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Green Peas 



Frc-sli peas are in great demand. Two stewards stated that the guests 

 ordered peas more than any other vegetable, many requesting them three 

 times a day when in season. These peas were supplied by a local grower 

 who dehvered them promptly after picking so that none of their fresh- 

 ness or flavor was lost. 



To satisfv the hotel demand, peas should be fresh and tender, and the 

 pods well filled and reasonably uniform as to maturity. All the hotels 

 visited except one were purchasing peas from local growers, finding them 

 of lietter quahty and more satisfactory than those from Boston. 



Peas vary greatly in yield, so that those which were highest in price 

 per l)ushel may l)e cheapest per pound when shelled. One steward fol- 

 lowed the suggestion of a local grower and compared the shelled w^eights 

 of peas from several sources. It so happened that the peas which cost 

 the most per bushel yielded best, resulting in the lowest net cost per 

 pound. Through care in picking and grading, this grower was given a 

 premium over his competitors and the stewards obtained a superior 

 product at a lower net cost. 



Head Lettuce 



Decided preference was shown for the New York type of head lettuce. 

 The stewards emphasized many characteristics which should receive more 

 attention by local as well as more distant growers. They desired firm, 

 well trimmed heads, uniform in size with wrapper leaves free from dis- 



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August 

 1928 

 1 — Comparison of head lettuce weekly prices taken from Table 3. The 

 average weekly price of the local grower is constantly above that of 

 the Boston wholesaler and the quotation given in the Boston Market 

 Report. (Approximate express charges from Boston to the White 

 Mountain hotel district of twenty cents a box are added to the two 

 Boston quotations, so that they will be comparable with the price re- 

 ceived by the local grower.) 



