Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-01-05
EXPORTING APPleS
The Growing Importance of the Fruit
as a Commercial EactOr.

The Growing Importance of the Fruit
as n Commercial Factor.
The American farmer now has q
chance to do something by way of ex-
porting apples and at a good profit too.
says the Providence journal. Tho
prices brought on the continent are said
to be $3.50 to $3.50 per barrel, which ut
IL fair freight allows u return of 80
cents per barrel to the exporter. TN
der the circumstances apples will pay u
trihe better than wheat, when a farmer
Is so fortunate as to have both to sell.
Hut the fact IL that few agriculturists.
even here i'm New England. take any
great pains to produce good apples. and
In the west everything Is given W. to
the cereals.
TO the visitor to the various county
ana state fairs who is Interested i'm
fruit there Is an object lesson In the
named specimens of apples which Is u
pleasing relief to the multiplicity Of
species of potatoes i'm which the Or,li-
nary observer can see no difference i'm
appearance. The classes are consis-
'N"tS uHu ulStlIIEbSu'u WIN
agreeable readiness. The ordinary con-
sumner Is not prcdisposcd to u choice of
names when buying apples. yet 1t ~
pleasing to contemplate that apple
growers are not fluent IN coming new
names and growing new species as Is
made apparent In other fruit. Among
the staples the familiar Baldwin and
~ ~ n no nv ,s s,1nnttcss1 tI.ts
year. The Hubbardston noncsuch. a
standard eating apple, is of excellent
quality this season. and is on the mar
ket In good quantities. Among the
later apples the russell holds its place ns
q reliable. hardy fruit and shares the
general prevalence In large quantity
and good quality. 1t Is among the first
to be placed In the storchousc Of the
commission merchant. as its durability
IL of the best. and when rcsurrcctcd late
In the winter or In the following spring
II commands good and steady price.
The ROxbury variety Is best adapted
for culinary purposes, and the golden
for eating. Russets are plentifully
grown In Rhode Island. and as they
are the most highly priced among the
exported brands, they should be regard.
cd as an excellent species to be Guilt
waited. They likewise IRE extensively
raised In Massachusetts and COnnecti-
cut, In which States early apples are
not prevalent. The snow apple II u
popular variety for table use, but there
are few grown In this State. Vermont.
New York and Canada produce them
plcntifully. The pippin class Is large
and varied. and confined to no pnrticu-
lar locality. They are very popular In
European markets, ana often bring
fancy prices. The Tompkins King mp
pies were peculiar to New York State
originally. but many IRE grown here.
abouts recently and to quite IN extent.
Some Of the more delicate varieties are
raised in Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia
Gravcnstcin being, for instance, Of u
particularly rich and agreeable flavor.
The northern spy. another apple. Is be.
ing shipped to this city In large quaint.
ties from othet States and IL evidently
very plentiful. The Tallman sweets.
the pound sweet. and two varieties
from northern New York state and tho
provinces are also being received here.
In small quantities.
The expectation Of apples Is practi.
cally an innovation within few years,
ana each succeeding season finds tho
convenience for this disposition mnteri.
ally improved. Freight rates are he.
coming cheaper, and transportation
more easily accomplished to the sen
board. so that even now the farmer
may sell conveniently to the exporter
and the latter ship his cargoes on trans
atlantic lines with IN opportunity for u
good margin. Despite the handicap of
II naturally dull season, the prospect Of
the thrifty appS grower In Rhode Island
Is encouraging. ana at present the stu.
alton Is agreeable on all sides.