PEACH SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION IN 1914. 1 
been made to list stations where no full car lots originate. At those 
stations where full cars do originate the less than car-lot shipments 
have been ascertained so far as possible and reduced to equivalent 
carloads, and are included in the figures shown. Some of these sta- 
tions this year did not ship in full carloads. However, if they usually 
are carload shipping points, they are still listed, and the amount 
shipped is less than car lots has been inserted. 
Certain stations which are ordinarily car-lot shipping points are 
listed, although because of a failure of the crop no peaches were 
shipped therefrom in 1914. As the peach crop often suffers from 
extreme cold in the winter, or from frosts and other weather con- 
ditions in the spring and summer, the shipments from large districts 
may vary greatly from year to year. There are also certain pro- 
ducing areas where many trees are beginning to come into bearing, 
and this has a tendency to increase the shipments year by year. 
For these reasons, the figures given for any particular point in 1914 
may be either much above or much below the average shipments, 
and this office has no authentic figures for the several preceding 
years which can be used by way of comparison. 
No attempt has been made to secure figures for peaches supplied 
to neighboring markets by trucks or other similar conveyances, and 
while it is recognized that large quantities are thus conveyed to 
market, it is believed that these may be considered as purely for 
local use. 
WORK UNDER WAY. 
A survey of this character presents many difficulties and the 
department will gladly receive any suggestions in order that future 
publications may be more complete. This compilation, the map 
showing graphically the location of the important peach-shipping 
areas, and the approximate date for shipments have been verified 
as far as possible with the facilities at hand. It is believed to be the 
most comprehensive statement of the commercial peach crop that 
has been attempted, and is published with a belief that it will be 
found immediately useful in marketing the peach crop in 1915. 
PRINCIPAL SHIPPING STATES. 
The 10 leading States in the shipment of peaches in 1914, each 
showing shipments of more than 1,000 carloads, were as follows: 
Shipment of peaches in 1914 by 10 leading States. 
State. Carloads. State. Carloads. 
GeO Lpideeen orton oe = an ime see emice AL ssl! Coloipiloe sane seeaesossceboresocasoseec 2,075 
Walttor mia sae eee es eee Se POS ||| AGS Witiarne = oo eoaonocasaoceeconsac 1,978 
\Wee nine tis ae anne e sea Aner ae Ze OLE PING WwaerS@ymietie sess see sc eerie 1, 556 
OES) See Re aa ae ea 283105 RUitahewnnr ah yim kerry ecko 1, 556 
MN CHI Paneer sarees sseiels siniia cies meio 25 266n|leManyland seeeereeaee maaan ee esse ee 1, 231 
