Arizona republican., 1918-07-01
HERE TO THE AID 1T CANTAL0UPE
 MEN IN VALLEY
Complete Market Informa- tion Will Be Wired Here
 Daily; Government Man Arrives to Aid Growers

Regular bulletins of cantaloupe shipments out of the Salt River valley, with complete market information from all over the United States, wired to Phoenix by the government, will begin today, H. S. French of the bureau of markets of the United States department of agriculture, an nounced yesterday. MT. French has come to Phoenix to assist the canta loupe men and asks their co-opera- tion. He has established his office in the weather bureau, Water Users building, phone 3012.
 Yesterday MT. French issued the following statement for the benefit of the cantaloupe men:
 Daily Report
 The division superintendents of all railroads in the United States send night telegrams to Washington daily giving the number of cars of fruits and vegetables which were routed on their divisions during the preceding "A hours, together with the original destination of each car. This infor nation is tabulated for each crop being reported in our bulletins by states and principal destinations.
 Each permanent market station also secures from local freight agents in each of the more important markets the number of cars arrived of each crop being reported and, where pos sible, the number of broken and un- broken cars on track.
 The market quotations reported iE the daily bulletins are obtained by our own trained reporters. This in l formation is wired to Washington where telegraphic summaries are pre- pared and sent to each office from which bulletins are issued.
 All Actual Sales Prices quoted in market bulletins represent actual sales, not prices asked or quotations given, or pre- dictions as to probable future prices. Hence it may be that on a rising market the prices quoted may seem low when the bulletin is received, and vice versa, on a declining market the prices given may be high by the time the bulletin is received. | Quotations. usually represent the condition of the market up to ap- proximately 9 a. m. eastern time but bulletins are not issued until about noon Consequently, it is i'm possible to include fluctuations which may occur between these hours in the market bulletins.
 In order to estimate what a grower should expect to receive for his pro- duct in a given market and on a given day, the grower or shipper should first consider the grade, pack quality and condition of his product compared with the bulk of that pro- duct as quoted in the bulletins fol that day: second, deduct freight CT express charges, other costs and com mission.
 Quicker Report Available
 Even after proper deductions have been made, returns may not always agree with prices quoted in the bull letins, due to unexpectedly heavy re- ceipts later in the day, sudder changes in weather, or other factor: which quickly influence the market In some markets prices may, there fore, materially change during the day from those prevailing at the time when market quotations were secured in the early morning.
 Anyone desiring to secure informa- ton more quickly than is possible through the mails may have all ol any part of any report sent by tele- graph, charges collect, from our near est station. A blank for entering th' details of the desired telegraphi service will be furnished upon ap plication.