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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1935
Page
11
Report details the Normandie voyage provisioning in New York for a $60 million floating hotel. Food for 3,240 aboard included thousands of pounds of vegetables and hundreds of crates of fresh fruit, all loaded under inspection by officials, to last eight days and sustain the ship’s crew and passengers.
Weather favored corn across the south with Florida producers predicting a season above last year’s output of 158 cars. Shipments may exceed 200 cars as demand stays steady despite a cool spring. Quality is above average, with fewer ear worm issues, and early quick frozen corn sales rise without hurting fresh corn demand. New York prices recently range from 1.75 to 2.25 per crate.
Science Service notes tree rings record a tree’s entire life and vary slightly by water, light and experiences. The unique width patterns distinguish one log from another, much like fingerprints. Also reported are 12 white leghorn hens at East Coast Grocery Co in Fort Pierce with one hen laying 57 eggs in 57 days through May 17.
John S. Taylor of Largo was reelected president of the Florida Citrus Exchange at its annual meeting held early in June. W. C. Van Clief of Winter Haven named first vice president. Other officers reelected include k. W. Hurley Winter Garden second vice president J. O. Carr Fort Ogden third vice president L. L. Lowry Tampa fourth vice president O. M. Felix Tampa secretary L. Looney Tampa treasurer and comptroller C. C. Commander general manager E. E. Patters sales manager Harold Crews assistant general manager Bar Lines advertising manager and L. O. Aullis traffic manager all of Tampa.
The United States Marine Band will play favorite selections from Verdi Sousa De Koven and Wagner for the National 4 H Club Music Hour on Saturday July 6 at 1130 a m CST. Club members and leaders will discuss how youths in several states learn farm record keeping and apply scientific farm and home management principles.
Receipts of Florida oranges overwhelmed demand in New York last week causing a market break and a 85 cent loss. Prices ranged 60 cents to 4.40 with typical sales around 1.38. Florida grapefruit market also fell 25 to 35 cents as limited supply and slow inquiry dragged prices from 45 cents to 4.50, bulk near 2.70.
The Florida Citrus Institute yields advertising duties to the new Citrus Commission under 1935 legislation. The institute, formed six months earlier, will focus on citrus by products from culled fruit while dissolving advertising contracts. Lorenzo A. Wilson, Edward Ball, and E. W. Brown lead the executive committee.
The Associated Citrus Growers and Shippers of Florida compiled a year book presenting the new Florida citrus laws with brief explanations. It includes citrus statistics and other valuable subjects. Copies are free by writing the association at Marble Arcade Lakeland Florida.
The Florida celery season just concluded is among the most successful in years with steady profits for good quality stock. Average quality held up, extra fancy packs fetched premiums, and total shipments about 7,350 cars, down 1,000 from last year. Pro-rate committee managed shipments to avoid price slumps as California competition remained minimal and late.
Approximately 100 acres are slated for pineapple planting in Palm Beach County. County Agent M. A. Mounts notes that slips must be secured at favorable prices and that efforts will aim to import pineapple slips from Cuba.
Lamar Land company announced May 28 the purchase of a 6000 acre tract in Sarasota county north of Murdock for grazing and reforestation. Ray Richardson of the firm disclosed the deal.
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