Minnesota Potato Crop Outlook Shrinking Across Counties
Reports from Minnesota shippers indicate a smaller potato crop this year across Ada Aitkin Eagle Bend Holdingford Hollandale Moorhead Moorhead Pine City Verndale Winona and other towns. Acreage varies by county with yields down 20 to 60 percent in places, several areas facing wet spells or drought, and shipments ranging from around 5 to 800 cars depending on locality. Quality generally fair to good despite weather.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Ada
Minn
R. B. Aitkin
BR. H Burnett
Eagle Bend
M. P, Co
Forest’ Lake
H Gilbert
W. F. H. Goodridge
S. B
Grandy
Dra
Holdingford
B. B. Hayward
I.fln
Hollandale
D. J.T
H. M. A. Iron
M. B. . Marshall
T. M
C. Moorhead
J. W. Ogilvie
R. R. Pine City
Verndale
Winona
North Dakota Potato Crop Seen Smaller This Year
Shippers report North Dakota potato acreage ranged from 75 to 5,000 acres per area. Yields are below last year or below average due to drought and grasshopper damage, with good quality noted in several districts. Shipments are expected to total around 10 to 550 cars across counties including Cavalier, Edinburg, Hatton, and Walhalla.
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Chicago
North Dakota
Vn Bagraka
N. D
Gore
Cavelier
H. & Gan A
Edinbourg
Fulmore
C. L. P. Gilby
N.D
J. W
C. Grafton
A. B. T. Hatton
D. C. C. Hoople
Hunter
Lanaford
Hallmates
Manuel
I G A Held Conference of Wholesalers in Chicago
The Independent Grocers' Alliance Distributing Company held a wholesalers' conference at the Knickerbocker hotel in Chicago with over 200 executive buyers and about 2,000 retailers present. Don R Grimes spoke on making fresh fruits and vegetables a departmental profit driver, noting low investment, rapid turnover, and the need for better merchandising to boost profits. He outlined methods to measure gross profit by tracking weekly sales, inventories, and purchases for the fresh produce and meat departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Independent Grocers’ Alliance Distributing Company
Knickerbocker Hotel
Don R. Grimes
Independent Grocery Alliance Distributing Company
Growing conditions favor potatoes in Michigan sections
Michigan shippers report favorable growing conditions across districts with yields likely above last year. From Chastell to White Cloud, acres planted range from about 100 to 1800, with quality described as good or excellent. blight and scab noted in some areas, but overall healthy crops and substantial potato shipments expected in fall.
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Chicago
Michigan
Chastell
Mich
C, M, Co
K. 8
Greenville
W. 8
C. Hamilton
Cora
H. F. B. Kalkaska
Lakeview
A. K. Ludington
N. F. Co
H. W
Northport
G. Bros
Scotts
Tustin
M. & T White
Potato Harvest Drawing to Close at Grand Forks
Grand Forks North Dakota reports potato digging near ending this week as railroads moved over 200 cars daily last week. A large stock of potatoes remains in farms and warehouses across the Red River valley amid high activity. The 1938 crop is estimated at about 75 percent of normal with yields low but quality high.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Red River Valley
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American Fruit
Produce Auction Association, Inc
Harrison St
New York, N. Y
Américan Central Fruit Auction Co
Louis
More Fruit Exchange
Baltimore
Sdated Fruit Exchange, Inc
Cleveland
Frolt Fruit Auction Co
Detroit
Fruit Auction Sales Company
New York
Philadelphia Terminals Auction Co
Philadelphia
Union Fruit Auction Company
Pittsburgh
United Fruit Auction Company
Cincinnatl
Mekinock
H. Stanley
M. E
Homestead
Wisconsin
R. A. Klotz & CO
South Water Market
Bacon Bros
State
Mayville
Renee Saish Dian
Idaho
F.E. Baldwin & CO
Canal
Postal
L.D
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