New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-08
APPLES THAT GO OYER TIE OCEAN.
THE KINDS THAT ARE IN FAVOR FOR EXPORT.

THE KINDS THAT ARE IN FAVOR FOR EXPORT.
In West ST., between Ptrk place and Barciay-st.,
There is frei station of the NewYork Central and
Hudson River Railroad All sorts of freight are de-
liyered or shipped from that point, bat it Is widely
known AS Apple Wharf" Hcrp regular exchange
has been developed where wholesale traders meet
daily durin the fall and winter and mainly adjust the
New-York quotations for apples truck-load IL
about the smallest transaction that takes place, and
sales 90 from that quantity to n carload or many
hundreds of barrels for city storing foreign expoT-
totion When the crop is scant abroad the quality
ia uoor-te latter is the this season-Iverpool
and Glasgow deal largely in American apples. And
when there is a crowding supply here, New-fork
dealers try to relieve the market by shipping abroad
largely on their account and take their chances oil
striking an outlet There are however enough regular
orders 70 be filed to make the export demand steadily
worthy of attention.
In former times the Newtown pippn was the chief
sort sent TO England, but, with the easy and quick
transportation of the day. numerous other kinds nave
found favor over the wator and there is always more
OF less call for snowy red Baldwin, uc smooth 'irecn-
ings and high grade Russes in their seasons Canada
raises some excellent Greetings, which OF late years
compete successfully with those of the United states i'll
the export inquiry Canada could be well copied by
many State and other packers in the matter OF honest
barrels.
Trade at "Applc Wharf" begins in the tall as soon
as car lots ready TO ship this way and continues
Ell winter. Extremely cold weather causes lull Ill
handling but damage is more or less prevented oy
lined or alr-tight cars and closed wharf.
4 chr carries about ITO barrels. Arrivals have run
"a high as 100 carloads i'll day anc 1t Is not I'm
common TO see from 10 300 to $4,000 barrels await
inc distribution Expert dockmen may he seen at
various piles, breaking down tiers; samples OF
which they unhead with hatchet or aG itS
to exhibit quality these they Ienead VIII VIII
dc xtt rity that seems magical TO an OUTSIDER Wuo
nj some time or other has struggled with the operation
of heading barrel besieged IA 1t were by the demon
who also presidcs over the putting together oil stove
nine Owners of invoices employ heir own coopcrs;
q large number of the craft arc kept busy Iuttng
barrels In shipping condition 1t is important to line
the chimes of barrels with narrow strlps o, htAlr,
tough wood this permits quick roIhng or SINGING On
shiphoard, and is sume safeguard against robbery
The standard varieties for winter use are Bad"lhs'
Rhode Island Greetings ana Sptzenbergs. Inc la,t
was once the famous apple of the trade. but II yearly
dminishes in quantity. These are the S6arp-hayored
sorts The sweets and mildly tart include Swaar Ming,
Gillvfower Ialman and Pound sweet. lac la!man Is
he hlv przcd, being fairly juicy and almost pear ike
in flavor The Fameuse snow-apple, Is dehclols
table apple, attractive i'll shape and appeatanGe. II
has a rich. purple wine coored skin, win hesh aS
white as an opening cotton-pod. Canada used 10
give the light supply that came here now u Is grown
elsewhere and is an apple of commerce. u - rather
delicate TO carry beyond the holidays The Northern
spy is q handsome variety, and 70 great dcgree
makes up for the loss OF the wnter-needed SpiZeh-
berg Late in the cold come tie large RoXbuy
andGolden RUSS but of recent years. by the time ey
have mellowed properly for local use, the south Ia,
begGn to ship novelties ana steamer bananas, anu
mach of the apple trade Is cut on. QuaY VII ne me
this winter as the har, will contain the product oil
many yor ng orchards that have come iutO bearing.
The cultivation OF apples has increased ali over the
western mart Of this State formerly Niagara Orleans
and Chenango furnished the bulk OF the crop but o
area now fruit renders this section quite ndt pehuent
of further western orchards. OHIO. Michigan ana
Missouri all seek a market here, but State grown
apples have the preference.