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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1934
Page
16
Florida truck growers warn tariff cuts could wreck domestic markets as imports from Mexico and Cuba surge. They cite 1932 33 season data showing huge volumes of tomatoes peppers and beans. Growers say persistent low demand and three years of adverse conditions have left many bankrupt.
The old potato market holds fairly good prices but shows mid month signs of instability. New Florida potatoes sell only fairly well, with demand rising as warm weather arrives. Florida dominates tomato and string bean shipments on the East Coast, with acreage dropping from 17–18 thousand to 12–14 thousand acres, and duties debated for trade treaties.
The senate backs a 350 million dollar beef and dairy aid, with a 150 million increase over the house bill. USDA officials plan producer committee input and a nationwide tour to explain a beef program tied to a 2 million expenditure, as calls grow for tax adjustments and imports policy. Florida and southeastern cattle groups push for regional considerations and a Kissimmee meeting on March 27 to shape recommendations before a federal plan is imposed.
The tomato market remains well supplied between Florida and Cuba with prices subdued by cool weather. Cuban imports have been moderate to heavy with a brief dock strike pause, while Florida stock suffers quality issues leading repackers to favor Cuban stock. By mid April Cuban flow declines and Texas crops promise large yields. Mexican imports grow but remain less significant. Prices may rise as weather warms and salad demand increases.
A meeting of state relief directors from 12 southern states in Atlanta discussed permanent rehabilitation for rural areas with plans costing millions. Westbrook and Louis Bean stressed shifting emphasis to non agricultural cash income and transferring surplus livestock to needy sections. Supplemental programs for part time employment were outlined.
Direct cotton loans at 10 cents per pound and 4 cent advances on cotton from the Cotton Producers Pool, disbursed by the Commodity Credit Corporation, reached 97,753,102 dollars as of March 6. The Agriculture Adjustment Administration released the figures on March 9.
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