PEACH SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION IN 1914. 7 



been made to list stations where no full car lots originate. At those 

 stations where full cars do originate the less than car-lot shipments 

 have been ascertained so far as possible and reduced to equivalent 

 carloads, and are included in the figures shown. Some of these sta- 

 tions this year did not ship in full carloads. However, if they usually 

 are carload shipping points, they are still listed, and the amount 

 shipped is less than car lots has been inserted. 



Certain stations which are ordinarily car-lot shipping points are 

 listed, although because of a failure of the crop no peaches were 

 shipped therefrom in 1914. As the peach crop often suffers from 

 extreme cold in the winter, or from frosts and other weather con- 

 ditions in the spring and summer, the shipments from large districts 

 may vary greatly from year to year. There are also certain pro- 

 ducing areas where many trees are beginning to come into bearing, 

 and this has a tendency to increase the shipments year by year. 

 For these reasons, the figures given for any particular point in 1914 

 may be either much above or much below the average shipments, 

 and this office has no authentic figures for the several preceding 

 years which can be used by way of comparison. 



No attempt has been made to secure figures for peaches supplied 

 to neighboring markets by trucks or other similar conveyances, and 

 while it is recognized that large quantities are thus conveyed to 

 market, it is believed that these may be considered as purely for 



local use. 



WORK UNDER WAY. 



A survey of this character presents many difficulties and the 

 department will gladly receive any suggestions in order that future 

 publications may be more complete. This compilation, the map 

 showing graphically the location of the important peach-shipping 

 areas, and the approximate date for shipments have been verified 

 as far as possible with the facilities at hand. It is believed to be the 

 most comprehensive statement of the commercial peach crop that 

 has been attempted, and is published with a belief that it will be 

 found immediately useful in marketing the peach crop in 1915. 



PRINCIPAL SHIPPING STATES. 



The 10 leading States in the shipment of peaches in 1914, each 

 showing shipments of more than 1,000 carloads, were as follows: 



Shipment of peaches in 1914 by 10 leading States. 



State. 



Georgia 



California . . 

 Washington 



Ohio 



Michigan. . . 



Carloads. 



4,803 

 2,983 

 2,501 

 2, 340 

 2,266 



State. 



Colorado 



West Virginia 

 New Jersey.. . 



Utah 



Maryland 



Carloads. 



2,075 

 1,978 

 1,556 

 1,556 

 1,231 



