The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-09-17
". 4. COLLINS SEES
HOPEFUL SIGNS FOR
MOvIMG THE APPLE CROP

FoI tho behenl Of the apple grow
efs of this section. the writer wishes
o discuss. the present marketing
roblem. which is before u.s.
And first offers due apologies 20
t'.c horticulture society and all other
organizations, who are Interested in
the efforts Icing put forth to solve
some way oy winch we can obtain
best results from the disposal OF onr
present APPLE crop.
For your Information. the writsr
wishes to state there is only about
twenty per cent larger crop in the
United States than was harvested
last year. But TIE financial condi-
tions in the sections OF Texas where
We have established a good trade Is
at present in a very deplorable con-
dition- Owing to the fact that said
sections have not been able to market
their staple products. ssch as cotton
and rice However. we have some
consuming markets which can be de-
veloped grestiy this year. for the
reason that said sections have had
large crops of grain this year and
have obtain good prices for same
Namely this section is Western OK
lahoma. Kaasas and Nebraska. Our
greatest fear so far has been that
the northwest would ship heavy TO
our best johbing points. But the writ
er Is recently advised that said sec
tion would ship the greater portion
Of their crop. OF four thousand cars.
TO South America. as they have es-
tablished some trade there in former
years. hut could not fully
supply thPt trade. for the rea-
son they wero able TO obtain
better prices in European markets.
Now that th-y have TO seek other our
lets they are planning TO ship heavy
to The new eeids Also we have. been
worrying about what the New Eng
land states would do. But current re
ports show hat there is AZ present
very healthy movement of barrel
stock. to Europ, and prospects are
that this moveme-, viii be increased
as the season advances.
The writer fishes TO oner some
suggestions rs a means OF disposing
Of our apples. and getting the money
In the hrst place we have n number
Of good marketing agencies here.
Namely the two large Fruit Growers
Associations. as ell as a half dozen
dealers or cish buyers. with the CO.
operation OF these several institutions
~ seems va shonId have no trouble
In finding n market for our fruit
Now we nave sly whole months In
which to soil our crop. and conser-
vatIve estimates show We viii only
have about six huEdred cars OF apples
In the valley. or sales enumeratiag
one hundred cars month or four
cars daily for each working day
Surely THIS will he possible.
The writer would suggest that cas-
Re sold at time {: loading as tramp
cars or what is commonly called rol.
iers. are too often sold at sacrifice
prices or haaliy turned over to the
jobber on Consignment with very dis
astrous results to the growers. We
sight you to the present peach situa-
tion on our local market. fer proof
OF this.
1t behooves the grower this year to
take care OF his fruit In the best pos.
sibie way and wnen selling put rr
GOOD honest packs and where he Is
equipped with a good cellar 81 would
be well to store the best fruit. sell
ing the culls and low grades.
II the growers will try to work with
the dealers and accept what prices