Valentine's Day flower prices rise on glads shortage
Florists report scarcer greens and glads due to Florida freeze and energy cuts. Roses mostly steady but pricier with pompoms and greenery limited. Local shops expect limited gladiolus supply for Valentine's Day amid higher costs and transport delays.
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N. Cameron St
Linden Fravel
Stephens City
Fravel
California
Colorado
Florida
Pennsylvania
Snelling
South America
Gilda Lemley
Smalts Florists
Berryville Ave
Glads
Sponseller
Berryville
Louise Sponseller
Carolina Coast
Florida Fruits and Vegetables To Cost More This Winter
Florida oranges and other Sun Shine State crops will cost more this winter due to freeze damage. The Agriculture Department says price rises will be small overall with total food costs up 3 to 4 percent this year, helped by record livestock supplies offsetting higher citrus and vegetables.
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Florida
Washington
Sunshine State
Agriculture Department
Larry V. Summers
Department
Economic Research Service
1976 Grocery bill rises slowest in decade
U S Department figures show a typical 3.2 person family paid a record 1895 for food produced on U S farms in 1976 up 1 percent from 1975, the smallest increase since 1967. Middlemen gains pushed costs up while farmers’ share fell about 35 dollars from 1975.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Department
Henry T. Badger
Economic Research Service
Chemical Odors Guide Salmon Home Imprinting Found
University of Wisconsin zoology doctors report in Science that adult salmon during spawning migration are guided by unique chemical odors from their original stream. These odors are imprinted in the fish brains and lure them back to their birthplace.
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Science
University of Wisconsin Department of Zoology
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