Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-03-18

It is estimated that the apple crop
OF 1902 is about double that Of 1901,
but the rainy season impaired the
keeping quality of fruit in some por'
tons Of the country, notably New
York, where large amounts were
forced onto the market early In De-
cember and sold as low as 10 cents
per cwt The best Jonathans, which
command the highest market price,
were grown In Missouri and Illinois.
These are now bringing $3.50 per bar
rel, against $3.50 to $500 for choice
greetings. Irrigation grown apples
from Colorado and Idaho, which have
been marketed in bushel boxes, were
Of the finest quality and commanded
top prices. The entry of Armour &
Co. and other packing firms into the
fruit trade on a big scale has fright
ened out some Of the smaller dealers.
The trade in apples and other fruits
is being revolutionized In other ways.
Cold storage houses have been large
ly erected In apple districts and 1t
is believed that stocks In storage at
this time are larger than ever before.
Combinations among growers and bet
ter methods Of packing and market
Ing favor shipments direct from the
growing to the consuming point and
the trade Of Chicago, which has been
a distributing center, has suffered In
consequence. The practice Of selling
crops In bulk on the trees for a cash
figure to dealers who pack and mar
ket them, appears to be growing.
Conslgnments to commission dealers
as a rule are Of inferior quality, and
local commission men have discov'
cred the necessity of sending buyers
into the orchard districts early In the
season to bid against buyers from
other places. This was particularly
noticeable this season in the peach
trade, large shipments being made d.
rect from producing points 70 places
heretofore supplied by Chicago mer.
chants.
The melon trade of Chicago, which
was very heavy. has demonstrated
that the Gem melon of Illinois and
Michigan can not hold It's own with
It's finer favored rival, the Rocky
Ford cantaloup of Colorado. Illinois
and Michigan crops were large but
prices were far below those Of former
years. The watermelon crops of ILL
nois and Indiana were of fine quality
and the yield large. Prices opened at
SIS to $50 per car, receding as low as
S25 before the close OF the season.
The first melons of the season from
Tyler, Texas, brought $500 per car.
The grape crop was light and dis,
appointing, particularly In New York,
where the yield was not more than
half the usual average. High prices
were maintained throughout the sea
son and wine makers had such diff
Guilty In securing stocks that the vint
age Of 1902 will be about 80 per cent
short.
The cranberry crop was also short
about so per cent. and the keeping
. quality Of the fruit impaired by wet
weather, Prices at this time, $3.50 to
$500 per barreD are higher by dol
lar per barrel than one year ago.
Reports indicate that the yield OF
late potatoes in eastern states was
, light, but Wisconsin and Michigan
growers had good crops which they
sold at 30 to 40 cents per bushel
Chicago quotations at the close of the
year were 40 to so cents in carload
, lots.
Feeding Test with Sugar Beet Pulp
: The Michigan station has recently
concluded feeding test to ascertain
| the value of beet pulp for milk cows
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