CANTALOUPE MARKETING IN THE LAEGEE CITIES. 5 
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. 
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 
frorn the unattractive white side which characterizes most of those 
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. 
Table 2. — Car-lot freight and refrigeration rates on cantaloupes in effect during the spring 
of 1915. 
[These rates are subject to change on legal notice.] 
Fig. 2.— How some sections ship cataloupes to market. These melons 
were ungraded for size, quality, or ripeness, and did not make an 
attractive appearance. 
To— 
From- 
Brawley, El Centro, and 
Imperial, Cal. 
Freight 
service. 
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Express 
service. 
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O-o 
Mesa, Ariz. 
Freight 
service. 
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Express 
service. 
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bJO fi 
Las Cruces, N. Mex. 
Freight 
service. 
FHg 
Express 
service. 
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Albany, N. Y 
Baltimore, Md 
Boston, Mass 
Buffalo, N.Y 
Chicago, 111 
Cleveland, Ohio 
New York City, N.Y.. 
Philadelphia, Pa. '. 
Pittsburgh, Pa 
Rochester, N. Y 
St. Louis, Mo 
Washington, D. C 
$1.25 
1.25 
1.25 
1.15 
1.00 
1.15 
1.25 
1.25 
1.15 
1.25 
1.00 
1.25 
$112. 50 
112.50 
117.50 
107. 50 
97.50 
107. 50 
112. 50 
112.50 
107. 50 
112.50 
97.50 
112.50 
$2.50 
2.50 
2.75 
2.50 
2.25 
2.50 
2.50 
2.50 
2.50 
2.50 
2.25 
2.50 
$105. 00 
105. 00 
110.00 
105. 00 
90.00 
100. 00 
105. 00 
105. 00 
100. 00 
105. 00 
85. 00 
105. 00 
$1.25 
1.25 
1.25 
1.15 
1.00 
1.15 
1.25 
1.25 
1.15 
1.25 
1.00 
1.25 
$115.00 
115.00 
120.00 
110.00 
100. 00 
110.00 
115.00 
115.00 
110. 00 
115.00 
100. 00 
115.00 
(o) 
$2. 50 
2.75 
2.50 
2.25 
2.50 
2.50 
2.50 
2.50 
2.50 
2.25 
2.50 

$105 
110 
105 
90 
100 
105 
105 
100 
105 
85 
105 
$0,985 
.97 
1.04 
.86 
.65 
.83 
1.00 
.98 
.86 
.91 
.65 
.97 
$72. 50 
72.-50 
75.00 
65.00 
b. 60 
65.00 
72.50 
72.50 
65.00 
72.50 
&.60 
72. 50 
(a) 
$1.75 
2.00 
1.75 
1.25 
1.75 
1.75 
1.75 
1.75 
(a) 
1.25 
1.75 
(a) 
$75. 00 
75.00 
75.00 
55.00 
70.00 
75.00 
75.00 
70.00 
(a) 
55.00 
75.00 
a No carload rates in effect. 
& Per 100 pounds. 
