Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-03

american apples have invaded Ger
pan Austria and England in sueh
quantity n TO alarm the fruit rrovers
oi Europe. The New York Press shvs.
Al me Americans would be a little
more careful In packing their apples
eor export they could easily hold the
markets OF all Europe, for the Aueri-
AN apple is superior In every way 10
the european fruit. The German Po-
moiogieal Journal states that IN the
Iast winter 5000. 900 double centners of
american apples were landed at Ger
nan ports. The sgrarian papers In
Germany are showing the alarm they
.eei ny pointing out how badly the
american apples are packed. and cali
as upon herman fruit raisers 20 graft
.neir apple trees at once" Until the
american apples captured the market
Iast winter Germany used to get her
apples largely from the Austrian Ty-
ro. NOW Baldwins. Greetings and
opi1enberss 20 there from the United
states. +. II. Mason. United States
.onsui al Frankfort. says OF the Amer
Tan apple invasion of Germany:"Noth-
ing can obscure the fact that the vic
tory has been one oil superior quality
anler than mere cheapness OF price,
nu .here Is an assuring prospect that
.ne large importations OF this season
na'1 opened q permanent market for
american apples in Germany. II is
therefore worth while TO review some
oi the mistakes that have been made by
certain exporters In our country and
poiht Out the additional precautions
ma wih be necessary to give the trade
STABILITY and lift il above the character
OF periodic and more or less uncertain
speculation. Taking into account the
magnitude Of the importations and the
AAct mat most OF the fruit had been
salhered. barreled and sold in the prin-
eipal american markets without any
special preparation for export, IL must
DC Conceded that IL has arrived for the
most Part IN fairly good condition, at
ieSst until the latter part OF the ship
ping season. But since the middle of
december \ number OF shipments have
arrived Ia a wreiched state-the apples
so rotten and crushed as 70 be wholly
unstable except for manufacturing
purposes. and then at a serious loss TO
ne importers. The asrarian press. ey-
or ready TO ind flaws In imported food
has not failed 10 point out
ana make the most Of these defects. In
austria the newspapers declare the en-
Pre- Is Inundated with American an
Pies In Great Britain Canadian and
american apples were received in such
quantities as 10 become a drug in the
market The Bradford Observer saws
OF American apples: The season to
cate VIII be memorable and one OF bit
Ter experience 10 most. The s;upen-
aeus receipts have completely dwarted
any previous record, being Ii5a l1si
barrels, against 279.03e barrels for the
same period last year. The previous
arrest season was in 1891. when $780,
V0s barrels were received. These fg-
ures refer 10 Liverpool alone. and usu-
ally represent the bulk of the shin
ments 10 Great Britain. but this Is mot
the case 10 the same extent this wear
as the total receipts are over 2 200 coo
SS~SSAs which previously was
comparatively an Insignificant receIy-
er. has had nearly $4,000 barrels. while
glasgow has taken about 355. 600 bar
rels. and shipments have been made
TO other ports where Il was thought
possible an outlet might be found. The
Liverpool figures are. OF course. inn
mensely over any other port. and rep
resent. from the list OF September 10
the sist Of December. a supply of over
5000 barrels daily. The largest was in
the week ended October "a. when l07. 5s2
barrels arrived. and the supply during
the month was owe 1900 barrels DAT
iy. The previous largest total import
recorded was in 1912. when I.45O. 900
barrels were received. so that in the
first half OF this season the imports to
Great Britain are an excess OF over
100000 barrels over the total imports
any other previous entire season"
Consular reports agree that TO keep the
Of the world the American
apple grower u be more careful in
The Farm Wood Tot.