The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1914-10-12

ropes usual portion In other ways.
1t is suggested that with judicious
the demand at home may
be Increased and the commercial
crop marketed with relatively fair
success to all. AS to just what con-
stitutes judicious handling, the Of
flee of markets makes the following
suggestions:
|. Growers should pick the fruit
In uniform condition, cleaning the
trees only for what is ready to come
eff. repeating the process until the
crop is harvested. The advantage
Is to secure longer time for distri-
button and to prevent the pack from
representing extreme stages Of ma
turity ranging from ripe to green.
2. When picked the fruit should
be handled from orchard to cars In
such way as to prevent deteriora-
ton, care being exercised to protect
the apples from the elements. 1t is
explained that under proper condi-
lions fruit which is picked today
should not be packed until tomorrow
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
creating feel of confidence among
dealers and consumers.
4. 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.
5. All apple growers, operators,
dealers and associations should early
arrive at an estimate Of true values
in order to secure a quick move
,ment. 1t is explained that II arbi-
trarily high prices rule in the be-
ginning Of the season, the crop will
not pass readily into consumption
but that on the other hand, abnor-
NAL accumulation and congestion
will occur throughout the channels
cc trade. with disastrous results to
all concerned.
G. Only standard varieties well
packed should be placed in cold stor'
age Tor the reason that prices are
likely to rule in the late fall and
early winter. as the inevitable re-
suit of liberal offerings of common
storage stock, will probably limit the
demand for cold storage apples until
mid winter.
I. An effort should be made tc
fully supply small towns by direc'
sales In order to secure more uni
rorm distribution and avoid congest'
Ang the large markets. Attention Ii
called to the practice in some sec
tions of growers who go with cars o.
i apples to poorly supplied towns anc
sell on the track. Growers or dear
ers who, desire to use this system
should apply to the town and rail
way authorities for information a.
to regulations controlling such sales
and, If conditions justify shipping
. the arrival OF the car should be pre-
.cJcd by iudicious advertising.
| s. Growers vino live In communt
ties where cooperative organization!
are operated should do all possible
to strengthen these exchanges. II
, is asserted that the disloyalty o.
members Is the chief element Of fail
ure in cooperative enterprises, ant
growers are strongly urged to sup
port their association as the hes,
way to effect satisfactory distribu'
i tion.
! Those who. grade, pack and brant
their barrels in accordance with pro-
; visions of the ulzer law should be
: more successful in making quick and
satisfactory sales than otherwise
When apples are packed in stand
I rrd barrel as established by section
1 of the Sulzcr law. and are plainl!
and conspicuously marked as contain
ling one barrel of apples of one of the
| standard grades described in section
2, such statement II true would
constitute a satisfactory compliance
, with the net weight amendment to
the food and drug acts. Otherwise
i the package, if intended for inter-
lstate commerce, must be marked to
comply with the net weight amend
ment to show the quantity Of the
contents. either by weight or by dry
measure or by numerical count. A
statement of numerical count must
be qualified by the size of the ap-
pies expressed as the average diam
ctcr in inches to be statement of
quantity.
With respect to Europe, the office
lof markets urges exporters to care
fully watch the movement and assure
of steamer space and a
demand on the other side before MAX
ing shipments. Latest announce
i,nents of steamship companies are to
The effect that fairly regular sched-
ules will be maintained between
America and the United Kingdom.