1899 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
553 
Among the Marketmen. 
WHAT / SEE ANO HEAR. 
TOMATOES FROM FAR AND NEAR. 
—In market now we find tomatoes 
coming from Florida and Mississippi, as 
well as from New Jersey and about 
every State between. No other product 
comes from such a wide range of terri¬ 
tory. Of course it is the earliest crop 
from New Jersey, and the latest from 
the more southern points that we are 
getting; but it is interesting to note a 
single crop coming from such a wide 
area at the same time. , 
GOOD CANTALOUPE PRICES—In 
spite of the glut of poor melons, good 
cantaloupes sell for extra good prices. 
On July 14, R. E. Cochran & Co., the 
New York agents for the Hale Orchard 
Company, of Georgia, sold for that Com¬ 
pany one car-load of cantaloupes for $5 
per crate. The varieties were the Paul 
Rose, Osage, and Netted Gem. This was 
said by some to be, without doubt, the 
finest car of melons that ever arrived in 
New York, and the prices obtained 
would seem to verify that assertion. As 
has been stated in The R. N.-Y. before, 
Mr. Hale has 300 acres of cantaloupes on 
his farm, which were planted to help out 
the shortage caused by the failure of 
the peach crop. 
MUSKMELONS.—There has been a 
deluge of muskmelons lately, and by far 
the larger part are exceedingly poor. 
Prices had been good, and this, evident¬ 
ly, led every shipper to send in every 
possible melon, ripe or green, good, bad 
or indifferent. There are some good 
melons, and these are selling at fairly 
good prices, but the market is swamped 
with poor stuff that will not sell for 
enough to pay transportation charges; 
in fact, consignees have refused to ac¬ 
cept a great many from the transporta¬ 
tion companies, and these were sold for 
what they would bring, in some cases, 
almost given away. It is to be hoped 
that shippers will take more pains in 
assorting and packing, and that the 
market will improve. 
APPLE PROSPECTS.—Mr. Charles 
Forster, representing large European 
apple interests, has been traveling 
rather extensively in the West, and re¬ 
ports the following conditions: Arkan¬ 
sas, Kansas, and Missouri all have a 
quarter to a third of a crop, where last 
year they had practically nothing; Illi¬ 
nois a third of a crop or better, Ohio 
more apples than for years; Michigan 
has many more than last year, also Ten¬ 
nessee and other of the States making 
no claim as apple-producing sections. In 
the East there is a shortage, but no fail¬ 
ure anywhere. Virginia may have half 
a crop. Western New York and the 
Hudson River Valley promise fully as 
many as last year, but running more 
largely to green fruit. Canada will, 
probably, have as many as last year, 
while in Nova Scotia, the prospects are 
for a big crop.' Summing up the situa¬ 
tion in all apple-bearing districts, he 
thinks there will be a good fair average 
output, when it is all gathered. 
ANOTHER “COMMISSION” MER¬ 
CHANT.—Another of those fly-by-night 
commission firms has gone, but the vic¬ 
tims do not know where. One of them 
wrote under the firm’s sign, “Gone, but 
not forgotten!” It is only a few weeks 
ago that the Davis Commission Com¬ 
pany started in to do business at 185 
Chambers Street. They sent out circu¬ 
lar letters quoting prices for produce 
several cents above the regular market 
quotations. They received all sorts of 
stuff, and sold anything and everything 
for what they could get; in fact, they 
were so busy selling produce that they 
did not have time to make any returns, 
and after a while, farmers began send¬ 
ing in letters demanding their money. 
Finally a number of them called one 
day at the office. Strange to say, they 
found the commission merchant in, and 
he, being a very fluent man, with sen- 
gaging manners, convinced them that 
everything was all right, and assured 
them that he would be on hand to settle 
with them the following day. But the 
following day came, although Mr. Davis 
did not, except to remove his effects, and 
now the gullible shippers are kicking 
themselves because they did not know 
better than to ship goods to a man of 
whom they had never heard, who had 
no references, and no financial standing. 
It is reported that this man received, in 
these few weeks, not less than $10,000 
worth of produce. Do people who will 
ship to such men deserve sympathy or 
do they not? f. ir. v. 
WESTERN N. Y. RASPBERRY CROP. 
What About the Evaporators ? 
