Cuban Tariff Threatens Florida Truck Industry
The article argues that reducing tariff rates will boost foreign shipments to the United States, harming Florida growers. It cites Florida tomato and pepper data for December to February across four seasons, showing Cuba shipments half of Florida's during exempted months. Notes figures come from Florida Marketing Bureau and USDA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Florida
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
Forida
Cuba
Department of State
Florida Extension Service promotes home-grown forage crops
Director Wilmon Newell, head of the Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service, urges Florida farmers to maximize profits by ensuring ample home-raised feed for forage crops from state farm service agencies operating from the University of Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Florida
Wilmon Newell
Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service
Florida
Bumper Bean Crop Harvested Along Seaboard
A large crop of snap beans and limas is being harvested along the seaboard. Snap beans sell in New York at 25 to 75 cents per bushel as supplies exceed demand. Limas are plentiful with prices from 60 to 100 cents per bushel, unusually low for this time of year. Florida growers face variable weather and Cuban competition, but the spring market for limas remains protected by an April 1 quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
New York
Long Island
Florida
Warns On Screw Worm Menace And Home Remedies
Sholtz warns of screw worm danger to cattle, detailing sizes and growth, how infections appear, and steps using benzol and pine tar oil to kill worms, clean wounds, and promote healing. Bureau of Entomology studies find the method effective and economical.
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Sholtz
Bureau of Entomology
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Potato harvest prospects rise with 850 million bushels expected
August through September improved growing conditions lift the national potato forecast to about 850 million bushels, up from 320 million last season. Northeast states led by Maine New York and Pennsylvania show strong crops, while the Midwest varies with Wisconsin and Idaho noted for better yields and Colorado Wyoming weaker. Reduced Cuban duties may limit winter imports.
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Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
Northeast
Florida
Middle West
Wisconsin
Michigan
Dakotas
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
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W. H. McKey
Valdosta
Winter Garden
Lake Apopka
Agrico
Grove
McKey
The
American Agricultural Chemical Co
Bradley’s and
Agrico Fertilizers
Pierce, Florida
AGRIC
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