The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-30

lin moth, but are not as badly affected
as are the pears. ! was surprised to
find the apples in many instances COW
cred with the San Jose scale. I do
not know how long this pest has been
here. and whether it has any natural
enemies or not AS they do nothing
to combat the scale, If it has been here
long. It must have some natural enc
mics to hold 1t IN check or it would be
in a greater evidence. So far, have
not seen any apple scabs or fungus
growths On any Of the fruit. to the
extent Of injuring it, and am inclined
to think that the climate is too hot
for the growth. although the air con-
tains enough moisture to make It
thrive
Apple Imports-As to the matter Of
a market for Oregon apples. there have
been several shipments from Wash
ington and more are ordered. There
will probably be as many as 1000
boxes imported during this year. The
foreigners consume the imported ap-
pies; the Chinese fruit answers all the
requirements OF the natives. The
great cost OF apples here materially
limits the consumption. They are
usually sold at IS cents Mexican (7lk
cents United States) per pound. Deal
ers order only IN small quantities.
from 10 to 100 boxes at time. These
come by steamer either from San
Francisco or Vancouver, B. c.. and
usually reach here in bad condition,
caused either by poor packing or care
less slowing on board ship.
Apples coming to the Orient should
be packed just before shipment 10
standard boxes. with each apple wrap
ped in paper and a layen OF cardboard
between each tier OF fruit and on top
and bottom Of box. There are many
varieties that should not be shipped
here. such as the Baldwin. The best
kinds for this market are Ben Davis,
Winesap and yellow Newtown. There
are few varieties that will stand the
long ocean trip as well as these. There
Will never be a very large market
here for such fruits. until some plan
Is devised TO get them in the hands
Of the consumers at a much less cost
than at present Something might be
done to increase the market by intro
dueing the American apple to the
tables Of the well-to-do Chinese.
Prunes.-Regarding the market for
prunes. I hnd It equally limited and
confined to the foreigners. The ma
tiyes have a plum that they dry and
use TO a limited extent, but 1t does
not seem to enter into the food con-
sumption OF the great mass Of Chinese.
The standard OF living Of the ordinary
Chinese is so far below ours in the
cost and character Of food consumed
that 1t seems impossible to as, and a
plain statement Of facts appears like
the most extravagant exaggeration
AS an example. the servants in some
Of the best places In Shanghai club to-
gether and pay a cook to provide and
prepare their food for them at a cost
OF $3.50 (Mexican) per month, or about
fl.25 per month in gold. or a fraction
over cents per day in our money.
These people live much better than
the average. feel safe IN saying that
the average cost OF food consumed by
the Chinese does not exceed 2 cents
gold per day.
In the interior wages range about as
follows per day: Carpenters. masons
and blacksmiths. 10 cents: laborers, 8
cents The cheapest laborers work for
$S.75 (Mexican) or sLS71h gold per
month, which amounts to 12h cents
per day in gold. II win readily be
seen that the masses OF China Will
never consume many prunes at a rate
that will net the producer 3 cents gold
per pound. A present and future mar
ket for American fruit can not be ex-
pected among the masses OF China.
find the California French prune here,
and paid 25 cents (Mexican) per
pound for exactly the same grade that
! sold from my orchard last year for
3 cents gold. These are bought by
dealers here in lots OF from five TO
twenty boxes Of twenty-five pounds
each.
Unless there Is an opportunity to
create a market for the Oregon prune
IN northern China among the Rus
SLAMS, can see no extensive opening
for 1t in the Orient. California prunes
In boxes reach this market in good
shape and are very nice.
Little Money. but Rich.