Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-01-25
TOMATOES

Total number of cars shipped in 100
amounts to 1903, the first car was shin
ped about August 10Th, some of the car
mentioned were fresh tomatoes. but
large proportion was canned stock TIL
majority OF fresh tomatoes moved from
delaware was by boat and truck. Toma.
toes are grown quite extensively in al
parts of the State, and tomato CANNING
is an important industry The Govern.
ment estimates Delaware tomatoes fol
1923 at 1880 acres, average yield per
acre 5.S tons, average price S14.75 per
ton' and total value $780,, 900, estimates
for 1929 are as follows: Acreage, Il, $3.50;
yield, tons per acre; total production,
45,5OO tons; average price, $142S per ton,
and total value $647, 200.
cUcUMBERS
Total shipments amounted to 215 cars,
the first car was shipped about July 18th
and last car about August 9Th. Sussex
county is the largest producing section.
No record is available as to acreage or
total receipts.
WATERMELoNs
Total shipments amounted to $50 cars.
The first car was shipped about August
september
10th, shipments were made principally to
nearby cities.
GRAPES
Total shipments amounted to IS cars,
the first car was shipped about August
18th and last car September 26th, there
were about 10 cars of AIoores Early and
the balance Concords. The first car of
Concords was shipped about September
Srd. Philadelphia is the principal receiv-
ing point for Delaware grapes. There is
approximately 600 acres in bearing.
SWEET POTATOES
Total shipments of sweet potatoes from
Delaware in 1928 amounts to PTS cars.
producing sections are Sussex
and Kent counties, shipments to all parts
Of the eastern states and as far west as |
Denver; also into Canada The first car
If new sweet potatoes was shipped about |
August 20, most sweets are put in stor-
lge as harvested and shipped during the
ate fall and winter Government esti-
mates for 1928 are as follows: Acreage.
1000; average yield, 112 bushels per acre;
otal production, 1,0OS,0OO bushels; aver
ge price, $1.15 per bushel and total value
], 159,000. The estimate for 1922 was
creage, 11,OOO; yield, 1856 bushels per
ere; total yield, 1,716.OOO bushels; aver
ge price, SOC per bushel and total value
S5S,OOO. Big Stem, Up River and Big
ieaf are the leading varieties grown.
WHITE POTATOES
Total number Of cars shipped in 1928
mounts to 246, shipments are made al
lost during the entire year; seven cars
cling the highest number shipped any
ne day; most cars going to nearby mar
cts. Government estimate for 1928 is as /
flows: Acreage, 10000; yield, 80 bushels
er acre; total production, 8OO 900 BUSH
s; average price, $1.O2 per bushel. and 7
tai value, $4,000. For the year 1922 the
port gives an acreage of 10000; yield {
r acre. So bushels; average price zoe, a
I'd total value, $672,OOO. t
MIXED CARS n
There We're four cars of mixed fruit and
cars of mixed vegetables shipped from n
'laware during 1923. h
Many important farm products O
own throughout the State are ship v
d by truck and less than carload
IS entirely, the section around Sea- b,
ID grows a large amount of Squash p
q Blackberries, no record of these il
Oducts is available, neither is the
ord of poultry shipments available, NJ
lch is a very important farm indus la
=. Philadelphia alone reporting re- gi
pts from Delaware during 1928 of
1855 cases of eggs, 137,840 pounds in
poultry, as well as 70,949 pounds of dr.
ter. No record of shipments to any br
er city is available, and only rail sp
pments reported. he
he Government estimates Corn
cage in Delaware for 1928 at 1885, no
acres and total value, $4,9O6,OOO. OLE
eat acreage, 100000 acres and total ST.
lie, $1,9O8,OO0; principal grain fat
wing section is in New Castle wa
nty The Government also reports he
u value of Canned Tomatoes. an
en- Peas and Corn for 1928 in Della no
e at $1,651 900. No report is given ter
,ther canned vegetables or fruits. of
he Bureau of Markets is actively fat
ouch with the marketing of all the to
We named products, as well as all rht
n agricultural products of Della wo
e, and is rendering valuable SER
in distributing market news, as kiI
as information regarding grad wit
packing and shipping of agricul- in
i products, and an increasing reI
lber of farmers from all parts of /
State are taking advantage of this Get
ice. ave
TATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE Fra
BUREAU OF MARKETS on
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