. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. Mav. 192') I Demaxd for Vegetables and Poultry 9 Green Peas Frc-sli peas are in great demand. Two stewards stated that the guests ordered peas more than any other vegetable, many requesting them three times a day when in season. These peas were supplied by a local grower who dehvered them promptly after picking so that none of their fresh- ness or flavor was lost. To satisfv the hotel demand, peas should be fresh and tender, and the pods well filled and reasonably uniform as to maturity. All the hotels visited except one were purchasing peas from local
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. Mav. 192') I Demaxd for Vegetables and Poultry 9 Green Peas Frc-sli peas are in great demand. Two stewards stated that the guests ordered peas more than any other vegetable, many requesting them three times a day when in season. These peas were supplied by a local grower who dehvered them promptly after picking so that none of their fresh- ness or flavor was lost. To satisfv the hotel demand, peas should be fresh and tender, and the pods well filled and reasonably uniform as to maturity. All the hotels visited except one were purchasing peas from local growers, finding them of lietter quahty and more satisfactory than those from Boston. Peas vary greatly in yield, so that those which were highest in price per l)ushel may l)e cheapest per pound when shelled. One steward fol- lowed the suggestion of a local grower and compared the shelled w^eights of peas from several sources. It so happened that the peas which cost the most per bushel yielded best, resulting in the lowest net cost per pound. Through care in picking and grading, this grower was given a premium over his competitors and the stewards obtained a superior product at a lower net cost. Head Lettuce Decided preference was shown for the New York type of head lettuce. The stewards emphasized many characteristics which should receive more attention by local as well as more distant growers. They desired firm, well trimmed heads, uniform in size with wrapper leaves free from dis-. 26 23 July Sept. Fig. 2 9 16 August 1928 1—Comparison of head lettuce weekly prices taken from Table 3. The average weekly price of the local grower is constantly above that of the Boston wholesaler and the quotation given in the Boston Market Report. (Approximate express charges from Boston to the White Mountain hotel district of twenty cents a box are added to the two Boston quotations, so that they will be comparable with the price re- ceived by the local grower.). Please note that these ima
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