Plant City Tomato Movement Opens Up
Plant City Florida May 23 The tomato deal here opened last week on a carrot basis and output from packing houses has been increasing daily The fruit looks well formed and solid F C B sales to growers by packers last week ranged from 2 50 to 3 60 a crate The crop is larger than in years and quality is good The estimates run as high as 1000 acres though possibly high Little blight noted First car came from W J Hawkins packing house 424 crates Potato prices dissatisfaction Hastings Fla May 2 percent
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Plant City
Pla
W. J. Hawkins Packing House
Foreign trade's shipping plan outlined by Sixth National Convention
The Sixth National Foreign Trade Convention in Chicago urged rapid completion of the government shipbuilding program and removal of building restrictions on ships for sale to foreign interests. It called for revision of shipping laws to level operating costs and support private American ownership, plus establishment of coal and fuel oil depots on major routes. The final declaration favored transferring government vessels to private crews as suitable trades are found, and urged readiness to send American ships worldwide under private enterprise. It also emphasized keeping some government control during war emergencies.
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Chicago
United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Florida late spring crops rolling freely across the state
Jacksonville May 23 Florida's late spring crops began moving on a large scale May 15 and are gaining strength. Okee chobee, Plant City and Manatee county area expected to contribute heavily with tomatoes, beans, squash, peppers and more. Moore Haven crop estimates vary but could reach up to 400 000 crates. San ford shows heavy truck crop acreage with celery lettuce beets cabbage and other vegetables moving.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Okeechobee
Plant City
Manatee County
Moore Haven
Okeechobee Landing
West Palm Beach 1
Fort Lauderdale
Gainsville
Manatee
Sanford
Sandford
Central of Georgia Eyes 7000 Peach Cars for Georgia
Macon Ga May 23 Central of Georgia Railroad officials say they will handle 7000 cars of Georgia peaches. The Fort Valley crop is reported in fine condition. The first solid car left Butler on May 19 carrying Mayflower peaches. Byron Ga May 23 shipments begin with Clark Barron Bell Fruit Farm sending Byron’s first 1919 peaches to John Amicon Bros Co of Columbus Ohio.
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Macon
Central of Georgia
Georgia
Fort Valley
Butler
Byron
Clark & Barron
Bell Fruit Farm
John Amicon Bros. & Co
Columbus
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Peyoke
Hastings
Miami
Plant City Truck
Reliance Sales Agency
Carlot
Ogden Bldg
Chicago House
the Packer
N. Clark St
Joan W. Rowne
Mittelstadt St
Headley Wayne & Low Inc
Water St
Corn Exchange Nath Bank
National Produce Bank
East Coast
Texas
C.h.weaver& CO
D. J. Stephens
Ogden
Shippers
Maysville
Coyne Brothers
Standard Produce Company
Green Fruit and Vegetable ‘Shippers
CAR Lot
Shippers OF Cucumbers
Toes & Cauliflower
Marysville
California
HLB
TJ Standard Produce Company
Coyn — Brothers
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