Michigan Bean Market Quiet Amid National Canners Meet
Michigan bean market remained quiet after the National Canners Association convention in Chicago. Immediate shipment inquiries were light and prices fell. Hand picked white beans dropped to 5.15 per cwt, growers paid 4.60 to 4.70 per cwt, light red kidneys to growers at 7.50, dark red kidneys near steady at 8.00 per cwt as deliveries stayed light due to a short crop.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
National Canners' Association
Chicago
Care of Celery Difficult This Fall
Grand Rapids Michigan reports difficult fall for celery growers due to alternating freezing and mild spells. Crops banked too heavily rotted, lightly protected have frosted. Good celery scarce but expected to improve next month as the market holds a stronger tone at 35 to 60 cents per dozen.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Beekeeping Boom Reported in Stusman County
Jamestown residents report growing culture of beekeeping with substantial comb honey sales this season. W. Zuehlke cites 700 pounds of comb honey and a ton of strained honey from four years of practice. Other local keepers include George Scott Fred Thom Myron Ackerman Timothy Willams Dana Wright and Frank Bennett.
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Jamestown
M. W
Snow
Stusman
William Zuehlke
George Scott
Fred Thom
Myron Ackerman
Timothy Willams
Dana Wright
Frank Bennett
Michigan Growers Set for Potatoes Convention in Washington
Grand Rapids Mich Nov 28 A group of Michigan potato growers and specialists will attend the tenth annual Potato Association of America convention in Washington December 29 to 31 Dr William Stuart potato specialist in the US Department of Agriculture and secretary treasurer of the organization announced plans focus on cultural and marketing problems Michigan attendees include J W Weston and H C Moore of Michigan Agricultural College and B O Hagerman Pennsylvania Railroad agent Grand Rapids St Louis and Kansas City are bidding for the 1925 convention
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Potato Association of America
Washington
William Stuart
United States Department of Agriculture
Stuart
Freeman Weiss
J. M. Hurley
Syracuse
W. H. Olin
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
H. O. Werner
Lincoln
Neb
E. H. Hardenberg
Itata
N.Y
J. W. Weston
H. C. Moore
Michigan Agricultural College
B. 0. Hagerman
Pennsylvania Railroad
St. Louis
Kansas City
Michigan Potatoes Form New Growers Association
Cadillac Michigan November 28 Organization of the Michigan Certified Seed Potato Growers Association was completed on a cooperative basis. Members must contract for exclusive sale through the association with the Michigan Potato Growers Exchange as sales agent. Headquarters and meetings will be in Cadillac. The Michigan Agricultural College is certifying and inspecting agent. The group operates on a regional director plan with ex officio college and exchange directors. Officers include President Frank Smith Luther Vice President David Inglis Van Secretary Treasurer H L Barnum Cadillac Corresponding Secretary J W Weston East Lansing Executive Committee Frank Smith Luther Fred Smith Elk Rapids David Inglis Van Directors span Northwest Traverse City Northern North Central Cape Michigan West Central Frank Smith Luther Central Allen Kelsey Lake View State at Large J W Zimmerman Traverse City College Professor J F Cox East Lansing Exchange Fred Smith.
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Cadillac
Mich
Michigan Certified Seed Potato Growers’ Association
Michigan Potato Growers’ Exchange
Michigan Agricultural College
College and Potato Exchange
Frank Smith
Luther
David Inglis
Van
H. L. Barnum
J. W. Weston
East Landsing
Frank Smith Luther
Fred Smith
Elk Rapids
Northwest
Robert Lautner
Traverse City
Northern
Edward Stlver
Cape, Mich
Central
Allen Kelsey
Lake View
State At Large
J. W. Zimmerman
J. F. Cox
East Lansing
Exchange
New County Board of Agriculture Created in Newaygo
White Cloud Mich Nov 28 At a mass meeting business men and farmers formed the Newaygo County Board of Agriculture to direct and supervise the county agricultural agent work. Officers include President D N Becker Hesperia Vice President G E Palmer Fremont directors Nels Hansen Howard City C B Olney Fremont John Larsen Brohman G D Alton Fremont and Mrs George Warren Fremont H C Stinson Flat Rock was hired as county agent to succeed C C Taylor who resigned to take a job in Charlotte.
