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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1934
Page
14
Workers press for lower freight charges across classes with specific cuts on first class rates and celery. The bulletin notes a minimum load reduction to 282 crates per car and suggests carriers may concede more if shippers keep loading 350 crates. A public hearing in Atlanta May 29 will consider diversion charges for fresh produce and will be opposed by Mr. Robinson.
Old crop sweet potatoes near exhaustion should clear before the new season and a short gap could boost early sweets. Remaining stock concentrates in New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.
Potatoes from the Hastings district are running heavier than anticipated and may lift Florida’s total season movement to about 5,000 cars. Central and North Florida crops stretch the season, keeping prices steady around four dollars as late-season sections may lower prices. Boat shipments via Clyde Line are favored, saving freight and speeding delivery, while old stock remains plentiful and prices slide. An Esthene stock cargo arrived in New York but demand remains weak amid abundant domestic supplies.
Mrs. Clyde Lanier of Brooksville showed two unusually large brown eggs in town measuring over 7 inches around the long axis and more than six inches around the body. She was understandably proud of her hen.
Florida bean shipments this season are expected to approach 10 000 carloads, aiming for a record year. Prices held up late spring but May saw heavy supplies depressing values. later June outlook remains promising with quality and pack as key factors in sales.
A small quantity of peach mangoes reached New York in early May with limited demand. Most lots were poorly graded and need careful marketing to attract buyers. J. C. Graham of Indian River City displayed a five and a half pound turnin he brought to Titusville for exhibition.
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