The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
Southeastern Vegetable
Review Is Given By u. S.

than a year earlier through Nav
and early June.
Lima Beans: Unfavorable wealth
er conditions have reduced h e
prospective production of early Ii.
ma beans in Florida to less than
one-half the 48O, 900 bushels pro.
duced last season.
Cabbage: Production of cabbage
in the second early states-Ala-
bama, south Georgia, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia eastern Shore and Nor
folk, and Louisiana-is indicated
to total 103, 300 tons this season
compared with 108, 900 tons last
season. Marketings from this crop
usually overlap, to some extent,
the cleanup of early production.
Because of the lateness of the early
crop in Florida this season, how
ever, the overlapping of shipments
between the two areas has resulted
in heavy market supplies during
recent weeks, which in turn result
ed in a slight decline in prices.
Recent report indicate that a con-
siderable portion of the second ear
ly crop is showing seed stems,
which may tend to reduce the mar
ketable volume. Also the develop
ment of the crop in the intermedi-
ate States has been retarded and
marketings may begin later than
usual. These factors all indicate
that the supply of cabbage for
marketing during the next several
months probably will be somewhat
smaller than a year earlier.
Cucumbers: Production of early
cucumbers in Florida and Texas is
expected to total 778, 900 bushels
this season. This represents a re-
duction of 20 percent from produc-
ton in 1889. This represents a re-
duction of 20 percent from produc-
ton in 1889. Florida has a good
crop but the prospect in Texas is
unfavorable. Shipments from Flor
ida are increasing april 30th) and
market prices are tending to de-
cline. In the second early States
Alabama, California, Georgia, Lou
isiana, and South Carolina-the &C.
reage this season is unchanged
from a year earlier but the condi-
ton of the crop as of April I, 1910,
is about Is percent below that of a
year earlier. Some acreage in
these areas was destroyed by the
early April freeze but will be re-
planted. AS a result the crop prob
ably will be l to 2 weeks late, and
production probably will be some
what smaller than that of last
year, when 1,466, 900 bushels we're
indicate lighter market supplies
during the next 2 months t a n
were available a year ago.
Tomatoes: A crop of only 500, 900
bushels of early tomatoes is in
prospect in south Florida this sea
son, compared with 1880, 900 BUSH
els last season. This reduction was
caused largely by the late January
freeze. In the other early areas of
Florida the crop was planted after
the freeze and is indicated to be
slightly larger than in 1899. The
total crop in the second section of
early States is indicated to total
5 1850, 900 bushels, or only II per-
cent less than that of last season.
All of the reduction occurs in the
Lower Valley of Texas, where the
freeze damage was severe. AS a
result of these small crops market
supplies have been light and prices
of tomatoes have been relatively
high. For a number of weeks i'm
ports from Cuba and Mexico rep
resented the major sources of sup
ply. Imports this season to April
10th totaled close to $500 carlots
compared with about 5000 carlots
to April %, 1889. Shipments from
domestic areas are likely to in
crease during the next few weeks,
however, as the later producing
areas come into production.
The acreage planted to tomatoes
in the second early States-Geor-
gia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South
Carolina. and Texas-is indicated
to be increased about 5 percent
over that of 1889. The early April
freeze caused considerable damage
to plants in Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Alabama. In some areas re-
planting is necessary. In general
the crop is l to 2 weeks late.