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Chicago Packer

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1925

Page

2

North Dakota Exhibit of Vegetables At St Paul Show

North Dakota visitors report a large display of 87 varieties of North Dakota grown vegetables in the main agricultural exhibit room of the Northern Pacific railway office building in St Paul. The exhibit features cantaloupes watermelons onions cucumbers okra green peppers rutabagas pumpkins and more attracting much interest.

Fargo N. D North Dakota St. Paul North’ ‘Dakota Northern Pacific Railway

Cass County Fair Sees Rise in Entries Despite Adverse Conditions

In Casselton North Dakota on October 9, despite poor roads and severe spring frosts that damaged produce, the Cass County Fair drew over a third more entries than last year. Exhibits filled four buildings this year, with poultry, vegetables, and fruits praised as especially fine. Also noted are visits by Ward Brothers of Los Angeles and other industry representatives surveying local markets.

Casselton N. D Cass County

Memphis Fruit Trade Sees Stable Yet Dwindling Supplies

In Memphis on Oct 9 business in fruits and vegetables remains satisfactory with few changes recently. Home grown supplies are shrinking, signaling tighter local markets and potential price adjustments as harvests decline.

Memphis

Fruit and vegetable market in Grand Rapids cools on 1925 crop

Grand Rapids buyers faced a softer market as canning fruit demand faded. Peaches fell to 3 per bushel with extras at 3.50, pears slid to 1.50–1.75, and several varieties dropped below 1.50 per bushel. Apples led by McIntosh, with strong demand at 1.50–1.50 per bushel. winter apples began moving into storage. Vegetables showed steady prices but slow movement, with cauliflower scarce at 1.25 per head and wax beans rising to 2–3 per bushel, onions firm near 1.15 per bushel.

Grand Rapids Mich Rapids Upstate Duchess Bose

Market Report Shows Mixed Fresh Produce Trends and Steady Prices

Lettuce holds firm while celery, onions, and cabbage move without notable change. Beans and cantaloupes are in supply with demand variable. Oranges firm, lemons slightly lower. grapes plentiful and cranberries selling around 13 to 14 cents per pound. Cooler weather boosts apple demand but overall movement remains modest.

California

Careful Handling Prolongs Stored Apples Keeping Period

Ames Iowa October 9 Careful harvesting with attention to bruising reduces losses and extends the keeping period of stored apples. Harvest in barrels boxes or crates to limit bruising and sort after picking. unsound fruit used promptly. Storage should be around 32 degrees with 70 percent humidity. Wrapping apples with 20 percent animal oil paper can control apple scald in Grimes Golden Black Twig and Winesap. East Lansing Michigan October Harvest festival set November 6 and 7 under Michigan Crop Improvement Association with H C Rather leading.

Ames H. EB. Nichols Extension Service Iowa State College

Onion crops expected in Davis County Utah this year

Davis county leads Utah in onions with a bountiful harvest forecast. The crop is expected to exceed 300 cars with most shipments headed to Texas Missouri and Kansas.

Bountiful Utah Davis County Texas Missouri Kansas

Frosts Hit Utah Middle and Northern Sectors

Frosts are becoming frequent in the middle and northern sections of Utah, impacting tender vegetation as of October 9. Local reports from Salt Lake City note killing frosts affecting gardens and crops.

Utah Salt Lake City

Fennvind Miendette Organizes Local Nursery Company

Fennvind Miendette othe Fenn vile Nursery Company has organized here with stockholders including George Hawley and son of Hart State Senator George Leland and H E Hawley of Fennville They own tracts of nursery stock at Hart and Fennville George Hawley is a leading commercial fruit grower at Hart and former president of the Michigan State Horticultural Society Senator Leland sponsored the current apple and grape grading laws in the last session of the state senate.

Fennvind Miendette Othe Fennvile Nursery Company George Hawley Hart George Leland H. E. Hawley Fennville Fennyile Michigan State Horticultural Society Leland

Harvesting Fall Apples In Fennville Michigan

The fall apple harvest is progressing rapidly in the Fennville district with fruit quality noted as the best in many years. A fair crop is in prospect and a beautiful display was shown last Saturday during the annual fruit and flower show. Veteran growers say better fruit has never been produced here than the current crop.

Fennville Mich

Coast Satsuma orange industry leads Gulf Coast fruit crops

The Coast Satsuma orange industry in a 30 mile coastal strip across Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and part of Southeastern Louisiana has grown from small beginnings to a leading fruit crop. Plants began in 1895, with trees bearing by age two and heavy production by six years. yields vary with care and fertilization. Soil types Norfolk yellow and Orangeburg red, with blended series, support orchards across diverse lands, and drainage remains key to successful cultivation.

Coast Satsuma Alabama Florida Mississippi Louisiana California Japan Satsuma Gulf Coast Norfolk Orangeburg

Weisburg Charges Dismissed In Cleveland Check Case

Cleveland Ohio October 9 The grand jury returned a no bill in the case against Dave Weisburg charged with issuing a check to defraud Weisburg is with the Producers Poultry Company of this city The report notes multiple weeks of arrest on similar allegations in the defraud charge but the grand jury declined to indict.

Cleveland, O Dave Weisburg Weisburge Elsburg Producers’ Poultry Company

Manitoba Beehive Makes First Honey Carload Shipment

The first carload shipment of honey produced in Manitoba left from the apiary of G B Bissonette at St Jean Baptiste. It sold for about $3,000 and was deemed equal to Ontario white clover honey. The product came from 129 bee colonies, with 87 wintering in Manitoba.

Winnipeg, Can Manitoba G. B. Bissonette St. Jean Baptiste Man Ontario

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