June, 1926] 



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and an increase in production of tomatoes in cold frames should not cause 

 materially lower prices than would otherwise have prevailed, but only 

 replace a part of the supply now shipped in during July and August. 

 There is a demand for these earl}^ tomatoes in all districts, as indicated in 

 the imports shortly before the local harvest begins. See Figure 12. 



The variations in purchases during two years by one company is shown 

 in Figure 13. These variations are due, no doubt, to slight differences in 

 the production situation locally and outside, and indicate in a way how 

 delicately balanced the situation is, so far as field culture is concerned. 



STRING BEANS 



The New Hampshire string bean market is almost entirely supplied by 

 local growers during the local harvest season, as shown in Table IX. The 

 total imports amounted to 5,756 bushels for the entire 3'ear, compared 

 with 9,278 bushels purchased from local farmers, but during the local 

 harvest season, which was estimated to be from July 18 to October 1 



Wholesale Prices of tomatoes and String Beans 



ON The MANCHESTER MARKET, I92l-I925 



DOLLARS 



Tornatoes 

 I Price per bu 



'^' 



-I- 



String Bean^ 

 Price per bo;^ 



A. 5. O. J. 



1921 



A. S. 0. J 



1922 



A. S 



1923 



J. A S 



1924 



J A S 



1925 



■UREU O' 'CO troNOXIrt u S DC" »' 



I'^iGURE 14 — Tomatoes and string beans are usually high early in the season. 



