New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-26
THE SOrTHEPy UATERMELON.

Every man in the North. no matter what his
notifies will rejoice 10 learn that the watermelon
Of the new South for 1891 bids fair TO meet the best
cvpectations "Thc Atlanta Constitution is So
much impressed with the present promise of the
coming melon that it discusses its prospects at
length in an eloquent leader From all ac-
counts" SAYS Tie Constitution" " the watermelon
crop will ne 10y far. the largest ever shipped IL
i rcportod that the acreage planted is nearly
doublc that Of last year, and far there is no IN
dication that the WELD per acre will be short
Good prices were realized last year, and those VINO
nlootcd then nrc planting more largely now
new growers have come in, and al
together there he's been tremendous increase IN
the acreage" This is good news for all people
Of all sections Of our common country Under our
republican system we divide into parties when II
| copc, to the consideration Of questions OF gov
cr,,pept hut we are one and indivisible when II
comes 70 the watermelon. Even in the days when
Mason and DivoHs line was most clearly dPhncd'
tie watermelon was held in the highest esteem by
both ,hc leaders and the lcd Of all parties, since
il knew no North South, Fast or West IL has
ever been great pacliicator
81 Immersed is Tile Constitution" with the
importance Of the watermelon lying Just ahead
and 50 devoted 10 It's best interests that IT declares
il will bend is energies" to the solution OF the
problem Of placing il where II will do most good
that is 10 say. the problem Of marketing It, or
course n watermelon crop Of large proportions, I'M
less the system provided for its distribution Is
an adequate one becomes simply On embarraSS-
mcnt Of pulpy riches; AT one point there Is Il
elut while at another the supply IS altogether out
/ Of proportion 10 the demand. Last year says
the champion Of tho melon, the distribution was
better than usual, LARGELY on account OF the
efforts and organization Of tho Georgia and South
Carolina Melon Exchange; but this was done at
such great hazard 10 the spirited men who
undertook the work that they will hardly shoulder
81 heavy % load again" II is Just possible that
| The Constitution" does injustice TO these public
| spriicd men II is 10 be assumed that some, II
not all Of them will have numberlcSs large, volup-
| fuous watcrnelons 10 sell This summer, and will he
reluctant on private, If not on public, grounds 10
have them "spilc" IN their hands. Hence, the
roorpani1ltion of the Melon Exchange may BE-
looked for, unless the Melon Growers Association,
which is shortly to meet, supcrscdcs it with some
! thing better
II may b. true, as our contemporary reports,
! that the marketing problem absolutely demands
solution: hut il is safe 10 say that it will be
solved by the time the crop is ready for delivery.
II is estimated that in the States Of Georgia and
South Carolina 81. 100000 is invested in melons.
II is a good deal Of money and it is hardly posi-
bic that those who have rSlcd 50 much in the
! kings Of the courds are at a loss what they are
going to do with them. To hold otherwise would
! be 10 discrcdit the executive ability Of the New
South.