Show MEXICO MEDICO SPECIALIZING INThe IN 1 WINTER VEGETABlES The growing of 01 winter vegetables In SInaloa Mexico Is an industry that is already measured In millions of ot dollars dollars dollars dol dol- lars and promises to become one of the lar largest st of ot the west c coast ast according according according accord accord- ing to reports from American Consul Francis J J. Dyer at Nogales Prospects for the tomato crop for 1922 are reported to be excellent There Is a considerable increase in the area being planted the estimate for the season season season sea sea- son being acres against acres In 1921 During the 1921 season carloads of ot tomatoes were shipped from Sinaloa to the United States and if ir conditions are favorable a much larger number will be offered In 1922 Shipments began egan January 1 and will continue until Junel Junet Florida shipments begin about March 1 and those from California and Texas around May 1 1 It was found last season that there was a shrinkage of ot about 10 per cent in tomato shipments after leaving Nogales Nogales Nogales No- No gales so a cooperative organization of at tomato growers has decided to build a packing house in Nogales which will cost and employ hands during during dur dur- ing the season to tomatoes tomatoes tomatoes to- to matoes will be disposed sed of locally or shipped to nearby markets A saving of ot 15 cents per box on the entire pack is anticipated through repacking A few experimental shipments of ot Cantaloupes were made from Sinaloa last spring with successful results which has encouraged the farmers to plant a much larger area to cantaloupes cantaloupes cantaloupes canta canta- loupes this season It is expected that shipments will begin as early as February February February Feb Feb- 20 and the harvest be completed before th the California crop is placed on the tho market about the first of at April Other vegetables besides tomatoes are being raised for tor shipment nt to the United States About acres of peppers peppers peppers pep pep- pers garlic eggplant peas and CUCumbers bers will be planted for the tho 1922 sea sea- son |