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White Cloud
Mich
Newaygo County
Fremont
John Larsen
Brohman
G. D. Alton
George Warren
H. C. Stinson
Flat Rock
C. C. Taylor
Charlotte
8S W Calendar heads to Florida for a month
8S W Calendar of the D E Ryan Company leaves Minneapolis Wednesday night for a Florida trip of about one month. He will stay at Lake Wales where citrus groves engage his interest. John Hyland tied to E B Howe, potato and vegetable shipper, has been seriously ill with pneumonia. J M Wade of Wells Wade Fruit Company Wenatchee was in Minneapolis recently. K W Hinton and Irene Currier, both of Minneapolis, married last Saturday morning. Hinton is a street salesman for the Robinson Company.
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W. Calendar
D. E. Ryan Company
Minneapolis
Florida
Wells & Wade Fruit Company
Wenatchee
K. W. Hinton
Irene Currier
Oswald Challenge Boosts Shippers Convention Ahead
Ossie Oswald, nicknamed Kid Booster for the American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Association, announces heavy training to face eight challengers at the January convention in Chicago. He plans a bold, humorous push to promote the Congress Hotel gathering and notes tax deductibility of convention expenses.
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American Fruit and Vegetable Shippers
Rate ruling enforced for Michigan railroads
Lansing November 28 The Michigan Public Utilities Commission ordered all railroads in the state to follow the 1909 regulation requiring two way rates to be identical. The action stems from discoveries of one way heavy hauls and light return trips with unequal charges. The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that rates must be the same in both directions.
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Lansing
Mich
Mich ‘Gan Public Utilities Commission
Michigan Supreme Court
Transplant Wild Blueberries In Cadillac Field Trial
Stanley J. Johnston superintendent of the South Haven Horticultural Experiment Station moves wild blueberry bushes from cut over lands north of Cadillac to the South Haven station for development. Over 1,000 productive bushes were marked last summer for transplanting purposes.
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Cadillac
Mich
Stanley J. Johnston
South Haven Horticultural Experiment Station
Here
South Haven
Michigan Moves to Curb Christmas Tree Slaughter
Michigan's conservation department acts to stop the wasteful cutting of young evergreens for Christmas trees. Warrants issued for Swan Johnson Elmer Jo hann and Nels Johnston on grand larceny charges. 2000 trees seized and state land timber-cutting patrols ordered to seize more to curb repeat of last year's oversupply and fires.
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Lansing
Mich
State Department of Conservation
John Baird
John Andrew
Iron Mountain
Swan Johnson
Elmer Johnann
Nels Johnston
Chicago
Baird
Charles E. Lawrence Lof Caspian
Conservation Commission
Felch
Calumet
Johnson
Indiana Canners Association Elects Leaders at Convention
Indianapolis, Nov 28. R A Mayhall of Edinburg was elected president of the Indiana Canners Association with Bert Powers of Gaston as vice president and Kenneth Rider of Indianapolis as secretary. More than 400 canners attended, with talks on tomato and pea canning, soil improvement, and plant propagation. John Souder of Greenfield presided.
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Indianapolis
Ind
R. A. Mayhall
Edinburg
Indiana Canners' Association
Bert Powers
Gaston
Kenneth Rider
Claypool Hotel
Indiana
E.O. Grosvenor
Company
Paoli
E. 8
Sprague-Sills Corporation
Hoopeston
Ill
John Souder
Greenfield
Association
Few Potatoes Moved from the Moorhead Section
Moorhead Minn Nov 28 practically no potatoes moved from this section in the past week and dealers say very few will move until spring. Cold weather keeps products from market and frost damage looms. Farmers with stored crops will not disturb them until spring unless sure they can move the entire lot safely.
