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Countrywide  Produce  Situation 
RAINS  HELP  CROPS - PRICES  GENERALLY 
WELL  MAINTAINED - ACTIVE  APPLE 
SEASON  EXPECTED 
The  rains  of  August  did  much  good  to 
the  crops  except  where  they  were  being 
harvested  and  cured.  Corn,  late  pota¬ 
toes,  grass  and  truck  crops  received  most 
benefit.  The  improving  conditions  of  po 
tatoes  in  the  northern  tier  of  the  potato 
States  will  help  make  up  for  the  short 
acreage.  In  the  potato  sections  of  New 
Jersey  the  rains  did  more  harm  than 
good  by  starting  a  mis-shapen  second 
growth.  “Some  of  the  potatoes  would 
sell  as  artichokes,”  insisted  one  observer. 
Further  north  the  rains  came  in  time  to 
help  the  late  plantings,  and  a  fair  yield 
may  be  obtained  if  frost  holds  off  until 
the  tops  die  down. 
THE  POTATO  SUPPLY 
lias  been  light  all  Summer.  New  Jersey 
is  always  the  mainstay  for  the  Summer 
markets,  but  the  State  has  shipped  only 
about  one-third  as  many  potatoes  this 
Summer  as  in  1922.  The  actual  shortage 
is  probably  not  as  great  as  that.  It  is 
generally  believed  that  New  Jersey  has 
about  a  half  crop,  but  every  year  more 
and  more  Jersey  potatoes  are  sent  to  mar¬ 
ket  by  motor  truck.  It  is  estimated  that 
of  the  total^  supply  of  New  York  City 
from  5  to  15  per  cent  was  brought  in  by 
trucks  and  teams,  but  the  proportion  of 
the  haulings  continues  to  gain  on  carload 
shipments.  It  is  only  the  shortness  of 
the  local  marketing  season  that  prevents 
a  larger  percentage  being  brought  in  in 
this  way.  Some  cities  located  in  the 
midst  of  potato  sections,  such  as  Buffalo- 
and  Rochester,  obtain  nearly  all  of  then- 
potato  supplies  by  team  or  truck,  except 
in  the  Spring  and  Summer. 
Prices  are  more  than  twice  as  high  as 
last  Summer.  New  Jersey  potatoes  aver 
age  about  $3  per  100  lbs.  in  the  cities 
when  the  quality  is  satisfactory.  The  ac¬ 
tive  season  is  beginning.  About  35  States 
are  making  shipments  now,  but  most  of 
them  in  small  quantities.  The  potato 
movement  usually  reaches  its  height  in 
October. 
Apple  growers  are  fortunate  this  sea¬ 
son  in  not  having  the  market  demoralized 
at  the  start  by  such  a  flood  of  early  ap¬ 
ples  as  came  forward  last  season.  The 
supplies  this  year  are  moderate  and  a 
good  stock  of  the  early  Fall  varieties  has 
been  selling  at  $3  to  $5  per  bbl.  in  the 
cities,  or  about  $1  higher  than  the  price 
a  year  ago. 
FEW  APPLH  SALES 
Not  many  sales  have  been  made  at 
shipping  points,  except  of  the  early  va¬ 
rieties.  An  orehardist  in  the  Southwest 
reports  his  output  of  Jonathans  sold  at 
about  $3.50  per  bbl.  at  shipping  station. 
Boxed  apples  in  the  Northwest  have  been 
selling  at  shipping  point  for  $1.35  to  $2 
per  box,  according  to  the  grade  and  va¬ 
riety.  Western  apples  are  abundant  and 
of  good  appearance  this  season,  and  very 
likely  to  invade  all  markets,  especially 
those  of  the  Middle  West,  where  the  local 
crops  are  a  little  short.  Great  prepara¬ 
tions  are  being  made  to  put  Western 
boxed  apples  effectively  on  the  British 
markets.  Cold  storage  plants  have  been 
erected  at  some  of  the  Pacific  coast  ship¬ 
ping  points,  in  order  that  receipts  may 
be  held  in  first-class  condition  before 
shipment.  The  long  trip  through  the 
canal  and  across  to  Europe  seems  to  have 
been  made  with  success  under  favorable 
Conditions.  Reports  of  the  English  apple 
crop,  received  by  way  of  Canada,  indi¬ 
cates  about  one-half  a  crop  and  a  light 
crop  also  in  most  parts  of  Europe.  The 
foreign  demand  should  be  good  if  there 
is  money  over  there  to  pay  for  apples. 
