The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
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Horticultural Products for 1902.

Horticultural Products for 1902.
II 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-
lions Of the country, notably New
York, where large amounts were
forced onto the market early in De-
cember and sold as low as Is 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
II being revolutionized in other ways.
Cold storage houses have been large
" erected in apple districts and it
II 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
q distributing center, has suffered in
consequence. The practice Of selling
crops In bulk on the trees for cash
figure to dealers who pack and mar.
ket them. appears to be growing.
Consignments to commission dealers
as q 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 di.
rect from producing points to 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 its own with
its 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
$7S to $50 per car recedlng as low as
$25 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,
whore the yield was not more than
half the usual average. High prices
were maintained throughout the sea-
son and wine makers had such din.
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 barely 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 80 cents In carload
lots.