Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
RECENT WEATHER
BIG AID TO CROPS
Improvement in Growing Pro-
duce General From Vir-
ginia to New York.

Growing crops of fruits and vegeta-
bles were helped considerably by the
warm, showery weather of late June
and early July. improvement seems to
have been quite general in the section
from Virginia northward to New York
and New Jersey. Prices tend lower, the
Department of Agriculture states.
Plenty of cantaloupes are likely to
be on the market, possibly too many of
them from the growers point of view,
during July and August. Producers in
the Far Western States have planted
more than ever before. Liberal acreage
was the rule throughout the country
although one of the surprising features
was the 5 per cent lighter planting in
the region from New Jersey west tc
Colorado. But New Jersey planted the
same area to cantaloupeS as last year.
Maryland and Delaware increased by a
few hundred acres each. These three
States are the main sources of fresh
Eastern cantaloupes for the large mar
ketS of this region during July and
August. The crop is reported doing we'll
in all three States and the output should
exceed that of last year, because grow
ers appear to have met less trouble this
season from drought and diseases.
weakness in the Eastern market region,
affecting quantity and market quality
of the crop. Growers who spray thor
oughly and often were able to produce
good cantaloupes in quantity last season
and the practice of careful spraying
seems to be on the increase.
Agitation for Grading.
There is also some agitation for more
grading and use of crates of uniform
size. Current supplies of cantaloupeS
are mainly from the Southwest, also a
dozen or more CARROTS daily from Geor-
gia and South Carolina. Carolina fruit
is selling at $2.25 to $2.75 per standard
crate in large Eastern markets. Sup
plies are light to moderate in consuming
centers and demand in nearly every
market is fairly good because of the
limited supply of many other fruits
Supplies of potatoes are expected to
continue rather liberal this month be-
cause of more or less increase in pro-
duction in leading Eastern and Mid
western early shipping sections. Some
Far Western shipping districts also will
begin before the end of the month.
Recent rains made increased produce
ton in some Eastern areas above
original estimates but at present the
outlook is for only moderate supplies
compared with average seasons even
though there is an increase over the
light production of 1929. The present
shipments are usually az the rate of
700 to 1000 carlots daily. Often more
than half the daily carlot movement is
from Eastern Virginia and nearly all
Eastern markets report moderate sup
plies. Demand is slow in most Eastern
cities, but rather active in Boston.
There are still some old potatoes offered
In a half dozen of the large markets
at price around $500 per 100 pounds.
The price of Virginia potatoes ranges
$500 to $500 in the large consuming
centers of sthe East. Price has eased
off about IS cents a barrel this week
owing to large shipments arriving or on
the way.
Peach Price Decline.
The peach markets have shown
declining tendency for late June and
early July, and the average in Northern
markets is about Use a bushel under
the level of early July, 1929. The prin-
cipal Eastern cities report supplies
moderate and demand fair to good.
Declines on Georgia varieties amount
to about IS cents average the first week
of July and the range on prices Is $3.50
to 1925 per 6-basket carrier. Much. Of
the stock at the lower price includes
some fruit of poor to ordinary quality
Prices in Georgia producing sections
have held about the same as in late
June at SITS to $500 per carrier, but
demand is slow this week at shipping
points and the market dull. Some
Georgia Bells sold at $500 or more in
Northern cities. Later varieties are
expected to be in the market soon !
A few apples from Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia and Eastern New
York, appeared in the large markets
early In luly. They sold mostly at
$500 to $50 q hushel. Daily shin