From  all  appearances  the  general  mass 
of  consumers  are  buying  more  fruit  and 
vegetables  than  ever  before,  and  prices 
are  tendin'*  upward.  Most  produce  is 
higher  than  last  season,  owing  partly  to 
this  active  demand  and  partly  to  the  crop 
shortage  in  some  important  shipping  re¬ 
gions. 
Onions  are  selling  50  per  cent  higher 
than  a  year  ago,  notwithstanding  the  crop 
is  reported  nearly  as  large.  A  good  deal 
of  buying  for  storage  is  taking  place,  ow¬ 
ing  to  the  enthusiasm  of  dealers  who 
made  considerable  money  last  season  from 
onions  sold  in  the  Winter  or  Spring. 
PRICES  OF  MILK 
at  shipping  points  have  tended  upward 
this  Summer,  jirobably  as  a  result  of  the 
shortage  of  pasture  and  hay  and  the  ex¬ 
cellent  demand  in  the  cities.  The  average 
price  _  received  by  farmers  the  country 
over  is  nearly  lc  per  qt.  higher  than  in 
August.  1922.  The  range  is  from  3%  to 
7c.  Producers  in  some  parts  of  the 
South  get  about  twice  as  much  as  those 
in  some  parts  of  the  Great  Lakes  region, 
let  many  parts  of  the  South  have  excel¬ 
lent  dairy  possibilities,  especially  when 
the  dairy  farm  is  located  close  to  a  city 
and  the  soiling  and  silage  system  is  prac¬ 
ticed. 
The  great  obstacle  to  dairying  in  many 
sections  is  the  farmer  himself.  A  South¬ 
ern  farmer  remarked  not  long  ago : 
“Down  in  the  cotton  section  you  might 
drive  a  gift  cow  into  a  farmer’s  yard  and 
tie  her  to  a  stake,  and  the  farmer  would 
never  milk  the  cow  if  she  died  first.” 
There  is  need  enough  of  a  better  milk 
supply  in  many  cities,  but  often  the 
farmers  know  and  care  nothing  about 
dairying.  Here  and  there  is  an  oasis  of 
good  dairy  farming,  and  they  are  pros¬ 
perous.  ‘  G  R  F 
“Oil  Pumping” 
in  Ireton,  Iowa 
qA  Ford  experience  which  supplies  its  own  moral 
A  farmer  living  near  Ireton,  Iowa,  had  a  Ford  engine  which 
continually  “pumped  oil.”  He  could  seldom  drive  three  miles 
without  cleaning  one  or  two  spark  plugs.  He  traded  in  the  car. 
The  buyer  was  familiar  with  the  reputation  of  this  Ford 
engine  as  an  “oil  pumper.”  But  he  felt  convinced  that  incor¬ 
rect  lubrication  might  be  the  cause.  So  he  drained  off  the 
old  oil  and  refilled  with  Gargoyle  Mobiloil  “E.” 
Then  he  drove  to  Hawarden,  Iowa,  and  back — a  distance 
of  20  miles.  No  spark  plug  trouble.  Next  he  drove  to  Sioux 
City  and  back — an  additional  76  miles.  Still  no  spark  plug 
trouble.  Next  he  drove  to  Rock  Valley,  Iowa,  and  back — 
40  miles  more.  And  still  the  spark  plugs  sparked  without 
a  miss. 
If  you  have  had  difficulty  with  “oil  pumping”  in  your 
Ford  engine  try  Gargoyle  Mobiloil  “  E  ”  before  you  blame 
mechanical  conditions. 
Gargoyle  Mobiloil  “E”  provides  a  thorough  piston  ring 
seal  in  your  Ford  engine.  Gargoyle  Mobiloil  “E”  has  a 
body  and  character  which  holds  up  even  under  the  severest 
heat  conditions. 
When  changing  to  Gargoyle  Mobiloil  “E”  do  not  flush 
the  engine  with  kerosene.  A  part  of  the  kerosene  will 
remain  in  the  splash  troughs  and  tend  to  impair  the  lubri¬ 
cating  qualities  of  the  new  oil. 
Drain  off  the  old  oil  after  the  engine  has  been  running 
and  is  hot. 
In  the  differential  of  your  Ford  use  Gargoyle  Mobiloil 
“CC”  or  Mobilubricant  as  specified  by 
the  Chart  of  Recommendations. 
Tractor  Lubrication 
The  correct  engine  lubricant  for  the 
FORDSON  TRACTOR  is  Gargoyle 
Mobiloil  “BB”  in  summer  and  Gar¬ 
goyle  Mobiloil  “A”  in  winter.  The  cor¬ 
rect  oil  for  all  other  tractors  is  specified 
in  our  Chart.  Ask  for  it  at  your  dealer’s. 
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