The acreage of raspberries is short. The 
crop, where they have had any care, is all 
right, fully one-half will go to the evap¬ 
orators. I think the dry weather has short¬ 
ened the crops some. There is an increase 
of the red raspberry, and the crop and 
quality are fine. I think it would be safe 
to say that we shall have a good average 
crop of berries of very good quality in this 
section. The rain was opportune, and will 
be the making of our small fruit crop. 
Sodus, N. Y. E. b. N. 
'Phe raspberry crop, with us, is good, bet¬ 
ter than last year, red berries, especially. 
Blackcaps are fine and a good crop, but 
this fine crop, I believe, is due very largely 
to very thorough cultivation. The ex¬ 
tremely dry weather in June did not affect 
us on this account. As far as I can learn, 
the berries around here are not much 
more than half a crop—poor. There will fie 
far less dried than usual; a good demand 
for fresh fruit. Markets better than usual. 
Berries west of here, also south, have suf¬ 
fered greatly from drought; some fields are 
hardly worth picking. a. d. w. 
Sodus, N. Y. 
I think the amount of raspberries evap¬ 
orated will be much less than for years, 
for two reasons; First, the acreage has 
been materially reduced on account of low 
prices for evaporated raspberries. Second, 
a much larger per cent than usual is being 
used fresh in the markets and by canning 
factories. The quality, I think, this year, 
is all right, and I hope that evaporated 
raspberries may again regain the reputa¬ 
tion in the market, which they have lost 
through the produce of poor quality, which 
has been put on to the market the last two 
years. In 1897, wo had so much rain that 
the sugar seemed to be washed from the 
berries, and they had no flavor. In 1S9S, it 
was so extremely dry that the berries were 
seedy and small. b. j. c. 
Sodus, N. Y. 
I tliink the supply of raspberries will not 
vary much from last year. There will be 
loss, if anything, as some have plowed up 
their patches. We have picked twice; 
while the berries are very large and nice, 
it will take more quarts to make a pound. 
There is more demand for fresh berries this 
year than last, on account of the quality. 
The bushes have not fruited as heavily this 
year as last; last year it was impossible 
to get pickers enough, while this year, we 
have more than we need. I asked a dealer 
as to the price he expected to pay for 
evaporated fruit; he said that he could not 
tell exactly, but thought 9% to 10 cents. 
Some are batting their berries entirely, as 
they can do it much cheaper, and, at the 
same time, get rid of a big nuisance (berry 
pickers). It is costing double this year to 
evaporate what it did last. I think, on 
the whole, however, you can estimate this 
year’s crop 25 per cent less than last year’s 
in this section. If prices keep as low as 
now, we will have to look to some other 
source for out- bread and butter. v. e. 
Rose, N. Y._ 
Summer Appi.es in Illinois.—W e have 
not tested new varieties, as we think it 
advisable, in planting a commercial or¬ 
chard, to plant only such varieties as have 
been thoroughly tested, and found adapted 
to our locality. It is also advisable not to 
make experimental grounds of a com¬ 
mercial orchard. As to varieties of Sum¬ 
mer apples, there are but two that I would 
recommend—the Duchess of Oldenburg.and 
Red Astrachan. Oldenburg, in my estima¬ 
tion, ranks first, and is far above, in merit, 
all Summer varieties, and for several rea¬ 
sons; it is a vigorous and upright grower. 
I can plant more trees to the acre without 
fear of crowding, and the most essential 
part is that it is an early and regular 
bearer. If a person wish to take advant¬ 
age of an early market, he need not wait 
until fully matured (as with other apples), 
but can ship them when only half matured, 
as they are then ready for cooking pur¬ 
poses, and where known are in demand, 
especially by pie manufacturers. Red As¬ 
trachan, with us, comes next; it usually 
grows to a good size, and is perfect in form 
and highly colored, which adds much to its 
sale. As to profit of the two above named 
compared to Fall and Winter varieties, 1 
have seen Summer apples sell for more 
than the Winter. I have known the Old¬ 
enburg to sell for $.1 per barrel on platform, 
and a good prospect ahead for later va¬ 
rieties. Usually we get from ?l to $1.50 per 
barrel in the orchard, buyers furnishing the 
barrels. 
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Summer apples profitable, and have plant¬ 
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In Missouri throughout the fruit belt, they 
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there will be a scarcity of Summer apples, 
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growing of Summer apples, and the supply 
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mer varieties of apples, those adapted to 
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