Marketing Skill Needed to Move 1934 35 Citrus Crop
Heavy citrus surpluses depress values as Isle of Pines and Puerto Rico fruit arrive late and Florida shipments mature. Florida’s crop rises to 15 million boxes, Texas to 2.049 million, Arizona 1.02 million, while California declines to 1.593 million. Total grapefruit 19.662 million, a 31 percent rise. stronger marketing and stricter grading or prorate likely to be needed to move the crop at lower prices. Oranges also rise with Florida at 21 million boxes and Navels 11.861 million in California, Valencia 21.45 million, Texas satsumas noted, with overall orange production up about 10 million boxes.
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Isle of Pines
Ual
Puerto Rico
Florida
New York
Texas
Arizona
California
Valencia
Satsumas
Gulf States
Fall cucumber crop outlook brighter for Florida growers
The fall cucumber harvest is lighter than usual with strong prices. Florida growers expect a good market as crops in New York Louisiana Georgia Texas remain lighter or not heavier. By mid October Georgia and Louisiana fancy cakes sold in New York at 3 to 3.25 dollars per bushel.
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Florida
New York
Vgne
Louisiana
Georgia
Texas
Federal workers boost turpentine yield in Florida pines
At the Southern Forest experiment station in northeastern Florida, tests on the Olustee experimental forest show that placing tins on pine trees yields better turpentine results and causes less injury than deep cuts.
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Southern Forest Experiment Station
United States Forest Service
Olustee Experimental Forest
Florida
Florida Pea Crop Faces Limited Competition This Fall
Forecasts show Florida in a favorable position as early fall pea shipments begin to wane in mid October and Imperial Valley acreage shrinks due to irrigation cuts. Mexican market limits persist with high tariffs and few exports, while Everglades growers expect solid returns if acreage stays steady.
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California
Florida
Imperial Valley
Mexico
Everglades
Growers Attend Florida Agricultural College Short Course
Citrus growers from across Florida attended a week long short course at the College of Agriculture. Professors led practical citrus training with help from the experiment station extension service and state plant board. The event opens a series of four. others cover livestock vegetables and floriculture with sessions scheduled for November and December.
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College of Agriculture
Experiment Station
Agricultural Extension Service
State Plant Board
Florida
W. Floyd
Zinc for Tung Trees Cures Bronzing in Florida Crops
Florida experiment station announced that zinc cures bronzing of tung oil trees and related plant diseases. Since 1931, small trials and grower tests led to widespread zinc application, with over 4000 acres treated to reduce losses from bronzing rosette citrus and other issues.
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Florida
Acon
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Scien
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GULF BRANDS/ FERTILIZER
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