The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-07
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CROPS,
RECEIPTS ron THE YEAR LIGHT
AND QUALITY MEDIUM.

ProxImated 100000 Dosen for the
Year.
The receipts OF carly vegetables, coun-
try produce ana truck o. all kinds were
no, large Tor the season OF isso-iaol Tho
main drawback. however. was the poor
quality OF about everything received In
the local market In this line. which was
the means OF holding prices down. and
otherwise damaging farmers by prevent
ing them from shipping stun 90 distant
markets or even getting Il In flrst-class
condition TO the local market. a. re-
suit. therefore. the average commission
man does rot regard the season as a very
satisfactory ore.
What made the sale OF pfoducc the NOR
dificuli for many farmers was the freeze.
which came at a time TO set back larse
portion OF tho carly Pea and bean crop
These crops were delayed just enough TO
throw them on the market with the Flor
ida crop which was RUSHED In ingood condi-
ton. thereby quitting the market ana
knocking out the local crop. Prices were
not what they should have been. and not
what they usually are under favorable
conditions To make matters worse the
Charleston ana North Carolina crops
reached market about the same time.
which brought the whole too near togeth-
er 20 make Il very profitable for any OF
the growers.
Potatoes, Peaches and Tomatoes
While there was a considerable crop Of
Na
crop was not altogether a satisfactory
one. Prices were no, what growers had
expected This was largely due 20 the
fact that a big crop ~ Cd potatoes had
been left over In the North and West. and
these we're gradually feeding the market
Moreover. the local crop was not II good
quality, which iuterefered with their safe
a. against a good old crop potato The
lack OF quality was largely attributed to
an excess ~ moisture.
The tomato crop hegan to arrive about
May IS There was good output. ana
at the opening OF the season fairly good
prices we're commanded. Shortly after the
local crop got on the market however. the
Florida tonato arrived IL seems the crop
IN that stats was very large. and that
growers were anxious to ship here, 10
many cases being satisfied 10 get the
freight out OF their shipments. The enect
OF this on the local crop wac. OF course.
obvious
great deal has been said about the
peach crop. but not much from the com
mission men. who are In the best position
10 judge the crop. al least from the
standpoints OF IT, quality and market val
ue They pronounce the crop an unsatis-
factory one Thousands OF dollars we're
lost by growers by reason Of the fact thai
the excess Of moisture made a impossible
to ship peaches very far without losing
the entire shipment IN transit In fact.
much OF the fruit received by local houses
rotted before commission men could clear
their stores Of a. Had the fruit been In
sound condition on leaving the orchards
Ia other words not been subjected TO over
moisture. better prices would have been
commanded for the reason more could
have been shipped out. thereby keeping
the market sufficiently free OF surplus
stock 90 maintain prices.
Early shipment North.
The Morning News received from Mr.
Francis Hart. No Q Jefferson street, the
following table showing che date Of the
earIleSt and latest shipments OF vegetables
North for the past eighteen years:
Shipments April 7. issa u
shipments. March -. 1854
Shipments. April. 22.isss.
Shipments. April is, 1855
Shipments. March =. 1857.
Shipments. April 3. isss
Shipments. April 5. 1859.
Shipments. Feb. ~. 1880
Shipments. March 81. 1891.
Shipments April. y, 1899.
Shipments. April H. 1895.
Shipments March g. 1896.
Shipments April q. 1895.
Shipments. April II, 1895.
shipments. April TO- 1897.
Shipments. April 5. 1865
Shipments April -. is9o.
Shipments. April a. 1900.
Just IN this connection I wouid like 20
suggest TO growers 20 cultivate late a.
well early varieties Of peaches" said
an old commission man. MY expert
ence for many years has been that the
early varieties ebout constitute the crop.
there being few shipments after the early
crop Is marketed Farmers who viii cui-
tvate late as well az early varieties will
get as good prices. and IN many cases
md a much better market for their stun.
Good late free stones would sell well all
seasons
This alao applies To watcrmeions." he
continued. II believe the Kolb Gem .is a
thing % the past. ! can cell a car Of the
long. or rattlesnake' melons for $40,
where ! can't get SIS for n car OF Kolb
Gem. The long melon IL the more deslr-
able TO all classes of our trade. and has
been 80 for several years pass
The appended statement shows The ex-
ports 81 fruits IN packages. number OF
melons. and vegetables in packages;