Cantaloupe marketing in the larger cities, with car-lot supply, 1914 . and refrigeration charges. CANTALOUPE MARKETING IN THE LAEGEE CITIES. 5 SUPERIORITY OF WESTERN CANTALOUPES. A close study of the larger markets leaves no doubt that in ageneral way higher prices are paid for cantaloupes grown under irriga-tion than for thosegrown under the latter maybe of equal qualityat times, the qualityvaries more fromweek to week withchanges in tempera-ture, rainfall, andsunshine at the pointof origin. If irrigation iscontrolled properlythe western canta-loupes never lie onwet ground, and
Cantaloupe marketing in the larger cities, with car-lot supply, 1914 . and refrigeration charges. CANTALOUPE MARKETING IN THE LAEGEE CITIES. 5 SUPERIORITY OF WESTERN CANTALOUPES. A close study of the larger markets leaves no doubt that in ageneral way higher prices are paid for cantaloupes grown under irriga-tion than for thosegrown under the latter maybe of equal qualityat times, the qualityvaries more fromweek to week withchanges in tempera-ture, rainfall, andsunshine at the pointof origin. If irrigation iscontrolled properlythe western canta-loupes never lie onwet ground, and arealmost entirely freefrorn the unattractive white side which characterizes most of thosegrown under rainfall, especially in very wet seasons. Table 2 gives the car-lot rates for freight and refrigeration fromseveral well-known cantaloupe shipping sections to 12 of the largemarkets in the East and Middle West. Table 2.—Car-lot freight and refrigeration rates on cantaloupes in effect during the spring of 1915. [These rates are subject to change on legal notice.]. Fig. 2.—How some sections ship cataloupes to market. These melonswere ungraded for size, quality, or ripeness, and did not make anattractive appearance. To— From- Brawley, El Centro, andImperial, Cal. Freightservice. P^ Expressservice. *3 O-o Mesa, Ariz. Freightservice. ?J •H © Expressservice. P*g bJO fi Las Cruces, N. Mex. Freightservice. FHg Expressservice. 09 3 m O Albany, N. Y Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, Chicago, 111 Cleveland, Ohio New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Pa Rochester, N. Y St. Louis, Mo Washington, D. C $ $ $ $ 00 00100. 00105. 00 85. 00105. 00 $ $
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