CANNING 



Based upon the great quantities of fruits and vegetables produced in 

 favorable localities, and upon the extremely perishable nature of these pro- 

 ducts, many canning factories have been erected, and do a flourishing busi- 

 ness during several months of the year. There are over sixty such factories 

 in the central and southern parts of the State, giving seasonal employment 

 to more than five thousand people. Tomatoes and pears are the principal 

 crops canned, supplemented by peas, beans, corn and berries. 



In parts of Salem County, tomatoes for canning are raised in connection 

 with dairy farming, which provides manure as fertilizer. In the Swedes- 

 boro vegetable section large quantities of late tomatoes are turned over to 

 the canhouse after the early crop has been marketed for domestic use. In 

 Cumberland, Cape May, Atlantic, Camden and Burlington Counties, large 

 acreages of canhouse tomatoes are grown annually under contract agree- 

 ment. 



Numerous 

 canning factories 

 absorb surplus 

 produce. 



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