Phases Of AAA Plan With Administration
A staff writer reports on a conference of farm paper editors in Washington called by Secretary Wallace. Alfred D. Stedman explains editors will not publish transcript material as quotations or official statements since discussions were confidential and privileged. The three day meetings ran Feb 22–24 with 110 pages of transcripts and many AAA and department officials in attendance.
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Farm Paper
Washington
Wallace
Alfred D. Stedman
Chester C. Davis
AAA
Farm Credit Administration
Department
Lester Cole
Montana Farmer
Great Falls
Mont
Clarence Roberts
Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman
Oklahoma City
Okla
Frank Briggs
Texas Farm and Ranch
Dallas
Texas
Tom Leadley
The
Nebraska Farmer
Lincoln
Nebr
Ray Yarnell
Capper
Dakota Farmer
Aberdeen
S. C
Dan Wallace
the Farmer
Fs&h
St. Paul
Minn
W. R. Martineau
Oklahoma Live Stock News
Kirk Fox
Successful Farming
Des Moines
Iowa
J. D. Harper
National Live Stock
Chicago, Ill
Chas. E. Snyder
Chicago Daily Drovers Journal
Chicago
Ill
Burt Wermuth
Michigan Farmer
Detroit
Mich
Jas. R. Moore
Ohio Farm Bureau News
Columbus
Ohio
Thomas Cathcart
the Country Home
New York City
Philip Rose
the Country Gentleman
Philadelphia
John J. Dillon
New Yorker
J. G. Watson
New England
Springfield
Mass
E. R. Eastman
American Agriculturist
Pittsburgh
M. W. Thatcher
Farmers Union Herald
Governor Announces Interest Rate Cut For Farm Credit Banks
In a Farm and Home Hour address on a National Broadcasting network, Governor announced a reduction of interest rates on new loans by the federal intermediate credit banks from 3 percent to 2 percent. It is the lowest rate charged by these banks in over a decade, and marks a historic alignment with the big money market.
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National Broadcasting Company
Farm Credit Act
United Outer
Good Man and a Good Job Strauss Led Citrus Board
The Orlando Morning Sentinel editorial lauds O. G. Strauss as executive secretary of the citrus control committee. Despite turbulent early days and a federal court challenge, Strauss remained steadfast, working through nights until duties were fulfilled. The piece notes higher orange prices and the committee functioning successfully.
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Orlando Morning Sentinel
Citrus Control Committee
O. G. Strauss
Control Committee
Strauss
Peterson Works Toward Florida Medfly Loss Survey
Florida growers formed a committee in Orlando to press a hearing in Washington on March 20 before a House Agriculture subcommittee. The aim is a possible official survey of med fly damage in Florida and a bill to authorize action if the subcommittee supports it. About 7600 claims total six to seven million dollars, with most claimants willing to settle at fifty cents on the dollar.
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J. Hardin Peterson
Orlando
Washington
House Agricultural Committee
H. C. Babcock
Florida
Peterson
Congress
D. D Glover
Arkansas
Harry P. Bean
Illinois
Frank H. Buck
California
Sinar Hordale
Minnesota
Ray P. Chase
Charles W. Tobey
New Hampshire
House Agriculture Committee
Babcock
Florida tomato crisis spurs call for code and marketing agreement
John G. Williams of the Florida Association of Tomato Growers warns the industry faces ruin without relief and urges a tomato code and marketing agreement. He notes Cuban tomatoes flood northern markets, reducing tariffs to a cent and a half as the dollar stands at 57 cents.
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John G. Williams
Florida Association of Tomato Growers
Florida
Producers Sign Up Over One Hundred Thousand For Flue-Cured Tobacco Plan
More than 100 000 agreements representing about 95 percent of eligible farms were signed by producers agreeing to participate in the 1934 flue-cured tobacco production adjustment program. Final signup results are being compiled.
Curtailed Egg Production Delays Storage Stocks
Extreme cold across the North and East has curtailed egg production this winter. Storage reserves won’t accumulate in volume until April. Prices for eggs in storage are expected to be slightly higher than last season, though the season has held up so far.
Fellsmere Ships Sugar To Philadelphia Refinery
About 50 tons of raw sugar from the Fellsmere Sugar Co refinery were consigned to the Philadelphia refinery. Season production is estimated at 3000 tons, triple last year, with operations run on a 24 hour basis. An additional 600 acres have been planted to sugar cane and will harvest next season.
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Philadelhia
Fellsmere Sugar Co
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Orlando Sentinel
Control Board
Medffy
Fellsmere Ships
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa
New York
Mobile
Ala
New Orleans
York - Tampa - Mobile
Tampa-New Orleans
Clyde-Mallory Lines
Southern
Erie
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Fruit & Auction Terminal
Clyde-Mallory
G. W. Bartlett
G. A. R. L. Gillett
Agt
Jacksonville, Fla
R. I. Vervoort
G. A
Tampa, Fla. J
Miami, Florida
Pier 50
N. R. Tel
Walker
Pier 34
Tocopilla
Chile
Nature
Albert
Sidney Johnston
Shiloh
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