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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1931
Page
3
Clearing House notes good prices as Florida growers shift to seasonal marketing. Auction averages for week ending Sept 26 rose to 4.56 from 3.66 a year earlier, with light movement under 140 cars versus 1,086 last season. Early sizes were small but improving as larger fruit reaches maturity.
Observers note favorable growing conditions and rainfall this season, improving fruit quality. Officials say the juice content law provides material assistance to producers amid the better harvest.
Dickson Ives in Orlando promotes fall fashions from October 12 to 17. The store highlights fabrics trimmings and accessories for women and children under the theme Week of New Laws 1931 with promised low prices and daily quotes. The campaign follows the autumn opening that drew many visitors.
The next beautification card party by Mrs George Zell is at the Community Building on Friday afternoon October 9 at 2 30. Tickets cost 25 cents.
Creditors and all claimants against the Sara B. Crowell estate in Lake County Florida are advised to present claims by Sept 10, 1931. W Crowell administrator, Mount Dora. Thos. H. Cooley attorney.
Mount Dora and Lake Region associations of Lake Sub-Exchange show long term citrus net returns. Mount Dora reports an average net on the tree of 1.877 dollars per box over 12 years, while Lake Region gives six year averages by varieties including the latest season. Both records offer analysis by volume and by variety, highlighting differences in year to year crop sizes.
Three truckloads of lumber donated by a local lumber company fuel a bay shore cabin project led by A. S. Taylor and the Boy Scouts of Punta Gorda Florida.
The Nursery School of Miss Margaret Lewis opened this week with five pupils. Enrollees include Dorothy Mae Conner, Gladys Irene Crane, Eddie Fay Stokes, Joan Goddard, and Anne Louise Hungerford. Tampa phosphate exports for August totaled 54,595 tons, up from 53,310 tons in July.
The Florida Special celebrates its 45th year as the first 24 hour 35 minute train to Mount Dora. It leaves New York January 4, 1932 at 3 10 p m arriving Mount Dora next day at 3 45 p m a four hour time saving. The Havana Special extended to Boston speeds Florida trains. The Coast Line issues 200 000 safety cards to schoolchildren urging home delivery to families with tips on safe driving and passing railroad tracks.
County agent Clifford R. Hiatt schedules five citrus meetings at Uma til la Leesburg Lady Lake Tavares and Clermont on October 15 16. Extension Economic Department Gainesville and county agents present grove cost records for runtime and discuss production costs fertilizer recommendations and future grove record work with charts and speakers Franks Brumley E F DeBusk and W R Briggs among others.
Mrs. Maud Morgan has opened a candy kitchen at 936 Fifth Avenue after study in scientific confectionery. She uses high grade materials, has candies on sale, and can take orders for parties or any occasion.
Notice of sale in Duval County court to collect from Clarence A. Laye trading as C A Laye and Company. Levyed on personal property at 307 West Main Street Leesburg Lake County to be sold to the highest bidder on November 2 1931. Items include paper erasers pencils trays name plates racks binders books and other office goods.
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