The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-04
Tomato And Sweef Corn Pack

Maryland, Delaware aud New Jer-
sey, with Jew countries IN Virginia,
pack 70 per cent. OF the canned toma
toes oi the United States. Last sea
sons pack, II might be noted, was
about 100000 cases, 50 II will be
readily seen that this industry is an
important one Information gathered
from various counties IN Maryland and
Delaware indicates that the tomato
packing season is at is height, but the
condition OF the raw material in var
ious COUNTIES varies materially In Wi
comico, Md, 1t is reported that about
Is per cent. ui last years pack will he
the limit due largely to- curtailcd acre
age. in Somerset, Md. the Weld is re-
ported short, not over so per cent OF
that oi 1907 and zoos. due II j. said, to
blight, ~ some sections ui Caroline
Md, the yield is reported about on an
average at the past two years Dor
chester, Md, reports about 20 per
cent. short of 1907 and 1908, while in
other sections oi the SAGE county the
acreage has been curtaicd. In 9th n
sections OF the State 1t appears that
there Is curtailmcnt at the usual
acreage coupld with in continued
drought rs some effect upon the iruit
Reports from Delaware differ ma
terally In one important section it
is SAID that the crop is as good as in
1907, when they had 4 large acreage
and iull crop. claiming in that parti-
eular section 10 per cent better than
last year. In other sections fruit is
ripening very slowly and considerably
later than the last two years. While
the qlality is good, the yield is far be.
low the average. One authority states
that important growers in this section
claim that the yield will not be over
80 Ia per cent. ui the iull crop This,
however, is contingent upon the wea-
Their, which, ii favorable, would mean
an increased yicld.
Reports rs a whole indicate that the
pack will reach TO To Is per cent. 81
1908, and some estimate that 100000
cases will represent the total pack oi
the United States. naSmuch rs the
reports from the west Indicate crop
failure in Indiana and other western
States that figure materially in the
total output. | is generally admitted
that the early irut was blightcd by the
drought, but the fruit received now is
reported III good condition and show
ing steady advance, The price 81
raw material At Baltimore advanced Ia
30 To so cents IN past two days
Most 81 the Baltimore houses are
operating at irregular intervals, and
there seems To- be a disposition to cur
tail the pack The activity al former
years is not apparent. Spots" are re-
ported b5 la " ~ cents. while futures
are at " - 4" 70.
THE CANNED CORN CROP.
In the ncighborhood oi Smyrna,
Del. within radius oi ten miles. the
corn crop is good. and better than the
past two years In the uclghburhood
OF Bridgcvillc, Del, corn is in average
condition ON about 30 per cent oi the
usual acreage and oi good quality The
local price Is 81 per ton IN the huSk
Caroline county, Md. reports corn
looking fairly we'll Early corn was
hurt by too much rain aud later BY 4
dry spell Dorchester county, Md, IT
is Srih, viii get 4 '"iriy sood~en'A n,
about the same as 1907 and 1908. With
q larger acreage Hartford county.
Md, reports the early crop cut short
owing To excessively dry weather but
thar good rains would benefit the late
crop though under most favorable
conditions = lair crop is anticipated.
the crop beng now estimated At from
40 to 90 per cent. Report, from other
sections also indicate short crops
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''lhou,audS 81 dollars worth ui iced
are wasted yearly by the imperfect d.
ges,lun IT ipujs,utf, by our domestic
animal, Food tha, is not digcStcd is
a total los, aud j, menace to the
health 81 the animal The Fairfield
Blood Tonic, perfect digestion and
purify the blood. thus saving feed and
terrifying the animal against disease.
4 separate preparation j, compound
cd i"r each kind 81 animal Sold I'm.
der written guarantee by NcNaudcr x
Son, Elktun, ". 7. IIarriott. Chcsa.
peakc City; \. anderson North Fast;
FIainc, x Kirk Rising Sun; { NJ
Blake. Cherry Hill