The Penn's Grove record., 1909-09-10
The Tomato Pack
Bradstreet flakes an Interesting Re
port Concerning Tri-State District
Baltimore American.

Bradetreet TlakeS an interesting Re
port Concerning Tri-State District
Baltimore American.
Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey,
with a few counties in Virginia, pack 10
per cent of the canned tomatoes OF the
United States, according to a report
made by Bradstreet. Last seasons pack
the report goes on to say, was about
49, 00, 600 cases, SO it will be readily
seen that this industry is an important
one. Information gathered from various
counties in Maryland and Delaware in
dictates that the tomato-packing season
is at its height, but the condition of the
raw material in various counties varies
materially. In Wicomico it is reported
that about rs per cent of last years
pack will be the limit, due largely to
curtailed acreage. In Somerset the yield
is reported short, not over 80 per cent
OF that Of 1907 and 1908, due, it is said,
to blight; in some sections of Caroline
the yield is reported about on an average
of the past two years. Dorchester county
reports about 20 per cent short of 1907
and 1908, while i'll other sections of the
same county the acreage has been cur
| tailed. In other sections OF the State it
| appears that there is a curtailment of the
| usual acreage.
Reports from Delaware differ ma
| t~erially. In one important section it is
| said that the crop is as good as in 1907,
when they had a large acreage and a fulf
| crop, claiming in that particular section
| 40 per cent better than last year. In 9TH
| er sections fruit is ripening very slowly
and later than the last two years. While
| the quality is good, the yield is far below
| the average, One authority states that
| important growers in this section claim
| that the yield will not be over 33a1-3 per
cent of the full crop. This, however, is
| contingent upon the weather, which, if
favorable, would mean a n increased yield.
Reports as a whole indicate that the
pack will reach go to rs per cent OF
1908, and some estimate that 1O,0O0,OO0
cases will represent the total pack OF the
United States, inasmuch as the reports
from the West indicate a crop failure in
Indiana and other Western States that
figured materially in the total output. 1t
is generally admitted that the early fruit
received now is reported in good con-
dition and showing a steady advance.
The price of raw material at Baltimore
advanced from 35 to 40 cents per bushel
to 40 to 80 cents in the past two days.
Most of the Baltimore houses are
operating at irregular intervals, and there
seems to be a disposition to curtail the
pack. The activity of former years il
not apparent. ''Spots'' are reported e.
to Ga cents, while futures are at ell t.
20.
In the n~eighborhood OF Smyrna, Del.
within a radius of 10 miles, the corn croI
is good and better than the past TIVE
years. In the neighborhood of Bridge
vile, Del, corn is in average condition
ON about 80 per cent Of the usual acre
age and of good quality. The local pric,
is So per ton in the husk. Caroline coun
ty, Nd, reports corn looking fairly well
Early corn was hurt by too much rail
and later by a dry spell. Dorcheste
county, Md, it is said, will get a fairl.
good crop, or about the same as 100
and 1908, with a large acreage. Harfor'
county, Nd, reports the early crop Gu
short, owing to excessive dry weather
but that good rains would benefit tn
late crop, though under most favorabl
conditions a fair crop is not anticipated
the crop being now estimated at fror
40 to go per cent. Reports from Othe
sections also indicate short crops.