Byrd Attacks AAA Amendments as Farmer Senator Says Same Proposals
Senator Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia. a farmer and former governor, denounces amendments to the Agricultural Adjustment Act now before Congress. He argues the bills mirror last year’s proposals but are dressed more adroitly to mask their meaning and warns of unchecked public funds shaping policy. The remarks, broadcast nationwide, press the need for balanced debate and public opposition to measures he fears extend federal control.
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Washington, D. C
Harry Flood Byrd
United States
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Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
James Monroe
Old Dominion
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Senate
Planned Economy and the Tax Burden on Citizens
A historical critique argues that planned economy rhetoric hides rising taxes. Citing Socony Vacuum 1984 results, the piece notes $76,531,802 in taxes, $24,121,297 net income, and gasoline taxes borne by the public. It accuses government waste and urges citizens to fund relief while demanding self-reliance.
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Red
Bocony- Vacuum Company
May 1 Moves Hit New York Market in Swell Trade
May 1 promises to be a great moving day for New York fruit and vegetable trades. Real estate operators signed new leases for 60 days, painters worked overtime, and offices in more than 20 firms prepared to relocate next Wednesday. Some firms consolidated stores and offices, others added branch locations to gain storage and sidewalk space.
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New York
Deslera
The Produce Packer overview and free copies offer
A note explains that aside from The Packer edition focused on fruits and vegetables, a separate weekly The Produce Packer provides market and trade news for shippers and distributors of eggs poultry butter hides wool fur. Free ample copies are mailed upon request.
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Reluctant Labor Fables From Relief to Field Work
A regional critique argues that relief recipients avoid farm labor, citing North Carolina and San Luis Valley examples. It recalls John Smith and colonial sayings to claim work should be required for those on relief, noting shortages in farming areas when dole workers abstain.
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North Carolina
San Luis Valley
San Lula Valley
John Smith
Strawberry shipments from Louisiana dip short of early estimates
Hammond Louisiana April 26 Through Tuesday 1 065 cars of strawberries moved out of Louisiana versus 1 084 last year on the same date. Daily volume has been limited in the last ten days with two peak days of 83 and 89 cars. Week average around 70 cars and total movement expected 700 to 1 000 cars short of early estimates. The season may run about three weeks longer as warmer north weather could lift prices despite higher costs.
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Hammond
Louisiana
Ite
Pueblo Itinerant Peddler Ordinance Proves Worth
Pueblo officials and local traders credit City Ordinance 1330 with effective regulation of itinerant truckers and fly-by-night peddlers. After a year of enforcement the measure helped stabilize prices in fresh fruits and vegetables, aided by licensed dealers meeting NRA standards.
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Pueblo
Colo
United States
T. L. Chenault
Pueblo Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Association
Chenault
NRA
Orrick Potato Growers Profit From Cattle
Orrick Missouri April 26 farmers hit hard by drought last summer saw potato crops fail yet pivot to cattle. Low priced cattle bought, fields sown to frye, and spring sales yielded profits up to 20 000 for some, others over 10 000. Several farmers reversed losses with cattle turning the year profitable.
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Readers respond to editorials on spending and restraint
Letters from Espanola New Mexico Birmingham Alabama and Cleveland Ohio dated April 22 1935 praise the Packer editorial Easy Money and urge frugality and public virtue. Writers advocate shutting cinemas and saloons reducing cigarette production and promoting Sunday churchgoing to curb消费.
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N. M
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B. Franklin
C. O. Mardoff
Birmingham
Ala
Charles R. Walston
Alabama Produce Company
Cleveland
B. Pocock
Cabbage Movement From Mississippi Starting Slowly
Crystal Springs Miss April 26 Light rains with cool weather retard cabbage maturity delaying shipments. Week may yield not more than 20 cars of straight cabbage with mixed cars also present. Demand expected to pick up around May 10 if normal. Yields per acre below normal due to late freezes. weather since then favorable. peas, beans, and tomatoes show progress with early shipments planned around May 10 to May 20.
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Crystal Springs
Miss
Coastal Bend dealers protest railroad rate changes
Growers and shippers in the coastal bend area centered on Robstown Corpus Christi and Linton denounce Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific proposals. They say the new rates raise Valley cab bage rates while coastal bend shipments would not be reduced. Operators urge lowering the valley rate to achieve parity, with coastal bend rates unchanged.
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Southern Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Robstown
Tex
Corpus Christi
Linton
Rio Grande Valley
Interstate Commerce . Commission
Independent retailers quit selling strawberries in Lincoln
Lincoln April 26. In the Lincoln Journal a Safeway Stores and Piggly Wiggly ad offered fancy Louisiana grown full pint boxes at 10c. A man said Louisiana pint berries cost $2.40 per crate delivered in Lincoln in carload lots, or 10c per pint, and independent retailers were not selling berries since wholesalers cannot compete with chains. He asked if independents should quit handling berries until prices are worked out for chain-style retail.
