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UNIV. OF N. H. AGR. EXPERIMENT STATION [Bulletin 232 



THE WHITE MOUNTAIN HOTEL MARKET 



Previous studies by the experiment station have shown that large 

 amounts of fresh vegetables and dressed poultry are shipped to the hotels 

 in the White Mountains from outside the state. In order to determine 

 whether this demand may be met to advantage by New Hampshire grow- 

 ers, special investigations were started during the past year. 



Vegetables 



In carrying on this study, personal visits were made by E. H. Rinear 

 and J. R. Hepler to ten representative hotels. Data were gathered from 

 the stewards regarding the class, variety and quality of vegetables desired. 

 The main objections to buying locally were found to be: (1) the vegetables 

 are not graded uniformly; (2) they are not packaged properly; (3) they 

 are not grown in sufficient volume to supply their needs regularly. 



Further information was obtained from local gardeners regarding their 

 growing problems and the varieties best suited to their conditions. 



The vegetables grown are usually of the salad type and those that lose 

 quality in shipment. The market is in July and August, which means that 



Boxes of fancy tomatoes packed for shipment to White Mountain hotels. 



it is late for the early cool season crops and too early for tomatoes and 

 other warm season ones. 



The vegetables most in demand are: green string beans, peas, beets, 

 carrots, early cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, parsley, 

 spinach, chard, New Zealand spinach, turnips and radishes. Asparagus 

 would sell well, but the season is too late for it. It is doubtful if such 

 crops as celery, peppers, melons and hma beans can be grown locally to 

 advantage. 



The season is short for many crops and frame culture is necessary for 

 the earliest tomatoes and cucumbers. Most of the other crops must be 

 started under glass, so as to mature them for the early season. 



