The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
IMPORTANT TO AppLE-GRowERs

The San Francisco Fruit Exchange. through its
president, Frank Dalton, has issued the following
circular 10 growers and packers of evaporated APP
pies:
AT recent meeting OF the San Francisco Fruit
Exchange the merits OF California evaporated APP
pies were compared 10 those of Eastern manufac-
ture and 1t was unanimously agreed that
the methods employed in California were
the Eastern and. therefore, less desirable.
The difference is .caused great extent by the
use or water in packing. This practice, which has
been ir vogue for years. has only preudiced the
eastern and southern buyers against apples,
GeAl IN the article As is the province OF the San
francisco Fruit Exchange to call matters of this
KIND TO the attention OF the frugrowers and give
them the benefit of the experience of its members
II was resolved TO address you on the subject.
1t is well-known fact that less than SO per cent
OF the apples packed in California consumed on
the coast while the balance is sold in the terri
tories tributary to San Francisco, and principally
in the State of Texas, the humidity of whose
atmosphere demands dry pack. In Southern
points our apples come in competition with those
packed in New York, Michigan, Missouri Arkansas
and other States east of the Missouri River These
apples are thoroughly dried and packed in that
condition SO that they are suitable for shipment TO
any climate. This, however, does not apply to
California apples, the majority OF which are put
up not with regard to keeping qualities but rather
to the ton when ready for marketing. AS a result
Do1 OF eVaporated apples sold at so pounds net
usually contains from to pounds of water
1t can easily be seen that this policy is q very
sfort-slghted one, article put up in such q
manner cannot possibly keep in the extreme eli
mate OF Texas and other Southern points and il is
therefore, sure TO prejudice the consumer sooner
or later against the California product In addi-
tlon the packer should not lose sight of the fact
That our apples do not realize from lie TO &c per
pound OF the price they would bring If they were
packed perfectly dry. This has been shown very
plainly during the last by merchants gener-
ally VINO nave been buying apples in this market
ana nave become so utterly disguised that a conn
pete orm on the part of packers is necessary in
order TO induce their further purchasing at apy
price. The claim that the fruit cannot be packed
IA boxes without the use of water is easily contra
dcted by referring to the Eastern dryers who pack
their apples perfectly dry, but who use larger
boxes than in California
facklng with water has resulted in great loss to
ooth packer and dealer, and especially has this
Deen the case this season, number of lots having
spohed while In possession of dealers who pur-
chased them in good faith. In order to hold the
business already in hand and regain that lost by
ihe present method OF packing the San Francisco
houses dealing in evaporated apples have agreed
ana the agreement will be strictly adhered to-not
10 Duy apples during the coming season which have
been packed with water
Another point to which we wish to call your at
tention Is the matter of packing short weight This
mas been practiced to such extent that last sea-
son some lots were marketed which were packed 2
10 pounds short Nothing is gained by this, as in
almost every instance buyers will carefully tare
boxes before paying for the purchase.