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pioneer growers, that we know Of.
who consigned, who has anything to
show for his hard labor. throughout
the entire Northern section Of Calf
ornia, one could count on the fingers
on his hand, and have some to spare,
those who followed the consignment
proposition, who have got enough to
live on. So, dear sirs, do not be led
astray by the eloluence of the solicit
or of consigumeuts, for you may live
to regret IT, Personally, nothing
would please the writer any more than
To give it a trial and see where they
get Off at.
The prospects of a good apple crop
throughout the Pacific coast section,
indicate a large and excellent crop.
We have reliable reports that the
crop in Virginia Of Albermarlos, Wine
saps and Ben Davis, promise an
abundant crop. We have reports be
fore Us today from Western Now York
that the crop there will also be good
Vermont also promises a good crop.
We have no reports from Michigan,
Illinois, or Iowa, but suffice it TO say
however, that the conditions will
practically be about the same as last
year, and If the crop situation docs
not change any between now and the
first of September, it will become i'm
perative that from buyers standpoint
a conservative stand should be taken.
For the past three years there have
been enOrmuos losses made by buyers
of Eastern apples, and it Is a question
how long these losses can be kept up
In a conversation today with one of
the largest handlers of Eastern APP
pies, he volunteered the statement that
he was prepared to purchase 100000
barrels Of apples Mt 81 per barrel and
at no higher price, IT, as probably
will be the case, IA good proportion
Of the operators in Eastern apples
cannot secure financial backing to go
into the deal this season, it may he
possible that the dealers who will be
engaged the coming season can prob
ably secure their requirments at 81
per barrel f. o. b. primal shipping
point, and if such proves to be the
case, operations in Pacific coast apples
10y Eastern dealers, will have to be
made ON far moro conservative basis,
than that prevailing for the past two
seasons. For the past three years,
Western New York state has grown
and harvested what was considered
"bumper crops" the quantity last
season being not only the largest, but
of exceedingly fine quality for Eastern
apples. This proves that the expert
mental stations situated in various
parts Of the state have not only dem
onstratod to its students that by
adopting up-to-dato and scientific
methods, that the orchards could be
made to produce the quantity and
quality Of fruit such as gave the west
ern part of New York state world
wide reputation in years gone by,
but many of the growers who have
followed these modern methods have
enjoyed the benefits which have in
duCed large numbers of them to follow
their example. 1t will only be a short
time before the old-fashioned or
ChaTds with its scruhby trees and poor
fruit, will bo Il thing of the past, and
with such conditions staring us in the
face, one viii have to, as matter Of
self-interest, be governed by the
changed conditions, consequently,
your readers will readily see the risk
they would follow in taking the advice
Of one who has not the confidence in
entertaining a purchasing PROPOSE
tion, but would far prefer, from the
statements of your last issue, to per
suade growers to consign, and be
satisfied with commissions covering
all shipments made in his care.
In conclusion would state, that in
replying to this article we have gone
into more detail than expected to at
the start, but feel that it was only
due to the growers and ourselves that
the ether side of the case should be
stated plainly and allow them to gov
ern themselves accordingly. Yours
very truly, GEORGE RAE.