Florida Experiment Station Discovers Poor Land Alfalfa
The Florida Agricultural Experiment Station and the U S Department of Agriculture identify crotalaria intermedia as a new forage crop that grows on poor soils, yields 3 1 2 to 10 tons per acre, and provides animal feed and potential silage. It requires supplemental feeding and specific harvest timing for best hay quality.
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Florida
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Florida Experiment Station
Gainesville
Department of Agriculture
Home Canning Drives Food Supplies In Hillsborough
Negro farmers in Hillsborough county added over 3,000 cans of vegetables and tomato juice to home food reserves. The canning was done at the Plant City negro canning center under the supervision of Florence L. Britt, Negro Home Demonstration Agent.
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Hillsborough County
Negro Canning Center
Plant City
Negro Home Demonstration
Florence L. Britt
Plymouth Tractor Demonstration Near Conway
Plymouth Tractor distributed by Hutchinson Tractor Equipment of Orlando plowed 20 acres eight inches deep on Nick Belitz farm near Conway using an 18 inch Oliver Bulky plow and less than ten gallons of fuel.
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Florida
Hutchinson Tractor Equipment Company
Orlando
Nick Belitz
Conway
Citrus Growers Demand Control Committee Reform
An editorial from the July Land Sun, reprinted in Florida papers, argues Florida Control committee elections favor shippers over growers. It urges direct grower ballot for August 15 and criticizes political manipulation by industry groups, calling for Secretary Wallace to heed grower letters and restore true grower control.
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Land Sun
Florida
Minent
Florida Control Committee
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Simon-Pure Growers
Wallace
AAA
Clearing House
Committee of Fifty
Florida Citrus Exchange Board
President’s Association
Fruitmen’s Association
Control Committee
Scissors Used To Cut Fresh Produce For Speed
A note explains scissors can cut uncooked foods like celery lettuce radishes pineapples and marshmallows to save time and protect fingers.
Philadelphia Market Draws Florida Fresh Produce In 1934
The Philadelphia market relied heavily on Florida for fresh fruits and vegetables in the first half of 1934. About one third of rail and boat shipments originated in Florida, with total receipts at 9 082 carloads, up from 8 845 in 1933 and 6 657 in 1932. Grapefruit arrivals fell due to light crop.
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Philadelphia
Florida
Lee County Veggie Crop Planting Surges This Season
Southwest Florida counties tread a major shift as Lee county farmers prepare more ground than ever. Notably L Santini expands from about 100 acres to forty acres newly cleared for cultivation this season, signaling a robust uptick in vegetable crop planting.
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Florida
Lee County
L. Santini
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