Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-20
GRAPE AND APPLE
SHIPMENTS START
Agriculture Department Calls
Peach Crop Only AZ Per Cent
Normal at Present Time.

The Southern California grape sea-
son, the Agriculture Department reports,
opened with about 20 cars last week.
Condition of all classes Of California
grapes is much higher than last year.
but not up to the record Of 1928. First
shipments of IS carloads of new-crop
apples were also reported. Cold-storage
holdings of 1929 crop apples on June
were 18 per cent greater than stocks of
the year before but 10 per cent below
the five-year average figure. Citrus fruits
promise to be much more abundant
than last season, with June condition
reported around 80 per cent of normal
in Florida and 95 per cent in California
Production OF peaches and apples may
be just about the same as the light crops
of 1929, but pears may be z per cent
more plentiful. Only in New York and
California is the condition Of the
cherry crop better than that Of last
year. Michigan and most of the West
ern States report lower condition for
cherries than In 1929. Nearly all Cali
fornia fruits promise to be abundant.
Potato Crop Short.
Potato production in the early States
short of the record Of last year. The
second early group, however, has had
more favorable growing conditions and
expects is per cent larger crop than
In 1929. Potatoes last week were NOV
ing most actively from North Carolina
and Oklahoma. The price trend was
downward, although a temporary adj
vance occurred in consequence of rains
and light shipments in North Carolina
early in the week. Imperial Valley
cantaloupe output showed a marked re-
duction and cash-track prices were
higher. Peach markets were dull, though
Georgia forwardings increased greatly
and other Southern States began. String
beans were moving very actively from
North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
Tomato Shipments Heavy.
Tomato shipments, chiefly from Mis-
sissippi and Texas, continued at the
high rate of 1926 cars daily, with prices
mostly lower. Lettuce was draggy in
Far Western shipping areas and ter
minal markets showed q wide range Of
prices. Eastern lettuce values were very
low. Cabbage prices registered slight
ly upward trend although the situation
for this crop was not very encouraging.
Movement of cabbage from Tennessee
increased, while Virginia decreased
Onion markets were slightly higher.
Watermelon values declined everywhere,
as shipments from Florida, California
and Texas together doubled to daily
average Of 800 cars. Combined move
ment Of 80 fruits and vegetables de-
creased slightly to 1880 cars, mainly
because of lighter shipments Of canta-
loupes, cucumberS and strawberries.
The strawberry season was rapidly
closing.
Light Crop Of Peaches.
Condition of the peach crop in June
was only ~ per cent of normal. This
is the lowest June report for peaches
since the very poor crop of 1921. TIL
forecasted production of 45,443,r }
bushels would be about four-flfths Of The
average for the preceding five years. IN
10 Southern States together, the crop
may be Is per cent less than their 1929
production, or around 10000, 900 bushels.
In the Western peach States production
is expected to be 20 per cent heavier
than that of last season. slight re-
duction In Colorado and sharp reduce
lions in washington and Utah are more
than Offset by the expected increase Of
81 per cent In California peaches this
season. California clingStone peaches
showed the greatest contrast with last
year, "a per cent, compared with "a
per cent. Freestone peaches also reg
istered "a per cent of normal.
Movement from Georgia last week
had increased to 205 cars, but was only
half as heavy as q year ago. North,
Carolina shipped half q dozen. cars and
he season was beginning IN South Caro-
lima and Alabama.