Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-05

Interesting Reports Thereon Of Unitet
States COnSulS.
.sInEMARIE
PIPI'IN.
THE
Fnvorite of Queen Victoria, and
Queen Itself of the Apple Tribe
Washington.

public by the department True, they are
a little old, and deal more with the re-
suits Of last year than with specuations
for the future This Is probably due to the
fact that it IS too early TO obtain informa-
ton regarding the outlook for the crop
Of 1895. Last year there was a very small
crop in Great Britain. France. and Ger
many. and compared with the apples Of
the United States tho quality OF the Eu-
ropean apple Is poor. There was an i'm
mense crop in France IA 1895. and rs the
weather during the past winter was go
we're abroad the chances are the buds
are late putting out this spring, ana the
Europeans have good prospects for 1855,
just as the Americans have. unless there
should happen to be spring fros.s to Zip
the fruit in the bloom.
All Of the coLsuls who have submitted
reports dwell on the point that shippers
Of apples in the United States have a
great opportunity to send their fruit
abroad, and they comment on the fancy
prices that are 20 be obtained, especially
in the great cities of London. Paris, and
Berlin. where the demand in wilt,r is
heavy for fine apples, and the prices sIch
that the business must OF necessity be
renumcratiye In the extreme 90 those sup
plying the markets mentioned.
The apple which commands the highest
price in England IS the Virginia pippin.
The variety known as the Aibamarle ia
considered the most luscious apple tie
European has ever tasted, and The New
town and other pippins grown in NirS'
are in high favor. some people regarding
them as very close 10 the Albemarle in
iiavor and keeping qualities.
The mountain ranges of Virginia and
the lands lying contiguous are garded
as the best adapted FOR the growth of the
pippin. but. as is well known In the
State, il requires peculiar locality for
the production Of m, finer grades Of
the Albcmarle pippln. They thrive best
along the Blue Ridge mountains, and
on the high lands adjacent.
ALBEMARLE PIPPIN.
The Albemarle pppin brings the highest
price Of any Gpple that IS shipped 10
Europe. in addition 10 its magnificent
flavor and the long time il can be pre-
served Z is comparatively scarce, and
the pick Of the crop goes 10 the homes
OF the Tlch ana Well-to-dO.
There j. millionaire IN Washington
who cats every morning before his break
fast "A big Abemarle pippin. He procures
the apples from Charlottesville. and the
ARRANGEMENT is that they shall be shipped
TO him at stated periods. or course, ne
PAYS Il fancy price for the fruit. and
gets the very best that are to be had,
H. says there is no other apple grown
that be considers equal 10 this variety.
IT l. not known generally. but II T.
fact that Queen Victoria Is constant
consumer Of The Aibemarle pippin. Many
years ago. when Great Britain had
tarim on so many articles. the Alb marie
piupin found ~ way TO Windsor Castle.
The Queen. after tasting the fruit was
so delighted with IT that she sent for a
gooliy supply. and then she used her
influence 10 have the Albemare pippln
placed on the free Est. 80 that her sub
jects might get tine apples cheaper. she
was at the time said 10 he OF the Opn-
ion that these apples were plentiful in
he United States. Thu first barrel Of
Albemarle pippus that Qu.en Victoria
eyer had were shipped from Orange coun-
IS, Va, from famous old place that
has an immense orchard.
PRICES OBTAINED
These apples have brought as nlgn n
price in Virginia as four dollars a barrel
on the tree. the purchaser furnishing the
barrels and having the fruit picked. 1t tx
We'll authenticated that one grover IN
Virginia some years ago sold AZ nrst
pick out Of his orchard LOO barrels on the
tree at s. a barrel. and then he had b.
sides a second pick that brought a bet
er price than most other apples com
mand. 10 say nothing OF the remnants
which be sold 10 distilleries.
There is an old gentleman living near
Winchester who about twenty years ago
planted an immense pipuin orchard on his
farm. Three years ago he was IN This city,
and on being asked how farming paid.
he smiled. and said: well. / Was Al
most bankrupt six years ago but since
my apples are going 10 market | am all
right The mortgage has bel lifted
from my farm, and last year | cleared Oh
my plpplns $3.50.
There Is pippin grown In Northwestern
Arkansas which Is apparently the same
apple as the Albemarle pippln The
country along the Big Boston range Of
mountains in that State Is similar in soil
AMI climate to that OF Albemarie. Orange,
and Madison counties in Virginia. The
same crops are produced down there,
ana they call the famous pippn Of their
section the shannon" An old gentle
man says the fruit was carried f.Om
Virginia to Arkansas, and he Is inclined
20 the belief it IS the Alternate ;ippin
by another name.
The facts submitted by our c1nsuls,
together with other Information on the
subject ought naturally to stimulate the
cultivation Of apples in Virginia.
POSTAL.
There is still another Virginia post
office Of the presidential class. i'm adli-
ton 10 the four mentioned a few days
ago In this correspondence that is yet
I..I.l g. IF...nl,ff...p Il g.. H.. D. B..
Office, in southampton county Major Bau-
dInet is the postmaster. lie turned Read
juster some years ago. and joined Ma
hone. The Major was a member OF the
Louisiana Tigers during the war. The
Office WAS raised 10 tn presidential from
iOuIth-class. and the incumbent has more
than year 10 serve. The people VIII not
prefer any charges against him. and he
-. therefore, likely 10 serve out ms full
term If he lives.
\ post-ofice TO be known as Pauline
has been established i'm Carroll county,
Va. with Fielden WOrrell as postmaster.
The oihc- at Jack Mills. Floyd county,
Va. Will be moved one mile north of the
Old location.
Pos,mlstcrs Of the fourth class were
appointed to-day for North Carolina as
follows: Blackjack. Pit county. W. J..
clark vice II. K. Mills. resigned; Newhill.
Wake county, J. L. Battle vice W. Il.
Barker, removed.
PERSONAL.
General Charles J. And rs0n, AdJutant-
General Of the State Of Virginia. was
in the city to-day, and visited the War
Department on official business.
Mr.. Lilburn Myers and Mr. George l..
McAdams, Of Richmond. were in the city
to-day.
Mr George Booker. with Representa-
tive Tyler, visited the Secretary OF War
to-day in regard to his petition TO ex-
tend his h0t.l. the Sherwood. At Old
Point. General Lamont received the party
very graciOusly. and will give the mat
ter reconsideration. Mr. Booker has
strong backing. and 1t IS thought that
the petition Will b. finally granted.
Colonel Robert W. Burke. Of stanton.
and X. D. Mynhart. Of LynchbGrg. were
at the Metropolitan
Two National hanks Closed.
WASHINGTON. April i-Comptroller
Eckels to-day closed up two banks-the
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