BULLETIN 315, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Table 2. — Car-lot freight and refrigeration rates on cantaloupes in effect during the spring 
of 1915 — Continued. 
From — 
Piockyford and Las 
Animas, Colo. 
Brownsville, Tex. 
Seaford, Del. 
To— 
Freight 
service. 
Express 
service. 
Freight 
sen-ice. 
Express 
service. 
Freight 
service. 
Express 
service. 
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Albany, X. Y 
Bait iniore , Md 
$0. 795 
.78 
.85 
.635 
.46 
.605 
.81 
.79 
.635 
.72 
.41 
.78 
865.00 (6) 
65. 00 81. 375 
65.00 1.625 
60.00 1.25 
50.00 1.00 
60.00 1.25 
65. 00 cl. 375 
65.00 1.375 
60.00 1.375 
65.00 (b) 
50. 00 . 875 
(*) 
850. 00 
50.00 
45.00 
37.00 
45.00 
c 50. 00 
50.00 
50.00 
( b ) 
35.00 
50.00 
SO. 994 
.981 
1.051 
.816 
.65 
.785 
1.011 
.991 
.816 
.908 
.58 
.981 
SO. 50 
.50 
.51 
.435 
.385 
.385 
.50 
.45 
.4025 
.50 
. 3075 
.50 
( b ) 
82. 00 
2.25 
1.50 
1.50 
1.75 
2.00 
2.00 
1.75 
2.00 
1.25 
2.00 
( & ) 
865. 00 
65. 00 
60.00 
55.00 
60.00 
65.00 
65.00 
60.00 
65.00 
50.00 
65.00 
80.249 80.11 
. 189 . 095 
.315 .11 
.261 .11 
. 368 . 125 
.261 .125 
.21 .095 
. 189 . 09o 
.221 .11 
.249 .11 
.431 .14 
.221 .095 
SI. 20 
.64 
1 28 
Buffalo, N. Y 
1.35 
Chicago, 111 
1.84 
1.43 
.94 
.64 
1.20 
1.35 
1.99 
■ % 
New York City, N. Y... 
Philadelphia, Pa 
Rochester, N. Y 
St. Louis, Mo 
Washington, D. C 
65.00 
1.375 

a Express company does not provide refrigerator service. If any is desired the express company will 
supply refrigerator cars for quantities in excess of 12,000 pounds, but shippers must furnish the ice. 
b No carload rates in effect. 
c Delivery at Jersey City only. 
THE HOME-GROWN CROP. 
Ill the immediate vicinity of many important markets a large acre- 
age of cantaloupes is planted annually, and in 1914 a crop of unusual 
size was harvested. The quality of these melons was above tho aver- 
age, and the markets w T ere kept well supplied with this stock through- 
out the local season. These cantaloupes can be placed on the home 
markets at a minimum of expense as there are no heavy freight and 
refrigeration charges to pay and in some cases the packages are re- 
turned to the grower. The saving in transportation charges is 
considerable, as indicated in Table 2. 
In addition to this, the local growers have the great advantage 
of being able to offer dealers a daily supply of freshly picked melons. 
In many cases, in 1914, it was possible to dispose profitably of a 
large part of the local crop at prices which would not return the 
distant car-lot shipper his cost of transportation. As a result of 
this large home-grown supply the demand for melons shipped into 
many markets from distant areas of production was curtailed. 
CONDITION AND QUALITY OF RECEIPTS. 
As with most other highly perishable products, there is much 
complaint in the markets regarding deficiencies in the condition and 
quality of cantaloupes, both the home-grown stock and that which 
comes from a distance. There is no doubt that prices are greatly 
