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Clarke County Grower Pushes National View for Apples
Clarke County fruit grower B Bev Byrd urges a national approach to revive apple demand. He cites declines in per capita consumption since 1920 and argues for a united industry, centralized promotion, and a mandatory 10 cent per bushel assessment to fund a national organization. He praises citrus promotion and calls for coordinated advertising and merchandising.
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