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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1935
Page
17
The report notes continuing poor citrus quality through March with Florida Texas late season shipments and Puerto Rico limited competition. Indian River orange stock attracts buyers, while California Navels and Valencias ramp up, with larger sizes hurting price per dozen. lemons expect stronger shipments.
The land is to be retained as a primitive area devoted to reforestation and restocking of game.
Florida inventor P R McCrary of Jacksonville unveils The Mechanical Mule a gyroscope driven single wheel plow that also cultivates and aerates. The device uses five horsepower cylinders, runs eight hours on two gallons of gasoline and claims to cut crop costs by about 25 percent while boosting yields and reducing farmer labor.
The Florida advisory council of the farm division of the Federal Housing Administration organized in Jacksonville to direct the rural Better Housing Campaign across 67 counties. Meetings are set in Tampa West Palm Beach Orlando Jacksonville and Marianna from February 6 to 14. The council stresses education not loans and will seek cooperation of state and county officials.
Florida's control committee and the governor plan to present a constructive program for the citrus industry at the coming legislative session. While exact bills are not stated, it is reasonable to infer regulatory measures under state police powers similar to those in California may be sought.
The twentieth annual Florida State fair opens Tuesday Jan 29 at 8 am in Tampa for eleven days. Exhibits from a dozen nations and major displays fill buildings including Pan American exposition and the Florida Century of Progress exhibit. Highlights include a grand flower show a large honey show and extensive county and individual displays with prizes worth thousands. Concerts vaudeville circus and a royal American midway will entertain daily with no price increase.
An abundance of old potatoes depresses new crop prices as markets see limited demand. Florida and Texas shipments grow, Bermuda supplies are light, and Cuba exports unlikely to rise. Tariffs push profit margins higher than $2 a bushel in New York, with Canada holding a large surplus awaiting outlets.
H J Malsberger reports farm boys aid forestry in Florida, with study in 48 agricultural high schools. Vocational agriculture students and 4 H club boys plant pines, practice fire protection, and carry out related projects statewide.
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