The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-08-12
PROSPECTS FOR
CANNING SEASON

According to competent authority the
canning industry in Baltimore and the
State of Maryland is expected this sea-
son to eclipse that of last year in both
quality and output. While early fruits
and vegetables have been short, owing
to the drouth, packers generally all uvs'
the State take an optimistic view of the
situation owing to the late crops being
more promising.
The season began quietly with "a short
age in the small berry crops, but as the
season progresses the crops show de-
cded improvement and the demand Tor
Baltimore canned goods became more
general. Nearly every article packe1
has found a ready market. The late
crop OF tomatoes and pears, augmented
by a good prospect in the oyster trade,
gives a rosy hue to the outlook and the
possibilities are bright.
Mr.. Thomas j. Meehan, a well known
canned goods broker, in discussing the
situation yesterday, said:
This has been a remarkable season in
the canning business all the way through,
from the opening of the spring packing
season for strawberries and peas, in
GLIDING small fruits of all kinds. The
new crop of vegetables, peas and strlus
beans that have matured up to the pres
ent, have been Of an exceptional fine
quality and met expectations.
From now on the canneres will be
busy packing tomatoes, corn, apples and
pears, which from reports show an
abundant crop. Packers are also looking
to the new crop of peaches which, I'M
fortunately, is extremely scarce at this
time, and the cost being too high Tor
canning purposes, the indications are
that the greater portion of fresh fruit
will be bought by shippers for distribd-
tion throughout the country. At the
present high cost packers can i'll afford
to stock up with the canned article at
such high basis OF cost, even il they
could get sufficient fruit to justify start
ing up their canreries on that article.
The canning season for the new crop
of tomatoes is now on and jo5bers all
over the country are showing their ap
probation of the choice quality this
season by the large orders which they
are sending to this market daily for
both prompt shipments and future de-
livery at full list prices.
The jobbers have cleaned up thorough
iy their stocks of 1910 pack of tomatoes
and they are therefore in a position to
take the new pack of tomatoes az fast
as 1t can be delivered. The outlook for
the tomato business during the coming
fall and next winter appears to be ex-
cellent in all directions. The same mar
apply to canned corn, for which there
has been a remarkable demand in all
markets throughout the country from
the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast.
After the season for canning the above
mentioned articles the season for tn.
packing Of Cove oysters will have open
ed, say in October next, by which time
other goods will have been sold out and
delivered. 1t is a remarkable condition
OF affairs concerning the situation re.
speeding canned peas. The crop has
been exceptionally fine and tender And
the demand active. | may add in con-
c!usion that Maryland still maintain.
her lead as the headquarters of the can.
ming industry, and the fine reputation O,
Baltimore canned goods Is UNIVERSAL
known throughout the country: and tbs
TACT that the gooIs has the brand of Bal
timore on the label is a sufficient guar
antee OF Its superior quality.