Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
OF
 ARIZONA EATEN
 IN MANY CITIES

The greatest cantaloup state in the union.
 While Arizona is noted all over the world for her marvellous output of copper, the product of her wonderful mines running into the hundreds of millions of dollars yearly. her great lumber forests, the greatest unbroken stretches left in the United States, her cattle, her long staple cotton that is turning the eyes of the whole country this way, her oranges, grape fruit, all falfa and many other products. yet few realize that this state is also pre- dominant in another way, that she ships daily during the season more carloads of cantaloups than any other state in the United States. Arizona truly is the greatest cantaloup state in the union.
 Carefully picked, packed and crated, the Arizona cantaloup is sent out by fast train each day in every direction and is a prominent part of many thou sand breakfasts in many thousands of homes in many hundreds of towns. | Showing the predominance of this state among all the others in the pro- duction of cantaloups, the report of the cantaloup market on Friday, July 12, by the United States department of agriculture, which is an average re- port is taken in detail.
 Where They Eat 'Em
 Of S5 carloads of cantaloups shipped from all parts of the United States on that day, 34 were from Arizona more by many carloads than from any other state in the union. Second in size of shipments was Arkansas with 24 car loads. North Carolina was third with Is carloads.
 On the previous day there were shipped from Arizona Al carloads of I cantaloups. It is interesting to note where these 41 carloads went, how the cantaloups of this state are distributed throughout the country the people ot what cities had Arizona cantaloups fol breakfast. The report for that day says that these fl carloads of canta loups were routed to the following destinations:
 Baltimore, 1; Boston. 2; Buffalo. 1; Chicago, s; Cincinnati. 8; Cleveland 2; Denver, 3; Detroit, 2; Kansas City 1; Lincoln, 1; Minneapolis, 1 New York, 4; Oklahoma City, 1; Provl. : dence, 1 Philadelphia, 1; Pittsburg, G. San Antonio, 1; St. Louis, l; Topeka 1; Washington, ?.
 Including the shipments of that day the total number of carloads of can taloups shipped from Arizona this sea son was 4S6.
 According to telegraphic report there had arrived that morning at tn following markets the following mum Der of carloads of Arizona cantaloups CantaIoup Language St. Louis, 2; Kansas City, 1; Nev York, ,; Pittsburg. 1; Boston, l. Chi : cago, 3; Minneapolis, l. :. In market quotations the Arizon 3 cantaloups invariably bring the high est prices. Also the quality of tn
 Arizona product generally is given a
 superior to other cantaloups on tn
 market. On that day the market re
 port from New York gives the Califor
 mia cantaloups as quality and condi tion deteriorating." while following ,, stated "Aribona quality and conditio e generally good" The best Californi s cantaloups were quoted at s4, whiI Q Arizona cantaloups were priced .
 s4.50.
 Like most every product. the Ian
 guage of the cantaloup market is on
 all it's own. The grades and qualitie
 are known as full ripe standards, DO
 nies. flats, hard ripe standards, whit
 rinds and green meats.