The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-01-08
New York Packet

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 7.--Grape-
fruit shipments up to last Saturday
passed the 3,5O0-car mark which is
over 300 cars more than were shipped
last year to the same date. The
last week was light, being |
less than $50 cars.
On the. other hand, the movement
of oranges was very good, there being |
more than 700 cars shipped compared
with $50 a year ago. To December ~
the orange shipments were only lit
tie over 1000 cars behind that Of last
year, just about three ordinary good
days shipping, while the season is
fully 80 days late in maturing the
crop. The grapefruit shipments ex-
ceeded those of last year to Deem
Der rs by more than300 cars and
brings the total deficiency to the
close of the year less than 500 cars
short compared with last year.
The citrus fruit situation through
out the state is fine. With around
two-thirds of the fruit yet on the
trees, shippers look for big business
during the next few months
VEGETABLE SHIPMENTS
Fifty.-three cars of vegetables were
shipped from the state last week,
bringing the total to December ~ to
about 400 cars since the beginning OF
the vegetable year. Only 174 cars
were shipped last year to the same
date.
One hundred and thirty-eight cars
OF lettuce were shipped last week.
The total to the first Of the year
passed beyond the 800 mark as COM
pared with little over 500 cars a
year ago
The tomato shipments are yet light
although more than 80 cars have
rolled. which is at least 20 more than
we're billed last season to the same
date.
The Coleman cabbage deal has op
ened. Six cars had been shipped
from the state to last Saturday. hve
of which went out last week. There
are between 600 and 700 acres Of cab
bage in the Coleman section.
Below is given the carlot move
ment of the various fruits and trucf
crops to and including December q
this year, with comparative fgure
showing the movement to correspond
ing date last year.
GRAPEFRUIT
SHIPMENTS up to last Saturday. .3,54'
Same period in 1918 ........... 3'lS'
For week ending December H., Ia
For same week last year ..... 10
First three days this week 49,. A
For same days last year y
ORANGES
SHIPMENTS up to last Saturday. .6,l3
Same period in 1918 ......,...ISl
For week ending December H.. 70
For same week last year ...... %
First three days this week -. II
For same days last year 10
VEGETABLES
SHIPMENTS up to last Saturday. ~
Same period in 1918 .......... II
For week ending December IT..
/ For same week last year ....... =
First three days this week..
For same days last year.
! LETTUCE
Shipments up to last Saturday. u
Same period in 1918 ..........' ~
For week ending December 81. II
For same week last year ....... IL
First three days this week..
For same days last year
TOMATOES
n Shipments up to last Saturday
I Same period in 1918 ...........
4 For week ending December H.
5 For same week last year
8 First three days this week.,
Z For same days last year
; CABBAGE
5 Shipments up to last Saturday.
& Same period in 1918 ...........
Z For week ending Dec. 27.......
I For same week last year
) First three days this week
Z For same days last year
+ FLORIDA CABBAGE
J CROP 1900 ACRE
7 Estimates as Late Planting is stu
I Being oone--shipnents Going
81 Forward Now-Acreage at
II Various Points
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