The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
rotal Supply Of Truck Crops
For Market Is Expected
To Be Smaller
cry A.
c...ra, Agricultural Agent

A' ia view OF the importance OF
IN to Virginia, North and
yegts" carolina farmers, partlcu-
Soul; so1r' throughout the coastal PLAIN
larry where truck farming is
c0u .'.od | am showing below a
fealpnor, of the vegetable situation
s IIllia; to the Bureau OF Agrl-
acso, ra1 Economics, U. S. Depart
uont of Agriculture:
Hi0" Summary
rotal supplies of truck crops Tor
,,,s 5gtet during the next month IS
i~'slv to be somewhat smaller than
M. aa'l iarse supplies available during
. .s 20, Corresponding period last sea-
,nn Narketjngs of new potatoes
S.,' likely to be increased some
art az but it is probable that a
male, ~,,al supply of old stock pota-
, s',,S will partially offset the IN
Y w. in new stock,
Production of early potatoes thls
.,a.on in north Florida and the
aver Valley area of Texas is in
lcytod TO be u percent larger
han = year earlier, and the crop
in tbc second section of early
c,,tas also is indicated to be larger
+I,n that of 1899. Marketings of
,,pse crops I getting well start
Cd and probably Will increase
d.. rplv during the next few weeks.
The acreage of early and second
carly truck crops planted for har-
vest during the next month IS about
nercent less than a year carrier,
ana growing conditions for many
If these crops during recent weeks
have been mfavorable. This stu
aiion suggests that market supplies
Of vegetables generally will be re-
duced materially from those avail
able a year earlier. The produce
tion Of lima beans. snap beans. Gu
wmbers, eggplant. lettuce, onions.
and green peas in certain areas
PROBABLY will be sharply reduced.
Although market prices Of truck
crops in general declined some
what in recent weeks from the rel
stively high levels maintained
since late January. the averages in
late April were. as a rule. some
what higher than a year earlier.
Sharp advances were recorded in
recent weeks, however. for broc-
coli, endive. escarble, lettuce, on
ions, and tomatoes - commodities
IN which temporary shortages oc-
cured.
Truck Crops for Market
Market supplies of truck crops
during June this season probably
will be somewhat smaller than a
ytar earlier areas overlap more
Than usual those of some of the
lalel areas. Progress of some
crops has ben delayed by unfav-
oTable weather conditions. and this
laay result in some concentration
o. marketlngS for short periods
curing the coming weeks. The total
supply that is likely to become
available in the near future, how
ever, is indicated to be somewhat
smaller than a year earlier.
Inc acreage of early and second
Ia " truck crops planted this sea-
son Tor harvest during May and
June totals 446, 900 acres and is
f0out y percent less than the acre
9SA planted TO these crops in 1889.
'V' II about equals the recent 10
'''l average acreage. Increases
Weuf IN the paintings of late as
psidsuS' early and second early
"'ap DEANS second early beets and
s%ooage' early caulifower, second
sSIIy snap beans, S e c d early
gse'S and cabbage, early cauli-
aOHeI' second early celery, spin
'iiu tomatoes, and early water
.lelohS, These Increases r moro
wan offset, however, by sharp de.
w. %'aSeS in early cantaloupes. ear
%u' cucumbers, second earlv let.
sr ,5' early onions and eggplant,
nv seeono early green peas. There
iIlllor d~eceases in a few cth-
tropS. The production of some
s~sT U0pS IN which paintings are
''..ef this season is indicated n
ys. -eouced sharply from that of =
Inn. SaIlief. These include early
ea a.p Deans, early @, snap beans
Sya1, " cucumbers. early egg,
Onion, second early lettuce, early
n r.uAS' and second earIv greaa
t tvP1, M.arketings of these erons
viii h. VIE next month probably
IN Nv We considerably lighter rhan
Year. corresponding period last
,, Snap Beans: Production Of .n.a
States IN the cs second section Of Of early salsy
,sprjD,l California. Florida
l. F tats, and Texas-is jndicated d
Son cona. i4o, oVO bushels this sea-
e, nra Ipared with 1888 ooo b,,sb-
l:r] re9duced in this group o0 in J 1asq
liz 'sq d and shipments p are IS ia gesslng
cen, me csrIot movement t'I in Ts-
sa.sgje weeks, however. h a S been
secon ls' Than a year earlier. IN 't tbe
Ceor ra early States Alsh hi e.e
and So South louisiana, Mississippi dl,la
iotsle sq TO TO snap beans this Ss sessee
p ass q 1880 acres last as season. e0mpa red
A%sFc s5'9 sa3 cold weather. tbeS0h IN i lhe
s. sp acsyelopmeni in zee Geor retar aed
s!s5Ie Ii sss and caused U 5 coo snd
Nj. oSS OF arro. SollSlu-