The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-09-11
iEljlI' piILI'RG.
they Keep Pace i'll the Race
l'or the Goal OF High and
Mi. -.hty Prices.
New York the Banner Fruit
State, Yields No APP
pies This Year.
s1rapes aud Melons are Not a
70 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Frpn Long Island.

his SeaSiu.put IL IcQuttSS JusSt
.p.,cke, book 10 conduct a reason
ably successful interview with
fbe gentlemen who corner grapes
and melcns. Vegetables find
themselves Ill last company when
they attempt 20 trta with Jersey
peaches. but this year they will
make a neck and neck race un-I
der the w;rs OF high prices.
Al Tho Iron City Produce Ex-
Change "a reporter Cleaned some
interesting facts relative to fruits
and where they are obtained
The melon crop disdained 10 fol
low The annual example Of the
peach contingent aud declared
itself mol failure by rolling up
handsome majoriiies in Indiana,
Missouri. Virginia, Maryland and
New Jersey. Cnmm", ,cial bnl-
lr,ins do not say Which waythese
States wemi. Bat il Is cerlain
that the majority of their wafer
}helons went to Piitsburg. The.
Iimsier State provides the local
Juirket with the best eating mel
tu fl,is year. The rich soil of In
iisaua tuTns out ti,s tat, Juicy
luw;.s u tLe ied iruil, which fair
ly mells before it reaches ones
ll,uutn. I.ns Miss0urian can tell
The biggest s,ory, aud he also
rsises tine largest watermelon.
The Jersey blazer fruit are not
up 10 ihe standard this season.
They have plenty Of sand-in
fact too much for The sugar In the |
erslwhile premium spheroids. |
Une fourth of n dollar will pnr-
chase melon ranging from 30 10
~ pounIS
MT A FAILURE.
Grapes will be later Oh in the
season what melons have been
Fiyli aIu.a-,ths salvation Of The
masses. They also are not a fail
mre. This fruit is coming at pres
eul principally from New York
State. California grapes cannot
soil against the fruit nearer home.
lhe famed white Niagaras are
not in the market yet, save a few
from Ohio. Niagara county New
York, the hone OF the elegant
grape. sends 0ut millions of
pounds during the months of
September and October. Qela-
ware Md North Carolina are
shipping large consignments to
Pittsburgh. The best sellers are
ihe Cohcor,ls. Tile Ives are
palmed OF ON ignorant customers
who 10 not know the differences
between tho two varieties.
Tie local crop has not made its
appearance yet, but will make a
good showing.
Small FRUITS, with the exception
OF huckIeberries. are very scarce.
The lovers Of jams and jeIlies will
be compelled TO pay high for
these delicscies. Hnckleberries |
are sent in here from the ALE.
gheny mountains, principally
from Shippinsburg. Although a
good crop they command a high |
price. From 81 ~ 81 % are the
current prices.
The empire State will furnish
Pittsburgh with the bulk of her
peaches this season. The present
supply comes from Ohio. The |
famous nelawares and Jerseys
are worthless this year. A few
reached pittsburgh viaBaltimore.
but they were a small and de
cidedlv inferior fruit. The peach
barons of The Delaware and Jer |
sey are like unto their fruitless
trees. Four and five dollars per
bushel are asked for peaches in |
the local market.
4 TALE OF WOE.
When apples are mentioned
the New York, Indiana, illinois
and Pennsylvania farmers weep.
for ip these States the beautiful
baldwin aud rusty russets are mt.
Nr. McCarty of the Iron City Pro
duce Exchange said New York
State. which always controls the
apple market has no apples
nj all this wear. EmDire State |