Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1911-03-03
GERMANS LIKE
IDHHO APPLES
LETTER FROM HAMBURG IA
PaaT>s ( PEW THINGS
10 FRUIT GROWERS

\ Ton u the western states. ike Ore
/ g0D. Washington. Idaho. COLORADO
efe. % tie Hamburg market.
h Dniy short tIgie ago We had tb'
\ pleasure u receiving the visit o
one ~ me leading agricultural au-
I fhOritie- Of the Colorado district
/ Mr. Eugene n orubb which gen
tleman has been kind enough II
give VI some very valuable infor-
nation regarding the state Of crop.
and other details IN the above men
toned districts. We have already
since d number u years been 10
touch with Colorado, etc, and with
the principal growers and grower
s0cieiies. but we readily understa and
That crops Of apples were not suf-
7 ficiently developed then 10 induce
The growers 10 export apples direct
10 Europe. a. important New York
concerns bought up the whole
crops at satisfactory prices and
kept the fruit in cold storage. dis
posing Of 1t gradually from autumn
10 spring. A good many OF these
apples were sent to European mar
kefs and generally obtained very
satisfactory prices.
The apples which are most pop
MAR here are Winesaps, Jonathans,
aOIne beauties, etc. However, We
ale sur. there are other kinds Of
fancy apples which will be liked
here a. we'll, "a arrouBt Of the
perfect quality and flavor all the
apples grown in the Rocky Noun
tain districts are characterized
with. We believe the moment has
come now for those districts which |
which grow these splendid apples
TO look for new outlet, as we un-
defstand the enormous orchards
there are now in full production, or
will be very soon, and it will be
matter OF the greatest Importance
TO the growers TO find markets like
where important guam
Lities Of such fine fruit can find
good and ready sale, particularly as
our market Is in very favorable
position. being the center Of North
and Middle Europe for the general
'ruil trade We 90 not sell here
lnly for local consumption, but
arge quantities are distributed
rom Hamburg all over Germany, Z
Austria, Scandinavia. Russia etc. .
Hamburg is an enormous market !
or The sale of American, Austria q
ian and Tasmsnian apples, for I
spanish and Italian oranges, lemons L
nd grapes, and lately the import b
4 Canary bananas has increased so
much that We receive as much or \
lore than Liverpool or London "
ow. For all these reasons, and on b
ecouni Of the splendid aceommoda- F
ons for discharging and storing a
ruit. il is almost certain that with v
i a very short time we will be able h
} build up grand market for fan
= apples in boxes as well, from the
Dove mentioned districts, if our -
lends on the other side will assist -
: with regular supplies. :,
The shipments can easily be MAIDS "
"a New York, where there are =
'veral steamers weekly running TO =
amlurg Of the Hamburg Amer -
an line and the North German
oyd.
As the apples from the eastern Of
ates of America. as well as from 81
,nada and Nova Scotia which ar an
,e here packed in barrels. prin- to
pally Baldwins. Ben Davis. Rus "a
It's. Kings. etc. are always find Of
Z a ready sale If Of good quality So
"a condition. We would advise our ia
lends m the western states to
axe trial with limited shipments
apples packd IN barrels. TO COM
re by the result which packing
more profitable for them, boxes
barrels. "
should not commence sd
fore the apples are we'll eolored, Il.
j not earlier than the middle OF tn,
because fancy trade IN tsl
mburg does not commence before on
cember when buyers start to raj
rchase for Christmas and New on
ar. After December The demand see
the fancy trade increases grad Nes
Ily because the apples from the 81.
stern states packed in barrels ar Kin
. partly in perIshable condition A
/ the buyers prefer only very ig
/ stock packed IN boxes. because m
~ keep better The biggest de- paI
nd for fancy boxed apples me
expect in February. March and
ril. especially because The most Wit
the eastern states apples in Or,
'rels 90 not arrive sound. and n,ei
Antilles get very much reduced A
A.. al.