Arizona republican., 1916-07-10
MARKETS FUR
 JAN NTALOUPES
State of the Market Report ed to Mesa on Saturday from Several of the Prin- cipal Cities of the United States

The office of markets and rural of the United States de- partment of agriculture has opened an office at Mesa. Arizona, which will be during the cantaloupe shipping season in the Salt River the destination and number of cars moving out of the Salt River valley, and also the shipments of canta- loupes from Moapa, Nevada; Turlock. California, and the principal other competing areas in the United States.
 4 report showing market conditions in about 20 of the principal markets of the United States will also be is sued by this office. This report will show the number of cars of canta- loupes arriving in the large markets, the condition of the fruit on arrival. weather conditions. and the wholesale iohbing prices. which means the first price after the car is broken. These ing market. and of course small lots may be sold considerably above or below the price quoted. With the exception of a few of the smaller markets included in this report. the quotations shown are received from salaried employees of Inc department stationed on the markets. The quo- tations are received by telegraph from the markets and cover the conditions of the day the report is issued
 Work along similar lines was con- ducted in the Salt River valley dur ing the cantaloupe shipping season in the Salt River valley last year, and similar work was carried on in the Imperial Nallev of California this sea son. The purpose of the department in dcinG this work is to assist the cantaloupe growers and shippers in securing a more equal distribution of their fruit by having information at hand. which. if properly used, will eliminate serious compositions in some markets when other markets are un- dersupplied
 Equipment has been provided this season to enable this office to fur nish a copy of this report daily 70 each grower and shipper of canta- loupes in the Salt River valley. Any grower or shipper not receiving this report promptly should notify this office, giving his name and address and his name will be placed on the mailing list.
 The office will be in charge of C W. Kitchen and he will be glad a- any time to have the growers ard shippers call upon him at the Light. ming Transfer & Storage building 1T Mesa, where any information availa ble will be furnished to them free oi charge
 Following is a nart of Saturday. report:
 Cant1loupe shipments from Arizon; July [: Mesa Chandler district, 2 cars; Phoenix Glendale district l! cars. Destinations as follows:
 Boston. Mass. 1; Cleveland. O.. 2 Chicago, H.. fl: Cincinnati. Ohio, 9 Denver Colo, 3 Fl Paso. Tex. 1 Kansas City. Mo. 1; Minneapolis Minn-, l. New York, 6; New Orleans La, l; Philadelphia, Pa. 2; Pittsburr Pa. 1 Pueblo. Cclo. l; St Louis Mo, l; total 42 cars.
 Not previously reported July C 1 Cincinnati. 1 car.
 Actual shipment Imperial Valle 1 July (:
 corwith. Ill., ,; Chicago. TIL. 20 Cincinnati. O., ]; Denver, Colo, ] Kansas City, Mo. 1: New York. ! Piftshurg. Pa. ?; Portland, Ore. . Sacramento. Calf, 1: St Louis. Mo 2; San Francisco. Calf, 1: San Jos Calif., l; total, 43 cars.
 | Eantaloure shipments other dis tricts: Yesterday, North Carolina
 South Carolina 4, Georgia 20. Pro
 vicusly unrerorted Thursday. Texa
 l car
 Johbinq Prices Today's Markets
 Boston: Warm and clear: 3 cal
 California; market steady: demar
 slow. Calfornias: Standards most
 s400. Georgias. Holdovers. qualit
 fair condition variable. standard
 s1.50 10 S1.75.
 Chicago Warm and clear: E ca
 Naiifornia. 1 car Arizona. 2 ca
 Georgia. cars held over. Easier fee
 ing. Californas: Quality and col
 dltion generally good. some arriviI
 sort. Wrapped standards. s3.75
 A.Oo, mostly $@75; Jumbos most
 $4.oO; ronies, mostly s325; unwra
 ped flats, sL35 10 s15O; extra fan
 flats, mostly s160; 2-3's. s3.O0: poni
 $5.5o 10 s3.75. AriZonas: Quality al
 condition good: standards most
 si,99: ponies mostly s325: flats. pif :. meats. mostly S1.5O.
 cincinnati: Warm and clear: . cars California. 3 cars Georgia. D . mand good. Californias: Eden G
 standards, wrapped. S325 to s3. mostly $40; ponies. s2.5O to ss.C fA