Dairymen Back Referendum 16 Campaign in Whatcom County
Whatcom County Dairymen's Association leads a campaign for referendum No 16 to ban mixing vegetable oils with milk products for butter and substitutes. The Whatcom County Federation of Home Economic Clubs with 40 clubs pledged cooperation at a quarterly meeting in Bellingham on October 17.
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Bellingham
Wash
Whatcom County Dairymen's Association
Whatcom County Federation of Home Economic Clubs
Hide Market Strong Prices Rise in St Louis Week
The St Louis hide market showed strength with higher values across most classes. Wet salted hides gained 1/2 to 1/2 cent, dry hides up 1 cent, and quotes include wet salted No 1 at 12 1/2 cents, No 2 at 11 1/2 cents, bulla No 1 8 cents, dry flint 16 cents, dry salted 13 cents, salted pack 12 cents, culls 8 cents, uncured hides 1 cent. Hog hides 20 cents, glue and pig half price. Goat skins No 1 common 3 1/2 cents, Angora 35 cents, clipped Angora 10 cents. Also notes tails, horse hides values, and other byproducts like pelts. Red Bluff demonstrations show chicken culling methods and poultry tick control discussions.
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St. Louis
Red Bluff
Calif
Milk Producers to Meet in Lansing October 21
The Michigan Milk Producers Association, sales agency for 14,000 dairymen with Detroit headquarters, will hold its annual meeting in Lansing on Tuesday October 21. The agenda includes important dairy problems such as milk marketing and the election of two new directors.
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Lansing
Mich
Michiigan Milk Producers’ Association
Detroit
Lower market on potatoes in Chicago
Chicago reports a weak market for potatoes with overall shipments lagging andWisconsin stock showing dry rot and immaturity. Minnesota round whites command higher prices than Wisconsin, while fob markets at Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin ease. Prices for assorted vegetables and lettuce fall, with mushrooms and peppers showing slower demand and low quotes across regions.
Discuss Dairy Meetings In Kent County Farms
Dairy to be held on dairy farms in Kent country next month to devise more economical rations amid high grain and feed prices. County Agent K K Vining plans these meetings with dairy specialist R H Addy of Michigan Agricultural College assisting. Various rations were devised last week at a conference with county agents from Allegan Barry Kent and Newaygo counties and seven Western Michigan associations contending. St Louis Feather Market. St Louis Oct 16 Feathers steady on the local market with demand for dry and full grown stock and prices for geese ducks chicken and turkey products listed.
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Kent
K. K. Vining
R- H. Addy
Michigan Agricultural College
Allegan
Barry
Newaygo
Michigan
St. Louis
Root Market Steady in St Louis Market
The St Louis root market held steady this week with top prices earned only by dry, clean stock free from foreign matter. Quotations included Golden Seal at 2.85 per pound, Lady Supper 30c, Seneca 45c, pink 40c, washed black 10c, May apple 6c, snake 45c, black snake 14c, Angelica 6c, wahoo bark 45c, bloodroot 1c, stripped blue flag 12c, sassafras bark 8c, wild ginseng 3.50 to 9, transplanted 5 to 6, cultivated 2.50, star root 30c, black Indian hemp 3.20, wild ginger 20c.
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St. Louis
Green vegetable market in Chicago shows weak demand
Chicago October 17 reports a lull in green vegetables with liberal supplies and fair demand. Artichokes are abundant but slow, celery and cauliflower weaken, beans and peas hold with mixed quality, and prices vary widely across districts and crate sizes.
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Chicago
California
New York
Colorado
Michigan
Kalamo
Hudsonville
Duluth
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Illinois
Heavy Apple Receipts Push Chicago Market Lower
Chicago reports heavy carlot arrivals of apples this week with 75 to 120 cars daily, totaling over 240 cars on local tracks. Demand remains moderate and prices vary by grade, with Illinois and Michigan varieties selling in boxes and bulk. East and Southeast trade shows limited buying interest, keeping the market soft though some storage activity continues.
