. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. average growing condition of these crops is about eighty-five per cent and a normal yield per acre is in prospect. The acreage of squash and pumpkin in Nebraska and other western states is below normal, but the growing condi- tion is excellent. The acreage of these crops in New Jersey is reported to be larger than usual. The watermelon seed acreage in Florida is about the same as last year and the present prospects are for a yield of seventy-five to eighty pounds per acre, which is twenty-five per cent below normal. The acreage of seed sweet corn i
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. average growing condition of these crops is about eighty-five per cent and a normal yield per acre is in prospect. The acreage of squash and pumpkin in Nebraska and other western states is below normal, but the growing condi- tion is excellent. The acreage of these crops in New Jersey is reported to be larger than usual. The watermelon seed acreage in Florida is about the same as last year and the present prospects are for a yield of seventy-five to eighty pounds per acre, which is twenty-five per cent below normal. The acreage of seed sweet corn in Connecticut is about fifty per cent of last year, in Ohio seventy per cent and in Nebraska about eighty-five per cent. In Connecticut the condition of the crop indicates a normal yield, in Ohio the condition seems to be spotted and indi- cates yields ranging from 900 to 1,500 pounds per acre, while a normal yield is expected from the Nebraska acreage. ONION SEED CROP IN CANARIES. The onion seed crop in the Canary islands is now being harvested and a few small shipments have already been made. Conditions vary greatly in dif- ferent districts, but it is thought that an average crop of between 60,000 and 80,000 pounds will result. Onion seed is for the most part grown on the island of Teneriffe and exported from the port of Santa Cruz do Teneriffe by the merchants of that island. Plant- ing is done in October and November and harvesting in June, July and Au- gust. As a groat jiart of the crop is usually contracted for in advaiice, American purchiisors ])l;u'e their orders well aliead of the ]ilaiiting season. Ex- portation to till' United States usually heyins early in July and should l)e com- ))loted soon after the middle of August, so that the seed may veacli the Texas onion growers in time for fall jdanting. Contracts for the 1921 onion se(>d cro]) were made on the basis of $ per ))Ound Teneriffe for Yellow Ber- and $;i jjcr jiound for Crystal Wa
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