The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
TRUCKING REPORTS
Condition of Truck Crops in
South Carolina and Georgia
Correspondence Of Special Representatives Of
the Department of Agriculture for
the Benefit Of Our Growers.

Commissioner of Agriculture S. l.. Pat
terson not long ago sent out two experts
to look into the condition of the trucking
throughout this part of the country. One
was sent South. into South Carolina and
Georgia, and the other North, into Vir-
gnia and Maryland. Reports have come
in from the man who went South, dated
from Savannah and Charleston
These reports on the movement of the
truck crops will be of interest to the
truckers of this State by posting them on
the conditions to the South, and yester-
day Commissioner Patterson made them
public. They are as follows:
SAVANNAH.
June 3rd. With the exception of pota-
toes, tomatoes and cueumbers. the season
is over here.
The cabbage crop was a failure not
more than one-tenth of a crop made
Acreage as compared with last year. 100
per cent.
Bean crop, only about three-fourths of
crop made; shipment closed last week
on account of North Carolina beans
going on market; price received rs cents
and 81 per bushel crate acreage same
as last year.
The cucumber crop is now going on the
market. Unless it rains soon the season
will close June 18th; with rain it will
last to July 1st. Acreage normal and
yield about 60 to 10 per cent
Tomatoes-not many raised here. first
shipment this week; acreage and condi-
tion normal; bulk of the shipment will
be made by June goth.
Potatoes were put on the market May
18th. two weeks later than usual; acre
age compare with last year 105 per cent ::
with former years 125 per cent; condition
compared with last year as per cent:
yield so per cent: yield compared with a
full crop SO per cent; bulk of shipments
are being made now; season will close
June 18th. usually an acre produces 60
barrels, this year only 80; they are
bringing from 50 to $3.50 per barrel.
Principal shipping points Baltimore,
New York, Philadelphia.
CHARLESTON.
June 5th. The cabbage crop of this
section began to move April 18th and
closed May 23rd; condition 100; yield and
acreage normal; prices received 50 to 81
per barrel.
Beans began to move May 1st; ship
ments closed Tune 3rd; condition and
acreage normal; yield rs per cent; prices
81 to s2 80 per crate.
Cucumbers, condition 100: yield 10;
acreage 100; prices $1.5O to 50 per barrel.
First shipments May Goth and will last
until Virginia rushes the market: vines
will yield until July 9Th; bulk of ship
ments will be made June 18th.
Fall beets began to move in February:
spring shipments began May LIST and
closed May goth.
Pea crop opened April 10th, closed
Nav 18th
Potatoes, condition 105; yield as COM
Pared with last year 100; as compared
with full crop so per cent; bulk of ship
ments made from May Goth to June 1st;
season will close June 10th. acreage as
compared with former years 80 per cent:
prices from 81 to $3.50 per barrel; price
today $3.50 per barrel; principal shipping
points: Baltimore, Washington, New
York. Philadelphia, Boston, Jersey City
Cleveland and Cincinnati; 65 per cent of
shipments go to New York.
As soon as information from the terri
tory to the north of this State is re-
CeiYCd it will be given out to the public.