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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1934
Page
12
Dr. Rexford Tugwell secures Senate approval by a decisive margin to become undersecretary of agriculture. The confirmation process amid sharp partisan debate marks him as a steadfast administration advocate despite criticism from opponents.
Watermelons in the Southeast run about a week late due to frosts with Florida shipments only half of last year’s. Florida reports extreme spotting while some areas yield fine crops and others poor. Acreage is up slightly, with South Georgia and North Florida shipments rising toward late June and a peak around the Fourth of July trade. Weather and temperatures will shape prices, and chain stores are set to feature melons late in June as steady supplies firm up.
The fragment notes that many who chase Dr ugwell’s scalp fail to qualify as brain trusters due to lacking essential capabilities.
Secretary of Agriculture H A Wallace speaks at the opening assembly of the National 4 H Club Camp in Washington. He notes the harsh economic climate for youth and graduates, warns of long term consequences, and ties the issue to postwar conditions. The morning program includes a junior conference led by Claude A Moulton of St Lawrence County New York.
W. A. Hutchinson of Orlando announces a state contract to handle the Plymouth tractor from Fate Booth Heath Co of Plymouth Ohio. The 10 to 20 hp light tractor is priced at 695 dollars with steel wheels and 795 with rubber, and demonstrations are being given as Hutchinson builds a Florida dealer network.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration reports cash income of American agriculture increased by more than 30 percent for the year ending May 1, 1934. This reflects gains amid policy measures and market changes affecting farming sectors nationwide.
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