The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-31
NEWS NOTES FROM
FLORIDA TRUCK FIELDS
New York Packer)

La Belle. Some of the local truck
growers have received their cucum-
Der seed and from present indications
will be in the cucumber deal this
year A carload Of fertilizer for the
cucumber crop is already on the way,
Wulfert "A few crates Of tomatoes
have been shipped from Wulfert. The
small acreage will be ready for ship
ment during January.
Lithia. Strawberry plants are in
good condition and should growth
continue under favorable weather
conditions, they should produce good
yield.
Hallandale. "A few shipments of
peppers, squash and tomatoes are
now being made. The supply is heav-
ieA than usual for December.
Pompano. Shipments Of beans
peppers elephants and early toma.
toes has reached the high point. The
shipments are heavier than they have
ever been before, at this time of the
year
Lakeland.-Two pony refrigerators
of strawberries, the first to leave
Lakeland this year, we're shipped last
week. There were 100 quarts in the
consignment which was shipped to
Philadelphia.
Palatka. Farmers of the potato
isection of Putnam county have every
thing in readiness for another plant
ling. Indications are that most of the
farmers are going to plant somewhat
! earlier this season than ever before
I This is to meet the earliest market
next harvesting times
West Palm Beach. Truckers Of
Palm Beach county were discouraged
over the recent embargo from ship.
ping to Northern markets, as many
carloads of beans, eggplants and pep.
pers were already for the market
There is 1000 more acres Of truck
planted and being planted in the
Lake Worth drainage district than
i last season
Arcadia. Peppers, elephants and
beans are being shipped from Wau-
chula and Punta Gorda, DeSoto coun-
,ty, daily. A local grower has pre-
pared Is acres to plant in cucumbers.
4 He expects to irrigate with salt wat
,er from Charlotte Harbor He claims
that peppers do not do SO well when
irrigated with salt water, although he
has had very good success irrigating
cucumbers in this manner,
Fort Myers. The pepper crop is
the best in the history of Lee coun-
lty. Twenty-one cars were shipped
recently, and prices were very salts
factory. Since the truck growers
have organized they are putting up a
better grade and pack,
Sanford. The Seminole county
agent has ordered pepper seds of one
variety for rs farmers of that coun-
ty The idea is to grow one variety
OF pepper the coming season, which
will be packed and sold as a standard
product.
Pahokee. The express embargo
was hard blow to the growers in
this section as they were just begin.
ming to ship heavily when it went in
to effect. The release is great re.
lief.
| Fort Meade. Two to three car.
loads Of oranges were leaving here
ldaily, prior to Christmas. The cool
weather colored the fruit nicely
Prices were good Shipping will be
gin again after the holidays.
/ Sanibel. Tomatoes are being ship
ped from here by boat express lots
for Punta Gorda and Fort Myers
where they are transferred to cars.
/ Pnnta Gorda. There is a light ship
hent of pineapples from here, but the
quality is very good,
i Punta Gorda. Elephants at Punts
Gorda are in good condition. AL