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Neb
Lincoln Journal
Safeway
Piggly Wiggly
Louisiana
Illinois Peach Crop Seen At 6000 Cars In State
Recent low temperatures caused little damage in Illinois peach orchards and early prospects point to a large crop, potentially the largest since 1931. Estimates vary around 6000 cars including truck movement. some crop may be lost in southern lowlands, but uplands remain largely unscathed. Best prospects lie in Union Johnson and Marion counties.
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Union
Johnson
Marion
Union County
Cantalope harvest in Imperial Valley to rise next week
El Centro California April 26 Harvesting of cantaloupes has increased since the week began with truck shipments to local markets up. Receipts on the Los Angeles market Thursday reached 427 crates and the first carload for eastern shipment is expected between mid and late next week. Early melons come from Hale's Best seed, the non mildew resistant strain. Mildew resistant seed will ship later, with a pooled car likely May 3 to 6. Overall, most acreage is mildew resistant and quality should be good.
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Calif
Los Angeles
Hales
Imperial Valley
Loxley Potato Deal Starts With Triumph Crop Shipments
Loxley Alabama reports the first ears of the new Triumph potato crop ready to ship from south Baldwin county within days. Opening prices rise above last season as 95 percent Triumphs and five percent Irish Cobblers depart in branded even weight bags of 102 pounds net, with demand tipped to stay strong.
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South Baldwin County
South Alabama
U. S
U. 8
Michigan Agriculture Chief Attacks AAA Policies
Lansing April 26 James F Thornton state commissioner of agriculture declares an involuntary buyer's strike is emerging in the United States due to the AAA's sense restricting production and artificial price hikes. He condemns production control and marketing agreements as strait-jacketing producers and users and says the situation is too serious to ignore.
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Mich
United States
AAA
James F. Thomson
Thomson
Texas citrus license cases set for April 29 in Weslaco
Hearings scheduled April 29 in Weslaco City Hall auditorium will review four Texas citrus license cases. J. & W. Fruit Co Pharr faces unclassified grapefruit shipments, allotment violations, and unpaid assessments. Famous Blue Ribbon Citrus Groves Mission seeks license modification while facing similar violations. K. & W. Fruit Co Pharr and Melch & Co. Inc. Mission are charged with shipping without allotment and unpaid assessments.
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Tex
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Mission
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Lorder
Texas Citrus Fruit
Western Fruit Jobbers to Kansas City in January 36
Chicago reports the 32nd annual Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America convention set for January 21 to 24, 1936 in Kansas City at the Hotel Muehlebach. William L. Wagner announced the plan after a board meeting, with Robert W. Gees named general convention chairman.
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Western Fruit Jobbers Association of America
Kansas City
William L. Wagner
Muehlebach
Robert W. Gees
Wagener
Oklahoma City Strawberry Prices Featured in Local Trade
In Oklahoma City last week Safeway and Piggly Wiggly listed two pints of fresh Louisiana strawberries for 25c while Standard Food Market offered fancy Louisiana berries at 17c per box or two boxes for 35c In the April 19 Oklahoma Times the Standard Food Markets quoted 9c a pint for extra fancy large strawberries and Safeway/Piggly Wiggly quoted two pints for 25c The piece notes the price war among local grocers and mentions lemon prorate for California lemons and U S apple export totals for the week ending April 20 with rising shipments to date versus last year.
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Safeway
Piggly Wiggly People
Louisiana
Standard Food Market
Oklahoma Times
Standard Food Markets
Oklahoma Independents, Inc
Piggly Wiggly
New Jersey Asparagus Arrives On New York Market
The first shipment of New Jersey asparagus arrived on the local market this week and met with fair demand. Prices ranged from 2.25 to 2.75 dollars per dozen bunches.
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New Jersey
New York
West Virginia Apple Grower Opposes AAA Amid Debate
John McDonald of Charles Town and W V Horticultural Society oppose Iowa official R M Clark on the Agricultural Adjustment Act amendments. They argue few eastern farmers back destroying crops to raise prices, warn of broader licenses, quotas, and more government staff, and offer alternatives like lower freight rates and using surplus apples for juice. Senator Byrd also opposes the amendments.
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Kansas City
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Secretary of Agriculture
H. F. Byrd
Virginia
N C Berry Growers Face Picker Shortage in Relief Echoes
Wilmington April 26 A rise in strawberry harvests clashes with labor relief policies as growers say pickers stay on Federal relief. Shortage deepens across the strawberry belt, berries rotting on vines while relief programs limit available labor in New Hanover and neighboring counties.
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Wilmington
N.C
New Hanover
Illinois Truck Regulation Bill Moves Through Legislature
A bill introduced in the Illinois Legislature in Springfield on April 26 proposes truck safety testing, financial liability or indemnity bonds, or insurance, a driver wage of 37 to 60 cents per hour based on town size, and other requirements before highways can be used for trucks.
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Ilinoia
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