The morning news., 1894-03-23
HARD ON TRUCK FARMERS.
The Market OYGTSt0Cked on Account
OF The Early Season.

Oh The Early Season
I Eoavy Crops in an Advanced Stage
{ in all the Southern Truck Centers.
The Market Likely TO be GIutted
[ Soon Unless There is a Change in the
Weather-E-r. Palmer OF, New York,
Talks About the situation-The Sea-
son an Unusual One all over the
South.
A1r. Z. c. Palmer, Of Palmer, Riven-
burg 81 Co, commission merchants and
handlers Of southern truck products. is
at the DE Soto. IL is Mr.. Palmer's Gus
tom to visit this section every spring. and
Ee is well known here among the truck
growers and shippers. He is one of the
best posted men IN the business and keeps
close watch upon the crops He is on
his way back 10 New York, after spend
ing several weeks in Florida.
Mr.. Palmer gave some interesting in
formation last night concern ng The con-
GItiOn of the crops and the prospects of
the growers. There is a big crop of truck
I'm Florida, he says, all of which is well
advanced. Shipments of strawberries
beans, peas, caJbages and tomatoes
"a btlilt- Atll " llA IQplQI1r anu nave DCtu
for some time. Fair prices are being
received for all these except cabbages
which are barely bringing the cost of
transportation. This is on account of the
very large crop Of cabbages throughout
this section, all Of which have been
brOu ught into the market at the same time
Oy the unusually forward season.
This is bad news TO the Savannah grow
ers, who have large crops of cabbages,
which they have already begun to ship.
BAD FOR THE GROWERS.
The unusually forward season. Mr..
Palmer says, is likely to prove disastrous
TO the truck growers, as the
truck crops from Florida 20 Vir-
glnia are all rapidly approaching the
marketable stage and if the present
weather continues, will all be thrown
upon the market AT once, instead Of com
ing in gradually in rotation as in normal
years. such q result means low prices.
especially rs the truck crops all over the
southern section are very large.
"a little cold weather would be an ad-
vantage 20 the truckers, ' said Mr. Pal
mcr, "as it would check the rapid growth
of the truck in the northern portion Of
the truck growing region and would eu-
able Florida growers TO dispose of their
truck without coming in competition with
the growers farther north, savannah
would follow closely behind Florida, and
Charleston and Norfolk In the usual sue
ccsslon. Even if there should be some
losses BY frost, the truckers would be
more than compensated by the increased
returns for the rest of their crops 1 do
not think there Is much likelihood OF any
really cold weather as far south as Sa-
vanuah, however"
A VISIT TO TIE TRUCK FARMS.
Mr.. Palmer visited several Of the larve
truck farms around Savannah yesterday
and found the crops large and iiourshing.
Green peas are well advanced The first
shipments of peas he was informed, were
made yesterday by NJ. L. Ezley & f. A.
EXley. This is the earliest shipment
of peas in many seasons.
The full crop will be
ready to begin shipping in about ten days
II the weather continues favorable.
The weather is the most remarkable
have ever known said Mr.. Palmer
when | was here last spring about this
time the people were wearing overcoats
at that time.
The watermelon vines in South Georgia
and Florida are now ready to begin run
ming, the earliest period at which this
stage of development has ever oc-
CURED, the growers told me. There
is larger acreage of melons
this year than last. II the crops ex-
perience 10 set back melons will be on
we A-dIhtU ny J uut 4. ne pear crop IN
South Georgia also promises we'll The
trees are full of blooms and the indica-
tions are good. The Georgia pear crop
reaches the market in June-tust when
there is no other fruit on the market, and
/ consequently brings good prices when the
/ fruit is in good condition. Last year a
great deal of fruit was shipped that had
been blown from the trees by storms be-
fore it was mature, and consequently
brought poor prices. The good fruit that
came in later brought good prices. There
will be a heavy peach crop from this
section chat will reach the market early
also provided there is no setback"
Mr.. Palmer will spend to-day in and
around the city and expects to leave for
| Charleston tonight.
THE HIGHEsT TEMPERATURE YET.
The maximum temperature at Savan-
nah yesterday was 8S5', the highest re-
corded ia March since the establishment
of the weather bureau at this station.
twenty-three years ago.
A moderate cold wave is moving south
east from the northwest. Showers are
predicted for this afternoon or TONIGHT.
/ followed by much cooler weather tornor-
row morning.