The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26

however. the United states has export
"a l.6'o.297 barrels Of apples, valued at
S3.93a.too. and eGo.229 boxes OF oranges.
worth s:.445.559. since The unit.,.
fihHdo received almost one-th!rd 81
we total American shipments Of fruits
OF I'll Kinds. doubtless a large psr, of
thc np?les ana oranges. exported from
thc Ihlteb States in 1910 found British
purchasers. According TO the official
l>rgIsh returns. the United states SUP
sea S2,33G.s9j worth OF apples.
Where Good Packing Count.
,ie piiec TO: apples is fixed by the
visible supple. First quality. well
hacked Will soil readily for So 10 81
%. barrel. aud second quality from So
% ." per barrel. When loosely hacked
!hd contained IN old or scconti-hand
barrels. The pri.c IS considerab,r ,,ss.
~ q rule, apples from the United states
"fa lightly packed in strong. new bar
ieiS' Dht many shipments arc made IN
o"i barrels. previously used for -four
OF olhcr commodities. the remnants Of
WHEN mar the appearance OF the apples
anu prove detrimental III their sale.
700 much care Caniot be exercised In
INC selection and packing OF apples TOY
'"pPft. -Sc" barrels should always he
uF3d aud the apples should. after car"-
III! selection, be packed tigh, by HAND.
and sufficient pressure applied when
barrels arc filled 10 make the fruit i'm
movable. APPLES from The racihc coast
ana INC Northwest arc better packed
than those received from the East. al
though the Virginia apples within
themselves arc really better, and con-
~sHauent'y the former. while not natu-
iRiiT as good. find more ready sale aud
rc;nrnand better prices.
Az to other Fruits.
or green fruits shipped from, the
C'Hted states, oranges are next in i'm
pcrtancc 20 apples. What Is said here
concernina the selection and packing OF
apples applies 10 range exports Of
which by the United States aggregate
Upward OF S2.0o0.Q00 per annunl. This
fruit sells freely all the year, but is in
greatest demand in December and Jam
lary. when prices are higher than dur
Ing other months. The superiority Of
American oranges is recognized and
made apparent In the higher prices
paid for them. The California ~seedlcss
OF navel" orange is the favorite. and
sells freely at to Il cents each in
England and on the Continent.
The California growers could pro-
mote the sale OF their oranges by
arranging through the local organi-
cations for exploitation as Is done In
the case of Canadian apples. and for
direct shipments. Indeed, this course
OF procedure may be safely commend
Cd to growers and shippers to Europe
OF All orchard products.
Teaches. like p%ineapples, are a lux.
uiy in Europe. being more tender and
pc"ishable than apples or pears. Grent-
or risk and expense attach to the
nversen shipments OF peaches. but it
would seem that with the facilities
offered by speedy transportation and
refrigeration shipments OF this fruit
from the United states might be eX-
tended, especially in years when crops
arc abundant. Peaches received in
Europe are wra ppcd separate in cotton.
Pineapplcs are seen In greater
quantities than formerly, and prices
are correspondingly lower than for-
merry. They remain a luxury. how
ever, prices ranging from so cents tn
sl..G each. according to the season.
IN winter months. and Particularly
about the Christmas holidays, $40 to
sl.45 is the current price for a good
pineapple.