The daily sentinel., 1910-07-22

fOrnia at about S29, 600, 600. They
also estimate that 5000 cars win
be required TO move this splendid
harvest of wholesome fruit figures
like these appear well-nigh fabulous.
They constitute prevailing proof. OF
the wonderful development OF the ap-
pie growing industry in the west.
Modestly computed, a pecuniary
profit of $2g.O0O,O0O from apple
trees in one year represents invest
ments aggregating at 100000. 600.
Now, let's suppose that all these mu-
nificently producing orchards were in
the exclusive ownership of a modern
monopolistig corporation. What do
| YOU think would be the output OF
shares and bonds that the promoters
would consider justified by earning
capacity? Did YOU say $500, O,O00,-
! 000? Well you are badly wrong
| The monopoly's capitalization would
/ be something like Sl,2OO,OUO, 900.
This estimate is by no means hyper
| boliC.. Just think of the colossal
manufacture of stock and bonds that
was evoked by the organization of
/ the United States Steel Corporation,
! If we deduct the enormous gains ac-
Cruing to steel manufacturers from
| iniquitous protective tariff schedules,
| the true original earning capacity Of
the various plants absorbed by the
trust did not exceed $4,000, 900 yet
they were capitalized at $1,5OO.0O
900. In pondering the magnificent
natural profitableness of our western
orchards, and their brilliant poten-
: tialities, promoting Wall Street finan-
ciers may well feel like eXclaiming:
I'What fine field to Loot
And. mind you, the lucrativeness
of these orchards is not artiticially
stimulated by Legislative subsidies of
any kind. 1t is solely and purely the
consequence of an honest and intelli-
gent puryeying to a rapidly growing
demand, without the aid and comfort
of political paternalism.
Colorados own Incompatible APP
pie regions will again furnish their
fun quota of this years impressive
total. They will again return precious
reward for scientific and systematic
ed endeavOrs. Once more they will
demonstrate their superior advan-
tages of soil and climate. Once more
they will add substantially to the
states wealth and fame as the re-
discovered garden of the Hesperides.
/ Truthfully may ii be said that one
square foot of Colorado orchard land
is worth infinitely more than a king
dom in Utopia
There should be good inquiry
this year for Western apples. The
Eastern crop does not promise to be
abundant, and European importers
are said TO be more eager to secure
a large share of the Western apple
yield than they We're heretofores The
luscious, delicately tinted Colorado
apple is particularly sought after. 1t
has acquired renown not only in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia, but
\ likewise in London, GLASGOW. Ant
werp, Hamburg and Berlin. In other
words, its fame is now International.
London connoisseurs have for some
years been keenly reishng the peer
less sap and SAVIOR of the Colorado ap-
pie. They are fully cognizant of its
distinguishing merits.
Increasing Apple Exports.
Great Britain Is admittedly most
promising market for all our Western
apples. Shipments to London and
Liverpool are constantly, though only
moderately, increasing. Dealers take
special pains to advertise the Amer
ican apple and to eNtol its flavor. The
average British apple is of decidedly
inferior quality.
Special attention has been given in
the last few years to the cultivation
of German demand for our Western
apples. Hamburg is considered o
propitious centeTspot. Ii is port
conveniently situated and the natural
purveyOr to the multifarious wants of
many millions of prosperous and i'm.
dustrious people. Consular reports
have repeatedly called the attention
of American growers and exporters
of apples 10 the great opportunities
afforded them in the fruit markets Of
Hamburg and other metropolitan
cities of the empire Germany never
produces sufficient quantity of APP
pies TO supply the demand of her
1000, 600 people. BY careful study
of German needs. by creditable pack
ing and shipping. and by the adoption
of improved methods of INTRODUCING
our apples in the markets of the em-
pire, the yearly pecuniary gains of our
orchardists could be materially en-
larged. Denmark and Holland also
constitute an inviting field for the
upbuilding of a profitable market for
this savorsome fruit.
II is indeed surprising. or rather.
censurahle, that more sedulous and
more skillful efforts, should not have
been made to capture or widen Eu-
ropean markets to American. and par
ticularly our own Western. apples.
Europe has the population and also
the wealth for an ideal and unfailing
outlet 1t is within five or six days
sailing from our Atlantic ports. Ship
ment facilities are ample. and reduc-
ed rates will doubtless be procurable
as soon as the outward movement has
Assumed more notable proportions
Demand Must BE Stimulated.
But the demand for our flavorous
fruit must be created and stimulated.
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