New-York tribune., 1902-08-07
HEA Wy APPLE CROP.
SHIPPERS DISCUSS MEANS OF SECUR-
ING GREATER RETURNS.
MAND IN EUROPE-HIGH PRICES
FOR FINE QUALITY.
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GBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.I
Rochester, Aug. 6.-The eighth annual con-
vention Of the National Apple Shippers Associ
alton is in session in this city. 1t is probable
that the name of the organization will here
after be the International Apple Shippers AS
sociation. for its influence has spread to Great
Britain and Europe, and at to-day's session dele
gates present from Canada. England and
Germany, well from all parts of the United
States
President Walter Snyder in his annual address
said that the apple crop this year would be one
of the best since the record breaking yield of
1896 when 100000 barrels were gathered. He
estimated the yield for this year at 40,OOO,0OO
barrels, representing d market value of S34,-
900. President Snyder urged closer COM
munity of interest between the apple shipper
and the apple raiser, and called attention to the
fact that the uniform apple barrel had been
almost universally adopted after seven years of
earnest effort the part of the national asso-
citation. He also said that, with the help of
prominent hortculturists and the dissemination
of their advice, many orchards have been re-
juvenated and the apple crop largely increased.
r. J. Graham, of Belleville Ont. read a
paper on TRANSPORTATION" Mr. Graham said
THE first critical stage in the transporting of
apples is that from tree to basket. The fruit
spur should not he detached. otherwise the
apple itself would he injured ana the bearing
quality of the tree seriously impaired. The sec
ond stage is that from basket to the barrel.
Most apple pickers dump the fruit on the ground.
This is a costly mistake. The apples should be
| dumped into canvas stretched about four feet
above the ground The third stage is that of
| conveying the fruit to the railway station or
boathouse. and this should be done at once and
in vehicle on springs, In the matter of cars,
t+bo do for short haUlS. but
apples going on journey of more than twenty
four hours should go in refrigerator cars. The
gravest danger came when the fruit was placed
in the ship So little care is taken of it by the
ships crew that often it is smothered in the
hold and allowed to bake and rot In Canada
much better things had been obtained from the
steamboat companies through a committee OF
apple shippers. in whose decisions and arrange
ments the rest Of their brethren placed unques-
toning confidence"
paper by Professor J. c. Whitten OF the
Missouri State Agricultural College. who is now
delivering A course of lectures in German
university. was read by Secretary Patch, on
observations upon European Methods OF Sc
curing Enormous Prices for First Glass Fruit
The paper in part was as follows ,
The future Of European markets TOT Amer /
can apples depends solely on shipping only the
highest grade fruits. and studying the tastes OF
the purchasers Europeans are well aware tnat
business Of growing low-priced apples, put thIs
knowledge does not cause them any concern.
They simply laugh at the inferior rrult sem
over by Americans. and confne all their eIorts
to producing the best possible quality or ap-
nlss In London a half dozen high grade apples.
attraCtively put up. will sell for more imam d
hushel Of ordinary apples in America
In Europe there is middle class 10 eat me
dunn grade fruit al there is in America The poor
do not eat apples all. and the rich 90 not WANT
a cheap fruit. but are willing 10 pay an - ~ ~
nous price for fancy apples The lesson is ob-
vIous Americans should keep their naooerdle
priced apples at home, but should give s,feiIu I
Gus care 10 the packing. preserving anu s gen
eraI management OF their varieties. In GERMANY
arp1es are picked one by one only When ripe lHeg
are wrapped in two thicknesses or paper. anu
pIaced in storage plants greatly INFERIOR 70
tbose in America. At exactly the proper S'db9
~ rip.ness they are placed on the market, anu anu
.nv deviation from this rule results IN d great
decrease in price. . 1,a,i,e,
I'm America when one speaks OF educating
,ba neonIe 10 a taste for apples eating more
anples IS what is meant In Europe IlIT plii 80 a.
,tla,s an ability 10 detect quality. Appes ooHe
nm I'm large quantities there destroy lhe ~ ~.
80 I,,xnrv shippers should study the tastes
- various localities. In Berlin. Tor examine;
,,,llcu. annles are preferred; in Hamburg, req
ones Large apples OF uniform SIZE dIe ~ -
sought after Io mus -; ~ nra,,a lied
IroFnssor quoted % list Of prices thaI pr
- - ,r,5,,, for the following different sizes OF
- ,9inrer Colviues. 800 grammes, - cents
t. .-0 arlInes Is cents; 10 granIneS' n
cents: 100 grammes. - cents. Low E''''''