The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-28
Thursday, August 70.
Whof the Government Is Doing


United States. Practically all OF his
statements are backed by figures and
facts which have been gathered py
various government bureaus and red
eral commissions.
Statisticians working under the d.
rection OF o. p. Austin, chief of the
States bureau OF
Expectation foreign and domes-
Of Fruit. tic commerce, have
Just completed
tables which show that the countries
of Europe are, drawing more heavily
each year on the orchards of the
United States for choice fruits, and
that during the. fiscal year ending
June 80 tn evalus OF fruit exports
was more than $36.000,0 900.
This IL an increase IN the export
fruit business Of exactly 100 per cent
In ten years. The value of fruit sent
abroad In 1908 was approximately
$1S,000,00 The increase In the guam
tity OF fruits sent abroad has not
shown such a high percentage ~
the gain In values. American fruit
is being constantly improved In quail
-tty and IN commanding constantly In
creased prices on foreign markets.
!, Green and ripe apples continue to
be the most popular American fruit
The United Kingdom has used during
the year just closed more than 1900.
900 barrels, valued at more than s..
600. 900: Germany nearly 100000 bar
rels. valued at $1.000.OO0. and other
countries 100000 barrels. valued at
81. 63S. 0O0
Besides apples, oranges are the only
American fruit for which there IL
considerable demand abroad. Canada
uses more than 100000 boxes. val
ued at nearly S3.000.0 900. The United
Kingdom uses approximately $4,000
boxes. valued at $4,000, and other
countries call for more than 10000
boxes. valued at $4,000. 81
Dried and canned American fruits
are popular In practically all parts
OF the civilized world Apples were
formerly the most popular kind of
dried fruit which were exported fro
this country. but they are falling be-
hind at the present time and dried
apricots and prunes are taking their
place. Last year the value of dried
apples going into foreign commerce
was slightly less than $4,000 while
apricots exceeded $3.500.00O. and
prunes sold to foreign countries were
valued at $6.e50.00o.
Germany II the leading consumer
Of American dried apples, having
used nearly 100000 pounds last
year. valued at $1.207,000. The Uni
ted Kingdom uses the most dried
apricots. having taken more than
100000 pounds last year, valued at
nearly s1,325.000. Germany uses
about 100000 worth of dried april
cots. Germany Is the leading con-
sumner Of prunes. It's people used
more than 100000 pounds last
year. valued at $2,110.000. France
used t830.000 worth of prunes. and
the United Kingdom $780, 900 worth.
while the other countries of Europe
combined required more than $2.415.-
900 worth. American raisins sold
abroad and all kinds Of canned fruits
sent to foreign markets were valued
at 35.600.O0O.
Steadily increased demands for
American fruit are reported on prac.
tically every foreign market. This
condition II attributed to the improve
ments made In packing and In prep
aration of the products from the or.
chards OF the United States. The re-
frigerator car service Of the country
is being RAPIDLY perfected. and fruits
from the Pacific coast, which are
carefully packed and wrapped, can
be sent all the way across the conti-
nent. reshipped. and each foreign
markets In perfect condition.