The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-24
GEORGIA APPLES MAY
Be DISTRIBUTED HERE
VISITORS CAME TO ,K
OVER FIELD
L TX ES ANDERSON
One of Three Cities to Be Chosen
For Wholesale Distribution of
Fancy Georgia Apples.
L TX E S ANDERSON

among thc visitors to Anderson veg
'efIay was w. J. IIagseil of Parks
'ilIe. Ga. lie called 1T the Chamber of
commerce 20 make inquiry in regard
10 mo possibility of working up a nIon
lor the Wholesale distribution througb
Anderson of apples raised in IIaver-
sham and other counties in North
fcorgia, stating that an immense
crop had been raised in North Geor-
g'a This year and that the planters in
tnat section had come to the conclu-
SION thai some central city must be
SeIected ns point to wholesale this
trn!t anu that he was greatly Impress
"u With tho possibilities of handling
u.e product through this city. Since
anderson is closer to the producing
uistrlct than any other competitive
1obtins center, it makes this city very
attractive.
The Georgia man says that within
tie last five years great progress has
been made in perfecting the apple in
dustry i'll Hovcrsham and other coun.
lies in North Georgia and that particu-
lar attention is now being given to
the grading OF same; also to the
packing and Grating of the fruit He
says that the quality OF the North
Georgia apple has always been recog-
niZed as par excellence and the only
objection heretofore made to the Geor-
gia apple has been the fact that 1t was
poorly shipped and graded.
The growers in that section of
Georgia and also in Oconee and Pick
ems counties in this State, have now
begun to realize that quality alon g
will not sell an apple but that it must
be graded tna shaped up to suit the
fancy trade. Carrying out this idea.
an apple exposition was held last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday in
Parksville, the county seat of Haver-
sham county, about 55 miles west of
anderson, and at this exposition a
solid concrete building, rs feet long
and so feet wide, arranged in longi-
tudinal and lateral booth, was COM
pletely filled with the various grades
ciassas and kinds OF Georgia apples.
This exposition was handled by men
who were experts In the grading OF
apples. having had experience ir
Judging apples and apple shows In
Virginia, western New York and Michi-
gan. They stated that the Georgia ap-
pie and similar apples raised in the
Blue Ridge mountain region of North
and South Carolina and Tennessee
would soon be able to command the
best prices on the american market,
since 1t is beginning to be recognized
as fact that these apples have fin
er flavor, are jucier, and will keep
longer under unfavorable conditions
than other competitive apples, Also.
they come or the market earlier and
all that 10 needed is proper grading
and classification of tue saine.
The Virginia buyers told the people
the best distribution and proper ter
minal facilities when they selected
some city with competitive freight
rates and Mr.. Hagsell favors select
ing Anderson, Grernville or Athens
fer such headquarters. He left the
city last night Tor Greenyiiie but it
is confidently expected here that An
derson will be chosen.
MIR. Hagsell says that fine Georgia
apples were selling for $1.00 per crate
in North Georgia Thursday.