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Moorhead
Minn
Control Disease Among Bees in Salt Lake City News
Control efforts by state and county bee authorities reduced disease in colonies this year. The beekeepers association supports disease reduction and seeks a better honey market. Wives Help in Potato Harvest in Flint and Metamora.
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Salt Lake City
Beekeepers’ Association
Manitou Island exhibitor enters beans at Chicago hay show
Charlevoix Mich Nov 78 L G Hutzler of Manitou Island, long a grain exhibitor at the international hay and grain show in Chicago, will enter a sample of beans this year for the first time. Western apples arriving in Grand Rapids shipments from Chicago bring limited demand for boxed Spitzenbergs at 3.25 to 3.60 per box.
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Charlevoix
Micah
L. G. Hutzler
Manitou Island
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Mich
Fruits and Vegetables in Salt Lake City Utah Market Report
Salt Lake City Utah Nov 28 reports moderate potato supplies with strong demand and prices to retailers ranging from 1.20 to 1.75 per cwt for Idaho and Utah russets. Apple supplies moderate with high end Jonathan and Rome Beauty prices. onions and celery show steady or strong markets with mixed box and crate pricing for various sizes.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
U. S
Idaho
Jonathans
Rome
Washington
Oregon
Western Canada Fruit Jobbers annual meeting set for January
Winnipeg reports the Western Canada Fruit Jobbers Association will hold its annual convention in Edmonton January 12 and 13 1925. Delegates from prairie jobbers will discuss problems exchange ideas and air difficulties at the Hamitonon Sask venue hotel. The event aims for strong female participation and a welcoming, round table forum atmosphere.
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Winnipeg
Western Canada Fruit Jobbers’ Association
Hamonton
Sask
Canada
Fruit Jobbers
Edmonton
Charles McKelvie
Mcdonald Hotel
Prairie Fruit
Medal Awarded in 1872 at Salt Lake Fair Found
Salt Lake City Utah November 28 Jeneais D Johnson Salt Lake County crop and pests inspector in search for ancient relics discovered two medals awarded to his father Joseph E Johnson for superior products at early day agricultural fairs One medal honored the best fenced and cultivated garden in the territory Johnson Jr was a noted horticulturalist in this section at that time.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Jeneais
D. Johnson
Salt Lake County
Joseph E. Johnson
Johnson, Jr
Fruit and Vegetable Trade Brisk in Grand Rapids
Thanksgiving week business in Grand Rapids for fruits and vegetables stayed brisk as wholesale houses reported strong trade. A snow storm tightened supply of homegrown produce like spinach while prices rose. Curly leaf spinach from Chicago sold at 1.75 to 2 per bushel and cauliflower at 2.50 per crate. Iceberg lettuce near 3.4 per crate. hothouse cucumbers 2.25 to 2.76 per dozen. California tomatoes 1.25 to 1.40 per basket competing with hothouse tomatoes at 3.50 per ten pound basket. Iceberg lettuce weak at 0.50 to 0.75 per pound. radishes 0.50 to 0.60 per dozen bunches. onions steady with some shipments 1.70 to 1.80 per cwt. potatoes around 0.40 per bushel.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Chicago
California
Michigan Beekeepers Promote National Honey Week
Grand Rapids to promote National Honey Eating Week with posters in city retailers. Beekeepers publish recipes for honey cream waffles and honey corn flake muffins. Michigan honey crop 25 to 40 percent lighter than last year, white comb honey around 30 cents per pound.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan State Beekeepers’ Association
Michigan
Heavy Bean Shipments in Shepherd Jump From 1923
Bean shipments from Shepherd Michigan in October rose by 100 percent from the previous year. A total of 34 cars were shipped during the month, reflecting a strong increase in harvest activity.
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Shepherd
Mich
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