Citron Industry Sees Comeback Amid Higher Florida Citrus Prospects
Jacksonville dispatch reports a comeback year for Florida citrus with expected output over 20,000,000 boxes and revenue near 60,000,000 dollars. Officials from the Florida citrus exchange and government inspectors anticipate improved yields despite past droughts and Mediterranean fruit fly changes. Packing, canning, bottling and freezing plants expand, boosting the state’s industrial growth and market prospects.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
United States Department of Agriculture
Co. C
Florida Citrus Exchange
Citrus Exchange
Exchange
State Marketing Bureau
Pioneer Farmer Is Buried At Groton
Funeral services for Jon C. Bell pioneer farmer living east of Groton were held Monday afternoon at the M. E. church with Rev. Luther C. Benson officiating. Bell was in his 79th year.
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Pioneer Farmer
Groton Groton
Jon C. Bell
M. E. Church
Luther C. Benson
Mr. Bell
Hia
Notable local farmer dies after long Illinois birth to 1888 arrival
Death report on a lifelong community farmer born in Illinois February 18, 1852 who moved here in 1888. He was preceded in death by his wife and survived by three sisters in Washington DC, Cleveland, Ohio, and Benton Harbor, Michigan.
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Inllinois
T. B. Young
Washington, D, DC
C. B. Moore
Cleveland
Ohio
M. J. Merwin
Benton Harbor
Mich
Lead Night School Set to Open October 27
Lead night school will open October 27 with courses in Americanization shorthand typewriting and drafting. Additional classes may be added if ten students enroll. Miss Emma Myron will direct the school. Americanization courses are free. other courses have nominal tuition varying by course.
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Emma Myron
Fire Insurance Rates Cut in Aberdeen on Brick Buildings
Don Lewis state insurance commissioner announced a ten percent reduction in fire insurance rates for all brick buildings in Aberdeen effective November 1. The cut follows Aberdeen fire department’s adopted fire prevention recommendations, with about 2,200 hazards found last year largely eliminated. Fire losses fell from 100,008 to 39,000.
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Aberdeen Aberdeen
Don Lewis
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Fire Department
Lewis
Arthur Clementson Elected Post Commander in Howard Legion
Arthur Clementson was elected post commander of the Nels Pederson post of the Howard Legion. Other officers for the coming year include Arthur Waishaar as first vice commander Pete Pederson as second vice president A S Bengston as adjutant F J Light as finance officer LM Mumford as service officer E M Mumford as chaplain Olaf Hauge as historian Carl Carlson as sergeant at arms and directors Will Klein Raymond Goold and O BR Ackerman.
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Arthur Clementson
Howard Legion
Howard
Arthur Clemetson
Nels Pederson
Legion
Arthur Waishaar
Pete Pederson
A. 5. Bengston
F. J. Light
LM. Mumford
E. M. Mumford
Olaf Hauge
Carl Carlson
Boy Takes Icy Swim To Retrieve 16-Pound Goose
Madison, Oct. 23. Lloyd Beck, 14, son of Mr and Mrs John Beck, waded into Lake Herman without boat or dog to recover a 16 pound goose after it fell about 60 feet from shore during a hunt. He swam through icy water and retrieved the big bird, one of the largest bagged locally.
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Madison
Lake Herman
Lloyd Beck
John Beck
Beck
Upturn in Values Seen For Wheat Shortage In oe one
Farm editor reports wheat prices may rebound as production cuts and a large corn crop divert wheat to livestock feed. Human consumption remains steady, reducing surplus, while price declines may persist two years with costs and efficiency driving future production shifts to low-cost regions and large-scale farming.
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Frank L Weller
Associated Press
Washington P
United States
James C. Stone
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
Bell
Canada
Argentina
Corn Picking Near Joe Creek Reports Varying Yields
Oct 23 report from Joe Creek area notes farmers husking corn with yields ranging from 15 to 30 bushels per acre. Weather and field conditions cited as factors influencing output. Local observers expect continued activity as harvest proceeds.
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Joe Creek
Pheasant season opens as hunters bag limits on Joe Creek
The report from Joe Creek dated Oct 23 notes pheasant season has been open several days with many hunters already filling limits. Duck shooting is reported good, cranes are plentiful though the season for them is closed. Market notes mention good quality corn at ten cents and feeders paying fifty cents delivered.
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Joe Creek
Fur Coats Now More Affordable and Easy to Own
Years ago a trend notes radical reductions in all furs this year making fur coats affordable. It highlights convenience and enjoyment in owning furs as a key selling point for customers seeking value and style.
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