The evening times., 1900-07-14

Just at this season when fruits Of all
kinds are ripening and large quantities Of
it are being consumed from day to day. to
say nothing OF that preserved for winter
use, report on the subject OF the utili-
zation OF fruit in Germany from United
States Consul George H. Murphy to the
State Department is OF special interest.
The report IS as follows;
The question of tie utilization Of fruit
is being much. discussed in interested cir
eles in Germany. The reason for this Is
not to be sought in the suppositiOn that
there has been an overproduction or that
producers have hal any difficulty in dis
posing Of all the fIdit ,ney could raise. On
the contrary. the amount Of fruit produced
in Germany is much too small to meet the
existing demand. The desire to increase
the use Of fruit. and especially Of fruit pro-
ducts, is based on three motives:
For sanitary reasons il is deemed wise
to encourage Germans to eat more fruit
and fruit products. prepared in as many
attractive forms as possible. This may be
a sincere recommendation on the part Of
physicians, but its use as an argument by
sellers OF fruit Is probably due not entirely
condition of the German nation. which GER
tainly does not seem to warrant anxiety
at present II individuals can, however. be
persuaded that an increased consumption
OF Jam will favorabIy affect their mental.
moral or physical development, this may
materially assist IN important agricultu-
raj interest ana at the same time have
stimulating effect on the sugar industry.
which is now threatened by foreign compe-
tition and retaliation on the one hand and
by OVerprOduction at home on the other.
LAS there Is already an underpToductiOn
OF fruit an increase Of its utilization will
have a tendency to raise prices, and this
will, OF course. increase the profits OF
farmers
An increase in the use OF cOnserves,
marmalades. etc. means an increase Of
consumption OF sugar in the home market,
and this is earnestly desired for the pur-
| pose OF lessening the surplus production.
which can now be disposed Of only through
I expectation.
"a German axiom is that each branch OF
! industry must constantly seek to increase
! its profits by inteliigeRtly providing for the
[ utiliZatioE Of its products and endeavoring
/ TO find new means for extending sales. No
/ one probably thought when the cultiva-
7 tion OF sugar beets was begun. that this
industry could ever influence and contract
Z other branches OF agriculture. as has been
/ the case This has been rendered possible
only by scientific and intelligent policy
and by subOrdinating, through united ac-
/ tion temporary individual interests TO a
: determination 10 consider always and only
+ the general welfare and development OF
I the industry. Instead of prostituting a
I valuable industry for the aggrandizement
/ OF few individuals. the German idea has
/ been TO do everything possible to establish
{ it on firm basis and thus provide a Sc
I cure means CT existence in Germany for
I hundreds OF thousands OF persons. who
might otherwise be forced into emigration
I by their necessities.
AS has been pointed out above. IL is be
/ lieyed that fruit culture and the sugar in
4 dustry have interests in common. and that
| an extension OF the German marmalade in
] dUStrr s---sf -. ~ Sruuv VaEge 10 others
| than those directly concerned.
This question has been investigated for
/ the German Agricultural Society BY DIT.
Paul Degener, from whose report the fol-
| lowing statements are directly taken: