The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
WINE MAKING
NOW AT HEIGHT
Big Shipments of Grapes Being
Received Here

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making are now being received in the
copper country from the vineyards OF
New York. Contrary To the first ex-
! pectations, the grapes are no higher
this yearstran in other years, the con-
sumers paying So and S5S per ton.
II is probable, however, that later
! shipments will cost more. for the fail
ure of the Michigan crop has brought
the New York grapes into increased
demand. Niagaras are already be-
coming scarce although there are
plenty of Concern grapes in the mar
l.et.
This years Michigan crop was a
failure. The shipments brought to this
city were disposed of to consumers at
from SS5 to $45 per ton, whereas the
New York grapes. choicer stock. are
in greater demand at higher prices.
Several carloads have already been
received into the copper country from
the east, and il is expected the total
shipments this year will be fully as
large as i'm other years. 1t is probable
that about fifty carloads will be re-
quired To supply the copper country
vine makers this year.
New York Apples Coming.
The first shipment of New York win
ter apples arrived in Calumet today,
consigned to the Lake Superior Pro-
duce company The apples are said
70 be of an exceptional quality this
year. principally Baldwins and red APP
plies. Greetings, Kings and Northern
Spys, which were so plentiful last
year are quite scarce this year and
red apples will predominant,
The choicest New York apples will
be cheaper in the local markets this
year from present Indications. Michi-
gan apples while plentiful are not
likely TO be in as big demand.
A prominent copper country whole
saler. i'm discussing the situation, call
ed attention to the greatest short
coming of the Michigan fruit growers
and in view of the fact that northern
Michigan is rapidly coming to the
front as a fruit growing center, it
might be well for local growers to
note the suggestion.
Each year the National Apple
Growers association meets and sets
the standards for the year." said the
wholesaler mentioned. "anG these
standards govern orchard men. For
this year ii is established that "A-No.
1" apple stock shall not be less than
two and one-half inches in diameter.
even for the smaller varieties, while
No stock may be two and one-quar-
ter inches. The New York fruit grow
ers almost invariably sort their apples
and keep the No. / and No. . stool;
separate. AS n result, No. I stock
has gained a reputation throughout the
entire country and commands a high
er price than mixed stock. Michigan
growers on the other hand, seem to go
at IL, hit-or- miss, and it is not UNI
common to find different varieties as
well as different grades i'm the same
barrel Invariably the largest and
choicest apples are on the top ana
bottom and seconds most frequently
find their way into the middle of the
barrel. OF course. this does not apply
to all fruit growers in Michigan.
There are some who observe the de-
mands of the National Apple Growers
association and their fruit commands
higher price jim the markets than
that of their neighbors. but ] am sorry
to say, this is not the rule. and Michi-
gan apples are not regarded as first
class quality and do not command the
prices brought by New York apples"
Copper Country Crops.
This year for the first time copper
country grown fruit is being market
ed extensively. A large percentage of
the early apples sold in the copper
country this year were home grown,
many of them coming rom the Ska
nee district Ontonagon county fur
nished large percentage of the crabs
brought to the copper country this
year and as the industry is but in it's
infancy there, It gives promise of
much greater development.
The copper country has for years
produced it's own potatoes and they
are just as plentiful this year as in
the past. other garden produce Is
also plentiful this year
For the first time the copper coun-
try is supplying it's own demhnd for
cabbage at least practically. large
number of local residents make their
own sauerlSraut and II has been found
that copper county grown cabbage
are unsurpassed for this purpose. Most
of the cabbage for home consumption
are shipped here from Wisconsin