New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-23
THE PASSING THRONG.

R. B. Schuman. of Elizabeth n j. was speakins
last night at the Murray Hill Hotel of the condi-
ton IF the apple crop in New-Eng-
THE land and the Middle States this
AMERICAN year He pointed out an interest
APPLE CROP. ing feature OF the sxnor. trada 70
Germany More American apples
are taken In Germany every year than in any other
European country, said MIR Schuman and the
American apple is known and liked everywhere
The variety of apple which is preferred in Ger
many however, is not the tart keen tasting varie-
ues ~nIcn End FAVOR TO great degree here. but
Is sweet fine textIred table apple The crop in
Germany and England. which the greatest
E-s5opea9 dPPe Produ9Ing countries is poor this
petuS 10 our harvesting. One hundred thousand
b crans f RlaGed With American exporters
nne Geinan I VIII hoI tolerate poor stock. They
apple crop Of the United States as OF tHe entTe
nisned by Pennsylvania Il is expected that New
York will produce over Is per cent of the total
acreage in both these States exceeds last seasons
of ar rs NIL nTing ?riees down In some
rietles the prices have already been cut in half
cent Of last years figure is Being asked In nv nv
State buyers have been offering more than s.
they can take care OF at that IMAM
1t is seldom, indeed. that grave a problem of
municipal government cOnfronts community as
that which the town of Reading
SHALL PEANUT Mass. is called on to grappIe
WHISTLE with just now. Reading has not
SHFILL IN IN the past been of his
READING! toric importance. though some
students of Revolutionary history
may remember that a company of Reading Minute
Men fought at Merriam's Corner on April 1e 1775.
But in its present crisis deserves the attention of
all serious students Of government. The question
which Reading, a town about twelve miles north
OF Boston. IS now wrestling with, F H Cutler,
or Boston, at the Fifth Avenue yesterday. lis
less a problem than this-shalI the Italian fruit
dealer whose store IS on the main square of the
town. be allowed to have a whistle on his peanut
rooster. or snail he not? The citizens have taken
SIDES on the question: long list of them have
signed petition asking that the Italians whistle.
which was removed some time ago by order of the
ponce De restored. while many others opposed
to the restoration So heated is the controversy that
the Selectren or the town have date for pub
lie nearing when the citizens and the Italian will
meet and discuss the grave question pro and
and by public vote II will be decided whether the
whistle snail shr1f or be forever silent The objec
ton TO the whistle is based aesthetic grounds IL
makes TOO much noise. its opponents say. and does
not Keep on the key when the band is playing on
the common or the outdoor meetings of the local
Young Mems Christian Association break forth into
a hyrln. The Italian and his supporters: on the
other hand urge that to abolish the whistle means
to lose trade for the dealer. and is unfair, The
sacred r1ghts or man are in question II surely Is
matter worthy 10 be decided by that cherished in
stitution Of our repubc-the New-England town
government"