Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-03

and that for this purpose shelter
should be provided.
3. Those using the barrel package
should uniformly grade and pack the
crop in compliance with the Sulzer
law and brand in accordance with its
provisions, for the purpose of Great
| ing a feeling of confidence among
dealers and consumers.
A. Inferior grades should be elm
/ mated from the green fruit markets,
not only for the reason that the de-
mand for such grades will be very
limited, but also because their pres
ence in the markets will undoubtedly
hamper profitable disposition of the
better fruit.
,. All apple growers, operators,
dealers and associations should early
arrive at an estimate of true values
i'm order to secure a quick movement
It is explained that if arbitrarily high
/ prices rule in the beginning Of the
season, the crop will not pass readily
into consumption, hut that on the
other hand, abnormal accumulation
and congestion will occur throughout
the channels Of trade. with disastrous
results to all concerned.
6. Only standard varieties well
/ packed should be placed in cold stOr-
age for the reason that prices likely
to rule in the late fall and early win
ter, as the inevitable result of liberal
offerings of common storage stock,
will probably limit the demand for
cold storage apples until midwintcr.
7. An effort should be made to
fully supply small towns by direct
sales in order to secure a more uni
form distribution and avoid longest
ing the large markets. Attention is
called to the practice in some sections
. Cf growers who go with cars of ap-
pies to poorly supplied towns and sell
on the track. Growers or dealers who
desire to use this system should ap-
ply TO the town and railway authori-
tics for information as to regulations
controlling such sales, and, if cCndi-
tons should justify shipping, the ar
rival of the car should be preceded
by judicious advertising.
s. Growers who live in COmmuni-
ties where cooperative organizations
are operated should do all possible
TO strengthen these exchanges. 1t is
asserted that the disloyalty Of mem
hers is the chief element Of failure
in cooperative enterprises, and
growers are strongly urged to sup
port their association as the best
Way to satisfactory distribution.
Those who grade, pack and brand
their barrels in accordance with pro-
visions Of the SulZer law should be
more successful in making quick and
satisfactory sales than otherwise
When apples are PACKED in standard
barrel as established by Section l
Of the Sulzer law, and are plainly and
cOnspicuously marked as containing
one barrel of apples Of one Of the
standard grades described i'm Section
,. such a statement if true would con-
stitutc satisfactory compliance
with the net weight amendment to
the food and drugs act. Otherwise
the package. if intended for interstate
commerce, must be marked to comply
with the net weight amendment to
show the quantity of the contents,
either by weight or 10y dry measure or
by numerical count. \ statement Of
numerical count must ne qualified by
the size Of the apples expressed as
the average diameter in inches 10 he
statement Of quantity.
With respect to Europe, the Office
of Markets urges exporters TO care
fully watch the movement and assure
themselves Of steamer space and
demand on the other side before MAX
ing shipments. Latest announcements
of steamship companies are to the
effect that fairly regular schedules
will be maintained between America
and the United Kingdom.
American apple shippers are adj
vised TO stimulate the demand and
increase their shipments TO Latin
America and the Orient. 1t is sug
gested that by cooperating with the
Department of Commerce, extension
of trade in this respect can be ac-
complished. Inquiries relating to
these countries should be addressed
to the Bureau of Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce, Washington d. c.
Shippers are urged to apply to the
superintendent of documents for
the following publications, issued by
that bureau, which may be secured
at the prices shown: Special agents
series, No. 90, 30 cents; No. Y, 10
cents; and No. 81, % cents; special
consular reports, No. %, 10 cents;
and tariff series, No. l9a, > cents. Re
mittances should be in cash or by
money order. Stamps are not ac
copied. Attention is called to an an
nouncement of the Department of
Commerce that it will aid in every
practicable way.
For the benefit of those who may
not be disposed to exercise especial
care in handling the crop on the
grounds that it will not he worth
while, the Office of Markets suggests
it as probably being true of this year
that not only proper handling but also
great diligence will be required for