June, 1926] 



CAN WE PRODUCE MORE OF WHAT WE EAT? 



25 



TOMATOES 



New Hampshire growers are only furnishing a little more than one-half 

 the demands of retail stores and hotels for fresh tomatoes during the year 

 as a whole. In 1925 the imports amounted to 16,726 bushels, compared 

 with 20,617 bushels purchased from farmers. During the period, how- 

 ever, when tomatoes can be produced without forcing in this state, which 

 was estimated to be from August 15 to October 1 in southern New Hamp- 

 shire and from August 22 to October 1 in northern New Hampshire, only 

 3,288 bushels came in from outside. This represents the average produc- 

 tion from approximately 10 acres, whereas the total acreage in 1924 of 



Seasonal Distribution of Tomato Purchases from Other Than 

 LOCAL Farmers. BY Three Companies. i925 



PER CENT 



15 



10 



A veroge 



opening 



hardest date 



for outdoor 



tomatoes 



Southern. N H 



1925 



JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT NOV DEC 



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Figure 12 — Tomato purchases from other than local farmers fall off quickly when 

 local harvest begins. 



