Potato Donts From U S Department Of Agriculture
Don't injure selling and storage quality by careless digging or shipping frost damaged potatoes. Do not mix No 1 and No 2 grades. Machine sizers aid shipping but cannot replace human grading for defects. Follow USDA and FDA potato grade recommendations and consider investing in the Liberty Loan.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Food Administration
Michigan onion and celery crop outlook across counties
Across Michigan and nearby towns reports show onion yields vary by field with some sections producing 450 to 500 bushels per acre and others around 200, while cabbage and celery turn our good, late potato crops look promising, and shipping patterns focus on local markets with limited out-of-area movement. Celery shortages appear in Kalamazoo and Jackson areas with seed-to-market timing shifting to winter stocks and November movement.
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Chelsea
Mich
Packer
Ann Arbor
Growlers
Jackson, Mich
Tecumseh
Beans and Potatoes Crop Reports Across Michigan Towns
Bean yields vary across communities with wet and dry spells impacting stands. In Ann Arbor Leslie Albion Marshall Chelsea reports cite light to moderate bean stands and early potatos yielding well, with white pea beans predominating. Prospects range from nine to eighteen bushels per acre, and shipments are limited to a few cars from some areas.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Leslie, Mich
Albion
Marshall, Mich
Chelsea
Fruit and Produce Trade in Indianapolis Report
In Indianapolis on Sept 7, Elberta peaches are scarce while white and Hiley Belles from Atlantic coast states arrive in better supply though quality is uneven. Michigan Clapp's Favorite pears fetch $2.75, California Bartletts $3, and a new Rose Chassales grape at $1.75 per 24 pound box. Prices for Malagas, seedless, plums, Indianas and other fruits and vegetables vary, with cantaloupes delayed by Indiana crop, beans, cabbage, eggs, butter and poultry markets adjusting as stock moves and Labor Day demand fades. Storage stock releases pressure, futures show easing prices in several lines.
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Indianapolis
Atlantic
West Virginia
Missouri
Maryland
Indiana
Michigan
California
le Advance
Creamery Developments and Fire Damage Across States
Reports from Dodgeville Wisconsin say a fire destroyed the Durking cheese factory four miles south of town after operating about three years. In Harrisburg Oregon a new cheese factory has received and installed machinery and began operation around September first. Milner North Dakota considers a cooperative creamery likely to be built soon with operations expected by November 1.
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Dodgeville
Wis
Here
Harrisburg
Milner
N. D
Chicago Vegetables Trade Satisfactory After Holiday
Chicago reports a satisfactory week in vegetables with lighter supplies and generally good prices. Head lettuce and celery sell steadily, cucumbers and beans move well, homegrown cabbage firm at 75 cents per crate, tomatoes and peppers in fair demand, Michigan stock mixed in prices, and Lima beans from the East show solid sales.
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Chicago
Michigan
Duluth
Michigan Associations Join the Flying Squadron
New York reports that Arthur Rule of the North American Fruit Exchange spent a Michigan vacation this summer and the Exchange will distribute over 5,000 cars of Michigan grapes apples and pears. Associations joining the squadron include Bridgman Paw Paw St Joseph Southern Michigan Wolverine Coloma Bangor and more with Benton Harbor serving as headquarters for the exchange.
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New York
St. ‘Joseph
Mich
St. Joseph Michigan Fruit Association
St. Joseph
Southern Michigan Fruit Association
Lawton
Wolverine Fruit Association
Paw Paw
Berrien County Fruit Association
Coloma
Bangor County Fruit Exchange
Bangor
Durkee
Southern Michigan ‘Association
Wildey
Fruit Growers’ Union
Prater
Olverine
Hale Tennant
St. Joe Association
North American Fruit Exchange
Benton Harbor
State and City Officials In Row Over Weight Law
Lafayette Indiana September 7 A dispute pits city sealer of weights Frank Fowler against police over enforcing a new weight sale law. State foods and drugs commissioner H E Barnard supports Fowler and requires enforcement. Farmers at the curb market were told to use scales. one refused and an affidavit was filed. Police declined to arrest sellers by measure, prompting Barnard to insist on enforcement. Fowler may be removed if he interferes with the street market.
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Lafayette
Ind
Frank Fowler
Fowler
H. E. Barnard
State
Barnard
Frank W. Tucker
Pleasant Valley Onion Crop Turns Out Good
Pleasant Valley Ia Sept 7 onions crop turning out to be one of the best yields in four years with minimal smut damage this season. Heavy shipments have been ongoing for two weeks, though harvesting labor shortages caused some trouble. Estimates note strong production for the area.
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Pleasant Valley
Easier Tone in Apple Market in Chicago Sept 71
A slower market this week for apples in Chicago with limited arrivals and mostly inferior stock. Fancy Illinois Jonathan reached 6.50 to 6.50 per bunch, best varieties around 5.50, poorer lots 3.50. Michigan Duchess sold near 3.50 to 4. Bushel baskets traded slowly, good stock priced 1.50 to 2.0. Incomplete Elgin notes follow.
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Chicago
Illinois
Michigan
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Earl Bros
Pears
J. Ellis Slater Co
Shippers
W.A. Murphy
Minnesota
Liberty. Loan
Packer Weekly
Kalamazoo
Mason
Caponne
Manchester, Mich
The
Virginia
North Carolinas
Indianapole
Kentucky
Chicago Vegetable Trade
C.H. Weaver & CO
Davidson Bros. Co
Gallagher Bros
Des Moines
the Fruit and Vegetable Distributing Center
Iowa
Harry, Goldman & Co
U Des Moines
Potato Shippers
Stephens
W. Clark Sr
National Produce Bank, Produce Reporter Co
the Packer
Coyne Bros
W. So
Water St
Chicaco
Elgin Elgin
Ill
John W. Low
Mittelstadt
B.S
Wayne & Low, Inc
Corn Exchange Natl. Bank
National ‘Produce Bank
Tr. E. Ball
Springfield
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