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Table V'III — Tomatoes (bushels) — purchases by retail stores, hotels and camps, from, farmers and 



from others 



tomatoes produced for sale in New Hampshire according to the census was 

 123 acres. Even of these receipts, as shown in Figure 12, most come in 

 during the first two or three weeks of the harvest season, and an increase in 

 production to supply this demand would result in an increased supply later 

 in the season, and probably lower prices. It is of interest to note in Table 

 VIII that during the regular harvest season few tomatoes are shipped in. 



Men interested in the welfare of New Hampshire tomato growers 

 should, therefore, be very cautious about advocating expansion, so far 

 as field culture is concerned, to supply New Hampshire markets. 



There is, however, a large local demand, equal to nearly one-half of the 

 purchases from other than local farmers, during that part of the harvesting 

 season when tomatoes could be produced in this state in cold frames. 

 There is no immediate danger of local growers oversupplying this market, 



Seasonal Distribution oftomato purchases from other than 

 Local farmers, by One Company in Concord, N.H., 1924 and 1925 



PERCENT 



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



Figure 13 — The distribution of t^hipments in vary somewhat from year to year. 



