The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-06-10
TRUCKING REPORTS
Condition of Truck Crops in
South Carolina and Georgia
Correspondence Of Special Representatives Of
the Dtpar mant 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
vas sent South into South Carolina and
Georgia and the other North, into Vir-
ginia 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 cucumbcrs, 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
a crop made; shipment closed last week
Oh account of North Carolina beans
going on market; price received 10 cents
and 81 per bushci 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 IS 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 nut on the market May
18th, two weeks later than usual; acre
age compare with last year 105 per cent !;
With former years 10 per cent; condition
compared with last wear y per cent:
yield 50 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 so
barrels: this wear only so; they are
bringing from 50 to $3.50 Der 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 o3rd: condition 1G0 Weld and
acreage normal; prices received s. to 81
per barrel
Beans began to move May 1st ship
mcnts closed Tune 3rd: condition and
acreage normal: yield - per cent prices
81 to 81. 30 per crate.
Cucumbcrs, condition 100; Weld 10;
acreage 100; prices $50 10 So per barrel,
First shipments MAY 24th and Will last
until Virginia rushos the market vines
viii yicld until Jul, 5tn: bulk Of ship
mcnts viii be made June 18th
Fall beets began to move in February:
spring shipments began May 1st and
closed May 29th.
Pea crop opened April 1eth, closed
May 18th
Potatoes, condition 100; Weld as com
rared with last wear 100: as compared
with full crop so per cent. bulk of ship
ments made from May 20th TO June 1st;
season will close June 10th acreage IS
comnared With former years 13e per cent;
prices from 50 to s5.5A per barrel: price
today 81 80 per barrel: principal shipping
points: Baltimore. Washington. New
York. Philadelphia Boston, Jersey City.
Cleveland and Cincinnati: g. per cent Of
shipments 90 to New York.
KS soon as Information from the terri
tory to the north Of this State IS re
cciycd it viii be given out TO the pubic.