Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-02

Yice-ConSui John w. thomas. OF
Manchester. calls the attention 81
growers and exporters Of American,
apples to the opportunities OF tina;
British market: ,"
II can not be widely known that
within q given area this district Is the
most thick,y populated In the United
Kingdom and that this population on
the average spends more money on
foreign produce Of all kinds than any
other community In Great Britain.
Spanish fruit shippers are we'll
aware OF these facts, and the importa-
ton OF fruit from Spain into Man.
chester has been almost doubled With
In the past few years.
Last season 1850 barrels Of ap-
pies were imported direct from the
United States and Canada to this port
The local demand mere Is suficien'
TO absorb three times this quantity
while the large. inland manufacturing
towns would also take a good pro.
portion II the fruit came direct 10
Manchester. ~,
Ore OF the large st importers Of ap
pies in this city recommends growers
who may contemplate shipping to
Manchester to put up their fruit In
standardized barrels, and to bear IN
mind that apples for export must be
pressed quite tight to. insure safe
carriage. =,
It Is also essential that the fruit bt
properly graded ard that nothing
lower than good No. 2 quality bt
shipped, as common and inferior
fruit Is not wanted and will not pay
to ship at any tine. Good. clean
large-sized apples, and especially red
varieties. are always certain to sci
well In this market.
Good pema.d for Applsa
The ocean freight 70 Mancheste:
from the following ports during last
season were as follows: New York
2f. (4S cents) per barrel. and Boston
2s. IND. t51 cents per barrel. The
rates for the season 1869 have no,
yet been fixed. There are regular
sailings from New York and BostoH
to this port throughout the year.
At the present time (August III
English markets are fairly well SUE
piled with homegrown apples. but
there Is RI doubt that beginning
with the middle Of September this
country viii require large quantities
fre:n United States.
II is anticipated that shipments
aoross the Atlantic will liz fatrl!
large early In the season this time
as. In view OF the heavy losses sui
fered on stored apples last year. grow
era and dealers will prefer to reaiiz'
promptly this winter, and more espec
ia.H as the Western and Middls
States will now have plenty OF apples
High prices, therefore. can not b.
expected for some time to come. bu
I am assured that there will be q good
steady demand for best and medium
qualities OF apples on this side, anf
Is prices 10 producing districts seeu
likely TO rule low II should pay to ex
Fort to this country. and Manchester
In particulars.
Certain large fruit brokers and i'm
rorters IN this city Thames on hle a
Bureau OF Manufacturesl conduct Pub
lie auction sales In the season sev<ra
days each week. The results obtain
ed In this market In the past hav'
been very satisfactory when CON
pared with those obtained elsevhers
and during the coming season NOR
growers end clippers Of American
apples sho-ld svaii themselves Of tn
advantages the port Ct Manchester
od,rs for the disposal Of their fruit
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