Growers Have Chance To Get Medfly Money
Editorial notes Florida Farm and Grove editor Julian Langner testifies at Senate committee hearings. Langner, a longtime agricultural activist, is featured as Washington correspondent writing exclusively for Farm & Grove. The piece praises the work and outlines his role in reporting on medfly funding discussions.
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Langner
Senate
Julian Langner
Florida
Farm & Grove
Washington
Farm Sectio
Florida Farm & Grove
Mark Wilcox
J. Hardin Peterson
Mark
Pete
Reductions In Freight Rates Worth $850,000
Florida growers win lower freight charges as the Interstate Commerce Commission approves future rates on Florida vegetables. J Curtis Robinson of the Florida Growers and Shippers League led a long effort starting February 1982, with hearings and filings culminating in a claimed annual savings exceeding $850,000 for growers and shippers. The victory secures substantial reductions amid carrier earnings pressures, praised as vital for profits in perishables.
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J. Curtis Robinson
Florida Growers and Shippers League
Interstate Commerce Commission
Florida
U. S
Growers and Shippers League
Robinson
League
Auto Sales Boost Demand For Fruit Market Growth
Increased Detroit industrial activity this year raises demand for Florida fruits and vegetables as auto sales rise. Florida perishable receipts to Detroit in the first four months totaled 1 944 cars versus 1 784 last year, leading among states with California second at 1 749 cars.
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Detroit
Florida
California
Control Board Plans Broad 1934 1935 Season
The Florida Control committee moves beyond initial setup as O G Strauss notes summer work to consolidate and prepare for next season. Pro ration of shipments was enabled by the citrus marketing agreement and growers praise the rapid organization despite some inevitable mistakes.
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O. G. Strauss
Florida Control Committee
Washington
Strauss
Processors Object to Agricultural Adjustment Act Amendments
Editorial discusses opposition from large distributors processors and handlers to proposed amendments. Secretary Wallace cites organized opposition at Chicago stockyards aiming to delay the act. Producers and growers favor marketing controls while distribution costs burden farmers and consumers.
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Florida
Wallace
Senate Agriculture Committee
Chicago
Want Authority By McLennan On Florida Citrus Legislation
Governor Shultz seeks state citrus laws to satisfy his aims. Francis P Whitehair drafts bills to place Florida citrus under control. A special legislative session is proposed to pass needed measures quickly, with focus on citrus legislation only.
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Charles M McLennan
Shultz
Francis P. Whitehair
Florida Control Committee
Florida
Citrus House
Citus
Florida Horticultural Society
AAA
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Peterson
J. Langner
Secretary of Agriculture
J. H. Peterson
Department
C. S. Barrett
Charlie
National Congress
Ba S Barrett
National
Control Board
Whitehair
Gov. Sholtz
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