CANTALOUPE MARKETING IN THE LARGER CITIES. 



SUPERIORITY OF WESTERN CANTALOUPES. 



A close study of the larger markets leaves no doubt that in a 

 general way higher prices are paid for cantaloupes grown under irriga- 

 tion than for those 

 grown under rainfall. 



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While the latter may 

 be of equal quality 

 at times, the quality 

 varies more from 

 week to week with 

 changes in tempera- 

 ture, rainfall, and 

 sunshine at the point 

 of origin. 



If irrigation is 

 controlled properly 

 the western canta- 

 loupes never lie on 

 wet ground, and are 

 almost entirely free 



from the unattractive white side which characterize 

 grown under rainfall, especially in very wet seasons. 



Table 2 gives the car-lot rates for freight and refrigeration from 

 several well-known cantaloupe shipping sections to 12 of the large 

 markets in the East and Middle West. 



Fig. 2. — How some sections ship eataloupes to market. These melons 

 were ungraded for size, quality, or ripeness, and did not make an 

 attractive appearance. 



most of those 



Table 2. — ( 'ar-lot freight and refrigeration rates on cantaloupes in effect during the spring 



of 1915. 



[These rates are subject to change on legal notice.] 



Albany, N. V 



Baltimore, M<1 



I '.'; ton, Ma a 



Buffalo, N. Y 



.,111 



ml, Ohio 



New Vork< II 

 1'hlladelphia, Pa.... 



Pittsburgh, Pa 



Roche ter, N. v.. . 



. Mo 



Washington, i. < 



Brawley, El Centro, and 

 Imperial, Cal. 



Freight 



service. 



$1.25 

 1 . 26 

 1 . 26 

 1. 16 

 I. <H) 

 l. US 

 1.26 

 1.26 

 1.15 

 1.26 

 I oo 

 1.26 



-ii:' 50 

 112.60 

 1 1 7. 60 



107. 50 

 '.17. 60 



107.60 

 112 60 

 112.60 



107.50 



112.60 

 112 10 



Express 

 service. 



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$2.60 



2. 60 

 2. 

 2. 60 



2. 2/ 



2. 50 



2. 60 

 2. 60 

 2. 60 

 2. 60 

 2. 26 



106 00 

 105.00 



no. no 



105.00 

 (10. oo 

 loo. oo 

 105.00 



105.00 

 100. (Kl 



106 00 



85. iki 



Mesa, Ariz. 



Freight 

 service. 



2.50, 105.00 



$1.25 



1 . 25 

 1 . 25 



1.15 



l.oo 

 I. \: 

 1 . 2: 

 I . ■•: 

 i. r 

 1.2£ 

 l.oo 

 i 26 



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$116. 



115. 

 120. 

 110. 

 100. 

 MO. 

 115. 

 115. 

 110. 

 115. 

 100. 

 II , 



Express 

 service. 



W" 1 



(«) 



$2.50 



2. 



2. 50 

 2.2! 

 2. 50 

 2. 50 

 2. 50 

 2. 50 

 2. 50 

 2. 2' 

 2 50 



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III., Ill) 

 110.110 



105.00 



ill). 00 

 100.00 

 105.00 

 105.00 

 1011.00 

 105.00 



85. iki 

 105 



Las Cruces, N. Mex. 



Freight 

 service. 



£- 



so. ox; 



.07 

 1.01 



. 80 



. Ii5 

 .X.'i 

 1.00 

 .OH 



£l a 



$72. 50 

 72.50 

 75.00 



65. oo 



6 . ill) 

 65.00 

 72. 50 

 72.50 

 05. (HI 

 72. 60 



6 ,60 

 72. 50 



Express 

 service. 





(«) 

 $1.75 



2. 00 



'5 



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 . 25 

 1.75 



$75. 00 



75. 00 

 75. 00 

 55. 00 

 70.00 

 75. 00 

 75. Ill) 

 70. (HI 



(") 

 55.00 

 75. (H) 



rlo c i rates in 



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