MARKETING EASTERN GRAPES. 
49 
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 oy States in the Northwest. 
1916 
1917 
1918 
1919 
1916 
1917 
1918 
1919 
WASHINGTON. 
1 




2 
1 
6 


10 

WASHINGTON— COntd . 


25 

Benton Co v Sept.: 
Washington State 
30 
36 
59 
61 
Vista 
IDAHO. 
Gem Co., Sept.-Oct.: 


5 
1 
4 

Benton Co. total 
1 



2 

2 
15 
7 
10 
Snohomish Co., Sept.: 


5 
1 

13 
3 
Bannock Co., Oct.: 
Pocatello 
Walla Walla Co., Sept.- 
Oct.: 

Idaho State total. . . 
OREGON. 
Josephine Co., Oct.: 

6 
4 
3 
Whatcom Co., 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 : 

Sunnyside 

Umatilla Co., Oct.: 
Hermiston 
Zillah.... 
1 
Oregon State total. . 
29 
17 
22 
* 37 

2 
3 
4 
