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Show CANTALOUPES IN CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, April 24. The growers grow-ers of cantaloupcn In tho Imperial ,valley, California, estimates this season's sea-son's production at 50,000,000 melons. mel-ons. Approximately 5,500 acres have boon planted this spring, the yield, under normal conldtions being computed com-puted nt 50,000,000 melons, about 1,-000.000 1,-000.000 crates, or 2,600 carloads. At least 30.000 tons of Ice will bo required re-quired for the shipping of this fruit to tho markets of the country. Tho Southorn Pacific, which handles practically prac-tically all of this crop, Is already beginning be-ginning to assemblo Its refrigerator cars in that section. To got the melons to their various destinations In good condition necessitates neces-sitates considerable skill In packing tho crated cantaloupes insldo tho cars. In addition to seeking an attractive at-tractive appearance In the arrangement arrange-ment of the fruit In the car, which appeals to the car lot buyer when ho inspects, It at its destination, the shipper muBt seet to it that tho crates arc securely fastened to pro-vent pro-vent thorn from shifting and to see that they aro loadod and packed as to allow free ventilation and refrigeration. |