Western Freight Talks Set on Salt Rates Conference in Chicago December 3
The Western Freight Traffic Committee plans a conference with interested shippers in Chicago on December 3 to discuss proposed salt and ice freight charges. The draft rates set per ton for ice vary by origin, including Illinois Cairo and Mounds at 5.00 and Metropolis at 4.60, with many regions listed for different prices. An additional proposed charge of 76 cents per 100 pounds for salt furnished is noted.
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Mississippi River
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Oss
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Epp Veges
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Raise More Turkeys Geese and Ducks
Northern Minnesota should increase turkey goose and duck raising says University of Minnesota Agriculture officials. Turkeys provide cheap meat and pest control, geese excel on marshy lands, and ducks grow fastest. Best breeds include Mammoth Bronze Bourbon Red White Holland Toulouse and White Pekin Rouen. Breeding stock should be obtained in November December and breeders’ bulletins and housing guidance are available from county agents or the University Farm St Paul Minnesota.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
University of Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Holland
Toulouse
Dmbden
Rouen
Poultry Extension Division
University Farm
Buttermakers Course to Have New Features
St. Paul Minn November 29 During the Creamery Butter Makers Short Course December 2 14 1918 at University Farm in addition to the work usually given special attention will be paid to making the navy type of butter and to making butter from common cream that will possess keeping quality Emphasis will also be placed on the various tests required in the making of such butter and in the doing of butter inspection work The instruction will be conducted by R M Washburn professor of dairy husbandry who for several years has been in charge of the work in the dairy school He will be assisted by James Sorenson state dairy and food commissioner and by other men of practical experience in creamery work If you have had two years experience come to the advanced course of the creamery buttermakers short course a free bulletin of which will be sent you upon request say the officials Encourage your helper to attend the beginners daily short course January 6 February 28 1919 If you will send us the name of your helper and also of any other young man or woman who would be interested in the beginners course we shall be glad to send each a bulletin describing it A V Storm director of short courses University Farm St Paul
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James Sorenson
A. V. Storm
University Farm
St. Paul
Unusual Tree Growth Reported in Los Angeles District
The County Horticultural Commission reports unusual growth in walnut and fig trees across sections with heavy blossoms and springlike leaves. Officials say the phenomenon is not alarming, linked to last year’s dry fall and winter causing irregular sap flow.
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Los Angeles
County Horticultural Commissioner's Office
Illinois Apple Show Draws Notable Attention to Fruit Industry
The Illinois State Horticultural Society apple show in Chicago drew wide comment from newspapers statewide. The Chicago Tribune editorial praised the event as a strong start for expanding Illinois apple raising, noting historical decline, and crediting University of Illinois horticulture work for recent gains in pest control and hardier trees.
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Chicago
State Horticultural Society
Illinois
Chicago Tribune
Linois State Horticultural Society
Ilinois
Department of Horticulture
University of Illinois
Late November Orchard and Garden Notes
Orchard notes advise cutting and burning the tops of perennial plants to reduce borers. Store squash and pumpkins warm and dry. inspect apples and cabbage for decay. Buried raspberries or grapes may be laid on ground and covered with stable manure to feed soil next spring. Dry popcorn by hanging ears in a dry airy place. Cover strawberries and perennials with straw, avoid heavy smothering. State Horticultural Society meets in December at the West Hotel in Minneapolis. program favors practical growers. Chrysanthemums after flowering should be trimmed back and stored cool for cuttings, then given heat and moisture early next year to sprout new shoots for next season.
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State Horticultural Society
Weat
Minneapolis
LeRoy Cady
Arti- Gulturias
University Farm
Bt Paul
Fan
Voda
Wisconsin Cheese Market Shows Fresh Advance Across Styles
The Wisconsin cheese market rose again this week led by Twins and Daisies, while Longhorns and Americas held steady. Prices at Plymouth and Appleton Dairy Board moved to 34% to 36% per pound, with sales of Twins, Daisies, and related varieties reflecting strong demand during the Thanksgiving period.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Americas
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Plymouth
Appleton Dairy Board
Albert Brill and Miss Lillian Grashin to Marry
The engagement of Albert Brill and Miss Lillian Grashin is announced in Chicago. They will marry December 17 in the Hotel Atlantic parlors. Brill, son of Henry Brill, is in army camp at Ft McIntosh and plans to resume work at Lorenz Knit Goods after service.
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Lillian Grashin
Chicago
Henry Brill
Randolph Fruit and Produce Company
Hotel Atlantic
Brill
Ft. McIntosh
Lorenz Knit Goods Manufacturing Company
Increased activity in Detroit market signals holiday demand
Detroit November market notes rise in general produce activity as holiday season nears. Vegetables thin stocks and prices rise. potatoes and apples show improving demand. oranges from Florida are sweet but prices soften as volume increases. California oranges hold high prices. Red Emperors grapes reach higher values. cranberries in season with strong demand. strawberries exhausted and pears light.
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Mich
Florida
California
Red Emperors
Butter Eggs and Poultry in Detroit Market Outlook
Detroit November 29 reports butter production at a year low with little storage, creating a shortage in supplies and uncertain prices. The egg market faces a similar tight stance, while poultry benefits slightly from Thanksgiving demand though overall supply remains constrained.
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Detroit
Mich
South
Preventing Damage to Eggs in Transit
The Bureau of Chemistry through the Food Research Laboratory demonstrates loading and stowing eggs to reduce transit damage. Four Iowa meetings with over 100 shippers show interest in the department’s conservation methods and the folder How to Load Cars of Eggs. Copies available by writing to the Bureau of Chemistry, USDA, Washington DC.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Chemistry
Food Research Laboratory
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Helm to Lead Hoopes & Son Produce House
Bloomington Illinois November 29 Grover C Helm named manager of the B I Hoopes and Son wholesale produce and commission house at Cedar Falls Iowa the Iowa Vegetable Growers Association set to meet December 3 and 4 in Cedar Falls.
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Mr. Helm
Hoopes & Son
Bloomington
Ill
Grover C. Helm
B. I
Hoopes & Son Wholesle Produce and Commission House
Cedar Falls
Iowa Vegetable Growers’ Association
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