The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-10
INTERESTING TO TRUCKERS.
Valuable Information to Truckers
of the Agricultural Department.
Especial TO the Messenger }


Raleigh, \. C. June 7-As was stated |
last week, the board OF agriculture sent |
out two agents, one 10 Savannah. TO |
make his way northward TO this state.
the other to start at Norfolk and 60 as |
far north as New Jersey. both to ref
port on the extent and quality and
forwardness OF the truck crops VIII
liam A. Greham, Jr., was sent south
William Green, north. Today Graham
report on the Savannah and Charles
ton trucking sections vas received, ard
Secretary Bruner began its tabula ton
so that later in the day the summary
could be wired for use by North Caro-
lima truckers. The object of course, is
to give the latter information which
will give them the true status of the
crops elsewhere. Their dependence of
course is to get in between Charleston
and Norfolk
The commissioner Of agriculture, W.
Patterson, this afternoon gave out in
formation regarding the condition. acre
age and movement of truck crops from
Savannah and Charleston, OF interest to
truckers, by posting them on conditions
to the south. At Savannah, except po-
tatoes, tomatoes and cucumters. sea-
son is> over. The cabbage crop was a
failure, not more than one tenth of the
| crop of last year. The bean crop is
about three-fourths; shipments closed
| last week on account North Carolina
| beans going on the market price IS and
| s1.00 per bushel crate. acreage the same
| as last year. The cucumber crop is
| now going on the market; unless II
| rains soon the season will close June
18th; with rain it will last 10 July 1st:
! the acreage is nominal, yield about &C
to rs per cent Tomatoes. not MANY
raised, first shipment this week. acre
| age and condition normal. bulk Of ship
ments be made by June Goth. Potatoes
| put on market May 18th. two weeks
than usual; acreage compared with last
| year 105 per cent, condition compared
with last year Is per cent, yield COM
| pared with a full crop so per cent; bulk
| Of shipment being made now, season
will close June 18th; usual arce product
| 60 barrels. this year only 80, they are
bringing from s2.eO to s4h50 per barrel
shipping points, Baltimore. New York
and Philadelphia
| Charleston cabbage crop closed May
| 23rd. condition, yield and acreage nor
NAL, prices $500 to $500 per barrel
Beans shipments closed June 3rd con:
dition and acreage normal, yield IS per
| cent, prices s1.00 to $3.50 per crate. Gu
| cumbers, condition 100, yield ITO, acre
| age 100, prices $50 to $500 per barrel,
| shipments will last until Virginia rush
| es the market; vines will yield until
| July 5th bulk of shipments be made by
| June 18th. Beeets-spring shipments
| closed May 29th. Pea crop closed May
| 18th. Potatoes-condition 105. yield as
| compared with last year, 100, as COM
pared with full crop SO per cent. bulk
| Of shipment made from May 20th to
| June 1st; season will close June 10th,
| acreage as compared with former years
| $50 per cent; prices from $500 to $3.50
per barrel, price $3.50 FER barrel; prin-
cipal shipping points: Baltimore,
Washington, New York, Philadelphia,
| Boston, Jersey City, Cleveland and Gin
| cinnati, 65 per cent OF shipments go to
New York
| In the federal court here, Judge Pur-
| nell sentendced Joseph Exum. ex-post-
master at Four Oaks, TO six months i'm
prisonment in Jail for embeZZling
| money order funds. Postmaster Cor
| Mtt, of Selma, was sentenced to five
years penitentiary imprisonment for
| stealing.