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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1928
Page
7
Florida’s principal crops were worth 92,176,000 in 1927, down from 96,445,000 in 1926. Cotton acreage and production fell, truck crops rose despite storm damage, and oranges and grapefruit reached 16,600,000 boxes, while peaches and peas had lower production and value than last season.
Local notices show Mrs. H. S. Masten and Mrs. A. Rousheim announce the first Pine Needle Class meeting for next Monday afternoon from 2 to 4 at Educational Hall on 5th Avenue. Other items mention residents returning home or traveling for studies and visits including Miss Flora Hill now with the Clements Apartments in Sanford and Carl C. Van Etten visiting from Chester New York. William Surlley heads to Palatka to begin studies at Putnam, J G Ray to St Petersburg on business, Thomas Cooley to St Petersburg on a professional trip, Robert White back to Gainesville for University of Florida studies, Violet Banks of Miami visiting family over holidays.
Advertisement notes the shift away from alcoholic ads in the journal, with a 1926 directive by directors to halt alcohol ads after 1927 contracts. It mentions the 1928 birth of Punch the character and signals the general ban on liquor ads, replacing them with mineral and soda water ads. The note cites the Tampa Tribune as origin. It also lists miscellaneous local ads for a boat trade, land sale, poultry products, and furniture.
The columnist argues Florida grape growing thrives despite freezing nights while citrus suffers. He notes four to five degrees more could ruin citrus trees and urges investors to shift from citrus to grapes for safer, more profitable returns with less cold risk.
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