The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-07
Shipped by German. Farm ers' Association From Cullman-Peaches Con- tinue to Arrive in Large Quantities

The weeks business began in earnest yesterday morning on Morris avenue, and sales became quite brisk. Shipments of fruits, vegetables and poultry which had been timed to reach here during the day began in the morning to arrive in large quantities.
 Among shipments arriving was a quan- tity of new sweet potatoes from Culllnan. This shipment was made by the German farmers Shippers association, and was received by the Bell-Rodgers Produce company. This is said to be the first lot of new sweet potatoes placed on the market here this year. and may be viewed as a notable achievement for the farmers or Cuiiman county. These potatoes gre quoted at s1.5o per hamper.
 Sweet potatoes from south Alabama are expected to be on the market within the next week or so. The potato crop of this section is usually placed on the local market before that of north Alabama. and probably the greater portion of the s,uth n Alabama crop will be gathered first this year. But the German Farmers associa- uon has the reputation of being a very progressive organization and snecial af- fort is made to place its produce on inc market when the demand Is greatest. Alabama peaches continue to arrive m large quantities. and the shipments re- eeived yesterday were especially high in quality Among receipts of peaches were os crates from Empire, e2 from Eldrid re and 55 from Dorn. Peaches are whole. sallng here at from 75 cents to sf.50 ner crate, and the demand Is reported normal lhls season. Among arrivals recently rom rhorsoy was a crate of Elherta peacnes. The Georgia Elberta crop has not yet been placed on the Birminrha,n market, and this is said to be the first shipment of Alabama Elbertas to arrive. C t. Bell makes the following stata- nent In regard to the peach crop:
 For the past month Alabama growers nave been placing large quantities of peaches on the Birmingham market and the demand has grown especially strong uurlng the past week or ten days De- spite the wet weather that has preva lied recently in this section the flavor of inc peach holds up we'll and shipments re. ceived on Monday and today are pelhaps all that the consumer could desire in olIal- ity. Prices this season are exceedinrlv low, and now is certainly the time for the public to eat peaches. Most of the peaches aoiu hele are ulsposed or on commission basis. Prices now range from 75 cents to SL50 per crate on the wholesale market Notwithstanding this low price the man who has grown a large crop receives quite nice return for his labor"
 Among receipts yesterday were Four crates pepper and crates tomatoes, Will cox; 16 baskets grapes, Grand Bay; eight crates tomatoes, Castleberry; 10 hampers tomatoes, Sparta; six tomatoes and one crate cantaloupes, Garland; eight crates tomatoes, Fort Deposit; 10 crates peaches. Oneonta; IA crates cantalounes and 24 peaches, Eddruge; three cases ,ggs. Red Bay; coop chickens and one ca SC eggs, Guin; one case eggs, Millport; three cases eggs, Cullman: two crates apples. one basket and two sacks Irish potatoes. Fort Payne one case peaches and one crate grapes, Thorsby; 12 crates peachts S. Alexander City.
 Yesterdays quotations follow: