.
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Michigan fruit growers push standard grading at pre-spring convention
Paw Paw Michigan March 16 Michigan fruit growers realize the value of proper grading uniformity of pack and standardization of product Indications came at the pre spring convention of the Michigan State Horticultural Society in Paw Paw last Wednesday and Thursday
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Seed Potatoes in Iowa to Be Tested This Summer
Iowa and Minnesota agricultural officials launch seed potato trials to identify Minnesota varieties best suited to Iowa. About 20 lots of Murals 25 Cobblers and 100 Ohias will be tested on four acres in Clear Lake and Clarinda next season, with parallel tests in St Paul.
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Fameuse Snow Apple Praised For Northern Hardiness
East Lansing Mich March 16 1 The Fameuse or Snow apple is cold resistant and highly desirable for planting in Northern climates especially Northern Michigan Professor H M Wells of Michigan Agricultural College says it has a 275 year reputation for fine flavor color and quality It originated in Quebec from seeds brought from France and its hardiness and vigor make it suitable for Michigan crops despite limited origin details.
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Districting bill becomes law in Utah
March 16 Salt Lake City Utah The districting bill for inspection districts becomes law after a dramatic near death and revival. Potatoes trade remains quiet with carload values at 40 cents per cwt and retailers paying 60 cents more for wagon loads. Potatoes are blamed for 14 cattle deaths at Malad due to digging in mild weather. Orange Week passes with little notice while orange sales rise on quality and price. A Utah correspondent argues freight charges by railroads hinder potatoes, noting the emergency rate last fall and withdrawal on October 1. Pocatello Bannock County Idaho reports likely wholesale shipping expansion.
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Produce Map adds Keirns as Western rep at Chicago firm
The Produce Map Company appoints J F Keirns as Western representative, new to the firm, with headquarters in San Francisco. Keirns, formerly with the Produce Reporter Company, has wide ties in the fruit and vegetable trade, and will operate from San Francisco.
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