UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Contribution from Bureau of Markets, 
CHARLES J. BRAND, Chief. 
Vv June 8, 1918 
CAR-LOT SHIPMENTS OF FRUITS AND 
VEGETABLES IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1916. 
By Paut FROEuLIcH, Assistant in Market Surveys.} 
APPRECIATION. 
To the local freight agents and other representatives of transportation lines whose 
reports have made possible the publication of this bulletin, the sincere appreciation 
of the Bureau of Markets is extended. This work is the combined product of the 
contributions of many thousands of individual reporters throughout the country, and 
acknowledgment is made of their cooperation. 
CRITICISMS ARE INVITED of the statistics presented in this publication. An official 
post card, which requires no postage, is inclosed, and on this card constructive sug- 
gestions are desired by which the contents of similar volumes may be improved. 
CONTENTS. ° 
Page : é Page. 
explanatory StAbeMent. o.oo. kee ccecewees 1 | Tables of shipments of— 
Total shipments by States..................206 6 IDET ChOPS asec tae sane See seek eee 125 
__ Index of shipping stations, with key toindex.. 14 BID CROPS 3.22 ese ensmecuielsened atelne eee 159 
_ Tables of shipments of— HOOt: COPS 1.2 Se bees ede oss domes poets aee 165 
MECIAUOUSHTMIS se oeicok cistisste cisco sce cere cles 51 IBTASSICAS 52 3/S we ie eb a ta ae 170 
ID TAG PET Ss de doS See CEE een eae 90 SaladicrOpseac ssc onic eereietelee aoe 178 
GIDRUSHTUILS seem eee ras cs ccicoec bec besies ose ccs 94 Perennialses ste susie Hae ie seaward saeco 182 
Sup-tLopicali inuits saa sos oes cate nce eesielsio soe 98 Pulsetcropsy/s 22 ase ea ce see cee eee 183 
SET OS Eee Me C ae Sais cles locce acces 99 DTG PUISCKCrOPS | oie sewer eee eee nen 186 
WHCHEDILOUS ChOPSE. Sows. 22 Soc osc tes Coes o 107 Miscellaneous Cropsiasseacesee ce uee eerie . 189 
BOlANACCOUSICLOPS Hie sacs wie once wace o Lidae ccloe 120 
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 
One of the Peablichod features of the work of the Bureau of Markets 
is a system of mail reports of carload shipments of all kinds of fresh 
or dried fruits and vegetables. This was instituted in the spring of 
1916, when the Bureau sent to about 25,000 agents of the various 
carriers which handle these commodities blanks for reporting each 
car-lot shipment. The agents were instructed to mail'a card for each 
earload of fruits or vegetables billed from their respective stations. 
Most of the reports were in the form of postal cards of the design 
shown on the pags following. 
1 The Transportation Section of the Bureau of Markets perfected the arrangements with the carriers for 
the system of daily mail reports which have made possible the compilation of this bulletin. The system 
has been developed under the general supervision of Wells A. Sherman, Specialist in Market Surveys. The 
corps of clerks who actually compiled and verified the tabulations was led by Henry Hawxhurst, of the 
Market Surveys Project. 
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