CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-08-20

eswick COdlin, which appears to
be somwbat more prolific bearers this
season than the very early sorts, due
protabl, to their escaping the frosts
which irlured the latter. The prices
Of the four varieties just named op. n
ed considerably in advance of that
paid last year and the ratio of increase
will probably be maintained until the
close of the season. Good samples Of
these apples are bringing growers in
the neighborhood of dollar box.
OF the outlook for winter apples and
the prices that are likely to obtain in
the local market Mr.. Farmer said ANY
opinion given this early in the season
as to the quality, quantity and price TO
be obtained for winter sp7les is subject
tomaterial changes for obvious reasons !;
the principal one being that the crop
will not be ready to market for nearly
two months yet and it is impossible to
state what may occur during that time
to alter present calculations"
The indications are that in the
Canon City apple growing region there
will be from 80 to CO per cent of a full
crop this year. The Ben Davis and
Genirans will show q smaller yield
this season thsn usual and the Jona-
than only fair crop. The winesaps
and Ganos, on the other hand, have
never been moie prolific than they are
this year and a maximum crop from
these varieties is expected.
Taking the United States as q whole
the outlook, according to the best
estimates obtainsble at the present
time, is for crop of apples this fall
almost Is large as the one uf 1902.
although it is to be found in diff. rent
part of :he country from that, of last
year New York, New England, vir-
ginia. Michigan, the Northwest, the
Pacific coast and Western Col rado.
will be the principal apple producing
ar-as this year. In New York the
ap. lie crop to b marketed this fall will
probably be one of the largest in the
history of the state. ard the same
statement might with equal truthful
ness be made to apply 10 New England
and Michigan.
The quality Q; the xppie crop. p.r-
ticulsrly in the EASTERN states, promises
to lie much s-perior to that of last
year Illinois. Missouri, Kansas, Ar
kansas and Eastern Colorado, with the
exception of the Canaan City district.
are making a very poor showing in
horticultural products this year and
will be importers, rather than shippers,
of apples as soon as the crop in the
more fortunate states is placed on the
market. In Kansas there is almost
no fruit at all this season.
A good many winter apples have
already been purchased by Eastern
buyers on the Western slope, thelprices
ranging from s. cents to 81 40 box on
board the cars at the shipping point.
Eastern buyers as rule. however.
seem to be little timid about con-
tracing for apples, and there is a good
deal of uncertainty as to what the rul
ing price for this kind Of fruit will.be a
couple of months hence. Canon City
growers expect some what higher prices
for their apples this year than they
realized twelve months sgo, due partly
to their exceptional situation. We
have the advantage of being 10 ated
near the rakion where the frui, crop
is failure and this fact will give US
preferential freight rate over New York
or Michigan.
Colorado markets will perhaps be
about the same as last season, the
shortage in the eastern part of the
state will no, cut much figure so far as
Canon City and vicinity is concerned
as the orchards of the western slope
will dominate the price this year by
reason of the immensity of their crop,
As to the damage to the winter spple
crop in this locality by the hail storm
of two weeks ago, It is now generally
conceded not to have been so dis
asterous as at first believed, although
it undoubtedly injured the crop to
extent. In the direct
path Of the hail storm the apples were
badly bruised and the grade of fruit
lowered. In other parts
of the apple producing districts little,
or no, damage was done. One may
find plenty Of orchards where hardly
bruised apple can be pointed out as
of the hail storm. Some
vineyards were injured by the hail.
others not at all and it is safe to assert
that the loss to the grape crop by the
hail of two weeks ago will not exceed
ten per cent.
The cherry crop is now practically all
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