Puerto Rico Vegetable Harvest Faces Moderate Competition
Puerto Rico cucumbers and other crops have suffered from heavy rains but are expected to yield moderate competition ahead. Plans for 200 acre English peas and 260 acre cucumber crops are underway in Hernando. Growers pursue a Manhattan Produce Exchange agreement to secure seed and fertilizer with guaranteed prices: fancy $1 per hamper, choice 75 cents, plain 50 cents.
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Puerto Rico
Florida
Hernando
Lawton
Manhattan Produce Exchange
Oranges And Apples To Be Offered Soon In Vending Machines
Street corner fruit sellers may bow to vending machines as a new model for apples and oranges takes shape. A distributing company forms to deploy machines in New York and other large cities, with careful site selection and frequent servicing planned. The machine stores fruit behind glass, preventing damage and allowing quick stock checks.
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New York
U.S. D. A Exhibits at Florida State Fair Display Jan 30 Feb 10 1934
The U S Department of Agriculture will showcase an educational exhibit at the Florida State Fair in Tampa from January 30 to February 10 1934. The displays cover livestock dairying poultry rabbits bees cotton migratory birds rodents and 4 H club work plus an information booth and demonstrations on efficiency and cost effective farming for urban and rural audiences.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Tampa
Cafferia
Chicago
Potato Holdings Fluctuate Across Regions With West Heavy Potatoes
East coast supplies remain light while Western states hold larger stocks. Florida exporters benefit from the uneven distribution, with Maine and southern areas shipping heavily into spring. Seed sales rise, Florida acreage up to 24 000 acres, Alabama seed purchases up 20 25 percent. Bermuda's impact remains limited due to tariffs unless prices rise.
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Florida
Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
Philadelhia
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
The
Dakotas
Middle West
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Atlantic Coast
Texas
Alabama
Bermuda
Martin County Shifts to Broccoli Shipments
About fifty carloads of broccoli will be shipped from Hobe Sound with over 100 acres expected to come into production in Martin County, divided among about twenty growers. Texas and California shipments boost New York prices, while Palm Beach County also sources produce through the Hobe Sound plant near Stuart. Each crate holds 24 heads weighing roughly 1.25 pounds, reflecting soil suitability in Martin County.
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Hobe Sound
Martin County
Texas
California
New York
Palm Beach County
Stuart
Tomato supplies ample for two months in major markets
The crop outlook shows enough tomatoes to meet two months of demand. Cuban shipments remain plentiful and Florida production is strong, with Florida stock quality improving though repackers favor Cubans. Prices have eased to fair, with spring demand not yet robust and Mexican tomatoes a minor factor slated for April.
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Florida
Farmers plan for living not money, Knapp quote
A 1934 farming maxim notes that those who plan to make a living through farming will fare better than those aiming solely to earn profits. The quote attributes success to intelligence and practice.
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Davy Crockett
United States
Virginia
AO Sei
ENE EU
Nature
Otis
Lu Ya
Refrigerated Steamship Line, Inc
Jacksonville
W. Lees
General Mer
Pier 1
Municipal Decks & Terminals
Jacksonville, Fla
R. M. Inman
Florida Bank Bidg
Orlando
Fia
W. D. Card
Tampa Union Terminal
Florida’s
Seaman A. Knapp
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