New County Agent W E Evans Begins Sarasota County Post
W E Evans starts as Sarasota County Agent following appointment by the Agricultural Extension Service and the Board of County Commissioners. A graduate of Ohio State University, he brings six years at a 200 acre citrus nursery and grove in Florida and three years as Indian River County agent, plus experience as a federal land appraiser and in other agricultural leadership roles.
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W. E. Evans
Sarasota County
Agricultural Extension Service
Board of County Commissioners
Mr. Evans
Ohio State University
Florida
Indian River County
Ethylene Gas Coloring Boosts Fruit Prices
The Ethylene Gas coloring method speeds uniform ripening, allowing fruit to reach market 2 to 4 weeks earlier and at peak prices. Developed with the U S Department of Agriculture, it is used by major fruit exchanges and associations for citrus and other fruits. Cost is only a few cents per full carload, with promotional booklet available.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporaion
Desk S
East 42Nd St
New York
Union Carbide Tas
Government October Potato Estimate Boosted by 25 Million Bushels
Northern growers enjoyed favorable weather boosting the October potato estimate by 25 million bushels. Maine reports ideal growing conditions and a large crop with shipments expected to reach 65 000 cars. Michigan Wisconsin and New York show strong yields while drought in Minnesota and the Dakotas reduces output. Nebraska Wyoming Colorado and Idaho vary with overall supplies shaping winter markets.
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New York
Maine
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wisconsin
Florida
Minnesota
Dakotas
Red River Valley
Nebraska
Wyoming
Platte River Valley
Colorado
Idaho
August Heckscher Calls for Tight Citrus Culling
August Heckscher, a major Florida grove owner and New York financier, urges Florida growers and shippers to cull inferior fruit to strengthen government price support. He cites large coffee destruction in Brazil to warn against market damage and stresses shipping only merchantable fruit to protect the state’s citrus industry and profits.
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August Heckscher
New York
Florida
Heckscher
Florida Grove
Mountain Lake
New York Times
National Coffee Council of
Brazil
Potatoes Forecast Drawn From North America to Cuba
Drought and irrigation shortages hurt yields last season. Washington and Oregon crops look similar or better with Washington fair quality and Oregon good. Canada reports a large export surplus but prices limit heavy imports. 25 000 sacks sent to Cuba with potential local growth. South Florida farms plant wide winter acreage promising substantial tonnage if conditions hold. New potatoes may command premiums over old stock.
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Washington
Oregon
Canada
Cuba
South Florida
Federal Cattle Buying Ends in Florida Flood Area
Government cattle purchases in the flooded Kissimmee valley ended early this month. A total of 16 441 head were bought since August 13 from Orange Osceola Highlands Seminole Okeechobee Brevard and Polk counties with about ten percent of area cattle included. County agents aided the program. Cattle were inspected for food fitness by government meat inspectors and turned to state FERA for processing and relief distribution.
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Kissimmee Valley
W. J. Sheely
Agricultural Extension Service
Orange
Osceola
Highlands
Seminole
Okeechobee
Brevard
Polk
FERA
Grouth
Glenbee Planting 50 Acres of Asparagus Near Belle Glade
The Glenbee corporation led by PG Bishop of Miami is planting nearly 1000 acres across crops. They allocate 160 acres to cane 750 to beans and 50 to asparagus. Land is thoroughly drained and irrigated with modern buildings under construction on the farms.
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Glenbee Corporation
Belle Glade
PG. Bishop
Miami
Florida Citrus Growers Face $200 Million Loss Over Marketing Failures
J Reed Curry of the Citrus Exchange notes Florida growers and shippers shipped 200 million boxes to northern markets over ten years. He argues mis marketing and price gaps cost growers about 1 per box, with consumer prices around 7 20 a box. The control committee aims to regulate distribution, standardize inspection and grading, and reduce market floods.
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Florida
J. Reed Curry
Oe Citrus Exchange
Curry
Control Committee
Control Board
Advertising Fund Set Up to Promote Grapefruit Sales
The citrus industry plans a statewide advertising campaign funded by a three cent per box assessment on fruit shipped interstate or abroad. If 80 percent of 24 million shipable boxes sign the plan, a $720,000 fund will be created to back ads in newspapers and radio. A committee will administer the fund once signatures are secured.
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Kenneth C. Goode
New York
Biow Company of
Fred A. Robbins, Inc
Chicago
Morton
Joe Lyons
Lyons
Florida
Milk output in U S to stay low until pasture season
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics projects reduced milk production in the United States until the next pasture season provides more feed. Strong factors include limited feed supplies and ongoing adjustments within dairy herds across states.
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United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
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