FCA Governor Urges Cash Purchases Over Time Loans
Farm Credit Administration leaders formed production credit associations in the last 18 months to provide short term farmer loans. Governor W. S. Myers told 12 production credit corporations in Washington that these bodies will grow if they finance part of current time sales at 20 to 40 percent interest and encourage cash buying to cut costs. He said banks may lose some business but many rural banks offer little credit. He urged farmers to use these cooperatives at low rates and expect higher volume next year.
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Farm Credit Administration
W. S. Myers
Washington
Myers
Brooksville Dairy Bottles Fresh Orange Juice on Farm
F. H. Guess and Son market daily pure fresh orange juice bottled on their Brooksville farm. They distribute to local dealers handling soft drinks and report rapidly growing patronage for the fruit juice.
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Brooksville
F. H. Guess and Son
Gues
Lettuce Supply Shortage Forecast Amid Florida Freeze
Lettuce supplies will be tight for the next few weeks due to a freeze in Florida and limited Imperial Valley acreage. Growers salvage may meet strong demand as shipments dwindle. no heavy supplies expected before spring.
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Florida
Imperial Valley
Florida Motorists Paid Biggest Gasoline Taxes
Florida motorists paid the highest per vehicle gasoline taxes in the United States last year, totaling 60.12 dollars plus 17.88 dollars in registration fees. The American Petroleum Industries Committee noted the 7 cent state tax plus the one cent federal tax, with Tennessee at 49 dollars and South Carolina at 57 dollars.
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Florida
United States
American Petroleum Industries Committee
Tennessee
South Carolina
Alabama
Indian River Grapefruit Tops London Market Prices
Indian River grapefruit led London market prices early this month, selling from 5.92 to 6.72 dollars per box. Fred Motz, fruit specialist in Europe for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, reports the range.
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London
Fred Motz
Europe
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Reduced all rail and rail water citrus rates Dec 8 1934
Supplements announce price cuts on citrus shipping from Florida origins to Baltimore Philadelphia New York and Washington with further rail rate reductions to Boston anticipated. The changes, effective Dec 8 and Dec 10, reflect carrier compromises after opposition from water lines.
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Florida
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Speiden
ICC
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
FEC
Boston
Gts
Arcadia
Auburndale
Avon Park
TA Bartow
Bradenton
Brooksville
Itra
Clermont
Clearwaiex — Ee Ee
Davenport
Scene i
Eustis
Pee Cte Scans
Lakeland
Lake Wales
Lake Jem —— See
Leesburg
Maitland
Nocatee Ee
Ocala
Orlan
Terra Ceia
Walsingham Tee
Wauchula
Weirsdale Se
Wildwood Ee
Winter Garden
Winter Haven
Winter Park Hee
Florida East Coast
Export Of Vegetables From Cuba Increases sharply
New York reports show a surge in Cuban vegetable exports as tariff cuts and Florida frost drive demand. Tomato imports via New York on December 16 and 17 reached 42 000 lugs, with weekly shipments expected to rise to 60 000 80 000 jugs. Supplies of limas peppers squash and eggplants are also in demand amid heavy plantings. Papayas remain scarce but demand improves with fancy fruit merchants quoting about 1.25 each.
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New York
Cuba
Island
Florida
Havana
Rotary Duster Demonstrated in South Bay Delivery
O. W. Manning of South Bay received a Terraplane Duster capable of dusting 20 acres per hour with sulphur or D6. It runs on a 5 horsepower New Way motor and sprays in a rotating cloud. Delivered by Niagara Sprayer & Chemical Corporation of Jacksonville, it is reportedly the first of its kind in the area.
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O. W. Manning
South Bay
Niagara Sprayer & Chemical Corporation
Jacksonville
Peas Rise in Popularity and Market Dynamics
Green peas gain in demand while supply tightens after Imperial Valley crop failure and a late November freeze. Florida ships still scarce with high prices, Mexico slow to start, and California expanding plantings for a strong spring, likely stiff competition for Florida growers.
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Imperial Valley
Florida
Mexico
California
Trucks Paid Special Tax Of 303 Million In 1934
Last year this country’s motor trucks paid 303,467,250 in special truck taxes excluding property and income taxes. The bulk came from state gasoline taxes totaling 143,200,000 with further receipts from state registration fees 70,298,260 federal excise taxes 61,936,000 municipal licenses 17,500,000 driver and trailer licenses 10,538,000.
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The
Toro
Florida Experiment Stations tests world grasses for pasture use
Researchers at the Florida Experiment Stations have trialed hundreds of grasses from around the world in their plant introduction gardens to identify the seven best varieties for pasture and related purposes in the state.
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Florida Experiment Stations
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FCA
Kilgore
Kilgore Seed Company
Plant City
Sc*rt
Steliane
WFLA
Bayard F. Floyd
J. Curtis Robinson
Growers & Shippers League of Florida
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