Citrus Pact in Modified Form Favored by Florida
Auctions open as Florida considers a modified federal citrus marketing pact. The Florida Citrus Commission would act as a control committee with shipper and grower signups required before orders take effect. Pro-rationing and grade based shipping would govern limited fruit movement to auction markets.
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Florida
Florida Citrus Commission
Lakeland
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Wallace
Late Florida Valencia Oranges Superior To Last Year
Valencia shipments to northern markets began in February on a small scale. Florida’s late oranges are of higher quality than last year due to milder spring conditions after a cold winter. State production is estimated at 4200 boxes, a touch below last year, with prices likely to rise.
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Florida
Why Florida Lacks Marmalade Production Versus Spain
T Ralph Robinson from the Orlando experiment station explains Florida’s limited marmalade orange supply. Spain grows sour Seville oranges for marmalade, shipping to the UK and then importing much back to the U.S. Florida’s wild sour trees were cleared for other plantings, leaving only seed stock. Seed from Florida sour oranges goes to nurseries in California and Texas, while demand from marmalade makers remains unmet due to scattered, small-scale trees and no large groves.
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Spain
T. Ralph Robinson
Orlando Experiment Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Scotland
England
United States
Florida
Chance Ags
Be Of Florida Beef Cattle See Steady Profits And Quality
Florida marketing expert L H Lewis says the beef cattle business offers steady income and strong possibilities with proper herd management and timely sales. He notes better prices in certain months, cheap breeding stock, and demand for quality feeders and finished cattle from butchers, feeders, and breeders.
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Florida
L. H. Lewis
Florida State Marketing Bureau
Jacksonville
Lewis
Lewis Conba
Vineyards Enter Spring Season With Vitality
Florida vineyards start spring with strong vitality as pests are scarce and winter dormancy benefits vines. The outlook for the new crop is favorable, with favorable growing weather and growing popularity of Florida grapes in northern markets. Growers expect early fruit and good prices, aided by a growing home market. Continued on Page 10.
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Florida
California
Floridada
Peak Vegetable Production Nears Amid March Sun
As March brings sun, truck crop growers anticipate peak vegetable production. Florida celery moves north by train as crop quality and prices rise, though rains before March 1 reduced fertilizer effects. East Coast tomato production drops 30 percent due to cloudbursts, with April peak forecast. South Florida potatoes down 25 to 35 percent, with Dade County busy harvesting 700 to 1,000 car output expected.
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Florida
New York
Dade County
Collard Greens Thrive In Florida Summers And Winters
Floridians prize the hardy collard as a versatile greens source that grows in both seasons. Planting in March supports greens through summer or fall, while sowing after Valentine's Day delays seed set to late summer or fall.
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