The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-08
Several Truck Crops Hit
By Early March Weather

lettuce movement is expected to
begin April 1918.
PEPPERs-Peppers in Broward
county, Fla, were severely dam
aged by high wind on the 9Th and
condition Of the crop is generally
poor. In Lake and Marion counties
young peppers r still being set,
while in Alachua county they are
still in the seed bed.
POTATOES - Potatoes in the
Hastings section of Florida are all
planted. They were uninjured by
cold on March 9 and 10 and are
in good condition but the crop is
late and shipment is not expected
to start until April 1920. In the
Lacrosse section potatoes were set
back by cold but now have fav.
orable growing weather. Harvest
begins about April rs. Planting of
early potatoes in South Carolina
has been completed but germina-
ton is slow because of cold wealth.
er. In Alabama potatoes are plant
ed in the south Alabama area, the
majority Of which are just coming
up. There is a considerable increase
In acreage over last year and car.
lot shipments will start about the
last week in April. In Louisiana
paintings have been completed fol.
lowing considerable delay from
cold wet weather. The crop is 1 to
3 weeks late, with shipments ex.
pected to commence around May
$40 in the earlier producing Sec
lions but with movement continu.
ing to May 1920. The acreage is
about the same as last year or
possibly slightly smaller. In Texas
the crop will be later than usual
in all areas but crop prospects
are favorable. The Lower Valley
crop is making better progress
than other crop growing at this
time in this are Earlier condi-
tons indicated light production
until around the middle Of April
but beginning of harvest may be
pushed forward a few days. The
later producing areas Of north
Texas are just completing plant
ing. In Georgia the crop is eight
to ten days late with digging ex-
pected to begin about May Is in
the Savannah district under fav.
orable weather conditions. .
STRAWBERRIES - In Florida
strawberry haulings at Plant City
have not increased quite as rapid.
ly as was expected because of the
cool weather but shipments are in.
creasing and movement should be
heavy by March 10 and continue
heavy well into April. Plants are
heavily loaded with fruit and in
good condition. The size of the
berries will probably run much
smaller than usual because of the
especially heavy set. In the Wau.
chula section berries are coming
back fast and picking should be
heavy by March 20. The Louisiana
crop continues to make good r
ress. Shipments are expected to
commence In about 10 days to two
weeks but are not expected to
reach an appreciable volume before
April 1. In Alabama the outlook
for a good yield of quality straw.
berries is very bright. There will
be a few berries available around
the first of April with heavy move.
ment during the latter part of the
month.
TOMATOEs-There was consid.
cradle damage to Florida tomatoes
on the mucklands north Of Miami
on the morning Of March 10. South
Florida tomatoes from Dade and
BroWard counties will begin to
move in a limited way about April
Is. There will not be any heavy
movement from south of Miami at
any time this season but they
should be we'll under way about
May 1. In Collier and st. Lucie
counties transplanting has. been
finished only a few days but
plants look strong and healthy
and with favorable weather should
produce good crops in both sec.
lions. However, there will be little
shipped from either section before
May l., with heavy movement ex.
pected through May and early
June. In Orange and counties far.
Their north, tomatoes are still be-
Ing set. In Georgia, setting will
start in most sections the week OF
March IS, which is a week later
than last year. Indications are for
a little larger acreage this spring.
In Texas, the Lower Valley to.
mato crop did not make much
progress during the first halt Of
March. Conditions in general for
this area have not been good. The
stands are POOR and plants have
not made much growth. Lack Of
rainfall since this acreage was