Watermelons in Markets Plight of Distribution Delays
Nek Correspondent notes watermelons peak this season due to weak marketing systems. Cold weather held crops in Georgia and Florida then a hot spell pushed melons to markets nationwide before July Fourth. Producers face glut and rising prices as shipments outpace fair distribution, with no effective method to coordinate between growers, shippers, and consumers. Continued discussion on Page 2.
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Col. L. Brown
Nek
Florida
Georgia
South Georg Florida
Biaa
South Caro
Illey
Texas
Offling
Look the Good Bet for late fall planting advice
Extension specialist at the College of Agriculture recommends clamping late fall beans and sowing sibbage collards and rutabagas. He notes costs have fallen from seven to two and a half cents per unit and urges planting now in suitable bottoms before cold weather.
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Crew Extension
Og College of Agriculture
Loading a Car of Cooperatively Marketed Georgia Poultry
Georgia poultry cooperatives loaded a car for northern markets, with 8,846,159 pounds valued around 900000 dollars. In last year 85 counties organized marketing groups. The program, aided by the State College of Agriculture and the Bureau of Markets, has proven highly successful. See story On page 10.
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Georgia
State College’ of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Georgia Shipments to New York Very Light
Georgia fruit and vegetable shipments to New York in the first half of the year fell to 50 percent of last year, with 1,013 cars received versus 1,867 a year earlier. June receipts dropped to 880 cars from 1,867, while early seasons showed higher volumes in odd years, such as 1927 when 1,817 cars were unloaded in the first half.
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Georgia
New York
Oly
Quality of Peaches High Prices May Remain Moderate
Quality of peaches remains high while prices are likely to stay moderate through the end of the season. The year’s fruit quality is better than last year older wormy fruit, encouraging consumer demand as 7,600 car movements are forecast. Georgia Belle shipments were about 80 cars, with Albertas to follow. Elberta peak expected in the second week, predicting continued steady demand and price levels.
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Hiley Belle
Albertas
Pecan Growers In Cooperative Form Association
Georgia advances cooperative marketing with the National Pecan Marketing Association plan approved by the Federal Farm Board on July 3, joining a national movement to stabilize the pecan industry. The article notes the central cooperative sales agency aims to coordinate marketing efforts for growers.
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Pecan Growers
More
Frank R. Hammett
Georgia
Federal Farm Board
National
W. P. Bullard
National Pecan Growers Exchange of
Albany
National Pecan Marketing Association
Atlanta Receipts Of Perishables Decline
A decline of about 10 percent appears in Atlanta rail receipts of perishables for the first half of the year versus last year. Six month totals reach 3064 cars compared with 3337. Shipments from within Georgia fall to 285 from 824. Sweet potatoes from Georgia up to 7 carloads from 82. White potatoes rise. beans and watermelons decrease.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Vegetable prices fall as heavy June shipments flood markets
June brought abundant vegetable supplies from the South and farther north, saturating Northern markets. Tomatoes cucumbers string beans cabbage and lettuce were hardest hit as excess carloads circulated and some were dumped or redirected to railroads.
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New York
Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperative Sells 1929 Crop
Georgia growers allied with the Federal Farm Board are closing out about 150000 bales of unsold 1929 crop. The association plans final settlements with members on middling cotton at 15.85 cents per pound, with premiums for good staple. Over 87 percent of the season’s bale quality is better than 7 8 staple, showing rapid improvement under cooperative farming. Final settlement details with Farm Board are being worked out as distribution to the Stabilization Corporation proceeds.
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C, M, Wwileman
Georgia
Federal Farm Board
Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperative Association
Washington
Georgia Cos Operative
Pas
Farm Board
Thetabilization Corporation
Vocational Courses Added in Georgia High Schools
Georgia state director Paul W. Chapman reports ten new vocational agriculture departments to be installed in as many high schools for the coming school year. Schools listed include Snellville Gwinnett W C Britt Butler Tay lor Soper ton R D Pulliam Yancey Marvin Nashville Berien Lyons Toombs Downville Whitfield Ellijay Gilmer Poplar Springs and Vidalia center consolidated Toombs with respective teachers named where provided.
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Georgia
Paul W. Chapman
Snellville High School
Gwinnett County
W. C. Britt
Butler High School
Taylor County
W. M. Cowart
Soperton High School
Truelton County
R. D .Pulliam
Yancey-Marvin
Toombs County
J. H. Sims
Nashville High School
Berrien County
Wms B. Bates
Lyons High School
J. C. Richardson
Downville High School
Whitfield County
I. E. Carson
Ellijay High School
Gilmer County
A. O'Dell
Poplar Springs
Vidalia High and
Center Consolidated
B. B. Reed
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Atermelon
Ourmarkets
Ic, L, Brown
F. R. Hammett
Cooperator
Cotton Co-Op
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