Robertson Urges Farmers To Sign Wheat Contracts
Robertson speaks to farmers urging signing of wheat contracts under the farm adjustment plan. He notes revised deadlines and new restrictions to aid large western areas while easing eastern growers. He warns of a 250 million bushel surplus and criticizes Hawley Smoot tariff provisions as risking a prolonged trade war.
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Robertson
Waseington
Virginia
Ison
West
Middle West
Reeves
Tomato surplus depresses Northern Neck canneries
Heathsville July 16 Farmers across Lancaster Northumberland Richmond and Westmoreland counties face a bumper tomato crop with 2000 acres in cultivation half remaining in the field awaiting canneries. Green tomato packing houses closed after selling about 100000 jugs as prices fell from 55 to 10 cents a basket. Growers say they are in the red and fear continued low prices if canneries cannot absorb the yield.
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Heathsville
Neck
Lancaster
Northumberland
Richmond
Wesmoreland
Ors
Fairbanks Leaves Hollywood Ahead of Possible Marriage
Mary Pickford remains unfazed as Doug Fairbanks departs Hollywood amid marriage rumors with Lady Sylvia Ashley. Pickford is photographed dancing with film executive Harry Buckley at a Los Angeles convention after Fairbanks hurriedly visited the film capital on business.
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Doug Fairbanks
Hollywood
Sylvia Ashley
Mary Pickford
Harry Buckley
Los Angeles
Fairbanks
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