June, 1940] Markets for New Hampshire Berries 5 



a year's living during July, August, and the Labor Day week-end, 

 he would do much better." 



"The produce man says he gets his vegetables from New Hamp- 

 shire l^ut his fruit comes from other localities." 



Carroll county 



"Ouantitv nec^ded and late season i^revent Inning manv thing's 

 from local producers." 



"I have found it cheaper and more convenient to have fruit and 

 vegetables shipped in from the Boston market, since trucks come 

 in with fresh produce dail}'. I have tried to deal with local people 

 using my own car to get the produce, but find I do better to depend 

 on the Boston market." 



"The farmers from the region of Silver Lake might supply us but 

 have never become interested." 



"We have found local supply sources late in the harvesting of 

 crops. Vegetables and fruits bought locally are not sorted or grad- 

 ed with the result that spoilage is high. For these reasons we have 

 found it to our advantage to deal with local fruit dealers who han- 

 dle fruits and vegetables from a market source that grades and 

 sorts produce and charges prevalent market prices." 



"We have used canned goods and market produce from Boston 

 because local supplies are unreliable." 



"Nothing \A-ould please me better than to buy local supplies but 

 this had been impossible for 15 years, even on contract. Camps 

 cannot pay retail prices for wholesale quantities. Moreover sources 

 of supplies must be dependable." 



Belknap county 



"Our use of locally grown produce is negligible. We have never 

 planned on its use. because it is neither dependable in quality or time 

 of maturity." 



"It is impossible to buy any local produce except blueberries and 

 sweet corn. Throug'h necessity I l^uy from Boston, express." 



Hlllsboro county 



"It is impossible to get any supolies of any kind in this vicinity. 

 The farmers in this section do not raise enough for their own con- 

 sumption." 



Merrimack county 



"We raise our own vegetables for use in camp. We use more 

 oranges and bananas than any other fruit. Only occasionally do we 

 hear of small fruits available in our vicinity. Daily delivery from 

 Boston or Manchester has made it simpler and wiser for us to use 

 produce that is not raised nearby. In our immediate vicinity there 

 are few farmers who can supply, us with certain vegetables or fruits 

 in abvuidance. The majority of farmers work at carpentry, or on 



