Milford chronicle., 1927-07-08
WEEKLY FARM NEWS

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Distribution cannot be expanded
greatly and production has greatly
increased during the past years,
and there are many trees yet to come
into bearing. 5000 car loads were
shipped from Georgia in 1920, while
in 1926, $4,000 cars moved. In the
same period shipments from North
Carolina, South Carolina and Ala
bama, as well as from competing
states to the West increased heavily.
AS immediate steps to improve
conditions, the Department of Agri-
culture recommends improved cul-
tural products and strict grading.
Much good, it declares, might be ac-
complished by culling out poor fruit
and supplying markets with only
the best. Such action, accompanied
by the removal of trees which con-
stantly produce low yield or inferior
varieties, would be benefit to the
individual growers and to the indus
try as whole.
Weather during the past week was
declared better than has recently
prevailed on both progress of crops
and farm work generally
Corn is very late in practically all
sections, the conditions were gerer-
ally much more favorable during the
week previously. Complaints of in
creased activities of the boil weevil
were reported in southeastern sect
ion of the cotton belt. Harvest of
winter wheat made excellent ad-
vance, under very favorable weather
conditions in practically all port
ions of the belt where this work was
in progress.
The Produce Agency Act, APPROX
ed March 8, 1927, is effective July
l, 1927. This act makes it a mis-
demeanor for anyone receiving per-
ishable farm products in Interstate
commerce for or on behalf of an
other to dump, abandon or destroy
the products as received without
good and sufficient cause therefore,
or for anyone receiving such pro-
ducts for or on behalf of another in
Interstate commerce to fail know
ingly and with intent to defraud to
account truly and correctly therefor,
or to make any false stetement con-
cerning the handling, condition,
quality, quantity, sale or disposit-
ion thereof. The products con-
cerned include fruits, vegetables,
melons, dairy or poultry products,
or any other perishable farm pro-
ducts. The persons interested are
those who ship on consignment and
commission y merchants or others
who receive such goods as an agent
for another.
Regulations of the Secretary of
Agriculture of the enforcement of
the Act, and statement undertake
ing to answer questions which may
arise as to whom and under what
circumstances the Act is applicable,
have been issued. All persons,
firms, associations, or corporations
handling consigned perishable farm
products, therefore, should inform
themselves of the provisions of this
new law. Copies of the regulations,
the law, and the explanatory state
ment may be obtained by address,
ing the Chief of the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics, Department of
Agriculture, at Washington, D. C.
Tennessee reports that the fore
cast. yield of Snap Beans is 70 BUSH
els per acre with a total production
of $4,000 bushels, comparing with a
yield of 80 bushels per acre with a
total production of $4,000 bushels
in 1926 The low yield is caused by
poor stands, too much rain, rust and
insect damage.
California reports that 1880 acres
of tomatoes are intended to be
planted, compared with 7,740 acres
last year. Carlot shipments are
ready to start. Approximately one
third of the crop is affected by
blight.
= Missouri reports that the tomato
season is bad and conditions are
entirely unfavorable for canning.
Tomatoes for table use have met
with an unfavorable season. The
crop is late and will show a marked
reduction from last year, although,
if conditions clear up a late crop
may be set.
The Imperial Valley expects to
move cantaloupes by July 18th.
According to the recent bulletin
issued by the Department of Agri-
culture great assistance to dairy
farmers to help solve marketing
problems in meeting consumers" de-
mand is being developed. Methods
are being worked out for making
monthly estimates of milk product
ion, the expansion of market news
services, and the compilation of de-
tailed prices of market cost an
alyses."
The latest bulletin on soy beans,
their culture and variety may be OBJ
tanned from the Department of Agri-
culture under FARMERS BULLE-
TIN, NO. 1920.