MARKETING SOUTHERN-GROWN SWEET POTATOES. 3 
The transition which is occurring from production for home con- 
sumption to production for the market has been too rapid, especially 
in view of the fact that few constructive efforts have been made to 
SWEET POTATOES 
TOTAL STATE PRODUCTION IN CARLOTS. SEASON 1920-21 
Fig. 1.— The 11 States of the southern section produce over 83 per cent of the total sweet-potato crop, 
but market less than 30 per cent of the total carlot shipments. See Figure 2. 
SWEET POTATOES 
TOTAL CARLOT SHIPMENTS BY STATES OF ORIGIN. SEASON 1920-21 
Fig. 2.— The four States of the northeastern section produce less than 10 per cent of the total sweet- 
potato crop, but ship more than 65 per cent of the total carlot shipments. See Figure 1. 
stimulate demand. Since 1914 production in the South has more 
than doubled. The extent of the industry and the relative commer- 
cial importance of the different sections are shown in Figures 1 and 2. 