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Chicago
Middle West
Illinois
Wisconsin
Northern Spies
Michigan
New York
Wealthies
Jonathans
Wolfe Rivers
Wisconsion
Tdaho Aermae
Greenings
Colorado
Technical Point Wins Case for Holmes Bros Against Dairy Assn
Rochester N Y Oct 16 The Dairymen's Cooperative Association Inc versus Holmes Brothers of Afton N Y ends with the Holmes brothers prevailing by a New York State Court of Appeals ruling The suit tested the legality of the league s iron clad milk delivery contract and the Holmes brothers after selling outside the league discontinued deliveries to league members The decision closes a widely watched dispute over compulsory delivery to the cooperative
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Holmes. Bros
Dairy Assn
Rochester
N. Y
Dairymen's League Co-operative Association, Inc
Holmes Brothers
Afton
New York State Court of Appell
Allo Ea
Court upholds contract with league members after milk delivery dispute
In April 1922 during a reorganization a ruling allowed voting in of all poolers who were members of a local association as members of the parent association. The Court of Appeals sustains the Appellate Division ruling, overturning a $228,161 verdict against the League, noting the Holmes Brothers were technically non-members two days before the final reorganization.
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Holmes Brothers
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Fourth Division
League
Noted Kentucky Hen at Poultry Field Day in Lexington
Lexington Ky October 16 Poultry raisers and farmers toured the third annual poultry field day at the experiment station farm to view Barred Plymouth Rock hen U K s Belle famed for potential 300 eggs per year Prof J Holmes Martin notes 22 eggs in 26 days could reach 300 An exhibit also shows White Leghorns and Plymouth Rocks with 250 eggs plus A dozen hens reach 200 eggs This afternoon director Thomas P Cooper welcomed visitors and Missouri raiser T Townsley shared practical poultry tips.
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Lexington
Plymouth Rock
U. K
Belle
J. Holmes Martin
Kentucky
Plymouth Rocks
Thomas P. Cooper
T. &. Townsley
Missouri
Townsley
Read family return from eastern and southern states trip
Louie Read of Edward Read & Son returned late last week from a automobile journey through key shipping sectors of the Eastern and Southern states. Mrs Read accompanied him, along with Mr and Mrs Edward Read, his parents. California dairy output report notes growth with 125,056,672 pounds of butterfat for year ending July 30, 1920 and butter production at 78,450,000 pounds, higher than prior year.
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Louie Read
Edward Read & Sons
California
Modesto
Calif
J. J. Prey
State Department of Agriculture
Returns From Poultry in Egg Laying Contests
Fargo North Dakota October 16 The average revenue from the North Dakota Agricultural College poultry department for the top third of the flock averaged 55 cents per hen in September from 58 hens producing 1113 eggs for about 19 eggs per hen. The winning bird was Barred Rock with other high producers including Partridge Rock White Rock single comb Red rose comb Red White Wyandotte Black Langshan Jersey Black Giant Silver Wyandotte Buff Orpington and White Leghorn. O A Barton notes pullets are starting to lay well and a farm egg laying contest is planned to show poultry value in North Dakota farming with blanks for farmers to record flock data and a monthly summary distributed to co operators.
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Fargo
N. D
Poultry Department
North Dakota Agricultural College
O. A. Barton
The
Agricultural College
Barton
North Dakota
College Poultry Department
Bareton
Poultry Management Bulletin Heads for Home Breeding Hints
This bulletin outlines housing hints and culling suggestions for Heedh breeding. It emphasizes poultry management angles and states cooperators are responsible for its contents and largely determine the bulletin’s material.
Developing New Fruits Profitable Work Says Expert
Geneva N Y Oct 1 1917 The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station official Dr A P Hedrick says progress in fruit growing hinges on developing superior new varieties. He notes fruit breeding is pioneer work and urges growers to test and plant recommended new kinds to push the industry forward.
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Geneva
N. Y
A. P. Hedrick
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
Hedrick
New York Agricultural Experiment Station
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