Evening journal., 1920-12-31
e FAILURES
in DELAWARE
DURING YEAR
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last few months have been decidedly
below the average.
The two Virginia counties and the
lower end Of the Eastern shore OF
Maryland produce very large quanti-
ties OF white potatoes. and during the
past year a number OF farmers re
ceiVed the unheard OF price OF si2 and
Si3 a barrel for their crop, and
price OF same remained good untl
about June 70. The acreage Of white
potatoes In this section was much
larger than usual, the yield about
normal The acreage OF sweet pola-
toes was lighter than previous years
and the yield OF thie crop about nor
nal. One OF the largest produce
shippers in this section reports their
gross lases for the year at Si9OO,O00'
as compared with Si3-OOOO for 1919,
also state as follows: For the past
6wo or three months practically all
OF our produce has been marketed at
loss 10 the producer. Conditions
generally at this time are very un-
satisfactory and the outlook for an
other year Is anything hut enc0urag-
ing. With fertilizer about the same
as a veal ago, our growers are hest
tatlng 10 plant anything near the
acreage FOR 1921 that was planted
during 1920
'Strawherries and early white pota-'
itoes appear 10 have paid we'll IN lower
! delaware and on the Eastein ShOrc or
MARYLAND, but nearly all other crops
with the exception or peaches. ana
apples were a failure In regard 70
financial returns. Especially Is tlls
true OF cucumbers, canteloupes
watermelons and Tomatoes. 10 Is re
ported that hundreds OF acres oi
these vegetables were allowed 10 dc,,
/ cav in the field or were plousheu
under. and 10 Is reported that hun.
dreds of thousands OF baskets OF
tomatoes were sold at 20. II and !,
cents basket, delivered at the rail-
road station. and II Is said that corr
and wheat are selling at less than IN,
4 cost OF production at the present
time Il is reported there Is prac.
tically no market for white potatoes
and the price Is very low ana W,
same can be said concerning sNee
pvSrsV "T'bc mast season has been a dis
,strous one FOR a number OF Gamers
a large number OF whom still nave q
nart IN moi all. OF their 1919 pack OF
hand and n number OF canneries wer'
moi operating this season. II Is Re
norted that generally speaking IN
farmers purchasing power has great
iv depreciaied and since this PENN
siila Is primarily an agricultural sec
tion ali lines OF industry are here
NV affected. Money In most section
is reported scarce and at a premium
conditions In the lumber busines
AZ the present time are reported I
be very poor. there are practieeall
mo orders and the prices That nav
recently prevailed are below cost o
production. .,..,,
Il Is reported that the crop OF whea
was below the average, althOugh IN
WELD and quality OF corn was good.
"In most Of the seafo0d centres o
The peninsula the past year has bee
I reported as a favorable one, some
, the larger oyster packers IN Can
2 bridge report the present season 2
$ good. IL not better. than any or u
p previous years and that they ha'
e been handicapped owing 10 the lac
: OF sufficient labor, although at IN
I present time there Is a slump IN IN
demand for oysters as Is usually N
- case following Christmas.
I'm the vicinity OF Salisbury II
4 reported that money is exceedingl
] Sfarft. Very Iillf III NllinAhNihi
], banks unable 30 meet demands. II
> SAID that the community was blesse
lMilh bountiful crops but very littl
money was realized from the sale Ov
ing 10 low prices. 10 Is said that ther
Is practically no demand for automC
, hiles or Injuries OF any kind an
while practically all business Is at
\ low par there appears to be very littl
| | idleness.
I'm New Castle county, Delawar
and Cecil county. Maryland. II Is RI
4 ported that the yield for practicall
5 all crops was good although the price
G realized were too slow In most cast
n 10 show a profit. owing TO unusui
:. high prices paid for labor, machiner.
G fertilizer and seeds.
5 in the city Of Wilmington pract
5 cally all manufacturing establish
5 ments have laid on a number OF en-
+ ployes: their production is below no
o NAL Morocco manufacturers appe'
/. 70 have been the first effected and
S number OF the plants are still close
< There Is an active demand for none
d which is scarce, and has been at
premium for some months. A larl
number OF the retail merchants repo
the Christmas trade about equal
Il that OF 1919 although some othe
: were not so fortunate. Despite q
II depressed conditions prOnOunc,
= optimism is apparent in many qua
e ters.
y Failures for the year show that Il
community as a whole Is in bett
shape, financially, Ahan was previou