MARKETING EASTERN GRAPES. 



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are sometimes shipped. All of these varieties are grown to a limited 

 extent from Maine to the Gulf. Muscadine grapes are produced 

 rather extensively in the coastal regions of Virginia and North Caro- 

 line, and to a small extent throughout the other Southern States, 

 the 'Scuppernong being the best known variety. 



Maeket Outlets. 



In the New- England States the proportion of shipments to local 

 haulings is low, as much attention is paid to the production of early 

 fancy stock. New Jersey and Delaware growers have the important 

 markets of Philadelphia, New York, Newark, and Baltimore prac- 

 tically at their doors. A large proportion of the stock sent to these 

 markets is shipped by the growers in less than carload lots on com- 

 mission, though at some of the larger shipping points in Delaware 

 local dealers occupy a more important place in the deal. They as- 

 semble the offerings of the growers in carload lots and ship them to 

 large terminal markets, and are thus enabled to secure a wider dis- 

 tribution than by less than carload shipments. It is estimated that 

 the acreage in Delaware has been reduced between 30 and 50 per 

 cent during recent years. The Muscadine deal in the South consti- 

 tutes a unique development that does not fall within the scope of 

 this study. 



THE NORTHWEST. 



Many of the attempts to grow grapes in the Northwest have re- 

 sulted in failure, but the industry has become well established in 

 several localities, especially in the Yakima Valley. 



Table 10 shows the full carloadings at different stations as re- 

 ported to this bureau by the various originating railroads. 



Table 10. — Carloadings of grapes by States in the Northwest. 





1916 



1917 



1918 



1919 





1916 



1917 



1918 



1919 



WASHINGTON. 



1 





 





 

 2 



1 



6 

 





 10 







. WASHINGTON — COntd. 











25 







Benton Co., Sept.: 



Washington State 





30 



36 



59 







61 





IDAHO. 



Gem Co., Sept.-Oct.: 









 



5 

 1 



4 

 





Benton Co. total 



1 



2 



7 



10 





Snohomish Co., Sept.: 









 







2 

 15 





 



s 



1 





 13 



3 



Bannock Co., Oct.: 



Pocatello 





Walla Walla Co., Sept.- 









Idaho State total. . . 



OREGON. 



Josephine Co., Oct.: 











6 



4 



3 



WhatcomCo., Aug.-Oct.: 







 











2 

 













 2 



1 













Yakima Co., Oct.: 



5 

 6 

 

 

 17 



4 

 5 

 

 



7 

 1 



8 

 3 

 

 3 

 7 

 1 



12 

 1 

 5 

 4 



11 

 4 



3 



Selah. 



Unknown 



Lane Co., Oct : 











Wapato 









Umatilla Co., Oct.: 





Zillah 



1 





Oregon State total. . 







29 



17 



22 



37 







2 



3 



4 



