The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
VIRGINIA T RUT
FOR AUSTRALIA u. J R NJ.
That Country Will B''uysAmcrica
Apples None Better Iha1
Old Virginia $.
SHORT SEASON; HIGH PRICES
Interesting Information furnish
ed by Governments Special
Agent, MI. Burrill.
SHORT SEASON; HIGH PRICES
Interesting Information furnish
Apri1 1s.-The follow

IF WASHINGTON, April 13.--The follow
Ing report of Special Agent Harry r.
$Burrll, written the latter part of Deem
Der from sydney, New Sout!. Wales, con-
{tains information that will be valuable
to American fruit growers
A consignment OF 81 Sc cases OF Alnerl->
can apples has just been received in sgd
ney, and the fruit has created most
favorable impression. The apples were
grown In the State Of Washington, SHIPS
ned from Seattle in cold storage, and
on their arrival we're declared by the
government inspector here to be the
best consignment he had ever hanH sea.
The apples arc larger in size than those
grown In Australia, have q beautiful
color are firm, juicy and delicious to
the taste, and we'll merit the unstinted
praise which they have received from
dealers and consumers alike Il,
The arrival of these apples In perfect
condition, with their natural bloom un-
impaired and looking as fresh as Though
they had just been taken from the tree,
! demonstrates the feasibility OF exportin:
| fresh fruit to this market in greater guam :
! titles than has hitherto been attempted.
although care must be taken to limit
American shipments to the two or three
months OF the year when Australian
| fruit cannot be had. Any attempt TO
\ put American fruits on the Australian
| market in direct competition with those
4 grown OH her own soil would be attended
1 with failure, but it is equally certain
that a ready sale awaits applcs, pears
oranges, lemons and, to a lesser degree
J other products of American orchards il
sttfey are laid down here during the timt
4 that similar Australian fruits are not II
/ the market.
A Short Season.
American apples should be shipped sc
4 as to arrive In sydney by October st
4 and q steady demand and good prices
i will obtain until the middle of December
SlAfter that date 1t would be useless Y
A Suttempt Ito dispose of American apple
4 here, for the Australian fruit Is thel
Il ripe, and the markets are plentifnlly an,
cheaply supplied. The Tasmaniall apples
Il for which there is great demand, an
I. pear on the market in March, AM
under normal conditions the season
!. lasts until October st. by thar tim
], they arc scarce and stale, and tn
trade is ready for the America
fruit
Apnles arc shipped out here IN cases
4 each of which contains about a bushel {
Y fruit. Approximately Sl,25 Il case vi
Z cover the freight, ustoms duty, landin
, charges ana all other expenses Incident:
to The transportation from the Paclf'
coast to sydney, and experience has dc
monstrated that this rate added to u
original cost of the apples ut the port
, shipment, still leaves a satisfactory ma
gin of profit There are responsible fru
Z and produce commission houses In Sy.
ney which would be pleased TO for
4 American comedians, and there is J
! reason to doubt that an arrangement
!. that kind would prove mutually sadval
q tqgeous.
] Should Be Without Blemish.
Y American shippers must always bear
!, mind, however, that the Australian lay
. governing the Importation of fruit are
!. strict that q blemish or imperfectlonK
st5uny kind would cause its rejection. a
i pies exported from the United Stat
% must be ingprme condition and should
"a care full IN ri, on for IN le fryY5 of II