Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-07

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inisnisd tos this department to AoHiCtL
rvRAL EpfrOR. OXrOep pHnocR.r. fAhis' Ma.
EXPORTING AMERICAN APPLES.
Last week We published some sugges-
tions by New York firm relative TO The
shipment Of apples to Ensland. and now
We take pleasure in printing the follow
ins letter addressed TO exporters Of Amer
lean apples by Messrs. j. W. Diaper n
Son. Coven, Garden. Lonlon;
Tals year may be regarded A. the con-
mcnceueut Of = new era Ia The Import
trade. The exhibitions that now take
place annually In London have done much
10 foster competition between this country
and America. bat the latest, and perhaps
the most successful, OF The series-the In
dian and ColOnial-hAs given the greatest
promipeuce u matters horticultural. The
British colonies are well represented Ia
every department, bat In none morc -
than In ths frult trade Hitherto The or
ans, growers of Floflis ani the braHils
h.v. var hy year endssvored - obtain a
f,otirr Alongside The NAlsncia, 81 Mich.
ssl. aud other EuropsAu shipper-i bat -.
fsy they Gni fr,sh compsuturs ron M
al ~. Csp-. ard AustrtllA-ihe latter We
consider likely % b. tuything bni an In.
.irrInrant rival. IN aidltlnn Ia tropical
fruits. sach A. bananas. msngoc-. etc,
thsrc 4. also every prospect ~ regular
shipments of Erspss AMI apples 'rom tn-
sutinoaes. VIII this. ask some. affect
m. American Apple Trader We susNef'
N1t la he slightest degree. AmericA en
llys lofispurah.y m, r,PatAiion OF oeins
the hs-t applc.proiuciug coan,ry ior
qaslty. tsrisiy aud weight SIC stands an
,euaIi,d snt. Nhsisyer may he on W.
msrkst Auerlcan spp.es eau AsAis con-
mtud sac.
Ihas heen cur custom ~ Issue P-rioi'
i~.f, tabular reports regarding The spple
e-sp. iu Hugisnd. France, Germany, Bel
.,fosl. Holland. etc lu orter that oar COO
.ixu.,rs might In some degree be guided
:. 10 the prospects for shipments from iae
I,it.-f Siatrs and Canada This season
f-r. fsirer inducements 20 extended 90
.r,tion~ than perhaps Any oi 10. pfcieces'
..,r. A.. The crops iu EnglArd. France,
Csfmauy. sud Ia The Low Ooantrls. ~
unu.ual'y light: while those grown 10 ~
~. Spsin. AMI fortasA 10 noi lohl,uoe
Az. narkst. THEFT quality bciug altogether
of An inferior character. Amsfic.n snip.
per.. therefore. need not hesitate 10 export
'arssly they have the nsd 70 ihemseits-'
.pf. pruylisi the fruli reaches iis dcsiin'
atiou In a sOaud contiuon, there eau he
NO douh, % fair rvsut. or eoarse, 10
ts,.. fsvs ~ keen competition much de-
p.ufs - The style 81 packing. uniformity
OF oualIty. etc ADd Tor this rcAroo, ~
think IL vel to rsPcat car old distractions
he-. nsiters. feeling convinced
thA, TOO much sttsutioa cannot oe given 70
them.
KINDS.
B..tsorts. such A. NeNiowus, Biliwins,
uss..ts. etc.. arc always IN temAni, Ani
n properly selected And vel pui up, ~il'
,irs,.t Invariably met With agooi market
Zach cask should have lsginly siencllci
th.r,on The name 90 the apple, thas,-
!. N.~toNu.' &" Northeru SPY. ETC. thls
sss.- much trnuoic ON aruEAl, AMI iAeil'
.tats- The haudllug of The gods a. our sue
tcn sAles.
HEANriNG
o.. nah shou,i be Aiop:ei ani adhered
IA. :. ~ this means reputation y. ','Ap'
n.b.d. Bayrr. know In time wheia'r oI
pot thsy GA dep-nd upon The ptckef' AL
vii pafchAr. OF reject eccptilns - "a
such sud sach q shipper holi' %
th..r s.,imAtion. IL l. for this fe.slh
greatly - a pac ket's Interest 10 deal iAfl'
snt - win the cJacde0ee % the purchaser
Oucs fairly known, hls orAnd VIII De ca
g,fly soaght amer
PACKING.
App,.s shouli ~ packed ugsuy, 80 ~
ID prsvsnt dAmAgc from osc'liAuoa va tfan'
ID Casks should ~ Oiled from the oo'.
tom. - that when the bead = opeued
f,t surface Is prcsentgc. The Lult -aoa'e
al.o be- eveuly sorted snd uulforui IN ~
throughoui-as Zoe q. the bottom sl'
middle As on The to?.
The following remarks, mAte by Ses
York house on tkis point some two -
sous ago. are plthy Ani well worth a. gu
lion
"In regard q packing. there l. mue
room for Improvement. aud faults 10 this'
rr.p.ct are not entirely oon1a-d - state
psckef.. A large part % The receipts, e,'
p.cisuy dufiug tie lsst two -essous, have
be~u .siuf-d.' the middle OF the barrels con
tainiug Inferior. trashy fruit-. topped On
wtth a fcW layers % good applcs- Buyers
soou nDd thls oli. and the poor apples
hiring o. more than they arc worth. Inc
.,ock shoua be- closely graded. TIE primes
and secoois b,lng packed separately aud
p'aluly marked Only one variety sissoii
be packed In barrel, aud the kind snd
grade neatly stsucllei on the head. zoe
top layer should show. on opeuing the ssr-
rel 4 fair average % The quality thrOset
.ut he package. Brands packed 10 th's
manner will very soon acquire repaiAtiot
which will amply repay packers Tor tasn
care aud honesty"
ROUTE.
THIS slsa question of the utmost Import
.nce. and although a Loudon house, Ne
"a. - .sy that the Liverpool route i hy iar
IL best Shipments maize from New lork.
Es-tou. Portland. PhiiAdelphla. Montreal,
- sny other ports % Liverpool atAthrongh
rss. 10 LondOa reach ~ In minimum oi
tiDc. Ard thersforci In better condition than
wsxld otherwise be- the case, while the nl.
ret London rOnte Is subject 10 delay. And
al additional objection presents ITSELF IN
the shape of heavy wharf and lightersgc
sxpeuses Indeed, so great l. the dirsrenoe