The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-05
EXPORTERS HAPPY,
GERMINrS PROMISED COycEsSToNs
GIVE GENERAL ATTRACTION.

Growers Attribute Them Largely to IN.
Convincing Character of the E1peri.
ments with the San Jose scnle-Scarc,,v
of German Apples n Factor Also.
The announcement by Herr Won Bulow. N.
German Minister OF Foreign Affairs. IN ths
German Reichstag on Tuesday that the decres
against the importation OF American fruit into
Germany without examination would be modt.
fed In the future. has caused much satisfaction
among fruit growers and fruit exporters In this
country. No one here seems to know exactly
what the changes In the decree will be. except
that they will be favorable to the United States,
The cable dispatches do not explain the Min.
ister's meaning, and It Is likely that the Ger.
man Government has not itself yet determined
how far It will 60 In the matter.
Afew days ago IL was announced by cabls
that the American Embassy in Berlin had notl.
ned the State Department at Washington that
hereafter oranges. lemons and raisins would
be admitted into Germany without examinn.
ton. and that all fresh and dried fruits
might pass In bond through Germany
to other countries without inspection. A
to whether or not all dried fruits might
be imported into Germany without previoua
examination 1t was then said that no de-
cislon had been reached. Herr Won BHlov
does not appear to have settled this question.
but his remarks indicate that Germany has al
last awakened to the injustice she has been do
ing to the American fruit industry. and It is be-.
lieved here that the first step will be followed
BY others which will lead to a complete under.
standing and will greatly improve relations be-.
tween the two countries.
TIL American fruit exporting business han
grown to great proportions within the last
twenty years. In 1897 1.5o3.eS1 barrels OF
green apples we're sent abroad. This product
was valued at 50. 371. 143. Other fruits-includ.
Ing alarge proportion OF dried apples-of the
value Of $2.172. 100 were exported in the same
year. Much Of these went to Germany. Tho
Germans liked American apples, whether they
dssmsp fruit groSer- began 70 S SSS i tss
cut into. and as nnet res SIs.f IN FeS Eas gei isas sa ths
German government issued a decree absolute
Of ali plants. fruits, dried fruits, parts Of plants
and even boxes or packing In which they, we're
from the embargo subject to an inspection by
Government experts at the port Of en-
ths G T5s neas09 Sdi DESIRED Tor to this prey wss that tSs
Introduction into Germany. Of the San
S many s ysaes aRo i m saiil Rssfi "h Il na 9rSiS ee1stsd
By the Germans that there was grave danger
S St Sheis fIIit Am 65ses 6e init a Rl6Wsts with baro this
ways looked upon this as a mere subterfuge.
because S a eKreriments in this country have
ea6tsS from ths fruit! e ths trees:
GNO huhSuiy ohu aiiuu pIOulDll0Q
BFI.sia.p Sweden. HH9!ftaasSS and tif FSsne sn took ft sSs
countries delayed action, but late last summer
switzerland went even further than Germany
saTeiuily the fruit might .2 Be n in %s e now on
delay and suspIcions on the other s side Which, sR
badly hampered the trade. The fruit men at
ington. which. acting on Suggestions from The
Agricultural 1T DEPARTMENT; made representa-
fiGn \ 70 s but wIthonst e Gfsc@ah The abe bep ATs1f!nt
Of Agriculture therefore determined to con-
fSs d sG%e ,t e1psr in i ents Win VII tb q view nSs rt to clearing Flea
San jose scale still lived in them after the dry
These sxperiments took place in Washing
ton last November. and a representative OF tho
German Government. who was IN America for
apples infected with the scale were tested by
sulphur phu af and without RI sHspS With The result eas use shs a.
stToy - the s''iiiff lie Of the. scale .'' The 70 most
careful mier,oseopie examinations we're made
through dried fruit. Although the German
tbep eepeeted. he s seemed to be- satisaie a thai Mas tho 5o
experiments substantiated our Governments
conclusions. and. in the light Of Germany's re-
ported to his Government.
While the action Of the German Governments
in this regard comes at a time when It is un-
doubtedly, doing many things TO- show its
kindly feeling toward the United States. the
motive behind the move is considered In some
quarters to be twofold. The German apple
eer9n was very bad last season. Even IN the
fruitnldn's Guide. an organ OF the fruit exports
ers of this city. was filled with Consular reports
from Germany pointing out the opportunity
has. proceeded prices have gone higher and
higher. and the apple. as a staple food for the
Germans, has been brought into great promi-
hence by reason. OF its scarcity. 1t has been
necessary. therefore. to import largely from
America. and this. many exporters think, may
have caused the statesmen 10 look a little more
kindly upon the source Of their supply.
Tho. San jose scale, which caused all the
trouble and got the State Departments OF two
great nations into making faces at each other.
on fruit trees and the fruit itself. 1t causes .
brownish spot on the fruit. which grows larger
and larger as the insects multiply. On
the trees they give the bark a. grayish
when taken into the stomach and affects in no
way the flavor OF the fruit. Much time. thought
and money have been spent in trying to exter-
inmate the nest, however. and all sorts OF
s %6st sDi have besn tb tried u1 one Of thns
ladybugs from Australia. The ladybugs lay
their eggs on the scale infected fruit trees
and the Larvae feed on the bugs. This was not
effective enough. however. and other schemes
have been resorted to. Engines have been
the trees with a chemical wash which kills the
scale. Another plan adopted is to cover the
trees with tents and to burn sulphur inside.
30 fierce has heen the fight on the scale.
It's spread has been checked. A few years ago
there was danger. that it would overrun the
East as well as the West. but this danger u
now said to have passed.