Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-06-03
CROP OUTLOOK GOOD 7
In NORTH CAROLINA
Round Potato And Other Crops
Said To Be Exceptionally Good
In The Tar Heel State.

. There has been considerable specu-
lation of late as to the prospects for
q round potato crop in this section of
country and in connection with discus
sions that have been going on the
crops in the Southland have been
talked Of also. To be sure the condi-
tons in the South have some thing
to do with conditions in this section
ard as matter Of fact our people are
greatly interested in reports from
that section. We happened to read an
article in an exchange the other day
along this line. 1t deals with condi-
tons in North Carolina and we pass
it along to our readers. 1t is taken
from The Independent, published at
Elizabeth City, N. c., under date of
May 26th, 1922, and is as follows:
Northeastern North Carolina will
have the best marketing advantages
this season of any year in the history
CT the potato industry. On account of
the lateness of the local crop it will
also be able to get its potatoes on the
market about the time South Carolina
cleans up its crop, and few days
read of Virginia. There are very
few indications of anything to point
unfavorably toward handicap in the
market and unless the whole situa-
ton changes considerably, Northeas-
tern North Carolina farmers are 60
ing to make some money off their
Irish potato crops this year.
"Thru the efforts of the Elizabeth
City Chamber of Commerce, the Blu,
reau of Crops and Markets at Wash
ington will send George E. Prince of
Monette, Missouri to this city on the
fifth of June to keep the farmers post
Ell on the markets, furnishing daily
reports received by telegraph on po-
tato movements and prices. The daily
wires will be sent in Government code
and farmers in all sections will be as
sured of the truth of the exact situa,
ton, and won't have to depend on any
commission merchant for the infor-
II alton.
definite estimates on this years
potato crop cannot be obtained, but
some local commission men believe
there will be at least 100000 barrels
to go thru Elizabeth City and their
estimates are always low. Farmers
in this section will begin digging a
bout the fifth of June Potatoes will
he shipped in better shape this year
as more attention will be paid to
grading than heretofore.
"Last year 1,143 cars of potatoes
were shipped out of Elizabeth City, or
2SS,600 barrels. In addition to these
$4,000 barrels barrels went from
Camden, Belcross, Shawboro and
Gregory, making a total of 2S3,600
barrels.
"By the end of the season for ear
| ly sweets, shipments last year had as
sumed considerable volume. Ninety
thousand barrels were shipped by rail
| from this section and $4,000 barrels
by water.
Give years ago only five carloads
of May peas went from Elizabeth
City. Last year the crop mad grown
until shipments amounted to 80 cars
This years shipments have amounted
to the total of 1876 cars shipped from
this city up to Wednesday night, or
$1,000 baskets These $4,000 baskets
brought to the farmers of this coun-
ty where practically all these ship
raents were raised, sum estimated al
$751;, 200. Pasquotank farmers have
made some money on May peas this
year."