The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-09-17
Produce Shipments

Produce Shipments
I is somewhat surprising to know how wide is the
territory from which large cities Of the country
draw their food supplies, particularly vegetables
few illustrations will show how the expense of trans
portaton must greatly increase the price of farm and
garden products to the ultimate consumer.
White potatoes shipped to Chicago from no
less than 81 states to Indianapolis from 3d. Cleve-
land from 80 and to Birmingham from 81 states Prac
tcally all the larger cities of the middle receive
potatoes from than 20 States being shipped
by rail distance of $500 miles.
New York receives apples from % states the
maximum haul being $3.50 miles; potatoes from 81
states lettuce cantaloupes and onions from IT, toma
toes and peaches from Is.
Chicago's apple supply comes from Is states cab
bage from %, onions from co. peaches from 49, toma-
toes from IT, Strawberries and sweet potatoes from
16 and cantaloupes from IA.
While the long haul of early vegetables is due
largely to the varying climate of different sections of
the country, it that system of marketing might
be developed which would eliminate considerable
part of the transportation charges involved in getting
these products to the consumer.
Prisoner Cars
TN efforts to bolster their dwindng passenger bust
the railroads of the country have adopted many
improvements and innovations in the interest of
better service.
One of the latest and most novel additions to pass
enger equipment is special prisoners coach fitted up
by southern railroad, described in the following an
nouncement:
"This carrier has just converted a passenger
coach into patrol for the transportation pris-
Steel bars protect the windows, and the coach
has been equipped for the comfort and convenience of
guards and prisoners and is held in readiness to be
sent to certain points the system for the handling
of large bodies of prisoners. Passenger department
shas, sherfs deputies etc. of this special equipment
and service offered by the Southern"
Without any special interest in the railroads re-
venues, we hope sufficient number of gangsters may
be rounded up keep the newly equipped coach busy
transporting them to the destination where they be-
long.
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recent silence seriously.
1t wouldn't be so bad to be poor if we could keep
the distressing fact secret.
Youngsters also might be urged to pillow under
every third row of their wild oats.
About the only ones who have been benefited by
the Wickersham reports the photographers.
scientist says the tongue contains more tin than
other part of the body And naturally rattles
The most ambitious stenographer we know tried
to get the job of taking dctation from Floyd Gibbons
U
The poet-laureate of Peru was given a three-year
prison sentence. And probably got off light at that
Peace advocates will rejoice that there is lull
in the fighting in China. So will lnotypers and proof
readers
The New York Judge who declared that man is
master of his home reflects little credit upon the
wisdom of the judiciary.
One streak of silver lining to the depression cloud
is in the fact that motorcycle production has fall
en- off about so per cent.
Census reports show that there 102 and half
men in this country for every 100 women. That half
man is probably radio crooner.
We read that Will Rogers is interested in para
chute factory Probably senses market among poll
ticians who will be up in the air next year.
| An investigating committee declares there is
widespread corruption" in New York City. Those in
vestigators are simply finding out everything.