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Newspaper
Chicago Packer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1926
Page
2
A correspondent asks what kind of dog serves best as a companion. The sentiment questions if a dog that pays dinner checks and buys theater tickets offers the ideal companionship, reflecting lighthearted talk from the Bactor Transcript.
Reed City, Mich Oct 22 State Representative George F Roxburgh of Reed City prominent farmer and educator has been nominated master of the Michigan State Grange to succeed A B Cook who will not seek re election Roxburgh owns an 180 acre farm and since retiring as county school commissioner has served 16 years in the legislature where he is noted as a strong debater and speaker.
Grand Rapids October 22 Arrangements made for statewide Canned Foods Week from November 10 to 20. The campaign will be funded by canners and run jointly by the Michigan State Canners Association the Michigan Wholesale Grocers Association and the Michigan Retail Grocers Association. Daniel Gerber of Fremont elected chairman. Charles S Dearborn Dead noted at Bellaire Antrim county potato and bean grower died at his farm home after a brief heart attack while preparing to load potatoes.
George R. Kershaw head of Kershaw & Co. shot himself in his Chicago home amid ill health. He was 48 and a longtime figure at South Water Market. Funeral rites were held at Cunningham Chapel, with burial at Mt. Hope cemetery. He leaves a widow, a daughter Helen McCann and a son Russell. the firm may be discontinued.
The grape shipping season in Southwestern Michigan nears its peak with 60 000 to 75 000 jumbo baskets sent daily from Benton Harbor. Goodrich Transit Co operates ships to Chicago and Milwaukee and adds vessels to meet demand for hot juice and table grapes. State chemists report sugar content at 17 to 18 percent.
Indianap olis week of price changes shows broad shifts with apples and Florida grapefruit drawing demand while citrus and melons move in wide price bands. Reports note smaller bean supplies, mixed potato values, and steady to uneven fruit prices across varieties including Jonathan, Grimes Golden, Delicious, Valencia oranges, lemons, and berries.
Mrs Annie Coyne McCann of Chicago died Saturday in West Side hospital at age 61 after ill health. Sister of D J Coyne of D J Coyne & Co and R J Coyne of Coyne Bros she was the last of three alistera in the Coyne family. Survived by daughter Miss Mary McCann and many friends. resided at 1118 South Homan avenue. Funeral Tuesday at St Agatha church and Calgary cemetery burial.
Six pool and billiard tables are being installed this week in the club rooms of the South Water Market Club. Bowling alleys are being erected in the basement of the Administration building that houses the club. With these features, dealers on South Water Market have the best equipped club rooms in the industry.
A Goshen Indiana note from October 8, 1926 praises The Packer market reports for helping move a large fruit crop. The writer D A Davis says commission men secured a good price and expresses trust in the Packer's information.
Hood River Oregon October 22 heavy rain storms last week caused another loss of 60 000 boxes of Hood River Valley apples bringing total losses to 209 000 boxes the loss now reaches one twelfth of the crop up to last Saturday night 1 482 cars of apples and 407 cars of pears had been shipped with about 100 pear cars remaining unshipped and the pear tonnage exceeded pre harvest estimates by 160 cars.
Hood River Oregon October 22 Hood River Valley orchardists and the Chamber of Commerce hosted the 16th annual Oregon Reclamation Congress drawing 160 delegates from 29 irrigation and drainage projects statewide. Local participants included A F S Steele general manager of the Apple Growers Association and Leroy Childs and Gordon G Brown Hood River Branch Experiment Station superintendent and horticulturist respectively.
Cadillac Mich Oct 22 Potato fields in Wexford county yield far better than expected after an early September freeze that shortened the season by two weeks The best reported yield is 325 bushels per acre by John Eggle Jr a leading commercial grower in the area.
Charlotte Michigan October 22 L M Brodbeck of Woodbury says he grew Eaton county's champion potato. His remarkable potato weighed 338 ounces, measured nine inches long and 11 inches in circumference, per the digger and tape.
Elmira Michigan on October 22 reports the potato crop at 125 percent of normal this year with a 126 percent expected yield over last year. The crop’s quality and condition are good and about 2000 pays will ship.
Victoria reports a large volume of apples awaiting shipment but signs of improvement after bad prairie weather. More apples have left the valley than before and crop estimates may be exceeded despite frost damage. Celery rates from Florida to Chicago deemed reasonable by the Interstate Commerce Commission in a separate case. Also, Haton county rehires Clair Taylor as agricultural agent in Charlotte Michigan for another year.
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