Indianapolis Markets Stronger This Week
Fruits and vegetables showed strength on the Indianapolis market as cooler weather supported demand. Potatoes rose with Michigan whites leading at $4.35 to $4.50 per 150-pound bag, while celery prices climbed to around $1.15 to $1.35 per crate. New United States fruit varieties appeared, including California artichokes at $1.75 per dozen and Brussels sprouts at 25 cents per pound.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Michigan
Idaho
California
Holland
Colorado
New York
Alabama Satsumas
Isle of Pines
Concord
Bartlett
Ohio
Michigan Potato Show announces a February Farmers Week committee
Michigan State College has named the committee in charge of the Farmers Week Potato Show to be held in East Lansing in February. Members include Henry C. Moore A C Lytle W I Whittemore William Bowers Ernest Pettifer and David Ingles. Rush Apple Harvest reports packers hired around Fennville to manage a heavy apple run amid variable weather.
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Michigan
East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
Henry CG. Moore
Michigan Potato Producers’ Association
A. C. Lytle
Gaylord
David Ingles
Van
Iyreanville
Fennville Fruit Exchange
Pay More For Potato Digging This Year
Freesoil Michigan farmers pay 10 to 12 cents per bushel for digging potatoes this year. Normally diggers charge about 5 to 6 cents, but poor yields push costs up as demand for digging rises across the region.
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Freesoil
Mich
Michigan faces European corn borer threat to truck crops
In Lansing list of infested counties grows as European corn borer spreads across Eastern Michigan. Canning factories paid farmers over 500000 dollars for sweet corn this season. An educational campaign with schools and literature will combat the pest with help from Worthley, Hartman, and state authorities.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Detroit
Toledo
Pontiac
Flint
Port Huron
Saginaw
Bay City
Jackson
William P. Hartman
W. R. Roach Canning Company
Grand Rapids
Ontario
Canada
L. H. Worthley
Boston
Mass
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
State Department of Agricullture
Poor Luck With New Celery in Michigan
Grand Rapids October reports from Michigan State College developed celery varieties resistant to yellows disease but with two defects loose bunches and small hearts. Some bleaching occurs as well, prompting a college effort to breed out these traits in muckland celery.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Grand Rapids Growers’ Association
Botany Department
Michigan State College
Market Report Shows Veggie and Fruit Price Shifts
Veesezeeter ish onions drop 10c a crate to 1.65. Shallots sell for 50 60c a dozen. Repacked tomatoes up slightly. Fancy six basket crates at 6.50, single baskets 1.25. Hubbard squash up 25c to 2.50 a barrel. Peppers radishes parsley steady. Fruit activity softer with liberal apple supplies. Grimes in barrels at 6.50, Jonathan apples at 2 a basket.
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Grimes
Jonathans
Clarinda to Run 500 Watt Station KSO Under Berry Seed
The 500 watt GE radio set once used by Des Moines Bankers Life now operates in Clarinda Iowa as station KSO under A A Berry Seed Company. Broadcasts run daily 7 to 9 pm with noonday programs, and Sundays feature remote church services. The station plans varied music nights and aims to attract listeners with new location and installation.
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Clarinda
General Electric
Banker's Life Company
Des Moines
A. A. Berry Seed Company
KSO
Banker's Life
WHO
Berry Seed Company
Radio Lsteners
Michael J. McQuellan of Grand Rapids Dies at 84
Michael J. McQuellan, a noted Jackson produce dealer since 1864, died after a short illness at 84. He conducted his business until three weeks ago and was well known in the East and Middle West trade. Survived by his widow and three sons.
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Jackson, Mich
Michael J. McQuellan
Jackson
Utah Farmers Ship Green Tomatoes to East and South
Salt Lake City Utah October 30 Many Utah farmers harvest green tomatoes from vines and ship them to Eastern and Southern markets. Between 400 and 600 cars have been shipped this season with prices well above those for ripe fruit according to reports.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Moseley Will Probated For Grand Rapids Produce Dealer
Timothy F. Moseley, veteran wholesale produce dealer who died here last week, left an estate valued at 810,000 as listed in the will admitted to probate. Real estate is priced at 846,000 with personal property around 835,000. His daughter Helen E. Moseley of Grand Rapids is the principal beneficiary, with small bequests to his brother and sister and to employee William C. Bosworth. Moseley was regarded as the first in Grand Rapids to engage in this business and remained active until shortly before his death.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Timothy F. Moseley
Helen E. Moseley
William C. Bosworth
National Honey Week Set for November 15 to 21
Ames Iowa October 30 The annual National Honey Week promoted by the American Honey Producers League and the Iowa Beekeepers Association will run November 15 to 21 at Iowa State College. Beekeepers aim to boost sales via window displays restaurant use and school education. All Iowa beekeepers urged to participate even if not members.
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Ames
American Honey Producers’ League
Iowa Beekeepers’ Association
Iowa State College
Iowa
The
Honey Producers’ League
Wind Damage Heavy in Michigan Orchards
Scottville Michigan October 30 thousands of bushels of high grade apples were blown from Riverton township orchards by a severe gale from Lake Michigan. L G Jebavy of Ludington says about 20 percent of late apples blown off and 250 pushers pulled from trees at W H Weckler farm in Hamlin township. Wesley S Hawley reports 560 to 75 percent of his crop damaged on the ground.
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Scottville
Mich
Riverton Township
Lake Michigan
L. G. Jebavy
Ludington
W. H. Weckler
Hamlin Township
Wesley
Hawley
Onion prices rise for Utah growers in county crop
In Bountiful Utah on October 30 onion growers report prices at 1.804 per cwt for fancy stock with a favorable outlook for further increases. Current prices are 40 cents higher per cwt than a week ago and about four-fifths of the county's onion crop is extra fancy quality.
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Bountiful
Utah
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