The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-15

There is a small portion of Western
Roanoke county that is one of the finest
applc-growing regions in tho world
1t usually ships about 10000 barrels
of apples annually, besides raising largo
quantities for home consumption and
supplying neishboring towns.
Tho finest and most valuable variety
raised in this region as well as i'll Vir-
ginia, is the Albcmarlc pippen. 1t is
large white apple Of fine flavor, and al
ways commands good price.
The small territory alluded to usually
ships about 10000 barrels of this variety
They go directly to New York, and from
there to London and other European
cities.
The part of the crop that is shipped is
usually sold to two or three large deal
crs in the orchard. Many growers sold
their entire product last year for
IS cents per bushel on the trees.
Apple growing is not confined to the
small part of Roanoke county already
spoken of. The apple crop is one of the
main money crops in many counties in
Southwest Virginia, including Bote-
tourt, Bedford, Franklin, Floyd and Car
roll.
Englishmen will not enjoy Albemarle
pippins this winter, for there are none
for them.
Probably not barrel will be shipped
from Virginia, which has formerly been
supplying thousands of barrels.
Mr.. James G. Watts, of Cave Spring.
who is.a large grower in the banner an
pie region OF Roanoke county, was in
Roanoke yesterday and said to Il TIMES
representative that not 4 barrel Of APP
pies of any kind would be shipped from
there. The crop with us is an entire fail
urc, said he. ''and we haven't enough
apples for our own use through the win
ter. In my Immediate vi;inity the loss
will be $4,000"
throughout the applc-growing region of
Virginia. though il is reported better in
Floyd county than anywhere else.
The apples that have been grown are
generally of IN inferior quality, and are
reported not to be keeping we'll.
~ gentleman at Blaze Ridge Springs,
who put away over two hundred bushels
recently found. upon unpacling chem,
that only half of them wore sound.
About all of the apples now in the
stores o. Roanoke were purchased from
wagons. but dealers say that the sap
ply seems to be about exhausted
y IlMES representative called on the
groccrs and fruit.Gcalcrs yesterday and
found mice apples at but two or three
places. These. he was told. ccmc from
Floyd county and cost from tho wagons
Sl.5O per bushe.
ONLY prin ,e,.i- # nj, H. 80. 49,.
sold il Roanoke.
gentleman Of Rocky Mount who
trades with Catogni, brought him IL
peck q fine pippcns some time ago and
recel"cd five cents apiece for til en-
Mr. Il. III. Bungh said that it will be
impossible 10 get apples at any prize
aftc"H hristmas. The crop is Il failurc
all over the country," said he. .and the
home supply Will he exhausted by that
time" Mr.. llucoh said, also, that all
kinds of canned fruit will be very hjrh.
Iris statement WAS made Ivy all the
groce,'s. all of them SAYING that no
fruit has bccp put up. ard the only
source Of supply is that which was lie It
over 'from lasc wears; stoo,.. These
goods arc now selling for double the
prlce>.ef ycarugo.
The interviews also dcvelDpcd tho
l. "
high On account of the scarcisy of cal
ned fr4sitS.
From Mr.Joseph j. Cat@gni, who is n
gocd authority on fruits, The report, r
received information that viii not be
encouraging to those WHO frtouentl. :
donatceelegant baskets
Aacor2ing toasr. Catogni. all i,nportcx.
fruits will he much higher, on accoun;
OF thc scarcity oi the domestic product
and ordinary les will soon lie live
cents apiece.
The fierida "ange Greg. which is
now being gathered, is reported at two
thirds of Il crop. and apples are now
quoted liz Northern markets at 81 TO ST
per barrel.
CALIFORNIA; was tie only sontion.sf the
countrywide made Il fine frUit CROP this
year AID she has made fortune out
OF it..